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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-24

Manila, May q.

Washington May 23-The following dispatch from
General Otis was received at the War Depart
ment to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19

upon its contents. After eating his aI
the cock sparrow would disappear with
food for his mate and little ones beneath
the pier. The sparrows became known to
the cottagers who frequented the pier, and
so friendly did the birds become they
would accept food from the hands OF the
children. on more than one occasion the
sparrows were driven from their nest by
the rolling waves and ON particularly
stormy days the birds would spend the
day under one of the benches on the pier
between the dshermens feet but they
never, apparently, Ventured in as far as
land.
Early yesterday evening the cock spar
row was fitting about as usual. while the
anglers We're busy batting their hooks.
Suddenly a bug went buzz.ng by across
the breakers. The cock sparrow darted
after the bug. Just as the sparrow dart
ca from the pier a sea robin. or flying
fish, jumped from the water and went
sailing through the air evidently bent
upon capturing the same morsel Of food
the sparrow had determined upon-the
bug. Like a flash the cock sparrow chang
ed his course and went for the flying fish
At the attack the fish turned several
somersaults in the air and suddenly seized
the sparrow. Then the fish darted toward
the water with the bird. For the mo-
ment the oulOokers expected the sparrow
~ ~ NtAL iAttl uilltI the water, DuL IN an
other instant the sparrow and flying fish
mad changed their course and were again
well up in the air. and. lighting fiercely.
were lying toward the pier. Meanwhile
the sparrow was screening and all the
while pecking the fish as 1t sailed on
| through the air. Now the bird appeared
to be beneath the fish and again forcing
1t up IN the air; now ii appeared to be
struggling ana falling, bur the sparrow
never ceased to peck at the flying fish.
suddenly the cock sparrow gave a loud
screech and the fish was seen to make
several somersaults similar TO those II
made when first attacked. The next in
slant the sparrow closed its wings and
fell into the ocean. dead The sea robin
disappeared beneath the water. The bug
escaped.
Several interested fishermen followed the
cock sparrow along the pier as it was
washed ashore. and when picked up a
stab wound was seen directly beneath the
left wing, which probably penetrated the
heart. Old fishermen say the sea robin
can and will fight better in midair than
|. in the water, and they declared that the
wound under the sparrow's wing was made
by the fish's sword or forward fin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
FIorida's Fruit Crops.

Tallahassee. Fla. Sept. 1S.-Under the
head of Fruit Crops" while the showing
is not as gratifying as most persons would
like to see it, particularly as it relates TO
The citrus family, the comparison of 1898
with 1898 as follows is. under the circum-
stances. quite encouraging:
pine Apples for 1890-Number of pines,
515 100. value. STAT, 70S.S0. 1S98-Crates, 1T.
Go: value Sl60,6G2.
pears. ls90-Barrels, II, 40S; value, S35 108.
1S9s-Barrels 5S,194; value, S65,23.
Peaches. 1S90-Bushels, p, 1873; value, S36,
as. 1S98-Busbels, 81,7l0; value, $1l49.
Cocoanuts. 1S90-Nuts, 15,7lO; value, ST.
794 50 1S9S-Nuts. 1850; value, $3.50.
Strawberries 1S90-Acres, 490; quarts S74,
5o5: value, $50, 1920. 1S9s-Acres, l074i
ouarts. ]. 297, O22; value, Sl32'55l.
Grapefruit. 1S93-Trees 1888; barrels,
? e79; value. S2),6072S. lsgs-Irees, 99'G42i
i,arrels 42l1: values, 81 6S2.
IT, 800 the citrus fruit industry was on
q eIreat boom in Florida 1t has met with
. nnn,her of setbacks since then, in the
- of freezes. but the comparisons are
given as follows: a,.
oranges 1880 Bearing trees, 299,54S; non
haarinT frees. 3.929,747; boxes, 3,O2S.O4i; val
- e. s62 O75. "A. 1s9S-Bearing trees, 25I75S
49,, fearing trees, $685. 404; boxes, 2l6579
value, S456,672. arm
Isnoons 1s9O-Bearing trees, 25,54O; non
haarino trees. 1851; boxes, l9S22; value
sot 90 1sqS-Bearins trees, 1858; non-bear-
i,,, trees 20 355: boxes, 1,SOO; value, S2,395
Times 1S9O-Trees i5,531; boxes, l05OS
value 81. 1855. 1S9S-Trees' Z'S0O; crates
427. vaiua 500. -
i5s1.n..+ lss punches, 1881; value, 3d.
IS. Is. 1SsS-Bunches. Sdss; value. sS.0lS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19

