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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24

Llppe at the congress of German sover-
eigns at Frankfort in 1868 A one Of the
great entertainments given by the Senate
Of the free city Of Frankfort, the metrOp-
oils of the German empire as then consti-
tuted, all the rulers present were assem-
bled in a reserved salon engaged In ani-
mated conversation and in the absorb
tiOn of refreshments.
Suddenly they, with one exception, rose
to their feet and advanced to meet a small
ana signi1cant-lOoking man who had
just entered the room. The prince who
had remained seated was AdOlph Schaum-
burg-Lippe.
"Who Is the follow about whom you're
making all this fuss?" he growled 10 the
Elector of Hesse.
why don't you know him?" replied
the latter. 'Its Baron Rothschild. Let
me make you acquainted with him. Sure
~ you do not want to be the only one
come to nim?'
"And why not2" retorted Prince Adolph
"What do ! care about the fellow? I
don't owe him anything and with this
he kept his seat and declined even to
permit the baron to be presented TO him
He was the only one of all the kings.
grand dukes, electors and sovereign
princes present who could afford to show
his Independence thus, every one of the
others being indebted 10 the baron, either
as regarded their personal fortune or the
finances of the nation over which they
1t was owing to this attitude that
Prince Adolph used to be known to the
day Of his death as the richest prince IN
all Germany; not because Of the size Of
ly moderate, but because he had no debts.
and was therefore absolVed of any sub
servieucy to those plutocratic powers
known by the name Of "benefactors."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24

themselves. and not catch cold by sud-
den changes.
Another occupation which rs safe UNI
der proper precautions but deadly II the
men are careless is the working under
heavy air pressures IN calssons in diggins
tunnels or building structures under
water. lf the men 80 quickly from the
caissons into the outside air after work.
Ing some hours they run the risk of tho
disease which is . painful disease, in
Whlch fhe legs and arms become suddenly
and often permanently paralyzed. This
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24
WIDOWS MAY RIDE.
The "NIOurning Wheel" Is the Lat
est Fad for Her Diversion.


Widows who have given away their BIZ
cycles and who shrink from wheeling as
an Improperly will delight to know that
a wheel has been patterned for their spe-
cial use. The mourning wheel is now
thoroughly approved by mourning ETH
ouette and the widow can take her morn
ing spin with the comforting assurance
that She is doing quite the proper thing
The mourning wheel is an appropriately
sOmber affair of solid ebony blackness, un-
relieved by any cleaning steel or nickel 1t
lis not nearly as conspicuous as the yellow
and blue ones which are affected this year
by some women, and surprise is no longer
awakened by the sight of an occasional
black wheel
The widow who rides does not make any
radical change in her costume She still
clfngs to her crepe bonnet and veil, I'M
suited as the latter is for combat with a
stiff breeze. Her suit is of some soft black
material similar to that in her other
gowns, and is made with a clOsey-htting
belted waist and short skirt. Very often
a little crepe is seen upon the gown, while
the WheelwOman who avoids long and
dusty rides, may venture 10 add narrow
white collar and cuffs to her plain gown.
The mourning wheel marks decided re-
action from cOnventionality and has prov
ed itself an admirable method Of assuaging
grief and getting wholesome exercise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24
GOLD IN DEER's TEETH.
4 Taxidermist Has Started on the
Search for the Yellow Metal.

From the Nidologist.
Gold has been found in a variety of
queer places, among others in the dust
shaken from chickens feathers, IN the
crops of wild turkeys, and between the
toes of wolf hound. The latest odd
place for gold is as a filing for a deer s
teeth. and it is told of by John A. Bryant
Of Kansas City, Mo.
A KANSAS City taxidermlst was found
in a great state Of excitement by Mr..
Bryant He had recently got two deer
heads for mounting from Colorado. The
Jaws Of both deer were being scraped.
and then the taXidemist observed a pecu-
liar substance crusted on the teeth This
sediment was brOwnish-yelloW In color.
and just for fools luck the man scraped
II of and sent it to an assayer. The as
sayer got a lump Of gold, pure yellow
made haste to find out the precise local
ity where the deer were killed Then he
asked a bout the deer ticks where the amt
mails got their salt. He doesn't know vet
whether the gold came from a salt lick
or from the dust blown onto the grass
or browse on which the deer fed
The taXidermist said that the deer were
killed not more than hundred miles from
the Cripple Creek gold mines, and fur
thinks that If the deer can get gold fiji
ing for their teeth In the ordinary course
Of nature, "a man could get bushels of it.
He has 50 much faith in this that he Is
going to sell out his business, buy a
burro, a grub stake. and a prOspector' Is
pick, and then go to prospecting on the
deer's trail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24

