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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03

names OF the persons whose signatures he
had forged and the banks he had victim
izcd, ana / never once referred to the sub
ject after | had made the crack at the
breakfast table.
Another time I used the same trick
on a forger that l had gone way to Ant
werp to get. He was an old bird and
he was on his guard oil the time, and /
had to use some variations. l knew that
he had some evidence in his clothes that
would go against him, and that he was
anxious TO get rid of IL. ] stayed with
him 80 close however that he had little
or no chance to dispose OF 1t.
I'VE had been out three days and was
just congratuiating myself that / was
handling him nicely when. as we were
walking up and down the deck one after
noon he stepped to the rail and dropped
something overheard. l could not see what
Il was, but 1t looked like an undershirr.
l said nothing about 1t; never let him
know that ! had seen him. but II kept me
guessing pretty hard all the time. Be-
fore we landed I had made up my mind
that It really was an undershirt he had
thrown over, because that was the most
natural garment he would use to hide any
thing, and / had a plan fixed up to fool
him Just after we landed and had jump
cd into a cab for headquarters ana he was
breathing easy. pulled parcel from my
overcoat pocket wrapped up In a news
paper as an undershirt might be-in fact,
1t was an undershirt, one Of my own
and holding 1t up so he could see 1t, |
said. IT'S too bad, Jake. that the wind
blew this shirt into the second cabin deck,
instead Of into the sea. / don't see what
show you've got now: do your"
"Wcll, sir. you never saw a man COLI
lapse so suddenly and completely In all
your life. lie just stared at that parcel
as II he couldn't keep his eyes off It, ana
when he got his breath he asked me 70
stop and let him get a drink; and then
knew had him We stopped, and, while
we were drinking, he gave up all he knew
and had nothing 10 do but turn him over
to the chief when we reached headquar-
tcrs.
Women are harder TO deal with than
men. They are more cunning, more sus-
picious and have more courage OF a GER
tain kind. Gentieness doesn't affect them
as much and they have enough bravado
10 carry them through a pretty stiff dose
Of buldozing The best way As 10 let 'om
alone. Their endurance generally gives
out and they talk just because they can't
help IT,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03

makes havoc in flock IL Is hard to bring
the crime home TO him. A man living in
The northern part of the town had big
brindle dog, known to the neishbOrs 10 be
i sheep killer, but the owner denied this
charge and refused TO kill the brute or 10
pay for the damage he did. The dog was
so cunning in carrying on his depreda-
tons that no positive proof could be OBJ
tanned that he was the culprit until a
merino ram was the means Of supplying
the needed evidence. The RAM a big,
wooly. fighting fellow, was brought from
another part of the town and turned
among a flock of sheep in a back pasture.
A day or two later the owner. visiting
the pasture, found several Of his sheep
mangled and the brindle dog lying dead
where he had been left by the ram When
a merino ram charges his momentum is,
on smaller scale, very much like that
of sixty mile-an-hour express train, and
In this case the ram had forced the dog
against a granite boulder, crushing his
skull like paper. The missing link of
proof against the dog had been found. and
the dogs owner paid hundreds of dollars
in and out of court before the neighbors
claims against him for slaughtering sheep
We're satisfied.
THE domestic boar is not regarded as
the type of good parent,his fondness for
his offspring usually manifestng itself in
devouring them whenever the chance Of
ers. For this reason it is necessary always
to keep him in an Enclosure separate from
his family. Many years ago, before am
proved breeds of swine had been much
introduced into Maine, farmer in Cherry
field owned a boar OF the native stock,
an immense savage brute of the razor
back variety, with Ions, sharp tusks that
curved back above his snout like nina
ture reaping sickles A bear out for fresh
pork one night started to cross a pen in
which the boar was confined in order to
get to one where a litter of young pigs
were kept At least this was the suppo-
sition but he never got there. The far
mer was awakened by the racket but he
was slow in turning out and the fight was
over when he got to the pen. The boar
was there, with claw marks enough on
his head, and body, to make a respectable
zebra of him, though he had not been dam
gerously injured. The bear was found dead
next morning in the cornheld, where he
had managed to drag himself after get
ting out of the pen, half disembowelled and
with his throat ripped open from breast
to lower jaw by the boar tusks."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03

