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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-13

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES
" DN IN
WashOe Valley.

h1lht OF theU United States, Carson CIV
NtFada, May 18th, 1897. Sealed prOnosaTs
WI! he received 10y the UNDERSIGNED untiI
iZncIork noon, on the Dist day of .June
1871, for furnishing such supplies as NV
be required by this Mint durino ibso
i"eiVe months ending June 80, 1898. en-
ot"rlilg acl,i and other chemicals, wood
CHARCOAL, salt. bOrax, soda, oils, crtlcibles
covers Si1frers, burk-giOves, cotton cloth
blankets, hardware and other
necessary supplies. Schedules in blank
forms Tor proposals, with information "a
10 tne QUANTITIES of each article that will
profanity be required; will he furnished
on Application. Proposals will he COM
siue['a Sei'erateiy on each article. and
VIII De accepted in whole 0rin parI. the
IIsht 10 REJECT any o" all proposals iaino.
reserved. acquisitions viii be made on
TIE paftieS whose bids may he accented
ma ~" articles .INt he furnished y ith-
OH oelay. proposals to receive consi6-
attoil must be accompanied Iv a sniff
Gent bond, with one or more suritiac
ana by samples, or such de~crintion Of
me articles AZ will lea " G~esignare tho
k1nd and quality. Pr .poSals Should he
aiufeNSed to the un ler>igned and en-
crossed with copy o The adv cr.iSment in
u sealed envelope. endorsed. "Pr0p0saIs
iof >upplles.' The bids viii be opened
ana registered at the hour named in tba
presence of bidders, and the officers Of
the Mint. N VI
j. w. ADAMS.
J,. Superintendent of the
ohI'eo Ntates Mint Carson City, Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-13
LOSS TO SCIENCE.

Science has lost q greet ,ighe is the
death Of Avian Glars, me maker Of
the giant teiesc Ie irus.S that ave
enabled man t. .,er ntlI0, : # miles
into Infinite sill II spa e Daring
the past twenty yeaC1 Il, wuadarful
sklll OF Clark in the ~pruiuuron Of
perfect lenses for astronomical us..
placed him at the head Of its Arr
throughout the world. He made tha
Dig glasses for the obselvatories of
Mt. Hamilton 10 California AID the
lerks In Chicago. They are The two
largest In the world and but for Clark
no attempt to produce such lenses
"ouln ever have been made. Thu
enormous difficulties in the way Of
thelr successful manufacture can
uest be understood wnen one realizes
that it takes Il fnrty-fiv inch le,sa
1911 year to cool, The temperatrrs e.
ing lowered in a certain ratio daily. in
ORDER to avoid cracking. and the
cnange OF a single degree from the
t HN VI i'SbI III the loss Oh a
tense worth sixty thousand dollars.
Inc appliances to regulate this tenn
perature and 10 also determin the
proper ratio of reduction. reonired
years OF the most painetnkinp studv
and experiment. After he glass was
successfully ca t, Clark sp-nt at least
year bringing it to a perfect focus.
50 that all the rays of light conv+rg.d
at o giveE distance to "a space of less
area than Ihe head Of a pin, Clark re-
duced the inequalities in the glass nv
rubbing it vito the ball Of the thumb
1he work required such deiiracv oe
touch that no other trocess Womb
nave sut1iced, as a few minut4, Of !
oFeF"ork On any particular ~rot.
would rain the glass beyond all re-
demptlon. With his death the mak-
ing OF perfect lenses beyond a certain,
SIZE must come to an end, unles some
genius arises who a carry on TIE
ork which he laid aside when 1.ath
called q halt in the Further explOra.
tons OF mar in the ~fathOnles3 dppths
OF Haven 1t was Clarke who en-
abled the eye of science to look unon
the moon as if il werr but two hundred
miles away ard "a. b effort of this in
comparable crattsman, leducei the
distance between he earth and stars
With each increasing inch in The
diameter Of the telescope Tense,
science is able 10 delve u huptr4d
million miles into snace, vet if f1ture
generations of tense makere were n ,
q an inch to the sizp OF their lenses 5
every day for a thousand years. tho s
field beyond their gaze would still 10 '
larger thai the one already explored a
nd man wOuId still not VET have !
learDed the first letter OF U~eavau,. "
alphabet. Y
he might have said as did the noat
astronomer. q
UP from earths center through the
seventh gate
L rose and on the throne o. Saturn -
safe,
And may a knot unraveled nv
the way, -
But not the master-knot of human
fate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
PERRY ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Mrs. Perry viii swear the Killing
of Lanfer Was JuStifiabIe.

