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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
SPANS DECISION MADE.
Fresh representations From the
Pope Come Too Late.

Pope Come Too Late.
Berlin, April THE Madrid correspond
ent of the Cologne Gazette says: THE
papers of the American consulate have al
fdy been entrusted TO the care of the
tAtsh consulate.
AT midnight the Pope made fresh con-
hdential representations to the Spanish
government and second cabinet council
was then held. But the reply was to the
eject that the Pope's Intervention had
come TOO late, as a decision had already
been arrived at"
Inc Spanish cabinet saw an apparent
connection between the note of the pow
ers' the papal nuncio's action and Cardi-
tal Rampollas confidential telegram late
idsI evening" and thereupon decided to send
al ofhcial reply to his holiness, supple
menting the previous complimentary re-
ply
IL IS believed here now that the note of
me powers explains the fact of President
McNiAIey's postponement of his message
uHth Monday, rather than the pretext CIV
en- QUITO enable Americans to withdraw
from cuba prior to hostilities.
ms seems to bear out the informa ton
sent to the Associated Press as to The
Tenor OF the Heraldo's leading article prior
10 It's issue tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
TALLAHASSEE TOPECs.
No More school Lands 10 BE SOLD he.
low the Graded Price

low the Graded Price,
Tallahassee, Fla, April 7.-At meeting
of the State Board of Education, held to-
day. the following orders were made:
Commissioner Wombwell was instructed
TO sell no more school lands for less than
the regular graded prices.
John P. Vaughan was appointed special
timber agent for Walton county.
Sheriff Pearce, last night. captured John
Gainor, negro, who killed Depd Carroll
in Gadsden county on March ).
u. NJ. Gavin, last week, stole a lot of
goods from the store of Levy Bros. Depu-
" Sheriff Hopkins visited his home IN
the country Wednesday for the purpose of
arresting him. lie had made a thorough
search of the house and premises and con-
cluded that Gavin had skipped the coun-
try. Walking towards the gate Hopkins
came to a barrel standing on end. He kick
ed the barrel more for fun than otherwise.
1t toppled over and uncovered Gavin. He
was taken in custody and forty odd dol
lars worth of the stolen goods recovered.
Irwin Cooper Herndon of Macclenny has
been appointed sheriff of Baker county,
vice j. f. W. Driggers, killed.
Gilmore & Davis have been awarded. a
contract for building a two-room addition
to the State Normal and Industrial Col
lege.
Maj. ]. A. Enslow, Jr., adjutant of r. e.
Lee Camp, United Confederate Veterans
of Jacksonville, has selected Miss Ella
Nash, daughter of eX-Mayor John w
Nash, to represent his camp on Memorial
day, and to place floral tribute upon the
grave of Col. George Troup Maxwell, for
merry commander of R. e. Lee Camp
whose remains rest in the city cemetery
here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
FIGHT OVER THE CoALING STATION
Georgia Delegation to Work to
Bring 1t to Savannah.


Washington April 7.-Senator Pettus of
Alabama undertook to have a provision
put in the sundry civil appropriation bill
in the Senate to-day for the location of
a coaling station for the smaller class of
vessels at Mobile, but the Vice President
submitted the proposition to the Senate
on point of order raised by Mr.. Allison
and that body voted his amendment out
of order Thus Mobiles efforts to secure
the coaling station on the South Atlantic
and Gulf coast, instead of Savannah, fail
ed. but the Alabamians have not given
up the fight and the Gulf city is running
Savannah a close race.
Congressman Lester who is working for
the location of the station at Savannah,
is determined to make a firm fight to have
a provision for the location of the station
al Savannah attached to the naval appro-
priation bill in the House when it comes
from the committee, with the help of the
other Georgia congressman he hopes to be
successful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
CONSOLIDATION ENJOINED.
Estate with Big Block of stock
Objects 10 the Plan.

Parson, Kan, April 7.-At the meeting
of the stockholders of the Missouri Kan
sas and Texas and the Kansas City and
Pacific Railway companies for the pur-
nose of consolidating the two lines under
the name of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas. a surprise was sprung on the
stockholders of The Katy company by
The serving of an Injunction on the Katy
neonle to prevent The consolidation. The
Injunction was backed up by the estate Of
r. ]. Stevens, which holds 1900 shares
Of Kansas City and Pacific stock. The
claim that under the CONSOLIDATION their
shares would have to be exchanged for
Missouri, Kansas and Texas stock. which
they state is of less value. Action on the
consolidation was deferred until May 49,
Tbe board Of directors Of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas was then elected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
OFFICE NOT ABOLISHED.
Register of Land Office in Virginia
Wins a Case in Court.


