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The times., 1898-11-13
DIAMOND Mines IN AFRICA
Tons of Precious Stones Taken
From Them Yearly.
C0NVICTS DO THE DIGGING
Dirt HeapS Are Carefully Guarded,
Yet Every Year More. Than n MIL
lion Dollars Worth of Gems Are
stolen From the Famous Kimberly
District.

Diamonds by the tons clear and spark
ling, are taken each year from the great
De Beers Compsnys mines at Kimberly,
South Africa. To one who meas
ures his gems by the carat
there being 1879 carats to the
ounce-th,s vast quantity of precious
stones will be beyond comprehension. A
ton of diamonds contains S,3i2. 900 carats.
and some years the output of these won
derful mines has reached nearly 5000 0JC
carats. Even with rigid curtaiiment in
order to keep up prices. the daily average
find is over 1000 carats. and il all the
mines were worked to their utmost ca
pacity the number OF carats found would
reach nearly 5000 carats daily. This De
Beers Company, of which the renowned
Cecil j. Rhodes is chairman, could gmt
the world with diamonds within two
years.
Before the visitor takes his journey
through the numerous dark. wet tunnels
he is given a cup of strong coffee. sup
piled with a rubber suit and a stout pair
of flannel-lined rubber boots. Tne down
ward journey TO the mines under the
guidance OF u trained man is begun by
being rapidly whirled. by an overhead
trolley, to the mouth OF the old Kimber-
ley shaft. 200 feet from the surface.
From this point the journey is down
Shiny ladders and through dark tunnels
for distance of 500 feet. one slip and
all would be over
Below the surface hundreds Of negroes
are at work. some OF them naked. digging
away at the blue ore and loading the ore
trucks. The sight OF these negroes
working in this underground region. with
their tallow candles and slush lamps. re-
minded one of Dantc's inferno" These
workmen are taken to a large storeroom
100 feet below the surface before they en-
ter the mines. and are stripped of all
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clothing and those who want them are

