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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-06

spised and would probably be strung up for his cowardly actions. The revolver has no place in their wild, nomadic life.
 The bolas is really the weapon that Is unique and peculiar, to these South American cowboys. and through long years of constant practice. 1t is really a deadly instrument. It consists of two or three small iron balls, one and one half inches in diameter. attached to pieces of stout cord three feet long. The other ends of these cords are gath cred together in big knot. which gives the cowboy firm purchase. The ac- complishments of the gaucho with this instrument are little short Of marvel ous. He swings 1t over his head once or twice to give 1t force, and then. with a twist of his wrist, hurls it with uner- ring aim at the object Within range of thirty to sixty yards the man can bring down any small game. and even at eighty to one hundred yards he has been known to hit partners and rabbits. The two or three balls swing wide apart in their flight. and thus there is range of six feet in which to hit the target. At short range the cowboy hits the game with the iron balls, stunning or killing them with the blow, and in this way he will bring down partridges and rabbits by dashing in their midst and striking just as they jump to run.
 On the plains the cowboys practice daily with their bolas, using them to bring down cattle, a stray ostrich, a rabbit or a guanaco When the cattle are rounded up to be branded the lasso Is used, for the bolas is more apt to break bones than anything else, and constantly they are useless for this work. But after the cattle have been branded an exhibition of throwing the boias may be given to create a little ex- cltement The lasso Is thrown with the same skill as the bolas and it never fails to settle over the head of the steer selected
 The South American cowboy Is never made Of the stuff that converts a man into a cattle king worth his millions, and the rare good fortunes that have been made on our western plains by en- terprising cowboys are never repeated in the southern hemisphere. The am- bition of the gaucho never rises to such flights of fancy. He is content to live his life to the end on the boundless plains, riding in the saddle for a. living and associating with the same people and scenes until death intervenes. He has nothing of the Yankee ingenuity and mind for scheming and he; would not know what to do with his money if he gathered few thousands of dollars together. Probably good part of 1t would be put into rum and the balance into more stock,-George E. Walsh in the Scientific American,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-06
A DOGS USEFUL pENcHANT,

A resident of the Hotel Berkeley is the possessor of a fine St. Bernard which deserves gold medal The dog has developed a strong penchant for stopping runaway horses, and the last time the stop was accomplished just in time to save a party of ladies from seri- ous injury and perhaps worse. His master was driving down Portland ave- nue last Saturday when he was startled by cry of Look out!'' He turned and was just in time to wheel his horse out of the way of Q runaway. which was tearing down the avenue. Just ahead was party of ladies in danger of what seemed certain death to some of them, when the dog. who had been following, and who seemed by instinct to compre- bend the situa tion, gave a leap and caught the lines of the runaway be- tween his teeth, his great weight bring ing the frightened animal to his launches just as he was about to strike one of the ladies, who seemed too terri fled to moye.-A1inneapolis Times.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-06
RACES AT ELM CITY PARK
DY THE NEW HAVEN DRIFTING as
 aOCIATIoN YESTERDAY.

Leo Wilkes Wins Two Races--The Speed and Style of the Pacer vioIo Much Ad- mired.
 Three Faces fer oats were decided at the Hubingers' track yesterday after noon before large number of specta- tors, many of whom were ladies who occupied seats in both the upper and lower sections of the large grand stand The many close finishes created consid- erable interest and held the attention of the patrons while the band interested the spectators at intervals between the heats
 The difficult position of starter was very creditably filled by A. A. Tan yane, the secretary of the association. The other positions in the judges stand were filled by F. S. Oakes, c. F. Minor, Frank L. Newton. The races were each half mile heats Particulars of the first race on the score cards are contained in the following summary.
 250 Class, Purse 150 Bushels Oats. HNSt W AAAhCo, b' d. H. bCdCu.A z j. l Bright It chg. W. A. Bright I 9 2 school Girl m. l. Coan.. ......3 9 4 Henry b. g. G. Mooney. 3 8 K. !. blk. g. L. B Whitby. ....5 5dr
 Time: 1:13%; 1:121a; 1:13A 1;13
 Seventy-five bushels of oats were awarded to Leo Wilkes, 371s bushels were won by Bright Light. 22 bushels went to School Girl and 15 to K. J.
 Fvan Fnr All 10 tc Viola. b. m. F, P. Clark. k..........1 1 Star Eddy. b. g. c. L. Tillinghast.2 2 ? Fanny, ch m. L. Grady. 8 3
 Time 1:1o; 1:O9%: IL
 Viola was sired by San Gabriel, he by Sultan, sire of Stamboul 2:O7M Her dam was Chillcothe by Simmons, he by George Wilkes.
 Leo Wilkes won his second race of the afternoon and exhibited his speed and endurance in the 2:35 class to the admi- ration of the judges and many other torsemen present. Leo Wilkes was sired by Orlando Wilkes, a descendant of the celebrated George Wilkes.
 @,f-, 2:35 Class 150 Bushels Oats. Leo Wilkes bg J. H. Beach 3 i 1 4 l Blue Light blk. g. B. s.
 Bradley ..................1 2 5 3 May Franklin g. m. o. N.
 -r Hull .................... 3 Ben Star oh. g. T. E. Dono-
 van .............. ........5 $ Z Abel oh. g. Dennis Flynn...2 3
 Time 1:15; IA; 1:15; 1:13; 1:141a.
 Frank Brazos had the track in ex- cellent condition, and with a large sprinkling wagon laid the dust, which was very much appreciated by the driv- CTS and race patrons.
 Leo Wilkes, Star Eddy and Ben Star are trotters, the other horses in the races are pacers
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Nor DISCOURAGED