Atlanta, Ga, April 27.--H. S. Perry was
placed on trial for the murder of \. b.
Lanier before Judge John S. Gambler at
Decatur to-day.
The defense made several efforts to have
the trial delayed but all were overruled
by the court and the case ordered to pro-
coed.
Perry's wife occupied a seat beside him
in the court room.
Lanler was a boarder at the house of
Mrs. Perry. He clerked in Decatur
street clothing store and was studying for
the ministry. one day two months ago
he received note from Perry telling him
to leave town at once as he had come be-
tween him and his wife Lanier at once
went to the home. of a relative in the sub
urbs, and the next day boarded Georgia
railroad train and was going to his faith
ers farm, further down the road, when
Perry. who had followed him, ordered him
to come out and be shot. Lanier jumped
off the train and ran into a neighboring
house, Perry following with pistol in his
hand. Both men were arrested and car
ried to the court house at Decatur. While
there Perry got another pistol out of his
pocket. two already having been taken
away from him, and shot Banier down
The defense will be that Lanier had
made an assault upon Mrs. Perry. In his
death-bed statement Lanier said that his
only offense against Perry was that he
had been persuaded by Mrs. Perry to in
vestgate her husbands relations with
woman of the town and report what he
learned to her. She kept her husband in
ignorance of the name of her informant
for several days. as she had promised to
do, but finally told him, and then it was
that Perry determined to be revenged
upon him.
The time and place of the alleged as
sault upon Mrs. Perry will be put at
disreputable house on Collins street, where
it is alleged that Lanier escorted Mrs.
Perry, so that she might see with her own
eyes the conduct of her husband.
Mrs Perry has declared that she will
stick to her husband. and that he was JUS
tilted in killing Lanier
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
BIG BLAZE ON A RIVER FRONT.
TWO PIERS, THREE VESSELS AND 4
TUG BURNED.

