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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
THREATS or LYNCHING.
Peaceful Citizen of Little Rock Kill
ed by a Deputy sheriff.

ed by Deputy sherih.
Little Rock. Ark, May 16-Deputy
Sheriff Jesse f. Heard shot ana killed s.
T. Blair at the latters place OF business
tonight. Heard, after the shooting
walked to the Capitol hotel, where he pur-
chased cigar and was enjoying the weed
when Sergt. King and Officers Jones
Stromb and Howlin arrested and disarmed
him. Heard is desperate man and has
had frequent shooting scrapes in this state
and Mississippi.
lie killed a negro in this city several
years ago and prior to his advent In Ar
kansas killed a man In Senatobia, Miss
Blair was a peaceful citizen and stood
well in this city, where he has resided since
1889 lie was prominently connected with
the order OF Elks, Red Men and other So
cieties.
Intense excitement prevails tonight in
the vicinity Of the jail and threats Of
lynchng can be heard on all sides. Sher-
IN Kavanaugh has taken extra precau-
tlons to prevent the threats being put into
execution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
TWO VESSELS ASHORE.
All on Board Succeed I'm Reaching
the Newfoundland shore.

St. Johns ". F., May 16-The French
brigantine Croisldine from Bayonne for
st. Pierre with valuable general cargo,
went ashore yesterday morning near La
matine, N. +. A heavy sea was running
and the crew experienced the greatest
difficulty in launching boats, which were
almost swamped among the breakers They
rowed all day and all last night, but were
unable to find the land. They had no pro-
visions, so hurried was their start from
the vessel, and they suffered greatly from
the cold and drenching sea. About noon
to-day they heard the fog horn at the en-
ing their way toward the port. were pick
ed up by pilotboat. The crew numbers
2S. Most Of them are greatly exhausted
from hunger and rowing.
The German steamer Arcadia, laden
with grain, and bound from Montreal for
Liverpool, went ashore this morning near
Cape Ray on the southern side OF Gulf
of st. Lawrence, I'm a dense fog. Her
passengers, twenty-five In number, and
ffty-four men, had a thrilling experience
I'm trying to reach land. Three men at
tempted to swim through the surf with
the life line, but failed. The fourth, how
ever, succeeded and attached the hawser
to the rocks in favorable position, so
that all were safely landed after a hard
struggle. Neither passengers nor crew
saved anything. The vessel Is likely to
become a total wreck, as she Is on Jagged
rocks, with a big hole in her bottom.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
A RETREAT IN EPIRUS.
The Greeks Compelled to Fall Back
Upon Arta.

Athens, May 16.-The Greek army in
Epirus has been compelled to fall back
upon Arta, but continues to occupy a few
positions beyond the bridge.
The Greek losses at Griboro were SIS
killed and wounded, thirty-three being Of
ficers.
1t is stated that the government has or
dered the forces in Thessaly and in Epirus
to remain strictly on the defensive.
Constantinople, May 16.-The council of
ministers met again to-day and the sui
tan has ordered a distribution of troops
at various points along the Salonica rail-
way
Official dispatches have been received
from the commandant at Janina, who
says that division of the Greek forces
approaching the town by a narrow gorge
from the direction of Gremenitza, charg-
ed the nights of Griboro and Kokonari,
bue suffered heavily, losing 200 killed,
while on the other side the Greeks were
driven back upon Paraskevi. The COM
mandant states also that lighting occur
red at Kaumasedes. No further details
are given, except that all these battles
lasted until evening, and that the impe-
rial troops retained their positions. The
Greeks will probably be reinforced and
the fighting renewed on the morrow. No
statement is made as to the Turkish
losses.
The Turkish commander at Luros tele-
graphs under yesterdays date as follows:
"The outcome of desperate battle, last
ing two days. against 1900 Greeks, is
that the latter have abandoned the nights
they had previously captured, and have
nitza."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
BLAZE AT 'THOMAsVILLE.
The Cottage House and an Adjoining R
Dwelling burned.

