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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
T0-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
III midnight Monday Dec. 27. 1897: Fair
and slightly warmer weather.
Washington Forecast for Monday:
For Georgid-Fair; slightly warmer in
northern portion; northwesterly winds.
For Eastern Florila-Fair; warmer in
northern portion; northeriy winds
For Western Florda-Fair; slowly Tis-
ing temperature; northwest erly winds.
For South Caroliua-Fair and colder;
northwesterly winds
General Conditions: Partly cloudy to
clear weather prevails throughout the
northwest, the Central and Upper Missis-
sippi and Ohio valleys and in the Middle
Atlantic states; elsewhere unsettled con-
ditions are reported, with rain falling at
Boston and Vicksburg, and snow at Mar
qGette, Mich.
Cool weather is noted in all sections of
the country east of the Rockies, except
IN Southern Florida, where the thermome-
ter registers rs degrees.
IAght to fresh northWesterly winds are
blowing along the coast
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature, s p. m. 43 degrees
Minimum temperature, a. m. So degrees
Medh temperature ....,.......,..' 40 degrees
Normal temperature ............ 81 degrees
Deficiency of temperature .... IA degrees
Accumulated excess since Dec.
...,....... ...-..................4 A degrees
Accumulated excess since Jan.
.'........... ....................3 01 degrees
RalhlaI ......... .................. 40 inch
-NOIudl .''........ -................ IL men
Deficiency since Dec. 1........... 40 inch
Excess since Jan. 1...............196 inches
- y IN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27

1T, temperature; *V, velocity of wind
]. M Sherier,
Observer Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
A THIEF in THE NIGHT,
How Catarrh RObs Its Victims of Health ant life.
p. p. p.

. tLippman's Great Remedy
is the only logical treatment for
this 1oathsofne disease. Catarrh is
now recognized as an affection of
the blood, and not a mere local trou-
Bile. The best blood purifier Is there
tore the best remedy, and the best
blood purifier is acknowledged to be
X. Z. +. Under treatment with p.
p. P. the sickening discharges. with
hawking and splitting and offensive
odor, quickly disappear and perma-
nent and radical recovery soon re-
suits.
Messrs. LIPPMAN BROTHERS. Savan.
nah, Ca.
Gents-I have used nearly four bottles
of P. p. p, Lippmau's Great Renedv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27

-Classihed.-"rhe man who doesn't get
vexed al bad dinner is no man at all"
"Of course. not. he Is an angel"-Chi.
cago Record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27

River Report.-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta at s a. m. C75th me-
ridian time) yesterday was 10 feet, a fall
of GA foot during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Observations taken Dec 26, 1887, s p. M,
10Th meridian time at the same moment
of time at all stations, for the Morning
News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
For BIuffton and Beaufort, S, C,

Steamer Doretta will leave wharf foot
of Abercorn (Ethers WHARF street at 3 D.
m. for Button daily except Sundays and
Thursdays. Wednesdays trips extended
to Beaufort, leaving Button Thursdays
at a. m. Returning same day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27
Ocean Steamship Co
FOR
New York Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodation
All the comforts OF a modern hotoI
Electric lights. Unexcelled table. TickeSs
include meals and berth aboard shin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-27

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LOVELY FLOWERS

bsautill designs, bouquets, plants ana
GU ho~erL Leave orders at Oaiice, z22d
Abercorn street, az Nursery. or feleDhons
20 klEsLiNc Take Beli Line Itnil.
way tof Nursery on White Blua road
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14
ALL SORTS.

