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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
INTERFERENCE WITH CUBA.
American Ambassadors Supposed to
Have Sounded Foreign Powers.

American Ambassadors Supposed to
Have Sounded Foreign Powers.
Washington. Aug. 2O-Oncials of the
state department were very reticent to-
day when asked concerning a report in
circulation that definite instructions have
been given all our foreign ambassadors
and ministers in European countries to
sound and ascertain the attitude of Eu-
ropean governments in case the United
States should intervene in case of Cuba.
While denials were made by some of
them, others intimated that the United
States was ready to assume the position
taken by President Grant in 1874, as shown
by the instructions of Secretary Fish to
Mr.. Cushing, although it never appears
that these instructions were carried out
and there Is no knowledge of what Spain
would do in the premises. 1t is possible
that Minister Woodford will have a differ
ent report to make.
1t can be stated. on information received
here, that there is no truth in the report
that Lord Salisbury has sent an unfavor-
able answer to suggestion that the
United States should interfere. the fact
being that he has not replied at all to the
attempt of our ambassador to sound him
on the subject, ana that ms attitude gives
reason to believe he will not oppose such
action as our interests may make neces-
sary.
Minister Woodford's instructions are to
intimate TO Spain that the United States
will intervene unless the situation in Cuba
speedily improves. These were the in
structions which We've given Mr. Cushing
by Mr.. Fish and It is understood that the
attitude of the United States is almost
identical with the position taken during
Gen. Grants administration. Then. as
now, the good Offices of the United States
has been rendered 20 Spain 20 bring about
n settlement OF war, but, said Secretary
Fish, the well intended proffers Of ,he
United states were unwiseiy rejected by
Spain. The secretary reviewed the situa-
ton. which presents many similar phrases
to that which exists now. President Grant
said the secretary regarded independence
as the only solution to the Cuban qucs-
tfon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
INDICATES FLIGHT AND CHASE.
A Running Fire Kept Up by n War
ship on st. Augustine.


ship OF st. Augustine.
ST. Augustine, Fla, Aug 20.-At 7:45 to-
night firing by rapid firing guns, and
the rays of the search light, startled the
people of this city
The whole affair was carefully noted by
the officers of the First United States ar
tillery from their quarters in ST Francis
barracks. who are positive that the YES
sci fired not less than forty shots, first
rapidly and then at intervals, ceasing as
if the object of the chase was caught,
then the rapid firing would be repeated,
and the search light Indicate the ships
change of direction, mainly southwark
from the north until speeding east of
south, as near as could be, judging from
the dlmming search light.
The firing was kept up until the sound
died away in the distance. The ship, pre-
sumably a war vessel, could not come
nearer than about five miles off the shore
and was evidently chasing a light draught
boat, as the flashes came from a starboard
gun.
The coast here IL indented by sand strips
reaching TO about one mile Of this bar.
and forms a cone off the Anastasia light
house straight down the coast. fourteen
miles to Matanzas inlet The St. Angus
tine bar had seven feet Of water at the
stage of the tide when the firing COM
menced, which would have prevented the
coming over OF the Three Friends or the
Dauntless were those the vessels chased.
There is only four feet of water on Ma
tanzas tonight, and unless a vessel could
make this harbor she would either have
TO put to sea or surrender. For this rea-
son indications point 10 the fleeing boat
taking an easterly course when the firing
commenced a southwest squall was on
and the night very dark Capt. John My
ers Of the Dauntless allegel flllbustering
fame was with the correspondent when
firing commenced. There we're no indlca-
tions of a hlibuster scene from the shore
nor was the warship seen, excepting by
the outlines cas-, by the search lights rays
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tonac in the music hall. The place was
Jammed to suffocation, and the President
received great ovation. Gen. Alger was
not with him. having left on a special
train at 4:90 o'clock for New York to at
tend to special business for the President
Gov. Black made the opening address.
He extended in behalf of the state a cor
dial welcome to the society of the Army
or the Potomac. Mayor Malloy then made
few appropriate remarks
There was brief response by the pres,
ident of the society, and then Mai. c. A. a..
woodruff the orator of the Gay, delivered
an grafton.
Following this came the delivery of the
army poem by Capt. R. w. Raymond, U.
S. N.
At 11:SO O'clock, President Mckinley and
his party took the train for Bluff Point
The Army of the Potomac is the most
important body of veterans now in exist
ence, its roster since it's organization, in
July 1862 has included nearly every COM
mander of prominence during the war. Its
list of presidents since its organization
has included those who have joined the
vast army of the dead: Grant, Sheridan,
Meade, Hooker, Burnside, Mcdowell, Han
cock, Hartranft, Slocum, Devans, Hum
phrey, Newton and Gibbon
These distinguished living survivors of
the war have also held the office of presi-
dent of the organized society: McMahon,
Robinson, Chamberlain, Parke, Connor,
Butterfeld, Porter. Miles, Webb Jordan
and Henry.
The association includes among its mem
bership officers and enlisted men who have
at any time served with honor in the Army
of the Potomac and been honorably dis
charged therefrom or remain in service
in the regular army.
Political or any other discussions foreign
to the purposes of the society at any of
the meetings or any proceedings of such
a tendency, are declared inimical to the
purposes of the organization, and are
prohibited.
The officers, who are elected at each an
nual meeting by ballot, are a president,
corresponding secretary. recording secre-
tary and treasurer. The vice presidents
are chosen by majority vote of the mem
bers of the respective corps present at the
annual meeting. The vice presidents are
taken from each of the following corps:
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth Eigh-
teenth, Nineteenth, the signal or other
corps which have been at any time con-
nected with the Army of the Potomac,
cavalry, artillery, and one from the gem
eral staff.
The Society of the Army of the Poto-
mac started on its career under the hap
piest auspices. The enthusiasm evoked at
its first great gathering was a CHEEKY
omen of the future celebra tions, which up
TO the present day have been crowned with
happiness.
The annual election of officers of the
Army of the Potomac resulted as follows:
President-Adjt. Gen. George Ruggles.
u. S. A.
Recording Secretary-Brevet Col. Hora-
ito c. King, Brooklyn, ~. Y
Corresponding Secretary-Dr. Charles M
Scott, Boston.
Treasurer-Brevet Lieut. Col Samuel
Truesdell, New York.
A vice president was chosen from each
of the army corps. President Mckinley
was elected a honorary member of the So
ciety.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
GENUINE SMALLPOX.
Surgeon General Wyman Receives "A
Meport on The BIrminRhnm PIn que.


