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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
BALLOONING BY NIGHT.
MOonIit Landscape AIoft and Echoes
From the Earth.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
A correspondent formed one of Mr.. Spen-
GERS party in a balloon ascent from the
Crystal palace Wednesday night recently.
Has experiences are interesting. AT 1900
feet high" he writes" I'VE were over some
suburban railway station and the sight Of a
train rushing along curved cutting was
one not TO be forgotten. II was like com
ct with fiery gold head and silver tail.
The moonlight on the trail Of smoke made
IL look like the rapids of a river In moon
light, a rushing mass Of silvery water: the
engine was a glow OF fiery red. You saw
no train. Al $3.50 the smell Of gas told us
we were rising, and We commenced the
work Of testing echoes. may here remark
that there are two grave objections to bal
loon travelling. The one IS that you cannot
smoke, and the other that you perpetually
smell gas
THE brilliancy Of the moon was very
markedly increased as we few higher. and
lunar details easily seen with field glasses
from earth became difficult 10 gaze al. Seen
through good glasses, indeed, the moon
was simply dazzlingly and tryingly bril-
liant As / bent 10 the Davy lamp we car
ried to read the aneroid TO Mr.. Bacon-AIr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
THE ARMOUR INCUBATOR BABY.
Philip ID. ArmOur's GrandchiId, Now
Two Years Old.
From lac Nav York TImea.

From the New York Times.
Chicago Nov. 2O.--Lolita Armour, grand
daughter of Philip d. Armour. Just two
years old, although an incubator baby.
is one Of the sturdiest girls OF her age In
Chicago. She is as pretty. weighs as mueh,
and Is as full of life to-day as a two-year-
old baby ought to be.
She Is the child of Mr.. and Mrs. J. oe-
den Armour of Michigan avenue. When
she came into the world she weighed bare
ly three pounds and her doting grand
father was told that by the merest chance
she might be saved In an incubator.
All dainty baby frocks and frins were
put aside, and the millionaire's grand
daughter rolled in a bit of linen and cot
ton was laid I'm the new-fangled lifesav-
ing machine. For good many days the
fate of the baby in the tin box was prob
Iematieal. No one watched the incuba-
tor with more interest than the grand
father, and when 1t became evident the
child would live the grandfather, consld-
cradle of a fighter himself. showed his adj
miration of the fight for life this grand
child had made by settling an even half
million on her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
CASUALTIES IN CUBA.
Complete Returns From the Cam
paiGn Around Santiago.

Complete Returns From the Cam
paiGn Around Santiago.
Washington, Nov. 22.-Complete returns
have been received of the casualties Of
the Santiago cfmpaign. The adjutant
generals office has divided the campaign
into different dates and periods The state
ment shows:
La Guasima. June "a: Killed, one officer
and fifteen men. Wounded, six officers
and forty-four men.
San Juan, July l to 8: Killed, seventeen
officers and 1874 men. Wounded. sixty-nina
officers and 93S men.
Eel Caney, July /: Killed, four officers and
eighty-four men. Wounded twenty-four
officers and 1872 men.
Aguadores July / and 2: Wounded two
officers and ten men.
Around Santiago July 10 and 70: Killed,
one officer and one man. wounded, one
officer and twelve men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23

From the Chautauquan.

The kaur Is the monarch Of the New
Zealand forest, an Indigenous pine, grow
ing TO enormous height, frequently eighty
feet, before II sends out a bough, while
its average diameter Is from eight to nine
feet II is aid to be 800 years In reaching
maturity There is no underbrush in a
kauri forest, the prince of trees permit
ting no rival within his domain The to-
tara Is another species of pine, which.
however, has none of the characteristics
Of the coniferae of other countries, either
in habit or in appearance. The most SAN
gular OF all ie the rata. a peculiar tree
with somewhat the nature OF a parasite
II il springes up near a himu pine 1t
winds about 1t like a huge vine, its tight
ening coils gradually crushing the life out
of the unfortunate pine, When il reaches
the TOP il sends out branches and stands
a hollow she'll its coils knit closely to-
eether by a dense network of fibers. which
appear in the last stage of its growth.
IL has a like affinity for its own species.
and a second rata springing up beside one
OF earlier growth will absorb and destroy
lt as IL destroys the rimu. If, however
neither rimu nor rata Is within reach IL
grows up a respectable and well-behaved
tree. attaining a height of from fifty ia
sixty feet, and is used for masts In shIn
building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23

