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Hot Springs, Ark, Nov. S.-A fire
with frightful results occurred here
this morning at l O'Clock. Frank
Kaufman. Charlie johnson and Clara
Erhart were burned to death. The
fire occurred at A. Erhart's bakery, a
three story building Of brick. and Err
harris family occupied the third floor.
Several employees. including Kaufman
and johnson, slept on the second floor.
The fire originated in the room in
which the are located. and spread
rapidly to the second and third floors.
where the sleeping occupants we're al
most suffocated with smoke before they
made an effort to save themselves. Err.
hart succeeded in getting his family
out. but his 11-year-old daughter, Clara.
ran back for her mother and burned to
death. The bodies Of Kaufman ana
johnson were found in their beds this
morning, frightfully burned. They were
Intoxicated when they retired and suf-
located before being aroused.
, 1897-11-09
A TALE OF CRUELTY.
CAPTAIN J. w. BALCH is CHARGED
WITH HAVING MISUSED
HIS MEN.
They Were Cut Down to a Half a Loaf
of Bread and Very Thin Bacon, and
Grew Poorer Every Day-One OF
the Seamen Struck by the Mate,
Causing Dislocation Of the Elbow.

San Francisco, Nov. S.-A tale of ter
rible cruelty and starvation on the
high seas was told in the Office of Uni
ted States Attorney H. S. Foote, by
four or five forlorn, weak and scurvy-
stricken sailors. members OF the crew
of the American ship John A. Briggs
of San Francisco. They swore to a
complaint charging Capt. j. w. Balch
with having misused and starved his
men, while First Mate johnson will
also be arrested for cruelty, beating and
wounding the sailors on the high seas.
The Briggs sailed from Baltimore a
little over five months ago. bound for
this port. Before a month passed the
potato supply was exhausted. and from
then until the close of the voyage no
vegetables of nay kind were served.
They say Capt. Balch absolutely starv,
ed them. Three times a day the crew
were served with one half of a small
loaf of bread, making about four slices,
and two thin slices Of salt beef or junk
cut so thin that the poor sailors could
almost see through it. Day by day the
men got weaker and weaker on this
diet, and in a body they complained
to the captain, asking for bread.
The captain promised to give them
whole loaves. He kept his promise, but
previously gave orders to the cook to
reduce the size of the loaves. Before
Cape Horn was reached two of the men,
Charles Jarvela and George Nichols,
were attacked with scurvy, and the en-
tire crew had been driven to such des-
perate straits that, in order to save
the grease used to Intricate the masts.
All hands were shortly in a horrible
state, particularly the two suffering
from scurvy. They were so weak they
could scarcely work the ship, and to
make matters worse, several storms
were encountered.
On the 23rd of last July, Jarvela vas
addressed by First Mate johnson, who
ordered the seaman to move quicker.
At that time the poor fellow was nearly
dead from starvation, and his limbs so
swollen with scurvy that each move
ment of his body caused him excrucia-
ting pain. He replied to the mate. say
ing he was suffering SO that he could
not possibly mov quicker, whereupon
Johnson struck him, knocking him to
the deck. In his fall Jarvela dislocated
his right arm at the elbow, and while
he vas still down Johnson proceeded to
beat and kick him numerically. Again,
on August 2. Johnson administered a
terrible beating to Jarvela, this time
breaking his lose. Abel Peterson had
not obeyed quickly enough, and Mate
Johnson beat the seaman into nsensi-
bility with the handle of a broom. An
other seaman who was made the recipi-
ent Of much abuse was George Nichols,
who was terribly maltreated.
, 1897-11-09
BY the Governor:
C. w. BURDICK.
Secretary of State.

General w. S. Hancock was sorely
tried in 1861 by the extreme freshness
of some Of the officers of his command.
One day writes j. A. Watrous in the
Chicago Times-Herald). the major OF
"a western regiment rode up to Han
cocks headquarters, and. without dis
mounting, asked that General Hancock
step out of his tent. as he desired to
speak with him. When the superb"
came forth, the pompous major said to
the general that he had come over for
the purpose Of getting orders as to what
his regiment should do that afternoon.
and without waiting for Hancock to
give directions he went on to state that
in his opinion, as the commander of the
regiment in the absence of the colonel
and liutenant-colonel. his regiment
should devote most of the afternoon to
battalion drill. Hancock quietly gave
directions that his regiment remain in
camp and fix up its quarters as nicely
as possible. When the major had rode
away, Hancock squared himself. folded
his hands. and looked after him. With
out addressing any particular person,
he said: THE major is smart, d
smart; too d smart; heavenly
hosts, but he is a mighty smar; man."
Old Pc RS in any quantity NJ this
onca, Is ceNts Dor hu>AP~A
, 1897-11-09

