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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-21
FIRES IN DISMAL SWAMP.
Unless There Are Rains the Losses
MnY BE Heavy.

Norfolk. Va, July 2O.-Weeks of drought
have put large portion of the Dismal
Swamp in a highly inhammable condition
ana fires are eating into the timber, UNI
dererowth and peaty ground at several
points along the Norfolk and Western
railroad. The fires are supposed TO have
oeen started from locomotives.
lf no heavy rain comes soon there may
ne heavy losses in the destruction or
standing timber, The drought has affect
90 the depth Of water In both the Dis
MAJ swamp and ALTERNATE and Chesa-
Ieake canals, and some vessels of deep
uialt have not been able to get through.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-21
SULLIVAN WANTS us BELT.
Ex-Chanpion Has Taken the Matter
Into the Courts.

New York, July 20.-John L. Sullivan,
the ex-pugilist, was in the Jefferson Mar
ket Court to-day accompanied by his law
yer, and asked that the champion gold and
diamond belt, which Sullivan claims was
presented TO him by the people of the
United States be returned to him by or
der of the court. The belt is now in pos
session of the company which recently
employed Sullivan and with whom he had
trouble a few weeks ago. Hearing of the
case was postponed until July 3d.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-21
TWO NEGROES WE'RE KILLED.
Deputy Sheriff Fatally shot Near
Hartman, Tenn.

Knoxville, Tenn, July 2O-In a fight be-
tween railroad negroes and deputy sheI-
ifs near Harrington to-day two negroes
were killed. Deputy Sheriff Pemberton
was shot perhaps fatally, through the
head, and Deputy Sheriff Read was shot
through the shoulder. The deputy sher-
ifs We're attempting to arrest a negro for
selling whisky. 1t is rumored that noun
taiueers are gathering to drive out the
negroes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-21
PoPULIsTs OF NEBR AsKA.
indorsed wharton Barker for the
Presidency.

Grand Island, Neb., July 20.-The Mid
u'e-of-the-Road Populist convention to-
Jay indorsed the candidacy of Wharton
barker for the presidency. The pla
p%''aigns "Goebelzed Democracy as the
Deihocratic Mark Hanna, and denounces
's Wholesale disfranchisemen of white
auu black citizens of the South as gov
anHlent without consent and menace TO
VuI Tree institutions and tending wholly
lmperllistic despotism."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-21
wooLLEY FORMALLY NOTIFIED.
Prohibition Candidate Met Commit
tee in Chicago.

Chicago July 20.-John G. Woolley,
Prohibition candidate for the presidency
of the United States. was formally noti-
fed of his nomination at a meeting held
tonight in Central Music Hall. The hall
was crowded by members of the party,
and the notification speech of Samuel
Dickie of Albion, Mich. who acted as
chairman of the National Convention
which placed Mr.. Woolley in nomination,
and the reply of Mr.. Woolley were re-
ceived with great enthusiasm.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-21
Ten ryck won Paris singles.

New York, July 20.-Ten Eyck won the
Paris singles at the national regatta Co
day by two ana half lengths over
Rumohr. Rumohr claimed a foul, but 1t
gas not seen by the referee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-21
A COSTLY EXPERIMENT.
Whitehead Torpedo Exploded for
the Naval War Glass.

the Naval War Glass.
Newport, r. l., July 20.-An explosion
of a Whitehead torpedo, with a service
war-head of gun cotton, was made in
the bay to-day 70 demonstrate 40 the
class at the Naval War College and the
officers of the North Atlantic squadron
what would be the result. The torpedo
was fred at a rock, partly submerged at
a distance of 600 yards. The-experiment
was a complete success, the explosion
taking place under water. The rock was
shattered beyond expectation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-21
Postmaster at quincy Fla.

washington, July 20.-The President has
appointed the following postmaster
Florida-Quincy, Robert j. Mitchell.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-21

