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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
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sTILLMORE COLLEGE OPENS.

Prospects Are Bright for an Excel
lent Year.
Stillmore, Ca, Sept. 4.-The fall term
Of the college opened here this morning,
with an enrolment of seventy-five, which
is the best showing ever made on the
first day since the institution was estab-
lished. Prof. Y. Il. Bargeron has entered
his second years work as president of
the faculty, and is well pleased with the
outlook. He has been untlring in his er-
forts to upbuild the institution. He has
succeeded
The faculty has been increased by the
addition of Prof NJ w. Bargeron, who
stands high in educational circles. He
will have charge of the military depart
ment. Miss Mineta Arnold has been sue
ceeded by Miss Lizzie Carswell of Jeffer-
sonville, Ga. Miss Carswell is a first
graduate Of Gainesville, Ga, under the
instructions of Prof Wallace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
READY FOR A CONFERENCE.
ReItz Says 1t VIII Afford Opportunity
for settlement.

Pretoria, Sept. 4.-The reply of the
Transvaal republic to demands of Great
Britain increases the term of years resi-
dence necessary in order to obtain the
franchise.
In the course of an interview to-day
State Secretary Reitz said the Trausvaal
government was waiting until Saturdays
dispatch reached the imperial authorities
before making its contents public. With
out however, entering into details he
could say that in his judgment the propos-
al of the government offered Mr.. Cham
horlain an opportunity of coming to a set
tonent regarding the franchise and other
outstanding questions. He could also say
that the Transvaal would take part in the
suggested conference and was now await
ing the imperial governments reply in or
der TO arrange the details as 10 a place OF
meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
JAW POWER or ANIMALS.
C"rnivorn Exercise a Tremendous
Amount of Force in Conflicts.

Cnrnivorn Exercise a Tremendous
Amount of Force in Conflicts.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Not every one in Chicago has been bitten
by dog. a cat or other animal whose
weapons of offense and defense are their
teeth, and consequently has not lived in
dread Of hydrophoba or lockjaw or blood
poisoning. Stl fewer among our citizens
have any comprehension of the great now
er required to inhlct the wounds that all
have heard of, even though they have not
experienced them. The teeth, even of the
largest carnivora are merely the ''spear-
heads" but the force which works"
these instruments is prodiglous. II seems
as If for the moment the animal threw all
Its bodily energy into the combination Of
muscular action which we call a bite"
In most cases the mere shock of Inpact
as the animal hurls itself on its enemy. ~
entirely demoralizing or inhicts physical
injury. A muzzled mastiff will hurl a man
10 the ground in the effort TO fasten his
aeth IN his throat or shoulder. Then. fhe
driving and crushing force OF the law
muscles - astonishing. The Swapping
power Of an aligator's jaws is more or
less Ineligible. They are long and fur
nished with a row of pointed teeth from
end 70 end. But the jaws of a lion, leopard
tiger, otter ferret or babboon are short
and the long and pointed teeth are few
Yet each Of their species has a biting
power which in proportion to its size IS
almost incredible.
Sir Samuel Baker, who had long and
varied acquaintance with the bites of the
carnivora, noticed that the tiger usually
seized an Indian native by the shoulder,
and with one jaw on one side and the 9TH
err on the other bit clean through the chest
and back. 1.-THE fatal wound was the
bite, which through back and chest pene-
trated the lungs" Europeans are killed
by the tigers bite as well is lacerated by
the claws. Mr.. Lewis. son of a mis- .
slonary OF that name, was killed after
being shaken for few moments by a
tigress, which then left him. He died
next day. In nearly all cases the bite
penetrates TO the lungs This kind of a
wound Is characteristic of the attack OF
many Of the feldae. Scarcely any bird
RECEIVERS from a cats bite for the same
reason. The canine teeth are almost in
stantly driven through the lung under the
wing The cheetah, which has a very
small mouth, always bites through the
black bucks throat. The leopard, when
Selling smaller animals such as dogs,
brushes the head; when attacking men IL
aims at biting through the lungs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
LINER STRUCK AN ICEBERG.
city of ROme's Passengers Had n
Thrilling Experience.

