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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-10
SEA BIRDS AND THEIR EGGS.
Hunters Contest with GuIIs for Pos
session of the Spells.
From Harper's Magazine.

From Harper's Magazine.
II the murre Is disturbed by an egg
hunter and It's single egg taken, 1t will
return and replace its successfully stolen
ovum until eight have been laid. II Is
10th to leave Its nest, even when the de-
spoiler approaches and when he comes up
she leans away from him and moves over
to the far side of the nest. But presently,
yielding TO the alarm within her breast,
she emits sudden squawk and flies off,
flushing the entire rookery as she moves
toward the sea, leaving the pickers to fill
their pouched shirts with the booty. They
must hurry the work, for as soon as the
eggs are uncovered the gulls hover close
and become thick upon the scene. These
the men must fight off. for they brazenly
interpose themselves and battle with the
humans for the possession of the eggs.
The opportunity being open, the gull
sweeps down upon the murre egg, seizes
it in It's mouth and goes sailing aloft,
cracks it in its bill and gobbles what Of
its contents 1t can, the residue falling on
the rocks below. Then 1t takes another
a new egg. The CULTS egg Is palatable.
That these Islands were a great reposi-
tory of edible eggs became known In the
early hfties. AZ the time Of the discovery
of this fact provisions were scarce and
gold plentiful i'm San Francisco, and the
rookery eggs offered in the markets of that
city brought 81 a dozen. The opening Of this
new and free opportunity to acquire
wealth prec,pitated numbers of people up
on the islands and in the business OF egg
gathering. Quarrcls ensued between the
competitors as to their respective rights"
in the premises, with the result that a
company was formed among a number Of
the pickers, which brought out the claims
Of the others This company managed 10
hold on to its advantages for some years
not however, without experiencing con-
tests and encroachments, until the bick-
erings ultimately grew so fierce as to at
tract the attention of the United states
district attorney az San Francisco He
sent a detachment Of government soldiers
there and deported every egg picker.
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From the London Naval and Military
Record

Artillery officers who used the howitzers
nj Omdurman have sent in their reports
IN the Lyddite shell. AS an explosive 1t
Ices not seem to answer so well as was
expected in destroying buildings. 1t failed
% demolish the mahdi's tomb, though sew
raj Lyddites went through the cupoa
md exploded inside. The building had
.ventually to be destroyed by guncotton.
IN astonishing number of shells had also
. be used to batter down a mud hut in
he line Of fire. But in the destruction
f life the Lyddite shell is terrible. It
ms an around ii. Horses and men with
d a large area simply drop down as
houph the angel Of death had passed over
he field when the shells burst. Report
.iys 30 per cent Of the enemy found death
through artillery fire showed no signs OF
POUNDS They had been killed by the air
oncussion Of the explosive. The shell
was not expected 10 be so deadly In It's
aects. though better results were an
lcipnted in demollshins BUILDINGS and
.5rlldcaUoua. IN mountain warfare The
vdd,ta shell would De- Invaluable. There
gould NOT have been such sacrifice u
n On the Brbeh eide at Durgli had The
ouiizors been o. d ln me Northwest iron
ler war.
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wEYLER STREET RENAMED.
Removal of the Generals Name
Nearly Caused n Riot in Havana.

ItmoVaI of the Generals Name
Nearly Caused Riot in Havana.
Havana Dec. 8, via Key West-The
rame of Weyler street has been changed to
its former name of Obispo street. 1t ap-
pears that upon motion of the City Council,
ten. BlancO several days before his de-
p3rture for Spain signed an order au-
u9rizing the removal of the plates bearing
l2e name Of Weyler, which, during the lat
i'rs regime, had been fastened at every
corner of Obispo street. Gen Blanco, in
signing the order, however, made an ex-
press provision that the change in names
was not to be effected until after he had
sailed
Inc vessel bearing the former captain
general had weighed anchor but a COM
pdIduVely short time when a gang Of
Norkmen, bearing hammers and ladders,
was busily engaged in tearing down the
"'y'er plates amid the shouts. yells, and
curses of hundreds of students and pass
''s-by The crowd Of Cubans who gather
co. TO watch the work INDUCED in uncorn-
llinentary remarks about the man whose
nahle was being effaced from the tn 5rou n
lire. This excited the wrath of The Span
.s1 element present, and for a time a riot
was threatened.
hen the matter was reported to Gen.
''stgllanos he flew into a rage. He wa
ally ucensed at what he termed a trick
' Gen. Blanco to apparently make MIN
'A Werable for the Dissertation of The nam
o. Weyler, his old friend and companion
80 arms
Many other streets in different towns Of
island now bearing the names OF Span
'' generals will also be changed, probably
Ins replaced by the names of prominen
Cuoans
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and p to /, second, and Frisl, 7 to 2, third.

