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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
GET INTO A HOLE,
IL You Are Afraid of lightning Dong
Make Yourself COnsDfcuous
From NJ London chrnnicln

From the London Chronicle.
campbell Swlnton says lightning Is inosN
aP1 70 strike projecting objects-for ex-4
ample, tree. On that principle ..o,s
ought to keep clear Of trees lust as Vol.
would Keep clear of a hayrick Similarly
II you are in fiat space-take a farm
ers heid-you should make yourself ass
niue an object as possible If everything
- leVel' you yourself become the projects
I'VE point which may attract the lightning.
therefore lie down fiat on the ground or
even better get into hole.
A person who took shelter in a hole =
Campbell Swinton continued, would ia
absolutely safe / should think Even IN
lightning were to strike the ground near
by, It's power would scatter so much thas
ne would hardly be likely to come to harm.
Then, if you are In a house while a thun
derstorm is raging the safest shelter.
would be in the cellar-that is, far away
from the objective parts of the buiIdiue
For myself, 1 am rather skeptical novv
many folks would care to crawl into a
hole or plunge into cellar You see the
risk to life and limb in England from
lightning is very small, indeed-so small
that the average man would run Il rafhas
than disturb himself"
Il suppose the idea which you have in
dicated to me explains the damage thar
factory chimneys and the chimneys Of
dwelling houses occasionally sustain from
lightning?"
Just 50. They are point OF attrac-
ton. Notonly that, but there must be 4 !,
additional attraction in the column of
warm air which RISES from a Chimney
when a fire is burning beneath it, / once
saw chimney struck by lightning, and
smoke had been issuing from IL Thore.
were various neighboring chimnevs hut
so far as l could make out, none Of thesn
were active. The incident occurred while
l was sitting in the Wellington Club. and
the damaged chimney belonged to q houses
on the other side of Grosyenor Crescent.' =
Prof. Calderwood who died not lons
ago in Edinburgh, was one Of the most
| distinguished philosophers and theoloqIans
IN the United Kingdom, and had held tina
| chair of moral philosophy in the Univer-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19

you're late, young man. What's the
reason?"
Had a toothache."
'Ahl Has the tooth stopped aching?"
Dunno"
What? Don't know! why don't you
know?"
"'Cause it's pulled. Life.
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AT Variance.--Precocious Juvenile
Mamma, 1t isn't good grammar TO say aft
er l." is it?
His Mother-No, George.
Precocious Juvenile-Well, the letter !
mar or the alphabet?'-Chicago Tribune
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19

Mrs. Louise Seymour Houghton, one of
the most prominent students Of Egyptol-
ogy and general archaeology, will soon
deliver lecture in Elmira, NJ. r., on old
Testament literature.
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New York. July 1.-Two children
we're nuifcated In a burning tenement
house IN Jersey City early yesterday, and
their parents are both probably fatal
~ burned. and a policeman sustained
burns and inhaled smoke In such
quantities that he may die.
The IRE broke out about o'clock
in the baker shop Of Edward Mazer
SO filled with smoke were the apart
ments and halls above the bakery that
u wss dlnicult 20 breathe, but the po-
licemen remained at their posts aud
succeeded In regculnE many womon
and children as they found them, and
then passed them out Of the windows
TO the firemen.
William zelgler. thlrd-hoor tenant.
has been ~. and the flames and smoke
drove him insane. scantily nttired.
he rushed about the building. scream
ing and hlndering the work Of the
firemen. lie interfered With the work
Of the policemen also, and fought with
them when they attempted 90 rescue
his children. who lay about the apart
mont unconscious from the effects OF
the smoke. Finally q policeman grap-
pied with him and a man. assisted by
few officers. picked up Thomas, 10
year-old boy, and Bertha. his i2-year-
old sister. and carried them into the
street, from whence they were con-
voyed 20 the honpital
The officers next carried out Edward
Zeigler. years old and William
Zeigler. months old. The later was
dead from suiiocation.