Thomasville. Ca, May II, 1890 a. MA
destructive fire started in this city at 11:SO
o'clock tonight. and is etill burning at
this hour, though entirely under control.
1t began i'm the Cottage house, a small ho-
tel near the Stuart house, which was en-
tirely destroyed. It's value was about
5000. 1t was occupied by Mrs. Schroe-
der.
The dwelling of G. w. Herring, adjoin-
ing, was also burned but the furniture
was saved. The loss Is about 81, 800.
The Stuart house was on 1re several
times, but was saved, with slight dam
age.
The Tlmes-Enterprise Office building
also caught fire, but It was extinguished
with slight damage.
At one time a dreadful conhagratlon
seemed imminent but the fire depart
ment finally got I'm its work, with the loss
Of only two buildings.
The Cottage house was owned by the
estate Of A. p. Wright. All the property
destroyed and damaged was covered by in
surance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
GREEK GALLANTRY.
The vannuished Soldiers Make a
Brave Fight at Inaret.

London. May 1.-THE Times corre-
spondent now at Imaret Heights. de-
scribing the fight in Eplrus. under satur-
days date. says: Throughout the day.
Col Manos set an excellent example. rid
ing under fire with his staff 20 all the
batteries and advanced posts and to every
point where his troops we're scaling the
heights. The Greeks greatly distinguish
ed themselves by their splendid coolness
under hot fire, proving that when well led
In a properly conducted enterprise they
are as fine a type OF troops as one could
wish 20 see.
"At the moment I am wiring this (sat-
urday morning. the action Is very fierce.
The Creeks are still calamity advancing
and on all sides are getting the best OF Il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
DE LONE HOPEFUL.
He Thinks the Message VIII Not ne
OnensIveIy Worded.

London. May n.-The correspondent or
the Standard at Madrid says: Il under
stand that senor DeLome. the Spanish
minister at Washington. telegraphs 10 the
government that he still has hopes that
President McKinley's message on dis
tressed Americans In Cuba will be so
wordcd as not 70 change the cordial reia-
tions between the two governments. be-
cause Spain has already stated her readi-
ness 10 make all the concessions compati-
bile with her dignity and n disposed to
allow the United states 10 relieve the dis
tressod Americans on the island under the
supervision Of colonial Gecretares."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17

his own and is still confident of the pluck
of his troops, which has already been
shown three times. He said: Il intend to
await the Turkish attack here and not to
retire to Thermopylae unless absolutely
compelled to do so.''
Gen. Smolenski has ten thousand men,
his line extending from Naklari to the port
of Almyro
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
WIND STORM AT WACO.
A Boy Killed and Buildings Blown
From Their Foundations.

Waco. Tex. May 16.-Thls city and Inn
mediate section was visited to-day by a
severe wind, rain and hail storm. which
caused much damage. Several buildings
were blown from their foundations and
others badly damaged.
Sam Knox, a l2-year-old boy, crawled
under his house 10 secure some puppies,
and the wind blew tho house from It's
foundation. killing him instantly.
Several persons were injured
Crops In the path OF the storm were
completely ruined.
Advices SO far indicate that the worst
OF the storm was experienced ln this
nelghbOrhood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
DOWNFALL or DOMoKos.
Turkish Plans For the Capture of the
Town Nearly Perfected.

Larissa. May i6.-Edhem Pasha's plans
for the capture of Domokos are being rap
IDLY perfected. Reinforcements are ar
irving, and all the Greek positions are
carefully watched. The bad condition Of
the roads and the heavy rains are delaying
the operations for which the Turkish Of
hcers are anxiously waiting, but a general
advance began at dawn.
\ number OF Greek deserters who have
been captured say that 5000 Greeks are
oehind the fortlhcations ana entrenchments
az Domokos, but that the whole organiza-
'on In rotten and the medical and trans
por' services have completely collapsed
ihey say that for thirty-six hours the only
ration was a half loaf and that the forces
are becoming demoralzed, and are DESERT
Ing by the wholesale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
ARMY A DEMORAMzED MOB.
Hostile 10 It's Officers and Suffering
Great. Hardships.

