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Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28
Accur0cy Of Raupe Finder.

So accurate is the range finder used
on American ships that in recent tost
with two shots the projectiles fell
within 80 yards of each other at dis.
tance of u miles. Both would have bit
the hull of a ship farther than the nn-
aided eye could reach.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28
Human Nature

"Yoh knows" said Miss Miami
Brown as she took possession of her
escorts razor, dat you allus orter
love yoh enemies"
"Da's er fack," replied Mr.. Pinck.
ley, "but somehow lis heap easier
ter love 'em aftuh l has 'em licked"
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28

and shaky with the other parts on the
lines Of an American whccl-barroW
constitutes the cab of Manila, on tho
top of which the passenger crouches
They are propelled by attendants who
are strong, polite and speedy.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emm,tsbug at
;528 and 10 40 m, and 81 and 80 p m.
Leave Edgemont for WaynesboIo and
,Chambersburg at z 05 and II As NJ, and
for Shippensburg at 735 pm.
Leave Hagerstown for Cherry Run and
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at O5
m and II 20 and s 05 pm.
Leave Brucevllle tor Frederick at 3S, 9 35
and 10 40 m and 3s and rs p m, and for
Littlestown, Taneytown, Wrightsvile and
Columbia at AZ m and 45 pm.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
tS,ops to land Passengers from Baltimore.
I'M. HOOP. B H. GRIswoLD.
Genl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28
Law Courts of Lontfen,

Up building the Law Courts OF Lon
don 35,OOO,OO0 bricks were used, and
the workmcn were paid for 100000
hours of labor.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28

The amount of gold coin IN actual cir
culation in the world is estimated by
the Bank of England officials to bs
about 1896 tons.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28
Reputation

He-"Why Is 1t that you always
laugh at everything say, whether l
am serious or notw
She--"All the girls say you're the
wittiest man in town."
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28
The Manila Cab system.

The natives of Manila has unique
cab system. Not elaborate two and
sour wheels with coachmen and grooms
in livery, high-stepping horses and
high seats-thcse are superfuities, they
consider. Only single wheel, clumsy
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28

Bread seems to find curious fate.
When times are getting tighter
It's price grows heavier, while Its
weight
Too oft, alas, crews lighter.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28

The japanese have entered largely
into the manufacture Of matches, and
are now exporting 250o,00O,000 boxes
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28
A Trse-Climbtng Dog.

"Graf Roland" is the name of very
clever dog, which can climb the high
est trees better than a cat. This canine
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28
TRER-CLlMBING IapG.

curiosity belongs to Mr.. Friedrich
Richter, OF Kitzlngen, who has been be.
sieged by museum propriotors and
showmen with mcnitlcent offers. He
refuses to part with him at any price
Catoctin clarion., 1899-09-28
Holding Out.

Don't YOU think 1t would be well
for us to surrender" inquired the
Spanish officer at Havana.
Surrender" echoed his superior.
II wouldn't think of such thing
not until we have gotten what there
is to be made by speculation In food
suDDliesn
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Western Maryland Railroad.

msIH Es
Cchedule In effect June 25, 1899.
~
TRAINS GOING WEST
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Dangerous Industry.

I'VE must be careful" quoth the bee.
There isn't any doubt,
That II the sugar trust should see
How, for this land, with sweets we're
free,
'Twould try to keep US out"
"Your name is craven on my heart"
He told the maiden fair;
Indeed" she cried. "and have you
room
For all Of it on there?"
Then ne sat still and thought and
thought,
And thought and thought and
thought,
And went away downcast, at last
You see her name WAS dot" q.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
MURDER NEAR FITZGERALD.
HCadiess Body of Woman Found
by Fishermen.


Fitzgerald, Ga, May 19.-Ths morning
about 10 o'clock, while party of four
men We're fishing on Winacoochee creek,
about three miles south of this place, they
found the body Of negro woman lying
in the bed of a tributary 10 the creek
The head had been severed from the
body evidently having been cut off with
knife. An examination showed that the
one doing the crime had made two at
tempts to sever the head from the body.
The body was badly decomposed. show
ing that the woman had been dead for
several days.
a short distance from where the body
was found there was evidence Of a strug-
gle, as If the woman had fought hard for
her life.
The body was perfectly nude. and the
only thing found was a few pieces of cor
set string
Whoever did the deed made sure work
OF his victim. The place chosen was In
lonely spot in a dense thicket fully two
miles from any habitation.
A great crowd of negroes visited the
scene OF the crime and seemed much eN-
cited.
There Is yet no clew to the perpetrator
OF the deed. Report has 1t that there is a
woman missing from MarUindale's Min,
named Petty Mitchell and the negroes
claim she had trouble with her husband.
RMS was horrible murder. committed
IN peaceful community, and every effort
VIII be made TO ferret out the guilty
party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
EX-SENATOR BUCKALEw DEAD
He Was Minister to Ecuador Under
President buchanan.