Waycross, Ga. Sept 1S.-Prof. S. Pres
ton Settle will open his polytechnic school
in this city Monday morning. His school
room is at his residence on Church street.
Prof. Settle has just returned from Odum,
where he taught a summer school.
child of Mr.. ]. S. Moore of Brookheld,
IS in dying condition at the home OF
J. A. Cason, Jr., ia this city The child
was brought here for medical treatment.
j. E. Summerall has accepted a posi-
ton as stenographer in the office OF e.
H. Hinton passenger traffic manager OF
the Central Railroad, in Savannah.
c. T. w. Syfan and wife celebrated
their thirteenth wedding anniversary last
evening by giving a banquet to a select
party of friends.
A party of hunters near Folkston killed
Two large gray foxes day or two ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Proving of Great Value to the Far
mers of Ware County.

Waycross Ga, Sept. 1S-The second
meeting of the Ware County Farmers In
stitute was held in this city to-day. a
large number of farmers from different
sections of the county was present. and
there was considerable enthusiasm mani
tested in the assembly. The main sub
jects discussed by the farmers to-day were
the Best Method of Raising and Saving
Sweet Potatoes" and THE Planting and
Harvesting of Oats"
The leaders on these subjects were DR..
J. f. W. Smith of Waycross and Mr..
Harmon F. Jeffords of Waresboro. An i'm
portant feature of the meeting was the
splendid address of DR.. John N. Spence
of WaresborO, on the farm
and it's happiness to those
who love independence Hon. j. Alfred
Casan, superintendent of the county farm,
is to speak at the next meeting of the
institute on the growing of sugar cane;
Mr. James Lynn of Elsie, on the best way
TO raise hogs and cure bacon, and raise
other stock, and DR.. J. NJ. Spence is TO
speak on the subject of making hay. These
institutes are proving helpful TO our farm
ers. They discuss topics of practical va.ue
TO them. and it cannot fail to make better
and more successful farmers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
SPARROW LOST HIS FIGHT.
Killed by the Flying Fish When
Both Went After the Same Bug.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
There was a strange and fascinating
battle between a flying fish and cock
sparrow off the fishing pier at Ocean Grove
last evening. The novel fight was wit
messed by Assistant City Clerk II. b. Sat
ter and several other well-known poliu-
clans of Trenton, who were angling off
the pier. and they describe 1t wildly. The
hattie was short and fierce, and resulted
in the death of a sparrow whose strange
abode on the pier and whose friendly re
Iations with the fishermen had offerded
the idle cottagers of the Grove consid-
cradle food for discussion during the sea-
son. a,t.
nier have watched with interest a pair
Of the despised English sparrows who ap-
parently had a fascination Tor the ron
ing. rollicking ocean. The pier eXtends
probably $50 feet into the ocean, and IS
hullt upon piling. The seeth.ng, dashins,
rolling waves of the ocean splash I'M
ceasingIy against the pier, very often the
v,arer being forced between the boards,
,yetting the feet of the patient fishermen.
mi Notwithstanding this the sparrows
early this spring built their nest beneath
The floor of the pier in nook al the
too of one of the pieces OF pilins. during
tbc day the cock sparrow would leave the
nest. and, hopping about the baskets Of
Ne cottager fishermen would help him
self to piece of whatever was being used
for halt and disappear beneath the pier.
10 the regulars" on the pier he became
a steady caller.
E;,,erv morning at o'clock the cock
snarrow would present himself to the first
,naIer to appear. and he would hop upon
the bait basket as if he had mortgage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
Strike on thc transports.

an Francisco. Sept. 1s.-The expected
Strike on the government transports has
oegun. The boilermakers on the Tacoma
ana Sheridan struck and the painters may
loHow suit tomorrow. The coal passers
ana firemen on the Centennial also struck.
lher places have been filed The boiler
makers demand ten hours pay for days
work of eight hours. The contractors Of
ler ten hours for nine-hour day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
MUTUAL RESERVE COMPANY.
Report as to Its Standing in New
York Made Public.

Albany, ~ Y, Sept. S.-Superintendent
OF Insurance Payne made public to-day
his report concerning the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association of New York and
transmitted it TO the Attorney General for
his action under the insurance law
The report shows 81. $4,000 of unpaid
claims, The membership has decreased
more than 5000. The association has
balance of 1915, 5O7. as against I,5Sl,9Sl on
Dec. 81, 1897. The superintendent criti-
cises the management of the associat ion
objects TO the policies issued as deceptive
and calls attention to the fact that the
membership is rapidly decreasing notwith-
standing every effort to prevent it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
RESOLUTIONS by MAsONs.
Pleaded With Government for Sup
port Against Conspiracy.

