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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
A BANK CASHIER KILLED.
He sustains Fatal Injuries in Trying
to BOard a Train

Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 7.-At Palatka
to-day while attempting to board NOV
ing train George L. Pace, cashier Of the
Putnam National Bank, was thrown to
the ground, sustaining injuries which
caused death in few hours Mr.. Pace has
brother who is a member Of the faculty
of Georgetown University, near Washing
ton, ID. &.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
FORAKER MAY HAVE TO FIGHT.
His Followers Clash with the Me-
ExinIeyites i'm the Senate.

Columbus. o., Jan. 7.-There was a
fierce clash between the Foraker and
Mckinley factions in the Senate to-day
that may cause opposition to ex-Gov.
Foraker for the United States senator
ship and Gov. Mckinley in his own state
for the presidential nomination It was
over the confirmation Of Joseph r. Smiths
appointment by Gov. Mckinley for state
Librarian. Senator Shattus of Cincinnati,
a friend of ex-Gov. Foraker, charged that
Mr.. Smith assailed ex-Gov. Foraker's
character last summer when he came out
as a candidate for United States senator
saying he would better be sent to the
penitentiary. Senator Garfield, son of the
late President, defended Mr. Smith.
The fight was close and bitter and re-
suited in the confirmation of the appoint
ment by vote of Is to II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
NEW DANGER of A STRIKE.
The Philadelphia MotOrmen Have ri
New Grievance.

Philadelphia. Jan. 7.-Mutterings are
again heard among the motormen and
conductors of the Union Traction Com
pany and the relations between the COM
pany and its men again threaten to be-
come strained. The old men are aggriev-
ed because the company is giving the best
runs to the new men and the men that
stood by the company during the strike
A committee from the executive commit
tee will call upon General Manager
Beetem tomorrow and ask of him to give
the old men back their formert runs.
From the talk of the members of the
committee tonight If this request is NOT
granted a strike NAV be ordered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
A FIGHT ON ROYALTIES.
Western Newspaper Men TO Take a
Hand in n Printing Press Flight.

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Newspaper publishers
from number of cities in the west held
a conference at the Palmer house to-day.
for the purpose of combining to oppose
the demand of the Campbell Printing Press
Company of New York. for royalties upon
a press manufactured by the Cox Com
pany of Battle Greek. which is alleged to
be an infringement of the Campbell pat
ents. w. s. Capellar of Mansfield o.. who
presided, favored the raising of a fund 10
resist the collection of royalties and this
was approved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
BRroE NOT TO BE TURNED Down.
He VIII BE the Senatorial Candidate
OF the Ohio Minority.

Columbus, o.. Jan. THE democratic
minority OF the legislature caucused to-
night to choose. candidate for their COM
plimentary vote for United States sena-
tor. There are only thirty-one democrat
ic members. The caucus was secret Five
members were absent. Five votes were
cast for DR.. Isaac Kagy of Crawford The
other votes were cast for Senator Brice
The five members who voted for Dr. Kagv
were Senator Valentine of Crawford coun-
ty and Representatives Wylie of Wayne.
Flumerfelt Of Seneca, Williams of Lick
ing and Brubaker of Ashland. Three of
these probably, Messrs Brubaker, VAL
entine and Williams will not vote for
Senator Brice4 now that he is the candi-
date.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
GARvIN ALIENS TRAGIC END.
Wylie Thompson of Augusta Charges
with PFemeditated Murder.

Nyiie thompson or Augusta Charges
with Premeditated Murder.
Augusta, Ca, Jan. TAT the coroner's in
quest held at Bath, s. c.. to-day to in
vestigate the killing of Garvin Allen, who
was shot in the head at a dance across
the river from Augusta on the night OF
Jan. 2, the verdict was premeditated MUIR
der, and Wylie Thompson. son Of Jesse
Thompson one of the most prominent cit
izens or Augusta, was charged with the
crime. The case was wrapped in mystery
and was one Of the greatest criminal sem
sations that has stirred this Community.
The accusation of young Thompson only
intensifies the excitement as his father
has been prominent in all public move
ments in the city of Augusta and his
name has been more than once in the
past connected with the mayorality of
Augusta. Only recently he suffered a
very heavy loss by the burning of his
big lumber and planning mill plant here.
Young Thompson left the city Sunday and
Is said to be on the timber lands Of his
father in Southeast Georgia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
TOO MUCH TARE.
Tobacco From This Country in BAD
Odor in British Gufana

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE United States
consul at Demerara reports to the state
department that much complaint is made
by importers in British Guiana that tobac-
co exported from the United States to that
country has apparently an excessive
amount of tare. 1t is alleged that the
"tare" is placed there with fraudulent in
tent, and that the practice has aroused a
prejudice against United States tobacco
to such an extent that 1t is likely to re-
suit in reduced importations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
LAKE SUPERIOR BEssEMER ORE.
An Agreement Reached by the Prln-
cipaI Producers.

