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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
NAVAL work WELL UP.
Bureau of Constructions EXCEPTIONAL
Iy Wei Prepared.


Washington, March 12.-The bureau OF
construction of the navy department finds
itself exceptionally well prepared for any
emergency work that il may be called upon
to perform in connection with the auxiliary
cruisers.
1t Is said that less than an hours work
would be required in the bureau office here
to complete all the plans for the transfor-
nation Of two of the best ships on the At
lantlc into auxiliary cruisers. The detail
ed work OF reconstruction could be accom-
plished with like dispatch at the League
Island navy yard.
The Secretary Of the Navy has directed
that recruiting station be opened in
Washington Immediately, the special pur-
pose being 10 recruit ordinary seanen end
machinists.
The naval inspection board has gone to
Norfolk to examine the Machias, just re-
turned from the Asiatic station by way
of the Suez.
The Fern. laden with supplies for the
suffering Cubans, arrived at Matapzas,
Cuba, from Key West to-day. Caps.
CowIes merely reported his arrival to the
navy department without making any
mention OF the condition Of affairs at Ma
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
CARTER ON HIS WAY BACK.
The Captain Confident of Ills Ability
to Establish His Innocence

Washington, March 12.-capt. carten
spent to-day in Washington and to-night
he left for Savannah, where his trial viii
be continued. He says the prosecution
has been unable up to the present time
to prove any of the charges, although by
the seizure OF his private papers they
have been able to show that he has spent
more than $1,000 year for his personal
expenses. He expects the prosecution will
conclude its side Of the case shortly and
then the defense will have its inning. He
Is confident that he can establish his in
nocence and he Is very proud of the fact
that those people who were his friends
before the trial began have NOT wavered
in their loyalty 10 him, Notwithstanding
the sensational statements made in cons
nectlon with the case
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
BULLETS Fly IN A BRAwL.
One Man Killed and Another Mor-
tally wounded.

Hammond, Ia. March 12.-In a brawl
near Tlclfaw. in Tangipahoa parish. to-
day, Jim Hoover met his death and Franls
Chandler was mortally wounded Several
shots were fired, when Hoover fell to the
ground with a bullet between his right
shoulder and breast
According to statements Chandler them
opened fire on the crowd, which had con-
gregated about the scene. After firing one
shot he fell to the ground with a mortal
wound in the forehead, fred by some ona
In the crowd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
HAVANA mAaBoR FULL OF MINES.

Captain of Steamer Says He Was
Warned on Entering.
Newport News. Va, March 12.--Accord-
ing to Capt Gronmeyer OF the steamship
Castillo. New Orleans TO Hamburg, which
is now coaling here, there is a network OF
mines in Havana harbor.
Three years ago he says. his vessel was
about to steam into the harbor when ne
was signalled not to enter. A pilot board
ed the ship and explained that engineers
were planting mines and that 1t would be
necessary for him to walt several orders
before proceeding into port.
Capt. Gronmeyer was then master of
the steamer Albano. He was at one time
in the German navy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
UNDER ONE FLAG.
Gallant Gordon Pictures Blue and
Grny Shoulder TO Shoulder.

Owosso. Mich, March 12.-Gen. ]. B.
Gordon of Georgia, who lectured here last
evening on Last Days Of the confed-
eracy," has received a telegram from his
state, saying: zone hundred and fifty
thousand of your comrades staEd ready
to follow your lead in the protection of
our national honor
Said the general: Il think hear rebel
yells and yankee huzzahs mingled as our
common country unites In protection OF
our flag"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
Pnocron ON HIS WAY NORTH.
The senator Declines to Discuss the
Spanish Trouble.

jacksonville, Fla, March Ex-senator
proctor. who is supposed to have been
on a priyate mission to Cuba for Presi-
dent Mckinley, passed through the city
to-right. accompanied by Col. Parker.
rhe Senator refused TO make a state
mont as 10 what he saw in Cuba, or as
n the prospects of trouble with spain.
He stated however. that he wouid most
certainly stand by the administration IN
.nt,stever action il should take.
coi parker stated that the suffering In
f-nha had by no means been exaggerated.
Roth gentlemen repudiated the alleged in
terview published in New York papers
under Key West dates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
BATTLE WITH MooNsH1NERs.
Leader of the Gang Killed and tho
Others Captured.

