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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
CANAL COMPANY INCoRPoRATED.
Letters Patent Issued for the Enter
prise-NO Pardon for Cattle

Letters Patent Issued for the Enter
prise-NO Pardon for Cattle
Thieves.
Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 25-Letters pat
ent were issued to-day, incorporating the
Florida Ship Canal Company, with a CAPT
tai of $5,O00,OO 600. The incorporators are:
Robert May Caffall, N. Belot PeraAa,
Benz. F. Cromwell of New York and ex-
Gov. Francis P. Fleming of Jacksonville.
lobe Henry, recently convicted of cat
tie stealing in De Soto county, and SEN
fenced to state prison, applied to the state
pardoning board for a pardon, but the
board declined to interfere with the decree
of the court.
The board of pardons has a petition,
signed by about 1000 taxpayers, cattle
men and other good citizens in that Sec
ton, praying that the board will not lib
crate a single cattle thief.
a handsome two-story residence is be-
ing built for Mayor R. A Shine on Cal
houn street by Contractor w. T. Lewis
Contractors Gilmore & Davis are putting
modern glass front to the store of Sen
ator Fred T. Myers in the Floridian block.
DR.. H. E. Palmer and family are "at
home" in their elegant new three-story
residence, fronting the capital on the
west
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
Car Stealing as "A Fine Art.
From the Omaha Bee.


When the traffic of railroad is limited
only by the number of cars it can get
possession of the means of securing those
cars are overlooked and only the end is
considered Thus it comes that in railroad
circles ii is rather an honor than a dishon-
or 10 be an expert car thief Stealing a
freight car is no more regarded as a crime
in railroad circles than is stealing a base
in a base ball game.
The most successful superintendent of a
car service is he who can, when his own
supply of cars runs short, reach out and
steal from other roads enough cars to meet
the demand. To be sure, the theft Is not
permanent one as the cars are bound to
be returned to the company that owns
them some day But when several roads
are lying in wait to grab the same string
of empty cars the one that succeeds in cap
turing it makes a borrowing that is a
pretty close approach 10 a theft This pro-
cedure, however, is regarded as legitimate
railroading under the conditions now eX-
isting in Nebraska, where the business of
a railroad depends practically altogether
on its ability to rush empty cars to the
stations where there are thousands of
bushels of grain waiting shipment.
In this respect it is generally conceded
that Omaha has the most expert superin-
tendent Of car service in the business. His
IS q western TdltIOdus anu d pretty Dig one.
Just as soon as a string of empty cars
comes across the big bridge between here
and Council Bluffs, they are seized by this
sn7ooth borrower of cars rushed out on
his line, filled with grain and returned here
to he delivered to the railroad east of the
river 10 whom the cars belong That rail-
road cannot object very strenuousiy since
il thereby receives the haul on the grain
from here to Chicago, but it may be great
ly embarrassed quite often when it thinks
It has twenty or thirty empty cars in the
Omaha yard and plans 10 send them west
on some other line, only to later discover
that they have been grabbed and hustled
out on the western line that boasts of hav-
ing the smoothest car superintendent in
the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
PLENTY OF GROUND TO STAND ON.
worlds Population Could BE Hud-
died In One of EngIand's Shires.

