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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
sTEINITz TO REsUME PLAY.
lie Is Supposed to Have Recovered
His Mental EauiIIb -ium.

London, April 6.-The Vienna correspon-
dent OF the Daily News teleeraphs that
steinitz, the chess player. WHO was re-
Gently released from an insane asylum In
Moscow, VIII play thirty consecutive
games az the Vienna Chess Club, COM
menciug April n. This is taken os further
proof that Stelnitz has completely recov-
ered his mental equilibrium
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07

Feast of the Immaculate Conception, to-
day is the anniversary of Greek declara-
ton of independence at the beginning of
the rebellion against the rule of the Turks
in 1921. Services were held in the Greek
church on West Fifty-third street in
honor of the occasion
Holy Communion was then administer
ed to each of the congregation. Then fol-
lowed addresses.
The American flag hung beside the
Greek banner, both within and outside
the church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
BRIDGEPoRT's BALLOTING.
Republicans and silver Democrats
Divide the Offices


Bridgeport, Conn. April Elm the mu4
nicipal election here yesterday, the offices
we're divided between the republicans and
the silver democrats. The gold men had
a ticket In the field, but their candidate
for mayor polled only 1888 votes. and their
fight for town clerk only split the republ-
can strength and enabled Robert Web
ster, the silver candidate, to walk into
the position.
Thomas p. Taylor. the republican can
didate for mayor. was elected over Frank
w Beers, silver democrat. by a majority
of 1,l67.
Fred c. Mullins, silver democrat, de-
feated Edwin w. Challenger, republican,
for city clerk by 300
John s. Griffith, republican, was elected
city treasurer.
James II. McElroy, republican, was
elected tax collector.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
CROOKED BANKER IN A CELL.
FIOating Forged city Bonds His
sDecfnIfy I'm Crime

Cincinnati. o.. April 6.-The chief Of po-
lice this morning received word from Ypsl-
lanu, Mich, that Y. T. Lewis, the Urbana,
o., banker and forger, is under arrest
there The financial world was shocked
several months ago when IL developed
that Lewis had forged thousands Of dol
lars worth of Dayton city bonds and float
ed them. Detectives have been on his
trail ever since.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
ST. LOUIS GOES REPUBLICAN.
The Result No Criterion of the
Strength of the Parties.

st. Louis, Mo-, April CATER cam
paign of three weeks, during which every
trick known to municipal politics was
worked. the city election took place here
to-day with little excitement. The entire
republican ticket, headed by Ziegenhein
for mayor. was elected by majorities rang
ing from 1900 to 1900, in a total vote of
about $1,000. The municipal assembly will
be about evenly divided.
Opposed to Ziegenheln for mayor were
Harrison, regular democrat, and Merri-
wether, bolting democrat. The campaign
was purely personal and settles nothing
as to the strength of the two parties In
St Louis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
ICE GORGE NEAR MANDAN.
The Lower Part of the City In Dam
ger of InUndntiOn.

Mandan, ". D.. April 6-The ice in the
Missouri river has gorged below here
AMI the water is now rising at the rate
OF cix feet per hour. II Is probable that
the lower part Of this city will be inunda-
ted. The Northern Pacific tracks be-
twee1 this city and Bismarck are under
water. The great steamboat warehouse
at al Che landing here is hnoat. II Is tied
20 the banks by cables.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
A BERTH ron HOOsEvELT.
Teddy Nominated for Assistant Sec
retnrY OF the Navy.

washington, April G.-President McKin-
lev to-day sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations:
Theodore Roosevelt OF New York, to be
assistant Secretary Of the Navy.
Capt. A. S. Crowninshelld. U. s. navy.
to be chief Of the bureau OF navigation,
navy department.
]. Tyler Of Tennessee, TO be collector OF
internal revenue for the Second district
Of Tennessee.
Park Agnew OF Virginia. to be collector
Of internal revenue for the Sixth district
Of Virginia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
ROBBERS N 4 fOsTOFFIcE.
The Postmaster and His Daughter
Bound and Gagged.

