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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
st. Paurs Pulling Hnwrer..

Correspondence Of the Boston Transcrint
Last Saturday 1 was at Long Branch.
to see the stranded steamer st. Paul and
the operations for hauling her seaward.
A boatman took me out 60 where the pom
derous hedges were sunk into the mud
bottom, and we watched the hawsers an
Ihey slowly rose all at once from their
Iastenngs and again fell into the water
Tor length of 200 to 800 feet; for of course
they made very acute angle with the
waters surface, being apparently 700 feet
long or more, and rising only to the main
deck of the steamer 1t was Exceeding
~ interesting to watch the process OF
the varying, by the united power of four
movement Of shaft, winch or capstan on
the st. Paul, turned by her own steam
power, as 1t grasped the hawsers at the
blight. At every rising of the hawserS
from their slack in the water, either the
steamship or the twelve tons of clay
claSped anchors must have moved a few
inches, and no doubt it was the steam
ship.
Having returned home, 1 found the
whole operation described at the close of
the New York letter of II. T. p, in the
remarkably well described for one who
probably had not seen it. If he had, he
would hardly have made the mistake OF
saying that the hawsers were sixteen
or eighteen inches in diameter" That
would be about their circumference In
the rope manufacture and trade, ard by
seamen always, the sizes of ropes are
designated by their circumference. II. T.
+. had heard or read that these were
eighteen-inch bawsers, and supposed that
1t meant eighteen inches thick This is a
misunderstanding very often shown in
newspapers and even magazine articles,
and 1t usually makes the rope so lNei-
crously out of proportion to its specified
use as to make the reader think some
explanation is necessary, which, Of course
is never given. A hawser or cable eight
teen inches thick forced into fexibility.
would require capstan of such enor-
nous dimensions to wind it as never was
seen on any vessel. Such hawsers would
be about the size of the main holding
steel-wire cables OF the BROOKLYN bridge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
LADIES' DAY AT NEW ORLEANS.
Thorpe Agnin Distinguishes Him
seIf-The Talent In Poor Luck.

Thorpe Agnin Distinguishes Him
seIf-The Talent in Poor Luck.
New Orleans, Feb Blades day drew
out fully 5000 people to the track to-day,
although the weather was rainy and dis
agreeable. The grand stand was hand
somely decorated with ferns and flags,
and altogether the occasion was a note
worthy one. Had the weather been fair
the crowds could not have been accom-
modated. AS IL was hundreds could not
find seats in the stand AS to the racing,
IT was under the drawback of a sloppy
track, but at that there was a fair foot
ing underneath the mud and the sport
was of a lively order.
Jockey Thorpe again distinguished him
self by riding David, the winner OF the Ma
zeppa handicap, the event OF the day. He
won in a hard drive with Dave Pulsifer
and Robert Latta, the last named poorly
ridden by Thorpe also rode Tom
Kelly, the winner of the fifth race, ana
now has the largest public following or
any jockey at the track. Only one post
favorite, Ondague, scored, and the tai
ent had bad day of II picking winners.
Starter Fitzgerald's work was good, the
horses in each event getting off well to-
gether. Summaries follow:
First Race-Mile, selling. Ondague, l0i,
Murphy, TO 8, won, with lie Grande sec
ond and Tommy Rutter third. Time :50lR
Second Race-Mile and a sixteenth. Ban
Johnson, 92 Barrett, TO J. won, with
Tancred second and Jim Hogg third.
Time :55A.
Third Race-Mile, selling. Pulitzer. lO7.
Ham, 3 TO !, won, with Chenoa second and
Invade third. Time 1884
Fourth Race-Mile handicap David,
40, Thorpe 2 to /, won, with Dave Pull
sifer second and Robert Latta third
Time las
Fifth Race-Mile and seventy yards, sell
ing. Tom Kelly, 1c9, Thorpe, TO 2, won,
with Bon Soir second and Jim Henry
third. Time 1853.
Sixth Race--Mile and seventy yards.
selling. Fondest. 50, Clay, 8 to /, won,
with Flame second and Jimmy r., third
Time SO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
DEATH ON THE GIBBET.
The Murderer of a Cotton Mill Super
intendent Hanged.

