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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01

nature cannot bear the strain much long
er, and that you will in time become a
lunatic yourself / believe that many a
person of sound mind has gone into an
insane asylum, become insane because Of
association and died a mailman.
Because ripped up an old hat they put
me In ward Z. l thought I was in hell.
Imagine my surroundings-you whose
relatives have not thought you would be
In their way at their own homes and
so put you in Bloomingdale. 1 was In
long, narrow, sparsely furnished ward.
On either side sat wild women creatures.
most of them tied in their chairs. They
were shrieling, singing, laughing and cry
ing in every conceivable key. Next me
was a middle-aged woman with eyes
afiame. She got as close TO me as her
hands would allow She struck her bony
fists upon her knees, and each time she
struck she yelled:
my names Rosie! My names Rosie"
Some of the women cursed in the most
fearful way.
Some screamed like lost souls.
Hell could show nothing more terrible,
felt, indeed, as though l had died and
gone to hell. / had to fight that strange
fancy, or 1 believe my reason would have
left me-
1t is terrible to contemplate very terri
BILE if the woman is really sane as she
AYERS. But that is something as yet I'M
decided. The majority declare her hope
less victim of eXcesses. Born into a lux
urious estate, bright-witted beauty, mar
ried under fair auspices in her goth year,
there can hardly be a more wretched fate
than that which had befallen the beaut-
full great-granddaughter of the famous
old commodore, as she moves restlessly
up and down her luxurious prison, al
ways restless, always dreading the horrI
BILE number T."
She complains of the wearing monotony.
she whose life used to be so varied and so
brimful of the Joy of living.
There is yet another reason why a per-
son who is compos mentis on entering
Bloomngdale may become non compos
mentis there. 1t Is the fearful monotony
and lack of occupation. l can strum on
the piano little, it is true, but do not
like music. Some of the women embroider
a little. I have taken up a piece, but
! DO not like 1t. have tried to read Peter
Stirling of late. Mrs. Bloodgood brought
me silk for a shirt waist and 1 am making
that. 1t is the only occupation that I
have found pleasant since I've been here.
l am fond of athletic sports and my physi-
cal health would have improved faster IL
had been allowed to ride a bicycle, but
when I asked the doctor for that privl-
lege he said: well, you are crazy to
want to ride a bicycle" although others
do so.
Seven months of life such as this Is q
weary time, a grevious ore, a time that
would make some women mad.
No matter which way the verdict swings,
the history of this fair, frail woman car
ries a heavy warning against self-indul-
gence, dissipation and self-seeking.
Though for years she has spoiled exist
she is still beautiful and still young-she is
only 26
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PETITIONS ron INCORPORATION.


STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF
CHATHAM.-To the Superior Court of
said county: The petition of VIM. M.
BIRD, w. E. Huger and John j. Taylor
respectfully shows:
l. That they desire to form themselves.
and such persons as they may associate
with them, into private corporation, I'M
der the corporate name of
THE BAINBRIDGE CooPERAGE
AND SUPPLY COMPANY"
O. That the objects Of their association,
and the particular business they propose
to carry on, are as follows: To manufac-
ture and deal in cooperage and cooperage
stock, and in other wood work of similar
character, and to buy and sell the same;
and also to buy and sell naval stores; also
10 buy, sell, and deal in lumber timber
and timber lands; to purchase and acquire
osher cooperage and supply pants, and the
same to let out, sell or operate; and to
take, hold, own and dispose OF stocks In
other cooperage and supply plants; and
generally to do and perform all such things
as may be common or incident to the
business or businesses above enumerated
with the right to sell, convey let and
mortgage, and to dispose Of in any man
ner and at any time, the said corporation
may deem proper, any and all the prop
erty and rights of said company; to Dor
row money, issue notes, bonds and other
obligations therefor and 20 secure the
same by collaterals, personal security,
mortgages, deeds, or otherwise, as In the
discretion of the board of directors of said
company may see proper; with power TO
sue and be sued, and to have and to ex-
ercise all powers usually conferred upon
corporations of a similar character under
the laws OF this state.
3. That the principal place of business
of said corporation VIII be in said county
and state, but petitioners pray for author
ity to transact business in any county in
said state, and in any or all of the states
and territorities of the United States
T. That the amount of capital stock of
said company Is to be ten thousand dol
lars OF which the sum of two thousand
dollars has already been paid in; that
said capital stock shall be divided into
shares Of one hundred dollars each, and
each stakeholder shah be entitled to one
own name, and may vote in person or by
proxy duly appointed
5. That I'm addition to the powers emu
merated, and to the powers incident and
common to all corporations under the laws
of &C Drgia, petitioners desire the following
special powers: To Increase or diminish
the capital stock from time TO time to any
sum not greater than fifty thouand dol
lar nor less than five thousand dollars
that said increase or diminution shall only
be made by the unanimous vote of its
stockholders in meeting assembled.
Wherefore petitioners pray that they
and their associates may be incorporated
as aforesaid for the term of twenty years.
with the privilege Of renewal at the end
of that term.
And petitioners win every pray, etc
LAYTON & CUNNINGHAM
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Filed in Office and recorded this Aug.
"a, 1893 JAMES X. p. CARR,
Clerk Superior Court, Chatham County.
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A Charge IN the Dark.


