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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
SCIENCE NOT BENEFITED.
A Hypnotic Test That Was Brought
IN Naught by Field Mouse.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
zone of the queerest experiences of my
whole career, and I've had lots of 'em,
said a well-known theatrical advance
agent who was in town a few days ago,
happened in the fall of 1885, when l was
acting as business manager, press boom
er. ticket taker and liar-in-ordinary for
a hypnotist who was making a tour of
the small towns in Southern Illinois, In
diana and Ohio.
1.-THE professor was a pretty smooth old
fakir. but his show was lacking in novel
ty and we were trying desperately TO
think up some sensational feature when
we encountered a chap named O'Brien,
who was professional horse for mes
merists. A horse is stage slang for a
ready-made subject, who submits to all
sorts of tests and this fellow suggested
that we stir up a little excitement by
burying him alive. OF course, the dodge
Is old now, but ii was fresh then, and
we started at once to put 1t into exeou-
ton. We were at a bustling town on the
Ohio river at the time, and we announced
that on such and such a day Professor
- would throw a man into a trance,
nail him up in coffin and bury him
eight feet deep, where he would remain
for forty-eight hours. The dlsinterment
and opening OF the cdSkel at me opera
House were events on which we depended
to draw a huge crowd. The whole affair
was dubbed the great East Indian hyp-
motto trance test and O'Brien figured as
a wealthy traveller who had consented to
submit to the ordeal purely in the in
terest of science.
'Of course, there were any number of
details that had to be arranged con-
tinued the agent. but the burial finally
came off according to programme. Long
practice at what is called the sleep test
made IL comparatively easy for OBrien
10 lie quiet for a couple of days and
danger from suffocation was avoided by
a three-inch wooden tube, which connect
ed the coffin with the outer air. The ex-
pertinent created immense excitement In
the vicinity, and we easily persuaded a
dozen VIGOROUSLY hungry citizens 10 act
as a Committed to watch the grave by
shifts, and see that no food or stimulants
were passed down the tube. and. need
less to say. the whole town came out to
keep them company. Folks talked in
awed whispers of the unconscious man
lying down there in the cold dark ground;
q number of prominent physicians certi-
fed to the genuineness of the trance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
WILL BE NO INAUGURATION.
but There VIII Be a Big Democratic
JOIIification Later.

Frankfort, KY, May PA force of men
was employed at the Executive Mansion
tonight packing up the private effects of
the Taylor family who tomorrow will
leave for Louisville.
While there will be no inauguration
there will be Democratic jollification
later The demonstrations here were kept
up until a late hour tonight. A public
meeting at the Court House was address
ed by Gov Beckham, Adjt. Gen. Castle
man and others.
Tie Taylcr troops at O'Clock p. m re-
linquished possession of the property they
have been guarding since the assassina-
Ii n and left Frankfort Tonight.
Gov. Beckham gave out a long inter-
view tonight, expressing qualification at
the triumph of law and order over law
lessness and desperation" His highest
ambition as Governor he says, will be 10
restore law and order in the state.
The Republican state officials, other
than Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
are holding a conference here tonight.
Ex-Goy. Bradley says the contest over
the minor offices will be carried up to the
United States Supreme Court also.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
SWORD swALLowER's ERROR.
He GuIped Down Nine-Fnch Bone and
Surgeons Must Remove 1t.
From tho New York Trass