Charlotte, N. c., Feb. 1S.-A special to
the Observer. from Newton, N. c., says
that Tom Covington was to-day hanged
Tor the murder of James Brown, super
lntendent of the Long Island cotton
1894 20 N'--''' - -
.Coyington had been robbing Browns
store' Brown laid in wait for him in the
Tered, Covington succeeded in wrenching
8IIoWn pistol from him, and shot him
SSrre iee times. Covington died game and
N' ny, While a minister prayed for him.
tbls scanold enclosure hoping to see some
Jliing OF the execution, and although ii
as sqS rainy day, the trees outside were
HHHed with the morbidly curious most
wi Si5I the morning, and until after the trap
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
a FLAG FOR NEwBERN.
The Banner n Present From the City
of Berue, Switzerland

Raleigh. N. c., Feb. 13.-Mr. Ploda, the
Swiss minister to the United States
writes that he will visit Newbern, N c.,
the last week of this month to present o.
flag which is the gift Of the city of Berne
Switzerland, after which Newbern is nam
ed The city council met tonight and ar
ranged a programme. NeWbern was set
tied by Swiss cOlOnists, at whose head
was Baron De Grafenreid and there will
be a reunion of the latters descendants
many Of whom live in this state. Several
descendants of Baron De Graffenreid also
live at Washington, j.. c. Newberns
mayor some years ago was the guest Of
the city Of Berne during one of its great
cpntannial celebrations.
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AMNESTY FOR THE ARMENIANs.
Terms of the POrte's Concession to
Those at ZeitOun.

Constantinople, Feb 13.-The terms of
amnesty granted by the porte to the in
habitants of Zietoun are announced as fol-
lows: "All who were engaged in the ris-
ing there which resulted in the capture
of the town by the Armenians are par
doned, except the foreign leaders of the
outbreak, who are expelled from Turkey.
Christians and Moslems alike are requir-
are not required to rebuild the barracks
at Zeitoun, destroyed by the Armenians,
nor are they obliged to pay their ar
rears of taxes. 1t is further stipulated
by the porte that henceforth Zeitoun shall
have Christian governor"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
DEATH OF A DWARF.
He Was so Years Old and Was Left
an ImbeciIe by Measles.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 13.-David
Schneitman, one Of the most unique per-
sonages in this city's history, died here
to-day at the age Of so. When nine years
old he was left an imbecile, without the
power Of speech, by an attack Of measles.
His body was as stunted as his mental
development, for he remained a child
ever since in ways and stature He was
able to speak only in monosyIlables and
by gestures, but understood any thing
spoken to him. His hight was slightly
under four feet and 70 his death his face
and features resembled those OF a little
child. The deceased Yves possessed OF
considerable Inherited property.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
Married in screven County.

Sylvania, Ca, Feb. 13-Mr John NJ
Mock and Miss Mary Griner. both of this
county, were married in Sylvania early
one morning this week. Miss Griner was
engaged to Mr.. Lorenzo Scott. and the
wedding was to occur in a short time; in
fact, she had her trousseau made. and
everything was in readiness for the happy
event, when Mr.. Mock stepped in and
carried off the prize.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
Killed by Switching Engine.

Charleston, S. c., Feb. 13.-Between ?
and o'clock this morning negro named
Brandt Smalls was run over by a South
Carolina and Georgia railroad shifting en-
CINE and both of his legs were cut off
above the knee. He was taken to the CITY
hospital, where he died this afternoon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 13.-Eugene V. Debs
addressed a large audience here tonight
His organization has no branch in At
lanta and the older railway organizations
are trying to prevent the institution of
branch of the A. II. u. in the city.
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sunk in q CoIIision.

liSe outhampton, Feb. 13.-The American
suT,. sIeamer Paris, New York, Feb. 5,
dochai local steamer Her Majesty, while
sy,Sa lhg here this morning AS the Paris
srooinis aropnd her rudder struck the
Tbea '5r vessel sending her to the bottom.
board aaTls sustained no damage. All on
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
hansen Reaches the North Pole.

81. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-A dispatch
rom rom Irkutsk, Siberia. says a. Tiberian
Idler named Kouchnareff acting in the
fi 1cpaclty Of agent for Dr. Nansen, the Arc
T. Explorer, has informed the perfect of
~ insk that he has received Informal
mn nOm mat DR.. Nansen has reached the
he IN pole, where he found land, and that
He is now. on his WAY hack
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
Cardinal satolii at the Capital.

