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want surplus used.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. s.-Goy. Sayers
will turn over $4,000 cash to the re-
lief committee for the mainland suf-
ferers by the September gulf hurri-
cane. A movement has been started to
petition Gov. Savers to use $3.50, 900
cash of the 50, 200, 900 surplus in the
state treasury to aid Galveston and
coast sufferers generally and to petit
ton the Legislature to indorse this ac-
ton of the governor if be takes it.
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Collision In n Curve.

Monticello. Ind, Oct. Sat two
o'clock Sunday afternoon passenger
trains 33 and IS on the Monon crashed
together in a head-on collision on the
curve just south of this place. Three
persons were injured, all of Indian
apolis. They are Engineer James NJ.
Coyington, of train 35; Laz Noble and
Marvin Il. Maxwell,
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Broke the Record.

Canton, o., Oct. 6.-At Minera fair
IS miles east of here, Sid Scott anG
NIcol, owned by C. A. McMahon, o.
Garfield, broke the worlds record fol
a pacing team on a half mile track
doing it in 2:13. The former record
was 2:13A.
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VIII Extend Pension plan.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. s.-1he plan
of pensioning old employees which
went into force last January on the
Pennsylvania railroad east OF Pitts
hurgh will be extended to the Penn
~sylvania lines west of Pittsburgh on
January !. 1901.
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Nlapy Indicted,

Akron, o., Oct. 6.-The special grand
jury investigating the riot of August
% reported Friday afternoon, return
ing &C true bills and indicting As men
and boys. The city officials were cen
sured for allowing the mob to assem-
BILE and for not dispensing it early in
the evening.
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PopuIation of New Hnmp.hire.

Washington, Oct. s.-The census bu-
reau has made public the figures for
the state of New Hampshire. The
population of the state in 1900 is 4t1,-
5sS, as against 376,53O in 1890, repre-
senting an increase since 1890 of 49,
05S, or 9.3 per cent.
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Atlnntn mas q New Mayor.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 6.-Livingston
Sims was elected mayor of this city
Friday wei three other candidates, by
a majority of 1853 out of a total vote
of over 10000.
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Winona, Mimi, Oct, 6.-Contrary to
general expectations, the Winona pres
bytery went on record as favoring a
change in the Westminster confession
of faith.
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Await Presidents Return.

Washington, Oct. 8.-Developments
Of any consequence in the Chinese sit
uation are not looked for until after
the return of President Mckinley to
the capital. He is expected on Tues
day morning and on the afternoon of
that day a cabinet meeting probably
will be held, when the questions pre-
sented by the French note will be
gone over in an informal way. The
French note which recently has been
addressed to the powers is not re-
garded as just now of pressing neces-
sity for action, as several of the ma
tions interested already have instruct
ed their representatives in Picking to
ascertain whether the imperial edict
completely names the persons desery-
ing of punishment and other features
of the French proposal containing
propositions which can remain in abey-
ance. This government may not con-
slider seriously the propositions which
look to the prohibition of the importa-
ton of arms into China and the dis
mantlng of the Notifications.
Interest meanwhile centers in the
report which Mr.. Conger will make re-
garding the adequacy of the punish
ments to be meted out by the Chinese
government to those persons who
were instrumental in the Boxer re-
volt, and the future course of this gov
eminent may depend largely on what
the Investigations now being conduct
ed develop. No advices have come as
yet from Mr.. Conger on this subject,
but this is not surprising, as the work
to be undertaken is of considerable
magnitude.
The war department officials expect
that all the American troops which are
to be sem from Picking to Manila will
be out of China by the 21st inst.
Americas Position on French Vote,
Washington, Oct. S.-The American
answer to the French note, which is
the pending phase of the Chinese ne
gotiations to be disposed of, has been
pretty well defined, although it will
remain for the return of the pres
ident and a meeting of the cabinet to
give the answer formal definiteness,
Already, however, intimations have
been conveyed to some of the foreign
representatives that this government
may not be able to concur in the in,
terdiction of the import of arms into
China, and also that there may be
serious constitutional reasons requir.
ing at least two of the French pro-
| posals to be submitted to the Amer,
lean congress before they can be act.
ed upon affirmatively.
These two latter propositions relate
| to the establishment of a permanent
legation guard at Picking, and to the
permanent maintenance of a line. OF
communication from Picking to the
sea. The ~permanency of these plans
appears to involve a possibility of ter,
ritorial occupation, though of a lin.
tied character, both at Picking and
along the road from Picking TO the sea
and it is understood that even if these
moves were regarded with favor by
the executive branch, there would BIZ
constitutional reasons making it desir.
able to submit them to congress
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Washington, Oct. 6.-The British
government has followed in the foot
steps of the United States in the Chi
nese negotiations. 1t has authorized
Sir Claude Macdonald, the British
minister at Picking, to enter into rela-
tions with the Chinese officials, just as
our government did in the ase of Min
lister Conger. 1t has left to it's minis
ter discretionary power to pass upon
the sutficiency of the credentials of Ii
Hung Chang, Prince Ching and the
other Chinese ENJOYS. Although the
formal response to the last German
proposition has not been returned by
Lord Salisbury, the United States gov
eminent has been informed that,
though such an answer may not be
made at all, being unnecessary in the
light of recent developments yet Sir
Claude Macdonald will be instructed
to make the same inquiries relative to
the punishment of the Chinese ring
leaders that have been committed to
Mr.. Conger.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11

