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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
THREE CHILDREN INJURED.
A Jar of Lime with Which They
We're Playing ExpIodes.

Atlanta, Ca, April ls.-Three children
named Turner. whose home is on GartreIl
street, were painfully injured to-day by
the explosion of a Jar OF lime. In the
morning, while at play they poured water
into glass jar containing a gallon OF
fresh lime. They had the jar in their
playhouse Three hours later the far ex-
ploded, and seriously wounded all three
OF the children, aged 3, 6 and years. The
youngest, a girl, will probably die. her
skull having been crushed by a piece OF
glass Oscar Turner, their father Is a
pressman on the Constitution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
The Diseases of Animals Bill.

London, April 1S.-Owing to the pressure
Of business In parliament Of a debatable
nature, II Is now probable that the bill
introduced IN the House Of Commons on
Feb 90 by Right Hon. Walter Long pres
ident OF the board OF agriculture. amend
ing the diseases Of animals act Of 1894, by
making permanent, restrictions placed
upon the importation Of cattle, instead
Of leaving them TO the discretion OF the
board OF agriculture, Will be postponed
IN IN feqT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
POLITICIANS ON PARADE.
The Procession of the Regulars at
New Orleans n Big One.

New Orleans, April 18.-While the pa
rade of the Citizens League last night was
a grand one, that of the regulars tonight
exceeded it considerably.
The streets along the line of march were
packed to suffocation and the demonstra-
tions lasted until after midnight. All the
accessories Of a political parade were call
ed into reqhisition to make the occasion
a notable one.
AS predicted last night. the faction which
controls the most negro votes will win
Tuesday. Considerable rancor is begin
ming to appear, and tonight, while the
procession was passing Camp and Com
rnercial place, an alteration occurred be-
tween two bystanders in which one of the
men named John King, was shot and
died in an hour. The man who did the
shooting is an Italian. He made his es-
cape. No Other trouble has as yet oo-
Cured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
RANK OFFICERS SUED.
A Stockholders Accuses Them of Ne-
EIect of Duty.

Marshall, Mich, April 1s.--Anna NJ. AL
exander, In the interest OF twenty stock-
holders Of the defunct National City Bank,
filed bill in chancery to-day against the
officers OF the said institution. naming @.
W. Bentley president and John r. Bent-
ley, cashier praying for relief and charg-
ing that the officers failed to honestly and
properly administer the affairs Of the
bank permitted false official statements
to be published In the local newspapers,
that $4,000 in dividends were declared,
which impaired the capital stock and that
loans in excess Of the amount prescribed
by law were made to irresponsible per-
sons. It is also charged that some Of the
officers were permitted to use the reservs
and other funds of the bank In specula-
tion without security.
The bank failed in May, 1891, owing, II
was alleged, to the defeclation Of Cashier
Eugene Kirby, who was charged with
stealing $1,000. Kirby was captured and
sentenced to ten years at Jackson The
fling of the bill has created a sensation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
FoUR HANDED BILLIARDS.

schafer and DAILY Defeat Ives aud
GARNER.
Boston, April 1s.-The best game Of bill
liards Of the week was seen this after
noon at Bumstead hall in the four-handed
match for prize Of 500 between Schaefer
and Daily on one side and Ives and Car
nier on the other. Fourteen inch balk-
line, one shot In balks, was the style OF
game, and the number Of points was 800.
Score: Schaefer-Daly, 500; Ives-Garnier,
S26.
Winners average, % 17-21; losers av-
erage, IS 11-21. Winners highest run, 121;
losers highest run, IS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOMES.
The senate TO Approve the Directors
Sent Up by the House.

Washington. April 1s.-The Senate com
mittee on military affairs this morning or
dered a favorable report by an unani-
nous vote on the list of directors Of the
National Soldiers Homes as agreed to
Yesterday by the House. The COMMITTEES
does not believe there VIII be any oppOsi-
tion to the appointments when the ques-
flnn cornes M In the Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
Hanaed by sIoonahiners.

