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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
CHANDELIERS FATAL CYCLONE.
GHE NUMDER KILLED PUT AT Az
AND 200 INJURED.

Fire Breaks Out in the Ruins and
many Injured Persons Burned TO
Death While Pinned Down by ihe
Debris-Severnl of the Injured Per-
sons become Insane and Rush Tn
and Down the streets in a State of
DeIirium.
Guthrie. o. T., March 3i.-A disnatch.
received at l o'clock this morning from
Chandler stated that nineteen dead bodies
had been taken from the ruins left by the
cyclone.
Ihe wrecked buildings we're on fire and
burning hercey Many of the injured un-
doubtedly met death by fire, while pinned
fast under debris
In one building five injured people were
burned to death, and at another place The
incinerated bodies OF three unknown chin.
dren have been taken out.
AT that hour 1t was believed forty-five
persons had been killed and 200 injured. Z
Another telephone, message, received at
2:3O O'Clock this morning, asked for help.
and rescue parties Immediately started
from Guthrie and nearby towns. The mes
sage said that the entire business portion
of the little town was burned after being
wrecked by the wind. The scene was de-
scrlbed as terrible, and almost beyond
description.
Several of the injured became tempor-
arlly insane, and rushed up and down the
streets In state Of delIrium.
The main street Of the town Is a mass
OF dead and injured people and teams and
wagons buggies, trees and debris from
the buildings. Every building but one on
the main street was wrecked and burned,
including the court house. postofice, News
and Democrat offices, Lincoln County
Bank, New York store and several hotels.
James woodward and wife Of Eldorado,
Kan, visiting at Chandler, were instantly
killed. their little daughter was fatally
crushed and their son badly hurt.
John Dawson of Lincoln Neb., a lawyer,
was burned to death.
Chief Justice Dale, who was holding
court. ran with his wife to a hollow aud
held her behind a large boulder. and both
were unhurt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
STRUCK DEAD BY LIGHTNING.
A Planter and His Horse Instantly
killed I'm Louisiana.

New Orleans, March 31.-A special to the
Daily States from Baton Rouge, says:
"Hon. James L. Lobdell, a prosperous
young planter living in the parish of West
Baton Rouge, several miles from this city
was killed by lightning about o'clock
this morning.
'Mr. Lobdell had been in the field super
intending plantation work and was re-
turning to his residence accompanied by
two of his plantation hands, when ne and
his horse were instantly killed by light
ming. The two negroes were stunned, but
were otherwise unhurt. Mr.. Lobdell was
at one time register Of the state land Of
flee and had many friends in this city and
throughout the state"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
YEssUF YUNNAN MURDERED.
lie Was Distributing Relief Funds
in AsIntic Turkey.

Washington, March Sl.-The department
Of state Is advised by Minister Terrell
from Constantlnople that Yessuf Yunnan,
who was charged with the distribution Of
relief funds at salrd, Aslatic Turkey, was
murdered and robbed Of 600 sterling. on
the assumption that the victim was en-
gagged in distributing American relief
funds, Mr.. Terrell has made prompt re-
quest for the recovery Of the stolen
money and the arrest and punishment of
the guilty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
A BATCH OF NOMINATIONS.
#. w. CridIer TO He Assistant secre-
tnry of state.

tary of state.
Washington March S1.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the following
nominations:
Jacob Trieber Of Arkansas, to be attor-
ney Of the United States for the eastern
district of Arkansas.
H. NJ. Cooper, to be marshal Of tho
United States for the eastern district of
Arkansas.
Thomas w. Cridler Of West Virginia, to
be third assistant secretary Of state. Mr..
Cridler was born In Jefferson county.
West Virginia, and entered the state de-
partment service as a $500 clerk In 1875.
He was promoted by Secretaries Blaine
and Frelnghuysen until finally he reach
ed the responsible position Of chief Of
the diplomatic bureau, which he now
holds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
A NEW SUGAR COMPANY.
II Is to Refine and Sell Sugar I'm OPP
position TO the Trust.