From the New York Press.
Patterson, N. j., May 15.-Swallowing
swords was George Beddow's daily occu-
patton. For relaxation. in the bosom of
his family, he sometimes ate a paper of
tacks after his dinner. If the children
cried in the dark watches of the night
his fond wife would say. George, dear,
can't you amuse the darlngs by chewing
glass tumbler?'
Indeed, George possessed the most YER
satile inward apparatus of any man in
his line of work. For he was employed
in dime museums as 'the Human Os-
erich" Cracked pipe-stems were chicken
pot pie to him and horseshoe nails were
hors d'oeuvres.
But he fell.
He tried to swallow something that
would have killed even bartender from
Rrobdingnay 1t was a beer scraper, one
of those things of bone, the deadly mis-
sion of which 1t is to shave the giving
foam from the top of the glass of malt
He did his duty. He gulped until his
eyes almost popped from his head. He
coughed. while byStanders slapped him
on the back. He had just gasped, ITS
down" when he fell to the floor in agony
AS a result he was brought to this city
to-day and placed in ST. Joseph's Hospi-
tal with the beer scraper, about nine
inches long, in his stomach. He may die
from an operation that is to be performed
for the removal of the scraper
Beddow, with admiring friends, lined up
against the small bar of the village hotel
in Boonton and ordered a round of drinks
The country bartender picked up the bone
scraper that is used to cut the foam from
the ale.
Let me have look at that" said
Beddow, as he reached over the bar and
took the scraper from the barkeeper. I'm
make a small wager with any one in the
house that 1 can swallow the scraper"
he said, and he was snapped up by one of
the young men in the saloon who was not
aware of the prowess of the great Bed
dow. The sword swallower threw his
hand up in the air with the customary
professional swing, and in few moments
the scraper had disappeared into his
mouth. A cheer went up from the gap
| ing villagers, but Beddow turned pale,
| and a few seconds later was doubled up
| in a knot on the floor. He had intended
to withdraw the scraper, but the smooth
bone slipped through his fingers
After working on him all night the
| scraper could not be brought up, and the
physicians decided that an operation for
its removal was the only thing to save
| the life of the sword swallower. This
morning he was put on a train in Boon
| ton, and the entire countryside turned out
| to see him go.
This afternoon Beddow was made COM
Portable in the hospital here, and DR.. Nc
| Allister said the x-ray would be used 10
| find the scraper, when an operation would
| be performed. The patient was in Sc
rious condition after he arrived here, but
the physicians thought he would survive
the ordeal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
ELECTRIC TREATMENT FOR AN Os-
TRICH.
by Its Use the bird Has Been Partly
Cured of Paralysis.


Cured of Paralysis.
From the Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune
One of the most peculiar veterinary OPP
erations, or treatments, ever recorded is
now in progress at the Cincinnati Zoologi-
cal Gardens, and the outcome will be
watched with considerable interest. The
subject is an ostrich, and the affection is
a pronounced and positive attack of pa
ralysis.
The fine bird, which so many have ad-
mired at the ZOO was attacked about ten
days ago with paralysis, which affected
both legs, and the bird became helpless
1t lay in it's cage in the winter quarters
care and attention possible, but with no
beneficial results, when Superintendent
Stephen conceived the idea of suspending
ii in a sling, as is done with horse in
case of a broken leg. An improvised der
rick was built over the bird, to which
was attached a tackle, and by means OF
a padded sling the bird was suspended in
the air, its feet barely touching the floor
thus relieving the weight of its body
This DONE the superintendent proceeded
to treat the suffering bird with electricity,
on the theory that the attack was due to
a lack Of circulation of the blood pEc-
duced by confinement in the winter quar-
tiers, where sufficient exercise could not be
had. Friday morning a strong bait cry was
applied, and, according to Mr. Stephen
the effect and result was the same as If
the current had been applied TO a stone
wall.
The bird showed no signs of feeling the
current, and the limp and useless limbs Of
the bird dangled in the air as before The
operation was repeated six times the first
day, but no result was apparent. Saturday
morning operations were resumed, and ev-
cry two hours during the day strong cur
rents were turned on the limps and finally
there appeared evidences of returning life
and usefulness. Throughout the night at
tendants continued at frequent intervals
to apply the battery and finally the bird
was able to swing first one leg and then
the other, showing that the treatment wa :
proving effective. On Sunday the bird
seemed much itself, though still suspended
in the air.
The treatment will be continued until
complete cure has been effected, which Mr.
Stephan expects. This ostrich is one or
a pair that has been an attractive feature
in the great zoo collection for more than
five years. 1t Is about seven years of age,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
BFcKHAM is NOW GOVERNOR.
Continued from First Page.)