Bloomsbury, Pa, May 19.-Ex-United
States Senator C. R. Buckalew died at
his home here to-day.
Charles Rollin Buckalew was born in
Columbia county Dec. 2S, 1921. His ances-
tors were Huguenots, who fled to this
country on the revocation of the edict
of Nantes.
He was admitted to the bar of Column
bia county in 1913. In 1874 he settled al
Bloomsbury and made his home there un-
til his death
In 1880 he was elected a member of the
state Senate and was reelected in 1853 and
1857. He was appointed committeeman for
the exchange of rattfications of the treaty
between the United States government
and that of Paraguay, and in 1856 was
elected senatorial presidential eector
In 1858 he was appointed resident minis
ter to Ecuador at the hands of President
Buchanan. For three years ne resided at
Quito with his family, but returned to this
country at the breaking out of the civil
war.
In 1863, he was elected to the United
States Senate. During his term as sena-
tor he served on numerous important COM
mitlees, but was not a frequent speaker.
In his first notable speech, delivered Feb.
q, 1860, on the basis of representation in
Congress, he regretted that the affairs of
the war should be allowed to absorb all
other topics, interfering with matters of
civil policy which demanded immediate
attention, and at the same time strongly
urged the necessity of restoring the South
ern states to their representative rights.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
TO USE ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
Seventeen Companies Incorporated
in New Jersey.

Seventeen Companies incorporated
in New Jersey.
Trenton, N. j., May 19.-Seventeen cleo
trio vehicle transportation companies were
Incorporated here to-day.
Three companies were formed by the
Whitney -Ellxins- -Wfdener syndicate to op-
crate automobiles in as many different
states
Each of the companies has an author
lied capital of 100000, except the one
formed for the District of Columbia, which
has an authorized capital of Sc, 100000. The
capital, with this latter exception, is sup
posed to be merely a nominal amount to
be increased later.
The ineorporators in each state are
James E. Hayes a Jersey City lawyer,
and clerks in his Office.
The several states for which these com
panies are formed are: Tennessee, Geor-
gia, Ohio, Kentucky, New Jersey, Louis
lana, Delaware, California, Michigan
Minnesota, Iowa. Maryland, Indiana Wis
consin and the District Of Columbia.
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80 -e--------
TRAFFIC IN HUMAN BODIES.
Undertaken Who Secured Them From
the Harlem HospitnI

New York, May 1.-THE feature of to-
days session of the Mazet investigating
committee was the unearthing of an al
legged system of corruption in the dlsposi-
ton Of dead bodies from city hospital;
a ghoulish tale that was well corroborated
and replete with details.
BY several witnesses it was stated that
an undertaken named Marren illegally Sc
cured the funerals of all the bodies taken
to Harlem Hospital, and that he was en-
abled to do this by briblng clerks in the
employ of the city to break the rules. It
was also shown that apparently an ae-
quaintanceship existed between Marren
and Messrs. Croker and Carroll
A large number Of Witnesses were called
and multiplicity Of subjects were touch
ed upon during the examination
Another effort was made to get the book
maker James Mahoney to acknowledge
that he was connected with pool rooms
but this witness added nothing, but d
little mirth to the proceedings. though he
refused TO deny the many accusations
made against him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
SOUTHERN STEEL COMBINE.
Syndicate Organized with Capital
of SI5.0O0,O0O.

