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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
TOOK A LONG LEAP TO DEATH.
Travelling Man Jumps From the Eads
Bridge Mt st. Louis.

~ ST AfOhlHs
ST. Louis, Feb. 25.--Albert A. Henry
travelling agent for a Philadelphia cold
storage concern, Jumped from the middle
span Of the Eads bridge to-day and was
drowned in the Mississippi. The body has
not been recovered.
Before making the fatal jump, Henry
took off his coat and left It on the bridge.
In the pockets of the coat were found a
number of letters and cards, and a memo
randum book, by which he was Identified
In the memorandum book were these
words:
ALBERT A. Henry, 1871 North Forty-6rst
street, Philadelphia Pa. Have wife and
child. Am crazy and want to die.p
A letter addressed to him at q South
Eighth street. at 81. Louis. was from
Evans, purchasing agent OF Nelson, Morris
& Co, East st. Louis. IL is said they
had not heard from him since last Friday
and urged him then to return and finish
the work he had begun.
In another envelope addressed to his
Philadelphia home was an announcement
Of a meeting Of Hamilton Lodge No S3i,
Free and Accepted Masons, az Masonic
Temple, Philadelphia, Feb. 20.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
French Force in china.

London, Feb. pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Singapore says: "It is
reported from Chinese sources at Hong
Kong that a French force has landed at
Kwan-C Chuen-W Wan 24O miles southwest OF
Hong Kong, and informed the Chinese
that 1t intends to erect buildings"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
PISTOLS DRAWN ABOUT PASSES.
Opera Company Manager and Thea.
ter Manager shoot Each other.

I.ongview Tex, Feb 25.A desperate
shooting occurred last night between Alba
Haywood, manager of the Haywood Opera
Company, and p. r. Pegues the opera
house manager at this place. Both are
seriously, If not fatally wounded.
The didicuHy occurred over free tickets
for Mr. Pegues family
Haywood was struck twice by Pegues.
Haywood shot Pegues four times.
Pegues says he received the four wounds
before he shot at Haywood He emptied
his pistol, after following Haywood in the
street. one shot passing through Hey
woods right lung.
Peeues walked several yards before as
sistanee came. IL was found that his
clothes were on fire.
Haywood walked two blocks before he
fell. and then talked in a jesting manner
to those who supported him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
vIzcAYA OFF FoR HAVANA.
The Spanish Warship Passes Out
with Her Flag at Half Mast.

New York, Feb. 25.-The Spanish cruiser
vizcaya, after spending week In this
port on a friendly visit to the United
States. got up anchor this afternoon and
started to sea. Her destination is Havana.
There were no ceremonies or Incidents OF
any kind connected with the vessels de-
parture.
At l o'clock Capt. Eulale mounted the
flying bridge with the pilot a I'd gave the
word to hoist the anchor Few spectators
were on the neighboriag wharves at the
time.
The big anchor had hardly been cleared
from the mud before the vessel got under
way, and BY the time Il wat Gated the
Vizcaya had stretched for the narrows.
The naval tug Nina and the police boat
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

detailed from the flagship New York for
that purpose, and who has the reputation |
of being the most efficient of his rank"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08

and the one who answers back with good
gifts
He dld not go into the cotton business,
he SAYS. because the profits are all to the
cotton dealer. but turned his attention to
wheat. oats. the small crops, sweet corn.
parsnips. carrots. oyster plants, toma-
toes. bccts. the medicinal garden herbs,
and other products OF this character
which are always In good demand Mr..
Manget says that in farming as In every
thing else there Is very little competition
at the top.
Another interesting thing about this
farmer is that all his beasts are kindly
treated and tanned. lie says that he
trains everything about the farm so that
there is perfect understanding. the
horse understands him, the ducks under
stand him. the land understands him. He
SAYS also that the farmer will get better
results from his horse and his cows and
his poultry when he treats them kindly.
There Is never drought on Mr. Man
gets farm. for the reason that he has
a complete system Of water works, and
when the rains do not come at the proper
time he turns on the hose. This could
not be done Of course. except on small
farm. Mr.. Manget says that the farmer
should be en- all-round man. He must
account for his time. He must
work intelligently. He must raise what
he consumes 10 the utmost limit. lie
must diversity his crops.
We gather these interesting facts from
a reporter OF the Atlanta Constitution,
who visited Mr.. Mangets farm. The Con-
sutution has been telling its readers all
along that the great trouble with the
Georgia farmers is that they are not en-
toying the benefits OF free silver. We are
interested to note. therefore. that not one
word was said about free silver during
the conversation between Mr.. Manget and
the Constitutions reporter. Nor did Mr..
Manget say that he needed any help OF
the government in order to make a crop
and to make farming pay. He relies upon
his own brain and muscle. and upon the
guidance Of God and all that he asks Of
the government IS TO let him alone. II all
the farmers in the United states were
like Farmer Manget, we should have
great prosperity in the agricultural dis
triots and we should hear nothing about
free silver
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
GOOD ORGANIZATION.

