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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
Mexico's Sign Ian guage.

Mexico is a land of many togues but
above the Indian dialects and Spanish
there is one universal language, the Ian
guage of sight 1t is the most expressive
of all; the Mexicans eye and hand are
eloquent members. It is capable of infin-
lite variation; its shadngs and suggestions
are beyond all translation. But there are
certain gestures that have a fixed mean
ing, Specification well understood to
every nation and every tribe from Guate-
mala to Texas.
A general upward movement of the body,
shoulders shrugged, eyebrows raised, lips
pouted the palms outspread vary in mean
ing from Il don't know and / don't care, -
to most respectful Really, sir. l do not
understand you.
The index finger moved rapidly from
right to left, generally before the face,
means. mo more or simply mo" To
move the right hand palm outward from
the body toward another person means,
Just wait: III be even with you YETI
The index finger on the temple, moved
with a boring twist means Hes drunk .
The right hand held to the lips three
fingers doubled. thumb and little finger
erect, varies from He drinks to Have
one with me-.
To move the open hand over the cheek
in imitation of a razor has reference to
the idiom playing the barber, and
means ito hatter."
All four fingers and the thumb held
points together and moved toward the
mouth means ito eat
The right hand held before the face, the
two middle fingers moving rapidly, is a
familiar saIutation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27

The table accompanying this report
shows that 900 pounds of refrigerated
beef We're issued without the loss of a
pound.
OF eorned beef there were issued in travel
rations 10000 two-pound cans, of which
two we're condemned
OF $1,000 three-pound cans of baked
beans, nine cans were condemned.
OF 100000 cans of salmon two cans were
found spoiled
There were issued $685., 300 pounds of soft
bread, of which 5,245 baked outside the
camp were condemned
OF 4299,l00 pounds of potatoes 81. 500
pounds were rejected before issue.
OF 1,12S,S2O pounds of onions, $500 were
rejected.
OF 2S250S three-pound cans of tomatoes.
thirty-seven were condemned. OF 101 POO
gallon cans of tomatoes 1874 were con
demned. All these condemnations were be-
fore issue to the troops.
Out of 100000 pounds of bacon, 1s9. ss3
were condemned before issue. This had
been shipped in bulk from Western army
posts, and became heated on the way and
in the storehouse at Chattanooga. All 9th
er items of the ration were in good condi-
ton,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
NEGROES HELD FOR MURDER.


Philadelphia Feb. 26.-William E. Epps,
alias Turner and Samuel Dobson, colored.
who are charged with the murder of aged
Mrs Lawler in this city several weeks
ego. were brought back to this city from
Richmond, Va, late yesterday, and Dob
son has since made confession to the
detectives, accusing Epps of the crime.
Mrs Lawler, who conducted a small
grocery, lived alone and was choked to
death small amount of money was
missing Suspicion was directed to the
negroes and their arrest in Richmond fol-
lowed.
Dobson says their purpose was only to
rob, and that he waited outside while Epps
entered the house. He declares that he
know nothing of the murder until the next
morning when Epps told him he had to
kill the woman.
Both men have already been held by the
coroner's jury, and will be formally com
mitted tomorrow to await trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
MEMENTO OF HIS CAPTIVITY.
Sir Rudolf sIatinss Forcible Remind
err of khaIifa.
Cairo Dispatch in London Mail.

Cairo Dispatch in London Mail.
while Sir Rudolf Slatin was engaged
with some other officials OF the Egyptian
army a day or two go an official OF
the war office came into the room and
handed to him small metal case re-
sambling a revolver cartridge attached to
a ring, which had been found among the
lshalifa's effects brought down from ON
durham. The ex-prisoner of the khalifa
was visibly touched at the sight of an
object he had last seen under circum-
stances of an exciting and dramatic ma
ture The case contained a paper on
which was written In French, English and
German:
This crane has been bred and brought up
on my estate at Ascania Nova, in the prov
ilce of Tauride, in South Russia Who
ever catches or kills this bird is requested
to communicate with me and inform me
y here ii occurred. F. r. Falzfein.
September, 1892
1.-THE story of the Russian crane is ia
miliar to readers of Sir Rudolf slatin's
book. The khalifa sent for his prisoner
one morning and placing a metal case In
Lis hands, susplciously asked him to open
It and see what it contained. Slatin did
so, read the paper inclosed and replied
that the case had evidently been fastened
to the neck Of bird which had been
Killed.
" You have spoken the truth said the
khalifa more aniably, the bird was killed
by a shaifa near Dongola and the cart
ridge case was found attached 10 its
neck
when Sir Rudolf read him the con-
tents Of the paper the khalifa cried iras-
chilly: This is one Of tho many deviItries
OF those unbellevers, who waste their time
in such useless nonsense. A AIohamme-
dan would never have attempted to do
such thing 6s
1.-THE case and It's contents were taken
from the prisoner, 70 be thus returned 70
him In Cairo as memento Of the days Of
his cruel captivity"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
MAY REACH THE VOTE TO-DAY.
COMPROMISE ARMY BILL IS STILL
BEFORE THE SENATE.

