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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19

LETTER LOADED WITH WHEAT.
The Bull Clique Said to Have All the
Money 1t Needs.

The Bull Clique Said TO Have All the
Money 1t Needs.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-Despite the predic-
tions that there would be a day of sur
prises on the board of trade, the bull
clique, headed by Joseph Letter, had
smooth sailing, apparently, and seemed to
have proved itself capable of doing what
it promised. 1t took the 100000 or more
bushels of wheat delivered to it yester-
day and to-day; the deliveries amounted to
100000 bushels more. But the price held
firm. The promised storm to-day was
predicted because Armour had begun un-
loading some of his enormous holdings
yesterday. 1t was feared there would be
a tremendous rush to-day to dump all
the wheat in Chicago into the lap Of the
syndicate. But the result proved this
prophecy wrong.
The Journal says: "With the 100000
bushels delivered to-day, the Letter crowd
ha.SySeu COO bushels of wheat in their
pdA, acquired this week. How
much more the syndicate has bought
long is not known, but it may be as
much as 100000 or 100000 bushels The
amount, however, is probably only 5000
co., or 100000 at the outside.
LAS December draws to a close, 1t grows
more and more probable the Letter clique
meant what it said when it announced
that it wanted the wheat, and was not in
the market for the purpose of 'cornering'
the cereal.
ut appears now that Joseph Letter and
those with him i'm this deal have arranged
for all the money they need 10 pay for
the enormous lot of wheat that will be de-
livered to them in all probability
at is said that at least $6,0O0OCO was on
deposit in various banks in this city to
the credit Of the December wheat clique
for the purpose of paying for the wheat
to be delivered to them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
SILVER HEELS DETAINED.

Captain ana Crew Deny Having Been
on "a Fi1ibusterinS Expedition.
Wilmington, ". c., Dec. 1S.-The schoon-
er Silver Heels, suspected of having been
engaged in fllibustering operations, is de-
tained here unable to get clearance pa
pers
To-day United States District Attorney
C. B. Aycock took the testimony of the
captain and the crew, which they gave
voluntarily. While Mr.. Aycock refused
to make the afidavits public, 1t is gem
orally understood that the testimony was
an absolute denial of any violation of the
neutrality laws.
Testimony was also taken from the ste
vedores who loaded the schooner. All the
informa ton will be sent to Washington,
and. pending the action of the govern
ment, the Silver Heels will remain at this
port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
-s-~e-S-
MURDER OF ACTOR TERRIsS.
His FIance Explains the Reason for
Princes Enmfty.

London, Dec 19.-The Sunday Special
this mornig publishes a report of an inter-
view with the fiancee of William Arthur
Prince, who murdered William Terriss,
the actor, as he was entering the Adel-
phi theater last Thursday evening.
The lady attributed the crime to a long
standing jealousy of Terriss, whom Prince
believed to be responsible for the rebuff
his advances had received from the lead
ing lady of the Adelphi three years ago,
when Prince was employed there as a
super" His advances became so per-
slstent that the lady complained to the
management, which resolved to discharge
Prince, but Terriss interviewed and the dis
missal was delayed. Prince misunderstood
Terriss' action in the matter and resolved
upon revenge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
INSURANCE IRREGULARITIES.
Successful Solicitor Leaves Louis~s
Vile Under a Cloud.


Louisville, Ky, Dec. 18.--Joseph Clarkes
one of the best known and most success
full life insurance solicitors ever known
here, has been absent from the city for
the past week and several irregular trans
actions are said to have been brought tu
light since his departure Clarke was un-
til a month ago employed by the New
York Life, and Mr.. Noble, the local man-
ager of the company, says his company
will lose nothing by Clarke as they mada.
him pay everything before he left.
Officers of the German Insurance Banl1
say a check for $3.50, drawn by G. G.
Mengel, Jr., in favor of the New York
Life Insurance Company was cashed by
Clarke without authority, and that the
bank will lose that amount. Clarke is now
in New York, and it is said that he has
gone there TO make a contract with an
other insurance company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
sEGURA's FORCE IN A sKIRMIsH.
Insurgents and Spanish Each Lose
Seven Wen Killed.

