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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
DAMPIlgR DOOMED.
The Jury COnvicts Him of Murder
with n RecOm endntion 10 Mercy.


Vadosta. Ga, Nov. 1S-The murder case
OF shelton Dampier was heard in the su-
perior court to-day ana a verdict was re-
turned late this evening of guilty, with
a recommendation TO mercy.
There were forty-five jurors examined
in the case nineteen being stricken by
the defendant. nine by the state and three
being disqualified.
The testimony in the case was opened
at II o'clock and was concluded before
noon, only six witnesses being examined
and all of them for the state.
The killing was proven to be promedi-
tated though Dampier's statement to the
jury made IL appear that he had much rea-
son for being incensed with the man whom
he killed. Dampiers statement was an
appeal for mercy and q trained actor
could not have made an appeal more af-
fecting. He told a pitful story OF how
he was raised in large family by a poor
widowed mother, who was not able to
give him an education. Being poor, he
was not thrown among good companions.
lie stated that he had done much thaS
he ought not to have done, ana that he
was charged with much that he did not
do. While In the chain-gang he said
Parker said much that was unkind of
his mother and bitter things that incensed
him. In his statement he carefully avoid
ed saying that he killed Parker, though
he did not deny it, He sobbed bitterly
during the delivery OF the statement. and
what he said affected all in the court
house, tears coming into the eyes of some
of the jurors
The arguments were opened by Col Whit
aker for the defense, followed by Solici-
tor General Thomas and then Col. Ram.
sey for the defendant After the judges
charge the jury remained out only a few
minutes and returned a verdict as above
stated.
The case of Pllmp Hodges was called
first this morning, but an absent witness
for the state caused it to be postponed
until Monday. 1t was predicted in these
dispatches tnat an effort would he made
to have the Hodges case postponed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
LYONS APT TO LAND.
The Appointment Probably Delayed
For Political Reasons.


Washington, Nov. 1S.-Judson Lyons Is
expected here in few days to resume his
chase for the postmastership at Augusta.
It is said that the President and Post
master General Gary agreed that Lyons
should be appointed after the election in
the state of Maryland was decided. Those
who profess to know the drift of the Post
master Generals mind, think he opposed
the appointment of Lyons prior to the
Maryland election, fearing such action
would drive away from The support of the
republican ticket certain so-called inde-
pendent democrats, who were anxious to
accomplish the overthrow and the defeat
OF Senator German at any cost. The
Maryland election being over and the de-
feat Of Senator German being assured.
Postmaster General Gary, with a senate
rial bee buzzing In his bonnet, is disposed
TO be more friendly to the colored brother
than heretofore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
wEYLER OFF CORUNNA.
He VIII Remain Aboard ship TIL He
Reaches barcelona.

Coruna, Spain, Nov. 1s.-The Spanish
steamer Montserrat, which left Havana
on Sunday, Oct. 81, with Gen. Weyler,
the former captain general, on board and
which subsequently touched at Gibara ana
at Porto Rico, arrived here unexpectedly
to-day She was not due to arrive here
until Friday.
Gen. Weyler did not come on shore. He
has decided to remain on the Montserrat
until she reaches Barcelona, for which
port she win sail direct at o'clock to-
morrow morning. Thus far there has been
no disturbance Of any kind whatever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
FROM SNOW no SUNSHINE.
Illinois Central to Put on a Fast
Train to Florida.