Report on the Birmingham Plague.
Washington. Aug. 2O.-surgeon General
Wyman has received the report OF the
officers OF the Marine Hospital Service
sent 10 Birmingham. Ala, at the request
OF the local authorities. 20 investigate the
smallpox epidemic which threatened to
be serious.
The report pronounces the disease to
be genuine smallpox, and not a lesser
type Of the disease as has been claimed.
1t states. however, that It Is not OF a
vlrulent character. resulting I'm death.
Thus far II has been confined entirely TO
the negroes
The sanitary arrangements are pro-
nounced excellent An Isolated camp.
known as Camp Evans. has been estab-
llshed and hospital located on the noun
tain side outside the city. As a cemetery
Is also located on the mountain side much
agitation was caused among the colored
people lest their going 20 the hospital
was preliminary TO going 10 the ceme-
terry.
The report as a whole does not treat
the epidemic as serious.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
CONDITION or AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
sagnsta Talks of Losing the Island.
Business Changes.

London, Aug. 2O.-The correspondent of
the Daily Chronicle in a letter from Cuba,
tells of further cruelty and distress in
that island. He says the pacifcos are dy-
ing by the hundreds, their bodies tainting
the air close to a Spanish fort.
The Chronicles correspondent further
says that private letter has been receiv-
ed at Havana from Senor Sagasta, the lib
eral leader in Spain, in which he sys: "The
atrocities are raising thrill of horror in
Europe, and fear it is impossible to make
fresh loans, without which we cannot re-
tain Cuba"
The correspondent further says: Ger
man syndicates are buying the devasted
lands for nominal sums, and intend to go
in extensively for coffee planting, aban-
dOning sugar. This will directly concern
the United States and French sugar trusts,
and will probably lead to extensive sugar
growing in Georgia and Florida"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
A VICTORY ron THE ROADS.
Judge CIark's Decision VIII Close
All scnIper's Onces.

Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 2O.-Judge Clark
OF the federal court, in the case OF the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany and other lines entering here against
the ticket scalpers Of this city. issued
decision against the latter which will
prevent them from manipulating the
cheap round-trip tickets on sale to the
Nashville exposition, and viii close every
brokers' Office In the city Of Nashville.
This Is the first decision OF this nature
on record in the state OF Tennessee. ana
Is considered a great victory for the rail-
road interests Of the south. and especially
the Louisville and Nashville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21

the former sold at 647sc, and the latter
6s's069ssc The price OF September one
year ago was 632sc and of December 66c.
Bullish spring wheat news was an impor-
tant feature In the advance all day, just
as It was yesterday. The fun range on
September wheat to-day was from 97c
to 81, the close being 998sc. December
opened at 96A AQ972sc sold off to 96c, up to
99c, and closed at 9Shc.
The total transactions were is, ,355 GOO
bushels. Export sales were 175 loads here
and outports, including three cargoes for
France.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
EASTERN MILLS RESUME.

business II Improving and There II
Demand For Cotton Goods.
Manchester N. H.. Aug. 2o.-Notlces
were issued to-day to the effect that the
Amoskeag cotton mills would start up
in all departments on Sept 6.
The Amoskcag employs about 1900 op-
eratiYcs.
The Amory Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany viii resume on Monday next.
Salon. Mass, Aug. 2O.-Mllls ana OF
tho Naumkeag Steam Cotton Manufac-
turing Company's plant IN this city start
ed on fun time this morning. after nearly
six months Of a forty-two hour schedule.
The management states that the mar
ket for their goods IN improving, ana that
they hope soon 20 be- forced 20 order FUN
time On the other mills which are now
running forty-twO hours.
About i.i50 hands are employed Ia the
two mills
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
on the Frisco 'Change.

San FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-Intense excite
ment prevailed In the local wheat market
to-day and options advanced with great
leaps. December opened at .G0c. receded
for a moment and closed at 1.G0Mc After
the call there was an advance to 1.6lhc,
an hour later Il rose to 1863, but az lib
there were large sales to secure profits and
prices had a sharp decline. May opened
at lGO and closed at 161A.
This afternoon December opened at 1Gi
and closed at 163M. while May opened at
1872 and closed at 1914
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
DROPPED DEAD IN THE STREET.
A Woman Merchant From Carolina
Dies in New York.

A Woman Merchant From Carolina
Dies in New York.
New York. Aug 20-Mrs. ii. r. Ed
wards. 40 years old, resident OF Granite
vile. s. c.. one Of the women merchants
who visited New York. dropped dead in
front OF the Fifth Avenue hotel this af-
ternoon.
Her fall alarmed people Of the street
and within a moment the thoroughfaro
was crowded with an excited mass Of hui
manity. policeman summoned an am
bulance from the New York Hospital and
when the surgeon examined the woman
and pronounced her dead. he removed the
body to the West Thirtieth street station
house. where Il now is.
when the wOman's clothing was exam
ined checks 20 the amount OF sos were
found; also $50 IN cash ana a return ticket
home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
SELLING IN 81. LOUIS.
The First Time wheat Has Sold for
81 In six Years.


st. Louis, Aug 20-Cash wheat sold for
81 a bushel on sample to-day. The only
carload at that price came from Sedge-
wick county. Kansas. It was choice grade
and was bought for seeding purposes.
Dollar wheat cut a figure on the trad
ing a second time on the call, when $3.50
bushels of May sold at that price II was
bought by the d. r.. Francis Commission
Company 1t was the first option trade
made at this price in six years.
The September and December options
again broke all records to-day. and got
within hailing distance of the dollar mark.
December opened at SO cents, 3A cents
over thursdays close. September showed
a 313c advance over night, opening at
96isc. December was bid up TO 975sc, and
September option went up to G%c 4Ac
gain over yesterday. December closed We
below the top and September &c lower
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
KEPT ON THE ALERT.
Another Bomb In COnstantInOple.
Armenians Arrested.

Constantinople, Aug. 2o.-There was an
other explosion here yesterday. It oc-
CURED on a hill behind the suburb Of
caused by a bomb.
There was no loss of life and nobody was
injured but several Armenians were ar
rested and the police captured documents
which are said to be OF an discriminating
nature
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
nE LAY ~ WAR.
Bad niood Detween virginia Neigh
b0rH Leads 90 Murder.

Richmond, Va, Aug. W-Near Cave
Springs. Roanoke county. yesterday .af-
ternoon. Basil udgeway shot with a dou-
blo-barrcled shotgun and probably mofiai-
iy wounded Jamos smifhara.
There had been bad blood between the
two men far H0uo fimf. nnl fhe fhoafinH
was DELIBERATE, aH iiiiFrHay waited 80 fha
roadside ioF h1 victim
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
4 nIsastron. coIIlslon.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Aug. ga Lake ana
Erie Western freight train ran into the
Lima northern excursion train az Lima,
o.. tonight and many people are report
"a killed
Later reports saY that no one was killed
in Lake Erie and Western wreck az Lima.
o., buf n number were injured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
WAS THE PnEY OFF PIRATES.
An Italian Bark Tells n story of a
Boarding and Robbery.