rom I1L-BltS.
England to-day contains 10000, 900 people.
but it has trebled its population in the
course of a century, inasmuch as the nom
ulation was 100000 on the accession of
the HanoVeran dynasty. AT the time OF
the great revolution, in 1888, England con-
tanned 5,50O000, while London now 300 =
co., contained only 10000 inhabitants.
1t further appears that the entire pop
ulation of the country was under a mill
ion when the Domestic Book was com
piled shortly after the Norman conquest.
Other ma tons are more or less ameuable
TO the same principle of increase and
modern ideas of the vast populations OF
antiquity are far from being correct. In
spite Of the grossly exaggerated statistics
of Josephus, the site of Jerusalem and the
course of its ancient walls, which can cas-
lily be traced, prove that the Holy CITY
could have accommodated more than 100
600 people, while the outer walls of Rome.
still standing, indicate that the ancient
population Of the Eternal City could not.
in it's palmy days, have exceeded 100000
people.
Westward the star Of civilization takes
its course" is a truth confirmed by the
history Of the ancient world, and set forth
in the rise and fall Of the successive en-
plres of China, India. Assyria, Babvlonia
Egypt, Greece and Rome. The westward
trend of the Aryan families Of Celts, Teu-
tons and slaves in prehistoric times points
to an eastern origin Of the primitive ma
tons. that gathered strength as they
marched toward the lands Of the setting
sun, and 1t now appears highly probable
that the bulk of the worlds population
had congregated around the blue waters
of the Mediterranean when Greece and
Rome were in the meridian of their DOW
er. The numerical strength Of these ma
tons was not great, and modern ideas OF
the vast population of the ancient world
are more fanciful than real.
From the foregoing considerations. Il
would appear that the regular home
troops Of the British army, numbering
about 100000 men, could find standing room
on four acres Of ground a space canal
TO that of Trafalgar square, London.
while the entire force Of volunteers In This
country numbering about 250.OCO. could
be accommodated in Lords cricket
ground.
The 100000 people in London could cas-
lily stand In Regents park, while the 40 =
00O,C09 of the United Kingdom could be
packed together In q space within range
of cannon that can fire the distance of
a mile
The present population of the world
could stand i'm Mfddlesex. while all who
have ever lived since the Christian era
could stand in Yorkshire. and all the in
habitants OF the world, reckoning from
the time Of Adam to the present day, |
could, as far as area Is concerned. have |
found ample standing room In England
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
THE YOUNG CHAPLAIN.
A Revival Among the Cadets at West
Point.
From Christian Work.

From Christian Work.
One night in 1926 clergyman was TAX
ing tea with John C. Calhoun, then Sec
rotary of War. Suddenly Mr., Calhoun
said to his guest:
"Win you accept the place Of chaplain
and professor of ethics at West Point? If
you will, / will appoint you at once"
The clergyman was Charles p. Nell
vaine then but % years of age, and sub
seduently known as the Bishop of Ohio"
He accepted the appointment because
West Point then had an unsavory reputa-
ton There was not a Christian among
officers and cadets. Many Of them were
skeptics, and the others were coolly indif-
fereut to religion. He was received as
gentlemen receive a gentlemen, but no
one showed the least sympathy with him
as a clergyman. For months his preach
ing seemed as words spoken in the air.
His first encouragement was an offensive
expression.
He was walking home from church one
Sunday a few feet in advance Of several
officers. 1.-THE chapain's preaching is
getting hotter and hotter" he heard one
Of them say.
In a few days he received another bit Of
announcement He was dining with a
company at the house of an officer A
lieutenant. a scoffer. hurled bitter sneer
at clergymen. The chaplain eft the ta-
BILE The officers threatened TO send the
lieutenant TO Coventry" if he did not
apologize. He called and asked the chap
aims pardon.
Another officer took offense at one Of the
chaplain's sermons and wrote him a bold
avowal Of skeptical opinions.
The chaplain, seeing in these incidents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
SMART GIRLS INVENTION.
UnrnisabIe Bank Check That VIII
Bring Her ~ Fortune.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The inventive talent of Miss Jennie
Wertheimer a Cincinnati girl, has won
for her a fortune. Three years ago she
hit upon a scheme of commercial paper
which would effectually exclude all posi-
blllty OF raising amounts on checks, forg-
ing names or otherwise tamperng with
It's face value. Many days she spent,
many Vigils of the night, to perfect the
system. She patented private check
system for the benefit of bankers and
plan Of commercial paper which will make
all attempts at fraud or forgery futile
in the future. The principal feature of
her invention lies in the form and partic-
ular makeup of the draft or check to be
used. From the top of the note to the
name of the person in favor of whom the
amount is made out, the paper material
has the usual thickness, but from that
point, or rather just below the name the
paper gradually tapers until it becomes
thin and transparent as tissue paper At
the same time the paper preserves it's
strength and durability. 1t is as tough at
the tissue end as at the top, where the
paper has the ordinary thickness.
Now, if the amount has been raised-if
any changes have been made from the
original draft, or if any chemicals have
been used, or in any manner the note has
been tempered with, this will be shown
Immediately by holding it up against the
light from the other side. While the pa
per is transparent, it still retains the quail
ity that it can be written upon without
blur or blotch.
Miss Wertheimerssent to thirty different
paper manufacturers throughout the Unit
ed States before she finally secured one
who was able to work out her ideas on
the subject. $50
Her sa fety system stamp, by means of
which each banker may identify the cor
rectness of the amounts called for by the
draft check or note is a marvel of in
genuity and will make the prevention of
bank forgery doubly sure.
From the beginning Miss Werthemer
placed the invention in the hands of
leading attorney in this city, and through
his agency she received an offer from a
prominent New York firm TO sell her en-
tire patent to them for $500 spot cash
they also to pay her attorneys fees.
Previous TO this offer, a few weeks ago,
she received a proposition from the Lind
ley Murray Stock Company, New York.
for $4,000 cash and the interest on $50
900 for period of twenty years, at the
end of which the capital is to be turned
over to her.
Miss Wertheimer is in a quandary as to
which proposition she ought to accept.
She will probably leave for New York
with her attorney on Friday and settle the
matter on the premises
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