About 100 iron mines are al present
In operation In the Lake Superior dis
trlcts.
The average Englishman lives TWEEN
~ years longer In England than In
Africa.
Five years penal servliude was the
sentence imposed recently on a bicycle
thief In England,
The highest waterfall In tho world
Is Cholock cascade. az Yosemite. Cal.
which Is 2.63i Zee, high. or Just half
a mile.
II will be known as the Diamond
Jubilee" OF Queen Victoria. The Prince
Of Wales has settled Il by using the
phrase IN a public speech.
Penn Yam. n. Y. was settled by
Pennsylvanians and Yankees. and It's
name IL a combination OF the names Of
those two classes Of settlers,
Great britain can not End enough
tall men for the Foot Guards. 20 the
standard OF height has been reduced
half an inch. 10 Zee, Sh inohoA
The dlfnculty OF registering the tenn
pcraturo al the bottom OF the ocean is
due to the fact that at a great depth
the thermometer Is crushed by the
pressure.
Australia had last year s.76O miles OF
railway open. The capital expended
on them has been S537 100000; the net
revenue over working expenses Is az
per cent
He-Havo you heard my new song.
THE Proposalg" she-No-what key IL
Il written I'M "Be mine-er." Il will. +"
And now you can transpose Il to the
key Of "a iat Life.
Jose Echegaray. Spain's great play
wright, Is slxty-four years old. lie h
an engineer and a mathematician. lie
was once a minister OF state. lie has
written hfty-two plays.
Cernuschrs house on the Avenue We
lasquez In Paris, which the blmotallisl
banker beQueathed with its contents
70 the city OF Paris as a museum. has
been thrown open TO the public,
While the population OF France ~
mains nearly stationary. the oonsump-
ton Of tobacco increases by leaps and
boundS During 1895 the French con-
sumcd over 10000 tons OF tobacco.
New Haven. Conn. Ia soon 10 have a
society Of those whose ancestors came
from Great britain and were entitled
10 display coat armor. according 10
the records Of the Horald's College IN
London.
The faculty OF the Episcopal Unit.
vorslty Of the South al Sewanee. Tenn,
has adopted a rule forbldding a student
who falls below q certain standard Of
scholarship from becoming a member
Of any athletic team
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

The fact was mentioned In The Com.
panlon some weeks ago that the Brit
lsh Financial Commission. appointed
for the purpose Of investigating tho
financial relations OF Great Britain and
ireland. had reported that Ireland had
for a long series OF years borne more
than her share Of taxation. This re-
port has oocasioned a strong agitation
In ireland for a more equitable adjust
ment OF the burdens OF government:
and the effect Of the agitation has been
practical agreement among an parties
and classes, so that the unusual spec.
tacle Is presented Of Pro,estants and
Catholics. landlords and tenants, home
rulers AM unionls,s speaking from the
same platforms and afhliating In a
common movement The question "a
expected 90 occupy a good deal OF time
In ENTHUSIASTICALLY Companion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14
ANrrLoPE ISLAND HE'D.
Remnant Of the Bunaloes Preserved In
Great salt Lake.

Remnant Of the huualoes ifea'ffN" ."
Great salt Lake.
The herd OF buffaloes 10 which vice
public attention has been drawn Dy
the recent tragic fate OF one OF ils bulls
has been grazing on Antelope Island
for three years. says the Salt Lake III
bune. When Buffalo Bill Olasnlah
gave up his ambition to replenish the
west with the American bison the I'M
provement company took the hl'le
herd he had gathered at Lake POINT anu
transported Il to the island. The An
telope range Is admirably suited to US
wants and on the nutritious grasses
Astounding there II has fed ana ia'-
tened. Though nOnilnally In captiN-
ity its freedom Is only limited by the
waters that surround the island and by
the stout fences built to protect the cul-
tlyated spots on the ranch from being
oyerrun. Unlike the elk that swarm
away from the island the buialoes nave
made no effort 10 satisfy their migra-
tory instinct. From end TO end u Is
nearly thirty miles and az Us widest
point Il Is nearly six miles across. IL
has n surface varied enough TO SUIT the
most adventurous buffalo. nature has
provided watering places In most con-
venient spots: delightful depressions
abound In which the herd may wal
low TO rs hides content and, alto
gether. Antelope Is an ideal home for
the semi-clylllzed bison. The herd has
grown over there until now Il num-
bers nearly twenty. Four calves were
born this yea and the interest Of Wis
itors 90 the island Is most excited By
these shy young bufialoos. The domea-
tie Affairs OF the herd have undergone
two upheayals during Is life on Ante
lope. These experiences have corrobo-
rated the theory disputed by some buff
! falo authorities. that one bull rules the
herd and that the question Of suprem-
acy Is settled from time 10 time on the
field OF honor The head OF the family
does no, long enjoy his championship
In peace. Some young. ambitious bull
challenges him 20 a contest and the
buffalo code requires him 20 accept
forthwith. lie always does. for his
COWS are looking AZ him and even n he
could remain among them without
hghtlng. which he could not. he would
henceforth be desplsed SO be locks
horns with his rcbolllous antagonist
and the fight goes on 20 finish.
Either the challenger Is subdued or the
rcIgning bull l. driven from the herd
and thereafter Is an outcast. The bull
10 command at the time the herd
was placed on the island was
driven out about a year later by a
fierce young gallant. who held sway but
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

