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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-24


A copy of the Eskimo Bulletin,
which is described as ''the only yearly
in the world" and is published at
Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, has
just been received by the Rev. DR..
Charles j. Ryder, secretary of the
American Missionary Association.
The paper is published under the edi-
torial management of W. T. Lopp, in
charge of the Congregational mission
at that place, but the entire mechani-
cal work on the little sheet is done by
native Eskimos.
The four pages which compose the
sheet contain the news of the mission
to july last which date the paper
bears. Under the display headline,
"Bryan Elected" it is announced on
the strength of dog-sled dispatch
from Golovin Bay, March %, that
Bryan is President, and the United
States is at war with Spain. This
news comes from the Yukon"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-24

Now Mr. Foraker goes to Ohio to
confer with the architects of Mr. Han
mas discontinue.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-24

When Congress meets, the admin
istration will be compelled to &C
knowledge deficit the explanation of
which will be uncomfortable in these
times of Mckinley prosperity. Since
the beginning of the, fiscal year. July
], 1897, the revenue statement Of the
year, to the close of business last Sat-
urday night, stands: Receipts SIG
144, 518; expenditures, $3.50, $50, 2S0;
deficit, $43, 244, 1862. Comment is hard
ly necessary.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-24
The best raisins, currants, 'citron

The best raisins, currants, .citron,
cocoanuts, etc, at Nye's.
THE Shapely, Good Wearing Shoes
that you see others wear, you can al
SO get If you buy your shoes Of US. We
give the best values, the best wearers
for the lowest possible prices. Buy
your shoes of us.
HIRsCHMAN'S.
STUDENTS forts can save money at
Posten's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-24

The Maryland Republicans might
elect Hon. VIM. Pink Kneed Whyte
to the Senate. He has been pulling
for them for several years past.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-24

You will always find fresh, fancy
and staple groceries, at A. L. Nye's
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
A LABORER,S LIEN.

T. A. MOrreH Claims $735 From
JeweIcr 4. F. Flint for His Services.
Through his attorney, Mr.. w. F. Slater,
T. A. Morren filed a laborer's lien in the
superior court yesterday against A. f.
Flint, the jeweler whose stock has been
levied on under a distraint warrant for
rent issued from the court of Justice NJ.
NaCghtin
Mr. Morrell, who is a matchmaker and
repairer claims $795 due him for services
rendered To Flint in that capacity, and an
execution was issued by the clerk of the
court The amount of rent claimed by
Mr. Thomas Daniels, the owner of the
property is 1913. Whether the property
will bring enough to cover both of these
claims is not known. 1t it said, however,
that a laborer's lieE takes precedence.
which may bring on a contest over the
proceeds in case they are not large enough
to cover both claims So far, none of the
other creditors, if there be any, have been
heard from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19

Having recognized the eX-slaVe. VINO hau
shot his superior and friend he followed
him to his known refuge in the 'enemys
camp on St. Simon's Island. There, by
posing as a confederate deserter, he Sc
cured the privileges of camp. The negro
assassin was near him performing the du-
ties Of cook Higginbotham persuaded the
negro to go up the beach with him 1or
oysters. As they bent over to gather
them. Higginbotham's knife severed the
negro's jugular vein, and he fell hteiess
before him. Quickly severng the head
from the body Higginbotham rushed
with it to his hidden boat and placing the
CHASTITY evidence of an avengers bloody
work near him, pulled for his own camp
to tell the story, and prove his devotion
to one who had proven his friend. Inc
trunkless. head was shown Capt. Bennett,
and Higgin botham was released from the
charge of desertion and the penalty. A
few days afterward, Capt. Bennett died.
After the war Higginbotham lived in
Glvnn county He seemed never TO for
give the negro race for the death of his
friend capt. Bennett. To that score he
is alleged to have added in all nine lives.
1t is related that on one occasion he Kill
ed two, bringing their heads to town.
Sticking them on poles in front Of sa-
loon door he walked in and invited his
friends to drink to the dear departed"
In after years Pierre Lorillard steamed
into Brunswick on his yacht en- route to
Jexyl Island. The chief engineer and
Higginbotham became involved in a quar-
rel and the former was killed. on that
day Lorillard swore never again to ripple
the waters of Oglethorpe bay with his
Yachts prov, or set foot on Brunswick
soil. a pledge kept good so far Years
rolled on and finally the day came when
Curtis. Higginbotham's son, shot two ne
groes while riding out home.
Time and other influences had in the
meantime wrought changes which placed
the Younger Bennett in the solicitor gem
erals chair. one Of his first most i'm
portant cases on the criminal
docket will be to prosecute
the son of his grandfather's avenger
for an attempted double murder The
attempt, as related by IN eyewitness, was
made by young Higginbotham one even
ing, and for no apparent cause. The two
victims, one a preacher, were standing
near the roadside talking. Young Hig-
ginbotham drove close 70 them and COM
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
POWDER MAGAZINE TOO NEAR.
TONS OF DYNAMITE AND GUN pow
DER CLOSE TO THE WATER WORKS.

