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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
sLEET STORM IN TEXAS.
Hundreds of Miles of Territory in
the storm Area.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 19.-It is learned
from private sources that one of the worst
sleet storms in the history of Texas pre-
vailed In that state to-day. 1t Is impossl-
BILE to get any information whatever from
Dallas. the center of the storm section,
as all wires are down. AS showing the ex-
tent of the storm, the telegraph compa-
MES can get no nearer Dallas on the south
than Waco, Marshall on the east, Eagle
Pass on the west and some points in the
southern part of the Indian territory on
the north, showing that 1t covers several
hundred miles of territory.
The wires work no further than these
points, and it is apparent the destruction
has been heavy. Linemen have been or
dered from all parts of Texas to repair the
damage. Nothing further can be learned
from the strom district to show whether
damage has been done to anything else
than the wires.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
FITZ DECIDES TO FIGHT.
The Australian to Give COrbett An
other Chance.

other Chance.
Chicago, Dec. 19.-Martin Julian, man
ager for Bob Fitzsimmons, stated in an
interview to-day that the lanlxy champion
had changed his mind, and would again
meet ex-Champion Corbett in the ring.
Fitzsimmons was non-commital refus-
ing to affirm or deny the story, and con-
tenting himself with declaring he has not
said he will fight Corbett again.
Julian's statement was sufficiently em>
phatic, however. to Indicate that he con-
fdently expects the men to meet again.
''Some day before very long, we will
give Corbett another chance" he said.
NO not now; that Is a certainty; but
before long; how long l cannot say"
Asked IL that was not a concession on
the part of F'itzsimmons. Julian replied
it was not, as the idea had been IN the
mind Of Fitzsimmons for some time.
it Is announced that Dan Stuart who
managed the Carson City battle, will meet
Fitzsimmons and Julian here this week,
and endeayor to arrange for a meeting
between the big men for next summer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
TEACHERS OF -FOUR STATES.
Movement TO Bring Them Together
at "a joint Meeting.

Asheville. N. c.. Dec 2O.-Charles ].
Parker. secretary of the North Carolina
Teachers Association, is cooperating
with School Superintendent Thomas Of
Tennessee, president of the Teachers AS
sociation of that state; Superintendent
Glenn of Georgia, superintendent Mayfeld
of South Carolina, and President S. X.
Brown of the latter state, to bring about
meeting Of the teachers associations Of
the four states at the same time in this
city next year. 1t is understood that the
joint meeting viii be recommended at
each of the state executive committee
meetings
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
sLOOP on THE ROCKS.
Her Crew Rescued After Sever Days
of Intense Suffering.

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 19.-The four
masted British ship Roby, Capt. Jones, ar
rived in port to-day. 1A days out from
London. On last Thursday morning the
Roby picked up the captain and five sail
ors of the sloop Ranger The latter state
they were engaged in taking supplies
from San Pedro TO St. Nicholas, and that
on Dec. the Ranger dragged her anchor
i'm a fearful storm, went on the rocks and
was a total wreck, the crew escaping with
their lives only. All the men had been
without shelter for seven days, and were
suffering terribly for food.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
BARBER MURDERED IN HIS SHOP
His Skull Crushed in and His Throat
Cut

Cut.
Macon Ga, Dec. 19.-Zeke Winn, col
ored, barber, was discovered this morn
ing dead in the room he occupied in the
rear of his shop. His skull was crushed
on both sides, and his throat gashed in
several places. 1t is thought that robbery
was the cause of the murder as Winn
usually carried 800 and a gold watch on
his person. The watch and money were
gone.
The coroner began an inquest to-day.
Jim Bryant said he passed the shop about
u o'clock and saw woman standing in
the door, and heard several voices in an
angry quarrel in the rear of the shop
Three negro BARRIERS in the shop have
been arrested pending an investigation.
They knew of Winn having money, and
as they were not in the shop when Brantley
passed by, and he saw only the woman
in the door, they are suspected of the muir
der.
Late last night William Taylor and Doc
Brown, both negroes, quarreled about
debt, which resulted in Taylor receiving
a knife wound, which may prove fatal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
COMBINE OF BISCUIT COMPANIES.
COnsummatiOn of the Plan Now De.
cIared Certain.


Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 19.-S S. Marvin
president of the United States Baking
Company, returned from New York to-
day, and announced that the consolidation
of the three cracker companies of the
United States is now an assured fact. The
deal has been practically consummated
and only the details of the organization
remain to be settled The capitalization
of the big combine will be $55, 600, ,OOO and it
will be in operation by Jan. l. 1898 The
three companies entering the trust are
the New York Biscuit Company, the Amer
lean Biscuit Company and the
United States Baking Company.
The latter is now capitalized at $1,000, 900,
while the other two are rated at $4,000, 900
each. Mr. Marvin says of the $55 900, 600
capital, 900 will be preferred and $780,
100000 common. The preferred will be is
sued in shares of $l0o each. He says the
great and primary object of the combine
is to invade foreign markets and open up
an outlet for the overproduction of bak-
cries in this country Another object is
to establish a cooperative company-one
in which the employees can have an oppor-
tunity TO own stock by investing their saw
ings in that way instead of deposting in
banks.
The location of the headquarters of the
new company has not been decided upon,
but New York seems to be favored A
meeting of the companies will be held In a
few days to elect officers and settle the
details.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
SEIZURE OF THE sMACKs.
Smuggling Rum the Charge on
which They Are Held.

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 19.--That Uncle
Sans small fleet of cutters is more eff
cient in catching Spanish smugglers than
Spain's entire navy is in detecting and
capturing hlibusters is proved by the fol-
lowing special to the Times-Union and Cit
izen from Punta Gorda "What may
prove another bone of contention between
the United States and Spain has just hap
pened in this vicinity, the revenue cutter
McLane having seized seven Spanish fish
ing smacks charged with smuggling rum
or aguadente to the fisher folk living
along the Gulf. The smacks were inclin-
ed to run for 1t, but the McLane's brass
bow-chaser spoke out and brought them
to a round turn. The smacks are the Is
abel Manuelto, Antonio Suares, Ange-
lita, Cuba, Dolores. and Adiente."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
STEAL or 5.OOO,oOO ACRES DENIED.
Clerk of the General Land OnIce De-
mands an investigation.

Washington, Dec. 19.-F. M. Gideon, the
clerk Of the general land office. who was
referred to by Thomas Reddington in the
testimony before the Senate Pacific rail-
road committee yesterday as having
changed the land office records so as to
throw 100000 acres OF government land
to the Northern Pacific railroad has made
clear denial of the charge, and viii in
sist upon thorough investigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
STOLE $1,000 IN DIAMONDS.
Tray of Gems Taken While Thiers
Pal Talked With a Clerk.

Charleston, s. c., Dec. ia bold ana
nervy robbery was committed in this city
yesterday afternoon. Two well dressed
strangers walked into James Allan & Co S
Jewelry store, and while one man engaged
the attention of the clerk. the other reach
ed into a show case and took out a tray
of diamonds valued at 5000. Both men es-
capped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
UNION PACIFIC RETRENcHING.

business Falls on 40 Per Cent. as
Compared With Summer.
Cheyenne. Wyo., Dec. 19.-Notices have
been posted in the Union Pacific shops at
Cheyenne and Laramie reducing the time
of the men employed from five to four days
a week, and from eight hours to seven
hours a day taking effect Immediately.
In addition, the employees are given a
lay-off of ten days during the HOLIDAYS
This is equal to reduction of 30 per cent.
in wages. The reduction is said to be
caused by a falling off Of business on the
Union Pacific equal to 40 per cent. OF the
business done during the summer months.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
SCANDINAVIA'S SPLIT.