Madrid, Nov. S.-Lieut. Gen. Weyler's
political hackers, supported by his in
huential following in the army, are
fomenting an agitation in his behalf
against the government policy and are
preparing to give him a reception on
his arrival which will, if they can bring
it about, neutralize the critical attitude
of the Sagasta cabinet. Senior Romero
Robeldo. who is leading the agitation,
addressed large meetings OF conserva,
tives today. at-whieh e >al senators
and deputies were present. and made a
violent attack upon the governing COM
mittees of the conservative party, whom
he charged with being responsible for
the dissolution of the party. He eulo.
gized Lieut.. Gen. Weyler as a parlia,
mentary commander and his civil ad-
ministration and urged that W is the
only true policy in Cuba"
, 1897-11-09

The Republican does all kinds Of job
work promptly and neatly.
, 1897-11-09

Old papers rs cents per 100 at The
Republican Office.
, 1897-11-09
$4,000

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, 1897-11-09
HER MOST'S MOUTH.
Calls Uncle Sans Government a Cow
boy Government.

New York, Nov. S.-The anarchists
of this city tonight celebrated the 10th
anniversary of the execution of their
comrades in Chicago in a public meet
ing in Clarendon hall. There were about
500 anarchists in the audience. John
Most presided and read his speech from
manuscript.
Most spoke of the "canaille of capital
ISM which he said congratulated it,
self that the social revolution had been
squelched and that peace and order pre-
vailed. He wanted to tell the political
bandits that the anarchists were not
gathered to mourn or to shed tears, but
to sing a song of triumph for the future
which was not far off.
THE spirit of the revolution must
and will endure until the spirit of ty-'
ranny shall be c~rushed-until the tri-
umph Of Justice and equity and hui
manity and peace will prevail" said
the speaker.
He called the government a cowboy
government-with apologies to the
cowboys-and tickled his hearers by
saying only one bomb was fired in the
Haymarket and it did excellent execu.
ton.
Charles w. Mobray. Hermann
Schmitt and August Lutt were the
speakers who addressed the meeting.
DEMOCRATS FOR BUSHNELL.
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. S.-A local
democratic paper prints al interview
with c. v. Harris, secretary of the dem
ocratic central committee. in which
that gentleman is quoted as saying at
the conference of the democratic lead
ers Of the state it was decided to pledge
the votes of as many democratic mem
bers Of the assembly as could be con-
trolled to Governor Bushnell for United
States senator, on condition that the
governor could command enough re-
publican votes to make his election
possible. DR.. Harris is quoted as say
ing: S many of the republican mem
beers want to sit down on Hanna we
think there will be no difficulty in this.
The deal Is all arranged"
, 1897-11-09

n,- D.,,- are the favorite family
AaOON . AAAo c;.thart.c. Price &c.
, 1897-11-09

Transacts q General Banking Bust
ness and represents the Consolidated
business Of the Wyoming National and
the Laramie National Banks Of Lara
ME.
All business infkusted to our oars
Will receive prompt and careful atten-
Ton. Accounts solicited.
INTEREST ALLOWED on 1INE DEPOSITS
, 1897-11-09
DIRECTORS.

a. @. BALCH. Pres. d. g. BACON. Vice Pre-.
A.C. JONES. Cashier.
UT, 8RAMM. A. 9. PEABODY
, 1897-11-09
John n SYMONS.

A TrORNEY-AT-LAW. AUTHORIZED
"a t3 make nnd Filings and Final Proofs
~ Oo,nnissioner Of the United 6tatss Circuit
JGupt.
, 1897-11-09

Old ps- --s in any quantity N this
odsca. Is cs~ts psr hu~dr-A
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08

