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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

armed posse of sixty men out TO protect
the dam. That was a month ago, and
since then four armed men have guarded
the property night and day. Thursday
night at late hour horsemen reached the
old dam, three miles from the new struc-
ture. While they were preparing for their
work the men employed at the old works
secured all the available guns and for half
an hour a fusilade of shots were exchang-
ed. No one of the defensive party was
hurt, but from the bullet holes in the
house It can be seen that they had mar
row escape. The besiegers were driven Oft
and the sheriff soon had a posse there.
Chief of Police Burke thinks the men will
be captured. The trouble is due 10 the ris-
ing water, which has flooded the farmers
lands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
FLORIDA.

Patents have been granted to citizens of
Florida for the week ending Jan. as fol-
lows: John r. Bliven, Daytona, balance
attachment for pedals; Hiram f. Ham
mond. Palm Beach, wheel for vehicles.
The trial of Walter r. Dingee. Charged
with embezzling a letter containing S.
which had been deposited in the Jackson
vile postofiice for transmission through
the mails, took place in the United States
court al Jacksonville Friday and resulted
in a verdict of guilty.
A stock company has lately been organ
lied for planting fifty acres of tobacco in
Gulf hammock, in Levy county. The first
crop will be grown with great expense Gu
ban families are TO be imported to cul-
tivate the crop. The farmers continue to
organize, and it is now reasonably assured
that tobacco win be the principal crop in
Levy county next year.
The people of Levy county have awak-
ened TO the fact that unless they do some-
thing to prevent so many outsiders from
hunting in the hammocks of that county
for deer. it will not be long before all
this game has been killed Hundreds of
people from all over the country hunt deer
and turkey in Gulf hammock, and there
is no doubt but that deer are rapidly be-
coming exterminated.
The recent cold has affected lettuce and
strawberries in Aiachua county, though
not to any noticeable extent. Lettuce was
scorched a little, and the exposed blooms
on the strawberry plants were killed. A
few strawberries have gone forward, and
in a few days, with conditions favorable
shipments will commence in earnest The
lettuce market is now so low that il does
not pay to ship. The farmers have been
advised to ship as little lettuce as posi-
bic during the next few days. and until
the market recuperates.
The immense saw-mill now in course
OF construction by the Bradford Lumber
Company, near Monteacha, in Alachua
county, will soon be ready for operation
II win be the most extensive saw-mill
plant in that part of the state, and will
employ sevcnty-five hands. The company
has purchased ten sections of land in the
northeastern part Of Alachua county and
In Bradford county which Is heavily tim
bered. The mill is connected with the
Florida Central and Peninsuiar railroad by
a spur seven miles long, which connects
with the railroad near Fairbanks.
An attempt was made Thursday night
to blow up the dam of the Consumers
Electric street railway of Tampa by an
armed body Of horsemen, who used dyn-
amlte, doing considerable damage, but not
succeeding entirely in their work OF de-
struction This company has recently
constructed new dam and power house
five miles north OF Tampa, at a cost OF
100000. The country people threatened TO
blow it up. and one night rumors sent an
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
MARKETING A NEW GEM.
Found In Mexico and First Exhibited
in Chicago.


From the Chicago Times Herald.
At one of the Chicago jewelry stores
a new stone has been placed on sale which
has never been shown anywhere else in
the world. The stone is called the "cy-
clops" and is practically the discovery of
Edward ]. Smith, diamond expert. The
cyclops Is peculiar and original in every
respect. II was first found a number of
months ago by an opal miner in an ex-
tensive mine near the City of Mexico. The
miner, in order to ascertain whether he
had discovered anything of practical
value, sent 1t to Chicago to Mr.. Smith
to have It examined. A large number OF
the stones, varying in size and character,
were forwarded in order that there might
be a perfect inspection, and the value of
the stones accurately gauged. The stones
were cut, and II was found that they
made very beautiful ornaments for jew
elry.
In the rough the stones have much the
appearance of a rose on the upper side,
and vary in size from a large pea to a
penny. In the center on the under side
of each one is q single little nodule of
quartz Of a reddish color. When the stone
has been smoothly cut this little red spot
plainly shines through the clear sub
stance of the stone, and from this the
stone is given its name-the cyclops. The
clear quartz substance, which Is chalce-
dony, has apparently accumulated On the
red colored nodule in strata, md In gem
eral shape resembles a hemisphere with
the red ball in the middle Of the fat side
Some of the stones do not possess this
single spot very well defined but have in
stead rather clouded interior resembling
the agate to some extent. These are not
so valuable as the more perfect ones, but
are nevertheless precious enough to be set
In pieces Of tewerly and offered at a good
price. The stone Is entirely new and has
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