Seven colleges have conferred the de-
gree Of Ii. D. on Gen Francis A. Wal
ker president Of the Massachusetts Insti-
tute Of Technology.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24


OF
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o the 9TH
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
A SPLIT IN TEXAS.
The Cowboy State Convention Ends In a
Free Fight.

The Texas Republican state convention.
which had been In session In Austin since
Tuesday, finally adjourned sine die Thurs
day afternoon. The result Of the convention
was foreshadowcd by the report OF the ere
dentials committee which favored the Reed
Allison delegates as against those of McKin-
ley. The Reed and Allison men then organ
lied the convention, though not without n
fight. in which blows were exchanged.
The convention adopted "a platform. the
currency plank OF which rcads rs follows;
1--WE rcallirn the historic adherence OF the
Republican pnrty to sound finance. We de-
mand an honest dollar of greatest purchns-
ing power for every class alike; the largest
issue of gold, silver and paper compatible
with trade and the requirements Of trade,
all of equal value interchangeable one for
the other, every dollar resting on gold IA
~ money Of final redemption. The Repub-
licans of Texas declare this TO be their de
libcrute Judgment, the only basis for large
and liberal circulation Of money and for the
maintenance Of universal confidence.
The convention then elected the following
delegates TO the st. Louis conventions N.
W. Quincy, of Galveston, colored, Allison
man; W. II. MakemsOn, of Georgetown, Reed
man +. II. Terrell OF San Antonio, Allison
man; G. II. Ferguson, OF Richmond, Reed
man. Alternates-W. +. Gross, d. c. Kolp,
John G. Cain and II. B. Smith. Electors
george 4. tUUOrd, OF san Antonio, ana
Eugene Marshall, OF Texas.
A row followed the selection Of the cleo
tors, the Mckinley men making an effort to
capture the convention. On the platform
they were opposed by President Quincy and
his followers. The first negro In the rush
made a lunge at Quincy, but found himself
confronted by revolver In another mans
hands. A fight followed, in which the chair
man and several others were knocked down,
but order was finally restored and the con
vention adjourned sine die.
Immediately after the regular convention
adjourned the Mckinley faction took charge
OF the hall. and organized con-
vention In due form, electing the follow
ing delegates TO 81. Louis: John Cant, OF
Shermon; Frank Hamilton, OF Austin; s. l..
Smith, Of Colorado, and W. Z. Davis, of Ft.
Worth. Alternates-E. u. Anderson, w. II.
Love, II. q. Collins and Richard Allen. The
electors named were; f. p. Hunt and A. II.
Caldwell.
The convention did not consider plat.
form, but adopted resolutions indorslng Nc.
kinley for President, and instructing the
delegates sent from Austin TO vote for HIN
ns longas his name was before the conven-
tiOn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
THE WAR SITUATION IN CUBA.
STILL DESTROYING PROPERTY.
Insurgents Displaying Great Activity in
all Parts of Cuba

The insurgents have burned 80 houses in
the village Of puntn Bravo. and on the farm
OF san Ramon, in the Santa Splritus district
OF the province of Santa Clarn. They also
destroyed several stores NJ Bncnrando, near
Havana. In the province OF Pinar del Rio
the insurgents burned the fields and houses
ON the plantations of Bcgona. Dos Her
manos, Merceita. Ascuncionc and Bra
males.
The Insurgents are displaying extreme
ripor In enforcing their prohibitions against
countfymcn bringing vegetables and milk TO
Sancti Spritus. As n consequence the sick
and children are suffering. and groccrs ure
enjoying the benefit Of greatly enhanced
prices. The report that the insurgents
hanged five lahorrrs In Santa Clara was In
correct. II f. reanlrmed that Quintn Ban
dera, the insurgent lender died from his
wounds.
In recent engagements I'm the various
provinces the Spanish claim n total of ls
killed.
During the night Of March Is the forts OF
Sancti Spirtus were attacked. No details
are reported.
Colonel Martin reports from Tunis that be
hns had five fights with the enemy and has
captured the insurgent leader Lagoon, to-
gether with his family and four others.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
TERRIBLE DISTURBANCES.
In the Antipodes There Are Hurricanes,
Earthquakes and Fires.

