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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-25
Brunswick society Notes.

Brunswick, Ga, Oct 24-The Ladies AZ
ternoon Card Club has been organized for
the social season. Thursday afternoon
they were entertained at the residence of
Mrs. r. l.. Branham. Those present
were: Mrs. r. l.. Branham, Mrs. c. L.
Elliot, Mrs. w. f. Parker, Mrs. ]. C.
Stiles, Mrs A. c. Blain, Mrs. c. L. Cand-
Ter, Mrs. e. F. Coney, Mrs. r. r. Hop
kins, Mrs. A. c. Banks, Mrs. Melville
Mark verdery, Miss Nellie Colesberry
Miss Emma williams, Miss Emma Means,
Miss Clifford Cargyle, Miss Florrie Coles
berry Miss Monroe Cargyle, Miss Ella
Symons of Savannah.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Kaiser are on a trip
to New York city.
Miss Emma Means of Elko is guest of
Mrs. r. L. Branham.
Mrs. ]. B. Wright has returned from a
visit to New York.
Mrs. H. H. Raymond, after spending
several months north and east, has re-
turned to Brunswick for the winter sea-
son.
Mrs. c. Symmes has return from visit
to GAINESVILLE.
Preparations for the wedding of Miss
Emma Hirschheld of this city to Mr.. Abe
Hoffman of Atlanta are being made It
will occur on Nov. 10, and Atlanta will be
their future home.
1t is not. perhaps. good form to examine
presents too critically. If, however your
cut glass has the name Libbey, with a
sword under it, cut in it, you will know
that the donor gave you the best that
could be bought.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-25
ARKANSAS BEAR LORE.
An ola Hunter Tells How BruIn Gets
on From Year to Year.

Capt. Bill Wylie, the noted bear hun
ter Of this region. stands six feet ana
has muscles Of iron. He is afraid or
nothing but the extra large black and
gray timber wolves Of these mountains.
He told as that two years before a PACK
had driven him and a companion upon a
towering rock. and they had given up the
battle only after the men had emptied the
magazines OF their winchesters three
times IN the dim light from their nearby
camp fire. leaving thirty-one dead wolves
upon the field of battle. since thar
night" Capt. Bill said, "hit hain't any
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-25

Jaws are ripe, and he has picnic till fox
grapes are fit, and by the time they're
gone acorns and chinquapins are gittin'
fit to eat, and when you see by the trees
that he's begin tapping he's fat enough
to make mighty good eating; and you see
he lives about as well the year round as
most folks"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-25

off, with the saying: is the new vicar
heather, that he can't ask God for
blessing on our work. / then learnt that
they never started from the shore without
that silent prayer. The white stones am
the silent prayer-a strange mingling OF
superstition and reverence, one apparent
ly as important as the other"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20
MExICo's EXECUTIVE MANSION
Said to Be the Finest Official Resi-.
dence on the American Continent

Ladies' Home Companion.
General Portfiro Diaz and his family have
two places of residence. The Castle of
Chapultepec is the white house of the
Mexico 1t is occupied by the family during
the rainy summer season only the dry win
ter season being passed. for greater CON
Xenience, at the private residence owned by
the President on la Gale de la Cadena in
the capital, and which counts as part of the
100000 of wealth held by the head of the
Mexican nation. Chaputepec is probably
the finest official residence on the CONT
af f9r 1s ats that
fered the Mexican government close to $40
100000 in Mexican silver a southern re-
sort for himself and family, but which was
promptly declined. The approach to Cha
pultepec lies along the famous Paseo de Ia
Reforma, the magnificent boulevard laid
out by the Inflated Emperor Macmillan
and his now mentally deranged queen, the
Empress Carlotta. The Pasco. with the
succeeding streets of San Francisco and
palace on the Plaza Mayor, three miles dis
tant in the city
The walls of the rooms of state in Cha
pultepec are hung in woven silk bearing
the coat of arms of the republic of Mexico
heavily hand invoked with the same ma,
terial. and all the other tapestries are of
the finest quality, the same costly rule an
plying to the general furnishings of both
residents OF the President At Chapultepec
many of the pieces of furniture in use have
come down from more than three centuries
ago, while each succeeding administration
during that time has added some touch or
other to the palace home of the Mexican
ruler. There are priceless paintings from
the royal galleries of Spain and Europe:
furniture with its pearly nosaics and gold
and copper inlaying, costing fabulous sums:
rugs from the Orient brought over in
early days of regal splendor and many
tons of the finest of Italian and native
sculpture in statuary and massive urns of
finely grained marble and alabaster Yet
skillful and the furnishings exceedingly
well distributed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
MINIATURE DRUG WAR.
Pawtucket Druggists and Chicago
Bankers Slight Disagreement.