Others Captured.
Fayette. Ark, March 12-News has just
reached here of a terrible battle that took
place thirty-five miles east of here yester-
day in the mountains of Madison county
between a band Of moonshiners and g
posse Of deputy marshals. The battle was
a desperate one.
The officers of the law were led by Mar
shal Hammers and the moonshlners by
Granville Phillips. For a few minutes
Winchesters cracked thick and fast, the
leader of the moonshiners finally being
killed and the others captured. 1t was
found that seventeen bullets passed
through Phillips body before he fell. Tha
officers escaped with slight injury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
SPANS NAVAL STRENGTH.
Has Seventeen Protected and Twen-
~ Unprotected ships.

Madrid, March 12.-The Spanish torpedo
fiotrla has not yet left cadiz. The yes
sells will sail for the Canary Islands as
soon as the weather moderates.
The Liberal gives the following as the
present strength of the Spanish navy:
Protected ships, II; unprotected, 20: gun
boats. 80; torpedo boat destroyers, IA; tor
pedo boats, IA; transports. 25.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
ARhNTz's MILL BURNED.

The Plant One of the Largest in Alas
bama, and the Loss $4,000.
Decatur, Ala, March 12-Fire to-day
destroyed the large saw and planning mills
OF Arantz Bros. This was one Of the larg-
est establishments in the state and did a
heavy business direct with England. The
loss on the mill plant alone was $4,000 Ia
say nothing of the loss on other buildings
and fine lumber. There was no Insurance.
on the mill plant and but $4,000 on the
lumber yards. This mill furnished The
quartered oak for w. II. vanderbIlt's New
Xork residence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
CONVERSE MAKES DENIALs.
A Number of Stories Sent Out From
Havana Untrue.

Havana, March 12.-An interview had by
the correspondent Of the Associated Press
with Commander Converse Of the cruiser
Montgomery regarding the report circu-
lated in the United States that the cruiser
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
Torpedoes for Key west Harbor.

Key West, Marcha12.-The steamer city
Of Key West from Miami to-day brought
two car loads Of torpedos and torpedo
buoys. These win be laid in this harbor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13
BATTERY FOR TYBEE.
1t Is to Consist of Five officers, 65
Men and 55 Horses.

II rs 10 consist OF Five Officers, 65
Men and 55 Horses.
Chicago, ILL.,, March 12-Quartermaste
General Lee of the army department of
the lake Is making arrangements to trans
port batteries of artillery, now at forts
in the west, to the Atlantic seaboard and
Gulf Of Mexico.
To-day the Western railroads having
headquarters in Chicago and st. Louis and
other western cities were invited by tele-
graph to submit by noon on the 18th in
stant, proposals for transporting a bat
terry of artillery from Fort Riley, Kansas
to Fort Monroe, Virginia; another from
Fort Riley to New Orleans, La, and a
third from Fort Riley to Savannah, Ga
Each battery consists of five officers,
sixty-five men, ffty-five horses, four guns
with caissons, battery forges and camp
equipage, and will require one Pullman
car, two tourist sleepers three palace
stock cars, three fiat cars and six freight
cars. Each battery is to be run through,
men, horses, guns and property, together
in one train of one or more sections The
equipment must go through from the ini-
tial point without change and will be ready
to leave Fort Riley by noon of the 18th
instant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

