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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
MAN GROWN IN A TREE.
singular Freak of Nature Discovers
ed in California.
From the san Francisco Call

From the San Francisco Call.
There is a tree over on Bay Farm Island,
that little addition to Alameda, into which
a man has grown. The tree apparently has
absorbed the brain of the man into its sap
veins, and the man who made the discov-
cry now regards the tree with a supersti-
tious awe as if it We're partly human.
The tree is an ordinary fir tree that has
been growing for at least half a century
Some time ago Frank Silva, who lives
upon the island, was digging at the foot of
the tree completing a trench which ran
just at the base of the fir. As he was
working away among the roots that inn
peded his work he turned up some human
bones The unearthing of skeleton is al
ways interesting, and Mr.. Silva directed
his search for the rest of the bones. These
he located after little work, and he
found a complete skeleton.
The bones had been buried for a long
while for they were denuded of every YES
tige of flesh and were bleached and white.
From the position in which the bones were
found it was very evident that the body
had been tumbled into the grave without
much ceremony, for it was found face
down and in a crouching position, as if
the body had been hurriedly thrown into
it's last resting place.
Upon exposure to the air the bones fell
one from another though they did not
crumble into dust. They were all care
fully removed from the hoe save the skull,
and Mr. Silva made effort to remove
that. But he found it impossible to bring
it from the position in which il lay, be-
cause one of the roots of the fir tree, at
the base of which it lay, had grown entire
ly through the skull 1t was found nee
essary to chop the root away entirely be-
ha eli ha
root had forced its way through the head
and out al the opposite side.
When il dawned upon Frank Silva that
the tree had grown through the skull and
had actually absorbed the brain of a man
into its wooden thrunk he regarded the
tree with awe. He has since refused to
allow the tree to be cut in any way.
Deputy Coroner Smiley of Alameda took
charge of the remains, though no inquest
was ever held.
THE skeleton was undoubtedly that of
an Indian" said Mr.. Smiley. 1T is my
opinion that the fir tree had been growing
on the island nearly half century The
bones had probably rested beneath the
tree forty years. 1t may be that one of the
Indians. who were the original inha BIT
ants of the island, was murdered and
buried near the young tree. / cannot un-
derstand how the root could have penetra-
ted and grown through the skull unless
there was a hole in IL. The skull was a
perfect specimen when j secured IT, ex-
ccpt that it had been perforated by the
root
II am not sufficient of a scientist to ex-
press any opinion as to how much of the
man. If any, grew into that tree through
the root. You have got to ask some OF
these scientific fellows about that but II
is certain that the tree must have obtained
some nutriment from the brain of that
man. 1t may have changed its form in
the tree, but ! think that the brain was
absorbed in the root
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

about in any direction over the polar
area. An average wind is about twelve
miles per hour, SO that the balloon ought
to oe able to travel at least 6O00 miles
in the three weeks and il would be bad
luck indeed IL it was so perslstently va
riahle that the aerial craft would not be
carried over more hospttable countries
and a landing effected early in August
Even then the difficulties are not over
The world is a bggish place. after all,
and the explorers will be lucky il they
land within 800 miles of a civilized place
and know their way to it. Imagine for a
moment Great Britain Invested of roads
bridges and inhabitants aud suppose you
were landed AT John O Greats and had to
find your way to London 1t would be no
easy task to carry your own food, blank
cts, and all supplies.
On the whole, then, even if everything
went we'll we need not be anxious about
news till a couple of months a least have
elapsed. As for abe pigeons. they may be
all very well when trained over well
known ground, hut otherwise they are not
very reliable messengers. During the
Siege of Paris il may he remembered out
of about 800 pigeons sent out only some
fifty returned. Glaisher in his great as
cent released six pigeons from his balloon,
of which only one turned up at home.
Now these distances were probably under
100 miles, so that we can scarcely rely on
much more news by pigeon post from the
pole h. Baden Powell
Hon. Secretary Aeronautcal Society.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
CROPS OF THE COUNTRY.
General survey of the Corn, Wheat
and Cotton Fields.

