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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01
Britain and the Boers.

Contents: Both sides of the South Az
rlcan question, with map; England and
the Transvaal, Vindication of the Beers;
A Transvaal View of the South African
Question. Price % cents For sale at Es
tilPs News Depot, 40 Bull street, Sayan
nah Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01
For saIe-4o II. p. noi1er.

To make room, we will sell one of the
boilers now in use in the Morning News
building. 1t is a 40 Fl. P., return tubular
boiler and is in good order 1t will be de-
iivered on the sidewalk.
Also for sale, one so II. p. American
Ball engine, never used. A splendid piece
of machinery.
The attention of parties putting up So W.
mills is invited to this outfit. Apply al or
address the Morning News, Savannah
Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01

The rules under which the practice shoot
was hefl prescribed five shots al The zoo
and 900 yard ranges, ten at 700. five at 600,
and ten at the skirmish On this basis il
will be seen that the scores were good. The
highest possible score at the 200. 300 and
6O0-yard ranges was %. and at The 50O-yard
range 70
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teethlng. 1t soothes tho
child softens the gums, allays all pain.
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot
tle,-ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01
American Mhiskies.

Get Graybeard at the best drugsto.es
Respess Drug Co., Prcps.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01

From South Africa.--Jones-Wha
the most popular song In Ladysmith 20.
day?
Brown-W.hy, "Yule Remember Me-
Philadelphia North American.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01

"Graybeard cured me of rheumatism.
which had so crippled me that 1 had to
get about on crutches. VIM. w. McDan-
lei, Fort Valley, Ga"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01

''Graybeard has cured me of dyspepsia
which had made me almost an invalid
Ida Carter, Mt. ,Pelia, Tenn"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01

Graybeard is sold at the best drugstores
$1.00. Respess Drug Co. Props.-ad.
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scOntinued on Third Page.l
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
CASES NoLLE PRESSED
Pres. James MaCNaughton No
Longer Charged With Conspiracy

New York, Dec. 13.-Judge Thomas,
in the criminal branch Of the United
States circuit court, today granted an
order which nolle pressed the indict-
ments for conspiracy and violation of
the national banking laws against
President James MacNaughton of the
Tradesmen's National bank, and his
brother, Allen MacNaughton of the
wool exchange, which have been await
ing trial for over a year, and on which
the accused were held in $4,000 bail
each.
This action was taken at the sugges-
ton of Assistant United States District
Attorney Baldwin, who stated to Judge
Thomas that all the officers and di-
recturs of the bank, who were com
planning witnesses in the proceedings
and on whose testimony the indict-
ments had been found, had petitioned
United States District Attorney Burnet
to have the indictments nolled, as they
were now satisfied that there was no
intention on the part of the defendants
to defraud the bank. The petition
stated that the check was made good
on the same day it was drawn, and
that the bank had suffered no loss over
the certifcatioh of the check They
were also satisfied, Mr.. Baldwin said
that the defendants gained nothing by
the transaction.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
CURRENCY BILL
DEBATE GOES ON
House viii Not Adjourn
Over Washington
Centennial

Washington, Dec 15.-The currency
debate in the House lasted from II un-
til 1890 tonight, with a recess of three
hours for dinner. The pressure con-
tinues for time to speak, as most of the
members desire to make contributions
to the literature of the occasion. Most
of it, however, seems to be for home
consumption.
There has been very little cross-iring
thus far, and no exciting or dramatic
incidents. So far as known, u demo-
Gratis from New York, 2 from Penn
sylvania and 2 from Massachusetts,
will vote for the bill. The speakers to-
day were Messrs Fowler of New Jer-
sey, Lacey of Iowa, Cushman Of Wash
ington, Hamilton of Michigan and Bur
ton of Ohio, republicans, for the bill.
and Messrs. Brundage of Arkansas.
Wheeler of Kentucky, Benton of Mis-
souri,, Fox of Mississippi, Pierce of Ten
nesssee, Sulzer of New York, Otey of
Virginia, Gaines of Texas, democrats,
and Mr.. Bell Of Colorado. populist,
against it.
The House adopted a resolution for a
holiday recess from Wednesday, Dec.
20, to Wednesday, jan 8.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
asked that the House adjourn over to-
morrow to give the members an OPP
portunity to participate in the Wash
ington memorial exercises, but Mr..
Payne, the majority leader, objected.
He said If George Washington were
alive he thought he would be in favor
of the House transacting its business.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
Senate Approves Nominees
Massachusetts PoStmasters