Havana, Dec. 1S.-Oficial advices from
Manzanillo, province of Santiago de Cuba,
say detachment of troops belonging to
Gen. Seguras column has been engaged
between Manzanillo and Bayamo with an
insurgent force. The insurgents lost sew
en- men killed. 1t is admitted the troops
had seven men killed and a doctor,
captain, two other officers and twenty
eight soldiers wounded.
Candido Villa Nueve an insurgent lead
er, was brought here as a prisoner of war
to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
TWO BIKE RECORDS BROKEN.
walter Sanger Goes "A Half Mile I'm
paced in 800 3-5.

Milwaukee, wis, Dec. 1S.-Two indoor
bicycle records were broken at the exposh
ton building tonight on a seven-lap
track, Walter c. Sanger going a half mile
unpaced in 100 3-5, the previous record
being 1:01 1-5.
Henry Kanaska went a mile paced by
two tandems In 1:JS 2-5, the former mark
being 5Slk. Kanaska rode the first half
I'm the remarkable time of :56 3-5 but lost
several seconds In the second half by fail
ure of his pacemakers to pick him up at
the proper time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
Loss OF THE OLIVE PICKER.
Murderer and Incendiary Anderson
Again ON Trial.

Norfolk, va, Dec. 1S.--The new grand
jury in the Olive Pecker case to-day re-
turned three indictments against John An
derson, cook Of the schooner Olive Pecker.
charging him with the murder of Capt.
whitman and Mate Saunders, and with
burning the vessel.
Anderson was put on trial for the mur-
der of Saunders ana pleaded not guilty.
A jury was empanelled and the case will
come up Monday morning at 10 O'clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
voLTAIRE AND ROUSSEAU.
The Remains Exhumed to Settle a
Long Standing Controversy.

Paris, Dec. 1s.-The bodies of voltaire
and Rousseau were again exhumed to-day
in order to settle a long standing con-
troversy as to their authenticity. The re-
mains Of Noltaire were well preserved,
and markedly resemble Houdon's statue.
OF the body of Rousseau only the skele-
ton remained
Voltaire's skull was found to be cloven
in two down the center.
There was no trace of a shot wound in
the skull of Rosseau and this disproves
the general belief that the author commit
ted suicide by shooting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
EARTHQUAKES IN ITALY.
walls of Houses Split and Chimneys
Fall at Custa III CASTILLO.

Rome, Dec. 8-strong earthquake
shocks, lasting twelve seconds, were felt
at $3.50 this morning at Custa di CASTILLO,
province of Perugia, Central Italy. The
walls of houses split many chimneys fell
the bells rang and panic prevailed among
the inhabitants. The shocks were regis
tered by the instruments here. There
was also a slight shock felt at Bologna
tn-day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
OFF FOR I1IAO CHOU.
Half the German Volunteers Leave
KeiI on the steamer

Kiel, Dec. 1S.-The North German-Lloyd
steamer Darmstadt, having on board half
the number of volunteers bound for China
and an immense amount OF war material,
left here to-day for the far east The
steamer Crefeldt will follow in a fortnight
with the rest of the volunteers and more
war material
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
YUKON RESOLUTION SIGNED.
The President Also Signs the Omaha
ExpositiOn Revolution.

Washington, Dec. 1s-The President
this afternoon signed the joint resolution
passed by congress to-day for the relief
Of the miners in the Yukon river coun-
try and changing the appropriation for
the government building and display at
the Omaha exposition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
BismnrcIS Rapidly DecIining.

London, Dec. 1s.-A special dispatch
from Hamburg says: "Prince Bismarck
has lapsed into his former weakness, de-
spondency and persistent insomnia. Men
tally and physically Prince Mismarck is
rapidly declining"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
sTRIcrER NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Proposition 10 Reform the Existing
Act Under Discussion.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-A proposition is
being discussed to make a thorough re-
form Of the naturalization laws on the lines
of the immigration educational test bill.
That measure has been favorably reported
by the House immigration committee and
will be taken up in the House after the
holidays The committee concede some
opposition to It., but believe the majority
recognize the necessity for some essential
changes. It's effect Is to require all immi-
grants to read and write either the Eng
lish or some other language.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
RAPIER's REMOVAL.

