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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
LAST DAY AT FLEETWOOD.
Palmetto Prince Shows Up in One
Heat in the Free-fOr-AII.

A"ihettO Pr1nce Shows Tn in One
Heat in the Free-for-An.
New York, Oct. 2s-This was the last
day of the October meeting at Fleetwood.
The track and weather were fine. and the
crowd good.
2:2O trotting, purse, $4OO.-Dresch won
fourth, sixth and seventh heats Best
time 2:2O. Neva Wilkes won second. Time
21712. Margin won fifth. Time 2:1794
lVandortf won third. Time 2:17la
Mia Pancast won first heat. Time 2:19A
Amber, Hugh G. Carlos, Billy Gaines,
Bay Ruth, Nellie M, Commodore, Jack
O'Brien and Morris n. also started
PIP trot, purse $5OQ-Cephas won third
fourth and fifth. Best time 2:13. Record
won first and second. Best time 2:1S1a
Inechy and Golden Belle also started.
Match race $5O0-Russell T. won from
Grant in straight heats. Best time 2:264
F'ree-for-all pace, purse, $3C0-Highland
Lassie won second and fourth heats. Best
time 2;1S1a. Ballean won third heat. Time
2:l215. Tony Wilcox won fifth heat. Time
2:l512. Palmetto Prince won first heat.
Time 2:141a. Called on account of dark
ness, Highland Lassie winning. B. B.
Winfield and Weed Wilkes also started
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
GOOD TIME AT MORRIS PARK.
Ben Holiday Takes the Municipal
Handicap and Breaks a Record.

Ben Holiday Takes the Municipal
Handicap and Breaks a Record.
New York, Oct. 23.-The race of the day
at Morris Park was the Municipal handi-
cap at mile and three-quarters. Ben
Holiday not only won from good class
horses in a gallop, but incidentally clip
ped a second and half off the best pre-
vious American record, made by Hotspur
in 1891. Summaries follow:
First Race-One mile Debride 2 to l.
won, with Sir Frederic, 20 to l, second and
Kinwarra, 10 to 1, third. Time 1441S
Second Race-Six furlongs, selling Or
toland, to /, won, with San Antonio,
to 1, second and Handpress, 13 to 5, third.
Times Ill. San Antonio was disqualified,
Hardly getting third.
Third Race-The Municipal handicap,
one and three-quarters miles. Ben Hol-
laday, to 5, won, with Dutch Skater, 4
to l. second and Semper Ego, Is to I,
third. Time 2:59A.
Fourth Race-Westchester stakes seven
furlongs. Hastings, 1 to 8, won, with Ca
settle, 10 to 1. second and Lady Marian, l
to 8, third. Time 1:2SA.
Fifth Race-One mile, selling. SALIVA
BILE / to 2, won, with Old Saugus, 80 to 7,
second and Bernardillo, to l, third. Time
1:41%.
Sixth Race-Five furlongs. Cock Robin,
to 5, won, with Handsel, s to l, second
and Swiftmas, to 1, third. Time O:5S12.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
BATTLES ON THE eRIDIRoN.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA DEFEATS
THE TECHS AT ATHENS.

A., Exciting Game, Ending in "a
score of rs to O-Mercer College In
eIoriOusIy Defeated by the Auburn
p,Ivtechnic College Team-WhOI-
~ OutcIassed-ScOre 26 to O-Uni-
,crsity of Pennsylvania Defeats
.be Lafayette by Score of 40 to
o-The Naval Cadets Beat the
priDceton Reserves, to O-HOw-
urd Defeats Brown, Is TO o.
Athens. Ca, Oct. 2S.-The University
If Georgia defeated the Techs in an excit-
ing game of football this afternoon by a
ore of % to 0.
THE first half was stubbornly fought,
With only two touch-downs and one goal.
The second half had three touchdowns
anil three goals. At no time was there
any danger of the Techs scoring, although
they played a fine game in many respects.
Tba Techs ends did we'll and the tackling
,.,s above the average. Georgia's line
,,.as almost impregnable, but her interfer-
,c,a work was not up to a high stan
d,rd A few words were passed between
Ticheuor of the varsity team anu Now
man of the Techs, but no trouble resulted.
Tones of the varsity team had his head
sliqhtlv cut and had to retire from the
game in the second half. Hart of the
Techs had one of his eye teeth knocked
o,,t nv tackle by Moore. The varsity
bows are now ready to meet Virginia in
Atlanta next Saturday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
PENNSYLVANIA, 40, LAFAYETTE, o
sixteen Thousand People Witnessed
the Game at Philadelphia.