Atlanta Ca, Feb. 13.-Cardinal Satolu
arrived here this afternoon. He is the
guest OF Father Kelley Tonight the car
dinal attended a reception given by Mrs
Ridley He will leave tomorrow after
noon for New Orleans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
CharIeston's Knitting Mil,

Charleston, S. c., Feb 13.-rhe Charles
ton Knitting Mil begun operations to-
day. The capital stock of the company is
$4,000. Gregg Chisholm is president Of the
company. The enterprise is started with
Charleston money,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
snow storms in Illinois ana Iowa.

Chicago, Feb 13.-The heaviest snow
of the winter is falling in Northern Illi-
nois and Iowa. 1t began yesterday at 6
a. m. and up to midnight last night there
had been an average of u inches The
storm is unaccompanied by high winds.
causing but little delay to railway traffic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

however, Congress should hold a different
opinion as to its constitutional powers,
and should pass the law In spite of what
Mr.. OIney thinks, it would be the duty
of the Executive to obey 1t. The Exeeu-
tive cannot challenge the laws It is re-
quired to enforce, as the question of their
constitutionality belongs to another au-
thority-
Nonsense. If Congress cannot consti-
~tutionally pass a law, 1t annot pass It
at all. The thing It pretends to pass,
whether 1t be called law or resolution, is
simply waste paper and the Executive
need pay no attention to 1t.
Must Congress control? Control what?
Must it, for instance, control the Supreme
Court, and If 1t should attempt to do SO,
what would the "sun" say?
Yet the powers of the Executive are
just as high, just as definite and just as
Independent of Congress as are those of
the Supreme Court.
Let the Cleveland haters put ice on
their heads.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
FOOD q o REPORT.
Merchants, Protective Association
Winds Up Its Years. Work.

The Merchants Protective Association
held it's last meeting of the year at the
Avenu House last night. The follow
ing were elected to neutrality-suspicious.
F. Leary of Paterson avenue, Hoboken;
c. s. and A. s. King, Gregory street;
Won Doren and Kemp, Ocean avenue:
and Archibald and Gallagher, of Month
cello avenue.
The Food Show Committee presented
an incomplete report. Mr.. Bruins, for
the committee, said that to speak in
round numbers, about $500 had been
realized. He said that an exact report
of receipts n expenditures would be
submitted Just as soon as the Finance
outstanding debts due the managers of
the exposition. Eight hundred and fifty
dollars OF the receipts was voted to those
of the committee swho had spent so
much time and labor in making such a
The. Executive Committee reported IA
yorably on the motion made at the last
meeting to combine the offices Of Finan-
cial n Corresponding Secretaries. To
make its reports effective, appropriate
stitution and bylaws and further con.
sideration of the matter was postponed
to the next regular meeting.
"A communication was received from the
Secretary of the Retail Grocers' Associa-
ton Of this State stating that the regu-
ton would be held In Paterson on
January 20, and requesting the election
of delegates.
Assemblyman-elect Nelson, who came
In before the meeting adjourned, was
asked to make a few remarks. He re-
manner. The next meeting will be held
on January g.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

The Evening Journal INDUCED In a
spasm OF anger. yesterday. over the
smashing beat which The News" infict-
ed upon it on Saturday in regard to Street
and Water Commissions Kaiser's compui-
sorry resignation. We should have thought
the sJournar' was too much accustomed
to be beaten to mind such a thing at this
late date; but this time It lost its tenn
per.
In showing It's spleen, it ventured to use
the word fake" This was, of course, a
wanton lie. sThe News " story was true.
verbatim ct Iiteratim. and the journal
knew 1t was true. 1t Is, besides, espe-
ciaily impudent for the Journal to use
this word when it is itself the keystone
OF q huge taking conspiracy. There are
certain carrion crows of local journalism
here, who almost daily impose more or
less fabricated stories upon the New York
newspapers, and then to back them up
procure publication of falsifed statements
of fact in the news columns Of the Jour
nal" gs
The reason why the Journal was beat
en- upon the Kaiser story was that of late
it's Saturday edition Is gotten up m FRI
day. It has been a matter of common mo-
toriety,, since Mr.. Phelps went to Ber-
muda. that it contained no news of any
sort, but was a hotch-petch Of weak spe-
Gals, clippings and s~official proceedings"
This OF course enables the gentlemen of
the city staff, who are so disposed, to de-
vote their attention early to dog fights
and cock fights. while their superiors can
get home to New York. 6ut it also causes
the paper to incur those beats which
are so hard to explain to the proprietor,
and which have to be Offset. at times, by
mendacious accusations such as that
which appeared on the first column of the
last page of yesterdays edition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
Dated Jersey city. December y. 1896.