Richmond, Va, April 1.-THE state SUI
preme Court of Appeals to-day decided
that the legislature did not abolish the po-
sition of register of the land office Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth Lawless ap-
piled for a writ of mandamus to compel
Col. Richardson, the incumbent, to give
up his office
Col Richardson, in reply, contended that
an office could not be abolished by impli-
cation, that having been duly elected by
the legislature, he was in charge of the
office. and there was no act under which
the secretary of the commonwealth could
demand the office.
The court took the view of the matter
held by the register, and the latter will
continue to discharge his duties as here
tofore.
The ruling OF. the court is taken to mean
that. while no appropriation was made for
The registers salary, Col. Richardson can
demand and recover il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
sEMINOLEs TO FIGHT SPAIN.
Hundred Dusky Warriors Tender
Their Services TO the Government.

Hundred Dusky Warriors Tender
Their Services to the Government.
Jacksonville, Fla, April IA special to
the Times-Union and Citizen from Chuck
aluskee, Fla, says: zone hundred Semi
mole Indians have rendered their services
to the United States in case of war with
Spain.
''The proposal to land an army at Ma
tanzas to march upon Havana would make
of this force a most valuable auxnlary,
whether utilized as scouts or in actual
battle. The Seminoles have long been re-
nowned as fighters, and the present gen.
GRAFTON is in no respect inferior to their
ancestors. Recent assurances that the
big chief at Washington would allot them
a reservation in Florida instead of exilng
them to the West have made a great
change in their temper toward this govern
men, and the offer is proof of this.
Doubtless Tom Tiger the Tustenneggee
of the nation. would lead the band, and
under him would march young warriors
of blood as pure and descent as long as
ever honored the roofs of European chiv-
airy. The chief himself boasts of ances-
tors who fought Cortez of Mexico; Osce-
ola's grandson would follow; the son of
Billy Bowlegs, who never surrendered,
will join the band, and Hotalgu of the
Family of the Wind will not be lost when
the shots fly fast.
lone hundred of these warriors Will
now retaliate upon Spain the injuries in
flicted by De Leon and Menerdez and De
Soto, and from the Pay-Hah- Oxie. the
Wilderness of the Winding Ways, the
warrior of the primeval time will march
-e l.
hold on the continent Columbus gave TO
Spain.
so will poetic justice close one chapter
in the history of the New World and the
first Floridians find mention in the chron-
icles of the closing DAYS of the centIry,,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
GRAND JURY FOR BENNETT.
Four Counties Have Endorsed the
brunswick Man So Far.

Waycross, Ga, April 7.-Hon. Joseph w.
Bennett of Brunswick was Endorsed this
week for judge of the Brunswick circuit
by the grand jury of Charlton county. The
grand juries OF Appling Camden and Cof-
fee have also indorsed him. Five counties,
Clinch, Ware, Pierce, Wayne and Glynn.
have not as yet taken action regarding the
iudgeShip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
SENTENCED TO HANG.
w. II. Harris Convicted of the MUIR
der of Henry Nesmith.

der of Henry Nesmith.
Moultrie, Ga, April fudge W. N
Spence held criminal term of Superior
Court this week for Judge Hansell. The
most important case tried was w. II. Har-
ris, for the murder of Henry Nesmith Ia
last October The trial excited a great
deal Of interest. The jury was out only
a short time, bringing in a verdict Of
guilty. The defendant was sentenced to
hang on June 3. A motion for a new trial
has been made.
Robert Harris, son Of the defendant and
jointly indicted with his father. was not
tried, but his case was continued till the
fourth Monday in May. The verdict
meets the approval Of those familiar with
the evidence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
mbDRID IN A WAR MOOD.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

~ attitude, President Mckinley respond
~, Countless to Spain's determined con-
,4,,, and had we not bowed our heads
y. t,a lime we suffered our first humilia-
a. 10 should not find ourselves where
~ ,r4 to-day l am not of those who
'3tr5Iv shout 'Vivtory, should there be d
r',rlIre and hostilties, but 1 believe that
ae the TWO evils. war is preferable to hu-
initiation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
PRESSURE ON SPAIN.
ambassadors Present Note in the
Interest of Peace.

