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The Lamar register., 1896-05-30
A cuRIous Crown.
Found Many Year. Ago in the VIA. of
California.

California.
short time ago Prof. Van der Nall
len OF San Francisco received from
Henry Buehler. OF Jacksonville, Ore.
most strange and interesting curiosity,
says an exchange A letter eane with
II. stating that Mr.. Buehler believed the
object to be some sort of crown, but
would like some positive information
on the subject The letter went on to
say that the supposed crown was found
j by the writer ABOUT thirty-fivc years
ago on his ranch in Tuolumne county
In California. At the time he had been
living on the ranch about three years
and IL was wild land when he got it.
There Is no record Of any one except
Indians ever living in the vicinity and
there Is not the yaguest possibility that
the work was done by them The place
where the crown was found was most
curious one. and the circumstances
connected with II are strange and In
teresting. Mr.. Buehler states in his
letter that he was digging out large
sage brush that was In the way OF his
plow. At the depth OF about four Sect
from the surface. his shovel struck
what appeared to be boulder about
the size OF a mans head. As the ground
about the roots was soft. he picked up
the lump and was astonlshed at its
lightncss. close examination showed
piece Of shining metal sticking out
at one side. Taking his knife. Mr..
Buehler scraped away a portion and
could hardly believe his eyes when
perfectly formed grape leaf. made OF
bright yellow metal. came to view. The
work of removing that object from its
encasement was task that occupied
several days The substance surround
ing II proved to be composition OF
clay and gypsum. and incessant boil
ing and serRping with bits Of soft wood
was necessary to get 1t on. Great care
was necessary, as the Intricate mass
was found to be very delicate When
Mr.. Buehler at last had the object in
his hand he had not the least idea OF
what II was. but his few neighbors
agreed that II was n crown of some
kind. although nobody would attempt
to explain how IL came to be buried
among the roots OF sage brush. Since
then hundreds of people have examined
II. but so far no satisfactory explana-
tion OF It's origin has been given.
Taken altogether, 1t is a most un-
usual object 1t is hemispherical in
shape. about dye inches in diameter
across the base. and made to appear of
interviewer leaves OF grapevine. The
leaves are most delicately and accurate
~ modelled. all the veins showing plain
ly on both sides. Little punches OF
grapes are scattered over the surface.
These are. in fact, the most curious
part Of 1t. They are purple in color
and made OF substance that looks
like Bohemian glass, Each grape is
fastened in the proper place by tiny
wire and all are bound together in
perfect bunch. An analysis of the
metal forming the leaves shows 1t to
be composed of gold. silver and copper.
gold being nearly one-half OF the com
position. There must be nearly 500
worth of the precious metal in it.
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30
An About western Farm Lands.

The Corn Belt is the name of an
illustrated monthly newspaper published
by the Chicago, Burlington * Quincy Ry.
1t aims TO give Information in an inter
est.ng way about the farm lands of the
West. Send % cents in postage stamps to
the Corn Belt. 200 Adams street, Chicago,
and the paper Will be sent to your adj
dress for one year.
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30
1t works.

On the inside of an official portal in
the upper part of the New York post
office building there is displayed an
original and amusing variation of the
please shuttle door" sign. 1t reads
this way: Take this door with you as
far as it will go The outgoer who
obeys this injunction win inevitably
find that he has closed the door.
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30

Was attacked 10 hold It in front OF him.
lie knew thai his enemies would not
kin the baby. even TO kill him. This
was the only thing that saved his life.
The baby proved to be a complete pro-
tectiun. Once back In his mountain
.astnesses he was safe. But, OF course.
the end is not yet. They have long
memories for hating in the mountains
Of Kentucky.
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30
when Nature

Needs assistance 1T may be best to rem
der it promptly. but one should remem-
her to use even the most perfect RENE
dies only when needed. The best and
most simple and gentle remedy is the
syrup of Figs. manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company.
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30

to kill three deer. Mr. Leavitt. like a
law-abidlng citizen as he is. promptly
ceased hunting and set about dressing
the three deer. shot single-handed and
alone, In what was probably the quick
est time on record in this country.
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30
Mnnioipal oovernmont.