gases which form after the fuse is light
ed, 10 propel the rocket upward. The
head is filed with stars or other devices,
which are scattered by bursting fire when
the rocket reaches its altitude. The stock is
an important part and must be carefully
graded to allow the rocket 10 reach the
hight intended
Roman candles are simply long tubes
of stout paper, in which a preparation is
poured by means of funnel. Then a
hammer and punch is used to fasten 1t
down. Upon this a colored ball is placed,
more compound is poured in and rammed
down until the desired number of stars
are placed in the tube, care being taken
to see that the fuse runs through prop
erly.
The colored balls are composed of the
following materials:
Green-Copper filings and salts of cop
per.
Blue-Zinc filings.
Yellow~Amber, rosin. anthony and
common salt
Red-Lampblack, salts of stontian,
zinc and nitre.
The common blue light is composed of
a stout paper tube, which is filed with
a composition of seven parts of nitre
two of sulphur and one of anumony.
Among the most expensive fireworks
are set pieces, some of which cost hun
uISuS OF OOHafS. Inc design IS 1rSt
chalked on a fiat surface Then a light
frame is made, following the lines of the
design. To this frame are attached
tubes, which form the outline. When
the fuse is lighted the compound In the
tubes is ignited and the head of Liberty
or some other intricate design appears
in flaming beauty.
The manufacture of fireworks in this
country is scarcely more than half a CEN
tllry old. There were only three manu-
facturers of fireworks here in 1910, and
they confined themselves merely to max
ing coiored fires or what is now better
known as "tableau powder"
Gradually there was a demand for
more variety and greater novelty So
important was the subject deemed that in
1S45 the American Institute offered a
prize for the best exhibition of fireworks.
This served TO stimulate the manufacture
ers, and new designs were invented.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03

1855, was of copper; Il was stamped with
sun, surrounded by thirteen stars. a lau-
rel wreath cntwined about the letters ~.
s." ana bore the inscription: Liberals ct
Justitia, 1855 Nearly all of the first med
ais presented by the American Congress
were made in France.
During the war OF 1912 Congress presents
ed tWenty-seVen medals Of honor to the
nations sailors and soldiers, but most OF
these were given to commanders in the
navy. HUI, the first commander of he
frigate Constitution, received a medal
from Congress for his victory over Brit
ash ship. II was also the custom in those
days for Congress to give sum of money
to the captain and crew of the city at
which they first landed to get up abanquet
in their honor.
-Four medals were given during the Next
can war, but 1t was not until the late civil
war, in 1851, that the presentation Of med-
ais by an act OF Congress gained any head
way. In 1861, Congress directed the Secre-
tary Of the Navy 10 have made medals
of honor to be given TO petty officers and
sailors In the navy who distinguished
themselves by acts Of bravery. Three hum
dred and twenty persons received thems
they were IN the shape OF a five-pointed
star. Otncr medals were also presented by
Congress 20 men in the army and navy
whom the government wished TO honor. It
has always been the purpose of Congress
to recognize brave actions among American
sailors by presenting a medal, and the
small number which have been given out
make them all the more valuable.
Perhaps the most famous peace medal,
and certainly one Of tue first which was
ordered to be struck by Congress, was the
one in connemoration Of the treaty OF
peace between the United States and Eng
lsh governments and which ended the war
Of 1872 1t was widely circulated and was
eagerly welcomed by the people. England
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03
NOTABLE AMERICAN MEDALS.
Honors BESTOWED on Soldiers, sail
ors and Indian Chiefs.
From Lhe Chlcago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The first medals ever presented by Con-
gress were given 10 the officers of the
American army and navy during the rev.
dictionary war. and Of those only twelve
we're issued. Gen. Washington was the
first American who received medal from
his government. Gen. Gates received one
because he beat the British at Saratoga;
Gen. Wayne for attacking and capturing
Stony Point, on the Hudson; Gems. Greene,
Lee, Morgan, and five other American off-
cere for victories obtained by them over
the enemy. Congress presented Paul
Jones with a medal for his successful sea
fights against the British battleships. Al
the close OF the war, when Washington
was elected to first President OF the
United States. Congress had struck of in
his honor a medal. As IL was one Of the
first given to any one during times OF
peace, a short description OF Il may be Of
interest to the boys who read this article
The medal was about the size OF the pres
ent silver dollar; on one side was stamped
the head Of Washington with the inscrip-
ton: Washington, President, 1871 On
the reverse were arrows, an eagle, and
laurel wreath, and the words; 'Unum y
Plurlbue." An earlier medal, made in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03
DONE WITH A RIFLE.
A Portrait Shot out with one Huns
dred and Fifty-two Bullets.
IRON the Philadolphla Records