Paris, Sept 1S.-The French Free Ma
sons, composing the assembly of 1899,
adopted a resolution to-day In the name
of the Order of the Grand Orient, declar-
ing the anti-Semite movement criminal
and odious. and pleading with the French
government for support against clerical,
mIlitarism, imperial and monarchist' con-
sniracies"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19

conlscate the claims and mines belonging
TO the people convicted OF treason or
conspiracy against the state, and empow-
ering the government to order that the
mines be worked. and If this instruction
is disregarded to work them through its
own agents. The readopted articles come
into force Immediately
No Help From Germany.
Berlin. Sept 1S,-The Associated Press
learns authoritatively that the German
government has emphatcally informed
President Kruger to expect no assistance
in the event of war with Great Britain,
and that the German consuls i'm the
Transvaal have been instructed TO inform
Germans who volunteer their help that
they VIII be aiding President Kruger al
their own risk
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
Peru VIII Pnrticinate.

Lima. Peru. via Galveston, Sept. 49,
PRESIDENT Romano promised r. r. Neil,
W., United States charge daffaires and
IMAM e. Curtis that Peru would par
clPate in the Pan-American Exposition
"a. "a buifa.o in 1901. The President will
e 9rae ms personal attention to securing an
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
Orleans Is in Belgium.

Brussels, Sept. 1S.-The Reform says
that the Duke of Orleans left Brussels on
Saturday last for Rumes, in Belgium, On
the French frontier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
RecentIv in London.

London, Sept 1S.-It is asserted on good
authority that the Duke of Orleans was
seen in London quite recently.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-19
For 4 Days.

III WE BEG to announce Annual Fall Opening in
III Merchant Tailoring Sept 20 to %, which dates
representative of THE Globe Tailoring Co." will be
with for the purpose of taking He will have
for display 300 styles of all the latest in
II both foreign and domestic fabrics amongst which will
be found such cloths rarely shown outside of the
very largest and finest establishments Vicunas Isles of
Harris Huddels6ed Scotch ancies and other novelties
III Trusting will favor us with call dates mentioned
III we beg to remain very respectfully
H B. II. LEVY 6 BRO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20

The terror of many women's lives is mer
situation.
Such women wear themselves out wit
suffering and seem to think there is no reli,
from the monthly pains.
Miss Emily F. Hass of f4s Freeman Street. Oreenpoin
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
FAILURE TO ELECT.
No Successor To Senator
Quay.
Unless Governor Calls Special
Legislative Session.
No Change In Voting
Yesterday.
The Great Fight Now Goes To
The State.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 19.-The great
battle for United States Senator ended
today without an election and unless
Go7. Stone calls an extra session at
which there should be an election, Penn
sylvania will have only one representative
in the United States Senate during the
next two years. Alter taking the ballot
In joint convention, motion was of
cred by Mr.. Fow, Democrat of Philadel-
phia and adopted. providing that vote
of thanks be rendered the officers and
that the convention adjourn sine die
The legislature will finally adjourn at
noon tomorrow and under the law the
joint convention must assem- BILE at that
hour, hence today's motion to adjourn
finally. There was no change in today q
voting, the friends of ex-senator Quay
standing by him, and the anti Quay Re.
publicans by b. f. Jones of Pi tsburg,
while the Democrats cast their votes
for George A. jerks, who has been their
candidate since the deadlock began.
The Senatorial contest began Janu-
airy IL. On that day Senator Quay re-
ceived his highest vote, ll2 senators and
representing casting their ballots for him
This was Is less than the number necessa-
ry to choice and he came never nearer
an election during the more than three
months of the struggle. The fight has been
distinctly on Quay and ant @ uay lines
and both sides have had numerous repre-
close watch on the members and on each
other. Both sides promise that the con-
test will be carried into every county in
the state and waged necessarily until
supremacy is assured. The next fight
will be on the chairmanship of the state
committee. After that will come the
ton which viii nominate a candidate
for state treas urer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20