Patents have been granted to citizens of
Florida for the week ending Jan. as fol-
lows: John r. Bliven, Daytona, balance
attachment for pedals; Hiram F. Ham
mOnd. Palm Beach. wheel for Nehicles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

Hostess entertaining two lady friends
to herselD-Oh, dear. I do wish one Won
go-l have so much TO tell either OF thei'
about the otherl-Tit-Bits
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25
POLITICAL PARALYSIS.

Politics is creeping into all the affairs
and interests of the country successive
ly paralyZing each. To reach, or inf1u-
ence any great railway or other corpor-
alton successfully it must be done
through political bosses. Business de-
mands or the interests Of the people cut
little ice. There is in Chicago an asso-
citation Of Merchants and Travellers"
scalping bill. This association finds
fault with the sale of railroad tickets
by any one other than the regular
agents of the company, arguing that the
practice encourages the breaking of
contracts, Misrepresentation and forg-
cry. but omitting to lay stress on the
point that railroad companies, in their
efforts to prevent the negotiability of
tickets for passage, place all the restric-
tions they can devise on the transfer of
such tickets. The holder of an unused
perpetrating a fraud when he sells that
which represents as many miles OF
travel for which he paid the company
full price. incidentally these same Mer-
chants and Travellers wish congress TO
amend the interstate commerce law so
that railroads will not be allowed 10 dis
criminate against localities by cutting
rates. The interstate commerce COM
mission, they truthfully say, is at pres
ent suffering from creeping paralysis.
The commission has proved TO be of lit
tie or no value to the mercantile inter-
estS of the country. Railroad manag-
ers." the Merchants and Travellers as
sociation declares, Gin the past have OPP
posed any form Of government control.
1t has now begun to dawn upon many
Of them that adequate government con-
troll would protect their revenue from
the assaults of piratical competition"
The control desired should be honest
and lawful and not in the interest Of
the railroads as against the people
When the interstate commerce commits
sion merits the approval of the people
it will be sustained, but it IS certain
that it has not come up TO the eXpecta-
tions that were formed when it was or
ganiZed.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25
KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA HELD UP

The Kansas City morning papers are
boasting of their enterprise (0 in reach
Ing the people of southwest Kansas on
the same morning Of publication. This
claim is false, the credit a discredit
These papers are delivered at the ex-
Dense of the general government, IN the
rrst place, at an expense for which the
people have been mulct through deal
between political bosses and corpora
ton. The claim of enterprise is false
pretense and the papers upon their race
something worse, as they are not what
they claim, but are made up the day De
fore and printed not later than mid
night, containing no news of import
nnce not already appearing in the even
Ing papers. Instead of commendable
enterprise it is an all around contempt
ible steal, a confidence game in which
they are backed by officials having con-
troll of the peoples money. The most
Insignificant patent daily in this or any
Dther state could make just as much OF
q showing, and as truthful a one, was 1t
backed and supported in its nefarious
scheme by the governments money.
The people of southwest Kansas are not
fooled a little bit and they might not
complain but for the fact that their
mails are held back in the interest of
this job, which the Missouri papers
hold TO be enterprise. II is the kind OF
enterprise which the highwayman EN-
ploys in hold-up. Not only do the rail
way postal clerks admit the whole
thing an unblushing job but a United
States postoffice inspector declared 20
the writer last week that the sO-called
fast mail was the biggest fraud to be
found in the entire postal service of the
country. That is just what it is and it
can be nothing less, as the expedited
train can carry no matter Of any charac-
ter save the half-made-up sheets refer
red to and such matter as may be held
back to swell its importance. In the
mean time, that this deal and job may
be sustained the towns and cities in
Kansas and Oklahoma south Of Newton
have their regular morning mail train
held back from one TO two hours every
day. AS for anything else, no man Of
enterprise who desires the latest news
through daily paper can be imposed
on very long by the miscellaneous rub
bish and stale telegraph with which
these midnight first editions of the
Kansas City so-called morning papers
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25
ENCOURAGES LYNCHING.

