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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
A CLEVER BLACKMAILING CASE.
How the Law and n Charity Benefit
Got EntangIed.
From the st. James Gazette.


From the st. James Gazette.
Mr. BEST, of Blest, Gust & Co, solicitors,
sat contemplating a name upon slip of
paper with a puzzled expression.
Shes a ripper, uncle" said his nephew
and articled clerk, who had brought it to
him; but she will only see you"
Then 1 suppose must" said Mr.. Blest;
"show her up He took piece of paper
that looked like a theatrical programme
and seemed to give an air of frivolity to
the papers on his table, and dropped vt
into the waste-paper basket; his nephew
saw him do It, and said In a tone of re-
monstrance:,
"Uncle, can't you Gomez"
Cant you see I'm busy?" said Mr..
Blest "Show the woman up and tell her
to be quick If she can.
A minute later young lady came IN
smiling, with very small hand held out,
incased apparently in a still smaller glove.
you have forgotten me-" she laughed,
as he bowed stif1ly Mrs Smythe-Maude
Uttersen."
"Dear me-" said Mr.. Blest, 80 It Is"
The small hand rose and lowered some
where above his shoulder as he caught its
nnger-tips in his bony old claw.
well" she exclaimed, tits three years
since you've seen me, and then had just
come of age, and you only saw me when
you gave me away; of course no one looks
on her wedding day like she does after
ward"
you are looking very we'll"
"Thank you: l was afraid l was growing
thin" she said, pinching her arm critical
ly. IT am very unhappy that Is why
came 10 see you"
Indeed" said Mr.. Blest. you pain me
extremely-your husband"
''It's not quite come to that; but It will
soon If you can't help me. Look here MIR.
Blest, I feel 1 have known you since
was a lutte girl, because you used to send
me postoiIice orders for pocket money,
with typewriter letters to ask If they
were kind to me at school, just as IL
should have dared to say lney were not"
"Ah, / never thought Of that" said Mr..
Blest.
''And then you tied up my wretched lit
tie e. 600 in a marriage settlement so that
set nothing a year and have to buy all
nv clothes out Of it-and now If you VIII
only not interrupt me I think 1 can tell
you everything"
He bowed silently as she settled herself
In the battered easy chair extending
pair OF pointed little patent leather boots
to the gas fire in the CRATE.
mot bad for a country parsons wife
eh?" she said, following the direction Of
his eyes. ats my hats, though, that they
talk about most down there; you can't
show your boots very well in a pew"
AS he had been asked not 10 interrupt
he said nothing, while she arranged her
left sleeve and pulled down the right-hand
corner OF her veil
ut is hard on me-" she went on, with
a sigh, because / truly don't deserve it;
but 1t is like this: Years ago before /
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
SOME FLOWER NAMES.
Words That Serve TO show the Haunt
or the Characteristic of the Plant.