Washington, Aug. S1.-The weather bu-
-,, in its report of crop conditions for
.,,s week watch ended at s a. m. Aug. 80,
says:
In The lake regions and New England
fine week has been TOO cool and in the
-.a,as of the central valleys. too dry for
t..-r results. In the Middle and South
Atlantic and Gulf states and generally
.trough the Rocky mountains and Pacific
.os.t regions the week has been favor
abe.
Early corn is maturing rapidly in Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska and South
Dakota, but it has made slow progress
in illinois. Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota, and the late crop generally
rseJs warmth and moisture. In Ohio
asr,v corn is maturing nicely, and will be
,aadv TO cut in about two weeks. Cutting
Is becoming general in Kansas. In Ken
ruellv. Tennessee and Arkansas the crop
nron1ises 10 be very short, owing to the
drought. AS q result of generous rains of
The previous week, late corn in the Gulf
states has been generally improved.
While the general absence of rain In
the southern states has been very favora-
he for cotton, it is becoming general over
sorrbern portions of the cotton belt, the
erOp has not made favorable progress,
although doing well in some sections. In
Georgia. Mississippi, Virginia and por-
tions of North Carolina cotton Is general
Nv doing well, but i'm other portions of the
cotton region complaints of rust and
shedding are made. In Texas recent rains
have improved late cotton and has started
the top crop, but more rain is needed. In
central and Southern Texas the crop is
well advanced but in the northern part
of the state it is from two to three weeks
late.
Spring wheat harvest Is nearly compile
ted in Minnesota and North Dakota and
threshing is general. In Washington and
oregon the weather has been good for
threshing Cutting continues in the prln-
ripal tobacco states, and except in Ten
nessee, Kentucky and New England, the
late crop is generally good.
Owing TO the dry condition of the soil
blowing for fall seeding has made slow
progress in the states of the central valley
and lake region, but conditions have been
more favorable in the New England and
Middle Atlantic states. Some wheat has
been soWn in Kansas, Michigan and the
Atlantic coast states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
LABOR'S INDIGNANT PROTEST.
Continued from Eighth Page.)

tic bluff, Then there We're more amend
mehts ana substitutes, one of which was
adopted. and after an hour or two of talk
ing the last two planks were agreed to as
submitted, and the platform as a
whole was declared adopted. 1t was then
agreed that the basis of representation a.
the Chicago convention should be one
delegate to each labor organization and
two from each congressional district, ev-
cry man to be a wage Garner.
The chair appointed Messrs. Mahon
Debs, Sovereign, Donnelly and O'ConneH
a committee to arrange for the Chicago
convention, and informed the convention
that any money intended as contributions
Tor the striking miners. should be sent to
Secretary Pearce of the United Mine
Workers of Columbus, o.
Mr.. Mahon of Detroit, introduced a
resolution calling upon the miners now at
work in Missouri Iowa, Kansas, Ken
lucky and other fields to quit work and
denouncing them as enemies of human
liberty so long as they continued their
work
The convention adjourned shortly before
Z o'clock sine die
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
BRUNSWICK DISSATISFIED.
Her People Insist There is some
thing Fishy About BaiIcy's Disap-
nearnnce

thing Fishy About BaiIcy's DiSap-
pearance.
Brunswick, Ca, Aug. 81.-The body of
Charles Bailey, the Waycross man alleged
to have been drowned, has not been re-
covered. There is no one here from Way
cross to-day prosecuting the search The
local newspaper men have unearthed most
of the clues and until the body floats TO
the surface further search of the river
will be useless Bailey is known to have
at least 5000 life insurance if not more
There is almost certain to be a contest
of any death claim for this sum unless
Bailey's corpse is produced. The story of
his drowning is widely unrea sonable and
has excited the suspicion of every one here
who has read the story in to-days Morn
ing News
To-day Patrolman Jones of the Bruins
wick police force states that he saw Newt
Jones and Frank Bailey through a Win
dow in the Acme hotel Sunday night.
They were in a room and holding a coat
between them. Both were searching the
pockets and examining the coat. They
tossed it TO one side and then began TO
converse earnestly. No one here believes
Jones' story about the three women and
the boats. If he had such women it is
unreasonable TO suppose that they were
carried home and let go without some
steps being taken 10 locate the house or
identify them. There are many here who
do not believe Charles Bailey is dead
Theories based on the insurance features
are freely promulgated The lack of in
terest being shown by his relatives is also
commented upon.
There does not seem to be any concert
ed effort to search for or recover the body
The entire affair has doubtful look If
any women were in the party the quicker
they are found and arrested the better
able the relatives will be to hold them
So much notoriety has been the case
that those implicated would be fools not
to leave town at once
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
A VIRGINIA BOURBON.
Governor O'FarreII DenOunces the
Democrats of His own State.

