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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
STARTED ON HER SECOND CENTURY
Henrietta smith Said TO BE II2 Years
Old.

Henrietta Smith, who lives at No. 147
Gwinnett street, east is probably the old
est woman in this section of the country.
II her story is correct,and she tells a very
straight story. she is in her l12th year. In
spite of her great age she enjoys good
health and is able TO so about by herself.
The inclement weather yesterday was not
sufficient to keep her in doors To gentle
men who met her yesterday and noticed
her unusual age she stated that she was
horn sept Is. 1886, and was a slave Of
Thomas Norris OF Wilkinson county
The old woman opened her mouth and
Showed that she had fun set Of teeth
Her eyesight is also good and she said she
had her third sight She is Familiarity
known in the neighborhood tn which she
lives as "Old Nanny Henry" She has
been q resident OF Savannah for q number
Of years. The old woman sail that she
was in her 10th year, but according 10
her own figures she Is Ia her 18th.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
CAME OVER TO SEE MISS CRANE.
Cadet PetersOn's Part in the Charles
ton Society Incident.


The story from Charleston in the Morn
ing News of yesterday regarding the APP
pearance of Miss Charlotte Crane, the
leading woman of the "a Stranger in New
York company at a ball given in that
city, aroused considerable interest here.
The fact that Cadet r. L. Peterson, of
the United States practice ship Chase,
who acted as her escort 10 the dance, was
in the city yesterday and was continuing
his attentions to the fair actress, added
fuel TO the interest felt by those who had
seen her on the stage the night before.
Miss Crane and Mr.. Peterson We're out
driving in the afternoon. and it is said
they attended church together in the
morning.
A gentleman who knows the young Of
fceT said he has acted in The matter IN
the effort to oblige a friend at a distance
1t seems that this friend knew that the
company was to visit Charleston. He en-
tertains high regard for Miss Crane,
and iC was naturally his desire to have
her spend the time she would remain in
Charleston pleasantly. With this end in
view, he wrotee TO his friend, Cadet Peter
son. requesting him to do what he could
to make her stay agreeable In accord
auce with his friends wishes, who he
knew would have suggested nothing not
perfectly proper, Mir. Peterson asked Miss
Crane TO the dance. His escort was ac-
cepted. the letter of the mutual friend be-
ing an Introduction. His friends COM
mission must have proven very pleasing
to Mr.. Peterson. as he came over to Sa-
vannah and continued his attention. Both
lcft late in the afternoon, Miss Crane go>
ing with the company TO Florida and Mr.
Peterson returning to his ship at Charles
ION
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
ExpIosion of a Lnn,p.

There came near being serious confla-
grafton at the residence of Mr. w. II.
Whitaker No Sl2 Montgomery street. last
night The members Of the family were
down stairs at the time. and noticed the
smell OF smoke, like that OF burning oil.
An investigation showed that a lamp IN
one of the upstairs rooms had exploded.
and the burning oil was spread around the
room. Mr. Whitaker succeeded In extin-
gushing the blaze with some difficulty.
ana slight damage was done The Gre de-
partment wes not called out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
The Last Man on Enrth

To recklessly experiment upon bimse,,
with hope of relief is the dyspeptie. YET
the nostrums for this malady are as tho
sands Of the sea, and, presumably aho,,.
as efficacious Indigestion, that obst,no1a
malady, even if Of long perpemity =.
eventually overcome with Hostaiy ~. Is
Stomach Bitters, an appetizing tonin -. ;
Alternative. which cures constipation re oiiu
and ague, bilious remittent, rheumat tyTr
kidney complaint and feebleness.-ad,i' ''''i
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
JACK THE RABBIT A RoBBER.