occasion Of the resent visit OF IL Hung
Chang 20 Philadelphia citizens were
requested 20 decorate their houses with
hun,lng. Mr.. Mund went up TO the at
nc 10 get out his supply Of new aags,
when he discovered. away back In the
alcovo. still another dag. OF which he
knew nothing. Covered with the dust
and CRIME OF a century and is colors
sadly faded. Mr. Mund pulled out an
old American fag with the thirteen
stars sewed onto the material just as
Mira Ross had sewn them on the aag
she made Tor Washington. II seems
probable. n not certain. then, that this
was a pattern or FIRST trial OF the ilag.
and not being satisfied with her handi-
work. she had made another, which she
sent TO congress. Curlously enough,
history throws no light on the question
az 10 who designed the drawing OF the
/ lag that Washington hrst brought 10
Betsy Ross Congressional records
make no mention Of such a design. nor
do any OF the innumcrahle letters and
diaries OF the day. Mr.. william J. Can
| by In 1870 read a paper before the His
torloal society OF Pennsylvania, In
which he said that his maternal grand
mother had as much as any one to do
with the design, and rs no one has ever
contradicted him Il seems possible
that the design was cooked mp" gone
over. and finally completed that day In
the little back parlor by Washington,
Morris and betsy Ross. As 10 the fact
that Mrs. Ross actually made the first
stars and stripes, there 10 lndisputable
proof. Mr.. Candy. soon after reading
his paper, which caused considerable
controversy at the time. wrote an open
letter IN which be said: 1t is not ira
dillon; Il Is report from the lips Of the
principal particlpatorg in the transac-
ton, directly told. not TO one or two
but a dozen OF living witnesses, OF
whom I myself am enc, bolng a boy OF
II when Mrs. Ross died In our house,
and well remember her telling the
story. My mother and two Of her sis
tiers are living (this was written In
1901 and often heard the narrative
from their lipS The occasion was
prior to the declaration Of indepon-
dence. tx the date 20 be during
washington's visit TO congress from
New York. when he came TO confer
upon the afiaiFs Of the army, the adop-
ton Of a flag no doubt being one Of
them" Granted. then. and even Prcols
grants that Mrs. Ross did make The
frvt Gag and may have had something
70 Do With rs design. Tho question
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

az Juvisy. near Paris. by Monsieur
Flammarion on the effect OF exposing
the seedlings OF sensitive plants 20
lights OF different colors. Having
placed four pairs Of mlmosa seedlings
In four separate pots Ia a dollhouse.
he covered one pair with a bell Of blue
glass. another with a bell OF green
glass. a third with a bell Of rcd glass.
while the fourth was left exposed 20
ordinary white light AZ the end Of
two months the plants subjected 20
blue light were only one inch high.
having hardly grown at all. Those
exposed TO white light we're four
inches high. those that had grown In
green light were fyc inches high. while
those whose light had been red were
no less than sixteen inches high. Ex-
perlments with other kinds OF plants
gave various results. but In every In
stance blue light impcded growth and
DEVELOPMENT.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

The senate has passed what Is known
as the free homestead bill. when the
Indian reservation comprising wha, L
now known az the Territory Of Okla.
homa was thrown open to settlement
lands were allotted 10 settlers under
the provisions OF the Homestead act
save that payment was 20 be- made fot
the land az a small sum per acre. az the
end Of Eve years. When that time was
reached congress extended the date Of
payment, and again at the end OF the
second year. Then a bin was intro.
duced, waving payment altogether.
and this passed the house. When A
reached the senate Il was amended e
cover settlers under tho homestead
laws upon all public lands acquired
prior 10 the passage OF the act from
indian tribes; and In that form was
passed. The bill was opposed IN the
senate on the ground that Il was equiv.
alcnt to a free gift Of about tss 600 900.
and that Il would make a precedent fot
the disposal OF lands which might
hereafter be acquired by the govern.
mont from Indian tribes. Il was con.
tended the Il Is not the same thing %
give away lands like these, which had
been acquired by the government for
the purpose Of selling TO settlers. and
had been sold 70 them IN good faith
that Il Ia 10 permit frce settlement up.
on public lands. acquired for a differ.
ent reason, But strong representa-.
lions were made OF tho distress OF the
settlers, and the fac, that both the
Republican and Democratic platforms
demanded such a measure.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