clothing and those who want them are
given a working suit by the company
When their shift ls over they again stop
at this storeroonl. and receive back the
clothes they wear at the compounds This
is done to prevent Mr.. Negro from hiding
in his clothes any diamonds he might
find while in the mines. At the conclusion
of this underground trip glass of brandy
is given the visitor.l
The ore from which the diamonds are
extracted is spread out on n large track
of inclosed ground known as blue ground.
This is watched night and day by armed
men, who have orders to shoot any tres
Eassers. Each load of ore is so arranged
nn the blue ground that il Is left there
10 the agency of the weather for two
years before it is taken to the crushers
There is always about 5000 600 loads of
ore on this ground. and ii is estimated
that each load contains an average of one
carat of diamond.
After crushing the pebbles supposed to
contain diamonds are taken to the pull
sator where the refuse Is cleaned off.
From locked reservoirs attached to the
ma chinery the pebbles and diamonds are
carried to the finding-room. which ad-
Joins the Du SdIDT. w Hitc men SOTl Dul
the large ground containing the big dia-
mcnds. The gravel containing the small
gems, known In trade as rose diamonds,
are sorted by negro convicts, as their
ewes are stronger than those of the white
men. The sorting tables are Of polished
steel. The pebbles are placed on the sur
face, and the work of finding the dia-
aionds done by spreading them rapidly
with a piece of steel. 1t is wonderful
with what rapidity these men pick out
the diamonds. II is a common occurrence
In one day TO find in this room $4,000
worth of diamonds in the rough, which,
when cut, would be valued at nearly s2O0,-
COO.
The negroes working in the mines are
all convicts hired from the government.
They live at the companys compounds,
and at the conclusion of their terms are
held there for two weeks and subjected to
a rigid physical examination daily to in
sure the company that Mr.. Negro has not
swallowed any diamonds. These COM
pounds are enclosed by a fence Il feet
high and covered over with n fine wire
netting. so that the negroes cannot throw
diamonds outside to be gathered up sub
sequently. They have no connection with
the outside world while in the employ of
the company, yet this rigid system is in
sufficient.
The company has its general offices at
Kimberley. All it's diamonds are sold
there: the smallest amount sold is $4,000
cash. in advance. The buyer has no
choice of stones. They are weighed out
promiscuously. large. small and off color.
The company always keeps on hand In
safes over a ton OF gems. If one finds an
uncut diamond on the streets of Kimber-
ley he had better turn it over at once to
the police unless he desires TO serve
term of years at the Capetown Breakwater
as a convict. Diamonds thus found are
sold semi-annually at auction. half going
to the finder and the other half to the
police.
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posture you are as apt to land on your
head as on your feet
Very few persons ever dive In this wa
ter more than once. AT first ii is tempt
ing. but not so much so after you emerge
with your eyes filed with salt. burning at
4 rate that threatens total blindness,
while you reach for a portion of your
bathing suit to wipe and soothe the burn
ing members and only add to your mis-
cry by augmenting the salt deposit It's
a terrible parliamentary out in the
water, blind as bat. totally unable 10
reach your bath-house. not a dry gar
ment anywhere to be had-salt. nothing
but sait-with the aggravating presence
of thousands of fellow-bathers who. it
seems. could possibly offer a disabled
friend some assistance. some relief, but
who are power!ess. as their bathing cos
tunes and fingers are just as salty as
your own. and. being accustomed to such
scenes, they merely stand by and laugh.
and make provoking suggestions. But
the old-timers knew a remedy for this
affiiction. and 1t isn't a patent one. eth
er. 1t is free and simple knowledge. cas-
lily enough acquired. IL you have but the
opportunity. before your knowledge of
your skill as diver impels you to dem
onstrate your ability to fellow -bathers and
lookers-on. 1t consists, first, of getting
your eyes saturated with salt water. and
at the critical moment-just as you are
about to go blind and the unsympathetic
crowd is laughing loudest at your suf
ferinSs and apparent helplessness-exer-
else a little presence of mind. bear the
pain heroically. place the index finger
OF each hand well back into the mouth.
and suck them with al! the skill acquired
in infancy until the solution on them Is
thoroughly weakened and removed; don't
swallow the solution, but dispose of it in
the most natural and convenient way. and
then. with the fingers thus cieansed,
gcuge the eyes industriously and triumph
antiy into the corners. and yau will find
that the result is almost as satisfactory
as 1t would have been had you had
towel and fresh-water bath.
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row escape yesterday"
Then he told her that her eldest son
had been working on new building with
his father and had fallen to the ground
with no worse injury than a severe shak-
ing UP.
1t was an instance. of course of mental
telepathy, but it shows how extremely
sensitive is the organization of these med
iums
In addition to the powers OF prophesy-
ing, second sight and communica tine
with spirits. the Eddy family professed t.
have the power of deviation, this takin-
the form, in their case. of transportation
from place to place by some inner agency.
1t is related that Mary Eddy. while hold
ing a seance in Hope Chapel New York
city, was lifted to the ceiling, where she
wrote her name. When Horatio was siy
years old, says another story, he was
one day transported to mountain abou.
three miles distant. and left to find his
way home alone. Webster, also, is saiC
to have been carried out of the window O.
the Eddy house, across the top of 4 neigh
boring one and landed a quarter of .
mile away. Three witnesses testify to tn,
truth of this weird tale
Mrs. Eddy died in 1873. True to the
trditions of the family, her mother. who
lau uleu SeNerdl years DfIOre tuat Tune,
appeared about month before her death
to give warning of the event. She, in her
turn, had been warned of the end by su-
pernatural visitors. 1t was on Winter
evening when the family, seated around
the fireplace, heard the noise of a coach
coming down the road. 1t struck them
as strange that they should be able to
hear thus plainly. since the ground was
covered with snow. but when the coach
drew up beside their door they lest no
time in running out to offer their hospl-
tality to the travellers. The latter con-
sisted only of the driver. dressed In regu-
lation coachmans garb, with thistle
cockade In his hat. and a lady attired in
Scotch plaid. These. strange visitors re-
turned NO answer to the Invitations to
enter. After standing silent for. brief
period. the coach, occupants and horses
vanished a month later Mrs. Eddy's
mother died.
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A sign of shyne.s.

(From the Chicago Record-)
Then yog don't believe men are more bashtul
Ian women?''
NO; TN not believe 1t until screens are pu
Up in barber shops" --'@-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-08
CLOSED UNDER ATTACHMENTS.
Robinson steam Printing Company
Levied on.