Chattanooga, April 18-Early this morn
inz Sterling Savage was taken from ais
bed at Irwin College, Tenn. seven miles
from McMinnviile, in Warren county. by
n mob Of masked men, and hanged 70 4
tree. The man was suspected 0f being q
spotter for the United States. savage was
q worthless character, and a resident of
White an adjoining county. But his
moonshine enemies had followed him from
his home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19

Saratoga. n. Y, April 1s-The protract-
ed hot wave has caused a freshet IN the
Adirondack region, and all Of the lakes
SchroOn Lake Is higher than II has been
IN twenty-EcVen years Glen's Falls. Fort
Edward. Haricon, Thurman station and
other points report unusually high water.
and an impending iresLet, which threat
ems great destruction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
POPULIsTs IN A ROW.

a Mig Split I'm the Party in North
Carolina.
Ra1eIgn. N. c., April S.-There is polit-
ical sensation to-day, growing out of yes
terday's failure OF the populist and re-
publican state committees 10 agree to CO.
operate in North Carolina. Congressman
Skinner. Cyrus Thompson, Theodore
White and Messrs. Hamrick and Parker.
members OF the populist state committee,
virtually revolt against its action, and
have signed a statement that the vote In
the populist committee on cooperating
with the republicans was nine for and
eight against. Mr.. Skinner has left for
Washington, taking a signed statement
with him. IL IS said the republicans are
seeking TO widen the breach in the popu-
list ranks and weaken Senator Butler 3
influence, and they say they calculate on
having the populist state convention de-
clare for co-operation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
Floods I'm quebec.

Sherbrooke, Quebec, April 18.--The foods
in this town and along the St. Francis
river, Tor a distance or nLty miles south
are entertained that the worst Is still 10
come, the ice In St. Francis Lake not hav-
ing started yet. The Quebec Central rail-
half mile from here. gave way this morn
ing in consequence Of the pressure against
g. Of enormous quantities Of heavy blocks
Of ice. IL comprised TWO spans Of about
90 feet Ia al.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
srLvERITEs OF NEBRASKA.
Delegates to the State Convention
Elected by the Counties.

Omaha, Neb., April 49, - Democratic
conventions we're held over Nebraska to-
day to elect delegates to the state sill
yer convention called to meet at Lincoln
on April p. In nearly every instance the
delegations were instructed "for the free
coinage Of silver at 16 to /, without walt
ing for the consent Of any other nation on
earth" Many conventions indorsed Hon.
w. J. Bryan for the nomination for Presi-
dent at the Chicago convention.
Administration democrats held conven-
tions in two counties and passed resolu-
tions indorsing the policy Of President
Cleveland and IN favor Of sound money.
The administration party holds its state
convention April % at Lincoln.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
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A BIG DEAL IN TIMBER.
$4,000, 900 Feet of Cypress and 2O,OO-
O,0OO Feet of Pine to be Cut.

Mobile Ala, April 1S.-There was COM
pleted here to-day a deal in cypress lands
involving about $4,000, which will result
in putting into this market some %, 900, 900
feet of board measure of cypress. The
lands purchased lie between the Mobile
and Birmingham railroad and the Mobile
river, and were sold TO McCuen & Pray of
New Orleans by George Fearn q Son of
this city. They propose to take out the
timber by a process which has been in
operation IN the Louisiana swamps, and
which dispenses with the services of fresh
up by j. c. Agnew of South Carolina, who
sold out to the parties mentioned They
will begin on the land June ], and Cameron
& Sons of this city have contracted to
take the entire output of cypress timber
from these lands. There are some 10000, =
900 feet of pine on the lands, which will
he also develOued
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
KILLED TUE GIRL HE LOVED.
Her Parents Objected TO Marriage
ON Account of "A Relationship.

Richmond, Tex, April B-Albert SOM
erville, In fit of Jealousy. shot and almost
instantly killed Ella somerville, daugh-
ter Of Judge II. L. Somerville, postmaster
Of this city, this morning, and then at
tempted suicide, but made only a slight
wound Miss Somerville was popular
and highly esteemed young lady. The
young man came here recently from Ala
bama, where his parents reside. He is a
nephew OF Judge Somerville and was visit
ing at his uncle's house at the time. The
tragedy occurred In the street just In front
OF the Somervile home Young Somerville
was in love with the young lady, but on
account of the relationship between the
young people the parents refused to con-
sent to their marriage. Somerville is now
In
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
THREE FAILURES AT BALTIMORE.
Liquor Dealers, n Newspaper syndi-
cate and Tin Can Maker Involved.

