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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
A CLEARING IN THE LIBERIAN FOREST.

half century of self-government,
and as the orderly course of events
has been broken by but single brief
civic disturbance, the record in this
respect is admittedly good. 1t is not,
however, because of the efficiency of
the Government, butrather on account
of the peaceful and law abiding ten
denotes of the citizens, that life and
property are unexpectedly secure.
Liberia is an agricultural commun-
ity of about 10000 colonists from
America and descendants of such.
This meager civilized population is
not, however, cen nsered at any one
poirt, but is scattered in,numerous
settlements along 800 miles of coast
line. There are no cities in any
proper sense of the word, and nearly
the entire population is engaged in
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
A Description of a Meter.

The Breckinridge (Ky.) News thus
describes the meteor that recently fell
i'll that locality: "It is composed of
nickel, iron and cobalt, and was at
white heat when it struck the earth.
1t was very much like bubble, and
the air inside made it hollow. It is
about eighteen inches long and ten
inches wide and weighed twelve
pouads. 1t was found in the gravel
pit at Skillman, fifty feet below the
surface of the earth, showing the
fearful velocity it had attained in its
travels. In cooling off the meteorite
cracked, and the crevices in it are
clearly defined. The outside is oxi-
died by exposure to ho elements.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
LIBERIA, OUR FIRST COLONY.
Life in the African Republic Which Was Founded by
American Aid Societies.
HARDSHIPS THAT BESET NEWCON

and prosperous farmer there is, in
deed, a gulf fixed, in the shape OF four
or five years of emi-starvation, sick
ness and difficulties of all sorts. The
climate, the soil, the crops, the food,
and even the cookery, are new. The
emigrant starves by refusing or makes
himself i'll by attempting to eat i'm
properly prepared native foods which
in the right condition are both nour-
ishing and palatable. He tries rancid
palm oil and goes back to imported
butter at seventy-five cents pound,
until his money is exhausted. He
wastes his time planting his crops at
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

most favorable nucleus of civilization
to be found in tropical Africa. To
attempt to arouse excitement and stir
up an exodus of American negroes
would be to invite disaster on large
scale. The negro can honestly be adj
vised only to stay where he is until he
has far better assurance of safety than
can now be given him. The impor-
tant point is that the supposed failure
OF colonization during the last half
century failure is not demonstration
of the existence of any insurmountable
obstacles in the way of furnishing a
home in Africa for those who find
themselves uncomfortable here.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
A HEROINE OF SANTIAGO.
Sarah j. Ennis IL q Colored Trained Nurs,
With Fine Record.

Sarah j. Ennts 10 q COlOred Trained Nurse
With Fine Record.
Sarah J. Ennis is one of the heroines
of the war. She went to SAINT ago as
contract nurse on The 10Th of July,
1898, and is still employed in the gen.
eral hospital in that city, under Sur
geon Carr. She has never been ill a
minute, has never been off duty day
since she arrived there, and at one
time at Ell Caney had 110 sick and
wounded soldiers under her charge.
Only one of them died. All of her
superior officers and associates, as we'll
as her patients, speak in the highest
terms of her skill, her energy and de-
votion.
Mrs. Ennis is colored woman, o
nativeyof Santa Cruz, West Indies,
and is now twenty nine years old. She
came to this country with her hus.
band, who was steward on the i'll.
fated steamship Elbe of the North
German Lloyd Company, which went
to wreck several years ago on the coast
of Ireland. After his death she en-.
tered the school for trained nurses
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Baseball Public Takes It's own Risks.

It has been recently decided by the
District Court at Minneapolis, Mimi.
that person attending baseball
game assumes the risk of getting
hurt, and cannot recover from the
manager for injuries sustained. The
point arose in suit against Manager
Comiskey for an injury to Don Camp
bell at Lexington Park in July, 1887.
Campbell was accidentally struck in
the eye bya batted ball and made ill
thereby. The jury was out less than
an hour and found for the defendant.
Law Notes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
A Sign For the Passengers.

Nailed to the side of a suburban
railway station not fifteen miles from
the City Hall is the following ludi-
crous notice: Passengers desireing
to take train will please show yourself
SO that the engineer can see them in
ample time to stop the train. New
York Mail and Express.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

connected with the Freedman's Hos
pital for colored people in Washington,
and graduated from that institution in
April, 1898. From that time until she
went to Santiago in July she was en-
ployed as nurse in some of the best
families of Washington.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Going Eighty Miles Before Breakfast.