Spencer could read it by the moonnght-it
recorded 500 feet, and clock below could
De heard distinctly striking ten. Al 1000
ieet II was marvellous to note the clean-cut
shadow of the balloon which the moon
gave As we threw out sand It's shadow
could be seen dropping from the balloon
nrst in a broad stream. then. as it disin-
tegrated and the particles separated, wild
ening into a nebulous shade, to disappear
altogether as IL dropped earthward. l have
never known what moonlight can he tin
last night Every roadway, hedge and riv-
uiet stood out as clear as if we were look
ing down on a large-scale map.
Inc acoustic experiments that We're
made proved amusing, as well as instruc-
tive. Al 200 feet we were getting SPLEEN
did ground echoes from both voice and
trumpet. and at this hight. passing over
one village, we created quite an excite
ment' Our hail of What is the name of
thIs placer was heard and answered but
We could not catch the name, except that
IL ended in row or road Not az every
village did we get word from the human
denizens, but we never failed TO rouse the
dogs. If a 'hullo didn't do 1t, the trumpet
never failed. over Eynesford at 60 feet
the time being 1045 we got news of our
Whereabouts. Where are you off tor
shouted the men who gave us the name,
'''Nh Ctt answer was . ma ine
Rougemont gold fields At 2,400 feet so
clear was the night that you could see the
postcards we threw out fiutter down,
down, almost to the ground AT that
night also the ground echoes came up
quite clear, if somewhat faint. and dogs
barking might almost have been in ones
next door neighbours garden.
"One superb effect was that of the
moons rays on any large collection Of
glass houses-we passed over several nur-
sery gardens. over a spread of these The
sleht was magnificent, though the effect
was but momentary, and had to be caught
az the proper angle. but for the moment
IL turned the whole into lake of molten
silver. 1t Was eerie to look down and see
the trail rope stretching $50 feet down
into space, but II was a grand way of
reahzing the idea of speed. If you sat
IN the bottom of the car you felt abso-
lutcly as if you were motonless, though
we We're really travelling at the rate of
some twenty or twenty-five miles an hour
Looking over the edge of the car down
on the tran rope you could easily note
how fast the rate of speed was, for,
watching the end, as 1t hung in plum
Dime from the car, you could mark how
swiftly huge wood or field was left be-
hind. The only sensation in the slightest
degree unpleasant, felt at the highest al
titude we reached, was a slight singing in
the ears. The party alighted at Ayles-
ford without mishap."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
"sA1LoR ALICE" ARRIVES.
Miss Mckinley shipped as "A Sailor
hoy on British Golfers.

From the New York Herald, Nov. 49,
Miss Alice Amelia Mckinley. who
achieved uotoriety abroad by serving as a
sailor on British golfers, arrived on the
Paris from Southampton yesterday
Miss Mckinley. who said she was in no
way related to the President, has been de-
scribed in the London papers, and she re-
ceived the sobriquet Of "Ance the Sailor. .
She was born in Chicago, and has been
roaming about the world IN boys cloth
ing for the last five years. She Is a pink
checked young woman, with keen black
eyes. and wears her hair cut short
She first entered the British merchant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
COFFEE's SUPERIOR COURT.
No Civil Cases to BE Tried-Criminal
Docket Taken Up.