The most violent disturbances prevail in
the Antipodes. A second heat wave sent
the thermometer upward, the mercury
climbing to point never before reached
At Adelaide the temperature reached the
highest point yet recorded while at Mel
bourne, deaths from heat, apoplexy and sun
stroke, have reached an alarming number
Numerous serious fires also took place.
caused by spontaneous combustion, and at
all factories double guards have been placed
TO prevent combustion through heat generat-
ing in closely-stored goods.
In the country large ranges of bush have
been set on fre and surrounding settlements
are threatened At Alexander, Waterloo and
Wagga, typhoid fever is raging, the mortal
ity being very great. The epidemic is caused
by impure water owing to the wells being
dried up. At Melbourne the typhoid epi-
demic has assumed alarming proportions,
the fever wards in the hospitals are full and
large numbers are turned away.
When the steamer sailed the rivers were all
rising in Queensland. The damage TO the
crops Is terrible and great destitution will
follow. At Adelaide a gale lasting "a hours
did much damage. Great suffering prevails
at Townsville. Queensland, which was almost
wiped out Of existence by hurricane. Con-
tributions are being asked for all over Aus
tralia for the homeless. After the wind,
earthquakes took Australia In hand, there
were two distinct shocks from east to west.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
OPPOSED TO FREE COINAGE.
Minnesota Republicans Indorse Major
Mckinley,

just before the State Republican conven-
ton was called to order Tuesday, II was an
nounced that Senator Davis had wired Con-
gresham Tawney Withdrawing from the
presidential race. This action was due to
the refusual OF three district conventions TO
indorse his candidacy. Before the adjourn
ment OF the convention resolution that the
well-considcred and pronounced preferences
of the Republicans OF Minnesota for presi-
Dental standard-bearer in 1896 was William
Mckinley, and pledging the delegates to do
oil In their power to honorably bring about
the nomination Of William Mckinley for
president Of the United States, was adopted
The four delegates -at-large will be p. @.
Evans, OF Minneapolis, George Thompson of
st Paul. C. F. Hendrix, of sault Center and
L. 7. Hunt, of AIankato. The last three OF
these are newspaper men.
Following Is the financial plank reported
to the convention by the resolutions COM
mittee;
"Resolved, That we favor the use OF both
gold and silver to the extent to which they
can be kept in circulation at parity In pur-
chasing and debt-paying power; that we are
| earnestly opposed, under the present con-
ditions,to the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
BATTLE IN CUBA.
The Insurgents Defeated With a Loss OF
Fifteen Men,

The column of troops commanded by Col.
Pavia has been engaged with insurgent cal-
vary, numbering about 1000 men. under the
leadership Of Lacret nj the plantation OF San
joaquin. The Spanish caynlry charged the
enemy and the Inter rctrcatcd, leaving ilf-
teen killed on the field. Among the latter
were three officers. The troops also cap
tured n quantity Of arms and ammunition
nnd camp cqUipmtnts.
The columns of troops commanded by
Coils. Sanchez and Echevnrria have captured
the camps OF the insurgents at Chorito and
Santa Monica, province of pinar del Rio, and
In so doing nre said to have obtained pos
session of nearly all the supplies of the in
surgcnts In that province. The stores were
IN charge Of Burmudcsc, and IN the engage
mcnts between the troops aud the insurgents
the latter left 80 killed and retired with many
wounded. The troops destroyed the stores
which could not be- mndo available for the
use Of the army md as part Of the plumber
belonged to the inhabitants of pinnr del Rio.
who had suffered n, the hands Of Mnceo's
raiders n quantity OF stolen property will be
restored TO its owners. IL IL estimated that
the stores captured were worth over S200, GOO.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
AFTER BIG PLATES.
Navy Department Trying to Find How
Large They Can Be Made.

