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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-20
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-20
To-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
ill midnight, Dec. 20. 1S9s.-Generally fair;
colder in afternoon or night
Washington forecast for Tuesday:
For Georgia: Generally fair; colder in the
afternoon or night; fresh southerly winds
becoming westerly.
For South Carolina: Clearing in the
morning: colder at night; brisk southerly
winds, becoming westerly
For Eastern Florida: Generally fair;
light 10 fresh southwest to west winds.
Western Florida: Fair; cooler; light
southwesterly winds. becoming northwest
erly
General conditions: Clear skies are re-
ported only from Southern Florida, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Northeastern Texas
Northern Michigan, Kansas and Nebraska,
Partly cloudy 10 cloudy weather prevails
over all other sections.
II is warmer over the Carolinas. Geor-
gia. Northern Florida, Eastern Missouri,
and the Ohio valley. colder over the North
Atlantic coast, Northern Texas and West
ern Tennessee.
Fresh northeasterly TO southerly winds
prevail along the Atlantic coast
Yesterdays weather a. Savannah
Maximum temperature p. M. 6S degrees
Minimum temperature 4 a. NJ. 81 degrees
Mean temperature ..............t 80 degrees
Normal temperature ............ 81 degrees
Excess of temperature .......... Q degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Dec, l. ....-......................S SO degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5 degrees
Rainfall .,................ ....,.......T
II
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-20

Barcelona, Dec. 1s.-sailed, steamer
Armenia, Savannah.
Swansea, Dec. 18.--Sailed, steamer Drum
fell, Pensacola.
Bremen Dec. 1S-Arrived, steamer Hill
lowdehe, Charleston 18th, arrived, steam
er Madura, Savannah.
Barcelona, Dec. 16.-Arrlved, steamer
Administer, Savannah.
Baltimore, Dec. 1S-Arrived schooner
Thomas A. Ward, Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-20
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.

III, temperature: W, velocity of wind
II. b. Boyer, Observer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Santa Fe Publishes seWhat's
the Matter With Kansas.
1t Is to Be an Advertisement
of the Railroad.
KANSAS RESOURCES
Will Be Presented to People OF
the East
In Volume Designed Under
Paul NOrtOn's Direction.

Another man has produced a whats
the Matter with Kansas" He is Paul
Morton, third vice president of the San
ia F'e system. He is not the author
of the book but he is the originator of
it. 1t was under his order sthat it has
been prepared, and to give it the same
title of the article written by the En-
poria editor was his idea In it is told
a truthful story of the worth and the
wealth and the possibilities of Kansas.
Whats the Matter with Kansas"
No. will shortly be issued by the pas
senger department of the Santa. Fe. It
is the result of the suggestion made by
Mr.. Morton some months ago that edi-
torials from Kansas editors touching on
the resources and future of different
sections Of the state should be secured
and printed in book form as truthful
advertisement of Kansas. The work
was left with Mr.. c. A. Higgins, as
sistant general passenger agent of the
road, and since that time he has been
engaged in compiling the book accord
ing to the instructions of Vice President
Morton.
A number of editorials have been Sc
cured and the book will be printed in
attractive style. It will be distributed
extensively throughout the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
ICE PLANT BURNS.
Large Ammonia Tank Explodes and
Starts a Fire.

