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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-26
FOR HOME STUDY.

THE HALL OF SHELLS.-By Mrs. A. S.
Hardy. New York: d. Appleton & Co.
For sale by Doxey.
The best method of disseminating
knowledge in the family circle is to
awaken in the young reader a spirit Of
inquiry and thus stimulate self-activity.
This method has been resorted to in the
book under consideration, which deals
with the numerous beautiful and strange
objects to be found at the bottom of the
sea or strewn along the sea shore. The
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HEALTHFUL AND HELPFUL.

THE FREEDOM OF THE FIELDS-By
Charles G. Abbott. Philadelphia: j. b.
Lippincott Company. For sale by Jo-
seph A. Holman. Price 81 50
Charming little essays these, or, rather,
heeting thoughts gathered together and
bound between dainty covers. Mr.. Abb
bott is not only a dreamer, but philos-
opher of a high order. and his musings
are therefore well worth listening to. He
looks upon the world and it's inhabitants
with the eyes of sane man; his
thoughts are healthy, and his sympathy
enables him to discern much that is un-
observed by the casual critic OF his
other works "a Colonial Wooing" is,
perhaps, the most read; but the publica-
ton of this last will certainly do moro
to make him widely and favorably known
than the others.
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It is not often that a Greek romance
is written nowadays, the public as a rule
preferring modern scenes of action. Miss
lie Conte, however, has attempted the
task, and, although her story is very
short, 1t is decidedly good and fairly well
told. 1t is not without its tragedy
though a love story is also unfolded in
it's pages. The language used may some
times appear stilted and unnatural, but
the few faulty passages will be over
looked in consideration of the story's
general excellence. The book is beauti-
fully printed on thick handmade paper,
and is handsomely bound.
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who found it necessary to make their
own way in the world. They had a good
deal to learn and had many experiences,
but they came out Of their difficulties
with colors flying. How this is done Miss
Deland tells in her own imitable way.
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him; so when Lady Darcy suddenly ap-
pears at the house, seeking refuge from
her husband, whom she had aroused to
more than usual wrath by her folly, the
train is laid for a tragedy. This part of
the story is graphically told and must
be read to be apnreciated.
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information is impaired in a simple and
captivating manner, and when once mas
tered is not likely to be forgotten. The
Illustrations are numerous and of the
kind that appeal to young readers.
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The ever industrious Andrew Lang is
again hard at work, and on his favorite
topic. He has been digging into a collec-
ton of manuscript, and the result is to
be '"The Highlands in 1749." The Black
woods will publish the book.
There is a Lonuon journal wherein
authors may write criticisms of their
own books. Do writer's have to pay for
the insertion of their own reviews? Be
tween your own valuation and the esti-
nation of others, what a wide diver
gence there may bel
England has just discovered that 1t has
no adequate life of the Prince of Wales.
and is greatly astonished at the omis-
sion. Mr.. H. D. Trail has sought to
make it good, and has written a life of
His Royal Highness that will be pub
lshed in the near future.
Messrs. Methuen will publish the first
volume of "A Short History of the Royal
Navy" from early times to 1660 The
author, David Hannay, aims at giving
an account not only of the fighting
done at sea, but of the growth of the
service, of the part the navy has PLAYED
in the development of the British empire
and of its inner life.
The handsomest publication on the
coast is the Traveller of San Francisco
and all loyal Westerners should be proud
of 1t. The Christmas number, Just ont
is replete with beautiful engravings and
interesting articles on variety of SUBJ
1ects, chief of which may be mentioned
an exhaustive review Of San Francisco
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The first volume of Spurgeon's Auto
biography is to appear in December.
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new story of child life by John
Strange Winter, entitled Princess Sar-
ah,'' is announced for early issue.
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Copeland & Day announce Harvard
Episodes" by Charles Macomb Flandrau
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Mr.. Kipling, the Academy states, has
given permission to Miss Olga Neither
sole, the actress, to dramatize 1.-The
Light That Failed"
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Gilbert Parker's new novel will be en-
titled "A Hundred Years Ago"
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A ROMANCE OF THE TWENTIETH
CENTURY.

