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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15

cent cable dispatches. The electoral period
terminates on the oath instant So far as
the elections have gone the results are
favorable to the clerical and anti-Semite
parties. The socialists are not gaining
as they expected, not even in the indus
trial districts Of Bohemia and Galicia- The
German liberals are faring i'll and it is
clearly evident that the Badeni cabinet
will get their majority in members drawn
from the feudal aristocraey, and represen-
tatives of the clerical and Semitic sec
tions. The new Reichsrath will be what
the liberals call a reactionary body. The
liberals accuse the government officials of
falsitying the returns and intimidating
voters, but they appear helpless to pre-
vent official interference
The Kaiser Wilhelm centenary celebra-
ton, which will begin on March 90, Is the
absorbing matter of internal interest now
With the great mass of Berliners the
Graeco-Turkish difficulty is nowhere. They
are wrapped UP In the centenary feasts
and the splendors of three days rejolc-
ing. The public decorations certainly
promise TO surpass anything Berlin has
ever seem The government architect
Hoffman has designed the Via Trumpha'is
or FestStrasse, at certain points along
which will be placed large reliefs repre-
senting scenes in the old kaiser's life, to-
gether with colossal statues made f
personages. The historic costume pro-
cession in which about 10000 persons will
march, will be the outdoor feature of The
celebration. The city council has asked
that all residences be decorated and illum-
mated during the celebration, and orders
for the illumination and decorating of the
public buildings have been given.
The governments of England and France
have not as yet given their assent to the
proposal of the other powers to make no
reply to the answer to Greece to the den-
but to proceed with coercive measures in
accordance with the terms of the ultima
tum of the powers enforcing the withdraw
al of the Greek troops from Crete and
b.ockading the ports of Greece Thus
far, 1t is learned only Germany and Aus
tria have accepted the Russian proposal
to put the blockade into immediate effect,
and 1t is believed that if the other powers
refuse to act in concert the warships of
the three powers named will undertake to
enforce compliance with their demands
without reference to the attitude of the
other three.
The budget committee Of the Reichstag,
despite their action yesterday in rejecting
| the governments demands for extra cred
it's for the construction of two additional
cruisers, q torpedo depot ship and a num-
| ber of torpedo boats are understood to be
| favorable to granting the sum of 0,00(
| marks for the purpose of fortifying the
chief ports of Germany. DIR. Lieber, the
| leader of the centrist party in the Reich
| stag, has said that the centrists will vote
| to grant the credits for cruisers which
| were demanded by Admiral Holman, the
| head of the imperial admiralty, if the con-
| dition of the treasury for the coming
| financial year will justify such an outlay
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
MIsSIssIPPps RISE AT MEMPHIS.
The Water Higher Than IL Has Been
in ~ Years.

I'm ~ Years.
Memphis, Tenn. March 1.-THE Missfs-
sippi river here is higher than since the
establishment of the weather bureau Of
ice, in 1872. and probably since the sink
Ing of the lowlands of Missouri. Arkan-
sas and Tennessee by earthquakes. The
rise to-day was slightly above half a
foot
on all the islands near here and in the
owlands of Arkansas there Is great suf-
fering and also great loss of stock and
property, but no reports have been re-
ceived of persons being drowned People
are leaving the lowlands for this side OF
the river without ceremony, and bring
Ing all the stock and property they can.
To-day the Little Rock and Memphis
managed 10 get its morning train into
the city but made no at
tempts to move the later trains.
II will use the Iron Mountain tracks fol-
it's trains Tomorrow
The Kansas City. Fort Scott and Mem
phis brought trains into the city until to-
night over It's own line but later wash
outs between here and Gilmore caused II
70 abandon the line and use that of the
Iron Mountain to Nettleton, Ark.
The Iron Mountain tracks are still a
few inches above the water, but a slight
rise will stop trains
Several small levees or dlkes around
towns and plantations have broken, but
80 far as heard, there have been no breaks
Ia the main levee systems. either to the
north or the south. They are being close
ly watched, and twenty shots were fired
to-day at the steamer Bluff City because
she went nearer to the embankments than
the guards thought she should.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15

FREIGHT RATES IN FLORIDA.
Vegetable shippers Complain That
They Are Too High.

