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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
ROOTH IN A FIRE.
Occurrence in a Town Hail which
scared Him BADLY.

FROM the Lewiston Journal
Mr.. George Jones, an Auburn painter,
was particularly Interested in the Jour
nails article last Saturday relative TO the
gas explosion incident at Lyceum hau,
Lewiston, when Edwin Booth was the at
traction.
Il ought to know something about it,"
says Mr.. Jones, for il was my oVercoat
that put out the fire. / was working for
Richards y Merrill, and was janitor of
Lyceum hail. The matter was nowhere as
serious as they made Il out to be. Booths
men were unnecessarily frightened There
was no real danger but, of course, you
can't tell what might have happened IL the
people had got started. The entertainment
was about to commence, and Booth want
ed just as good footlights as we could give
him. The man who was directed to turn
on the footlight gas, in his anxiety to
give Booth all the light possible, turned
the gas valve too far. The valve dropped
into the darkness, and We We're unable TO
find 1t. Booths men smelled the escaping
gas, and in their haste to stop IL, one OF
them grabbed a lighted lantern, and low
cred It into the hole where the operator
had been standing. The result was that the
gas took fire. 1t sounded like loose pow
der flashing, making very little noise"
what happened them"
"Why one of Booths men grabbed my
coat-as fine IA coat as / ever had on my
back-and smothered the fire while
stepped out in front of the curtain and
told the people there was no danger and
to keep their seats. When | said it the
people appiauded. Booth and his men
were terribly excited. We found the valve
soon after and the entertainment went on
as though nothing had happened.
"oBoth played in Lyseum hail Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Then he
went to Bangor Thursday and Friday
nights, and returned to Lyceum HAN Sat
urday night"
DR.. Bigeow of Auburn remembers
Booths week at Lyseum hall very We'll
He had an Office In Lyceum block, ana
was in the audience every evening.
DIR. Bigelow says in all his experience
he never was so thoroughly frightened as
the night Of this fire. Lyceum hall, he
says, never held such an audience before
nor since. Every foot of floor and gal
ery space was occupied, even to hlhng
the aisles with chairs. The explosion took
place Just before the time for the cur
tain to go up cor rather to be pulled bacD.
1t was all over in a minute, but every
body seemed to find out about it at the
same time, and nearly everybody arose to
his feet. In another moment the doctor
thinks there would have been terrible
panic, but fortunately it was averted by
some one coming before the curtain with
the emphatic assurance that the fire was
out and there was no danger. The audi
ence quoted down, and the play went
along Booth says in his letter there was
only one entrance to the hall. The doc
tor was there with his mother, and he
will never forget his fright.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

Remarks-Ieavy rains fell in Northern
Georgia, Arkansas and North Carolina
No rain Is reported from Texas, North
ern Alabama. Mississippi and South Car
DINA. 1t is somewhat cooler in the south
west but the mercury is still very high.
Observations taken Aug. 6. 1897, 8 p. m.
75th meridian time) at the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

Vice President John NJ. Egan of the
Central railroads discussion with the
bridge committee of the Atlanta council
regarding the erection of a grade crossing
over Alabama street in that city, did not
result in Che adoption of plan looking TO
such a structure Mr.. Egan held that
grade crossing would be dangerous to life
and property, and that it would seriously
interfere with the rights and privileges of
the road as it would cut its yards and
prevent the use of the tracks for switching
purposes. He intimated to the committee
that the road would prefer to see a bridge,
such as that proposed last spring for
Mitchell street, erected, and this it is said,
may result in a bridge being built.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
AUCTION SALES.
MAGNIFICENT FURNITURE AND
nm j. NIcLAUGmLIN & son.
OIL PAINTINGS Ar AUO