Sweden May Attempt Armed Inter-
ventiOn in Norway.
London, Dec. 2O.-A dispatch from
Christiana to the Daily Chronicle says the
political situation since the failure of the
united committee on. foreign affairs has
become critical, and it is feared that Swe-
den will seek occasion for armed inter
ventlon in Norway. The dispatch adds
that the Swedish press hopes for assist
ance from Emperor William.
The admiral of the German squadron,
which has just left ChristIana, at din
ner of Norwegian officers, made a speech,
which, If not openly menacing conveyed
an implied threat. The Norwegian off,
GERS were much dsgusted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
-FOUR KILLED on A LOGGING ROAD.
Defective FIues Cause the Blowing
I'm of Locomotive.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec, ia special to
the Times-Union and Citizen. from Rep
ton, Ala, says: Last night, on the Bear
creek logging road, locomotive exp.oded,
killing the engineer, John O'Connor; the
fireman, Jack Clipper, and two trainmen,
John Johnson and Henry Vickery. The
explosion was caused by defective 1ues."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
WESTERN UNION MANAGER DEAD.
Il. c. Dunn Carried OF by Hemor-
rhage of the Lungs.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 19-E. c.
Dunn manager Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company in this city, died this
morning suddenly, from hemorrhage OF
the lungs. Mr. Dunn went to bed in excel
lent spirits and feeling better than he had
for six months. Bleeding from the lungs
begun about o'clock and was continuous
until he died from sheer loss of blood, the
physicians being unable to stop the flow.
the case, on that account, being regarded
as rather remarkable,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
ITALY MAKES UP WITH BRAZIL.

King Humbert Admits There Was No
Cause For Intervention.
Rio Janeiro, Dec. 19-The Brazilian and
italian governments have signed an agree
ment settling the incident of the killing of
the Italians as Esperito Sarato last month.
Italy admits that there was no cause for
diplomatic Intervention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

Port-au-Priuce, Dec. 19.--So far as the
general public is concerned, everything is
calm.
The bill the Senate has passed for an
5000 OOOlk loan is the same as the one
formed by the previous ministry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20

vinita, l. T., Dec 1s-The sale under
foreclosure of the Central branch Of the
Atlantic and Pacific, a branch OF the
Frisco, took place here yesterday. and the
eral couasel for the Frisco road, for s2.-
10000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
ENGINE LEAPS FROM a BRIDGE.
Engineer Crushed Into an UnrecOg-
nizabIe Mass.

uIAuDIe MNSN.
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 19.-Whie plotting
a heavy freight train up the Merchants
bridge incline to-day an engine of the Ter
minal Railroad Association jumped the
track and plunged to the ground below.
Fireman Al Pensinger was instantly
killed
Engineer J. H. McCulloch was dashed
head first through the cab window and
badly injured.
w. II. Cobb, yard agent of the east side
yards of the Terminal, had several ribs
broken, in addition to receiving other in
1ures.
Pensinger was crushed into an unrecog-
nizable mass under the engine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
CHARLES BYRNE VERY I'LL.
Attending Physicians Have Very Lit
tie Hope of His Recovery.

New York. Dec. 19.-Charles Byrne, pres
ident OF the Brooklyn Base Ban Club is
lying at his home in this city in very
critical condition, and the attending phy-
sicians have little hope of Mr. Byrne's re-
covery. A complication of diseases has
set in and during the past two days the
patient has been unconscious most Of the
kr1a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
INDIAN TRIBAL COURTS.

OfHcers WHO Attcmpt 10 ENercise
OmciaI Functions to BE Arrested.
Muskogee, 1. r., Dec. 19.-Judge Springer
of the territorial supreme bench has an
nounced from the bench that any officer
of the Indian tribal courts attempting to
exercise official functions after Jan. / will
be arrested.
On Jan. /, by an act of congress, the
tribal courts cease to exist, but many of
the Indian oflce-holders have threatened
10 ignore the law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
GUNBOAT IN A GALE.
Erlfted More Than 24O Miles with a
Sea Anchor Gut.

HNtV 4AHHNANWE VUts
San Francisco, Dec. 19.-The United
States gunboat San Francisco has arrived
here, after stormy passage from the
north. Many of her staterooms were
flooded and her rails bent and twisted
from the force of the waves that had
swept over her. So bad was the storm at
one stage that 1t became necessary to put
out sea anchor, in spite of which she
drifted over two hundred and forty niles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
PLATE GLASS STRIKE ENDS.
The Men at KOkOmO Accept the
Terms of the Companies.