Knoxville, May IA consolidation of
Southern steel, iron and railroad inter-
ests, which viii be reorganized with a
capital of $l5,OoO0OO, has been practically
completed.
The syndicate is headed by capitalists
interested in the Virginia Iron Coal and
Coke Company. President George L. Car
ter, of the latter company, has been work.
ing on the consolidation scheme for the
past twelve months.
The iron properties included in the deal
are furnaces at Johnson City and Embre-
Vile, Tenn; the Garter Coal and Iron
Company, Pulaski Va; Pulaski Iron
Company, Pulaski. Va; Grocer Iron Com
pany Roanoke, Va; Consolidated Coal
and Iron Company, Max Meadows. Va.
Camden Iron Works, Salem, Va; Gra-
ham Furnaces, Graham, Va Hone IRON
Company. Bristol, Tenn.
The properties named include several
thousand acres of mineral and timber
land and leases of ore lands. The svndi-
cate has obtained control Of two railroads
formerly known as the South Atl0ntic and
Ohio and Bristol, Elizabethtown and
North Carolina, which are now known as
the Virginia and Southwestern.
The stock of the new corporation Is said
10 nave been fixed at $l5'00o000, with head
quarters al Bristol.
The Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Com
pany has filed in Johnson county. and win
hle in other counties of this stale and
Kentucky, in which properties are located.
a mortgage covering all the property of
this company in Tennessee, Virginia and
Kentucky. The amount secured Is $40
900.
The Virginia and Southwestern Railroad
also filed mortgage at the same time
covering the property In the same states.
the amount being 100000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
HARMONY AT THE HAGUE.
Peace Conference Making Arrange
ments for Its Work.

fcace conference MafNsH& AEEhhEe-
ments for Its Work.
The Hague, May 19.-There was a meet
ing of the heads of delegates to the peace
conference to-day at which Andrew D.
White head of the United States delega-
ton and Sir Julian Pauncefote, head of
the British delegation, were present.
Ii resulted in an agreement to appoint
three committees to deaf with the respec-
live sloups Of the questions proposed for
discussion, namely, disarmament, laws of
warfare and mediation and arbitration.
With view to facilitating the appoint
ment of committees it was agreed that
eacA chief delegate should nominate those
oL MS own delegation whom IL might be
desired to appoint to the respective COM
AHllees' so that each nation should be
represented upon all.
ri looaoiy The committees will meet next
luesuay or Wednesday to organize and to
arrange their procedure.
l'e oPhlon of a majority of the dele
sue seems to be that the general scheme
" Oe presented to the conference has been
.o"0eFed IN broad and liberal spirit and
Jly SIg result Of this mornings meeting of
eie7at'oh cmeis is regarded as demon
~ '"siHS '.i me good will and conciliatoriness
49, ca (He delegates, as well as a common
- - u facilitate the laborers of the con-
vVe' t5,I Ferlect harmony has prevailed
forward. ''- 4ues'ioiis Drought
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
ON THE WAY TO WASHINGTON.
president Received an Acknowledge
ment From the Czar.


Hot Springs, Va, May 19.-The special
train bearing the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley and their party left here at 1890
o'clock tonight, en- route for WASHINGTON.
AT Staunton. Va, the Chesapeake and
Ohio road will be left and a trip through
the Shenandoah valley made over the
Baltimore and Ohio, passing Harrison
burg, Cedar Creek Winchester and Har-
per's Ferry Washington will be reached
early Saturday evening.
The visit here has lasted eleven days,
during which time The President has been
greatly benefited in health. He leaves at
this time in order to fulhn engagements
in Washington next week, in connection
with the peace jubilee.
A reply was received to Mr. McKinley's
message to the Car of Russia congratu-
lating him upon the opening of the peace
conference at The Hague. The acknowl-
edgment from Nicholas was as follows:
From Czarskoesalo, May 1S.-President
of the United States, Washington Deeply
thankful for your good wishes and con-
gratulatons Nicholas.
Gen Otis has forwarded an acknow.,
edgment Of the Presidents message yes
terday in dispatch. saying:
from Mania, May l9.-His EXcellency,
President Mckinley, Hot Springs, Va.
Gen. Lawton and command send grateful
acknowledgment for congratulations
Otis.
This afternoon Mr.. Mckinley was Joined
by Secretary Hitchcock, Gen. Corbin and
Controller Dawes, the four taking long
walk.
The party returning with President and
Mrs Mckinley consists of Secretary
Hitchcock, Gen. Corbin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dawes, DR.. and Mrs. Rixey, Secretary
Cortelyou, Mr. Barnes and Mr.. Hamin of
Cleveland
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY.
Fifteen Men Charged with Prevent
ing Negroes From voting.

ing Negroes From voting.
Greenville, N. c., May 19-At this place
yesterday, full seven months after the
state election, fifteen of the best citizens
of the town and vicinity, were arrested
and brought before United States Com
missioner Ormond on the charge of con-
spring to prevent the casting of votes
by four negroes at a precinct about two
miles north of Greenville, in the election
referred to-
The arrest was made on information ap-
parently furnished by a negro who was
so illiterate that his mark instead of au-
tograph appears on the affidavit in evil
dence
The negro himself declares, however
that he did not know ssyfat he was sign
ing, as the paper was not read to him.
that he does not know the parties and is
wholly ignorant of the affair in which the
affidavit declares they figured He saws,
in conclusion, that ne was told to make
his mark and that he did so without any
idea of what it involved.
The case was called this morning at 10
O'Clock. 1t progressed Slowly all day and
will continue tomorrow. Eight witnesses
were examined for the prosecution to-day.
seven Populists and one negro
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
REPUDIATED AGREEMENT
Grnin shOveIers Demand Abroga-
don OF Conners' Contract.