THE GREAT STONE OF sARDIs-Rv
Frank r. Stockton. New York: Har-
per & Brothers. For sale by A. M
Robertson. Price 81 so.
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This is a powerful tale after the STYLE
of Jules Verne. 1t opens in the year
1887, on an Atlantic liner just nearing the
port of New York. In the description of
the metropolis and of the life of the
time. Mr.. Stockton gives his fancy free
rein and enliyens it by clever touches of
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best Of the year and cannot we'll be over
looked by lovers of clean and inter-
esting story.
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a RETURN TO THE IDEAL.

THE STATUE IN THE AIR-By Caro-
line Eaton lie Conte. New York: The
Macmillan Co. For sale by Doxey.
Price 70 cents.
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ling to literary aspirant in New Zea-
land, which throws some light on the
liberties taken with a novelist's good
nature and leisure. 1t runs: mo mans 5
advice is of the least benefit in our busi-
ness (and 1 am very busy mani. Keep
on trying till you either fail or succeed. -
The author, adds our correspondent,
deemed this missive encouraging"
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Me. MATHILDE MARCHESI
.: ! :. 9 !. ] ! J. =: J !: !. !" :
"a has given to the world what
she entities her Memoirs"
The work, pretending TO no
4 literary or technical merit, is
still more deficient in those
y qualities which give to per-
sonaI recolIections their SAVIOR
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-19
ALL ABOUT AMERIcus.
Easter Services knights TempIar
omcers-MemOriaI Day.

Americas, Ga, April 1S-Easter services
We're held in all the churches here this
morning. many OF them being beautifully
decorated with a profuslon OF roses aud
other choice flowers. The services and
specially prepared music were approprl-
ate to the occasion. and the churches
were thronged with worshlppers, as al
ways on Easter morning.
AT a meeting of De Molay Commandery
No. 5, Knights Templar, the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year.
Eminent commander W. r. Staley; gem
eralissimo, I. j. Black; captain general
w. X. Wheatley; prelate. II. S. Davis:
senior warden, r. =. Mitchell; junior war
den, G. Q. Loving; treasurer c. A. Hunt
ington; recorder, c. d. Van Ripper; stand
ard bearer, j. b. Ansey; sword bearer
J. +. Chapman warder, T.. G. oliver: SEN
tinel, =. r. Stantleld De Moay is one
of the largest and most fourlshing Ma
sonic bodies In the state, and win send a
strong delegation to the meeting of the
grand commandery al Rome In May
The Americas Light Infantry has fully
determined to enter the rifle contest Of
state troops in Savannah IN May, and win
send a picked team Of excellent marks
men to contest for the honor. The COM
pany Is having new rlu6 range con-
structed and win begin practice at once
for that event.
A very pleasing incident of the memorial
exercises on Monday. 18th, will be the pre-
sentation by the ladies OF this city OF a
full size confederate battle dag to the
veterans of Camp Sumter, Il. c. V. The
presentation speech will be made by Com
rade r. M. Allen Col E. A. Nsbet will
deliver the annual Grafton. The local mill
tary, Confederate Veterans and pupils of
the public schools will take part in the
impressive exercises.
Work win begin this week upon the new
shops of the Georgia and Alabama rail-
way, which will be among the most COM
plete in the south. The company will re-
ceve several very handsome new chair
cars and sleepers about May 1. The cars
are now being completed by the Ohio Falls
Car Company, and will be models of beau
ty and comfort.
II Is said that the oat crop of this section
was never more promising than at this
time Many large fields of a hundred or
two hundred acres are green and luxu-
RANT, the oats standing knee high and
still growing vigorously. The corn crop
is quite promising also. Cotton has been
severly injured by the cold nights of the
past week, much of 1t being killed OUT
right and will have to be replanted. Stands
will not be as good as last year. The fruit
crop still promises an average yield, es-
pecially Of peaches, pears, grapes and
berries of every kind.
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The Police Discover Further Evil
dence Against Kelly.


