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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
The Mnscots of the Rough Riders.

Col Roosevelt in Scribner's.
The regiment had three mascots; the
two most characteristic-a young noun
tain lion brought by the Arizona troops
and a war eagle, brought by the New
Mexicans-we had been forced to leave
behind in Tampa. The third, rather
disreputable but exceedingly knowing lit
tie dog named Cuba, had accompanied
us through all the vicisstudes of the cam
paign. The mountain lion Josephine. pos
sessed an internal temper; whereas both
Cuba and the eagle, which have been
named in my honor, We're extremely good
humored. Josephine was kept tied up,
She some lines escaped. One cool night
IN early September she wandered off and
entering the tent of a Third Cavalry man.
got into bed with him, whereupon he fed
into the darkness with yells, much more
uunerved than he would have been by the
arrival of any number of Spaniards. The
eagle was let loose, and not only walked
al will up and down the company streets
but also at times flew Wherever he wish
ed. He was a young bird, having been
taken out of his nest when a ledgling
Josephine hated him and was always try
ing TO make a meal of him, especially
when we endeavored to take their pho
tographs together. The eagle, though
good-na tured, was an entirely competent
individual and ready az any moment TO
beat Josephine off. Cuba was also OPP
pressed at times by Josephine, but was
frequently able 20 overawe by simple de-
cision of character.
In addition 10 the animal mascots. we
had two or three small boys. who had
also been adopted by the regiment, One
from Tennessee, was named Dabney Rows
ter When we embarked at Tampa he
smuggled himself on board the transport
with a 22-calibre rifle and three boxes
of cartridges and wept bitterly when
sent ashore, The squadron which remain
ed behind adopted him. got him little
Rough Riders uniform and made him
practically one OF the regiment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
SUNDAY mAIL IS WANTED.
Masonic Lodge for WaycFOss-other
News Notes From Ware.

.Waycross. Ga, June 3.-AppIcaton has
been made TO the postoffee department
for Sunday mail from Waycross to
Douglas. 1t is likely that the request
viii be granted and a Sunday mail VIII
begin with tomorrow.
walter Iickerson has been elected school
commissioner Of Clinch county 70 succeed
c. H. Smith, who resigned.
j. w. Smith VIII build a sawmili near
Bolen in this county.
The Atlantic, Valdosta and Western
kaIiroad IS building a large MOTEL at ar
go. on their line Of road
Inc turpentine still of ". d. GarraWay
was burned near Crawford, Fla, lew
days ago.
Mr.. Berry, one of the oldest citizens of
Waresboro, is reported very Ill.,
Ihere Is some talk of a daily mail being
established between Beach and Buckley,
in this county, taking the place OF the
Buckley. 1t is claimed that daily mali
can be Alaintained amos, If not quite, as
cheap as the tri-weekfy mail, thus giving
the people OF Buckley the benefit OF daily
mail.
]. 0. Johns, VINO has for The past eight
or nine months been conhIcd IN the lori
ia state asylum at ChaUah0ochee, mas re-
turned TO his home at G.enmore, being
very much improved.
The dispensation for the new Masonic
lodge for Waycross has been forwarded 10
the grand master, and al arrangements
have been perfected for a new lodge. Tenn
porary officers have been elected as fol-
lows: ID. J. Crawley. ". M, X. p. lzler,
S. W.; j. Fl. Latimer, j w, and john
I. Myers, secretary. TIE following gentle
men have signed the petition for the new
lodge; r. T. lzier, J. l.. alker, d. ),
Crawley, w. II. Scruggs. A. p. Perham,
Sr, J. H. Latimer, Jr, ". 3. Baker, ".
W. Beach, II, p. Brewer Wm. wilson, r.
A. Brown, l.. Johnson, w NJ. Baker, A.
w Brewer, John r. Myers, 9. w. Deem,
p. NJ. McLaury, W. J. Nodgson D. A.
MCGEE, DR.. f. II. Caldwell, S. T. Wright,
W. IL. Cason, Thomas Peach, c. 7. W.
The graduating class of the Waycross
public school wiz dine on sunday at The
Sotuern Hotel, as the cues Of Miss Guss.e
Sharpe, who IS a member Of the class
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
DE CLAM IN DREYFUS' CELL.
Continued from First Page.