Mrs Parker Is in this country soliciting
aid for the erection Of . Methodist chuSch
in her far distant northern home. She
told entertaininsiy the story Of the found
ing Of Methodism In Finland Mrs
Parker is good story teller: and this 10
one OF the true stories she told to illus
trste the points In her address: When
Bishop Vincent visited Finland to create
a missionary conference there. the mem
bers Of the little church wanted to display
an American flag In the ha1l where they
worshipped. The United States consul de-
.clined to lend the flag Of tho consulate be-
cause 1t had been damaged when lent ON
a previous occasion. But Minister White
was visiting Helsingfors and to him an
appeal was made. "Whst Bishop Is
oomings" he asked. "Bishop Vincent.
"You shall have the flag" replied the
minister and in "a hours the flag OF the
embassy was displayed In the hall OF the
Finnish Methodism. While Russia Is
Russianizing Finland, said Mrs.. Parker.
we are evanselizing Rnssia. Already
there are "a Methodists In st. Petersburg,
who sing under their breath the good old
Methodist hymns. As MrA Parker pro-
ceeded In her graphic description Of the
work In Finland. she was encouraged
with many heartful lament" Especially
was this 30 when she said that the
Methodist church stood SO well In Fin
land that the police said they had less to
do than before its establishment.
A collection was Immediately taken
and pastors pledged further amounts for
the cause represented by Mrs. Parker.
Rev. Mr.. Boswell OF Philadelphia was
intr ,duced to the conference and spoke
The session then adjourned.
This afternoon the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society held it's anniversary the
address being delivered by Miss Emily l..
Harvey Of Cawnpore, India. Kew. W. q.
spencer, ID. d., OF Philadelphia spoke
this evening IN behalf OF the Church Tx
tension society.
THE EAST MAINE CONFERENCE.
Rockland, April i9.-The Send East
Maine conference opened here this morn
ing with Bishop q. d. Boss In the chair.
Over $50 delegates were present To the
roll call "a actives and IA probationers re-
sponded.
At the afternoon session of the East
Maine conference, the conference sermon
was delivered by Rev. Ii. E. Foss of Ban
gor. He spoke on the temperance question
and said there was no denying that the
endorsement Of the prohibitory law was
becoming moro ard more lax each year.
He had noticed also that the liquor traffic
is becoming more and more open in the
rural districts of the state. The sermon
was followed by q meeting Of the Preach
ers' Aid society.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
MANUEL GOT DECISION.
Bout at Cumberland boat Club Was
Rather Unsatisfactory.

The bout tstween MANUEL and Cunning
at the Cumberland Rowing club last
night was not very satisfactory exhi-
billion. There were no preliminary bouts,
the only event of the evening being Man
uel and Cumming. Mr.. McGianis of Ban
gor oificiated as referee and there was
a very large attendance. For four rounds
1t was pretty warm with honors even.
Both men were in good condition and
working hard for tine victory, but they
pei sisted In breaking foul on the olinches
am at the end of the fourth round the
referee who had repeatedly warned them,
gave the decision to Manuel on Dun
ning's foul on break away. The crowd
was very much disappointed, but were
forced to accept matters philosophically
and go home.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Young Man Killed on p & X.
Track ut G0rham.
Tried TO Cross I'm Front of Moving Pas
senger Train.

A shocking accident occurred about $50
Wednesday afternoon on the Portland and
Rochester railroad, at the Main street
crossing in Gorham. The passenger train
leaving Portland Mt three o'clock In
charge Of Conductor George Berry and
Brakeman Thomas Feeney was on Its way
into Gotham village. A young man
named James Feeney about thirty years
of age was walking along the side of the
EN- bankment Suddenly he started to
cross to the other side OF the track. There
were a few persons nearby who saw the
approaching train and shouted to young
Feeney and told him not to make the at
tempted run. Feeney either became dazod
or lost control of himself and made the at
tempt to crose the track. The train was
running as usual with the engines tender
toward the front. Fseney was struck u
blow In the right side OF the head by one
corner of the tender and was hurled to the
ground with great violence. The train
was at once brought to halt and the In
jured man taken on board. He was taken
to the Gotham depot, where he died
shortly afterwards.
The dead man was a son Of the late Mr..
Daniel and Mrs. Catherine Feeney of Cor
ham. Mr.. BARLEY Feeney. and Thomas
Feeney the conductor of the train which
killed the unfortunate man, and Peter
Feeney, all railroad employees are brothers
of the deceased.
Coroner Perry was called but as he was
or
accident telepboned orders to care for the
body until morning. when he will hold
an inquest over the remains.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
A FATAL FALL.
William Drinkyvater Carried Down by
Falling Elevator.

