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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Only Mud Larks Equal to the Lumpy
and Heavy Track.

New Orleans, La, Feb 15.-No better
weather for outdoor sports could have
been desired than ruled here this after
noon. 1t was clear and cool, and a large
Saturday crowd took advantage of the oc-
casion. The track was lumpy and heavy
and only mud larks proved equal to negO-
tiating it. The feature event, handicap
at seven and a half furlongS, fell to that
good horse, David who carried lis pounds
and won with great ease from Ondague,
Constantine and seven others. David is
a pretty consistent performer here at
present. He was backed as favorite for
a lot of money. Albert S. at a good price,
galloped away with the first race. In his
last performance he should have been
played, and his party won lot of money
on the race
Minnie Mackin, the favorite in the sec
ond race, was well ridden by TuberVille,
who laid in third place to the last quarter
and then came away and was ridden out.
Domingo, after rest, came out and
as the choice of the talent, won an i'm
pressive race. He was of the party end
ing the last quarter, but he closed up
and won easily.
In the fifth event Is to 1 shot. Feed
man. led from start to finish, the favorite,
Jim Henry, cutting poor figure.
The last race of the day, looked on as
good thing for Bird Catcher, fell to Vida,
who won cleverly from Marden Pet and
Is. o. Reed, the favorite, fourth, close up.
This about equally divided the days hon
ors, as three favorites proved successful.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Seven furlongs, selling. Al
bert S, 100, Murphy, 6 to l. won, with
Hippogriff second and Bon Soir third.
Time 1876.
Second Race-Seven furlongs, selling
Minnie Mackin, 107, Tuberville, to 2,
won, with Fondest second and Billy
Kinney third. Time 1854.
Third Race-Six furlongs. Domingo, 107,
Hill, to l. won, with Miss Rowett second
and Jim Flood third. Time 1:1Sh.
Fourth Race-Seven and a half fur
longs, handicap. David, 115, Caywood,
- q .larra r.rNN ova1 49,,
stantine third. Time 1912.
Fifth Race-Mile and seventy yards,
selling. Feedman, 104 Soden, 10 to l, won,
with Uncle Jim second and Coronet third.
Time 1924.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Vida, 1O2,
Hill, to /, won, with Marden Pet second
and r. O. Reed third Time l19
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
BRUNSWICK NEWS NOTES.
Brunswick knights of Pythias Com
ing to Savannah.

Brunswick, Ca, Feb. T.-Receiver Lane
of the Wheelwright Company has ap-
pointed Messrs Crovatt & Whitfield his
attorneys. They have associated with
them Marion Erwin of Macon. An effort
viii probably be made to have the Fer
nandtna affairs of the concern transferred
to the care of Receiver Lane, under di-
rection of the United States court.
News comes from New York that the
members of the defunct concern have re-
entered the lumber business, under the
style of the Pitch Pine Company of New
York. with William D. Wheelwright
president and Charles K. Hewitt vice
president. 1t has not yet been announced
whether they viii open offices in Georg a
or Florida
President Debs Of the American Rail
way Union has responded to an invitation
from local labor organizations and will
address the people Of Brunswick on Sun
cav. Feb o.
The uniform rank Knights of Pythias.
under command of Capt. Tobias New
man, win leave for Savannah Wednes-
gay morning, to participate in the cele-
bration Of The order there. The uniforms
recently ordered VIII arrive before that
cate, and the command is anticipating
the Visit with much pleasure. The rates
on the Plant system. which win carry the
Fnelnncts, have been SO reduced for the
round trip that a number of citizens viii
accompany them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
zEITOUN STILL UNDER SIEGE.
THE ARMY OUTSIDE THE WALLS
$4,000 STRONG.