Eight Persons More or Less Serious
~ Injured - Several Narrow Es-
capes From Death-NewpOrt News
the scene OF the CODdaSrntiOn and
the Total Loss Probably $2,OOO,O0J.
The Steamers CIintOnIa and Sol
veig and the Sailing ship j. ID.
BischOH the Vessels Burned.
Newport News, Va, April 1.-TWO piers
in smouldering ruins, three vessels burn
ed to the waters edge a large tug-boat
completely destroyed and eight persons
more or less seriously burned, is the story
of to-day's conhagration In Newport
News.
The flames were discovered in Pier this
morning about AIS o'clock. A fierce north
wind swept them across the docks to Pier
g. which was soon burning furiousy.
The British steamship Clintonia, which
was loading with oil, tobacco and general
merchandise at Pier 5. was soon ablaze
The tugs pulled her out into the middle
of the river, where an Intellectual battle
was waged against the flames that were
raging in her inlammable cargo. She was
burned to the water line at 10 O'Clock
tonight
The Norwegian steamship Solveig
which was loading grain at Pier s. next
caught fire The crew of this ship manag-
ed to escape by climbing down the hawsers
to the pier.
Meanwhile, the Chesapeake and Ohio
tug Wanderer. which caught fire soon
after the fire broke out, had burned to the
waters edge.
The German sailing ship ]. D. Bischoff
taking on slaves from the north side of
Pier s, caught fire. The flames obtained
such hold on her that they could not be
conquered and she went to the bottom at
o'clock this afternoon. The crew of this
vessel had a narrow escape. They were
aroused by a Swede named John Ander-
son, and were rescued with the greatest
difficulty. after the captain and boatswain
had been badly burned.
The north wind and the efforts of the
fire department saved the large grain ele-
vator of the Chesapeake and Ohio from
destruction. The fire was rapidly spread
ing against the conveyors that connect
the elevator with the piers, but with the
aid of a locomotive and an immense
chain, the conveyors supports were pull
ed out, the conveyors themselves torn
down and this danger averted.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon the fire had
spent its fury and was we'll under control
The injured so far as known are as fol-
lows:
Capt. Forest of the tug Wanderer, slight
ly burned about the face and hands.
John Diggs, mate of the Wanderer, bad
~ burned about the head and arms.
Capt. Krite of the ship Bischoff. perhaps
fatally burned and the boatswain of the
same vessel, who was terribly burned
about the arms.
There are vague rumors of many per-
sons having lost their lives, but they can
not be verified.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany estimate their loss at about $500, O00
which is fully covered by insurance.
The total loss. including the three ships
and their cargoes, the tug Wanderer. and
the merchandise on the piers will prob
ably reach 1900 900.
The steamship Clintonia was owned by,
Robinson & Sons of North Shields, the Sol
veig, by c. Nicholson & Sons of Bergen,
and the ]. d. Bischoff, by j. j. Bischoff
of Bremen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
-e-4qn-S-
VALDOSTA's MEMORIAL DAY.
Numerous Thefts Keeping the Police
on the Watch.


Valdosta, April 27.-The Memorial day
services yesterday were of an exceedingly
interesting sort. The procession was a
long one, and the speech, delivered by
Mr.. Fondren Mitchell of Thomasville, was
gem. The speaker is young man, but
his speech proved to be one of the best
ever heard here on a similar occasion.
The flowers used in decorating the graves
were the prettiest yet seen here, and the
singing and other features were unusually
attractive
The police here report an unusually
large number of thefts about town, and
they are forced to be more vigilant than
usual. The escape of a number of con-
victs from different convict camps in this
section make the police very watchful of
all the strange negroes seen about the
streets. burglar entered a shoe shop
last night and stole pair of shoes, which
had just been finished for a citizen and
left in their place a pair. of old convict
shoes. The police think that an escaped
convict committed the burglary.
A white man named Bennett was ar
rested here for the officers of Irwin coun-
ty yesterday Bennett is charged with
running a blind tiger there, and he was
carried back to stand trial this morning
1t is announced this evening that Mr.
Joseph Marks has bought out the shoe
business of O. X. Jones, and that j. Black
has bought out TIE mercantile business of
A. j. Strickland. Mr.. Strickland will give
his attention to his manufacturing inter-
ests here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
MONDAY IN MILLEDGEvILLE.
Memorial Day As 1t Was Observed in
the Old CapitaI


Miledgeville, Ca, April 26.-Memorlal
day was most beautifully observed in the
old capital city to-day, Slight showers
fell in the morning, but by noon the
clouds had fed and the cool western
breezes made 1t an ideal day, and the peo-
pie turned out in mass. The procession
was one of the longest ever seen in this
city, composed of nearly hundred old
veterans. 100 cadets from the Middle Geor-
gia Military and Agricultural College, 300
young ladies from the Georgia Normal
and Industrial College 300 pupils from
the NJ G. M. and A College and a vast
crowd of citizens. The procession march,
ed from the old capitol to the cemetery
where the exercises were held. Hon. j.
Il. Pottle was master Of ceremonies, and
after prayer by the chaplain, Rev. d. w
Brannen introduced the speaker of the
day in a few well-chosen and appropriate
words. Capt. T. #. Newell, the speaker
arose, and the presence of nearly a hum
dred of his comrades on the bloody bat
tie fields of the sixties inspired him 10
make the effort of his life, and the fire..
quent applause showed how well what he
said was appreciated After the salute
by cannon aud gun. those present dispers-
ed to all parts of the cemetery to look ~
the beautiful decorations that Ndecked
the graves of the many soldiers buried in
this, ancient city of the dead
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
BIG DAY IN GRIFFIN.
Hon. F. G. duBignon Delivered the
Memorial Address.