The newspapers of this community
have for long time been trying TO
inpress upon the people OF this commu-
nifty the Importance Of patronizing home
industries. They have urged shoppers
TO buy from Richmond merchants and
have urged Richmond merchants TO buy
and sell home manufactures. They have
also tried 10 make shoppers considerate
and induce them to shop early so that
shopgirls would not have TO stay in the
stores until late hour in the evening.
We hope that these publications which
have been made from time TO time have
had a good eject, but in order 70 carry
out any plan Of this character organi-
cation IS necessary. and the good women
Of the community have now come up to
the aid Of the newspapers with an
organized movement which we believe
will bring about the desired result.
As mentioned in The Times of Sunday
the Consumers League Of Virginia has
been organized, whose object is to induce
shoppers to patronize Richmond mer-
chants and also to confne their shop
ping to certain hours Of the day so that
the stores may close earlier. The ladies
who have undertaken this very lauda-
BILE enterprise have no thought Of COM
polling anybody to do anything. They do
not ask anything Of the shop-keepers
and no shop-girl is eligible to member
ship. They do not propose TO make dis
ordinations. They propose simply TO
educate the shoppers. They propose TO
organize the shoppers and to secure
from each member pledge-to do her
shopping before the evening hours, and
that wherever It is possible TO do so to
make her purchase from Richmond
stores.
The women Of the community are the
shoppers Of the community, and this
matter IS in their own hands. IL they
will all join the league and agree to
abide by the conditions imposed, they
will accomplish q great work. No fee
IS asked OF any member, and the only
condition Of membership is that the
candidate shall subscribe to these simple
obligations. We wish the Consumers
League abundant success.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08

Mr. William Hand Browne, OF balu-
more. has written the following note 10
the Baltimore Evening News:
OF sec a paragraph going the ROUNDS OF
the papers TO the effect tnat II Is re-
markable that Edgar A. Poe should be
houored by a bust erected In the unlyer-
slfy from which he was expelled. IL has
bsen shown again and again that Poe
never was expelled from the University
of virginia. Mr.. j. ID. Ingram, the au-
thor of a well-known life OK the poet
wrote 10 MT William Wortennaker, sec
retarv to the faculty. 90 inquire about
pos's conduct and standing. and mat
gentleman. who was librarian during
Poe's residence, and knew him well, re-
piled. not from memory only. but after
searching the records. that lat no time
did he fall under the censure or me
faculty" Mr.. woodbury. another b.
ographer. says that during Poes resi-
dence "he did not come under the no
tice OF the faculty. which Is stated 10
have been At that time unusually watch
ful and strict"
..I thought that this story had been
disposed Of long ago; but I should have
remembered that a lie has great tenacity
OF life; that a calumny is almost impos-
sible To Kill: while il # be caiumny that
tends 10 dishonor an eminent man. II is
practically immortal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08

cell arranged especially for violent luna
tics.
Mrs. Francis was demented before the
birth OF her little girls and 1t was Tor
safe keeping that she was sent 90 the po-
lice barracks about three weeks ago
While she was guarded by professional
nurse at the barracks In the rooui<tor-
merly occupied by tho matron. the two
little girls were born and she named them
Hone and Charity. IL was decided 10
send her TO the hospital and the twins
were taken 10 the Home for the Friend
less. where one OF them, little Hope died
a few days later.-Atlanta Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER.