The ordnance officers OF the Navy Depart
ment ure in correspondence with the Car
negie steel company and the Bethlehem Iron
company regarding specifications for the nr-
NOR plate intended for the new battleships,
Kentucky and Kearsarge.
II Is understood that the specifications
will differ very slightly from those under
which previous contracts have been made.
The conditions of the acceptance test will be
probably more severe than they are now.
The specifications will be completed and
bids invited within the next week.
There has been some delay on account OF
certain Inquiries sent 10 Pittssburg and
Bethlehem few days ngo. These two firms
were invited 10 let the department know
what are the largest sized plates which
could be gotten out with the present fncili-
ties. Since the last contract was made both
firms have enlarged their plants, Rad better
facilities have been provided for the manu-
iacture OF armor, and both concerns are now
able 10 furnish plates Of larger dimensions
than were manufactured under the previous
specifications.
II is desired by the ordnance officers, In
providing armor for warships TO have a.
few separate plates ms possible. The ideal
standard of armor. II IL were possible TO at
tain Ii, would be to encaso ships hulls In
solid sheet of heavy nickel steel.
The Specifications of the new bnttleships
will not be completed as regards the size Of
the respective plates until the exact capacity
OF the two armor plants Is known. Sufficient
time will be allowed the two firms to prepare
their bids. II T. anticipated that the contract
will be about equally divided between the
two companies, as it has been in the past.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
OPEN TO RED MEN.
Civil Service Appointments Extended to
Embrace Poor Lo.

The president has issued comprehensive
order extending the civil service TO practic-
ally the entire Indian service, save those OF
ilcers above and including that OF agent, to
which appointments are made by the presi-
dent, and the few minor positions OF n labor
ing character like cooks and washerwomen.
Indians who show their fitness hereafter are
to be allowed appointment TO any of these
positions, though they cannot secure trans
fers TO positions In the classified service out
side OF the Indian work. The order is as fol-
lows:
"ln the exercise Of the power vested in the
president by the 30 paragraph Of section Q, OF
the act entitled, "An act TO regulate and i'm
prove the civil service OF the United States,
retary OF the interior TO amend the clussil-
cation ofinterior department so rs to include
among the positions classified Hereunder and
subject to competitive examination clerk, as-
sistant clerk and other clerical positions at
Indian agencies and Indian schools; likewise
to amend the classification of the Indian ser
vice so as to include among the positions
classified hereunder supervisor OF Indian
schools, day school inspector, disciplinafian,
industrial teacher, kindergarten teacher,
farmer nurse assistant matron and seam
stress.
'Indians shall he eligible for appointment
10 any of said positions on such test Of fitness
as may be required by the secretary of the
interior, and without examination or certi-
flcetion by the civil service commission; but
they shall not be transferred from said posi-
tions to tie departmental service.
approved March 90 1896, Grover Cleve.
land "
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
THIRTEEN MEN WERE KILLED.
AWFUL HAVOC
Wrought by Mine Explosion in Pennsyl-
vania.

There was gas explosion Mt the Berwind-
White shaft at the eastern limits OF Dubois Pa,
Monday forenoon, and thirteen miners were
killed. II is new mine which the company
has been opening up and working crews In
shafts to push the headings out in various
directions for big work later on. Eighteen
men went on at o'clock Monday morning,
IA going into the north heading and four in
TO the south heading. About 10 o'clock the
four were sensible of shock and few min
utes later the mine boss came to them and
told them something had happened and that
they should get out rs soon us they could.
When the party. then consisting OF five,
reached the foot OF the shaft they were near
ly overcome by gas and were hurricdly
taken up In the cage. Assistance was i'm
mcdiately summoned practical miners from
the Bell, Lewis and Yates company mines Inn
mediatcly volunteered their services and as
the work OF rescue proceeded II was discov-
cred that the shock in the north heading was
so terrific that some OF the bodies were multi
lated almost beyond recognition, and that
those who had not yet been found could not
possibly escaped violent death
Nearly all the bodies had been found nj
noon, but up TO that time they had only been
brought TO the foot OF the shaft, where they
are being collected preparatory to being
brought to the surface.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
A Marriage at Sea.