From the Philadelphia Record;
Adolph Toepperweia. San Antonios mar
velous young rife shot, has just performed
another Of his astonishing feats. With
22-caliber rifle he stood at distance OF
twenty feet from double thickness OF
heavy paper about three feet long by two
feet wide, ana shot on It the outlines Of an
Indians head. IT took exactly 1872 shots to
do the trick. IL was frce-hand drawing, as
the figure was not traced on the paper be-
forchand. This made the feat especially
difficult as "Tep'' had to place every shot
with reference to where It's predecessor had
gone, and where all the following shots
were to so. In other words, he had 10 nave
every detail Of the drawing" planned out
and constantly in bis minds eye while he
was shooting One shot fired a fraction OF
an inch wild would have spoiled the whole
picture.
II Is not clear whether or no this marks
man Is a member Of Roosevelts regiment
Of Rough Riders. If ne Isn't he ought 70
be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03
Mischief Made by n Muskrat.
FROM The Western ElectrIcIan.


A little muslsrat caused more trouble In
Buffalo the other night than is ever known
to have been caused by one Of the animals
This particular muskrat succeeded In cut
ting off the elcctric-iight supply Of nearly
the entire city. and it was an hour before
4. the cause Of the trouble was located and
removed. With the exception OF an lsolat-
ed district here and there the entire town
was wrapped in total darkness. Main
street was one tong avenue of gloom, brok-
en- only by lights In windows by private
plants. Everything had been running
smoothly at the power station Of the Buff
falo General Electric Company when the
startling discovery was made that the wa
ter In the boilers and condensers was ra-
pidly going down. An examination of the
valve that lets the water in through the
big feed-pipe thai runs out into Buffalo
river was made, but the valve was open as
IL should be- The valves on the boilers and
condensers We're examined, and they we're
found 70 be all right, too. The water in the
boilers dropped lower and lower until. fin
ally, in order to avoid an explosion il was
found necessary to bank the fires and shut
Off the draughts. This done the dvnanoos
no longer supplied current for the lamps.
and the lights went out. The trouble man
t.- -ioie.On. Ile qu4ckly To-
Gated the trouble In the feed pipe. II was
cut, ana after some fishing around ne
dragged muskrat out OF the pipe ana
dropped It on the door.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
SALTWATER.
Special to The st. Paul Globe.

special to The st. Paul Globe.
SALTWATER, Mimi, May 24.-The jury IN
the case Of ]. s. O'Brien, as surveyor general
Of logs and lumber against the St Croix boom
corporation, was instructed by Judge Crosby
to return verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for the sum demanded at the sealing rate OF
cents per thousand. The question of charg-
ing cents per thousand will probably be car
ried to the supreme court, as il is question
of law. After disposing OF a small spec, al
term calendar this afternoon Judge Crosby
returned to Hastings and the regular term
will not be convened again until June a.
Fred Collier was arrested today for the al
legged theft of a gold watch from Mrs j.
Harris. He will have a hearing in the munic.-
pal court tomorrow morning.
The Glenmont and bow boat left today will
a raft of lumber for the South Muscatine
Lumber and Box company. at Muscatine, 10.
The St. Croix boom shut down this evening
ably not start up again until Friday morning
A crew of drivers went to Never's dam yes
terday to drive in the remainder Of the logs
The city council held special meeting last
evening and awarded the contract for curb IL
North Third street to the Saltwater Stone
Sidewalk company at "a cents per lineal foot
The gutter will be laid by the city and the
improvement will be made at once.
Joseph Zimmerman, prominent lumterman
Of Guttenburg, To-, is in the city, looking over
the log market.
Judge Willis, of St. Paul. will deliver the
annual address at the high school commence
ment exercises, to be held at the Grand opera
house. June 3.
The sixth annual banquet of the high school
alumni association will be held at the SAWYER
house June 6.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
NO HARM DONE.
Story of the Skirmish Off Santiago
de Cuba.
REQUEST DENIED.