"'"ck Heads ON Face--No Cure, No
Pay.
our iour druggist will refund your money II
"a p Ointment fans to cure you. %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

ascended for short distance however and exc
cuted few manPuvres to show that the ship
could be steered. Only light breeze prevailed
at the time, and hence the test was not very
significant In fact, it was meant chiefly for
exhibition purposes and to avoid complete
disappointment to the crowd of spectators He
Will make a fresh attempt in the near future
he says.
M. Santos-DumOnt is a Brazilian by birth
ana an engineer by profession. He is twenty-
hVe years old He sits a bicycle saddle The
machine is also provided with pedals and
Sprocket for starting the great propeller But
ne relies mainly upon gasolene engine to drive
the latter. The propeller is two bladed and has
diameter Of twelve feet The blades are OF
steel and aluminium. with a cover of silk The
screw makes $50 revolutions a minute and is
expected to develop speed of twenty miles an
hour.
Inc gasolene motor is itself a marvel If
was designed by the Messrs. Daimler. with spe
clal reference to lightness. 1t develops about
seven horse power, and weighs only about five
Kilograms Cor ten pounds) to a horse power
FROM this and other indications that M Santos
DuHloht was proceeding in emnently scien-
IlIic manner engineering experts have permitted
themselves to cherish great hopes of his success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
HOW ANIMALS SLEEP

DR. Louis Robinson in Pearsons Magazine
The chimpanzee, as far as / have been ahIa 70
ascertain never sleeps upon its back its faVorite
fositoh DelnS on its side, with one arm under
its mead In this respect il resembles children
% from FOUR TO ten years of age The ONLY
soriila winch have had opportunity of OBJ
ssr . aiso apparently preferred this attitude
Sut occasionally seemed to sIeep comfortaLIN in
= crouchlng position with its head bowed down
between It's knees. This latter attitude appears to
monkeys 'i
A. When turned out al pasture all horses, except
IhoSe whlch are crippled by disease or injury lie
ooWn at night with their legs folded beneath
thelr podles Some of the short limbed and thick
9olnted animals, such as the elephant hippopot-
anus and rhinoceros, find difficulty in bending
their legs under them after the manner Of Their
Inore slender kindred. Hence they sleep upon
their sides in piglike attitude
Bears, as far as l have been able to observe
nave no characteristic sleeping attitude for YOU
see them lying in all sorts of grOtesque positions
as IL they found one quite as comfortable as an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
THE ONLY BOER IN HOLLAND.

Julian Ralph. in The London Mail
But where do you suppose l saw the only
thoroughbred BOer ran across in Holland Tie
was in Paul POtter's famous picture of the bull.
Many readers of this familiar with that
vigorous masterpiece The young bull is beside
fence. on the other side of which stands his
master, the farmer. He is unkempt careless.
rude man, with an unCOmbed head. rough.
trimmed beard all around his face and his shirt
open before his brown, hairy chest. In the pose
OF the body, the loose hanging of his arms. and
the size of his feet and hands he is a type Of ;he
rude farmer of bygOne age or Of an out-of tho
way region. His appearance startled and set
train of memory pictures rolling panoramIcal-
ly through my mind.
Once again l saw the BOer dead at Belmont
and at MOdder; again the long, sWaying. Il
weary line of CrOnje's followers swept 10y 80,
and anew the groups Of prisoners n,-rd
from dozen fields IOunged before me
The farmer in the picture a Boer to-
day and Hollander OF l65O-Of I6.Ht men
Paul Potter painted in Holland and the Lew
landers were settling the Cape of Good Hope
l saw no other Beers and few other reminders
Of them in Holland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14


In modern experiments in navigation with a
seIf-propeed arshp two general plans have
been adopted in order to sustain the craft in
the atmosphere. Langley. Maxim, Chanute,
Lnenthal and others relied solely the
plane. or widely outstretched wings; but for the
last two or three years little nothing has
been done in this direction. The other method
to have a bag filled with hydrogen illu-
minating gas and shaped like an immense sweet
potato. The longer axis of this receptacle
kept in a horizontal position, and from it
suspended boat other support for the pro-
polling engine.
With device of this latter kind Renard and
Krebs, of the French army were able to develop
a speed Of fourteen miles hour long ago
as 1889. Numerous attempts have been made
since that time to improve the record but
thus far without success. Great things were
expected of Won Zeppelin's airship on Lake Con-
stance which, full year after work was begun
on it, had its first real trial early last July The
projectors expectations were not realized. how
ever, and radical improvements were under
taken in the hope that fresh test might be
made about October /. The cable dispatches
reported an accident to this gigantic machine
more than fortnight ago in consequence of
which Count Won Zeppelin has been obliged to
delay his second venture
has been directed to the airship of a young Bra
lillian, M Santos DumOnt who has been in
Paris for several months with the intention of
competing for the $4,000 prize offered by M.
Deutsch for the first successful airship voyage
from Suresnes to the Eifel Tower and back in
NAH an hour, Suresnes is a suburb of Paris,
anu is 1uIy four miles from the colossal turn
ing stake The round trip is at least eight
miles, ana to make it inside of half an hour
would mean a velocity of sixteen or more than
sixteen miles an hour. The voyage would dem
onstrate the possibility of steering the airship
as well as attaining higher speed than ever
before 1t is said that in one of his experi-
mental voyages M. Santos Dumont sailed from
Suresnes to and around the Eifel Tower and
returned to the starting point But when he
was about to make the attempt one dav last
month In the presence of the Deutsch prize
Judges something went wrong with his appa-
ratus and the fun trial was postponed He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