Pawtucket Druggists and Chicago
Bankers Slight Disagreement.
The Appellate Court today heard in
part the appeal OF the defendant In the
case OF North & Taylor vs.. j. A. Slattsry.
The plaintiffs are bankers in Chicago
and the defendant is a Pawtucket drug
gist. The latter claims that he bought a
certain number of proprietary articles on
condition that only he and another drug
gist of Pawtucket should have the sale
of them, of a Chicago drug firm. and that
he agreed to selitne articles referred to
at 81 a bottle. Some time after he had
been selling the articles and paid two OF
II drafts for S25 each be found third
druggist in his city was selling tn same
articles at 75 cents a bottle. He then re-
fused to pay the drafts drawn after his
discovery and shipped the goods back to
Chicago. The drug firm there refused to
accept the goods and said Slattery's notes
had been given to North & Taylor, bank
ers, who had discounted them.
II. j. Carroll, who appeared for Slattery,
claimed there were some important letters
missing that he thought bad been given
to the District Court judge in Pawtucket,
but thought he court room and judges
office had been many times searcbd tL'
letters could not be found. j l.. jerks
Who represented North Il Taylor, did not
think these letters material, bnt Mr.
Carroll did.
The court finally granted a postpone
ment of the case until February IL
order that the deoositions of the Chicago
| parties might be taken. The drug firm
IN Chicago claims that 1t never authorized
| its agent to furnish any one exclusive
territory for.its preparations. The court
| in post poning the case, stated that goot
| faitf, seemed to be an important matte
In the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
HEARD ON DEMURRER.
Town OHicial Grieved at Comments on
His Administration.

Town Omcial Grieved at Comments on
His Administration.
There was hearing in the Appellate
Court today on the defencents demurrer
in the libel suit brought by II. A. l.
Potter overseer of the poor Of East Provt-
deuce against Providence Journal Com
pany. The plaintiff in his declaration
claims to have been libelled by certain
criticisms OF his administration in the
newspapers published by the defendant
company. Rathbone Gardner urged that
the communication was a fair and un-
malicious comment on public ofhcer.
John i. Began who was associated with
Bassett q Mitchell for the plaintiff argued
that tho defendants charged he plaintiff
was remiss in tho performances OF his
official dutiss and that malice would be
rroved TO the satisfaction of jury.
Tne court hold the matter for advise
uapnt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
AGAIN In COURT.
This Time Martin Was Held as a
Fugitive From Justice.
Had Jus, Completed Sentence Of Six
Months Cut a Wide Swath.

George ". Martin who cut quite
swath in this city and Newport last
summer, and VINO was arrested in the
summer capital in July and sentenced to
a term Of six months in jail was in the
sixth district court this morning. He
was In custody OF Deputy Sheriff Frank
Wall, and pleaded not guilty to the
charge of being fugitive from justice
from Massachusetts,. Martin Is wanted in
Boston on the charge of stealing dia-
moud ring.
Early last spring Martin came to Provi-
dence and called on X. l.. Lippitt, and
offered him a big price for his steam
yacht "Velthra." Martin went to New
oo,t and called on leading grocers and
tsilors, and ordered stocks of goods for
lis yactt ana suits for bis ssilors who
were to 20 on her. lie represented
himself as o son OF rich New Yorker,
ana played bis cards In such a manner,
as TO get all the credit he wanted. At one
store In Newport ne stole ring, and for
this he was arrested, and convicted.
A few years ago Martin came to this
city and worked a sort OF conhdencs
game on Potter & Grey, Hermann Ockles,
Whittier, and other jewelers., and was
arrested anc served two years in Jail.
When he went to jail last July he wore a
fancy straw hat with red band but
when he was discharged from that IN
st,tutlon this morning good natured
Frank viall gave him ole of his bes,
derby hats. In court Msrtin pleaded no,
guilty, and asked for q speedy trial
| Martin was known in Newpor. at th'
time OF his arrest ~ "Commodor'
| Perry
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
THE "CHURCH ARMY"
Meeting In Grace Church Tonight 10 Learn
About l..

