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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-02-04
Another Year for the world.

The German meteorological prophet,
DR.. Rudolph Falb, predicted some time
ngo the end of the world as the result
of the collision of our globe with Tenn
pies comet on November 13, 1899. 1t is
comet which travels in the wake of
the meteoric swarm of shooting stars,
or the Leonide shower, which will be
most intense in 1899, and the late Prof.
Oppolzer, of Vienna, calculated its re-
turn for May, 1899, instead of November.
De Falb's sinister prediction has caused
DR.. Frederick Bidschof, first assistant
at the Vienna observatory, to make a
recalculation of the comets course,
with the reassuring result that on the
day in 1899 when it will be nearest to
the earth the distance will still be 49,
100000 kilometres, omitting the odd fig.
ures. He gravely assures us that this
distance is sufficient for removing any
alarm, and gives us further to under
stand that Herr Falb made an error in
his ogarithm.-London Standard.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-02-04
Feeding War Elephants.

Elephants in the Indian army are fed
twice a day. When meal time arrives
they are drawn up in line before row
of piles Of food. Each animals break
fast includes ten pounds of raw rice,
done up in five two-pound packages.
The rice is wrapped in leaves and then
tied with grass. At the command;
"httention!" each elephant raises its
trunk and package is thrown into its
capacious mouth. BY this method OF
feeding not q single grain Of rice y
wasted,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-02-04
One Dollar Per Year.
A GIFT FOR MOTHER.
How 10 Make n Fire screen That NH
Prove Very Acceptable.

There are so many useful and accept
able presents that boy can make for
his parents, sisters or brothers, that
is really quite unnecessary for him to
lay out much money in gifts.
A very seryiceable article for such
purposes is the fire screen shown In the
Illustration, intended for an open fire.
place, where it is often desirable to
ward off the direct heat.
For ordinary uses this screen should
be made ~ inches high and 40 inches
wide; from the lower style of the frame
TO the floor the distance is is inches,
To begin with, obtain four pieces OF
wood, each 40 inches long, four inches
wide, and three-quarters of an inch in
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-02-04
COnsiderate.

He-Why don't you say something
about my mustache?
She-Because it seems like such q
modest little thing. - Detroit Free
Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-02-04
EIeet-FOoted ZuIus.

The rate at which the Zulus can travel
upon emergency is astonishing. Some
will cover as much as so miles in six
hours. Eight miles an hour is an or.
dinary pace-N. Y. Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-02-04
A HenntIfnI Curve.

Afric's Queen--What did you do with
the backbone of that bicycllstP
Afric's King-I made bow out OF T.
IN, Y. journal,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-02-04
What The sun Said.

This morning the sun looked in at me.
And guess he was shocked to see
Me in bed. cause he winked his eye, for
trun,
And SAID; why, Irn sprised at you"
Chicago REGARD.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-02-04

Don't swear to give up bad habit
and then keep on swearipg.-Chicagc
News.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
"Old Comparison"

