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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
WAYCROsS NEWS WAITS.
Fight over Cane-A Wreck on the
Railroad Near Johnston.

Railroad Near Johnston.
Waycross, Ga, Nov. ia gold-headed
cane was the bone of contention last night
between two welI-dressed men. The own
eff Of the can charged man with steal
ing 1t and the accused said he picked it up
because he thought it belonged to a
friend. Some heavy blows and few
bruises were the result of the quarrel.
Parties have written w. w. Sharpe, sec
rotary of the Waycross Fair Association,
and president of the board of trade, with
O view to locating a cotton mill here.
A school of short hand and typewriting
has been opened here by two young ladies
from Townsville.
A small wreck occurred about l 80 O'Clock
this morning near Johnston, and the
wrecking train left here for the scene
at o'clock a. m.
S. J. Sykes and family, yellow fever
refugees, who have been here since the
outbreak of the plague at Montgomery,
returned home to-day
The box cutting season with turpentine
operators opened a few weeks ago, and
hands are in great demand. The present
price of spirits is very encoura ging,
though there will hardly be any increase
in the number of boxes on that account.
A large party from Plattville, Ala,
passed through the city yesterday enroute
to Arcadia, Fla, for vacation. They are
supplied with tents, guns and dogs for
camping out, and win hunt birds and deer.
The wedding of Miss Blanche Seasons
to Mr. Lawrence j. Cooper occurred last
evening at the home of the brides father,
Mr.. A. Seasons, on Lee avenue. The cou-
pie left at night for Western North Caro-
lima, where the honey moon will be spent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
FEVER CASE AT A FORT.
A Soldier Dies of yellow Jack Eight
Miles From Pensacola.

A soldier of the First Artillery, named
Joseph Krieg, died in the hospital at Fort
Barrancas, eight miles from Pensacola
Fla, Thursday afternoon, An autopsy was
held Thursday night by DR.. Porter, the
state health officer, Surgeon Gorgas of the
post, and other physicians, and the case
was declared yellow fever.
The state health officer has issued the
following:
Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 49, 1S97.-To the
Public; In pursuance of the policy OF
honest dealing with the public and non
concealment of facts, the state health Of
ficer announces that he has seen case of
yellow fever this day at Fort Barrancas
The patient has since died, the diagnosis
has been confirmed by an autopsy. The
source of infection is not clear, as the man
is said to have been away from the post
but once in the past ten days, and then only
from to p. m. Fort Barrancas is eight
miles from Pensacola, and the only means
of communication is a steam dummy line,
which for the present will be under the
control of health authorities. The COM
manding officer Of Fort Barrancas and the
post surgeon have taken all needful pre-
cautionary measures.
at is evident that there is a focus of
lnISCItOu IN IDlS HSlSnDOIHOOu, not huONtl
to the state health officer, and until this
is found and obliterated 1t is considered
necessary, as a protective measure to the
rest of the state, that a surveillance shall
be exercised over travel from Pensacola
to other points in the state, and to that
end no one will be permitted to leave the
city without permission from the state
board of health.
THE state health officer does not con-
slider it necessary to place total non-in-
tercourse restrictive measures on travel
of commerce on Pensacola, believing that
the lateness of the season, the lower tenn
perature and the absence of any known
causes in Pensacola, since the death of the
man Goldberg, preclude the probability Of
any danger in the above specified manner
to the rest of the state by communicating
with Pensacola.
I'm order to accurately determine the
health status of Pensacola, house-to-house
inspection will be made daily and all cases
of sickness investigated. The state health
officer expresses the hope that the people
of Pensacola and the rest of Florida will
abstain from excitement or tendency to
panic and maintain that composure and
confidence in the ability of the lawfully
constituted health authorities to protect
both the health and commerce of the
state, which confidence they have exhib-
tied throughout the exigencies of the past
three months.
Joseph Y. Porter, NJ D.,
Estate Health Officer"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
MAKING READY FOR A RUN.
A Locomotive Is Almost as Carefully
Groomed as "a Race Horse.
From the St. Nict