New York, Aug. 25.-The explosion
of a large ammonia tank, used in the
making of artificial ice, set fire at an
early hour this morning to Jacob Hoff-
mans Crescent brewery, a five story
brick structure at Nos. 206 and 208 East
Fifty-hfth street. The flames spread
with marvellous rapidity and the Cen
trail BottIing company's plant, of which
A. Wolff is the proprietor, at No. 2O2
East FIfty-ffth street, soon caught
fire.
Within a very short time the entire
block surrounded by Third avenue,
Fifty fourth and Fifty-fifth streets,
seemed to be doomed. The surrounding
tenements, all filled with sleeping peo-
pie, next ignited and the bewildered
tenants began to pour into the streets.
Alarm after alarm was turned in by
the police and the earlier arrivals of
fremen, until four alarms had sounded,
and Is engines and five hook and ladder
trucks We're on the scene. AS a pre-
caution several ambulances were called
from Bellevue and other hospitals.
Many thrilling rescues of frightened
by the firemen.
At 2:30 a. m. the fire was under con-
troll. The loss is roughly estimated at
$500, 000 While there is no knowledge
of loss of life, it is not improbable that
there were some casualties The night
Waterman could not be found at an
early hour this morning and it is be-
heved that he may have been killed by
an explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
LIGHTNING STRIKES A CAR
One Passenger Killed and Four Badly
Injured.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 25.-During
heavy thunderstorm lightning struck a
summer car on the Second avenue trac-
ton line as it was passing Greenwood
avenue and as a result one passenger
is dead. another will probably die and
four others are badly hurt.
Dead:
B. S. FEAR, aged 81. a well known
business man Of Lakewood.
Injured:
Mrs. Sarah Iunhall, skull fractured,
arm broken and hurt internally, will
probably die.
Eugene MunhaI cher SOM badly cut
about head.
David Thomas, head and arm cut and
bruised.
Unknown foreigner, foot crushed.
James A. Butler, shocked.
The car, which contained about -
passengers, was travelling at about 20
mile rate when the bolt struck it, ex-
pIoding the motors and setting fire to
the coach. The passengers were panic
stricken and made frantic efforts to es-
cape through the tightly drawn canvas
sides. Mr. Fear, in jumping, alighted
on his head, crushing his skull in a hor-
rible manner. He lived but a short
time All the injured received their
hurts in attempts to jump from the car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
vENrR11oQU1sTs FRANKS.
Has Missouri Pacific Passengers
Greatly Excited and Alarmed.

Wetmore Spectator: The night mixed
passenger and freight was coming from
Atchison last Saturday night. On board
returning from Omaha. Suddenly when
near Efhngham and the passengers were
trying to catch little sleep. a blood
curdling Shrek broke the stiffness. L
voice from the top of the car. Everyone
rushed to the platform and one humane in
dlVidual, a station agent at Clifton, even
attempted to climb upon the car to as
was restrained by a benevolent looking
gentleman who declared that the attempt
was suicidal In moment another
Shrek came from under the car and the
they heard it. The benevolent looking
gentlemen knelt down on the platform
while the WetmOre people scratched
matches for him to see man upon the
trucks. Once he declared that by the
faint glimmer of the match he saw the
man and that blood was on his clothes
and CHASTITY wound in his face. Then
the man on the trucks stated that he
wanted to go to Netawka and the benev
olent looking gentleman asked if someone
would pay his fare. Before anyone could
answer the benevolent looking gentleman
said: I can't stand this any longer; I'll
settle with the conductor myself and
went into the car. The Wetmore people
saw him no more, but at Muscotah he
alighted from the train and the Wetmore
people were loud in their praise of his
humanity and benevolence. They sup
posed that he had gone back to see if the
man was dead. They also denounced the
conductor and one particularly villainous
passenger, who with atrOciOuS good ma
ture laughed heartily during the whole
performance. Finally the vilIainOus pas
senger turned to the other passengers and
said: i've seen a VentrilOQuiSt before
Then the Wetmore people collapsed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
THEATRICAL SEASON
Opens With 'Gay Coney Island" at
the New Crawford on Saturday
Nipht.

Miller & Freeman's New York COM
pany in the musical farce AT Gay
Coney Island" comes to this city next
Saturday evening with two seasons of
uninterrupted success as an Endorsement.
The company bring with them all the
novelties in music, dancing and other
vaudeville accomplishments of the met
ropOlftan season. The several unique
features already identified with this
production are retained, and the per-
Torrance this season promises to equal,
if not excel, the high standard of merit
it has reached in the past. A complete
scenic equipment embracing the entire
three acts is another feature not ordf-
narily seen In entertainments of this
description.
The sale of seats opened at Rowley
& Shows drug store this morning. The
remodeling of the stage of the Craw-
ford theater will be completed by Sat
urday night, and the newly finished en-
trance and porte cochere will be lit up
for the first time. Electric fans will
keep the audience comfortable.
The Paiges, one of the most popular
repertoire companies that has ever Wis
tied Topeka, will open an engagement
of a week at the Crawford theater next
Monday night. The prices will be 10,
20 and 30 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
SPANLARDS FEAR RUIN
IF Americans Withdraw From the
PHILIPPINES.