somersworth. N. H., April 1S.--The po-
lice have obtained further evidence con-
Meeting Joseph Kelly with the murder of
Cashier Stickney last Friday. Kellys
black derby hat, which he was known to
have worn, and which has a big stain of
blood on the crown, was found in Cham
berlains livery stable. The authorities
have traced Kelly's movements and have
learned that he drove to Milton on the
day of the crime and robbery. They
found that he had hitched his team just
outside the village and called at the house
of Farmer Jones, quarter Of a mile from
the village proper. Here he met Miss
Jones and asked If her father was around,
as he wished to put up his team for
day or two Miss Jones told him that
they were unable to accommodate him,
and Kelly departed. Kelly walked to a
clothing store and purchased a light spring
overcoat and slate-colored derby hat. He
then went for his team and drove to
Chamberlain's livery stable and asked that
the horse be put up for a short time, stat
ing that he was going to Sanbornville,
about ten miles distant, by train, and
that he would return later in the day.
Kelly afterward took the 4:10 p. m. train
on the Boston and Maine railroad at
Milton station, but did not purchase
ticket for any point on the road. He
boarded the train by the rear platform,
evidently with the intention of avoiding
contact with the conductor. The train
reached Union before the conductor dis
covered Kelly and then requested his fare.
Kelly remarked: II came aboard the
train at Union. and wish to get off at San
bornville," and accordingly paid his fare
for that point.
Sometime before the murder Kelly had
called at Tebbetts' clothing store in Som,
ellsworth and asked Mr.. Tebbetts if 6he
could oblige him with a large sheet Of
wrapping paper. Mr.. Tebbetts gave him
a double sheet of ordinary manila wrap
ping paper, about four feet square. On it
was pasted label of a Boston firm. A
broken window in the Great Falls Ma
tional Bank had been covered up with
portion of this paper, but out of it the
label of the Boston firm had been ,ut.
Nothing was thought, however at the
time Of the paper being placed over the
broken window. But when searching
Kelly's office opposite the bank the Of
ficials found a duplicate of the paper w.
ing on the floor An investigation brought
out the fact that only Mr.. Tebbetts
handled such piece of paper, which he
identified as that given by him to Kelly
on Friday. Mr.. Tebbetts also stated that
the paper was in one whole sheet.
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COMING WEEK IN CONGRESS.
THREE APPROPRIATION BILLS TO
BE PASSED.

The Indian, Sundry Civil and AEri-
cultural che Bills InvoIved-Senn-
tor Davis to Make Another Attempt
To-day to Have Date Fixed for
Voting on the AngIo-AmericRn
Arbitration Treaty Considerable
Time to lie Given to the ReOrgnn-
izatiOa OF the Committees.
Washington. April 1S.-The Senate will
conclude its consideration of the appropria-
expected to pass early tomorrow, and the
sundry civil and agricultural win follow in
the order named. There is no expectation
that there will be prolonged debate upon
any Of the bills.
There will be an effort to amend the
sundry civil bill by the addition of a pro-
vision of the regulation of the forest res
ervations. This may lead to some discus
sion, but the friends of the amendment
do not anticipate much trouble in having
it agreed to.
Senator Davis will make another attempt
Monday in executive session to get a day
fixed for taking vote on the arbitration
treaty. He has announced his purpose to
press the treaty to final action at as early
a date as possible.
He expects to have little difficulty in
securing an agreement for a date but
some of the Directing senators intimate
that there still may be opposition. The
matter of pairs has been definitely ar
ranged on the ratio of two yeas to one nay.
The bankruptcy bill will continue to
hold it's place on the calendar as the UNI
finished business, but it probably will not
be seriously pressed.
Senator Morgan has announced his in
tention to insist daily upon the considera-
ton of his Cuban resolution during the
morning hour, but he win not block other
business with 1t.
Much of the Senate's time will be given
to the question of the organization of the
Senate committees. The republican sem
ators will caucus Monday on the subject.
If the programme proposed is accepted
both the republicans and the opposition
will proceed to make selections for the
committee vacancies, and this work will
require very delicate adjustment in order
to satisfy conflicting claims. If the plan
is not agreed to by the republicans the
coalition of democrats, populists and sill
yer republicans will on Tuesday move to
fill some Of the committee vacancies, with
the view of continuing the process until
all are filled. At least, such is the present
programme.
The House this week will continue the
programme of three days adjournments,
unless the Indian appropriation bill is re-
turned from the Senate when 1t meets
Wednesday.
The complications arising out of the sit
uation in eastern Europe possibly may
figure in the proceedings of both houses
the latter part of the week.
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TERROR STRIKES MANY TOWNS