Several attachments were issued against
the Robinson Steam Printing Company
by Justice Naughtin yesterday and the
concern was closed by officer Lilienthal.
The attachments were by Sam Brown or
Albany for $500; Harry Karger, for SS45,
and the Chatham Bank also claims an in
debtedness against the company. The last
claim Is against Max Robinson, a former
resident of savannah, who was connected
with The Savannah Carriage Works, but is
now living in Virginia.
The proceedings were against Mr.. Louis
r. Robinson, as manager. but he is sup
posed to have left The city Saturday night
and could not be found. No one seems
to know where he went. though his friends
express the belief that he became annoyed
by business obligations and relinquished
the business when It was seen there was
no chance 10 continue. He has been IN
charge of the printing house something
like eight years.
Justice Naughtin placed an officer in
charge of the place and sent the attach
ment papers to the CITY Court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-08
IxrouskoG's Millinery Opening.

The grandest opening of millinery ever
seen in the South will~take place next
Thursday and Friday. Novelties from
all parts of Europe, pattern hats from the
deft hands of such artists as Louise Heath
Boyer, FTansoie jesse, Adolphe and 9TH
ers, as well as copies from their own
workroom, in all showing over !, 900 of the
handsomest patterns that could be Sc
cured In ribbons the latest fads will be
shown in Bayadere Pou Du Sole. plaids.
stripes gauzes, etc, as well as full lines
of fringed sashes and scarfs. In flowers
over 1850 of the most elegant designs. in
fact flowers enough to have only a flower
opening, chiffons, mousseine de sole. lih-
erty chiffons plain shirred and plated. in
all widths and colors. Novelties. we'll an
endless variety of everything in crowns
ornaments, egretts, quilts, etc such a
stock has never before been brought
South of New York city, and there is none
handsomer in America. The Krousxoff
Millinary Company have invested s1Co.Coo
in spring millinery of the rarest kinds
which means that in this establishment
there is more goods than Macon, Augusta
Atlanta and Jacksonville combined conld
produce, saying nothing of Savannah ouf-
side of Krouskofrs. The ladies sbor1d
avail themselves of this opportunitv ana
visit krouskoff's opening next Thnrsda,,
and Friday, and see the greatest onenins,
of the season.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-08
NO DELAY ON DRAYToN STREET.
Southern Asphalt COmpany's Plant
Located and I'm Operation.

Located and i'm Operation.
Work on the Drayton street pavement
will begin to-day Mr. Arthur L. Shreve.
general manager of the Southern Asphalt
Paving Company of Baltimore arrived in
the city yesterday with his family. MI.
Shreve will make his headquarters at the
De Soto during the progress of the WORK.
He is accompanied by Mr.. w. r. Mohn-
ard, general superintendent of the COM
pany, and several expert foremen and
workmen.
The companys asphalt plant is on the
bank of the Ogeechee canal, at Bay street.
The stone crushing machinery is expected
to arrive to-day, in which case it will be
put 70 work tomorrow. The curbing for
The street was contracted for several days
ago and delivery Is expected 10 begin to-
day. The work of laying sewer pipe for
the house drainage system across Dray-
ton street in advance of the paving has
begun.
Mr.. Shreve, when seen by a Morning
News reporter. said: I'VE shall begin work
al once A cargo OF asphalt has been ship
ped and will arrive here shortly. We shall
devote our efforts at first of course to
tearing up the cobbestones, crushing
them and laying the concrete foundation.
The steam crusher is capable of crushing
100 tons a day. The binder coat will be
put on top the foundation and the laying
of the two-lpch asphalt surface will be left
to the last"
What is the difference between the AL
oatraz and the Trinidad ASPHALT" Mr..
Shreve was asked
The two are the same" he replied,
fpxcppt tbaa tho a l0afroz aenha1t fe rich
er and the same amount will cover more
square yards of surface than the Trinidad.
There is a slight difference in compost
ton on account of the greater richness or
the Alcatraz asphalt"
1t is evidently the intention of the COM
pany 10 push the work as rapidly as pos
sible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-08
STILL JUGGLING WITH SPIRITS.
Bulls and Bears Fighting Over
the Turpentine Market.