Mr.. George a. Manget, a Georgia farm
err took the leading prize az the Omaha
exposition for the largest and most per-
feet display of farm and garden products.
The reader Is ready TO say that Mr..
Manget is a rich man with broad acres
who expends his surplus cash in fancy
farming for the amusement of the thing.
Not so. Mr.. Manget is poor man,
owning a farm OF only twenty-five acres.
and he and his wife do the major portion
of the work. He was a Confederate sol
der and came out Of the war, like other
Confederate soldiers, with nothing but his
twenty-five acres of poor Georgia land,
and his wife says that the mistake that
they made was in buying too much land,
as a farm of ten acres will give two peo-
pie all the work that they want TO do.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manget are most inter
esting couple. They are well educated
people and spend their evenings in read
ing rather than in gossip. They are in
separable companions. and the wife not
only attends to the milk and butter and
the preserves and so on, but helps her
husband in carpentering and in other
work Of that character about the prem
Uses.
one of the secrets OF their success is
perfect method. They keep time-piece
about them whenever they are engaged on
any piece OF work. and make a record
OF the time employed Moreover they
keen a set of record books, so that they
know the time when each crop was plant
ed and when it should mature. In this
wav the mistakes OF one year may be
corrected IN the year that follows.
eve work upon this little piece Of
ground" says Farmer Manget, "as would
the Dainter upon his picture, with all our
enthusiasm centred upon it. knowing that
wa were under the eye OF Almighty God,
who gave us the strength and the time
and the inspiration TO make the best use
OF our gifts" If there lives a man." he
hs continues. "who should hold himself
IN communion with his Creator, 1t is the
farmer. for IL is a calling that brings
them CLOSER toEsthsr. shs.aua %ho works
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
GOVERNMENT ABANO0NS IT.
Any Further Attempt 90 Raise the
Spanish Fleet VIII be Private.

WASHINGTON, Nov captain Ches-
ters decision yesterday 20 abandon the
work OF wrecking the Colon marks the
end OF that undertaking on the part OF the
government Il is said at the Navy De
partment that the Captain was directed
to stop the work VIXEN IN his discie'lOh
IL was 10 longer profitable.
Because the contract with the WIech-
inc company has been terminated II does
moi follow that all idea has been aoah-
doned of saving some Of the sunken span
ish warshlps The Navy Department Is
ready 10 engage with thoroughly respoh-
sible wrecking concerns providing the
latter absolve the governmentt from pay
roent' unless the ships are delivered IN a
United states navy yard. Already one
of the greatest wrecking concerns IN the
world-a Swedish organization-has open
ed negotiations on the subject IL Is VIII
inc no undertake at once the raising OK
the Reina Mercedes, which lies IN the
channel in Santiago harbor and 10 has
indicated a disposition 20 unoertake the
wrecking OF the Colon. This concern mas
large experience in this class OF Worh'
and II no American concern able TO 40
the work offers better terms, arrange
ments probably will be made with 10 on
the basis OF a cash payment for the ships
delivered I'm the United States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
THE FlREMEN'S MEDAL.
It win be Given 10 Capt. q. IT, Wise, of
Engine Company No. 4.