Timn. o., AIrll G.-Postmaster Carrick.
and daughter. at Rockaway. In the east
crn part Of this county. were bound and
gagged last night and the post0filco bur
glarlzed. Upwards OF 5000 Ia money and
securities were stolen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
AniI-Carfooa mn Passed.

Albany ". y. April o.--Tho Senate To-
day passed the anti-carfOon hill, which
prohibits newspapers publishing the p0r-
traits Of any person Without their consent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
NEW ORLEANS SAFE.
The Mississippi Not Rising in Front
of That city.

OF Ehnt OIty.
New Orleans. April 6.-The river in front
of this place is at a stand and the out
look, locally, is very encouraging. A tre-
mendous volume of water is being de-
fected down the Atchafalaya, and this
of course. relieves the strain on the Mis-
sissippi south of Red river landing
A very severe rain storm prevailed hero
late this evening, and heavy wind is re-
ported TO have occurred in the vicinity
of Raceland, on the Southern Pacific road.
No particulars have been received.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
EUROPE AND our NEW TARIFF.
The Matter Brought Up in the Ger
man and Italian ParIiaments.

Berlin, April Elm the Reichstag to-day
the leaders of the conservative party
gave notice of their intention to interpret
late the government on the question Of
whether, in view of the impending increase
in the American tariff, and especially in
view of the differential treatment of Ger
man sugar, the Bundesrath, or federal
council. intends to adhere to the most
favored nation agreement" that was con-
cluded between Germany and the United
States in 1891.
Rome. April 6.-Three interpretations re-
garding the new American tariff were
submitted to-day to the Chamber of Depu-
ties
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07

Vienna, April 6.-Count Badeni, the Aus
trian premier has received an autograph
letter from the emperor, IN which his mai
lguatlOn,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
NO COMMISSION ron HAWAII.
The Cruiser Philadelphia to Garry
No Passengers.

Washington, April 6.-secretary Long
disposes OF the rumor that commission
is to go to Hawaii on the Philadelphia, by
declaring that no such thing is contem-
plated. The Philadelphia 10 expected to
leave San Diego for Honolulu In a day or
two for q regular cruise, and she will
carry no passengers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
A nrItI.h steamer wreclsed.

London, April 6.--The British steamer
Grantor from penarth. has been wrecked
of Boa Vista, Potugal Three OF the
ships company were drowned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07
STOPS RISING AT NATeHEz.
The Condition of the Levees Looked
Upon ns Fair.

Upon ns Fair.
Natchoz, Miss, April 6-The river has
been stationary at this point since 4
O'Clock last evening. the gauge reading
now AIS.
The condition of the ievees In this Sec
ton is fair, considering the excessive
rainfalls of the past few days, and there
are large forces engaged upon the levees
all along the line from Tensas down to
the lower end Of Concordia parish The
strain upon them has not yet come, how
ever, and its approach Is being watched
with the most intensely anxious interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07

CIV york April G.-Evory patriotic
N'e'k IN Sew York to-day Is celebrating
1"o-iold festival Besides being ne
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07

Cleveland, O., April 6.-One of the hottest
political battles that has ever been fought
in Cleveland ended yesterday with the
election of all the candidates on the re-
publican city ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-07

''s'antinople. April Cit IS reported
mat the British minister at Athens,
- H. Eserton, has been Instructed by his
eo'sInnent ea to make overtures to Greece
oehaii Of the powers, with view 10
1''ins Greece TO fayora5ly Withdraw
.'on her present position ana put an end
20 the existing deadlock. II Greece
a. uin III reJeet the proposals made to her II
no DeIleFeu that the foreign warships viii
Ht once establish a blockade og t1o ~ ~
.l, 4 proiractod cabinet conference
~, held ht the Yildiz palace last ovenlpe
5i, "hich u was decided TO SEND forty al.
~ ''43lal bhttallcns or rodins (reseryee,
70 the Greek frontier w"
CIV york April G-Evory patriotic
creek In New york to.aav n coielts.,n,,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-11