Berlin, Oct. 6.-The following dis
patch from St. Petersburg has been
semiofficially issued here: "The Rus
sian government assents to the pro-
posals in Count Won Buelow's note of
October /. NJ. De Giers, the Russian
minister at Peking, has been instruct
ed in that sense"
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Chinese Troops After Boxers

Picking, Oct. /, via Tientsin, Oct. 4,
via Shanghai, Oct. A small body of
imperial Chinese troops appeared at
Pei-Tai-Chu yesterday. They informed
the British garrison Thai their purpose
was to dispense the Boxers and they
were not molested by the British. 1t is
announced that the Germans will win
ter 5000 men in Picking. The British
are reducing their force in prepare.
ton for the winter. One thousand
coolies will start for India soon, and
the Indian cavalry will probably be
withdrawn.
The volume of business being done
Is steadily increasing, especially in the
Japanese and American districts.
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Shanghai, Oct. 4.-The establishment
of the Chinese was great when to-day
they received official notification from
the viceroy to the effect that foreign
pressure had necessitated the degrade
ton of prominent members of the
court.
1t is reported that the allies will de-
mand an indemnity which will aggre-
gate C 40, 100000 ($200, 0OO, 00o).
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Fear ~Treachery.
Named for Punishment.

Picking, Oct. 3, via Tientsin, Oct. 6,
via Shanghai, Oct. Spy an imperial
decree issued at Tai-Yuen-Fu, capital
Of the province of Shan-Si, dated Sep
TENDER rs, Emperor Kwang Su de-
LOUNGES the Boxer movement and
designates for punishment nine ring
leaders. He acknowledges his own
fault and rebukes himself; but he
places the chief blame upon the
princes and mobiles who participated
in the movement and protracted it.
Prince Tuan, Prince Chung, Prince
Tsai Lien, Prince Tsai.Ying, Duke San
Kang, Wing Men, president of the
~censorate, and Chao Shu Chiao, pres
ident of the board of punishment, are
all deprived Of their titles, removed
from office and turned over to various
trial boards for further penalties.
Prince Tuan, by the terms of the de-
cree, is to be tried by the board of
clans. Copies of the decree have been
received here.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-16