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given thai on the 18th day
of December, 1856, the Commissioners Of As
sessnent filed In the office Of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners their final
assessment map and report fer the
IMPROVEMENT OF CAMBRIDGE AVENUE.
from North street to Congress street, In ac-
cordancs with petition previously pre-
sented to said Board on the 9Th
day of August, 1885. and coaforrnabiy to the
provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws of
1895. and the same is now open to public in
spection in the Office Of the Clerk of said
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment. name
ly.-
CONGRESS STREET
on the north side, from Cambridge avenue
NORTH STREET,
on the south side, from Cambridge avenue
about Is feet east thereof.
And that the 18th day of December, 1896, at 2
O'clock P. NJ, and the meeting room of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners are
hereby fixed as the time and place when and
where the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners Will meet to hear, consider and ad-
Indicate upon all objections to the confirmation
Of said final assessment map and report that
NAV be presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners. 1890
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. December IS. 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22


Sealed proposals win ee received BY the
Monday, December Is, 1886. at o'clock P. NJ.
IMPROVEMENT OF JONES STREE
from Sip avenue to Newkirk street. 4
Said Improvement TO be made confoFnabiy
Of 1885, and in accordance with SPECIFICATIONS
on file In the Office Of the Clerk OF said
Biank forms Of bid and agreement. Of sure
ties must be obtained at the Office Of tse chie5
s F;pgs = Tsr eoyhe eito OF Jersey avenue and t'erce
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About $40 cubic yards Of earth excavation
About s5 square yards of sand or gravel hil-
ing.
About 10 lineal feet OF curb stone.
About 3s5 square yards Of repaving (stone
in the cutters to be used for repaFine}. 51ent
About LILO Iineal feet Of curb stone to b
time allowed for me completion Il the
work. 30 working days.
The making of the above improvement and
award Of contract therefor viii be subject. 70
the remonstrance of the owners of the prop
erty LIABLE s5lesf e more ~ q, than ns saszAsf the g, asssss-
sketch.
vl RFcposa ssa5 must l.psS spSlsisa so Il tS sealed I@ars se.
ment Of Jones Street, directed TO Mr. John
G Kaiser, Shairman o. the SemHflstss on
of the Board in open meeting when called
for in the order OF business relating to sealed
Nc city official win be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution OF ~sureties be allowed
The Board may, under the provisions OF the
act above cited, exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals.
The attention OF bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 134 OF the Laws OF 1881.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city, or become effective or
/ operative. until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as 20 SUM-
cheney by this Board, ana as TO form by the,
CORPORATION Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power TO examine the pro-
! posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order Of the Board OF Street and Water
GEO. 7, BoUToN,
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
ssThe Sunshine of Pradise Alley, at
the Academy Of Music.