Every city wants good streets and
good sewerage and suitable school
buildings aud public works of various
kinds. The affairs TO be attended TO in
a city are not political. but financial. A
city is like great business firm. Poll
ftieS ought not to have anything to do
With city elections. The very best men
70 manage important public enterprises
s1ght to be chaaeu TO office Rev Cyrus
Richardson.
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30

Emily, If William asks you today to
marry him, you must tell him to speak
to me-" Yes, mamma; but il he does
not7H "Then tell him l want to speak
to him" ifEx
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30

This year will probably go down into his
tory In the memory of oldest Inhabitants ns
the year of the great convention bolts.
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30
nTYPICAL triaI IN

the mountainous
regions of Ken
lucky has just been
concluded at Hay
den. In Leslie coun-
~, a boy named
Abe Pace killed his
uacle. and he and
hls father were In
dieted. Pace Ned to
the mount afnE.
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30

A roaring lion may sometimes be one
that has no teeth.
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30

Putting crown on the head. puts
nothing kingly in the heart
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30
BABY AS A SHIELD.
a KEsTucKiAN USES 4 SIX
MoNTHs-oLo INFANT.

Thrsst~aed sJ Hi. Eneni-- he sought
al. Most cs~ardiy Weapon of De-
f.B.s Ever Heard of - Typie.i
Msastsin trial
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30
TRADE MARKS

Examination and Advice TO PatentabiIity of In
Nention. send for "Inventors' Guide How Get
Patent PATRICK o'FAIIsEIL., Washington, D. g
The Lamar register., 1896-05-30
!. .s.s .,s,:s Sc. sl's s.s Thompsons Eye Water.
LINDSEY OMAHA RUBBERS!

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Savannah Cotton Exchange will
close to-day at o'clock p. m, and will
continue TO do so every Saturday until
Mr.. Fred Schwarz. the baker an
nouhces IN another column that the re-
poIts tnat ne is member of a secret
proscrlptlYe organization are false.
The colored school house. at CASTOR and
East Broad streets was broken into night
before last and lot of tools belonging 10
carpenters working there were stolen.
The thieves have not yet been caught.
A meeting of wheelmen to organize a
division Of the League Of American
w neelmen, VIII be held at Richmond S
nan, opposite the postOffice tonight at
S;S0 o'clock. Besides being a division of
the L. A. W., the club viii take steps
for the protection of cyclists in this sec
lion; All wheeimen are invited 10 attend.
Win the number of wheelmen in Savan-
nan, club of large proportions should
De formed without any etrOuble.
Mr.. Y. c. Clayton. originator, proprie-
tor and owner of the Chatham County
Dally Recorder, is publishing one of the
been seen in Savannah. 1t furnishes a
dally record Of the proceedings in all the
courts judgments; verdicts, deeds mort
cages, and al similar actions which inter
est business people. 1t also keeps its
subscribers fully posted on real estate
transactions. and the assignment of court
cases for future hearing. Mr.. Clayton $
paper is quite popular one with business
ana hnanc:al institutions, as it keeps
them posted on matters which closely in
terests them.
Fire was discovered yesterday morning
shortly after s o'clock, in one of the up
per rooms of the residence of Mai. G. A.
Whitehead, on Jones street, near Aber-
corn. Mr.. Arthur Whitehead, who was
in the room just back Of 1t, was awaken
ed by the smoke, and looking into the
other room saw the bureau abaze He
quickly put IL out with several pitchers
of water and no alarm was turned in,
though some one seeing the smoke out
side started to summon the department.
Nothing but the bureau and its contents
was damaged The room was occupied bv
Mr.. Louis Plat, who had left it but a
few minutes before to go out for a b.
from match which was used to light a
cigarette.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
PLIGHT OF HoMING PIGEONS.
sfxty-five Released From the Board
of Trade Building.

Mr. E. R. Middleton released sixty-five
homing pigeons from the roof OF the board
OF trade building yesterday morning. The
birds were from Mr.. Middleton's loft on
Wilmington Island. and with the exception
Of four or five none Of them had ever been
flown
The birds were released in three docks.
The first basketful Of twenty-five was set
free at II o'clock. Within five minutes
twenty-five more were released, and then
nIteen. The birds were started from the
to2 OF the tower or over the weather OBJ
servers office They rose fifteen or twenty
IN the air and they took their flight
s.ralgnt in the direction Of Wilmington.
Mr. Middleton said they ought to have
reached their lofts in 70 10 minutes
Hundreds OF people gathered on Bay
street. opposite the board Of trade build
ing 70 witness the sight which was a pret-
" one The birds showed no hesitancy in
choosing their direction and took it as If
tney nad flown the course a dozen times.
Mr. Middleton will continue flying the
blrds next from Pooler or Halcyondale.
tnen from Guyton. Millen and Macon and
points between Macon and Atlanta until
ne mas reduced the flock to those birds
which can be depended upon for a flight of
30 10 4O0 miles. He went down TO Whining
ton on the afternoon to see what the re-
suits OF the experimental flight were and
the time the birds made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
HAS TAKEN NO ACTION.
Chairman WhhtIey Does Not See
How He Can Call Another Meeting.