Mobile Postmaster Stiu Refuses to
Surrender His Omce.
Mobile, Ala. Dec 1S.-Second Assistant
Postmaster General Shalenbarger was
here to-day to try TO get Postmaster Ra-
pier to surrender his Office to the new
appointee, Mr.. Barker. Mr. Rapler an
swered that he is standing as an Ameri-
can citizen for the enforcement of the
law of the land and that II Mr.. Barker
has any rights, he has his legal recourse
for enforcement. Mr.. Rapier said that
under the law Mr.. Barker is not postmas-
ter until confirmed by the Senate Mr..
Rapier's removal not having been effected
in due form as per statute 1880.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
RUSSIAN SQUADRON OFF CHINA.
The WarshiDs TO Winter at Port Ar
thur with China's Consent.

thur with China's Consent.
st. Petersburg Dec. 1s.-It is announced
that a Russian squadron under Rear Ad-
miral Reounow has entered Port Arthur
on the Chinese coast, with the entire ac-
qulescence Of the Chinese government.
The squadron intends to remain at Porl
Arthur throughout the winter. This Is
due solely to the need of a temporary
winter station, and involves no question OF
forcible occupation or hostile demonstra-
ton or any intention against China, Ger.
many, Japan or any other power.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
EARTHQUAKES AT RICHMOND.
windows ana China in Houses Rat
tied by the vibrations

Richmond, Va. Dec 1S.-At TAO O'clock
tonight a slight earthquake shock was
felt in the western suburbs of this city.
Windows and china in houses ratified, and
the disturbance was accompanied by a
rtlmbling sound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
IroncIad oIdenbure Going to China

Ferrola. Spain, Dec. 1s.-The German
ironclad Oldenburg has sailed for Gibral-
tar to join the vessels bound for China
under the command of Prince Henry Of
Prussia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
Bimetallism In France.

Paris, Dec. 1S.-sThe finance committee OF
the Chamber of Deputies to-day resolved
to invite the government to submit a bill
TO the chamber establishing bimetallism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON sALE.l
Southern Railway to Acquire the
Property jan L.

Cincinnati, o.. Dec. 1s.-The Southern
Railway Company will acquire the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad Jan. /. Dur
ing the past week details of the trans
actions have been consummated, and
there is nothing pending to further delay
the sale. The attorneys representing the
ltigants in three suits for foreclosure and
the general creditors bin have asked
Judge Luton to agree to the consolida-
ton Of the four cases. An order granting
the consolidation will be granted. and a
decree OF sale in the foreclosure will be
pronounced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
BICYCLIsT BALD BETTER.
The story That He Is in A PitifuI
Condition Untrue.

NOnHITIOn Untrue.
New York, Dec. 1S.-Eddie Bald, the
bicycle rider, who has been i'll for some
days at the Hotel Marlborough, has rapi-
dly improved In the past two days and ex-
poets to be out again next week. The re-
port that he was in a pitiful condition is
untrue. AS a matter of fact, he has been
suffering merely from a severe strain.
Bald Is in the best Of spirits and said to-
night that his ailment would not inter-
fere with his riding in the future.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24
son was an athlete, and springIng upon
the wouldJbe murderer. he felled him

son was an athlete, and sprlngIng upon
the wouldJbe murderer. he felled him
to the earth.
The girl was the one seen in the
dream and she was taken home and
cared for. The man was turned over
TO the police. AT the trial the clergy
man was asked what nc was doing In
tho field at O'Clock In the morning.
lie then narrated his dream.
1t Is O pity that the world has not
more dreamers such as this clergyman
men who can both dream and act.
Science can tell us something of the stuff
mat dreams arc made of, but 1t cannot
explain the dreams that appear TO in
dictate some supernatural power.
From time immcmolial dreams have
been the wonderland of waking hours.
Hope and fear have wrought them into
their own fabric. The present scientific
and slv2 ptical age refuses to entertain q
belief In the supernatural origin OF
dreams. and so the dream as n foreteller
Of events to come has lost it's rank and
caste. IL is not strange, however. that.
In ruder age and among less cultured
people. dreams should be considered as
the whisrsrings OF their deitics. In
carly times all nations regarded dreams
as divine revelations. The phenomena
OF dreams have been studied in Il
variety of ways with as much care and
eXnctness as the subject permits. Maury,
Preycr. Provost, Harvey and LciXner,
through n long series of experiments,
induced almost every ordinary form of
dreams by nerve stimuiatiCn Maury
caused many curious experiments to he
made on himself which took the form
of trlling physical sensations and pro-
duccd almost invariably a wonderfully
exaggerated effect on the sleeping mind.
When the doctors lips were tickled with
Il feather he dreamed that a pitch plas-
ter was applied to his face and then
roughly torn off When a pair OF
tweeZerS and a pair Of scissors were
struck together ntar his ear he drca med
OF the ringing of bells. The heat and
smell of burning match made him
dream of an explosion in a powder
room. He recorded n number of equally
appropriate but exaggerated images
which were suggested by simple SEN
satlons i'll the same way. Such expert
mcnts show the extent to which our
dream fancies shape themselves In ac-
cmda1cc with external Impressions re-
ceived by the senses curing sleep.
But though modern scientific invcs-
tiEatlon makes it clear that 4 number
of our dreams are nothing more than
am imaginative capitalization of certain
Impressions received by the senses
during sleep, there are other dreams
for which science can give no satisfac-
tory explanation. Such arc the dreams
that have been instanccu. p!cturlng an
event that occurs at the Tine of the
dream or subsequent to it. These are
mysteries that science cannot explain
for their are more things in heaven
and earth than have been dreamed OF
in its philosophy.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24
VETERANS SHOW LOYALTY.