will certainly be good for a sixty days
voyage, and that Is more than sufficient
to give an opportunity for an important
exploration Of the pole and It's surround
ing lands, and also to reach again the
inhabited portion
We should add that the airship will pos
sess in the interior a little air balloon.
to preserve the geometrical form of the
ship, and TO employ, if necessary, a sys-
TEN of deviation. Suppose there should
be a wind Of a minimum velocity of four
meters "A second, the airship Will make her
$50 kilometers a day. Sixty days travel
would make 800 klometers. But it is
not probable that it win necessarily re-
main sixty days in the air.
Now from Sp.tzbergen to Behring strait,
that is to say, the entire stretch of the
uneXplored regions, is only $500 kilomet-
ers, or thereabouts. The aeronauts. Cod
ard and Surcouf, have calculated accord
ing to the hypothesis that we have just
presented. upon a wind of four meters We
locity per second; but during five or six
days of a week the wind acquires a We
locity of from six to ten meters a second,
and that would give them an enormous
advantage.
In our opinion, the journey will not last
longer than from twelve to fifteen days.
But all the necessary apparel is fixed to
enable the balloon to remain in the air for
sixty days, and to guard as much as pos
Side against the dit1cultleS TO be sur
mounted; so that we may safely say that
with the aerostatic material well under
stood and practically studied, the success
of the expedition is certain
The crew of this airship will be COM
posed of seven persons. Louis GODDARD,
chief of the expedition; Edouard Surcouf,
first aeronaut; two second aeronauts, one
chemical meteorological one explorer who
has navigated the polar seas, and doctor
of the navy, who has also travelled in the
polar seas. who will be appointed by the
marine minister.
The sum necessary for the complete ma
terial and all the accessories belonging to
1t, including the generators and chemi-
calls for making pure hydrogen, provisions
for four months. instruments, tools, fire.
arms, boats, sleds, nozzle, rigging, etc,
will not exceed 100000 francs.
Will 1t be impossible to find such a sum
for such a glorious and patriotic work?
When 1t is considered that few Swedes,
and among them his majesty, King Oscar.
have furnished to NJ. Andre the necessary
sum for his expedition, will Frenchmen
ignore the bold enterprise Of GODDARD and
Surcouf, who ask no other recompense
than that of putting one more flower in
the crown of glory Of their country? We
fancy that the money will be procured
from the scientific societies for the realiz-
alton of this magnificent project.
The expedition of the balloon La France
is to start in 1898. What a magnificent
attraction for the exposition of 1900 would
that airsh.p be. with the simple announce
ment, Returned from the North Pole"
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-FOUR FAvORITEs IN FRONT.
The Track Nearly Dry and the At
tendance Larger.

New Orleans, La, Jan. Fair weather
and track nearly dry again marked to-
days sport The attendance was larger
and the racing spirited, with four favor
ties winning. In the last race Trixie near
ly fell to her knees and unseated her
jockey, but no harm was done. Sum
maries follow:
First Race-Six furlongs. Irish Lady,
1902, Dorsey, l to 2. won by two lengths,
with Willie W., 1Ol, T. Burns, 10 to ],
second by a length and Galley West, 1O2,
c. Reiff, to l, third. Time 1171a. j. b.
Ewing, Onaretto, Gil Fordham, Image, Al
tadena, Lucullus and ATLANTA also ran.
Second Race-Seiling, six furlongs. Tern.
80, Dorsey, to 3, won by neck, with
Kruna, 100. Morse, 10 to l. second by Two
lengths and Prima, 102, c. Reiff, to 2,
third. Time 11SA. Pop Dixon, Hazard,
Maud Lyle, Bresc.a and Oldham also ran.
Third Race-SeLing, one mile. High
Test, 107, Morse, to /, won by a leng n,
with Marquise, 1872. C. Reif, even, second
by two lengths and Brideton, 1902, Hirsch,
to l, third. Time 1:45%. Alto June, Laura
Gotta, Davezac, Lightfoot, Springtime,
Proverb and Brown Jewel also ran.
Fourth Race-For 3-year-olds, selling,
seven furlongs. Sankara, 10S Scherrer, 5
~ - Mon ny Two lens ms Win Golu Aop,
1922 White, to 1, second by a length and
Castor, 107, T. Burns, to 1, third. Time
ll7A. Tom Anderson, Parmesan and
Princess Bonnie also ran,
Fifth Race-Seiing, seven furlongs.
Eleanor Nc, SO, T. Burns, 3 to 5, won.
by four lengths, with Renaud, 104, C.
Reif, 6 to l, second by two lengths. and
Ban Johnson. 104, Morse, to l. third.
Time 1929. Mrs. Bradshaw, Fusileer. c.
G. Rumrill Comeaway and Wild Tartar
also ran.
Sixth Race-Selling, seven furlongs. Wis.,
count. 100, C. Ref 4 to 5, won by two
lengths, with Harry B, 80, T. Burns, to
l, second by four lengths, and Elyria, "a,
Dorsey, 3 to ?, third. Time 1914. Jim
Maddox, VIII Elliott, Montell, Pirate,
Cinder Sal and TriXie also ran.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
WIDOWS IN WASHINGTON.
1t Is a Gathering GrOund Upon Which
Rich Reflects Meet and Scheme.

