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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25

cry one knows that the sense of couch
in the blind is very fully developed by
haoit and necessity, and the Japanese
have taken adv antage OF this fact. rieht-
ly concluding that they are fitted by IA
ture to become gentle and delicate mas
seurs The trade is therefore reserved ell
ure'y for them no other people being al
lowed to pursue IT,
In spite of the inevitable pathos Of the
situation, these shampooers are one of the
picturesque features of japanese village.
In the first place. unlike most Of our un-
ioNunates they make Themselves as at
tractive as possible, doing lNeir best to
hide their defect from the eyes Of the
world by wearing neat and pretty dresses.
arranging their hair with Che utmost care.
and cultivatng generally cheerful an
pearance They are usually dressed in
some light colored kimouo. spotlessly
clean, with pretty obi or sash round the
waist. They are al presided with whis-
tie OF a peculiarly plaintive sound, which
may be heard night and day. as they slow
iy grope their way about tapping with
ment
rms Is rarely hard to find as they are
IN great demand by the natives w.o suf-
Ter rom rheumatism The climate of
Japan Is damp and the little Japs dress
almost entirely in cotton so that the wet
penetrates 10 their very bones. and GRIN
pies them with rheumatism while thew
are yet very young Their draughty pa
per houses do not tend 10 improve mat
ters and fireplaces or even stoves as we
know them are unheard of. 1t is a popu-
lar superstition there. that if the wrists
are kept warm one need fear no evil ef-
fects from the cold; but it evidently does
not hold good and the shamDoOer md
masseur drives a flourishnG trade. You
can see him-or her-at work by day in any
of the poorer houses of the village, sitting
patiently before a little Jap, rubbing him
gently and by dint Of pinches and knead-
ings, seeking to charm away the wearing
pain. In some places they use insjru-
ments of wood FOR their MASSAGE,
There is at least one that / know has
a very soothing effect on the muscles af-
ter a fadguing walk for l have had IL
tried on myself" explained the traveller.
1T Is simply a handle with four round
wooden balls attached which is run over
the body. Another instrument that seems
to be a favorite with the natives is a
round wooden ball with an adjustable han
die
Many Europeans are massaged regularly
when they take the baths a the different
hot springs which abound in Japan; nut
generally speaking these shampoorers are
employed by the Japanese themselves In
this way the blind of Japan are rendered
independent and earn an honest livelihood
instead OF feeling themselves a burden
to their families. With the constantly in
creasing demand for massage in this coun-
try it would seem that course in this
speciality ought TO be introduced where
ever the blind are taught d. T. d.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25

preparations. The largest balloon avail
Die was secured-the Excelsior with a
capacity of 5000 cubic feet and weigh
ing when empty ten and half hundred
weight. It had been used at the Earl S
court exhibition as captive balloon, car
iyins parties of ladies and gentlemen 20 a
night OF a thousand feet, whence a birds
eye view of the district was obtainabIe. 1t
received an extra coat of varnish to rem
oer 1t impermeable to gas for the com
ing ascent. Calculation showed that it
would be practically impossible to reach
the desired altitude with the weight of
two persons and the instruments in the
car, II the balloon We're inflated with the
ordinary cold gas, and it was, therefore,
decided to manufacture pure hydrogen
gas which is much lighter than coal gas,
for the purpose
The grounds of the Crystal Palace were
placed at our disposal for the purposes of
the ascent, and the installation for the
manufacture of the hydrogen was erected
therein Il consisted of series of four
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
INITIATING THE BALLOON EXCELSIOR.

casks of 80 gallons each in which the gas
was generated by means of IRON sulphur
ric acid and water. These four casks
We're connected by means of iron gas pipes
TO a fifth cask of similar size, through
which a constant flow of water was main
tanned to wash the gas as it passed over.
sixth cask containing unsacked lime
TO dry the gas Connected to the series by
a pipe completed the apparatus. Forty
eight carboys of acid (about four tons),
three tons of iron turnings and $3.50 or
1900 gallons of water were used in the
manufacture of the gas.
Balloon Half Filled at the start.
The generation of gas started on We'd
nesday, Sept. IA, at 2 p m, and continued
until dark being resumed at 6 a. m on
the following day, and at 1870 p. m. about
$4,000 cubic feet of hydrogen had been sup
Piled to the balloon, which more than half
filled it and gave it a lifting power equiv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
blind JARS.
they Arc busy Money Making Pep
pic ~ q CInas.