Ishpeming, Mich. Jan. IAN under,
standing. has been reached between the
principal producers Of Lake Superior Bes-
semer ore by which the price OF standard
Marquette and Gogebec Bessemer will be
"a per ton this year, with "a differentiai
against Messaba Bessemer and one IN
favor of the gilt-edged Bessemer Of the
Lake Angelina and several other proper
ties. A tonnage assignment has also been
partially decided on. This price Is an ad-
vance of Sl.10 over last years figures
agreement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
CAUGHT IN SNOW DRIFTS.
A Man, His Wife and seven Children
in Danger of PerfshinR.

Atchison. KaS. JAM. 7.-Information
was received to-day that Frank Mccain,
formerly a wholesale merchant of Atch-
ison, who has been prospecting in Wash
ington, is hemmed in by snow drifts with
his wife and family Of seven children In
the mountains, fifteen miles from Win
throp, and that they are In a starving
condition. The oldest son by a superhu-
man effort got to Winthrop and told an
awful story of suffering. He said his
father had gone insane and the family
will perish IL they are not rescued.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
An AngIo-Germnn Agreement

London, Jan. 7.-An agreement has been
reached between the members of the An
glo-German commission appointed to de-
fine the boundaries between the Gamer
oons, Germany territory in West Africa
and old Calabar, British territory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08

Richmond, Va. Jan IA special from
Charlottesville says that this morning
Whites store at Free Union, Albemarle
county, was destroyed by fire and young
Mf. thompson, who was sleeping In the
building, perished in the flames.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
HEARTY HOSPITALITY.

English COnGregatiOnaIists to En-
terrain the Americans.
London. Jan. THE English committee
appointed in connection with the visit to
this country in June next Of the American
Congregationalists held a meeting to-day
and made arrangements for a reception
TO the Americans. The deans of West
minister and Canterbury have offered to
extend courtesies to the visitors during
their stay here. After making a tour Oh
the centers of interest in England the
Americans, accompanied by an English
party, will visit Holland
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
REPORT OF THE CUP COMMITTEE.

IL sheds no Light on the Charges OF
the Earl of Dunraven.
New York, Jan. 7-The report OF the
Americas cup committee to the New
York Yacht Club was made public to-
night 1t contains in brief the history OF
the challenge. the conditions and the re-
suit of the Observation-Disclosures III races.
1t gives in full the correspondence be-
tween the Earl of Dunraven and the New
York Yacht Club, and later between the
New York Yacht Club and the Royal
Yacht Squadron, and all the steps which
led TO the international races of 1885, but
sheds no light on the charges preferred
bv the Earl of Dunraven.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-08
Praying for Peace.

London, Jan. THE English Evangelf-
cal Alliance opened weeks session Of
prayer for peace to-day in concert with
the United States Evangelical Alliance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-13
TO BE ABOLISHED.
Sueh Ssid 70 BE the DseIAIOa Arrived
at by the PresIdeat aud Secretary
ofInterIor-A Surprise.

Washington, Ecu. l2.-The Presi-
dent and the secretary 81 the interior
came % a definite conclusion today to
put an end TO the existence OF the
Dawes commission. This distlu-
guishcd board. which was headed by
the venerable ex-senator from MasSa-
chuseits. whose name IL bears ana
which j. composed of such well-knoWn
men as ex-Representative Mont-
gomery of Kentucky, Cabaniss 81
Georgia and General Frank e Arm
strong. formerly assistant commits
Sioncr % Indian Affairs. has been in
Washington for several weeks. az the
instance Of the president and secro-
tary. n came toact Ia an advisory
way with congress in securing some
legislation for the settlement ~ the
Indian problem. or al least for some
temporary amelioration 81 the no
torious condition Of affairs now exist
ing In the Indian Territory.
II viii b. remembered that the COM
mission made two visits Co the terri
tory, spending practically .wo whole
summers there. On both visits. in
spite OF the earnest efforts. absolutely
NO progress was made toward even
obtaining the cousiderate attention
of the Indian tribal governments. In
its last report tn the secretary 81 the
interior the commission took >uch %
hopeless view uf the case that Il
recommends the entire abrugatiun of
Indian treaties. aud the immediate
aud forcible establishment uf terri
torial government 81 the Cuited
States.
IL has been generally supposed that
the last provision uf This proposed
law WIS to provide permanent con-
tinuation ~ the Dawes commission.
Hence. the decision To abolish 60 ina
mcdiatcly j. surprising. Secretary
Smith. however. has come a. the CON
clusion that the maintenance of the
commission. after 10 ha> ~ s.gnaliy
failed To accomplish that for which il
vas devised. Is a useless expense upon
the government. ard De has already
taLan steps looking towards it> dis
solution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-13
Events of the Coming Year.

