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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06

but when ne arose to the surface he was
alone and within a few yards of the OPP
posite shore. With some little difficulty
he pulled himself out of the water, and
after recovering to some extent the use of
his faculties, viewed with wonderment the
scene of his ride and shudderingly
thought of his narrow escape. In his de-
scent he supposed the entire trait of 100
logs was following swiftly after the one
ne was on, and when plunged into the
river he expected to be ground to pieces
with the logs. Now, as ne stood on the
bank of the stream and looked, not another
log was In sight. and his wonderment in
creased. Gathering himself together as
well as possible. he sought sheltered spot,
and with dry matches found in an inside
pocket kindled a fire and dried himself
and sought composure after his thrilling
experience.
Several hours later he made his way
down stream until he found a place to
cross then retraced his steps to the drive
and started back to camp. About half
way up the mountain he found an expla-
nation of the missing logs. The log next
TO the one on which he had been perched
had evidently snagged on something in
the drive, and it's sudden stop had tum-
bled the whole string of ninety-nine in
one promiscuous heap on the mountain
side breaking the drive and tearing small
trees out of root Then again Sweet
wood realized what a miraculous escape
he had had, and the nearest thing to
prayer that had passed his lips since
childhood found utterance in the express
sion, THANK God, I'm safe" He con-
tinued on back to camp. where he found
everything in a state of intense excite
ment.
Every man there knew of the wreck
along the drive. and 1t was supposed that
Sweetwood's lifeless body lay at the bot
tom, and preparations were being made
for the full force of workmen to go to his
rescue IL is needless to say there was
great feeling of relief, for even these
rough lumbermen have hearts. Since that
time Sweetwood has done considerable
work as a eteerer, but he always walks
alongside the trail now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06

due to impure blood; but also Of neural
gia, sleeplessness and nervous headaches
and dyspepsia that are brought about by
rundown" state of the nerves.
The use of Paine's celery compound
makes all the difference between impure.
sluggish blood and tired nerves; and
healthy, energetic bodily condition.
Writing from his home. University
Place, Neb, on Dec. 8, Prof ]. w. Shu-
bert said:
II am brought back to health through
the use of Pane's celery compound, which
/ regard as by far the best and really the
only true remedy for nervous troubles
that have ever used. l do not hesitate
after my experience and that of several
friends to recommend 1t for all forms of
nerve troubles. I am indebted to Paine's
celery compound for many a good nights
rest, and If IL produces no other effect
than this il is worth more than money"
Paines celery compound, upon which so
much praise has been bestowed and which
the wealthy and those in the highest po-
sitions unhesitatingly endorse, Is still
within reach of the humblest family in
the land.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
FREDERICK coISG's HENRY v.
The EIocutiOnist's Recital at Catho-
lie Library Hall.

The lack of interest in Savannah in en-
tertainments OF high literary order was
demonstrated last night when only about
fifty persons attended the shakespearean
recital by Mr.. Frederick Going. at Cath
Ollie Library hall. The entertainment was
worthy the attendance Of several times
that number at least
Mr.. Goings subject was king Henry
"" one of Shakespeare's greatest works.
The rendition OF the play Is interesting,
both from an historical and a literary
standpoint, describing as Il does the de-
scent of Englands warrior king upon
France In the early part OF the fifteenth
century, to assert his right 10 the French
crown, and the events which followed,
eliminating In the glorious victory OF
Agincourt, under the most adverse cir
cumstances. The narrative and dialogue
were rendered by Mr. Going In a very en-
tertaining manner. and his recital OF some
OF the stirring passages OF the play was
dramatic. Monday night Mr. Going viii
give another recital at the same hall.
from Hamlet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
BOoKIEs WIN THE BETS.
Only Two Favorites First Under the
Wire