Governor O'FarrelI DenOunces the
Democrats of His own State.
Washington, Aug. 31.-The Post
will tomorrow print a lengthy interview
with Gov. Chas. t. O'Farrell of Virginia,
inees and platform of the Chicago con-
venton and who is the recognized head
of the gold democrats in Virginia.
Gov O'Farrell talks with planness. He
announces his determination not to sup
port. under present conditions, the dem
ocratic state ticket recently nominated at
Roanoke, and gives his reasons for reach
ing this decision. He criticises, in en-
phatic language, the conduct Of the
leaders at that conference, indorsing the
Chicago platform, and also pays his re-
spects to the free silver democrats who
have made him a target of abuse, claim
ing that they have taken advantage of
his position, knowing that he could not
answer them, and charging them with
attempting to seek notoriety through
hurting epithets at him. He reiterates
his charge that Bryan had made every
arrangement to enter the state in 1898,
and make speeches in behalf of the popu
list, who was running for governor against
him and gives additional evidence to sub
stantiate his assertion.
He speaks of Senator Daniel as having
presented in the Senate a resolution in
dorslng Cleveland's action regarding the
Chicago strike and yet voted in the com
mittee on resolutions in Chicago denounc-
ing Cleveland for the very act which the
senator had previously commended.
Gov. O'Farrell also defends his course in
ordering out the militia to prevent lynch
ings and calls attention to the fact that,
although there were sixty-two lynchings
m the state from 1880 to 1894, there have
only been two during his administration.
lie says he has no apologies or regrets for
his course in politics and intimates that
II Bryan is renominated on platform sim
mar to that one adopted at Chicago, Vir-
gina may go republican in 1900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
LOWERING THE ATLANTIC RECORD
The American Liner st. Paul Has a
New Feather For Its Cap.

W" eIthtF II OF ltS mp.
Southampton, Aug 31.-The American
line steamer St. Paul, Capt. Jameson
from New York for here, was reported
passing Scilly Island at o'clock this
evening.
me st. Paul has again reduced her
time between New York and Southamp-
ion lowering the record made last trip by
her' when she then beat her best previ-
Gus performance eastward. She has prob
aoIy lowered her record below that of
Ier last trip by about an hour and a
nan, and has beat the best previous per-
lormance by about two and a half hours.
me st. Paul sailed from New York last
Nednesday, the 25th, clearing the bar at
IL 30 a. m, and the lightship about twen-
" minutes later. Allowing ten hours (the
usual time) from Scilly Islands the time
OF her passage will be about six days,
WE'VE hours and seven minutes. Though
Aol the best Southampton time made east
"drd, which is held by the Hamburg
inner Fuerst Bismarck, which is six
nays ten hours and fifty-hve minutes
enc ought to reach it and surpass it. The
Instance the st. Paul will have Travelled
= ABOUT 9O76 miles, and she averaged a
speed last trip, the record of which is
just broken, of 1888 knots.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
WAYCROsS MATTERS.
BaiIey's Family Satisfied With
Jones Statement-PersODa Notes.