of the Chinese and japanese craftsman.
Among these specimens are beautiful and
exquisite earrings, necklaces, bracelets,
chains, buttons, pins and brooches of
every conceivable design. The chains
are made of the most delicate strands of
almost pure native gold braided and WOW
en- like piece of Manila hemp rope, with
even the tiny threads initiated to perfec-
ton. So delicate and dainty is such
chain that one can hardly believe it pos
sible that the women lapidaries beat out
the rough gold and draw the gold wire
without any of the modern implements
used by Western gold beaters
Hatpins of pure gold are made in the
form of miniature Malay oTeeses with wa
ter lily leaves for handles. Breastpins
and stickpins are often thickly studded
with stones. Silver and gold filigree work
lace-like in appearance, is made with rare
skill; other products of the women
jewelers. are necklaces and pendants
of dainty gold ferns, flexible and yet
strong, with every stem and vine veined
exactly as in the original plant. Knives,
brooches and pocketbooks are cut out of
motherof-pearl, and thickly studded with
green and red garnets Black and white
pearls are set in gold buttons and ear
rings. Like most of the oriental crafts
men, the Manila lapidaries are expert In
enameling, an art which they combine
with their other work with excellent taste.
The necklace may be of gold, enameled
blue, and set with gray pearls, or with
black enamel studded with red and green
garnets. Few of these jewels are imita-
tons Nearly every woman lapidary
strives to give an individuality to her
work, and her products are proof of her
success. The treasures of one shop can
rarely be duplicated in those of another.
Sometimes the conception may be a lit
the crude and lacking in taste; but where
there is one such example there VIII be a
dozen that are perfect in every particu-
lar. The haUmonzing of Colors and com-
bining of stones and metals show an in
stinctive taste among these iiliterate Ma
Mia lapidarieS which H. difficult to ex-
plain. From standpoint of the American
jeweler there is much in the way of orig
inality and perfection of design and eXeCU-
ton that can be learned from these wo-
men of the Orient. In all the art they dis
play something of the dark. sinister Moor
ish is always suggested, something that is
felt in the abundance of Malay CreeseS,
green and golden alligato tors, dragons and
knives of every design and color.
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MANILA WOMEN LAPIDARIES.
They Are SkiIIfuI in the Making OF
Pretty Things.
From the Scientific American.

From the Scientific American.
The lapidaries of our new Oriental pos
sessions are the dark-skinned women of
the Tagal tribe, who have acquired their
skill and Ingenuity in gem-setting from
the artificers of Spain and Morocco. In
deicacy Of design and execution their
work far surpasses that of their masters
Much has been written about the coral
jewelry of Manila pink coral necklaces,
white coral pendants and red coral ros-
aries like drops of blood. but the i'm
preston should not be gained that the
lapidary art of the Manila women jew
elers is confined 10 coral products. Pretty
and characteristic as these objects of
adornment are they do not compare in
value and beauty with the chains of
woven gold, fligrees Of silver and PEN
dants of pearls and garnets made by these
women Diamonds, amethysts and similar
stones are not SO often met with in the
native jewelry of Manila; but their rarity
is not known even though they are al
most entirely lacking In the trinkets of
the natives and foreigners in Manila.
Only native gems and minerals, such
as garnets black. yellow and white
pearls, coral mother-of-pearl and gold
and silver are utilized by the women Jew
elers All of these island gems are found
in the small shops Of the native jewelers.,
and the manner in which they are work.
ed up into ornaments OF striking beauty
and value attracts the attention OF an
American. recent importation of many
of these most popular Manila ornaments
gives promise of their wide Introduction
into the United states. The specimens
brought 40 this country, all the work OF
women artihcers. show that the native
lapidaries combine the ability OF the
Moorish gem worker with the patience
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-16
TWO DAYS IN A GRAVE.