Boarding and Robbery.
Valetta Island of Malta, Aug. 20-Infor-
nation has just been received here to the
effect that the Italian bark Fiducia, Capt.
Razello, from Pascagoula, on June 4, for
Marseilles, was spoken on Aug 16 in lat
itude 1904 and reported having been board
fourteen pirates who fired into the crew,
ransacked the vessel, stole the papers,
charts, Instruments. provisions and cloth
ing of the crew, cut the running gear ana
carried off the captain, boatswain and a
seaman.
The Fiducla was supplied with provisions
and instruments by a passing vessel and
was thus enabled to proceed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
RUN Down ny A TRAIN.
E'rightfuI Accident 20 Two Well
Known Washington People.

Washington, Aug. 20.-A carriage, con-
tanning II. o. Claughton. "A weil-lSnown at
torney Of this city, and Miss villa Custis.
daughter Of Dr. w. G. n. Custls. was
run down by train on the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad az Deadwood. n short
distance from Washington. about O'Clock
tonight.
Both were injured 80 seriously that they
died while being brought 90 the city.
Claughton. who wa8 % wldower leaves
four children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
PROMINENT VIRGINIAN DEAD.
Judge staples served HIs state For
Many Years.

Roanoke. Va, Aug. 2o.-Judge Waller
r. Staples died az his home in Christians
burg this morning OF heart disease
Tie was n years or sge. had served In
the Virginia legislature, the confederate
congress and was for twelve years a Judge
0f the Virginia supreme court of appeals.
rinln. and one of the great leaders of
tho democratic party of the state.
fIe will be- buried ID Roanoke tomorrow
nfffruO0n.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21

San Sebastian, Aug. 2O.-The queen re-
gent to-day confirmed the premiership
upon Gen. Azcarraga, who is also minister
Of war. The cabinet will not be modified.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21

Washington. Aug. U.aThe commission
Of Ethan A. liiicncaok ~ Missouri as min.
Ifffr in Russia was made 1Hf AZ fnn white
house to.daN Toe appointment dates
from Aug. 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
Was a Friend of AnaioIIt.

Lisbon, Aug. 2o.-Isidoro Ricci an Ital-
ian friend of Michael Angiolli, the assassin
of the Spanish premier, has been arrested
here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
A nEMAnKABLE EXECUTION.
FIRST Legal hanging For Rape II
Carolina since 1873.

Carolina since 1875.
Columbia. r. G.. Aug. eO.--rownoy Lyica
q young negro. was hanged at NoWberfy
to-day
The crime for which hc was executed
wac Tor committing r. rape upon the per-
ron of an elderly white woman ln March
laaf Tho case o. remarkable Tor fhf r0a-
aon fhaf fhia d fho nrnf execution f0r
rape ihai haa iahsu place ln South Caro-.
INA fincg ltts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
PROF. vINsON DEAD.
Davidson College Loses One OF It's
AhIcst Teachers.

Charlotte. n. c.. Aug. 2o.-william DAN
lei vlnson, NJ. A. IL. D.. professor OF
mathematics at Davidson College. David
son. N. O., died suddenly az a. m. To-
day OF heart disease
Iio was fs years old, being a native OF
Richland county 5. G. He was a graduate
OF Washington and Lee University and
was formerly professor OF mathematics
la Austin College. Texas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21

Knocked ouf Johnny Grimm ln ih1 seventh
aouud ai WoolHnr1a Gardens t0.ulsht.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21

f4. active part that the prosido,,
proceedings on Inc ret,,,on 80
s... F. the ninth oorps of wbi@b
.I Hhfr. Tho corpe gsyc ~, ,',. y, !,
'l nnally elected Mn bonn,.r., '1, =,
l1n rrealdent. in IA few .ori.
honor signed hls nam. M ~
POO .eff fho loom witb ,t. W e,-,'.. .n.
h.. breast. ' "''n ih' corps
..IIl. p. was "a sergeant ln
ONO lioFlmcni 0f fho
fNAiN'f-
n'nf fe presiisnf aftenf,r
" ihf Army ~ fhe Io-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-23
soften your fathers heart toward you.
Your affectionate uncle,
4 =. y o.