by j. MCLAUGHLIN g. SON,
on TUESDAY the 10th August, 1897, al
II o'clock, at the residence, No. 324 Har--
rs street, corner of Habersham;
Dining Table Console Legs, Sideboard,
Buffet Large Carpet, Oak Chiffonleres.
full set Dining Chairs, upholstered In No
rocco; Lounge in Morocco, Ladies Desks,
Tables. Book Case, large Mirror, Terra
Gotta Figures. s-day Clocks, Velvet Pile
Han Carpet. Han Chairs in Morocco, LIZ
brary Tables, Parlor Suite, cost $50; Ma
hogany Tables, Fancy Tables and Chairs,
expensive Vases, Chinese and Japanese
Bisque Figures. Figures in Bronze, choice
articles of Brlc-a -Brac. Brass Fire Dogs,
Tenders ana Fire Irons. Screen Secreta-
~, Ebony Sofa and Chairs, Handsome
French Imported Inlaid Table. Cut Glass,
China, Silvcrware. Music Box about SO
oil Paintings mostly all original. also Wa
ter Colors; a fine Stove, with water at
tachment; Kitchen Ware ETC., etc, etc.
Ilabersham ears pass the door.
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FOR SALE. A FINE OAK WARD
robe, also chlnonicr. Address "Quick.s
News Office.
HALE INTEREST IN BEST PAYING.
best equipped carpenter JObbing shop iu
Florida, electric power; improved machln-
ory good trade. established nfteen years.
Charles A. Trcmero. Jacksonville.
FOR SALE AT SUMMER RATES. UN-
al Sept. i5 butter. % cents a pounds
cream, 90 cents quart. milk tickets. "a
quarts for "a dollar payable on delivery
telephone CO. or address box 900. Vale
Royal Dairy.
CYPRESS SHINGLES AND PfLIN0-
We are now selling cypress shingles az the
reduced prices OF Si.8 tl.75 and t225 per
thousand Special prices on carload LOTS
Boats cen load at the mills Can also fur
nish cypress piles in any quantity on nhorn
notice. Vale Royal Manufacturing COM
pany.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
CITY BREVITIEs.

yc' g'u hrayton. colored. was arrested
bar.r, on a warrant for assault and
R9..,E sworn out before Justice Warine
bors Do. Jr' by Sam Green. Drayton gave
tty ~ Baldwin Dean will be I'm tho
b.r, o-lay ana will take charge OF Inc
marr.. aces al ST. Johns church To-
ssrri.' mere will be regular morning
zoo u O'Clock.
c6mr.. Hanlcy. a colorod woman. was
bu ''l 10 JAIN by Justice Warlng rms
ua.t On q warrant for larceny after
Warrar. 'hpther woman swore out tho
%. ..,,. against Frances. claiming tbat
% tso u. had stolen si.0 entrusted 10 her
NH. 4 NJ Ryals IS seeking lost mule
o.. a. -., f'ared from his pasture wed.
ue r.t. .1| lie docs not know whether
heh..... was stolen or has strayed. but
of,r.. '.'l 20 tho former belief Uc has
td. r. Fe"ard Of $40 for the return of
Tfs r.'' t@ for both mule ana thlef
heavy ~, described as LIGHT bav.
70 i6h hands high.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah ana
Elsewhere.

Vice President John NJ. Egan of the
Central railroad and Ocean Steamship
Company returned yesterday from Attain
ia, where he was in attendance at the
hearing before the railroad commission of
the petitions for a reduction of % per cent.
in cotton rates. The other Savannah Of
ficials who were at the hearing are ex-
pected back to-day They are Traffic
Manager E. H. Hinton and General
Freight Agent w. A. Winburn of the Cen
trail and Freight Traffic Manager D. F.
Jacks and General Freight Agent F. B.
Papy of the Plant system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

Lieut. Gov. Worthlngton Of Kentucky,
during che absence of Gov Bradley. par
douod ana restored 90 CliizenHhip more
fhan two crimlnalssa day, ana most Of
fheac have been murderer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

ba,..'' POP Indian boys ana girls late.
l. indian Industrial school al Car.
ssr.a., lyl arc there now. Tho other
All.re y. tinonE the farmers OF Tie state
" harvest The crops.
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rom RENT-sTOREs.