case that one occasion when the village
sweep applied for payment after completing his
mornings work Sir Berney challenged him TO
fight, with the promise of double pay if he
should come off victor The sweep refused, but
the barOnet memorable. The contest took
place in the entrance hall, and as the sweep hit
out repeatedly below the belt the lord of the
manor was quickly doubled up, and the man of
SCOT went off boasting that he had 'baasted
Sir Berney." and. what more 10 the point
with his double fees in his pocket. 1t is not
perhaps an altogether astonishing fact that not
a single member of the last generation of this
fine old family died from natural causes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

other. Indeed a well favored bear covered with
a good layer OF fat and thick coat of fur may
be said to carry his bed about with him, and any
part of his skin will serve either for mattress or
coverlet as occasion arises. Nevertheless, the
bear, when sound asleep. tends to curl himself
up with his and paws inward, and this is
probably the attitude which, in cold climates, he
adopts when alternating in his den during the
winter season.
Kangaroos also appear TO be quite Indifferent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

is supposed to have been erected as far back as
the twelfth century, and, although Biomeneid
states that the original structure was engulfed
in the sea, it is a fact that the whole OF the
parish Of Little Waxham has disappeared be
meath the waves. In the middle OF the eigh-
tenth century the hall-GeIham Hall as it was
then knoWn-waS in the possession or the Bro
grave family, the last member of Whlch, OLD Sir
Berney Brograve, Bart, a man OF pugtllstic
inclinations Indeed, much was this the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14

as to the position of their bodies during sleep
Any sunny afternoon at the Geological Gardens
you may see them sprawling the straw in all
imaginable attitudes The only things they
seem to demand in order to be perfectly com
Portable are reasonable warmth and plenty of
elbow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
SIR BERNEY AND THE SWEEP.

From The London Chronicle
There is an amusing story associated with the
historic WaXham Hall, which was recently in
cudcd in the sale Of the Waxham Hall estate
in Norfolk. but Withdrawn. The building itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
WORKING TOGETHER.

From The Philadelphia Bulletin.
'Dr. DOsem and his wife seem to be in league
together, don't theyT' How 500" WHY he -
trying to boom his new dyspepsia ours, while
she 10 running a cooking school"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-14
NAVIGATING THE AIR.
81. SANTOS DUMONT'S SIDERABLE BAL
LOON.

HE TRIES TO WIN THE $4,000 DEUTscH PRIZE AT
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28
WON THE CZAR'S FRIENDSHIP.
Geautiful and Brilliant Lucy HoI-
combe Was the Most CeIebra-
ted BELLE OF Her Day.

Lucy Holcombe was perhaps the
most celebrated of all southern beau
ties. She met Francis w. Plckens, the
distinguished statesman, at Green
Brier White Sulphur springs, Va,
where it was rumored that he had just
declire ed the appointment as minister
to England, says the Ladies Home
Journal. Although twice widower
already, he fell deeply in love with her
and was given to understand that he
might have had favorable answer
had he been less hasty in declining the
mission to the English court At this
suggestion the enthusiastic lover hur-
ried to Washington, had President Bu.
chanan appoint him minister TO Rus
sia, and he left for st. Petersburg a
few weeks later with the beautiful
Lucy as bride. In this foreign capi-
tai they made many distinguished
friends, among whom were Alexander
II. and the czarina. AT the close of
the Buchanan administration the
Pickens family returned to America
and the late minister was elected gov
ernor of South Carolina. He served in
the Office until the close Of the war,
when he retired to Edgewood, his
plantation home, near Edgefeld. Here
he and his beautiful wife continued.
as they had always been, the center
of the political and social ire of the
state. While at ST. Petersburg
daughter was born to the minister and
his wife in the palace of the car. She
was christened Olga Neva Francesca
Eugenia Dorothea Pickens. the czarina
becoming her godmother
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28

The Unique Texas cattIemaH Who
Was Wen Known In vlnIta.