A duffer of a sportsman went out partridge shooting, accompanied by an Irish keeper, who was good-natured enough to make all kinds of excuses for his patrons bad shots, At last the shooter made reckless by i'll success, perceived a covey of birds quietly feed ing on the other side of hedge, and re-
 solved to have slap at them on the ground He fired, but to his mortifica- ton they all flew away untouched.
 "Oh. faith" cried Pat, joyfully, "Begor- ra, sor, you made them lave that, any ."-Household Words.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-06
Child Dancer on the Green

She was a tiny tot, with waving black hair and dark, lustrous eyes that scintillated with roguish delight. For several minutes yesterday afternoon during the band concert on the green she was the admiration of several hun dred persons, who watched her graceful movements on the emerald sward with an admiration for the bewitching little mite of humanity quite passing descrip- tion.
 She had been seated with her mother under the shade of one of the elm trees, but as the strains of an impelling two step floated out from the grand stand she instinctively arose and began to sway her 1.-the little body in perfect rythm with the music. With Infinite grace she lifted her dainty feet in time with the rising and falling cadences, and in a series of graceful movements reached small clearing.
 Here she continued to move in un- studied harmony with an abandon that instantly attracted and riveted tine at- tention of all who beheld her. Totally unconscious of the eyes upon her, the little lass, whose dark eyes glowed with pleasure, continued her evolutions, while occasionally ripple of childish laughter escaped her. First to right, .then to left, she swayed, catching the movement of the music intuitively and bending her little form in time with the motion of the band masters baton
 From simple steps to complex move ments she proceeded with an inborn grace that completely fascinated all who witnessed 1t Despite the heat that compelled her elders to remain as mo- tionless as possible, the child continued, never tiring and smiling with fairy charm all the while, She, tripped and, catching her skirt with either hand, moved the delicate garment in unison with the notes of the dance. Then circling about in a bewitching manner, she raised her right foot high in the air and poised it aloft, but never for a moment>losing her equipoise. As the final notes of the music died away the childish dancer ceased her exhibition with a circling movement that would have done credit to La Loie Fuller, Car mencita, Amelia Glover or any of the renowned opponents of the terpsicho- rean art. A shower of applause greet ed her. and blusfing and confused she ran and buried her head in her mother S lap.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-06
HAD HIM

In the daily dry s-dust of the Fair will case there Is little of humor, de- spite the desperate exertions of the pen ny-liners to make it seem so But over the desert ways of witnesses and testi- mony there flashed the other day, some legal lightning which was not unamus- ing. Attorney Wheeler was objecting. Attorney Wheeler generally is "The whole miss-en-scene in Mir. Wheeler s office is unnecessary" said Mitchell; T move to strike out that misc e-en-scene D What is that?" said Attorney Delmas, with an air of extreme curiosity. French" replied Attorney Mitchell; q thought you were familiar with the lan- guage." T am," replied Attorney Del mas; ''it was the pronunciation I was not familiar with. .''--Argonaut
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-06
yAIOROJJS

An old-time Lord Mayor of London whose sporting experience was limited rode forth one day to join the city hunt in the fields about Marylebone. Placed by his escort under a tree, his lordshiI heard the hounds give tongue In the dis tance, and the sounds grew louder and louder till one of the city scouts shout ed out: ''The hare comes this way, my Lord" The Lord Mayor rose to the oc- casion, and drawing his sword, he ex- claimed heroically: Let him come! thank my God fear him notl"-House. hold Words.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-06
THE RULING PASSION