A regular meeting Of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners was held in their room
in the city Hall last night at o'clock,
those present were John II. Frischkorn'
president and Messrs. L. c. jenkins
Joseph l.. Levy. James r. Sheppard
Charles +. Taylor, and G.. w. Iaylor'
commissioners Chief Engineer W. ~
Fuller. Acting Assistant Engineer ). ~
Walthall. Superintendent Fire Alarm W.
III. Thompson and Secretary l.. ;. Jones
also all the captains of the various COM
panies. CUTE
The reports for October from the Chiei
and Supt show that their depar 'InenlS
are in the best Of condition. ana lne
physicians report for the same riiie
shows that there is decrease IN slcNi'e'S
in tho department -,
There was much routine business iran
sacted. hut most of the session was taken
mn i'm manning about the improvements
ON the house for Engine Company. NO.
q. and the coming inspection when VIII
be- held next Wednesday at 3 O'Clock IN
the afternoon, az which time the same
program as has been published VIII De
carried out with the exception or the
part 10 have been taken by Truck COM
pauv No g. which owing 20 the NUMBER
of sick I'm this company will be omitted.
The Board decided 10 give the medal
donated by the Virginia State Insurance
Company TO Captain o. X. Wise. OF En-
cine Company 40. 4. who on January -
1895. while at work extinguishing the IRE
On 81 Peters Cathedral. fell through "a
hole I'm the floor breaking three flps
which penetrated his lungs, yet after be
ing thus disabled he stuck to his work
ana had 10 be carried out Of the burning
building. much against his wishes, after
which be was laid up for over TWO
months during which time he had
hard fight but IS now in perfect health
again.
vears old most Of which time he has
boen a member Of the Fire Department
The Assistant Engineer is shll confined
10 his bed with influenza. but was re-
ported as being better yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's
Citizens and other Matters.

Judge Edmund Waddlu and Mr.. s. r.
Waddiu have returned from Charles City
whore they viaite their sister who was
I'M She IS very much improved.
Messrs. l.. l.. and d. J. Martin. two
young business men. OF Richmond, who
formerly kept a grocery store on west
Clay street left for New York yesterday
morning. and Will so thence 10 cuba 10
engage in business.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Thlow Will leave
this morning for GTeenyllle. y. o.
and Will return Saturday evening.
supt. Charles Boiling and a party OK
friends from Philadelphia enjoyed an All
day hunt after partrldses saturday
among the hills OF Albermarle. me TOO
Of birds was the result OK their marks
manshiD.
Professor w. D. Thomas. OF Rich
mond College. went 20 Washington
Saturday TO bid bon voyage 10 Hon ).
l.. NJ. Curry, former minister 10 spain,
who leaves for Cairo. Egypt this week.
Owing TO the Illness Of Rev. DR.. Hoge,
tho reception TO have been given al tho
Second Presbyterian church IN honor %
the faculty and students OF Union Thee
logical Seminary has been indefinitely
postponed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08

not. II has no objection 10 II whatever.
All that IL asks e that the States should
ee allowed to charter their banks OF issue
also. and we insist that the Legislatures
OF the states arc just as competent to
provide regulations for banking as the
Congress OF the United States Is.
ne q move In the right direction to al
low the national banks TO have branch
banks. though It does not go far-onough'
and Mr.. German. in opposing the propo-
sition for the reasons he has given either
knows nothing OF the old United States
bank or he opposes the measure Simply
because 1t is thought to be Republican
measure, and he does not always oppose
those.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
nEArn on PRoF. PERKINsoN.

We are deeply distressed at the death
OF Professor Parkinson, OF the Univer-
sity. He was a profound scholar, an
accomplished teacher, a man Of high
characte-. and an ornament 20 the In
stitution in which he was educated and
which he has so faithfully and so eff
GENTLY served.
Mr.. Parkinson, by his own merits and
exertions. lifted himself 10 the high post
that he occupied. 1t is a sad aiiiiction
ia his friends and a sore loss TO the
University that his useful and brilliant
career should be brought to such an
untimely close
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08

Upon barren hillside
saw a poor tree cling
With bOny arms outstretche1 as II
To clutch some unseen thing.
Its naked roots were twisted
And thrust in, here and there'
Between the rocks for succor
That lay below somewhere.
Down in the pleasant valley
Where the soil was deep and rich,
The trees grew tall and stately,
without the efforts which
The lone one on the hillside
Was ever forced 10 make.
And shielded from the WIND henos
That sought 10 bend or break
o, t0iler on the hillside,
Where fierce winds ever blow,
There is ease in the verdant valleys
That stretch away below;
But men, like trees, are CHOSEN
For meat-blocks or for thrones
Tor some rich soil, for others
To cling among the stones.
S. z. Kiser in Cleveland Leader.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08

They have flched your world OF its rose
ate hue;
They have robbed the sweets OF your
childish play.
And stolen your years and your dreams
away:
And you are a little girl no more.
Poor little martyr in pinafore.
7 frankly own I would shrink 10 face
Your accusing eyes at the throne OF
grace;
/ trembel to think what the King may
mete
To the culprit crouched at tho judgment
seat,
Who has taken a child that was made to
sing.
And stihed the song and deceived the
King,
Joseph Dana Miller in the Criterion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
GET THE BEST.