words Tint serve to snow the HUNT
or the Characteristic of the Plant.
Ella F. Mosby In st. Nicholas
There is many a flowers name that
gives us a quaint bit Of history or folk
lore or flashes upon US charming glimpse
of its haunts and associates. Saxifrlge,
for instance, or stone-breaker brings up
wildly a picture of the places-the gray
clefts or crevces in the rocks--where we
find It's modest white flower. Rosemary,
named from the Latin words meaning
dew or spray of sea, tells us Of the salt
sea marshes sprlnkled with the pale pur-
pie blooms. Most OF our authorities de-
rive the marlgold from "Mary's gold" and
II is so named in a herbal or book about
plants, of the sixteenth century
other names give some striking charnc-
terlstc OF the plant itself, as phlox, signi-
flying fame, from its glowing mass Of
color; and the anemone Is the wind-flowcr,
swaying dancing, bending at every breath
of the wind. Pliny tells pretty story
that It buds open al the winds call. The
woodbine, or woodland, is named from its
clinging growth Shakespeare seems fond
of the WoOdbine, and makes Beatrice hide
herself In a "woodbine couverture." Plan
tain and plane-tree are from 0 word mean
ing broad; and tulip is derived from the
Eastern word for turbin, IT'S silken text are
and gaiy colOred stripes suggesting the
Oriental covering for the head.
The gladiolus Qitue sword Is so called
probably from the sharp, sword-shaped
leaves; and the eglantine (diminutlve Of
the French aguille) from It's piercing
needle-like thorns. Cocoanut is from the
Spanish coco, or bugbear, descriptive Of
the queer, impish little face at the base
of the hairy nut. Nasturtium, which
means "nose-twister," gives a picture of
the person smelling the blossom and in
voluntarily comforting his features from
the singing and pungent odor. Pink in
PRODUCES us to a group Of words that az
first sight seem very oddly Unmatched,
for this dainuly edged flower gets its
name pink from the DUTCH verb pInken, 70
pick out with d sharp instrument, as a
border Is pinlSed in notched scallops for
decoration. Charming pictures are given
by the "sun-dew," with its sparkling
leaves; "the Daisie, or else the eye Of the
day." as Chaucer calls it, from It's habit
of opening at dawn and the asters re
the stars" Of the field.
The exquisite blue speedwell. and tho
reckoning sprays Of travellers Joy. seem
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
MORTALITY IN WAR.
As Rule Many More Men Die of Dis
ense Than in Battle.

ense Than in Battle.
From the London News.
On the eve apparently of a great war II
may be interesting to glance at the sub
tect OF war mortality The conditions Of
warfare differ so greatly that no exact in
ference can necessarily be drawn from
past statistics as to the mortality likely to
prevail In any particular campaign. The
climate OF the sphere of operations; the
period of the year over which the cam
paign extends; the composition, equipment
and resources OF the forces engaged on
either side; the available organization for
wounded the nature OF the operations,
whether military, naval or both, ana the
tactics pursued by the commanding Of
ncers, are but few of the elements which
must vary i'm every case, and which must
seriously affect the general result. the
whole science OF war has, moreover, been
so completely revolutionized In recen
years that the mortality from battle which
will be experienced IN the war for which
Spain and America are preparing may be
widely different from that Of any war the
statistics of which arc available to us, and
the resume which we give of some war
mortality results tabulated by actuaries IS
not intended 10 indicate any criterion Of
results which may be expected I'm The
threatened international struggle. But IL
VIII besseen by The fgures which we give
that the results Of different campaigns
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

There are In the House of Commons
two wooden boxes on which are numerous
fluctuations made by the rings on Mn
Gladstone's hand when that statesman bss
came more than usually excited
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

"A paragraph in the foreign papers
shows The close watch kept on royalty bg
announcing that the King Of the Relgians
was actually seen to wipe the dust or hlA
shoes with pocket handkerchief.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
A List of Absolute Bargains

Chndren's Dresses 25c SILK White China SILK
Black China Silk.
Chidrens Dresses75c Silk SkS..,....%5 Printed Chinas
Chidrens Dresses99c SILK Black Tafea
Chldrens Corsete29c silk Skrs...$799 Plain Taetas
Fancy Wells .35cSik 1891 Satin Duchesse
Infants Bbbs White $l25 do Sole.
Infants Bbbs Sc Ladies' WrappersSl 25 Armure SILK
Infants Bbbs Ladies' Wrap rocaded Silks.
Ladies' Collars Ladies' Wrappr Fancy Silks.
Infants Caps Ladies' Wrap 00 25 Fancy Silks
Linen Ladies' Wrapp'rsS2S9 Waterproof China
Rich silk SashesS3 so Nuns Yelling
Bleach Damask 3c Rich SILK Sashes.$l75 Bllantne
Cream Damask. Baby 81 5 Henreas
Turkey Dana Baby 40c Henrietta
Brocade Mohairs.
dozen Napkins COO Black SILK Hose$250 Figured Etamne
Empire 50 90 French Serges
Linens Abdnal CoTsets.$150 5iinch Crepons..
Butchers 2j BLACK Batistes
Pillow SOC Elk Long Corsets$l0O75c Brlhantnes
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GEORGIA STEAM LAUNDRY.

