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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22
rmE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII
A Reply 90 Secretary sherman's Let
Ter Received From Japan.

washington. Aug. l.-seerotary sher-
man has received prompt acknowledgment
from Minister Hoshl of Japan of che sccre-
tary's letter OF last Saturday relating 10
the anuoxlnR Of Hawaii % the United
states.
Mr Hoshra aeknoWlodRomcnt ls formal
and does not So into the merits ~ the aub-
ioet ~ the answer to Secretary shermau's
iafe note Nill not he made until word comes
frgm fhc JuuuneHe foreign 0AIras
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22

Richmond Wa. Aug q THE democrats
of Montgomery county to-day nominated
Gen. G. q Wharton u Radford Tor the
aoutc o. delegates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22
BosTON's BICYCLE RACES.
Tom Barnaby Wins the sIx-Dny
Rhce-RccOrds Broken.

Hhce-HrcOruH BrOIken.
Boston, Aug. A.-Tom Barnaby won the
six-day bicycle race. eight hours a day, at
Charles River park tonight, Frank Wal
Ter. finishing second and Harry d. Elkes
third. The first five men to finish all beat
the best previous record Of S74 miles by
a large margin. Fully 5000 people were
present at the finish and the excitement
over the final struggle was tremendous
The final scores were:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22
HAD DANGEROUS TOYS.
Armenians Arrested With Bombs in
Their Possession.

Constantinople, Aug. 21.-The police of
this city have arrested two Armenians at
whose residence were found two bombs
The prisoners confessed that they in
tended to commit outrages by the use
of these bombs at the Russian and Ger
man en- ba sSIps
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-18

tysburg, Pa; brigadier general March
13, 1866, for gallant and m"eritorious SER
vice in the field during the war.
General Graham has been in Texa
before. After serving in the ever
glades of Florida from 1855 to 1856 he
served on the Texas frontier from 1856
to 1861 and during 1S59-60 he engaged
in the attack on a band of Mexican
bandits under Cortinas. His year of
retirement from service is 1898.
In the changes incident to army life
General Graham, with the other troops
of the Department of Texas, commands
his old battery tx" of which he was
at n time captain. This is the
historic battery of the First artillery
which General Bragg as captain COM
manded in the Mexican war when Gen.
eral Taylor said to him "a little more
grape Captain Bragg"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-18
TWO INKY WAYS

Respectfully Dedicated to the Sunday
Advertiser only.l
There was a man who advertised
But Once-a single time.
In SPOT obscure placed he his ad,
And paid for it a dime.
And just because it didn't bring
Him customers by the score,
"All advertising is a fake"
He said, or. rather, wore
He seemed to think one hammer tap,
Would drive a nail clear in;
That from a bit of tiny thread
A weaver tents could spin.
If he this reasoning bright applied
To eating, doubtless he
Would claim one little bite would feed
Ten men a century.
Some day, though, he will learn that to
make advertising pay
He'll have to add ads TO his ad,
And advertise each day.
New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-18
GEN. WILLIAM MoNTRoSE Ora
HAM.
HAM.

Is a native of the District of Column
bia, where he was born September q,
1884. He was appointed second lieu
tenant in 1855; first lieutenant in 1861;
captain October 20, 1861; colonel of
second D.. C. Volunteer infantry April
Z, 1865; honorably mustered out on Sep
TENDER II, 1865; major Fourth artillery
July Is, 1871; lieutenant colonel First
artillery August 10, 1877; colonel Fifth
artillery July 1, 1891; brigadier gener-
al May rs, 1897. He was breveted ma
jOr on July l, 1862, for gallant and mer-
itorious service during the Peninsula
campaign; lieutenant colonel Septem-
Der IL, 1852, battle of Antietam, Nd:
colonel OIL July 3, 1863, battle of Get
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-18

Co. c 9Th Regiment Hemming Guard
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS


IN the senate. on the 9th. an amendment TO
the sundry civil bill was adopted revoking the
former executives order providing for forestry
reservations aggregating 10000 acres. An
other amendment agreed to provides for q con-
tinuance of the investigation of the condition
OF the fur seals in Behring sea. The bill appro-
priating an aggregate of $50 600 600 passed.
In the house a resolution reported by the COM
mittee on rules. providing that the house meet
on Mondays and Thursdays, was adopted
In the senate. on the 10th. the Morgan Cuban
resolution was discussed at considerable
length. the opposition sentiment for the first
time since the debate began, finding express
sion. No action was taken upon the resolution
...... In the house consideration of the senate
amendments to the sundry civil appropriations
bill was entered upon under special order pro-
vidng for a recess from day to day until dis
posed of.
In the senate, on the 18th. the Cuban question
occupied the attention OF the session the debate
taking wide range and at times becoming
spirited as comparisons were made between the
attitude of the former administration and the
present on the subject of Cuba -. In the house
the consideration of the senate amendments
TO the sundry civil appropriations bill was fin
ished and the bill sent to a conference. Presi-
dent Cleveland's forest reservation order was
the subject of much debate, and the house
voted not to concur in the senate amendment
TO sannul the order, with the understanding
that the conferees should arrange an amend
ment which would have the same effect.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

owen Rex, a farmer near Edna Mills,
Ind, committed suicide by hanging.
His long absence caused alarm and the
family started out to hunt him. They
found him hanging to a rafter in the
barn, dead.
1t is intimated that the state depart
ment is in possession of a report from
Consul-General Lee which, if made
public, would result in freedom for
Cuba or the biggest kind of muss
with Spain.
A Washington dispatch says that
Senator Smith, of New Jersey, on Tues
day, sold 5000 shares of Sugur stock
short at 116, and on a drop to 115x for
the day cleared, ofter deducting com
missions, $50
The Kansas supreme court has
affirmed the decision of the district
court of Saline county, giving verdict
for judgment and costs against the city
of Salina in favor of Wade Adams, the
father of Dana Adams, colored, who was
lynched by mob in Salina about four
years ago.
Capt. Reed of the American steamer
Rover reports that, on May 8, while off
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, and flying
the American flag, he was fired upon BY
an Insignificant little Honduran gun
boat and afterward boarded by Gen.
Reyes, of the Honduran army, and
treated in a very insolent manner.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14
CUNBOAT NASHVILLE.
The Particular Pride of Chief Con-
structor Hichborn.
IS AN EXCEEDINGLY PRETTY VESSEL,
She is Designed to Take the Place Of
Cruisers as a Naval Police Boat
Novel Arrangement Of Her
Engines and Boilers.

WASHINGTON. Nav 1S.-The gunboat
Nashville. which was to have gone out
on her maiden trial trip, if the weather
had proved favorable, over the Long
Island sound course, is an exceedingly
pretty vessel. Yet with handsome
appearance that the sailor loves so well,
the gun boat combines SO many other
qualities that she is the particular
pride of Chief Constructor Hichborn.
under whose plans she was built.
The boat is unlike anything else
in our navy, and is designed to supply
a need that has been very much felt of
late years. IN that she will make most
effective naval police boat. that can be
maintained in active service for small
portion of the cost of operating one of
the larger cruisers. which have been
the recourse of the navy department
for all sorts of small but important
commissions, such as maintaining a
patrol against filibusters, looking
after pelagic sealers, running up shall
low rivers in the orient. and generally
carving the American flag into ports
where it is necessary to make show
for the advancement of our commercial
interests and the safety of our citizens
living abroad. The Nashville was built
by the Newport News ohip-Build-
ing Co., at cost OF $780,
900, which makes her one of
the cheapest ships ever con-
structed for our navy, considering her
qualities and uses. She is the only one
of the three gunboats just built by that
company for the government to carry
sail, being rugged as fore-and-aft
schooner. Thc most novel feature of
construction is found in the arrange
ment of her engines and boilers. These
are so designed that the ship will be
equally economical at high or low
speed whether running at eight or Is
knots an hour This is accomplished
by quadruple expansion engines on her
twin screws.
At low speed the low pressure cylin-
ders are cut out, and steam is used from
the boilers only in the triple-expansion
engine. At high speed the engines are
quadrupled, and steam is supplied di-
rectly to the high pressure cylinders
from four boilers, while the other two
turn their steam at lower pressure into
the intermediate cylinders.
The Nashville is a vessel of 1871 tons
displacement, 220 feet long by 3s feet
8 inches beam and drawing only II
feet of water. The contract calls for a
speed of IA knots per hour, but she is
expected to make at least a knot more
than this, and provision is made for the
payment of bonus of $1,000 per knot
in excess. She carries an unusually
powerful battery for vessel of her
class.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14
THE BERTiLLON SYSTEM.
The Chiefs of Police Will Work for Its
General Introduction.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 13.-The con-
sideration of the Bertillon system of
measurement occupied nearly the en-
tire session of the convention of chiefs
of police. 1t was finally decided not to
petition congress on the matter until
the system had been thoroughly tested.
The delegates then pledged them
selves to use their best endeavors to
have the police commissioners of their
respectives cities make a special appro-
priation for the purpose of making the
Bertillon system = national affair. with
general headquarters in one of the
larger cities.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14
USED A PISTOL.