a stroke of Lightning or stray Bull
Jet Would Explode Mine That
Would Wreck ana Destroy Hun
dreds of Thousands of Dollars of
PrOperty-PeOpIe Living Close to n
sleeping Volcano of Explosions.
The City Realizes the Danger and
Is Preparing to Move the Maya
zine.
City Engineer VIM has been requested
by the public building committee of coun-
Gil to prepare plans for a new powder
magazine, which is considered a necessity
because of the proximity of the present
magazine to the water works.
The committee stated in its request that
it desired the plans to represent the very
latest methods in this character of struc-
ture, and to be such as would, when con-
structed, insure absolute safety to the ma
terlal as well as the surroundings.
There are now stored in the citys mag
azine west of the city at least two car
loads of dynamite and large quantities of
gun and blasting powder. The nearness
of the water works has given the public
building committee some concern for the
safety of the water works property in
case of an explosion.
THE plant represents a big amount of
money to the city," said Alderman Smith,
chairman of the committee, yesterday,
land in case the magazine was struck by
lightning, it is very probably the water
works property would be greatly damaged
if not altogether destroyed. Even a stray
bullet through the roof would be sufficient
to produce an explosion of the contents
The matter was called to the committees
attention some time ago, and it is now the
intention to take definite steps and some
thing in the direction of arranging another
site. The object of the removal would not
be because the magazine is inadequate to
present needs, but simply as a precaution
against possible damage.
Alderman Smith said it is the purpose
of the committee to place the magazine
on some of the gravel roads, a sufficient
distance from the city to guard against
casualties. The committee wants mag
azine that Will be absolutely fire-proof and
mosture-proof Alderman Smith thinks
the steel ceiling and cushion floor pre-
ferable and requested the plans to en-
brace these features, together with a tar
and lime composition around the walls.
The plans will call for adamant walls and
the other features will be strictly modern
and of the most durable nature. No site
has yet been thought of, but the fact it
will have to be necessarily isolated, will
make it still more within the city's reach
City Engineer Winn devoted some time
to investigation yesterday and consulted
a number of engineers and builders as to
their ideas about such structures and
what kind of powder magazines they had
found in their experience to be most sat
isfactory. The plans will be completed
for the committee in two weeks and AL
derman Smith says if the matter is sue
cessfully carried out according to present
intentions, work will be commenced in the
early part of January.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
A STORY OF BLOOD.
1t Begins I'm War Times and Comes
Down to the Present.