Notwithstanding the fact that Christ
mas week is known as the dullest in the
whole theatrical season, the Academy of
Music was well filed last night by a de-
lighted audience to. witness the produce
ton Of Denman Thompson and George
Ryer's latest effort, The Sunshine of
Paradise Alley" The play is presented
in four pictures of lower life in New York.
The scenery is all new and is a triumph
of scenic art. The cast, without excep-
ton, vas good and the actors never failed
to get out Of the text all that was In It,
and got for their pains round after round
of applause. Perhaps the singing of the
female quartette, the Misses Jessie Nc
Donald, Phila May, Lizzie Farrell and
Marie Blanchard, was the leading feature
of the evenings entertainment. They
were rapturously encored again and again.
The play is replete with fun and patho5
and will no doubt prove a very successful
road show. Paradise Alley will remain
at the Academy every evening during
this week, with a special matinee on
Christmas day. People desiring to see this
very pretty play should secure their seats
early for the Friday matinee.
ssWyomin& Mafl,s at the Lyric, Hoo
boksn.
A new melodrama, .aThe Wyoming
Mall was produced at the Lyric The
atre, in Hoboken, last night. 1t is a
thrilling play and deals with life In the
of Marsden Ranch, in the. Shoshone
Mountains, in Wyoming. Scissors, a
young girl, who is the official mail car
rier of the town, is the heroine. She
has many daring escapes in passing the
bands of outlaws on the prairies. Dur
ing the play many specialties are intro
d falo Bilf Ten W I west west show spo'Tsf1 Who o. taxes axes
the part of Joel Marsden, made a big
hit in shooting the glass balls. His
sklii l.. ~ h,e ps en9 M Vas .n le,,d lea an was ed-
other specialties were:-Acrobatic song
and dance, by Redd Harron;, m~onologues
s %,ss cg MnS y Wg : + s ans soIos d sR nlo py
ard Murdoch and Louise. Glary. Miss
Louise Clary im~personated Scissors, the
mail carrier. Samuel Marsden, a man
Of Justice and law, vas well acted by
Frank Mason. Collin Varrey plays the
role of the tramp, Miles A. Foot. He
kept the audience in laughter all through
piece were we'll acted by Edwin Wolcott.
Frank Shaffer, Rudd Harron, Louis
Harvey. Richard Murdoch, "; ] Nc
| Edith Calthrop and May Warren.
Bon Ton Theatre.
Managers Mcclure and Bell used great
Judgment in selecting the Christmas bill
| at the popular Bon Ton Theatre. As is
usual with them no expense has been
worthy OF the season. A great list Of the
attractions is headed by the peerless La
mont family, two men and a woman. who
| do some extraordinary feats In tumbling.
DAILY and Deyere are very funny in an in
terlude. One who appears as an Irish
| servant girl makes a hit with her funny
! sayings and doings Others on the bill
1 are4Blockson and Page, the twentieth
century swells, IN their new creation,
"Trip to Chinatown" in serio.
sician; Dawson and Farlow. eccentric
novelty dancers; Eleonora Gavin, the In:
ternational concert singer; Frank and
l Katie SheDafd. comedy sketch team
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22

Perhaps the most Illogical document
ever set before the American public is the
report of the Cameron Committee upon
the Cuban resolutions. In every part,
it bears dire-ctly~asn4nss the position
The committee wishes to establish,
viz: that the acknowledgment of Cuban
independence is an act of peace and is
sustained as such by historic preeedents-
The citation of the relations between
Turkey and the rest of Europe are I'M
~fortunate to begin with. They clearly
show that Intervention in the affairs Of
the Ottoman Empire was always regarded
as hostile, and its propriety was so very
doubtful that one power alone hardly ever
dared resort to it. When it became neces-
sary to check the excuses Of a govern
ment not Included in the pale of European
civilization, a concert of the great powers
was invariably resorted to.
Passing over the minor and unimportant
cases alluded to. the revolt of the South
American Republics calls for a passing
Here with a folly which is
beyond comprehension, the report quotes
the immortal speech of Canning. in which
he revealed the motives of his interfer-
ence. 1t was not out of grace to the new
republics. It was not as an act of peace.
II woe ro+ aona r-;+h !. oo.raaua4;a~
whatever for the position Of Spain in the
premises. 1t was an act Of war against
France. and only as such did Canning
consider 1t 5ustihable. hi is what he
said in words which are as immortal as
the English language
IF France occupied Spain, was it
necessary. in order to avoid the conse-
Quences of tina occupation, that we
should blockade Cadez? No. looked
another way. / sought materials of
compensation in another hemisphere. Con-
templating Spain, such as our ancestors
had known her, / resolved that If France
had Spain. it should not be Spain with
the Indies / called the new world into
existence to redress the balance Of tbs
old"
Similarly, all that is said about the
attitude Of European powers towards our
Government ana The ~confederacy. is
proof that the recognition Of a revolving
province Is always a hostile act. Europe
went as far as she dared in showing her
Jealous hatred Of our power. and her wish
to divide our country. The only reason
why she did not go further was tina nc
power wished to resort to an act Of oper
war. 50 long as the chances favored oui
success.
Read in the light Of morals. of hIstor,
and Of reason, there is not one line II
Senator cameron's report which does no
completely negative the position tina h.
has assumed.