Albany N. Y. March S1.-The New
York Sugar Refining Company" Of Long
Island City the Doescher Company. to op-
crate in opposition 20 the sugar trust, was
incorporated by the secretary OF state to-
day. The company will carry on the busl-
ness Of manufacturing, refining, purchas-
ing, selling and disposing Of all kinds OF
sugar. molasses, syrups and other mate
rials used in the refining Of sugar The
company will begin business with 500, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
LEE NOT GRANTED LEAVE.
No Action Looking 20 His Relief
From Havana Taken.

Washington. March Si.-The state de-
partment declares that Consul General
Lee has not been granted a leave Of abb
,psusuqnd SO 81 uIdv lo7gs oHul o. 'oouos
or any other date. Gen. Lee has not asked
for leave, and no action looking 70 his re-
lief az Havana or 70 the acceptance Of his
resignation hi been taken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
GERMAN NAVAL CHANGES.
The Head of the Department Granted
an Indefinite FurIouEh.

Berlin, March 31-Vice Admiral Ho,l-
mann, the head Of the German naval de-
partment, has been granted an indefinite
furlough and Rear Admiral Tirpltz, chief
in command Of the cruiser division of the
navy, has been relieved Of the duties OF that
office and appointed TO succeed him
Rear Admiral Piueddemann has been re-
lleved OF his post as president of the nau-
tical section OF the admiralty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
RAILS sPREAD UNDER A TRAIN.

Cars Lodge ON Their Sides on the
Brink of an Embankment.
North Adams. Mass. March Sl.-There
was an accident this morning on the
Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington railroad,
a quarter Of a mile below Readsboro, VI,
10 the train due at the Hoosac tunnel al
9:3G. The cars rolled over on their sides
and lodged on the brink Of a bank twenty
five feet high. Several passengers were
more or less injured. Spreading rails
canged the accident.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
CONFIRMED ny THE SENATE.
Nominations of BrisIow, Evans ana
Ryan go Through.

Washington, March 3i.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations:
: Joseph l.. Brslow Of Kansas to, be
fourth assistant postmaster general.
Henry Clay Evans OF Tennessee to be
commissioner Of pensions.
Thomas Ryan OF Kansas TO be first as
slstant secretary OF the interior
Frank w. Palmer Of Illinois TO be public
printer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
FLEEs TO THIs COUNTRY.
CONFIDENTIAL Agent of a canadinH
yyoOIen MIL a DefauIter.

Montreal March &C. L. Simpson, con-
hdentla agent Of ]. A. Camille & Co, own
ers OF extensive wooden mills. Is a de-
faulter 20 the amount OF $4,000, and has
gone 10 the United States. The cause of
his downfall Is said to be- fast living.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
DECREASE IN THE DEFICIENCY.
The Scare over the Tariff BiI Helps
out the Treasury.

Washington March Si.-The statement
Of receipts ana expenditures for the month
OF March 20 be issued by the treasury de-
partment tomorrow will show a decrease
in the national deficiency for the FIRST
time, with the exception of one month In
year. Up 70 to-day the excess Of re-
ceipts over expenditures for March
amounted 10 Ss,7ls.72s. and as there were
no large payments to Offset the revenue
received to-day, q million or more dollars
will probably be added to this favorable
showing. This large increase In revenue
As due 10 charges for the withdrawal OF
goods IN bond and the duties on articles
received from abroad naturally resulting
from the Dinglcy bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
VOYAGE or THE PURITAN.

The Monitors OHicers Not 90 he
Court Martialled.
Washington, March Sl.--Secretary Long
has received the record and recommenda-
tion Of the court OF inquiry. which has
been investigating the Monitor Puritan.
and the conduct OF that vessels officers
on their recent cruise from Charleston TO
New York, when the Columbia had 70 be
sent 70 the scene II IS understood that
no court-martlai OF her officers Is advised.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
NEW onLEANs' DEAD NAN.
The stranger Believed TO lie "a De-
fauIter From Richmond.