London, May 1.-THE Daily Mails cor
respondent at Copenhagen says the news
paper, Politiken, publishes the following
dispatch from Athens: THE remnant of
the Greek army is a mass of utterly de-
moralized and undsciplined men. hostile
to their officers. never pretending to sa-
lutte the crown prince, without food or
shelter and suffering the greatest hard
ships. Fever is spreading among them.
Gen. Smolenski Is cold-shouldered by his
officers and unpopular with his men,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
GREEK FLEET INACTIVE.
Admiral Held in Check by Orders
From Athens.

London, May 17.-The correspondent of
the Times at Armyro, under date of
Thursday. says: 1.-THE Greek feet is mac
tive Half the vessels are off the island
of slxiathos, the other half are in Almyro
bay. 1t is said that the officers are fu-
rious with the admiral, who is evidently
held back by orders from Athens"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
GREECE,s FINANCES.
Germany Wants Them Put Under
European Control.

London. May ia dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Constantinople dated Saturday,
says: Germany is urging the sultan to
insist upon the European control of
Greek finances as the only means of Sc
curing the payment of an indemnity.
Representatives of the Deutsche bank
will arrive next Saturday to realize on the
promises of important concessions which
the sultan has made to the bank"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
DRINK MADE THEN DEMONS.
Three Men Attacking n Woman Fired
ON by Her Husband.

ON ny Her Husband.
East stroudsburg, Pa, May iG.-Crazed
with drink, Clinton Rouck. Newton Fritz
and Harry Hufford entered the house OF
Henry Vanbusklrk. near here to-day, and
attempted 10 assault his wife.
The husband was III In bed with pneu-
nonia. Hearing his wlfea cries for help.
he secured "A revolver and fred The ball
entered Roucks stomach.
The latter fired four shots IN return, one
striking Van Buskirk In the right breast,
penetrating the lung. Neither man can
recover.
Rouck and Fritz are now under arrest,
but Hufford has 80 far eluded capture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17

Paris, May 16-Niadamc de Laumo ana
her daughter have succumbed TO the iniu-
ries they received az the Charity Bazaar
FIRE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
MAN AND WIFE MURDERED.
An AK the weapon and Robbery the
Object.

Oblect
Smiths Lake, Wis, May NV. T. Box
ell and his wife. living in the country near
this place, we're murdered and robbed of
800 about l2 O'Clock last night The in
strument Of death was an ak, which was
found In the yard covered with blood.
There Is no clue TO the murderers. The
bodies were discovered by Boxells two
sons, who had been fishing. They came
home about midnight. There were a num-
Der Of scars and bruises on both bodies,
and the heads were crushed.
BoNel was about 70 years old and one
OF the wealthiest men IN the county. lie
was married a short time ago, his wife
being but 10 years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
TROOPS DRENcHED WITH RAIN.
Greece Hurrying Forward Supplies
of Bread and Salt.

London, May 1.-THE correspondent of
the Daily Mail at Lamia, under date of
Saturday says: Last night the troops
were drenched by torrents of rain. Sup
plies of bread and salt, the absence of
which has caused daily scenes in the camp
are being hurried forward. The American
military attache has returned to Athens"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
a STUBBORN STAND AT ALMYRo.
S"n' smoiensIsi Relieves lie Can HoId
Ills Own Tborc

London, May i7-'Thc Daily MaIrs corre-
spondent at Kephalosis. under date OF
rlaay reports nm interview with Gen.
Hholenski whose headquarters are az that
point ana close to the hills south Of Amy
by assault. '''''' ~ '"''o
Gen. smolensli believes that he can hold
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
MAY SEND IN NO MESSAGE.
President Mckinley 90 Decide III,
Course This Morning.