pie ~ Glass.
Washington. Dec, 23.-Talking few days
since with an observing traveller recently
returned from Japan, be spoke Of the prac.
hcal use 20 which that clever people put
portion Of their afflicted ones, ana ex-
pressed Dos furpuse that with al our phl-
lanihropic and geological studies. such
% simple aud ecnHb'e idoa had not yet
taken root AMONGST "a. of oourse, blind
noes "a much more prevalent Ia Japan
ihan bore. ana the question ~ PROVIDING
f0f those ~ fha poorer o.aHefa h very
SERIOUS ore. which ihey h0weVor. have
mef 4H CO., following WanDsr.
Az an early Hgel al l8e po9f nffla blind
hogs an1 N.f's arc inflated Into fhe mgs-
iefes ~ snamD9oing ap9 massage ~.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25

The result OF this trip shows certain
principles which we must bear in mind
when continuing these high ascent expert
mehts. 1t will be noticed that the bal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25

be considered as illusory. on April IS,
1875, Tlseamdler croce-spenclli and
siyel made q high ascent ln France,
They reached an altitude Of some H'eD
feet and the two latter were dead az mo
descent Such was The record Of attempts
10 reach high attitudes by balloon down
10 the ascent from Crystal Palace on sep''
l5 Of this year.
Making the Preparations.
Dr. Rerson came from Berlin early iu
aeptemhef. lis object being no mako
hIeh ascent in ihf oeeanic Gilman ~
England" afd ffogs abe lime ~ h)a aui-
nj Until thd i5th We sere busy Hith fAe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
FIVE MILES UPWARD IN thin AIR,
Authentic Account of the Greatest Recent
Balloon Voyage.

spencer
worthy Ascent Ever dbl
It" ana 'Hnned-incidents of the p-Bre thedO
stored IN Iubes-intense From
Scientific Record of by the Oh
TO DrOpa
a Minute.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
PRAISES THIS
 LAND OF LIBERTY

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Senhor Salva- dor de Mendonca, who has represented Brazil at Washington In the capacity of Minister since 1891, to-day presented his letters of recall, preparatory to being transferred to Lisbon, Portugal. The ceremony, which is in many cases little more than an idle form, was in this case remarkable from the magnificent tribute paid to our great republic by Senhor Mendonca, who had occupied the position of Consul-General for Brazil at New York for many years preceding his acces sion to the Ministry, and has had more abundant opportunity for just criticism than falls to the lot of most diplomatic representatives. The Minister said dur ing his speech:
 times as a land of refuge, and establishing your commonwealth on the solid foundation of the principles of the Declaration of Independ- ence; affirming by the consolidation. of the continent was thenceforth consecrated to lib- erty your people has come to the front rank Fearless before the strong, magnanimous to- ward the feeble, deeply convinced that justice and right are the eorner-stones of the state and fairness the measure of international deal ings; industrious, intelligent. law-abiding and of It's achievements and no one has had a bet ter opportunity than l to satisfy myself, by steady advancement and progress. have seen your country in it's days of joy and of ser 1 saw, at the celebration of the centen- ary of your independence, the past master in the art of war open the great fair of the arts of peace and reveal to the world the double greatness of the nation, which in ten years had transformed swords and guns into imple- ments of industry. I the great hero laid to rest in the heart of your great metropolis amid the mourning of the whole land, and wit messed his apotheosis celebrated by the voice of the entire union. I saw the chief magistrate of the nation fallen by assassin's hands, and observed the republic continue firm and serene under the empire of the law. In it's Joy or sorrow the nation did not depart a mo- ment from the confidence in its high destiny.
 l have visited the different regions of your broad land: l know the active men of the East, the open-hearted inhabitants of the West and the chivalrous Southerner; it has been my fortune to meet the statesman, the scien- tist the artist, the manufacturer the farmer and the workman. Wherever the duty to my beloved country will call I can assure you that my heart and sympathy will be with your noble people and with the standard bearers of the republican America, which is advancing the outposts of human freedom into the last fntrenchments of the past.
 President Mckinley, replying, paid a high tribute, to the personal worth and sterling qualities of the retiring Minister. and expressed deep regret at his transfer to another post, though at the same time he congratulated Senhor Mendonca hat the Brazilian Government had assigned him to another important mission, as q further proof of confidence in his ability ov6
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
NEW SLIPPER
 FOR UNION PARK.
JIM WREN WILL TAKE THE
 PLACE OF R. L. TAYLOR.
Seventy-Two Dogs Have Been En- tered for the Big Meeting on
 Saturday and Sunday.