Douglas, Ga. Nov. 22.-Judge F. Willis
Dart convened the City Court yesterday
owing TO the fact that the records were in
the hands of the book-binders for re-
binding-having been damaged by the re-
cent burning of the court house. The civil
cases, in some of which Savannah mer-
chants were interested, could not be tried
al this term.
The criminal docket was taken up and
several cases disposed of. One, a negro, for
wife whipping who appeared as intelligent
as the general average of his race, plead
IN excavation of his offense that his wife
hoodooed him with snake heads and dried
toads
Emory Penley, young white man who
was sent to Sweat's chain-gang for six
months, and escaped, and was recaptured
IN Macon, and Whose time on good be-
haVior, would have expired on the 18th
INST, was resentenced to ten months on
the gang or $50, and all costs.
The court viii probably get through the
Criminal business to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23

William n. Browne writes to the Bal
timore News: Il see a paragraph going
the rounds of the papers 70 the effect that
1t IS remarkable that Edgar A. Poe should
be honored by a bust erected in the uni
versity from which he was expelled. It
has been shown again and again that Poe
never was expelled from the University Of
Virginia. j. H. Ingram, the author OF a
well known life Of the poet, wrote TO VIII
liam Wertenbaler. secretary OF the fac
uts. to inquire about Poe's conduct ana
standing, and that gentleman. who was
librarian during Poe's residence and knew
him well. replied, mol from memory only.
but after searching the records that at no
time did he fan under the censure OF the
faculty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
JACKsoNvhLE's GALA WEEK.
The Opening Day Proves n Big Sue
cess in Every Particular.

cess in Every Particular.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 22-Jackson-
NNe's second annual gala week, which
opened to-day. has proved to be a most
Pronounced success, and the city is filed
win thousands of visitors from all over
Florida and South Georgia.
Several conventions are being held dur
ING the week, including those of che May
ofs and councilmen, Good Roads Associa-
uon. Travellers Protective Association and
- AN Merchants Association of the state
uad been organized. The city presents
"autiful appearance in its gala attire.
me fantastic parade was the feature to-
ulsAt. Tomorrow night will be the his
UHcai parade and on Friday night a
n,anmoth trades display. very elabor-
T T programme for the peace jubilee on
iuursday has been arranged. Lieuts vic
S' Blue and Anderson of the former
ot'nlsh gunboats Alborado and Sandoval
t.. mere and participating IN the festivi-
60 lt Is the biggest affair Of the kind
e'er seen In Florida
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
surprise Wedding at douglas.

Douglas, Ga. Nov. 22.-The surprise we'd
ding of the season for Coffee county was
that of w. A. McRae. senior member OF
the firm of w. A. & T. K. McRae of Pick
rem, to Mrs. Mary j. Gaskin. The groom
is sterling young merchant, and the
bride, though a widow, Is only about II
years Of age. The wedding was a great sur
prise to all their friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
Fire mt Douglas.

Douglas. Ga, Nov. 22.-The King store
house, occupied as a restaurant and lodg-
ing house for colored people, was destroy
ed by fire at midnight last night. Whether
insured or not is not known, the owner,
Fl. Mink, being out of town. Origin of the
fire was accidental. Williams livery stable
adjoining was saved by heroic efforts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
VIII of Edward Aus,Ip

Boston, Nov. 22.-The will of the late
Edward Austin of this city bequeaths st.
100000 to public uses. Harvard College will
receive $500, 900, the Massachusetts Insti-
tute Of Technology 100000, Radcliffe Col
lege $4,000. Ronoake College $4,000, and
the Tuskegee (Alabama) Normal and In
dustrial School $780, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
SPREAD ron THE SOLDIERS.

A Boston Millionaire to Feast the
Eighth Massachusetts at A5ncricus.
Americas, Ga. Nov. 22-Col. Pew, COM
manding the Eighth Massachusetts Reg
iment, received a telegram this afternoon
from A. +. Gardner, the Boston million
aire rendering a splendid Thanksgiving
dinner to the entire regiment The offer
was gladly accepted and the commlssary
of the regiment is preparing sumptuous
spread for the Massachusetts, regiment
here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
YOUNG MAN SUICIDES
sam Booth of Columbus shoots Him
self Through the Heart

Columbus, Ga, Nov. 22.-sam Booth, a
young man, shot himself through the
heart in his room tonight He left the
family about o'clock and went to his
room. smoking cigarette. A few minutes
later the report of a pistol was hear. fol-
lowed by the sound OF a falling body
when Booths father reached his room, he
found his son lying on The floor ia a dy-
inc condition The young man was Qua of
work and was the victim of the cigarette
habit. and Is thought 70 have killed him
self in a 1T Of dependency
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
Nebraska,s omcioI Count.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 22.-The official
count on the late election for the head
of the tickets (Governor) was completed
to-day at the Office of the Secretary of
State. 1t shows the fusion majority to be
2.721 the total vote being: Poynter, fusion,
95,7O3; Hayward, Republican, $685.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
Convention OF Mavors