Washington, May i6-Prosident McKln-
ley has not yet decided whether he will
send a message 10 congress on the Gu
ban situation. lie has the matter sim
under consideration, and VIII not finally
determine what he VIII do until to-mor-
row morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
cur A GrRL's THROAT.
Terrible Deed by an Insane hoy mt
philadelphia.

philadelphia, Pa. May 16.-Frank Ma
chemer. an insane lad OF 10 years. this
afternoon cut the throat OF Mabel Kurtz.
the 7-year-old daughter OF Adolph Kurtz.
IN the cellar OF the girls home. The phy-
slcians say there Is little hope OF saving
her life. Machcmer Is I'm custody.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
GREECE ON THE DEFENSIVE.

The Attitude Assumed nt the Sug-
gcstions OF the Powers.
London. May iT.-Thc Times correspond
ent at Athens says; To-day Sunday 81.
Rail-. the premier. visited the various le-
cations and obtained assurances that the
powers would undertake 20 prevent any
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17

Continued on Third Pags.l
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
A RIGHT ROYAL ROBE.
Made of Rare Feathers For the Ruler d
the Sandwich Islands.

Made of Rare Feathers For the Ruler of
the Sandwich Islands.
A million dollars seems a pretty
round sum to pay for cloak, and prob
ably even Worth never dreamed of ask
Ing so fabulous price for the most
elaborate Of his garments. And yet in
the National museum at Washington is
q cloak the cost of which cannot be
reckoned at less than this vast amount,
aud ladies may be pleased to learn that
1t was not woman, but a man, who
was guilty Of such piece of extrava-
gance.
Long years ago, when the Hawaiian
Islands, small az they are, supported
not one but several hourishing king
doms, the kings, chiefs and mobiles,
whenever they appeared in public on
state occasions, wore, instead of the
purple and ermine of moro civilized
potentates, capes and cloaks Of brilliant
feathers The ladies of the court we're
forced 10 content themselves with feath-
er boas, as we should call them, known
as leis. These oapes and collars were
made from the yellow, red and black
feathers of few species OF small birds
peculiar to the Sandwich Islands and
called, from their habits honey suck
ers. Fashion ruled even in those days,
and as the yellow feathers were scarcer
than the red yellow was the fashionable
color, and the more powerful the chief
the more yellow was his robe of state.
| These yellow feathers were found only
on two or three species of BIRDS the
| finest coming from bird called in the
native language mamo and known as
Drepanis pacitica by ornithologists.
| These birds, with their striking black
and yellow plumage were as dear to
the hearts of the Hawaiian monarchs as
they might be today to the hearts Of
patriotic Princeton students and were
sought for far and near throughout the
islands. The populace paid poll taxes in
| golden feathers instead Of golden dol
lars, and as each bird furnished but a
| few feathers the taxes may be consid-
cred as having been high. Some esti-
mate Of the value Of the feathers may
be formed from the prices paid in later
times, when piece Of nankeen cloth
valued at $l.50 was the equivalent of
five feathers; but, after all. the great
element in the cost of these cloaks was
time and labor, since the making of a
single cloak required from 90 to 100
| years.
AS the feathers obtained for taxes
were very far from supplying the de-
mand the chiefs were accustomed to
employ regular staff Of bird catchers,
much as medieval baron had his staff
Of falconers These skilled foresters pre-
pared a sort of bird lime from the gum
of the fragrant olapa, mixed with the
juice of the breadfruit tree, and with it
smeared the branches of the Towering
trees frequented by the honey suckers.
Frederic A Lucas in ST Nicholas.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
September Magazines.