New Orleans, La. March Swarm
weather and a fair track marked the days
sport. The attendance was 1900. and as
only two favorites won thea bookmakers
had the best of the day. Summaries FOL-
low:
First Race-Selling, six furlongs. SEN
ator Morrill,, 1O7. Caywood, to 5, won by
length and a half, with R. Q. Ban, 100,
Campbell, to ?, second, and Rouble, 1906
Calvin, to l, third. Time 1;15s4 Hal
loween, Miss Rowett, Pisa, Laura Davis
and Roslyn also ran.
Second Race-Nile Harry. s.. 96 Pow
ers, TO 3, won by length, with Moralist
80, Combs, 10 to 1, second by two lengths,
and Boarder, 102 Caywood Is to 1, third
Time 1:44$l. Little Buck Rushfields, Ken
ston, Vanessa, Hondu Pommery Sec, Ben
eft and Ben Cuna also ran.
Third Race-Seven furlongs. Samson
1C6, c. Reiff, to l, won by a length, with
Sky Blue, 80, Dorsey, II to l, second by
two lengths, and Booze, los, Paget, to 10.
third. Time 1871, Ruth, Hardenburg
Martin, Helen H. II, Royal Prince, Alta
dena also ran.
Fourth Race-Handicap, one mile Judge
Steadman, "a. Dorsey to 2, won by two
lengths, with Squire G., SO, Combs, to l,
second, by two lengths and Rossmar 1O9
Reiff to l, third. Time 1:42l5. Fasig,
Henrica and Sim W. also ran.
Firth Race-One mile Gioja 104 Len
drum, 60 to l, won by a neck, with Gomez.
1O2, Walker u to l. second, and Stachel-
berg, 1O4, Reiff, l to 2, third Time 1:45sz.
Milt Boykin, Sanguine, Jim Conway, Be
ware, The Delaware, DelaVan and Apple
by also ran.
Sixth Race-Selling, seven furlongs. AL
va, lO3 Songer, to l. won by a length,
with Tommy Rutter, 49, Barrett, to /.
second, by two lengths, and Trixie, 1OS,
Hirsch, Y to 1. third. Time 1:31. Hibernia
Queen, Davezac, Stanza, Sir John, and
Timberland also ran.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
TALLAHAssEE TOPICS.
Military Companies Transferred.
The Direct Tax Fund.

Tallahassee, Fla. March 5.-The Leon
Guards of this city. have been mustered
into the state service, as company c of
the Fourth battalion, and the follow
ing changes have been made in the state
troops: The Halifax Rifles of Daytona, is
transferred from the Fourth 10 the Fifth
battalion; the Gem City Guards of Palat-
ka, from the Fourth to the Second battal-
ion.
The direct tax funds, amounting TO 49,,
O93.G6 has reverted TO the state. The money
s tied up in the suspended Merchants Ma
tional Bank OF jacksonville, but Gov. Biloxi
ham holds Duval county bonds of the face
value of $4,000. as security. for which he
has been offered par, with accrued interest.
Mrs Ellen Can Long, Florida commits
sioner to the Tennessee centennial is off
for Nashville, where she viii look out for
adequate space for Florida
]. II. Horne of this county has entered
the race for door-keeDer Of the lower
House Of the state legislature.
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AN EDITOR IN THE DOCK.
Acquitted on the Charge of Printing
Obscene Matter.

Knoxville Tenn. March 5.-Editor
Charles H. Slack of the Bristol Courier
was on trial to-day in the federal court,
charged with sending obscene matter
through the mails in violation of the pos
tai laws. The grand jury reported a true
bill, but the trial jury, after hearing evil
dence from the defendant, rendered
verdict of mot guilty" The editorial
causing the true bill and indictment was
a counter-attack on the editor of a re-
ligious journal, and was decidedly objec-
tionable in some of it's expressions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
POWER PLANT TO Bic SOLD.
The Minimum Price of the Charles
ton works Fixed at $4,000.