The spirits turpentine market still pre-
sents an exciting and interesting situation
The bull element continues to advance the
price, while there is a desperate effort on
the part of the bears to bring it down to
a figure where solid basis of trading can
be had
The receipts continue very light and al
though the steadily advancing market has
resulted from purchases of just enough TO
change the quotations at the Board Of
Trade, there has been a slow demand for
the surplus
Yesterday, at the opening of the market
the price was buletined at 1872 cents at
the Board of Trade, with sales of casks
During the day there was no demand az
the official quotation, and at the last can
at O'Clock, an exporter tried TO demon
strate the weakness OF the situation ny
Offering 100 casks at 30 cents, or 312 cents
below the opening price. There were no
buyers among the exporters. and the offer
was taken up by factor who promptly
purchased the lot.
The report of the ansaction was official
~ made al the Board of Trade, and the
market was quoted firm at IS cents at the
close
AS soon as the bull element got on to
the movement of the bears, a quick effort
was made to redeem the market and, 1t
is said that all of the offerings at 30 cents
were quickly absorbed, and then 80 cents
was bid for the offerings of the factors. 1t
is reported that, in ALL 500 casks were
purchased by the buyer who is anxious TO
keep prices up. ~
The market is in an unsettled condition,
and what the outcome of the fight be-
tween the bulls and bears will be is an in
teresting subject to those who are in the
woods making the product to put on the
market during the coming season.
1t is generally conceded that the present
prices are too good to last, and the most
interesting feature with the producers is
what the decline will be when the present
manipula tors of the market give way to
a general demand and the situation be-
comes normal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-08
IN THE JUDGMENT DAY.
Rev. DIR. whites Graphic Picture of
the Great scene.

neN. Dfs WHITES Orapnc fIcIure Oh
the Great scene.
A large congregation heard Rev. Dr. 7.
L. Whites sermon on THE General Judg-
ment' last night at the First Baptist
Church.
I'VE live in times of great unrest and
uncertainty" said DR.. White I'VE may
hear the call to war any day, or we may
not. One thing is certain: We all must
die and pass on to judgment. Who shall
be our judge? Jesus, the man of Galilee,
the man of sorrows and grief"
Dr. White gave a graphic description of
the judgment scene, saying:
HE is a just judge There will be no
twisting of evidence; we must face it as it
is. Judgment will be executed. Though
many escape the penalty here, none shall
escape there.
''Who shall be judged?'' he asked. "All;
the righteous shall be judged unto reward
and the ungodly to eternal damnation.
Some of the saints shall get in so as by
fire; others have an abundant entrance
and a rich reward. To the Christian il
will be day of joy; to the sinner day
of sorrow. Gods word and providences
shall all be made plain then. There will
be a great family reunion. Our loved ones
shall be given back to us there"
About thirty persons made a profession
of faith.
This morning at Ii o'clock DR.. White V III
preach on THE Irreliglous Household"
Tonight he will preach on Behind the
Blood"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-08
sERGT. BLUM MADE LIEUTENANT.
His Election by Company ID of the
Guards.


Guards.
An informal election of a second lleuten-
ant was held last night at the quarters Of
CompapEeD of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards. The company had it's full attend
ance of members, and the election, which
resulted in favor of First Sergt. Henry
Blum, Jr.. was close.
The candidates for the commission were
Sergt Blum and Second Sergt. r. w. Cub
hedge. Each of the gentlemen is very
popular in the company, and it would nave
been impossible to have selected two mem
bers who would have run a closer race.
When all the votes had been polled and ne
tally sheet counted up it was found that
Sergt Blum had won by vote of 20 to 49,.
Everything about the election was per-
fectly friendly. The adherents of each
side were staunch and true, but nothing
except good will was shown In the voting.
After the count the election of Sergt.
Blum was made unanimous by a rising
vote.
Sergt Blum, soon to receive the title of
lieutenant, has been a member of Com
pany d since its organization. When the
new company was organized, he trans
ferred from Company B. He has always
been one of the best men in the company,
having many qualifications that make
him soldier. His popularity insures an
officer who will be of great aid to the
company in its upbuilding
Sergt. Blum made a speech in response
to call, in which he assured the COM
pany of his intention to do all in his
power for the advancement of its inter
ests. He thanked his comrades neatly
for the honor they had bestowed upon
him.
The Informal election of Sergt. Blum will
be followed in a short while by a formal
election, which will be presided over by
commissioned officers of the battalion.
The primary was presided over by Lieut.
Newell West of Company d.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-08
NO zoo FOR THE MONKEYS.
Park Commission at a Loss to Know
What to Do With Them