The "crack-crack" of repeated shots
came from the gloom along the front of
the line In the center some one fell for
ward stumbllngly and went down, swear
Ing viciously at the chance which made
him the target for a bullet. The line
wavered as the men saw the fall.
go on! Go onr' the Lieutenant cried.
but broke off abruptly. "Oh, damn! I've
got II in the arm" he said
"Loadw
Cartridge boxes opened, breech- blocks
snapped noisily, and the line went forward
with renewed spirit. From the front a
sudden volley ratified, Struggling and ir-
regular. Number three whirled against
the corporal raised his hand TO his head,
and went on staggering and irresolute.
A shrill whistle and the painting men
halted sharply.
"Fire!'
A crushing volley shattered the momen-
tary silence. Groans and curses came
from among the trees ahead, and the noise
of running feet. The sounds grew fainter,
the line moved on again, to where the
Interest cut a gray-black line against the
sky. Nearer the top-nearerI A nervous
rush. desperate scramble. and tho crest
was reached
From far down the other side came the
sound Of muffled crashing in the under
growth. In a little patch of open three
figures lay outstretched. motionless. Out
of the bushes at one side of the open an
object staggered and stopped, swaying to
and fro. 1t shook a shattered fist at them
and cursed. Then 1t fell forward lump
ishly.
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What Clearing for Action Means
From scribners Magazine.


Clearing for action means removing
from the decks everything that can in
any possible manner impede the rapid and
effective movement of the guns or be
shattered by shell in such way as to
make dangerous splinters. Off Cuba the
big warship lies clear for action always.
There are only a few things to be done
when the call comes. Only moment
ago Jacky was reading his homemade
paper, or watching the tailor mend his
trousers. This minute the quartermastsr
on watch has reported the hagshlps sig
nal to go to general quarters, ana the
bugle has sounded the call. a
The marine sergeant has bounded from
his desk; the tailor has stopped his needle ;
the wardroom boy has dropped the half
cleaned dish; the cadet has left the I'M
finished letter to his mother, and the
lieutenant his half-smoked pipe. The
marines have dashed to their places at
the secondary battery, and the seamen to
theirs at the great guns. The cadet has
zone to the masthead to keep the range,
and the lieutenant is on the gun platform
of the after turret, between the two 13-
inch guns The wardroom boy and the
rest of the powder division have gone to
the magazines and shell lockers.
Cast loose and provide"
Training and elevating gear is loosed,
and tested; breech- blocks are thrown open,
gas-checks are examined, implements nee
essary for the working of the guns are
provided. In the turrets the hydraulic
power is turned on, and the smoke-fans
are started But there is little to do.
In these days we are ready all the time.
In a moment comes the order 10 load. The
ammunition HOSTS in the turrets come
clanking up with the huge projectles and
the massive cartridges. The hydraulic
rammer glides forward and pushes the
great / ,1O0-pound shell into the chamber
the powder follows, and the big breech-
plug is swung into place and locked The
electric wire is attached TO the primer
Jacky, stripped to the waist, the perspira-
ton pouring off him in audible streams,
falls back
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From Lippincott's.