Junction City, Kan, March 12-Orders
received at Fort Riley. near here, this
afternoon directed the sending of three
batteries of artillery to the South. Bat
terry B of the Fourth Artillery, Capt. An
derson, commanding, win go to Fort Mon
roe, Va; Battery F. also of the Fourth,
Capt. Taylor, goes to Savannah, Ca, and
Battery F, of the Fifth, Capt. Riley, to
New Orleans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-03

ness and nervous troubles with which vns
afflicted, and my eyes grew stronger every
day"
i" Are you taking the pills now ?" ives the
next query.
mo; as told you the first box helped
me a great deal, and after / had taken six
boxes ! felt so well that / left of the medi.
cine entirely and have not taken any now
for some weeks. ] am able to attend to all
my duties and feel as well as con be, while
my eyes continue to improve right along. |
do not even mind the long walk from my
home to the business part Of The city.
Miss Warner further said that DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People build up
the system, giving q lasting effect and not
merely II fictitious strength for the time be.
ing.
Dr.WilIiams' Pink Pillsfo Pale People are
an uniailing specific for such diseases as loco.
motor at1Eia, partial paralysis, ST. Vitus'
dance, sCintica, neuralgia, rhcumr ism, uer-
vOus headache, the after effect Of In grippe
palpitaton Of the heart pale and sallow com.
plCEiOns that tired feeling resulting from ner-
vous prostrntion, all diseases resulting from
vitiatcd humors in the blood, such as scrofiila,
chronic orysipcGe, etc. They are also a specific
for troubles peculiar 10 females such as sup
pressiOns, irregularities and all forms Of weak.
ness. In men they effect q radical cure i'm all
cases arising from mental worry, overwork or
exccsscs Of whatever nature.
These pills are manufactured by the Or.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady
n. Y, and are sold only in boxes bearipg the
firms trademark and wrapper at 80 cents a
box or six boxes for $780, and are never sold
in bulk. They may be had Of al druggists
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-03
IT is EASY TO TELL.

People who fail TO look after thei,
health are like the carpenter who neg.
lects to sharpen his tools. People are
not apt to get anxious about their
health soon enough. If you are 'not
quite welI' or ''half sick" have you
ever thought that your Kidneys may be
the cause of your sickness2
Tt is easy to tell by setting aside youl
urine for "a hour; sediment
settling indicates an unhealthy cond'
ton of the Kidneys. When nine stain
linen it is evidence of kidney tropbl
Too frequent desire to urinate, scant
supply, pain or dull ache In the bac
Is also convincing proof at the kio
neys and bladder are out of order
There is sati,ficiipn in knowing tha
the greai remedy DIR Kilmer's swamp
Root, fulfils every wish in relievir
weak or diseased kidneys ard all form
of bladder and urirary troubles. No
only does Swamp-Root give rev lii
and activity to The ki neys-- he eau.
of trouble, but by treating the kidney
1t ac 8 as tonic for the entire cous itu
ton. If you need medictre taxi
Swan p-Root--it cures. SO d by drug
gists, price ifty cents and one dolln
or by sending your address aud III
name of his paper TO DR.. Kilmer a. Go
Binghamtou, N Y, you may have
Eample bottle OF this great discover
sent to you free nv mail (N
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-03
A Fortunate Escape
a BURLINGTON YOUNG LADY TELLS the
STORY OF Her RESCUE.

A reporter called upon Miss Lillian War.
ner at her home, 4l5 st. Paul Street, Buring-
ton, VT, and begged the favor Of an interview.
The young lady is musician and
pianist of considerable renown, and has her
time fully occupied by engagements to play
at concerts and other entertainments that
are constantly taking place in the city, and
the strain ul-I the strength and nervous
energy Of the pianist can be easily imagined.
" j never could have stood il once, but /
have something now" said Miss Warner
enthusiastically. "that braces me for my
work. Some little time ago | was utterly
unable to at nd to my duties, owing TO n
disarrangcmcnt Of the nervous system that
effected my ey g with all the rest. They be-
came so veal, and troubled me so that / fin
ally went away into the country 10 rest.
The benefit d. tained from the change of
scene and freedom from care was, however,
merely Temporary, and upon my return 20
work ! rapidly lost all that had gained and
more"
4" But did you consult doctor ?"
80 yes, indeed; ] put myself under the
care Of several DOCTORS and even tried many
remedies recommended for cases like mine
but the medicines had no lasting effect, and
1t looked as { 0ugh nervous prostration was
to be my portion.
"I was about ready TO Throw physic TO
tke DOGS whel first heard Of Or. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, and it was with
but small faith In any benefit to be derived
from them that as last made up my mind to
Try them.
"Hardly had I taken the first box before
I experienced great relief from the weak.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-03
Prices For Books.