Chairman WhatIey Does Not See
How He Can Call Another Meeting.
Chairman G. b. whatley of the demo-
cratic executive committee of the First
congressional district has not decided to
take any action yet in the matter of the
request from Hon. Alfred Harrington for
another meeting Of the committee for the
purpose of changing the date for holding
the convention, or perhaps the plan by
which the democratic candidate is to be
nominated.
Chairman Whauey said yesterday he
expected to hear from Congressman Ru-
fus +. Lester in a day or two. and prob
there Is any reason for calling another
meeting of the committee, or If both of
these gentlemen agree that another meet
ing should be called, he said he would
Il told Mr.. Harrington" Mr.. Whatley
said, that If he and Col. Lester would
reach an agreement in the matter, might
call another meeting, but under the cir
cumstances / do not see how l could
II do not agree with Mr.. Harrington as
to the iNegality of the meeting. The
meeting, a which the date of the con-
vention was fixed, was the second meet
ing called, and the members of the com
mittee We're urgently requested either to
come or send their proxies. The proxies
We're in regular form, and, under the cir
cumstances that was the only way a
meeting could be held. This is a busy
time with the farmers, and it is a hard
matter to get full meeting of the com
mittee. Consequently the only way in
which il could be held was by proxies.
scented by a proxy, and the committee
man from Emanuel was duly notified OF
both meetings. 1t seems to me that II
will be hard matter to reopen the cues
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
COMPANY c, NAVAL RESERVES.
It VIII BE Mustered in with About
Fifty Men.


Fifty Men.
The petition asking that Company C of
the Savannah Naval Reserve be mustered
in, went up to Atlanta last night Since
the petition was prepared there have been
numerous applications for membership in
the company, and several were received
yesterday after it was mailed. When the
company starts it will have about fifty
men.
The Naval Reserves are getting ready
for their cruise on the Amphitrite. which
will be here June 10, to give the lads a
three days cruise. Lieut.. H. S. Colding
has already sent the adtutant general a
fun roster of the men who will go on the
cruise. 1t includes three officers and sixty
men. The company would be allowed one
more commissioned officer, but he has not
yet been commissioned, and so will not
be included in that list.
Lieut.. Colding has received a letter from
Congressman Rufus e. Lester in which
the latter stated that it would take a
special act of congress in order to secure
the barge Office free of cost for the naval
reserve, but he told them to go ahead ana
for It, f''
Lieut.. Colding says he does not under
stand why the Brunswick naval militia
has the idea that the Savannah naval
militia is opposing them. He saws he
only made the statement he did with re-
gard to the monitor to show that he had
inquired into the matter, and why it had
not been deemed desirable to ask for one
of them for Savannah.
With regard TO the statement however
that each state can secure only one shin
or monitor, he says New Jersey and Mass
achusetts each have two. The naval re-
serves of Massachusetts had both the
monitor Passaic and the ship Minnesota.
Massachusetts gave up the Passaic and
expects to receive a ship in its Dlace
New Jersey has the sloOp ENTERPRISE for
the division of the east, and the monitor
Ajax Ter the division of the west The
commander of the division of the east told
Lieut.. Colding they had spent over 81 S06
and still the vessel was not hit to 20 ia
commission.
Lieut.. A. P. Niblack stated when here
that unless Georgia was prepared ~
make a pretty good appropriation for her
naval militia, the subject Of securing q
monitor had better not be considered a
all. The convention Of naval militia LAST
year advised the poorer states ia have
nothing 10 do with these monitors New
Jersey last year appropriated $4,000 for
her naval militia. In Rhode Island fftV-
odd men started a company and recet,ysl
an appropriation from the state aImost
Immediately, and the city Of Providence
al once built them a SO. 600 arn1o1.v
"It is mistake for Brunswick fo thfDlr
We are working against them" Iieuf
COld-ng said. on the contrary. il is NV
desire to aid in every way the pro9rasSs
Brunswick on getting monitor from
Massachusetts,, as I know the naval MI
litia there has spent some money on her.
Impoverished blood causes that tired
feeling. Hoods SarsapariIla purifes en-
riches and vitalizes the blood and gives
visor and Vitality.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06