There is touch OF history i'm the con-
ordinations of the New Zealand Vetc-
rams Association at Wellington, which
is composed Of men who fought under
the British flag in the Maori wur of 1864.
Several Of our West Indian possessions
recall the battles Of the past.
The South African collection Is sne
c!ally interesting. Ty far the most
magnificent gift comes appropriately
from Witwatcrsrand. The casllet 4. OF
solid gold. and bears the inscription
Victoria. II. t. in fine diamonds. In
sharp contrast 10 this opulcnce is the
simple volume filed With many pages
or autographs of British subjects liv-
ing in Pretoria. The Chinese in Singa-
pore send long magenta scroll covered
with Chinese Inscriptions. and adorned
at each end with numbers Of dragons
but the ferOcity of these Features is far
exceeded by that Of the dragons that
figure on the address of the Chinese
Cub at Penang. Perhaps the most
pathetic exhibit OF all is the little ad-
dress. written in round hand on native
paper, and roughly framed in drift
weed. that is signed by eleven British
subjects living In Samoa. It's very
crudcness' IS eloquent. The Indian con-
tritutions form 4, beautiful display of
workmanship in gold. silver. embroidery
and design. Then comes British resi-
dents in many foreign countries and
cities. and the extraordinary list closes
with the anect!Cnatc greetings, elabor-
atcly set in Egyptian decorations, from
our countrymen in Cairo.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24
UNCLE SANS MARKED SOLDIERS.
(New York Mail and Express Magazine
Supplement)


While 4 good many people know In a
general way of the Bc:tillon system for
the Identification of criminals. compare
lively few know the simple method
which Uncle Sam has been using for n
number OF years past to keep track OF
the men who eat his RI ions and wear
his uniform in the regular army. The
system employed by the War Depart
ment might be termed the natural
method" and is ut once simple and liz
gcnious. II does away with all the ap-
paratus except a vertical measuring ROD
and pair of scales. 1t Is known rs
the Scar SYSTEM" and has been found
wonderfully effective. says the Wash
! ns2ton Star.
| There is an unwrit.an theory in the
army that every man who cnlis:s will a,
some time or other desert. This Is no,
! entirely true, but the assertions are
numerous enough to make 1t worth
while to keep track OF the offenders In
war the penalty for desertion is death,
but in peace 1t IS n long term OF i'm
p"iSonment, and the subject is liable 10
punishment, no matter how long n to: III
| has elapsed since its offensc was COM
mittcd. Strange as II may seem, The
men who desert most readily are :hc
ones who will straightw;ly go back ana
mote section of the country.
The recruiting cara" ~ 1t Is called,
is big enough TO contain .wo six-inch
outlines of n mans form. front AMI rear
view. With n good sized border for mar
glnal notes. When the recruit is "trip
ped 70: his physical examination he Is
gone over from head 20 loot, and every
blcmiSh is recorded. Its location is ac-
curately noted by lot on the card.
and its description is written on the
margin. The hands and face uanally
have the greatest number nf scars bnt
those on the body are apt - be tic more
pronounced and characteristic. as il Is
usually n more severe wound Ina.
1icrccs the clothing and leaves It's rec
ord on the flesh beneath. NJ oleS are also
noted, their colo: and dimensions, ana
other Dr;hmarSs or htcmishAs that
would not ordinarily disappear with
time.
The question may arise rs to what if
Il man have no scars, molcs or birth
MARKS? That would be enough 10 iden-
;ify him. 70: in all the thousands o! me n
who have been cataiogued 10y the de-
partment there has never bean me who
bore less than three clearly defined
scars, while seven or eight Is the more
usual number, and there are some cases
where the number runs mp To thirty or
.h!r;y-fivc. Further. 50 infinite are The
chances OF combination lid; there have
never been two individuals whose
height, weight and the number ana loca-
ton Of their scars came anywhere near
coincidng.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24
TWO CONTRAST