Charleston. s. c., March 5.-A decree
handed down by the United States court
to-day. orders the sale of the Charleston
Light and Power Company by Special
Master G.. b. Edward, at a date yet TO be
selected. The upset price Is $4,000 The
company has been In the hands OF a re-
ceiver for a year The suit for the sale
was brought by the Atlantic Trust Com
many of New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06

Nine. hansen. wife OF the arctic ex-
plorer, Is as ardent IN the pursuit of out
door sports and explorations as Nansen
himself Some years ago. on New Years
eve. she climbed on snowshoes to the ton
Of Norefield peak with her husband The
venture was taken in the dark, and was
fraught with great danger, as there we're
precipices on both sides of the path taken
by the climbers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
RAID IN THE TENDERLOIN.
chapman Takes 500 Prisoners in the
Newmarket Dance ETouse

New York. March 6.-Capt. Chapman and
'ne ponce of the Tenderloin precinct at y 80
CLOCK this morning raided the Newman
net formerly known as the Haymarket
dance hall The entire place and every
body in it was cleaned out Several wagon
loads of prisoners were taken. An enor-
nous crowd collected and the widest
ScSHes OF excitement were witnessed.
o'Nehty-ilve policemen formed the raid
li5S squad and 1t is estimated that close to
Wsohers were taken. The place has
Zen open only about two weeks. and it's
Ia'CAefs claimed that it was run within the
,a,i capt. Chapman has threatened to
] ne proprietor is one of "BilIv' McCIorv' :
w. par offenders, named Corey The New
11 r,ilh,et is situated at Sixth avenue and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06

Railway Company. $500 tons; Baltimore
and Ohio company, $1,000 tons; Missouri,
Kansas and Texas company, 10000 tons;
ST. Louis and San francisco company,
5000 tons; Missouri Pacific company, 5000
tons. Other southern building plans have
received encouragement on account of the
prospect of cheapened material.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
WORCESTER BLOCKS ABLAzE.
Two Big Structures Burned at Loss
of S4OO. OOO.

Worcester, Mass, March 5.-The worst
fire seen here in years began this morn
ing shortly after o'clock and destroyed
the Day building fronting on Main street
with an ell on Walnub street and the
Goulding block, between the Day build
ing and Sudbury street, with a loss of
from 100000 TO 10000. The flames were
practically kept within these limits and
there Is no further danger of their spread
ing. though Jansens' Turkish bath on
Sudbury street and the Flagg block at
the corner of Main and Sudbury streets
caught fire several times and were con-
siderably damaged. The five cents saw
ings building, which was threatened, was
saved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
NEEDS a DOSE OF LEAD.
Dangerous Burglar Providing Around
House at Macon.

Dangerous Burglar Providing Around
House at Macon.
Macon, Ga, March ga burglar has
adopted an unusual scheme at the home
of Charles Lee Singer, in Vineville. His
home was burglarized number of times
and he undertook to so securely block all
modes of entrance as to put an end to the
depredations. Last night he and his wife
were made very uncomfortable, indeed,
by finding in their kitchen under the win
dow note in the following language:
You can nail up, but I can get in. If
you fool with me- I'll kill you. I'll get
there fore 1 quit"
Mrs. Ledsinger has several times, when
alone, seen a white man or mulatto peep
through the blinds in her sitting room,
and it is presumed he is the author of the
note.
Friends of the family have laid a trap
to capture the miscreant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
LUMBER wHNRvEs ADLAzr.
\ Loss of $4,000 EntaiIed by a Fire
Near NorfoII.

Norfolk. Va. March 5.--Fire this after
,o'n broke out In the lumber sheds Of the
ao"'n Norfolk Lumber Company. three
liI,' from this city, and destroyed 2.225.
WV. l'e, OF seasoned pine lumber. the prom
IVY ot the CORTLAND Lumber COMPANY.
nm. valuable machinery and wharves.
auce $4,000 '-0'VVV' hsur-
Obj, Ae loss from the destruction Of the ma
oonlnery and wharves cannot be learned
~. TO the absence Of the proprietor of
oolth Norfolk Company, but viii
"oOabIy reach $4,000 or more
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FIRE IN A pay GOODS STORE.
NV stock Valued at $75,OOO, Hut ia.
Damage Only Stnooo

%, ,'y" y ork, March 5.--,rhe buildings. Nos
. 'oo 6SS Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn. ocou-
goa5. w Sould & Moynou. dealers In dry
n ooo were We're damaged by FIRE this after
G50n ~. urn carried a stock valued at
ly e.t,-,ihe loss cannot yet be accurate
coed $1,000. " % 1o' expected 10 OK
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BIG STRIKE AT CHICAGO.

