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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
STATE ROAD TO BE SOLD.
Sealed Bids VIII he Received Up to
June 21.

Atlanta, Ca, May 15.-Gov. Atkinson
decided to-day that he will sell the North
eastern railroad of Georgia. The road
was leased TO Ed Richards & Co., who
forfeited the lease by defaulting in pay
ment of the rental. The date of the sale
is June q, and sealed bids will be re-
ceived up to that time. The minimum
price is S2S7, ,O0O A recent act of the legis-
lature provides for the sale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
NO SUBSTITUTE TARIFF BILL.
Democratic Senators to Content
Themselves With Amendments.


Washington, May 15.-The democratic
members of the Senate committee on
finance were in consultation to-day on the
tariff bill. They decided not to offer sub
stitute for the finance committee BILL but
to propose amendments which, while they
will reduce the rates, would if added to the
rates of the Wilson law, produce sufficient
revenue. They regard the committees
bill as revenue producer and calculate
that, even without the proposed beer and
tea duty it would bring surplus into the
treasury On the other hand, they regard
the House bill as nearly prohibitive on
many of the schedules and think that on
this account it would be deficient in the
production of revenue. The democratic
members are especially critical Of the su-
gar, glass and wool schedules and expect
to offer amendments to all of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
PLAID MILLS BURNED.
Nothing saved Except the Boiler ana
Engine and the Loss $4,000.

Charlotte, N. c., May i5.-The Empire
plaid mills. which had been shut down
for some time. were burned at High Point
this morning. There were 10 looms IN
the mill, and nothing was saved EXCEPT
the boiler and engine. The loss ls $1,000
and the insurance $1,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
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THROAT CUT BY FOOTPADs.
Their Victim a School Teacher and
He May Recover.

Charlotte, N. c., May 15.-An elderly
man, with his throat cut from ear to ear,
Reidsville to-day. He could not articu-
late, but wrote on slip of paper that he
was Charles Preston, a public school
teacher, making his way from Patrick
county, Virginia, to Caswell county, North
Carolina, and had been attacked by two
young white men, who carried him into
the depths of the pine woods and cut
his throat when they found he had no
money. When they left he crawled to
the roadside, where he was found by a
passing farmer. Physicians are trying to
save his life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
DEATH or DANIEL o'coNNELL.
The Anniversary Celebrated with q
Requiem Mass az Rome.

Homo. May 15-The iftieth anniversary
Oh the death OF Daniel o'Connell was OBJ
ssrved @ to-day by requiem mass celebrat-
ca az the Irish college. Cardinals Vaughn
ana satoli were present and Bishop
5N,eane' formerly rector OF the Catholic
University at Washington, delivered an
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
DUCHESS D'7EESoON BURIED.
A Notable Company Accompanies the
Remains 10 the Crypt.

Drieux, Department of Eure ct Loir,
May 15.-The remains Of the late Duchesse
dAlencon arrived here to-day accompan-
led by 25O relatives and friends, including
the Duchesse d'Orleans, the Comtesse
GParis and other members of the House
of Orleans.
The Austrian, Spanish and British am
bassadors also accompanied the remains
The body was met at the railroad station
py the clergy and municipal authorities,
VINO escorted the casket to the magnifl-
Gently decorated Chapel Royal. There a
requiem mass was celebrated, after which
the remains were placed in the crypt, to
which only the French princesses were ad-
mitted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
NEwPoRTs PosTOFFICE CROOKS
The Postmaster and a Clerk Guilty
of Penal ORenses.

Cincinnati, O., May 15.-Ex-Postmaster
Justus Hetsch of Newport. KY, indicted
for embezzIement while postmaster, plead
ed guilty to-day. Sentence was suspended
until December to allow the defendant to
make an appeal for clemency.
Edward Air. a clerk in the Newport post
Office, who some time ago pleaded guilty
to opening letters and had his sentence
suspended to allow him to make plea for
clemency, having failed to secure it, was
sentenced to eighteen months in the Col
umbus penitentiary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
BANKER KILLED BY THUGS.
Capitalist of Grand Rapids Found
Dead on the Lake Shore.