shows nervousness. though not the white
teather. lie, 100, was advised 10 so
abroad, nut he VIII not do So.
Before Col Du Patty DC Cams arrest
his description ard Photographs Of him
were seat TO the frontier commissioners Of
ol-ce.
A pathetic feature OF the Dreyfus case
IS The eleven long supplcatOry letters to
President Faure from Devils Island.
Dreyfus fancied that Gen. DeBoisdeffre
and NJ Fopre were his friends and he
wrote to them accordingly. His whole
neart soul and eXasperale1 nerves We're
expressed In these letters. No wonder that
NJ Faufe IN dying duplicated an those
whom he had injured 20 forgive him.
THOSE meat, coming from Fauro's lips,
'Dreyfus and his family"
The late President suffered himself 70
be blackmailed into hinderlng the work
of justice and Nemesis took him up also.
Were he still alive, the event of to-day
could MOI have happened. President Lou
bet has stood Out against all tampering
with the Judicature. Col. Picquarts me-
mortal was adopted. though in terms. by
the Court Of Casa lion. He is stil IN
prison, but will probably be released next
week
The judgment Of the Court Of Cessation
was communicated 10 Dreyfus; and orders
have been sent to convey him TO Bresr'
Nine. Dreyfus Is ILL., The great JOY after
the prolonged tension is &he cause.
Emily Crawford
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
CAPTIVE OF WILD INDIANS.
An Americans Their Slave for Eight
Long Years.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Vancouver, B. c., May 29.-Joshua
Moody, an American arrived few days
ago from the Indian village of Mama
trok, telling one of the most peculiar
stories of Northern adventure on record.
Moody was a sailor, originally hailins
from New York, but went up the coast
from San Francisco, ten years ago, being
then young man. He found his way 10
the Indian village, fell in love with
pretty squaw and married her
One day he went out hunting. That was
eight years ago, and he did not return
until the other day. This IS the STORY 10
told:
II had been out hunting several days
aud one night camped at the side OF
stream. While I was asleep three indians
sneaked up bound me and dragged me 10
the chiefs camp. mile from there. FROM
that time 1 was made his servant we
Travelled nearly 1000 miles toward inc
Peace river district.
"In year or two the people all treated
me with respect and the chief came 10
regard me with marked friendllness' Inc
knowledge l had of medicine was a d.
cided help 10 me- The chief finally or
fered me the hand of his daughter. I pro-
tested that l had one wife already pus
was forced to wed the chiefs girl, just
the same
Until a year ago I was the principal
adviser of the chief Then disease proNe
out among the tribe, and they blamed ne
for not staying its revages. l was iorce1
10 flee. The trip took me couple %
months, and all had to live ON was 'i''
wild game"
Moody is now living with his first VIE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
TURNER WANTS DAMAGES.
Claims His Reputation Was Injured
100000 worth.

Macon, June 3.-Clyde T. Turner, former
manager of MERGERS Athletic Association,
has filed $4,000 damage suit against all
the individual members of the association.
They accused him Of misappropriating
funds of the association, and he resigned
He alleges that their charges against him
caused his friends to cut his acquaintance
thereby njuring him in the above sum-
He is from Rome and has been quite an
influential college man since coming to
Macon, and some of the biggest victories
of the Mercer teams were won under his
direction. He demands in his suit that the
charges against him tie proven, or he be
paid such DANA ges as the court may think
he has sustained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
LUTHERAN SYNOD ADJoURNs.
Accepted Invitation of wiIIEamsport,
Pa, for Next Year.

Richmond. Va, June 3.--The last days
session of the Atlantic district Of the Ger
man Evangelical synod OF Moth America
was held here to-day.
The committee on examination and Or
d.nallon OF ministers, through Rev. 0. A.
Pitz OF Baltimore. the secretary. extend
Ell greeting TO Rev. J. A. Weishaar OF An
napolis, Md, who had applied for admis-
sion Into the district. He was told that he
would have 20 renew his Application az the
next annual conference.
The invitation rendered by the congre-
CATION of Emanuel Church, at Williams
port, Pa, 10 have the Atlantic district
hold It's annua! conference at that city
next year. was accepted with thanks,
The following officers We're then elected
FOR the ensuing year:
President-ReV. Ed. Fuhrmann of New
ark, n. j. (re-elccted)
Vice President-keV. George kerne of
Columbia, Pa. Ue-elected)
SecretaryARev r. +. c. Haas, of Le-
vanta, Pa re-etectedD
Treasurer-Mr. William Harm of Column
bia, Pa.
TIE session then adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
AFTER A FINE TERMINAL.
Southern Wants Columbia to Give 1t
sydney Park.