The Atlantic Monthly for September
presents many noteworthy papers, in-
Guiding the following. Municipal Ad-
misistration: The New York Police, =
Theodore Roosevelt; Are the Rich
Growing Richer and the Poor Poorer?
Carroll D. Wright; "A New Organic :
ton for tn New Navy Ira N. Hollis
1.-THE American Notion of Equality"
Henry c. Merwin; and "On Being HUI
man." by Woodrow Wilson; "Some Un-
published Letters of Dean Swift" from a
valuable contribution. The fiction in-
cludes several short stories of much
merit.
Recent numbers of that valuable eclec-
tic, Littell's Living Age, give many in-
teresting and entertaining papers, among
which are noted the following: 1.-THE
Poetry of George Meredith" IAN Un-
noted Corner of Spain" "Some Reminis-
cences of English Journalism 1.-The
New Sayings Of Christi "Job and 1.-The
Faust Twenty Years OF Cycling"
The Orleans Pretenders," "Old Fic-
ton" Photography in Natural Colors,' y
ain the House of Commons Half Cen.
fury Ago" 1.-The Antiquity of Man
"Scottish Literature Considerable fic-
ton and poetry are given together with
readings from American magazines and
books of the month.
The short stories 10 the September
Harper's are 1.-THE Great Medicine Horse
an Indian Myth of the Thunder" by
Frederic Remington, with illustrations,
including the frontispece of the number
by the author; 1.-The Lost Ball." a
humorous romance of the golf links, by
w. g. van T. Sutphen, illustrated by W.
Il. Hyde; 1.-The Look in Mans Face, >
a sketch of bohemian life in New York,
by M. Urquhart, illustrated by Gustave
Verbeck; "Without Incumbrance, a
tale of life in a New England fishing
town, by Emerson Clifford Taylor; and
"Her Majesty" by Marion Manville
Pope.
Jonathan Trumbull was governor of
Connecticut at the time Of the Revolu-
ton, aud it was largely owing to his re-
markable devotion and energy that the
service rendered by Connecticut during
the war WAS so conspicuous. He was
one of Washington's main stays, and ii
was Washington who gave him his name
of "Brother Jonathan" which has made
him sort OF sign and symbol of New
England and the Republic. The story
of his life and achievements has never
been popularity told so we'll as it is told
by Rev. VIM. Elliott Gritfs ia an article,
brother Jonathan and His Home" in
the September number of the New Eng
land Magazine.
The September number of The Forum
is the first of new volume-the twenty
fourth-and evidences the vitality of the
magazine. Such articles as "Alaska and
the New Gold Field" "Hawaii and the
Changing Front of the World" "Strikes
and the Coal Miners "Is the Cuban
Capable of Self Government" can hard
ly fail to satisfy all readers who wish to
keep abeast of the times. The leading
article, "A Plea for the Navy" by the
Hon. A. Herbert, Ex-Secretary of the
Navy, follows very appropriately the
"Plea for the Army in the August
issue.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
Heirs Afraid of q Bomb.

By way of illustrating the nervous
ness which the recent explosions have
revived here, queer adventure which
has Just befallen the heirs Of a house
owner may be mentioned. They had
met at the dwelling of their departed
uncle for the purpose of drawing up an
inventory of his effects in company
with lawyer and had nearly completed
their task when one Of them pulled out
of a cupboard metal box, which was
laid on the table and which the man OF
business was about to open, when one of
his nieces cried out in horror: Don't
touch it'll Look, that is fuse" Sure
enough, there was little something
poppina out Of the cover. ut is q
bombl" exclaimed the panic stricken
heirs in chorus, and then they proceed
ed to remark that their deceased rela-
tive had been moody, silent and re-
served sort of individual. and thence
they inferred that he might possibly
have been an anarchist. Two of the
nephews had had put on their hats and
were on the point Of rushing of to the
Office Of the nearest police oommissary,
when the lawyer, who had been quietly
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
East SkOwhegan.

The hard frost of last week killed tht
leaves OF our corn which will inure the
fodder very much. 1t served all alike
the plains and highlands, except Horace
Eaton's corn on Whites hill which wa;
a little to high.
Threshers are making their annua
visits and find as a general thing very
light crops of grain.
Henry Richardson is doing a good lot
of blowing on the Danforth farm, also
plOwed and seeded down four acres or
his own farm.
Crops of grain, corn, potatoes ant
beans are light in this vicinity aud farm
ers will have but little to sell.
f. B. Richardson is using his corr
binders and they are grand good thing
Cold enough to freeze but If cloudy
and the wind blows no frost. Every
thing was killed the first frost.
Some are gathering their apples anc
have small crop. A. K,