when Zolgler saw his children taken
from him he broke away from the po-
liceman. and rushing 10 the front win
dow. sprang out. landing on the flag
stones twenty-five feet below. He wai
picked up by the aremen. For a mo.
ment only zeigler was quiet. and then
dashed back into the burning building
calling madly for his wife and chill
dren. The man was captured later
and sent In a patrol wagon 10 the hos
pital. where De was placed In q
straight jacket
Policeman Bunnell tainted and wal
carried TO the hospital, where II wal
found that his neck and arms were
burned. He also suffered from the In
halatlon OF smoke
Shortly after zeigler had Jumped
out OF the window OF his apartment
his wife. despite the efforts OF tn
policemen. followed his example. Th'
woman was unconscious when picked
up, and her chance OF recovery 4
glinht
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The powerful chemical effects Of the
sun are felt even by precious stones.
Tho ruby. sapphire and emerald auiIer
less than other colored stones In this
respect. bat Il has been shown by
experiment that ruby lylng In q shop
window for two years became much
iiEaior IN tint than ia mate kept IN
a dark place during that period. Oar
nets and topazes are more easily af-
fecled. Pearls are said to show de-
terioratlon with ase. but II they are not
worn constantly they will recupernte
wonderfully during brief vacations
spent In quiet and darkness The only
species OF unlnck which the practical
person believes the opal Will brig 20
lta owner ls that Of loss n the stone
Is exposed careicaaly TO heat. Il la
liable 10 crack. being composed princl-
pally of fiilclc acid, With e small pre-
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CHAPTER NVIli.-lCoSTISusp.
Had ! had my right senses ! should
have known Instantly seen
such things IN other places-that what
was looking on was seaweed that had
grown In great strong masses among
the rocks. and was eternally tossed
.hlsher ard thlther fantastlcally by the
action OF the waves. but ! was In 20
nervous condition that my lmaglna-
tlon colorod everything before my
eyes. aud made It different from what
Il was.
Knowing that II I wished 10 keep
my reason | mus; school myself into a
caimer state, I sat down on o rock,
Y'lth the intention OF giving myself a
cnancc OF aleepng My tired body.
grateful for the opportunity. may have
slept. but my mind was 80 excited by
recent events that no effort on my part
could soothc or quiet H. Every moment
a new picture presented itself ! had
given no thought to the tide coming
In. and II was the rising OF the waves
that after the lapse OF know not how
many minutes, aroused my body 20
consciousness. Al that moment ! was
enactlng IN my dreams the scene OF
the burial OF my poor little Bob. The
men we're standing around the grave
with the lighted torches In their hands,
and l was speaking from what ! re-
membered OF the service Of the dead
81 am the resurrection and rhe life.
saith the Lord; he that bolieveth In
me. though he we're dead, yet shall he
live; and whosoeyer llyeth aud be-
lleyeth In me shall never die
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IMPOSING CEREMONIES.
I Fhs Remains of senator Harris Laid to
Rest ~ Memphis.

Fhe Remains of senator Harris Laid 60
Rest ~ Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn. July li.-The fune-
RAJ uain bearing the remains Of Ten
nessee's distinguished senator Hon.
Iaham @. Harris. arrived IN this city
al 1880 o'clock yesterday morning. The
party which accompanied the remains
from Washington was composed Of
James. Edward and Charles Harris,
thellate senator's sons; Mrs. Edward
Harris, daughter-in-law Charles Ed
ward Harris. Jr.. Edward Harris,
grandson. and Miss May g. Harris,
granddaughter. The immediate friends
Of the family were Col. II. w. Wall OF
Mckenzie, Tenn. tho late senator's pri-
vate secretary; Judg a. NJ l.ambreth,
In charge OF the decorations Edward
Ray and Zachariah Taylor OF Memphis,
and State Treasurer Craig OF Nashville.
The sonnte was represented by Messrs.