Thirteen Thousand Armed Defenders
Inside the City-The Turkish
Troops Reported Dying Mt the Rate
of Forty n Day From Lack of Food
and CIOthing-A Turkish Bread
Train Captured.
Correspondence of the United Press.
Constantinople, Jan. 29.-Two citizens
from Zeitoun came to Adana, dressed as
Kurds, to find out the strength of the
Turkish army in that section, and it is
possible that some of the following ac-
counts from Adana have come from them.
Thirteen thousand armed men are said to
be in Zeitoun and it is surrounded by 35,-
900 soldiers stationed at five points. But
these latter, insufficently clothed and fed,
are dying at the rate of forty a day. Spe-
cial trains from Mersind and Adana have
been loaded with bread to be forwarded.
Many of the inhabitants of the besieged
city have donned the clothes of those they
have captured and come and go at their
leisure. A few of them met a camel train
of 70 animals conveying bread to the Turk
ish troops. Accosting them as brothers and
expressing their sense of grateful salts
faction over the trouble they had been
taking in order to feed the suffering troops
they led them straight into this city.
1t is generally supposed in Adana, that
some sort of am armstice has been agreed
upon until March l.
A letter from Marash written the first
week in january, says: THE hordes that
went up to Zeitoun for plumber, were eth
er killed or came back in silence and con-
SternatiOn. 1t is reported that the Turkish
commander was killed and the war may
last for months yet"
Further regarding Marash, the letter
says: THE people are terrified by daily
threats and beating and wounding in the
streets are not punished. Few men ven
ture out. The women go on errands in
stead. The foreigners have to take charge
of all relief work. as the natives do not
dare help. Yet the foreigners cannot do
any visiting because of rough treatment
afterward given to the prisoner visited"
The Turkish estimate of Turkish vio-
lence in the province of Harpoot and
some of the adjacent villages which has
been obtained through translation of a
list prepared in Turkish by local Mos
lem in a high extra government posi-
ton, gives the total number killed at
SO. 234; and the number destitute at 94,77O.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
NOT HUNTING BEARS.
A Party of SDOrtsmen Not Ready to
Face Couple of Cubs.

Sylvania Ca, Feb. ia party Of hunt
ers, consisting of r. T.. Mills, Warren
Nunnally julius Arnett, S. b. Mills and
others, have just returned from a deer
hunt over in 1.-The fork" on the Savannah
river, and they relate a thrilling expert
ence.
The water is up very high now, but not
high enough to cover all the ridges in
the swamp and thus has run the game
out into the woods Consequently failing
20 find the deer out on the edges, the
hunters got into couple Of bateaus, and
started to what is known as lrishmans
Ridge, knowing it to be a very thick part
of the swamp and a favorite place for
deer when the water is high.
Before the boats touched the edge OF
the ridge the dogs jumped to the land,
and almost Immediately started off on
trail, They had gone hardly a hundred
yard when they bayed, but soon came
running back, seemingly in great fright,
and with their hair all turned the wrong
way. s. B. Mills, anxious to get a shot
at the game, pushed ahead of the crowd.
He had not gone far, however, when the
Others heard him shoot, and then yell
out for them to rush there quickly.
Judging from the tone of his voice that
he was in peril the others fastened up
and reached the scene just in time to see
Mr.. Mills seek safety in a mammoth hol-
large black bears. Tt seems that in rush
ing up to where the dogs had bayed, he
AaQ run SuuQeuiy upon TWO young CUPS,
and their cries Of alarm brought the old
bears rapidly to their rescue. Mr.. Mills
discharged his gun at them, but without
effect and then took to his heels The
bears and their cubs turned and ran
down the ridge toward Mnler's lake, when
the rest of the party came up. No attempt
was made to follow them, as the whole
crowd were pretty badly ratified"
The boys say they tried to induce Mr.
Mills to come out from the hollow log
but he would not believe the bears had de-
parted, as he said he could stin hear
them growl; and, persuasion failing, the
only way they could at last force him to
rejoin his party was to smoke MIN out
The hunters then left without ceremony
and came home, as they were not out
hunting bears that day. This is not the
first time bears have been seen in the
swamp here, but they have never before
been known to modest any one, and would
not have done so in this case, perhaps,
but for the cubs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
PRISONERS GRANTED PARDONS
T. d. SMITH or SAVANNAH ONE ~
THE LUCKY ONES.