Running the Fast Express" Is the title
of an article by George Ethelbert Walsh
in November "st. Nicholas" Mr.. Walsh
says;
The engineer comes down to his post of
duty nearly an hour before his train is
scheduled to leave. All night long in the
round-house the engine has been care
fully watched; wiper has spent the
whole night rubbing down the painting,
enorting iron horse until every rod and
cylinder shines like gold or silver; the
banked fire has been kept going, so that a
little steam has been always in the boxes,
and before he left at night the fireman
put everything In perfect order inside the
cab The fireman appears first in the
morning, and nspects the work of the
round house men; and if any part is not
ga tisfactory, he makes It so. The engineer
makes his inspection after the fireman,
and thoroughly and carefully examines
every part. All the bearings are then
Oiled and the oil cups are filled with oil.
Next the engine Is run out of the round
house and tested. Fifteen minutes be-
fore the time to start the engine is coup
led to the train, and the steam and air
barkes are tested.
No race-horse was ever brought to his
most better fitted for running the course
than is the locomotive for the fast ex-
press. In addition to the tests already
made, a mechanic goes from wheel to
wheel and upon every one strikes a sharp.
resounding blow. to ascertain IL the wheel
examined. The engineer and fireman are
held responsible for the perfect condition
OF the engine and cars before the start Is
made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
There is more demand for Charlotte har-
Dor oysters than can be met,
Preparations for heavy shipments of oys-
tiers are now being made at Apalachicola.
Sunday bicycling has been condemned by
the Epworth League convention at st. Au-
gustine.
L. s. Jernigan who was charged with
house-burning, was acquitted at Palatka,
Thursday.
Frank Johnston and S. D. Smith have
just arrived at Palatka from New York
city, having made the trip on bicycles.
b. H. Seymour, whose lumber mill was
destroyed by fire at Ocala some time ago,
is rebuilding, and will soon be in running
shape again. .'--;.-.
f. H. Davis of Apopka sold 500 boxes of
oranges at 81 per box on the trees this
week. They were from the Washburn
grove on the lake.
A few days since while Mrs. IT. Vincent
was fishing at st. Vincent's, near Apa-
lachicola, she caught, with hook and line,
an alligator measuring nine rect.
7. ]. Yearly of Otter Creek, in Alachua
county, shipped several carloads of fine
cattle to Cuba via Port Tampa, Wednes-
day. There were 200 head in the ship
ment.
Townsend & Bell of Tampa, recently
opened two oysters. the shells of which
they have on exhibition, which were prize
winners. The two opened out, juice and
OIL over pint
The two-story, nine-room residence of
W w. Chapman was burned at Lake But
Ter, Thursday morning. about l o'clock.
he family barely escaped cremation. The
mouse was insured for $500.
The Rev. Obadiah Adams who was shot
at Jacksonville Wednesday evening by
City Councilman Scott. is likely to die
ana, under the most favorable conditions,
MS chances for life are decidedly slim.
The Punta Gorda firemen are becoming
tired of being jeered and hooted at by peo-
pie whenever they go out for practice and
nave decided to stop ii by sending some
ing.
The government authorities have order
Ell the pilots who have been living on the
ght house reservation on Gasparilla Is
!ahd Tor years, to leave ct once. Some OF
oIem had erected substantial residences
Oh the reservation.
A kerosene oil famine has been the alb
sorbing topic in Apalachicola for two
weeks. In consequence the STANDARD oil
iotHpduy mas been blessed IN strong
ia4guage. Candies and fat lightwood
epIlnters were al a premium.
The position of boatmen in connection
with the office Of collector of customs al
irtunta Gorda, filled by B. K. Watts, and
NE ONCE of Inspector Of customs. filled by
,Itusene Bates, have been abolished by
Nee. government, the order taking effect
AZ the circuit court last week at Craw-
itolaVille John Warace, who killed his
''o'her Dave, whom he caught in his
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
TAMPA BAY HOTEL.
Many improvements Made at the Pa
IatfaI Hosiery.