philadelphia, Oct 2S.-The University of
PENNSYLVANIA foot ball team this afternoon
defeated Lafayette by the overwhelming
score of 45 to 0. Three touchdowns and
two goals in the first half, and five touch
downs and five goals in the second half.
Pennsylvania simply toyed with the
Wearers of the crimson and white, and at
no time during the afternoonSwas the red
and blue goal in danger, with the excep-
ton of a moment in the second half. On
this occasion Outland was given the ball
for a run around Lafayette's left end. He
made about ten yards when he was tackled
hard by Rhinehart. Outland dropped the
ball and Duffy, who was close behind
Rhinehart, picked it up and started for
Pennsylvania goal. He was caught
after a run of twenty yards and the Lara
yette men were then unable to gain an
inch. -s
Pennsylvania was sanguine OF victory,
but even their most ardent admirers only
claimed a victory of "a to 0. Sixteen
thousand enthusiastic foot ball cranks,
who braved the raw, penetrating wind,
were more than repaid for their outlay and
discontinue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
SUING FOR SEPARATION.
Mrs. COrIxish Charges Her Husbad
With Cruel Treatment.

With Cruel Treatment.
Mrs. Emma Corckish filed suit for d.
vorce yesterday in the superior court
against her husband, Fred Corkish. The
grounds for divorce alleged in the bill are
cruel treatment.
According to the statements in the Pc
tition, Mrs. Corkish was a very badly
treated woman. Mr.. Corkish will contest
the allegation made by his wife in her pc
tition. on learning that his wife had filed
suit for divorce he stated that he would
on Monday file cross bill, combating the
allegations of cruelty made by his wife
and charging her with infidelity The
suit bids fair to be a sensational one.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Cork
ish and a young business man had
very lively setto one night several weeks
ago at the house of Mrs. CorlSish's moth
er. where the young woman had gone af-
ter leaving her husband, Mr. CorlSish be.
ing of the opinion that the other party
was manifestingto too much interest in his
wife
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
PRINCETON, 10, CORNELL, o.
A Fine Battle, in Which Both Teams
Did Excellent Work.

Ithaca, N. Y, Oct. 23.-The foot ball
game between the elevens of Cornell and
Princeton this afternoon, on Percy field,
was truly a battle of giants, Princeton
won 10 to 0. Princeton played snappy
game, but Cornelrs heavy backs were time
and again driven through the line of the
Tigers for good gains. On the whole, each
side did well, and there was no brutality
and very little smuggling. Their Interior
ence was uniformly excellent, as was the
defense work. Individual playing was
brilliant in many instances, the daring
spirits of Wheeler round the ends and
Reiters work against the Cornell line,
arousing great enthusiasm.
Shech, before he was disqualified was a
tower of strength for Cornell and Tangi-
man, who took his place, in turn proved a
Slonewall to his assailants. Wheeler was
'ne star of the Princeton team in ground
gaining. Cornell is satisfied at the result,
as last year the score stood Princeton 81;
cornell, o. while to-day the Tigers had to
work to score 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
Denth No Determent,
From the Westminster Gazette.

From the westminster Gazette.
There seem to be no limits to the ex>
tremes to which woman will go in the
attempt to make herself a thing of beauty.
Everybody remembers the dreadful acct
dent which took place a short time ago,
In which a lady lost her life through an
explosion of hair-wash with which her
hair was being dressed; and everybody
hoped that this would serve as a warn
ing for the future. But no!-a dairdresser,
prosecuted recently by the ever-vigilant
l.. C. c. for keeping petroleum without
a license (this being a component of the
deadly hair-wasf), said that "slnce the
accident his customers had greatly in.
creased, and only, the day before he had
operated on the hair of two ladies'" "Op-
Grafton" is indeed a good term for the
process, and it seems extraordinary thai
the law has to be invoked to guard wo-
men against risks, which we should have
thought their own good sense would have
taught them to avoid. But after all,
folly is the perquisite of neither sex.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
YALE DOWNS THE INDIANS.
They Handled the Redskins to a
Score of "a to 2.