A. II Pierce. we'll known in
viniia as "Shanghi" Pierce, a
noted catileman, died at his home
in Wharton county, Texas, We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Pierce went as a poor boy to
Texas in the early days and, be-
cause Of his lankiness and stature
he was dubbed ShanRhi, a sobri.
quet that has remained with him
every since.
He is known in every town in
Texas and the two territories and
by nearly every cattle man in the
country. He owned ranches.
stock, railroads, banks and real
estate and died reputed to be the
richest man in Texas. Some won-
derful stories are told of this
unique man. Most of them are
fanciful or have but a grain of
truth, but the plain unvarnished
facts about his career, if once
gathered, would serve as tales of
adventure sufficiently to keep a
writer busy for many day.
Mr. Pierce was a good man, gen.
erous, and much liked. His death
is regretted by thousands. From
an uneducated gawk Of a boy,
working in the fields with negro
slaves, he rose by the force of
character. natural business acumen
and ability to be power in Texas.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28
VACATION EMPLoYMEEET1SS S.
How Some College Girls Occnpy
Themselves During the SUM
mer Outing.

Contrary to the general impression,
summer is not a playtime for hosts Of
college girlsa large proportion OF
these young women working when the
thermometer is at very unreasonable
heights to earn the money to pay the
next years expenses.
Many and varied, too, are the em-
ployments they pursue, some of them
acting as mattresses and maids at
summer hotels and boarding houses,
others filing the offices of manicurist
and hairdresser at the seaside resorts,
having taken course in these
branches in leisure moments during
the winter. while still others who are
adopts at facial massage make really
large sums beautifying the summer
maid when her skin has been hard
ened and cracked by exposure to the
elements.
More interesting, though perhaps
not easier, is the employment of
young woman who teacnes whist to
good-sized classes at New England
watering place.
Large numbers of college girls
coach younger lads and lassies for
high schools and colleges and pick up
knowledge by the way themselves.
These are only few of the ways in
which girls lacking big bank ac-
count and anxious for co..egiate ed.
ucation manage to get sufficient funds
together to fulfill their ambition. No
doubt 1t sometimes takes a good deal
of pocketing Of pride to doif cap and
gown and don the waitress cap and
apron, but the American girl is quite
equal to such a pocketing, ana she pre-
sents an imperturbable front to the
world, no matter how menial her en-,
may be.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28
PITH AND POINT.

An enyious person is apt to diepoS>
age everything, be it good or bad. Chs
cago Daily News.
The frankness Of some people is az
bad as the foolishness of some other
people.-Atchison Globe.
A Happy Outcome.-G Gilfoyle-"Ki1-
duff's elopementwasn't successful waW
it?" Poindexter-"Oh, don't know.
The old man caught them before they
reached the ministers" Smart Set.
"Good gracious, child, you're drip
ping wet.' "Yes, mother; fell into
the pond.' with your new clothes on,
tool'' "I'm sorry, mum, but l didn't
have time to take them off."-Stray
Stories.
This tank about the father who pun~
ishes his wayward boy with trunk
strap is all nonsense. Everybody who
ever started to go away on vacation
knows that the trunk strap is always
lost.--Somerville Journal.
Not Strictly Vegetable.-"He' very
strict vegetarian, isn't hep" II don't
know about that" "He says he never
eats anything with any meat in it,"
swell, saw him eating a wormy apple
yesterday, and he didn't appear to mind
lt."-Philadelphia Press.
Little Johnny-"Mrs. Talkendown
paid big compliment. to-day" Mother
did she, really? Wen, there's no
denying that woman has sense. What
did she say?' Little Johnny-"she.
said she didn't see how you came to
have such a nice little boy os was."-
Brooklyn Eagle.
A Somerville young man is getting
10 be very popular with the ladies'
When he meets one he says ct the first
opportunity: "Oh. by the way, I've got
a pretty picture here that I want TO
show you" Then he takes little round
mirror out Of his pocket and boldsitup
for Der 10 look in it.-Somerville Jour
nal.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28