Andrew Jackson Rloom. an artist, and Miss
Selena Thiel, q schoolteacher, both Of Guate-
mala, were married at sea ON the steamer
City OF Sydney on the last trip from this
Tor several years, and attempted to be mar
ried in opposition to the laws OF that coun-
try, which require co days notice. They
went to the church OF which Edward NJ. Hay
maker is pastor and were about TO be mar
ried when the police interfered. The pastor
wrote note TO Captain Johnson OF the
Sydney requesting him to perform the cere-
mony, and the couple embarked at Guafe-
mala for Champerico. They were united by
Captain johnson six hours later. Chief En-
ginear Rossiter gave the bride away. and r.
c. McGregor of the Stanford university acted
as best man, while Miss Mary Shevlin Of this
city acted as bridesmaid. Francisco
Bulletin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
A MILITARY MISTAKE.
Each Force Took the Other for Insurgents.
Seven Killed.

Another terrible mistake, attended with
loss Of life and resulting in many soldiers be-
ing wounded, has taken place. In some
mannor unexplained, two columns of Span
ish troops opened fire upon each other on the
Gath.
According to the few details received here,
the columns OF troops commanded by Gen.
Godoy and Col. Holguin, at the Santa Rosa
plantation, near Esperab2a, province of Santa
Clara, mutually mistook each other for in
surgent forces, owing, II Is said, to the thick
ness Of the sugar cane. Each detachment
opened fire upon each other and for 10 min
utes shots were exchanged, resulting In the
killing of IL soldiers. among them being
Lieut.. Col. Fuenmayor, of the Navos battal-
lion. In addition officers und "a soldiers
were wounded, Two of the lattor have since
died and 80 are seriously wounded.
smallpox Is epidemic at Regia In Havana
harbor, according 10 La Lucha. There is
considerable yellow fever in the Havana
Hospital
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-04-01
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

A new brick rolling mill near Cincinnati,
will furnish work for 1000 mon.
Judge Gibbons NJ Chicago, refused to ap-
| point n receiver for the Linsccd oil trust.
Albert NJ. Hail. II supposed newspaper man
| of New York, committed suicide nj u hotel In
| Cincinnati.
Kearan Reed, retired manufacturer Of
New York, aged 81 years, committed suicide
because OF disease and old age.
Mutiny has broken out In the army
Bolivia, and several have been killed. The
elections may be declared of on this ac-
count.
Leon 4 H. Bloom, OF Galveston, the largest
| wholesale dry goods dealers In Texas, have
failed, with liabilities of $4,000, coo and assets
of S2, 900.
Ex-Police Captain. W. 3. Devery, was nc
quilted NJ New York of the charge Of extort-
ing money from Contractor Grancis Sea-
| grist.
The schedule of Patrick II. Kelly, the
prominent politician who failed at st. Paul
| recently shows liabilities of S53i, ,227, and as
sets of 1854, POS
Kittie Strain, waitress In n variety thea
ter at Sacramento Cal, was shot and killed
by her lover, Frederick Engehardt, on
Thursday night.
Hiram II. Morrison. of Boston, who was
| placed under arrest Monday night after his
wife had been found dead in their home, has
confessed that he checked the woman TO
death.
The colored people OF Columbia. oklahoma,
have imprisoned Pierre Roulrt, n French set
tier, and propose 10 hold him until France
gives reparation for the imprisonment of
| Waller
The remains of Pearl Bryan, murdered ut
Fort Jackson KY, were Inferred ut Green
Castle. Ind, Friday although her father pro-
tested against the burial before the discovery
of her missing head.
The National Liberal federation Of Great
Britain adopted resolutions declaringits con-
fidence In Lord Roseberry and that IL would
not rest until the Liberal party had again
been restored to power. II denounced the
expedition into the Soudan and blamed the
government for not suppressing the outrnges
| In Armenia