Seventy-two dogs were entered last evening for meeting which will be held at the Union Coursing Park Association grounds on Saturday and Sunday. Among the, entries are many of the crack flyers of the city and country. Consequently the patrons of the leash can we'll afford to look pleasantly forward to two days of frSt-class sport. The total amount of cash prizes for the stake Is $S1O, includ- ing the regular and special prizes. The result of the drawing is as follows:
 Open stake-Orient Kennels Uncle Sam vs. M. Nealon's Van Knap; L. A. Han sens Wheel of Fortune vs. W. c. Glas- sons Terrona; M Michaleks Fireball vs. Derby Kennels Fleeting Fancy; Cur Mystery; J. McGormick's Black Prince Kennedy's Lillie Wheeler vs. Cronin & mond's Forget vs. E.. J.. Brennans Elm pire;, Gibson. & Sader's Mollie Bawn ys. MoonIight e chippiep p0HsS,da Vs. connelrs % senor ita; II. BranRdon's Moore's Prescrip- tion aoldmaB.s yS R. E sarcbsty|o Kays crosspatchh; Kooiann vs. E. Y. suiliyan's Electric; 5; E; Portals LaugelMoqd ys.. ftyan < ys. Pasha kennels Metallic; shaler 6S Dempsey's Captain Jack vs. Brown & Hercules vs. J. McNelis' Master Glen kirk; A. Johnsons Lissack vs. Al Aus Iln $ GIlenSlOne, J. LlttlShS CruSaQa VS. John kerrigan'S St. Lawrence; s. E. Por- taPs Gallagher vs. NJ. Michaleks Sir Wal ter; Derby kennels Little Dorritt vs. E. J. Heaney's Harkaway; J. F. Dodgers Little Dottie vs. Derby kennels Wild flower; P. Germans livingstone vs. Pasha kennels Ray Alfonso; F. Sullivan's Hicks vs. Orient kennels Promise Me; J. Perri- gos. Belle, Seward vs; T. M. Rodgers Olga; J. F. Rodgers Presito Girl vs. Curtis &S Sons Maud s; F. Jones Gaslight vs. Pierce & Sullivan's Santa Bella; J. Con- nelPs Log Boy vs. T. Buffers Susie; J. J. Edmond's Morning Glory vs. J. M. Lit tishs Rosewood; Curtis & Sons Mckinley vs; T. Boyle's Mission Boy; Orient ken quita; R. B. Rays Eclipse vs. J. McCor- micks White Lily; F. V. Sullivan's Sky ball vs J. J. Edmond's Move On; Pasha Doubt; H. O'Donnell's Elma G. vs. c. F. Ingersoll's Glenwood; E. V. Sullivan's Jessie Moore vs. Gibson 6 Moore's Moni- tor; R. B. Rays Diana vs. J. Seggerson's White Chief
 R. l.. Taylor, who has acted in the ca pacity of slipper since the inauguration of coursing at Union Park, resigned his po- stion on Monday last and the managers of the park have. wisely selected the champion slipper of the plains, Jim Wren, to fill the position left vacant.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
FEARFUL TRAGEDY
 ON A PLANTATION

HORN LAKE. Miss, May 1s.-A horri- ble tragedy occurred at the Foster plan tation, four miles southeast of this town, at 10 o'clock this morning, resulting in the death of four men.
 Four Deputy Sheriffs-R. B. Campbell, R. H. Campbell. w: c. Cooper and c. L. Jones-visited the Foster place to arrest Nimrod Littlefield and William Littlefield, his son, both negroes, charged with a murder committed in Bolivar County sev- eral years ago. The negroes resisted the officers, whereupon Deputy R. E. Camp bell fired, killing Nimrod Littlefield. The younger negro seized a Winchester rifle, and it was used with fearful effect. His first shot killed Deputy Cooper. The in Campbell. Shooting him in the head, death resulting instantly, while a third shot brought Deputy Jones to the ground, a corpse, Deputy R. B. Campbell beat a hasty retreat for assistance. and upon returning to the scene of the trag- edy a posse found the bodies of the dead men horribly mutilated, their heads hay ing been beaten into jelly. Bloodhounds were secured and immediately put on Lit tlefield's track, and if he is caught a lynching will occur.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19