contest If the Kentucky Legislature had
.hoIlv disregarded the mode prescribed
Nv she statutes of that states and with
-, amounting a board of contest COM
,osed of its own members, had by joint
I,-,luiion simply declared Goebel to be
Governor, and especially if such action
rad been held by the highest court of
mo state TO be conclusive, this court,
- we are informed by the decision just
re,dored. would be without jurisdiction
~ nrotect the incumbent for the reason
oe now adjudged THAI the office in dis
INC is not property within the meaning
- the fourteenth amendment. When the
fourteenth amendment forbade any state
from depriving any person of life, lib
ertv or property without due process OF
low I had supposed that the purpose
- TO guard citizens against being de-
nrived of any legal right in violation of
H. fundamental guarantees that inhere
In due process of law. But it seems that
,,nder our system of government the
right of a citizen to exercise state Of
nee TO which he has been lawfully elect
ed by the people may, so far as the con-
etitution of che United States is concern
cd he taken from him by the arbitrary
action OF state legislature in utter dis
recard of the principle that Anglo-Saxon
freemen have for centuries deemed TO be
essential to the requirement of due pro-
Gas; of law. | cannot assent to this in
terpretation OF the fourteenth amend
ment"
Criticised the Legislature.
He quoted from Wilson VS.. North Caro-
ina (Which was a contest about a politi-
cal ohice) in support (of his view, and
said:
.It is to be regretted that a case like
This should be the occasion of the depar-
ture fir m principles heretofore announced
and acted upon by this court. Looking
into the record of this case, ! find such
action to have been taken as was dis
creditable to the body claiming to be the
Legislature of Kentucky, and which as
sumed to be acting in accordance with
law. 1t openly and defiantly trampled
upon the will of the people expressed at
the ballot box. 1t struck at the very
foundation of liberty regulated by law"
He says the Kentucky Legislatures ac-
ton was purely arbitrary, because made
thout looking at all into the evidence.
That action" he continued ought not
10 be respected in any court as a judg-
ment upon the question involving impor-
tant rights submitted to it for decision,
but as action taken wholly outside of all
law, and in contempt of the constitutional
rights of free men 10 select their rulers
The record justifies the belief that there
was fixed purpose on its part to put Goe-
bel into office and Dust Taylor, regardless
Of the proof in the case. If any regard
whatever had been paid to The evidence, no
conclusion favorable to Goebel could have
been reached on any ground upon which
the board of contest or the body calling it.
self the Legislature had jurisdiction to de-
termine the contest. In my opinion the
judgment should be reversed"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
HOW TO CHECK THE NosEBLEED.
Useful Hints That May BE Useful in
an Emergency.
From the Medical Journal.

From the Medical Journal.
| Nosebleed is so common In childhood
that little account is ordinarily made Of
it, Where ii occurs repeatedly without
apparently provocation, however, effort
should be made not only to check the i'm
| mediate attack, but to ascertain the cause
of the trouble. 1t As well known that
heart disease congestion of the liver and
other conditions affected by, or affecting
the circulation of. the blood predispose to
nosebleed, and considerable anxiety is
frequently felt lest the nosebleed of child
hood may be the result of serious consti-
| tutional causes. Most commonly the
cause is local.
The best means Of checking the imme-
date attack is pressure with the finger
ON the upper lip. just beneath the nos
trils. A small pad of absorbent cotton
| or piece of handkerchief may be placed
| inside the lip and eighty pressed against
the gum from without, thus COMPRISING
the two small arteries OF the upper lip
that supply the nose. These can ordin-
arlly be felt pulsating in this locality
If the bleeding is profuse or prolong-
| ed che child should be placed In a restful
| while ice may be held 10 the forehead or
| the back of the neck. To decrease still
| further the blood pressure within the YES
sells Of the nose mustard foot bath is
| OF service. In the meantime blowing the
nose must be avoided. Plugging the nos
| trils both in front and back is a last re-
| sor; to keep the sufferer from actual peril
The predisposing causes Of noseblee ! are
as has been said, commonly local. Careful
examination of the nose by the physician
is. therefore. always necessary in recurrent
attacks. Diseased areas in the nose are
usually found in which the vessels are
spongy and unnaturaly turgid The de-
preston of the child's health caused by re-
peated attacks of nosebleed not iufrequent-
~ requires attention. II the trouble Is
due to systematic weakness attention is to
be especially directed to an Improvement
Of the general condition, while IL thu
lungs are themselves weak repeated at
tacks of nosebleed are sometimes indica-
lions of the need OF a change Of climate
or OF proper physical exercises at home.
The formation of scabs or crus s, often
attended in childhood with picking Of the
nose, must not be overlooked as a cause of
nosebleed. Watchfulress may be required
10 prevent the formation OF an unfortunate
habit. but the affected spots must also be
treated with ointment or other simple
means Of healing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
LEGAL SALES.
CITY sHERIrF,s SALE