Suicide of IL. L. Lee. = Prominent Citizen OF
Moberly, Mo.
MoBERLY, Mo-, May 13.-H. L. Lee, q
prominent citizen of Moberly, and q
member of the city council, killed him
self Tuesday night. After retiring he
arose about 10 o'clock, wrote a note tc
his wife, who was sleeping in an ad.
joining room, then returned to bed
and fired heavy bullet into his brain.
Financial troubles was the cause.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14
Preparing for BRYAN At san Frnncisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-Chairman
Afford of the Democratic state central
committee has been arranging the de-
tails of VIM. j. Bryan's visit, and pre-
pairing for great occasion on the night
of July Z, when the distinguished Wis
itor will be given an ovation and will
address a mass meeting.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

Gov. PINGBEK of Michigan, on the
10th, vetoed the anti-cigarette bill,
which makes boys under II years liable
to imprisonment for smoking cigar
ettes- The governor said: 1T is a
parental and not a state duty to cor
rect bad habits in children.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

SEReT. HARRY G. DICKINSON, of the
First United States cavalry, was seri-
ously injured while attempting to stop
a runaway horse on Michigan avenue
in Chicago on the 18th. 1t required
several minutes to extricate him from
beneath his own horse. He was COW
cred with blood, and had an ugly cut
over the eye, besides being badly
bruised.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

A DISPATCH from Athens, ON the sth
said: The Intervention communica-
been presented. 1t is said positively
that if the powers insist on the with
drawal of the Greek troops from Crete
rs a condition of mediation, Greece will
reply that she prefers war-even to ex-
termination.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

DIR. j. ii. HoLLANDEB has been APP
pointed secretary of the International
Bimetallic conference commission. He
is professor of economics at the Johns
Hopkins university and French and
German scholar.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14
THE WAY OUT.
A Method Found to Recognize Merit With
out Doing Rank Injustice.


WASHINGTON, May 13.-The presi-
dent finally decided to nominate Brig
Gen. James w. Forsyth, at present in
California, to the vacant ma
jor-generalcy caused by Gen.
Wheaton's retirement. In this case
Gen. Forsyth, it is expected, will re-
tire within few days after confirma-
ton, leaving the way open for the
promotion to the major-generalcy OF
some of the other brigadier-generals,
which movement probably will end
with Gen. Brooke being promoted to
the rank of major-general.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

THE first case of prostration from
heat this season occurred in Chicago
on the 9Th. Charles Wilson, a milk
wagon driver, unloading cans from his
wagon, fell to the street unconscious.
He was removed to the hospital. The
weather bureau thermometer regis
tered so degrees during the day. On
the streets in the business portion of
the city it was from three to five de-
grees warmer.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany has
instructed the German ambassador in
Paris to remit the sum of 10000 francs
to the committee of the charity bazar,
whose work was crippled by the terri
bic fire of the 4th.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

LAST year the Gould estate was as
sessed in New York city at Sass, 200, and
they removed to Tarrytown to secure a
reduction. This year the estate is taxed
$780, as real and personal tax, and
TO this is added: Howard Gould, $780,
600 personal; Frank Gould, $500, 900 per-
sonal; Helen Gould, $500, 900 personal.
This makes the total for the Goulds
81, $50, 600.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

ALBRIDGE GERRY SPAULDING, known
rs the Father of the Greenback", died,
on the 5th, at his home in Buffalo, N.
Y, aged IS years. He was one of the
founders of the republican party. He
introduced in congress the greenback
or legal tender act and the national
currency bank act, both of which he
drafted.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

UNITED STATES CONSUL STEPHEN. at
Annaberg, reports to the state depart
ment that the bulgarian government
is considering the advisability of intro
ducing foreign-made agricultural ma
chinery in Bulgaria. Here is a new
opening for the ubiquitous Yankee.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

A SCHEME is on foot to control the
fishing business of the great lakes
through the formation of a company
controlled by English capital. Sc
cret meeting to discuss the project was
held in Chicago on the 18th.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14
ANOTHER BREAK.
The Burton Levee at New Orleans Develops
Another Weak spot.