Manila, Aug. 25.-The natives assert
that the religious orders are instigating
opposition to American supremacy.
Many Spaniards assert that they are
eager to invest their fortunes in new
enterprises, but that they fear ruin if
the Americans withdraw
A few monopolists fearing competi-
ton are secretly intriguing against the
new regime.
Newspapers published in both the
English and the Spanish languages
have already appeared.
The United States transports Rio
Janeiro and Pennsylvania arrived to-
day, the former bearing two battaHons
of South Dakota volunteers, recruits
for the Utah light artillery and a de-
tachment of the signal corps and the
latter the First Montana volunteers and
800 recruits for the First California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
WORK OF FLORAL DAY.
Is Private Carriages Already Prom
ised for the Parade


The woman's committee in charge of
the floral parade for the Fall Festival
met yesterday at the Commercial club
rooms The treasurer reported a bal
ance of $3.50 in the treasury.
THE Santa Fe will be invited to build
the frame work of the cruiser Topeka
for the flower parade said Mrs. E. B.
Meredith, 'fand this committee will take
charge of making the flowers and dec
Grating it. We must have and will
have the cruiser Topeka in the parade.
Just at this time it will be the most
appropriate design that can be found "
1t was decided to divide the purse of
$50 to be given for the best appearing
equestrian club into two purses of $25
for the best appearing equestrian
couples. For best decorated one horse
carriage $25 will be given and $3.50 will
be the prize for the best decorated
The offer of paying street car fare
of those who would make flowers at
the headquarters was withdrawn ana
instead four professional mower makers
will be employed to make the flowers
used and sold by the committee.
1--WE might offer to pay the street car
fare of the old ladies who will come
and work. said one.
In that case there would be no old
ladies'" said Mrs. Angie Sprague and
the idea. of paying street car fare was
dropped.
best design for floral queens float
The competition was to close yesterday,
but as only a few designs had been sub
Initted the offer will be extended one
week and will close August 81.
Il move" said Mrs. Sprague, that
we have a committee appointed to wait
on the Rock Island, Santa F'e and other
officials and see if they will do some
thing towards decorating their build
ines The motion was carried and
Mrs. E B. Meredith appointed Mrs. T..
A. Galbreath, Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. w. II.
Wood and Mrs. N. ]. Burd1ck.
Business houses will be allowed to
enter floats in the flower parade pro-
vided the advertising is done with the
name of the firm in flowers and that no
Objectionable advertising matter De
thrown from the float.
The ladies of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution will be asked to
decorate a cannon and send 1t IN the
parade. ..-
willingness to enter decorated vehicles
in the parade: Mrs. @. H. Samson
Miss Gussie Fuller, Miss Bernice Fuller
Mrs. S. D. Carson, Mrs. Ella Wood,
Mrs. c. E. Purviance, Mrs. NJ. A. Boyd,
Miss H BerOnius, Mrs. T. j. Austin,
Mrs. A. E. Campbell, Mrs. w r.
Hazen Miss Pauline Meier Miss Lola
Mcmahon, Miss Russie Hit, Miss Lela
Horde Miss Louise Smith, Miss Media
and Miss Minnie Hapgood, Miss Jane
K. Frost. Miss Mary Cook, Mrs r. L.
Hazen, Mrs. DR.. J. P. Lewis, Mrs Or.
Pritchard Mrs. w. II. Aston MIS-
Craddock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
OCEAN GROVE WORLDLY.
Dancing Will Have to Stop-"Amen.
League q New Feature.

Ocean Grove, Aug. 25-The prevalence
of worldly amusements in Ocean Grove
during the camp meeting season was the
subject of discussion at the preliminary
conference of workers yesterday after
noon.
It is understood the police will watch
diligently for any infraction of the camp
meeting rules. Though dancing is espe-
cially tabooed in Ocean Grove, young peo-
pie get together, close doors and shutters,
and dance. The brethren are determined
to put a stop to this.
Bishop Fitzgerald dep1ored the absence
of the old fashioned hearty amen dur
ing the religious meetings. He was afraid
of Journalism and lip service, and to avoid
these deplorable signs of Indifference he
suggested that an Amen league be form
ed The bishops suggestion met with a
hearty response and at the morning serv-
ice in the Auditorium the amen league
made its first appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
WATCH RECOVERED.
Santa Fe Brakeman Robbed While
Asleep in His Waycar.