InIereNt OF Peace.
London, April IA special dispatch from
Madrid says that the Ambassadors of
france, Germany, Russia and Italy wait
e. together this evening upon Senior Gull
Ion' the foreign minister, and presented
JOINT note in the interests of peace.
senior Gullon, replying declared, accord
MS 10 the dispatch, that the members of
u-e Spanish cabinet We're unanimous in
considering that Spain hul reached the
"mlt Of International policy in the direc-
noA OF conceding the demands and allow
az the pretensions of the United States"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
PROTECTORS FOR HAMPTON ROADS.
twelve Marine Engineers Arrive to
Put Down Mines.

Norfolk, April IA detachment of
Twelve marine engineers from WilIiett's
Point n. Y, arrived here to-day to lay
cables and electrical apparatus for the
mooring and operation of controlled mines
in Hampton Roads.
A barge containing submarine mines. ap-
paratus ETC., is lying off Old Point, and
was visited by the marine engineers on
their arrival there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
BERNABE EXPECTS PEACE.
Counts on a Note From the Powers to
MKinley to Bring 1t.

Madrid, April s, l a. m.-From source
that is unofficial, but trustworthy, it is
learned that the cabinet council tonight
discussed Senior Polo Bernabe's tele-
gram saying that the European represen-
tatives in Washington had delivered a col
iective note to President Mckinley, the
probable result of which would be a pa
cihc solution The initiative of the note
is supposed to have come from France
and Russia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
MINES FOR WILMINGTON HARRoR
detachment of Engineers Arrives tn
Place Them

wilmington, N. c., April IA detaeh-
ment of United States Army engineers.
from Company B, Corps Engineers. Will
let's Point, N. Y, arrived here to-lav in
command of CorpL W. j. Costello. and
VIII go to Fort Caswen tomorrow mora
4hg TO mine the harbor. All the neces-
sary explosives are at the fort, and the
haroor can be thoroughly mined in sevan-
ty-tWO hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
Italian schonIshin Passing in.

Newport News, April IA warship,
thought to be the Italian schoolship Amer
igo Vespucci, passed in the capes at $50
O'clock She is headed for Old Point.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
RUSH work ON CARTRIDGES.
'rankfOrt Arsenal Ordered Run
Night and Day.

Philadelphia. April 7--Orders were re-
V''ed tonight at the Frankfort arsenal
" his city, to employ 100 additional men
ana run the works constantly until fur
tier orders.
iAis arsenal manufactures ammunition
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
SPANISH wARsHIPs TO SAIL.
Fifteen to Leave Cadiz for the Cape
De Verde Islands.

Madrid via Paris, April Fifteen Span
N' men-of-war will leave Cadiz immedi-
''y for the Cape De Verde Islands, and
several battaliohs have started 10 reinforce
me garrison at the Baearic Islands in the
Nediterranean.
ne Provincial militia in the Canary ISL
'"0S Will be placed on a war footing.
i.'eut. Gen. Correa. the minister of war,
~.' Admiral Bermejo. the minister of ma
,''e are actively at work I'm their de-
PCT lments despite the holiday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08

aor small arms 1t turns out about 30
wv cartridges per day. a large shipment
was made tonight 60 various points.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
SPANS CABINET. AGAIN SITS.
Reply sent to a Message Received
From the Vatican.

From the Vatican.
Madrid, April Z, II p. ma cabinet coun-
Gill; which began this afternoon at O'Clock.
terminated tonight at $3.50 O'Clock. No Of
fetal note has been issued, and all the min
listers maintain absolute reserve, declining
to give any Information.
United States Minister Woodford, in a
note to the council, declared that when lie
sent the confidential note yesterday he had
not received a dispatch from President Nc
Kinley announcing the postponement Of
the presentation of the message to Con-
gress, and. as that Changes the aspect Of
affairs, he withdraws the statements made
in the previous note"
Madrid, April Z, lao p. m.-The outcome
of the cabinet council is that the minis
tiers considered and replied to a message
from Rome delivered late last evening, and
transacted the current business of the diff
ferent ministerial departments.
one member of the cabinet informed the
reporters of the press that the aspect of
affairs was more pacific than yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
Gladstone Tn His Gnrden.