KEY WEST, May "a disc o. N.Y.
The United States auxiliary tug Wam-
patucket brought in today a story of
sharp skirmish off Santiago de Cuba
last Wednesday.
The tug, with the United States aux
iliary cruiser st. Louis, went into the
Santiago channel to cut the cable.
While the vessels were engaged in
the work they were fired on by the
shore batteries.
The st. Louis returned the fire and
a lively fusillade ensued for about half
an hour.
The Wampatucket eventually sue
ceeded In cutting the cable.
None of the Spanish shots reached
either boat, while neither of them. in
turn, boasts of having inflicted any
damage upon the enemy
From Santiago the two ships proceed
ed to Guantanamo, the Wampa-
tucket going in within 400 yards from
the shore to cut the shore line, there,
the st. Louis lying out of range.
The shore batteries again opened fire
and the st. Louis signaled the tug to
come out, which she did, without hav-
Ing cut the cable at that point. This
adventure was equally harmless
Accounts of it reached here today In
grossly exaggerated form, including
report that the cruiser and the little
tug had silenced the Spanish batter
les on shore
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25

GINA, helping to lay the foundation of this
Mr.. Haupt spoke of the petty wars, of the
indian conflicts. and Of the Revolutionary
war the nrst great war or this country as
nation. He then recited the thrilling speech
of Patrick Henry
It's rs the emblem of our country, the glor-
TOYS 1 nag OF freedom a prophetical emblem"
asked the speaker There were first thir-
teen teen stripes and thirteen stars; the stars
nave nay, grown into constellation Of consider
ape magnitude. The stripes of blood red
mingled with the stripes of white make me
ask, do the red stripes indicate the periods
Oh ,i war THIS country will go through, and the
wnlte stripes the periods Of peace?''
spanish war meant the further liberation Of
=. is IT not astonishing" he asked, that in
the year 1898, in all the advancement ~ civ
illzatlon, such condition Of affairs still ex-
ists under our very noses which existed a
hundred years ago?''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
READY MONEY NEEDED
MISTAKES IN THE WAR REVENUE
BILL WILL NOT PRODUCE 1T
Senate Urged to Avoid the Enact
ment of n Law That VIII Involve
the business Interests of the
Country in Litigation-Issue of
Legal Tender Notes AntagOnfzed
by Senator Lindsay.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The feature of
the war revenue measure placing tax Of
ore-Quarter of / per cent the gross re-
ceipts of corporations was under discussion
in the senate throughout the days session.
Incidentally the proposed tax on bank. de-
posits was adverted to.
The principal speeches were delivered by
Mr.. Plat (Rep., Conn.,, and Mr.. Lindsay
lDem., Ky), both of whom vigorously at
tackled the corporation tax. The we ght of
the formers argument was thrown against
the tax on the ground that it was unconst,-
tutional because the tax was not levied alike
upon all persons engaged in particular lines
of business. He maintained that an occupa-
ton tax could be levied, provided the con-
ditions were fair and equitable, but thei
the business of corporation could not be
taxed. simly because it was conducted by a
corporation. To be equitable the tax must
be laid upon the business, whether it was
conducted by a corporation, a partnership, a
firm or an individual.
Mr.. Lindsay vigorously antagonized the
proposed issue Of legal tender notes, declar-
ing that 1t accumulated the existing menace
to the gold reserve Of the treasury, and was
besides. the dearest money ever devised. He
held that such an issue would be a blow to
the nationals financial credit. He, too, pre-
sented an argument against the proposed
corporation tax, maintaining that, if enact
ed into law, it would bring about law
suits instead of providing what the govern
ment needed-ready money with which to con-
duct the war operations. Tomorrow the sem
ate will resume the discussion of the pend
ing measure an hour earlier than usual the
session beginning at II o'clock
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25

100000 to s1O,ooO,OoO, if not more. The
additional capital is to be furnished by
the Vickers in return for stock in the
enlarged corporation. Holders Of COM
mon stock in the existing corporation
will receive new stock.
The preliminaries to the deal were
arranged by William NJ WINS, of this
city, who is a passenger on the White
Star liner Teutonic, due here tomorrow.
1t is expected that a meeting of the
directors of the Cramp company will
be held in Philadelphia on Thursday,
when the details of the alliance will be
submitted for adoption.
The matter has been under consider
alton for several months, the first over
lures having, it is said, come from the
Vickers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
coLoRED. VOLUNTEERS,
Movement to Organize Companies
in the Twin Cities.