Chicago. Nov. 1s.-The Illinois Central
has decided to inaugurate a through car
service between Chicago and Jacksonville.
Fla, the new service becoming effective
Nov. 2S. At the same time the schedule
Of its fast train between Chicago and New
Orleans will be changed, the leaving time
being two hours later at Chicago The
change is made for the purpose of allow
ing better connections in the through serv-
ice to Jacksonville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
NEW GUNS FOR TYBEE.
The Recent Mishap Not to Cause Amy
Material Delay.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Gen. Miles says
the newly constructed fortihcations in Sa.
Tannah harbor will be equipped and garrl-
soned at an early date, Notwithstanding
the recent loss of the great guns intended
Tor the new fortress. lie says new guns
VIII be sent to Savannah at once, and d
garrison of troops established there in ac
cordance with the original plan. Some of
the army officers were disposed to aban.
con or neglect the new fortihcations al
mat point after the guns were lost in
the harbor but Gen. Miles takes a diff
lerent view Of the situation. He regards
savannah as a very important point on
our sea coast and entitled to Immediate
protection, and as commanding general
oI the army, he will use prompt measures
70 carry out his views on that line,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
FROST AT NEW ORLEANS.
Six New Cases of Fever and Two
Deaths the Days Record.

New Orleans, La, Nov. 18.-A light frost
was reported this morning and the wealth
er continues cool, though the effect on the
fever will not be apparent for few days
yet.
There were six new cases and two deaths
to-day. The deaths were Ben Scarrette
and Lazaro Locascio. Both were hospital
patients.
The quarantine has lightened in a num-
Der of places but no general action has
been taken as yet. Permission has been
granted by the board of health for the
beginning of the construction of the ex-
tensive drainage system contracted for be-
fore the fever appeared
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
BURNED UNDER DEBRIS.
An Engineer Fatally Injured In a
Wreck in West Virginia.

Huntington. W. Va, Nov. ls-1n a
freight wreck twenty miles south on the
Norfolk and Western railroad, Ben B.
Myers. engineer. Of Kenova. was covered
by debris, which caught fire. He was
so badly burned that he will die. Three
others were injured. but not fatallls
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
RIVER STEAMER IN FLAMES.
Passengers and Crew Escape, Bux
Several Race Horses Perish.

St. Louis, Nov. 1S.-The anchor line
steamer Bluff City, one of the finest and
newest boats on the lower Mississippi,
which left here on Wednesday bound for
New Orleans with forty passengers ana
1000 tons Of miscellaneous freight on
board, was burned to the waters edge at
Chester, ILL.,, ffty-fve miles below here.
this morning.
All the passengers and crew escaped
without injury, but nothing on board was
saved. The loss will be 100000
A number Of valuable race horses that
were being taken to New Orleans for the
races were burned on board the boat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
KILLED ON THE TRACK.
The Man Asleep and Supposed TO BE
From Syracuse

Charlotte, ~ c., Nov. 1S.-A white man
was run over and killed by a freight train
in this city at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning.
while asleep on the track. Cards. on the
body identified him as Dennis Cannon Of
Syracuse, N. Y. The body was buried at
the county home, the authorities being un-
able to hear anything from his relatives
or friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
METHODrsTs or NORTH CAROLINA

DtItBWIes 10 INC utheFni COnfeFcnce
to BE Elected To-day.
Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 1s-The North
Carolina conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, continued its ses-
sion to-day at Ashevllle. Bishop Key Of
Texas presided.
1t was decided to hold the election for
delegates to the general conference to-
morrow morning.
President Peacocl's report showed the
Greensboro Female College to be in better
condition than for seven years past. A
great deal Of routine business was trans
acted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19

Norfolk Va, Nov. 1S.-The supreme ofi-
GERS of the Catholic knights of America
will convene here tomorrow in semi-an-
nual session. The books OF the order were
examined to-day and found correct.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
BRYAN TO GO TO LOUISVILLE.
Conference with silver Leaders ia
BE Held Tonight.

Frankfort Ky, Nov. 1S.-A conferences
Of silver democratic leaders will be held
in Louisville tomorrow night, w. ]. Bry-
an and Senator James K Jones of the
democratic national committee will be
present to meet about fifty leading politl-
clans of this stale. The situation as re-
CARDS the best means of keeping up the
fight for silver in the state will also be
discussed as well as amendments to the
election laws
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19

Portland, Ore, Nov. 1S.--A dispatch from.
Marchheld states that a wreck has oc-
curred off the entrance to Coos bay. The
dispatch does not give the name OF the
vessel, or the exact location Of the wreck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
MISERY AT MATANZAs.
The Town Filled with Fever strfcIs-
en- Soldiers and Pacifcos.