and u to l. second. and Frisl, to 2, third
Time 1872.
Third Race-Selling. seven furlongs
Sorrow. 20 to l, won, with Leo Lake, 7 to
8 and 7 to 10, second, and Tole Simmons,
10 to l, third. Time ST.
Fourth Race-Selling, one mile. Joe
Shelby, to 5, won, with Bequeath, to
l and to .. second, and Xalissa, 3 to /,
third. Time 1852.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs Lady Gala
ham, to 1, won, with Bridget 10 5 and
l to 2, second, and Dorah Wood, to /,
third. Time 1:211a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-10
RAIN AGAIN ar THE RACES.

81" Orleans Has "A Heavy Track an
Only one FavOrite Wins.
New Orleans Dec. 9.-To-day was tn,
''arteenth day Of the Crescent City Jock.
' Clubs winter meeting. Rainy, track
navy, only one favorlte won.
tfat Race-Selling, thiricen-sixteenth.
mite. Double quick, 10 20 I. won
Jim Hogs. 20 90 I and TO ], second
Locust Blossom, z 10 !, third. Tim
e9nd Racc-sCycn furlOngs Judr'
gee, ~ 3, won, with Jennie f., 10 TO
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PaSSengeT FaTeS Nom Savanna

uSSehSOA AuAbJ AtuM DAN
TO NEW YoRK-Cabln. $50; Excursion,
$82. intermediate. SIS. Excursion. $24:
Steerage $1,000
TO BOSTON-Cabin, S22: Excursion. $50:
intermediate, 81; Excursion. SIS; steer
age, $ll75.
The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
IsOth) meridian time. as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW DRK.
NACoOCHEE. Capt Smith SATURDAY.
Dec. 10, at 800 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt AskIns. MON
DAY, Dec. u. at 500 D. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt Daggett.
TUESDAY. Dec. 49, at 400 D. m
KANSAS CITY. Capt Fisher, THURS
DAY, Dec IS, at $50 p, m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt Burg.
SATURDAY, Dec. II, at $50 p. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith. MONDAY,
Dec. 10. at 1000 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt Asklns, TUES
DAY, Dec. 20 at 11;OO p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett.
THURSDAY, Dec. %, at 1900 m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt Fisher, SATUR-
DAY, Dec. "a, at $3.50 p. m.
City Of IlitMlNGiiAM, capt. DuISs
MONDAY, Dec g. at 400 p. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON.
VIA DIRECT SHIP.
GATE CITY. Capt. Googins. TUESDAY.
Dec. 10. at 800 a. m.
CHATTAEO OCHEE, Capt Lewis,
FRIDAY. Dec 16 at TOO a. m.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage, MON
DAY, Dec. 10, at 1000 D. m.
GATE CITY. Capt Googins FRIDAY,
Dec. 49, at 1880 p. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis,
TUESDAY, Dec. q, at 400 a. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
3 D. m. daily. except Sundays and Mon
days, and leave Boston for Savannah
every Wednesday at II noon. Saturdays
at p. IN.
W. G. Brewer Ticket Agent 80 Bun
street Savannah, Ca
&C. w. Smith. Cont FIR. Agt Saw, Ga.
r. G. Trezevant. Agt. Savannah, Ga.
e. II. Hinton. Traffic Manager.
John NJ Egan, vice president.
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MERCHANTS and MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO.