Hon. F. G. duBignon Delivered the
Memorial Address.
Griffin, April Fit will be many a day
before the citizens OF Griffin will again be
quite so successful in their efforts to ap-
propriately celebrate Memorial day here.
with the hearty cooperation of the
ladies the day has been quite successful
aud the general opinion is that the address
of Hon. Fleming G.. duBignon of Savannah
was one of the most eloquent bits of or
atory ever delivered from the stand of
any confederate cemetery.
The GAINESVILLE Blues and the Qultman
Guards, who very cheerfully consented TO
aid the Griffin Rifles in celebrating the day
Joined the procession az O'clock
First came the mounted police. who were
followed by the marshal and aids. Then
the Griffin Rifles and the visiting compa-
MES. and the veterans.
These were followed by the Ladies Me-
mortal Association and the city council
Then came the carriage containing the
orator OF the day, Hon. F. @. duBignon
and Mayor W. y. Davis These were fol-
lowed by the citizens who cared TO Join IN
the procession. Mayor Davis intro
duced the speaker OF the day.
Mr.. duBignon then came for
ward and at the sight OF him tho crowd
sent up cheer after cheer. Al the conciu-
sion of his excellent speech the band very
beautifully played, God BE with rs TIL
We Meet Again" The salute closed the
days programme. and it was one long
10 be remembered by every citizen OF
Grimm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
HE TOOK sTRYCHNINE.
e. L. GasIxin of Coffee County COM
mits Suicide.

mits Suicide.
Douglas, April 27-Mr. E. L. Gaskin, a
prominent young merchant of Pickren in
Coffee county committed suicide yester-
day by taking strychnine A runner came
last night for his brother, Dan w. Gas
kin, clerk of Coffee superior court. He
was a prosperous merchant, largely con-
nected with the best families of the ooun-
ty, and had been married only about ten
days to Miss Mary Peterson, daughter of
the late D. Peterson. His business so far
as is now known was on prosperous ba-
sis. He had every thing apparently to
make life happy, sunny one. was univer-
sally known as a lively jovial man, intent
on making others happy His fair young
bride is almost crazed with grief
Memorial day was properly celebrated
at Douglas yesterday. Col. George r.
Briggs, Judge T. Willis Dart and Rev. A.
i. Finley delivered addresses commensu-
rate to the occasion, and a splendidly ar
ranged programme of Rotations was rem
dered by the pupils of the South Georgia
Normal Institute. Space forbds mention
ing each name in detail But THE Blue
and the Grey" by Miss Mamie Infinger:
Paul Revere's Ride" by Miss Lucille
Briggs Wounded" by Miss Ada Infnger.
and the Star Spangled Banner" by Miss
tortense Briggs, demands especial mem
tion-each rendered i'm a style that display
ed histrionic talent, highly cultivated.
The revival meetings continue at the
Methodist church. Revs. Ross, Thomp-
son and Culpepper arrived yesterday. The
latter preached an able and forcble ser
mon last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
ELECTION NOTICE.