Moore's pilules are guaranteed
cure for all forms OF malarial, ague,
chills and fever, swamp fever malar-
ial fever, bilious fever, iaundice, Bill
BUSINESS, fetid breath and tired,
listless feeling. They cure rheuma-
tism and the lassitude following
blood poison produced from maarial
poisoning. No quinine. No arsenic,
acids or iron. d. not ruin stamach
or teeth Entirely tasteless. Price
so cents per box. Dr. G. G. Moore CO.,
$40 North Main street, St. Louis, Mo-
Sol by Peoples drug STORE. dw1y
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28

A Frenchwoman Of great personal
charm was visiting q New York family
and was being entertained at a roof
garden. In an intcrlude by the orchcz.
ira she turned to her host and asked
what the musicians were playing.
sid leave NY Happy Home for
You. answered the host.
Yes. 7 know" answered the lady.
with q glance Of coquetry, "but zs tune
Esi zsy play. Asieu-tat ses set7H-
EI. prels.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28
LOST MS wmsKeY.
Then the Young Man Ran Like a
Belgian Hare TO Escape
an "0fflcer.v


A young man who lives som,
miles south of town has been Wis
'iting a village west of here for {
week. Yesterday he reached Vim,
ita on his way home riding in 3
buggy, but when he left he "hot
footed" 1t over the prairie running
until he got short-legged, and com,
pletely out of breath.
The young man tied his horse
on Wilson avenue and sought oui
some friends TO whom he confded
that he had a gallon Of "corn" in
the buggy but that the stopper
would remain in until he got home.
One Of the "boys" invited him
to walk around the corner on one
pretext or another when others OF
the crowd "lifted" the jug and
cached it under some boards in an
alley.
All unconscious the young man
from the south took bis s,ace in
the buggy and started home. In
an hour he returned with blood in
his eye intending to stir things up
bit. To quiet him one of the
men of theparty unknown to him
stepped up and in a deep, bass
voice asked: ''Where's tho man
belonging to that buggy. | found
a jug Of whisky in it awhile ago
and destroyed it. Pm a marshal
and want to arrest him."
\ The victim Of the joke suddenly
disappeared and the last seen Of
him he was running south over the
prairie as tight as ne could go.
Later in the evening he sent boy
into town with note to friend
to send him the horse, buggy and
his overcoat as it was "derned
cold hiding in the cornfeld from
that fresh officer" /"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28
Ex-President CleveIand's rlagazine
Articles.

Ex-President Cleveland is writ
ing for the Saturday Evening Post
a series Of strong articles which
Will appear in the magazine during
the winter months. Some of these
papers will deal with political af-
fairs, and others with the personal
problems of young men. They
will be Mr.. Cleveland's first ut
terances in any magazine on the
questions Of the day since he left
the white house.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28

The progress Of China N the lest 90
years IS well Illustrated By the fa1t
that when the langrse valley was
opened. about that many years ae,-
$soo.oo0 represented ali thar the Ch.
nese could buy o. selI 10 foreigners.
and q few small vessels carried al The
freight and passengers F0w aIi The
annual foreign trade Of the Yanflss
is valued - over sl1oo1o 600 and a
larger feel cf ocean and local craft
pig between Shanghai end Hanfcr
fhan en- tht Columbia. N1ss'srirri ar3
Hadsen ris1fa conbInfd. - Ledger
Noni1ir.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28

The sentence Of this court" said
the Judge. SIS that r~.. - -,...s-upeo
81 sontary connnement Tor the term
Of two years"
Thanks. judgei Ny profoundesi
thanksi' exclaimed the culprit. with
ELUSIVE gratitude.
His honor. detecting the genuine,
ness Of the prisoners appreciation.
spontaneously returned.
Il don't know. my friend. but 7 a.
most envy yon: am g married man
myself. Richmond Dispatch.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28
so HEIFERS FOR SALE.
Cream Of the Badgett-
Milford Herd offered.

These young cattle are as fine as
can be found in this country and
will make a nice home bunch for
the buyer in short time They
are now at Wbitney's on Rock
Creek. See or write the owners at
Vinita. dw.70-2w
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-12-28

Forty-fve colleges and universities
In 20 states have sent in replies to let
ters from the committee of Hartford
theological seminary. These IS instI-
tutions have an attendance Of more
than 5000 students. and in only three
of the schools is the religious condi-
ton said 70 be at all discouraging.