Nearly 10000 Members of the Build
ing Trades Unions 20 Go Out.
Chicago, March Sat meeting of the
building trades council to-day, it was de-
cided that 1900 union bod carriers should
be ordered TO strike Monday morning
against a reduction In wages ordered by
the mastering contractors association.
with the hod carriers 5000 members of
the building trades will go out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06

GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNED.
A Loss of $5OO,OOO Sustained at Pc
Oria, Ill.

Peoria, ILL.,, March 5.-Union elevator
No. 2, with a capacity of 100000 bushels
of grain, was burned to the ground late
last night, entailing loss of 100000. The
building was owned by the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy railroad and all the
grain firms of the city had grain stored in
it. The building contained 100000 bushels
of wheat, oats and corn, which is fully
covered by insurance. No accurate es-
innate could be obtained of the insurance
The elevator was the largest in this part
of the country, being 1870 feet high and $50
feet long.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
DIR. Johnson Gives bond.

Griffin, Ca, March 5.--The Johnson
Pitts case was concluded in the justice
court this morning, by bond Of 500 be-
ing required from DR.. Johnson for his ap-
court DR.. Johnson promptly gave bond
and was set az Liberty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-06
CHARLEsTON's POLICE.
A Movement 10 Have the MetrODOII-
TIM system AboIIshed.

Charleston, S. c., March 5.-Mayor
smyth has gone to Columbia at the re-
quest OF Gov. Ellerbee, 10 consult his ex-
celleney on the subject Of the removal
from Charleston Of the Metropolitan police
system. meeting will be held to-mor-
row. and IL is generally understood that
home rule will be restored la Charleston
in the near future. The governor may
not act next week, but there Is little doubt
as TO what course he will pursue.
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mckinney Meets his Cabinet.

Washington. March 5.-The entire cabi-
net. with the exception of Secretary Olney
met President Mckinley at the executive
mansion az 1920 o'clock this morning.
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CincinnntI JeweIers AssIgn.

Cincinnati, o.. March 5.-The Duhme
Company, jewellers, assigned this morning
to Joseph Wfby, without preferences. The
assets are given at 100000. The Liabilities
arc not estimated.
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---e--9---S------
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.
The Norfolk Trust Company Makes
an Assignment.

Norfolk, Va, March 5.-The Norfolk
Trust Company made an assignment to-
day to Thomas H. Wilcox for the benefit
of it's depositors. This company has been
gradually winding up its affairs for sew
eral years, and this step was taken to
wind up its business. It's debts are small,
not more than $4,000, and it's assets are
believed to be more than sufficient to pay
dollar for dollar Its closing does not
affect the Norfolk banks at all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-19