Grnfn ShOvelers Demnnd ADrogn@
ton of COnners' Contract.
Buffalo, May 19-The grain shovelers
tonight adopted resolutions repudiatins
all agreements made with the Lake Car
riers Association and demanding the un-
equlvocal abrogaton Of the contract with
Mr.. Conners.
The striking freight handlers at their
meeting voted to ignore the advice of
Bishop Qulgley, in which he urged them
to return TO work under the terms grant,
ed by the Associated Lake Lines at the
conference this afternoon.
The action taken az these two meetings
tonight, 1t Is thought, will end for some
time to come the negotiations which have
been in progress for over two weeks to
bring about a settlement OF the dock
troubles.
The grain shovelers will refuse to make
any further proposition to either the lake
carriers or to the contractor, and as the
lake carriers some days ago decided 70
withdraw from the conflict. the indica-
tlons are that the strike will be permitted
TO wear itself out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
CoUNTERTE1TERs ARRESTED.
Spurious Coin and MOuIds Found In
Their Possession.

Thetr Possession,
Wilmington, N. c., May 19.-secret ser
vice agents Of the government arrested
here to-day two counterfeiters and seized
a quantity Of bogus money.
The first arrest was made about 1870
o'clock a. m, a young man, Walter Sill
vey, at his home in the northern part of
the city
A few hours later the detectives arrest
ed Nick POLITE, a Greek, who kept a gro
eery store near Front street market Az
Poitz's store about 500 In counterfeit coin
dollars and lf-dollars-cruclbles, tools
and q quantity of bar metal were found.
In the room occupied by Silvey, the de-
tectives found 800 or more bogus nickels
and a lot of metal dies, etc.
The two men were committed to taiI
to await a preliminary examination to take
place tomorrow before United States
Commissioner S. p. Collier.
II Is not unlikely that other arrests may
be made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
they WANTED AN ARMISTICE.
rnIpINO COMMISSIONERS STILL
TALK OF CONGRESS-.

voi GEN. Otis FIatIy Refuses to En-
certain the PropOsal-FilipinOA
,,-,,t HIVE 10 Pursue New Tactics
,.,o Arrested Two of the Commits
.,orer.-His Attitude Is quite Hos
,i,.-Tbis May Delay the Efforts to
secure Peace.
,f.nfa MAY 20. 1O:45 a. m.-Two military
and TWO civil Filipino commissioners, ao-
,o.rt-l 10 cooperate with three citizens
af vanfIa in negotiating terms of peace,
orrived here at S:15 o'clock a. m. to-day.
They have submitted no new PROPOSE
.or but want an armistice pending the
session of The Filipino Congress.
Mai Gen. Otis has refused to entertain
tho proposal.
Manila. May 15.-Gen. Luna is report
ed 10 be making desperate efforts to re-
strain the educated Filipinos, within the
limits Of his self-appointed jurisdiction
from communicating with the Americans,
even arrestng sncomino and Herrera, two
Of rbe most influential officials. while on
their way to Maloios to join those who are
comjns via san Isidro to-day.
This and the removal of the seat of the
government TO Tarlac. thirty miles north
Of San Fernando, may lead TO complica-
tons and delay in the pacihcation. But
il is generally conceded that further op-
position to America sovereignty is useless
and ridiculous Neither Gen. Luna nor
Gen. Pic del Pillar have sufficient force to
resist or compel submission.
Gen Wheaton has been relieved of the
command Of the second division for a spe-
cial assignment, and Gen. Funston has
been assigned TO his brigade.
A beard consisting of Col. French of the
Twenty-sacond Infantry and Maj. Cabelle
and Capt Randolph of the Third Artillery,
has been appointed to proceed to Batavia,
Tor The purpose of investigating the Euro
pean methods Of providing for the health
Of the troops there, and 10 report on the
subject for the benefit of the Americans
here.
The United States transport Warren has
arrived here from San Francisco.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
BROOKE AWAITS DIRECTION.
May Finally Have 20 Deal Directly
with Cuban Soldiers.


