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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21
GEORGIA. AND o
~ o FLORIDA.

aauirich of the National Bank, state
OF FLORIDA, was elected president for the
ensuing year. The time and place for the
next meeting were left to the executive
committee.
Nenancio Sanchez. one of the Oldest,
Wealthlest and most prominent natives of
81 Augustine, died al his home on King
street Wednesday morning. He had been
eoHlihed TO his room for several weeks, and
LOT several days past he had been finger
ms between life and death. Mr. Sanchez
was W years old, and had spent his entire
life in that city.
+ The Florida Central and Peninsular Rail-
road has sent force of men from Fer
hahdIna TO Gainesville. for the purpose of
erecting a new warehouse ON the site
WheIe the old one recently burned. The
warehouse now under construction will be
an immense one, and divided off into com
partments. The Express Refrigerator Car
Company win occupy a part of il.
A mortgage securing the first bonds of
the Gainesville and Gulf Railway was
MED in the clerks office at Gainesville
tuesday. The mortgage is held by the
Standard Trust Company of New York
The bonds call for S150,OO0, in denomina-
lions of $1,000 each, and are issued to
pay OFT the Indebtedness of the road, and
make the extension to Sampson City. II
look $40 worth of revenue stamps TO cover
the drawing up of these papers.
st. Augustine Herald: Mr.. C. NJ. Bev-
an, who resides on Anastasia Island. was
awakened at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning
by the booming of cannon. Looking out
60 sea he noticed a vessel most brilliantly
Illuminated, almost in appearance as if it
were afire. Several rockets were sent up
to all evidences being signals of distress
but Notwithstanding the heavy sea run
ming there were no evidences of wreokage
visible to-day. The ship disappeared in
the distance, and cannon shots were con-
tnued till she was out of sight.
1t is stated that the projected drainage
and colonization of some 10000 acres of
land known as the 'Wahoo Prairie" at
haywood, Putnam county, Florida. by
Chicago capitalists, is about to be aban-
doned on account of the exhorbtant de-
mands made by the owners of a portion
of the lands. 1t is said that these lands
in their present state are of no practical
value, being largely covered with water
1t was proposed TO drain them and plant
them in sugar cane and rice, placing on
them some two hundred industrious and
intelligent families.
About month ago one-legged man,
| calling himself Alfred Walker, went TO St.
Petersburg. ostensibly as agent for the
Ladies' Home Journal, and worked on the
sympathies of ladies by saying that he
was trying to get money to complete his
education. He succeeded in getting a good
list of subscribers and later was dscov-
cred to be fraud with several aliases. He
left, but was followed to Punta Gorda by
Marshal Wickwine, arrested and carried
back. The justice court bound him over
to the criminal court for obtaining money
under false pretense
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21

il last that you see a bar Sit up in the
spring an start out after his breakfastT
Il was obliged to say that l had never
seen Bruin under those circumstances.
'Wull! said the man on the fence, fer
a feller that don't know nothin about bar,
seems to me you got more to say about 'em
than any Teller l ever seem So your idee
is that a bar makes straight fer a pig
pen or a sheep pastur after he wakes up
in the spring an shakes hlsself out. is It?
Wull, bars is queer, but they hain't so
darn queer ez to so to plusgin a side or
SO o pork or saddle o mutton inter their
system as soon ez they wake up an git
their paws onter it. Not much, they
hain't The bar knows that his stomach
amt wound up fer digestn' pig and sheep
jst yit, an so he takes things slow an
easy till he gifts to the soft edge o some
swamp or other, or to the highest brook,
where the new water plants an young
birch an sassyfraX shoots is iist buddin'
He goes fer them things by the neck, an
keeps his eyes skinned fer frogs that he's
apt to dig lords daylight ez he tramps
around in the mud. An if he's walkin'
along a creek he don't let no trout that
gifts within reach of his paw git no fur
der, neither. That's the way the bar fills
up fer mebbe saaweek, an the feedin' is
as fattenin' as buttermik-and there
hain't nothin much fatteniner than but
termilk, is there?"
NO repilSo Win sihie' Tor 1
thought saw now the oushwnacker was
sel.lns hiHselI INTO noe ana what
can understand IS where can the pear,
aIeauy SO lat ne can haraly walk, nnd
room Ior an the extra rat TINS KIND oil tood
puts on MIN
Say, cap'n,' said the bushwhacker,
you TICKLE me! You make me laugh! ana
the yellow Whiskers danced up ana down
again fieV you iersot mat told We that
ars was queer CRITTERS! lhey m so queer
that they sh Iat nVih on nothm Ter
I'VE months Out ehey re so much queerer
'hah mat yt that they IL beslh TO GIT poor
the minute they start m eaun agln, an
eauh the Iattehest klnd fodder at tnat!
mat Iact, put lts most good enough
TO De a lie! In week arter the b'ar has
TOOK TO eauh aS IN ne II lose all the way
from twenty 70 twenty-five pounds. Queer!
why tel We there wa II nothing ever
Manufactured as queer as pers'
But salu l. the pear must draW the
Inc somewhere against getllns TIM rat
Aou re taKln as strong as you
know even niue loty ABOUT D ar, said
tne man win the long yelloW whlskers.
WulL you run pooty close 10 an idee TINS
time Inc uIne the bar draws the line
on gltun thih am t ull ne sees that IT'S
gltth along tords the season when he
mel 10 hoIe up aS IN 1heh ne KNOWS ne
mas 10 GIT some grease on ms bones, an
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21
"HEAD HUNTING" IN SAMOA.
Savage Methods of Warfare still in
Vogue Among the Natives.
From the New York Press.