A Nan Convicted OF Horse stealing
the Only other White Man AmOnE
the Favored CoHvIcts-EIis SEN
tence Reduced 90 Two Years Prom
FIve-A Pardon Recommended for
Harry HIIl. But the Governor Fails
10 Act ON the Recon- IN cndation.
Atlanta. Ca. Feb. 15.-Gov. Atkinson
to-day granted thirteen parions and one
Communication Of sentence. upon recon-
mendation OF the legislative pardon COM
mission. Among the UarIons granted was
one 90 +. -. smith. solt zap from Savan-
nah for oubezzlcmcnt. Smith was a coll
lector for the Brush Electric Light and
Power Company. and Zen from Erace while
in that position. Since going TO the Dade
mines he has professed religion. ana has
been preaching 20 the convicts for several
months. This week he was one Of the
principal witnesses i'm the investigation
of the penltentiary camps before the gov
ernor
p. L. Merkens. the other white convict
who testified for the state in the investi-
cations. had his sentence committed from
five years TO two years, on account Of good
behavior and past reputation. Merkens
was convicted OF horse stealing in Floyd
county.
The board recommended pardon for
Harry Hill. but no action on the case was
taken by the governor to-day. Those near
the governor say the pardon will never be
granted. The reason for the recommends
ton was that in the opinion Of the board
Hi has already been punished enough
A pardon was granted to J. c. Bone of
Fulton county. He was convicted on muir
der and sentenced for life. Bone is the
father of the sO-called Hobo Queen, and
killed Jim Woodward at her house. Wood
ward belonged TO a Well-known family.
Old man Bone believed his daughte 70 pe
virtuOus, although his wife knew OF her
relations with Woodward. and when he
made the discovery he shot him. o.,
Sandy Harrison, sent UP from Dekalb
county in 1855 for murder, was also par
doned.
Alma Clay, who, three years ago when
G mere boy of -. was convicted or larceny
in Fulton superior court and sentenced
for four years, was pardOneo.
AS reason for recommending
the pardon the commissioners
stated that the boys mother was a con-
firmed opium eater and probably forced
her young son to steal in order 10 procure
opium for her.
John Mccoy, sent up from Decatur IN
March, 1892 for ten years. He was con-
Victed Of assault with intent to murder.
victed Of burglary IN December, 1898.
Wade Akin of Decatur convicted OF
stealing cotton seed.
Henry and David Elliott, from Gllmer
county convicted of burglary in May, 1891,
and sentenced to three and two years re-
spectively.
Willard Johnson of Bibb county, young
boy, who was convicted in August, 1895,
of aiding prisoners to escape.
Lon Bishop, convicted of hog stealing in
1895 and sentenced to two years.
Tyler Stone of Gwinnett county con-
victed in March, 1894, of horse stealing and
sentenced to a term of four years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY RACES.
TrOttinE and Cycling Events mt
ThunderbOIt Driving Park.

A. P. Doyle is arranging an afternoons
sport for Washington's birthday at the
Thunderbolt driving park
The programme will consist of bicycle,
harness and saddle races. This will be the
first bicycle race over the track since it
has been covered with clay. A number of
the best bicycle riders have expressed a
willingness TO take part in the events.
Since the Introduction of tandems here
many have experienced the delight of rid
ing, but few have seen a tandem race over
q half mile clay track. 1t is the intention
of Mr. Doyle to have a tandem race for
mile heats. in which three or four will
face the starter. 1t is thought by many
prominent riders. that it will be an easy
thing to ride a tandem a full mile over the
Thunderbolt track in two minutes
one of the harness races scheduled is a
sweep-stake event in which Postmaster
"Al," "Rushmont," and ''To-Be," will be
the candidates. The race was made up
yesterday. The conditions are that each
of the entries is TO put up SIS, and the
winner is TO receive the entire stake. Ma
tional trotting rules will govern and the
race will be mile heats best three in FIVE
There will also be free for all, I'm which
the old PAGER Victory viii meet Palmetto
Prince. Victory has greatly improved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
BLEW OUT MS BRAINS.
DespOndency over HI-health Ends
in Suicide.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 15.-Yesterday ar
ternoon DR.. George Farrior, a prominent
physician of Keenansville. N. c., a broth
err of John Farrior, the we'll known jew
eler of Charlotte, n. c., arrived in CO.
lumbia to take special treatment, being
in bad condition physically. His broth
comfortable room for him at 1929 Lady
street. He seemed to be in a hopefm
frame of mind, but this afternoon he
through his heart. He seemed to be in
splendid spirits just before he went to his
room, but it was not five minutes after,
he was found writing on the floor in his
death struggles. He left no documents
bearing on the suicide. He evidently COM
mitted the rash act on the impulse of the
moment. The only cause assigned is the
physical condition the unfortunate man
was in when brought here. His remains
will be taken back to North Carolina for
IN aY-r
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
VNE MAY SEE THROUGH STONE.
The CryptOscope VIII Penetrate
Opaque Objects
From the Philadelphia Record