Columbia. S. c.. June S.-The Seaboard
Air Line Railroad seems about to hold up
Columbia for Sydney park, twenty-five
acres Of grove and grass in the heart Of
the city.
The management Of the road intimates
that if they take in Columbia on their
route TO Savannah they will be going ten
miles out of their way, and every mile
is important; 50. IL they come here they
must have advantages over every other
road, not only IN getting a terminal site
worth $l25O)0, bur in putting their freight
and passengers three-quarters of a mile
nearer the heart of the city than any
other road
Sydney park is in a hollow. with precip-
itale bluhs on the side the road must
make entrance, and TO get into the place
tunnel one-thiTd of a mile long viii be
necessary This tunnel win run under
the handsome residence section, known as
Arsenal Hill, and almost benath the Gov
ernor' mans.o
The CITY Council has not made its .decis-
Ion YET on the proposition, but Il Is een-
orally understood il vii. be granted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
PITTsBuRG pm a WINNER.
Took Down Nearly 100000 on His
New Horse LOthnrio.


New York June 3.-George r. Smith
Pttsburg PhiD paid $4,000 for Lothario
at the Rogers & Rose sale at Morris park
recently. Lotharlo was badly beaten a
few days ago.
In the Carlton stakes at Gravesend to-
day the racing public regarded p. ]. Dwy-
er's Half Time as certainty. Half Time
had beaten Fihgrane, looked upon by many
as the crack 3-year-old of the season, and
he had been the closest kind of a second
TO Jean Beraud and I1thelbert
Lothario, the fourth starter. had only
one frlend-his owner, "Pittsburg Phil. -
The bookmakers laid him 90 / and to
I and to l. A dozen energetic young
men also made themselves busy backing
Lothario. They were agents Of Mr.. Smith
How much was bet on Lothario no ono
knows except his owner. The total must
have been wei up in the thousand. After
Lothario had won, a leading boolmaker
estima ted Smiths winnings between $780,
000 and $50, COO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04

Inc farmers of Tacoma are shining
many crates of eucumbers and are re-
9eiivlng good prices for their produce Can
quantities. nv" III small
ne Town OF Melrose is now practicauv
assured S.-,l : railroad in the near future The
70 lay ran on the old Florida We $780,
in ~ OF way, and the work viii be dom
,.d netsaeoia needs Society for the Pre-
'e''40n Oh cruelty to Animals, as seven
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04

New York, June 3-At the meet OF the
National Cycling Association. at Flushing
L. l., to-day, the two professional events
Were won as follows:
Suburban, mile. open. Won by f. A. Mae
Farland, San jose, Cal. Arthur Gardiner,
Chicago second; Tom Cooper, Detroit
third. Time 2.0S 20.
Mercury handicap, two miles Won by
George J.. kreamer, Chicago, $50 yards;
II. a, Miller, Galveston, 100 yards, second
Charles Hadteld, Newark, $50, third. Time
&c 2-5.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
NEW coMMIssIqSs ISSUED.
Savannah Military Men Who Have
Been Raised In Rank

Atlanta. June commissions were is
sued from the adjutant generals office to-
day TO the following officers of the Savan-
nah militia:
G.. Arthur Gordon, captain of the Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry
First Lieutenant Konemann as captain
of the German Volunteers.
Second Lieutenant Helmken as first lieu
tenant of the same command.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
AtIanta Celebrated.

Atlanta, June 3.-Iefferson Davis birth
day was appropriately celebrated here To-
day. An banks and public Offices were
closed, and exercises were held under the
the Daughters of the Confederacy. Hon
John W. Aiken of Gainesville, and +. n
Richardson OF Atlanta delivered The adj
DRESSES OF the daX.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
IMMENSE DEAL IN WHISKY.
AthetOn Holdings SOLD Out for Near
Iy 81 900, 900.

Louisville. June S,-The deals for the
immense whisky holdings of John G.
Atherton & Co. of this city. and for t3a
holdings of the Marion County DIstilling
Company, We're closed to-day by the
Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse
Company. Mr.. Atherton refused to state
the consideration Involved. 1t is known
however, that his holdings brought near
ly 81, 100000. The consideration involved
in the sale of the Marion County Distill-
ing Company is not known
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
Death of Mrs. FIoridn wilkins.