FROM the New Ork Press.
In spite of the persistent efforts of mis-
sionaries and the constant example Of civ
ilized foreigners, the Samoans are still,
in some respects, as barbaric as they were
before a white man ever set foot upon
their island. Their brutal ASSAULT upon
American and British soldiers is not sur
prising to those familiar with the national
characteristics.
In trapping and beheading these seven
men these savages only followed a GUS
tom to which they have faithfully ad-
hered for centuries
The historic instance of John the Bap-
fist is quoted by the Samoans in answer
to criticism. They hold that so wen es-
tablished a method of disposing of one 3
enemy cannot be improved upon, and
that a dripping head, freshly severed
from its body. is the most direct and
concrete evidence of victory
SO well understood is the popular en-
joyment of such exhibits, that until re-
Gently ID was the custom to carry fresh
ly captured heads on poles through the
streets At a time of such displays
women and children crowd about, cheer
ing the murderers and tearing one an
others clothes in an excess of Joy.
properly speaking the SdmOanS are not
head hunters" because, unlike other par
tally savage people they do not collect
heads for the mere pleasure OF contem-
plating their collections. The Samoan cuts
off head only as a sign of victory. He Is
pretty well practiced in the art however
and his collection Of weapons contains a
large number fashioned for this purpose
alone
Among these weapons Is the long wood
en- club, ending IN a thin blade. which Is
called the tooth OF death" The blade
terminates Ia sharp hook. which Is used
for carrying the severed head OF late
years the wooden tooth of death" has
been to great extent replaced by a long
handled knife much ike a machete This
also is joined TO a hook which Il used for
the same gruesOme purpose as was the
hook on the wooden implement
Another modern weapon D. four
pronged spear, which Is very long and
light. usually made OF a combination Of
bamboo and iron. and held 70 be uusur-
passed In the manipulation Of dead heads
After a head has been properly exhibit
ed II IL dried ana hung up for ornament
Tho Samoan IL generous however, to the
extent that tbe next OF kin 20 The dead
man - az liberty 20 claim Tho ehastly
relic. The warrior does not insist upon civ
Ing Il q place among his lf0pries
Father Tommy. stop pulling thai eats
tall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21
DRY GOODS.

New York, April 2O,-Bleached cottons
decidedly strong. owing to an advance of
&c per yard in Lonsdale and frult-of-the-
loom Al beached. Brown sheetings and
drills were firm. but the demand was
modera Wide sheetings We're firm. and
den,ms in quiet request at fun prices.
Prints quiet but firm in fances and sta
pies. Ginghams In limited supply and
firmly held. Print cloths quiet al pre-
vious prices Cotton hosiery dun and ir-
regular. Underwear steady in both cotton
and wooden makes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-There was a very
good demand for the offerings to-day. the
sales being made at 3SM cents. Al the first
CALI at the Board of Trade, the market
was bulletined firm at $3.50 cents, with sales
of 95l casks. AT the last call II closed at
3S& cents with further sales of 271 casks
Rosin-The only change noted In The
rosin market was the advance of grade II
TO yesterdays outside prices. The demand
was good and sales reached $3.50 barrels.
At the Board of Trade. at the first call.
the reported sales were 2,109, and at the
close they were 1,27O barrels. The follow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21
NAVAL STORES IN DEMAND.
SPIRITS SELLING FREELY AT 3S2i
CENTS A GALLON.