lmal are carefully followed in order that
the infections may be made less freouente
~ II the animals do not thrive well
Quantities of stronger and stronger ven-
ON are in turn injected, first considerably
uiiuteu' ana then more concentrated; and
"hen the animals have already acouire5
suriclently perfect immunity the VEN
oms derived from as large a number op
dinerent species of snakes as possible are
injected The duration of the treatment 4,
o. considerable length-at least fifteen
ilonths-peIore the serum is sufficiently
ment." "a 'i0@e-
During the past three years an immense
number of animals have been vaccinated
by TINS method at the Pasteur Institrta
az Lllle, where DR.. Calmette is now a d.
rector; ana IN paper published a few
weeks ago We are told that thew have
horses there which have yielded for the
past eighteen months serum extreneIv
active against venom. These horses re-.
ceive In a single incubation, without suf-
Ierlng the least inconvenience. doses oe
venom sufficient to kill fifty horses fresh
to the treatment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

favorite places for the changing of linen,
but 1t needs a keen pair OF eyes and an
ability to appear disinterested, to see the
lghtning-like changes made. Naturally
the changers do not enter with Saratoga
trunks. nor yet with sole leather dress
suit cases, but they have a clean collar or
a pair of cuffs all ready to do their
act" in short order.
The receptables Of these much-needed
masks of respectability are numerous
though around the calf of the leg care
fully kept spotless beneath It's undergar-
ments, is played favorite with all the i'm
pecuntous fraternity that carry their ward
robe always within reach. Some have
them cleverly wrapped around their up
per arm, but in no place are they so
much out of the way, yet handy, as coiled
about the lower limbs.
The approach of cold weather has
brought horde of men of this stamp to
town. In summer they work the coast re-
sorts and even accept light employment to
keep their heads above water. In winter,
though, they live by their wits essentially,
and while some beg the price of beef
stew occasionally, they more often assid-
uously attach themselves to some good
hearted person who is about to lunch and
succeed in getting an invitation to Join.
The food part of the proposition is not
so difficult, nor is the sleeping place, for
any public hall or resort answers for this
during the daytime, and warm corridors
of the open-al-night buildings furnish a
chance to carry the banner" which these
gentry are not slow to embrace. To be al
lowed to sleep undisturbed, however, clean
linen is an absolute necessity and a few
pennies a week serves to pay laundry
charges.
Equipped with clean meek band" as
they call it, and pair of Sleeves" any
sort Of dimly-lghted place serves as a
dressing room and the speed with which
the change is made would puzzle anyone
not familiar with speed requirements in
this line. The goods taken off are care
fully slowed away to be carried TO the
laundry and be cleaned once more.
A couple of collars or three at the out
side and two pairs Of cuffs are an ample
outfit for these artists in clean linen, more
would really be a burden. The more fastld-
ious carry white tie that Is carefully ad-
Justed VIXEN they have a particular
touch" to make. but il is only the upper
tendon of the entire class that revel In
such Injuries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
GETTING USED TO POISON.
How Animals Are Rendered Immune
to Venom,
From Longman's Magazine.