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nomina-
tons; P. c. Hanna of Iowa, consul
general at Monterey, Mexico; Edwin c.
Macklen of Michigan, to be third as
sistant postmaster general
Consuls-Adelbert S. Hay of New
Hampshire, at Pretoria. ]. G. Long Of
Florida, at Cairo; S. Berliner of New
York. at Teneriffe; r. NJ Bartleman of
Massachusetts,. at Malaga; H. /
Brush of New York. at Niagara Falls.
Canada; ]. Harmony of New York, at
Corunna. Spain.
Postmasters-P. r. Bridgman, Ware.
w l.. Nickerson, Chatham; G. G. Red.
dlng, West Medford; C. w. Smith, We'll
lesley Hills; w. H. Sprague, stone
nam. w. G. Stoddard, Fair Haven; G.
E. Wallace. Fitchburg.
Army-General officers: Colonies to
be prlgedier generals, Edward r. KEEL
loS, Edwin Y. Sumner, Thomas M.
Anderson, Alexander c. M. Pennington
Royal I. Frank, L. H. CARPENTER
samuel Oyenshine, D. w. Burke; Col
Alfred e. Bates, assistant paymaster
to be paymaster general, with rank of
brigadier general; Col. A. r. Buffing-
ton, ordnance department, to be chief
OF ordnance, with rank of brigadier
general.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
GUERNSEY CATTLE CLUB
Twelve Thousand of That Breed
of Cattle in America

New York. Dec. 19.-The American
Guernsey Cattle club held its 21st an
nual meeting here today. The president,
James M. Goldman of Brookline. Mass.
presided, and there We're about 30 mem
bers present, among whom were ex-
Gov w. D. Hoard of Wisconsin; Col.
Walter Cutting. Pittsfeld Mass; Rob
ert W. Lord, Boston, and William Fl
Caldwell of Peterboro N. H., secretary
and treasurer of the club.
Mr.. Caldwell presented a report
showing the work of the club for the
year ending December LIST last. There
are now $40 members in the club, but
there are between 700 and 500 breeders
of Guernsey cattle in the United States.
who register their cattle. There are
now about 1900 Guernsey cattle in the
United States.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
COUNTERFEITER GOES UP
William Davis of the Winthrop
Band Sentenced to Four Years

Boston, Dec. 1S.-William Davis of
the band of alleged counterfeiters re-
Gently detected in Winthrop was SEN
fenced to serve four years in state
prison by Judge Lowell in the United
States circuit court here today on a
plea of guilty. The indictment charged
the defendant with counterfeiting so
bills Of the Dominion of Canada.
Davis was arrested in Oklahoma re-
Gently with Annie Hubert on informa-
ton received from Canada.
Improve your disposition and temper nv
use of
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
MOUNT VERNON BEAUTIFUL A GEN.
TURY after WASH|NCTON'S DEATH