in the Twin Cities.
Attorney F. L. McGhee is interested in a
movement for the organization of a company
OF coiored volunteers in st. Paul He rec lived
letter from ]. Frank Wheaton, of Mime
paol1s, yesterday, who wrote that he had
official assurance that In case of another call
the colored men would be given ctance to
as the commissioned officers
When the first call for troops was issued.
Mr.. McGhee said, there were a number of
colored men who wanted to enlist, but were
did not want any mixed companies. Now, how
ever, there may be another chance and the
negroes Of Minnesota are anxious for a chance
to show they are ready and willing to fight
for their country as we'll as the white popula-
ton. prominent coored man. who was
down from Duluth yesterday, said there were
probably enough men there to raise one COM
pany.
Mr. McGhee says If there are not enough in
st. Paul they can JOIN with the Minneapolis
organization to be formed. meeting will
be held in st. Paul in day or two to talk
the matter over.
In Minneapolis the meeting was held last
night in response to the call Of j. Frank
Wheaton. ]. G. sterrett presided and VIM.
M. Smith was made secretary of the meeting.
Addresses were made by Col. McCord, J.
the regular army; John Olleson, j. Robinson,
John Allison and w. M. Smith. 1t was the
general expression of about seventy-ive
to be Differed by their own men they will
volunteer. On those terms they think they
can do something to prove the loyalty, valor
and equal worth of the colored man, with the
effect Of lessening race prejudice.
There were enlisted fifty-four men, on con-
dition that the company elect Its own officers
and be assigned to a colored regiment having
its own officers. 1t is expected that drill will
begin at once at the armory. under the direc-
ton of Sergeant Harper. Those signing the
roster of the first colored company of Mime
sofa at the meeting last evening are: Albert
johnson, Charles D. Lozon, c. Cooper A. ].
Monroe. I. J. Fight, Joseph Brooks, Charles
Hamilton. Harvey Holmes, c. B. Ensley, ].
F. Wheaton. ]. w. Harper, Jake Ewing,
Charles Weaver. M. Miller, Ernest Mosbey,
William Branch, John G. Sterrett, P. F. Hale
James Prentice. n. T. Boyce, H. G: Glare, g.
w. Parker, Ed Hammond, R. L. Wright, w.
M. Blair. L. Cannon. T. ]. King, w. M. Da-
Wis Edward Stewart, Jerry ganhan,, William
Thomas, R. D. Ware, A. R. Burleigh Frank
Mcdonald. Alonzo Gibson, Gust Kelso, D.
Martin. Perry Lee, ]. H. Nichols, s. II.
Akeres, Charles T. Shipman William NJ
Smith. ]. A. Scott, James Robinson, George
Carlyle, Lafayette Mason, G. S. Banks, albert
Lee, Delbort Lee, John English, Fred Cum
ningham, Albert Johnson, Howard Brown.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-25
WANTS CONROY's PLACE.
Judge Parker Files an Application
for the CIerkshfp.

for the Clerkship.
Another candidate for the position of clerk
OF the municipal court has entered the race
In the person of Theodore E. Parker This
makes the number Of active candidates three,
Thomas Conroy. the present incumbent Will
lam R.. Johnson and Judge Parker
The last named candidate bases his claims
upon the ground that he Is an old soldier
Judge or, he says, solicited the votes Of the
old soldiers In his campaign and got them,
ana now Mr.. Parker has come to the front
upon the same issue made by Judge Orr, who
the clerk.
The following petition, setting forth his
Parker: "
To the Honorable Grier M. Orr and Robert
Z: Hine, judges elect of the municipal court
OF the city Of st. Paul, MINI. Gentlemen:
the undersigned, a practicing lawyer in all
OF the courts OF this state, and resident of
SAID city for over thirty years last past and
heretofore member of Company /, Of the
Sixth regiment Minnesota infantry during the
late civil war $50 called, and was honorably
discharged therefrom March 80 1863 hereby
makes application to your honors for the ap-
appointment to the position of clerk of said
court, during the ensuing term for which YOU
have been elected judges thereof.
Ihls application is made under the proyis-
ions or section S041 of chapter $780, of General
statutes 1884, Respectfully submitted,
-Theo. E. Parker,
349 Wabasha street, St. Paul, MINI.
May Is, 1898.