Richmond, Va, March Si.-No doubt Is
entertained here that the man giving his
name as Wilson Williams, who committed
suicide in cheap hotel IN New Orleans
Tuesday, Is Frank d. Steger the default-
ing secretary Of the Mutual Assurance So
ciety of this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01

London. March 1.-Iicrbert Gladstone
declares that the story recently published
here that his father had learned to ride
a bicycle Is a hoax
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
ROSARIO BoMBARDED.
spanish ships Open Fire ON "a Town
In the Philippines.

Madrid March 31.--An official dispatch
from Manila, capital OF the Philippine ISL
ands, states that a Spanish naval squad
ron bombardod Rosario, northward Of
Cavite. The town was destroyed ana
there was great loss Of life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
viENNA;s M1YoRAITY.
The Incumbent Resigns 20 Make
Way For Dr. Lueger.

Vienna, March Si-Herr strobach. mayor
Of Vienna, has resigned his Office Ia order
20 provide an opportunity for the election
as mayor Of Dr. Lueger, the antl-scmite
leader whose election 70 the same office
some time ago was annulled BY the en-
pcrOr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01

Canea, March SL-A force of insurgents
occupied the hillside south Of Suda Bay
last night. The position was rather an
exposed one, and the insurgents were
compelled to withdraw by a warm fire
poured into their ranks by the British,
Austrian and Russian warships moored
in the bay. This afternoon however, the
insurgents attempted to recover their
grounds and the firing became very heavy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
RAILROAD ORDERED SOLD.
The PeOrin, Decatur and Evansville
90 Go on the Block.

Springfield H., March 3i.-Judge Allen
OF the United States court has issued en-
order for the sale Of the Peoria. Decatur
and Evansville railroad, unless the inter-
est due on 81 10000 II not paid before May
3. The sale will be conducted IN Lincoln,
H., by Special Master G. 5. Brown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01

withdrawal of the Greek forces now in
the island is a necessary preliminary to
the establishment of the new regime, that
is TO say, an autonomous form of govern
ment, that the powers have proposed to
replace Turkish rule.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
TRIP OF THE THREE FRIENDS.
A Deputy Marshal ON Board Makes a
Report.

Washington. March sl.-A deputy mar
shal Of the United States was on board
the steamer Three Friends on her recent
alleged filibustering expedition. To-day
the log book he kept on the voyage was
received by the Attorney General. II Is
said 10 furnish evidence of completely OF
the steamer in filbustering operations,
but II Is not as conclusive as II was hoped
It would be.
Jacksonville. Fla. March 31.-Deputy
Marshal Mccormick, who was on the
Three Friends on her recent trip TO raise
the sunken tug Asturia, and who kept a
log OF the steamers movements, emphat-
ically denies that his log book contained
anything about the vesesl being engaged
In filibustering. He says the Washington
dispatch Is a fake and untrue In every
respect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01

constantinople March Si.-It is reported
mere that negotiations have been passing
oe'ween Turkey and Greece, looking to
Sgtlement OF the Cretan troubles
"nether these negotiations have taken
pace since those that were reported In
.ae middle of March or the report is a re-
'''ai Of the old story, does not appear
st. Petersburg. March 8.-The proposal
."1' mas been made that a European be
eeled as governor Of Crete and that
we we turkish troops be withdrawn from
tSo stand mas not been accepted by eli
tb. PV"ers' lt Is the general opinion mere
VI tAe powers are still Insisting that fhe
The sun., 1897-12-19
A Medipaval Miracle.