The Boston Herald publishes this
extract from private letter describ.
ing the Paris automobiles: eve went
to Fontainebleau, five in the party, for
breakfast, forty miles in three hours,
and such ride. We came back by
longer route, forty-eight miles, in the
same time, through the forest at sun
set and along the Seine in the moon.
light. Fancy geing eighty miles for
breakfast and enjoying it-that is
seighty miles by road. I have always
detested automobiles, bu. for quick
travelling they beat everything 1 have
ever tried. Of course, you know they
have the automobile coupes and VIC
torias in the streets here. / mean the
public ones, at the same tariff as the
other carriages
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
The Turkish Yasnak.

This is the yasmak worn by ladies
of the Turkish harem, veil designed
to hide all save the dangerous dark
eyes of Oriental women. European
influence has so worked upon the fem.
mime mind in the East that by slow de.
grees the yasmak has grown more and
more gauzy as the years passed until
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
An Experiment For the Boys.

You can bore hole through pin
without any lathe or other machine.
All you need is needle, two corks, q
bottle and two pocket knives. Fit one
of the corks firmly into the neck of
the bottle and cut V-shaped notch
in the top. Stick pin in the cork
near the top, so that it passes through
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

Anargument offered for the employ
ment of prisoners in building roads is
that the fear of such public degrada-
tion will deter from the commission of
petty crimes, and will lessen the in
cursion Of tramps into community.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
|: FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Barley and Oats the Best.

Eleven different combinations of
barley, peas, oats and wheat were
tested for the production Of grain and
straw. Barley, peas and wheat gave
the best yield of straw for this season,
but the best average yield in straw
and grain for five years was produced
by mixture of barley and osta.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01

to-day it is transparent enough to re-
veal the smoothness of a woman's
brow, the red of her lips and the white
Of her perfect teeth. It is an extreme
ly coquettish face covering and is said
to be in great favor among CONSTANT.
uople bellies.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-06-01
Latest Craze in London.

The monogram glove is the latest
craze in London and has just reached
America. It cannot be called pretty
fashion, but as it is decreed to be the
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-27
CUBAN UPRISING
IS IMMINENT.
One Thousand Cuban Insurgents
Up In Arms.
EXCITEMENT IN HAVANA

Havana, Nov. 27.-It is reported
that there are 1000 Cuban insurg-
cnts in the province of Piuar de
Rio, and that they are preparing to
fight for Cuban independence
which they believe is in jeopardy.
'rhe report causes. great excite
ment here among the anti Ameri-
cans who are holding secret meet
ings nightly.
An uprising against the Ameri-
cans is said to be planned for
Thanksgiving day. The Ameri-
can authorities have had their eyes
opened, and are keeping in close
touch with the situation. The sol
diers have received orders what to
do in case of an outbreak and are
ready to act at n moments warming.
This situation arises from feel
idg by many that the Cubans are
to be buncoed by the Americans
and that there is no assurance of
independence, Clear heads, how
ever, advise awaiting the action of
congress in the matter. If a colo
nial governor is appointed for the
island an uprising is almost sure
to follow.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-27
Oh, the Pain of
rheumatism!

Rheumatism often causes the most in
tense suffering. Many have for years
vainly sought relief from this disabling
disease, and are today worse off than
ever. Rheumatism is blood disease,
and Swift's Specific is the only cure, be-
cause it is the only remedy which can
reach such deep-seated Diseases.
A few years ago was taken with infamma-
tory Rheumatism. which became 30 intense
that | was for weeks nnable 10 MnIk l lricd
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-27

>. ). ;. Before allowing me 10 take II. how
ever. my guardian. who chemist ana
lySed the remedy, and pronounced It free of
potash or mercury felt So much better after
taking two bottles. that | continued the REM
-edy. and in two months was cured completely.
The cure was permanent. for have never since
had touch of rheumatism though many
times exposed TO damp and cold weather
ELEANoR NJ. TfPPELJ,
S5ii Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia.
Don't suffer longer with Rheumatism.
Throw aside your oils and liniments, as
they can not reach your trouble. Don't
experiment with doctors-their potash
and mercury will add to your disabil-
itty and completely destroy your diges-
ton.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-27

several prominent physi-
clans and took their treat
ment faithfully. but was
unable to get the slight
est relief. In fact, my con
dition seemed to grow
worse, the disease spread
over my entire body, and
from November 10 March
suffered agony. / tried
many patent medicines,
but none relieved me.
Upon the a Il V vice OF a
friend | decided to try
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-27
The Oleo Farce.

