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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
SPEED INCREASED BY OIL.
The Government Investigating a
Device TO Lubricate the HuiIs.

From the New York Herald.
The invention of simple and inexpen4
sive device for accelerating the speed OF
ships and preventing barnacles and cor
rosion has recently been brought TO the
attention of the chief of construction and
other officials Of the navy department In
Washington, with the result that Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy McAdoo has APP
pointed Chief Engineer George Cowie, Jr.
United States navy, stationed at the New
York navy yard, a commissioner to wit
ness a test of the idea on large scale
and report on 1t to the department
The invention consists OF a mechanism
which envelops the submerged portion OF
a ship with film Of oil, thus reducing
friction and overcoming to a large degree
the resistance of the water.
A series of iron fianges are fastened
along the bottom and sides of the ship be-
low the water line, in which are inserted
sheets OF woven wire netting, iathlng or
sheet iron, covered with an absorbent COM
position saturated with OIL The hanges
have a semi-circular covering on top. be-
low which runs a finely perforated pipe
which elects n fine spray of oil against
the inside of the fiange and on the sheets,
from which II spreads downward
The oil Is not carried away by the water
but through cap larry attraction Is spread
thus keeping the ships hull creased with
out any waste OF oil. IL is said that the
compo ition is perfect carrier Of old IN
der the surface of the water, a feature
which has never before been achieved and
which will make oil perform below the
water line the same service that II does In
quelling a rough sea.
1t is said for the invention that, applied
to any vessel. either steam or sailing, IL
viii increase the speed by at least twanty-
five per cent. without augmentng the
amount of machinery or the expenditure
OF fuel. Another and most valuable fea-
ture claimed is that It will prevent the
growth Of barnacles These enemies to
ships hulls necessltate frequent dry dock.
ing and scraping at large cost.
The inventor also declares that the fat
ty composition will completely prevent
corrosion Of hulls.
The oil used Is crude petroleum. and is
supplied TO the pipes by tanks and valves
located above the water line. The system
Is so arranged that In rough weather
large quantity of oil can be discharged
along the sides Of the shir and distributed
over the surface OF the water. thus pro-
viding a more effective method OF greasing
and smoothing high seas than any yet de-
vised.
The covering composition Is an oleagin-
Gus preparation Of talow calcined carbon
and seyera. other ingredients. which the
inventor keeps secret II Is said that Il
hardens IN the water and cannot wash
off, and can be applied 10 submarine war
proiectiles. permitting double velocity.
The inventor Is Rudolf Altschul. a civil
and mechanical engineer of New York
city. Mr.. Altschul said that he was pre-
pairing 10 make tests for the government
on large scale in March.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
A NEW BARNEY BARNATO.
Frank weldon, Formerly OF This
city, Going Into Gold Mining.

City, Going tAtO NOA~
Atlanta, Ca, March 6.-Applcation was
made here to-day for the Incorporation Of
The Georgia-British Gold Mining Company,
Limited. of London. This company has
onfions on 100000 acres of mineral land in
North Georgia. 1t was chartered in Lon
don last November with a capital of
e1.OOO,OOO Capt. Eugene Mayne, the man.
aging director is here making first pay
ments on lands.
A great many western miners have come
into the field the last few months and gold
mines are being rapidly opened up. Dem
yer parties are here figuring on the cree
ton of a smelter with a capacity of 800
tons a. day.
Frank Weldon of Atlanta, representing
a Georgia and western syndicate, has Sc
cured control of several thousand acres
of gold lands One tract, adjoining the
famous Creighton, has two miles of the
mother vein of that mine, which Is down
500 feet, working on $50 ore.
The Royal is taking out $50 ore at
depth of lbs feet There is marked ac-
tivity all over the field, which Is more
than 100 miles long and twenty-five miles
wide in Georgia. over in Alabama there
is considerable activity too. 1t is only
within the last two years that cheap pro-
cesses have been found for successful
treatment of these sulphuret ores.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
nor BLOOD At ATHENS.
College Boys in for Foot Bali and
Free Cuba.