William Drinkwater. aged 10 years. SON
of Mr.. William A. Drinkwater, of l6i
Grant street, was killed Wednesday fore
noon by falling from the elevator in the
building at Nos. 1896 Gross street. This
building is leased by MIR. Geo. @. Shaw
as storehouse, and young Drinkwater,
who is employed by MIR. Shaw, had come
there for some chests of tea, which were
on the third floor. With the assistance of
MIR. W. W. Rouby, the. elevator was load
ed, and Drinkwater stepped on To go
down with the load
The young man started the elevator and
crash was Immediately heard. The
carriage aud its contents had fallen to
the basement. the entire three stories.
distance of some go or 75 feet. The
young man was found unconscious at
the bottom of the shaft with a frightful
cash in the side of his head.
DIR. O'Neil and Rieh's ambulance were
Immediately summoned. The doctor made
an examination and found that the skull
had been crushed in and that the brain
tissue was badly lace.ated.
4uc cicNdtON 10 vi pho Wlddinoo OSpo,
operating by hand. Its fall was caused
by the breaking of the large cast iron
cog wheel at the top of the shaft attached
to the windlass.
The cut in the head was caused by "a
large piece of the whsel striking 1t as 1t
fell. -----------
Drinkwater was alive, but still uncon-
scious when he was put into the ambu-
lance to be taken to the Maine General
hospital. where he disd about noon
The deceased was a grandson of the
late j. M Edwards. and grandnephsw
of the late Clark s. Edwards OF Bethel
He was considered by Mr.. Shaw as one
of the most capable of his clerks and was
a general favorite with his business asso-
eistss and AikaIieadA
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
THE COURTS.
MUNICIPAL COURT.

The suit of J. j. Revol & Co. vs.. Clara
Bailey, was amioably adjusted.
Before Judge Hill Wednesday morning,
seven DRINKS appeared and were awarded
sentences ranging from IS and costs to o.
days in jail. The assault complaint
against Martin j. Ryan was not pressed
upon the motion of County Attorney
Libby.
Charles j. Campbell and Henry A.
Harding on search and seizure processes
were each fined 500 and costs.
The nine boys charged with stealing
grain from the Grand Trunk freight cars
were arrnigned on charge of larceny,
pleaded guilty and received sentences of
$40 and costs. These sentences were sus-
that future depredations would be severe
ly punished.
The cases of Michael Harlan and John
Coffee, charged with assault and intoxi.
cation, respectively were continued to
Thursday and they were ordered to recog
nize In the sum OF 800.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
In the United States District couri
Wednesday morning, petitions in bank
ruptcy were filed by Charles K Harris.
Bristol John Baufford, Augusta; John
81. Corron. Sidney. From present indi-
cations the April term of the United
States Circuit court Will be heavy one
in the amount of business transacted.
PROBATE COURT.
An appeal has been taken from the pro-
bate of the will of the late Bartholomew
Marks OF Portland. of VIII ich VIM. II.
Looney. who appears for the will, is
named as executor. The will Is contested
by Boston grandchildren for whom A. f.
Moulton appears. The value of the estate
Is about $1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20

Five thousand Indians, dissatisfied with
conditions existing In the reservations in
the Indian territory, have left in body
for Mexico to establish union reserva-
ton on large tract near Guadela jara
The emigrants belong TO the Cherokee,
Creek and Delaware tribes. They are said
to have a capital OF Si25, 200.
At Medford, Mass, there is an interest
ing exhibition. in the odd Royal House
built in 1875. The Daughters Of the -Revo-
luton mare gathered the articles among
which are: Hall clock owned by Gen.
Stark, chairs used by Edward and Abigail
Brooks ancient piano, glass tnmbler, LIS
Captain Thomas Bragdon of revolution
airy fame. helmet pitcher, nearly zoo
years old copper coffee urn, cordial
bottle Dish the geyae cost of-Armss etc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
COL. GEORGE W. PARKER IN
PRECARIOUS CONDITION.

Col. George W. Parker, night baggage
master at the Union Station, was strick-
en- down Monday night and his condition
was so serious Wednesday night that his
death was momeptariiy looked for Col.
Parker WAS writing out check at his
desk when he was suddenly stricken In.
sensible. He was afterwards able to
walk TO his home ON Gilman street where
he ielApsed into insensibility and has
remained In that condition since
Col. Parker Ia one OF the best known
men Of this city, He was formerly city
marshal and was a deputy sheriff under
Sheriff Sawyer. He was superintendent
Of the State Reform School at one time,
and is man honored and respected by
all who %a9y MWa