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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
FLOOD IN THE OHIO VALLEY.
DANGER POINT REACHED AT SEW
ERAL POINTS.

Kentucky and <anawha Rivers Also
Rasing-Water FOrty-EiGht Feet
mt Cincinnati-TwO-T of
Charleston, W. Va, Under Water
and the City's Lights All Out.
Flood Reports From Richmond
and Elsewhere.
Cincinnati, March 5.-During the last
few days there has been heavy rainfall
principally south and east of the Ohio
river, extending from below the Ken
lucky river up 10 Morgantown,. Va. To-
night two-thirds of Charleston, w. Va,
is under water. The river at that point
at this writing is Al feet and two-ff6hs
of an inch, which equals the highest pre-
vious record at that point. The United
States engineer says it will likely reach
one foot higher. On the north side of the
Ohio the streams are fun but not dan
gerous.
AT all points on the Ohio river from
Ganipolis down to the Kentucky river the
Ohio is rising, Al Catlettsburg, where
the Big Sandy comes in, 1t is highest, 49
feet, and rising six inches an hour, AT
Point Pleasant at the mouth of the Kama
wha. it is Al feet and rising six inches
hourly At Portsmouth it is As feet and
rising rapidly.
There seems to have been trough OF
very heavy rainfall in West Virginia be-
tween the base of the Alleghenies and the
Ohio river.
At Cincinnati the river is As feet at
O'Clock tonight and has been rising three
inches. per hour for the last fifteen hours.
BY O'Clock tomorrow morning it is like
ly 20 be fifty feet
Unless the floods in the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers should prove much
greater than anticipated, and thus cause
some backwater, the maximum stage here
at Cincinnati will probably not exceed tif-
ty-six feet unless there is more rain.
Should it reach that stage it will stop cars
from running into the Union Central sta
ton.
At Owsley, on The Kentucky river, John
Hutchinson and his family were trying to
cross the stream when their vehicle cap
sized. Mrs Hutchinson and two children
were drowned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

OsS'oS9 lo9.s 81. The appropriations of the
congress just ended reach the mighty az
gregate of 1856, $50, 016.2S Ii is fair 10
deduct from this total S4S2. So. OS3. A, made
necessary to meet the Liabilities OF the
Spanish war. So If we deduct from the
grand total the liabilities on account Of
the war with Spain, ii appears that the
appropriations for the ordinary expenses
OF the government are s., OS4, S27 .9S2 81. The
appropriations of the Congress Just ended
10 meet the ordinary governmental ex-
penses exceed those of the preceding FIT
ty-1ourth Congress by $S9 747. 65s "a. Not
ohiy this, but the contract liabilities au-
thorlzed by the Congress Just expired for
new ships and their armament public
buildings, rivers and harbors and miscel-
laheous items amount to S70,GO2,524 If.
therefore to the ordinary appropriations
Is added the liabilities on account of these
du'horlzed contracts, we ascertain that
the appropriations and contract liabilities
amount to the tremendous total of 81. ia
800 456S1 F''
Ihese increased appropriations have
gone for French spoliation claims. public
pulldlngs, rivers, harbors, Bowman act
CHAINS and hundreds of other projects.
some meritorious, but many of them not
enutled TO recognition by the national gov
eminent. In nearly every branch of the
civil service of the government there has
peen an increase of appropriations
The time has come to reform the scale
of national expenditures. The reckless
lmproVidence of the outgoing Congress will
at least serve the good purpose of arous-
ing the people, and of causing them to
sehd representatives to the national capi-
tai, VINO will reduce the burdens imposed
by riotous appropriations"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
LINDSAY & MORGAN