Tickets on sale at company's office to
the following points at very low rates;
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.
BALTIMORE, MD.
BUFFALO, ". Y.
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO, ILL.
CLEVELAND, o.
ERIE, PA.
HAGERsTOwN, MD.
HARRISBURG, PA.
HALIFAX, ". s.
NIAGARA FALLS, NJ. Y.
NEW YORK, N. Y.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
PITTsBuRG, PA.
PROVIDENCE, h. 1.
ROCH ESTER, N. X.
TRENTON, N. j.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
First-class tickets include meals and
state room berth, Savannah to Baltimore.
Accommodation and Cuisine Unequaled.
Freight capacity unlimited; careful han
ding and quick dispatch.
The steamships of this company are APP
polnted to sail from Savannah to Balti-
more as follows STANDARD time);
WIN. LAWRENCE. Capt. Willis, sATUR-
DAY, Dec. 10, at 300 D. m.
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Blllups. MONDAY.
Dec. Y, at 500 p. m.
1TAscA. Capt. James. WEDNESDAY.
Dec. "A. at TOO a. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Dizer, SATURDAY.
Dec. II, at 900 a. m.
steamship VIM. Lawrence does not
carry passengers.
And from Baltimore every MONDAY.
~. A .kA .nl
]. ]. CAROLAN, Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
w. r. TURNER. G. p. A.
A. ID. sTEBBINS, A. T. M.
7 C. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Md.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-10
T0-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity until
midnight, Dec. 10, 1S9S-Rain or snow;
continued low temperature until Sunday
Forecast for Saturday.
For Georgia and South Carolina: Rain
or snow; continued low temperature till
Sunday; fresh northery winds
For Eastern Florida: Rain; cooler; fresh
TO brisk northeasterly winds.
For Western Florida: Rain, continued
low temperature; brisk northeasterly
winds.
General Conditions: Clear skies are not
ed over all the North Atlantic states ex-
cept New York and over Southern Florida
Ohio Illinois, the Upper Mississippi valley
and the Central West In all other sec
tons partly cloudy to cloudy weather pre-
walls. Rain, sleet or snow is falling at
numerous points in the South.
1t is TO degrees colder over the coast
districts of Virginia, the Carolinas and
Georgia and TO II degrees colder over
Western Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
Texas and Kansas; it is degrees warmer
in Nebraska.
Fresh to high northerly to westerly
winds prevail along the Atlantic coast.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature .......... Al degrees
Minimum temperature .......... Sc degrees
Mean temperature ..,............. 3S degrees
Normal temperature ............. 81 degrees
Deficiency of temperature ..... 16 degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Dec. ............ ............... 20 degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan. ................. ......,....315 degrees
Rainfall ..........,...... ......... 90 inch
Normal ............. ............... 10 inch
Deficiency since Dec. L ........ 81 inch
Excess since Jan. l ............. 9.01 inches
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river, at Augusta at a. m. Goth me-
ridian time) Yesterday, was $40 feet fall
of O.9 foot during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Observations taken Dec. 9, 1898, 8 p. m.
Goth meridian time) at the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
News:
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FIR DIufftOn and Beaufort, S. C.

steamer loretta win leave wharf foot OF
Ahercorn CEthePs WHARF street at p.
=, for Bluffton daily except Sunday and
Thursday Wednesdays trip extended 10
beaufort leaving Button Thursdays at
3 a M. Returning same day.
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4 sherl which Kims without hitting

Il, temperature; *V velocity of wind.
H. B. Boyer, Observer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-10