Baltimore, Nd. April 1S-Three assign
ments were put on record to-day. The
George H. Foster Company, wholesale IL
quor dealers. and rectihers of East Lom-
bard street, filed a deed Of trust to John
H. Wight, who gave bond for $1,000
Charles r. Benjamin, trading as the
Baltimore, Washington, Richmond and
Norfolk Newspaper Syndicate, executed a
deed Of trust to oscar G. Martinez who
filed a bond for $4,000.
Sylvester Ruth. trading as S. Ruth G
Sons, and also an individual, in the bus
mess Of manufacturing tin cans, assigned
to Charles L. Suter, who filed a bond for
500 OOO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
WEATHER STILL WARM.
The Mercury shows 50 at New York
and 81 at Washington.

New York, April 1S-The warm wave
sun continues, this being the sixth con-
.,e4liFe day that the thermometer has
elinDed 20 the summer heat point. a s
..u-A this morning. the thermometer reg
ca only IS degrees, but IL rose rapidly
ailns the morning, and at clock this
noon the Official record was 50 de-
~ which IS much higher than the rec
Nv ipf April is. On the street the ther-
~'Aieter registered q degrees IN the shade.
s" hinston. April lG-1o-day's heat
'@e ne record. II reached g2 degrees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
A DESPERATE NEGRO CONVICT.
He is killing as He FIees With "a
Posse on His Heels.

Posse on His Heels.
Memphis, Tenn. April 1s.-Walker craw-
ford, fugitive negro convict, is inviting a
violent death in the county about forty
miles southeast Of this city. Tuesday he
knocked the guard senseiess with a club,
released a gang of fellow convicts and
fed with the guards weapons. Making
him Crawford shot him dead and would
have served his wife the same way had
she not escaped by flight He then went
after a hostile planter who saw him CON-
ing and mounting his horse hurriedly fled
from danger Yesterday the sheriff and
a posse took the field and II was reported
last night that the fugitive had already
killed two of his pursuers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19

Knoxville. Tenn. April ls.-zIrs. Charles
Giyeng was shot and killed two miles easc
u White Pine tonight AZ o'eiock. She
was sitting At q sewing machine and fhe
snct was bree through a window. There
y no clue ~ 1er siayer'e Identity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
spain's Increased Expenses.

rine has r,,a4lart7 =
requiring the expenditure of 5000, 600 francs
10 cover the ensuing five years, and the
MINISTER of war has prepared estimates
yaling for 200,000000 francs to cover a
period Of ten years. Both estimates will
es presented to the cortes at the earliest
possible time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-19
WALLER WAITS DAMAGES.
He Fails to Call at the state Departs
ment Thongh in Nashingfon.

ment Though in Washington.
Washington, April 1s.-Ex-Consul WAL
Ter, although in Washington for the ex-
press purpose Of prosecuting his claim
for damages against the French
government for his alleged cruel
treatment while he was en- route a.
a prisoner OF war from Tamatave to Mar
seliles has not yet appeared at the state
department.
II is understoon that he has turned his
case over 70 an attorney FOR prosecution
and that the latter Hill represent him
before Secretary CIney
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-12-31
woMAN,s Love

A sentinel angel, sitting high in glory,
Heard this shrill wall ring out from purgatorys
"Have mercy. mighty angeli Hear my story:
81 loved and, blind with passionate love. IfelI.
Love brought me down to death. and death TO
hell,
For God is just. and death for sin is well.
81 do not rage against his high decree
Nor for myself do ask that grace shall be,
But for my love on earth, who mourns for ma.
"Great Spirit. let me see my love again
And comfort him one hour. and were fain
To pay thousand years OF fire and pain"
Then said the pitying angel: "Nay, repent
That wild VOW. Look The dial fingers bent
Down to the last hour Of thy punishment"
But still she walled: ''I pray thee, let me 70.
7 cannot rise to peace and leave him so.
Oh, let me soothe him in his bitter woei"
The brazen gates ground sullenly ajar,
And upward. joyous. like rising star,
She rose and vanished In the ether far.
But soon adown the dying sunset sailing
And like a wounded bird her pinions trailing
She futtered back with broken hearted wall
ing.
She sobbed: 81 found him by the summer ssa
Reclined, his head upon maiden's knee.
She curled his hair and kissed him. Woe ID
me!'
She wept; "Now let my punishment begin.
have been fond and foolish Let me in
To expiate my sorrow and my sim
The angel answered: s'Nay, sad soul, 10
higherl
To be deceived In your true hearts desire
Was bitterer than thousand years Of fire."
John Hay.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-12-31