Governor Thomas has sent n
letter to Dairy Commissioner Mon
son advising him of the complaints
that have been made that Denver
dealers are not included in the oleo
crusade. For several months past
highly colored oleo has been open
ly sold in Denver ip violation OF
the law Deputy Commissioner
James says that the reason local
dealers are not proceeded against
is that the de partment is waiting
to see what is done with the cases
started some time ago,
Florence Packing and p Co., fol
corn fed beef, pork, poultry, fish
and fruit Prices reasonable,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-27
Dewey viii Visit Chicago

Chicago, Nov. 27.-A letter was
received by Mayor Harrison today
from Admiral Dewey, formally ac-
cepting an invitation to be the
guest of Chicago on May 1st, 1900.
You get the news fresh through
the columns of THE tribune.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-27

OK AGAIN.-The Burhngton's
St. Louis Special-leaves Denver
| 40 p. m., arrives ST. Joseph and
Kansas City next morning; ST
Louis next evening.
For fine job printing be sure To
call et the TRIBUNE office.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-27

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate
Security in sums to suit from 500
to 81 600 lots. See Fitzgerrell.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-27


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attentiondig in
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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-27
Questions

are constantly comingup every
day inIiterature, ,artandscienoe
which you wish you knew, but
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-11-27

Our entire line of silk
waist patterns and fancy
drapery silks, at 33c and
SOC on the dollar; marked
low, but still marked lower.
The times., 1899-04-14
A SAFETY THIRD RAIL.
Rich Corporations Represented At a
Test Exhibition

New York. April S.-Representatives of
immensely wealthy rich American oorpor-
ations and of nine foreign countries wit
messed the test of the safety thIrd-rail
electric system at Manhattan Beach yes
terday.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr., represented
the New York Central; r. p. Brown. the
Flower syndicate; Walter Pearson. the
Metropolitan Street Railway. and B. F
Wood. the Pennsylvania Railroad In ad
citioE. representatives were present for
Richard Croker the Whitney syndicate
the Consolidated Traction Company of
New Jersey. the Philadelphia Traction
Company. the West End of Boston. the
Chicago Street Railway Company, the Bal
timore and Ohio road. c. H Harries.
Washington and Gettysburg Railway, and
654 other companies.
Japan. China. Peru. Chile, Russia.
France. Ecuador. Italy. and Germany were
represented by attaches of consuls offices.
The tests were made on a single track
1000 feet long. between the Oriental and
Manhattan Beach hotels. The running
time is enc minute and sixteen seconds.
The safety third-rail system uses the pat
ents of Capt. John Mcleod Murphy. who
lay on the tracks 10 prove that no shock
could be obtained from the electricity The
key Of the system is the automatic switch.
which controls the current The system is
governed by switches at given points
which keep the current under the car at
all times. Nowhere on the line is there a
circuit except from the front 10 the lear
of the car.
No conduit is used, the extra rail car
rying the positive or supply current and
the regular rails the negative current
The third rail is built in the centre of
the track. The governing switches or cir
cult breakers can be operated by no one
except the motorman of the car which is
In that section In the car are ten cells
of storage batteries. which while the car
is in motion are charged with sufficient
power to move the car in case OF any
break
The times., 1899-04-14
FEARED THE MOB
And SWORE TO lies
Truth About the Baker Kill.
ing Meant Death.
The Law Tightens It's Grasp on the
Like City Lynehers.
Damaging Testimony Against the
Prisoners in the Trial ut Charles
ton Yesterday.