Down to the Present.
Brunswick, Ga. Dec. 1S.-When the
Glynn superior court convenes in adjourn
ed term after the holidays, Solicitor Cen
eral John w. Bennett will face a trying al
tentative between inclination and duty He
will be called upon to prosecute for a dou-
BILE attempt at assault with intent 10 XIII.
a man who is the son of one who avenged
the assassination of Solicitor Benefits
grandfather during the trying days of 1861
Co. This was done by laying at the dying
mans feet the body of the assassin who
had shot from ambush the Elder Bennett.
The story with other incidents which were
related 10 q few when Curtis Higginbotham
was recently indicted for shooting one ne
gro, and held TO await the death or re-
covery of another, both of whom he had
shot, seemingly without provocation, is
best told by one familiar with the facts
During the civil war the Elder Bennett
was an officer in the confederate service.
Enlisted in the ranks of his company was
Frank Higgnbotham, at that time stall
wart young man of dare devil courage.
Higginbotham was devoted TO Capt Ben
nett, and this devotion was fully appre-
cated by that officer.
One night while riding into the confed-
crate camp an assassin's bullet swept
Capt. Bennett from his horse He fell into
the arms of his devoted friend, who had
followed him afoot. Raising his eyes from
the officers face, in searching glance
around, Higginbotham recognized through
a clump of parted bushes the features of a
negro who had formerly worked under him
as overseer of a big plantation.
Bearing Capt Bennett into camp
some distance away, Higgnbotham
left him to medical skill and dis
appeared. The following morning at roll
call Higginbotham did not respond. A
search failed to reveal his wherea bouts
He was published as a deserter and the
punishment of death read out if he was
captured. Two days afterwards. while
the lieutenant in command was admins
tering medicines to relieve Capt. Benefits
sufferings, an orderly approached and in
formed him of Higginbotham' voluntary
return. He was ordered brought to the
captains tent and there told this story:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
CONTEST OVER CHILDREN.

G. s. FriersOp's Habeas Corpus Petit
ton to BE Heard Tomorrow.
The trial of the habeas corpus proceed
ings brought by George S. Frierson against
his wife, Mrs Fannie G. Frierson, for the
possession of his two children, will take
place before Judge Hampton L. FerrilI in
the court of ordinary tomorrow morning.
1t will be remembered that through his
attorney, Mr. A. c. Wright, the plaintiff
filed a petition for habeas corpus a few
days ago claiming the right to the Gus
todv of his children, and alleging that his
wife was OBTAINING them at No. 125 Con-
gress street, east, and refused even to al
low him to see them or speak to them
Mrs. Frierson claims. it is understood that
her husband has not properly supported
her and her children. and she will warmly
contest the effort to take the children from
her She has secured Messrs. Seabroo a.
Morgan to represent her, and the indl-
cations are that the hearing will be quite
an interesting one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19

color than its competitor being most often
of a light yellow or white greenish cast
and sometimes rusty skin. The skin Is
much thinner than the western orange
and the fruit Is finer TO the touch. The
best way to test them is to get one of
each variety, cut them open and compare
them. The Florida orange will be found
to be fun Of juice ana sweet, while the
California orange will be found TO have
little juice and that of poor flavor, IL any.
The presence of the California oranges
in this market in such quantities Is to be
accounted for by the low freight rates
offered by the railroads to the western
shippers. The freight on a box Of Cali
fornia oranges, shipped In car load lots.
- little more than the freight on box
OF oranges from South Florida The Flor
ida railroads make no rate on oranges I'm
car 1oad lots, the rate being the same
per box on car load shipments as in smell
lots
The Florida orange crop this YEAR"
said Mr. W. ID. Simkins who deals excli-
slYely IN this variety, to a Morning News
reporter yesterday, will reach about 250 :
O0O boxes. Last year it was only 10000 1t
VIII take some years for the crop to reach
us former figure of 100000 boxes. which
was the output before the big freeze.
Ihere are plenty of Florida oranges in
TINS market however, and they can be had
Tor very slight advance on the cost Of
the California orange. Florida oranges are
offering at $40 to A00 a box The hest In
dlan river oranges can be had AT the lat
ter figure. Knowing that the crop was
snort made contracts in advance. and se-
cured large supply. / find that great
many dealers are selling the California
oranges as the Florida product. Anv one
VINO has ever tasted the Florida orange
ought 10 be able to tell the difference at
once"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
THE DIFFERENCE IN ORANGES.
California Fruit BEING Largely Sold
as Florida Grown.


