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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24

that and, besides, / think I'm little too
old to indulge In any such frivolity."
But it's perfectly simple" said Cora.
you spell out the words. All the novels,
W, y. q, and are unchanged. In the case
of any other letter you add 'u' and then
repeat the letter Instead of saying b. you
say bub,' "a is 'dud,' m is mum and
so on There are only two exceptions to
this rule In the case Of &C. you say Gus
as cue would ordinarily be pronounced
the same as 'kuk. Then n Is called hash
because hun Is hard 10 pronounce. When
there is a double letter you say square
and then give the name Of the letter If
want 10 say 'bilP IT would be 'bub-i-
square-lui.
That's very euphonious," said Mr.. Mel
vile, with intense sarcasm. At the same
time he was sufficiently interested an the
new language to make out The following
alphabet Under the rules laid down by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
MoRPHY RESCUED BY FRIENDS.
Mexican Embezzler Escaped After He
Was Turned Over by Law.

Mexican Embezzler Escaped After He
Was Turned Over by Law.
New Orleans, Jan. 23.-Santiago Morphy,
The Mexican bank embezzfer and Ameri
can turfman, made two fights for liberty
here to-day, the last proving successful.
The first battle was at law, through ha-
beas corpus proceedings setting up the ex-
pratiOn OF the extradition. treaty and the
ireguarty of proceedings. Judge Par
lange Of the United States District Court
sustained the government and turned the
prisoner over to Maj. Juan Solores, the
military chief of police of the City of
Mexico
In the evening, Solores took his man
from the parish prison to convey him to
the Southern Pacific depot. They walked
along Canal street, the principal thor
Oughfare, always crowded at night, stopped
at swell restaurant for dinner, and when
they emerged Morphy's friends had their
Plan arranged
The Mexicans had gone scarcely half a
square when a crowd pocketed them. Mai.
Soiores was struck on the head, Morphy
rushed through a saloon, half a dozen men
ran IN different directions, and Solores
was lett alone, dazed and deserted. Nor
phy jumped into a cab and drove out to
.ne rear Of the city, where several race
morse trainers live. The city police are
Trying 10 find him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
INSPECTION OF ARMY BEEF.
Takes Place Both Before and After
1t Is Slaughtered.

II Is
Washington, Jan. 23.-The war investi-
eating commission held two sessions to-
day, but both were largely executive, for
the purpose of considering the coming re-
port to the President.
DR.. D. E. Solmon. chief of the bureau
of animal industry, agricultural depart
ment, appeared before the commission
at its afternoon session. DR.. Conner led
in questioning the witness.
DR.. Solmon explained the system of meet
inspection conducted by the department
The cattle are inspected before being
slaughtered and also afterward Only a
small percentage of cattle are found to
be unfit for use. The agricultural depart
rnent had recommended that none but in
spected meat should be purchased for the
army during the war with Spain.
The witness understood that orders had
been issued that such a course should be
followed except in emergencies. Iuspec-
tors of the department, ne said, were sta
toned at packing houses. These inspec-
tors. he sail, have access to all parts of
the packing houses.
No reports ever had been made that meat
At these places was treated chemically
If inspectors were aware of such treat
rnent taking place reports would have
been made. The packing houses, however
were very large buildings, and il was pos
sible that things might be done there
which would not come to the knowledge
of the inspectors
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COTTON RATES DROP LOWER.
No Telling Where the SeabOard's
Persistent Fight Will StOp.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 23.-The slashing of
cotton rates by the Seaboard will bring
the mark notch lower tomorrow. From
% cents per hundred to Norfolk, the Sea
board, several days ago, announced thai
rates would go TO 20 cents, beginning to-
morrow
The Southern, the Central and the Geor-
gia, which followed the Seaboard's first
cut with a similar reduction to Bruins
wick, Savannah and Charleston, will also
meet this further cut, permission having
been granted by the state railroad COM
mission to-day. This makes the rate to
the South Atlantic ports 10 cents per hun
dred, a differential of cents being al
ways allowed in their favor as against
the North Atlantic ports.
There is no money in carrying cotton
at these figures to any of the lines, but
it seems that there is a determined spirit
to give the Seaboard all il wants in the
way of rate war, hence some of the
railroad men here say they do not believe
that the bottom has yet been reached.
The Central is regarded as being in a
better position than any of the other roads
to make the Seaboard squeal, as it owns
not only the rail- but the water line
through Savannah to the East.
When compress. charges are taken out
of the regular rate it is estimated that
the railroads get only about $3.50 a bale
for hauling cotton to South Atlantic ports.
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his associates here would use every prop
er effort to obtain recognition for them
and he hoped these would be crowned with
success. Up to this time, however, no re-
ply had come from the state department
to their letters asking for the recognition
desired.
Senior Agoncillo evidently discredited the
reports that he would be called to Manila
in q few days if his efforts were not sue
cessful as he stated that there had been
no word from Aguinado to return home.
The envoy made it very clear that the
Filipinos would not provoke hostilities
with the United States, but that every
attempt would be made to reach peace
full solution of the existing difficulties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
A CAPITALIST IN MACON.
Mercer Has Land to SeII-Medical
Associations Semi-CentenniaI.