Charleston. S. c.. April 13.-In the Lake
City lynching trial late this afternoon Dis
trict Attorney I.athrop announced that the
Government had practically completed its
case, for the present at least. There viii
be considerable testimony for the prosecu-
ton in rebuttal, but this is being held in
reserve. The Government is satisfied thai
it has made out a strong case against the
eleven men on trial, and much of the evil
dence today was damaging TO the accused.
The defence will open its side tomorrow.
NJ. B. Springs, a young white man who
refused 10 join the lynching mob, said he
had TO leave Lake City for fear of being
killed. Springs was member of the cor
oners jury which returned verdict that
Postmaster Baker was killed by unknown
parties He admitted that he had evidence
of value. but knew he would have been
killed had he offered it. To save his life
he signed the verdict
Henry Burgess. respectable old colored
man, Identified three of the defendants,
Ward. Webster. and Alonzo Rodgers as
the men he saw sneaking away from the
pcstofice with guns after Baker had been
killed. He went to the inquest and testi-
fed that he knew nothing and said that he
udu tC 90 II 10 i've he wanted TO tell the
truth, but he had to lie or die He pre-
ferred to swear that he knew absolutely
nothing.
Henderson Williams another tness
who recognized DIR. Epps as a member of
the lynching mob. said he was thrt atensd
in Lake City and had to swear at the in
quest mat he knew nothing OF the shoot
ing.-.-Those Lake City people cannot be
trusted" said Witness Springs, for if
they ever get the drop on You thy will
XIII you sure / would have spoken up at
the inquest il | had been protected or had
been able 10 fly away as soon as l tod
what | knew
Postotiice Inspector Moye tod of the
bitter feeling against Baker. He was re-
fused an Office and got orders before the
shooting from the Postmaster General 10
exchange mail during daylight only This
was necessary after assaults had been
made on Baker. Moye said the Lake City
people condemned the crime but refused
absolutely to help him investigate it. On
the other hand, they tried to block him.
The witness showed that people who knw
of the facts regarding the lynching were
afraid TO talk in Lake City. Those who
did testify for the Government had to
move away as soon as IL was known thst
they were on the Government side, and
they say now that it would not be well to
return.
The times., 1899-04-14
FLIGHT OF A CARRIER PIGEON
Ono From n French steamer Found
Resting Near New York.

New York, April 1S.-Fatigued by flight
over leagues of ocean, carrier pigeon from
the French Liner Champagne was found
yesterday morning in the marshes, one
mile south of Spuyten Duyvil. on the
shore of the North River Two men
James NJ. Goodlet, of 306 West One Hun
dred and Twenty sixth Street, and William
Reulein. of 2S0 West One Hundred and
Eighteenth Street, while walking along the
river bank saw the pigeon nesting in the
meadow grass. 1t was not alarmed at their
approach and cooed a greeting as they
drew near. Goodlet took the pigon in his
arms and stroked It's head.
Attached to its leg were a metal tag
stamped "A 1856 and rubber tube con-
tanning piece of paper, on which a mes
sage was written in French, apparently by
the captain of the French steamship. The
message was 10 the effect that eight bull
letins had been sent ashore by as many
pigeons since the ship had left port
Among the bulletins were messages which
some Of the passengers wished sent to
friends in this city, Canada. Chicago, and
in Italy. The bulletin found on the pig
con said money necessary to pay for the
dispatches had been forwarded with the
pigeons.
The two men took the pigeon to the Of
flee of the French line company, where
they received suitable reward It was
not known at the office whether the other
pigeons had reached shore.
The times., 1899-04-14
NEW STEEL MILL IN ALABAMA.
Furnace Property AT Birmingham am
Changes Hands.

Birmingham. Ala. April l3.-Yesterday
the Mary Pratt furnace propert on the
eastern outskirts OF the city. containing
forty acres OF ground lying adjacent 10 the
trunk lines, was sold TO F. Z. Noting the
representative OF New York mer. for s50,-
oc0 cash. the deal being conducted through
New York trust company. The syndi-
cate also secured control OF large tracts Of
coal and iron-ore lands. They viii in
crease the size Of the present blast furnace
and erect another so as TO secure a 400-toa
daily supply Of pig-iron. and build a 500
ton steel mill to consume the iron output.
They Will also erect a by-product coke
plant TO coke .0o0 tons of coal day. From
the gas will be extracted it's tar and am
mcnia, and the gas viii then be sold for
heating and illuminating purposes. Mr..
Neitings principals are believed by some
10 be the Empire State- Iron and Steel
Company Of New York, In which Rogers.
Brown e. Co. are interested. The company
will produce pig-iron and steel and secure
all the raw materials at first hand. II is
the most significant dEai made in the Bir-
mingham district since the location OF the
steel and rod mills at Ensley.
The times., 1899-04-14
ORDERS FOR STEEL RAILS.
Chinese Railroad Contracts With an
American Company