TO QUIT MINING PHOSPHATE.
The Phosphate Mining Co. of Beau
fort Going Out Of Business.


fort Going Out Of Business.
The Phosphate Mining Company OF
Beaufort, 5. c., and Bristol England, has
decided to go out OF business and is offer
ing its entire plant, the dredge John
Kennedy, tugs Bristol and Kinkora, and
lighters, machinery. etc. for sale.
The Phosphate Mining Company was In
corporated in 1855, and commenced opera
tons in Beaufort river, afterward work
ing Morgan river and finally Coosaw river
and was successful until the storm of 1898
blew the dredge Kennedy up in the marsh
ana turned her over on her beam. The
Merritt Wrecking Company was nearly a
year IN getting the dredge afoat and turn
ing her over to the owners. She was re-
paired and put to work, but the low price
of phosphate rock made the mining UNI
profitable, and the company shut down its
mines about a year ago and rested on its
oars, hoping the prospects would brighten
but II has given up, the low price of phos>
phate being due principally TO the prefer
ence for Florida rock
The principal owners of the mines and
plant and the main office of the company
was at Bristol Fred Brotherhood OF
Charleston designed the Kennedy and or
gained the company, and was superin-
tendent and the largest individual owner
on this side. After the company shur
down Mr. Brotherhood opened an office
IN Charleston as consulting engineer. bur
still represents the company, and is clos,
ing out its affairs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
DIED AT -FOUR SCORE YEARS.
Death of Mrs. Ruth Foster at st.
simon,s Wills. From Pneumonia.

SimOn's Mills, From pneumonia.
Mrs. Ruth Foster died at St. Simon's
Mills, yesterday morning at O'Clock,
from pneumonia. after an illness of three
days, aged so years.
The deceased was a native of Preston,
England, but came to this country with
her parents, who settled in New Jer-
sey in her girlhood. She married Mr..
John Foster and removed to this city,
where her brothers. the late Messrs. Lach-
lison, were engaged in business, and by
whom her husband was employed until
his death in 1861
Mrs. Foster lived in Savannah until
about twenty years ago. She had very
strong traits of character, and her good
influences extended far beyond the circle
OF her family. She was spared to a ripe
old age but to those who We're near Ia
her, and who loved her, she never grew
Old but was the same last week as she
was a half century ago, loving, kind and
charitable; a good friend, a good mother
Mrs Foster leaves two sons, Capt
James L. Foster and Hon. john A. Foster
and many relatives and friends, who viii
miss her
The remains will arrive by steamer al
Bonaventure this morning, and the in
terment and funeral services win take
place at the cemetery at o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
SCRAP IRON TALK IN SECRET.
The Council Committee Against a
Public investigation.

Public Investigation.
The scrap iron investigating committee
held another session yesterday afternoon
Mr.. NJ. L. Exiey. the well known truck
farmer. and Mr. Richard Fogarty were
before the committee.
fir. Exley bought some manure from
the scavenger department in previous
years, it is understood, but was not able
to secure all he wanted Mr.. Fogarty
hauled the iron from the crematory to
the Kehoe & Co.'S foundry
Mr.. FOgarty said that he did not get any
pay for hauling the iron, as he and his
father were cuitiVating a small tract of
land near the crematory, and were under
OBLIGATIONS TO the superintendent, Mr..
Wheeler.
Mr.. Denis Murphy was also before the
committee. Mr.. Murphy had charge of
Mr.. KehOe's books when the first deal
was made. and acted as Mr.. Kehoe' 5
agent in making a deal for the iron with
Mr.. Wheeler.
DR.. r. b. Harris, when before the com
mittee Thursday, expressed a desire that
the inves LEGATION should be held publicly,
but Chairman Lester stated very posi-
lively that it was the intention of the
committee to conduct the investigation
privately. Mr.. kehOe was also ready for
a public investigation. The indicati Ons
are that the evidence before the com
mittee viii be voluminOus. There are a
number of witnesses to hear from yet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
CT. A. BOYS At THE BAT.
savannah and Augusta Teams 10
VICE. In-dnN.