Bate OF Tennessee. Berry OF Arkansas,
Kyle Of South Dakota. Heltfeld OF Ida
ho. walthal OF Mississippi, and the
house by Representative Pierce, Me-
MILAN. Richardson and Carmack OF
Tennessee, stotts OF South Carolina,
Norton OF Ohio. and Benton of MissOu-
rl In charge Of Srgenat -nt-Arms RUS
sell OF the house OF representatives.
Al Nashville the Washington party
was Joined by Gov. Taylor and many
state officials. including Treasurer
Craig. Comptroller Harris, Secretary
OF State Morgan. Adit. Gen. Sykes.
Hon. John Thompson, speaker Of the
senate. and Morgan Fitzpatrick, speak
or OF the house.
The train arrived at the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis depot on
Main street. and Immediately took
charge OF the remains. Carriages were
IN waiting for the members OF the
marty. and a magnificent hearse, heav'
ily draped IN black. received the cas-
ket holding the remains OF the dead
senator The Confederate Veterans
Cant. Carnes commanding In full uni
form. acted as an escort o honor.
At o'clock the remains were taken
20 Elmwood cemetery. Thousands oI
people lined the streets 10 witness the
procession. which was one OF the most
impoalng seen In Memphis for years
Thsre was no hitch IN the programme
and al 9 o'clock the body Of the diatin
Eulahed statesman had been placed Il
aae4nal resting place beaide that o
1eas { ... slfe and children.
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VOL. v.
WARRINGTON Nnws
The Frics 81 Armor Plate was up before
the senate.


the ssnate.
Washington. July 1.-THE price 20
be paid for armor plate for the three
new battleahips now IN course OF
construction was the theme OF extend
ed and at times lively debate yester-
day. Late in the DAY an amendment
20 the deficiency appropriation bill
was agreed 20 restricting the price Of
armor plate to $500 per ton. or Si25
less than the amendment reported by
the committee and recommended By
the navy department az the minimum
rate acceptable 20 the armor contract
ora. Another amendment inserted In
the bill directs the secretary OF the
navy TO Investigate as to the establish
ment OF a government armor factory
and TO report to the next session OF
congress.
During the debate Mr. Hale urged
that the failure 20 equip the battle
ships with armor would humillate the
United States IN the eyes OF the world
and would lessen our naval power at a
time Of possible foreign complications
After inserting the armor amendments
the deficiency appropriation bill. the
last Of the supply measures, was
passed.
Consideration Of the deficiency ap-
preparation bill was resumed In the
senate yesterday. The question OF bait
tleships led TO considerable discussion.
The bin provided total appropriation
Of S3,iiO.725 for armor FOR the three
battleshlpa authorized In 1896, and
limited the cost per ton TO s425. Mr..
Butler Of North Carolina offered an
amendment reducing the total 10 So
1900. limiting the cost TO $500 per
ton, and providing for the establish
ment OF government armor factory
n private concerns do not bid within
$500 per ton.
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Corslcana. Tex. July ii.-The ma
tlonal oil Mill company's plant at this
place. destroyed some months ago by
are will not be rebuilt. Mr.. j. l..
Hudglns. formerly superintendent for
the company here. has concluded TO
locate n seguln, whore mill Is beins
put IN. and Is now here 20 arrange for
the removal OF the machinery and
fixtures. This leaves but one oil mill
In operation at coraicana, but that
will be put In condition 20 meet ali
the requirements OF the business At
this point
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party, was 10 ascertain what kind
OF place we were shlpwrecked
on. and what chances OF escape
were open to Ms. a brief recon
noltre convinced me that this would be
the work OF days. Il was necessary
that ! should Iaake myself acquainted
with the nature and resources OF the
island. and ! selected two OF the stead
lest OF the crew TO accompany me In
my explorations and told the main
body of men that we should be absent
probably week. Before doing this
had satisfied myself that those left
behind would have no ditIiculty IN OBJ
talning food. The rocks and shore
abounded In shell fish. and Tom Wren
had already succeeded In snarlng a dOz-
on or 80 birds, spurred on thereto. aa |
rightly enough devined. by a desire TO
obtain something palatable and tasty
for little Pearl lie having prepared
the birds. was roasting them before
the FIRE, while | was engaged giving
the men instructions as to their con-
duct and proceedings Having been
appointed commander | was resolved.