They Han0led the HeosAlhs 10
Score of "a to 2.
New York, Oct. 2S.-At the Polo grounds
this afternoon Yale defeated the Carlisle
Indians by a score of "a to 8. There was
a great crowd of foot ball experts pres
ent to get line on Yale for the big games
next month, but crafty Eli did not pug
out her strongest team, the excuse being
that several men still suffered from the
recent hard game with Brown. In spite
of this, however, the men from New
Haven played a fast game in the first
half, and found no trouble whatever IN
getting around either end. Beside this,
they almost pushed through the line of
the redskins at will. All this occurred in
the first half.
In the second half, with the same play
ers, Yale played an entirely different
game. The work of the backs was excep-
tonally slow, while the interference was
very poor. They also fumbled frequently.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
LOUISVILLE TROTTING EVENTS.
Pilot Boy Wins the TrOtting and
Sally TOIer the Pacing Event.

Pilot Boy Wins the TrOttfng and
Sally TOIer the Pacing Event.
Louisville, KY, Oct. 2S.-There were but
two events on the card at the Louisville
Driving and Fair Association this after
noon, but what was lacking in quantity
was made up in the quality of the entries
1t was another ideal day for the races,
and with a fast track the sport was en-
joyed by 1900 people. The first race was
one of the most exciting. Summaries fol-
low:
2:0S class, trot, purse $1,000. Pilot Boy
won first, third and fourth heats. Best
time, 2:09A. William Penn won second in
2:OSA Dancupid, Fred B. and Grace Has
tings also started.
2:20 pace, purse 81, 900. Sally Toler won
in straight heats. Time 2:094 Inadriga,
Nora L., William Mac and Dictator Wilkes
also started.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
le first half West Points playing was

the first half West Points playing was
rather listless.
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 23.-Pittsburg Ath-
letic Club, IA; Wheeling Tigers, 0.
Washington, Pa, Oct 2s.-Washington
and Jefferson, II; University of West Vir-
ginia' y
York Pa, Oct. 2S-York Y. NJ c. A. 12:
FRANKLIN and Marshall of Lancaster, 6.
Richmond, Va, Oct. 23.-Nniversity of
Virginia, "a; Hampton, 0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24

cambridge, Mass, Oct. 2s.- Harvard de-
iealeH Brown Is to 0 in one of the best
5 7,is OF foot ball ever seen on Soldier
1 |iu The touch-dowhs were scored in
rtgu nan from which Fullback Brown had
a-l easy tries at goal, of these he missed
n.t1 ~ me last. This was the one disap-
'''"'ing feature of the game.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
NavoI Cndets Q, prineeton Re.erves o

Annapolis, Md. Oct 2S.-The naval ca
nets defeated Princeton Reserves at foot
pan here to-day by a score of s to 0.
Iflnceton kicked off and each side con
Inued to lose the ball on downs until near
lle end Of the first half when Halligan
maze a touchdown and B. Taussig kick
eu an easy goal for the navy. In the sec
ouu haif Princeton play an aggressive
Iaine' Keeping the ball in navy grounds
curing most of the half, but could not
5're' Fifteen minute halves were play
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24

Louis Pagan, who until recently was
head of the department of prints and
drawings Of the British museum, is one of
the really distinguished art critics and
savants of the world He is coming to the
United States during the winter season to
lecture. Mr.. Pagan is the author of over
fifteen authoritative works on the art of
engraving, and his knowledge of ancient
tablets, inscriptions, monuments, and
other such historic matter Is broad and
exact.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24

Wasting Observation-Disclosures Caller Cat
jaiD--"My friend, have you any religious
convictions?" Avery Baddun-"Wel,
feckon that's what you might call EN-.
was sent here fur Robin a church,
Chicago Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24

David d. Dana, brother of the Ameri-
can journalist, Charles A. Dana, of the
New York Sun, is living quietly ON a farm
In West Lubec, Ne, at the age of 70.
Strange to say David is not on good
terms with his brother Charles and will
not read the Sun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
Ra1timore pefented Again.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 23.-The All-Amer-
leans to-day defeated Baltimore s to l,
after a close game for the first five inn
ings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
AUBURN, 20; MERCER, 0.
Merccr's Team Was Never in the
Gnme With the AIab0mians.

Gnme Win Iht AIt'Dt'I
Macon. Ga, Oct. 23.-Mercer was in
,,oriouslv defeated on the gridiron this
afternoon by the team from Auburn Ala''
poIvtechnlc college. The score was 26 to
1t was evident from start that Mer-
Ger was outclassed. Average weight of
Mercer was 100 and Auburn 10 pounds.
The contest had no special features, as
Mercer had practiced only twice while
Aabamians were in fine feather for the
fray. Attendance We're only 5OO as the
weather was threatening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24

Gov. Holcomb of Nebraska has re-
ceived from a condemned murderer an in
vitation to attend the execution, !
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24
Other Gnner.