FOR RENT, NEW STORE. WIN
first class cellar State street, three doors
east OF Barnard; $50 a month. Apply IA
John Sullivan Schley.
STORES AND OFFICE. 100 AND i2d
Bryan street, east. oct. 1. Henry. Blum.
or NJ s. Baker agent.
FOR RENT, FROM NOVEMBER TIM
ist store and premises. No. a Barnard
street, now occupied by Cell & Qulnt. Ap-
ply 10 Walthour q Rivers.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN SUPERIOR COURT, CHATHAM
County, Georgia, December term
1897 james NJ. Smith vs..
Minnie Smith, divorce. To Min
ME Smith, defendant: You are COM
manded to be and appear at said term CT
said court on the sixth day OF December
1897, 10 answer the plaintiffs peution; as
IN default Of such appearance the court
will proceed as 10 justice shall appertain.
Witness the Hon. Robert Falligant
Judge OF said court. this 9Th day OF Au-
gust, 1897. JAMES X. i. CARR,
CLERK S. c., c. c.
w. II. BOYD, attorney for plaintiff.
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HELp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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PLEASANT WORK, GOOD PAY, PER-
manent position for q lady well acquaint-
ed in Savannah; call at IS York street,
east, second floor; Office hours. $3.50 a. ms
$3.50 y. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

No rainfall reported from Texas.
Heavy Rains-Toccoa, Ca, 1872; Gaines
VILE Ga, la Warren, Ark, 16l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

FOR RENT l05 PRESIDENT EAST.
thoroughly renovated; possession imme-
diately; also other desirable dwellings, APP
ply Albert Wylly, y Bryan street. east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

NERVOUS DISEASES ARE OFTEN
brought on by having sore feet; you are
not nj for business when your feet hurt
YOU; l can put you on your feet in good
shape; ingrowing nails taken out and
cured without pain; just drop me a pos
tal or leave an order on my slate at
Wheeler's drug store. corner Bull and
state streets: Office No. 4l2 Macon street.
east; office hours, to Q a. m; TO p.
M; to y. m. Lem Davis, surgeon
chiropodlst.
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.

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TENNESSEE COUNTRY BUTTER,
for families and bakers, ten to fifteen cents
pound W. Inman Miller.
FOR SALE, BUTTER, CREAM,
curds and milk. Orders by wagon drivers
or telephone COG. Vale Royal Dairy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

Mr.. S. B. Patton, commercial agent for
the Plant system at Montgomery, was in
the city yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
JJsTON

FOR RENT, ELEGANT HOUSES:
modern conveniences; hrst-class localities
at reasonable rent. Est. S. Cohen. West
Broad and Broughton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
EMPLOYMENT WANTED.


WANTED, SITUATION AS COOK, BY
reliable white woman. Top fiat 5l2 MARI
garet street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

BIG BARGAINS FOR THIS WEEK
only, in iron safes, cash registers. store
and office hXturesi also fiue assortment OF
buggies, carriages ana wagons etc, at
Knockout figures. Z. J. Finn, 2l2 Brough-
ton east
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

IL YOU WANT a FIRST CLASS
house, good locality, all modern conven-
iences before you rent call on Estate Sal-
mon Cohen, West Broad and Broughton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
HELL MANTED-aIALEs.

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WANTED A BAR BOY, CORNER
Bryan and Whitaker streets.
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-l-r, temperature; 'V velocity OF wind.
J. M. Sherier.
Observer, Weather Bureau.
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AGENTS WANTED.

SIDE LINE. ONE SALESMAN EARN
ed 1920 therefrom in 1896. Give route
Factor. Z. O. 1877 New York.
RELIABLE MAN TO HANDLE
agents for Telephone Tablet and Specials
ties. Pays $1,000 a year. Enclose stamp.
Victory Mfg Co., Cleveland o.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

FOR BLUFFTON. THE STEAMER
Bessie viii leave foot of Abercorn street
Saturday at p. m, returning Monday
morning. For freight or passage apply
to Il. c. Harrison ia Bag street, east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
REWARn.

REWARD OFFERED-STRAYED OR
stolen on night OF Aug. 4, one light bay
heavy-set mule. 16 to 16la hands high;
will pay $40 for return of mule or s25 for
mule and thief. G. NJ Ryals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07

FOR RENT. SEVERAL DESIRABLE
dwellings; centrally located; all modern
improvements possession now or LIST Oc-
tober. Apply 10 Champion g. Garmanys
lG Bryan street east.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
PEnsONAL.