Another self-confeSsed murderer of
Minnie Williams and Blanche Lamont
has been found, who. in addition to be-
ing a jail-bird, suicided a few hours
after his purported confession had been
written. Either the Texas suicide lied
with his dying breath, or otherwise the
letter is forgery. If guilty of the
crimes which he confesses and upon
which hangs the life of another, why
didn't he furnish some details or Incl
dents which would set the matter at
rest and turned Durrant loose? The
Texas suicide, if he wrote the letter at
all, which we doubt, was simply seek
ing notoriety.
All these trumped-up confessions
have but one result and that is the stay
ing Of the hand of justice by prolonging
the life and affording new opportunities
for Durrant's final escape from the hal
ter. 1t is these things in turn which
prompts the spirit of lynchings Muir
derers are almost continually escaping
through subsequent discoveries of new
evidence, through certificates of reason
able doubt and other quibbles trumped
up by lawyers, not in the interest of
Justice, but in the interest of their in
dividual pockets. In the case of Dur
rant there is well defined purpose of
saving his neck. or otherwise bleeding
the friends of the defense Of the last
cent.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25
Eggs by the Thousan a.

Near Chingkiang. China, Is a great a.
bumen factory. for the utilization OF the
duck eggs which are produced In that .e-
g:on n enormous quantities. focks OF A.
900 and 5000 ducks being by no means un-
common. The eggs are broken az the rate
of from, 4oooo 10 eo,ooo per day by women.
who separate the white from the yoik, tAe
former being carefully cleaned and dried
until they resemble fsh-siue. when they
are packed IN 4oo-pould cases lined with
zinc. The yolks are passed through s.eves
into 25-galion TecsPtacles. mixed 70 no
lasses consistency with ssE and borS1
solution, packed in 5ne-pound barre5s ant
used in Europe for preparing and dressing
leather articles OF superior q,izlssy The
aIbuusen finds q ready rnRrset II England
France and Germany for dyes for the neSi
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great deal Of money CT fooEsAness. sAs
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IN order not TO waste Sae skins.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

Germany has seized the Shan Tung
peninsula in Cuba Emperor William has
always had plenty of the latter. although
he doesn't spell it that way.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25
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Frpm the pe:rolt g Prez.l

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xeal.ng of statues e--rssd = hiz kOE-S- a:
Germany.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

The five civilized tribes have endorsed
Secretary Bliss. The Indians are at last
getting to understand the warth Of the
all-day-sucker in politics.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

If Durrant did not kill those two girls
and at last proves he didn't, he should
understand that he forfe.ts the friendship
of the shrewd police.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

This is little thin-Spain imprisoning
Americans and then expecting US to fall
down and kiss her big toe because she IS
kind enough TO liberate them.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

Low-priced coffee is another blessing
with which it is impossible to mortise the
famine in India
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

The Brooklyn IN W Safe Deposit Co sufferer
for years dyspepsia and like other victims Of
this disorder tried everything suggested by physicians and friends
relief and always extremely grathed for temporary
He finally commenced with Rpans Tabue and,
taking few weeks found himself entirely cured 81 smoke
content said and everything and
Rpan for the last three months
called II Tabules by seeing them advertised
Elevated He the
selling Of Rpans Tabules strength bis
cure going his physician them his
general practice he had hopeless
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

The report that the piano companies will
form a trust probably has a string to II.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

No one really understands the financial
question The Chicago Tribune thought it
did. but il has changed its mind and IS
now against the retirement OF green
backs
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

1. should be understood tha; Mckinley
didn't premise 10 bring the dead 70 life. He
VIII bring great prosperity. but there Is
no hope that hs VIII ever make times so
good that a use viii be found for Dan
stuart's puglListic amphitheasre a. Dal-
iaS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

pet sounds the more suffering we shall
be spared, and the sooner we shall have
a stable financial system with peace
and prosperity.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