Hawarden, April 7-Mr. Gladstone was
feeling sufficiently well to-day to take
stroll in the garden.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08

Tommy" said his gentle-faced grand
mother, you're a regular little glutton
How can you eat so much?r
Don't know Guess it's lust good
luck. Detroit Free Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-08
LINE TO HAVANA ABANDONED.
mules for Spain Tied Up on south
ern Pacific Steamcr

New Orleans, La, April THE Southern
Pacific Company has discontinued its
steamship service to Havana for the pres
ent The Algiers scheduled to leave TO-
gay which was held at the wharf had
aboard z0O Missouri mules for the Spanish
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-08

Pruakr That Were Played Upon enc
~rssbmon In the 5O's.

Hazing. so far as know personally.
was rather mortifying to ones self
esteem than painful. says a writer in
scribner's. think ! had to recite
Mary had little lamb in my night
gown, with a pitcher I'm my hand, to a
group OF appreciative sophomores, who
we're smoking to a man as hard ass
they could A few Of my classmates
had pals OF cold water poured over
them In bed. but | was little. and per
haps that saved me Smoking ont a
freshman with tobacco smoke was a
favorite device. and we were an lia-
BILE to be called on at any time to treat
to cigars either at our rooms or at
Hubbard's, the apothecary. A fresh
man, instead OF being a gentleman and
a scholar as at present, was regarded
as the scum of the earth. without prop
erty rights The following letter was
sent by a sophomore Of my class to a
! freshman The "A man had 1t printed
and cir, ulated: Dear Sir:-l speak
for the syphomorc class when ! say
that you need have no fear Of further
roughing II you are willing to follow
the example OF your classmates and
the custom OF the college in the matter
of treating and are willing to promise
to give up the use Of cane for the re-
mainder Of the term. II you choose 10
come with me to Hubbard's and get six
cigars. l will give them to the mem
bers OF the class and see that your al
zebra is returned 1 am disinterested
in saying this. do not smoke. You
had better consider this proposition. as
the class are much provoked ot your
loHstinacy and will not be very care
'ful a. what they Fcy or do otherwise.
Ili you will call at Grays at any time
within two or three days | Will repre-
sent the class. Yours. etc This was
signed with the real name OF the writ
er, and he added. in large letters, sic
Semper Stultibus," lapse in Latin
which was the occasion of some mer-
riment and wounded our class pride.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-08
THE CROCODILE.
A Fsw of sis Peculiar ways OF Trans
acting Business.

There is little In the animal kingdom
that can look so dead and be so much
alive as crocodile. says the Pail Mall
Gazette The number of unsuspect-
ing persons who have mistaken him
for a log, and have failed to discover
their mistake until # was too late to
be Of any benefit to them. viii never
be known In ancient times. several
years prior To- the British occupation
OF Egypt some Of the people Of tnat
country worshipped the crocodile as a
god. there being nothing else like him.
The fed him ON dainties and logged
him out with iewelry. In other parts
OF Egypt. however. the natives looked
upon him as a devil. Having no fire
arms. they did net fiji him with lead,
but they managed to immediate him
successfully with such weapons as
were fashionable at the time. The
crocodile IS not so numerous i'm the
Nile as he was in the days of the
Rameses family. In fact, he rather
shuns the river now below the second
cataract on account OF the annoyance
inseparable from tourist traffic. II
seems impossible for a tourist to see
a crocodile without trying to plug him
with a revolver. and to a reptile who
IS fond Of a quiet life this sort OF thing
is simply insunerable He will not mo-
lest a man unless he can take him at
a disadvantage. and so long as man
does not unthinkiugly step on him the
crocodile will go his own way and
calmly await his opportunity. tie
feeds on fish but for a course dinner
he would rather have humanity. black
preferred which shows that there is no
accounting for taste even among rep
tiles. His methods for capturing lar,
game are plural as well as singul-i
Sometimes he will lie on river bank
| partly covered with sand or mud, until
an absent-miEded native wanders
within reach. Having grabbed his
prey, he will waddle into the water
and there drown the struggler. lie
will then drag his victim ashore and
bury him in sand or mud and wait
for days before he gorges himself.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-08
ABOUT PERFUME s.
The Most Agreeable Are Not the Most
Helpful to Nerves