From Longman's Magazine.
The task of artiiclally rendering ami
mails immune from snake poison was not
an easy one, for the process depends upon
training the animals TO gradually with
stand larger and larger doses Of venom,
and, considering the intensely toxic char
acter Of the substance which had to be
handled, the danger was ever present Of
the animal succumbing to venom poison
before It's serum had acquired the requi-
site pitch of protective power to render it
Of service as an anti-toxln.
DR.. Calmette tells us that he carried
out a very large number of experiments
before he met with success. But it is not
necessary here TO discuss his various eff
forts; suffice 1t TO say that at length his
labors were rewarded. and the following
extract from one Of his memoirs describes
the methods which he now adopts for the
purpose.
The best method of procedure for the
purpose of vaccinating large animals des-
tined TO produce anu-venomous serum
consists in injecting them from the outset
with gradually increasing quantities Of
the venom Of the cobra, mixed with d.
minishing quantities Of a / to 60 solution
of hypochlorite of lime. The condition and
the variations in the weights Of the an
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
DOUBLE-HORNED VIPER,s BITE.
II. It. Summers the Only Man who
Lived After Experiencing II.


Lived After ExperiencInx II.
From the London Daily Telegram
The Liverpool representative of Rem
ters agency has had an interview with
Mr. +. I. Summers. the gentleman who
was recently bitten at Opobo. West ART
ca, by double-horned viper and who "a
said to be the only man known to bava
lived after being bitten by that species oe
snake In West Africa. Mr.. Summers who
Is OF rather small stature, but sturd,lu
built, IS still only able to wear slipnars
as the injury to his foot caused nv tba
bite Of the snake, although much better
GOES not admit Of his wearing boots. Mr..
Summers said:
w hen the chiefs who were sent To IN
KNOWN II they knew of any remedy. heard
OF the occurrence, they came to the con-
suiate and said that the white man wouIa
be Ike the black man before him. dead in
an hour, and one chief stated that he him
self had lost a son within an bour after
ne had been bitten by snake of the kind
IN question. l certainly owe my life TO
Or thompson, but he, too never expect-
ed that would pull round.
when 1 was taken on board tho r,ot,
steamer Benny to be brought home INV
les was stlll about as large as nv body
ana perfectly black. All up my right side
was also black. The incubation of tha
medicine used by DR. Thompson-iodine
understand-caused me great pain. A.
the same time / was given large quanr-
ties OF brandy. on board the Bonny there
Were among the passengers three doctors
as wen as the ships doctor, and / was
told that al. of them were of the opinion
th la my ilfe could not be saved. although
this was two weeks after / had been bit-
ten. At one time my temperature while
on board the steamer was 1913 ala
not see the snake until IL bit me. | was
wearing canvas shoes at the time The
viper was on me in an instant. II blew
at me, and had me before 1 could take
any action Every one in the river both
white and black, was astonished at NV
Keeping alive The snake was killed ana
IS now on board Messrs. Elder Dempster,s
steamer Ebani, of which 1 was chief en-
gineer The snake held on TO my ankle
until my companions beat it off with
sticks, after which / blew its head off n
was agreed that the captain of the Ebani
should hand 1t over to me If 1 recovered
Mr.. Summers, who still looks extremely
pale, was on board the Bonny for about
a month, so that his illness from the time
he was bitten lasted some six or seven
weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

evidence that the chronic Indifference was
giving way to opposition. persevered. But
opposition was ali the announcement he
received during the year. Not a cadet
had visited him or even sought his ac-
quantance
But one Saturday the only day the cadets
were allowed to visit the officer without
special permission. one of the most popular
of the cadets knocked at the chaplain's
door. He wished TO begin the Christian lie
then and there, and asked for counsel. In
day or two another cadet called on
similar errand; then enother and another
Then several officers came. A meeting for
prayer was appointed twice a week 1t was
the first public prayermeetiug held a West
Point Officers and cadets crowded in
though all who came professed thereby 90
begin religious life. AT first it required
as much courage to enter that room as il
did to lead a forlorn hope.
One of the cadets was Leondas Polk.
afterWard bishop of Louisiana. Intelligent
heightened and commanding in person. he
was the conspicuous cadet. Seeing that il
was his duty to make public confession
of his faith in Christ, he asked for bap-
tsm
After baptizing him the chaplain made a
brief address, closing with a charge 10 be
faithful Amen" responded Polk, in a
voice that rang through the church. The
amen" was from his heart. Immediately
the baptized cadet became a missionary to
his comrades.
A solemnity pervaded the academy dur
ing the remaining two years that this
clergyman served as chaplain. Half the
corps became Christian men. Several of
Them leaving the army, were promoted TO
the ministry. Many of those who entered
the army rose to eminence. They adorned
their profession and the Christian relig-
ion.
This era in West Point was created
through divine aid by young man who
simply did his duty patiently and left the
result with God
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-The University
of Pennsylvania eleven and the Franklin
and Marshall team of Lancaster opened
the foot ball season on Franklin field this
afternoon, the Quakers winning the game
by a score of 33 to 0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
Other Exports.