have not varied so widely as might per~
haps have been expected. Looking to the
climate of Cuba and the destructive chars
acter OF modern weapons, it is not probas
bic that the war mortality experienced
VIII be lower than the average which has
prevailed in the campaigns to which we
propose to refer.
An important contribution to war mor-
tally statistics by Prof w. Kemp apa
peared in Leipzig In 1869. The author cola
lated and published statistics of nInetecu
German campaigns from 1912 to 1864 ~
scientific investigation of the most Imports
ant Of these figures and of some latex
statistics was presented in 1897 by Hers
Rudolf Klang, actuary to the Janus Life
Assurance Company of Vienna showing
the war mortality to have varied In the
campaigns considered from " per cent ia
As per cent The following table shows
the principal results obtained by this aupa
thority:
Annual rata
Campaign and Date. of Mortality
Per cent.
France in the Crimea, 1S54-55. 1913
France in campaign of 1859. .... SO
Italy In campaign Of 1859 ........ SIS
Austria in campaign of 1853 ...... AZ
Prussia in campaign of 1S64.... 33
Austria in campaign of 1S6l,.... 40 IL
Italy in campaign of 1866. ....... 40
Prussia In campaign Of 1865. 34
Bavaria in campaign of 1s66.... 81
Austria in campaign Of ls66..... SIS
Leaving out the French figures for the
Crimean war, which, on account of severe
climatic changes, was specially heavy the
results vary from Sls per cent to 52s pen
cent, the latter rate being similar to thaa
brought out by Mr.. Brown as to war mora
tally Of the British army during the Ma
poleanic wars. Apportlonment is noe
shown between mortality from battle and
from disease.
The official statistics OF the German
losses in the Franco-German war Of 1870
! Il are published and show a loss of almost
exactly . per cent. of the total force en4
gagged. There were 44752 deaths Including
the "missing) out of ST.. SIG men who took
part In the operations. About per cent.
was the mortality resulting from the bait
tie and per cent. from disease. The war
lasted about half a year, but il does noe
follow that had il continued for a whola
year the mortality in that case would have
continued at the same rate, the decisive
battles having been fought early In the
campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

witch Hazel ...... 90
Witch Hazel 100
Pest Ammonia $3.50. 20
Large Bay Rum. 100
Florida Water.....l0o
limeling Salts......15o
Machine Oil ....... 80
Petroleum jelly. 90
Fine Naseline..... 80
Largest Naseline... SO
Pure Vaseline LOO
Pomade Vaseline...15o
large Soap ........ 90
4 box Soap. .25o
Genuine Windsor. .15O
i'm. Lubin's Powd'r so
Borated Talcum loo
Genuine Lubin's ..20o
Rhum & Quinine.. 800
Coudrays L'vendr49o
Colgates T. Powd'r17o
Colgate's c. Soap LOO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

evening SltuTlays
Eek S TENS.

Masin DcI}ack STOCKINGS 81, palm Fans
Muslin Stockings
Muslin Drawers Fancy Stockings Palms
Muslin Banboo
Muslin Drawers Fans.
Muslin Drawers teanies Hose 5c Japanese Toe
Muslin Chvmtses
Mns!u japanese
Muslin ChemlScsJ} tIandkerchiefs Fancy fansac
Musu Chemises tlandkcrchiefs 15cFaucy
Muslin Chemises
Muslin Chemises landcrchiefs Fancy
Muslin IIandkerchefs 35cRs
Muslin skirts Iandkerchlefs 5Oc Stick 0c
Muslin .6cFancy Iaces Sci Buckles.
Muslin Skrs75c Fancy Iaces..... Sc 25c Side
Muslin Fancy loo Patriotic Ribbons
Muslin Fancy Ribbons
Muslin Embroderes ...... 5cIroar
Muslin Gowns 500 Embroderes Shirt Studs Ice
Muslin
Muslin Gowns Embroideres steel Scissors
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
A POPULAR SOCIETY SWELL,