Sheriff Office, City Court of Savannah.
Savannah, Ga, May Z, 190O.-Under and
by virtue of an execution issuing out of
the City Court of Savannah in favor OF
Germania Bank, against Robert s. Rut-
ledge, have this day levied upon forty
five shares OF the capital stock of the
Planters Rice Mil Company, as the prop
erty OF said defendant
And will proceed to offer same for sale
at public cutlery on the first Tuesday in
June, 1900. (same being the 9Th day Of the
month";. during the legal and usual hours
of sale, In front of the Court House door
in Chatham county to satisfy said exeu-
cution. Defendant notified of levy Terms
cash. E. j. WHELAN,
Sheriff c. C. s.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
PROPOSALS WANTED.

QUAR- rERMASTER'S OFFICE, Savan-
nah, Ga, May H. 1900. Sealed proposals
for purchase Of u. S. General Hospital,
Savannah, Ca, cor, White Bluff road and
Estill avenue, consisting of so buildings and
appurtenances, separately or collectively,
and water pipe in ground, will be received
until IL M, Meridian time, June H. 1900.
Information furnished on application. En-
velopes containing proposals should be in
dorsed Proposals for purchase of u. S.
General Hospital and appurtenances," ad-
dressed ]. w. Pope, Q. NJ.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
|. CHATHAM {

GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY
Whereas, Alice M. Murray has applied
to Court of Ordinary for letters Of adj
ministraion en- the estate Of Kate Lyons,
deceased.
These are. therefore, to- cite and ad-
monish all whom IL may concern to be
and appear before said court to make
objection df any they have on or before
the first Monday In June, next, other
wise said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrill, ordinary for Chatham county.
this the 30th day OF April. 1900
FRANK y. KEILBACH,
Clerk c. O., C. Co. /
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22

and conceded by every one to be one of the
finest specimens ever held in captivity.
During the summer season IL occupies a
Gagged yard in the rear of the garden.
where it has sufficient room for exercise.
During the winter 1t is housed with many
of the other birds, animals and beasts IN
the winter quarters, occupying a small
cage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
TAYLOR ISSUES AN ORDER.
Directs Adjutant General to ReIin-
quish His office.

Louisville, May 21.-Gov. Taylor late this
afternoon issued the following order:
TO Gen. D. R. Collier, Frankfort, KY.
The Supreme Court of the United States
having decided in favor of Mr.. Beckham
nothing now remains to be done except to
dismiss the militia and surrender your
Office TO your successor, appointed by Mr.
Beckham. You are, therefore, directed TO
at once dismiss the militia and to surren-
der your office to your successor as soon
as the mandate of the Supreme Court is
filed, or sooner if you wish. Tender the
militia my kindest regards and sincere
thanks for their brave. manly and patriotic
service. w. S. Taylor"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22

Hot Springs, Ark, May 2.-Capt. Robley
d. Evans L. S. N, has arrived at the
Army and Navy Hospital here. He is suf-
tering from rheumatism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY,
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing demands against Ella Jones, late Of
said county, decea sed, to present them to
me- properly made out, within the time
prescribed by law, so as TO show their
character and amount; and oil persons
Indebted to said deceased are required 70
make immediate payment to me.
JORDAN +. BROOKS,
Administrator.
Savannah, Ga, May l. 1899.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
IToRs.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. -
Notice is here by given to all persons hav-
ing demands against Francis Barlow Kell-
err, late of said county, deceased, 90 pre-
sent them to me, p. operiy made out, with
I'm the time prescribed by law, so as to
show their character and amount; and all
persons indebted to said deceased are re-
quired to make immediate payment to
me. JOHN G. KELLER,
Administrator.
Savannah, Ga May 1880.
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY
Whereas, Lavinia II. Thomasson has ap-
piled to Court of Ordinary for letters OF
administration on the estate Of Mary II.
Clark, deceased.
These are therefore TO cite and admon-
ish all whom It may concern 10 be and
appear before said court to make objec-
ton 0f any they have) on or before the
first Monday in June next, otherwise said
letters will be granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton L. Ferrill
ordinary for Chatham county. this the
7th day OF May, 1900.
FRANK r. KEILBACH.
Clerk CT Ord'y. c. Co.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-04-07
SUMMARY OF RESULTS.
General Otis Says the Situation Is I3econ
inr