Conrad and Olga are no, going 10
the celebration" replied Lucy.
whats the reason they are not,"
asked Philip angrily. is this a con-
splracy 20 spoil the celebration"
You know the reason as well as the
rest OF us. Phil. I am sorry they can't
10. but can hardly blame them Tor Il. "
answered the amlablo Lucy.
"You would not want 10 so. Phil
Banker n your father was shut up In
the county jail" intorposod ben Bar
ron. hlg.hcartod fellow with bis fists;
and perhaps both Of them caused him
10 be respected. for he would not stand
by aud see a weak boy or glrl imposed
upon.
My father Is no, In the county
JAM" protested Philip. violently.
Il dld not say he was. though per
haps be ought 10 be-" replied lien
very improperly: but Philip was
bully, and his father was one OF th'
most unpopular men IN the town OF
account Of his naughty and ovcrbcar
Ing manner
IL YOU say that again. there will b
a fght'" growlcd Phil. with his nst
doubled up for business, though no
body who knew him believed be woul,
use them.
II is not necessary to say Il again
and shall not DO 30, Il looks Jus
now as u your father would be the mex
cashier OF the bank. Phil but Il Is no
worth while % put on any airs yet,
said Ben quietly.
what ls the trouble here7" inquire,
Mr.. Lane. the principal. as he cam
upon the spot and heard exciting word
"a be approached.
Nothing" replied Phil. turninl
away.
Conrad and Olga Blnnheld viii no
attend the celebration" said Lucy.
"wnl not attendi" exclaimed IN
principal you cannot DO the sing
ing without them; but can see IN
reason. and am very sorry for them.
I'VE are all very sorry for them OK
ccpt Phil and Phoebe" added Lucy.
Il will see Conrad and Olga. ans
perhaps they can be induced TO chang
their minds" added Mr. Lane, ~ he
saw the son and daughter Of the cashier
seated BY themselves away from The
others.
lo sat down IN front o. them. and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

a year The struggle IN which he was
defeated lasted two days and then. be.
too. became a wandercr Il was one OF
these deposed bulls that was Killed In
the desperate combat Of Tuesday last
The present king OF the herd Is a man.
moth fellow. one Of the finest specl.
mems OF his kind. but he viii not be- al.
lowed 10 remain much longer unmo.
Tested In his sovereignty. ALREADY
there are indications that the younger
bulls are growing FESTIVE under hls
gle and one Of them may any day re-.
Del and when he does a struggle will
follow that viii be worth cncouutorins
the perils Of a voyage TO the battle
ground 10 see.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