German VIII Press His Amendment
Relieved That the Bill Will Pass
without TrOubIe-SenatOrs OppOs-
ed to Extra Session and VIII Put
in the Rest of Their Time ON APP
preparation Bills.
washington, Feb. 26.-The week will open
with the compromise army bill stil before
the Senate, but it is impossible to say how
long it may continue to demand the at
tention of that body,
The best opinion is to the effect that a
vote will be secured Monday, but this de-
pends largely upon the temper of Mr.. Cor
man and his friends, who insist upon the
amendment of the army bill so as to fur
tber curtall the size of the army In 1901.
II is not, however, believed that they
will press their opposition TO the point
of entering into an extended controversy
over the merits of the measure and the
friends of the bill count confidently on a
vote before adjournment Monday. Mr..
German disclaims any attention to force
delay, but says he will press his amend
ment as long as there is any chance of
its success.
If the debate should be continued to any
considerable length the action would be
generally accepted as indicating purpose
10 force an extra session, as all admit
that with as many appropriation bills as
are pending, it is impracticable to give
very much more time to the army bill
and still pass the supply bills before the
4th of March.
They Want No Extra Session.
There is as yet no danger of failure on
either the army bill or the appropriation
bills. No senator can be found who
avows himself DESTROYS of forcing called
session. Hence the general belief that all
these measures will become laws, and that
when Congress adjoirns for the session
next Saturday legislation will be in such
shape as to render it safe to permit the
legislators to remain at their homes until
next December There is no doubt of the
passage of the army bill by large ma
iority when the vote is taken.
The appropriation bills will demand al
most all the attention of the Senate after
the army bill is out of the way, and the
Senate will have to materially increase
the length of sessions in order to secure
their enactment into laws.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
QUAY WILL GO no TRIAL.
Little Doubt That the Case viii He
Called To-day

Philadelphia, Feb. 2e.-There is every In.
location tonight that United States SEN
ator Quay and his son, Richard r. opav
VIII be placed upon trial in the cr,r,,n !,
Court tomorrow to answer the cbs, IN, ..
conspiracy and the unlawful use Of So - y
moneys " state
er l'oel SIDES are ready. and It IS sa;d
further delay. $1,000 "4'ilou'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
BOUGHT 10000 ACRES.
Large Land Deal in South Georgia
for Milling Purposes.

Valdosta, Ga, Feb: Pa large land
deal was made known here yesterday.
About $4,000 acres of timber land are in
volved. The land comprises the Taylor
estate and lands adjoining owned by j. F.
Lewis and ]. R. Saunders of the city. 1t
is understood that about $4,000 was the
purchase price, and that the land is to be
developed by saw-mills and stills. The
buyers are R. ]. and b. F. Camp. who
are extensively in the milling business be-
low this city in Florida. The land lies in
Echols, Clinch, Ware and Baker and
Hamilton county, the two last mentioned
counties being in Florida. The deal was
effected by Mr. ]. r. Saunders and Col.
Ebenezer Wakeley Of Chicago, who rep
resented the Taylor estate. Forty thou
sand acres of the land was owned by R.
J. Nelson of Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
BANQUET AT rAcoN THEATER.
Gomez Was Given Right Royal
Welcome i'm Havana.