GOLD SPECTACLES" s.. NO MAT
ter what lense prescribed from any repu-
table physician occulst. No tramp or
itinerant doe . S taken in consideration.
Eyes examined free OF charge. sun glasses
from 2Jc; eye shades, 15c. Fegeas, the
reliable jewelcr % East Broughton. Spec
taelej repaired while waiting.
strictly hrst-cass; an kinds of refresh-
ments nicely served; cool and shady.
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N-~-~-~~l~-~g7N-7~-F7-F@-|F
LADY'S WHEEL, LEFT IN BICYCLE
rack in front of Il. II. Levy q Bros. store.
owner can have same by proving property
and paying for this advertisement.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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ESTATES MANAGED, HOUSES
rented and rents collected by Robert II,
Tatem, real estate dealer. No. Z York
street west.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-16
STATE RI on EES.
There VIII Uc tort,.n,c In the Nrnr Future
rcrhapS.

Every one Of the fo~rty-ivc States in the Union
has a motto md II shield, and some OF these mot
toes seem 10 The dlsintcrcgtcd observer to no
omewhnt inappropriate. Nevada, for instance,
whose population is declining steadily and whose
Influence is yearly growing less. has .or its motto
JUicns ct PUtcHs tWilling and Ablel AIissis,
sippi. the only one OF the States which has ever
rcpudiatcd formally It's public debt. has as its
motto Union, Justice, and Confidence On
the other hand, Wyoming, the pioneer state in
wonan's suffrage, has az its motto Let Arms
Yield TO the Gown The motto of Oregon is
"She Flies with Her Own Wings" the apostle
ness of which does not appear to be entirely clear
for n State whose foreign III and railroad
business are done through the adjacent States of
California and Washington.
Though all States have notices and all States
have shields, only "a small proportion Of the
States have flowers. though NIL may have them
before very long II the popular demand for
flowers typical OF Statehood continues to in.
crease. The Iowa Legislature at Dcs Mo!ncs
last week adopted the wild rose rs the Official
flower OF the Hnwkcyc state. There are forty
five States, hut twelve OF Thorn Only have official
flowers, the selection OF viii il has dcvolvui In
some States upon the Legislature. and in others
upon the public school children. Two New Eng
land states only hive expressed 4 preference TOR
any flowcr; Vermont for the rcd clover, by act
VI II lF'kiNihlllt. anu ih'lp'st ISltllN, Nv Nblt VI
its school children, fnr the violet. The golden
rod Is tho fnvOTitc in .ilshaluI; the mn~nolia in
Georgia: and the peach blossom in Delaware.
~thwe>t States are not represented In
flowers to any great extent. Those States in
which complete or limiici woman suffrage has
been established by law nrc those which have
taken tho lcAd in the selection Of State flowers.
Colorado h,s the columhiuc; Idaho. the s~yringia:
Montana. the bitter root, and Utah. the scgo lily.
The State flower OF Nebraska Is the golden rod.
which Is likewise tho state. flower OF Oregon.
Michigan has adopted the clover. and Kansas
The SuHfuwcr state, would naturally. one
might think. adopt the s%unGower as It's ~favoritc.
but they do things different in Kansas. and
tho Held daisy is the tnvoritc.
Tho state flower Of Minnesota is the morrasin
fowcr. New York preference for u state
flower has hc ,c,n for several, years a matter of
contention. The rose is The favOrite. hut on the
vote Of The school children Of the state held
some years ago the preference for several varir-
ties OF roses led to "A subdivision of the vote
among these, with the result that, technically,
the golden rod had the mn Jority md was chosen;
hut efforts have been made since To reverse this
declaration OF preference, with tho rcsult that
there are some who say the golden rod Is tho
favoritc OF the Empire State and others who
contend that the rose Is entitled to the distinc-
ton. The favorite % New Jersey Is the white
clover. Pennsylvania has never pronounced in
favor of any flower.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-16
4 COUGIR IN THE DOORWAY
An Incident or Life In Seattle seven Years
Ago.