from the Philadelphia Record.
London, Feb. DENOMINATION comes
from several sources of Prof. Salvioni's
invention of an instrument which enables
the human eye to see through Opaque OBJ
1ects. The instrument consists of a cylin-
der of cardboard, the inner surface of
which is coated with a material that be-
comes huorescent under the action of
Roentgen rays.
A lens is in one end of the cylinder. The
object to be examined, with its COVERINGS
is placed between a Crookes tube and the
cylinder. On looking into the tube
through the lens the observer sees an ont
line or shadow of the concealed object.
which is thrown on the f1uorescent in
terror. The device is still crude, but the
calls it the cryptoscope.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

sylvania, ca, Feb. Is. Il The VAL
entine aall given at Masonic hall
last night by the young men of Svi-
Nania, was brilliant and enjoyable event.
temcn were in attendance
Miss Kate Sharpe. a bright and beauti-
III young LADY Of Herndon Ca, is VISIT
ing Ia Gylvania
Mr.. G -. Fin of Savannah is on a visit
70 hia old acme here.
Mrs. s. Marin and family. who have
, Zen sasndlng several months here, have
returned 10 their home At Biloxi, Miss.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
A PAPER SUED FOR s25, 900.
1t Alluded to n Man rs Bunco Bill
McAlIister.

Jackson, Miss. Feb. 15.-Hon. William
S. NJ. McAllister has retained two firms of
eminent lawyers here, authorizing them
to institute suit for So. 600 damages against
the Memphis Commercial-Appeal for the
alleged reckless use of his name in head
lining jackson special concerning his
Whitney boom operations, "Bunco Bill
McAllister."
The Commercial-Appeal was to-day
notified by wire of the suit. Mr. McAllis-
ter also threatens a similar suit against
the Associated Press. In the meantime
he has not given up his fight for Whitney,
refusing to admit the boom has collapsed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
DEATH OF MRS. NICHOLSON.
She Was the Only Woman Owner of
"a Dig Morning Newspaper.

New Orleans La, Feb. 15.-Mrs. r. X
Nicholson, widely known as Pearl Rivers,
owner of the New Orleans Picayune, is
dead. Her husband George Nicholson,
died last week.
The immediate cause of Mrs. Nichol-
sons death is ascried TO pneumonia, con-
tracted through the deep anxiety result
ing from the death OF her husband re-
Gently, and certain indiscretions in the
recent inclement weather.
Mrs. Nicholson was best known as
Pearl Rivers. Under this non de plume
she first contributed her poetry to the
New York Home journal. Later she con-
tributed to the Picayune and finally be-
came its literary editress She afterward
married Col. A. NJ. Holbrook, the owner
of the Picayune Upon his death his
widow became the owner Of the paper. In
1873 she married George Nicholson, whose
death occurred last week. She was the
only woman in the world who owned and
controlled a big morning newspaper.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
JAILED ON A CHARGE OF FRAUD.
The Prisoner Accused of SwIndlIng
the Government.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 15.-Robert
Charleson, ex-United States commission
er at Attala, Ala. under indictment on
six different counts for presenting fraud
ulent claims against the government, and
thereby swindling the government out of
nearly 100000, was arrested here yester-
day. He has been in the city several
weeks under surveillance of the United
States marshal He acknowledged being
the man wanted, and waived an order for
his transfer to Alabama
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

since his New Years race, and he is now
in good form. 1t would not be much of
surprise TO horsemen to see Victory and
Palmetto step three heats close to 220
The horses to take part in the events
have gone into training and Mr.. Doyle in
Vites the patrons of the park, to visit the
track and see some fast miles worked be-
fore the races.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
ORGAN or THE ALLIANCE.
The Paper Founded by the Late L. l..
Polk Selected

Raleigh, n. c.. Feb. 15.-The Progressive
Farmer published here. which for years
has been the organ of the North Carolina
Farmers Alliance, is to become the organ
of the National Alliance. This was decided
at the recent meeting of the National AL
lance But the news is now first made
public. The Progressive Farmer was es-
tablished by the late L. l.. Polk, the
noted president OF the National Alliance
and is owned by his widow. ]. L. Ramsey
is its editor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
KOREA's CONFUSION.
Execution of "a Number of the For
mer Ministers Decreed.