Boston, Nov. ia letter was received
here to-day from Capt. Charles of the
four-masted schooner Clara E. Randall Of
Portland, Me-. now in port at Matanzas,
Cuba, which tells of the great distress ard
suffering in Cuba. Capt. Charles saws
that Matanzas is filed with fever-stricken
and dying soldiers, and that hundreds of
pacificos are dying every week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19
HUSBAND SUES FOR $50. 1000.
Railroad Asked to Pay That Amount
For Killing His wife.

Charleston s. C., Nov. 1S.-sult was be-
gun in the court of common pleas for
Charleston county to-day by John Blanche
against the South Carolina and Georgia
Railroad Company for $4,000.
Last winter Mr. Blanche's wife was
killed at a crossing in the city by the
road, and the amount named is asked by
her husband as an offset for her death
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19

Havana, Nov. 1S.-In pursuance to cable
instructions from Spain received here,
Capt. Gen. Blanco to-day released from
Cabana fortress Alfredo Laborde, Charles
Barnett, Ona Melton and William Gildea,
members of the crew of the American
schooner Competitor, captured in April,
1896, by the Spanish gunboat Mesagra, on
a charge of hlibustering.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-19

London, Nov. 1S.-A dispatch from Paris
to the Daily Mail says that the friends
of Capt. Dreyfus assert that Count Walls
ing Esterhazy was assisted in his treason
by an Alsatian sergeant major who is now
in AlSace, and has made a full confession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

same day. necessary. 1t was almost a part
OF the contract In those days. For the old
time chllls are no more. and the ague has
almost disappeared. There are q few places
In the south where it is still the CUSTOM
but 1t very seldom crosses Mason and
D1xonS line now. In some of the parts of
arkansas where typewriters and bicycle
boomers have not penetrated, there is vet
some ague but 1t seldom gets north of
nose secluded spots. At present Dr. G. O.
comm, city physician, is treating two cases
OF real. old-time fever and ague, but they
are the first he has seen in Kansas CITY in
ten years, he says
Or u. X. Porter who came here from
ONO thirty years ago, and has been here
ever since, says he has not seen a case of
Outline chills and fever in five years. DR..
CONN says it is because of the improved
sanitary conditions DIR. Porter saws II is
| because people drink better water.
In the early days, Dr. Porter said to q
reporter Tor the Star, three-fourths of his
.uoihe came from ague patients. Doctors
! grew rlcn treating malarial poison. The
laEorite and principal prescription then
was, Xxx quinine. 20 grains" in as MANY
,ationS as the doctors education and
iheuicai dictionary could conjure him dis
guished and high-sounding terms to SUBJ
s.itute Tor the word qunine. And when
poth ran short, or the patients found II
OUT ana went to prescribing for themselves
~ was an easy matter for the doctor and
tne druggist to get together behind the
prescription case and agree upon something
new ana cryptogramatic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
Teaching History From n Tree.
From the London Mail