General II. IL. Hadley and Miss Wray
of st. Bartbolmew's Mission, New York,
and now of the Church Army, will hold
a service snd speak in Grace Church to-
night at 8 o'clock. The "Church Army"
is the newest element in the work OF the
Episcopal Church and il has met with
great favor in New York where 1t was re-
Gently started. The army Is organized
on military basis its forces being uni
formed and what ii Is, its work, an1 all
about it will be explained by the visi-
tors tonight.
Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins, the rector OF
Grace Church, has taken great deal OF
interest in the project and very likely q
brigade OF the army will be organized
here. The visit of General Hadley and
Miss wrsy is made on short notice ano
the press has been requested to call
especial attention thereto in order that
the visitors may be greeted with as large
a company as possible tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
ON FINANCES.
CarliSle'S Annual
Report.
He Tells What National
Revenue Will Be.
| Also Makes an Estimate OF
the Expenditures.
Deficiency for Fiscal Year Placed at
Over $64,00O,000.
Deficiency for Fiscal Year Placed at
Over $64,0OO,00O.
He Does Not Think Revenue Legisla-
tion Necessary for Some Time.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Secretary Car
Isle In his annual report on the state of
the national finances shows the revenues
OF the government from all sources to
nave been S409, AIS, 40s and the expendi-
lures S34, ,67S, ,654, which leaves dehci
for the year ending June 80, 1895, OF
{25, ,203. .246. In addition to the ordinary
revenues collected during the year the
cash in the treasury was increased by the
following sums: From the sale OF $l0o,-
OOo, 900 four per cent thirty-year bonds,
Sill, 1856, ,246, and from the issue OF four
per cent. bonds In. liquidation OF interest
accrued on .efunding certificates during
the year $i,13O, making total OF
x1lI,117,376. As compared with the
fiscal year 1896 the receipts for
1895 increased sl9, 102, ,2O5, OF which
the following are the principal
Items of increase. Custom 81, s63, 1874; in
terusl reven ue: s3, 341, 1872; pront on bull
lion, ETC., 1885, 612; postal service
S5. 5I7. $50. There is shown to have been q
decrease in the ordinary expenditure OF
"a, ,OO5, ,S52. The revenue OF the govern
ment for the current nscai year 10 thut
estimated upon the basis OF existing
laws: From custom, sl4s, coo, 600; inter
nal reveLae, $3.50, COO, 900; miscellaneou'
7O,o0o. 600; from postal $50, 7s3, l2o The
total estimated revenue is S4o7, 7s3, l2o
Expenditures for the same period are eS
timated at S472, 293, 100, ), leaving ON esti
mated deficiency for the year OF S64,
600, 600. II is estimated that upon the
basis OF the existing laws the revenue
for tho fiscal year 1898 will be: From
customs $50, OOO, ,OO0; from internal rev
enue sl55, ,OoO, ,0U0; from miscellaneous $40.
600, 900: from the.postal service ss6, 227, ,o76
Toia, estiu, sted revenue, s42l, 227.7o6 Th
estimates of appropriations required TO
the same period, exclusive of sinking
fund, smount to s466. s4e.oo7, which leave
an estimated deficiency during the yea
| ending June 30, 1898, of S45, 1891
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
COMPTROLLER Takes Action.

wAsHINaToN. Dec 2l.-Comp:rollsr
Eckles has received sn announcement con-
eel ming the National Bank of Illinois In
Chicago. il says the clearing house has
assumed to pay 70 per cent. OF all proved
claims John G. McKean has been ap-
pointed receiver for Ithe bank and In
siructed to establish oil approved
claims at once, SO that creditors may get
tho b ,pefit OF this action. Instructions
nave been issued to all banks having the
bank of Illinois as their reserve
agent to prove their claims and send
them IN. At the last report that
pank had capital Of $1,000, COO
a surplus of s1,Ooo,Ooo, undivided profits
of -ss4se -ss4se eee-sHa- -tetaIassets-- including
bonds. OF SIS, ,o4G. 992. Its liabilities Will
be apaut sl1, 900. 0oo. While it is feared
tina, serious results may follow, Comp
troller Eckels will do all i'm his power
to relieve the strain on dependent banks
and avert unnecessary panic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
EMPLOYEES
Operatives at PheniX Co.'S
Mills Quit Work.
Mr.. DewS, the Principal
Owner, Gave Them a Hint.
Trouble Due to Mortgage, But There
Has Been no Assignment.