would present. TO these friends his "bills
LOT quarterage," and few of them succeed
Ell III mastering sufficient ingenuity to es-
cape tho rapacity of his demands. He had
such an exact knowledge of human nature
thae nc rarely mado mistake In selecting
inc proper time and place to present his
"bills" ~
Ho would generally choose some public
pace IN which his "dcbtor" happeHsd to
GO surrounded by friends. In truJD, ic was
nt one timo considered slight not to BIO
patronized" by Beau Hickman, and the
man who refused to humor his pretensions
was accounted stingy. Occasionally his
victims would pretend to protest again his
frequent assessments or complain of ex-
cessive charges. Once no presented his
"biil' to wealthy southern gentleman,
member of congress, who courteously in
timatod that no thought the ''quarterage"
excessive upon looking at tho slip of paper
upon which the assessment was regularly
made out. Tho member suggested COM
promise by paying hnlf the amount. Tho
ibcau assumed the dianified attitude of a
legitimate dealer and unyieldingly declined
any compromise.
No, suh," ho said, "your assessment
Is strictly In proportion to your means;
and, sub, knowing that am no id
money shaver, you should not expect mo
to compromise myself by entertaining
such an unbusinesslike proposition. All
or none, subj" Ho got all.
This sort of thing came to natural
death in time, and then the beau still q
frequenter of hotels and saloons, became
teller of stories for consideration. He
was an ingenious story teller and good
mimic. At tho conclusion of a yarn, re-
lated to party some of tho members of
which happened to bo strangers to him,
no would remark that tho story was wortl,
specified sum of money. Tho stranger
among his listeners would laugh and un-
suspectingly reply, at certainly is-it's u
mighty good yarn, wheroupon tho beau
would startlc him by saying, "All right,
then; pass over the chips.'' The victim
would be seized with blank amazement
and look Quizzically ut tho beau rs no paid
ovor tho conceded value of the story amid
tho grins OF tho men present, who had seen
the thing done before.
Hickman lost his good looksand became
leathery faced from dissipation whilo he
was still comparatively young man, and
tho poverty and hardships of his later
years made sud looking wreck of the
once distinguished beau. Toward tho end
no was pinched for the actual ncccssnrics
OF life. Ho was buried in potters field,
without tho knowledge of any of the
friends who had encouraged him in his
brazcn way of living in former years by
yielding to his holdups. Some of these
got together the day after his interment
in potters field and mado up u purse to
give him decent sepulturo in the congress
siOnal cemetery.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-11
Serving Strawberries.

Authorities differ as to tho wisdom
OF washing strawberries. If they are
dusty or gritty, they must, of course.
be cleaned. The mistress should do this
herself. A big bowl of ice cold water,
the berries popped in, always with hulls
Oh and few at time, taken out in
stantly and shaken between the fingers
and laid in big colander-this refresh
es and cleans them. The few drops of
water that do not shake off will drip
away while tho hulling is going Oh.
just before serving a heaping dish of
ripe red strawberries squeeze few drops
OF lemon Juice over the sugar. 1t brings
out the bouquet" and flavor, according
to one housewife.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-11
WATSON IN REVOLT.
About to Eliminate" Bryan and
Butler From the Populists.