Wellington, Aug. 25.-While Brakeman
Lew Montford was lying asleep in his
way-car in the Santa Fe yards, a valu-
able gold watch was taken from the
pocket of his vest hanging over his head.
City Marshal Shaver took the case in
charge and was lucky enough to locate
the thief and the stolen property in a
very short time A negro offered the
watch for sale to a farmer living near
Winfield. The later suspected at once
that it had been stolen, but told the ne
gro that he would buy it soon as he
could go to town and get the money.
The Winfield marshal, whom he inform
ed of the occurrence, had one of Shaw
ver's cards, and the description given by
the farmer tailed with that of the miss
ing watch. He at once sent out and
brought the negro in and wired Shawver,
who went over and got his man the same
night. The negro, who gives his name
as Thomas Cochran, acknowledges steal
ing the wa tch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
HANNA ISN'T SURE
But Thinks We Shall Not Want More
Than Manila.

st. Paul Aug. Ex-senator NJ. A.
Hanna of Ohio, arrived in the city last
evening from Yellowstone Park.
Speaking of the annexation question
he said: THE Philippines is a problem
we cannot solve in a hurry. We of
course must retain a coaling station
there, but I do not think it likely We
shall want more than Manila and its
harbor.
Cuba is another problem. I never
was much of a Cuban, and am not pre-
pared to commit myself as to the policy
we should pursue there. We propose
TO establish stable government in that
island, but what constitutes a stable
government has not vet been defined.
think, however, Cuba will be an evo-
luton, and IN about 20 years it will be
so thoroughly Americanfzed that there
viii be no question as to what a stable
government means"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
Tours in the Rocky Monntains-

The Scenic Line of the World. - the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, offers
Mexico the choicest resorts. and to The
ans-continental traveller the grandest
scenery Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rocky Mountains.
all through tickets available via aitt 5-51.'
The direct line to Cripple Greek. the
greatest gold camp on earth. Doub1e
daily train service with through phil
man sleepers and tourists cars be+vaar,
Denver and San Francisco. The hest
line to Utah, Idaho, Montana. Oregon
and Washington via the Ogden Gate
way Write s. K. Hooper G. P. &
descriptive pamphlets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
1NrERLoCKING SWITCHES.
Six Stations Will Soon Be Equipped
With This Machinery.

The Santa Fe company is rapidly equip
ping its line with interlOcking switches at
points where there are dangerous railroad
crossings. The putting in of the new
switches will make it impossible for two
trains to crash into each other at cross
ing, and also does away with the neces-
sity of engineers stopping their engines
before making a crossing.
Six interIocking switches have already
been put in, and arrangements are being
made to put in six more. The six now
in are located at Macon and AIeneka, Ill.
Lexington Junction, No. and Evans,
CORTLAND and Emporia Junction, Kan.
The six now being arranged for will be
located at Pueblo, Elmira and Denver,
Col, the Emporia yards and two at Okla
homa City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

