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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-29

hended aftorward. About thirty years ego
a great sensation was created when Dr.
harrington, president of the West Chester
sank, was robbed of a satchel containing
$9OOW IN cash. lie was on his way home
from the city. Seated in the railroad coach.
win ms feet on an old grip on the floor,
the old gentleman thought himself and his
treasurer absolutely safe. But he did
not know what was IN store for him In
the seat In front Of him sat a woman
In black.
THE lady for she had all the appear
ance of a genflewoman, was evidently dis
tressed from cough and Vainly attempt
ed 10 raise the window next to her She
Kept lifting away, and stll the window
would not bulge This was too much for
Dr. Darlington. Calamity he got up from
his seat, or, rather, released his foothold
on his grip while placing his knees on his
seat. The scheme was not mature as
yet however The woman bore down on
the window. while apparently assisting IN
It's raising and thus matters stood for a
minute or two. The moment for the work
of the confederates had now arrived
Seated across the aisle, one of the
thieves swiftly pushed his own satchel
under DR.. Darlington's seat abstracted
the fun one. and the trick was done. The
man was attired In a long cloak. which
facilitated the operation, and when The
OLD man sat down he felt secure ia the
fact that his feet once more touched a
| sacheL AT the next station the thief got
or, and the woman was not suspected
untll long afterward. for Dr. Darlington
never discovered his loss until he reached
home. The men implicated were "Tobac.
co Jack and 'Slappy Williams since con-
ylcted to long terms in the penitentiary.
The woman, whoee name / have forgot
ten, was also sent up"
Another prominent city Hall detective
said: 'Jewelry houses lose annually large
amounts of goods, carried In sachels or
trunks by the statesmen. The drummers
are followed. Their very actions, from
taking breakfast at the hotel to going
to bed, are watched. And then frequently
the trick is done while the sachel Is
brought from the hotel TO the cab for
transfer to the depot. II Is almost an i'm
possibility TO guard against this kind of
a crook. IL Is left entirely with those
VINO carry the valuables. and all we can
40 IS to catch the offenders after the thing
is done. This Is not always half as oasy
as 1t looks to the uninitiatod 5"
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STATUS OF FASHoDA AFFAIR.
vARCHAND TO COMMUNICATE
WITH PARIS FROM CAIRO.

- thought He VIII Ask PERMITS
ION 10 withdraw His FOrce-LOrd
,.,four says the Nile Must BE
,.,vptian Territory No Credit
civeu the Announced Protect
rate over Egypt - Earl Spencer
1ndorses the Attitude of Lord SAL
isbury.
1oDdon. oct 29.-The morning newspa-
.sitorials regard Maj. Marchand's
p.,srnent from Fashoda to Khartoum as
in9t,a,ive of a yielding on the specific
1,astion in controversy, although the po-
qi+,n is officially unaltered
If IS assumed that he viii push on to
o.ir, in order to be in direct communica-
Alan with the French government and that
~ reaching there he win represent to
paris The impossibility Of remaining al
I7.sboda under existing conditions and
,.in ask authority to withdraw his entire
force.
The first cabinet minister TO speak pub
HOW since the cabinet council on Thursday
,sTor3 Balfour of Burleigh, secretary for
scotland. who, when addressing meet
,nq last evening at Galashields, Scotland.
declared that it was the settled policy of
the government that the valley of the Nile
must be Egyptian territory
Earl Spencer, first lord of the admiralty
in Lord Rosebery's government, in a
strong speech last night at Greenock, in
dorsed Lord Salisbury's attitude toward
the Egyptian question and referred With
the greatest satisfaction to the prospect
of an Anglo-S Saxon entente"
Baron de Courcel French ambassador
had another long interview at the foreign
office Yesterday Friday) with Sir Thomas
sanderson, permanent under secretary of
STATE for foreign affairs, and there is no
doubt that important matters were under
discussion.
The rumor was circulated on the PARIS
bouIevards yesterday that Maj. Marchand
would be recalled from Fashoda; but on
neither side of the channel-cer tainly not
on this side-is any serious attention paid
TO the rumor that England will declare a
protectorate over Egypt.
The Paris correspondent of the Standard
saws: q have excellent authority for the
assertion that Maj Marchand left Fasho-
da Oh his own initiative, but that he will
demand permission to withdraw the mis-
sion, since his men are dying of hunger
and disease"
The special correspondent of the Daily
Mail at Omdurman telegraphs Il have
reason 10 believe that Maj. Marchapd is
waiting for instructions TO withdraw the
French mission from Fashoda.
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STATE CHEMIST CAUSES A SCENE.
DIR. Payne Insisted ON Taking His
Belongings From Laboratory.