At the National History Museum in
South Kensington there is a section of
polished Douglas pine large enough, say,
sons. Instead of making it an object les
sor in botany, the museum authorities have
ingeniusly chosen it as a medium for the
teaching of history. The tree was cut
down in 1885, and as the age of tree can
be inferred from the number of rings which
its cross-section discloses, this one must
have been 533 years old. In other words,
it was born in 1882, and it lived through
the most interesting part of English his
tory-from Edward III to Victoria.
1t is therefore. a simple matter to mark
different rings with their dates and the
names of the events that We're happening
while they were being born. This is what
has been done-from the center Of the tree
in two directions, right away to the bark
The markings, which are neatly executed
in white paint reveal some interesting
facts. Thus when this pine was four years
old, the battle Of Poictiers was fought, in
1856; when it was twenty-five Edward III
died. 1t was 10 when Caxton introduced
printing, and when Columbus discovered
America it was lao. When Shakespeare
was born 212 rings had already made their
-240. Fifty years later Sir Isaac Newton
was born When the great fire Of London
was raging this venerable specimen could
boast IA rings. and eighty more when the
battle Of Culloden was fought.
1t had reached the remarkable age of
424 when American independence was de-
clared, and the yet more remarkable age
of 4S5 when Queen iYicteria assembled the
throne And even then 1t had long time
yet to live. Evidently there is something
to be said for the theory that the more we
vegetate the greater are. our chances of
longevity. IG : fiz
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with the result that the audiences are de-
pieted and the power Of the pulpit LESSEN
eu- nope TO stay in PHILADELPHIA long
ehough TO restate the old doctrines re-
pehtahce, the atonement, regeneration the
law love, faith, hope, assurance. justifica-
uon, grace, the resurrection, etc 1 hayo
only one message for men of every Glass
The Gospel is fitted for all people. So long
as men sin there will be need of sermons
on repentance All men need the new birth.
L ne command, 'Ye must be born again. is
universal 40
The people like these doctrinal srbiects
lEey are sick and tired of specuiatiye
tEeoiCgy in the pulpit. That is why our
cEtrches are half empty and why millions
OF people never enter a church door Pao-
PIE are hungering and thrsting for :h,.
Ecspei, ana they get pulpit essays and To-
lilie al discussions. They go away empty
ara dlsgusted, and they STAY AWAY The
half-flled churches speak for themsalv.s
ana many of those who stay away tell me
.hat this Is their reason for doing so II
hl.o" that pastors say that their people
demand that the ministry should keen
abreast of the times; but in nv opinion
the ministers are abreast of the times If
they preach the old doctrines faithfully IF
ne on."o ministers in our country should
preach q rouSlng sermon occasionally on the,
fourth commandment, 1 think the effect
o. some OF the stockholders of corporations
would be beneficial. course of sermons
very year on the Ten Commandments
wou.d prevent many defalcatiors. The min
listers should do their duty to the COM
munity instead of discussing topics which
are treated far ADLER in the papers and
magazines of the day
FOR Few cents a man may buy a paper
IN which he gets all the news and also an
estimate of the great questions of the day
prepared by specialists. An editor knows
a great deal more about the situation in
Europe today than a preacher can possibly
III ow- Imagine my preaching sermon on
the gold of Alaska, What do l know about
it? But l know something about the pure
gold of which the Bible speaks. and / pre-
fer to confne myself to that kind Or take
the great questions which threaten the
peace of Europe. In order to discuss them
in'ellfGently one needs to be diplomatist.
What business has the pulpit with such
problems? The man whom the crowd will
follow for the next twenty years will be
the man who keeps the Bible to the front"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
The BluecOat School.
ON Black and White

After prolonged discussion. 1t is at last
dehniteiy settled that Christ's Hospital,
better known to the laity as the Rluecoat
School. is to be removed to Horsham. and
the Prince of Wales has fixed Saturday.
october %. for the laying Of the founda-
ton stone Of the new buildings, which are
70 De erected forthwith in that pleasant
sussex township. Christ's Hospital has.
perhaps. more quaint history than any of
our great public schools. Dating from the
reign of Edward vi. the institution -anks
foremost In the list OF public charities.
while as center Of education II stands
practically unrivaled, boasting among lis
many alumni such names as those Of
Charles Lamb. Leigh Hunt. Samuel TAYLOR
Coieridge. William Camden ana Joshua
Barnes. One Of the chief reasons for the
continued usefulness OF Christs Hospifal
Is undoubtedly the strong ties which hcye
always existed between 1t and the ccrpora-
ton OF the city of London-ties which have
often been OF q personal a. well as OF q
purely civic nature, and which are largely
owing to the great influence exercised over
the weil-being OF the Institution by the city
fathers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
LITTLE OLD-TIME AGUE NOW.
The ChflIS and Fever of Other Days
AlmoAt Inhenrd OF.