Here is a pretty medieval miracle;
it belongs to the year 1867 and to the
town Of Nottingham: One Cecilia Ridge
way was brought up for trial Oh the
charge of numbering her husband. She
refused to plead. The punishment for
refusing to plead was with men pressing
to death; with women, apparently, it
was no less cruel, but more prolonged.
The prisoner was placed in close cell,
not "in penance, for which bread and
water were provided, but with nothing.
She was to be starved to death or to sub
mission. For 40 days and 40 nights &C.
ella held out, refusing to plead and
preferring starvation. At the end Of
that time she was still living. The mat
ter was referred to the church. The
bishop gave it as an evident and un.
doubted miracle and a proclamation Of
Cecilia's innocence. She was therefore
released and fully pardoned and re-.
turned to her friends, an object of the
deepest reverence for the rest Of her
days, as one for whom special miracle
had been performed and the laws Of ma
ture suspended There were other cases
Of this special miracle, but this is the
only one that have SO far discovered
-Exchange.
The sun., 1897-12-19
Position Of the Feet.

1OBlClOH OF Ine Ce0L.
1.-The conventional method of walking
with the toes turned out at an angle is
not the easiest way, nor is it the most
graceful 1t is the conventional position
which for generations has been taught
by military tacticians and dancing mas
ters. Almost every mother adjures her
child to turn out its toes. The child il
still further instructed in the art Of
walking as soon as he is sent to dancing
school or to a military academy, until
the position becomes second nature to
him Yet it is certain that to turn out
the toes at the angle generally given is
far from the correct position Of the feet
in walking" A writer in the New
York Tribune substitutes this statement
by quoting high medical authority
who AYERS that it requires more bodily
exertion to walk with the toes turned
even at slight angle than it does to
place them on the ground straight, so
that horizontal line from the heel to
the toe Of any one of the footballs would
pass through the heel and toe of all
footballs made by that foot. This is the
artistic step, where the feet are placed
straight and the footballs are Oh parallel
lines, separated proper distance from
each other.
Artists agree that the straight ahead
position of the feet in walking is the
most graceful and dignitied and the
military and dancing master step is an
artificial on Examine all pieces Of
sculpture The Venus Of Milo instant
ly occurs to the mind. The position of
the foot is straight forward There are
no noteworthy exceptions to this rule in
art. Painters and sculptors always com.
pei their models to stand with the feet
in this position.
The sun., 1897-12-19
Cat Crazy,

Lady Marcus Beresford keeps 200
cats at her country place near Windsor.
They are from all parts Of the world,
and of all colors, from terra Gotta to
Russian blue. Every afternoon three
footmon bring trays Of saucers and lay
them out Oh the lawn in front of the
house in rows, and every cat feeds in
it's own specia! place, without encroach.
ing on its neighbors. Lady Marcus is
said to be the heroine of two elope.
ments and of three divorce cases. She
Is the inseparable companion Of the
young Countess Of Dudley and the
Duchesses of st. Albans and Bedford,
who are as cat crazy as herself. !
Read THE Sun
The sun., 1897-12-19
RUSSIAN BLOUSE COSTUME.

RUSSIAN BLOUSE COSTUME.
desirable cut and shape, and can be had,
moreover, in every conceivable color.
The woman Of moderate means finds
the Russian blouse decided comfort,
for with good pattern it may be made
at home with less risk Of disastrous re.
suits than the tight fitting bodice. The
Russian coat in black velvet is growing
in favor, and very charming it is when
richly trimmed with fur and embroider-
ed with jet.
There is a soft persuasiveness about
the cloths one meets at first class houses.
Take, for example, the simla cloths, one
of those soft vicuna materials whose
very texture is beautiful to look at and
to touch, and they make most excellent
cloaks and capes. Among many other
cloths are some reversible ones inter.
woven with plaid Innings
The box cloth cape which holds ia.
vored place is to be met with in elegant
guise, beautifully braided and luxuri
ously lined. One Of these, lined in
green glace and faced on its high EN-.
broidered collar by caracul, lives in the
mind, so dainty was it, so becoming.
There are capes also in velvet of rich
purples, greens, ETC., bordered by frills
of caracul and finished by high collars
Of the same, and there are evening
The sun., 1897-12-19
Naming Plants.