Many people are complaining that the
oranges which they buy from the retail
dealers are not up to the standard of pre-
vlous years Many are wondering If the
Florida oranges have lost their sweetness,
as the oranges chiefly found on sale now
are lacking both in juiciness and flavor.
The explanation Is very simple Three
fourths and more of the oranges now Of
fered by the fruit stands and small deal
ers generally are the California product.
They are sold largely as Florida oranges,
and some dealers will readily affirm that
their oranges are of the best Florida va
rieties, but the fact is that this seldom is
the case.
The California oranges have been
brought In here in large quantities this
season, and. as they are cheaper than the
Florida oranges, the small dealers BUY
them readily and sell them as Florida
fruit.
The California orange Is no more like a
Florida orange than a persimmon Is like q
peach The two bear some resembl ance
to each other in appearance. and there
the resemblance ends. By planting the
Washington navel, which was transplant
ed from Florida to California, the growers
of the latter state have succeeded In pro-
ducing an orange of fine appearance, and
with a pulp which has some taste to it,,
but entirely lacking In the sweetness and
flavor which attaches to the Indian river
variety. The ordinary California orange
has a skin nearly a quarter of an inch
thick, and the pulp is very pitchy. giving
little juice, and that with almost no flavor.
Persons who have bought oranges re-
Gently for their own consumption can at
test to the truth Of these remarks. A lit
tie care will enable purchasers to distin-
guish between the two products.
The Florida orange Is usually of a duller
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
MAITLAND MATTERS,
Many Winter Visitors Have Already
Arrived.

Arrived.
Maitland Fla, Dec. 1S.-It is already ev-
ident that this is to be remarkably
successful season for 'Gharming Matt
land" as Mrs. Gen, Grant calls it. To-
day the space about the depot was crowd
ed with elegant carriages that went away
filed with winter residents and guests
from New York, Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts. The increase in pupils at the
public school has called for an additional
teacher and an immediate enlargement of
the school house. Heard & Halls packing
house, under the Packwood opera house.
is open and in operation, thus ushering
in the revival of the orange industry
Shipments are being made from the once
famous grove of the late Judge McBrayer
of Kentucky, which is now again coming
into bearing.
The arrival of Hon. George Frost and
wife of Boston is the prelude to the OPEN
ing of the season here, and is soon fol-
lowed by the arrival of the hotel manager
and swarm of winter guests. Mr.. Frost
is rich man, and has such faith in
Florida that he has made large invest
ments, in addition TO his elegant residence
here. Near his residence Mrs. Bishop
Whipp1e has a fine grove and handsome
park, that extends to the hotel park and
runs back to Lake Orienta. On the other
side the Westinghouse have valuable es-
tates.
OF late several valuable cows have been
missed from this vicinity and Maitland,
and it was hard to tell whether they were
strayed or stolen. The mystery is now
cleared away by Cole Hill, who tracked
one of his lost cows to the home of Henry
Clark, in the negro city of Eatonville, a
mile from Maitland The COW had been
Killed and the meat sold. but the head and
hide were found. Unfortunately, Clark
skipped before he could be arrested
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19

Prof. Calderwood, who died not lons
ago in Edinburgh. was one Of the most
distinguished philosophers and theologlans
IN the United Kingdom, and had held tha
chair of moral philosophy in the TTniver-
sity Of Edinburgh for nearly thirty years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
BOMB AT HAVANA CONSULATE.
Another Supposed Attempt Made on
the Life of General Lee at Havana,
From The Nnrr Ynrlr Hnrn1d