Macon, Ca, Jan. pa capitalist M.
Souveill passed through Macon to-day
looking for opportunities to invest foreign
money. He claims to be the one who he
gotiated the big Tennessee deal recently,
and now wants to find a location for big
smelling works in Georgia. He has been
to Columbus, but says all available water
supply there has been sold and he is look
ing further. He goes from here to Florida.
Railroads claim to have instructions to
be prepared to quickly move four compan-
les of the Third Engineers. officers of the
regiment say they know nothing about the
movement.
Mercer will undertake to realize some
thing out of a large tract of Putnam
county land, donated to it by Hon. Thos.
G. Lawson.
The grand jurys recommendation that
Bibb county have made a property ways
to stop tax lodging, has caught with the
public and this will probably be done.
Big preparations have already begun for
the next meeting of the Georgia Medical
Association TO be held here in April. As
it wiz be the semi-centennial of the asso-
citation the most elaborate programme
ever arranged will be executed.
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STILL HARPlNG ON THE MEAT.
WARRINGTON SAYS ALL THAT WAS
SENT TO HIM WAS BAD.

Thinks, However, 1t Was Spoiled on
tiOn on the ManitOba-Had to Bury
Lot of 1t in Porto Rico-Had No
idea Tint the Meat Had Been Sub
jected to Any Chemical Pro-
cesScs.
Washington, Jan 2S.-The board of sur
vey appointed by Secretary Alger to pass
upon the question of the proper condemna-
ton of large quantity of beef destined
for the troops in Porto Rico, has receiv-
ed from Capt. Barclay H. Warburton of
the Pennsylvania Volunteer Battalion of
Artillery a sworn statement of the condi-
ton of refrigerated beef on board the
transport Manitoba, which transport was
at Ponce from Aug. 10 to Aug. 25 In the
course of this statement, Capt. Warbur-
ton says:
Il ate of the beef which the transport
Manitoba brought to Porto Rico. 1t was
served to the officers mess on the United
States transport Mississippi, which
brought my command back to New York
When I say ate the meat 1 must qualify
my statement by saying that 1 tried to
eat the meat. 1t was so bad that it was
impossible to swallow it. In my opinion
the meat was not good, nor was it fit for
issue.
Il had no idea that this meat had been
subjected to any chemical process, but be-
lieved the beef had decomposed on ac-
count of the lack of proper refrigerating
facilities caused by the clogging of the
machinery used for that purpose on the
Manitoba. 1 was informed by Capt
Gates, who was then in command of the
Manitoba, that said machinery had been
clogged with sand as a result of our hav-
ing run ashore which necessitated the re-
versing of the screw, which threw sand
into the water pumps.
All the Meat Was Bad.
I'm reply to your request to give the
board any other evidence. or information
in my possession or knowledge. my answer
is that all the beef issued to my battalion
wa bad and had to be buried Immediately
upon delivery at our camp, which was
about two miles beyond Ponce, at a place
called Banos de Quintana, which necessit-
ated its transportation, l should say, a
distance of six miles from the commissary
depot at the Playa,
ION the day in question Private Hack
of Light Battery c, Pennsylvania Volun-
teer Artillery, was sent for an issue of
beef which his captain had been notified
would be issued on the morning of the
day on which he was>S sent. On his re-
turn,I met the wagon, and while it was
yet some $50 yards from me, noticed the
most terrible odor which seemed to me
TO smell something like carrion.
81 was mounted and when 1 got along
side the wagon l looked into it and saw
the meat which had been issued to him for
Light Battery c, Pennsylvania Voluntee~
Artillery 1t looked white about The color
of the belly of a founder which had been
covered with ground slime. I instruct
ed him to present my compliments to his
commanding officer, Lieut.. Bean, with in
structicns TO have the same buried imme-
| diately upon its arrival at the camp"
Capt. Warburton gives the names of wit
nesses whose testimony may be of value.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
WENT AGAINST Won DER AHE.
Court says st. Louis Base Ball Fran
chise Is Under Mortgage.