The people around the little noun
tain town called him "Old Compare
SON" and / knew in general way why
the sobriquet had been given him, but
did not, during my months stay. have
an opportunity to test it, though | had
a speaking acquaintance with him. One
day l was passing his house ana ne
was sitting on the steps of the little
vine-clad porch in front.
Good morning" / said It's love-
~ day
"Finer'n silk he responded.
How are you this morning."
''Friskier'n a colt"
"Hows your wife,
"Pearter'n a puliet."
THE weather IS very hot and dry
for this season, don't you Think"
"Hottern a run horse and drier'n
clean shirt
Il suppose you went to the wedding
last night in the meeting house? A
pretty bride. ] thought"
"Puttiern a speckled dog"
THE young man is rich, hear"
"Richer'n fertilizer foot thick"
by the way, are you willing to sell
me those sawlogs Brown couldn't take
off your hands?"
Williner'n a girl to get spliced."
When can l see them?'
'Quicker'n a lamb can shake his tall
And the old man grabbed his hat
and stick and led the way TO the river,
Offering no remark. but answering all
inquiries as usual.-Yakima (Wash.)
Herald.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
WILL OF THOS. ID. STIMSON.
of an Estate Valued al
Over a Million Dollars.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1S-The will
of the late Thomas d. Stimson was
filed for probate in Judge Clarls's court
to-day. The document, which dis
poses Of an estate valued at 81 100000,
is dated April T. 1895. To this is at
tached a codicil dated January II,
1898.
The executors named are his sons,
William H.. Charles D.. and Ezra t.,
and in case one dies or declines to act,
a fourth son. Fred s., is named.
He bequeaths to Miss Mary F. Spen-
Ger of Los Angeles $4,000: Martha f.
Kennedy Of Ann Arbor, Mich, $1,000;
Clarissa F. Edison of Duluth. Mimi,
5000: Olive ]. Fay of Chicago. $780,
600; James Roe of Seattle, 81, 500; f. c..
Devendorf 900.
These legacies are to be paid only
from the income from the estate.
The testator states he has heretofore
conveyed to his Wife, Achsah ]. Slim
son. the lot and building at Third and
Spring streets.
The remainder of the estate is to he
held and managed in trust until the
youngest grandchild at the time Of
teStator's death reaches u. then the
estate is to be divided between tesla
tors children and grandchildren, share
and share alike.
The codicil provides fo< the payment
of S44. 900 to the testator's daughter.
Mrs. Fay. as $4,000 of the $780, 900
meant for her had been given her be-
fore testator died.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
MISS FRANCES WILLARD.
Her Remains Will be Buried at
Rosehill Cemetery. at Evanston.

CHICAGO, Feb 1S.-Funeral services
over the remains of Miss Frances Z.
Willard, President of the Worlds w.
c. T. L., Will be held in New York
Sunday. The body will then be sent to
Chicago.
Mrs. Katherine L. Stevenson, Core
spending Secretary of the w. c. T. u,
said it was the present intention to
have a committee of Miss Willard
friends and co-workers in Chicago meet
the body between here and New York
City, and act as an escort during the
journey west.
The body will then be taken to Miss
Thursday, the funeral viii be held.
probably from the First Methodist
Church, which Miss Willard attended
for years.
1t is possible that this part of the pro-
gramme may be changed, as the church
is comparatively a small enc, and
would probably be totally inadequate to
hold the crowds who would wish to At
tend the funeral of the dead temper
ance leader. For this reason the ser
vices Will be held in Chicago The in
terment will take place at Rosehill
Cemetery, where Miss Wizards mother
is buried.
Miss L. NJ n. Stevens, National Vice
President of the w. c. T. o., Will, ac-
cording to the National Secretary, Mrs.
Kate l.. Stevenson, carry on Miss VIII
lard's work for the present. mo cleo
ton Will take place until the next reg
ular convention. said Mrs. Stevenson.
The body will lay in state in the
women's temple building before being
taken to Evanston.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
Firearms Are Not Toys.

Two more deaths have lately resulted
from didn't know ii was loaded" acci-
dents-a mother killing her babe and boy
almost having his head blown off. Revol-
vers and guns are dangerous under all
circumstances. Firearms are not toys 1t
is also unsafe to trifie with what are
termed minor ailments insignificant
though they seem at first. they are likely
IL precautions against their further de-
velopment are neglected. or they are I'M
wisely treated. to develop into maladies of
dangerous and complex magnitude. The
best way is to arrest their progress at the
start with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which checks constipation, iver'compiaint
and rheumatism, malaria. Kidney trouble
and nervousness. A decline in health is
something we cannot afford to disregard
Nature always exacts a severe penalty for
continuous heedlessness OF ner Warnings.
a specific for chronic maladies. the bitters
is a superb tonic and promoter OF appetite
and sleep.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
Cuba.