Yokohama, Feb. 15.-Detachments of the
American British and French marines
have been sent to Seoul, the capital of Ko-
rea, to guard the interests of their res
pective countries. The King of Korea still
remains at the Russian legation as a meas
ure of personal safety.
News has been received here that the
new cabinet which has been formed in
Seoul has decreed the execution of a num-
Der of the former ministers.
A conference of the foreign diplomats
has been opened at the Russian legation
in Seoul to consider the situation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
A Tobacco Factory burned.

Nashville Tenn, Feb. I5.-Lucket g.
Co. 5 tobacco factory and stemmery in
Tenn, has been DESTROYED bv
fire, which consumed 900 pounds of to-
bacco, causing a loss of $75, 900. The loss is
fully covered by insurance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
spnin,s PoIiticaI Situation.

Madrid, Feb. 15.--EX-P Premier Sagasta has
announced that unless elections are held
in Cuba within very short time the lib
eral party in Spain viii abstain from anv
electoral or legislative action. The fed
eral party is preparing a manifesto ex-
planning the situation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
Johnston Opens His Campaign.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 15.-Capt. ]. f,
governor, opened his campaign al
Thcmasville, Clarke county. to-day. He
delivered a speech, in which he defined
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

Montreal, Feb. 15-Rev. NJ Gill. cure OF
the Church of Metre Dame of GRANNY
Quebec, has beer committed to prison bv
a magistrate for contempt Of court. in
refusing TO disclose secrets heard in the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
ELECTRIC LINES FOR HAVANA.
American Capitalists to Construct
Them After the War Is over.

Cleveland. o., Feb 15.-Ex-senator E.
II. Hammond of Orlando, Fla, and Col.
T. ]. Appleyard of Sanford, Fla, were in
the city yesterday in consultation with
S. T. Everett of the Everett Electric rail-
Way syndicate. AS q result q company
will be formed in Cleveland within a
month, having for its object the construc-
ton of electric street railways in Havana
as soon as the war is over and the ulti-
mate extension of the system throughout
the island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

The American bark Henry A. Litchfield,
Capt. Hubert. from New York, arrived
yesterday, with cargo of guano, consign-
ed to Charles Ellis & Son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

The schooner Jennie Thomas Capt.
Young, from Baltimore, arrived yesterday
with a part cargo of canned goods and
poplar lumber.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
OFF FOR MARDI GRAs.
The Mississippi Lawmakers Leave
for New Orleans.

Jackson, Miss. Feb. 15.-Both houses of
the Mississippi legislature have adjourned
until Wednesday next, for Mardi Gras.
The solons and their wives left at noon
for New Orleans, on a special train put
at their disposal by the Illinois Central
railroad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

Lady at the Door-I believe in my heart
you are the same tramp I gave large
piece of pie to a few days ago!'
Tramp-No ma'am; you're mistaken.
He's dead.-Yonker's Statesman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

The schooner Chauncey f. Burk cleared
yesterday for Philadelphia, with 59S 266
feet of pitch pine lumber. The vessel was
towed to Tybee, where she anchored to
await fair wind before going to sea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

The British steamship Henriette, Capt.
Berg, from Port Royal, arrived yesterday
TO load cotton for Gothenberg and War
berg. She is consigned to ]. F. Minis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16

The schooner VIM A. Swan, Capt. Da-
wilson, from Philadelphia, arrived yes
terday, with cargo of coal consigned TO
the agent of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters of Local and Gem
eraI Interest.

The Savannah Lghterage and Transfer
Company's tug boat Regis, has been
hauled out on Willinks marine railway, to
have her bottom scraped and painted.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-04-11

The failure of the Executive Coun-
Gil meeting with Alert Tent, Guilford,
on Sd inst, was due to Local Option
meetings on same night in Metomp-
kin district-will meet later with
Alert Tent.
Report from Mearsvllle Tent is
most gratifying. Their Tent is on a
boom. Work is being done at every
meeting and they are talking of
building new hall. 1t is the young.
est Tent in the district, but the first
to send in the assessment for the
Rechabite column in the county pa
per.
News from Atlantic Tent is that it
is having a grand work in the name
of God and humanity-it is pushing
to the front in Rechabitism. Oh for
more workers in our great cause like
it Fathers, mothers are your boys
in your tents?
All primary tents are assessed So,
each female tent 81 a year, 81 Of
which is to meet expense OF column in
county paper. Please remit at once,
so that the debt may paid, to
GEO. w. GLENN, Sykes.