ashore when their pockets are empty, and
when their only recourse will be the BAN
ker.
on large war ships, carrying the crews
of 100 or 800 men there are often several
bankers. There are so many foreigners
in the United States navy that the crews
of the big ships are generally divided into
clans, the members of which stick to-
gether to the finish in all matters affect
ing their interest and prestige as import
ant factors in a ships company. Each
of these clans ordinarily has banker.
The Greek bluejacket borrows spending
money from the Greek usurer, the Scan
da navian from the extortionist of his own
nation. and SO on.
When, as quite often happens, the
knowledge penetrates aft to the captains
cabin that money-lending is rife aboard
the ship, and that the men are unneces-
sarily suffering all manner Of inconveni-
ences and losses owing to the practice,
the banker under suspicion is called up to
the stick" and he stands there wonder
struck He lends money to members of
the crew! All hands are passed in re-
view and asked if they have ever at any
time borrowed any money at interest
from this man." No, sir not a man
jack on the ship has ever borrowed any
money at interest from this man. None
of the men ever heard of any such thing.
that's all there is about 1t. 1t is impossi-
BILE to prove anything in the navy.
A man may be absent from quarters on
deck. He does not answer his name
when the roll is called, for he is down in
the engine room. After quarters the eX-
ecutive officer send for him. Why was
he not al quarters? He was at quarters.
What! He was at quarters, sir. His
name was not called. He stood at quar-
tiers in the rear rank, between John
Smith, oiler, and William Jones, fireman.
John Smith and William Jones
being sent for, duly declare that the de-
linquent was at quarters, and stood be-
tween them. Dismissed. No proof. SO
that nothing can be fastened upon the
banker. and, even if he could be convict
ed, the punishment would not be such as
to give him very much the worst of it.
There is regulation, however, which
strictly forbids officers from having any
private financial relations whatsoever
with enlisted men. Once in a while an
officer disregards this regulation, but
when he is caught in the breach he finds
himself in a pretty bad scrape.
Soldiers don't get so much money for
their services as sailors, but they are
quite as good customers of the bankers.
They borrow smaller sums, however, and
they are rarely able to establish rela-
tons with the bankers until they have
put in one enlistment. for the army bank
ers are generally old soldiers who have
little confidence in the rockies and only
hand out their coin to men who bear the
marks of stayers in the service. A few
years ago one of these army bankers, a
duty sergeant at Fort Smelling, Mimi
was court-martialed and "bob-tailed' g.
e., dishonorably discharged for neglect
of duty while on guard. There was some
staring in the post when, a few days af-
ter the man was discharged, the st. Paul
newspapers contained his card as q real
estate and fire insurance agent, his office
being in a building which he himself own
ed.
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ence of a few friends. separation was fin
ally consented to by the able.
Then ensued a scene which, although
great secrecy is maintained appears to
have been most heartrending- When the
girl learned that she was to be forever
separated from her lover. her grief was
terrible TO witness. and her piteous APP
peals for death rather than to give up
her lover and bury her lost hopes and
cherished illusions between convent walls,
where she must renounce forever the joys
of life and live In retirement and expia-
ton, were more than the able could bear,
and he was removed from her presence
in a fainung and exhausted state. The
plans for the separation were immediate
~ carried out, the girl going TO con-
vent. the name of which is known only
20 those directly concerned, where she will
spend the rest of her life The submits
sion of the able to the will of the church
has been unconditional and complete, and
to purge him of his offeuse he will be
sent TO the Trappist monastery, at Okla,
there TO preserve absolute silence for
period of three years. the sentence i'm
posed upon him by the archbishop of OF
tawa upon his return to this city.
For this there have been many prece-
dents, the Martha case being the most
notorious. This occurred in Montreal it.
self about five years ago. the couple be-
ing married in Louisiana and coming to
Montreal. Martin became Methodist ana
Methodists helped him TO obtain sufficient
teaching 10 make a living. He was weak
man, however, and the priests, who had
kept him under surveillance all this time.
got at him with the result that he was
spirited away one day, while an attempt
was made by two nu rs to kidnap his chill
dreu, and overtures were made to his wife
as the result of which she would have been
put in a convent If ner Protestant friends
had not watched over her. The case Great
ed a tremendous sensation, not because
such things had not happened before, but
because no one knew at the time why the
man had disappeared. Martin, however,
who right after his disappearance had
sanctioned the ecclesiastical, officials to
kidnap his children and put his wife in
nunnery, repented after two months ex-
perience in n monastery and escaped. He
came back to his wife and was once more
assisted by his Protestant friends. But
the Catholic church got hold of him again
and about three years ago he disappeared
again. The public had become tired of him
however no new efforts were made to To-
cate him, and even his wife gave him up.
1t was intmated at the archbshops' pal
ace at the time that he had again retired
to monastery.