Iney are TOO hlBns
Washington, March 14.-Complaint hav-
Ing been made to the interstate commerce
commission by shippers OF vegetables from
Gainesville, Mcintosh and other Florida
points, to New York and other north
eastern cities, that the rates now charg-
ed by Florida railroads and their rail and
water connections for transporting such
shipments are unreasonable, unjust and
unlawful under the act 10 regulate COM
merce, and alleging that such charges are
relatively higher than those made on veg
etables carried from the same points FOR
about the like distance to Chicago, ana
that the rates 10 New York are much
higher than those In force ten years ago.
although the railroad vegetable traffic Is
now many times greater and the market
price Of vegetables has since been greatly
diminished, the commission has issued an
order for investigation Of rates on vege-
tables from all shipping points In Florida
TO New York and other northeastern
cities. and has set the case for a hearing
of all interested shippers and the car
rlers at the United states court rooms In
Jacksonville, Fla. on April Q, 1897, at 10
o. clock a. M
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
SrKINLEY's MESSAGE.
The Communication 90 he Sent to
Congress Tomorrow.

Washington. March H.-President Nc
Kinlcy has practically completed his mes
sage 10 the Fifty-hfth congress, but in
the view Of the necessity for AN organiza-
ton Of the House before the joint COM
mlttee OF the two houses can be appoint
ed to wait upon him and inform him that
cation, Il has been decided to not UNDER
take 20 send the message TO congress be-
fyrc Tuesday.
While but little time will probably be oc-
,upied IN organizing, the greater part Of
the day will be necessarily devoted 20 the
drawing for seats by the members. II Is
expected that the communication will be
laid before the respective houses by /
o'clock on Tuesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
SAW THE PURITAN IN row.

The Kansas city Passes the Cruiser
Columbia at Sen.
New York, March H.-The Ocean Steam
ship Company's steamer Kansas city.
which arrived late last night from Savan-
nah. reports that at II o'clock yesterday
morning, when off Winter Quarter light
ship, she passed the United States steam
ship Columbia with a United States mon
ltor in tow. II is supposed the monitor
is the Puritan, before reported disabled
off Hatteras.
Norfolk Va, March 1.-THE Puritan and
Columbia have not passed in the Capes
When last seen by the observer % miles
north of Hatteras, they were going north
The weather to-day is good, succeeding a
storm last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
COTTON COMPREss CONSUMED.
shemeId's Plant burned with LOO
Bales of Cotton.


Atlanta, Ga. March 1IA special from
Sheffield Ala. to the Constitution says;
lone Of the worst fires which has visited
Sheffield In some time took place to-day.
when the Sheffield compress was destroyed
by flames.
lone thousand one hundred bales of cot
ton were burned. and the damage is plac-
ed at $4,000. most of which is covered by
insurance.
1.-THE fire is said to have been started by
some small boys smoking cigarettes about
the place.
1.-The fire department and citizens did
all In their power to save the compress,
but the fire had too much the start, and
II burned fiercely
1.-THE compress was the largest In North
ern Alabama"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
TURKEY MAKES A DENIAL.
The story That Fresh Atrocities Are
Imminent Pronounced Untrue.

The sfOrY ThHt FFtFH HtFVNIHVH NFV
Imminent Pronounced Untrue.
Washington, March 14.-The Turkish le-
patlon to-day gave out the following:
There has been published a telegram
dated Constantinople the 18th instant. say
ing that fresh atrocities are threatened
IN Asia Minor. that Christians there are
IN a deplorable condition, and asserting
that the situation In Payas Is extremely
critical, and bloodshed has occurred al
Evcrek.
"The Turkish minister rs authorized by
his government TO officially declare these
reports as absolutely false and unfound-
ed"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
STOLE s25,OOO IN GOLD.
Robbers Make Big Haul ON "a
steamer at Melbourne.