Thrilling Experience.
New York, Sept. 4.-The chartered An
eoor Liner City of Rome came into port
today, after having been in collision with
ao iceberg off The Banks. She struck the
H9a.ing ice head-on, but did not sustain
much damage.
AS She came up the bay there was moth
ing TO show that she had been in collision,
,Neept her broken fgurehead and bent
bohstay
hen the vessel struck the first cabin
iaS-engers We're at dinner, and a scene
ut Wild confusion followed. The passeu-
s'I7 VINO were in the dining hail poured
on deck to find out what was the matter
women screamed, and some began to
to sink
he officers acted in such a way as to
WIN the admiration of all, and the passen-
testify that the lifeboat crews We're
'neir stations a moment after the col
The City of Rome left Glasgow on Sat
1." y, Aug. &C. She carried an unusual
t--'Ioer OF passengers, there being about
n the first cabin, 230 in the second
-l so in the steerage. Her crew num-
Der 297 souls.
me weather at first was fair. but the
s7i when some days out, ran into
lSe log. 1t was while in the fog that
struck the berg. On Thursday about
minutes TO six the crash came Capt.
.'.s was on the bridge, on the lookout
zee. The weather was cold and one
'''lS had been seen. The captain no.
mat pieces of ice were drifting past
mp, and believing that there was ice
a. ne gave the signal TO slow down.
N' pig liner was creeping along in the
~ Wnen the iceberg doomed up ahead.
er Dell was at once rung to reverse
s,7''es and the ship was almost a O
Gus an when she struck. There was @
o5 'uehing sound, and the steamship seem
m rise, as though running on the ice.
aa she settled down and the berg dis
b,'Ied In the fog The officers made
tb[ Examination of the bow. and seeing
aal. was no great damage, turned their
"'oh 70 quoting the passengers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
EsTERHAzY's VIEW OF 1T.
Says the AcGuittaI of Dreyfus viii
Not End the Strife.

London, Sept. 4.-Major Count Ferdl-
nand Walsh Esterhazy, writing to the
Evening News to-day, describes the ex-
pert handwriting evidence in the court
martial of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus at Rennes
as IAN overwhelming mass of stupid nom
sense"
He refers to the late Lieut.. Col. Henry
Maj Du Patty de Clam and himself as
being "victimized by the general staff to
cover their own faults"
Continuing, he says: France is being
devastated by a civil war all the more
abominable because it is not being fought
with arms. The Dreyfus verdict will not
end the strife. The acquittal of Dreyfus,
for which the government is working Sc
cretly, will result in the complete dsor-
ganizadon of the French military system
and the triumph of the socialists
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
Looking for Counterfeiters.

Columbus, Ga, Sept 4-This afternoon
clumsily made counterfeit lead coin,
made for a nickel, was discovered uptown
by the police. and the subsequent informa-
ton that quite number of counterfeit
nickels have been palmed off on the mer-
chants of that locality has given rise TO
the suspicion that a gang Of counterfeiters
is located in that community and manu-
featuring and circulating spurious coin
regularly. The police are investigating.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05

great mission of the Democratic party ard
who are ready 20 he}p il carry out that
mission And, on The other hand we say
10 an men who do not b iieye i'm the mis-
sion Of the party, who are not willing to
help establish the mighty reforms for
which Providence has chosen il: Your
place is not in he Democratic party. and
The manly thing for you to do is to seek
those councils and that parry that are in
harmony with your idea. We look not to
the past. We harbor no malice Our face is
toward the sun, We are holding OUT our
hands. If you love your country. then
come with us.
Let me now say in conclusion that our
skies are Frightening. We have not lost
single devotee, white al over the land
men are ranying 20 our standards who
fought us IN SO and who are now deter
mined to overthrow the iniquiiy they help
ed to create. They are weary Of duSlicity
in the White House, they see that the re-
pubic is beng destroyed. and they look
with hope 20 the jefferson of Nebraska.
We live in momentous times; the age is
pregnant wi mighty issues. Let Us s and
firm let as rise to the occasion and great
viii be the joy of an emauoipated peo-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
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TO RECLAIM A VAST TRACK.
American Engineers Figuring on n
Hig Contract.

London, Sept. 5.-The Standard npb-
fishes the following dispatch from Odes-
sa:
Engineers representing a big American
syndicate are now at Tashkend in Syr-
dhrya Aslatic Russia, with project of
retaining the immense region of Turkes-
tan known as Hunger Steppe' by a svs
tenn OF canals and irrigation in connection
with Syrdaria
~ y guarantee OF the enterprise, which
IS estimated 70 cost 15O.O0o 600 rouhies tho
American concessionaires viii receive n
long lease OF the steppe."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
Charged with vic WUrd.~

trenton, Mo- Sept. 4.-James A. Nc
Cracken, druggist OF Gait was arrested
to-day charged with the murder OF MS
WIFE. Mrs. McCracken died very suddenly
last week, and the coroner after holding
an inquest, placed the stomach and inter
iiaI organs ~ the hands Of a Kansas City
chemist 10 discover If any poisonous sub-
stances were in II. McCracken is a son
Of Judge McCracken and his arrest ere
ated great excliemenf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
Men WIN ReIurn 10 work.