Tampa, Fla, Nov. 19.-Behind the close
ly-barred gates of the Tampa Bay hotel
and in the secret recesses of the spacious
grounds over which an air of impenetra-
BILE reserve seems to hang, the hustle of
preparation for the winter season may be
discovered by the alert observer.
In the woods back of the hotel grounds,
where until now the pine trees and pal
mettos have held undisputed sway, a large
force of men are busily engaged in tear
ing up the soil with pick and shovel fo'
the race track that is henceforth to form
one of the Tampa Bays attractions.
The work of preparation is in the hands
of J. w. Williams of Thomasville, Ga.,who
is permanently employed by the Plant
system in work of this description and
who has now some fifty hands engaged
Thirty of these men came down from
brownsville Tuesday evening, and 1t Is
a curious commentary upon the industry
of the local darkey, that it should have
been found necessary to import labor OF
this description from another state.
The new race track Is to be fifty feet
wide and will be laid out
In "a half mile circle. On
the inner side Of the track, which is
to be finished in the most approved man
ner, will be a bicycle track, one-quarter
of mile In length. Cricket and base ball
grounds are also to be provided, and
those Will be laid out on a grand scale,
within the spacious enclosure formed by
the half-mile race track.
An extensive system of golf links Is
also to be added to the grounds, and these
win have a range of a mile, giving ample
space for the enjoyment of this latest
fashionable fad. The grand stand and
other buildings are to be erected on the
southern side of the grounds, and will be
sufficiently commodious to accommodate a
large number of spectators. The entire
track is to be enclosed by neat 12-foot
fpnno-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
CITY GOVERNMENT.
omciaI Proceedings of Council.

Savannah, Ga, Nov. II, 1S97-Council
met this evening at O'Clock p. m. Present:
Alderman S. p. Hamilton, acting mayor,
and chairman of council, presiding; AL
derman W. w. Owens, vice chairman of
council, and Aldermen Wylly, Quicken
heimer. We'll, O'Donnell, Smith, Krous-
koff, Reid, Huh, Davis and Charlton.
Minutes of meeting of Nov. 3, g. s and
Is confirmed as published.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on accounts report that
they have examined and found correct
bills against the city amounting to eight
cen thousand. nine hundred and forty
three dollars and seventy-ive cents $1S-
$3.50, as per accompanying schedule. and
recommend that the same be passed for
payment. A. L. Well,
Chairman Committee on Accounts
Adopted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
Death Claims an Invalid.

Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 19.-Miss Sallle
Blake and Miss Annie Ames left here on
Monday to take Miss Mary Ames. sister
of the latter, to a Baltimore hospital. Miss
Mary Ames had been in feeble health for
a long time, and she died Wednesday at
Danville, Va. The remains arrived on the
afternoon train, and the interment took
place to-day.
Hewitt Hin Of Eustis has been appoint
ed Florida commissioner to the TRANSMITS
sissippI and International exposition, to
be held at Omaha. Neb., next year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

The committee of the whole, to which
was referred the petition of sundry prop
erty owners asking city council to pave
Drayton street with sheet asphalt, beg
leave to report by ordinance
s. Z. Hamilton,
Chairman COnapait taa Of ba
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
AIT. strickland CAPTURED.

Thomasville, Ca. Nov. 19.-Alf Strlck-
land, the notorious all-around bad man.
who was the leader of the gang who broke
Jail in this city some months ago, and
who has been at large since that time,
was captured this morning by Sheriff Doss
near this place and is now safe in Jail.
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FTO BE CONTINUED.
The Rosetta Stone.

The Rosetta Stone," a famous
Egyptian curiosity now in the British
Museum, was discovered in the year
1899 by NJ. Boussard, a French ex-
plorer, near Rosetta, a seaport OF
Lover Egypt. 1t is Of black basalt,
about forty inches long by thirty
wide, with three engraved inscrip-
tions upon its surface. The first Of
these is in Greek, the second is a
conglomeration of hieroglyphics and
the third is enchorial writing, a sys-
tenn used by the Egyptians in record
ing everyday matters. After years
of laborious research the savants OF
Europe ascertained that the three in
scriptions were three versions of a
degree in honor Of Ptolemy Epiphanes
by the priests Of Egypt, because hi
had RENTED their taxes. This won
derful relic dates back to about the
year 200 B. C.-Philadelphia Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-08-18
a Mixed Brood.