DIR. Payne Insisted ON Taking His
Belongings From Laboratory.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 28.-Something of a
rumpus was stirred up to-day in the ag-
ricultural department. by the action of DR..
George F. Payne, the state chemist, in I'M
dertaking to take the laboratory with
which he has done his work for eight
years past out of the capital without CIV
ing notice to Commissioner Stevens.
Several days ago DR.. Payne learned that
he was not to be appointed state chemist
by Mr.. Stevens, and acting upon this he
began preparations to move out and give
way to his successor, Mr.. John M Nc
Candless of this city, who has been tend
cred the place
After he had removed some of the APP
paratus from the laboratory rooms, Com
missioner Stevens caught on to what was
being done, and he Immediately called DR..
Pavne down, He informed him that he
must not take anything else away until
the removal was approved by him, and
also that he must account for the articles
already removed. DIR. Payne claims that
he brought about $500 worth of appara-
tus along with him when he was first ap-
nointed state chemist, and now that ne
has 70 get out he wants to take these
articles along with him. On the other
hand the records show that during his
term of Office DR.. Payne has spent OF the
etate's money about $40, 900 to replenish the
laboratory and naturally enough Commls-
eioner Stevens takes the position thal
there must be something left to account
for this expenditure ~,
To-dav the laboratory looked like
small cyclone had struck it. When com
,,issioner Stevens interpoSed objection 10
the removal of the LABORATORY ~ az az a
went out and secured the services OF d
LAWYER and this afternoon Commissioner
Stevens called in the attorney general 70
settIe tbe matter. DR.. Payne says ne
wants his own and that he is gong 10 nave
IL while Commissioner Stevens taxes the
oosition that the doctor must HrsL Fho"
n clear title TO what he claims before ne
80, tal,a II away. Things looked squally
for a while. but both sides say that mat
ters win be arranged all right finally 1T
pavne was an applicant for appointment
n his old place under Mr.. Stevens DuI
inc the campaign he tried to ride douple
horse. it is said, playing both Nespitt ana
Stevens, and hoping to land no matter
which one was victorious. After the prl-
,,aIy the mart the state chemist took was
exnosed. and there was a scene between
him and Col. Nesbitt, which at the time.
seemed to justify the prediction that he
would be decapitated instanter. If Col.
Nesbtt had been renominated it is certain
that DR.. Payne would have been bounced
nv him. The new commissioner TOOK the
doctor's conduct about as distastefully as
ala Col. Nesbitt, and though DR.. Payne
secured the multitude of Endorsements, he
was turned down in favor of man who
had not even made application for 'he
rOSition.
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AONTGOMERY AT CHARLESTON.
President Heureaux Did Not Come
As Expected.

As Expected.
Charleston. S. c.. Oct. 2S.-The cruiser
Montgomery arrived off Charleston harbor
about o'clock this afternoon, and after
a very brief pause at quarantine came up
to the city and anchored off the custom
house wharf.
Commander George A. Converse and his
crew had a rough passage from Nassau,
encountering head winds and high seas,
but the ship took it all without any trou-
BILE.
Some weeks ago the Mon gomery was or
dered TO Charleston to be present during
the fall festival. but little later the YES
sci was given the special. orders to pro-
coed to San Domingo, carrying a party
of commissioners from New York The
cruiser was expected to bring President
Heureaux, Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Weed of New
York, and other commissioners back with
her. But something happened, and at Mas
sau the colored executive Of San Domingo
left the warship for a private yacht and
went back home
Mr.. Weed is still on board, and may or
not have interesting information to give
about this San Domingo question: It is
thought by some people that the syndicate
of which Mr.. Weed Is a representative,
has been over the island projecting an an
nexatiOn scheme, but, of course, this Is
not by any means a surety. 800 ..
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FIGHT AGAINST THE JUNTA.
Strong Opposition In Havana
q. Against Provisional Government.