Leaving the subject of gaming. MIR. Ash
ton next comes TO mat of betting. and
records some peculiar wagers. In july
l1l4, Mr.. Blake, "betted 1850 that man
could live twelve hours under water; hired
a desperate fellow, sunk him in ship
by way of experiment, and both ship and
man have not appeared since. Another
man and ship are TO be tried for their
lives instead of MIR. Blake, the assassin. -
Times Oct. ,, i795.-''A curious circum-
stance occurred here Brightou) yesterday.
Sir John Lade, for a trlhlng wager. under
took to carry Lord Cholmondeley on his
back from opposite the Pavilion twice
round the Stene Several ladies attended
to be spectators Of this extraordinary feat
of the dwarf carrying the giant When
his lordship declared himself ready, Sir
John desired him to strip. strip OK
claimed the other, why, surely. you prom
ised 20 carry me I'm my clothesr BY no
means, replied the baronet I engaged TO
carry you, but not an inch of clothes. SO,
therefore, my lord. make ready. and lee
us not disappoint the ladies'. After much
laughable alteration, IL was a length. de
cided that Sir John had won his wager,
the Peer declining to exhibit In purisna-
turallbus.'
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aggeration that Crockford won the whole
Of the ready money of the then existing
generation. In a very few years Fl 100000
had been swept away by the fortunate
dshmOnger."
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Ocean Steamship Co.
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
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Unsurpassed cabin accommodations All
the comforts of a modern hotel Electric
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Probably the most famous gambling
house that London has ever seen was
Crockford's. civilian Crockford was born
in i775, his father being a fishmonger in
a small way of business" After his faith
er's death he soon abandoned the fish
trade and made money at betting, gam
bling and horse rocing In the season
of 1922 he was the master of a gaming
house, and that one year he netted f2OO-
600. In 1927 he began to build his famous
new Hell in st. James street, and opened
1t at the end Of the same year
THE number of members belonging TO
the club was from 1,OOO to ], 200, exclusive
of the privilege or right of entree permit
ted to ambassadors and foreigners of dis
tinction during their diplomatic soiourn
or temporary visit to this country. and
the Duke OF Wellington, although he ola
not gamble, was one of the earliest mem.
bers. the annual subscription was f25.
and for this the members had the most
luxurious club of Its time, with wines ana
viands at a very low rate although the
latter were presided over by the celebrate
chef, Ude, to whom Crockford paid a sal
airy of e. .200!
The CLUB was In every way a model of
the most extravagant luxury the age knew
how to produce. The profits were enor-
nous.
1T is said that during the first two
seasons Crockford must have netted about
100000, but his expenses were heavy. the
item OF dice alone Cat about a guinea a
pair was 1900 per annum; three new pairs
being provided for the opening play each
night, and very often as many more called
for by players or put down by Croclkford
himself with view to change a pIayer.s
luck. CrOckford was bound by his agree
ment with his committee TO put down A
bank, or capital, of 5000 nightly during
the sitting of Parliament and he was nor
permitted to terminate the play until A
stated hour as long as any of that Is coo
remained"
Crockford died in 1874, leaving half mill
lion sterling to his widow, besides having
diveded similar sum among his children
two years previously And this in spite
Of the fact that he had Experienced very
heavy losses in sundry speculations." Mr.
Ashton says:
IN estimating The wealth acquired Nv
MI CroclSford through the medium ana
success Of his French hazard bank Cfor
this was the never-failing source Of gain
there must be taken into account The
heavy and extravagant expenditure of The
establishment in St James street: his own
expensive. though by no means tooHshiy
cxtravagant, mode of loving; the mainte-
nance ana education OF very numerous
family. the advances Of money from time
to time made to fit them out and further
their prospects in life; the expense OF a
racing stud; considerable outlay In sup
pressing various indictments preferred
against him for his former proprletorship
IN King street. ana the heavy losses more
recently sustained by other venture aud
speculation. IL may be fairly calculated
that the certain profits OF the hazard ta-
bic must nave embraced mllionsl And
some idea may be formed OF the extent Of
evil TO others consequent on such an ac-
cumulation Of capital extracted from their
means"
capt GronOw, IN his "reminiscences,
writes: zone may safely say without ex-
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I'm the early part of this century sport
ing men We're fond of betting on the dura-
ton of the lives Of celebrities. Napoleon
| was specially the subject of these wag
ers. 1t is related that at a dinner party
in 1909 Sir Mark Sykes offered to pay any
one who would give him hundred guineas
down, guinea day SO long as Napoleon
lived. The offer was taken by clergy
man present and for three years Sir Mark
Sykes paid him $50 guineas per annum.
He then thought he had thrown away
enough money and disputed further pay
ment The recipient. who was not at all
disposed to dose his comfortable annuity
brought an action, which, after lengthy
litigation. was decided in favor of the
baronet."
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Mr.. Ashton concludes his book with
chapters on Stock Exchange gambling.
He uses records accessible to all In deal
ing with the well-known stories Of the
South Sea Bubble and the Railway Mania,
and them coming to insurance stories,
tells none that can compare with those
of recent DAYS
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1.-THE betting book of Whites Club dates
from the year l7i3. the older book and all
the other records of the club having been
destroyed in the fire of 1743 The follow
ing are some Of the wagers therein re-
corded:
"Novr. we H. 1746.-Mr Fox belts Mr.
John Jeffreys five guineas on Number Two
against Number one in the present Lot
terry.
Lord Monfort wagers Sir William Stan
hope 20 guineas that Lady Mary Coke has
a child before Lady Kildare, and 20 guineas
more that Lady Mary Coke has child
before Lady Fawkener.
Jan. IA, 1Sf-4S-Mr. Fanshawe wagers
Lord Dalkeith one guinea that his peruke
Is better than his lordships. to be judged
by The majority OF the members the next
time they both shall meet"
In the chapters on English lotteries
there are a few interesting items. The
first public English lottery was project
cd In 1866, People fought shy Of IL, and
1t was not till the Queen the Lord May
or and various great mobiles had eXerted
themselves 10 the utmost that subscribers
came In sufficiently to have the lottery
drawn In 1863. Later the lottery was seen
to be so profitable that the government
monopolized It. In 1894 81, 900 600 was rails
ed by lottery, and IN 1887 n,400I0OO; but in
1899 lotteries were suppressed. In Queen
Annes reign they began again, and -four
ished more than ever.
A good story Is told of a pious lady,
who, in 1867, lived In Holborn. Her hus-
band gave her lottery ticket, and she
used her influence with the church so
well that on the Sunday previous to the
drawing the clergyman gave out that "the
prayers of the congregation are desired for
the success of a person engaged in a new
undertaking."
Mr. Ashton concludes his book with
chapters on Stock Exchange gambling.
He uses records accessible to all In deal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-10