The ancient Spanish and Portuguese war
lyrics are called redondllas and romance
ros. The Chronicle of the Cid, written in
the twelfth century, has been the military
inspiration of the spanlards for seven CEN
turtles. 1t has been doubted whether the
Cid ever existed, but the researches of a
Leyden professor proves that there was
such person, though the Cid of history
and the Cid of poetry are very dissimilar
in character. The real Cid was a rebel. a
robber and freebooter. the ally of the en-
emies Of his country; the Cid Of poetry and
drama was the type of knightly virtue,
1.-THE Perfect, the born in a happy hour,
the invincibge the magnanimous." He is
Roland and Bayard in one. In the popular
literature of Spain he holds a place with
out parallel IN the history of any other
hero sung by wandering bards in the
twelfth century, he Is the inspiration OF
revolutionary songs and odes In the nine
teenth. More than two hundred ballads
relating TO his deeds and prowess have been
collected. Most Of these are Of the six
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STEAMSHIP oLIVETTE SINKS.
SHE GOES DOWN WHILE AT AN
CHOIR AT FERNANDINA.

Accident Happens at O'clock I'm the
Morning, and Those On Board Have
a Narrow Escape From Drowning.
Hospital Ship Had Been CoaIiHg
and Her Ports Left Open in High
Water-Part Cargo Causes the Ship
to List and the Water Rushes in.
None of the Sick Had Been Load
ed.
Fernandina, Fla, Aug. S1.-The govern
ment hospital ship Olivette Capt. Steven
son. sunk this morning at o'clock in the
sound Oble at anchor. She now lies in
thfrty-five feet of water, heading west on
the edge of the channel, waylaying on
her keel, with a slight list to starboard,
only her pilot house, saloon and mast out
of the water, and at high tide 1l1a feet
of water over her hurricane deck.
She was lying within 100 yards of the
quarantine station, and late yesterday af-
iernoon the schooner Morris w. Childs
dropped alongside of her TO deliver her a
supply of coal and about thirty tons had
been delivered. slightly listing the Olivette
to the starboard side, as a stiff breeze had
been blowing most of yesterday. The
schooner had a larger number of lines out
10 the Olivette than is usually needed
The starboard ports were not closed and
the dead eyes were also open, and dur
ing the night, with the list and rather stiff
breeze, made the water wash up and into
the dead eyes. This lowered the vessel in
1, o,,1 he mel I,
of water into her and yell on deck called
all on board to rush out, to find that the
vessel was sinking and turning over on
her side.
Capt Presley of the Childs was aroused
by his vessel listing. On rushing on deck
he found that the lines which he had out
were pulling him down Fearing his masts
would be carried away he made an effort
to get clear of the sinking ship, when
cries came from the deck of the ship, beg
ging him not to let go for fear of the ship
turning over on her side, in which case,
it Is safe to say, that a number of her
crew would have been drowned He did
cut his lines, but eased away gradually,
until the ship struck bottom and settled.
The crew of forty-five, as well as twenty
hospital corps privates, seven trained
male nurses, one female trained nurse,
five ambulance corps volunteers, four act
ing assistant surgeons and Maj. Appel in
charge, all succeeded in getting on board
the Childs in their night clothing without
a scratch, but had no time to save any
of their effects.
Later the hospital force was made as
comfortable as possible at the quarantine
station, while the crew stayed on board
the Chlds, and as yet 1t has not been
decided what the health officers will do
with them. None of them will talk or
have anything to say about the affair, but
the accident is nevertheless carelessness
on the part of the crew and officers. If
any other cause can be given other than
she sank from her ports being open when
. she was too deep in the water it cannot
be told until divers arrive and examine
the hull.
Fortunately none of the sick had been
placed on the ship, but there were to have
been loaded to-day to be taken TO New
York.
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AT GUAsIMAs.
'They Tried to Catch Us with Their
Hands" Said the Spaniards.