Strong Opposition In Havana
Against Provisional Government.
New York, Oct. 2S-The times Will to-
morrow print the following:
"Fidel G. Pierra said yesterday (Friday),
that a strong movement had been started
in Havana In opposition 10 the provisional
government and to the juuta here. He
gave the reasons for such movement,
showing that there is q sharp division Of
sentiment among the Cubans.
Mr. Pierra and his friends are especial
ly bitter against Gen. Palma. At the
beginning of his interview he said he was
now ready to break the long sfl6nte and
paint Mr. Palma and the men surround
ing him in their true colors. Gen. Palma
Mr. Pierra said, was incompetent and TN
fiji for the position ne had been occupy
ing
What We objected to most strongly
said Mr.. Pierra, was the long continual
ton of lying and deceit which the junta
practiced on the administration at WASH
ington. They told uutruths and they knew
1t. They lied when they SAID that the so
called government IN Cuba was establish
ed and the machinery in running order.
This has since been disproved."
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NEWS FROM FLORIDA's CAPITAL.
Life Certificates Issued - An APP
preaching wedding.

DFOacntbG WeuutHAs
Tallahassee, Fla, Oct. Estate Super
intendent Sheats has issued life certih-
Gates to the following teachers this year:
Dr. w. f. Yocum president of the State
Agricultural College, Lake City; Prof.
Tom f. McBeath Of Jacksonville, editor
of the Florida School Exponent; Prof.
j. M. Guillianio, formerly of Hamilton
county: Prof. l. /. Hines of Palatka.
Mr.. Sheats has also filled two Florida
scholarships in the Peabody Normal Col
lege at Nashville, Tenn, by the appoint
ment of r. b. Adams Of AsheYille and b..
s. Smell of Jennings.
Cases having been set for trial in the
Criminal Court al Jacksonville on Nov, 3,
which Judge John L. Doggett Is disquali-
fed TO try. Gov. Bloxham has assigned
Judge Isaac A. Stewart to preside In his
stead.
Invitations are out for the marriage Of
Dr. George Humphrey Gwynn and Miss
Jennie Denham Perkins next week. The
ceremony will be performed in the Epis-
copal Church, at 812, on Thursday, and
the bride and groom will depart on the
1 o'clock train for New York.
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SENATOR MORGAN's VIEWS.
He Deals with South's Trade and
Territorial Expansion.

lie Deals with South's Trade and
Territorial Expansion.
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. Ex-senator John
T. Morgan. who is taking part in the con-
gressional campaign in this state, spoke
at Seals Hall tonight TO a large audience.
He dealt chiefly with the subject Of
trade and territorial expansion, especially
as relates TO the South. With regard to
the Nicaragua canal, he said he thought
the time had arrived when public senti-
ment would practically force the present
Congress to act favorably upon il. The
war had brought about the situation.
As TO Cuba's future, Senator Morgan
said the United States VIII not take the
island by the ear and pun it into the union,
but we will hold II until the people there
est security and prosperity lies in annex
alton to this country as state, which,
he thought they viii seek.
AS to the Philippines the great distance
rendered the situation with them differ
ent from that of Cuba and Porto Rico,
but he did not believe that there was a
man in this country who favored the
United States turning its back upon these
people, who need the enlightenment and
liberty we can give them.
The senator said that Spanish SILVER is
being driven out of Cuba and Porto Rico
by our money, and that a big demand
for our silver in these islands will follow,
thus practically accomplishing the de-
monetization of silver as a money.
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MACON's MEMS, ITEMS.
Death of Mrs. TaIIbird-Funeral of
John G. Deitz.

Death of Mrs. TRIIbird-FunernI OF
John G. Deitz.
Macon, Ca, Oct. 2s.--Rrs. L. C. Tall
bird, aged 65, died here to-day. She came
to Macon from MiHedgeville and leaves a
family composed Of Charles, Joe, Emma
and Florrie Tallbird, and Mrs Emmett
Daniels. usL t0H
The funeral of John G. DeItz was large
ly attended. He was a prominent member
Of several secret orders and they all paid
their respects at the grave
The employees of the Georgia Southern
and Florida railroad are stirred up over
an order issued by Auditor A. f. Sher-
wood, requiring every agents clerk to
give $500 bond in the Guarantee Com
pany of North America, to cover any
clerical errors that might be made through
accident or otherwise. The bond also en-
braces an agreement that in case any
employe under bond is arrested on crim-
inal charge and proves that the arrest was
unjust he shall not seek to recover over
$50 for damages to his character
$. 70. Steinheimer filed deed of assign
ment to-day. He claims assets of $32, 900,
and liabilities of $4,000 There are no pref
erences.
Mercer College will take a large crowd
to Atlanta for the intercollegiate debate.
Waterman & Mowers are again actively
at work trying 10 arrange the racing cir
cult for this section They think they can
include Florida and that the circuit will
be a go.
A large number of the corps command
ers are in the city preparing for the com
ing of the soldiers who are 10 winter in
Georgia.
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convict Accidentally Killed.

waycross, Ga, Oct. r2s.-Word come from
u,cFisv, eighteen mhes from Waycross,
ttet negro convict at Hinson COS
nm. ,,irnentine camp, was shot dead accident
aIlI by the guard, negro. The guard
left his loaded gun on the morn Oh ms
La while the convicts were getting
Ter AT wen in the quarters, and az
he was getting off his horse the hammer
Of the gin struck the saddle discharging
ne load through the boys body.
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BLINDNESS FROM sTIMULANTs
Liquor, Tobacco and Tea ConspIre "a
Take Away the Eyesight.