Anderson Ind, Sept 4.The wire NAH
trust to-day notified the 800 men who have
been out OF the wire mills at this point
since May, that the mills would be opened
this week. The 800 men who went out of
the tin plate trust mills here Friday on
a sympathetic strike with the 400 out al
Elwood, returned 20 work to-night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
TO SIT AS A HIGH COURT.
French senate to Try Alleged Pari-
sian COnspiratOrs.

Paris, Sept. 4.-President Loubet has is
sued decree assembling the Senate on
Sept IS, as a high court. Ii is understood
that the trials will include charges both
of conspiracy and attempts against the in
ternal safety of the state.
The decree names Procureur Bernard
and NM. Fourier and Herbeaux to rep
resent the stale before the high court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
DAFFIN's BoRDEREAU.

The Name Now Given to PnImettoes
Around Colonial Park.
Tho Dreyfus case has impressed its YER
nacular on almost everything Damns
border row" (bordereau) is the French IL
tie now given to the row Of palmettoos
along the borders of Colonial Park, the
pride of the chairman of the Park and
Tree Commission.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
HOTTEST AUGUST IN YEARS.


Last month was the warmest August,
with one exception. in twenty-nine years.
Augusta. 1878. was TWO degrees warmer
than the month just ended. 1t was also
slightly above the average in rainfall
The highest temperature reached during
the month was 100 degrees. The average
was 50 degrees. degrees above the nor
mall The mean temperature for August
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
OPPOSES SECRET SESSIONS.
Minister GaIIifet Says That of To-
day Must Be the Last.

day Must Be the Last.
Paris, Sept. 4-Gen. the Marquis de Gal
lifet, minister of war, has allowed it
to become known thai he is absolutely op-
posed to secret sessions of the Dreyfus
courtmartial at Rennes.
It is stated that Gen. de Gallifet has tel
egraphed to the government commissary,
Maj. Carriere in this sense, stating that
to-morrow's session of the courtmartial
in camera should be confined to acquaint-
ing the judges with the name of the for
eign government mentioned by Cernuschi
the Ausro-H Hungarian refugee, who testi-
fed before the court to-day, and adding
that the government desires that the truth
shall be established in the full light of
daV.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
.ince lM1 is as follow

The rainfall was a fraction over . inches.
a little more than three-fourths of an
inch more than the average August rain
fan. The rainfall in August since 1871
Is as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
FIGHTING NEAR HERAT.
IsmnH Khan Finally Defeated by
the Afebans

the Afehans.
Bombay, Sept. 4.--The civil and military
Gazette reports severe fighting in the al
rectlon Of Penidah, a Turcoman camp IN
Khorassala. about thirty miles north Of
Herat, between Sirdar Mahomed Ismail
Khan, son of lisa Khan and Col Muir Mo-
hamed Khan. commanding che troops Of
the Ameer Of Afghanistan
The Afghans suffered heavily until re-
Inducements arrived when Ismail Khan
was defeated. The latter escaped into
Russian territory
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
Chinese Premier-I see that the prov

Chinese Premier-d see that the prov
ince Of Wing Wang yields no revenue
Chinese Secretary of Treasury-Yes the
people are very poor; the land is worthless
and the harbors are filing up with sand.
know not what 70 do with Wing Wang
Chinese Premier-Nothng easier Have
somebody kill missionary there. and the
mlssionary's government wiz take Wing
Wang for an indemniiy.-B Bosom Trans
Cf'Dt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
Concluded by Lentz.

The speech making was concluded by'an
address 10y Congressman Lentz of Ohio.
After dissertation on the money ques-
ton, he attacked Imperialism, severely
criucsnS the administration.
Mr. Leutz referred to the President as
the helpless and defenseless President with
a mortgage of $3.50, coo on his backbone.
"NcKinley's a traitor" shouted a voice
No" replied Mr.. Lent slowly; Il don't
think that. | think he is only an agent"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
AN HMPUDENT ADVENTURER.
Declared There Is No Such Family
as Cernuschi Claims.