City of Savannah, Office Clerk of Coun-
ell, April %. 1S97-Under and by virtue of
a resolution adopted at meeting of coun-
eli April 21st 1887, the city council will
eject at the regular meeting, to be held
on Wednesday, May 5th, 1897, a health
officer for the city of Savannah to fill
the unexpired term, occasioned by the
resignation of DR.. VIM. F. Drummer.
Salary, per annum $2,150.OO
All applications must be filed with the
clerk of council at or before o'clock p.
m. on Wednesday, May 5th, 1897.
By order of council.
WIN. p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DID YOU SEE 1T LAST NIGHrs

We mean the Barnes White Flyer rid
den by Prof. W. H. Lyon, who was chief
marshal of the big cycle parade and who
is and out-and-out Barnes man.
This machine showed off to better ad-
vantage than any other wheel in the pa
rade. Its color is attractive and it's beau
tiful finish carries the hearts of all
We are receiving again to-day another
large invoice of the Barnes, Heating. Ea-
giles and Remingtons. Prices as follows:
1897 BARNES, 500.
1896 BARNES, SS5.
1897 REMINGToNs. all models, 500.
1897 KEATINGs, SIS and $780,
1897 EAGLES. $50, $75 and 500.
1897 sARAToGAs $3.50.
We can not too highly recommend the
above wheels. They represent the very
cream of the cycle agencies. If we knew
of any better wheels we would surely Sc
cure them.
oud Bull street branch is complete with
all of our cycle models and our Mr. Cour-
son is thoroughly up in the merits of ev-
cry machine we SELL
Besides bicycles we are selling all kinds
of housefurnishing goods stoves, ranges,
and miscellaneous domestic articles
R. D. & VIM. BALTIMORE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Headquarters Savannah Fire Depart
ment, Office Board of Fire Commission
ers, Savannah, Ga, April %, 1s97.-Sealed
proposals will be received by the under
signed at the Office of the Fire Chief I'M
til u o'clock noon of Monday Nav 3. 1897
for furnishing the fire department with
n,740 pounds of oats. 100 pounds of bran
and 1880 pounds of Eastern hay, more or
less, TALL of the best quality. for the
month of May. Said supplies to be deliv-
cred to the different engine houses 9 or
dered. The Board of Fire Commissioners
reserve the right to reject any and all
bids. JOHN E. MAGUIRE,
Fire Chief
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
100 ArnIIcnnl. ror omcr.

Washington. April 27.-Addluonal anpli.
cations for appointment 20 presidential Of
hces under the treasury department have
been filed ~ follows.
u be q clay. as collector OF customs az
Newport News Va.
j Shaw N Montgomery Ala as CONE
missioner general 81 immigration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
SPLIT TING
PRICES
IN
SHOES

Wen combine business with nlessvr.
wei NIL the delivery wagon, set the saIes'
people on the jump, fill the tills with coin
foW!' BY warping, twisting, shrivelinr
prices all out of semblance If shoes e,raT
wlid on trees we could make these prices
less Ihats about the only way Read.
70 pairs ladies' tan, pointed toe, kid on.
Iord Ties, our former ''$2. so shoe warrsnt-
ed" owing to the fact that thew are nm o,i.'
ca toes, nothing else the matter win
them, we make price this week SIG,
81 pairs ladies' dark brown Kid Enr~..-
lies "a shoe worth every cent of s. en-
ODD sizes, If your size is here thew az
yours for s155. o'e
% pairs ladies black Kid Southern 2-Rm
ton Oxfords, a really pretty shoe, broken
lots, worth $3.50, marked this week q OK
40 pairs Ladies' Black Kid Oxford T,e.
pat tips and pat. trimmed (this is a mixed
lot, some are $500 shoes all go this weet
at $1S5 week
101 pairs childrens low quarters (sor.
are one-strap sandals, others are Oxfor5
Tles), every pair of them worth much
more than they are marked; our prfcs
this week Csc. O0
81 pairs children's Tan and Black San.
dals and Oxfords, just what the children
want for school, marked down this week
to s110. VIVA
The list is little but the VALUES ARE
BIG. @A1'H
Don't come in a month from now ana
say you saw our prices advertised so and
so. but come now.
See our center table, it is a tidal wave
of bargains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
GEORGIA POsTMAsTERsHIPs.
Eight Fourth Glass Offices Turned
Over to Republicans.