Waynesboro. June S.-AIrs Florida Will
died az her home here at O'Clock this
afternoon after a brief Illness of several
days, aged - years. She was one OF
Waynesboro's noble Christian ladies' hav-
ing been a consistent member of the Meth
odist Church for many years. and leaves
many relatives and friends 20 mourn her
DEATH and whose deep sympathies go
out 10 the hercaVed ones.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04

Richmond, Va, June 3.-The board of
directors of the Southern Wholesale Gro
GERS Association have announced that me
mex annual meeting OF the association viii
DS neld az Battery Park Hotel Ashevilia
n. c., July next '4'e'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
saw MllI Plant burned.

Lyons, Ga, June 3.-The saw mill OWL yW,l
ed by the Lang Lumber Company, az ~ W.
Gregor, about twelve miles above ne ,5s
burned this evening. Everything IN w w
line of machinery in the mill is a tot1t
loss As far as can be learned there Is ~
insurance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
zeInnliin HAS Arriyed.

San Francisco, June S.-The United
States army transport Zelandia arrived
to-day from Manila The vessel brouehf
a number Of military ana naval offiners
from the Philippines. besides a score ~
discharged soldiers "a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
KANSAS TRUCK BY a STORM.
Two People Were Killed and Several
Others Injured.

Kansas City, No, June S.-Two people
were killed and several were injured in
a fierce storm which was general
throughout Kansas last night and this
morning.
A deiuge of rain ammounting to from
three TO four inches was followed by a
windstorm approaching the proportions of
a tornado.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
Farmer and wife Murdered.

Austin, Tex, June S-M G. Engleslg
a prosperous farmer, and his wife. Living
near this city, We're found murdered AZ
their home this morning. They had been
shot through a wiadow during the night
The ASA sin entered the house then bsat
their heads to a jelly and rifled the house
in search of Valuables
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
clnims ordered pnid.

Macon. June S--Judge Speer to-day
summarily ordered J. W. Lindsay Of Wiz
kinson county 70 pay to the County Com
missoners OF that county all tax mouey
collected by him from the Central Rail-
road for 1885 The commissioners claimed
that Mr., Lindsay withheld as fees four
years taxes, TO which he had no right.
The amount In dispute was $1,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
Money Paid to 170 Cubnns

Havana, June 3.-The payment Of insur-
gent soldiers was continued yesterday a.
Melina. one hunder and seventy-six men
received the SIS allotted TO each soldier
turning is their arms, and f0rty-four an
plicants were rejected for various causes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
New Hammer Throwing Record.

New York June S-John Flanagan
worlds champion hammer thrower wear.
ing the \. Y. a. G. eolors, won new fame
to-day by throwing a hammer l64 feet /,
inches and making n new record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
An Advance for Coal Miners.

Birmiugham Ala. June S-The Tennes
see Coal Iron and Railroad Company 20.
day announced an advance In the wage,
OF its miners of 21b cents Der ton 81,
thousand men are affected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
Dominion steamer LabeIed.

N0riolk, Va, June 3.-Capt. A. N. Mar
shal to-day hbeled the Old Dominion
s5teamer Hampton Roads for S2O5S.si FOR
Issadm9age sustained IN a collision Qct. ii
r. to'sl % winch the tug Nellie was sunk
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
in a STREET CAR ACCIDENT.
a Man and Child KILLED and Others
Injured Nenr Sc. Louis.

st. Louis, June A telephone message
just received here states that man and
child, names unknown, were killed. and
several other passengers were injured
shortly after midnight as the result of
an accident on the Scully street car line
near Clifton Heights. several miles out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
Georgia wheat Growers.

Macon. June 3.-Pope Brown to-day SSeat
ed a convention of the Georgia "N~N
growers at Macon July u.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04
Fnunce chosen presiden1-

Providence, r. l., June S.--Rev. w. II
p Faunce OF New York has been elected
president Of Brown University
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-04

Several large and influential associations
of physicians have peuitioned the govern
ment to draw a logical conclusion from
the Juperculosis congress and pass laws
for the Improvement of the dwellings Of
the poorer classes, TO regulate the preVen-
zion of Infectious diseases. and 10 punish
food authorizations. The government has
promised to carefully consider the matter
The press is agitatcd about the recent
utterances Of the Emperor and the Grand
Duke OF Baden, denying Prince Bis
marck had any share in unifying Ger
many.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
AFRICAN MARKETS.