From the New York Herald
Havana, Dec. 15.-An Internal machine
containing a genuine dynamite bomb was
discovered this morning in the building in
which the United States consulate is To-
Gated
The bomb was placed downstairs in a
small archway, between two pillars, mid
way between the Herald office and the Of
flee of DR.. Drummer, the United States san
itary inspector
Gen. Lee comes to his Office early on
Wednesday to prepare his mail, and would
have passed the bomb on his way up
stairs. DR.. Drummer, the correspondents
and other Americans in the building also
come early on mail mornings.
1t was probably expected that Gen. Lee
or other persons would be tempted through
curiosity to handle the machine which
was prepared to explode on an attempt to
open the box
The porter first discovered the machine,
but was afraid to touch 1t. A crowd gath
cred and there was considerable excite
ment. The police We're sent for, but in
the meantime DR.. Drummer arrived, picked
up the machine, carried it a safe distance
and boldly proceeded 20 examine it.
It was small wooden box, with a draw
lid The bomb was so arranged inside
that when the lid was drawn il would ig-
mite specially prepared matches, attached
to a quick fuse.
Only extreme caution on the part of DIR.
Drummer in opening it prevented ignition.
The bomb was a short tube, cleverly
made and filled, and clearly shows that the
persons implicated in this and the two
other bombs recently placed in the city
are gaining skill and experience and
growing more desperate at each failure.
This makes the second bomb placed in
the consulate building, but the first was
a clumsy, harmless affair. Occupants of
the building are much alarmed, and some
have given notice of removal.
The police are making a strict investiga-
ton, but are unable as yet to obtain the
slightest clew. An expert has examined
the bomb. and states that it would have
done great damage if it had exploded. He
also expressed great surprise that it did
not ignite in Dr. Brunners hands.
l saw Gen. Lee to-day. He says if the
bomb was intended to intimidate him the
perpetrators only wasted time and dyna-
mite.
Members eff the Cuban junta here deny
any knowledge of the affair."
The palace authorities say if the perpe-
traitors are caught they will be summary
dealt with.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19

menced shooting without a word having
passed from either side.
Higginbotham then drove rapidly home
ward. officers searched for him that night,
but failed to locate his whereabouts. The
next day he drove into town and gave
himself up. In an interview he diselaimed
any intention of hitting the preacher bpt
stated he did want to shoot the other ne
gro, because he cursed him, and for chat
shot he had no REGRETS 70 express.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
WORK AT THE ART SCHOOL.
Favorable Progress of the Students
Under the Direction of Mr.. Fox.

Favorable Progress of the Students
Under the Direction of Mr.. Fox.
The progress of the art school is be-
ing noted with much qualification by the
ladies and gentlemen who have interested
themselves in the work. The work, as
is well known, is under the direction of
Mr.. George Bladen Fox of New York. who
has been here for the last six weeks, ana
who has taken a deep interest in the
school,
There are at present about thirty-five
art scholars taking the course of instruc-
ton at the Telfair Academy These are
divided into classes, eighteen or twenty of
them being in what is known as the life
portrait class. Some are painting from
life, while others are drawing in char
coal. Another class is drawing from the
casts in the academy, while the third class
is composed of beginners. Most of those
in the life portrait class are students who
oi5 work a year ago under the direction
of Mr.. Horace Bradley.
The academy is open for the use of the
students all day from $3.50 O'Clock in the
morning until dark. The classes are di-
vided into morning and afternoon classes
so that some of the students are at work
at almost any hour of the day Mr.. Fox
attends the morning and afternoon classes
three times a week, for the purpose of
criticising and directing the work All
of the works in the academy are at the
disposal of the students for the purpose of
making copies, the advantage thus given
being a most valuable one.
The school is at present under the care
of Mrs. William Garrard and Mrs. Edward
Karow of the committee who have, with
Mrs. w. w. Gordon. done most of the
active work connected with its organiza-
ton and advancement. Mrs. Gordon is
at present away from the city but is eX-
pected to return within few days.
Il am very much pleased with the prog
ress of the school," Mr.. Fox said yester-
day. when asked about the work. THE
students are all enthusiastic, are advance
ing rapidly and show decided talent in
many respects. II is the desire of thos0
interested to keep the school going all
the winter, and it is probable that it will
be done. The ladies seem most anxious to
make the institution permanent one and
1 believe they can and will do it. The
talent here is worthy of much attention.
and can and should be developed"
Mr.. Fox will have on exhibition In the
academy within a short time a famous
portrait of his which was exhibited in the
Champs de Mars Salon in Paris two years
ago. 1t is a portrait of a young lady
and has been sent for by Mr. Fox at the
special request of the committee.
Mr. Carl L. Brandt, the honorary dl-
rector of the academy arrived in the city
yesterday, and Will no doubt be here for
some days. 1t is expected that he will
again take up the work of cleaning the
valuable collection of casts in the acade-
my, which was so ably begun by him last
year. The work was something more
than half finished at that time, and the
board of managers desires to see all of the
casts put in proper condition,
you're late, young man. What's the