New ORLEANS, May 13.-Another
break occurred in the Burton levee at
ESQ a. m. 1t is under the dry kiln
which is built across the levee. The
break Is now the width of the building.
A large force of men is working on the
break, but it will take at least "a hours
to close it.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

THE state department has received a
dispatch from United States Consul
Little at Tegucigalpa, the capital of
Honduras. stating that the revolution
In that country has come to an end.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14
To be Adversely Reported.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The senate
committee on foreign relations decided
upon an adverse report upon Senator
Aliens resolution expressing sympathy
with the Greeks in their war with Tur-
key on the ground that the subject had
been covered in former action of the
senate.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

THE statement of the associated
banks of New York city for the week
ended on the sth showed the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, 81, S21, $50;
loans, decrease, S91l, 600; specie, in
crease. 24,9o0; legal tender, decrease,
So, $50, 200; deposits, decrease, 81, 500. 800;
circulation, decrease. 1929, 900.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

THE circuit court of Cuyahoga coun-
ty, O., on the 10th, discharged Editor
Post, convicted and sentenced for con-
tempt of court by Judge Lamson, of
the common pleas court of Cleveland,
about six weeks ago. Post had writ
ten an editorial which was a structure
on court methods and Judge Lam
sons methods in particular. The case
was dismissed.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

FAILURES throughout the United
States during the week ended on the
18th, as reported by RIG. DUMB Co., were
gel, against 2ss for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were 80, against "a last year.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

Hon. CHARLES c. BoNNEY, who was
president of the Worlds Fair Religious
congress, has received formal invita-
ton to a religio-scientific congress to
be held at Stockholm from August 81
to September 4. in connection with the
exhibition of art and industry in cele-
bration of the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the reign of King Oscar.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

A DISPATCH from Athens. on the 10th,
stated Ion the best authority" that
Greece had made written application
to the powers through their represent
atives in Athens with view of obtain
ing mediation.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

THE International Association of Ma
chinists, at their convention in Kansas
City, Mo. adopted the report of the
committee on resolutions favoring an
eight hour law.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

On the 9th the liquidating trustees of
the Standard Oil trusts declared a
quarterly dividend of sc cents and an
extra dividend of per cent. payable
June Is.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14

woRKAES are putting into place in
the mills of the Rumford Falls tMe.)
Paper Co the largest paper machine in
the world. 1t will produce paper $50
inches wide.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14
A COSTLY FIRE.

Burning of Patrick Co.'S Tannery at San
Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO May 13.-Fire broke
out in the tannery of A. b. Patrick &
Co., which occupies strip of land on
Sixth avenue south, between Q and r
streets, and two hours later there was
little left but ruins. The loss to plant
and stock is estimated from $500, 600
to S425, 900, with insurance of S265. 600.
The Forrest City times., 1897-05-14
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Especial Session.)

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The senate
passed bills appropriating 81, 500, 900 for
a public building at indianapolis, Ind.
and $500, 600 for one at Deadwood, S. d.;
also a bill granting Montana so, 600
acres of land in aid of an asylum for
the blind.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
The TaylOr Races.

Taylor, Tex, April 23.-(Special)-
Howard Bland secretary of the Taylor
Fair association, informs your reporter
that Il great demand is being made of
him for stable room for race horses which
will enter for the liberal purses offered
by the association during the coming
spring meeting ut the fair grounds in this
city on May >. 6 and I. 1897.
]. G. Parmlec of Granger has secured
stalls for his stable of six PAGERS and
trotters.
Col. Henry Exall of Dallas is expected
next week with his Iona Alto stable
of trotters and PAGERS.
ii. &. Foster of Taylor has secured
stalls for four trotters.
III. Bland and III. Olden of Taylor have
their stable of eight PAGERS and trotters
already in training upon the grounds.
c. ii. Booth of Taylor has two trot
tiers on the grounds.
DR.. c. X. Payne has stable of two
trotters and Ed A. Robertson n stable
of two trotters.
S. C. Lewis of Brushy is already tear
ing up the track in training his eight
runners, including his swift gray mare
Josephine"
Mat NJ. Cain from the forks of Brushy
has a stable of four runners on the
grounds.
Charley Anderson's stable from Austin
| is expected to arrive next week.
Charley Hague of Taylor has his sta
BILE of trotters in training on the grounds
Other stables have been reserved fol-
| horses which are expected from differen
portions of the state. and the outlook i,
| indeed flattering for the fair manage
ment for three days of rare sport in hotl,
contested trials of speed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
SENSATIONAL COURT MARTIAL.
Capt. ROmeyn Being Tried at Fort
McphersOn.