To Answer for Piundering Country
men of His Race.
John Johnson, negro more Familiarity
known as Jack the Rabbit, was arrested
by the detectives yesterday on the charge
OF robbery. 1t has been known at police
Headquarters for some time that johnson
was defrauding people by the use of a
deck with surplus cards in it. His iobs
were always put up on countrymen. how
ever, who would leave the city and de-
stroy all possibilities of convicting the
man.
Johnson is employed in a barber sbon
on whitaker street and is well known to
the detectives, who claim thew NOV, -, ~.
sufficient evidence to hold him ON @e, zee
different cases. "a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
TO wArcH THE OLD YEAR OUT.

to Revive an ola
Custom.
1t was announced at the service at the
First Presbyterian church last night, that
watch night services viii be held New
Years eve. These services, which will be
a revival OF a custom prevalent in savan-
nah years ago, viii last from 10 until 70
O'Clock. The pastor urged his congregat don
to attend. The services will be participat
ed in by Rev. DR.. James y. Fair, pastor OF
the Independent Presbyterian church
Rev. John -. Jordan Of the First Baptist
and Rev. w A. Nisbet Of the Second Pres
hyterian, I'm the event The Sunday school
celebration Of the last named church win
have been concluded IN time for his at
tendance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
books OPEN TODAY.

Registration of Liquor Dealers in
the Ordinary's ONCE.
The books for the registration Of liquor
dealers for The year 1898 will be opened
at the office of Judge Hampton L. Ferrill.
ordinary, at o'clock this morning.
In accordance with a state law. all H.
quor dealers and others engaged i'm bust
ness upon which a specific tax has Ia be
paid, are required to register In The ordi-
nary's office They must register and pro.
duce their certificate Of registration before
the specific tax will be accepted bv m.
TAX collector. Capt. McGowan will begir
collecting these specific taxes The first q,
the year for 1898, and II is required tber
they be paid within a certain time IN.
ihw on me subject being quite strict Us
ualiy an Of the liquor dealers are register
sa and iaelr taxes are paid By the frs
week IN January.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing svrnn h,-
used for children teethlng. II SOFAS Wv peen
child softens the gums. alIays an n me
cures wind colo, and Is the best rero ,ain,
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a hos,ie
-ad. pottie
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
FREE KINDERGARTEN ExuIe,r,oD
To BE Given at the First Preshvt.-
rIan Church Jan q

IRAN Church Jan. 3.
me hrst annual exhibition Of the savan.
nan Kindergarten Association that ba.
been held publicly will take place on tb4
afternoon of Jan. at 4.3O o'clock in az
lecture room Of the First Presbyterian
church. An interesting programme vii
be rendered, the little tots of the scboo,
CONQUERED IN famacraw by the assocla-
ton taking part. For several wears ibo
ladies of the association have been aco'ii,
toned to hold annual exhibitions. buf tbo,
have not been open to the public T+hts
time everybody is invited to be presant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27

Hoods sarsaparilla is prepared by expe-
rienced pharmacists who know precisely
" nature and quality OF all ingredients
Gsed.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
Dol. DOC nna LIrht,roo.

All sizes ana lengths. for sale bv p u
Cassels' ONCE and yard 7os Gwinnett
street. east Telephone n.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27

are made a feature by the Southern
Railway. Tourists and all patrons Of
the Southern Railway have most care
ful attention at the hands of its many
representatives, who are fully in
formed on all subjects incident ia
travel
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24
BOYS D)RM|1ORY BURNED.
ONE or PULLMAN COLLEGES BEST
BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
Morning, ahA Desperate Eaorts
Are Required 10 save the other
BuilainEs-stste Loses e55,O0O.

PULLMAN, Wash. Nov 4--rsre de-
stroyed Ferry haIi Of the state agricultural
college al an early hour this morning The
building was used az the boys dormitory
and 100 young men were sleeping there
when the flames broke out at 1.3e. The
Joss 10 the State Is IS 600. The flames
spread with dangerous rapidIty and most
OF the boys lost all their personal effects.
Many were driven out before they couid
put on their clothing. The burned building
was fiye-story brick and only the black
ened walls remain.
President Bryan says the FIRE win not
interfere with the work OF the college.
Many OF the students win find rooms in
private dwellings, and an old hotel build
ing VIII be pressed into service.
The origin OF the fire Is mystery which
- DOW being investigated. One story is
that II started from a gasoline stove In the
kitchen. and another that 1t originated IN
the bakery. With the crude methods at
hand, little could be done TO check the
Hanies, and attention was directed to saw
ing Mechanical hall. Here the hardest
work conferred for nearly an hour.
For nearly two hours the flames ragged
in the Dig building Floor after floor fell
IN and at last the roof came down with .
crash. The scene was exciting. Out in the
hre-lt snow stood several hundred stu
deaIs and a thousand people from the
town, while from every window OF the
giris dormitory frightened faces peered
and white-robed figures leaned out into
the chill air. The state carried no insur-
ance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24
STATE OFFICIALS At TOWNSEND.