as well as the business man OF fastidious taste
in dress, always attres himself in the most In
reproachable linens as the customs OF good
society demands They have found our estan
shment to be the laundry par excellence foA
transforming their soiIed linen into "a thing
of beauty" in color aud finish.
We have the best facilities for cleaning ana
pressing mems outer clothing. Suits scourea
and pressed a1.OO. Pants 25c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
Sale Before Taking Stock.

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
CUBAN COMMISSIONERS.

they Arc to start for the Capttai
Today on Their Mission.
New York. November 2S--All members
of the Cuban commission except General
Calixto Garcia win start toady Tor wash
ington. General Garcia ID In bed suffer
ing from fever and II Is not Thought that
he viii be able TO 90. Colonies Torrlente
aud M'artla-Puey are also III. They, how
ever, VIII be able 10 90 TO Washington.
Colonel Manuel ssnguilly VIII probably
act as president OF the commission. He is
well known In Cuba as an orator and vet
eran of the ten yoIgs' war. ThS CubAns do
not favor the idea OF the commission going
TO Washington without General Garcia, as
they claim II Will lose prestige.
In talking about the commissions plans
for Washington General Jose Gomez gays:
I'VE will call at the White House Wstres-
day afternoon. We don't know how Presi-
dent Mckinley will receive us. but we are
assured that the secretary OF state Will do
So General Garcla's Illness IL very I'm
fortunate. for we must get Through our
work and return at ONCE TO Cuba 10 report
TO the assembly"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29


. decree Of divorce In tho case Of Mrs. NJ.
n. Rcuk W.. ]. 70. Rouk.
H. W. Potter. vice president OF the Re-
lance Lumber company, returned yester-
day afternoon from Vienna, Wis. where he
had been fer several weeksN He was ac-
companied by his wife and may remain
in Beaumont through tho winter.
The Gentry Dog and Pony show gave a
performance in this city this afternoon
and again tonlght. At both tho large tent
was crowded With an audience which en-
pyed the exhibition in spite OF the wind
and dswp. chilly atmosphere. Tho show
goes 10 Orange tonisx.
Something over 1000 feet Of new side
walk has been built In Beaumont within
the past thirty days, This would Indicate
that the citizens are manifesting the spirit
necessary TO secure free delivery OF mall
There Is an absence OF sidewalks In some
OF the principal strccts, however, and there
are many that need repairs, as do also the
street CROSSINGS. ssa-,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
JIM SEAMAN WON 1T EASILY.
REFEREE sroPPED THE FIGHT IN
ELEVENTH TO SAVE FoGAlRTY.
81. Louis Man Was Severely Punished
After the Firth Round, VI to
which He Made u showing,