even fair people, that Is of the red and
yellow kinds found In their hair; but not
enough to prevent the blood in the ves-
sells which do not come nearer the sur
face than the true skin showing through
the semi-transparent layers of the cpl
dermis.
Bronzing through exposure TO the sun Is
due 70 an Increased blood supply and
corresponding development, freckles and
augmented spots, similar in structure 10
the general skins of darker races while
dark-complexioned individuals among us
have. In addition to the ordinary pigments,
a trace of the black color of the negro
more commonly present in our hair. There
is not. however, enough 10 destroy the
racial fairness OF our skin, though in eX-
ceptional situations (such as In the arm
pits) its presence may be very evident.
AS to the use OF a black skin, Darwin
limited that Il might have been developed in
correlation with the immunity from ma
Iarial diseases which 'darkies" enjoy. as
Il Is true that white sufferers acquire a
darker complexion.
In support of the fdea that the ances>
tors of negroes and white men more near
" resembled the latter in co.or, point
not mentioned by Prof. Thompson might
be brought forward and that Is that
"pickaninnies" at their birth are NOT
black in co.or. but of a dirty gray. II
original man were black. just as the or
ig.naI lion was spotted, we should expect
10 find in the negro infant the black color
as we find in the young cub the traces
of spots
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
One Pancake for Fifteen Boys.
From the Fan Nan Gazette.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
one of the ancient customs associated
with Westminster School, that of TOSSING
the pancake. was carried out in the halI Al
Deans yard. The pancake-tossing cere-
mony is performed annually on the morn
ing of Shrove Tuesday, and the school fp,-
filled its ancient traditions by the due oh
servance of the custom. The ceremony
took place Immediately after morning
school, School duties for the morning be-
ing over the sergeant rang his bell three
times, and the boys over 200 in number
rushed into the hall to secure seats. Limited
In number, from which the ceremony NAV
be viewed. All the boys having been seat
ed, the head master QDr Rutherford pro-
ceeded TO can over the names Of the bows
who had been fortunate enough to cain
places as candidates In the scrambiins-
contest for the descending pancake. These
fifteen boys were drawn up in order before
their envious comrades. The headmaster
then called out a junior, who proceeded ~
usher in the cook with his pan and caLa
and the cook, preceded by an abbey ushar''
stepped forward to throw the nancaka
This is required to be done with consider
able force, and the cake, rising almost 10
the ceiling, fell over the iron rail into the
midst Of the fifteen "scramblers" who
made eager efforts TO secure The whole
cake or the largest portion of il, and So
win the prize. The scrimmage lasted sew
eral minutes, and eventually the winner
stood alone and received the loud cheers
of the other boys. Subsequently the dean,s
guinea for 1899 was awarded him amid re-
newed cheering.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
FLOOD AT CHARLESTON.
Much Damage DOne-The City in
Total Darkness.


Charleston, w. Va, March 5.-The Kan
awha valley was visited to-day by one
of the worst floods in local history. After
several days of heavy rainfall the Kan
awha Elk river in an unprecedentedly
short time has covered almost the entire
valley.
Charleston is almost entirely under
water. Four feet surround the state capt.
toll. The Mayor and leading citizens have
opened a relief station, and are distribute
ing provisions and Clothing among the
suffering.
Considerable damage has been caused to
the coal property along the Kanawha
river The Winifrede coal tipple dry docks
and a dozen barges were swept away
about ten miles above Charleston. The
Black Cat coal tipple, near the east bank
was destroyed. n
plants, electric light works are shut down
and the city is in darkness. Hundreds Of
families are quartered in the city build
ing, capitol, court house and other build
ings. Much distress prevails, Considera-
BILE distance of the Kanawka and Michi-
gan Railroad between here and Point
Pleasant is under water, and 1t will be
four or five days before traffic is resumed.
The indications, however, are that tonight
the flood has reached it's hight, and will
commence to fall by morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