ST. Louis, Jan. 23.-Judge Spencer. in
the Circuit Court to-day, rendered his de-
cision in the case of the Mississippi Val
ley Trust Company VS.. the sportsman's
Park and club, in favor Of the plaintiff.
This decision is against Won der Ahe's
interests, as Judge Spencer declares the
National League base hal. franchise a
mari of the property covered by the mort
gage, when the trust company seeks 10
foreclose.
chris Won der Abe was not in court when
Judge Spencer rendered his decision. bur
his attorney, Mr.. Kinnerk, was there. As
Mr. KinnerK left the court room he said,
1--WE have four days in which to appeaI
from the decision, but judging from tho
looks OF things, that will be overrule5,
In that event the case viii be taken 10
the Supreme Court and bond given. While
The case is pending in che Supreme Court
no action can be taken toward foreclos-
ing the mortgage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
TIE HORSE IN BATTLE.
After Six Months i'm the Service ne
Knows Every BuEIe.
From the Buffalo Horse World.


From the Buffalo Horse World.
A veteran cavalry horse partakes of the
hopes and fears of battle just the same
as his rider As the column swings into
line and waits the horse grows nervous
over the waiting II the walt is spun out
he will tremble and sweat and grow ap-
prehensive If he has been six months In
service he knows every bugle call. AS
the call comes to advance the rider can
feel him working at the bit with his
tongue to get 1t between his teeth. As
ne moves out he will either seek to get
on faster than he should or bolt He can
not bolt, however. The lines will carry
him forward and after a minute ne will
grip lay back his ears, and one can feel
his sudden resolve to brave the worst and
have done with II as soon as possible.
A man seldom cries out when hit IN
the turmoil Of battle. 1t is the same with
a horse. Five troopers out Of six. when
struck with a bullet, are out OF their sad
dies within a minute. II hit In the breast
or shoulder, up go their hands and thew
get a heavy fall; If in the leg or foot
or arm they fall forward and roll ar
Even with a foot cut off by Jagged niece
of shell horse will not drop II Is onIv
when shot through the head or heart tl1nts
he comes down. lie may be fatally wound
ed, but hobbies out of the fight TO right
or left and stands with dropping head
until the loss Of blood brings him down
The horse that loses his rider and is un-
wounded himself Will continue TO run with
his set of tours until some movement
throws him out. Then he goes galloping
here and there, neighing with fear and
alarm. but he will not leave the field. In
his racing about he may get among the
dead and wounded. but he will dodge them
II possible, and, in any case, leap over
them. When he has come upon three or
four riderless steeds they fall IN and keep
together. as II for mutual protection. and
Inc rally" on the bugle may bring the
whole of them into ranks In body.
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SUCH A SOURCE OF PLEASURE.
Why Charleston Has Troops Retain
ed at SummervilIe.

summerville, S. c., Jan. S.-The rail-
road companies, with usual propptness,
had two large trains on the siding here,
early this afternoon, to transport the Two
bat+al;ons of the Third Connecticut regi-
roent from here 10 Savannah
The troops commenced to break camp
ranidlv and a good amount of baggage and
,,1aterial had been loaded on the trains,
and everyone looked forward to departure
+aIrnorrov as certain when late this even
Inc an order was received from the war &C.
r,artment which brought the movement to
a half At present no one knows what TO
expect -,.,. 20 ct,..,o.
ro,ttioned to have the troops remain
eo - 'cil,no,nerville. as the soldiers were such
a source of pleasure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
WYNN OF PRISON REFORMERs.
discussed to Bring JaiIs to
Scientific Basis.