Atlanta. April 21.-The court martial
| in the case Of Capt. Romeyn, now sitting
at Fort Mcpherson, convened at 1890
o'clock this morning. Lieut., O'Brein re-
| lated the incident Of the ball, and said
| ccpt Capt. and Mrs. Romeyn and Lieut..
and Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Martin said
| Romeyn had cut them. Lieut.. O'Brien
| then rchcarsed the facts about the cycle
| trips of his wife with Lieut.. Ballford,
| and said he knew of every one that had
been taken, all Of which had been done
with his full knowledge and consent.
When he had concluded his testimony
he was referred to Capt. ROmeyn for
cross examination, who said he did not
care to cross examine such testimony as
that.
81 ask the protection of the court"
said Lieut.. O'Brien, angrily.
81 apologize to the court" said Capt.
ROmeyn, when President Guther had in
sisted that the captain make no more
such remarks.
81 am due an apology, also," said
Lieut.. O'Brien.
President Guther ordered Romeyn to
apologize to the witness.
Capt. ROmeyn hestated moment and
said: 81 apologize to the witness"
Miss Romeyn, daughter of the captain
on trial, is said to have been engaged to
Lieut.. Ballford, whose alleged cycle rides
and walks with Mrs. O'Brien started the
gossip, which resulted in all the trouble
Lieut.. Bamford is said to have denied
the engagement to Miss Romeyn. Miss
Romeyn says the lieutenant's statement
that they were not engaged is false.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
Resume of the Flood Situation.

Memnhis Anril O2-NO new crpvos ses
have anneared in the leyees TODAY. Int
the cnrrent of the great river is still
beating against the southern embank-
ments with a fury that causes the gray
est apprehension. The break at Delta
has Inundated $4,000 acres of the finest
niontotions in northern T,ouisiano and
The water continues TO pour through The
oneninp and is ronidjy snreadinp over n
Srea for oreo 'N' "
- f.o cu;,io -
hepor1S from ureen'ille are encouIas-
ing: Wnile tne wafer Is Slowly receulng
IN the oVernoweu ulstrlcts OF me 1azoo
uelta. YET IL Is almost certain Ina rhat tne
crop VIII De tnlrty Gays ia'e. ne negro
laoorerS are IN fearful stare Oh desti-
tuition throughout the delta, although the
government relief work Is peing carried
on eherseucaily.
The situation north of Memphis and in
Memphis, however. has greatly improv-
chasing office will send two boats loaded
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-29
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Chicago, April 23.-,Iohn II. Raap, a
wholesale liquor dealer. was shot and
killed today by his former secretary and
confidential clerk, b. w. Breunschweig,
who afterward nut the revolver to his
own temple and killed himself The
murder and suicide occurred in Raap's
private apartments, at 81 Milwaukee
avenue, in the presence of Philip Solo
mon, a deputy sheriff, who had n capias
for Breunschweigs arrest on n charge
of embeZzlement.
Some time ago Breunschweig was
found to be about $500 short in his ac-
| counts. Criminal action was brought
against him, but he eluded the officers
and yesterday wrote to Raap. asking for
meeting for the purpose of effecting a
compromise. This was arranged, and IA
deputy sheriff was asked to be present,
| ready to arrest Breunschweig.
Breunschweig appeared promptly this
morning, and, accompanied by Raap, re-
tired to the latter's office, the deputy
sheriff remaining outside. Soon the talk
ing became loud and angry and the Off
Ger started for the door, but before he
| could reach it two shots were fired in
rapid succession. Bursting open the
door, the officer found both men lying
on the floor, dead, with bullet holes in
their temples and n revolver clutched in
Breunschweig's right hand. Breun-
schweig had been in Raap's employ for
about ten years.