Take Away the EyesIght
From the Philadelphia Times
There is an alarming increase in the per-
centage of people suffering In advanced
years from q partial blindness ana ne
cause Is not suspected by most of the suf-
ferers. II is known as amblyopia TO ply
sicians. and results from the wreckless
use Of sdmulants.
How often do you hear men and women
complain Of a tired feeling in the optic re-
gion, especially upon rising in the morning
when the lids seem to be glued TO the eve
balls. This Is the early stage of a blind
ness brought on by stimulants Tobacco
and alcohol for the most part cause these
eye troubles, but tea taken In excess for
any length of time Will produce the same
conditions
II Is not so long since man of 46 years.
who found his eyesight failing, was treated
by one OF the distinguished physicians OF
London. He was strong, healthy and mad
seemingly led very regular, temperate
lie. he smoked pipe Of strong tobacco
after each meal and drank one glass Of
beer at dinner OF these he was deprived.
but did not improve. Finally the fact was
eliched that for years he had consumed
daily twelve cupfuls of strong. chean
green tea. The latter habit was suspend-
ed. the beer and tobacco resumed. and
from that moment. under treatment. bis
vision gradually improved until a cnre
was accomplished.
The symptoms Of tobacco emblyop,a and
that due to alcohol are absolutely identI-
cal They set up a chronic and painless
inflammation Of the optic nerve. Dimln-
ution and the loss Of sight are accoropa-
MED by a dryness o the upper I'D easily
detected, but few realize what the annoy-
ance really means. If neglected. the i'm
palrment from the center of the field over
the whole of the nerve fibres leads
though rarely, 10 absolute, yet generallv
to practical blindness Among boys as
young as IS years cases Of cigarette orr
gin are known when the papllar of the
optic nerve became abnormaliy Redeemed
at first and was followed quickly BY an
aemia, ending In atrophy OF the disc.
There seems to be no definite rule IN the
case Of alcohol. but a quarter of a pound
Of tobacco consumed each week for a gen
GRAFTON VIII produce positive blindness.
The quality of tobacco Is not without in
nuence. The more expensive tobacco. as
a rule, contains much less nicotine than
the cheaper varieties.
Nicotine is one Of the most virulent pois-
ons known, and even in minute doses kills
instantly. It's action on the animal econ
omy may be compared to that OF prussbc
acid, since one drop IN concentrated solu-
ton suffices TO KIN dog.
-s--e--e--
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THIEVES VINO STEAL HANDBAGS
Profitable Work, for as Much ms
$4,000 Has Been Secured in One
From the Philadelphia Times.

AF1D.
From the Philadelphia Times.
"The art Of substituting Is, perhaps
one of the cleverest tricks Of the pro-
feseion." said Superintendent Of
the Police r. J. Linden,
when approached touching the
recent loss of Samuel Greenwood, presi-
dent OF the Coatesville National Bank,
who, II will be remembered, was robbed Of
a satchel containing bonds to the value of
$1,000, while another grip was substituted
in its place. Speaking Of similar cases
that have come to my notice the super
intendent continued, as he leaned back in
his chair and took on a reminiscent air,
1T is remarkable what clever devices the
professional swindler will resort to in or
der to fasten on his intended prey | was
away when the robbery OF Squire Green
wood took place but from the thorough
account Of the incident as ] read It, II GER
tainIy was a well followed out plan that
enabled the thief TO get off with his booty
"And yet, white the abstractlng of ones
grip and the substituting Of another may
seem a dihicult matter al frst glance, new
erfheless. when you remember that the
thief NAV have watched the old gentle
man for months, the thing becomes quite
clear. He may have followed him from
place to place, week out and week in. lie
became acquainted with the habits Of his
intended victim, and when the opportune
moment may have arrived In the restau-
rant all he had 70 DO was TO place his
empty grip where the satchel containing
The valuables had been before
80 much for that case. Let me tell you
about another, much more clever, with the
exception that the swindlers were appre-
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NO TRUTH IN THE REPORT.
Great Britain Has Not Declared
ProtectOratc Over ErvDt.