Havana Feb 26-The banquet at the
Tacon Theatre last evening proved bril-
liantly successful affair. Gov. Gen. Brooke
and Maj. Gen. Lee spoke. Cubans gene
rally regard the occurrences at the func-
lion as the most promising auguries of
Cuban independence since the peace pro-
tocol>wa signed.
The boxes were filled with people rep
resenting Hayana's best society. The ten
dency of all the speeches was toward in
dependence for Cuba, with eulogies of
Gen. Gomez and assertions that he must
never more leave the island.
The spectators called vociferously for
speech from Maj. Gen. Lee. His remarks
and those of Gen. Brooke were translat-
ed for the benefit of the assembly. Both
the American generals repeated former
statements of the military administration,
chiefil along the line of assurance that
the United States intended to establish a
stable government in the island and then
to deliver it 10 the Cubans themselves.
These assurances were vociferously APP
plauded
Col. Garcia explained the disinterested
position of American military officers in
Cuba. Gen. Gomez himself did not speak.
owing to the hoarseness from which he is
suffering.
Crowds In the streets applauded him
wildly as he emerged, and followed his
carriage for blocks. Gen Gomez. who is
much in need of rest, said last evening to
a friend:
This popularity is killing me-"
Tomorrow he will visit the governor
general and hand him a written reply re-
garding some matters discussed al yester-
days conference.
This afternoon the Prado and Park were
crowded with merry-makers, it being the
last carnival Sunday. People were wear
ing masks and throwing flowers every
where. Gen. Gomez, in four-horse drag,
with Miss Herrara seated on his right,
drove up and down the Prado thrice and
around the Park, followed by crowds on
foot and horseback, and was greeted with
vivas and loud cheers.
Some Independent Talk.
Gen. Gomez's participation in the carni-
val demonstration has Increased the feel
ing, and the open talk in favor of indie
pendence and of a brief continuance of the
military occupation.
Cuban opinion, however, is so inconsist-
ent that not much Importance can be at
tached to this.
A mass meeting of 5000 persons in
Central Park to-day was addressed
by Gualberto Gomez, Senior ]. M. Borjis.
one of the vice presidents of the Havana
Chamber Of Commerce, DR.. Dominguez and
others. Mayor LaCoste presided. All the
speeches favored independence, but were
moderate in tone and in no way unfriendly
to the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
A STORM AT CARRABELLE.
Fisheries Commission Formed-F. c.
Il p. improvements.

Fisheries Commission Formed-F. C.
4 p. improvements.
Tallahassee Fla, Feb. photographic
that northwestern gale has been raging
there since o'clock yesterday evening,
and that lumber-laden Norwegian yes
sci has been blown aground in the outer
harbor Pensacola has been wired to send
a steam tug to the assistance of the
grounded ship.
The Florida Fisheries Commission was
organized at Apalachicola during the past
week. John Y. Detwiler of New Smyrna
was elected president and John G. Ruge
of Apalachicola secretary and treasurer.
The Governors Guards attended Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church tonight, upon
invitation of Rev. w. J. Carpenter, to hear
a discourse on the line of military af-
fairs.
A number of important improvements
are to be made on the property of the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
here. Material is already on the ground
for new store houss, and new office
building. All the shop buildings will be
recovered and have new floors put in. A
quantity of new machinery, of the most
modern patterns, has been ordered for the
Tallahassee shops, with a view to doing
more work here in the future than has
been done for several years.
Opinions differ as to the extent of the
damage to the oat crop in this section by
the recent zero weather Some claim that
three-fourths of the crop was killed, while
others are positive that two-thirds of the
crop will not require replanting.
While the thermometer registered de-
grees below, zero here two weeks ago to-
night, all the vegetables were not destroy
ed in this section, as John Craig, a young
farmer residing a few miles north of town,
is supplying this market with home
grown cabbage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27

Lieut.. Alexis fhilcsophof, godson Of
the Russian army, found f&alt with one Of
the soldiers while drilling them che other
day. The man responded in such an in
soIent and mutinous marner that the lien
tenant had no alternative, according TO the
military regulations which prevail in con-
tinental armies, than 20 diaw his revolver
and shoot down the u1ln, killing him on
the spot. Horrifisd by the spectacle pre-
sented by the man J.. ms dead at his feet
Alexis at once placed the muzzle OF his
revolver against mis- temple { nd before any
OF the men or officers present could inter-
fere. blew out his own brains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
STEVENS WINS 24-HoUR RACE.
Exciting Finish With TurviIIe, But
M Record Broken.

San Francisco. Feb. 26.-The 4-hour BIZ
cycle race was won by Stevens of Buff
falo, after an exciting finish, by about
five wheel lengths, from Turville.
The commencement of the last hour of
the twenty-four-h hour cycling race found
Turville and Stevens tied for first place.
with Lawson in third position. Lawson
and Pierce, who took third and fourth
places respectively, retired from the track
lust before the last mile leaving Turville
and Stevens to fight it our for first place.
The record for twenty-four hours is AGA
miles. made by Pierce The score was:
Stevens 459 miles laps; Turville, 459
miles laps Lawson, 455 miles laps;
pierce, ass miles 3 laps; Waller 451 miles 4
laDs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
LIEUT.. PRITCHARD HERE.
Expected TO Assist i'm Mastering QUE
Regiments in Savannah.