Atlanta, Ga, June 9.-Thomas T.. Wat
son has won the fight to have the Popu.
list conference which meets in Nash, lille
on July resolve itself into convention
and proceed to reorganize the party, re
pudiating Marion Butler and electing a
new national committee. Chairman
Cunningham has called convention to
meet OH June 20 in the State of Georgia
ut which the delegates will be elected.
In the declaration calling for such action
Mr.. Wutson's paper says:
"Let us eliminate three Bs- Bryan,
Butler and Bargains. The first repudia.
ted our Watson, the second is n traitor,
and the third means fusion. We have
had surfeit of BIS. The Pops will here.
after be solid, and death alone can reduce
their numbers
'The people in their sovereign capacity
can assemble whenever they choose to do
SO. All political power abides in them
and emanates from them, and they will
take the iniative whenever they please. I"
Speaking Of the fusion last year the
article SAYS:
1t was death blow which had been
inflicted by the Butler National commit
tee. 1t has been hard fight to recover
the lost ground, but we never despaired
We have trusted to the return to their
senses of those people after this passing
folly had demonstrated it's Madness
The politicians are discussing the effect
of this new stand. There is no doubt of
the influences which Watson has on thou
sands of those who train in the Populist
ranks. The national convention by nam
ing him for vice president gave him "a
stronger hold on the rank and file than is
held by the nationar committee. He saw
tha5 if he waited until the political cam
paign should roll around agar: the COM
mittee would have everything stacked
against him. To prevent this he pro poses
in the present summer of political dull
ness to take the wind OUT of Mr.. Buffers
sails and assume absolute charge of the
party himself
Wien the Nashville convention meets it
will be dominated by Watson from start
to finish, and when it's work is concluded
the national committee which Mr.. Wat.
son will name will ask for the allegiance
of the masses of the party. Watson de-.
clares that in future campaigns he will
neither trade with the Republicans nor
fuse with the Democrats, but that enter
ing the different campaigns IA a free lance
the Populist party will draw votes from
all parties and deliver them to none, so as
TO renier the result problematical, hop
ing that by rendering the two great par
ties merely plurality parties he will force
them to the adoption of the PRINCIPLES
which he represents
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-11
Tho Butter Spreadcr.

An authority in such matters tells in
tho New York Times that tho butter
sprcadeI which goes with the bread and
butter plate is the one knife on the table
which is placed with the sharp edge
out. The plato is placed mt the left and
just back of the regular plate, and the
spreader lies i'll front of it, with the
sharp edge to the front. 1t may be
placed at the right of the bread and
butter plate when it lies with the edge
i'll, as with the other knives. Thus
placed, the knife is most easily taken.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-11
A DEEP MYSTERY SOLVED.
A Fragment Torn From II Telegraph Blank
Furnishes tho Only Glow.


What Mt first promised to DO an unsolva-
bio suicide mystery was untanglod in New
York city by means of q fragment torn
from II postal telegraph message blank
found on tho corpse. Ono morning re-
Gently II watchmnn discovered tho body Of
woman floating i'll tho Central park res
ervoir. Sho had evidently committed sui
eide, ms every mark by which she might DO
identified had been removed from her cloth
ing. In her pockets We're several notes,
all signed with tho Same fictitious numo
"Titania"
The Glow which ultimately led to her
positive identity was n scrap torn from a
telegraph blank in which WAS carefully
wrapped n single violet. The only marks
upon tho paper were the number $50"
and the check letters of tho sending and
receiving operators. Whom SuperintGnd-
cnt Bradley of the Postal Telegraph COM
mny received the paper from the coroner,
he Immediately set seven men ut work to
trace tho telegram. They began their
task first upon tho check marks. These
were much faded by tho action of tho
water, but that of the receiving operator
was made out, with the aid of magnify
ing glass, to be ''Tb." This is an uncom-
mon signature, and thore is an operator
in the main Office who uses it,
The check of tho receiving oporator was
illcgiblo, because part of it had been torn
of, but the writing that remained was
found to be the first part of the letter T. I"
After nearly "a hours work, and tho OK
animation of hundreds of kilograms num-
bered 50, one was found sent by RIB to Flu,
receiving operator in Brooklyn. This
was addressed to u name which proved to
be that of tho suicide
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-11

tho steamer st. Paul, on which they had
just arrived from Europe. The report
proved true and, worst of ALL the evil
dencc of their guilt was found upon them.
When the inspectors searched Langhorn
they found belt containing diamonds,
jewelry and watches Similar articles
were found in MIR. Scruggs' pockets.
Valuable lace WIS also captured. Tho
captured stuff is worth SD, 900.
Mr.. Scruggs' explanation is that he
bought tho jowclry for the teachers Of tho
ST. Louis Sunday School union, of which
he is the president, and that he was told
in England that it was not dut!ablc.
Nevertheless he was very careful to con-
coal the articles upon his person ana nado
great show of indignation when the in
spectors insisted on searching him
The two men were arrested and a PROM
1nent New York merchant gavo bail for
their appearance before the federal grand
jury
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-11
new SUGAR SCHEDULE.
1t Is the House Provision With
Slightly Higher Rates.