San Francisco, March H.-The steamer
Zealandia. which arrived yesterday. brings
news Of the robbery Of the Australian
steamer Oceanic Of $4,000 In gold, Before
leaving Melbourne for Sydney. gold to the
value Of $4,000 was placed on board for
shipment for America. Crncksmen OBJ
tained access TO the vaults and abstracted
one box containing 5000.
The theft was discovered before the
oceanic left port and tire balance OF the
gold was taken off and deposited in the
Bank Of New South Wales. Every outRo-
ing steamer ls being closely watched. but
no clue had been found when the Zea-
landfa sailed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
ANTITRUST BILL DOOMED.
Minnesota Legislature won't Adopt
the Georgia Law.

st. Paul. MINI. March 1.-THE Senate
Yesterday recommitted the antitrust bill.
which Is modelled upon the new Georgia
law. This action, It Is understood. means
the death OF the bill.
Mr.. Ozmun's civil service bill, which has
been fought desperately from the Begin
ming, passed by a large majority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
Hnrdwnre DenIerr Fnil.

Paris, Tex. March Nm. r. Allen.
Hickman q Co., wholesale and retail deal
ers I'm hardware. agricultural implements.
etc. assigned yesterday. The liabilities
and assets are $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
EXTRA SESSION IN ARKANSAS.
Appropriations Must Be Made 20 Run
the State.

Little Rock. Ark. March i4-Gov. Jones
has decided 10 issue a call for an extra
session Of the legislature. lie said the ap-
propration bills have no. been passed. and
there Is no funds with which to run the
state government for the next two years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
GORE SHE'D ny a GAMBLER.
Policemen Then XIII Him For Kill
ing n Brother officer.

Hopklnsvile, KY, March n.-I.ast night
al $50 O'Clock Policeman Tayne was shot
and instantly killed by Walter Merritt.
a gambler, who was In turn killed by
two policemen. Merritt was drinking and
had been disorderly, and Tayne tried to
arrest him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
SPAIN IN SORE STRAITS.
ReinfOrcements Badly Needed in the
Philippines.

Hn1npplneS.
Madrid, March IA dispatch to the I'm
parcial from Manila does not bear out the
rosy hued statements issued by the gov
ernment respecting the situation in the
Philippine Islands. Instead of the Spanish
troops winning successive victories over
the insurgents. the Imparciars correspond
ent declares that the campaign is almost
paralyzed, owing to the lack of reinforce
ments. Owing to the scarcity of troops, IL
is impossible for the Spaniards TO carry
on an offensive campaign.
Capt Gen. Polavieja, who 1t was report
ed was about TO resign because of Ill
health, has cabled that he will retain his
command in the Islands.
London, March 1.-THE Standards Mad
rid correspondent telegraphs that Gen.
Ancarraga will do his best 10 forward re-
lnforcements to the Philippine. Islands.
but the widespread Carlist agitation and
the approach of the May day manifesto
tions make his doing so difficult.
Gen. .Argusti, who is in command of the
military forces in Northern SPAIN and
who recently made a tour of inspection In
Navarro, Logrono, Burgos and the Basque
provinces, reports that he found that the
Carlists are stronger there than they are
in Catalonia. He does not, however, ex-
pect that there will be any disorder. uu-
less il is caused by the prevailing agri-
cultural distress. lie nevertheless pro-
poses TO mobilize the principal garrisons
in the places mentioned to traverse the
Carlist districts. He will also adopt pre-
cautions In the event OF May day strikes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15

Athens. March il--Advices here this
morning from Canea show that the in
surgents are continuing their lombard
mcnt OF the town Of Spinalonga. The
Turkish garrison Is still holding out.
though the cannonading has now been go
ing on for nearly three years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
TURKEYS TROOPS N CRETE.
They Are to Be Concentrated ON the
Withdrawal of the Greeks.

constantlnople. March 14-The porte has
agreed to concentrate the Turkish troops
now on the island of Crete IN the
fortified tiwns as soon as the Greek
forces are withdrawn.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-05

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-08
Turkish Harems.

The harem Olga Turkish house must
always be to the male sex more or less
of mystery; but if the ladies who
read these pages could enter one they
might perhaps be surprised to find
there only one wife. For. although
allowed by law to have four wives, the
Turk of the present day rarely has
more than one. This fact is no doubt
due in part to motives of economy, for
every wife is legally entitled to her
separate apartment and her private
servants: and this, in these days, even
in the Orient. involves a large eX-
penditure of money. Moreover, since a
MOhammedan's wives must all be
treated on basis of perfect equality,
any expense which the husband incurs
for one must be exactly multiplied by
the number of his other consOrts.
In the complicated phases of modern
society polygamy in large Oriental
cities, at least, is practically curing it.
SELF save in the case of the Sultan, or
clared that in all his acquaintance at
Constantinople he knew only one man
who had two wives. and he was a
Frenchman who had become Mos
lem. 1t is well to remember also in
justice to Mohammed, that the law
permitting each of his followers to
have four wives was really limita-
ton CT the polygamy existing before
his me.-Philadelphia Inquirer
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Corn Growing.