Lieut.. @. B. Prltchard. Jr., U. S. Al l.
visiting his father, Capt q. b. Pritchara
on Macon street. The duration of I.ieut
Pritchard's stay is somewhat indeanite
as he is waiting orders and expects SHORT.
ly to receive them.
When Gen. WV. Gordon, upon whose
personal staff he was serving. was mus
tered out, Lieut.. Pritchard was ordered ~
report for duty upon the stam Of Gen
Mckee The muster out of Gen. McKee,
leaves his staff without assignment. Lieut.
Pritchard expects possibly to be assigned
TO duty In the muster out Of the regi-
ments that are TO take leave Of the service
in Savannah. In this event he win be
able to make a longer stay in the city
than would otherwise be the case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27

san Francisco, FEB. B.-Louis Gimm, the
civ -dav rider who was reported in very
bad shape a few days ago as the result
~ his efforts in the recent six-day con-
test. is tonight reported to be in a seri-
Gus condition, and his recovery is doubt
full. The physicians have as yet been I'M
able to diagnose his case to certainty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
DEATH OF MAI. GEN. REYNOLDS.
was WeII-FSnOwn Volunteer Officer
During Civil War.

washington, Feb. 26.-Maj Gen. Joseph
/ REYNOLDS, U. S. A., retired, is dead,
aged n years.
Mai. Gen. Reynolds was born in Ken
turkv Ian. 4. 1922, but was appointed TO
he military academy from Indiana in 1899.
During the civil war he rapidly rose m
rank from colonel of the Tenth Indiana
Volunteers to major general Of United
states volunteers. In Tennessee he was
engaged in the actions at Hoover's Gap,
battle of Chickamagua and battle of Chat
tanooga.
Gen. Reynolds was in command of the
Mississippi river from ITS mouth to Mem
,shis Tenn. from october to December,
1894
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
DIED FROM HER WOUNDS.
SIayers of Mrs. John stewart Now in
the Penitentiary.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 26-Mrs John
Stuart, the woman shot last night by Dis
pensary Constable Crawford, who
was attempting to search her
house for whisky. died this
afternoon at $50 o'clock from the
effects of the wound.
The woman's husband, who was shot
at the same time, will recover.
The four constables, who were kept
prisoners in a magistrates Office until {
o'clock this morning guarded by two mi
htia companies were at that hour escort
ed by the troops and a force of policemen
and sheriff's posse to the state peniten-
uary for safe keeping.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
AUGUSTA HAD TWO FIRES.
Mr.. p. j. BerclSmans Loses His stable
and Stock

Augusta, Ga, Feb 26,--Augusta had two
hres this morning. One was in the rear
OF James DAILY & Co.'S dry goods store. at
O'Clock a. m, and might have resulted
dlsastrously but for its early discovery
oy provost guard and policeman. who
we're walking the beat and turned in the
alarm. The damage was $4,000. and was
covered by insurance.
The other fire was at O'Clock. out at
the Fruitland Nurseries, fourfmiles from
town, the home of Mr.. P. ]. Berckmans
Inc fre was In the stable, and the build
ing was consumer, together with eight
mules and four horses, harness, etc. The
ioss Is $500, with few hundred dollars
insurance on the stable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27

In consequence Of the great popularity
of the new courses In Russian and Chi
nese at Client, the Belgian government
has decided to establish similar courses
at Liege
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
Freezing Iron and Mercury.

LIQUID air freezes iron and steel Just as
readily as It freezes beefsteak. Mr. Trip
Ter accidentally dropped one Of the Tin
cups In which he had been labelling out
liquid air. and Il at once .shivered like SO
much glass. 1t has, however, an exactly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-27
Process of Liquefaction.