Milwaukee, Wis. May 1.-THE body of
N. B. Clarke of Grand Rapids, Mich.
member of the Michigan Bank and Lum-
ber Company known as the Bank
King" was found on the lake shore this
morning. There were two bullet wounds
and a revolver was found at his side.
When Mr.. Clarke left his hotel last ev-
ening he said he was going for a walk.
1t is believed that Mr.. Clarke was the
victim of thugs, as one of the bullets en-
tered his back.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16

Four Men killed Outright ana Two
Others Fatally Injured.

Glasgow. KY, May IA boiler al
Wards sawmili, near Randolph. Metealf
county. exploded to-day, killing George
Brown, Simon kirkpatrick, ]. ID. Ward
and his son.
Virgil Hundley was fatally hurt and an
other Of Wards sons had both legs injured
and will die. A third son was badly Hcald-
ed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
Kaiser ProIonging the War.

Paris, May 15.-It is stated that the
delay of the sultan of Turkey in arrang-
ing for a cessation of hostilites Is due to
the direct advice of Emperor William of
Germany not to grant an armistice until
the Greeks have again retreated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR.
The Fight between smythe and
Rucker still Spirited.

Washington, May 15.-The war over the
collectorship of internal revenue in Geor-
gla is still raging, and the friends of Maj
smythe still insist that he is a sure win
ner. In the meantime, H. A. Rucker is
unloading his voluminous Endorsement pa
pers upon the officials of the treasury de-
partment. To-day Fuckers name was
bulletined as a formal candidate for the
place. He says the administration cannot
afford to disregard the united Endorsement
Of the party organization at his back.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
j. d. YOUNG, JR, CONVICTED.
The Jury Fixes His Punishment at
Eighteen Years in Prison.

owensville. KY, May 15.-The Jury in
the case OF John D. Young. Jr., for the
killing Of Clntie Fassett, after being out
eighteen hours, returned verdict of man.
slaughter and fixed his punishment at
eighteen years in the penitentiary. An ap-
plicatlon for a new trial will be made,
and II this fails. the case will be taken
to the court of appeals. Young Is a son
of Hon. John ID. Young, and Is connected
with one OF the most prominent families
In Aha STATE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
CIVIL SERVICE LAW KILLED.

Gov. BLACK of New York signs n Law
OF which He II the Author.
Albany. N. Y, May 15.-Gov. Black has
signed the civil service bill, prepared un-
der his direction.
IL Is claimed by members OF the reform
association that the bill practically abro-
gates the civil service laws
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
TURKEYS INDEMNITY.
The Amount Asked Likely to Be Put
at f16,OOO,OOO.

Constantinople, May 15.-The sum of
f16.OOOOOO (Turkish), is mentioned here as
the amount of indemnity which Turkey
will demand from Greece. Placards have
been posted in the Stambout quarter pro-
testing against the shedding of Mussulman
blood on the ground that the sacrifices
imposed upon Turkey by the war are out
of proportion to the advantages she can
gain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
prnper sail. for ItaIr.

New York. May 15.-Gen. W. r. Draper,
the new minister 70 Italy. sailed on la
Bourgogne to-day and Thomas n. Bay
ard. ex-ambassador 20 Great Britain, ar
rived on board the 81. Paul.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
DYNAMITE BoS5 ExPLoDEs.
An Unknown Miscreant Throws IL
Into a Business block.

Huntington, w. Va, May ia dyna-
mite bomb was hurled into the s-story
orick business block. owned by d. Il. ABB
pott and occupied by Offices Of various
KINDS, shortly before midnight tonight.
NO one was injured. The report was
nesrd two miles away. and windows we're
oA,i onoken IN many places. The building was
considerably damaged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
A ROW over n strike.

Brunswick, Ca. May i5.-In a row over
a pending strike Pompey Keeps to-day Sc
ri0usly cut Dave Jackson both negroes
Keeps escaped. A crowd OF negroes gave
chase. but failed 20 catch him. He Is be-
ing exlenslvely hunted to-night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
Turkish Cavalry Retreats.