for all our aakes to eniorco some kind
OF discipline / hesitatcd as 10 whom
| should delegate the command while
| was away, and my choice fell on tho
Oldest man In the company, James
Bowden. | placed In his hands the
list OF names | had written down ON
the previous night lie stared at Il
with puzzled looks and shaded his eyes.
and turned the paper round. and upside
down.
Cant read, perhaps said I.
Right you are. skipper" he replied.
] took the paper from him, and
looked FROM one 10 another; and Ia
comcally sheeplsh way every man In
the company atrOye To eyade my eye.
James BOwden gave consolatory
chuckle.
They're an IN the same boat skip
per. said he. You're the only schol-
ar among us."
Pearl. naturally weak and low after
her long peril IN the sen, WAS lying
| on q bed OF leaves and dry moss. A
/ happy thought occurred TO me.
You can read. Peari?" / asked.
She nodded. Yes"
Then ! appoint you commander In
my absence, and you. Bowden. her
lieutenant Men. place our little girl
ia your charge. and you IN hers"
a flush Of pleasure came into Pearls
cheek. and saw by the mems faces
that had done the right thing, The
precise kind OF moral restraint re-
qulrcd by the men was now supplied
through their affections. and was
satisfied that an would go we'll dur
ing my absence.
tro Hs seaaFfsuaHt
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GEN. JOHN B GORDON.
lie Issues an Address Concerning the un-
yelling 90 Logan Monumeut

lie Issues an Address Concerning the un-
yelling 90 Logan Monumeut
Atlanta. Ga. July ii.-Gen. John B.
Gordon, commander-ln-chlef OF the
United Confederate Veterans, yester-
day issued the following address con-
cerning the invitation recently extend
ed the organization by the Logan Mon
ument association OF Chicago:
"To the camps OF the United Con-
federate Veterans The Logan Monu-
ment commission OF Chicago extends
TO you, through me, as commander-in-
chief. most cordial Invitation 10 par
ticlpate In the ceremonies incident to
tho unyeillng on the 22d instant OF the
monument OF Gen. John A. Logan,
erected In that city by the state OF
Illinois.
Hon. william n. Harper, chairman
OF the committee on arrangements. In
his letter 10 me says: We cordially
invite you. anG through you the mem
bers OF the gnlted Confederate veter-
ans association. 10 be present and par
tlclpate IN the unyelling ceremonies.
VIII you, as commander, kindly issue
such orders as may be necessary 20
give this invitation TO all bodies IN
your organization and promise them
upon behalf OF the committees having
this matter In charge. hoapitable re-
ception n they come 10 Chicago Al thai
time
"As commander-in-ehief assured
the committee that the confederate
veterans appreciate most fully th'
courtesy and cordlallty Of this invita-
tion.
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Galveston Tex. July 1.-The CON
tract for building 0alvestons new
courthouse was awarded yesterday TO
The Texas Construction company OF
Fort Worth and Galveston. which ~
now building the union passenger sta
tlon here. Their bid was si69,920
which was $4,000 below the estimated
cost guaranteed By the architects.
Messra. sangulnot & Messer Of Fort
Worth Work will begin as soon as
the ruins Of the old courthouse whiCn
burned last January can be removed
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NO. l6

"Thy will be done on eartA-
AS Il is-aa u ls-ln heaven"
"As Il is in heaven"
And with these last words. 20 softly
uttered that they died away like an
angels whisper the moment they
reached her lips. Pearl turned slightly
In my arms. so that her face was hid
den on my breast. and with her arms
still clasped .about my neck, fell into
calm and peaceful sleep.