hAiuC hnSAa.
Nv, DIV" ofelns, jan 23.-The National
w. ,,'o' Reform Association opened its con-
,sD''oa 10 New orleans to-day with a fair
m ,,r.lla2e Warden Thayer of Danne-
drasl l p.'7on New York, presented an ad-
terss, "-I,h was listened to with much in
s,.t ~ o ". prison industries, giving the re-
Sn'.,. ms experience of many years.
star ii. lendent w. f. Seton of Inc Ohio
refo,-l '.,.'oI.matory next read a paper on
his '' , .-lt'Fies for adults, showing what
pl.. 'aO'ulion had been able to accom-
adj .l' T.. Byers of Ohio followed in an
nrlsors GH county jails and municipal
prs5gar III which he urged that vonna
nor. t'.5 should be separated from tbose
Al , '.-' lened in crime. M '-''Ss
Soott evening session Sunerin ta,,ao..
resd VI me Massachusetts, reform yr. aaer,,
JgdS. paper on indeterminate ssn lt.Sr'oi
peoa Isy A. D. Follett, of Ohio discnSsaa
yarGes 'y =, alton, pointing OUT ne eS aS
roe a I' II art. Of Chicago. urged that ma
aid Of f'' y, probation be enforced Win Wiz, he
out wants IIrurts and volunteer officers with
"s enlightened legislation.
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rhe Sporting view.-Watts; OF course
we ought to keep the Phihppanes' What
,ould Deweyts victory amount to. If we
didn't? ..,-,-
potts: In other words, you think a
fight with no gate money Is not mucn OF
a fight.-Indianapoiis journal
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Dividend Declared.

washington, Jan. 2S.-I'he controller Of
Wa lS,,raTcv has declared lis per cent.
a 5ne len in favor of the City National
Psnk OF Quanah, Tex
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-24
NEGROES, BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
one was Shot Dead, and Blood
bounds Caught the Other.

darson S. c., Jan 23.-Two negroes
oondned in the county jail here made a
- hreax for liberty to-day and succeed
- ascaping from the prison, but one
ca AZ was shot and killed in his effort
10 ~ se other negro, who escaped was run
dow m by bloodhounds and captured a
-Lort time afterwards.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-01
BRAUN GOT A VERDICT.
Northern Pacific Assessed $500 for
EjectiRG His Son.

The jury in the case of John Braun
against the Northern Pacific Railway
company. which was on trial yesterday
before Judge Kelly In district court, last
evening returned a verdict awarding the
plaintiff $500.
Braun sued to recover So 900 as damages
for being elected from one of the de-
PENDANTS trains. He alleged that on Aug
he had purchased, in Cleveland, O., for
$lO9. tickets for the transportation of
himself, his wife. four children and two
other persons from Cleveland to Hebron.
n. D. The tickets were purchased from
the officials of the New York, Chicago &.
st. Louis Railway company, and included
transportation over the Northern Pacific
from st. Paul to Hebron. He was told
that no tickets would be needed for the
children, the eldest of whom was a bow of
eight.
Everything went we'll on the trip until
the Northern Pacific train pulled ont of
st. Paul. The conductor demanded fare
for the@ oldest boy. and when It was not
forthcoming elected the lad from the train
at small station near Minneapolis The
plaintiff jumped off the train as It started
away, and was left stranded, so that he
was compelled to lodge two nights at q
police station, and when he finally reach
ed Hebron, found that the lob he was
going to get, had been taken
In defense the road admitted that the
youngster had been elected. but alleged
that no road or person had authority to
guarantee transportation over the Great
Northern to an eight-year-old boy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-01
LlNEMlN LOSES HIS llFE
JOHN NICHOLSON FALLS A DIS
TANCB on TWENTY
EElaT
strikes en- Has HeRd and Dies with.
out Calming CONSEQUENCES - RE-
ceiVcd a shook From a Feed Wire
which Caused Hts FAN,