A hundred years have passed since
Death, entering the upper chamber at
Mount Vernon, laid his hand upon the
heart of Washington, and stilled its
throbbings; but that the love and ven
Grafton with which he inspired his
countrymen has known no diminution,
the approaching centennial celebration
is only another proof.
Perhaps even more conclusive evid-
ence is to be found in the hundreds
who daily visit the historic spot and in
the absence of merry making which
marks these throngs. They come as
pilgrims to a shrine, speaking in sub
dued voices as they pass from room to
room, or standing in awed silence be-
fore the tomb which holds all that is
mortal of him who in so distinctive a
sense is immortal.
There is an air of such deep repose
about the place, despite the ebb and
flow of the tide Of humanity, that
squirrels, with feathery tails erect,
frolic on the lawn in delightful aband-
on while birds chatter in the branches
Of trees, or perch in rows on stable
low, half doors.
CHANGING over one of these one seems
to see in his accustomed stall Wash
ingtons war horse, Nelson, who after
the battle of Yorktown was never al
lowed to feel the weight of a saddle,
and to hear his whinnying response to
his masters call.
Across from this is the garden, re-
dolent with the odor of box bushes.
transformed from the green outline of
Mrs. Washington's day into aromatic
walls of verdure. Gay with sweet
williams and pinks and all the rest of
the fragrant, old-fashioned flowers, it
was an alluring spot to little Nellie
GUSTS, who was sometimes discovered
there during the hours sacred to harp
sichord and spinnet, when only the in
terposition of her adopted father
shielded her from her grandmother S
displeasure.
Mount Vernon, as is generally
known, was purchased in 1858 by an
association of ladies which now has
representatives from 81 states. Through
these representatives each state as
sumes the care of a room, and the re-
possibility of fitting it up with the
furniture of which 1t was despoiled at
the sale of the late owner; or, failing
in this of substituting articles possess
ing historic interest and belonging to
the period.
In the dwelling house the apartment
coming first in order is the banquet
hall, in charge of the vice-regent from
New York.
The deliberately carved marble man
tel in this room exhibits interesting
proof of the power of an awakened
conscience. A dogs head, broken off
by some ruthless relic-hunter, was af-
terward anonymously returned, and
has since-with the aid of cement
been restored to its original position,
Over this mantel a French clock
which regulated the life at Mt. Yer
non, still ticks, telling the hour as We
raciously now as then; while on the
wall to the right of it hangs the port
RAFT of Washington which Rembrandt
Peale painted with such feverish en-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14

ergy, and which was donated to the
association by his heirs
A chair brought over in the May
flower stands beneath the picture, and
near it is the stool on which Washing
ton knelt at Christ church, Alexandria,
and another used by Nellie GUSTS.
Other objects to which the attention
is directed is a model of the Bastile
made of the stone of which the prison
was composed, and presented by Laf
ayette; a British flag captured by
Washington, and donated by General
Grant, with many relics of equal in
terest.
Nellie Gusts music room, in which
the generals flute lies upon the harpsi-
chord which he presented her on the
occasion of her marriage, recalls one
of the most delightful relations of his
life-his connection with his beautiful
adopted daughter. Here she beguiled
him with the songs which he loved or
played the accomplishments to his
music on the flute.
In the dining room, where the fam
lily party was so often reinforced with
guests as to cause the proprietor to
liken Mount Vernon to "a well resorted
to inn,' is an original piece-an old
Chippendale sideboard-which descend
ed to Mrs. Robert T.. Lee and was af-
terward restored to its accustomed po-
sition by her, while in Mrs. Washing
toms sitting room may be seen the
same card table around which the
household gathered for the evening
rubber
The most noteworthy object in the
west parlor is the carpet, made for
Washington by order of Louis XVI,
and still in a perfect state of preserva-
ton, although more than 100 years old.
ic of xr11N he off laf. %
pale ecru, upon which is stamped an
American eagle, with the motto "E
Pluribus Unum" beneath, being sur
rounded by rich green background,
plentifu'ly sprinkled with yellow stars.
While on its way to this country
Washington was made president, and,
being unable in that capacity to accept
the gift, it became the property of the
United States government 1t was af-
terward purchased by Judge Yates of
Lancaster, Pa, and within the last
two years has been presented to the as
ISOLATION by his granddaughter, Mrs.
Townsend Whelan of Philadelphia.
Other apartments, called by the
names of the states which care for
them are grouped about thece Each
has an interest peculiar to itself; but
above and beyond them all in sacred
associations and hallowed memories is
the room in which Washington breath
ed his last. The bed upon which 100
years ago he lay dying stands in the
same spot today. Near it is a light ia
BILE stained with the marks of his medi-
cine glasses, and at it's foot the chair
in which the faithful wife sat watch
ing through all the weary hours, and
upon which, when all was over, lay her
open Bible. One who would have
watched with her was absent from the
room.
A negro sentinel guards the graves,
who tells you, in the vernacular of the
race, how the key which locks the
vaulE behind them. and in whick 40 of
their kindred are buried, has been sunk
in the Potomac.
Not" he adds, where it can be
| dragged for, but deep, where it will
nevermore be found"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
GOURDIAN SENTENCED
Paid a Lawyer a Good Fee Not
to Interfere in His Defense