Washington, May 19.-"It is the sheer
est nonsense" said Secretary AIger to-
day, in commenting upon the published
story that the President or himself had
countermanded any order made by Gen.
Brooke relative to the disarmament Of the
Cuban troops. The state of the case, in
brief is as follows:
"The President canvassed with Secre-
tary Alger and Gen. Brooke the best meth
I'd Of securing the disbandment of the
Cuban troops and their re-entry into in
dustrial life 1t was decided that a neces-
sary step toward this end was the sur
render OF the arms held by the Cuban
soldiers. 1t was apprehended that, retain
ing their arms, some n not large pro-
portion. inclined by their past predatory
existence, would lapse into brlgandage.
SO the President himself ordered Gen.
Brooke to cause the arms Of the Cuban
soldiers to be delivered up to representa-
tives Of the United States Army.
"With these instructions, Gen. Brooke
has been patiently striving 10 carry out
the Presidents plan He has arrived at
that point where the Cuban leaders as a
matter OF sentiment, they say make II a
condition Of disarmament that the arms
shall be delivered into the custody Of the
Mayors Of the Cuban towns. Realizing
TO assent 20 such conditions would be
contrary 90 the Presidents instructions,
Gen. Brooke has telegraphed to Secretary
Alger the facts in the case and asked for
a decision. The secretary, in turn has
communicated with the President and ask
ed for instructions, for he feels that ne is
not authorized to amend or revoke an or
der originally emanating directly from the
President. This is the state Of the case
at present.
1.-THE President has not yet notified the
war department Of his intention II Is
held at the war department that shoull
the Cuban leaders refuse to accept. Gen.
Brooke's proffer whether 1t Is conditioned
upon the surrender Of arms to United
states army officers or to the Cuban May
ors that viii terminate the efforts Of the
governor general to come to a satisfac-
Continued on Fifth Page.
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WALKERS work COMPLETED.

Estimate of the Cost of Nicaragua
Canal Is. $I25,O00,0oO.
Washington, May 19.-Admiral Walker,
the president of the Nicaragua canal com
mission, called al the state department and
had a long talk with Secretary Hay re-
specting the work of the commission ana
the course to be pursued by the new 18th
mian canal commission, which is to be
appointed to carry forward the work OF
the present Nicaraguan canal commission
Admiral Walker was able to announce
the completion of the work of the present
commission and promised 70 have the final
report ready for submission 20 the Presi-
dent by next Monday.
He intimated that the estimate Of cost Of
the projected canal was $125. .000,O0O. the
mean between the estimates OF the indl-
vidual members.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20

Cincinnati, May 20, 2 a. m.-Haberer &
Co.'S factory Of carriage bodies. a FIVE
story building at the west end of Eighth
street. was this morning destroyed by fire
The loss was over $4,000 The street rail-
way power house on West Eighth street
was also badly damaged and the adjacent
property slightly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
ATE sTRYCHNINE PILLS.
Prescription Left in Bnby's Way
Caused Its Death.

Prescription Left In Bnby's Way
Caused Its Death.
Triton. Ca, May 19-There was a pecu-
Harry sad occurrence in South Berrien a
few days since. Mrs. Lott Sherman, a
widow was quite sick. and the doctor in
attendance left some pills for her to take,
being of the same kind as he had formerly
prescribed, and containing strychnine, but
in such a small quantity as to be consld-
cred harmless.
While its mothers attention was tempor-
arily attracted elsewhere, her little child,
only one year and a half old, found the
pills and ate them all, perhaps thinking
they were candy. About half an hour
after eating them ii was taken violently
i'll, and In less than two hours was dead,
despite all its agonized mother and fright
ened relatives could do for It's relief. It's
remains were buried near Lois yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-20
OVER CONFEDERATE GRAVES.
Association for Promoting Fraternal
Feeling Was Formed.

Association for Promoting Fraternal
Feeling Was Formed.
Columbus o., May ia number of the
Southern delegates to the convention of
the Ohio Water Works Association, ac-
companied by a party of local ex-Union
and ex-Confederate soldiers, to-day visited
the cemetery at Camp Chase, where 1000
Confederate dead are buried, and the result
was the organization Of a memorial asso-
citation having for its object the promotion
of fraternal feeling between the North
and South
The following temporary officers were
chosen:
Rev. John Hewitt Of Columbus, presi-
dent.
Gen. Walter Hayne of Fostora, vice
president.
Mayor Samuel Swartz of Columbus, sec
retary, and Col. w. II. Knauss Of Colum-
bus treasurer.
A permanent organization will be effect
ed at the Confederate memorial exercises
in this city next month.