Great Britain Has Not Declared a
PrOtectOratc Over Egypt.
London, Oct 28-There does not seem
TO be the slightest ground for the report
of yesterday that the British cabinet had
decided to declare ne protectorate of
Great Britain over Egypt. 1t was based
solely on London dispatch to the Paris
So,r
The Pail Mall Gazette summarizes the
result Of the meeting of the cabinet as
follows:
a. Marchand must be withdrawn uncon-
dulonaily and no Undertaking or promise
can be given 10 discuss the questions
raised by France in regard to the access
to the Nile and such like.
20 When Marchand is withdrawn it will
be determined whether the questions rails
ed admit of discussion and under what
conditions the discussion can be proceed
ed with.
20. Every possible facility will be afford
Cd TO assist in Marchand' 5 Withdrawal by
which ever route selected.
T. If Marchand is not withdrawn there
VIII be 20 interference with his remain
ing at FashOda, nor date fixed for his
withdrawal Necessarily reinforcements
VIII not be permitted to reach him. He
VIII ne treated courteously, as a foreign
visitor and will be regarded in no other
light
.. Therefore, 1t is left to France to
edopt any active measures to precipitate a
The Pail Mall Gazette adds that it has
good reasons to believe that while Rus
sla has counselled France to tide over the
ulHculty and avoid war she has prom
Use 10 throw her weight in the scale at
no distant date, for the purpose of bring
Iis me whole Egyptian question and the
b'lVsh occupation of Egypt to the front
Tor settlement
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT AUGUSTA.
Three stores Went Up In Smoke
There Last Night.

Augusta, Ga, Oct. 2S.-Fire tonight de-
stroyed William Nixon's hay and feed
store. Jowetts job pringting office and the
Augusta Mantel and Supply Company.
Nixon's loss on stock is about $1,000
,,,,.att,s loss 5000, Mantel and Supply
c,o,r,nanv,s 800. all covered by insurance
The damage to buildings is about $l4'ooo'
with about $4,000 insurance ..,. aaa
Bicbards & Shaver, job printing ana
- and stationery store, was badly dam
aged by water and smoke oul loss ID iuiiy
covered by insurance.
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Ordered TO Macon.

Camp Poland, Knoxville, Tenn, Oct Is.
Orders were received to-day directing
that forty men, eight ambulances, with
teams and five hospital corps wagons, be
shipped at once to Macon. Ten carloads
Of clothing and other winter supplies for
troops were received here to-day and viii
be issued at once by Division Quartermas-
ter Major Hemphill.
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nnmisters bv Amdavit.

Canton. O., Oct. 2S.-Atiidavit for regis
..otinn has been received from President
e eFafEjnlev bv Thomas f. Turner Of the
W hoard of registration In answering
ne usual questions as to age, residence
etc. Mr.. Mckinley states lhat ms tempo Pc
80 reeidencs is in Washington, but
laiS ak west Tuscarawas street as his
s gaai residence. This is the old Mckinley
nv president swears it is impossible for
49, 70 he in Canton on any registration
IaV.
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oyster Raiders Fined.

Newport News, Va. oct. 2s.--Seventeen
river and brought to this city on the state
oyster boat Chesapeake We're to-day ar
ragned before the magistrate on war
rants charging them with taking oysters
from private beds Fines were imposed
on them ranging from $40 TO $40. Eacn
man was sent on TO the grand jury for
grand larceny.
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to,4 .'hmond, Va, Oct. 2S.-The investiga-
tbe rom the civil service commission and
loo. postotiice department who have been
ersI INTO charges made against fed
inei,o Acers here, left to-day for Wash
no ei 1t is understood that there was
sen,e5' 4ence sustaining the charges pre-
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MARCHAND AT KHARToUM.
ne VIII Proceed to Cairo with His
Report To-day.

hcport To-day.
AFRO Oct. 2S-Maj. Marchand arrived
" NAaftoum to-day. 1t is said the major
eeinea II necessary to personally bring to
Vairo the unfinished portion Of his report
MS explorations. Capt. German was
I ~, IN command Of the French mission
M a. Marchand left Fashoda on Sunday
AZ VIII start for Cairo tomorrow. AS
N otAer t'renchmen are at Fashoda, Mai.
4 -4and's departure from there is not
'ued as a settlement Of the question
Il d -" possession of that place which is IN
~v1le between Great Britain and France.