When naming a plant in honor Of
some man, liberties are frequently
taken in the photography, and very
often the person chosen is more honored
in the name than by anything special
that he did to deserve it. The celebrated
French botanist Baillou had the nam.
ing Of plant from the island Of Juan
Fernandez that had never before been
named or described. From that island
he had naturally the story Of Robinson
Crusoe in mind, and he thought, to
honor Crusoe's man Friday, he would
give this plant his name, but he did not
call it Fridaya, but translated it into
tho French name for Friday-that is to
say, the sixth day Of the week, Vendre.
di-and the plant was described in the
books as Vendredia No one would ever
suspect from this name that it was in
tended to honor Robinson Crusoe's sole
companion on the desolate island
Meehan's Monthly.
The sun., 1897-12-19
Echoes of Fashion.

Satin shoes have been found SO perish.
able that those who study economy are
using colored kid in preference
The full bell shaped sleeves distin.
guish some Of the new coats. They fall
over another close fitted sleeve to the
elbow, are lined with satin and edged
with fur.
Read THE SUNDAY Sun.
The sun., 1897-12-19

STYLISH CAPEs AND COAT.
cloaks in the long vatican pelisse form
and in that of the cape. A bengaline
pelisse that may be had in many colors
is adorned by fluffy feather trimming
and lined with quilted silk. Among
stylish coats is one in plaid, lined with
deep red satin, with collar and epaulets
of fur,
The sun., 1897-12-19
Boy Couriers' Duel to the Death.

II saw on this occasion the only duel
to the death l witnessed during the
four years Of war The parties engaged
were boys, neither Of whom was over
II years Of age. The brave boy in blue
came out from under his little fly tent,
and, as be rose to his feet, was shot
down by one Of our brigade headquar-
ter couriers. Too badly wounded to rise
to his feet again, be drew his pistol,
and turning over on his back began
firing, and several shots were thus OK.
changed. When too weak to hold his
pistol up with one hand, he grasped it
with bo.h and sent bullet through the
head Of our courier, killing him instant.
~. The deaths Of the two gallant
youths were almost simultaneous. Colo.
mel King, who led the first charge on
the camp, reformed his regiment and
made q second charge, in which be was
killed. Macon Telegraph.
The sun., 1897-12-19
! fcuRIlENT MISCELLANY.

n little purse Of scarlet leather was
picked up In Fifth avenue BY . man
who took II home and exhibited its con.
tents to circle Of feminine spectators,
discoursing the while on the versatile
mind Of women in general and Of that
Of the woman who had lost the red
purse in particular. The pcrtemonnaie
contained the following described arti.
Cles:
A 81 bill, 80 cents in silver and 10
pennies, q scrap Of white satin and
scrap Of white gauze, a tiny broken gold
pencil, an unmounted photograph OF
bulldog, q housemaid's advertisement
clipped from newspaper, several
tradssmen.s cards-butcher, wall paper
hanger and baker among them-a cent
postage stamp and tiny mirror. No
wonder the sides Of the poor little purse
were almost torn away from the gilded
mounting, and no wonder the cynical
man who found this treasure trove says
virtuously that sits owner may have it
if she has the courage to claim it. -
New York Commercial.
If We Might Live Our Lives Again.
How many times in life have you
heard people say: IF could just live
my life over, what different course l
would pursue! II / had only known
away back yonder what ! now know.
how many lifelong mistakes would !
have avoided, and thus l would be lead.
ing an altogether different life, the path
Of which would be only flower strewn-
no thorns, no briers to darken the pic
ture of an otherwise bright life! What
we now see as mistakes would have been
changed into great and glorious acts,
noble deeds, attended by plaudits from
people whom we deem capable of judg'
ing" False and foolish philosophy!
Such process Of reasoning only proves
that there are more unnecessary worry
and discontentment than anything else
in existence. If we never made any mis-.
takes, if we never took any wrong steps
or did anything to be regretted, there
would he an oversupply of heroes and
heroines to the extent that they would
become common and hence fail to be ap-
preciated. A life that has all joy, un-
mixed with sorrow, disappointment or
care, becomes a dull, humdrum affair,
the duties Of which would be performed
merely because they had become habitu-
al.-Philadelphi Times.