Jones' Statemeut-Persopa Notes.
Waycross, Ga, Aug. 31-The sensational
charges made by the Brunswick
newspaper men against w. Newton
Jones concerning the death of
Charlie Bailey last Sunday at
Brunswick, are not substantiated. The
relatives of Charlie Bailey reside here and
at McDonalds Mill, and they and the cit
liens generally believe that Charlie was
accidentally drowned, and that w. n.
Jones' signed statement, made public here
to-day, is correct.
Charlie Baileys wife and two children
reside at McDonald's Mill.
An interesting appointment has been
made recently by Judge j. L. Sweat. He
has appointed Col. Lee l.. Sweat official
court reporter of the Brunswick circuit
with Harry D. Reed, as assistant Col.
Sweat is the son of Judge Sweat and Mr.
Reed is the son of E. H. Reed and a
nephew of II. w. Reed. Both young men
reside in Waycross.
Waycross is a plucky city aud she is
gaining ground every day in her remarka-
BILE march onward and upward.
About 800 feet of telephone cable is being
EXTENDED across the fdllfOdu from lhe cell
trail Office to Gilmore street. The cables
are stretched ike ordinary wires on eeff4--
mon telephone poles One hundred and
two wires are in the cable.
r. H. Murphy is remodeling and enlarg-
ing his residence on South Thomas street.
Mr.. Edward Wilson of Savannah is here
for the purpose of establishing a new pho
tograph gallery.
A dance will occur Thursday night at
the armory of the Waycross Rifles.
Capt. l.. Johnson, Mayor A. NJ Knight,
Judge A p. Perham and George o. Tur-
ner went to Thomasvile to-day to inspect
the Thnnl sville fair buildings
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
ONE OF THE OLD SCHOOL.
The Death of Mrs. John Drew Is
Noted-A Star For Many Years


New York, Aug 31-Mrs. John Drew.
the actress, died this afternoon at Larch-
mont.
With the passing of Mrs. John Drew.
there has parted one of the few links that
unite the present generation with the
grandest galaxy that has ever illuminated
the American dramatic armament She
was contemporaneous and appeared upon
the stage in leading parts with the elder
Booth and Forest, with Macready and
Edwin Booth, with Florence Clark and
owen, OF those who have passed away and
with Jefferson and Couldock, who still
survive. The wife of one of the foremost
actor managers of this country, she bore
three children who won distinction in the
dramatic profession. John, Drew, the late
Georgia Drew Barrymore and Sydney
Drew
Mrs. Drew was born in London on Jan.
TO- 1920 and six years later made her stage
debut as Agib in "Timour The Tartar"
Al the age of she was brought to Amer
lea by her mother, an actress, and in the
old walnut Street theater in Philadel-
phla' played the Duke of York to Junius
Brutus Booths Richard Ill
In 1888 she became the wife of Henry
Hunt popular vocalist of his day She
separated from him in 1847, marrying an
Irish comedian named Moss of Pennsyl-
vania' who died a year or two later She
married John Drew in 1850. In recent years
Mrs. Drew's most notable work was in
the character of Mrs Malaprop in the
company which included Messrs. jefferson.
Florence and Couldock. Her last en-
gagement was in the company playing
THE Sporting Duchess"
Her home for some time past has been
with her son, John Drew, at Larchmont.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
WANT A GOLD STANDARD.

Merchants of Nicaragua Meet to Com
slider the Financial Problem.
Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
Aug. S1.--A meeting of merchants, which
was largely attended was held here to-
day.
Resolutions were adopted deploring the
present financial condition of Nicaragua
and petitioning the government to place
the country upon a gold basis, estimating
the present paper dollar or silver dollar
at 30 cents gold, asking for the issuance
of gold certificates in their place and at
this valuation and requesting the govern
ment to export and sell the present silver
coinage of Nicaragua
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
gHE STRIKE PROBABLY SETTLED.
An agreement Reached For Work at
Ga Cents Pending Arbitration.

columbus, O., Aug. S1.-The coal strike
Is considered settled here. The plan is to
resume at GA cents and work pending ar
bitration.
ne direct parties in this conference of
@NJustment are President Ratchford of the
United Mine Workers and the executive
( CHnliltee OF the operators. A number
OF the latter were in the CITY TODAY ana
sue result is that decision may be looked
S' almost at any time. The direct effect
VI lts decision will be the opening of the
,HHiues and the resumption of work by all
e striking miners the beginning of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

and agree upon nominees for supreme
judge and two state university regents.
William J. Bryan said tonight: THE
three parties will certainly, get together
in fusion and his opinion was the senti-
ment of the delegates on every hand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
FUSION IN KANSAS.
Free silver Forces TO Put Out the
Tickef-Bryan Speeks