Reference was made yesterday in
recent remarks on South Africa, ad-
dressed to the Royal Colonial Institute
of Great Britain. He not only warned
his countrymen of the encroachment of
American commerce upon British pre-
serves in spite of the advantages his
countrymen enjoyed, but sought to
stimulate greater activity by calling
attention to the wonderful growth and
the great possibilities found in South
Africa
He said that the increase in popu-
lation show a very large percentage,
but the numbers are still small, about
100000 only. This section is self
governing with a white minority in
power, but with the black subjects
greatly predominating in numbers
In this part of the empire" he said
although the population is mixed, the
increase of revenue and increase of
imports and exports are both larger
than anywhere else. The revenue, from
being less than a million in 1871, is now
about e10,000O00. an increase of over
900 per cent, and the imports and ex-
ports. including bullion and specie,
from being just under eS00O,00O in 1871,
are now &47 ,OOO, OOO."
Economically, he commended the
Orange Free State and the Transvaal
are a part of South Africa, developed
largely by British capital and British
settlers. To include them in his esti-
mate would give still larger figures of
revenue and of imports and exports,
and not much larger figures of popula-
ton.
Leading men of the United Kingdom,
including residents of Cape Town, are
actually alarmed at the Roadway
American tradesmen are making in
South Africa, which is really the best
market on the dark continent
For some reason or other the region
of the Nile has never been a taker of
American produce. except of late agri-
cultural implements are in great de-
mand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
GOOD CITY GOVERNMENT.

Glasgow is said to be one of the most
perfectly governed cities in the world
1t is an example of what municipal
ownership of public utilities can do for
the people In this and in other cities
where the policy began with important
utilities such satisfaction was obtained
that scores of industries are included
among the public properties. A cor
respondent of the Chicago Record re-
CARDS the city of Manchester. England,
as the most advanced example of "mu-
nicipal socialism" in the world. He
says: 1.-The city government now owns
street car lines. gas, electric light and
waterworks, ice factories, fifteen mar
kets, baths and public laundries,
slaughter-houses. cemeteries, cheap
lodging houses, technical schools, art
galleries and workshops for the manu-
faeture and repair of its vehicles. tools
and implements. 1t has reclaimed a
large swamp by depositing its street
cleanings and the solid matter found in
its sewage. and is retaining another,
by which it is expected to add several
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
SOME GOOD SHORT STORIES
plomatic.


Mr.. Meekton wpas gazing at his wife
with that inane and amiable fixity
which comes into mans face when
he has ben mapping and is ashamed of
the fact.
"Leonidas," she said, sternly.
What is it, my dear?" he inquired
as he Strengthened himself up in his
sleepy hollow chair.
What is the NATTER"
Nothing is the matter" he said,
growing red in the face. Il haven't in
timated that there was anything wrong,
have II"
mo. But you have been behaving
rather queerly. Just now you gave a
little start and exclaimed, Yes. Hen
rietta, 1 agree with. you perfectly
We'll" answered he. apprehensively,
there isn't anything in that to take
exception to, is there?"
Are you sure you meant it?"
Every word of it,
You had given the matter due con-
sideration before you spoke?"
Certainly. Do you doubt me, Hen
rietta?"
oh no. But 1 can't help attaching
some significance to the fact that I
hadn't uttered a word during the ten
minutes previous to your enthusiastic
endorsement of my sentiments"
well, to tell the truth, Henrietta, I
had been asleep and something awOke
me, and L naturally supposed-that is
to say, took it for granted"-
And then he gave it up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20

millions of dollars to the wealth of the
corporation. The most novel branch of
the city government is corps of
housecleaners, who can be employed by
the occupants of stores, fiathouses. of
flee rooms and residences to overhaul
and clean their establishments as often
as desired. A Manchester woman who
desires her house cleaned can telephone
TO police headquarters, and a gang of
scrubbers, sweepers, window washers,
ETC., viii be sent at once to take up
the carpets and relay them, and do her
spring housekeeping in short order and
first-class style, while she goes TO Lon
don or visits friends in the country"