LaheR Commissioaers Said to he
Watchinx Work On Fortiaeations.
Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Intelligencer.
PORT TOWNSEND. Nov. zs-w. p c.
Adams commissioner Of labor: r. H Nor
ton. inspector OF mines. and William Black
man. mill inspector. are here today on Of
fetal business. II Is learned that they came
here to investigate the charges Of violation
of the eight-hour law on the government
fertilization work .: Marrowstone point,
although the commissioners themselves
deny this. and returned to Seattle this even
Ing without having visited Marrowstone
point at all.
The question has been raised as TO
whether or not the commissioners, being
state officers, have any Jurisdiction what
ever over violations of labor laws In con-
nection with Federal government work.
Those who are making the complaints re-
ferred to here. claim to have looked into
this matter, and they assert that the COM
nissioners only require the consent Of the
government officer in charge of the work
to give them full authority to correct any
abuses that may be found to exist there.
1t is said that this consent viii be obtained
readily from Capt. Harry Taylor. and that
the labor commissioners will visit Marrow
stone point in the near future, clothed with
full authority to investigate the charges
that have been lodged with them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24
SYNDICATE OF GAMBLERS.


Special Dispatch TO tho Post-Tn,e,iiwencer
TACOMA. Nov. 23.-There have been
transportation companies galore organized
to compete for the enormous business
that will turn Northwest In the spring. and
there have also been a thousand and one
schemes spoken of In connection with the
rush to the gold fields. hat II remains for
Ban Francisco and Tacoma sports 90 hatch
q proposition that for novelty will put to
shame any OF the propositions yet pub
li.hed.
Joe Harvey, San Francisco gambler
alid liquor man with money TO burn Is at
the head of company that will exta bliah
nrst class gambling houses on the Yukon
river. southeastern Alaska. Dyea, skas-
uay. and other objective points in the
Northwestern territory. Like Caleb Swan
In 'sTennessee's Pardner." the promoters
Of this enterprise are heightened square
sports and are goiug to embark In strict
~ business venture. Associated with Nj
Harvey are Billy pormer and Dave Argyle
or San Francisco. and King" John Ma
lone, Of this city. The latter will leave mex;
month for Dyea, Skaguay and Juneau 10
make arrangements for suitable building,
IN each place. these buildings TO De used
for hotels first class saloons and gambling
housrs.
II Is also proposed by the company 70
operate steamer on the Yukon. which
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24
BYNUM Is NOT DISCOURAGED
RECENT ELECTIONS SOUNDED THE
doom OF FREE SILVER.
Resa1ts Indicate the Triumph 81 the
Principles Of Sound Einance-Na-
tional Democracy Has No Thought
Of Deserving the Battlefield.