ROsin Firm With Large Sales Re-
ported at the Board of Trade-Cot-
ton Market Quiet and Unchanged,
Wholesale Markets Steady-Mar-
kets by Telegraph.
Savannah, April 20.-There was a lively
trading in The naval stores market to-
day. Spirits turpentine was in good de-
mand at SS% cents, and rosin was selling
freely, the reported transactions being
large There was little doing in cotton,
the market being quiet and unchanged. The
wholesale markets were steady. The fol-
lowing resume of the different markts viii
show the tone ana the quotations at the
close to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21

Charleston, 8. C., AprIl 20-Turpentine
market firm at 3s1ac; sales none. Rosin
firm, unchanged; sales none
Wilmington N. c., April 2O.-spirts tur-
pentine nothing doing, prices unchanged !;
receipts, casks. Rosin firm, s5cGS1 90; re-
ceipts, &c. Crude turpentine nothing doing
Tar firm, unchanged; receipts, a.
New York, April 20.-Rosin steady, Sls5
Turpentlne easier, 42h943c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21
sToCks-DONps-MnEAT.

sTOCKs-DONDs-wHEAT.
FOr cash or ON margin. Central
Railway ana southern securities a
speciality. Commission *.
AUSTIN ~. MYnEs.
Consolidated stock Exchange,
90 broadway, New York city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21

The local market was quiet at each call
at the Cotton Exchange with quotations
unchanged. The reported sales were S29
bates, made at the midday call
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of the market at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-02
ADouble Electrocution.

Auburn, N. Y, Aug. Oscar E.
Rice, White, and John Kennedy, color.
ed, were successfully electrocuted in
the prison here between five and six
o'clock this morning. 1t took just Is
minutes to send the men into eternity
Both men met their fate calmly. The
crime for which Kennedy was put to
death was the murder OF John Hum.
mings, negro, in Buffalo, on October
9th last. Kennedy became involved in
a quarrel with some of the women liz
the house aud was elected by Hum
mings. Kennedy procured knife, re-
turned to the house, and stabbed Hum
mings five times, the latter dying with
in few minutes. Rice murdered his
wife on March 25th, 1898, in West6eld
Rice was shiftless and they separal ed.
He repeatedly tried to induce his wife
to live with him again, but she refus
ed. On the day of the murder Rice
found har in the back yard and at once
assaulted her. He knocked her down
and cut her throat with Jack knife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-02
The Yellow Fcvcr

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 2.-Tne er,d..
from this city caused by the ya 1+9;
fever scare continues. Many ns ,,o'
are scared but without reason FTT Stp
is no yellow fever in Norfolk and 1F 1t
suspicious cases have been discoye,ee99
outside Of Hampton and Pnoebu. ~ ~
quarantine against Hampton o.s NE
Point. Newport News, and all no,,.l
on the peninsula is very stric.
Newport News, Va, Aug. &C.
erhor Wood6n, of the Soldiers H1m'
at 10 o'clock gave out the fol1ui-S'
official statement: mo pew csss. " =;
yellow fever; no deaths; situation n,o VI
tically under CONTROL" ''
Philadelphia, Aug "A stric. mar.
tire has been established by the s,at1 1 ',o-'
antine board against three OF n. " 'a.'
pcrts that are in the Los fc-sr di.tric.s ~. 40
measures are being pe;fe ga. p5i',S ~
phis as speedily as nag c - i,g,i,g r;.t
New York as regards its safeguard. e, ' ~
disinfection Of vessels, cargoes and ps.:. .,S
gers. The State quarantine authori,is. a.
slider the territory Of Norfolk, HAMPTON , s.t
Richmond, Va, as embracing source: A. 49, 49,,
sible danger, and the quarantine e.,,b.,.T.s
today Is directly sgain-t those points.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

a new afternoon paper is to be pub
li-hed in Richmond.
Captain Thos. J. Burke died at the
home OF his brother at Saunton yester-
DAY. h Was q gallant colder, was
elected first lieutenant, and afterwards
captain Of the West Augusta guards
during the civil war.
q Rev. Father Daniel Coleman, VINO has
been TIE assistant pastor OF the Old
Point Catholic Church Tor the past ten
months, has been transferred to Fred
ericksburg, by the bishop Of this dlo
cese. Father Coleman is one OF the
younges; priests in Virginia and has
made for himself scores of friends dur
ing MS short stay at Old Point. Father
Calvin, OF Lynchburg, will succeed
Father Coleman there. Father Cole
man LETT Saturday for his new field.
The Roanoke Street Railway and
Electric Light and Power Company
was sold yesterday at public auction
together with tract OF mineral land
comprising 526 screa, the purchaser be
lug Major R. ~ Vensble, of Baltimore
who represented the bondholders o.
the two companies. The largest credi'
tor is the Mercantile Trust Company
of Baltimore. The railroad and all
other properly connected with it va;
knocked down at $4,000, while The
power plant was purchased at S3l 900
The land brought 81 per acre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-02
Foreign News.