Oh, war~wasted isle of the tropical seas,
Baptized with the blood of thy murder
ed dear ones,
And pierced thy fair bosom with many
a wound
With the lone. shallow graves of thy
fallen brave sons:
Lives there a man who, for Freedoms
just cause,
Hath shouldered in fact, or in spirit,
his gun,
Whose soul is withheld from uplifting
prayer
For success to thine arms? Nay never
a one.
Unconquered the fires which have kin
died thy breast,
With belief of our fathers that all
should be free;
With the faith of thy leaders, undaunt-
That the banner of freedom shall wave
over thee,
Take thy courage from this: that all his
That the victory is seldom, if e'er, with
the strong;
That the right shall prevail though it
swim through red seas
In its bravely fought battle with cow
ardly wrong.
Thy spirit of freedom will never be
crushed
For the God of all battles shall nerve
thy good arm
To avenge the scant quarter, the pillage,
rapine,
OF the Dons' cruel warfare, its far
reaching harm.
All hail to thee, Cuba. munitions and
stores
Shall flow to thy succor in aid of thy
need.
For there is but one Power, and that's
on tiny side;
So success to thine arms is most surely
thy need!
Ger thy valleys laid waste, DER thy desc
late hills
Shall TEEN, soon again, all their fruits,
as of yore,
For the hand of oppression shall yield
its rude grasp.
And the flag of thy choosing shall float
eyermorei
Samuel Thomas Shaw,
in Cleveland Leader.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
YUKON RELIEF EXPEDITION.
One Section Is Having All Kinds
of Trouble.

SEATTLE, Feb. 1S.-The Government
pack train which left here on the ship
Lucille to join the main body of the
Alaska relief expedition at Dyea is hav-
ing all kinds of trouble. The Lucille is
now at Departure Bay, B. c.. and can
get no further for lack of a tug. The
tug Monarch towed the Lucille from this
city to Departure Bay, but she would go
no further, as the pilot was not familiar
with the northern waters.
1t was the expectation when the Lu-
ellie left here that the tug Sea Lion was
to tow her from Departure Bay to Dyea.
The Sea Lion, it is claimed, is out of re-
pair, and cannot carry out the original
plan. The matter has been placed in
the hands of the United States Attorney
with the view of compelling the owners
of the Lucille to carry out their con-
tract with the Government. The long
confinement which the animals would be
forced to undergo by an ordinary voyage
is heightened by this unexpected delay,
and meanwhile the season is advancing
and the possibility of taking relief into
Dawson is growing less.
The record-union., 1898-02-19