One Hundred and Fifty-TwO shares
Bring Good Price


Bring a Good Price
Americas, Ca, March "a block of 1872
shares of common stock of the Georgia
and Alabama Railway was sod here yes
terday to a Baltimore house at $50 per
share, perhaps the best price yet realized
for this stock, which only a year or two
ago had but a nominal value. Much more
of this stock is held here, but the owners
prefer holding it, as il is rapidly enhanc-
ing in value.
Wild turkeys were never more numerous
about Americas, and hunters are having
great sport shooting the big birds. A day
or two since Moses Barrow killed at one
shot two fine gobblers that weighed forty
four pounds. while viii Drane, a young
farmer, killed four large ones the past
week. Three of these were killed at one
shot while feeding.
The large country store of Mr. A. S.
Num-, near Americas, was destroyed by
fire early yesterday morning. Only the
books were saved, the entire stock being
burned along with the building. The fire
was evidently the result of accident The
store and stock were partially insured
A wholesale baptzing took place this
morning at one of the colored churches
here, seventy eight converts being i'm
mersed
Farmers in this section are hard at work
since the weather moderated and are max
ing rapid progress. Corn planting is going
forward and large crop will be planted
Oats have recovered from the effects of
the freeze and are looking well. Less
guano will be used here this season than
for many years past.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
ADAM A NEGRO.
CuriOsities of Human CoIoring.
Original Man Was Dark.
From the London Mail.

In the first of series of articles upon
anthropological data which Prof. Arthur
Thompson is writing for knowledge, he
discusses the original color of mankind,
and weighs some evidence bearing upon
the question whether the earliest races
were black or whit.
At the same time he mentions Alfred
Russell Wallace's idea that primitive man
was Mongol. This would infer that our
original color was yellow. and when we
consider the civilization of remote times
which existed among the Chinese, that the
people of Europe sprung from Asiatic
stock; and that the identity OF
the earliest cave-dwellers in this
Eskimos (also Mongols) has been
demonstrated. this view does not seem so
very unlikely. Prof. Thomson character
ICES the theory as suggestive, but goes
into none of these outside details. combining
himself to a study of skin, hair and their
pigments.
sorby, he says. isolated three pigments.
using hair as the more convenient sub
ject for experiment. In light colored hair
a brown red and yellow pigment occur
to which, in black hair. a black
coloring matter is added, and
Il is remarkable fact that
there may be in a negros ''woor' as much
red pigment as in the European variety
sometimes alluded TO as carrots"
Again, when a piece of white skin Is
grated Gas is often done in modern sur
gery) upon black man, 1t becomes back
while black upon white man loses las
pigment. This Prof Thompson thinks
supports the theory that man has develop
ed a white skin from a black rather than
the other alternative.
other interesting points are brought for
ward. For instance, there Is always a
certain amount OF pigment in the skin of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
CHANGES AT NIAGARA.

Rocks Wearing Away From the De-
structive Forces of Nature.
Niagara Falls, N. Y, March 5.-Fresh
evidence of the wearing away of the rock
on both sides of the gorge is now to be
seen. On the American side, between
Rapids View and the old MAID of the
MIST landing, the destructive force of the
elements is seen. Along the river from
the Buttery elevator to the Whirlpool a
large mass of rock and earth is scattered
at the foot of the cliff. Some of the
pieces of rock are very large.
On the Canadian side at several points
between Clifton and the whirlpool, the
same changes are to be seem Near the
falls more evidence is to be had Table
Rock looks as if it had lost a good-sized
portion during the winter, and the small
islands show a decrease in size.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
GOLD MINERS ORGANIZE.
VIII Hold n Meeting Once Year Mt
Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, March 5.-Gold miners from
all sections of North Georgia. at a con-
vention here, formed a permanent asso-
citation. to be known as the Southern Gold
Miners Association. A constitution and
bylaws were adopted, and it was decided
to hold the annual meeting in Atlanta in
December. -A
The miners came to the conclusion that
there Is very little to be made out of free
milling propositions, pure and simple.
There ought to be concentration where the
ore IS run through stamp mill and the
concentrates can be chlorinated or smelted.
A number of miners, speaking of the
new smelter, which is 10 be put up here,
said that they could not afford TO ship
their crude ore, but could mill and stamp
their concentrates which would stand the
cost of hauling, freight and smelling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
High water at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 5.-The heavy
rainfall in this vicinity Saturday night
and Sunday morning caused the rivers 10
rise at the unusual rate of six inches per
hour, and the present indications are that
the rise viii not subside before Monday
night.
There is higher water on the Mononga-
hela at the present time than in many
months. Even the thaw following the
recent cold snap and freeze did not bring
the water up to the present stage.
Reports from the heavy windstorm of
Saturday night show considerable damage
to river property.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

doors on church pews," writes a cor
respondent Of the New York Tribune, "are
an abomination from every point of view
and Il is remarkable that they are In use
In several houses of worship in this city
at this late date. They are unsightly
they indicate a spirit which is hardly in
keeping with Christian professions, and
they are a most serious menace to public
safety in case OF accident Strong evidence
of the force Of the Jast-named objection
is found in the inconvenience and delay
the doors cause when a large congregation
is being dismissed"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
r,,read Min in Rhode Island.