river bulletin; The following reports have
been received from the department OF ag-
riculture weather bureau officials in
charge Of districts:
St. Louis, Mo.-A slow rise at ST. Louis,
commencing Monday, of about fve-tenths
by Wednesday. continued slow rise In
the lower Missouri and upper Mississippi,
south of Lacrosse, is expected. Warm
ings issued that danger line win be reach
ed Monday night at Warsaw, H.. and
vicinity.
Cairo, In-River continues falling at n
slightly increased rate.
Memphis, Tenn,-River falling slowly at
Memphis and Helena. Situation in this
section gradually improving.
Vicksburg, Miss River falling rapidly,
owing to the crevasse below here No
new breaks i'm levees since last report
New Orleans, La.-Worb of strengthen
ing the local levees continues. Biggs ere
vase reported widening, and an immense
volume of water passing through. People
in Atchafalaya and Bayou de Glaize Sec
tons are working hard on levees in an
ticipatlon of overflow water reaching them
in few days.
No ram has fallen in the basin tributary
to the Mississippi. The Missouri continues
rising at and below Kansas City.
The Mississippi has risen slightly from
Davenport TO ST. Louis, and fallen slight
ly to Vicksburg, the fall of three-tenths of
a foot since yesterday morning, being due
to breaking of the levee opposite.
The river at New Orleans shows no
change since yesterday, the gauge reading
1918, which is nine-tenths of foot above
the highest water of any previous flood.
Willis l.. Moore
Chief of Weather Bureau.
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NAsHVILLE's EXPOSITION.

Programme for Opening the APP
prOchinE Mig show.
Nashville, Tenn, April 1S,-This is the
programme to be followed on the opening
day, May 1. Of the centennial exposi-
tion. The exercises will be brief and sim
pie. The legislature, Gov. Taylor and his
staff and the executive committee of the
centennial company and the supreme
court win assemble at the Auditorium,
where they will be seated on the stage.
and where the womans board will also
have seats.
President John w. Thomas will begin
the exercises with an address upon the
purposes of the centennial.
Gov. Taylor will follow, speaking of the
Importance Of the celebration and its
meaning.
Director General Lewis will give a brief
review oflthe work accomplished and with
the delivery then OF the keys to President
Thomas, he will declare the centennial
exposition open.
AT the same time President Mckinley,
in Washington, viii press a button. start
ing the machinery. and one gun will be
fired to announce the event.
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HUNTER BULL-HEADED.
He still Gives No Intimation of an
Intention to Withdraw.