order to make speeches for the prosecu-
ton" Oproar.)
The Defense" NJ Laborie added, sis
reproached with attempting to secure a
revision of the Dreyfus case, but the
Generals have harangued against re-
vision of the trial of Major Esterhazy
who was acquitted. Let his judges bear
the responsibility.
Proceeding, NJ. Laborie alluded to the
man suffering on Devils Island" adj
ding: Though his sufferings, doubtless,
do not interest the men who are bowling
at the back of the courtroom.
Gentlemen of the jury" NJ. Laborie
said, Il entreat you most earnestly to
rise above the emotions of the misled
public, and to consider that we are per-
haps at a turning point in our history,
and that your decision will have conse-
quences which no one to-day can meas
ure"
The presiding Judge announced that
NJ. Laborie's demands for the recall of
Generals Boisdeffre and PellieuX were
overruled, but that Major Esterhazy
might be recalled, if counsel wished.
The Major was recalled, took the
stand, turned his back on NJ. Zola and
NJ. Laborie, and refused to answer their
questions
Colonel Pisquart was then recalled,
and said that the moment the EsterhaZy
inquiry began, the suspected document,
calculated to whitewaSh Esterhazy, ar
rived at the Ministry of War. This he
added, was the document to which Cen
eral Pellieux referred to, and Colonel
Picquart said: 1T can be considered a
forgery"
General Come was then recalled, af-
firmed that the document was authentic,
but he refused to give any further par
ticulars.
Major EsterhaZy, when he was again
recalled, refused to reply to M. La
borie's questions, and NJ. Clemenceau,
counsel for the 'Aurore." questioned
him regarding his correspondence with
Madame De Boulancey. The witness
turned his back upon counsel and faced
the jury, with his face livid, and evil
IDENTIFY laboring under intense excite
ment
NJ. Clemenceau asked him if he had
relations with the German military at
tache, but the presiding Judge overruled
the question, on the ground that it con-
cerned foreign affairs.
Major Esterhazy left the stand with
out opening his mouth.
The court then adjourned. There are
yet five or six witnesses to be called.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A Saloonkeeper Shoots a Woman
and Then Commits Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb IS - Robert
Briese, a saloonkeeper, shortly after l
o'clock this afternoon shot and fatally
wounded q woman named Mary Bar
mum at the Dunlap lodging house, 30
O'Farrell street Believing that he had
killed her, Briese turned the weapon
on himself, and a moment later lay
dead
The Receiving Hospital surgeons have
little hope for the recovery of the wo-
man, as the bullet struck her in the
right side of the abdomen and passed
clear through her body.
The shooting is supposed to have been
the result of the. mans jealous love for
the woman
The record-union., 1898-02-19
SHERIFF BROCKLISS.
His Counsel Moves to Dismiss the
Indictment.

GENOA New, Feb. Is. Sheriff
John Brockliss of Douglass County,
who had been indicted by the Grand
Jury for willful neglect of duty in per
hitting mob, without resistance. to
take from his custody Adam Uber,
lynching the latter, was arraigned in
the District Court to-day The Sher-
ifs counsel moved to dismiss the in
dictment, alleging that the charges set
forth did not constitute the crime speci-
fed. Judge Mack took the matter un-
der Amusement, and it is now said that
the Grand Jury will be recalled and the
Brockliss Indictment changed to that
of murder
The record-union., 1898-02-19
SHOT HIMSELF.
John Livernash Commits Suicide
at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S.-John
Livernash, a Deputy Wharfinger of
this city, committed suicide tonight
about II o'clock in saloon on Mission
street by shooting himself through the
body.
Livernash. who is also newspaper
man. had been drinking during the
early part of the evening. and had
stopped at the saloon on his way home
The record-union., 1898-02-19

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 1S.-The pre-
liminary examination of Mary Ellen
Garcia, charged with the murder of
Charles Collins in Santa Monica last
week, was held before Justice Guild
niger in Santa Monica to-day. The
defendant was not placed on the stand
She was held to answer before the SUI
perior Court without bail. The prelim-
mary examination of Peter Garcia was
postponed till p. N. tomorrow.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
Kansas Pacific Sale.

TOPEKA (Kas.), Feb. 1S.-A special
to the Capital from Salina says: The
Government lien on the middle division
of the Kansas Pacific Railroad in Kan
sas was sold this morning in this city.
The road was bought by Alvin w
Krech and Winslow S. Pierce, repre-
senting the Reorganization Committee,
for $1,000, vvu. There was no COMPETE
ton at the sale. Mr. Krech was the
only bidder. w. d. Cornish acted as
auctioneer
The record-union., 1898-02-19
SATURDAY.

with a friend. The dead man was a
brother of Edward j. Livernash, the
well-known journalist. He was the
founder of the Healdsburg Enter
prise and sold his interest in that
paper but three weeks ago. Deceased
was 30 years of age.
Dependency is assigned as the rea-
son for the suicide.
The record-union., 1898-02-19

SEATTLE, Feb. 1S.-The steam
schooner Navarro arrived this after
noon from Alaska. When she left Ju-
neau no survivors of the Clara Nevada
had been found. The Navarro en-
countered very stormy weather. CT.
w. Reeves. Walter Kerrin, ]. f. Dyer,
and l.. L. Munson. from Dawson, We're
passengers on the Navarro. They
brought no important news.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
Plxler MAYHEM Case.