westerly, R. l., March 5.-The execu-
tive committee of the American Thread
Company has decided to complete the VIII
nam clark Company's plant here which
means that the finished mills will contain
"a 900 spinning spindles and 10000 twisting
snindles. with the necessary finishing ma
chinery to handle the products of these
snindles. or double their present capacity.
necessnating the employment of $50 extra
hands. William Clark, Jr., has been Ep-
nointed general manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
New Uruguayan Cabinet.

London, March 6.-The Montevldeo cor
respondent of the Times says: President
Cuestas has made the following assign
ments of portfolios: Or, Saturnine Campo,
minister of the interior; Senior Campeste-
gui, minister of finance; Senior Carlos
Maria Pena, minister of agriculture; SEN
hor Herrera Espinosa, minister of foreign
affairs; Gen. Nicodemus Castro, minister
of war
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
MAGAZINE FOR MACON.
Mr.. Hanson Will Publish Monthly
Devoted to Current Topics.

Macon, Ga, March 5.-H c. Hanson will
tomorrow apply for charter for the
Southern Review, monthly magazine,
90 ne devoted to Southern literature. pol
tics. current events, Industrial news.
manufactures, etc. The company is or
ganlzed in Macon
Gus Smith stabbed George stiles TO
death in quarrel tonight. Both are ne
groes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
Adaicks Delegation to Washington

wilmington, Del. March 5.-State Sena-
tor Abbot and Representatives Davis and
Fllye of the Union Republicans, or Ad-
dicks wing of the party and State Sena-
tor Knox and Representative Robinson of
the regular, or anti-Addicks wing of the
Republican party, were in Washington to-
dav and conferred with several members
of the Republican national committee on
the senatorial deadlock in Delaware None
of those present would talk, but it is I'M
ders tood as a result of the conference the
factions will hold a joint meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
Plantation Manager Killed.

Deeson, Miss, March 5.-Wiley Kelly, a
plantation manager of Buelah, Miss, was
shot and killed to-day by Matt Cairo, a
negro. The killing was the result of some
remark the negro is alleged to have made
about Kelly. Cairo escaped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

Troy, N. ", March 5.-The ice in the
Upper Hudson, the Mohawk and the Hoo
sick river broke up tonight, after several
days thaw and warm rain. The result
is flood at this point, and north Of here
which threatens to be disastrous. The ice
is heavy, and at Mechanicsville has form
ed a gorge of great strength.
The rocks along the river front here are
under water, and the indications are that
the freshet will reach the highest point in
many years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
"TERRIBLE sWEDE" WINS.
Makes a Record for Unpaced Bicycle
Riding.

San Jose, Cal, March 5.-John Lawson,
known as the Terrible Swede,' won the
1O0-mile open race al the meeting held in
this city to-day. The event was unpaced,
and special lap prizes drew the field into
a sprint for lap after lap.
Charley Wells, the California giant, who
entered at the last moment, and without
training, gained the special prize for lead
ing at the laps. Wells fought for and
gained 81. while Barnaby, the Bostonian,
had but TO-
Lawson's time was four hours, thirty
four minutes and thirty seconds, a record
for unpaced work. Fourier went a third
of mile on his motorcycle in world S
record time of 20 20 his saddle loosening
In the last eighth, compelling him to ride
standing up on the pedals
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

ST. Louis, Mo, March 5.-The order of
the board of police commissioners that all
saloons be closed az midnight Saturday
night and remain SO until midnight to-
night. under the provisions of the law,
was carried out to the letter. Saloons in
East st. Louis and the suburbs did a rush
ing business all day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
MORE WAGES ADVANCED.
Tin Plate and Brick Workers Given
Increased Pay.