New York, Dec 1s-Louis A. Gour-
dain, the bogus real estate agent and
banker who opened an easy -get-rich
concern at 1 Madison avenue, and who
was arrested Nov. 20 last, was SEN
fenced today in the court of spe-
cial session to term of one year in
the penitentiary. A peculiar thing to-
day was that Gourdain paid a lawyer
$25, on condition that he should not in
terfere in his defense. Gourdain says
he disliked the methods of lawyers in
the treatment of their clients, and
rather than take any risk preferred to
plead his own case.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
DREYFUSS PRESIDENT
Former Louisville Magnate Now
Manages PittSburg Team

New York, Dec. 13.-The Pittsburg
Base Ball club held a meeting today
in Jersey, and elected the following
officers: Bernard Dreyfuss, president;
P. L. Auten, vice president; w. w.
Kerr treasurer; Harry Pulliam, secre-
tary.
The election of Pul.iam to the secre-
taryship is regarded as significant. He,
it was supposed, would be the next
president Of the Louisville club in case
that city was not taken out of the
league circuit Dreyfus, last year, was
the president of the Louisville club,
and now he has gone to Pittsburg and
taken Puiliam with him. The Louisville
club completed a deal today by which
it sold Dexter and Clingman to Chi
cagO
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14

into a trance, as her brother did and
finally succeeded in falling into a cat
aleptic state. After lying in this con-
dition for three days she was pro
nounced dead and was buried.
She says she was cognizant of every
thing happening about her and knew
when she was lowered away into the
grave. She made every effort to tell
her relatives that she was not dead,
but failed Then she lapsed into uncon-
seriousness.
When she awakened she was on a dis
secting table in a medical college. As
the doctors were about to begin dissect-
ing her. she concentrated all her powers
and suddenly sat up. The physicians,
students and attendants fled in terror,
locking the door behind them.
The prisoner wrote constantly after
she was placed in Jail in Hillsboro,
compiling history of her life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
Extra Session Called

Detroit, Mich, Dec 13.-Today, Gov.
ernor Pingree sent out call for an
extra session of the legislature, to con-
vene Monday, Dec. is, to consider the
submission of an amendment or amend
ments to the constitution, which will
permit the enactment of laws which
will apply to the equal taxation of all
by the assessment of the same
at its cash value, and such other mat
tiers as shall be submitted by special
message
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
woman SENTENCED TO JAIL AS
A MAN TELLS A QUEER STORY

Springfield ILL.,, Dec. 13.-Ellis Glenn.
the young woman committed to the
state panitentiary as Elbert Glenn, a
man, and subsequently found to be a
woman, was surrendered to the West
Virginia authorities today, under or
ders from Governor Tanner. She is
wanted all over the states for forgeries.
and especially in West Virginia. The
indictments against her in this state
have been quashed. The woman has
for some time been confined in the jail
in Hillsboro.
This queer convict has added another
chapter to her life story. She asserts
that in 1881, when she was only 16 years
old, she was buried alive Her brother,
she says, had hypnotic powers, and
from reading the books he studied she
discovered that she, too, was hyp-
notist. She decided to throw herself
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
Boston Pastor Bishop

Portland, Me, Dec. 1S.-Rev. Robert
Goldman Jr., pastor of st. Johns
church Boston, was chosen bishop of
the Episcopal diocese of Maine, with a
convention of the clergy and laity here
today, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Rt. Rev. Henry A. Nicely.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
False Naturalization

New York, Dec. 13.-Judge Thomas,
in the criminal branch of the United
States circuit court of the southern dis
trict of New York, today called atten-
ton of the grand jury to statement
by Superintendent of Elections Nc
Cullough, that he had secured abso-
lutte evidence of the falsity of hun
dreds of naturalization papers issued
in the United States courts of this city
lately
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
Lamp Explosion Fatal