From the Philadelphia Record,

From the Philadelphia Record.
Lexington, Ky, July 12.-The burial
alive and the disinterment of Mrs. An
mabel Hart here have created a sensa-
ton among the people who have been
skeptical the subject of hypIo-ism
The coffin had a tube a the head which
would reach to the surface of the ground
Mrs. Hart was placed in the coffin Mon
day night, after being hypnoized, and
lowered into a grave. Here she remained
with guards representing a hypnodst and
the citizens keeping constant watch over
her.
Last night she was disinterred, after
lying in the ground forty-eight hours
She was taken from the coffin to a plat
form, where the hypnCyist revived her.
When she regained consciousness she vas
taken with convulsions, and it required
six men to hold her
The work was done under the direction
of the city physician, DR.. A. S. Helm
and two associates. The physicians. who
are interested in the subject, examined
the woman clcssly and declared she was
in perfect physical condition. she was
weighed and had lost only ~ pounds dur
ing her burial.
she says she remembers nothing dtNeT
she was hypnodzed, and that she felt
only as If she had slept one night. She
declares that she VIII attempt the death
test, which is two and half days.
The woman gave the following inter
view for the New York Journal after her
resurrection"
"Oh. no, this is not the first time have
been under the ground. and the other
tine 1 was under the ground it was in
coffin, too.
1T was on the Fourth of July at Nat
,lral Bridge, in the Kentucky mountains.
We had gone up there on a pleasure trip
and Prof. Leon thought II would be a
good place to make a trial to see what
l could do. 1t was far from civiliza-
ton that should l die he felt safer, and
so did I.
II have seen hypnotic tests where men
were buried a dag or so, and l thought
1 could do it if they could so 1 allowed
ordeal we'll. At night he took me up. I
was convinced that l would not fail If
buried for a greater length of time. and
they DO say l looked beautiful laid out
five feet below the surface of the earth.
II did not feel at all. There is no feel
ing. When one is hypnotized the sensi-
bility is entirely taken away. All l know
was that l was hypnotized in the Park
Auditorium at night, and that l was in
the same place when 1 awoke. By consult
ing my friends l find that the earth has
been revolved twice. l know l was buried,
for they told me SO, and here is the cof
fin l feel no stiffness in my limbs, nor
do | feel any hunger.
After awoke l drank a glass of warm
water and ate a cracker, This morning I
ate breakfast as usual. Upon weighing l
find i have lost one and one-half pounds.
1t Is fine way to pass the time away,
and any one feeling that his time is too
slow should try it.
Il am going to undertake the death test
next. / am certain l can live under the
hypnotic spell as long as any one, and
they tell me men have lived two and
half weeks. This is called the death test"
in than radow Gawod wadow dawodaw
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-16
SKINS HIMSELF ALIVE.
Lnborer's Annual Curious and
snakeIike Performance.


From the Philadelphia Record
Omaha, Neb., July 12.-S o. Bushkirk,
who works for F. w. Pierce. a gardener,
near Florence, sheds his skin once every
year. About the middle of every June
the epidermis on the palm of his hands
and the soles OF his feet begins to loosen
and harden, while the scarfskln or cuticle
on the remainder of his body starts 10
flake off like dandruff from the head.
Within three weeks the old epidermis
has entirely disappeared and in its place
is a new skin. soft pink and tender.
Bushkirk has several times permitted
physicians 10 examine him, and was graf
flied to learn that they could make moth
ing of his case.
They found out what he already knew
that he sheds his skin once year. and
there their research ended.
Within the last week Bushkirk has I'm
dergone the phenomenon of desquamaton,
and as a result is taking an enforced va
cation.
In his room Bushkirk has several In
teresting souvenirs in the form of patches
OF skin which he has shed from his hands
and feet at various times during his ca
reer. and in every instance these present
perfect outlines Of the members from
which they came.
For example, the bark" from the palm
OF the hand might easily be mistaken at
orst glance for one-half of a glove, as
the fingers and thumb are as perfect re-
nroductions of the digits as is possible in
fiat surface
Moreover the thick, callous-like skin re-
tains the mysterious lines Of the hand of
which palmists make so much. In this
connection there Is in the Bushkirk case
a fact which tends to dlsprove the entire
theory OF palmistry, being evidence that
the lines change with time and are not
unalterably preserved as has been sup
rosed Among the gruesome keepsakes
l. niece of skin taken from his right
hand when he was " years old.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-16
FOR EExI-HOUsEs.

>-~O~o~~~-~~~-~-~-~-~~~~
FOR RENT. FROM OCTOBER FIRST,
dwellings, Ais and 40 Charlton. east; ten
rooms; good order; at reasonable rent. G.
II. Remshart, Is Bryan. east
FOR RENT. FROM OCT. I, THREE
story brick residence, 3l2 Liberty street.
east; II rooms with all modern improve
ments. Apply McDonough & Ballantyne's
Foundry.
FOR RENT. DWELLING, $50 MONT
gomery, corner Huntingdon; 5l5 Bay, east.
and store, 517 Bay, east. G. II. Remshart.
FOR RENT. PREMISES NO. 217 PER
ry street, west, in perfect order and con.
dillon; all convenieuces; right rent 10
right tenant; possession can be given i'm
mediately. Estate 3alomon Cohen, We3t
Broad and BroUghton streets.
THUNDERBoLT, DEsIRABLY SIT
uated house on river 'front.' also small
house. Inquire two-fourteen Bryan street,
east.
FOURTEEN-ROoM HOUSE, NEAR
Central road; every convenience. Apply
A. S. Cohen, River and Lincoln streets.
TO RENT. RESIDENCES 7O7 AND 700
Habersham streets eight rooms each hot
and cold water; immediate possession.
Apply w. W. Swinton, 2OS Eighth street.
east.
HOUSE, FURNISHED OR UNFUR-
nished on Sept l. Apply at S17 East Hen
ry street.
LARGE FINE HOUSE. WITH ELEv-
en- rooms on Duffy street near Abercern.
James l. Rankin, IS Drayton street,
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roR lRENr-sTouEs.