Rich Reflects Meet ana scheme.
From the illustrated American.
Especially is it a great place for rich
widows with daughters-that peculiar type
of American women who, as soon as pa
ter-famllias is comfortably tucked away
under the sod, fly to Europe, spend years
wandering about like social Bedouins.
then are seized with a romantic form of
Inconsistencies But they can't stand Pork
opolis and Kalamazoo and West Jersey
after Paris and London and Vienna, and
Washington affords a convenient stop-gap.
II is American in location. European ia
habits and, to a degree. in personnel So
they come here, buy a fine house, get in
with the diplomatic corps and the thing
Is done. And Washington. which processes
a lofty scorn for trade, and ruthlessly
shuts the doors of society in the face of
all Washington brokers, insurance agents,
real estate people and, In short. trade in
every form except banking, welcomes with
open arms the retired tradespeople from
New York, Chicago and anywhere else on
the face of the globe 1t reserves the right
of laughing at them though, and after
faithfully attending all their luncheons.
goes home TO roar over every slip the am
bilious host or hostess mas made. This ha-
bit Is undoubtedly an affront to hospital
ity. but II has one saving virtue-Wash-
ington makes use Of rich people, but 1t is
not afraid of them.
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their respective localities that they will
know whether a sudden increase in the
vote means that there is usually a large
stay-at-home vote or whether it means
that all the votes cast are not represented
by legal voters
Chicago is the great metropolis of the
middle west and you who live in Chicago
will exert a large influence upon the poll
tics of the states tributary to this city
l rejoice that the democracy of Chicago is
supporting the principles of Jefferson and
Jackson. and rejoice that the democrats
of this city are determined to continue the
fight for democratic principles in the face
of all opposition. 1 bid them Godspeed
in their work, and, as l believe in the Ill
innate triumph of the right, can encour-
age them to believe that their labors will
finally be crowned with success"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
BURIED IN BOURBON WHISKY.
Charles BrnmIett's instructions For
His Interment.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
Cynthiana. KY, Jan. 3.-Charles Bram-
lett, aged 80 years. died yesterday. He
owned several farms in Harrison county,
and at low estimates was worth 100000.
He was not regarded as eccentric. but
his directions in regard to his burial were
unique
About fifteen years ago he hired a skill
full stonemason to make him a sarcopha-
gus of blue kentucky limestone, which is
much more durable than the hardest mar
BILE.
At the same time he bought a barrel of
the best old bourbon whisky the state pro-
duces. He ordered that at his death the
whisky should be poured upon his body
after it had been placed in the stone coffin
The sarcophagus was then to be hermet-
ically sealed and placed in grave near
his residence.
All the first part of his directions have
been followed TO the letter. and he is to be
buried tomorrow. II will take a good
many horses to haul his body, in its heavy
receptacle. to the grave.
Mr.. Bramlett was fond of apple brandy,
and never left the house without fiaskful
in his pocket, although he never became
intoxicated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
PACIFIC RAILROAD REFUNDING.
The Debate on the Measure Begun in
the Lower House.

The Debate on the Measure Begun in
the Lower House.
Washington, Jan. THE debate upon
the proposition to refund the Indebtedness
of the Pacific Railroad Companys to the
government was begun in the House to-
day under an order adopted last MONTH
which set apart the rest of this week for
that purpose. Preliminary thereto an i'm
mense wall map. showing the routes of
the road, was elevated in front of the
speakers desk to aid the members in ar
irving at a clear understanding of the sit
uation. Interest in the debate, juiged
from the attendance and attention of
members and spectators in the galleries.
was neither deep nor extensive.
When the House went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Payne OF New York
was called to the chair. Mr.. Powers, rep,
of Vermont, chairman of the committee
on Pacific railroads reporting the BILL
stated that the time for general debate
was to be equally divided between friends
and opponents of the measure, and to be
controlled by himself and Mr.. Hubbard
rep. of Missouri, which arrangement was
confirmed by the committee, and Mr.
Powers opened the case for the bill He
said that it was plain business PROPOSE
ton that the committee had reported, and
that it had intended to appeal only to the
good business sense of the House.
Mr.. Grow of Pennsylvania also support
ed the measure, and Messrs. Hubbard.
rep, of Missouri, and Bell, dem, of Texas
opposed it. The latter anu Mr.. Harri-
son, DEM, of Alabama each presented a
substitute for the committee measure.
with the announcement that it would be
formally offered for consideration at the
proper time. General discussion will be
continued tomorrow and on Saturday the
bill will be open to amendment. A vote
on it's passage will be taken Monday next.
AT o'clock the House adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
LADY SCO1I RELENTS.
She Pleads Guilty of Criminal Libel,
as Charged.


