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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-12

VIII sell without reserve Mt Ia
Congress street, Wednesday. May
18th, at n O'Clock, and on every
alternate day, until the stock IL
closed out.
A Consignment OF Handsome Fur
niture. In Oak, Walnut, Cherry and
aIahoganyg ParIor suites, CkiRO-
nicrs, Book Cases, Folding Beds,
Lounges, Handsome BedroOn Sets
in all styles, Fancy Chairs, Tables,
Rockers, WHrdrobes, Separate
Pieces, China Closets, Hat Racks,
Dining Room, bedroom and HAN
Chairs Extension Tables, Side
Boards and sundry other Articles
Useful and Ornamental.
These are real bargains, and are
consigned with no other instruc-
lions, but 90 sell and turn into
money.
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.


WANTED, A SEVEN FOOT STAND
ing desk; must be cheap and I'm good con-
dltlon. %. H. Lulke. 20l Bryan street.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
MISCELLANEOUS.

CALL At q. c. PACETTIs AND GET
your roof repaired and painted. A Whit
aker.
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GO TO THE ONLY PROGRESSIVE
HOUSE IN THE CITY.
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THE ONLY HOUSE HAVING AND
GIVING THEIR PATRONS THE
BENEFIT OF TYPESETTING MA
CHIMES.
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THE FIRST TO RUN THEIR MACHIN-
cry BY ELECTRICITY.
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AUCTION SALES.
ANOTHER BIG FURNITURE SALE

c. H. DORsETT, AuctiOneer.
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LIFE, AT BEST, is SHORT. ADD A
few years to it, then, by purchasing a
piano at s. monthly. Ludden & Bates S.
NJ. H
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-12

FOR SALE, FINE HORSE AND BUG
gy; perfectly safe for lady to drive. APP
ply at 127 Congress.
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BETTER THAN LIFE INSURANCE;
BUY piano at s. monthly. Plenty of EN-
at Ludden & Bates S. NJ II.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
CONTROLLER ECKLES
Says the Present Bank Failures Are
Local and OF No Significance.

Says the Present Bank Failures Are
Local and OF No Significance.
! Washington. December 29.-Controller
Eckles said this afternoon that he feels
no apprehension over the bank failures
which have occurred OF late. Two more
failures. the Commercial National Bank
Of Roanoke. Va. and the Columbia Ma
tional Bank, of Minneapolis, were added
TO the list today. They are compara-
lively small Institutions, however. and
under ordinary circumstances their fail
ure, 1t is said, would attract only pass
ing attention. Mr. Eckles, when asked
today by a representative Of the Asso-
ciated Press as to the general situation,
said:
"Of course bank failures are NOR or
less disquieting, but those which / re
occurred recently have little or no &c +
eral significance attached to them. They
were due largely to local causes wholly
unconnected with the general condition
of banks throughout the country at
large. As against these few failures.
based on local causes, the general con-
dition Of the banks is excellent. Re-
ports received under the last call, that
Of December 18th, are uniformly favor
able and show an average reserve held
of considerably above the 25 per cent
required by law. one of the last re-
ports, that Of Brooklyn bank. shows
the average reserve held to be S4,O2 per
cent. and most of the reports run five
or ten per cent above the legal require
ments, In each case, too, the assets in
detail make an entirely satisfactory
showing as compared with the liabili-
ties, on the whole it is evident that
tine national banks today are as stable
as they ever were and the sporadic
failure of a bank here and there
through defects peculiar to the failing
of banks of small Importance is wholly
without general significance.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES

Washington. December 29.-The pres
ident has extended the civil service
rules so as to include all officers and
employees in the federal penitentiaries
who are to be subject to the law Of
classification, This principally affects
the federal penitentiary at Fort Lea
venworth, Kansas, though It is to apply
to all such government institutions, and
to all penitentlaries hereafter created,
Immediately upon their establishment,
Attorney General Harmon is subject
ing the recent civil service schedule, as
affecting the department OF justice to
rigid scrutiny.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
MURDER IN WASHINGTON.
Killed for His crops BY the Old TenanE
OF Farm.