Berlin, Aug. 2.-PremIer Hohenlohe
has declared his willingness to recon-
mend to the Federal Council that it
adop, resolution demanding that the
Reicnstag repeal the Dill e1pelllng
Jesuits from the empire.
Rennes, Aug. 2.-The principal wit
nesses who are TO appear before the
Dseyfus court-martial are beginning
10 arrive in Rennes and the town IL
taking Oh an animated appearance.
Hotel accommodations are at pre-
MUM.
Falmouth, Aug. 2.-The Admiralty
court here which mas been hearing the
claim of the Falmouth pilot boat against
the owners OF the steamer Paris, has
dismissed the case with cost TO the de-
fendant.
Cowez, Aug. 1.-The Emperor of
Germany's yacht Meteor, and the
Prince OF Wales's cutter Britannia, met
again today il the race for the Royal
Yacht s:quadron's prize Of 600. The
BritanniA'a showing was most disap
pointing. She was 80 minutes behind
the Meteor when she dropped cut and
gave up the race.
London, Aug. 2.-The Evening
Echo prints rumor that the Kaiser is
staying at Cowes incogbito.
Madrid, Aug 2.-An official dispatch
from Manila says.tbat the negotiations
for the release Of the Spanish prisoners
neld by Aguinaldo iare progressing to q
favorable conclusion.
Paris, Aug 2-M. Delcasse, Minister
Of Foreign Affairs, started today 90 a
visit to ST. Petersburg. The trip which
is ostensibly for the purpose OF return
ing .he visit of Count Murayief, Rus
sian Minister OF Foreign Affairs to
France last year, naturally excites
much speculation. l. is rumored that
| VI Dalcasse goes to explain TO the Gar
me meaning the Dew development in
Franco German relations indicated IN
toe Ksser's visit to French warship.
| Also that he would improve the rels-
lions between France and Russia which
are reported strained. The Courier
Du Soir tonight says semi officially that
u. Delcasse's visit relates 10 the Cars
coming 10 the Paris Exposition and also
perhaps concerns possible understand
lng OF continental Europe against pre-
tensions dangerous to the worlds peace.
This last is believed to refer to the
Anglo Beer situation.
Rennes, Aug. ? -Nlne.een witnesses
nave been summoned by the defense
in the Dreyfus trial. Otthese only six
are officers, namely, Captains Lebrun'
Renaud and Carvallo, and Majors
hartmann, Du Cros, and Forsinetti
Dreyfus' counsel are trying TO induce
the court, in the interests Of truth, to
hear De Beaurepaires ALLEGED witnesses.
London, Aug. 1t is reported that Mrs.
Perot, the alleged Baltimore abductress, who
| Fas srraigned in Bow street police court last
week and released on 300 bail TO appear in
court tomorrow, has jamped her bail and de.
parted with her daughter Gladys for the con-
/ tinent She was seen driving toward ChsriDg
Cross station today with considerable baggage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-02
A Town Blackbird Killer.

Altoona, Pa, Aug, , "A cloud of black.
birds settled over Hollidaysbnrg about 3
month ago, and became such nuisance that
Burgess Van Altman appointed a special
blackbird officer, and fought him gun 81
the borough's expense. Since then birdshot
has fallen like rain in Hollidaysburg and
nervous citizens have protested that they
were in danger of being peppered. Yester-
day High Constable Miller came to the front
with an ancient ordinance prohibiting the use
of firearms under any circumstances. He
has served notice on the blackbrd officer that
the next discharge of the gun will cause his
arrest. The burgess has instructed the Off.
Ger to proceed with his sport. and informed
the high constable that the matter would be
settled By law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-02
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. :, 1888