Sam Ryan's latest story Is related to a pair of Hebrews, who had been ship wrecked. After spending nearly two hours in the water with only life-pre- servers between them and eternity, one of them saw a sail in the offing. He called to his friend:
 "Jakey," he said gladly, i've are saved. see a sail ahead"
 ''What do we carer" returned Jakey moodily we haven't got our samples with s"--washington Post
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21

the forest had contributed of its wonders.
boy out hunting had captured in a
hollow log a litter of nine something or
others that had noses like a bulldog.
paws like a bear, and taus like a. cat
The folks thereabout were guessing yet
what the queer beasts could be when I
left and went to Raleigh, where I was
told of a cheerful young man resident in
that city, whose marked accomplishment
was the total shedding of his skin two
or three times year-not piecemeal, but
like bark comes off a tree IN the spring
This change he had made few days be-
fore, and he was even then using the
skin of his feet as "A pair of slippers!
Now ! am here. wish / had COM
mission from some dime museum to buy
up freaks for it as / pass along through
the Tar Heel state. I'd fit out a show
to beat everything"
Yes" said the listener. "And we've got
a greater freak than any you've seem"
Nor said the stranger. What can it
be?"
"A populist legislaturew said the lis
tener,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
IVORY GOES FREE.
Case For Conspiracy COIIapses by the
Withdrawal of the Chief Charge.

Case For Conspiracy COIIapses by the
Withdrawal of the Chief Charge.
London, Jan. 2O.-The trial of Edward ].
Ivory, the alleged dynamite conspirator,
which began Monday, suddenly came to
an end to-day by the complete collapse
of the governments case, and the dis
charge of the prisoner.
When Justice Hawkins took his seat on
the bench in the Central criminal court
at Old Bailey this morning. Sir r. B. Fin
lay, solicitor general, who has been con-
Quoting the prosecution, addressed the
court, saying that the prosecuting author
tiles in the case had made the discovery
that the explosives which were found in
Antwerp were purchased after the date of
the alleged conspiracy, as far as Ivory
was concerned therein, and that there was
no evidence to show that he was concern
ed in the purchase of the explosives.
Therefore, he said. that portion of the case
could not be sustained, and that il was
not customary to proceed with the trial of
a case upon minor charges after the prin-
cipal charge had been withdrawn.
Justice Hawkins concurred in the re-
marks of the solicitor general, and direct
ed the jury to find verdice of not guilty,
which was done.
The judge, continuing his remarks, COM
mended the police for their able and i'm
partial conduct in connection with the
case, and the prisoner having been form
ally discharged, left the dock, a free man,
and Joined his friends.
In discharging Ivory, Justice Hawkins
said to him: Keep no more doubtful
company. 1t might bring you into grave
trouble. Look to your future"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Prize Winners in Yesterdays Races
at New Orleans.

Trize Winners in Yesterdays Races
at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Jan. 2O-Fine weather and
heavy track marked fo-day's sport
There was a large crowd out, and bet
ting lively. with favorites winning three
times. The GENTLY handicap, $1,000, one
mile. went to the favorite, G. w. Poole's
Irish Lady, who made all the running and
won easily.
First Race-Selling, FIVE furlongs,
Trixie, 105, Warren 40 to 1, won by head
with Rouble. 1O9, ]. Hill, to 5, second
by four lengths, and Hardenburg, 102, Dor
sey, 20 to l, third. Time 1851. Ban John
son, f. M. b., Fischer and Summer Coon
also ran.
Second Race-For 2-qear-olds, three fur
longs. Miss Patrick, 105, Smell, 20 to l,
won by three lengths, with Lillian Rus
sell, 100, A. Barrett, 10 to l, second by a
head, and George c., 1OS Walker, 3 to
/, third. Time O:3S12. 1ronical, Grace
Himyar, Our Lizzie, Floss, Variety, Miss
Hattie and Jaybird also ran.
Third Race-Selling, six furlongs.
Charm, 1903, Dorsey. l to O. won by two
lengths, with Strathreel, 96, T. Burns, to
l, second by four lengths and Ida Wag-
ner. SO, Weber, 20 to 1, third. Time 1:19A.
Dorah Wood, Atalantd ana EdIllsdh dlsu
ran
Fourth Race-Gentilly handicap, $1,000,
one mile. Irish Lady, 1OS Dorsey, to 5,
won by four lengths, with Damocles, 1lS,
Turbiville, 4 to l. second by six lengths,
and Saunrerne, 90, A. Barrett, 10 to ],
third Time 1:4S. Rossmar, Trilby and
Alamo also ran.
Fifth Race-Selling, one mile. Spring
time, 104, A. Barrett, Is to l, won by two
lengths, with Bob Clampitt, 109, Turbville,
8 to 5, second by two lengths, and Little
Matt. 112, Warren, 3 to 1, third. Time
1:491b Plutus, Winslow, Romance, G. Z.
Rumrill and Galley West also ran.
Sixth Race-Selling, six furlongs. John
Conroy, 105, Beauchamp, even, won by
four lengths, with Princess Bonnie, 1OS,
T. Burns, 70 to /, second by length, and
Senator Penrose, 101 Morse, 10 to 1, third.
Time 20 Harry S., Tempesta, lila, Mar
mion, Styx, Clymena, The Aristocrat and
Mist also ran.
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THE MORNING NEWS THURSDAY, JANUARY 81 1897