Virginie Demont- Breton is the only
woman painter since Rosa Bonheur to
receive the cross of the Legion of Hon
or, SO rarely given to women. She
chooses greater subjects than her illus
trious senior, in that these subjects are
human and her talent is more versatile
and tender. Her color and harmony Of
tones please the most critical. Her moth
ers speak to all and her children to those
who have had children of their own
They are not impossible, idealized dream
children and dream mothers, but real
ones such as one knows
Though the beautiful Joan of Arc
child, on her knees in the field. has an
inspired look in her face, she is never
theless like many French peasant chill
dren to be met along any roadside in
summer. The mother, aiding the totter-
ing steps Of her twins, is doing only
what all nurses and mothers do. In
dipped In the Sea- the child is but
struggling as ali others do when plunged
into the waves. "A Painter of Mother
hood, by Mrs. Lee Bacon, in Century
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-12-31

In Constantinople centers the vastest
ambitions of the race of czars. For over
u century the great white power has
descended toward the queen Of cities.
Over mountains has she come, hostile
peoples has she subdued. treaties has she
made and treaties has she torn up,
armies has she raised and navies built,
wars has she waged and countries has
she absorbed in her march, On the sur
face her policy has changed 20 often
that the story of them would be tapes
try for varieeation. At heart it has
never altered one iota. She is coming to
the Mediterranean, and she is coming
there through the Bosporus and the
Dardanelles. Her purpose il as fixed as
fate, and she is prepared to be as pa
tient az Providence in its accomplish
ment. But so long as she exists she will
never relinquish it. Bit by bit Turkey
has rotted; step by step the Cossack.
with his cross. has advanced. Today he
IL almost within striking distance. -
Henry Norman In Cosmopolis.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-12-31
A Cheerful Prospect.

A nervous young minister was filling
the pulpit for a country charge that was
without a regular pastor A part Of his
experience is touchingly related by the
local paper. The very pious old lady at
whose house he staid, in showing him
his room, said.
cit amt everybody I'd put in this
room. This here room is full of sacred
associations to me, " she went on. 'My
first husband died in that bed, with his
head on three pillows, and poor Mr.
jerks died sittin in that corner. Some-
times when come into the room in the
dark | think | see him sittin there
still My own father died lyin right on
that lounge right under the window
there. Poor pa, he was spiritualiss
and he allus said he'd appear in this
room after he died, and sometimes / am
foolish enough to look for him. If you
should see anything Of him tonight,
you d better not tell me. It'd be a sign
TO me that there was somethin in spir-
itualism, and I'd hate TO think that. My
son BY my first man fell dead Of heart
QlEease IlgDb Wutr6 you sthuu- 11e was
doctor, and there's two whole skele-
tons in that closet there belongin to
him, and half a dozen skulls in that
lower drawer. If you are up early and
want somethin to amuse yourself before
breakfast, just open that cupboard there,
and you will find lot Of dead mems
bones. My poor boy thought lot of
them. Well, good night, and pleasant
dreamsl" - Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-12-31
The Earliest American Coins.

The very earliest coinage that can be
called American was ordered by the Vir-
ginia company and was minted in the
Bermudas in the year 1919. At that
time, and for long time after, tobacco
was the standard currency in Virginia
In 1915, however, the Virginia assem-
bly,, after reciting that it chad mature
ly weighed and considered how advan-
tageous quoine tcoin) would be to this
colony, and the great wants and miser-
les which do daily happen unto it by
solely depending on tobacco" provided
for the issue of copper coins Of the de-
nominations of twopence, threepence,
sixpence and ninepence, but nothing
was ever done toward carrying out the
law.
Seven years later, in May, 1862, the
general court" of Massachusetts
passed law which created mint
howse' in Boston, and which directed
that regular coinage be established
The coins provided for by this law were,
in the quaint language of the old stat
utes. Ito bee 12 pence, 6 pence and
pencepeeces, which shall be for forme
fiatte and stamped on one side with N.
E., and on the other side with characters
Kid, vid and lid. according to the value
of each peece. This Boston mint was
the one which produced the famous
''oak tree'' and ''pine tree shillings,"
which are highly valued by collectors Of
old coins and which have sold as high
as $25 each. This early mint continued
in operation for "a years. During the
reign of William and Mary copper coins
were struck at this mint for the Caro-
linas as we'll as for New England in
general. The first coins struck for Mary.
land were silver shillings, sixpence and
fourpence pieces, which Lord Baltimore
caused to be minted in London.-St.
Louis Republic.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-12-31
Queen victoria,s Cav Dress.