THE AMERICAN delegates to the late
ridiculous peace" conference at The
Hague profess to be greatly gratitied De-
cause they succeeded in having in5cFio-
ed mon the records of that conference
the statement that this country will not
depart from its policy OF not interfering
with foreign affairs ADD Of maintaining
the Monroe doctrine. But, inter erlue
with the affairs OF the Spaniards and
those of the FiIipinos has already cost
thousands of American lives and hun
dreds OF millions OF American money,
and will cost a great many more, and
the seizure of territory in the far East,
eod the imposition OF American govern
ment upon the people thereof, are not
we'll calculated to induce foreign coun-
tries TO respect the Monroe doctrine
when it shall interfere with any OF the
schemes and plans by which they may
hope to profit themselves. The only
oolicv this country observes now is the
old one. that might makes right, but
great as the United States are, they are
not greater than all the rest OF the
world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-02

with Maryland tobacco selling for less
than it costs to raise it, and with the
best quality OF Maryland wheat bring
ing only sixty-eight cents a bushel,
prosperity TO the men who produce
those articles is farther OF than ever.
A Virginia democ attic politician who
passed through here today on his way
North. says the number OF Martin men
nominated for the legislature IN his
State increases as surely as the
nominations are made. At Notaway
courthouse yesterday, he says, the
strongest sort of resolutions in favor OF
Senator Martin were adopted.
superintendent Callahan Of the Norfolk
line OF steamers received dispatch from
Norfolk this norni to the effect that per-
| feet quarantine is maintained agsin't All the
centres of yellow fever in the neigh borhood
of Fortress Monroe, s Gordon of guards being
stationed night and day around sL tho e
places Mr.. Callahan does not think the d.
sesse will spread to Fortress Monroe. Pop c
| familiar with Phoeb as say II Is negro VII
| sge. as filthy and even more su:ccptio e &c
yellow fever than any place in Cabs by rea'
son Of the large quantity OF liquor consumed
| that it would not b, strange ii the disease
| should become rife thine.
| The funeral OF Mrs. Ksts Chase took place
at her late residence Edgewood, in the Dis
I tric, Of Columbia. st u N. today. the ser.
vices being conducted BY Rcv. Dr. Paddock
| assistant rector of st. Johns parish in thi;
[ city. It was entirely private, only the cal
{ relatives OF the deceased being present Alter
I the services the remains were taken to Glen.
wood cemetery, where they will remain until
[ fall and then be conveyed to Columbus, Ohio
/ for final interment.
The first official signature of Secretary
l tary Root today was attached to the docu'
ment providing for the loan of tents belong,
ing TO the War Department TO the yellow
fever sufferers Of Hampton.
Now that eI.secretary Alger is no longer
in the Presidents service, a personal friend
of his felt st liberty today to say the ex.Sece
| rotary is man who thinks revenge is dist
that should be eaten cold, and that he is a:
sure TO get even with Mr.. Mckinley as &
| mortal can be OF anything.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-02
CHINESE RAILROAD HURRY.

The Russian chief engineer of the mecban-
ical department of the Chinese Eastern Rail.
road, V. A Kashevnikoff, who has been in
the United States for several months, left New
York Monday for Hardin. in Manchurla,
where the temporary machine shops of the
railway are He will get there in about two
and one-half months, During his stay i'll
this country he has ordered $2oO,OOO worth
of tools, sending come of them overland to
the Pacific in order to secure quick delivery.
although that means largely increased freight
rates. The bailders of the road are in great
hsste for all materials. Mr.. Kashevnikotf
said that 80 per cent. Of the entire equip
ment of the road would b, purchased in this
country. or that $1O,000,O00 out of the
$4,000 GOO appropriated would be spent
here. but only on the condition of haste. In
an interview which appeared yesterday morn
ing in the New York Commercial MI. Kash
eynikoff lid "All OF this (,he purchase of
the equipment}: however, is contingent upon
the manufacturers of this country being a
little less e4acting IS to prices, which are at
present, in many instances, higher than those
OF the English and Germans, There is also
the drawback of retarded delivery to bs taken
into consideration, as / find the increase of
prices does not OF necessity mean prompt de-
livery. 1t would be we'll to remember that
the English and Germans are at this moment
making considerable Roadway by way of
prompt delivery, and if American msnufsc-
turegs do not take steps TO be more reasona-
Bile as to prices and delivery the orders may
go elsewhere. New York Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-02

SOME American people, not as well
off as Mr.. Astor, blame him and other
rich men Of this country for their ab-
senteeism and for spending abroad the
fortunes they have inherited or made
here. But many right thinking men
do not agree with them, for the reason
shat personal liberty is so restricted
here, in this land Of the free, by law as
well as by mob, that people who desire
to do as they please with their OVID,
without infringing upon the rights OF
others, and to enjoy their personsl
rights without legal or illeea restEic'
lions, not being allowed to do so here
and having the means that will enable
them to enjoy such rights abroad, rat
urally avail themselves Of the privilege
OF doing so that is gladly granted then
by foreign monarcbical governments
That government is best watch is bes
q iministered.