When the 900 employees of the Phenix
Wooden Company at East Greenwich
went to their work at 8 o'clock this
morning, the manager and principal
owner, Mr. Joseph Dews, informed them
that he didn't know for whom they were
working and that they might work or
not, as they saw fit.
The men took the hint and at 8 o'clock
left their looms.
MIR. Dews' 500, who Is associated with
bis father In the management OF the
business, Informed a NEWS CORES pom dent
today that he hoped the shut down
would be temporary, and that 1t 10 the
result of a mortgage held by Samuel VIII
liams OF Samuel Williams d Sons OF 20
Chsuncey street. Boston.
Mr.. Dews would not divulRe the
amount OF the mortgage, but emphstical-
Iy stated that 20 assignment had been
made by the company.
The Pbenix worsted Company was In
corporated under the laws of Rhode
Island Septem Der 30, 1889, and the ccr-
poration succeeded the old concern OF tbs
same name and management which as
signed in August of 1889, as the result OF
being involved in the Brown, Steere q
Clark failure of that year.
The capital stock was $2Oo, 600, ol
which IL is understood s1l0, 900 was paic
In, and 1t is practically all held by Mr.
Joseph Dews and the members OF hi
| family.
The same owners control the Phenix
Electric Light and Coal Company OF Eas
| Green wich, which was Incorporated o.
the same time, but under separate
charter. The stock of this concern wa
authorized at 100000.
The equipment OF the Phenix woole'
CompaDy's mills consists OF SS broa'
looms, the prod uct is fancy cashmere
and about 800 men were employed.
According to Bradstreet, this company
in common with all ether woolen indus
tries, has made no money for the last tw
| years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
VIII Not BE Affected.

NEW YORK, lee. 21.-OHioials OF the
Mercantile National and tho American
lchango Naionai banks OF this city. cor
respondents OF the National Bank OF
Illinois, say that they will not be affected
to any important extent by lis failure.
The American Exchange las merely
handled collections for the Chicago bank
ana IL actually n debtor to 1t. The Mer-
cantilo National Bank people say that
the Chicago bank does NOT owe tsem tx-
cept for notes in their hands for collec-
ton, snd they express deep sympathy
for tho o.lci Is OF tho hank.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
BAD FAILURE.
National Bank of
Illinois.
Did Not Open Its Doors
for Business Today.
Other Institutions Compelled
to Suspend.
| Trouble, II Is Said, Was Caused by
InjudiciOus Loans.
Trouble, II Is Said, Was Caused by
InjudiciOus Loans.
The Capital and Surplus Of the Ma
tional Bank May BE Wiped Out.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2i.-The National Bank
of illinois did not oren its doors to-day.
The National Bank of Illinois was one
of the oldest and best banking institutions
In the city and with assets OF between
S12, 900, 600 and s15. 00O, 900 closed it's doors
today. The following notice was posted
on the doors bsfore the opening OF bank
ing hours. "This bank is In the hands
of a national exam liner by order OF the
comptroller of the treasury"
This action was decided upon at
meeting of the directors OF the pank
last mig bit az the bank had been suspend
ed In the clearing house association OF
Chicago at meeting of the clearing
house committee held earlier in the day.
OF the IS banks that cleared through the
National Bantg of Illinois, two closed
their doors as a result OF the closing oi
that institution. They are r. b. Dyer
& Co. and wasmandorff q Heinman.
These institu tions are mortgages loan
banks and savings societies in small
way and the situation is net expected &c
effect any business house. lbe assets o'
| E. s. Over IL Co. are given ct si,600, OO(
with liabilities of 81, 200, 600. The nssest'
of wasmsndorff arc approximately $500,
600 liabilities 100000. The Security and
Trust Company was appointed receiver
| of both firms. Six banks have made ar
rsngements t, clear through other banks
and tho balaace of the 16 are max ing sim
liar arrang sment', as fsst as possible
| The failure Yves a great surprise in imam
cisl ana business circles. The cause o
the suspensions are unwarrantsble ant
iniudicions loans. 1t is thought the cap
| ital and surplus Of the bank Is seriousl.
imuerilled IL not ABSOLUTELY lost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
LAILOI i uAOL
In the Disappearance Of
Williams.
All the Property in His Shop
Taken by Swallow.
MIR. Cruff Has Sworn Out a Warrant
for the Latter's Arrest.

Nothing has been heard from George
A. Williams and pretty Lillian Ivory who
disa ppeared from Grand View street q few
weeks go, but sonnet hing new and pos
sipIy something very interesting has
transpired at the shop OF MIR. Williams AZ
the corner of Dorrance and Friendehip
streets and the arrest OF one man IL apt
to follow.
man giving his name as c. s. Swai-
low went to the shop Saturday, lifted the
doors OF the shop from the hinges and
took all of the staging and other articles
that were of any value. While he was
doing this Charles ID. Cruff who holds
order from Mrs. Williams came into the
shop, and with George Nichols as wit
ness forbade Swallow to take or remove
anything from the shop. Swallows
answer was 81 am acting under the
instruction of my lawyer"
A year ago last July Swallow loaned
Williams 500, but among the papers
found by Mrs. Williams was one which
showed that MIR. Swallow had given Mr..
Williams a receipt In full up to July rs,
1895.
This forenoonMr. Crun, on behslf OF Mrs.
williams, swore out q warrant against
Swallow and he will be charged with
ing and entering the shop and steal
ing therefrom.
Mrs. Williams is at present with friends
on Hayward street, having sold all OF heI
household effects, at private sale.
Mr. CruU this morning informed {
representative of the NEWS that he had
been nble to collect only little more
than a of unpaid bills due Mr.. Williams
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
Water Gauge for Fire Headquarters.