Garly n the elghte1nth ceniurV gaml
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-09
RETURNS TO HIS FIRST LOVE.
Oumberton Robesonian.)


Editor Robesonian: Fearing that the
Democratic party, under the Leadership
Of Cleveland, was drifting from its
true principles, | joined the Peoples
party. believing that it was what it con
tended to be, for free silver, low tariff
and an economical administration of the
government But | find now that the
leaders of the party-those who want
office-have placed the party on the
block to be bid off by the highest bid
derby that party which will give the
leaders the most offices. We see them
joining the Republican party, whose
every principle is opposed to their plat
form, for they are for gold, a high tariff
and an expensive administration They
are placing the black man over the white
man and the white woman in the South,
while they dare not do it in the North.
For these reasons l have determined
to return TO the Democratic party; the
white mans party; the party which has
always defended the middle classes and
fought the trusts; the party of my faith
ers. And / sincerely hope that all those
who withdrew from the party for the
same reasons that / did will also see
their error and return again to its flag
and its table Our chairs have never
been occupied and are now waiting for
us. II. Il. PAUL
Lumberton, n. c., Sept 5, 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-09
RESENTED THE CHARGE.
Mr.. Keith, Editor of The New Era, As
saulted Mr.. ]. A. Fore Yester-
day Morning.
Wilmington Starr


Yesterday morning Wilmington $
PopuliSt merchant and editor, Mr. Is. j..
Keith, went before Justice X. III. Buht-
ing and submitted to the charge or as
sault and battery and was dismissed Oh
the payment of costs. The offence TO
which he pleaded guilty was an assauit
upon Mr.. ]. A. Fore, of the firm OF
Fore and Foster early yesterday morn
ing. Mr. Fore had been reported TO
Mr. Keith as authority for charge made
against him (Mr. Keith in an attack
upon him as editor of the New Era in ,
Wilmington paper The charge was that
he (NIr. Keith had said that the only
solution of the race problem was
amalgamatiOn. Mr.. Keith went to Mr..
Fore's office about s O'Clock and asked
him if he had said any such thing. Mr..
Fore replied that he had said that ne
CMr. Keith had said to him that iG
his opinion amalgamatiOn was the only
settlement of the race problem Mr..
Keith promptly struck Mr.. Fore in the
face and would have vigorously continu-
ed the attack had not several of the
employees of the factory intcrfered and
held the two men apart. Mr.. Keith
bitterly denies every charge made IN
the newspaper attack upon him. Mr..
Fore says that he was taken completely
by surprise when Mr.. Keith attacked
him and that their relations heretofore
have been the most cordial. He en-
tends that Mr.. Keith did use the eX-
preston which is credited to h IN rs II
the settlement of the race problem.