Tom Wren. STOPPING over us, his
shadow stretching behind him like a
weird. fantastic monster. waited mo-
ment or 80. and then saying. World
without end. Amcnl" burst into n vio-
lent ht OF weeping.
Hush. 10 ladr' I whispered. with
my nnger 10 his lips; Tyouil wake
her.
lie checked himself suddenly. and
gobbed: God bless her. and you. and
all of us. Goodnight mattel"
Goodnight, my lad Go you. aud
rest. There's work before us tomor-
row"
lie crept TO the opposite side Of the
hre. his monstroas shadow shrinking
and melting IN the deeper gloom as he
stole softly away and lying down, he
with the others soon were sleeping.
After a time |. too. slept; and the stars
shOne on a band OF shipwrecked. weary
men, on whom blessing had fallen
from the lips Of a little child.
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with the stars shining and playing In
tia beautiful aud familiar sight But
II was not the glltterlng line OF light on
the sea, nor the shining OF the stars,
nor the creeping OF the waves against
my legs and made me leap 10 my feet
with something In my throat that
might have been a scream, II Il had
not frozen before II reached my lips
Floating on the water. straight before
me. In the very center OF the flashing
diamond lights, was a spar With a body
lashed 10 Il. I could not distinguish
whether Il was man. woman or child
but saw clearly enough that the spar,
AZ Il floated slowly ashore, was being
sucked In the direction OF the sunken
rocks. against which. when Il reached
them, Il must surely be dashed TO splin
sers. dld not wait TO see more.
ran like mad TO the fre where the TWO
men were on watch.
Where's the ropeg / cried.
"whele's the rope?"
They stared at me, and thinking |
had gone crazed. laid hands on me.
For the Lords sake, don't stop met
cried. Where's the roper There's
a spar In the water. with body lashed
10 Il. and Il will be dashed 90 pieces
against the rocks II we don't save a.
| There isn't a moment 70 loseG'
My earnestness drove the trath into
their souls. and they became as excited
/ as myself. without more ado they
aroused the men who we're sleeping.
and we all raced wildly TO the beach,
/ dragging after us the rope which, by
good luck. had been put into the boat
from The Rising SUM- and IN less time
than Il takes to tell Il, was standing
With one end OF the rope round my
body and the other end held by my
mates. The next moment was In the
sea. swimming toward the spar. As I
neared Il. / saw by the trailing OF the
fair hair in the water that the body
was that Of a girl; and | called out
lnsanely enough. MUST confess. for a
moments reflection must have con
vlneed me thsl she could not be con
scious.
Keep up your heart. my dear keep
up your heartr
OF course she did not answer me,
There she lay, motionless, with her
white face 20 the moon. The chill Of
the water was nothing 10 the chilli that
that stole upon my heart, when. reach.
ing the spar, | recognized the face Of
the child.
"My Oodr Z groaned. "'Tls my Bob''
friend. little Pearlf'
/ slung the rope round the spar. and
throwing my arm over Il, was drawn
ashore by my mates az a safe distance
from the trelcherous rocks Then
kneeling on the beach. / unlashed the
body. and heard my mates asking IN
, whispers whether she was dead,
AS. she vas dead. poor little darling
there could be no doubt OF H. The
slehi % the dear innocent child lylnl
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\ Fayetteville. Ark. July ii.-News OF
n sensational tragery at Dutch Mills
IN Washington county, reached here
yesterday An old white man named
Sims was arrested, charged with hay-
ing committed a criminal assault on a
young girl. the daughter Of a nelghbor,
named Latta. Sims protested HIS In
nocence. and physicians, after an ex-
animation. declared that the child was
free from any Indications OF assault.
Sims was about 10 be released by the
iuotlco OF the peace, when Jim Laitai
enc Girls brother, pulled revolver
and shot him several times
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sAeRlFFs' ASSOCIATION.
rhsy Convsne In Annual session In ths
city % nniias.