Kokomo, Ind, Dec. 19.-The plate glass
strike is over and GOO men in the Koko-
mo and Elwood plants have accepted the
company's proposition for polishers to be
paid for piece work. Both factories will re-
sumo operations this week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-20
Sir FRANK Lockwood Dead.

London, Dec. l9.-Sir Frank Lockwood.
liberal members of parliament for York
city since 1855, is dead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

N. D.. LII. D.. Of Dartmouth College,
who after years Of patient investigation
and study. assisted by all that was best
I'm the progress Of medical science at
home and abroad, first discovered the
wonderful formula Of Paine's celery COM
pound.
There was no doubt of the interest that
would be awakened at once by the an
nouncement of any discovery by Profess
sor Phelps. The formula from the frst
was furnished 10 the best physicians,
and forthwith this remarkable Paine $
celery compound was personally used
and professionally prescribed by them.
The result Of the closest investigation
might have been expected. 1t soon re-
qulred a considerable industry TO produce
the remedy and rapidly but steadily,
without ceasing, the demand for Paine s
celery compound has increased, until to-
day there IS no other remedy that in
comparison begins to hold half the public
attention that it holds.
IN untold numbers of cases where every
other remedy has been tried and failed,
Paine's celery compound has attained the
wished-for results, making the weak
strong, purifying the blood, rebuilding the
wornOut nervous tissue, curing chronic
sickness, proving a never-failing and per-
mauent relief for rheumatism, neuralgia,
kidney diseases. and disorders Of the
liver, all due 10 the impairment Of the
persons nervous system, the consequent
impoverishment OF the blood and the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
Notice to Correspondents.

No notice will be taken Of anonymous
communications.
In answering queries our first attention
will be given to the letters Of those cor
respondents who ask but one question
each.
We cannot publish copyrighted songs
and poems without the permission OF
the owner Of the copyright.
This column is not an advertising me-
dunn. No query win receive attention
the answer to which would necessitate
the advertising Of any PERSONS business
or wares.
Nor will any attention be given to long
strings" of questions. Every week
numbers of correspondents ignore this
rule of ours, and afterwards wonder why
their queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered be-
cause similar ones have been recently
answered.
We cannot undertake TO ascertain the
value Of old coins. For that information
write to some dealer in them.
We cannot undertake to answer queries
by mail; we can only answer them
through this column.
We are frequently called upon TO re-
publish poems and songs, but we will
not undertake to do so. except where
the production called for has some his
torical or peculiar literary merit, and is
not of easy Access to the average reader.
Address query Editor, Dispatch Office,
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

periencc has been along similar lines.
yet they are not too abstruse 10 oe READ
by such a person. The French Govern.
ment has such cipher, and, though u
IS conceded 10 be one OF the safest ever
devised the officials using II change tne
kew every few days. TO insure It's safety.
code ciphers"--usng "a single worn 10
represent a word, phrase, or sentence
NAV be read In few cases, where 'ner
nrInclple is familiar, but the ovefyneim-
ine majority OF them are, in my opinion
ahsolntely nndeclpherable. For instance
4 might agree with j that q telegram
consisting OF but the one word uetec-
tive" should mean will meet you TO
day." while 4. corresponding with &c =,
might use n code in which the same word
meant. 'svvin draw on you at signt 80,
morrow. unless advised TO the contrary;
No cryptographer. however sup'ie ia
reasoning OF perfect his methods. could
tell in either case what detective Inean..
II might mean anything agreed upon py
the parties concerned and must rei"''''
nerfectly secure I'm other hands;
P''''0' FRANK J. cRAIGIE. Jr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
The moon rises about one hour later
each night. On February 7th II rose thiF-
ty-one minutes after IL. on the 9Th, two
dsfys later, thrty-one minutes after u.
why does IL take two days TO make a
difference of one hour az this timer, On
the 10th, thirty minutes after l-three
nights 20 make two hours?
Creek, n. G. Is. +. Dawes
As our correspondent says, the moon
rises. on the average, about an hour later
each night; in other words, its risings are
twenty-five hours apart. If it rose Febru-
AIRY 7th at 11:9l p. NJ, its next rising would
be at 1921, but this would be 12:Sl A. NJ,
not OF the Sth. but Of the 9th, Of course
It would not rise at all on the Sth, and yet
the risings from 1871 p, NJ. of the 9TH to
12.a A. NJ. Of the 9th would be, as they
ought TO be, only twenty-five hours apart.
From half-past il Tuesday night to half
past y Thursday morning is not two days
but only one day and one hour. or twenty
five hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
Investigations of the Sun.