III | Ind left my house five minutes later one
morning. seven years ago. / should have ste ppcd
upon u scven-foot cougar in tho vcstibulc." said
T. +. Drew. a mining man from the West. 1t
was not at II cHmp ilithe Wilderness. but my house
on Pike street in Seattle. II was II misty morn
ing when | walked out at the door TO 20 to my
place of husirrss. Five minutes later | heard
several shots !ired back of me in the direction OF
my house. II was not until my return home at
noon that ! %irurRcl thRt the shots which | had
heard htd killed u COUGAR in my doorway.
The beast had got lost in the fog and wan
derci INFO The town. lie was first seen Just
after | had LEFT the house by tho motnrman of
an electric crr, "rolrning hy the waysidc in
read ness TO spring nj tho car. The m6tOrman
sounded the gong and cracked on speed, and ut
that the ,oHgur turned, ran into the vestilnlu
Of my house, md CrOuchcl at tho doorsill. Tho
motorman hailed ny neiEhhor, Mr.. Chaplin. now
President Of a leading bank, and told him about
thu cougar Chaplin stepped back into his house.
got his WinchrstGr ride. and shot the creature
where he lay. 1t was rather an odd combine
ton, a booming city. the electric cars, and n
cougar c%rouched in your doorway, but things
quite rs strange happen row and then in the
towns that spring up overnight in the wilds."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-16
1000 DUELs 4 YEAR IN GERMANY.
1000 q Year In France ana $3.50 Duels In
the Last Ten Years In Italy.


Moro duels are fought in Germany than In any
other country. Most of them. however, are stu
dent duels, which eliminate in nothing more So
rious than slashed cheeks or torn scalps. or all
German university towns little Jena and Goot-
tingen are most devoted to the code. In Goet-
tingcn the number of duels averages one a day,
year in and year out. On one day several years
ago twelve duels were fought in Goettingen In
twenty-four hours. In Jena the record for one
day in recent times is twenty-one. Fully 1000
student ducls arc fought every yoar In tho Ger
man empire. In addition to these there are the
more serious dueIs between officers and civil
ians. Among GerIn1ns of mature years the an
nual number of duels Is about one hundred.
Next to Germany France Ia most given to tho
duolling habit. She has every year nncounted
meetings, merely to satisfy honor that Is.
merely TO give two men the opportunity to wipe
out insults by crossing swords or firing pistols In
such q way as TO preclude the slightest chance
OF injury. In the duel statistics those meetings
are not reckoned. as they AFRO far less porilOus
than even the. German student duels Of tho
sSs sM Ss anelS' 70 arS Sew cen Ssa boast r rbtiy m l;4o9 rro on
these are among army officers. More than half
OF these result in wounds; nearly 20 per cent. in
Italy has had 1850 ducls in the last ten years,
and has lost fifty citizens by death on the field
OF honor. Some 2,400, of these meetings were
with raplers, and ono with rcvolvers. In a74
cases tho insult was given in newspaper articles
or In public letters regarding literary ,9uarrels;
More than 700 principals we're insulted by word
OF mouth. Political discussions led TO BOO; ro-
ligious discussions to %. Women were the
cause OF 1872 9uarTeIs at the gambling table
A summary shows that. as regards numbers.
the sequence OF duening countries Is; Germany,
deadliners of duols Italy comes arst. Then
come Germany, France, Russia, and Austria in
the order, named. For the most serious, ,dnels
the pistol is the fayorite weapon In all ihye
countries.
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and thon. Gov. Ellerbo in his message Of last
january is hardly less enthusiastic In support
OF the dispensary plan"
"You have probably had inquiries from other
States as TO tho nature OF this law -
oh, yes; North. Carolina Ia beginning TO adopt
II locnlly, and In North Dakota and other West
ern States they are discussing its advisability.
1 believe that II will be adopted by many States"
Senator Tlllman makes no apology for his con-
ncction with tho dispensary law. 1t is easy to
sec that he Is very proud that he had to do with
its passage and execution. He is not less proud,
however,. of three other departures which sig
nalized his term as Governor OF South Carolina,
which, his friends consider very important,
II not historic. One Ia tho adoption of the now
ConstitutioD, by which, with its educational
apalihcation, the negro is disfranchisod and
his ballot. Another Is the establishment OF two
industrial schools, each successful, with its com.
plement of about 400 students. The third is the
~tocracy" as expressed in The Tillmanite jnrgon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-16

inquisitivc and predatory hard-ups who haunt
the hotels in quest OF prey.
II any man has designs on this country, thinks
he can benefit 1t and make money for himself
and his associates. let him come and look over
the field. There's lots 10 do, but the quiet, solid
men of business are to be the doors, not the old
style promoter.