Free Cuba.
Athens. Ga, March 1.-THE new trainer
for the university foot ball team has been
chosen. He is Mccarthy. of Brown uni
versity, and is considered by all to be a
splendid man for the place. For five years
he played fun back on the Brown eleven
and last fall was assistant coach for that
team. Manager Mitchell has notified Nc
earthly, of his selection and will receive
his letter of acceptance in a few days.
There is a Cuban club among the stu
dents of the University. 1t has fifteen
members but their names are not known.
They have secured a boat, raised the me-
cessary money and are ready to embark
for Cuba when the college exercises are
over in June, They will not give their
names on account of being afraid of being
removed from the college or being placed
under surveillance. But the club really ex-
lists and the young men intend going to
Cuba this summer
The racket over the booking resolu-
tions still goes on with the college boys.
The Sophomore class has set down on
the resolutions and now sides with the
Freshmen. They say the resolutions re-
fleet upon their honesty and they repu-
date them. Personal encounters may
happen because the remarks of the red
and black concerning the opponents of the
resolutions condemning booking" on dali
ly recitations still stand unretracted.
The Northeastern railroad since its lease
to Z. A. Richards has been able to pay its
rental of $4,000 per annum and has made
money besides. The business of the North
eastern is the largest in it's history.
j. L. Kennedy, the negro editor of the
Elberton Gazette, has been convicted of
assault with intent to murder at the ses-
sion of Madison superior court. and will
be sentenced to the penitentiary by Judge
Reese. The difficulty arose over one of
Kennedy's election articles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
COTTON CRoP MOVEMENT.
Secretary Hester Issues a Statement
Analysing II.

Analysing II.
New Orleans, La, March 6.-Secretary
Hester has just issued a statement ana
lying the movement of the cotton crop
for the first six months of the present
season, say from Sept. to the close of
February inclusive, compared with previ-
Gus years.
He shows the actual delivery of cotton
from the state of Texas has been 2,OO5,33
bales, aainst 1,695,541 bales last year and
2,922 1856 the year before that
The amount brought into sight, which
included interior towns stocks in excess
of Sept. l. as shown by railroad returns,
etc, in each of the three groups of state,
has been 1885, 1856 in Texas. 2.445,S90 in other
Gulf states, 3,O73, 495 in Atlantic states, an
increase in Texas compared with last
year of 2T7,677, a decrease under year be-
fore last of 965, $780, and an increase over
1894 of 1S3, 795; an increase in other Gulf
states of $50, 154 over last year, a decrease
of o. 666 under the year before last, and an
increase of 5O6,031 over 1894; an increase in
the Atlantic states of 6SS,125 over last
year. a decrease of 1854 under 1885, and
an increase of 2O7, 1856 over 1894.
After the close of February the move
ment in sight in these groups in the past
three years was as follows:
Texas-Last year, 271,92O; 1895, S15.2SS;
1894, 247,59O
Other Gulf States-Last year, 1918;
1895, 517, 127; 1894, 269.3 13.
Atlantic States-Last year, 500, $40; 1895,
491 ,574; 1894, 40S,776.
The three groups, as above set forth,
consist Of first, Texas, including Indian
Territory; second, other Gulf states, en-
bracing Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Missouri and Oklahoma; third,
Atlantic states embracing North Caro-
lina,. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and Florida.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
AssAssrNATED ny spANIAnDs.
A Tale of BIoOdshed From Cuba.
Young Girls MaItrented.