Headquarters of the Greek Army in
Thessaly Domokos. May ia detach-
ment of Turkish cavalry appeared here
at daybreak this mornig. but retired on
seeing the Greek advance posts. The
Turks have burned all the villages around
Pharsala.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
FIVE BURIED IN SAND.
Two Men Killed Instantly and Three
Seriously Injured.

Newcastle, Pa. May 15.-An avalanche
Of sand and gravel at a cut being made
by the Newcastle Traction Company.
south Of this city buried five men. Two
were killed instantly and three others
were seriously In jured. one fatally. The
dead are:
JOHN SHRIANCE.
JOHN NICHOLAS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
NOT RISING AT NEW ORLEANS.
The Engineers Believe the Worst of
the Flood Is over.

New Orleans, La, May 1.-THE river
has been standing still all day and night.
Nevertheless. the engineers are growing
In their belief that the Biggs creyasse hap
pened after the food wave passed Vicks-
burg, and that the worst is over.
Work Is still going on steadily on the
weak levee. and the Burton line at Baton
Rouge Is being held with the rest.
The attorney Of the levee board gave an
opinion adverse TO the proposed grant 10
the railroads here. but Il Is believed that
the deal viii eventually be made, and the
lines built 20 the large ievees In front OF
the city. running a double track along the
ton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
nrnnsrIcIs Indor.lnr perennr.

Brunswick. Ca. May i5.-Petitlons were
circulated here to-day lndorsinR John II.
Deyeaux candidacy for the collectorship
a. Savannah. They were extensively
signed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
GEORGIA CONGREssMnN IN COURT.
They Appear Againstsia Texan, who
Got Money by False Representa-


Got Money by False Representa-
tiOns.
Washington, May Representative
Livingston, Carter, Tate and Adamson of
the Georgia delegation were in the police
court to-day, not as criminals, but as wit
nesses against a young man from Texas
named Howard, who is charged with vic
timizing the Georgians and a number of
other congressman out Of small sums of
money. Howard has been working the
congressman at the capitol for some
time past with hard luck stories, and has
succeeded in borrowing money under false
pretenses.
Messrs. Livingston, Tate and Adannson
were not touched" very hard but they
do not relish the idea that they were i'm
posed upon by the gentle stranger from
Texas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
PREvEsA TO SURRENDER.
The Turkish Commander Ready to
CapituIate.

Athens, May ia private dispatch from
Arta says that the Turkish garrison at
Prevesa, at the northern entrance of the
Gulf of Arta, which has ben beseged by
the Greek land and sea forces, almost from
the outbreak of the war, has sent the
Greek archbishop and five notabilities of
Prevesa to the commander of the Greek
besieging army with a message saying that
the Turkish force is ready to capituiate
to the regular forces of Greece.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
RAILWAY SOLD FOR $4,000.
The Mia Subject 10 Confirmation by
the Court.

wilmington, ". c., May i5.-The Caro-
lima. Tennessee and Ohio railway, par
TALLY constructed from Wilmington TO
Southport, N. C., was offered to-day at
public sale at Southport, and was bid or
by John X. Turreutine, Jr., Of Whining
ton, for 10000. The sale viii have 20 be
confirmed by the superior court Of New
Hanover county. The receiver for the Un-
ion Construction Company says that work
will be resumed ON the road ana II proba-
bly, will be completed In four months.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
DOCTOR DIES FiIoM MORPHINE.
He Was Addicted 20 the Use OF th.
Fatal Drug.

Charlotte, N. c.. May 15-Dr. J. M.
HAYS, a member Of the state board OF
medical examiners, WAS found dead IN
bed al his home In Greensboro this morn
ing. His death was presumably due 10
an overdose OF morphine. he being ad-
dlcted 10 the morphine habit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
Ex-cITY TREAsURER A SUICIDE.
Inability 20 Make Good an Overdraft
OF $500 the Cause.