what to DO With Them.
The monkeys given to the city by Consul
Perry DeLeon of Guayaquil. Ecuador, ar
rived yesterday by the steamship Gate
City. Mr.. Joseph Hull, to whom they were
sent, turned the monkeys over to MIR. j.
Gardner for exhibition at his curio store
on Broughton street, where they now are.
The monkeys are little fellows, very live
~ and evidently none the worse for their
sea voyage. AS few people were aware
Of their location they have yet had few
callers
There are six monkeys in the lot Two
are for Forsyth Park, two for Grant Park,
in Atlanta, one for Mr. Hulrs children and
one for the children of Judge Henry b.
Tompkins, of Atlanta.
DIR. Stone, chairman of the Park and
Tree Commission. is al a loss to know
what to do with the monkeys. The commits
sion has no money with which to take
care of monkeys, he said, and while st
would no doubt give great deal of pleas
ure TO the children. it would be consider
able trouble and expense simply to main
tain two monkeys in the park. Perhaps
the commission will ask an appropriat ton
from the city for the care of them.
Mr.. John Rourke. who already has quite
a menagerie of his own, has expressed
his readiness to take charge of the mon
keys should the city see 1T TO turn them
over to him. II Mr.. Rourke's menagerie
were at some more public place than his
foundry at Bay and East Broad streets
this might be all right, but the present
location is rather out of the way for the
general public. The children of Savan-
nah would vote Mr.. Rourke their thanks
if he would establish his zoo in the park.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-08

MRS. CATHARINE CONFER DEAD.
She Was One of Wesleyan Female
Colleges First Graduates in 1871.

She Was One of Wesleyan Female
Colleges First Graduates in IS41.
Mrs. Catharine L. Conner died last night
at the residence of her son, Mr.. Fl. NJ.
Gomez at Taylor and Bull streets, a few
minutes before clock.
Mrs. Corners Illness was a brief one. as
she was sitting up on Saturday, and the
attack which caused her death was not
then expected She suffered similar at
tack ten days or two weeks ago, but seem
ed to have about recovered, though she
was in feeble health. She became uncon-
scious Sunday and did not recover con-
seriousness up to the time of her death.
Mrs Conner was in her 18th year. She
was a native of Georgia, having been born
in Hancock county, and from there re-
moved to Eatonton. In Putnam county,
where her family lived for some years.
She afterwards removed to Jones county,
and 1t was there just after her graduation
from Wesleyan Female College in 1884, she
being one of that Institutions first gradu-
ates, that she met and married Mr.. Conner.
After a short time they moved to Ala
bama. OF late years Mrs. Conner has been
spending the winters in Savannah, and a
portion of the summer months in Ala
bama with another of her sons.
Mrs. Conner leaves six sons, Messrs. H.
M. and j. W. Conner of Savannah, Mr. Is.
b. Conner of Birmingham, Mr.. G. l.. Com
er of Eufaula, Ala, Mr.. j. r. Conner OF
Midway, Ala. and Mr.. e, T. Conner OF
Texas
There will be services at Mr.. Conner
residence a $50 o'clock this afternoon,' and
the remains will be taken by the Central
train tonight at 10 o'clock TO Spring Hill,
xxha ha n orr no HaA n
the old family burial ground, where her
husband is buried
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-08

injure them in any way. They would be
glad 10 continue making all their ship
ments by rail. he says, but the advance in
the rates pTecludes all chance of their do
ing So
1t is hoped the meeting of the freight Of
ficiais of the lines interested. referred to
by Mr.. Jack. will have the result of put
ting the rates on a scale that win be salts
factory to all concerned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-08

panies which will take risks at the old
rate On this subject a member of the
Cotton Exchange mentioned the Cont
mental Insurance Company of New York,
which is said 10 be one of the companies
that VIII cater 20 the business in case
there is an opening, such as would exist
we're the people 10 decide not TO pay the
increased rate Of the tariff association.
AT the meeting of the insurance men to-
day interesting developments are expect
ed. The situation will be thoroughly dis
cussed, and IL is said action looking to
an adjustment of the increase may be
taken
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-08

Is greatly to be desired, it tones up the
breakfast helps commence the day right,
and such pleasant finish to dinner.
We have young lady at our store from
L. H. Parkes & Co., Philadelphia, who is
serving their celebrated "Unmatchable
Java and Mocha coffee. A large urn is fill
ed with this delicious beverage, and every
lady and gentleman in the city are invited
to call this week and try a cup. A. NJ. &
c. w. West-ad. -lu