From the Jacksonville (Fla) Times-Union.
A letter received in Jacksonville yester-
day by a well-known Cuban sympathizer
contains the following accounts of Span
ish atrocities in Cuba, and the writer saws
these are only few of the many that oc-
cur daily:
"Of ali the fiendish crimes of the Span
iards few equal the horrible hutchery Of
Roberto O'Tasso, a naturalized American
citizen, who was assassinat ted by Spanish
guerrillas on his plantation, near Carde-
mas. Besides being shot O'Tassos body
had been hacked with machetes and most
horribly mutilated.
THE head was split open, the legs cut
nearly off and great pieces of flesh slash
ed from the body. Nothing has been
done about il, by the authorities, for 1t is
claimed that the deed was the work OF
a band of Spanish guerrillas. and, there
fore, the government is not responsible
"One of the most recent outrages is the
work of the Spanish troops last week in
the Marmion mountains, when a camp of
Cuban refugees, composed principally of
women and children, was captured and
the occupants made to march with the
soldiers and treated to every indignity inn
aginable.
Three young girls in the party were
forced to comply with the wishes of the
brutal officers. and after the officers had
become tired of them, they We're allowed
to depart with their aged mother. one
woman, 70 years of age, was carried along
until her strength failed, and was then
left lying beside the road. After a num-
Der of hours she was able to crawl sew
eral miles to the camp of a family of Gu
ban refugees.
I'm the province of Havana, at Guatoa,
near Punta Bravo, last Tuesday, Manuel
Jimenez and Juan Gomez while blowing
in their field, were attacked by a party
of Spanish guerriHas and hacked to pieces
with machetes The Spaniards would not
allow their wives to approach the bodies
for the purpose of giving them decent
burial. The men were well-known Gu
bans, and We're engaged in truck raising
1t was suspected that they were sending
food to the insurgents camp, and it is
claimed that their assassination was in
reality ordered by the authorities"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
President Mckinley Issues His Call
for Its Concerning.

AOE Als
Washington, March 6.-President Nc
Kinley's first official proclamation was is.
sued this afternoon, with the attestation
of the new Secretary of State, John
Sherman. 1t reads as follows:
BY the President of the United States
of America:
A Proclamation:
Whereas Public interests require that
the congress of the United States should
be convened in extra session at II O'Clock
on the 18th day of March, 1897 to receive
such communica tons as may be made by
the executive;
Now, therefore, l. William Mckinley,
President of the United States of Amer
lea, do hereby proclaim and declare that
an extraordinary occasion requires the
congress of the United States to convene
in extra session at the capitol in the city
of Washington, on the 18th day of
March, 1887, at u o'clock noon, of which
all persons who shall at that time be en-
titled to act as members thereof are
hereby required to take notice.
Given under my hand and seal OF the
United States, at Washington, the sixth
day of March, in the year of our Lord
one thousand, eight hundred and ninety
seven, and of the independence of the
United States, the one hundred and TWEEN
ty-first. William McAlnley.
By the President: John Sherman, Sec
rotary of State
The limiting clause restricting the &C
ton of the extra session in such commu-
nication "as may be made by the execu-
tive" suggests the possibility that the
President may limit the objects of the
extra session to the passage of the unact-
ed upon appropriation bills and the en-
actment of a tariff law, the object OF
which. in the words of Mr.. McKinley's
inaugural address, will be Ito stop den-
ciancies bv the restoration Of that pros
nective LEGISLATION which has always been
the firmest prop of the treasury"
President Cleveland, when he called an
extra session for the repeal of the Sher-
man silver purchasing act practically
limited the session to that one object.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
LOVE DAVIS BETTER THAN BRYAN
Arkansas Legislators Vote Against
nm Exchange of Pictures.

Little Rock, Ark. March 6.-Hon. will
liam ]. Bryan is announced to deliver an
address in this city next week and the To-
cal democrats are making extraordinary
preparations for his reception.
This morning Representative Smith Of
Cross county, offered n resolution in the
House of Representatives to temporarily
remove the picture of Jefferson Davis
from the wall Of the legislative chamber
and hang In its place a portrait of Mr..
Bryan painted by a local artist. The read
ing OF the resolution caused tina greatest
excitement aud met vigorous protests.
During the trouble. members kept up a
continual yelling Never" Not on your
NE" Yen Davis win not come down"
The motion was finally laid on the table
aud the excisement subsidized.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
rr.pS Won a. A HANGING
Troops wanted at the jackson and
WaIIing Execution.

Frankfort, KY, March 6.-sheriff Plum
mer of Campbell county, who is to hang
jackson and walling March 90 has asked
Gov Bradley for troops to surround the
enclosure where the execution is to take
place. The law provides that no more
than fifty people can witness a hanging,
and the sheriff fears that a big crowd
will come over from Cincinnati and tear
down the enclosure in order TO see 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
verdict Against the Central.