victories it should. What is needed is
an organized army with a general STAFF
and commander-in-chief.
the plan deserves serious consideration.
certainly no railroad, manufacturing
company or other industrial concern could
anord to conduct it's affairs in this hap
hazard manner. All great commercial as
soclations have learned the value of thor
ough organization and systema tized work.
me development of the resources of the
country and the promotion of its indus
tries are purely matters of business. The
success of this work concerns every farm
er, miner, manufacturer, merchant. bank
er, railroad company, etc, in the country.
ana they are all interested, therefore
in having it efficiently and economically
done. They should, therefore. be inter-
ested in the facts and plans here given.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
AN INTELLIGENT DOG.
For Nearly a Year He Has Been Trad
ing with a New Orleans Baker.

From the Philadelphia Times.
New Orleans, La was going down a
little side street in the French quarter
yesterday morning when 1 saw a dog, APP
parently a cross-bred setter that had come
down in the world, trotting gayly along
the banQuette in front of me, carrying a
partridge in his mouth. Presently he came
to queer little bake shop letting upon an
old-time court Stopping before the shop
window the dog reared himself up on his
hind legs and tapped with his fore paws
upon the closed pane, whereupon the ba-
ker came and raised the window.
Bon jour, monsieur" said the man quite
choerily, as if he were speaking to an old
acquaintance. AT the same time he took
a small round loaf of bread from the shelf
and put it down on the sill.
The dog, wagging his tail the while, de-
posted his bird on the window ledge pick
ed up the loaf and trotted back the way
he came.
you are wondering at my queer GUS
toner, are you not?" asked the baker see
ing my establishment at the transaction.
''Well. all 1 can tell YOU" he went on,
"is that the dog has been trading with
me so for nearly year now. Where he
comes from and to whom he belongs, /
know not. think 1t is more than likely
that he is a stray, making his own living.
/ have fancied sometimes that he must
rob the stalls In the French market for
the things he brings me. But / do not
know, and nobody complains. Perhaps l
wrong him, do not know. Sometimes he
brings a bird, as you see, sometimes fish
or a crab: now and then only potato or
a sprig of parsley or thyme Now and
then although very rarely, he comes with
out anything at all. Then / know, poor
fellow, he has had a hard day, so he gets
his loaf just the same. Why not? Even
a dog must live. and often he overpays,
anyhow. so 1t all come right In the end.
ut is queer, though" the man contin-
ued, "he always must have the same sort
of bread: no other will he take See,
keep his loaf here always and IL / start
to get one from another shelf he banks,
you don't know how, and will not put
down whatever he has brought until
get the right bread. Oh, he Is sharp. that
dog" added the little baker, and / think
most people will agree with him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
RAILROAD TRAFFIC. MANAGERS.
Meeting of the Rate Commission
They Enjoy N Banquet.