A resident Of Friendship, Ca,
owns turkey hen that not only
keeps his family well supplied with
young turkeys, but sometimes sur
prises the family by the presentation
Of a mixed brood. On the last occa-
sion, after setting on twelve eggs fol-
her usual term of incubation, she
was found the other morning hover
ing over ten young turkeys and one
young opossum, it having required
two turkey eggs to produce one pos
sum. The young 'possum in question
was about the size Of a half-grown
rat, and was nesting under the
turkey as contentedly as any one Of
the legitimate brood.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-08-18
To Clean Copper,

To get the tin, solder and dirt of
old copper bottoms, SO as to make
them clean. cleanse first in a boiling
solution of three parts caustic soda
one part inter and five parts water
and then in dilute sulphuric acid; OF
dip momentarily in warm nitric acid
specific gravity l,2, and wash i'm
med!stely In rnna'pg water
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-08-18
City Officers.

Jonos Roserthal Post Master
Vim Maddox. Asst
Office hours from o'clock a m to I M
Money Order business closes at p m.
Registered Letters close at o'clock p m.
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hineston, six times week. Leaves Alex
,n5ra at / 80 N: arrives at pm.
pineyilIe, fourteen times a week Leaves
Alexandria at 1870 II NJ aud 6 p n. Arrives
1t Alexandria 10 a m and p m: ,,,-
Poland, three times week. Leaves Alex
sudrin Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Of Gam; returns same days p N,
Iatt. once week. Leaves Alexandria on
FRIDAYS at 6 II and returns same day at e:3o
Kansas City. Watkins & Gulf Hallway to
Lake Charles and intermediate post offices,
daily and return same day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-08-18

STABLES.
Justices Pcace-W W Whit 'ngton and A D
Rachal.
Constallcs-M W Baillio and W J Gilmore
Cotile Ward
Justices Peace-F d Henderson, Thos w
Sorelle. NJ TrmbIc, VIM Welch.
Constables-J L Thomas, Eli Cleveland, E
G Henderson, Sam HOyt.
CaIcasieu Ward
Justices Peace-E NJ Lambright, G. W
Strother.
Constables-Henry Perkins and Frank Per-
Eins.
Ianourie Ward
Justices Peace-Robert Martin and Nick
bIareshal.
Constablcs-G A Wise, Ed Dunn.
Cheneyville Ward
Justices Peace-J r Moore, r II Jackson.
Constables Roberts, L Stewart.
| Rapides Ward
Justice Peace-L Sanford.
Constabie--R II Murphy.
Rigolette Ward
Justices Peace-Joe Simmons, G M Pettis.
Constables-Geo L Anthony, Griffin Nu-
CONT.
| Spring Hill Ward
Justices Peace W May and Galligan.
ConstablPs-G Geo J Patrick, d Dunn.
! tIineston Ward
Justices Peace-J L Rougeou, Daniel Ho-
| gan.
| Constabes james Melder, J II Rougeou.
pineville Ward
Justices Peace-Andrew David, 7 B Dan.
els.
Constables-F H Holt, S A Ryder.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Z. S. Senators.

Z. S. Senators.
s. D. McEnery term expiring on the
4th of March, 1903.
Don Gallery, term expiring on the 4th
of March, 1901.
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LODGE MEETINGS.
MASONIC.