Lincoln. Neb, Aug. S.-There is no
doubt in the minds of the delegates to the
free silver state convention that the free
silver populists, democrats and republi-
cans will unite tremendously tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

ST. Paul, Aug. 31.-Reports Of frost come
from a few points in Southern Minnesota
and North Dakota. Late tender crops and
garden truck were killed or badly dam
aged, but none of the reports speak of
very serious injury to corn, except one
from Southern Minnesota, which repre-
sents the damage heavy to corn and late
fax.
Dubuque, Aug. 31.-A light frost, the first
of the season, has visited this section but
did no damage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01


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suffered with lgon feeling
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
FIRST NIP OF FROST.

Northwestern States Reminded of
Winter-The Damage to Crops.
Detroit. Mich. Aug, 31.-A heavy frost
is reported to have visited the northern
part of the state last night At East
Tawas great damage was done to vegeta-
ton and the balance of the crop standing
is ruined.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
WILL DEPORT ANARCHISTS.
''"in Cannot Send Her Trouble.
some Citizens to England

OItIHehs 10 EnRIand.
Madrid Aug. a.-The Spanish govern
nent is formulating plan to bring about
Spain. '''Ai
III, - announced here that anarchists will
ava 'onser be allowed to land in England
snai. mat therefore, the government of
SPAN must deport them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

All of our Ladies' Low OXfOrds, in Black and
Tan, formerly S1.5O-NOW Sl.I6 a PAIR.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

All of our Tan Shoes for Children, in Lace and
PAIR.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

All of our Misses Low Shoes, in Black and
Tan, at $I.26 A PAIR.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

Call and see prices at this CLEARANCE
SALE and we will SAVE YOU MONEY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

All of our Ladies Black and Tan $500 Ok
fords NOW ST.. go a PAIR.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

All of our Ladies' Low Shoes in Black and
Tan, formerly $2.5O-NOW SI.76 a PAIR.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

Eddy Webster's Ladies' Finest Low Shoes
made, in BLACK and TAN, formerly $500
So. so and $500 pair-NOW So. GOA PAIR.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01

All of our Edwin Clapp's Finest Shoes made
in Black and Tan, former price $500 and 5000
pair-NOW S3.60-FOR CASH ONLY.
ALL SIZES. COLORS AND STYLES
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-01
IDEAL GRANDMOTHER.
.(E5 Women Who Know the Laws of Nature and Obey
SsT Them May Live to Green Old Age

Mrs. Pinkham Says When We Violate Natures Laws
. Our Punishment Is Pain---If We Continue
o Neglect the Warning We DIE
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-01-21
Lewis & Go,

"Makakake" sounds, to the
man with but a superfcialknow-
ledge of the language, essen
italy Hawaiian, but it is not.
Divide it int syllubIes as you
would a cracl or puzzle and try
the phonetic spelling and you
have "make a cake" 1t is
composed of corn, wheat, oats
and rye and is by long odds
the best preparation for pan
cakes and mullins extant. This
is one Of the newest food arti-
cles IN this market and we are,
so far, the only persons selling it.
Fifty varieties of crackers
seem like a good many for one
house to carry bat that is what
we hive from the Standard
Cracker g.. and they are in
BIB. packages You cannot get
a better croker if you search
the cr.ck.r markets of the
world.
Brilliant shine means just
what it says and it is indis-
putably the best metal polish
in the market. Put up in three
sizes, it is convenient for the
purse and handling. 1t will
put a polish on brass or nickel
that rivals a mirror.
Layer cake is a portion of
the diet of the gods when pro-
perry made; at other times it is
rcpeIled. The most delicious
mixture to put between the
layers is Maple Sugar Cream.
1t is made of Vermont maple
sugar, is whipped light and
sold by US in one pound tins,
For the culinary department
Apple Butter from the middle
United States makes delicious
tarts and pies or may be us d
as jam. We sell it in two aud
five pound tins.