Per steamship City of Augusta for New
York-2S56 bales upland cotton, 127 bales
domestics and yarns, 1000 barrels rosin,
so barrels spirits turpentine, 1861 feet
lumber, SO bales hides, u barrels fruit, 22S
boxes fruit. II crates vegetables, 226 tons
pig iron, 2S5 packages merchandise, so
cases cigars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
WARRENTON LOCALS.

Quarantine Instituted-A Musical
Entertainment Typhoid Fever
Cases.
Warrenton, Ca, Sept 25-Warrenton is
now quarantined.
The Baker silver band of this place gave
the play of Uncle Josh last night. The
local talent is well spoken of, and the mu-
sic was much applauded.
There is some prevalence of typhoid fe-
yer in this county. Mr.. Tilman Pool of
this place, sometimes called "the apostle
of temperance" is quite low with it,
The Warren county fair, which will be
held on the 18th, Goth and 21st, is looked
forward to with interest. 1t has always
been a success, but there is a promise of
greater attractions this year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
BREVITIEs FROM ATHENS.
Gov. Taylor to Speak at the Lucy
CObb-University Elections.

Athens, Ca, Sept. 25.-Gov. Taylor of
Tennessee has accepted the invitation to
deliver the literary address at Lucy Cobb
institute next June.
The city of Athens has decided not to
quarantine against any place.
The University Athletic Association has
elected Harry Todd, president; Reynolds
Tichenor will be manager of the base bail
team
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-10-06
To inc Public.

Having been solicited by some
of the citizens of jackson, jackson
County, w. Va, to fill vacancy
caused by the death of two of its
most prominent physicians, I accept
ed their kind invitation, and in do
ing SO, was compelled to leave rath-
er unceremoniously my old friends
and patrons in Mason. To ac-
cept the inducements rendered me
it became necessary to locate at
once, and tender them my services
which L have done. I will send
my son l.. R. Campbell my un-
paid medical accounts and author
ize him to receipt for payment of
same, and any one to whom 1 am
indebted will please communicate
with me at jackson, Jackson Co.,
West Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-10-06
A RUNAWAY Couple.

a fair maiden with coal black
hair and piercing eyes, dressed
in light blue, and a mountain
beauty, arrived at the Park Hotel
this morning at 5 A. NJ. accom-
panied by two gentlemen, and at
once we surmised what was in the
wind SO we accosted the trio and
learned they were from Lincoln
county, bound for that "Gretna
Green" Gallipolis. where most
couples that are too young and have
not the consent of parents, seek.
They started yesterday morning
and rode all day and last night,
arriving here and taking breakfast
at the Park Hotel. The bride and
groom rode here in buggy and
their attendant rode a mule, and
they did not seem to be the least
fatigued after their long journey,
and as they stood upon the steps
of the hotel and gazed with raptur-
GUS delight on the beautiful Ohio
which they would soon cross and,
be made one, and journey down
the stream of time together seemed
to be their only thought. The
groom's name is Jordan Smith, ege
10; the bride Miss Margie Brogan,
age IL, and their attendant is Mr..
Blackburn Loveioy. Jordan says
the road was rough, but the race
is over
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-10-06

The fruit crop of West Virginia
is something of failure this year.
Secretary Brown, of the state
hoard of agriculture, says that the
last reports he had indicate that
the apple crop will be about 60 or
10 per cent. of full crop, but
since they were received the fruit
has been dropping so badly that
he thinks there will not be more
than half crop.