The principle of the liquefaction of air
When a gas is compressed. 1t gives out
heat-that is a well-known fact In physics
When this pressure is removed, the
gas must take up from somewhere the heat
which is gave out. After a series Of ex-
pensive experiments extending over eight
years, Mr.. Tripler has at last evolved a
wonderful machine for utilizing this prin-
ciple. He has SO arranged the iiquefier
portion Of his apparatus that wien the
air. which has been highly compressed by
his steam engine, is allowed TO expand, II
takes up the heat from another pipe con-
tanning compressed air. thereby reducing
the heat, or, In other words, producing
cold in this pipe.
BY means of this process he produces a
cold so intense that the air finally drops
down In liquid form, and by the twist Of
a small valve 1t is allowed to run out
This epoch making machine has only Just
been completed, and the patent office IN
Washington has declared ii to be an or
iginal Invention and has permitted Mr.
Tripler TO take out a patent on It, The
LIQUID air as 1t come from Mr. Tripler's
Iiquefer Is a grayish-looking fluid sub
stance which gives off a cold, heavy va.
por which rolls up over the sides of the
receptacle in which II Is placed and rolls
out along the floor. If this vapor touches
a mans leg or feet he at once feels the
sensation Of GOODNESS. tga W.
Mr.. Tripler keeps the liquid air in a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-18
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Thunder Storms: Cooler.

Weather Forecast for St. Paul.
Thunder Storms: Cooler.
I-POints Scored for Dreyfus.
New Call for Volunteers.
Word From WeIIman Party.
Auditor Johnson Exercised.
2-SchOOl Levy Raised.
Word From the Thirteenth.
Globes Popular Excursion,
Col. Ames Is Defended,
S-MinneapOIis Matters.
ArgO Wins Inland Lake Cup.
4-EditOrfaI.
Beers Make Threats.
Forest Fires in New York.
6-SpOrting News.
ST. Paul Defeats Minneapolis,
6-Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, 60 3-Sc.
Chicago Sept. Wheat, II 3-S-I-2c.
Stocks Strong.
7-NeVvs of the Railroads.
Sin the Field of Labor.
st. Paul Social News.
Soldier Letters From Manila.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-18
WOMEN vEX AN OLD MAN
One Alleges Breach of Promise. An
other Scatters HIS Money.

One Alleges Breach of Promise. An
other Scatters HIS Money
BALTIMORE, Aug. 17.-John Summer
field, the venerable cemetery keeper of
the Oheb Shalom congregation, on the
Mount Carmel road is the defendant in
a breach of promise case on the one hand
and at the same time the plaintiff in IN
junction proceedings against his new
wife.
Mrs. Max Spell, who claims that Som
merfeld, after having promised to marry
her, Tilted her for a younger woman, en-,
tered suit for $4,000 damages. and the
bride of month has gone off with Som,
merfeld's bank book and a deed to a
leasehold interest in a lot.
In his BILL filed today, SommerfieId saws
that upon his wifes entreaties to show
his appreciation of her consent to COM
fort his declining days and his confidence
in her, he transferred his bank account
of $4,000 to her name and conveyed to her
his lot. She has already drawn out $500
and he asks the court to restrain her
from drawing any more. A temporary in
junction was granted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-18
FOUR HUNDRED APIECE.
Number of Gold Dollars Prospectors
Earned I'm Alaska in Many Months.


SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. H. w. H.
Rosecaulph, of Chicago, who was a
member Of the Dusty Diamond party. of
Chicago, has returned from Alaska with
an interesting story concerning the for
tunes Of that party. The party was com
posed of fifty men, members of the Chi
cago fire department and manufacturers
of that city. They sailed from Seattle
In May, 1897, intending to go to Dawson
City. Through ill luck they reached St.
Michael late, and were detained there
until 1t became too late to make the
trip up river. Then they headed for the
Fish river country in the Golovin bay
district, from which good reports were
coming. There they have remained ever
since. The expedition QUIT cost an even
50,00O-$1, 900 being put into the PROPOSE
ton by every member Of the party. AZ
ter sixteen months of enduring hard
ships and privations they have been en-
abled to draw out S400 to the man The
party is now broken up and dispersed
E. A. Plummer, Of Port Townsend, who
was a member of the schooner Elk par
ty, all of whom 1t has been previously
reported perished last winter in Notze-
bue sound, has arrived here. He brings
news that only five members Of the par
ty died, as follows: Capt. Charles Smith
and mate, Frank Johnson, both Of Port
Rlakely, Wash; Frank Kueler, Bay
City, Mich; J. J. Rhinehart Smith, Mil
waukee, and Duncan Mccall of Roscoe
Ill
The remaining members of the party,
consisting of Plummer, ]. c. Morrison,
Duluth, Mimi; a. J. Hilton, Bay City,
Mich, and p. J. Vetter Scranton. Pa
were saved from death by a rescue party
from the Quaker Mission, at Cape Bios