Galveston. Texas. November 2s.--Jank Fo-
satty of st. Louis and Jim seaman or Pitts
burg came ON ut tho roo'ps Of the Galveston
Athletlc club tonight for twenty round coi-
test hut the fight did not last that long.
itsieTpe Tom Young stopped the AFFAIR III tue
eleventh round IN order 10 save Fognrty. VINO
was badly punished.
Prior 10 the main event there we're Two pre-
limtnary bouts 81 three ROUNDS each, one po-
tween Iieinan aud Doberty and the other %.
tween lid Lewis and Tom Fielding. nll local
6portS.
the reduction OF the membership fees to
81 hnd the effect OF largely increasing the
titncance. There was crowd OF 800 or 400
people Irtsent waiting for the chief contest.
Fogarty objected 10 Jim Hall acting ~
referee and Ton Young was chosen. Jim
oaell and Jimmie Moran acted as time keep
ii war after 10 o'clock when the men entered
the ring They were about evenly matched In
size. but Scanlnl WAS the taller and stronger.
Up to the nth round Foghrty Fought wei.
liz was very clever in defense and in his Of
fensive work he landed some good stiff
nunebes on scanlan's nose and Jaw. In the
l!fth. however, seaman landed hard back
hand swing on the LETT ear that dazed Foe
guity, and after tbat The fight was all one
sided The sixth, seventh and eighth rounds
w4ie all In Scanlan's favor and but Tor MS
slowness should have 1put Fogarty out. IN
the ninth and tenth rounds Seaman tried
chop blow with great effect and punished ~.
gnlty severely. Foearty was weak ana pitSQs
Ing freely from the jabs In The face when the
referee stepped the mill. when the eleventh
round " us little moro than third gone.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
PLEADED GUILTY.

Louis Green. colored. recently inflicted
for burglary was, by request, brought into
The district court this morning and he en-
tered a plea Of guilty to the indictment.
Green Is the artist who entered the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ c. Alexander at midday
several weeks ago He was caught IN the
lrsise by Mrs Alexander and was captured
because OF the lady's coolness and presence
OF mind. After being arraignei Green was
advised OF all tt-e rights guaranteed him
under the Law. These he waived and Judge
Wfst eentenoed him 10 three and one-half
years In the pen!tentiary. Motion for a
new trial was also waived by Dhe dcfendaDt
and his term in the penitentiAry therefore
began iInmed aFely after the sentence was
pronounced by Jwige West.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
LAhE cnAlsLEs LOCALS.
Movement of Lumher HinJercd by
Scarcity of Ours.


Lake Charles. La. November 2s--The
movement of lumber for the past few days
has BEEN light, on account OF tho scarcity
OF cars. The Lake City Lumber company 8
mill shut down two days last wcels. Cars
can not be had. Mr.. Fritzenriter says that
they have orders enough ahead 10 MI over
200 cars, and that ii cars could be procured
thsy would run night ana day. The same
report comes frog MIR. Brough of the Oak
dale Lumber company. He says this com
pany has lost great deal on account OF
the scarcity Of cars.
The members OF the senior class of the
high school gave reception Saturday eve-
ming at the home OF Professor Shaffor ON
puio street In honor OF Mr.. Ivan Schwlng,
who departed yesterday morning TO attend
the State university at Baton Rouge Mr.
Ed Taylor, u former member OF the class,
who also left for Baton Rouge, was tho
guest of honor. Games aud music were
the aIIsisements of the evening, Choice
refreshments were served Those present
were Misses Mollie Kinder. Pearl Dees.
Emma Olsen, Stella McSeese, Georgia I.ly-
ingston, Elizabeth Rock, Lizzie Green, An
ma Gill Xena Thompson, Julia Gorhnm and
Messrs. Ed Taylor, Ivan Schwlng, George
Davidson. Fred Wete.'. Webster Welsh and
Ben Foster.
Three cars Of lumber went west yester-
day. One car OF shingles went over the
Southern Pacific TO Galveston, One car OF
cleaned rice WAS sent 10 Houston, and one
ear OF rice bran TO New Orleans Two cars
az local freight came In for distribution.
David Hadley. formerly connected with
the Times Herald OF Waco, Texas, and now
en- route to Nav Orleans, stopped off here
for n day or two. He will 20 over TO Vinton
This evening To visit his old friend Ice VIM
cent, son OF Hon. Aladdin Vincent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
Annual Report of the Director OF tn
Bureau.