Seattle. December "a special 10
the Post-IntelIIgencer from North Yak
ina says:
A telegram from ZiIlah this mornins
called the sheriff to that place BY tls4I
statement that Neil Wright had heen'
shot and killed by man named ciotnsi
last night. The farm where the Tragedy
occurred is eight miles below zellah
and twenty-seven miles from this city
The roads are bad. hence The sheriff an.
coroner VINO accompanied him have not
returned. Enough is known. hovevask.
to say that the fight occurred on the
ranch Of Louis b. Harris now resG-
dent Of Spokane. his farm being In tfie
hands Of receiver. Going was hls
tenant last year. and Wright and La11-
brix were tenants for 1897 The Fecelg-
er had Instructed the new tenants not
to allow the produce to be taken Oh
the ranch until the courts had decide "a
the ownership. and it is supposed that
Going had gone to get some Of his crupa
only to be stopped by wright thus
bringing on a fight.
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and place In its stead llght-hearted
mlrth Therefore the gathering last
night was gala occasion IN which
there WIS but one common spirit II
gaisty
The chairman and grand factotum Of
the carnival last evening was Nr. Hen
Ify Grimm. esquire Of Portland Lodge
| No. ii2 when he ascended the plat
form even the storm ceased and the
stars shone forth brilliantly In the sky.
Bright as new gold dollar, witty as
an lrlshman. handsome az an Apollo.
this gifted lnterlocutor of the evening
kept ths large assemblage IN a roar of
laughter for hours. without cessasion
song followed recitation. fines were Inn
posed. members and guests alike paid
penancc al the clerks desk, and still
the mcrrimcnt went on
! Among those who contributed largely
% the evenings entertainment were the
male quartet Of Astoria Dillon and the
stanfords. Terry Mexican. ana Messrs.
Levy, Belcher Jergens and Johnson,
who rendered solos which called for
repeated encores. Mr., weavcrson was
the accompanist Of the evening. and
did good work on the plano.
The entire session was one round
Of fun. Duncan Mcravlsh as chief Of
police. arrested every one In the hall,
and each culprit had to see Clerk Car
ney before he was released. Mr.. Dlllon's
rendition Of "Angellne, the Sweetest
Gal You Ever Saw" brought down the
house. He was accompanied by the
entire Stanford Glee Club. Billy Mead.
the lrrepressible, from Portland. almost
lost his head, but by flank movement
Chairman Grlfiin saved his life. Chief
McTavish was discharged and hired
over again several times during the
evening Every discharge caused him
nfty "Crackerbury." OF Portland.
and Judge A. A. Cleveland were waltz
I'D down the middle To the tune Of An
ME Laurie. and amidst the shouts OF
the audience were compelled to put up
because they could not give good ac-
count OF themselves.
To give a full record Of all the funny
Incidents and interesting numbers CIV
en- last night would fill book. Many
OF AstoriA's most prominent singers and
best elocutionists took part during the
evening, As sample OF the program.
the following few numbers are given:
QuRrtet-The soul-stirrlng melody, en-
titled. Sammy. Set Up the Pins" by
Brothers Maddox McTavlsh. McCar-
ney and McHughes First appearance
In public.
/ RccitUtion-"A Twig from Scotland.
In the Scottish dialect, with music. by
Brother Gabriel wingate
Duet--"Just Tell Them That You Saw
Me" by Brothers German and Morri-
son
RecitatIon--By Brother Chas. Nc
Donald. pathetic and pantalettic, en-
titled, "Papa's Pants will Soon Fit VIII
lie" with slow music on the fiddle.
Song and Dance-"scotch Lassle
JEAN" by Duncan McTavish in kits.
song-"She Amt No Longer Mine nor
| Amt Hern," by Bro. Alex Megier.
Duet-"Two Little Cops In Blue" by |
Brothers Hallock and Loughery.
Recitation. 'Niclkle in the Slot" by |
Brother Beveridge.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
FILIBUsTERs TO SUE

Jacksonville. Fla. December %. The
master and owner Of the hlihuster
DauntIess today presented manifest
OF her cargo and asked for cieaI4tnce
papers to Neuvitas, Cuba The cargo
consisted OF arms and ammunition. The
collector refused clearance until he,
should hear from Washington ami a
telegram was sent asking for inzfruc-
tions No reply was received upt 20 =
late hour. In case clearance shall be
refused. the owners OF the Danntless
win bring suit against the goverVment
for damages.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
MRS. CRAVEN III,