st. Augustine, Fla. Jan. 20.-The rate
for the southern states
met to-day in the Cordova hotel, with
Col. II. g. Haines, commissioner, presid-
ing. and w. l.. McGill secretary; w. n.
Vandiver, chief clerk and assistant secre-
tary.
The following railroads were repre-
sented:
Southern-By John M. CUP. traffic man.
ager, and II. F. Smith, general freight
agent.
Plant system-By Frank B. Papy, gen.
eral freight agent, and James Menzies, as
sistant general freight agent.
Florida Central and Peninsular-By N.
s. Pennington. traffic manager, and w. II.
Peasants general freight agent.
FLORIDA East Coast Railway-By j. p.
Beckwith. triffic manager.
jacksonville, Tampa and Key West-By
w. T. Wood, general freight agent.
Atlantic Coast Line-By r. NJ. Emerson,
traffic manager.
Georgia Southern and FIorida--By John
M. Cutler, general freight agent.
Western and Atlantic-By John NJ
Brown, traffic manager
Central Of Georgia Rallway-By w. A.
Winburn. general freight agent.
Mallory Steamship Line--By II. II. Ray
mond, general southern agent.
The commissioners attended to routine
work, occupying all the afternoon and
then adjourned until tomorrow morning.
They dlned at the Ponce de Leon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
WEST POINT SETTER DERBY.
An Interesting Test of the Skill of
Hunting Dogs in Mississippi.

An Interesting Test of the Skill of
Hunting Dogs in Mississippi.
West Point, Miss, Jan. 2O.-Rain prevent
ed the trials until this afternoon when the
setter derby was finished and two braces
of the all-age pointer stake we're tried.
without any reason for it, the six dogs
in the second series were carried into the
third and the judges must have been thor
oughly convinced of their error.
Pin Money and Christina were the first
brace down, both running in splendid form,
Christina never running so we'll before.
Always fast enough, she increased her
range to advantage. Pin Money succeed
ed in beating her finding.
Dave Earle and Tory Rustic ran a fair
competition with little or no advantage to
either. There was a little work on the
game which Earle did Peconic ran with
Hurstburn Zip, both proving they had no
business in this series and especially
Peonic.
About clock, the all-age pointer stake
was started, Won Gull beating Sister Sue
out though she did better than usual.
Won Gull ran in his best form. Virginia
beat Tick Boy in every way, finding ali
the bevies, doing most single point work
also. Tick Boy was decidedly off form
and did a lot of bad work. His work
should prevent him further trial.
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OUT OF BUSINESS.
The Large stock of an AbbeviIIe
Firm Sold.

Abbeville. Ga, Jan. 2O.-The large dry
goods and grocery house in the hands of
Willie Sommer, surviving partner of II. L..
Name & Co.. has ceased to do business
In Abbeville, in consequence of the sale
of the stock and fixtures to the Hawkins
willie Bank and Trust Company, the Wax
lebaum Company, the Ola Canning Com
pany and Watson & Lewis. The doors
OF the house were closed this morning. and
a notice of the sale. bearing date Jan.
20, 1897. was posted on the door. There
are other creditors of the firm In town
and it is not as yet known whether tie
business will be continued here on not
II. H. Name e. Co. carried the largest
stock OF goods In Abbeville, and the loss
of the business to the town and vicinity
would be deeply regretted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-21
u-oTLD NOT REooNsp
,.e of commons NOtiiins
1n' y.teuse Irish Dynans.

u,use of Commons
Tne pelease Irish DynaH's.
10 Ian. 2o.-The chief pess OF
L0 uarse of Commons to-day a de-
ils ant -, the address in reply to speech
rom the throne .,n,anrv
po-l .-iok o'Brien, member foiiKenhy
y, moved an amendment t9onsldet
sent noes Of irish prisonelno nay
D' .o,demned to imprisonlt upa al
been ,e If reason. The ancient " sor
e'o55ed by j. c. Flynn
North CORK NJ uealv rber for
W. routh, supported MI 20 hie
.-.5ment. and in the cot. in
aul.'b declared that Britis1..ro.l.es'N with
speo sri,7 had provoked the o. onar 70
A n,,, the condemned menf.S
ed a.,,.-- ,o,,o .etary, said
Sir NJ W. i'i.' t11s - 80 reason for
that he was ''- ., ~ ba hnted to the
advising thdl aliil'0 ,,aso,ra ito in the
political pi l7o -,'dh &C he 7ernment de-
amendmeu1, ~ am, mi ievance.
sired to relleos 20 5"i 80 dd guilty of
These men ' iaO hg tbo killzed world,
crimes aolloii e'' 90 ~ lbl and the inn
and the ialIl ~ " oo,',ts hIbeen attested
partially o. .l't ,r tba r,hlrav al of the
this very uas bon oEfy, before the
charge dEai' ~ santn/d the Irish pris-
same jus ii'iiort,1s EoW sought.
Ol T- o Briens amldneI1 was ueLea 'eu
S.. vote of 2Oi to'4