London, Jan. 1.-THE spectators who
crowded the Old Bailey court room this
morning to watch the proceedings of the
action for criinal libel brought by Lord
Russell against Lady Scott, his mother
in-law. John Cockerton and William Ay-
lott, were treated to a genuine surprise.
Immediately after the court had been
called to order Solicitor Walton arose and
announced to the court that under the
advice of their counsel the defendants
withdrew their plea of justification in Mt
tering the libels complained of by Earn
Russell and pleaded guilty as charged.
The announcement created a profound
sensation.
The jury rendered a formal verdict of
guilty in the case of each defendant an6
the court announced that sentence would
be imposed tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
MU NY O MS
K|DN
CURE

Munyon's Kidney Cure cures pain in
the back, Joins or groins from kidney dis
ease. puffy and fabby face, dropsy of
the feet and limbs. frequent desire to
pass water. scanty urine, dark-colored
and turbid urine sediment in the urine,
gravel in the bladder and too great a
flow of urine. Price Csc
A separate cure for each disease. At all
druggists, mostly % cents a vial.
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1906
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
DEPEW'S WARD MARRIED.
Her Husband n Count and Attache of
Turkish Embassy.

TurkIsh Embassy.
Paris. Jan. 1.-THE marriage of Miss
Edith Lyman Collins of New York 10
Reichid Bey Count CzaykowskD, an at.
tache of the Turkish embassy at Rome,
took place in this city at 1 o'clock this
afternoon in the Church of st. German
L'Auxerrois, near Louitre. The services
were conducted by the Able DeBreon, as
sisted by five priests. The bride being
a Protestant, the couple were married In
the church by virtue of papal dispense.
ton. For the same reason the benedic.
ton usually given at Catholic marriages
was not pronounced. Miss Collins is
ward of Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew of New
York, and was reported some time ago
to be engaged to marry that gentleman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
Chr works to Resume Work.

youngstown. O., Jan. 1.-THE Youngs-
Town car works, which has been idle for
more than a year, will resume on Mon
day The company having secured large
least two months with other orders in
prospect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
NOMINATION. for Postmarter..

Washington Jan. 7.--President Cleve-
land sent the Senate the following nomina-
tons this morning:
Postmasters-W. NJ. Gallagher, at San
dersville Ca: LANCE G. Allen. at Clarks-
vile. Miss: william L. harrington. at
Memphis, Tenn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. THE Bright
On elevator at New Brighton. suburb of
mis- city was destroyed by fire last night
The total loss on the building and its con-
tents IS 100000. It was fully insured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
SPANS MINISTRY.

The Premier Denies That Changes
Are Impending.
Madrid, Jan. 7.-Senor Canovas del Cas-
tillo. the prime minister, personally dc.
mics that there is any foundation what
ever for the reports of impending changes
in the Spanish ministry. which have been
in circulation the last few days. The
cortes will meet in April, when important
measures will be submitted to parliament
by the government
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
Actress Mnrston Leigh Denh.

philadelphia, Pa. Jan. Mrs. James
Garden, an actress, better known as Mss
Marston Leigh. who was stricken with
paralysis on Thursday last at her home
In this city, died last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
CLAIMS OF THE BOERs.
The British to BE Asked to Pay Less
Than e. 200, 900 for the Raid.

johannesburg, Jan. 1.-THE Johannes
burg Standard announces this
morning that the government
has completed its bill against
the British government demanding ndem-
nity for the Jameson raid, and is about to
forward 1t to London. The amount of the
Boer claims, the paper says, is under
f2OO1 O00
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
Darien's Timber Inspectors.

Darien, Ca. Jan. TAT the city commits
sioners' meeting the following gentlemen
were elected public inspectors Of timber
and lumber: w. S. Mallard, d. j. Powers,
A. C. Wylly. o. Hopkins and M. d. Dun
woody.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08

Col. Lewis Pratt of Woodstock and
Col. Henry Clark of Rutland are the old
est surviving members of the STATS of
Gov. William Slade in 1916, and Mr.. Clark
on Gov. John s. Robinson's staff in 1858.