Philadelphia. March 5.-The wages Of all
day laborers in the tin plate plants of the
Newcastle district have been advanced
from & to 10 per cent. The advance will
affect between 1900 and 1,500 men. ere
The Reese Hammond Brick Manufacture
ing Company of jeanette has advanced the
wages Of it's go employees from to % per
cent, and the Williamsport Nail Company
has made 10 per cent. advance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
THE RING CHAMPIONSHIP.

at bergen Beach.
Chicago, March 5.-Fitzsimmons and JEFF
fries may decide the ring championship
at Bergen Beach, near New York Martin
Julian said to-day that the owners of the
resort had offered $4,000 for the fight and
that 1t would be given them unless some
thing better should turn up this week.
Fitzsimmons and Julian arrived in Chi
cago this morning and will remain for a
week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
Three Thousand Made Happy.

Bellaire, o.. March 5.-The wages of 5000
employes of the. Riverside iron works will
be increased 10 per cent, commencing 10
morrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
a@msG&2zzz

THE American Porter'-has been de-
manded for years but never before sue
cessfully attained. ]; Is a perfected brew
OF the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
1899 Bicycles Down to SIS. o.

Mems and women's new 1899 model BIZ
cycles are now being offered at $s.25 to
S2375 and sent 70 any one anywhere for
fun examination before payment is made.
For catalogue and fun particulars. cut
this notice out and mail 10 Sears, Roebuck
q Co, Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
FLOOD IN JAMES RIVER.
Twenty-Five Feet at Columbia and
a Further Rise Looked for

a Further Rise Looked for
Richmond, Va, March 5.-The water in
the James river is up twenty-nine feet
at Columbia, and is still rising. There is
a heavy flush here and fears are enter
tanned of a disastrous flood tomorrow,
when the up-country waters come down
Merchants in the lower part of the city
are removing their goods.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
Facing a Great Deficiency.

-, he s462,0OO,O0O of income arising from
. .ne sale OF bonds under this administra-
tE oi ana tnat OF President Cleveland will
lhen have been exhausted ana the $780,
uly VIII pass from the condition of a Dor
ao"eu surplus TO an actual deficit Such
condltion must be met, either by In
,,',' taXation, or by the issue of treas
issue oohu
,,,,. No.twlthstanding this deplorable treas
oIy situation, which has been called over
cres. over again to the attention of Con-
b 49, ana the country, appropriations have
peen made which in many cases have l, nv, ~
liz "arrahted by the interests of the Dub
s nJ service, or which, if proper in them
the should have been postponed until
y me national income should be annie "a
nf eel an its liabilities without the NECESSITY
more Than Billion and Half.
.p,,,tr appropriations OF the original
polar Congress- amounted TO 81
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-03

.Icnl Clcverness.

DIR. Conan Doyle must have some Of the
peculiar aptncss Of Sherlock Holmes, the
detective who walks his pages. But as
The Bookman tells us, he refers his idea
of the character 10 an old professor of med
icine Mt the Edinburgh university.
This man would sit IN the patients
waiting room, with a face like "a Red In
dian, and diagnose the people AS they came
in, even before they had opened their
mouths. He would tell them their symp-
toms and he would give them details Of
their lives.
Gentlemen" he would say to the stu
dents standing about, II am not quite Ger
tain whether this man is "a cork cutter or
a slater / observe a slight callous or
hardening on one side of his forefnger
and a little thickening on tho outside of
his thumb That is sure sign that he is
either the one or the other. "
His deductions were very dramatic.
"Ah," he would say TO another man,
"you are soldier, Doncommissioned
officer, and you have served in Bermuda
Now. gentlemen, how did / know that?
He came into the room without taking off
his hat, as he would go into an orderly
room. He was a soldier. A slightly au-
thoritatiye air, combined with his age.
shows that he was noncommissicned
officer. A rash on his forehead tells me
he was in Bermuda and subject to GER
tain rash known only there.