San Francisco. December y sy-Mrs.
Nettie R. Craven. claimant Ia the estate
of the late Senator Fair. is seriously III
at her home. While her condition is
not Immediately dangerous. i is such
as to arouse the apprehension OF her
friends. Her illness has been OF long
standing and apparently baiHes the
skin Of her physicians They have been
treating her for nervous prostration.
but those who are in close touch with
Mrs. Craven say she is suffering from
heart disease.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
WAYS AND MEANS

Washington. December 2g.--The ways
and means committee devoted the day
to listening TO the reports OF delegations
interested in the schedules relating to
cotton manufactures and silk ana SIX
goods. The attendance was not. as large
as yesterday, and the number who ap-
peared to make oral arguments was
much smaller. The eommi.tee IS en-
couraging the fling Of briefs wherever
possible.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
AN EMPHATIC
DENIAL ISlMADE
The Report Of the Washington Post
Has No Foundation.
UNITED STATES WILL NOT AcT
AZ Arbitrator Between Spain and Cuba
in the Settlement Of Their Present
Difficulties.

Madrid. December 2s,--Emphatic DE-
niai Is given here to the report creditet
to the Washington Post chat Senior Dur
puy De Loule, the Spanish minister Al
Washington. and Secretary olney have
concluded negotiations for the accept
ance BY Spain OF the good Offices Of the
United States in the settlement Of the
Cuban lnsurrection.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
BICYCLE RACERS.
The Score of the Contestants in Wash
ington,

Washington, December Cavalier
the German, held the advantage by two
laps over Maddox, the American, al
the close tonight of the second days
racing in the international six days
eight-hours-a-day contest at convention
hall.
The two men have kept almost neck
and neck during the long ride until to-
day when Maddox punctured tire
and lost two laps. He made desper-
ate effort to make up the loss sustain
ed but was unable to do so, The day
was marked by an example of "the
survival of the fittest," the two weakest
men dropping by the wayside after ped
aling as long as they could stand the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30

terrific pace yet by the leaders. These
we're schock and Albert. who threw up
the sponge and left the track 10 the
remaining eight riders. who, with the
exception Of Ban. are punched within
I'VE miles OF each other. when the rae
ers finished for the night the score
stood as follows: Waller. 2sz2; Mad
dox. 2si; Ashinger 200; Lawson, 2ss;
Hunter. 2ss. chappelie. zse; Foster. zse;
Bali 269.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
IN TOTAL DARKNESS.

New York, December 29-Fire swept
through the dynamo building of the
New York Electric Light Heat and
Power Co., on Passaic river, tonight,
and Newark was plunged in total
darkness. All the streets and resi-
dences which depended on the company
for light We're cut OF. The loss will
probably reach SlS5,OOO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
ALL RIGHTS ARE
CLAIMED FOR HIN
DelgadO, the Cuban Newspaper Man,
to Receive Protection.
NEW LINE OF ACTION TAKEN
Against the Filibuster Three Friends
The Vessel May BE Forfeited 20
the United States.

Washington. December 29.-Secreta-
/ ry Olney today received a report from
the United States consul at Havana
regarding the case Of Henry Delgado,
Cuban correspondent OF the Mall and
Express. whose capture and confne-
ment by Spanish authorities the secre-
tary ordered investigated. The secre-
tary subsequently made the following
public statement:
1T appears from the report Of the
Havana consul that Mr.. Delgado was
made a prisoner BY Spanish troops in
tine course OF secret military operations
In the province OF Pinar del Rio: that
he is reported to have belonged TO the
stan Of the insurgent Major General
Maceo. and to have been in command
Of artillery. and that letter TO Macec
and one from Maeeo to the prefect at
Las Tumbas were found on his person.
II being represented TO the consul that
Delgado Is a native born American cit
lzen. all the rights to which he Is en-
titled under our treaty with Spain. and
the subsequent protocol, have been
claimed for him"
Dslgado Is confined In the military
hospital OF San Ambrolo, outside Ha-
vana,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
UNUTTERABLE.

How do you pronounce the last syl-
liable of that word 'butterine'?" asked
the customer,
The last syllable is silent" stifIiy
replied the tradesman.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
BoILER ExpIns1hN

Medical Lake. wn. December 20. The
large boiler used for hestihg the state
hospital for the insane eSploded this
morning with eoncussleti that shook
the entire town, demolishihg the brick
boiler house, and fatally scaldins Fritz
Tielman, the firenan
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool, December 29,--Wheat, spot,
steady; demand, moderate; No, . red
winter, nominal; No, red spring, 6s
lid; No California, Is Id.
Futures-January, 6s 9lsd; May, 6s I'D
Portland, December 29,-Wheat-Wal-
la Walla, SldS2: Valley, S4qS5.
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pops" TO ORGANIZE.