When the Catholic Library Association
OF savannah and Augusta meet a. c. L.
A. park this afternoon. battle royal be-
tween two OF The best base ball teams In
, the south VIII De on.
The Augusta team arrived last night
I and IS quartercd az the Screven house.
The boys are a dre looking set OF fellows
and look as II they know a thing or two
about the game Augusta sent down its
strongest team. and the boys are conf
dent Morrisey. who viii pitch for them
Is a crackaiack. and with Harper in for
SaVannah, IL looks as II the game might
oe Dattle OF pitchers Every man on
the team Is in excellent practice. and the
team ls said 10 play wei together
practice yesterday afternoon, aud the
way the boys moved around was pleasing
70 their admirers. The players are all
Wsn knoWn, and with Harper ana Nc
thusiast expressed il last night; We'll
II dey don't win, dey'll most
No matter what the outcome OF the
game Is, whether Savannah or Angus IA
wins. the game is sure TO be one of the
hardest fought and interesting exhibitions
that savannah has seen in some time.
An excursion from Augusta viii arrive
tnis morning with anywhere from 20 TO
40 people, so the Augusta boys win not
pc lacking in the way OF rOoters. There
mas been more talk Of tO-days game
tnah any other played here since SOUTH
NAI AArdE4G Gays anu the nome people
will be out IN force to root for Savannah.
The rooters club of the C. L. A. viii be
out strong, and they intend TO make
things lively.
An enthusiast down in Ohoopee sent a
paw Of a wild cat killed in the swamps
Of Ohoopee TO a prominent member Of
the Savannah team, and he will wear il
to-day Augusta brought down "a mascot
IN the shape Of a knock-kneed darby.
The boy Is said 10 be a sure winner.
The colors of the Savannah team are
maroon and white Augustus cOlOrs are
blue and white. Everybody who goes to
the game should wear colors. Messrs. b.
II. Levy & Bro. will give them to all who
call.
The teams will line up as follows
Savannah. Position. Agusuta.
AcAVOy. catcher ..-........... Ford
Harper. pitcher ......... Warrisey
Schreck......... first base .Mulherin, c. Z.
Harrigan. second base ....Kufferman
O'COnnor....... third base ............Biers
Brady ............ short stop .........Davern
lie Claire......... left field .......... Morris
O'Byrne. field. Mulherin, j. X.
Cummings. .....right field. Mulherin. w. A.
Observation-Disclosures and Charlton.
The game will be called at 4:S0 o'clock.
Ladies Will be admitted to the park free.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
Changes of schednlea

There Will be important changes in
schedules of Central of Georgia railway,
Sunday, June T. between Savannah and
Augusta. Attention is called to Tybee
special (Which will run during summer
months until further notice.. scheduled
to leave Augusta, Sundays only. 6I5 a
m, arrive Savannah, 1910 a. m. Return
ing leave savannah, $3.50 p. M; arrive Au-
gusta, 1850 p. m, 90th meridian time.
Cheap round-trip rates from Augusta and
local stations TO Tybee fer the special
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
ESCAPED Lies sorrows

Auguste, the infant son of DR.. and Mrs.
A. Jasme, died last night about Il O'Clock.
The little fellow had been sick only about
two weeks, and almost until the hour Of
his death it was hoped there was some
chance for his recovery. The parents
have the sympathy of many friends in
their sad bereavement. The funeral will
take place from the residence. No. IS Jef-
ferson street. thls aIternoon. az o.cIocl.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
VETERANS GOING TO RICHMOND
Lafayette McLaws Camp Delegates
TO the Reunion.

Lafayette McLaws Camp No. 596. United
Confederate Veterans, held a special meet
ing last night TO arrange for the trip to
Richmond, and to elect alternate delegates
10 the meeting to be held there June 30
and July 1 and 3.
Comrades T. E. Besseleu and w. w.
Chisholm were appointed a committee to
make arrangements for the Richmond trip.
and members who expect TO go VIII make
their intentions known to them.
The delegates from the camp to the
Richmond reunion are Commander J. II.
Estill Adjutant T. Z. Besseleu and
Comrades } r. Dillon and W. W. CHS
holm
The following gentlemen We're elected
alternates: Comrades w II. Patterson.
J. Polinsh, T. n. Theus and A. MarmeI-
stein.
Twelve Of the 10 7mbers present at the
meeting ssgn!hed ;heir purpose to go to
Richmond.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-06
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. ]. Collat left last night via the
Central, for Milwaukee, Wis
Mr.. J. w. Cole left last night via the
Tenn. and St. Louis. his home. after a
winter spent here with his son, Mr. c. H.
Cole
Mr.. Henry T. Williams, cotton buyer
for Duckworth, Turner & Co., has gone
day or two Next Wednesday he will sail
for Europe, where he will spend the sum