Griffin Ga. March Ga verdict was re-
turned in the city court to-day for S1,175
infavor of ii. A. Cannon OF Calhoun coun-
ty against the Central OF Georgia rail-
way. Mr.. Cannon was returning home
from the Atlanta exposition on a round
trip ticket he had bought upon leaving
hone, but failed to Get II validated before
starting home and was put off the train.
lie brought suit for 5000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
Fruit prospects Dright.

Griffin. Ga. March 6.-Reports from all
the leading fruit growers IN this section
are to tho effect that this year promises
TO be one OF prosperity. The recent cold
spell did not IN any way injure the pros
poets Of the coming crop and unless an
other cold spell Is yet to come this will be
a year Of much fruit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

Macon, Ca. March 6.-Tom Cain,
white man. attacked negro woman
named Carrie Harris tonight. with a
pocket knife. inhlcting wounds In her
body and leg The woman was carried 10
the hospital Physicians say her recov-
cry IS improbable. Cain escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
PROMINENT MAcoNITE DEAD.

J. j. Flanders Dies From Paralysis,
Aged 81 Years.
Macon, Ca, March 81. J. Flanders,
one of the first settlers Of this city died
to-day, aged 81. Mr.. Flanders was stricken
with paralysis few days ago, and grew
gradually worse until death relieved his
suffering. Before the war he had a large
cotton warehouse on the river bank, and
his extensive business contributed much
to keeping line of boats on the Oc-
mulgee river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
Wills TO sHuT Down.
hundred Hands 10 he Made Idle
az Amenhnrr

b.oa ''ry Mass. March 6-Notices have
TO, ''a in oil the mills of the Hamll-
do... ''rat'on that the mills viii shut
wee. ,., neNl week, but viii resume the
VITA lowing. This Is IN accordance
Rge- plan for curtallment al FAR
800 ero,l. me shut down win cause about
'"ployes to be idle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
MINERS sTARvING IN MICHIGAN.
company Against which They
struck Won't Take Them Back.

-'"pemlng, Mich, March 6.-The condi-
49,, vi me striking miners at Norway is
o.. .'''a'e' Two'hundred families are on
A.. verge Of starvation. The miners at
hsVsa struck two months ago. They
r3ts sea to he taken back at the o.d
mia, ''' nave been refused. The miners
con-. ana local charities are unable TO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
The Millionaire's Budget

Balance TO cover politics, religion, in
surance, frais de chantage, art. lit
erature, racing, betting, losses on
the stock exchange, wedding pres
ents Qncluding royalty and cross
ing sweepers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Z
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
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ENGLISH MILLIONAIRES.
How Some of Them spend Their
Money.

From the Literary Digest
There are two very interesting articles
in the February magazines on this subject
profess to be able to give first hand in
formation as to the expenditure Of Million
aires. Mr. Arnold White, in Casselrs Fam
lily Magazine, writes an article which he
entities What a Millionaire Could Do"
The title is a misnomer, because he does
not describe what they could do but what
as matter of fact they actually do. De-
ining the millionaire as a man who has a
million sterling invested at 5 per cent.
Mr.. Arnold White gives us his estimate of
the way in which that income of $4,000 a
year would be spent. 1t is thus SUMMARY
ed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24
OUT OF WORK.

Jersey City. Nov. 23.--Six hundred of
the l, 100 men employed at the American
Sugar Company ref nery here were dis
charged to-day and it is said that more
discharges will occur On Friday TIE
reason given was the high price of water.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24
TRYING BRIBERY.
Poor Way fer Spain to Sublue the Cuban
INSURGENTS

Poor Way fer Spain to Sublue the Cuban
Insurgents.
Washington, Nov. 23.-Information re-
ceive6 at the State Department to. day
confirms the story from Havana til at the
Spanish authorities are trying to blibe
the insurgents to lay down their arms
Negotiations are now being attempted
with General Gomez to abandon the
cause of the insurgents and retire from
the Island. He has been offered large
bonus and life pension.
Should Gomez accept this proposition
which is not likely, it would leave Calixto
Garcia the only leader of any prominence.
IN the insurgcnt ranks. 1t is certain that
similar attempt will be made with him.
Nice Jamaica oranges at Hunter &
Co -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24
NEW BISCUIT TRIIST

Chicago, Nov ga big trust which
will practically control the biscuit bust
ness of the country has been decided
upon. The capital will be $50, 900 600,
divided into $50, 000,0 preferred stock,
with the rest common.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24
ASSOCIATIONS
LAST DAY.
Many Resolutions Were Offered at
Yesterdays Session.