The specialist Is the man of the age.
There is no all around skin nowadays.
The professional man who deyotes him
self TO one thing is the master OF success
I'm that Hence the envlable reputation
and universal popularity OF DR.. Greene.
IS west iith St.. New York city. lie has
made a specially OF the diseases which
cause debility and nervous prostration
and In this field he has no rival Weak
men and women find in him beaefactor
and friend. He HITS them out Of the
gloom OF despair into the sunlight OF
hope. II you are weak and ailing get his
aid. You can consult him by letter. free.
Costs nothing. lie will give you back your
strength. invigorate and revitalizs yous
system. As no has cured others be. Gan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
A Verdict for $3.50.

The case Of y. W. Clements against
the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, for $1,000. was tired
yesterday in the Law and Equity Court
and a verdict for $3.50 returned mo-
ton 70 set asids the verdict was made
and continued.
Clements sued the company on account
OF injuries received by falling from
telephone pole.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
Entitled 70 One.

smith-Brown tells me that he has APP
Piled for a pension.
Jones-Why, wasn't aware that he had
enlisted.
smlth-He didn't; but he claims to have
contracted an incurable case Of that tired
feeling from reading tho war news in the
yellow j0urnals.-Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08

you look nice enough 10 eat" ex-
claimed the soldier.
AS for Annabel Appleton, his words
thrilled her with JOY.
"Ain't you terrible" she protested.
For she was a thoughtless girl; and II
never entered her head how three months
Of prunes and salt pork do make almost
any Old thing took nice enough 10 eat
Detroit Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
Cavalry Go First.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE War De-
partment has decided 70 send the Eighth
Cavalry Regiment TO the Province OF
Puerto Principe IN advance OF the Fiji
teenth Infantry or the Third Georgia. Six
troops OF the Eighth each are to-be sent
TO Nuevitas and Puerto Principe. the cap
ital of the province. The transport Aaaito.
ba Will take tha Eighth to Cuba
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
rev Dr Uoee's Condition.

The condition OF Rev. Or. Moses u.
Hoge remains practically unchanged, He
rested fairly well yesterday.
DR.. Moses ID. Hoge, Jr., said last night
he could see no material change In his
fathers condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
To Wed To-Day.

A marriage license was issued yester-
day afternoon by the Clerk OF the hust-
ings Court 10 Rev. w l. Hayes ana
Miss NJ Bette Pace. daughter OK MI
and Mrs. NJ. r.. Pace. The ceremony
will take place at Randoiph-Street Bap-
list church at T. NJ. to-day
4 license was also issued 20 John A.
Grotz and Miss Fannie c. Fowler.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08

Tucker-There goes n man who is al
ways putting up something for a rainy
das.
Hawkins-Sensible fellow, what does he
do?
Tucker-He mends umbrellas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
ncntI, and Life.

Upon the hill the wind blows chill,
Tho twisted leaves are flying;
They drift and fll the valley I'LL
OLD earth itself seems dying.
Let chill winds blow and dry leaves so,
For through the winters storming
Full well l know beneath the snow
The buds Of spring are warming.
New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08

As a writer Of Thanksgiving proclama-
tlons the Governor OF Kentucky goes up
head. Here IS the whole thing:
Thursday, the 2lth day OF November
next. is hereby set apart as day OF
Thanksgiving and prayer"
Other Governors please copy.-Louis-
VILE COurler-JOurnal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
At the Office.

I was much annoyed at a typographi-
cal error I'm your paper this morning, sir
Il am very sorry. General. What was
it?"
II told your reporter 1 was an old
plainsman. / am described In your paper
this morning. sir, as an old, plain man."
-ChfcagO Tribune.