Indianapolis. Desernbsr s9,--rhe Pop
ulist state committee. after being in
session two days decided tonight that
the Populist Organization shoald be
maintained in Indiana, ard reeoInmend-
ed an organization of ollkhs throughout
the state
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
RAINS IN INDIA,

Calcutta, December 29.-Light winter
rains are becoming general. The re-
ports from Agra and Singapore are
promising and the prospects for break
ing the drought are materially bright
or
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
THE UNIVERSAL CURSE.

Housewife-It is dreadful to think
what whisky will bring a man to.
Tramp-That's so, mum. Afore I
took L de road never though l would
hev { eat sich things es are bein' hand
ed out { me every day.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30
A NEW Rnr90RD.

Denver, December - f-A, L, Hacken-
berger. brother Of The wen known pro-
fessional cycilst today lowered the
worlds road record for 200 miles. riding
it in fourteen lncurs and two minutes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-30

The authorities OF the treasury de-
partment and the department OF jus
tice say that the prosecution Of the
flibuster Three Friends" VIII be under
Section 52S2 Of the revised statutes.
This will be a new method OF prosecu-
tion. Heretofore proceedings have been
mainly under Section 52S6. covering ex-
/ petitions. Section 52S2 is directed
against the arming and mounting OF
guns on a vessel intended to be used
against a friendly nation. As those
on board the Three Friends have given
clrcumstantial details as to the mount
ing and firing Of the Hotchkiss rapid
fire gun II is believed by the officials
that Section 52S2 will apply TO the case.
The proceedings against the vessel are
much more severe than in the case of
libel for fitting out an expedition. The
statute provides that on conviction the
vessel will be forfeited to the United
States.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-04
Concentrated Fuel.

A French naval engineer named
d'Humy has invented a pressed OIL
cake for use as fuel on ocean steamers.
1t is not affected by temperature, is
smokeless and Odorless, cannot evapo-
rate or cause explosions and burns on
ly on the surface, giving out in tense
heat and leaving only from 2 tn 3 per
cent. of ash. A ton of this fuel is
equal to thirty tons of coal and costs
between IS and $40.
"If the half of this is true" says the
Cincinnati Price Current, an d'Humy
really has got a substitute for coal
which is less dirty, bulky and costly,
while equally safe and powerful, he
has opened the way to all sorts of ma
rine possibilities But discoveries of
this kind have been made on paper a
good many times before, and it will
be well to await results before grow
ing enthusiastic detroit Evening
News.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-04
SHE WAS TARDY
And Caused the Waiting Groom No
RId OF Worry, But ALI End
ed Happily.

An elopement came very near end
ing disastrousiy at the Dennison Ho.
tel yesterday. About noon a good.
looking, well-dressed man entered the
hotel, and confidently told the clerk
that lady would presently arrive
and that the services of a minister
would be wanted. The gentleman reg.
istered as DR.. Matthews, of Stewards
vile, Grant county, Ky. The services
of Rev. DIR. f. o. Zesch were secured
and the prospective groom and the
minister went up 10 the parlor to
await the coming of the bride-elect.
The lady was due at 1915, but that
hour arrived, and the hands on the
clock pointed to / o'clock, when DIR
Matthews, with an anxious look on
his face, came down into the office
He consulted the time tables, and
made no secret OF his anxiety at the
non-appearance of the bride.
A half hour later the minister came
down stairs and told DR.. Matthews
that if his services were required he
could be called at his residence. BY
this time Matthews was almost fran
tic. He walked excitedly up and
down the hotel Office and refused
to be comforted. His bride-to-
be had relatives in Mildale, KY, and,
thinking she might have stopped
there, he secured carriage and start
ed in hot haste for that town.
The doctor had not been gone five
minutes when a good-looking young
lady entered the hotel and approach.
ed the clerk.
81 am Miss Minnie G. Lillard, of
Elliston, Ky :, and | have an engage
ment to meet DR., Matthews here"
care you the young lady who is
engaged to be married to him ?" asked
the clerk.
81 am" responded the lady with a
blush.
The clerk almost embraced her so
up had he become over DR..
Matthew'S troubles. The case was
explained to Miss Lillard, and she
was turned over 10 the ladies in the
hotel to await DR.. Matthew'S return.
He finally got back, and-well, they
were married by Squire Tyrrell, and
If the doctor was angry his heaming
did not show it.-Cincii-
natl Enquirer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-04
Ahsantmindedness.