observations Of a Philosophical Friend
Of Ours)
Experienced businessmen are not in
love with enterprises away off yonder."
It is not an easy thing 10 find all about
what is going on close at hand; but,
as distance increases, the chances OF
being mistaken and deceived multiply,
almost as the square Of the distance.
Those who have ventured far abroad
are most earnest in their advice TO the
young man: "Sr. stay at home, and
take an old mans counsel"
In the world Of science it is nearly
the same as in the world OF business.
A wise mans eyes are in his head; a
fools are in the ends Of the earth. The
more remote an object, the more mys-
terious and profound an investigation,
the moro audaciOusly the scientist may
assert, and the more confidently and
safely the fool may dispute. Who is TO
decide?
Very large telescopes of late have en-
abled astronomers to open their eyes
very wide. The moon has become very
familiar ground. The man and the
hawthorn bush have quite given place
10 defunct volcanoes and ragged rocks
and chasms, and fearful wildernesses
Yet. the same old moon looks placidly
on US. measures our times. and orders
our seasons; will show only one face,
and calmly, but absolutely, refuses to
give an idea Of what she carries behind
her. She faithfully reflects the sOftened
light of the sun. and shines on till time
shall be no more. Investigations stu
20 on. but they do not interfere with
the benehcent Offices Of the moon.
The sun is, for many reasons, an OBJ
iect more worthy OF scientific study
than our little, familiar moon. In the
first place, It Is a little harder 10 get
at being 81 10000 miles away; then II
is many millions times larger and I'M
measurably brighter than the little beau
tiful satellite. Because Of its wonderful
nature and station in the universe, men
want TO know all about it. and they
would have II show how 1t got there.
They have learned a good deal. may
be. They have weighed IT. and mea-
sured il; and they tell how IL turns
on its axis and rules its worshippers,
the near and remote planets. Not salts
fed with this. they would have II give
an account OF itself, and say how II
comes TO shine so brightly and exercise
so Iife-giving an influence wherever It's
light and heat are felt. And they would
have an explanation according to their
dictionaries and grammars. and within
the range of their thoughts and expe-
rlences. Having weighed, measured, and
located 1t, why should they not study
1t thoroughly, as they do anything else?
Well, It Is a little large. distant, and
overwhelming, and universal; but, nil
arduum mortalibUs." Shall not human
reason investigate Il? Was Il not made
20 give light and life 10 men? Then
IL is our right TO investigate It; TO know
tho way where light dwelIeth. the secret
OF its hfe-giving power, TO know what
spots are on IL. and how they came
there; and perfectly 10 analyze H.
Abe great higher criticism has pro-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
GinSen e.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please be kind enough to let me know
through your Query column, in what Sec
tions Of North Carolina and Virginia the
ginseng can be found. READER.
Ginseng grows naturally in the noun
tains Of Virginia. 1t is even now gathered
probably In the rich coyes Of the
heavily wooded southeastern exposure Of
the Blue Ridge and Appalachian
ranges. While the trade in Virginia
markets has decreased since the war
most probably because tobacco for many
years has been invading its rich sheltered
ter1itory-stil there are many places
where it yet grows luxuriously. Some
can yet be found in Amherst, Bedford.
Franklin, Grayson, and Floyd. In the
last few years ginseng hunters" have
made their hunts in Bedford with sue
cess. We should say that ginseng and
angelica "a similar plant can be found
by dnigent search growing naturally on
all the southern slopes Of the larger
mountains Of Virginia, North Carolina,
and Tennessee.