John Nicholson, n lmeman IN the EN-.
ploy OF the Northwestern Telephone com.
pany, received a severe shock from a
feed wire and fell from one OF tho com-
pany's poles at the corner OF West Sew
enth and Walnut streets yesterday AT
lao, striking on his head on the pavement
twenty feet below, His skull was frao,
tUred and from the injuries which he. re,
eeived he died later az St. I.uke's hos
pital. .. .st.e-
The pole from which the llneman fell
stands beside another pole belonging 10
the street railway company and used TO
carry feeders to the trolley wires OF the
West Seventh street line. On the side OF
the telephone company's pole were iron
steps, against one of which a feed wire
OF the street railway company touched.
The action of the wind rubbed IL back
and forth and wore off the Insulation in
such a manner that the live wire touched
the iron step. When the lmeman climbed
the pole yesterday afternoon ne grasped
the step against which the live wire
touched In order to pull himself up. A
current OF $50 volts was discharged
through his body. The shock loosened
his hold and rendered him unconscious.
He fell headlong to the ground, striking
on the back Of his head and on the
shoulders.
He was picked up almost at once but
the force of his fall and the shock which
he had resolved was so severe that he
did not regain consciousness even under
the efforts put forth to revive him. The
central station patrol was called and he
was taken to st. Luke's hospital where
a physician took charge of the case
Every possible effort was put forth to
save his life. but the man did not regain
consciousness for an instant. and gradu-
ally sank, dying at o'clock. He has a
brother, M. D. Nicholson, who is en-
ployed at the Great Northern general Of
fees, and an uncle living in st. Paul
The physician in whose charge the in
jured man was states that he received a
severe fracture of the skull and bruises
about the shoulders. He did not appear
to have been burned by the current even
at the high voltage which the feed wire
carried.
The deceased livel in Canada before
coming to st. Paul He has been In the
employ of the Northwestern Gelepho1e
company as a lineman for Ave months
He boarded at the Lafayette hotel on
Minnesota street, and though habitually
exceptionally reserved. was a general IA
vorite. The pole from which he fell has
been the cause of several such accidents
A lineman In the employ OF the company
slipped and fell from the same pole about
two months ago. He Is still In the hos
pital as q result of his injuries. The
remains of Mr.. Nicholson will be taken
in charge by relatives and ne will be
buried in st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-01
Hi DIED IN THE KLONDlKE
JOHN G. JOHNSON, FORMERLY A
ST. PAUL FIREMAN, DIED
PROSPECTING

He Died az HIS Claim ON Haggart'S
Creek Three Months AE0--Frtcnda
Here Are Notined-Lcaves a wife
and Three children.
Assistant Chief Irvine. Of the fire de-
partment, who also holds the position Of
secretary OF the st. Paul Fire Depart
ment Relief association, was notified by
letter yesterday OF the death OF John q.
Johnson In the IIlondike.
johnson formerly resided In st. Paul.
and has wife and three children living
at South Western avenue. He became a
member OF the st, Paul IRE department
Dec. Is, 1882, and continued in the service
until July TO- 1898. being captain of Engine
company No. 4, when he left the city to
take the position of chief Of the fire de-
partment at Colorado Springs. Col. He
held the position at Colorado Springs for
over two years, until there was a change
In the city administration. and then re-
turned to ST. Paul.
In November 1895. he became a member
of the insurance patrol corps and was
shortly afterward promoted as captain
OF the company, This position he held
when IN February, 1885, he resigned and
left for the KlondilIe in company with
Peter McStay and joe Barney and half
a dozen other residents of the city. Nc
Stay resigned as captain of Engine Com
pany No. 1, and Barney also resigned his
position in the department to join with
Johnson In the search for gold.
The letter received yesterday from Mo
Stay stated that Johnson died March "a
last, at the mouth of Haggart creek, and
was buried two days later. The letter
Is dated at Hsggart Creek May 10. and
relates the experience of McStay, Barney,
Olaf Ekdahl and Johnson from the time
the Quartette left Dawson City Aug Is
1898. until the death of Johnson.
The party arrived at Haggart Creek
Oct. 4, and four days later Johnson was
taken sick with sore leg. Miners in the
section pronounced the disease scurvy
and an effort was made to have Johnson
taken back to Dawson. The river, how
ever, had become frozen over, and as 1t
was 200 miles overland 1t was impossible
to move him, In January Johnson APP
peared much improved and Feb. 10 he
was moved from Murphy's gulch, where
the party had located claim, to Hag-
CARTS Creek, at the mouth of the Nc
Question river, Here he was given treat
ment and medicine by DR.. Snyder, for
merly of st. Paul, but he failed rapidly
and died March "a
Mrs. Johnson will receive $500 from the
benefit fund Of the st. Paul Firemens' Re-
lief association. of which her husband
was member. Johnson was forty-one
years of age.