A Scottish farmer, who was a little
absentminded, was one day going into
Perth with load of hay. He led his
horse out of the stable, but instead of
backing il into the shafts of the wagon
he absentmindedly led the animal
along the road, and never so much as
looked behind him till he had walked
into the yard leading the horse where
the hay was to be delivered. 'sWhcre
will back it intoPp he cried to the
stableman standing by.
Back what? ?" asked the mNn.
"The hay, you stupid idiot"
"What hay1 Ye've nae hay, We daft
gowkp
Turning around, to his CONSERVATION
the farmer for the first time apprehen-
ded the fact that he had left the
wagon at home and brought the horse
alone. In his hurry TO repair the
error he started off at trot, and was
half way back to his own farm before
he realized the fact that he had left
his horse behind him.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-04
Belva Lockwood Disbarred,

Washington, Jan. 29.-Belva A.
Lockwood, once a presidential can
didate on the Woman's Rights
ticket, and now a practiclng attor-
ney in this city, was today disbar-
red from practice as an attorney or
Agent before the Pension Bureau.
This action grew out of a charge
made against Mrs. Lockwood by
the Pension Department accusing
her Of having improperly accepted
a fee of $50 in a pension claim.
The Bureau officials called her at
tention to the alleged improper
charge, and insisted that she re-
turn the fee to the claimant. as it
was held that she had never per-
formed any services in the case for
which the fee was paid. This she
refused to do and the disbarment
followed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-04
Pets For Honduras.

Honduras seems paradise for pets.
Parrots of every size, from that of a
sparrow to the great green macaw,
three feet long or more, can Chamber
all over and about the house and new
er know cage. Chachalacas trot
through the patiOs or courts of the
houses in the towns, and bitterns stalk
disconsOlate about. Fawns and chill
dren play together in many a yard,
and coons and sometimes an armadillo
are plaYmatss for little ones who have
few dolls. In the Sambo hamlet of
Ulun, tame ant-eater was offered to
me, and while we talked of it, a wo-
man came in leading a gibeonite
which took occasion to nibble its own
er's bare heels while she bargained.
AS l lay in hammock in Waikna
but one day, a peccary came within
my reach. With convenient stick
NOHlurcu W sCIdICn MS DTOW0 ana
bristly back. Down he Topped on
his side and grunted in sweet content
as long as the tickling went on. From
that on he was my ardent, much too
ardent friend, and faithful follower,
j could not go ten steps without find
ing him at my heels, and his jealousy
was as instinct as it was fierce. Woe
to the dog that dared come near me
A sudden rush, quick upward thrust
of those cleaning tusks and there was
bleeding cash in that dogs quarters,
if he was not agile beyond the aver
age of dogs. And the swapping of
those tusks had sound that was most
suggestive, particularly to a white
man CROPPING in the dark for the ola
that holds the drink. Peccaries are
not really the incest of pets for people
whose visitors are nervous Outing
for February.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-04
SChOOlbOy and Inspector.

In an Edinburg school the other
day an inspector, wishing to test the
knowledge of class In fractions, ask
ed one boy whether he would rather
take sixth or seventh part of an or
ange If he got his choice. The boy
promptlyreplied that he would take the
seventh. AT this the inspector ex-
planned at length to the class that the
boy who would choose the smaller
part as this boy had done because II
looked the larger fraction was very
foolish; but the laugh was on the
other side when. the chirping voice OF
another upchin broke in on remon-
STRANGE, please, sir, but that boy don't
like orangesp
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-04
FIVE PROSECUTORS KILLED.
Indians Thought to Have Butch
cred Them.

Hermosillo, Mex, Jan. ga ter.
rible fate is believed to have befallen
party of five gold prospectors, who
left here several weeks ago for the in
terror of Tiburon island, which is in
habited by the Seris tribe of Indians.
There were six members of the ex-
ploring party originally, but one of
the men has arrived at the ranch near
here and reports that ne and his com
panions came upon village of Iu-
dians that they were all taken cap
tive, and preparations were begun 10
butcher them, when he succeeded in
making his escape.