He still Gives No IntimatiOn of an
Intention to Withdraw.
Frankfort KY, April 1s.-Only about
half of the members of the legislature were
In the city to-day, and an unusually quiet
Sunday was passed.
DR.. Hunter still declines to discuss the
recent developments, or to say what are
his plans Many OF his friends are urging
him to demand an immediate trial, and
that he stay in the race at least till he
is indicated, as they do not believe there
is any danger that an Indictment for con
spiracy to bride will stand the test of
scrutiny. Others, however, declare that
any jury that might be secured In Frank
lin county would be prejudiced against
DR.. Hunter, and that he should let the
latter go over until September.
E. T. Franks, who is Jointly indicted
with DIT. Hunter and the rest, said to-
night that they had not yet had a con-
sultation on the point, and said he did
not know what conclusion would be reach
ed.
There is still a good deal Of talk about
a new caucus, but Or. Hunters personal
friends are not among those who are In
dulging in it. 1t is evident that II he is
to be withdrawn at all he must not only
be allowed to take his time In doing so
but 70 practically dictate his successor
Only formal ballot will be taken again
tomorrow, but interesting DEVELOPMENTS
are looked for Tuesday.
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ida legislature has now before it an anti
trust bill of the most comprehensive de-
scription. 1t was introduced in the House
by Mr.. Robertson of Washington coun-
ty. and has already been favorably report
ed by the judiciary committee. II is
morally certain to become law, and dr.
Robertson, who is one of the brightest
and most energetic members of the
lower branch of the legislature, is conf
dent that there are no snags in the SUI
preme court decisions for it to run on
The Senate has already passed a bill
directed against the Chicago beef trust.
1t was introduced by Senator Barber, and
will have little trouble in running the
gauntlet of the House. There will lie
enough of such legislation this session
for the supreme court to try its teeth on
for some time to come.
The adoption of Col. Chipleys resolu-
ton, inviting the Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry,
the agent of the Peabody and Slater
funds, to address the legislature, has
been received as a step in the right di-
rection, and as another indication of the
enterprise and forethought that have
given Escambia's senator his reputation
as a philosophical citizen.
One of the most important measures
now before the House is the bill dividing
the proceeds of liquor licenses between
the general fund and the fine and forfeit
ure fund, which passed its third reading
some days ago. The passage of this bill
means good deal to the wet counties,
since the costs of criminal prosecutions
have by a constitutional amendment been
thrown upon the counties. 1t is, how
ever, looked upon as Objectionable by the
dry counties, and the attempt made by
Mr.. Turner of Citrus county to recon-
slider the vote by which it was passed has
led to it's being put back upon its Sec
ond reading. The bill is likely to be so
modified as to give one-half of the license
money to the general fund, one-quarter
to the fine and forfeiture fund, and one
quarter to the general fund of the county
where the license was imposd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-19
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Episcopal churches will hold their
annual elections for wardens and vestrY-
men to-day.
The Confederate Veterans Association
will hold it's ante-anniversary meeting to-
night at Knights Of Pythas hall.
The Savannah Gas Light Company will
hold its annual meeting tomorrow for
election of president, treasurer and eight
directors.
The annual meeting Of st. Paul's Epis.
copal church will be held tonight. The
reports for the year will be submitted and
officers will be elected.
1t is a common remark with the detec-
tives that Savannah is a soft mark for
the faklrs. Recent developments seem
to verify this belief. Last December
smooth talker made canvass of the city
and succeeded in securing a number or
subscriptions from small tradesmen TO a
bad debt collecting agency. He claimed
to have a system OF bringing bad debt
ors to time that was a sure winner, and
he expatlated upon Il so eloquently that
a number of business men were persuad-
ed to subscribe. The subscription was
si5 a year. the subscribers giving three
notes Of SIS each, falling due at intervals
OF four months. The first lot fell due
Saturday. The agent had an Office In the
Provident building, where the subscribe
ers understood he would remain perma-
nently to transact the business OF the
agency. Having seen or heard nothing
Of him In some time, they naturally made
some investigation before paying their
notes, with the result that they found
that he had vacated his Office some time
ago, and that nothing was known Of him
there. The notes were discounted by
local business man. Concluding that they
had been 6wlndled, the Subscribers u
L. -. 20
propose 70 night their collection ia tho
courts.
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CASES ron THE RECORDER.
Lively Docket Booked for This
Mornings Court.


Annie Hill and Moses Jackson, both col
ored, will be before the recorder this
morning, in a big batch of penitents ar
rested Saturday, for fighting.
Charles Ballard, colored, and 10 years old,
was mounted upon wheel, and thereby
gently elated but his pride, as well as his
person, had a fall yesterday, when ne
rode around Madison square to the left
and collded with the wheel of David
Roos. The latter's wheel was injured. and
its owner entered a charge against
Charles for turning to the left.
John Harris win tell how ne came to be
found drunk on the street, and Charles
Farmer, colored, will answer for having
assaulted and beaten Isabella Screven.
Mamie Cummings is a colored girl of 16,
with a passionate alteration of flowers,
united with nature that does not stop
at methods in gratifying it. She pulled
flowers in Colonial park yesterday after
noon and got pulled herself.
James Fawcett, colored, was docketed
as having been on Bull street too drunk
to take care of either himself or his team.
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wAYcRoss NEWS WAITS.
Easter in the Churches-The Cove
ernor OF for FIOrida,

Easter in the Characteristic Cove
ernor on for FI0rida.
Waycross, Ga, April 1S.-There were
beautiful Easter services to-day at the
First Methodist, Trinity Methodist, Grace
Episcopal, Presbyterian and Baptist
churches. The II O'Clock sermons We're all
appropriate and impressive. Large con-
gregations attended some of the churches,
especially the First Methodist.
Gov. Atkinson left this morning for
Florida.
Superior court conyenes here tomorrow
morning.
Editor Sweat will print a daily journal
for two weeks beginning tomorrow noon.
The Wesleyan Methodists have had a
good revival for several weeks at the
gospel tent.
w. J. Swain was awarded a diamond
ring last week by w. ID. McNeiPs COM
mittee.
A new bakery has been opened by b. f..
Jones.