Vienna, Sept. 4.-The Nueu Free Presse
declares that no such family as Cernus-
chi, the alleged descendant OF Servian
royalty. who testified at Rennes to-day,
claims as his ancestry, exists. The paper
asserts that if his other statements are
equally false, he can only be an impu-
dent adVenturer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05

There were ten clear days during the
month. nineteen partly cloudy and two
cloudy days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05

Mr.. E. F. Whitcomb returned to the city
yesterday, after spending several weeks
in the North and West Mr.. Whitconb
divided his time chiefly between Aurora,
Ill, and Saratoga, n. Y.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05

Mr. w. A. Davis, contracting freight
agent Of the Plant System, spent yester-
day in the city, and returned to his duties
In Florida and Alabama.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in savannah and
Elsewhere.

mr.. r. w. Hunt district passenger agent
of the Southern Railway at Jacksonville,
is in the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-05
CITY BREvITIEs.


The banks win hereafter open at 0
'clock instead of 10 O'Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

From The Minneapolis Tribune.
ReportS have been received from several local
tiles in the State that big water snakes are
working havoc among the pickerel ana pass
These snakes are harmless. but II forced 10 hsh'
with man or fish they can put up good scrap
Their bite while not poisonous, is eNtremel!
painful and every one gives them wide b"tln
In hot days they crawl to the branches Oh 'hr
lON bushes on the shore ~ the boys ana sun
themselves IN contentment Many OF the reptiles
will measure over ten feet. and few OF them nav"
eyer been captured.
II a person approaches them while they APP
parently ara sleeping on the bushes ana at
tempts To hit them with sticks or stones they
fall quickly into the water and es' ape hafin.
John Ney. a fisherman. recently reported %
the commission that ne had while making "TRIP
around one OF the lakes in the upper part or the
State. found a biz water snake with ialr s'zeu
pickerel In It's grasp. The FISH must nave
weighed In the vicinity Of three pounds anu
fight was on.
The snake slowly uncOiled his body. when the
pickerel dartel out and quickly turned. making
"A lit unge for the snake. The latter how
ever. grabbed the fish by the head ana held
MIN fast
In the course OF three or four minutes the
snake again uucoiled his body and the pickerel
with a few faint motions. came 90 the top or me
water for air. The snake lay still. but as the
fish showed signs ~ returning life he again
grabbed him by the head.
Then the body cf the ash began % disappear
slowly. ana at last there was no more pickerel
In sight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

hunting ground for swarms Of milk sellers
echo makers. rollickng drivers and boatmen
and catchpenny faklrs Of every sort This Is
a contingency which the peasants ana besgas
do not consider to be within the range OF POSI-
hnitv Foreign mlonaires may build palaces
there and employ a retinue Of gamekeepers ana
caretakers at a dollar a day. but they must
never be allowed TO interfere with the right or
every native To turn an honest penny wherever
ne can do
II IL amusing to listen to the local comments
upon the rumors which have recently been cur
rent respecting the future ~ Killarney. 80
the New-York politicians talk about buying the
lakes ard presenting them 10 the Irish people
Bedad they belong 10 us nov. and We don
need To have Boss Croker deed 'em over 10 us
entirely" IT'S a nate and dacent place FOR
mlllionalres to spend their money Ike jointie-
men but bad cess to them II they try TO bate
us ont of an honest living" The rich mems
colony Will bee good job. but We have no idea
~ being left ont OF IT, Aren't We developing the
place hv our own Irish enterprises Let Peck
and his syndicate build hotels for tourists and
bring 'em in until the woods are full Of the
loikes Of 'ern We have already all the foine
palaces We want. and indade they are generally
empty"
There are indeed splendid residences within
the circuit ~ the lake district. and there is no
urgent necessity FOR palace building on large
scale Glen Flesk Castle Mr.. y. G. Coltsman's
beautiful home. crowns wooded height com
manding a magnificent prospect Of the lakes and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01
NEW OYSTER MARKET.
1T HAS BEEN FORCED TO MOVE BY
WATER FRONT IMPROVEMENTS.