The coming year will be a period
memorable in the history ofthe world,
if but part of the plans of the Uni
ted States Government and Europe
am nations is carried out. In the
Cuited States, there will be the live
liest presidential campaign ever Leld &,
and the Fifty-fourth congress, now
in session, will furnish exceedingly
interesting debates on the tariff and
financial questions until June. There
will be several exciting state
elections and many great political
speeches. Every one will watch
with interest the progress of the Ven
ezuelan commission S inquiry, the re
suits of the wars in Cuba, in South
Africa, in Turkey, and the outcome
of other complications now arising
in me Old World.
5 is a remarkable coincidence that
at the beginning of a year of such
rich promise of stirring news the great
est metropolitan newspaper in the
United States The st. Louis Repub-
lie, should reduce its price to ST n
wear, or to less than two cents day.
/ This low price now places the Re
public within the reach of everyone.
{ Those who wish TO keep posted on
I politics, trade, national and interna-
+ tional affairs, during 1895, should at
once subscribe for it on these terms,
/ in addition to taking their own local
paper.
Newspaper readers who may think
/ they cannot afford to take a metro
politan daily paper, should at once
/ subscribe for the "Twice a Week
/ Republic-1O4 papers n year, for only
! 81 a wear. 1t contains the best OF
everything that appears in the daily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-13
.LoNooN's crzST PARN.
The Hum Of the Msf=agoiiz PcnetrAfsa n
with Ever Narr.aE Cadence.

The Hum Of the Msf=..a POLLS PcnctrAfea N
with Ever Nmrr.sls Cadence
The greatest attire len a HYDE park
is one which LondoEers a,ld most visit
ors fail "a discover and rfrcciare. Ir 10
n unique and subtle charm whose mean
ing only tho-s can know who have fall
en- under its spell Hyde park, be it re-
membei ed. Is the only great plot Of
verdure in the world set IN the very
center of n great city. Boston Common
j. bat a garsen compared with it. Cen
trail park may soon be he.Emed In by
New Yurk's tceming millions, but not
yet Hyde park Is n grateful refuge of
silence in the midst Il turmoil Only
upon its outer borders does the restless
mob infringe. Within. away from Rot
ten row. away from carriage drive and
fashionable promenade. there Is always
rest. tranquility. silence no. not 81
lencc. hut ia its place the thing which
Is the mysterious charm q the spot.
Find a seat upon bench in the midst
Of the wide, sweeping. open green where
tho eye SEES Cnly grass and trees. with
no sign of the vast city on any side. Sit
for a few moments and listcn-listen.
and there will come 90 your ears the
most wondt sful sound i'm all tho world.
IL j. the voice Of London-an ever
changing. iuarticulatc. pregnant solil-
oquy. One day il will b. the gentle
murmur II a sea she'll Again it Is the
harsh grinding Of the mill n the gods
crushing human grain beneath its upper
and neither millstuncs- The mighty bat
distant reverhcration il sometimes a
triumphant harmony, sometimes n minor
note. melancholy and despairing- The
myriad tougued voice which cunes from
the east j. sullen. protesting. enduring; /;
that from the west l. a careless chorus
Of pleasure and prosperity; that from
the north j. n hopeful strain u patient
progress; that frUm the south Is . ca
dence of struggle and sorrow. and the
whole Is a symphony of human life. ma
jestic. inspiring. infinitely pathetic :
Nowhere save in this spot does the
greatness of London impress itself upon
me. -IIustou Transcript ----ss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-13
LII.aso AthIetIc Contest