River and it is now beginning to move out of the lakes. Six thousand Klon- dikers are camped around Lakes Lin derman. Bennett and Tagish, building boats and waiting for the ice to move, after which, when once in their boats, they will be in Dawson within two weeks
 The scenes that were characteristic of Sheep Camp, the scales, Dyea and Skaguay, are now transferred to the lakes. The whisky seller, the gambler, the sure-thing man and other evils of frontier communities are following the gold hunters. noticeable difference from last season Is the unusually large number of women on the trail.
 HAL HOFFMAN.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
CLAIMS BRING
 BIC FIGURES Mining Boom on Little Munook Creek. FORTY LOCATIONS WORKED FORTUNES TAKEN OUT BY THEIR OWNERS. With the Opening of the Streams Will Come a Stampede of Gold
 Seekers to This Dis
 trict.
FORTY LOCATIONS WORKED
FORTUNES TAKEN OUT BY
 THEIR OWNERS.

SEATTLE, May 1S.-General D. M. Carr and Frank Hawley reached Seattle to-day after a somewhat peril GUS trip Of no days out from Rampant City, Alaska. MT. Hawley has been in the north several years and speaks confidently of the bright prospects of Little Munook Creek. He reports that great excitement exists there and claims are already bringing enormous figures.
 MT. Hawley says Johnson & Lang ford refused $50, 900 for claim No. 6. and in the spring clean up they will take out s10O,OOO John Sally, who staked No. 8, sold this claim for $11,000 to ex- Governor McGraw and General Carr of Seattle. William Mclean and Ira Einckley located No. g, and Mclean sold his interest for $10,000 to Al Mayo, Philip Kafenberger, Archie Mitchell and Frank Hawley.
 There are forty-one claims on Little Munook Creek, and, excepting No. ?, all are being worked, the amounts taken out averaging about s1 a pan. The pay streak is wide and deep, many claims measuring seventeen feet across.
 Among the other creeks that are be- ing worked in the Munook district are the Hunter, Chapman, Hoosier, Gold Pan, Chicago, Alder, Russian and Marshall. Hunter is among the most promising. It Is believed that with the great influx of people on the first river stampede for Munook and adjoining ct
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
PLACER GOLD FOUND
 NORTH OF JUNEAU
PARTY OF CALIFoRNIANS IN
 POSSESSION.
Will Purchase the Necessary Machin- cry and Commence Hydraulick- ing Operations on Very
 Large Scale.

JUNEAU, Alaska, May IA. by steam ship Queen to Seattle, May 1S.-Califor- mia. gold seekers have arrived here, re- porting a very rich find of placer gold in ruby sand near the beach between Lftuya Bay and Yakutat, north of this place. They have located about 2000 acres of the ground. They are o. H. Savage, Mrs. Savage, who is credited with being the mascot of the party; c. l.. Blakemore, a mining expert; W.. E. Gardner, Louis Meyers of Chicago and Skaguay, and MT. Wright. With the exception noted all are Californians.
 They arrived in Juneau last Janu- ary. bought a little steamboat named the Dora B, and have been hard at work making their locations and pros pecting the country ever since. Hard ship was far from being a stranger to them, though they had plenty to eat and wear.
 MT. Blakemore is from San Francisco. He says their locations are the richest and most extensive he has ever heard of either in California or Alaska The party will go south from here on the Queen. It will proceed at once to San Francisco to report to friends interested with it, and to buy machinery for hy- draulicking on large scale.
 The ice has all gone out of the Lewis
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Joins stanford's Faculty.

PALO ALTO, May 1S.-Dr. Jordan to- day announced the appointment of Dr. Frank Felter, now professor of economics and social science in the Indiana Uni versity, to a place in the economics de- partment of Stanford, made temporarily vacant by the departure of pr. Ross. who will spend his years leave of absence in research abroad. Professor Feltor is a graduate of the Indiana University. He received his Ph. M. at Cornell in 1892 and his Ph. D. at Halle in 1894. After one years experience as instructor in Cornell he accepted a position as professor of economics and social science at the h. diana University. He will arrive in the fall of this year and divide the work of the department with pr. Durand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19