LeAigh, 20. 80 ~ % - 1'''''e'' co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-24

defe,t FONT, n. Y, Oct. 2S.--West Point
'e0 tufts this afternoon, 30 to 0. In
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-19

extremity OF Australia. and belongs to
James Clark Of Queensland. Mr.. Clark.
who Is known as 1.-THE king OF the pearl
fisheries" originally stocked 1t with
10000 pearl oysters. Now 1900 men
200 of whom are divers-and $50 YES
sells are employed IN harvesting the
crop. Il have been fifteen years en-
gagged In pearl dshing," Mr.. Clarke told
a correspondent OF the Melbourne Age.
my experience has led me to the be-
lief that. with proper intelligence In
the selection OF a place, one can raise
oysters. l started my farm three years
ago. and have stocked II with shells
which | obtained In many instances
far out al sea. My pearl shell farm
overs 500 square miles. Over most OF
1t the water is shallow. In shallow
water shells attain the largest size. l
ship my pearls to London In my own
vessels. The catch each year runs.
roughly speaking, from 10000 pounds
worth up to almost five times that
amount"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-19
II BIGGEST E L
A Burmese He'll, weighing Ninety
Eight Tons, Has just been Raised.

A Burmese He'll, weighing Ninety
Eight Tons, Has just Been Raised.
For some time past there has been a
sort of dead heat between the two big
gest bells in the world, the n at the
cathedral In Moscow. and the other at
the unfinished pagoda Of Mengoon, a
little north of Mandalay. across the
river. II the former was the bigger Of
the two, 1t was cracked, and therefore
useless as a bell while the other, though
whole. had dragged its supports down
till 1t rested on the ground, and would
not emit any sound. Now, however,
II has been reswung, and can claim at
tention as the biggest bell in working
order in the world. It averages over
a foot In thickness. The bell itself is
over twelve feet high, and the shackle,
which was intended for logs OF timber,
about twelve feet. The pin Of he
shackle has a diameter of sixteen
inches. The bell was cast about the
beginning OF the century by King Boz
daw-paya as an accompaniment to the
huge brick pagoda which he fin
ished. 1t is said to have been cast on
an island and RATED across. No prop
er means yet exist for striking tie
bell, but when hit with a heavy piece
of wood gives a deep, vibrating boom.
The figure in front of the bell In the
photograph is that Of a Burmese nun.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-19

their memory;bu t this does not reQuirs
d pledge OF loyalty to the old south or
its 'cause." Their fathers. II living.
would not approve OF this utterapce.
but would rather turn their faces
toward the better day, and march with
us to the achievements Of an undivid-
ed people and an indlvisIble Union,
United. we may defy and outstrip the
world; divided. It becomes only a
question of time when we will be toe
weak to protect ourselves from those
OF other lsnds who would profit by our
loss. and free government be pro-
nounced q failure among men. Hut,
70 promote unity and acquire strength.
II is necessary that we avow and Gull
tivate a national spirit in all sections.
so that no newspaper reporter. any
where. Will have occasion to describe
our private or public gatherings as.
"a distinctly southern throng." or
northern. and the sentiments ex-
pressed as strictly of the SOUTH" or
Oh the north. To the republic, the
one means life; the other. death.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-19

A permanent record was made at
Montgomery, Ala, the other day Of
the spot on the stone flooring of the
front balcony of the capitol upon which
Jefferson Davis stood when inaugr-
rated president Of the southern confed-
eracy with appropriate ceremonies. A
silver star was imbedded at the spot
indicated by the surviving veterans
who witnessed the Davis inaugural
The society of the Daughters Of The
Southern Co~nfederacy had the matter
in charge. A procession formed IN
Court street near the old slave market
and marched to the capitol. Cannon
doomed in the capitol grounds as the
procession approached. General John
w. A. Sanford of Montgomery. a friend
and counselor of Mr.. Davis, and who
stood near him when he took the oath
Of Office, presided over the exercises
General Sanford spoke eloquentlv Of
Mr.. Davis. He said the people Of the
south had nothing to apologize for. He
defended the south's position in tie
matter of secession, and spoke Of her
sons in the struggle which followed.
"If we were rebels, then to rebel 10
right; II Jefferson was a traitor, then
treason is the highest virtue" he said.
Miss Tompkins presented the star to
Governor johnson, the custodian Of the
capitol, who, being a confederate. vet
eran, responded with a eulogy Of lief
ferson Davis and the southern cause.
Father Ryan's poem, "Furl That Ban
ner,' was recited by Miss Robinson Of
Montgomery, and the star, being set in
position, was covered with garlands Of
flowers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-19