Tho Reading casket cclipscs its sur
roundings, for the Imperial monogram
ana jubilee dates are set out in dia-
monds, AM enc!rclins band shows the
names OF the principal colonies, gold
columns support the head, and the Order
oil the Star Of India at the base is in
DrilliantS. In CONTRAST to this magnifi-
cence the lfothesay CONGRATULATIONS are
written In Old English characters on a
piece of ra-cfment scarcely larger than
q sheet of note paper.
vi the many tributes from religious
bodies the most striking IS the great,
E!2in sheet containing the signatures
or the Archhishops ana bishops who
attended the Lambeth Conference. The
seals of Oxford and Cambridge Univer-
stiles are contained III gold and silver
boxes respectively, suspended cm dark
ana light blue ribbons. The Royal
Academy contributes q water color
sketch showing n lion guarding the I'm
ncfiai crown. surrounded by n number
Oh Wcl!-grown yOungStcrs-obvious
sSmpolical. y curious fclicitation comes
from the General Society of Colcnial
Wars This body is organized by the
descendants of men who, by their SER
vices on the battlefield or in the Gov
crnncnt. under the authority OF Great
Britain or Holland, laid the foundation
CT the tEltcd states, and by order of
inc General Council Of the society, as
Ssmbled in New York, hearty congratu-
!ations upon the sixty years reign are
expressed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24
FORGIVE!

II 1t were land. oh, weary feet could
travel;
If 1t We're sea, n ship might clcave the
wave:
II 1t were death, sad love could look to
heaven
And see, through tears, the sunlight
in the grave.
Not land, or sea, or death keeps us
apart.
But only thou, o unforgiving Heart.
IF 1t were land, through piercing thorns
I'd travel;
If it were sea. I'd cross to thee, or die:
IL 1t were death, I'd tear LIES veil
asundcr
That might see thee with q clearer
eye.
All. none of these could keep our souls
apart,
Forget forgive. o unforgiving Heart!
ANON.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24
vICTORlA's Jubilee"
80 y ssst%... Z. b y z 8 Sa4
The Worlds Congratulations to EngIand'S
Greatest Ruler Being Classified.
THEIR NUMBER AA0 VARIETY LARGE
They Form n Curious study im Tnste
ana Extraordinarily SMALLEST.
Exhibit Comes From Dorby-
Snmon's Pathetic Addrcss--yct-
Grams Show Their Loyalty.
(From the London standard)

or the jubilee addresses which reached
tho Queen from all parts of the world
some $50 will be exhibited at the In
perlal Institute. They will repay q closer
study than formal documents of this na-
lure are WcCt to receive, for. apart from
The artistic beauty that many possess,
interesting personal touches and local
references are to he discovered. The
great cities of the United Kingdom head
the list. The city of London, Icdn-
burgh and the city and royal burgh Of
Glasgow waste no mCtley on the adj
dress itself, which Is a plain piece of
parchment, on which the sentiments of
dUt|ful loyalty are simply inscribed; but
The casket containing it Is in each case
u line example OF the goldsmith's work
Liverpool has chosen scroll on an ivory
roller. which resembles an illuminated
ln.ssal. The capital letters are colored,
and the antique border sets out the
Imperial cmble1ns. The seal Is en-
closed in metal box. bearing the city
arms In silver, which is suspended by q
blue ribbon. Dublin IS represented by
addresses voted at two meetings of it's
royal citizens. one being decorated with
a water-color border of shamrocks, the
work of the Royal Irish Society for the
employment OF Women. The smallest
exhibit comes from Derby. the little
crimson-coVered document being con-
tanned In n silver case, which is but
slightly larger than Il good-sized cigar
case
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24

William Hathaway Forbes, who has
Just died AT the age OF 81 years, was for
a long time closely identified with the
business and financial interests OF Bos-
ton. He served calamity through the
Wal. and for eight years was president
oi me Bcii Telephone company. His
wife was @ daughter of Ralph Waldo
Emerson.