ments paid them in addresses. In mat ters of solemnity as well as light and happy touches of oratory he was su- preme in saying the right thing free from all gaucheries or embarrassment; He was chivalrous, gentiemanly anu courteous, and never descended 10 Vui- garity, buffoonery or cruelty in his ut- terances. Furthermore, he seemed al ways to feel that what he was saying was right, and the listener had not the feeling that he was listening to rhetoric or the subterfuge of hollow unreaHty. The statesman spoke from his head and heart.
 It would be misleading to assume that all MT. Gladstone's utterances were free from the bIemish of ambiguity. NO man knew better than he how to cloud meaning or no meaning in load or phrases which sounded well at the mo- ment, but were a labyrinth of doubt when perused in cold print. AS a tac- tician he had no doubt reasons TOT re- serve and mystification. On the other hand, when his course was clear his language was lucidity itself, probably copious and we'll rounded in rhythmic elegance, but apropos and unambigu- ous Few public speakers have the gift such as he in eminence possessed of being able to carry an 1mpromptu sentence over twenty or thirty lines of print without jar in construction or flaw in grammar His accuracy was not only in sentences, but in col umns There was no need of remod- cling in his sentences.
 To estimate MT. Gladstone solely as public man in Parliament would omit much of the mans greatness. He was a scholar, many-sided man or culture, and very broad in his sympa- thies with all that is noble and good in life His knowledge of the classics, was profound and critical, but he was equally at home in modern languages and literature, and even the Welsh tongue was not strange to him. It would be difficult to mention a domain of research, outside of modern science. into which he had nSt penetrated and made good his title as an explorer. His "Gleanings'' and a number of other works attest his acumen and graces as an author, and his lectures and pam phlets are equally remarkable for in- tellectual vigor and range of thought.
 AS a conversationalist he was one of the most charming of men in company, but was perhaps carried away too much into a monopoly of the talking, a trait which characterized Macaulay and Carlyle and is only excusable among the giant thinkers. In converse tion he was far from being grave man. He was often delightfully."- enter taining and jocose, especially in anec- dotes and reminiscences. In all walks of life MT. Gladstone was pure and un- f1inchingly honorable, and was be- loved of his family, and almost wor- shiped by hosts of admirers and friends. It is the lot of few to have wielded such vast power and influence, and to have used his opportunities with rare wisdom and magnanimous pur-s pose. He undoubtedly passes away the greatest English statesman of his gen. eration, a colossal figure in an age of distinguished men.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
California College Graduates.

OAKLAND, May 18-The graduating exercises of the academic department of California College were held tonight The attendance was the largest in years and taxed the capacity of the house. The themes of the graduates were as follows: True American Citizenship" T. D. Boekenoogen; An, Innumerable Com pany," Stella Eshleman; Those Who Think Must Govern Those Who Toii,'' Charles Garth Productive Industry George H. Hampson; Westward the Tide of Empire" D. w. Hobson; "The Minis try of Physical Science" Aaron Jackson; '"To-Day Is a King in Disguise" Gertrude Johnson; "The Barbarity of National Ha- tred," Eldena Lutts; Faithfulness to Life's Common 1--Ings," Edith Morrison; ."The Genesis and Genius of American Liberty" E. J. Whitam; ''Tne Heroism of Scientific Research Anna E. Wheaton.
 D. w. Hobson created the most favor able impression by his delivery, but Miss Johnson fairly outdid herself in her ora lion. The sentiments of Miss Lutts re- garding the cruelties of Spain were lust fly applauded. The entire programme was of the highest order
 President Johnson conferred the diplo- mas At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning the college commencement exercises are to be held, followed by the dinner.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Senor Leon y Castillo the Minister of Foreign
 Affairs.
War Portfolio Falls to General Cor reO and That of the Marine to
 Senor Aunon.

MADRID, May 1S.-The new Spanish Cabinet has been formed as follows:
 President of the Council of Minis ters-Senor Praxides Sagasta.
 Minister of Foreign Affairs-Senor Leon Castillo.
 Minister of War-Lieutenant-G Gen. eral Correa.
 Minister of Marine-Senor Aunon. Minister of the Colonies-Senor Romero Giron.
 Minister of Finance-Senor Lopez Puigcerver.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
Fell From the Roof.

Last night Officers Naylor and Meredith made a raid on a Chinese lottery resort located at 915 Stockton street. They found two men in the room marking tickets, who made the customary rush to the roof to avoid the officers. One of them stepped on an iron gutter and fell to the ground a distance of twelve feet, breaking his leg in the fall. He was taken to the Harbor Receiving Hospital, where he gave the name of Chow Woo.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
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 TO BOB" EVANS.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19

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