Washington, June 0.-The Republican
Senatorial caucus yestei day accomplished
two things-a new sugar schedule was
adopted ard the Republican majority in
the Senate was welded into one solid and
homogeneous mass.
The sugar schedule is in the exact text
of the House bill, with two changes. The
duty on refined sugar is slightly increas-
ed, the advance being at the rate CT Z 1-2
cents on every 100 pounds, or, to be more
technical, the difference in favor of the
refined is now one fifth, as against one
eighth, proposed in the Dingley schedule.
The other change provides that all sugars
CT low grades, below eighty. seven degrees.
shall come in at one tenth of cent o
pound less than the duty prescribed for
other sugars.
It has been evident from the moment
that Mr.. Aldrich proposed the Senate
schedule that 1t would be defeated if
forced to a vote. In fact, even at the
caucus yesterday Senator Thurston an
nounced that he would, unless every Sem
ator supported the schedule, carry his on
position into the Senate chamber. 1t be-
came necessary, therefore, to substitute
some more satisfactory figure, and when
r.Spooner suggested the House late with
the modification already mentioned, the
caucus agreed to 1t without division.
Before this, however, Mr.. Aldrich had
made speech, in which he stated that
he had nc pride of opinion about his
schedule, although he and Senator Alli-
SON defended it is rs being lair and just
as could be devised. Both he and Sena-
tor Platt, of Connecticutt, produced fig
ures TO show that the German refined
sugar would drive the American industry
out of the market unless adequate pro-
lection was enacted. There was quite an
interesting discussion of the whole sugar
question, but the general sentiment was
voiced by Senator Hoar, who thou ght
that some decision ought to be reached as
promptly as possible, in order to end the
adverse criticism to which the sugar
schedule had been subjected.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-11
THE WICKED CHICAGO BOY.

His Latest Improvement In the Art of
Larceny.
Not the least of the difficulties that an
Immigrant has to contend with in his first
experiences in this country is tho bad boy
that steals his pipe, says tho obscrvant
George AIDE.
AS tho through train comes into Chi
cago tho hoy gets his favorito position be-
twcon tho box cars on tho sidewalk, from
whoncc he slyly runs his eye along the sido
of tho chr till he singles out tho best prize.
Tho most favorable mark is tho sleeping
Immigrant, with long stemmcd mecr-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-11
scRUGGs, sMuGGLER.
Unfortunate Predioament of Wealthy St.
Louis Merchant.

Richard NJ. Scruggs is n millionaire dry
goods merchant of st. Louis. He stands
high In the business and social world, and
his active interest in church work has
anado him loved and respected in religious
circles. He Isl Sunday school suporin-
tondent and tho most liberal patron of the
fashionable Cook Avenue church. In
short, Mr.. Scruggs is regarded rs an ex-
emplnry citizen of the town in which he
lives.
Imagine, then, tho horror and constcr-
nation of this good nuns friends when
tho news was photographed to St. Louis
that MIR. Scruggs and his secretary, Mr..
Langhornc, had been arrested in New
York for smuggling when they stepped off
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-11

Mr.. Isaac Horner, proprietor of the
Burton House. Burton, w. Va, and one
OF the most widely known men in the
State was cured of rheumatism after
three years OF suffering He says: .sI have
not sufficient command of language to
convey any idea of what I suffered; my
physicians told me that nothing could be
done for me and my friends were fully
convinced that nothing but death would
relieve me of my suffering. In June,
1874, Mr.. Evans, then salesman for the
Wheeling Drug Company, recommended
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. At this time
my foot and limb were swollen to more
than double their normal size and it
seemed to me my leg would burst, but
soon after began using the Pain Balm
the swelling began to decrease, the pain
to leave, aud now consider that am
entirely cured" For sale by II. G. Barnes,
He puts up prescriptions"