A water gauge has been added to the
equipment OF the fire commissioners
os.ice In the city hall. Ii serves as a con-
slant indicator OF the available water
pressure at any given iime.' When the
water was turned on this afternoon q
pressure Of just 90 pounds was registered
on tine dial. The difference in height be-
tween the department. office on the Sec
ond floor OF city hail and the street level
is Al feet, and that, according TO the
formula of hydraulics, means loss OF
l1s. pounds TO tbs square inch. There
fore the registering Of the 90 pounds on
tho indicator means 672i pounds pressure
available at the hsdrants In the vicinity
Of ely hall. All the tire stations are TO
have these gauges added to their equip
meat. Fireman Kelly OF Hose is max
ing the connect Ions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
Divorce Granted.

Hiram Howard was today granted . d.
vorce from his wife, Mary Howsr d. The
ground OF divorcs was the excessive use
of morphine by Mrs. Howard. The case
was heard before Chief Justice Mstteson
and Judge 1illinghast. Mr. Howard has
agreed to paw his wife $500 year ss all
mony. Il wilson Jeuckes were attorneys
for MFR. Howard aud Augstus y. Miller
represented Mrs. Howard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
MR.. GoODwIN'S SUCCESSOR,
Isaac X. Wilkinson VIII BE Next POST
master mt pawtucket.

President Cleveisnd today sent to the
Senate the nomination of Isaac r. Will
kinson to be postmaster Mt Pswtucket.
Mr.. wilkinson was postmaster previous
to the appoint ment of the present in
cumbent, A. X. Goodwin, by President
Harris On.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
For the Holidays.

One Of the most artistic offerings for the
holidays is on exhibition at the ware rooms of
the Paine Furniture Co., Boston, Mass. IN Is
a special bookcase. constructed of fumigated
oak, with dull oil finish and intaglio carving.
There is n galleried back with winged shelves
1t has n capacity of over l50 volumes, and is
one Of the most striking pieces of artistic fur
niture ever seen in this city. They offer 1t Mt
a special Christmas price of only sl3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
WILL STAND in LINE.
What Policeman Says About Regis
try Voters.

try Voters.
The registration department in the
city ball seemed TO he having "loaf."
Now and then q strsggler came in. an
svored the uuesti ons, subscribed To tie
truth of all he had siid and went fort
into the busy msrts Of the world feeling
that he would "soak" goo-gooism at the
mkt election. "Piney." IS he Is famil-
isrly cllled byold time reporter a veterans
of the police forte remarked: 81 guess a
lot of fellows want II stand Up in liue
the l. st three days OF next week, and by
next Thursday when the books will he
c'cs'd, good many vi fipd out that
they are not voters next year. 1t is about
as slow as | ever saw II. i"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21

Electric Car Demolished a Coal Wagon
on Charles Street.
James Tighe,a coal dealer at p London
street, while returning 10 his home on
his tea m at about 2 o'clock this after
noon was struck by electric car 220 Of
the Admiral street lin lie was thrown
to the ground by the force OF the COL
Iision dragged by his horse about 90 feet
and was severely injured In the back
and bruised In other parts OF the body.
HIS wagon was made kindling wood OF
and MIR. Tighe was taken to his home by
friends. The collision occurred opposite
2s1 Charles strsst and the car was goin g
down town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21

Fine Neclswear. silk suspenders. Silk
Mufilcrs. Wool Muniers, Linen Handkcrchiefs,
silk Handkcrchicfs, Full Dress Chest Shields,
Gloves for dress, walking and driving. Dres'
shirts, Collars and Cuffs silk Umbrellas etc.
open evenings until Christmas.
o.E LEAvENS 81 co,
u Xestnpinster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
Musical Boxes.

Jacot q Sons Musical Boxes make hns
christmas present. perpetual remind*r Of
the uiver. Mr.. octel. iG Westminster street.
CD one flight. has fine assortment. Prices -
an. new invoice Of Charles Meyianv
watches. the finest Ia the world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21

Skating will be good at the park in few
d.ys. The snow rcla ded the happy time, as
IL covered the Lakes and softoncd their sur
race, but the continued chill in the air has
~cmediod the defects and the leo will be in
orime cordtion hcfore New Years Day.