New York, Dec. "A lamp explos-
ion occurred in the&cellar Of a tene-
ment house on First Avenue, today, set
ting fire to the building, killing Mrs.
Josephine Rauscher, Nhe janitress, and
creating a panic in th& populously ten
anted house. There n ere several mar
row escapes from injuEy by others.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
@ "A 81 n q R II "a.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature e. G@1HAIztZx

The Spy viii give the earliest and
most correct returns of the city election,
Tuesday night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
On Errand of Mercy

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Texas
sailed from Hampton Roads today for
Havana to bring home the bodies of the
victims Of the Maine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
Succeeds Dr.. GetcheIi

Boston, Dec 13.-At a meeting of the
executive council this noon, Governor
Wolcott nominated DR.. Henry p.
Jacques of Lenox as a trustee of the
hospital for epileptics, vice DR.. A. C.
Getcheli of Worcester resigned, and
Eleazer Jackson of New York, COM
missioner of deeds for Massachusetts.
The silver lance., 1899-04-07

Affairs at Apia. Samoan Islands, have
oesn troublous for the representatives
OF the powers most interested in that
group OF specks in the Paciic-England,
America and Germany-during the past
lew weeks. In the language of the
street. urchin zone guy wanted to be
King and another guy was king" The
tsrman consul approved the course OF
fae aspirant to tho throne while the
American and British consuls favor the
more ct 'ble existing power. AS result
sne two latter issued a manifesto, which
neing unheeded was backed impressively
0y bonbardnent of coast villages
which lasted eight days.
The silver lance., 1899-04-07

The last OF the Maine and Her Men"
is the title OF handsome colored 1.-the
graph, 2SX40 inches, which the San
francisco Examiner presents to each
subscriber. The lithograph is reproduced
Gon photograph taken in Havana har-
Dor. February %, 1895. and represents
the boats securing bodies of the victims
and above the wreck floats the stars and
stripes. The sky and water front Of
Havana presents peaceful repose that
would scarcely seem to betoken the
early bursting Of an international strug-
ss which would wrest the possessions
from title held undisputed since the
most illustrious son of once great
power first planted the standard OF his
sovereign upon the soil of New World.
The silver lance., 1899-04-07
A DOUBTFUL RULING.

The recent ruling of the Pueblo Land
Office in the matter OF the application for
patent by the Roxanna Mining Company
Is perhaps usurping the prerogatiyes of
the courts, and may for that reason be
set at naught; Yet. the fact that the $500
certificate having been eliminated from
the plat and field notes may save the
question from appeal. The ruling in re-
jecting the application is that mining
location cannot be legally predicated or
based upon a discovery made upon a
mere speck Of the earth's surface, and
thence extended long distance over
patented areas to reach and include an
other small fraction having no apparant
connection or relation to such discovery.
10 permit recent locator to extend his
boundaries over extensive patented areas
for the purpose of establishing an end
line on a small, remote fractional parcel,
on the Theory that the claimed lode ex
tends to ard between such widely separ
ated fragments 5-wouid seem to be be-
yond the letter and infant of section 1920
K, s., U. s. The LANCE believes the To-
cation as made is valid, provided the apex
of the vein eaters the end, continues
through within the side and passes out
of the end lines; and provided further,
that the senior locations are on veins
crossing that of the junior location. Such
location does not presuppose fraud, and
slch presumption, without evidence,
h. r. T l.
rulo of law, and is against the long and
well settled practice Of the department,
and it is regretted the rejection was not
made solely Oh this ground.
II there is no authority for the location
Of segregated vacant fractions of public
domain as in the case in point, there is
equally no authority for the patentIng Of
any location which may cross a senior
location, even after exclusion OF the land
in confict-a proposition directly at vari-
ance with past and present practice. We
are advised that recent case nearly
parallel to this was the location and pat
encing Of the Diadema lode on the south
slope OF Sheep mountain. glance at the
map as published by the LANCE, Jan. 8.
1S99 showing that nearly the entire sur
face was covered by prior and patented
cross locations. 1t has boen LAID down
as rule of law by the U. 8. Supreme
Court in Erhardt versus Boaro, [ll3l
that the courts have applied the gen
eral underlying principles applicable to
one class of locations to the other, 80 far
as the nature Of the deposits would per-
nit" +. O'BRyAs.