Hands" Said the spaniards.
r. H. Davis in scribner's.
when we fred voIley," one of the
prisoners said later, "instead of failing
back they came forward. That Is not the
way to fight, to come closer at every vol
ley" And so, when instead of retreating
on each volley, the Rough Riders rushed
at them cheering and filling the hot air
with wild cowboy yells, the dsmayed enc
my retreated upon Santiago. where he an
nounced he had been attacked by the en-
tire American army. One of the residents
of Santiago asked one OF the soldiers if
those Americans fought we'll
We'll" he replied, they tried to catch
us with their hands"
Trooper Rowland, of Deming, was shot
through the lower ribs; he was ordered by
Roosevelt to faR back to the dressing sta
ton, but there Church told him there was
nothing he could do for him then, and d.
rected him to sit down until he could be
taken TO the hospital at Siboney. Rowland
sat stlll for a short time, and then re-
marked restlessly. II don't seem to be do
ing much good here" and. picking up his
carbine, returned to the front There Roose-
welt found him.
Il thought ordered you to the rear"
he demanded.
Yes, sir, you did" Rowland said but
there didn't seem TO be much doing back
there"
He was sent to Siboney with the rest of
the wounded, and two days later he APP
peared In camp. He had marched from Sib-
oney, distance Of six miles, and up hill
all the way, carrying his carbine, canteen,
and cartrdge-beTt.
81 thought you were in the hospital"
Wood said.
Il was" Rowland answered sheepishly,
but / didn't seem to be doing any good
there"
They gave him up as hopeless after that,
and he continued his duties and went into
the fight of the San Juan hills with the
hole stll through his ribs.
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TOBY BURNS WIFE DEAD.

Burns in Jail and VIII BE Held for
Murder.
Rosa Burns, who was beaten over the
head with a bar of railroad iron by her
husband Tuesday morning, died at the
Georgia Infrm airy last night. Her skull
was fractured and the physicians who at
tended her said at the time of the assault
that she could not live.
Toby Burns is in Jail, having been ar
rested shortly after the assault on his
wife. He will be held for murder and
his case will go before the grand jury
probably at it's next session.
The assault was a vicious one and Burns
and his wife quarrelled and ne struck her
over the head three times with the bar of
iron.
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London, Sept. Tho Constantinopie
correspondent Of the Standard says.
"3ussia. It Is said, has given satisfactory
assurance that she VIII respect the Brit
ish sphere in China.
TT is also asserted that the British ad-
niral had orders to seize the remaining
Chinese ships and customs houses In the
event of the Tsung Ii Yamen refusing TO
comply with British demands"
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Bombay Advocate OF India

From the Bombay Advocate OF India.
The Buddhist priests of Haputale, in
Ceyion are circulating all kinds Of disquiet-
ing stories as to the end of the world One
priest has warned the local villagers that
the end of the world begins next week. A
woman with a very pretty baby Is to visit
the villagers homes, and whoever can
be prevailed upon to hold the baby will
die The people are more or less scared. A
few months ago these people gathered fire.
wood and made provision for three days
darkness, which was to usher in the grand
finale Of all things.
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RICH GOLD FINDS.

Steamer HOrsa Brings News of the
HootaIinqUa River Strike.
Victoria, British Columbia, Aug. S.-The
steamer Horsa brings the report from
Alaska of a gold strike on the Hootalih-
qua river which runs from $40 to $40 per
day to the man. Bedrock has not yet
been reached.
New finds are also reported from the
Stickeen. From the Attn nelos news
comes that several men are taking out $25
to $40 apiece per day.
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Battle supposed to he ON.

London, Sept. There has been a sud
den interruption of news from the Sou
dam and it is supposed that battle is in
progress between the Anglo-E Egyptian
forces under Gen. Sir Herbert Kitchener
the Slrdar, and the dervishes, under the
Khalifa, north of Omdurman, the Khali-
fa's capitol
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KENTUCKIANs USE THEIR GUNS.
Andrew Steele shot and Killed by
Merritt j. Hughes.