was sent Tor, ana he questioned every
body about the premises, from the
president down 70 the janltor. who
was also the Waterman. AZ the meet
ing OF the board 20 hear his report
be declared his belief In the most posi-
tive manner that the robbery was COM
lhitted either BY the teller or the cash
fer.
Further inquiry in regard 20 the two
officials proved that the cashier had
spent his evenings. sometimes I'LL q
late hour, al the bank. for a week be-
fore the discovery that the box was
missing The teller always went home
as soon as he had balanced his cash,
and not a suspicious circumstance
pointed at him. Mr.. Binnheld was
called before the directors and ques-
TONED by ali Of them. including the
most expert lawyer In the place. who
attempted 20 browbeat the cashier into
making a confession: but he was az In
dependent as he had always been.
He admitted that he had spent his
evenings for a week at the bank 10 In
vestigate a discrepancy IN the teller's
accounts; and pointed Il cut very pre-
eisely 10 the board In the hooks. His
brother, who was n farmer In the
country, had called twice for him ai
the request Of Mrs. Binnheld. The de-
toctiyo was present. and used all his
Efforts 10 make the cashier contradict
himself. but Mr. Binnheld answered
every question promptly and looked
everyone who spoke to him squarcly In
the face
The result was that the cashier was
arrested and committed % the county
jail: and this was only the night be-
fore the meeting Of the scholars on the
lawn Of the school. Most OF the solid
men Of the town refused 10 believe that
the cashier was guilty. and the teller
was not even suspected by anyone. The
wife and the children OF the accused
were IN the greatest distress. az may
well be supposed. In the evening OF
his committal. Mr.. Blnnheld had writ
ten a long and most afiectlonato letter
70 them. Affirming his innocence In the
strongest terms. He advised that his
son and daughter should continue their
studies AZ school. and for this reason
only they were there; but they could
not engage In frolle az such q time.
Il think we might as well give up
tho singing. and let the band perform
all the music" said Lucy Archer. who
appeared TO be very greatly disap-
pointed.
But Phoebe says the programmes
are all printed. and that Mr.. Lanes
ode Il upon a." replied Kitty Owens
II We don't slng. Il will spoil the
whole AFFAIR"
But we can't sing without Conrad
and Olga" persisted Lucy.
I'VE can 20 through the form. Luke.
urged Kitty.
What's all this row about, Lucy7'
demanded Philip Banker. who cam
with bis sister 20 where the girls werl
seated. They had heard the disagree
able news a moment before.
1--WE can't sing tomorrow. Phil.
replied Lucy.
Cant sing" exclaimed the teller
son. with a savage frown on hts face
whats the reason we can't?
Philips bump OF soli-estecm wa
quite as fully developed a. that OF hi
father. and he considered himself IN
most important fellow In the first elias
OF the high school. though he certainly
was far from being the bes, scholar. n
had a lordly way with him. and wa
impatient OF control or contradiction
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14
Tho Ms..are sumclsn,.

A travelling man who put up for the
night al the leading hotel in a small
town left very particular instructions
before retiring to be called In time
Tor an early train.
Early In the morning the guest was
disturbed by lively tattoo upon the
door
"well?" he demanded. sleeplly.
1--WE got an important message for
you" replied the bollboy.
The guest was up In an Instant.
opened the dor and received from the
boy a large envelope lie tore Il open
hastily. and inside found a slip OF pa
per on which was written In large
letters: why don't you get up" lie
got up.-Golden Days.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14
Our TersIrn Trade.

The report Of the bureau OF statistics
for December completed an oxtraord-
mary record. The exports for the call
endar year amounted 20 more than ST.
OOO.OOO,O00. the largest total on rec
ord. Tho volume Of imports was ma
torially smaller than usual. and tho
result OF these two movements was
an excess OF exports over imports
amounting for the single month OF
December 10 nearly $50 200 900. and for
the year 10 over $685. 100000. This is
the largest trade balance In our faycr
ever known.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-14

As has been said before. the horse
has been a long-sufiering beast OF bur
den. Now that there Ia fully lity per
cent less horses In use than there was
several years ago. and the number Is
growing constantly less. many inyen-
lions have been made TO amoliorate
their condition. For instance, IN the
shoeing OF horses the many abuses
that were prevalent led TO a bin con-
trolling this being introduced IN the
last legislature OF New York state.
which passed and became a law Horse
shoers, according to this law, are COM
PEELED 10 undergo an Official examina-
ton before q state expert as TO their
skill nshoeing a horse with the GUS
tomary metallic protection against
abrasion. II Is a humane law. calcu-
lated 20 save many an animal from ter
rlble pain by having nails driven care
lessly into the sensitive part OF the
hooi Speaking Of horses and the
shooting thereof. a few instances. by
way OF comparison with other meth
DDS. may not be amlss. In japan most
horses are shod with straw. which Is
tied around the fetlock with straw
rope. II Is made OF rice straw and
braided 20 as 20 form a pad for the
foot about half an inch thick. In lee
land horses are shod with Sleeps
horns. In the valley OF the Upper
Oxus the antlcrs OF the mountain deer
are used. In the soudan the horses
have a sort OF sock made u camels
skin. In Australia cowhide Is often
used for these shoes. a German In
yentor devised a horseshoe OF paper
consisting OF successive layers. which
were FIRST treated with a composition
and then cemented to the hoot Il was
said TO make a very durable shoe.