L|
Complaint has been filed at the PEN
! bureau against the Soldiers
Home at Roseburg, Oregon, alleging
that II is violating section 4,745 Of the
revised statutes. making 1t q misde-
meanor for any one ~pledging or re-
ceiving as a pledge the mortgage, sale,
assignment or transfer OF any right,
claim, or Interest in any pension GER
tihcate, or to hold 1t as security for
any debt or promise. Some inmates
OF the home called attention to the
matter, and 1t was taken up by several
Grand Army posts, one of which, at
Roseburg, has made a formal com
plant. The bureau has made an in
vestigation, and exonerated the man
agement of the home. There are le-
gal authorities both ways, and a de-
cision constituting strictly the statute
cited would. it is stated. be not only
unjust, but lead to serious conse-
quences.
The evidence shows that the home
directors have required all pensioners
to surrender their pensions to the
treasurer of the home. Four dollars
a month is then allowed each pen
sioner for personal expenses, and the
remainder paid to dependent relatives,
or, if there be none, the money is
accumulated for the benefit of the pen
sioner. The practice is substantially
similar to that in operation at twenty
n other soldiers homes. The pen
sion bureau takes the position that
1t is not expedient to intervene in the
case. as the act of March 8, 1893, by
implication, sanctions the require
ment, which has been in force in most
of the state soldiers homes.
Commissioner Evans says that he
believes the president will act favor
ably on his recommendation for a
modification of the Cleveland order
including pension boards in the civil
service where fees amount to more
than $500 per annum The president
has under contemplation several
changes and notifications in the or
Gers formulated by his predecessors,
and may embody everything in an
omnibus order. How soon executive
action will be taken is purely a matter
of speculation. Considerable con
fusion has arisen from premature
publication of several changes in pros
pect, notably that with regard to pen
sion boards. They will be made, how
ever. in good time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-19

In answer to the question, How
many Confederate soldiers surrendered
at the close OF the WARP" the Atlanta
Constitution says:
Army of Northern Virginia, Pr
S05; army of Tennessee, 31.24S; army
Of Missouri. 1878; army Of Alabama,
42,293; army Of Trans-Mississippi. IT,
'6S6; at Nashville and Chattanooga,
5,029; paroled In departments of Vir-
ginia, Cumberland, Maryland, Alaba-
ma, Florida, Tennessee. Texas, etc,
42,1s9; Confederate prisoners in north
ern prisons at the close of the war, 49,
SO2; total Confederate army at close,
27S.025. A large and unknown num-
Der of Confederate soldiers were not
present at surrender
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-06-19
ILLINOIS INHERITANCE TAX.
Sketch of the Man Responsible for the
Good Measure.

Sketch of the Man Responsible for the
Good Measure.
Reuben w. McCoon, the man who
framed the inheritance tax law Of ILL
nois, which has lately begun TO attract
widespread attention, is a well-known
legislator and journalist Of Illinois. He
was born in Indiana in 1843. and was
educated in Shurtleff College at Upper
Alton, Ill. He studied law and fitted
himself for practice, but did not enter
the courts. He preferred the broader
field of journalism, and became pub
Usher of the Waukegan Weekly Ga
zette and Daily Herald. He has been
most active in political life, although
v a seeker for Office. In 1892 Mr..
McCoon was elected to the senate Of
Illinois from the counties of Lake, MS.
Henry and Boone. and was n of tile
prominent members of the thirty
eighth and t~hirty-ninth general assem-
blies. He was the author of numerous
measures, the most important Of which
has just been declared valid by the
state supreme court The bill was most
strenuously fought in the legislature.
Powerful influences were at work to se-
cure its defeat, but it was passed and
has now become a fixed force in the
state. Mr.. McCoon wrote it out in 1895,
and efforts were made to ~strangle the
bill in committee, but all chicanery
failed. The passage of his bill was re-
garded as a great personal victory for