Over TO Republicans.
Washington, April T.-Although the
President and the other members of the
administration are in New York. the
fourth-class postmastership mill con-
tinues to grind out postal changes. The
following postmasters were appointed in
Georgia to-day:
John T. Wheeler. Cave Spring, Floyd
county.
W. T. Johnson, College Park. Fulton
county.
A. A. saffold, Demorest, Habersham
county.
f. c. Richards, Jasper, Pickens county.
w. r. Watson, Lihonia DeKalb county.
A. J. Lawrence, Memo, Chattooga coun-
ty.
3. F. Morgan, Richland, Stewart county.
= 7. j. Owen, Sudie Paulding county
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
RICHARDS TO PAY THE RENTAL.

A New Road From LawrenceviIIe to
Canton and CartersviIIe.
Athens, Ga, April T.-Ed A. Richards,
lessee of the Northeastern railroad, said
to-day that he would pay the rental for
that road Friday. From his talk, it seems
there Is in contemplation the building of
a road from LaWrenceville, on the Sea-
board Air Line, through Canton, on the
Marietta and North Georgia TO Carriers
vile, on the Western and Atlantic, where
connection will be made with the East and
West railroad to Birmingham. In this
event the Northeastern will not cut much
of figure in the transaction. The build
ing of the road from Athens via Lula and
Dahlonega to Chattanooga will probably
be abandoned for this latter plan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
ATKiNsON GOES 10 AUGUSTA.
tie n 90 Take Part In the Merry
mnkcrE Celebration.

Atlanta, Ca. April e7-Goy. Atkinson
accompanied by number OF members of
hls military stan lon 10 o'clock this
afternoon On o special car for Augusta
whore be- goes i0 ho present 80 the merry.
makers celebration tomorrow ana 10
take pau in rhe confederate survivor
reunion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
GOLD FIELDS OF GEORGIA.
Ex- Vice President Stevenson On "A
Tour of Inspection.

Tour of Inspection.
Atlanta, Ga. April 27.-Ex-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson passed through Atlanta
tonight en- route to Gainesville and other
North Georgia points, where he is going
to inspect gold mining properties in when
he is largely interested.
Mr.. Stevenson was accompanied by a
party of capitalists, some of whom are in
terested with him, and others who he ex-
poets to get interested in the Georgia
gold fields. The party arrived from Nash
Vile at o'clock and remained until mid
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
FAMILIES AGAIN REsPITED.
The Governor Gives Him a Lease On
Life UntiI Aug. ~.

Atlanta, Ga, April 27.-Gov Atkinson
to-day granted a respite to Gus Families,
the negro who was convicted with Mrs
Mobiles. the Twiggs county murderess.
He was sentenced to be hang
ed on next Friday, but the
respite gives him a lease on life
until August e. It is the purpose of the
governor to delay the execution of Fam.
bles until the fate of Mrs. Mobiles is seal
ed. Her case is now pending in the SUI
preme court of the United States and il
may taKe a year to reach the end of il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28
YARDMAsTER INJURED.
Piece of Timber Hurled From a
Car Severely Washes Him.

Fernandina. Fla, April 27.-The switch
engine of the Florida Central and PENN
sular Company. while coming up the
beach track last night with string of
freight cars, ran into some cars on the
main line and threw a number of the load
ed cars off the track, and turned them
over Among the lot were some cars
loaded with ties and lumber.
a piece OF lumber hit Night Yardmaster
Gibson and mashed him very severely Or.
Horsey was summoned, and thinks Glib
son viii pull through all right with the
proper care although the wounds are very
severe and painful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-28

Thomasvi!le, Ga. April 27.-Miss Nellie
Jennings. daughter of w NJ. Jennings
and one of the most popular young ladies'
in the city. was married tonight to Thorn
as NJ. Mallard. The wedding was very
quiet affair, only the immediate families
of the parties being present.