SANTA CRUZ. Feb. 1S.-Mrs. Minnie
NJ. Plyler, charged with mayhem in be-
ing accessory TO the manning of Charles
Harris for which her husband. Veter-
mary Surgeon Schoedde and eX-Consta-
BILE Harveston are all under heavy sem
fences, was arraigned in the Superior
Court here to-day, but secured ten
day continuance.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
President Dole.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 1S.-President
Sanford B. Dole Of Hawaii, accompan
led by his party, arrived in the city
at ll:1o this morning from Riverside.
He was met at the depot by commit
tee from the Chamber of Commerce
and driven about the city AT 3 O'Clock
this afternoon a reception was held at
the Chamber of Commerce, and the
President left for San Francisco to-
night
The record-union., 1898-02-19
Fierce Duel in Austria.

VIENNA, Feb. 1S.-A fierce duel was
fought between Prince Philip of Sake
Coburg and Gotha, husband of the
Princess Louise Marie of Belgium and
Lieutenant Mattachich. They fought
first with pistols and then with swords.
The Prince was wounded severely in
the right arm.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
The Portland Sails for Alaska.

Portland arrived this morning from
San Francisco. to take on a supply Of
coal for consumption on her voyage to
Unalaska with a cargo of stores and
supplies consigned TO the Alaska Com
merciaI Company and shipment OF
lumber. The vessel left for Alaska
this evening
The record-union., 1898-02-19
Hydraulic Miners Arrested.

MARYSVILLE, Feb. 1S.-The Indian
Hill mine near Gold Run, Placer Coun-
ty, was raided this morning by Deputy
United States Marshals, and three
Chinese We're arrested for alleged ille-
gal hydraulic mining. Four others en-
gagged in the same work escaped.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
A Bill to Replace the Maine.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-A bill APP
propriating S4.000O00 to provide for a
battleship TO replace the Maine was in
trodueed in the House to-day by Foote
of New York.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
General Booth at St. Louis.

ST LOUIS, Feb. 1S.-General Booth,
COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the Salvation
Army, arrived here to-day. In an in
terview General Booth said that If there
came a war between the United States
and Spain he would order the Saliva
ton Army in America to go to the
front as nurses.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
COAST AND EASTERN RACES.
A BIG CROWD AT THE OAK
LAND TRACK YESTERDAY.
Sea Spray, Amelia Fonso, Semico.
lon, Peter H., chihuahua and
Montallade the Winners.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 1S.-The six
winners at Oakland to-day We're Sea
Spray, Amelia Fonso, Semicolon, Peter
H., Chihuahua and Montallade. AL
though the card was not above the av-
erage, there was big crowd pres
ent, and considerable money changed
hands. Results:
Seven furlongs, selling, Sea Spray
Gray, II to /, second; Koenigen CLAW
SOM, > to /, third Time-1 :2S1a SUIT
ton. Dolore. O'Fleeta. Widow Jones, AL
vero, Silver State, Sardou, Huntsman
and Carter d. also ran.
Six and a half furiongs, selling,
Amelia Fonso (Clawson), to ., won
Peixotto (Clayton) to 1, second;
Sohnitz (Spencer), Is to /, third. Time
1:22 Mahogany, Earl Cochran. McFar-
lane, Lorena H., February, Blue Bell,
Durward, Fanny S. and Walter j. also
ran.
Four furlongs. selling. Semi Colon
Gray, 8 to 5, won; San Augustine E.
jones', 3 to j, second; Clarando Claw
son), q to >, third. Time-0: 49A. Bly,,
Moby and Dunpraise also ran.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, Peter II.
(Conley), to ,, won; Outgo Gray, 10
tn 1, second; Veragua (Clayton), 4 to 1,
third. Time-1 :49A. Stentor, Pollock,
Draught, Adam Andrew, Jay Wheeler,
Mrs. Shade, Rockefeller, George Pal
mer, Don Daniel, Sylvester, Diablita and
Foremost also ran.
Five and half furlongs, Chihuahua
(Clawson), s to D, won Ping (Clayton),
10 to 1, second; Moringa Devin), 20 to
l, third. Time-1 :0SEs. Abina. Rose
Maid, Soscol Formell, Kummel, Royal
Prize, Hertha, Bonnie lone, Kitty Blake
and Muldrew also ran.
Seven furlongs, Montallade Gray, s
to /, won; Mainstay Oh. MARTINI, 10 to L.
second Mamie Scott (O'Connor), % to l,
third. Time-1:21la. Parthamax, Refu-
gee, Myth, lamar ii. and Roche also
ran.
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1S.-Weather
clear; track heavy. Results:
One mile, GIenmoyne won, A. B. c.
second, Fred Barth third. Tibe-1 :4J:j4.
Six furlongs, Wolford won, Van Brunt
second, Cherry Bounce third. Time
lis.
Mile and an eighth, Mount Washing
ton won, ArreZzo second, Charine third.
Time-2:00.
Six furlongs, Ila won, Mitboykin sec
ond, jolly Son third. Time-1:17.
Six and a half furlongs, Jim Hogg
won, Hurns second. Bob Clampetet
third Time-1:25H.
Seven furlongs, Laurel Leaf won, Gill
ray second, Tom Kingsley third. Time
1:3112.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
A Jury Secured.