General Otis Says the Situation Is Becom-
ing More Paeific.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-General Otis
has cabled to the war department prob
ably with view to correcting erroneous
impressions that exist in this country as
to the state of the insurrection in the
Philippines, a summary of the result of
the development of the campaign since
the first Of the calendar year. His
figures go far toward offsetting the be.
lief that exists in some quarters that
since the adoption of guerrilla methods
OF warfare the insurgents have inflicted
substantial loss upon American arms,
in comparison with the punishment
which they have themselves received.
A significant sentence in the report diff
ferentiates insurgents and ladrones,
showing that Otis has taken cognizance
OF the fact that a considerable number
OF hostiles are not soldiers under the
rules Of war, and may not expect the
same treatment The report, which is
dated Manila, April 8, is as follows:
"Since Jan. l, 124 skirmishes i'll Phil
ippines have been reported, mostly very
slight affairs. Our casualties were three
officers and 70 enlisted men killed, 13
officers and 151 men wounded. Insur-
gent and ladrone loss in killed and left
on field, 1,426; captured, mostly wound
ed, 1,453; small arms secured, 3,O51;
pieces of artillery, 1865; large captures of
other insurgent property. Anumber of
important insurgent officers are sur
rendering and the situation is grad
uelly becoming more pacific"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-04-07
Resolutions.

AT 4 regular meeting Of Pleasant Val
ley, Division No. 27o, B. of L. E. held
March IL 1900, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, 1t is with the deepest sorrow
and sincere regret that we are called up
on to record the death of our late Brother,
w. F. Cunningham. who was removed
from our midst after only a few days of
sickness.
Resolved, That while we humbly sub
nit to the rulings of an Allwise Provi-
dence in the death of Brother Cunning
ham, our Division has lost worthy men,
Der and an upright citizen, his wife low
ing husband who, by his many good quail
tiles had endcared himself to all there
fore, be it
Resolved, That this Division extend
its heartfelt sympathy to the bercaved
widow, brother, and other relatives, and
pray that in this time of sorrow which has
fallen so heavily upon them, God in
His infinite mercy will help them to bear
it !; and be it further
Resolved, That as token of respect
and esteem for our departed Brother, our
Charter be dressed in mourning for thirty
days, and these resolutions be placed up
on the records Of the Division and copy
hereof transmitted to the widow of our
deceased Brother.
JAMES BURKE,
+. Z HAGAN, Com.
1OS. CROSTWAITE.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1900-04-07

Oh my part. went to South Africa
unprejudiced, visited both armies, saw
much of the British soldiers and people,
and also much of the Beers. After see-
ing what I Gid made up my mind
that the cause of the Beers was just;
that the two smallest republics in the
world We're struggling against the great
est empire il the world, for homo, JUS
tice and Independence. The struggle
seemed to me very unequal. The whole
number of Beers, including men,
women and children, is not greater
than the population of the city of Wash
ington, and yet these brave people have
the courage to put up the greatest fight
in history against an empire of four
hundred millions. concluded at once
that my sympathies were with those
struggling for liberty and I feel that
the American people should sympathize
with them in their fight for Justice and
independence"
Mr.. Davis was asked what course he
would have the people of this country
pursue in order to assist the Beers. He
replied:
"Do anything and everything within
their power and let Great Britain and
the world know that the sympathies Of
the American people are not with Great
Britain, but with the Beers, and in the
interests of humanity and civilization.
We should let the world know that such
an unholy war should stop and stop az
once"
When asked as to whether he would
60 OH the stump during this campaign,
in the interest of the Republican party,
Mr.. Davis said that he did not care to
look into the future. and that all he had
within sight at present was his lecture
in Washington. He had no criticisms
to make in regard to the adminstra-
tion's attitude concerning the war in
| Africa