From the Kan,as City Star.
At one of the Kansas City opera houses
last week was show" of which the joke
hereto appended was feature:
DIR. Aiken Payne-"Were you ever sick?''
Moves E. Barker-'Had the ague once"
Payne-.What was the highest you ever
shook
Barker-"Shook my Wife
Payne-"How old was she?'
Barker-"Forty-eight.
Payne-'Forty-eigh is very good
shake
This was supposed to be a very good
joke and the audience always laughed
loudly at it,
But there was very little laughter from
the gray-haired people whose memories
reach back to the good old days when
there was no joke in the aSue, when to
live was to shake, for nobody was exempt
by reason of age. sex, position in society
color. Those were the days when there
were three synonyms for ague, besides
pain chilis and fever. They were Indiana,
Illinois and Missouri. and the greatest of
these was Missouri There were two
divisions of severity in those days: Those
who shook on Monday. Wednesday. Fri
day and Sunday made up one division. and
those who shook on Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday. and remitted with the other
the next Monday were the other. In those
days the invitations to social functions
rad.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. LARA present their
compliments to Mr.. c. A Fever and beg to
Inform him that they will not be shaking
on Tuesday, and would be pleased to have
his presence at their dark green tea
This would be the answer:
Mr.. c. A Fever acknowledges the kind
invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. LARA,
but begs to inform them that Tuesday is
his Cay TO shake
Many an otherwise happy social function
was shattered, too. by the inability of the
Mr.. and Mrs. of the household to get their
ague for the season started on on the same
day OF course, under this circumstance
the whole family would be compelled to
miss the entire social season or disturb
with their rafting or chattering every
gathering they attended.
Today the dismissing sign reads: This
Is my busy day" In early Missouri times
This Is my day to shake" was the correct
form.
But all this Is changed now. No longer
Is the congregation at church changed
every Sunday. and no longer are two
preachers, guaranteed not to shake on the
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Money I'm Malta.

From Black and White To- id
English coinage. IS often happens else
where. is the most popular in Malta. Once.
indeed, they had an English coin all to
themselves, specially produced fc< their
needs. OF these extremely humble con-
Germs understand about twelve went to q
penny. but they have vanished now and
only exist as q curiosity. Once a farthing
would have purchased three; now 1t needs
gold to command one, for they have be-
come rare and collectors set some store
upon them. Other ancient coins are those
Of the knights. and for genuine specimens.
set as brooches and other trinkets. much
money may be paid. Pretty Maltese cross
es OF silver and gold also tempt the femi-
nire traveller. though intending purchasers
are hereby advised to take their time and
exercise their reason. Better buy nothing
than rubbish; but the opportunities to ac-
quire cheap trash confront you at every
turn. while the valuable .curios are natural
" not thus paraded. but require determine
ton to come at, and Judgment to appraise,
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sPECIALIsM IN THE PULPIT.

Sermons Sh0u1d he Theol0gfcal, Df-
dRctfc and FOrceful.
Dwight L. Moody in the Independent.
II want to rouse the churches on the
old lines. BY these mesn the great funda-
mental truths Of Christianity. from which
In many places they seem to be departing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22

II you want anything. try an ad. In The
Star. n anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
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AARON IN THE WILDWOODS BY Joel Chardier
Harris. Illustrated by Olive HEREFORD Boston:
HoughtOn, Mitt:in L. Co. Washington: Vim. Bal
lauf A. S.,ps
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P...lcd Minister Gibbons.

Another instance occurs to me of q mid
dle-aged colored minister named Gibbons,
who had had q common school education.
but who. feeling the lack OF the higher
branches. and especially Of theology, en-
tered the theological department as . spe-
ciai student One day. when discussing q
particularly dinicult problem in ethics. See
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