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 22-The second
annual convention of the Mayors and
Councilmen's Association Of Florida was
convened here to-day. with representa- lives
present from fourteen cities of the state
Little business was transacted to-day, adj
journment being taken until tomorrow
scented
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
LATEST FROM POET LAUREATE.

Times This Morning.
London, Nov. 23.-The Times this morn
ing publishes a poem from the pen of the
poet laureate, Alfred Austin. entitled,
Pax Britannica" singing of England's dis
pay of preparedness for war and the dis
may of her enemies. The eleventh stanza
reads thus:
''But they who watch
From where the West wind blows,
Since great themselves,
Proud chat their kith are great,
Said, See what comes
When England with her foes
Speaks at the gate "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
MOVEMENT TO MACON.

Private Patton Was Killed by His
Officers az Knoxville.
Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 22.-The Third
North Carolina left to-day fer Macon.
The first sitting on the body of Private
Zeb Patton of the Third North Carolina,
who was killed last night, resulted In
finding that he came 10 his death by shots
fired by Capt. Hargrave and Lieut. Howell
of thai regiment.
Patton was violent and the officers acted
in self-defense. They were placed under
arrest by civil authorities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
Anti-scaIping LAW Constitutional.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 22.-The Court of APP
peals to-day decided that the anu-scalpng
law passed at the last session of the leg
stature as constitutional
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
DIR. moGn MADE A MASON.
The Incident without Precedent In
Masonic jurisdiction.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 22.-To-day mem
bers of Dove Lodge. A. f. and A. NJ, Wis
tied the bedroom Of Rev DR.. M. d. Hoge,
where he is confined as the result Of a Sc
we're accident. and the famous Presbyte-
Tian divine was made Mason by the
grand master of Masons of Virginia, Col.
r. I. w. Duke. This incident is said to
be without precedent in this Masonic jurIs-
d,ctiOn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23

The great volume of testimony concvey
Treguarlty suppressed excessive
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
THREE HAPPY WOMEN.
Zach Relieved of Periodic Pain and Backache. A
- Trio of Fervent Letters

Before using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, my health was gradually being undermined
suffered untold agony from painful menstruation
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-27
OREGON SAFEATL LAST
SECRETARY LONG MAKES THE
WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENT.
.Battle.hip Left San Francisco .About
eeven Weeks Ago and Has Travelled
? Over $4,000 Miles -spanish Fleet to
Go to the Philippines,
Dons Didn't Get Her.

Washington special:
Secretary Long gave out the welcome
information Wednesday that the battle-
ship Oregon, the second largest craft in
he American navy, had successfully COM
pleted her long trip from San Francisco,
making the entire circuit of South Ameri-
ca, and was safe. The rigid secrecy Of
the navy department was relaxed only
enough to make known the best news the
navy department had received since the
battle of Manila, as it meant not only
the Oregon was out Of harms way from
a concerted attack on this one ship by the
whole Spanish squadron in southern
waters, but also that her great fighting
strength would be added to Admiral
SIMPSONS force.
The Oregon left San Francisco before
the war had opened, and at that time it
was not admitted that she was to join the
ships in. Atlantic waters. She stopped ut
Callao for dispatches and then went
round the Horn and up the east coast
OF South America. In all the trip COW
cred 1900 miles. The last stretch, from
Bahia to the Windward islands, was fol-
lowed with anxiety by naval officers, for,
by a strange coincidence, the formidable
Spanish squadron of armored cruisers and
torpedo boats approached the Windward
islands ut the very time when the Oregon
was due there. 1t had been suspected that
the Spanish admiral would try to inter-
cept the battleship with his superior force,
and before leaving Bahia Capt. Clark Of
the Oregon was warned to keep a close
lookout for the Spanish fleet. In reply
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-27
CYCLONES KILL SEVENTY,
Devastation Wrought in Illinois, Iowa
ana Wisconsin,.