February 18th 10 18th, 1896. For
the-- oC asions the Texas x Pacific
Railu2. ,,ll place on sale excurs sion
tickets , III PasO, Texas, from al
stations mt one fare for the round
trip on February Sth, 9th, 10th, nth
and 18th, limited to retnTn to Feo-
ruary 22nd, 1896, with the granting o!
an extension OF so days by dePositing
tickets with joint agent at Ell Paso,
to permit holders 10 avail themselves
OF the rate of 5000 FL Paso To City
of Mexico and return via Mexican
Central Railway.
Special train will leave Ft. Worth
at 9:45 .. IN. February 18th, after
arrival of all connecting trains, ar
irving ut FL Paso s p. m February
18th. Pullman sleeping cars attach
ed to this train. For further par
ticulars call on or address YOUR
nearest Texas & Pacific agent, or
GASToN MESLIER,
Genl Passenger and Ticket Agent,
W. a. DAsHIELL,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
l1-2t Dallas, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-13


II sI.s-1es ses Is.sHs II ths Sns Noa
sas.t--TT-.s cairo.
Ito c.1iss- - tlu- lsslrs IN thu
beautiful sBe of ic.y gaanite which
stands aloio among tbe green fields On
the banks q the Nile Dot far from
Cgiro. II - the Rrascetcne q q great
city which has vanf..47d and left only
this relic behind That city was Beah-
ahcrles Of scriptune- the fnlnous On,
which is memorable 20 al Bible readers
~ the residence Of the priest of On,
Potiphersh, whose daughter Asenath
Joseph married. The Greeks called IL
Hehopolis. the city Of the sun, because
there the worship Of the sun had its
chief center and its most sacred shrine.
IL was the seat OF the most ancient uni
versity in the world, 70 which youthful
students came from all parts q she
world 20 learn the occult wisdom which
the priests II On aione could teach.
Thales. SOlOn. Eudoxus. PyfhAgorns
and Plato all studied there; perhaps
Moses too. Il was also the birthplace Of
the sacred literature Of Egypt, whore
were written ON papyTus leaves the orig
inal chapter Of the oldest book In the
world, generally known as The Book
Of the Dead. +" giving n most striking
account OF the conflicts and triumphs Of
the life after death. n whole copy or
fragment Of which every Egyptian. rich
or poor, wished 20 have buried with
him IN his coffin, and portions Of which
are found inscribed On every mummy
case and ON the walls Of every tomb. In
f~It Of one Of the principal temples Of
the sun in this maRnificent city stood,
along with a companion long since de-
stroyed. the solitary obelisk which we
now behold on the spot II alone has
survived the wreck Of all the glory of
the place. Il was constructed BY User
tesen i. who Is supposed to have reigned
$500 b. C.. and has outlived all the dy-
nastic changes Of the land and still
stands where IL originally stood nearly
~ centuries ago What appears Of its
shaft above ground is 6S fnet IN height.
but its base is buried IN the mud Of tire
Nile. and year after year the inundafion
Of the river deposits its film Of soil
around its foot and buries u still deeper
IN its sacred RTave.-E.5. Aiali Gazette
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-13

Miss Annie Dennis Of Talbottom. Ga,
is a fine louSing young woman of IS,
who seems 20 have n genius for farm
ing According to Georgia paper. she
owns n handsome estate of ] 200 acres.
which she cultivates with great skill
and success Upon il she conducts n
dairy. a stock farm. n cannery. n pre-
serving establishment. a vineyard and
wine distillery and piggery. Each of
these IL prosperous 90 n high degree
The owner Is public spirited ard ex-
hibits her products at every fair and
exposition. She began this work In 1883
and in seven years has carried OF nearly
100 prizes. She ascribes her success 20 n
good education and careful reading. She
makes a special study Of the application
Of science. particularly chemistry. 10
her fields Of industry and utilities every
new idea which appears-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-13
PnuI. vnre, Parnarnnh..

Pauls Valley, /. T. Feb I2.-[Special
Correspondence.l The ARDNoREIrE
still comes a welcome visitor to our
town. Sorry to see that you talk OF
selling out but suppose that YOU have
found that il is hard work editing a
daily paper like a good many more
occupations.
Judge j. b. Thompson's Commis-
sioners court is grinding along with
grist of cases as usual. lie is accom-
panied by c. r. worley his constable
as his able assistant.
Y. Patterson, OF Ardmore, is with
us just at present, presumably hav-
ing come up TO enjoy the society
such as is only found in this highly
moral and prosperous town.
William Guy, Of Davis, is here to-
day, having come TO the seat Of
finaces OF the Chickasaw Nation TO
provide himself with the sinews OF
war to take him to Washington,
where it seems the Red man has 20
do most of his hunting now.
Oar people are very much inter
ested in the efforts being made bY
the several Representatives Of the
white and red elements in Washing
ton, the one side trying to hold what
is theirs by purchase and the other
to get something that was never
theirs.
The prices to be paid for the same
is even fixed beforehand in the
wishes Of the would be owners Of the
Indians land.
From present appearances it does
not seem that very much win be
done.
The price suggested by your Mr..
Cruce does not seem to be extrava-
CANT, even at 81 900 per acre being
only about SIPS per lot for the msst
valuable lots in the town of Ard
more
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-13