Andrew Steele ShOt ana hlAAeu ny
Merritt j. Hughes.
Versailles, Ky, Aug S1.-Andrew F..
Steele, a prominent business man of Yer
eailles and ex-councilman and very prom
inent factor in politics, aged about 50 years.
was shot and killed this afternoon by Mer-
rift ]. Hughes, also a prominent business
man of this place. The shooting took
place on Main street.
Bad blood had existed between the two
men for over year. Politics was at the
bottom of it.
Ex-senator Blackburn witnessed the
shooting. Steele had been drinking, but
a friend who was with him short time
before he was killed said he was NOT
drunk
Hughes was Immediately arrested and
placed in the jail.
Steele was the son of the late Judge
Steele.
Hughes is a member of the firm of
Hughes & Naves, dealers in lumber. He
is a peaceable man and very popular.
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ne Ate a Policeman.
From the Singapore Free Press.

A crocodile has been captured In the De-
dap river, Lower Perak, In whose stom-
ach was found human leg probably that
OF a Malay, besides portions of three hui
man skulls, fishing hooks lines and pieces
of white drill and khaki cloth. This Gro
codile is credited with killing three Malays,
one being the Kota S'tia policeman, who
was taken out of boat when going his
rounds last year.
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QUEEN wILHELMrNA's BIRTHDAY.
She Issues "a Proclamation to the
People of the Netherlands.

Eeouie OF the NSInSflanGs.
The Hague, Aug. S1.-Upon the occas-
ion of her birthday and the attainment
of her majority to-day, Queen Wlhel-
nina Helena Pauline Maria issued a pro
elamation to the people of The Neither
lands.
1t was wordod as follows: ION this day,
so important to you and me, desire be
fore all else to say a word Of warm gra-
titude. From my tenderest years you
have surrounded me with your love. From
all parts of the kingdom, from all classes
of society young and old, have always
received striking proofs of attachment.
After the death of my venerated father,
all your attachment 10 the dynasty was
transferred TO me.
ION this day, am ready TO accept the
splendid, though weighty task whereto l
have been called and l feel myself sup
ported by your fidelity. Receive my
thanks. My experience hitherto has left
ineffaceable impressions and is an earnest
of the future. My dearly loved mother,
to whom / am immensely indebted, set
me an example by her noble and exalted
conception of the duties which hence
forth devolye upon me. The aim OF my
life will be to follow her example ana 10
cess of the house of Orange. True TO
the constitution 1 desire to strenghtnen
the respect for the name of the flag OF
The Netherlands. AS sovereign of pos
sessions and colonies, east and west, l
desire to observe justice and to contrib
ute so far as in me lies to the increasing
Intellectual and material welfare OF my
whole people.
II hope and expect that the support Oh
all. in whatever sphere of official or So
cial activity you may be placed WITHIN
the kingdom or without, will never De
wanting.
Trusting In God, and with prayer
that he give me strength, 1 accept the
e,oIJarnrnent Wilhelmna."
Queen WIhelmina, accompanied by the
Queen Mother attended divine services IN
the great church here this morning. Inc
Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar, the Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg, the Prince ana
Princess of Wiede, the diplomatic corps,
the civil and military authorities and 1900
other persons were present.
The papal nuncio, Mgr. Tarnassl ana the
ministers from Catholic countries attend
ed divine services in the Catholic Church.
Thanksgivings Services.
Amsterdam. Aug S1-Solemn thanksgiv-
ing services were held here to-day in all
the churches as we'll as in the churches
the sion of
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ARBITRATION COMMISSION.
Alaska boundary Question Said to
Have Been Considered.

Have Been Considered.
Quebec, Aug. S1.-Important work was
done by the conference commissioners to-
day. Although not officially announced
f is knows that the discussion to-day was
upon the 9lastion of boundary lines in
Alaska. " Is said that an agreement has
ueen reached by the joint commission, and
mat the settlement of the question will
oe left to an outside commission to be
composed of foreign arbitrators, or to a
commission to be composed of one mem
Der from the United States, one from
GREAT Britain and one from Canada and
one from a foreign power.
me settlement of the boundaries is now
merely matter of Interpretation of the
old treaty of 1927.
surveys have been made by both the
United States and Canada and each ma
e e,on now fully understands the contention
Of the other.
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teenth century; some are much earlier, and
We're transmitted orally from generation to
generation. The dramas, poems. aud tales
founded on the "Poema del CID are in
Vulnerable
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"A Timely Escape.-"What did Christie
pher Columbus say when they called him
up at the seance?"
He said he was mighty glad he was
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