STORE FOR RENT AT III BROUGH-
ton street. cast; possession irnmedia tely.
Apply A. Wylly, y Bryan street. east
FOR RENT, STORE AND BASEMENT
under odd Fellows Hall. corner State and
Barnard streets. Inquire Room Z. upstairs.
FOR RENT. THAT DESIRABLE
store and warehouse formerly occupied
by George ". Tiedeman & Bro. corner
Bay and Montgomery street in perfect
order and condition; right rent to right
tenant; possession can be given immedi-
atey. Est. Solomon Cohen corner West
Broad and Broughton streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-16

Mr.. D. j. Bowles of Augusta is at ;he
screven.
Nj. S. L. Peterson of Wadley is a guest
Of the Pulaski.
Mr. c. ~ Bacot of Atlanta is registered
al the Pulaski.
Mr. j. Alexander of Atlanta was at the
screvcn yesterday.
Mr. r. j. Whitesides of Columbus is the
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. W A. Sullivan of Opelika is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr. Charles Baker of Atlanta is the
guest Of the Pulaski.
Mr.. c. McKie of Columbus is regis
tered at the Screven.
Mr. Louis j. Osina of Charleston is reg
is,ered at the Pulaski.
Mr. William c. Wolfe of Orangeburg is
the guest of the Pulaski
Mr.. s Bowman, Jr., of Charleston is
registered at the Screven.
Mrs. NJ. L. Myrick of Americas arrived
al the De Soto yesterday.
Nir. r. O. Jones of Columbia was regis
tered at the Screven yesterday.
Mr.. T. f. Royal of Mt Vernon was reg
istered a. the Screven yesterday.
Mr. H. NJ. Griffin of Hartwell was among
yesterdays arrivals at the Pulaski.
Mr.. G. c. Allen of Brunswick was among
the guests of the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. F, NJ. Hawkins of Waycross was in
the city yesterday at the De Soto.
Mr.. c. Y. Smith of Tennille was among
the arrivals at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. L. c. Hayne of Augusta was among
the arrivals at the De Soto yesterday.
Mr.. l. V. Larner of Mllen was in The
city yesterday, guest of the De Soto.
Mr.. S W. Allen of Waycross was in the
city Yesterday and stayed at the Screven.
Mrs. NJ. C. Browne of Florence, s. c.,
was the guest of the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. S. G. Lang of Sandersville was in
Vne city yesterday, guest of the Screvcn.
Mr. Edward Collins of Augusta was in
the city yesterday, guest of the Screven.
Mr. II. c. McCraig of Gainesville was
among the guests of the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. c. +. Rhodes of Macon was in the
city yesterday the guest of the De Soto.
Mr. E. S Hubner of Athens was in the
city Yesterday the guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. T. p Saffold of Griffin was in the
CITY Yesterday the guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. C. Rodgers Jordan of Waycross was
''o lHo dITlNdlS at tNe IuldSkl ySSteI-
day.
Mr Benjamin Sans of Gibson was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester-
day.
Mrs. f. A. Strunk of Liberty City was
among the arrivals at the Screven yester-
day.
Mr l. p. Harter of Orangeburg was in
yna city yesterday the guest of the Pu-
Mr and Mrs John r. Whitehurst and
Tyn'ldrcn of Albany are registered at the
De Soto.
after spending a few days in Savannah,
~ E. Buckwald and sons are now at
Hotel Tybee.
dr- George w Tiedeman and family,
WIG mo nave been spending several weeks at
to-day.
MISS Amelia Staip has returned from a
o @o weeks visit to friends in Charleston,
.o is WIN her uncle, Mr.. Herman Win
w. oo the Thunderbo.t road. She is ac-
VVnlpAnied by her friend Mrs. Katherine