Corn growers fail every year to OBJ
tain best results. from the failure 10
secure. the best seed that they might.
The lack of the best seeds acts in two
ways.t to prevent the raising of the larg-
est crop that the land and labor
might produce. First. il makes per-
| feet stand impossible, and. second.
! those grains which have weak vitality.
even if they terminate. do not make as
vigorous growth as better seed would.
y little figuring on this matter will
convince anyone that it would pay
very well indeed to take some care 10
secure the best seed he can.
Corn planted three and one-half feet
by three feet will make. with one stalk
I. the HILL about 1900 stalks to the
acre. \ good ear to each stalk will
produce about 40 bushels to the acre
Suppose only one-fourth of the stalks
are missing. this means loss of ten
bushels of corn on each acre, from
missing hills alone. and yet the same
amount of work will be needed to make
80 bushels as 40. And if. in addition 10
this. the ears are smaller than they
should be. by reason of seed of feeble
vitality. there may be further loss of
an eighth or more. These two items
taken together would, on 20-acre
field. entail loss of 300 bushels of corn
worth. at so cents bushel, $50.
1t is evident. then. that no reasonable
effort should be spared to secure the
best seed possible. and it is by no
means hard to do. 1t simply requires
that the longest and best matured ears
should be put aside when the crop is
gathered and kept in dry place till
the next planting time. We say when
the crop is gathered. because if one
waits till spring the best ears will most
likely have been fed away. At any
rate, the quantity to select from will be
greatly reduce. Experiments withou,
number have shown conclusively that
if only the best seed be planted there
will he a certain improvement in the
quality. besides securing full crop
Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-08
Success With Potatoes.

The potato crop on the Cornell uni
versity farm this year is attracting
| very wide attention because of its high
excellence at time when rot ami
| blight are general throughout the At
| lantic coast states. The yield at the
university. on different. gravelly and
| loamy soil which has had no fertilizer
| for four years is 80 bushels per acre
| absolutely free from rot The cost OF
the crop per acre. literally estimated
| is about 500. The net price for THE
| crop is 60 cents per bushel or $3.50 an
| acre. leaving $3.50 profit on each acre
of the crop. The land is of kind or
dinariiy purchasable at about s35 an
acre for farm purposes. 1t is well with
in the truth to say that this crop (and
| others before it, shows that with scien-
tific knowledge a potato crop can be
produced worth more than three times
| the purchase value of the land ii is
| raised on.
The important points in this success
full potato culture are stated by the
| college of agriculture to be: "a Proper
fitting of the land; (2) proper planting.
(3) proper and sufficient cultivation;
90 proper spraying. The last is a
specific against potato blight and pota-
to rot. In raising this enormous crop
the college neglected fertilizers, and
did not select land best suited to pota-
| to culture. Elsewhere on the farm
| these factors being added, the record
| breaking yield of $50 bushels to the
acre has been reached. 1t should be
added that the potatoes are of uni
formity, marketable quality with no
waste. The average yield in this state
this year is estimated at not more than
IS bushels to the acre. and the largest
average yield the state has ever known
was 100 bushels.
The prevention of blight and subse-
quent rot by spraying with Bordeaux
mixture is an idea which is already
being taken up by farmers. The usual
method of using it. however, Is to
wait until the blight appears. and then
spray. 1t is then too late. At the uni
versity the potatoes are repeatedly
sprayed while green and healthy, and
the blight never appears. The re-
port of this amazing crop at Cornell,
crop in the state. has led for a great
demand for a recent bulletin of the
experiment station treating of potato
cure and the prevention of blight and
rot and thousands of copies are being
mailed weekly to farmers.
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While We We're al the Fair.