81. Louis. Mo-. May 15.-John T.. Doehr-
ing, ex-clty treasurer OF Belleville, Ills,
hanged himself in his home IN this city
to-day. Ills accounts are all right, but he
had ovordrawn his salary 10 the extent Of
500 and had been told TO make settle
ment this week. lie could not do 80 and
committed suicide.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-16
THREE WOMEN DROWNED.
A steam Launch swept over the Dan
at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May ia steam launch
in which were sixteen persons seeking a
view OF the dedication ceremonies this
afternoon, became unmanageable and vas
swept over the dam at Fairmount In the
Schuykin river. The boat capsized, and
all the occupants were thrown into tho
river. A woman named Even and two
young sisters named Matthias were
drowned. The others were rescued.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-22

Mining and Scientific Press, 70 generate
electricity in large quantities so that
the refuse matter which clogs the pores
of the oilstone viii be melted and run
out causing a fresh upward fow OF
Oh. The theory as to the exhaustion of
so many wells is that the oil. in passing
upward through the stone, has clogged
the porous stone with paraffin in such
quantities that the further flow ia
stopped and the well ceases to produce.
Some think that it Is because the sup
ply In the earth has given out, but the
generally accepted idea IS that the oil Is
still abundant and only ceases to how
when the exit is stopped 1t has been
common 10 use torpedoes to shatter the
stone at the bottom of tae well, thus
breaking up the clogged matter, but this
is an expensive process By the Young
method the machine, which is about
three feet long and resem bles an iron
cartridge, is placed at tie bottom of
the well and electricity used of safi.
GENT voltage TO produce an enormous
heat without melting the metal. The
current goes down the wires. and. by
the peculiar construction of the carbon
packed chambers, the intense heat is
radiated into the rock in all directions,
the paraffn and other refuse Is soft
ened and melted so that it runs. and
when the well is started q flesh flow
occurs Just as strong as when il was
first SUNK.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-22
~AcE OF "lrTTLE NleoERa-
Savage Dwarfs who tive Near the Ray
of Bengal


In an archipelago in the Bay of Beng~
there exists a race of savage dwarfts
Sailors call them "httle niggexs," be
cause the average height of them is four
feet ten inches, the women reaching a
stature of four feet seven inches. Tbs
oldest thing about these little people
is that they look like babies al their
lives. 1t is only lately that these
dwarfts Of the Andaman islands have
known how to build fires. There Is a
volcano on one OF these islanda, and
from this they have procured fresh sup
plies of fire when necessary. but they
know how to keep slow, slumberin9
cmbers sufficiently alive not TO compel
them often to visit the volcano The
thing which has excited their curiosity
most of anything introduced by the
whites is the friction match.
Formerly the dwarfts of the Anda.
mans were accustomed TO murder all
strangers who reached their shores
Even now sailors wrecked in the Bay Of
Bengal would probably be msssacrcd.
II is believed the inveterste hostility Of
the little niggors" arose originally
from the cruel practices Of the Malays,
Burmese and Chinese. who visited tho
Andamsns To get edible birds nests and
sea cucumbers. and Who used to capture
the little natives and sell them fos
slaves. There are several shades ot
color among them ranging from brenrs
TO shiny black. Their hair is extreme
~ frizzled, gSowing IN spiral tufts. u
is fine, and seldom becomes more than
two or three inches long. Most 81 tbs
women shave their hesds once a week.
leaving only two narrow strips Of hair
from the crown 10 tbe nape of the neck.
Many of the men do the sarne. although
tho style is different. They leaye
patch like a skull cap ON TIC crown OF
their heads.
The most remarkable custom Of these
little people is the wearing Of neck
lsces of human bones. When n child
dies il is buried, only to be dug up
again. The father carries the body IN
the nearest creek and remares TIE Aesh
from the bones with the greatest care,
carrying them and the skuEl back 70 his
hut. The mother, after painting The
latter with yellow pigment. hangs 10
around her neck. Infants skulls, being
fragile, are protested by a covering OF
string. For few days q mother viii
spend all her time striseing the bits ot
bone into necklaces. Tn be distributed
among her friends ~ mezneDfocs Thes>
are supposed tc ward of dis~.se- Teeth
are also strung as necklaces. every na-
tive Of the ADdsmsa isl~nds wearing n
chain Of Some sort Of human bones.--
San Francisco Csronicle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-22
THE VALUE OF RUSHING.