Chinese HnilrOnd Contracts With an
American Company.
Baltimore, Nd, April 1S-The Chinese
Eastern Railroad, which is, a continuation
of the great Trans-Siberian system of
Russia, and is controlled by Russians, has
placed an order with the Maryland Steel
Works for $4,000 tons of rails. They are
to be similar to those furnished the Sibe-
rian road, which have proved very salts
factory.
This big order, together with a large
Australian and some smaller orders which
the works have now on hand. means many
months work. The new order will be
gotten out gradually. together with the
others, SO that shipments may be judicious-
ly arranged.
The big British steamship Denton
Grange and the British bark Marion
Woodside are now on their way to Mel
bourne with full cargoes OF rails. and the
Italian bark Margherita is nearly ready to
sail from the Point with similar cargo
for the same port. The British steamship
Knight Templar docked here this morning
from Cardiff te load about 5000 tons of
rails for Melbourne. and the British steam
ship Laureldene has been chartered TO load
400 tons for the same port.
Inc orlglhai ordef was Ior 5o,OOO tons.
The Denton Grange carried $500 tons. the
Woodside 2.451 tons. the Margherita 1900
tons and the Knight Templar 1000 tons.
making less than half the order. The rest
will be shipped as rapidly as the rails can
be turned out
The rail mills are going night and day.
and the conversion OF iron ore into steel
rails is rapid one. The first of the Chi
nese Eastern order will probably be ship
ped next month, and monthly shipments
will follow
The times., 1899-04-14
CUT HIS THROAT IN
A B00HBLACK'S CHAIR
Charles Ryan's Strange Deed
in the Open Street.
He Had Calmly Whetted the Weap-
on on His Shoe Heel.
Rescuers Fought Of With Vicious
Slashes-FeIled by Blows From
Two Police Clubs.

1t was sunset and the city was hurrying
home. Charles Ryan was tired and hun
cry. As he passed along Pennsylvania
Avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth
Streets northwest he noticed a vacant
chair which had been placed against bill
board there by a bootblack. The chair was
inviting and Ryan sat down. The bitter
ness of his lot depressed him. His clothes
were bare, seedy, ugly, while other men
were clean and neat and good to look upon.
Ryan says he thought of oblivion and its
pleasures. Even though he fail in the at
tempt TO end all, he would at least find a
bed in a hospital.
Ryan uneasily, tremblingly, drew forth
a small razor from an inside pocket and
attention of several newsboys and they
drew close to see what the man would do
with it. Ryan smiled assuringly and care
lessly stropped the blade on the side of
his shoe. The boys laughed and Ryan
smiled the more. still grimly stroking the
razor on his shoe.
Suddenly he raised the blade and drew
it across his throat. stream of blood
gpurted forth and the boys set up wild
yells of terror. Ryan was seized with a
fit OF choking and paused. gasping
DR.. NJ A. Donaldson and Charles Tull,
who were passing by saw the strange sight
and realizing the situation, rushed upon
Ryan to disarm him.
Ryan started up from the chair and made
another attempt TO slash himself. An ex-
cited crowd quickly gathered and its braver
spirits attempted 10 save the man from
himself. Ryan put his back to the bill
board and slashed wildly and viciously at
the mob. until he had cleared himself Il
space sufficiently wide to commit suicide in,
and then he turned the razor to his throat
again.
Before he could succeed an officer, who
had heard the shouting. ran at the would
be suicide and felled him with a blow
from club. Ryan dropped to the side
walk with blood streaming from his throat
rise, but was again knocked down by
a second officer. Then the hopeless Ryan
knew no more.
AS the blood was throbbing in spurts
from the mans throat the officers carried
him hastily to No. l precinct station.
where he was placed in police ambulance
and taken to the Emergency Hospital.
Here it was found that he was not seri-
ously injured. although several stitches
we're taken in his throat and his head was
badly cut by the clubs used by the Off
GERS. a-
At the hospital Ryan stated that he had
been rooming dat 1928 Seventeenth Street
southeast. hut had lost even this shelter
because of his, inability to secure employ