Halls orchestra tuned up to fascinat-
ing strain. last night. as our party en-
tered the hall to attend the X. of +. fair.
And there was a crowd. 1t was large
crowd. 1t stormed during the early part
of the evening but there was going to be
something that resembled a foot ball
game at the hall and so of course Water
Vile went to see it. Beside it was going
to be REPETITION of the Colby BATES
game. so the announcers said. The hall
looked lovely for so ancient a structure,
and the brilliant uniforms of the Sir
Knights helped out on the decorations
Halls orchestra gave short but hne
concert before the curtain went up on
the peice that was to be produced.
There was a plot to that piece just the
same as there should be to all plays.
There was no generalization in the plot.
1t just happened as those most interested
wanted it to. The play opened in the
home of a college graduate. who when he
went to college had other things to at
tend to beside foot ball and he was not
one of the kind to cOuntenance the game
for moment.
This graduate was the father of what
was intended to be happy family, but
the most of the family circle had the foot
ball fever bad and early and the pater
familas was about the only one that was
not interested in the fortunes of old
Colby along those lines. He had ar
| ranged for the usual Thanksgiving dinner
at which he expected all the sisters and
| cousins and uncles and aunts of the
family on both sides.
| The son of the family was a member of
the Colby team that was going to play
| that same afternoon that the dinner was
| to be served: he had bought tickets for
| the sister who was as great a crank on
! the game as himself, but the governor
| put his foot down and would have no
| foot ball in his.
| Then the mail began to come in con-
| tanning letters of regret from the differ
| ent relatives who could not find 1t in their
| way to get down to Waterville for one
reason or other. The dinner was spoiled
| and all hands went to the game. even the
| house maid and her policeman lover.
! The revolving wedge" was worked to
| the satisfaction of all concerned and they
/ all lived happy ever after.
| Miss Roderigue and Miss Butler were
| simply all right In their parts. Mr..
Brown. as the famous half back was very
good. and Mr. Robbins in the character
| Master Fred Kcnnison the boy soprano.
| sang again ana again for the audience
| and the young ladies of the fair circu-
lated the usual voting books. all of which
well net the company tidy little sum.
| for the young ladies are persuasive. hav-
| ing persuasive ways The patronage at
| the booths was all that could be asked
| for. and this years fair will be a success.
the like of which Bayard Company never
knew before.
The reception to Brig. Gen. Wesley G.
Smith. the commander of the Maine X
P. will take place. tonight. to be fol-
lowed by the best thing i'm the way of a
ball that has occurred this winter Au-
| gusta and Skowhegan knights are ex-
pected in large numbers.
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fist church, Monday night. while filing
his engagement as lecturer In the Y.
Nj. c. A. Star Course. told us that the
Cuban army was made up of less than
200 armed and 200 unarmed men. He said
the Cubans are too lazy to fight. although
they seem to have kept the thousands of
troops sent to the island guessing ever
since the war, if 1t is war. began.
The Cubans cannot fight. but they have
kept the war going for over two years.
The Spanish press censor has admitted
that there have been bloody engagements
between the troops and Large numbers
of the insurgents" Gen. Weyler has more
than had his hands full and the home
government has called him in. and yet
the chief department of the Cuban army
numbered only 200 armed men. Mr.. Daw-
ley surprised us completely.
1t would seem. and 1t did seem TO many
Of Mr.. Dawley's hearers. that the Cubans
are pretty good fighters. If 200 of them
can defeat the purpose of an army OF
nearly 10000 men sent against them. No
one thought to ask Mr.. Dawley what war
he referred to.
Everything the lecturer said may be
true. but 1t would seem that Spain could
find better way to spend her money
than in Cuba.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-08

About 1870, Monday night. fire was
discovered in the house OF J. c. Horne
on Mechanic street and occupied by
Mrs. Lizzie Field. The fire was dis
covered to be around the chimney. and
soon after the alarm had been given {.
Goodly number of men arrived on the
seene and soon had the flames under
control. the greatest damage being To
the main part of the house Nearly all
the furniture was saved and the dam
age to that will probably not exceed
500. The building was fully insured.
Ii was narrow escape from a dis
astrous fire. as the house is situated in
thickly settled part of the village.
and had the flames gotten under good
Roadway, several other buildings would
probably have been consumed