The story is told Of a soldier Of the
Army of the Potomac who had his own
ideas as to his financial value, rs we'll
rs the method By which that value could
be realized.
he was white man and was detailed
for service as teainster in n train
which was driven for the most part by
negroes. The negroes We're hired at the
rate of $25 per month, but tie white
soldier received no more than his regu-
lar pay Of SIG.
He appeared somewhat dissatisfied
with this arrangement and made Az aP-
plicatiun to his captain.
Il should lac. " he said gravely. to
be appointed a negro by brevet. and be
assigned % duty in accordance with my
brevet rank r'-YOuth's Companion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-13
Presbyterian Valentine Luncheon.

TEOSbHAGTtdh FdlGnllnG LunCnGOn.
Lo, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone,
The buds they are swelling,
The hens they are setting,
And sOcials are booming
All over the town.
Arise ye young maidens
And bachelors so gay,
And haste ye to celebrate
St. Valentines day.
Wen have charades that are funny,
SO hasten along,
Dainty luncheons Tor money,
And valentines to,
But they are in halves
For you sweet heart and you.
One half in your box,
You surely will find,
The other must be sought for
But that youn not mind,
For the girl that viii make
Your valentine complete,
Is the one fate ordained,
You this evening should meet.
50 to Or. Bogie's you surely must
come,
On next Friday evening,
And see all the fun,
The married and single,
The young and the old,
No matter if its windy,
- matter if its told.
Don't think of hard times,
And your hearts we will, cheer
For Valentines day comes bu,
once every year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-13
MEN WORSE 1nAN Aess
Revolving Customs OF some Of the Arriosr
CcnnIbal Tribe

Cannihai Tribes.
Tho cannibalism Of The black secret
society known as the human IseOpards
IN the country near Sierra Lcone brings
forcihly before Us the difference between
the east African and west African hab-
Its Of eating human flesh. The Sherbo
cannibals waylaid and killed their vic
Tins and aftcrwurd feasted ON their
ficah. The canuibalism Of tho east coast
Is Of very different kind. The flesh Of
the old people-the grandfather and
grandmother Of a family-is dried ard
mixed with condiments. and a portion
Of this is offered, with a dim sort Of
sacramental meaning, to travellers who
become guests OF the family. To refuse
ii would be Geadly insult. TO accent
IL is passport 10 the privileged position
Of friend Of the house. Many Of our
travellers in east Africa have eaten thus
sacramentally Of the ancestors Of some
dark skinned potentate
The cannibalism Of the west coast il
Of a more horrible kind, connected with
fetichism, the worst developments OF
which are peculiar 10 that country. But
there is a hideously genuine appetite for
the negroes Of west Africa. This canni.
balism manifests itself in a refinement
Of gluttony which haas its mild analogy
in the tastes Of Europeans. Young bows
are bought from ;he dark interior. kept
in Fc,s, fattened upon bananas and FIN
ally Killed and bake,i. To these Thyes-
teaI ieasts come not only tho savage
chiefs oi the interior. but also. il Is
whi-Tolcd black merchants from the
coast. Ien who appear at their places
of blsiucss in English territory in broad
cloth ANA tall hate, who ape the man
ners Uf their white masters. aie said TO
disappear annually into the interior.
where, we are told, they might be seen
in naked savagery taking part in the
hanquCts 90 plump boys, in which they
delight.
Dc tcis as it may, somehow the native
Of tine west coast and its Hinterland j.
unlike ;sc East or South African native
in Tie dep lying savagsry and the cx-
t-i1-jinlry facility for returning o. ir
which go his leading and very unplcls-
ant characteristics The subject claims
the attention of the anthropologist. and
certainly suggests curious reason for
questioning the relationship Of the bl.rE
man and the ape or the gorilla, seeing
that the race Of monkeys seems 20 h.
singularly free from anything like can
nibalism. London Saturday Review.