Your affectionate uncle,
"RALpH kINGSCOTT."
Molly rose up from the reading of that
letter with her brain on fire. Jack had
letters from Stella Raeburn-now Stella
Moncrieff. her fathers wife-and would
not give them up? What did that mean
bit that he still. in spite of his denial,
loved Stella and cherished her memory.
Molly set her teeth and pressed her hands
closely together as she considered this
possibility. And then there came an over
whelminc desire to see for herself tho
letters of which her uncle spoke, and she
made her way into Hannington's dress
ing-room. In the dispatch box she found
many bundles Of letters and papers. for
the most part neatly tied up and dock
etcd in a severely methodIcai manner.
She tossed them over with hot, trembling
fingers Then at the very bottom of the
box. her eyes fell on two slim papers
tied together with bit Of black ribbon:
one was black edged. both We're covered
with the fine and pretty characters that
betokeucd Stclla's hand.
Two: were there only two? She turned
over the other papers, but could find no
more. only one seemed 10 he of any
length or Importance. The first was
the letter written 10y Stella soon after
her fathers death begging John Han
ningtOn to como TO her. The ncXt-ah,
this was what froZe Moliy'S heart rs She
read 1.-THE next was the outpourinS of
cirliSh tenderness which Harrington
had found 50 embarrassing, 50 difficult
to answer. Molly worked herself up to
a state Of Indignation and fury. in which
il seemed as though every softer feeling
had deserted her.
She rose from her seat aud began to
look for writing materials. She put
Stellas letters inside an envelope, and
addressed il TO her uncle ut TorreSmuir.
He may do what he likes with them"
she said, with firm setting of her lips.
Go be cOntinuCd1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-23
BAKED BANANAS AS FOOD.
said TO he Extremely Nutrit-'e for Body
and Brain.

and Brain.
Crichton Campbell writes a> l"lio"S
to the New York Press:
..Restow Il boon Oh humanity ana h"l'
H. popularizc tbs, baked banana a IN
article of food for rich and Door. espe-
ciaIIy the poor. No poor child need 20
10 school hungry. one cent VIII p'H "
.-oo.I-<izcd banaua. which. when baked III
its skin in an oven for fifteen or iWth.f
minutes until il * quite soft an! pu' y
omen. alone ma kcS Il full hioat. NV ~,
L,u.na sold at street corners are really
,,I.ntains Humboldt calculated the loo,i
prndIlct Of the plantain. compare" VIZ
Tho Det;,ro. ~ II to |. and compared VIM
wheat at l:5,:. To ] | say from l'iN"ldl
nynerirncr that three bananas W'l2hihE
one pound are equal III HonriShiil"I. -
tveuty-Six pounds of bread when hah'
Bananas must never h" ea'th raw
are full OF animal germs and are pfodu'-
tive Of taDeWorm. III
..Uav. bananas are very indjgrstlbe
Youngsters fed om raw bananas lleaI'N
ALWAYS suffer from diseases OF the 'ii''S-
final canal and commissions. my HiciahN
call such children banana hahic> !,
Baked bananas are also the ideal 1noh
for nervous persons ana ahachii'N' -
brain workers | learned their Gfta'
power 10 SllSIdln nltHldi tll'l ~
If Wall street brokers and others WI"
are under great mental strain would on
two mornings every week include c"u-
Die of "a ked bananas in their menu ana
leave out the chop or steak they N"ui"
last longer. | am rs hard Il brain worker
aS any person in New York and nave
>ubsiSted for years entirely on baked pa
nauaS When | see lean, hl"od-p""r per
SONS. | advise them to eat bake ia
gain flesh. The Latin name OF the pan
tain. musa sapicntum, signifies 'of the
wise
This subject which might not map.
propriatcly be called the banana Cure,
because many illnesses can be cured 10y
catin-; baked bananas. merits Your clos.
est investigation. The Introduction OF
the potato was a great boon to the pco-
pIc, but | predict that the spreading 81 a
knowledge Of the above facts over TINS
COUNTRY will prove Of still greater b"nc-
~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-23
The Livery of EiiiOI.AnC~S

Is a pronounccd yeTI0w II is visible N 1No
couutcuanrc and CyehalI> 1t Is accom-
panied with uucasine>s beneath IA" right
ribs and shoulder blade. sick headache.
nausea and irrc.ularity "f the bowels. l."
the removal of each and all of these dIs-
comforts a> wei aS their cause. Il"~tcttcr =
stomach Bitt"rS i admirably adapted rms
prc-rmincnt family medicine also remedies
maIaTial rheumatic aud kidney complaints
NERVOUSNESS aud debility. 1t promotes ap-
npftt, and Sltpn