MODESTO, Feb. 1S.-After examin
ing III citizens during the past week, a
jury was finally secured to-day to try
George T. Owens, charged with wife
murder The taking of evidence will
begin tomorrow.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
A Laborer Instantly Killed.

BENICIA, Feb. 1S.-Tom Pike, Ia
borer, while intoxicated, stepped in
front of a moving train here to-day,
and was run over and almost instantly
Eflfll
The record-union., 1898-02-19
Thanks for the Foundation.

An old itinerant colored preacher
While conducting services at protract-
ed meeting was interrupted by mes
senger, who rushed in and exclaimed
excitedly:
.'Parson. de lightnin struck yo' house
en- burned il ter de groun''
The congregation expected to see the
parson collapse under this information,
but he did not.
Burned de house down, did it?
Yes, subj
We'll. did it hurt de land what de
house wuz on?"
No subj
Thank de Lord fer dat" exclaimed
the parson. Thank de Lord de lands
lef'! En- now we'll sing on page 221,
How Firm a Foundation Thank
some brother fer de tune.''-Atlanta
Constitution.
The record-union., 1898-02-19

Doctor said the substantial citizen
as he rushed up to the young physi-
clan, Il owe you my life!'
Ill.,
The record-union., 1898-02-19

Yes. / was taken suddenly i'll two
days ago and my wife sent for you
and you were not n.''-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
White Goods.

Worth 1G2ac, zoe and Csc:
thin sheer India Linen, plain,
similar texture, in small hair
line stripes, broken plaids and
checks. All go special at lie
per yard.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
New DimitieS.

Small corded, checked and
plaid effects; some with satin
plaid and stripe effects; regular
price, 12l2c. Special price, &c
per yard.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
All Over the Big Store.
DOMESTICS.
Dress Prints.

Standard make, of dark col
ored and indigo blue dress
prints, neat patterns. Special
price, Sc yard.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
MEMS GOODS.
Wool Underwear.

An assorted lot; sizes that re-
main from several medium
weight winter lines; not all
sizes: but there are 81 and
81 so goods, and your size will
be a bargain at special price,
Sic.
The record-union., 1898-02-19
SHOES.
Girls Shoes.

Stylish, Fine Kid Button Dress
Shoes, for girls, square toes,
spring heel; any size from 81.
to 2; the kind you usually pay
81 rs for. Special price to-day,
CSC.