FOOTBALL RECEIVES A CONDEM-
NATION FROM THE BAPTISTS.
MANY REPORTS WE'RE READ
AND ACTED ON-THE ASSOCIA-
TIO!S WILL MEET NEXT YEAR
IN LYNCHBURG-THE MEET
ING A THING OF TIE PAST.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24
BOWDRE SHOE COMPANY,
A NINE.rlME MURDERER.
no South eTerson..street

Macon, ia, Nov. 23.-Henry Nishlit
was lodged in the Bibb county Jail to.
day for safe keeping until Deem her 10,
on which day he will be hanged for tile
murder of Jim Harrington Aanl Dick
Wright, of lrvington. Nisbitt was res.
cued from furious mob He admits
having murdered nine people
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24

a GREAT OPPORTUNITY for those
who desire to purchase overcoats. We
are selling fine imnorted melton SD top
coats for only $40 80.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24

SCHILLER'S $3.50 ali-w, oil plaid suits
I are hard TO beat. You can see some of
them in our show window We have
them in all sizes. % Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24
continued from fourth page

YOU HAD BETTER be here in time
before your size Is picked out from the
manufacturer suits and overcoats sam
pies. No risk. Yo"r money hack il YOU
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24

Fancy Cape Cod cranberries at Hunte
& Co.'S.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Virginia: Generally fair;
cooler; high northwest winds.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24
To Buyers
of Watches.

line of Watches invites
and comparison of
prices. Our specialize in ladies'
sizes solid gold Elgin or Wal
than movements. $3.50. $50,
gel, and upwards; in gentlemen's
NJ sizes, solid gold, $50, $50, $40
upwards. The golh-flled
Watches, prices in the same
ratio. Every watch fully guar
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24

Hunter 81 Co. can furnish everything
for your Thanksgiving..din
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24
ALL SORTS OF SLIPPERS.

The season of entertainme nts and
dances is at hand and every woman or
girl must have at least one pair for each
dress. We make a point of carrying such
"A large stock of slippers that we can
match any dress or house gown.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24

Exsmine die virglnia Carri.Ne Facto.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24

Nice Jamaica oranges at Hunter &
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24

THEY WILL LIGHT THE CITY AT
81 CENTS PER LIGHT PER NIGHT
FOR a PERIOD OF THREE
YEARS, AT THE END OF WHICH
PERIOD THE CITY HAS THE OP
Tn,N TO BUY THE pLANT-pEN-
ALTIES FOR UNLIGHTED LAMPS.
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continued on fourth page.
The record-union., 1897-02-07
SECRET SESSIONS UPHELD.
Harrison Contends That
They Are Necessary.

In view of the frequent discussions
that have arisen, from time to time, as
to the wisdom and propriety of secret
sessions of the United States Senate,
exPresident Harrison's deliverance
upon the subject in the Ladies Home
Journal is of value and interest. In
the Senate he says, the use of the
secret session is frequent and familiar.
The Senate rules provide that on a
motion made and seconded to close the
doors on the discussion of any matter
the doors shall be closed and remain
closed during such discussion. So when
Executive nominations or treaties are
under consideration the galleries are
cleared and the doors closed-only Sen
atorS and certain necessary officers
who are sworn to secrecy, being allowed
in the chamber There has been an
earnest attempt made to abolish the
secret sessions of the Senate, but it has
been Intellectual. These sessions are
called executive sessions because they
are almost wholly devoted to executive
busineSs-namely, the consideration of
appointments to office and foreign
treaties. 1t seems to me that it is quite
as necessary and appropriate that the
consultations in the Senate as to ap-
les, should be confidential as that the
conferences between the President and
his Cabinet, or between the President
and others whom he may consult about
the same matters, should be so.''