Europe is said 10 he frightened for fear
all the Americas Will unite commercially
against Europe, If James G. Blaine had
lived, the Americas would have been unit
ed today.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

on suspicion, which IS getting to be equiv
slent to guilt. Durrant may be no more
guilty of murder than Mrs. Walkup-
I,al.har m =
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

Territorial acquisition on the part Of En-
ropean nations has simply resolved Itself
into this scheme; send missionaries 70
the desired land; walt until they are mur-
dered; then rush in ard occupy the land
as s penalty.''
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

Weyler is back in Spain making speeches.
in which ne says he ''is the friend OF the
working man" This IS certainly an indl-
cation that Weyler expects Spain to be
soon a repubnc.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

Thc Powers ought to be taken out into
the backyard ana kicked They are pre-
pairing 10 resume that old chestnut game
OF b!ocksdlng ConstanJinople-rhis time be-
cause Turkey VIII not withdraw from
Crete.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-25

justice, but in the interest of their in
dividual pockets. In the case of Dur
rant there is a well defined purpose Of
saving his neck, or otherwise bleeding
the friends of the defense of the last
cent.
The report that the piano companies will
form trust probably has a string to It.
Low-priced coffee Is another Blessing
with which it is impossible to 1nortise the
famine in India
If Durrant did not kill those two stris
and at last proves he didn't, he should
understand that he forfe!ts the friendship
of the shrewd police.
The FIVE civilized tribes have endorsed
Secretary Bliss. The Indians are at last
getting to understand the warth of the
all-day-sucker in politics.
Germany has seized the Shan Tung
peninsula in Cuba Emperor William has
always had plenty of the latter, although
he doesn't spell it that way.
This is little thin-Spain imprisoning
Americans and then expecting US to fall
down and kiss her big toe because she IS
kind enough to liberate them.
No one really understands the financial
question. The Chicago Tribune thought it
DID. but it has changed its mind and IS
now against the retirement OF green
backs.
Europe is said TO be frightened for fear
au the Americas will unite commercially
against Europe, If James G. Blaine had
lived, the Americas would have been unit
ed today.
The country seems 10 be growing crazy
on suspicion, which Is getting to be equiv
alent to guilt Durrant may be no more
guilty of murder than Mrs. Walkup-
Ketcham Is.
Weyler is back in Spain making speeches.
in which ne says he ''is the friend OF the
working man" This IS certainly an indi-
cation that Weyler expects Spain 10 be
soon a republic.
The Powers ought to be taken out into
the backyard ana kicked. They are pre-
pairing TO resume that old chestnut game
OF blocksdlng Cons;antinople-this tine be-
cause Turkey VII not withdraw from
Crete.
Territorial acquisition on the part Of Ea-
ropean nations has simply resolved itsaIf
into this scheme: send missionaries 70
the desired land; wal, until they are mur-
dered; then rush IN and occupy the land
as penalty
1. should be understood that Mckinley
disin't premise 10 bring the dead 10 life. he
VIII bring great prosperity. but there is
no hope that hs VIII ever make times so
good that use viii be found for Dan
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-11
CHANGE OF FEELING.
Greater Harmony On. Result of tn. New
Adm pistration.

Washington. March i0-In the foreign
affairs committee to-day there was no
formal discussion of the Alaskan treaty
and no CRITICISM OF any of It's features on
the rart Of amy senator, either republican
or democrat. Thor" was such an evident
desire for cooperation that II was re-
marked on by members as an evidence of
"A change Of feeling with the change OF adj
ministfation.
Sir. DAVIS. the new chairman OF the
committee. presided. Having made a study
OF IN ctrcaty. he WAS able TO explain It's
provisions. which he did Ia detail. II was
the opinion OF all the members that the
treaty would result TO the advantage OF
the United States. II was stated that the
DETECTION OF the line so as TO place the
summit OF Mount ST. Elias directly on the
line Of dcmarkation would result In n gain
to the United States Of u or u square
miles OF territory.