Another landmark OF NewYork has gone. only
TO crop up again in another place, more mod
ern perhaps a little fresher and smarter nut
with the same general characteristics. This Is
the ever famous. interesting and picturesque
oyster market. which the retailers and fisher
men. when the bvalve season began. no longer
found at Perry-st. North River
The improvements and the changes in New
York which in the last quarter century have
built up almost n new city have at last come
10 the North River waterfront. Save in spots
and sections there is nearly new water
front and with the coming OF the modern piers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01
"IN COMMISSION"
WHAT THE WORDS MEAN APPLIED TO
MERCHANT AND WAR VESSELS
AND YACHTS

In these days Of preparation for the inter
national yacht races one hears frequently Of
water craft going into commission" and II
seems natural that the landsman should ask:
What does the phrase mean
The term has been misapped. according 10
the statement Of shipping firm. when used in
connection with merchantmen. A vessel built
for trade is lin business" laid up" and the
term in commission" is not applied 10 her ex-
cept by such people they who go upstairs"
and downstairs on a ship.
As TO yachts. the same authority said. when
the owner raises his private signal and has
commander and crew aboard the yacht Is in
commission. and this does not happen until the
vessel is IN condition to go on a cruise"
War vessels in commission when the COM
manding ofcers1ag or pennant has been hosted
at the main and this again indicates that the
,lessel is IN active service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01
FILLING 4 LoNG FELT WANT.

From The Chicago News 4.
The only objection that has ever been raised 70
the general introd9tion ~ the electrlf isut ia"
who works an his mischief either IN the ua'H ~
I'm the almost imperceptble glmmer or "a toM
burning gas jet preferably The ldti"L lpl 49,,
reasons There IS no cleaning WITH tNe t.s,,H'
reasons II Is either absolute darkness OF 49,,
candle power blaze. bat the gas burner pr .s
altogether different conditions Many ~" w."
would object strenuously 20 sitting IN we g.
room with a man without any Hknt VIM -,
perfectly willing TO effect compromise Oh F'''
small light , ,.. t,,ib has
This handicap which the electric light hulp ma ma
always labOred under has At last nern I,ia IL,
bV the invention Of Ralph ". CarioH. .i pam -, q
vile H. who has succeeded ~ 'on7ii'',iss
larnp which is capable Of As wide range '' g.,
ustinent as the gasight This IS accom- ,g
The use OF three filaments ~ different sizes w
mr.. built uD around each other IN the nlei'ygr ,,
The bulb ON the switch shaf there j. a ut ~.
having three segmenta ribs which. IS ,l' Sl,.e
= turned are brought into bearing win Lnts' az,
,,.. surings one after the other Thus AZ tr a." ~ -
tnr,, The. current is directed All thi 3uem -, 80
smaller nlauleut only while on the second 4u"l.rt
turn the second llameut is thrown INTO use, az
atterly the third and largest one II go at,.s
active The fourth position ~ tne ."n, a. bs.n
he current on entirely heretofore y Hd7 80.
possihe 10 bring about this regulation '4ls I'm
s. large number OF lights were contiyurpi iawn
Inc edrue point bat with the lnditNu"l nj
there is no halfway step IL was el'''' y" '
head or entirely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01
THE VANDERBILT TOMB.
A MAGNIFICENT MAUsOLEuM WITH
BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS.
THE CHARMS OF THE LANDS'APt'

THE ~ u HOMESTEAD. CHURCH AND CEMETERY
OK STATEN 1SLAND-FAMIIN ASSOC lONS
THE CHARMS or THE LANDSCAPE
or the many places that bear the vanderbilt
name there is none possessed Of more interesting
tics for the family than the historic ground on
Staten Island. which is the farm first owned by
Ian Van der Bit Many people unacqualnted
with the family traditions have been known TO
ask why IT was that Commodore Vanderbilt
showed such deep affection for the old home
Mace and why IT wat that William II. Wander
HIT chose to select the quaint old Moraylan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01
cropGr WAS STrBBORN.

Fran The cleveland Plain Dealer. .s.,ys
George We must commence s"'"s ~ 49,
7,Has the par-on GOT back;
.cbose his own time Tor his vacation didn nov
yes OF course
We'll then IN choose mine o.,
.VVhV oieorge what do YOU mean 49,, .,,r,r,e,--
lie STAYED away from church III '"' 9"
III stay away IA the winter 49,, 49,, ,,yhf Don't
But George you know mat snt ,, r'sns several
YOU remember that he h'n
Sundays , s,bstitufe several
"C,nrge nllnkerhon you march do~n ~. y" win
oet a new IAN overccat. ard De- prrpatel %, 50
mo nhnrch neNl SunuAl. ~ ~. 60