NEW YORK. Nov. o.-w. D. Bynum.
chairman OF the National Democratic
committee. has issued the following adj
dress. dated az the headquarters of the Ma
tlonat Democratic committee. New York.
November .:
To All the National Democracy: The
wise diseouraging 10 the success of the
principles for which the National Demo
cratic party has been battling. The silver
oMTsa x's.d loss the states Of Ohio and
CHOOSE United States senators.
In Kentucky the silver. candidate had a
Ma9oEity OF only l2s. with Se,oo0 electors. a
sound money, not voting The National
democratic vote Of the state was twice as
large as II was last year, while the loss n
the Tree silver vote was 1000.
In Iowa the Democratic sound money
vote was doubled. Notwithstanding the sill
yer candidate abandoned that issue and
pieaaed Tor support on state matters.
The sound money vote in Doth Kentucky
ana Iowa would undoubtedly have been
much larger had 1t not been for the fact
that the names Of all the local candidates
under the free silver state tickets and en-
oiems. thereby compelling sound money
electors 10 scratch their tickets or vote tha
officers.
I'm Massachusetts, our vote was increass-
ed over . per cent. while that Of the free
ratio.
In Nebraska the free silver majority was
reduced. while South Dakota deserted the
cause.
The efforts Of the National Democratic
organization last year were TO aid in cav
ing the credit OF the nation from dis
honor: Its mission in the future will be, If
possible. to preserve the true principles of
Democracy until Judgment and reason
snail again dominate the councils of the
party and its ancient creed be restored TO
Its platform. Then, and not until then,
will the work of the National Democratic
party be accomplished and its organization
cease TO be an independent one. The firm
er the convictions and the holder the cour-
age OF National Democrats. the sooner will
the country be freed from the blighting In
nuence of impending disa ster. No COM
promise with dishonor: no surrender OF
principle to expediency.' is the shbboleth of
the National Democracy. and each and
every member of the party should stand
by his convictions and redouble his eff
forts to uphold the principles he believes
TO be Indispensable to the preservation Of
the rights and properties Of the people
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24
BRIDGES NEARLY ALL OUT.
Stfllaguamish Valley Suffered Heav.
lily by the Flood.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
ARLINGTON. Nov. 23.-Now that the
waters have subsidized and reports have been
received from all parts of the valley, it ap-
pears that the damage done along the Still
asuanish river by the high water of last
week was very heavy. Nearly every bridge
on the river was either washed out or badly
damaged. quite a number OF cattle were
drowned. several dwelling houses were
washed away. great quantities of hay were
spoiled, and many farms were injured by
washing
The Seattle & International bridge at
Halter was so badly demoralized that
trains have not been able to cross until to-
day, Arlington having been without mail
service since November g. The county
bridges at Oso, McCauley's and Coch's
slough were all washed out. and those at
Hildebrands and this place will need ex-
tensive repairs before being used. G. A.
Rea. Fred Rollings and John Renfro lost
their dwelling houses.
Travel and trafiic in this part of the coun-
~ Is almost entirely suspended. and the
county commissioners are being urged to
take immediate steps to repair and replace
bridges.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24
Ayers Sarsaparilla

began to make new men, just
as the new pictures Of men
began to be made. Thousands
Of people fronted the camera
with skins made clean from
blotch and blemish, because
they had purified the blood
with Ayers Sarsaparilla. It
is as powerful now as then.
It's record proves it. Others
initiate the remedy; they
can't initiate the record:
20 Years Of Cures.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24
TACOMA LAND coMPANY's SUIT.
specuiation N - the Outcome OF
Foreclosure Proceedings.


Special Dispatch 20 the Post -fntelAgeneer
TACOMA. Nov 4.-Tae big foreclosure
suit OF the Proyident Life and Trust Conn.,
pany OF Paiiadeirfsiz against the Tacoma
Land Company caused considerable COM
ment about the city to-day. from which
much speculation as 70 the final outcome CT
the sale resulted Some seemed 20 think
that G. Il. Wright would bid the property
IN az the sale. or redeem IL within the year
allowed by law. ws.Ie others were Of the
opinion that be would allow the trust COM
pany to bid II IN. thus taking on his hands
one OF the white elephants he has been
carrying for number o. years
II is a well known fact that the land COM
pany has not been very successful In Sc
curing payments on land contracted TO set
tiers, etc. nor has II been fortunate il the
matter Of tenants. All these things would
necessarily cause the venerable president
no end of worry and draw from his pile
money with which 10 keep the concern
going.
The majority Of people seem to think that
a change in the Ownership of the land COM
pany would be the best thing that could
happen to Tacoma. now that the entire
state IL on the eve Of great prosperity.
Not few people are asking who is to be
Mr.. wrights legal representative IN Ia
coma. now that Messrs. Parsons. Grosscup
and Crowley have begun actions against
him for legal services rendered during sew
eral years past. From q lawyer well In
formed on what In going on the Post-Intei-
sigencer correspondent learns that Mr..
Fogg OF Doo.iftis e. Fogg. Is looking out
for Wright.a interests In Tacoma
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24