Works which are greedily sought aft.
er in one generation are neglected i'll the
next. Booksellers now rarely think it
worth while to give the height of an
Elzevir or to devote note to an Aldus.
The first editions of the classics, which
in the days Of our grandfathers were
the collectors chief pride, are now fall
'en from their high estate. Ihave bought
recently for 80 shillings fine copy of
the first edition of Aristophanes, Aldus,
1898, in handsome binding, with
gauffered edges, which in the first half
OF the century brought prices ranging
from 1870 francs to 425 francs. / could
instance other similar cases of decline
and fancy l can see symptoms of giving
way in those books which the modern
collector most affects.
In Paris, indeed, "rot" has set in
as regards modern works. Yet the best
books in good examples steadily mount
in price, First folio Shakespeares, con-
cerning which discussion is being con-
Quoted in Notes and Queries, are far
oommoner books than is generally
thought. The "boom" in them was
started by Lilly Of New street, w. O.,
who showed me rows of first folios
which he never allowed 10 be sold under
a certain price. These now bring large
sums, and the tendency is and probably
will be upward. In early poetry gen.
orally the prices, once thought very
high, of the "Bibliotheca Anglo Poet
lea" are now often surpassed, Booksell-
ers of the better class tell me that there
Is steady demand for good books -
Notes and Queries.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-03
THE FIRST PAIR.

Fhe Boys Mother Had Not Become Aocus-
toned to Kuickcrbockers.
Doctor chat in hand--Is there little
ick boy here?
Mother of the SufTcrcr-Yes. Come
IN. Doctor, my poor dear is very sick.
Since this m0Tnirg-I don't know why
he keeps falling down.
Failing down."
"Yes, all the time.
"Falling to the floor?"
"Yes, to the floor.
"That's strange. How old is he?"
-Four years and half"
"He ought to stand all right at thaT
age. How did it begin?''
81 don't understand IL at all, tell
you. He was very well last night, and
he played all around the room. This
morning | went to wake him as usual.
l put on his socks, l put his little
breeches on and then put him on his
feet. He fell at once.
perhaps he tripped." "
"Listen, doctor. l picked him up
He fell right down again. was star
tied, but l picked him up-bangl dowr
he went, and he did it seven or eight
times running. tell you, don't know
what ails him, but since this morning
he keeps falling down"
That's very singular. Let me SEQ
him."
The mother goes out of the room and
then comes back with the boy in her
arms. His chubby cheeks are rosy, and
he appears to be extravagantly well.
He wears trousers and a loose blouse
starched with dried preserves
"Why, he's a splendid child" says
the doctor. STAND him on the floor. D."
The mother obeys The child falls
"Once more, please"
The child falls again.
"Once more"
Third attempt, followed by the thirC
fall of the sick boy.
The doctor is thoughtful. "Unheard
OFF, He says to the boy, whose mother
holds him up by the arms, Tell me,
my fine little fellow, have you pain
anywhere?"
"No sir
"Does your head ache?"
"No, SIR"
"Did you sleep well last night?"
"Yes, sir.
"Have you any appetite now? Would
you like little soup?'
"Oh, yes, sir.
Exactly" and the doctor adds with
an air Of authority, "He has paralysis. I"
The mother cries: "Paral- O
Lordl' She raises her hands toward
heaven, and the boy falls
"Yes, madam. | am sorry to say he
has complete paralysis of the lower
limbs. You can see for yourself that the
flesh of your dear child is absolutely
insensible." (Speaking, he goes close to
the boy and prepares to make the ex-
periment.) "But-but what's this?
What's this?" And he screams out,
Thunder and lightning, madam, what 8
this you are ohattering to me about
paralysisG"
The amazed mother answers, "But,
DOCTOR
"Of course the boy can I stand on his
feet. You have put both his legs into
one leg of his breeches. "-Boston Jour
nal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-03
LIBRARY OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