city % Daiias.
Dallas. Tex, July 1.-THE sheriffs
OF Texas now holding their nlne-
teenth annual convention In this city.
are gratlned ~ Ube magnificent at
tendance and the apparent interest
manifested. and they have a right 10
be. The association Il steadily grow
ing and enlarelng lts powers and In
nuence for good. As the proceedings
show, a large number OF new members
were enrolled yesterday. while the at
tendance Ia a surprise 20 everybody ex-
oopt the sheriff OF Dallas county, Ben
Cabell who has been working 10 the
end that the thief catchers' would turn
out en- masso and whose efforts have
been crowned with success
About 300 badges have been given
out TO sherifa. deputies and their Ia
dies. aud stlll others are expected.
The number 0f sherliis proper present
is probably 100, remarkable turn
out, all things considered. There are
more ladies' In attendance, too. than
ordinarily. much to the qualification OF
the active members OF the association.
Il was shortly after 10 o'clock when
President Beckett called the oonven-
tlon to order. lie made short
speech
DR.. w. n. Anderson pronounced a
feeling invocation. Invoking divine
blessings ON the sheriffs individually
and collectively. and their families. lie
prayed that sherlns. who were con-
stantly waialng In the shadows might
learn to look 10 God for safety and
strength "a discharge their hazardous
duties well.
Mayor Barry welcomed the shcrlits
10 the city Every law-abding man In
Dallas felt the greatest respect for
men invested with such powers as the
aherlifs had. and they were oil heart
lly welcome to Dallas and her instltu-
tlona. lie heartily lndorsed every
word President Beckett had said, and
especially in regard to mob violence.
The fact that more sherlfs were going
out OF the state for prisoners, was an
excellent omen. as II indicated Grim
lnals were leaving Texas rather thaH
coming here. lie desired 10 repeat
again and again his hearty welcome.
The band rendered an excellent sc
lection and was applauded.
Col. w. l.. Crawford was introduced
and In behalf OF the bar OF Dallal
welcomed the clty's guests.
H. b. Muse OF Dallas welcomed th'
sherifs to the city In behalf Of the Y
NJ. G. A. reading communication
from the officers OF that organization
inviting the visitors to the Y. NJ. G
A. room and rendering them the us'
OF the parlors. library, bath rooms an'
80 ON.
President Beckett. In behalf Of th'
association. thanked Mayor Barry Col
Crawford and SIR Muse for the kim
tender OF hospitality.
The convention then proceeded 4
business. and secretary Kirk called th
roll. Then recess OF ten minute
was taken. to allow sherlifs not mem
bers OF the association and desirin
TO Join TO enroll their names.
ON motion OF sheriff Cabell th
reading OF the minutes Of the las
meeting was dispensed with. seere
tary Kirk furnishing each membe
with a printed copy OF the proceeding
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\ BRUTAL MURDER
A Yonng Lady Assaaltea aHa Aiilsa Whiie
pieking iiiaekbsrfiss.

pieking iiiaekbeFfies.
Birmingham, Ala, July 1.-THE
story OF brutal murder comes from
West Point, Tenn, just across the state
line from Florence, Ala. A. result
lynchlng will probably follow. Yester-
day morning Miss Renie Williams the
ls-yenr-old sister OF Jas. Williams, tele-
graph operator az West Point, went out
into the woods to pick blackberrioa.
She was alone. Failing TO return.
search was instituted. Late yesterday
afternoon the dead and mangled body
0l the young woman was found In tho
woods about two miles from town tied
TO a bush. There we're evidences Of a
terrible struggle, indicating that the
girl had been crlmlnaily assaulted
chnked and beaten 10 death
The murder has aroused great lndig-
nation aud hundreds OF armed men are
securing the woods Dogs have been
secured from Florence. and u the MUIR
derer u RON down he VIII oe syneAsa.