Cyclones which whirlcd over vast tracts
in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin early
Monday evening killed, it is now reported.
about seventy persons. The names of all
of them could not be ascertained, as in
every instance the damage was wrought
in farming or village districts and teie-
phone and telegraph connection in the
afflicted sections was badly broken. The
list Of these injured will never be com.
|plctc, only IL few of the more serious cases
being reported by name. A careful esti-
mate fixes the number injured ut about
45O.
Such havoc was wrought upon farm
buildings. out of door stocks and orchards
and upon live stock that the money loss.
in wide belts of territory, in several cases
clear across counties. will reach hundreds
of thousands Of dollars. The damage wat
SO great and widespread and means Of
communication so interrupted that it will
lie some time before accurate estimates
can be made.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-27
Told II, a Few I,n..

At Marysville, No., Il man recently sold
a hog for Sal and with SIT bought a good
horse.
Many people mt Pine Bluff. Ark. were
driven from their homes by the breaking
of the levees.
Many stowaways are coming to this
country. under the i'm: .ression that the
war will boom work..
Japanese naval officers have arrived in
San Francisco to command the two cruis-
ers being built there for Japan.
The States of PENNSYLVANIA, New York.
Illinois and Alabama have more popula.
ton than Spain, and vastly more wealth,
Three hundred persons have been exc.
cutc4l in Porto Rico on charge of treason.
Many families are fleeing TO the interior.
The restoration of Independence Hall,
Philadelphia, has progressed so rapidly
that it is expected the formal opening Of
the historic structure can be held on the
Fourth of July.
The Queen of Greece has the unusual
distinction of being the only woman ad-
miral in the world. She holds this rank
~ the Russian navy. The appointment
was conferred upon her by the late Gear.
because her father held the rank OF high,
admiral.
At Snilors' Rest. Tenn. Jane Allen.
ngcd Is. jumped from II fast travelling
passenger train and was instantly killed.
1T was her first ride on IL train, and, when
The brakeman called tine station, she left
her seat. and, not knowing that the train
would stop or realizing the danger, ieaped
to her death.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-27
FROM THE FRONT.

Tie battleship Oregon is the first war.
ship that ever rounded Cape Horn.
The Queen Regent of Spain has asked
the Pope to bless the Spanish arms.
The harbor of San francisco has been
thoroughly mined during the past few
weeks.
The railroad men in California have
started Il fund to build Il buttleship for tho
Government.
\ heavy rainfall ut Key West has filed
the cisterns and avcrted Il water famine
among the troops.
In Havana e is 50 Il pound and cot.
fee 25c Il cup. First-class restaurant,
are guarded by troops.
Food is getting scarcer every day in
Havana and the insurgents threaten to
cut off the water supply.
Weyler and the Carlists and Republic
can leaders are deliberately planning to
bring on Il revolt in Spain.
The Spanish defcnscs at Caimanera.
Cuba. consist of I'M ironclad wooden shan
ty and an ancient cannon.
The recruits for Secretary Rooseyel,.s
rough riders include football PLAYERS
steeplechasers, clubmcn and policemen.
The Minneapolis lodge of II Jewish or.
der, in memory Of the expulsion of the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-27

Jews from Spain, has offered a bounty of
$50 and remission of lodge dues to all
members who enlist for war against
Spain.
Great Britain has as many war vessels
in Asintic waters as France, Russia and
Germany combined, and they are far
more modern and powerful.
Many wealthy Philippine families arc
going buck to the islands from Hong
Kong aud are taking the oath of allie
glance to the United States.
Several decided improvements have
been added to the plans Of four new mon.
itors for our navy which VIII render them
practically indestructible except by tor
pedOes.
One of the United States officers sent
to open communication with the Cuban
insurgents Is said to have planted the
American and Cuban colors side by side
on Cuban soil.
The bodies Of tw~enty.four Of the heroes
who lost their lives in the 'battleship
Maine In Havana harbor on the night Of
Feb. Is have been buried In the potter's
6eld at Key West.