The queen always had liking for
gay colors, and a lady who was present
ed to her on her first visit to Deeside
gives the following interesting account
of the queens dress: Her majesty wore
a bright blue silk dress, with a great
number of flounces of varying depths,
each edged with narrow black velvet
over not inconsiderable crinoline
Above this very brilliant garment she
wore royal Stewart tartan shawl in
all its rainbow colors, white chip bon
net trimmed with pink roses and blue
ribbon bows A white veil and pale
lemon colored gloves completed what
eonld hardly be called quiet costume.
She carried in her hand small blue
silk parasol, with thick silk fringe of
the same shade and with a white ivory
handle and stalk. Woman.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-12-31
EeeED ON THE DOCTOR.
A Napoleon Of Finance Meets His Water.
loo I'm New Hampshire

A Napoleon Of Finance Meets His Water
loo I'm New Hampshire.
An itinerant corn doctor took possess
sion Of the public square i'll Charles
town, n. H., one evening and proceed
ed to transact a business which was of
land office dimensions while it lasted.
But be closed up early.
Eggs were flying at him from all d.
rections, and be was a sorry looking
sight when he reached the friendly shell
ter Of the hotel
He had imposed upon the confidence
Of the nnsopbisticated. and the shower
Of eggs was their way Of expressing
their righteous indignation.
The doctors" modus operandi was
something like this: He had a corn
salve that was unequaled and unap-
prOachable in its virtues He wished to
advertise it and would for 10 cents give
sample of the salve and a check, on
the presentation Of which later be would
give present.
The present" end o. it caught many
who were old enough to know better and
several children, but great was their
surprise when on presenting their checks
they were handed 15 cents as present.
This was making money very fast
Each purchaser had realized 80 per cent
on his investment The doctor had ar
ticle No 2 to advertise and would also
give a present to every purchaser who
would pay 20 cents for sample
= L.
Of No. l took two and three OF article
No. and were given checks, as in the
previous instance. OF course they
thought this man who gave them 10
cents for 10 would certainly give them
at least 50 for 25.
But be didn't
He probably thought he had gone
the limit and when the speculators
presented their checks they were given
bit of taffy candy by the smiling doc
tor, who said, 81 told You would give
you a present, and have done 80, and
while he continued to give them the
laugh they began to see tine Joke"
Several Of those on the outside OF the
crowd got their heads together and then
went to a nearby provision store and in
vested all the money they had in eggs.
and the less modern they were the more
desirable for their purpose.
When they returned, the voluble doc
tor was telling his audience not to feel
bad over the matter. He had, be said,
travelled great deal and had got it in
the neck" himself and never complained
Well, just then be got it in the neck,
and in the back, and on the head and
in several other places. There was a
perfect shower Of eggs
The doctors smile vanished, and he
did not stand upon the order Of going,
but got quickly. He made s. or 80, but
he needed new suit Of clothes. -Bos-
ton CTlQha
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-12-31

The public is not as familiar with its
privileges about postal matters as might
be supposed, says the Boston Transcript.
Many times people would like to recall
a letter after it has been mailed. This
can be done, even if the letter has reach
ed the postofice Of its destination. At
every post0ffice there are what are called
Withdrawal blanks. On application
they will be furnished, and when q de-
posit is made to cover the expense, the
postmaster will telegraph to the post
master at the letter. destination asking
that it be promptly returned The ap-
plicant first sly gns this agreement: SIT
is hereby agreed that, if the letter j. re-
turned to me, I will protect you from
any and all claims made against you
for such return and will fully indemni-
fly you for amy loss yOu may sustain By
reason Of such action. And I herewith
deposit s. to cover all expenses incur
red and will deliver to you the envei-
ope of the letter returned. In many
cases persons have made remittances to
fraudulent parties or irresponsible firms,
not learning their true character until
after the letter had gone and have sue
ceeded in recalling them.