An old-rins nenedy for vasssus An
The old-time remedy, . thorougA rub.
bing. is now fashionshle one Under
many names. message being the usual
one. A good rubbing - the BEST rem
edy for the tired body; but 49, rubbing
snuss be given evenly and quietly and
the patient must not be allowed ta
talk. To the wor1-ous- girl who cam
not sleep a few pennies arc well spent
when this mode of gaining rest ID
chosen In preference to oPiases- Tia
arms. the back. under the knees and the
forehead should all have even rubbing
made smoother by the bands Of ano
rubber hsving little cocoa bntssr or
yaselin- upon them. If oneis fortunate
enough % be with ones own people,
shen q sister, or, better stalA, The mother.
VIII be the maszeuse. In addition to
giving one g good rest rubbing tends
20 develop the body and to make it more
supple The rubber is aavised 70 culti-
yate n very even, impressive Increment.
but while il suggests strength IL must
not be rough, else sleep OF rest will
never come, and excitement Be tao
only result
When the head and eyes are tired |
systematic smoothing OF thu hair.
which. Of course, must be loosened and
have all its pins taken out. - a great
relief The eyes may be rested BY be-
ing dabbled with hot wsser-remember.
gently dsbbkd with an old handker-
chief. not with the water. and noc
rubbed. Rubbing Will irritate them
when the soft pressure OF good dab
bling will relieve them VERY aueh> A
soon as there is the shgsteS evidence
of a weakening on the part Of the eyes
go TO good oculiss Eeonomise - you
will. but if you can, keep your eyeAighe
Ladies' Home Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-22
n YER AND BLIND CRITIC,
Helen Kellsr on the Character of Q Fa
vorite Heroine.

Helen Kellsr on the Character of Q Fas
vorite Heroine.
Here, from the Century, is one OF
Helen Keller's compositions" 1t is
On the Character of Rosalind.'
What first strikes US in Rosalind's
character is it's buoyaney. As soon as
abe begins to speak we know that she
is young, fair and lovable. When we
first meet her, she is grieving over the
Punishment of her father; but, on being
chided by her cousin, Celia, fog her sad
ness, we see how quickly she locks up
her sorrow in her heart, and tries to be
happy because Celia is happy. So
when we hear her merry laugh, and lis
ten to her bright conversation, we do
not imagine for a moment that she has
forgotten her sorrow; we know that she
is unselfshly trying to do her duty by
her cousin. And when we see the smile
fade from her sweet face, and the light
from her eyes, because fellow-creature
is in trouble, we are not surprised.
We feel that we have known all along
that her nature was tender and SYM
pathetic.
"Rosalind's impulses, her petulance,
her tenderness and her COURAGEOUS de-
tense of her father seems perfectly
natural, and true TO life; but 1T Is very
hard to put in words my idea Of her
character. It seems almost as il ID
would lose some of its beauty and wom-
anliness, il 1 tried - snalyze ii, just as
we lose beautiful flower when we pull
IL to pieces to see how many stamens
1t has. Many beautiful traits are won
derfully blended in her character, and
we cannot help loving the vivacious.
shectionate and charming Rosalind."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-22
MARUM's INSPECTION LAW
1t Provides for Territorial Sanitary Board
With Extra Powers.

Guthrie. o. T., Jan. 21.-(SpeciaIeTo-
day Senator Marum introduced bill OF
great Importance to the cattle interests
OF Oklahoma 1t provides a territorial
sanitary board with powers to establish
quarantine lines, make rules and ap-
point inspectors 70 enforce the same. 1t
makes II a penal offense to violate the
rules OF the sanitary board or the rules
of the secretary of agriculture of the
United States, thus placing the territory
in perfect harmony with the department
OF agriculture 1t provides for a county
inspection by the sheriff of all animals
slaughtered for public sale. thus pre-
venting the custom of slaughtering cat
tie by local butchers with iumpy jaw
and other diseases which in Kansas City
would be sent 70 the rendering estao-
lishments by the United States inspec-
tors. The passage of the section relat-
ing to local inspection and record OF
brands and marks by the Kansas legis-
lature would complete their excellent
quarantine law