cd by electricity and is kept open until 10
o'clock every night. About $4,000 vol
umes are placed in shelves around this
room SO that the readers may have free
access to them. The books are closely
classified by subjects according to an orig
inal system. The income available for the
purchase of books amounts to about sls,.
900 year.
Some of the riches contained In Gore
hall are volumes Of American history, in
cluding biography, genealogy and geog-
raphy, 22, 848; American slavery, 500 vol
umes; folklore and medieval romances,
over $500 volumes, supposed TO be the
largest collection In existence; Sanskrit,
about 400 printed texts and 1000 manu-
scripts; maps, about 10000 loose sheets,
probably the largest collection in the ooun-
try, and classics, about 17,s4s volumes
CHARLES WARMER
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-03

and German, 30 she finds it easy to enter
tain the members of the diplomatic circle.
Her tastes are decidedly literary, but she
Is by no means a bookworm, being ford
Of horseback riding and bicycling. She is
tall, slender young woman with an erect
carriage which suggests the Delsarte girl.
She has blue eyes and quantity of light
hair which she wears In pompadour and
coiled high ON her head. Her voice is par
ticulsrly sweet and cultivated, and the
nasal twang OF New England is not In evil
denoe.
Secretary Long has still another daugh-
ter, older than Miss Helen, but she has
little time to devote to society. She is a
young woman Of unusually brilliant mind
and is bent on putting her talents to some
use. Last year she was graduated from
Smith college, and she is now studying
medicine at Johns Hopkins university in
Baltimore and Is with her family only
during the holidays. So II there is to be
any entertaining done in tho Long house
hold Miss Helen will have to bear the bur
den OF hostess, and thus far she has shown
q disposition to accept the position with
much cheerfnlness and even enthusiasm.
Stop drinking. 1t will ruin you NOR
ally and financially Anti-Metha, the
Penn Home Drink Cure, will cure the
habit. Write for pamphlet (sent in plain
sealed envelope) Address Penn Home
Cure Co., st. Louie, Mo-, or call on
amuel Il. Barr, Agent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-03
A CABINET LADY.
Miss Helen Long Occupies That Position
the Secretsry's Household.

Miss Helen Long Occupies That Position In
the Secretsry's Household.
Miss Helen Long, youngest daughter Of
the secretary of the navy, who recently
christened the American built japanese
warship Kasagi after the unique oriental
method Of liberatiDg pigeon as she pro-
nounced the name, must be really reckon
ed among the cabinet ladies, for Mrs. Long
is so much of an invalid that she is unable
to do her full share of the entertaining
leaving good part Of these duties to be
born by her handsome and talented step
daughter.
Miss Long was first introduced to Wash
ington society last spring when she presid-
ed over her fathers home during the alb.
sence of Mrs Long. She showed that she
was fond of the social whirl for, in spite
of the limitations of hotel life, she man
aged to give some very enjoyable recep-
tions in their apartments at the Portland.
She has many friends in the capital, where
she lived and studied for six years during
her fathers congressional term.
Miss Long was also educated at pri-
vate school In Northampton, Mass, and
In Europe. She has mastered both French
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-03
HARVARD'S LIBRARY.
AND THE MAN WHO HAS BEEN CHOSEN
TO TAKE CHARGE OFT

Librarian Lane Has Been Lover of Books
From Boyhood and Now Has 100000
Volumes Under His Care--How the Col
lection Has Grown.
william Coolidge Lane, the nowly ap-
pointed librarian for Harvard university,
Is rather young man for the position,
being only 80. He is, however, one of the
leading librarians of the country and is
known to photographers throughout the
world on account of his contributions to
tho book lore of the study of Dante. Mr..
Lane will be perfectly at home in the
Harvard library, for he is graduate Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-03

BugFAIo, N. Y.-Gents:-From my
personal knowledge, gained in observing
the effect of your Shiloh's Cure in cases
Of advanced Consumption. / am pre-
pared to say 1t Ia the most remarkable
Remedy that has ever been brought to
my attention. It has certainly saved
many from Consumption. Sold by Fred
p. shanafelt 4 Co.; Il. l.. 0rtt, Market
and 9Th st.; K. q. Miller. East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-02-03

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