! Chief Strauss is at Omaha.
| City Clerk McFadden has gone to
! Chicago.
; The Grocers' association meets tonight
at Trades Assembly hall.
John McManus says that he will prob
ably not build his house this fall.
The Ralston Health club will picnic at
| Garfield park Saturday afternoon.
Guy Adams pacing mare pulled a rub
Der tired buggy mile in 2:32 last week.
c. E. Lobdell will manage the speakers
bureau during the Republican campaign.
The Republican Flambeau club met last
night. Drill will be begun at the next
meeting.
BailiT John Coyne has. returned from a
tella Idaho.
Mayor Fellows, who has returned from
his eastern trip, says that he feels ten
years younger.
A brick sidewalk is being put in on the
west side of Quincy street between Fifth
The First Congregational church Sunday
school picnicked at Washburn college
campus yesterday.
nue. has been sold by eastern parties to
Matt T. Campbell for So 100.
A large picture of Brigadier General
nue. pho tographer'S window.
It is a sort of stand-off between Dis
as to illegible handwriting.
Frank Stitt, Topeka railway transfer
man, says that his father has fallen heir
to valuable estate in England.
Atchison will be here for three games
commencing tomorrow and playing a
game Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. F. B. Savage, head of the Santa Fe
advertising department in this city, has
returned after spending vacation in the
east.
The affairs of state will not suffer while
the state officials are making campaign
speeches. The assistants do most of the
work anyhow.
Chairman John T. CLANCY of the Re
quarantined at his home. His son Frank
has diphtheria.
p z ADAMS 4 aa the earp g has been
assaulted N. B. Campbell in order to have
a mortgage released.
Mr.. Frank Thompson, teller of the Cen
tral National BANK, Is G3nVa!esclpg after
time threa tened his life.
The body of Henry Donohue, the Santa
Fe shopman who died from getting over
heated, will be sent to Cedar Rapids, Ia,
where his mother lives.
The Iolton races will be held August
80 to September 2. The Rock Island road
trains as it did last year.
John L. Sullivan and the Frederic
der company are among the latest book
ings for the Crawford theater.
Mr. Ed Roller, for several years pre-
store in this city, will leave for st. Joseph
September to enter the Ellsworth Medi-
Mrs. A. L. Spangberg, whose husband
died in this city some weeks ago, will
dren for her old home in Norway where
she intends to reside in future.
The large picture Battle of the Blue"
which was taken out of the district court
room and carried into the appellate court
ROOM has not yet been hung. The ap-
pellate judges do not enthuse much over
the painting.
Attorney Clarence Spe1lman of Kansas
City, Mo-, who is a graduate of the kan
sas university, was in the city Yesterday
on business He called upon John H.
Collins at the county Jail He is a mem
Der of the same college fraternity as Col
Inns.
The second performance of The National
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Hester NIiddaugh to Lewis Woodland. $50,
lots Al, 413 and AIS Clay street, AGiddaugh's
e,t 6slemuel sheeldon and wife to Susan
463 Tyler street, Letters addition
Jas. w. Dolman and wife to Mary r
ward
Frank Lyman Brown to Harriet r.
ton 90 township y range is.
Thos. B. Mayo to A. II. Purdy, $3.50 lot
~ and south half SOP Buchanan street,
Jas. Quine to Abram Troup, s1.785. lots
1856 and south half 154 Western avenue.
Jas. Quine to A. Troup, 81. TS5 same
z. A Wallace and wife to JnO. A Booth,
range Is.
Frank Lyman Brown to Harriet r.
Brown, 81, part northwest quarter section
90 township u, range 16
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH
New Rule for Crowds Going to Gin
cinnati Reunion.

Terminal lines at Cincinnati fear they
will be unable to handle the Grand Army
business with precision. AS matter of
precaution and to expedite matters they
have notified their connections that in or
der to reduce to a minimum the number
of pieces of baggage to be checked to Gin
cinnati during the sale of Grand Army
tickets agents should be instructed that
the baggage of the passengers holding
Grand Army tickets who desire to extend
their journey beyond Cincinnati may be
checked through to ultimate destination
regardless of the fact that no transporta-
ton is held beyond Cincinnati Bicycles
checked on this occasion should have du-
plfcate check showing destination and full
route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25
LINE TO san DIEGO.
Japan Will Put on Steamer Service
to That Port.

City of Mexico, Aug. est has been
determined in Japan to place a direct
line of steamers on between Yokohama
and San Diego, Cal, and owing to the
efforts of the Mexican diplomatic corps
in Toxic the steamers will touch at one
or two western Mexican ports. This
country can supply several articles in
continual commercial demand in Japan,
namely coffee, which Japan gets from
Java, and tobacco, hitherto supplied by
Manila, as we'll as other articles suf-
ficient to constitute a basis of trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-25

field park Casino. A large audience was
present and the entertainment was given
with satisfaction to the spectators. It
appears that every performance given at
the Casino is assured of large audience.
Two more lights are needed on the new
bridge and the Committee of Fifteen is
Festival week. Perhaps the county com
nissioners can be persuaded to sprinkle
the approaches to the bridge, but they are
the most neglectfuI officials in Shawnee
county, and il is doubtful.