List Of Men Selected to Act at Repub-
Itrau Prfma r{es

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Tntelllgencer.
EVERETT. Nov. sS-The following
named persons have been elected judges
and clerks for the Republican primaries 10
be held next Saturday evening:
First ward~W. r. Terrfii X J. Gold
thorpe, Judges; Edward Hart, clerk.
Second ward-WilIiam Ross. w. X. Ball
lie. Judges; J. w. Whitman, clerk.
Third ward-Mr Whitmarsh. Mr.. Stenh-
eason. Judges; r. r. Feeney. clerk.
Fourth war6~~J. Asker. j. r. Winscof,
jages: NJ. T. Smith. clerk
Fifth ward~-J. T. Boriand, J. Il. Snlaer.
Judges. e. G. Brown. clerk
Sixth wara-N. w. Beacham, w. T. Jor-
dan. Judges; l.. l. Crosby. clerk.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR.
John Addison Porter Denies q Prevn-
lent RumOr.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-John Addison
Porter. secretary to the president, posi-
lively denies the rumor that has been
widely published to the effect that he will
be candidate for the United
States senate at next years cleo
ton in Connecticut. Five candidates for
the Connecticut senatorship are already in
the field and each OF them is a personal
friend Of Mr.. Porter. The list includes Sem
ator Hawley. who stands for reelection;
Samuel Fessenden. ex-speaker of the house
and national committeeman: Hon. Charles
A. Russell. a member of the present ways
and means committee; Hon. William E.
Simonds, ex-member of congress and ex-
patent commissioner and ex-Gov. Morgan
c. Buckley, who was at the head of the
Connecticut delegation at st. Louis
Secretary Porter is well pleased with his
present duties. although they are arduous
and more extensive than those of his prede-
cessors. The position OF secretary TO the
president has become vastly more impor-
tant in recent years than 1t used 70 be. and
ranks next in Importance to a cabinet po-
sition. Last year Secretary Porter was a
candidate for the nomination of governor
OF Connecticut. and his friends and former
adherents are urging him to enter the race
again, but this he will not consent to do II
II involves a contest. In other words. Mr..
Porter would take the nomination for gov
ernor. but 1t must be offered to him unani-
nnllsly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24

wife who had charge Of the tickets. and
who L. piucky little woman, Immediately
came cut and grappEed with fhe thief.
scufKls ensued and the woman called for
help.
Before II arrived, however. Eastman had
escaped. Later IN the evening he came
back and after getting the promise OF the
manager that he would not be arrested.
gave the money up.
This is the Eastman who held up Post
master Jones. OF Fayette. d couple Of years
ago. and shot him in the leg with Win
chester. 4 term in the penitentiary which
he recently finished does not seem to have
snbdued him. His parents live about eight
miles up the Chehalis valley.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24
POLICY OF GOLD DEMOCRATS.
No Agreement Yet m to Action on
Currency Reform.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Lind
say. OF Kentucky, who is one of the three
gold Democrats In the senate, was asked
today what policy he and those Democrat
ic senators who agree with him on finan-
cial questions would pursue in case an
effort should be made TO secure curren-
cy legislation at the approaching session
OF congress. He replied:
I'VE have had no conference among
ourselves and therefore have not agreed
upon any policy. I may say. however,
that l. think the country still wants the
currency reform. and / believe that IL the
Republicans could agree among them
selves IL would be possible for them TO
accomplish this end; but without being in
their counseis. / see no indications that
this may be difficult TO secure. II they
had given us different tariff laws, the task
of securing the necessary reform would
have been comparatively easy, for IL the
country's revenues were equal TO It's ex-
penditures. it would not be so difficult to
secure an agreement TO repeal the clause
of the act of 1878 requiring greenbac ks
when presented TO the treasury 10 be re-
issued, and that Is all the legislation that
would BE- necessary. for. with the neces-
sity of the reissuance of the greenhacks
done away with. they would all be re-
deemed ana cancelled in a very short time.
In the face, however. Of the insuficiency
of the revenues, this course would be
more difficult and / cannot yet say what.
If anything, will be done or attempted"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24
LIFE SAVING STATION.
WestpOrt Building Accepted, and
VIII he Manned I'm March.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
OCOSTA, Nov. 23.-Messrs. Nichols and
Carruthers have finished their contract
for the erection of iIfe-saving station at
Westport. and Capt W. c. Coulson, OF
San Francisco. superintendent Of construc-
ton OF life-saving stations on the Pacific
coast. yesterday accepted the work, and
pronounced IL highly satisfactory. Capt.
Couison leaves for Minneapolis. New York
and Washington, and will return to San
Francisco about the first of next year
The llfe-savIng station will probably be
manned about March I. 1895. and the crew
Will consist OF keeper and seven surf
men. This will be a very valuable serv-
ice for Grays harbor and the Pacific
coast.