SUMMIT COUNCIL. NO. 12.-Meets
on the third Monday OF each month at 1880
o'clock p. m, Illustrious companions are
cordially invited to attend.
J. NJ. BARRETT, T. I. NJ.
HERMAN C. DUNCAN, Recorder.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
East Bound:

TEXAS AND PAClFlC.
East Bound:
No. SO Arrives. 1910 q. m.
No. 81 Arrives .......9:49 a. In.
No, so Departs ...........12:2 a. M.
No. 81 Departs. ........ 9:40 O. m.
West Bound:
No. 81 Arrives. 3:49 q. m.
No. 50 Arrives ............4 :4O p. m.
No. 81 Departs 1888 q. m.
No. SO Departs ............ 40 p. m.
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA & TEXAS:
Leaves Alexandria. ........ 500 a. m.
Arrives OF Alexandria 80. 1876 p. m.
gs3y" First. class fare from Alexandria
to New Orleans by either of above
named roads costs So. 80.
ST. T.. I. M. & S-H. G.. A. & N.
No. 221 Arrives .........1 1876 a. m.
No. 222 Departs. 4:3O q. m.
KANSAS CITY, WATKINS & GULF:
No. 1 Arrives. ..........11:15 a. m.
No. 2 Departs. ........ l2:l5 p. m.
G. F. CROCKETT,
Ticket Agent.
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Parish Officers.

JUDGES COURT OF ApPEALs-3RD CIRCUIT.
" T Blackman and ....... "A MOutoA
Terms Of Court-Second Mondays in Feb
ruGry and July.
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OLIVER LODGE, NO. 81, #. & A.
M.-Meets on the first and third Wednes-
days of each month.
JULIUS LEVIN, W. NJ.
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Representatives in Congress.
Supreme Court.

Supreme Court.
Francis T Nichols ............. Chief Justice
New Orleans.
ASSOCIATED.
Newton G Blanchard. ............ Cadd o
IL ID VhtkluS. .hcl hiEcF
II q Miller NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Orleans
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helpless. You must help me to get
well, Margaret Help me to got strong.
Why do you turn your eyes away2 Is it
because All! is 1t because you
think l shall never be wellagain? Some
times have thought so too, and have
prayed that it may not be so, for james
sake and my babies.
The weak voice broke, and Margaret,
incapable of word, could only press
tho hot hand between her own cool ones
! while her eyes burned with the tears
she found SO hard to withhold.
She was very glad when the rector
came in few moments later and she
could leave the room to overcome her
emotion and write tho following note to
Brian:
DEAR Orlando not expect me
homo to dinner. Mrs. Ivens is very Ill.
| Will you come here this afternoon? I
am anxious TO see you"
Finding boy, Margaret dire cted him
to leave the note at Elmwood.
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TERMS OF COURT FOR RAPIDEs PARISH.
Civil Terms-First Mondays in January
and May.
Jury Terms-First Mondays in April and
November.
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KEYSTONE CHAPTER, NO. A4.-
Meets on the second Monday Of each month
at 73O o'clock p. m. Visiting companions
ore invited to attend.
L. B. PENDLETON, II. P.
HERMAN c. DUNCAN, Secretary.
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A. HILTON Secretary.
ODD FELLOWS Phoenix Lodge, No.
IS, I. o. 0. F., meets every Tuesday night
at s o'clock. AL brethren are cordially III
yited to attend w. G. HARRIS, N. Il.
L. p. WELLINGTON, Rec. See.
KNIGHTS OF S.-Alexan-
dria Lodge, No, SO, meets the first and third
Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting brethren cor
daily invited to attend.
G. G. SWAYZE, @. c.
A. HILTON, r. of r. Il S.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.-AIexandria
Lodge, No $40, meets on the second and
fourth Wednesdays OF each month at p. NJ
Visiting brethren are invited to attend.
NJ. BLOOM, D.
II. II. MopLEY, Rep.
WOODMEN OF TIL WNRLD.-Ra-
pides Camp, No II, meets tho first and third
Mondays of each month at Sp. III. Visiting
Soyereigns are cordially invited to attend.
j. I. ARIAIL, G. G.
j. A. SIMPSON, Clerk.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-08-27

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Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and efreshing to the taste, and acts
gent : yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually. dispels colds, head
aches and fevers aud cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial N its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
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