The perfumes which are the most
agreeable to the senses are not always
the most helpful to the nerves, says
the Philadelphia Times. Ambergris,
for instance. is positively offensive 10
many, yet it Is said to possess a won
derful power Of clearing the brain and
driving away those evil spirits known
as the blues" On the other hand,
altar OF roses. with the suggestion Of
glowing suns and gorgeous eastern
colors, predisposes one to tears. n
faint odor OF musk acts as tonic,
while civet brings drowsiness of soul.
for which the best antidote IS the pun
gent odor OF sandalwood The fra
gIance OF citron is as soothing to nerV-
GUS people as far-off music. Many per
fumes delightful in the open air be
come particularly dsagreeable in a
close room. A whole evening can be
spoiled by the presence OF tuberoses OF
lilies In a reception room, Their strong
! fragrance has very bad effect. Mag
nolia blossoms. too. have a delightful
perfume In their native grove, but woe
to her who sleeps through the nigh
with a single blossom on her pillow
There are many fragrant flowers, suci
as carnations, Glove pinks. sweethrel
and apple blossoms, that are as bene
fetal as they are sweet scented. 4
vivid perfume is nearly always brac
ing. while a subtle one Is generally
enervating. One may become positive
ny intoxicated through inhallng thu
odor OF the peach. almond. wild cher
ry and other blossoms Of the SAM
class. because they contain a suggestion
Of prussic acid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-08
HISTORIC QUEBEC.
rarts Of it Suggestive OF Scenes in the
old World.

From Quebec a correspondent writes
to the Paris Messenger: lei on parle
francais' might be written on the por-
tails of this quaint and picturesque old
city. Strolling in lower Quebec you
might easily fancy yourself in Amiens
or Dieppe. In the upper town there
is more English. but everywhere an
amusing mixture. On the same card
you will read "Maison louer' House
to let on one side of the door Pas
dadmission sans affaires' and on the
other "No admittance except on busi-
ness" This bilingual necessity causes
little extra painting and printing.
Each railway crossing must be marked
likewise. Traverse du chemin de fer
and every official notice" must be
printed also in full as an Avis The
blending is often curious, as when two
adjoining shops have their announce-
ments one in French and the other In
English. Along the Grande ALE, run
ming right across the Plains OF Abra-
ham, you might be in Brussels or
Paris. only that Clifton terrace seems
to recall you to Kensington. Amerl-
can travellers for whom Europe is toe
distant are advised to so to Quebec
there to find a bit of the medieval old
world transplated to the new, but still
embalmed in it's ancient religious SEN
ltimentalism. upon which the rush and
roar of modern unrest produce as little
effect as the Atlantic breakers on the
cliffs of Cape Breton. French con
tinues uppermost until you pass Mon
treal. but from Ottawa and Kingston
TO the Pacific the legend Of the nearl,
universal tongue is like that Of th'
Paris shopkeepers, who announced
English and American spoken II
most of the best schools English Il
Taught and a large number OF the peo
ple are conversant with both Ian
guages. English being indispensable
for commerce.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-08
An Emclent saIesman.

Imagine a clerk trying to sell an
article 10 his own boss and actually
It, and winning an in
crease Of salary as a reward! That is
what happened recently in one of the
branch stores Of Upton, the great
English grocer and provision dealer
lie has so many clerks that some Of
hem do not know him by sight 1t
was one Of these latter who called Mr..
Lipton's attention to a fine specimen
Of poultry as he was walking through
one of his stores. and the clerk was 80
earnest and adroit In explaining his
wares that finally the customer or
dered It sent to his residence. When
The address was given the energetic
clerk. and he found that he had been
pressing the goods upon his own en-
ployer. he nearly had a fit, but soon
recovered upon being informed that
his assiduty had earned him an in
crease Of pay Merchants Review
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-08
Flrst published In the Daily Leader De
cember %, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land office at Guthrie, o. T., De-
cember "a. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
lng-named settler has filed notice OF his
intention to make final proof I'm support
OF his claim, and that said proof VIII be
made before the register and receiver
United States land Office al Guthrie, O.
r.. on January 2s, 1898, Wis
John Staten, for the " hf sw or Of sec
10, twp II, r ! W.
He names the following witnesses 20
prove his continuous residence upon aud
cultivation OF said land. viz;
Clairville Breaux, Hilary WhitlOw,
Ben Whitlow, Robt. Prather, all OF
Langston, o. T.
4364 A. N. j. CROOK, Register.