Bureau.
Washinston, November 2s-Claude M.
Johnson, director Of the bureau OF ensfaV-
ing and printing, i'm his annual report SHOWS
chat during the year there were o2,2s44's
sheets of stamps and governments seeari-
ties printed and delivered at a cos OF
81 $40. sos. This sum. however. iacluies
III. $50 increase of stock, $4,000 paid Tor
machinery and s6ii6 paid to outside en-
nloyes. Deaucting these extra amounts,
the cost per 1000 sheets his year was A
jper cent less than last, making total saw
ling OF s43, 100. The average namper OF
sheets handled by each employe was o.
800. which is the best record ever maae
Nv the bureau, and an increase OF 90 PIT
Gent over the year 1898 a remarkaDis
record was made by the bureau In supply
ihe adhesive stamps TO the inIeFnai reNe-
niue buralu. Ia seventeen days alter 1n ,
pLssipg OF the act The bureau had 1s9,5s9 y-'
s,amDs This work was done In addition
id ana In connection w4th ne new Dcnd as
sill and In addition to supplying increased
demands for United Staes Hoies, siiYer GER
tidlcates and treasury notes, a. well - tae
issa,a az a new series OF postage STAMPS LOT
the Omaha Trinsmississippi exposition. n.ie
director recommended that the splFopti-
atilons for piiniing postage stamps
make direct TO the bureau and settle Ans
poiE, mat the government ana nor iH'Na'e
Embellishments shall do tbs worA'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
our BIG STANDING ARMY.
Volunteers Are 10 lie Mustered GU,
Rapidly.


v,a.s 49,, A M,., 20 i 9a IUs ~
,S,.'s.,,.,s., -,
results of the determination OF the peace
negotiations at Paris win be orders for
mastering ont of as many MS 80 900 men Of
~, ,,ni,,r,sor army Tho o,dn,. Tins far
ire Foiuhvae' aililY' ne o4uef euus ia'
covered about so'OOo men. but not more
than $4,000 have actually been mustered
out.
,,,.o ,,.os.n, orr,,, consi,,. 30 as.on, Tao :
Inc present army CONSISTS Vi ,''o'S' -'''
0Op men, exclusive oil all oratIeu ihusle'eN
ONT ~ 900 OF whom are regulars. Toe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
's.' WAVE AND EARTHQUAKES.

of Lives Were Lost In
southern Austria.
'u'' November 29.-The Vienna cor
-'SDae'N Of the Daily Mail says: Trieste
: 'ne district round about were flooded
\ sunday by a tremendous tidal wave.
~ ala much damage to property and
!. s'a caused the loss of many lives.
~ Sss Violent earthquake through
''s southern provinces of Austria. from
ca causes no fewer than twenty eight
y reported were lost.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
BRYAN BRIEFS,
s''ation for Connection Win m.
arne and Brnxos Valley.

Hs. Ior Connection with the
B,v.. sarne ana Braxos Valley.
|nsa -, iexas, November 2s.-The clouds
y ~ ~, = morning and the sun shons out
nis' time in more than a week.
ed,y e. u'' There was big crowd in town
4. -, ,., business was good.
nv. s.Aeas Of this place are asl.at!ng
H. 4. = Du'ld railroad from here to
tssrpe where II viii connect with tne
aly s Ing hrazos Valley. The distance
ass's,Hsa college n lrs On aooa
~ he mnss maaslcal club chat ohey
lssuas vii, closely united socially. x
asect an ore ov heii In a few days to
kissaI ana ( 4, I Foster of the Agri-
y n town ts oan, college was able
'so weeks ''pay after a severe Illness
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29
WISCONSIN AGROuND.
Newly Launched Dnttlcsiiip IL stuck
In the Mud.

San Francisco, November 2s,--The battle
ship Wisconsin Is stuck fast In the mud
Of he bay off the Union iron works The
channtl in which ths Wisconsin took her
FIRST dip had been well dreaged. Across
the VESSEL shot and went INTO the mul mas
beyond. 1t was impossible for tuga 70
reach her. so tlIe iron works men attached
a new l0-inch hawseF TO the tAiii and Eiih
the machinery Attempted 70 d1N ths We.
far been unsuccessful.