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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13
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SPEED or AN EARTHQUAKE.
Preliminary Trcmors Travel Mt Rate
of 345 Miles a Minute.

of 345 Miles Minute.
Speaking of the Indian earthquakes
OF 1897, London scientist says the vi.
brations travelled to Europe, where they
were recorded at very many stations.
and no doubt would have been equally
well recorded at many otherplaces on the
surface of our world had there been
provided suitable instruments. The
preliminary tremors. which are prob
ably waves of compression, travelled
through the world to reach Italy and
other countries with an average rate of
3ij miles a minute, or o kilometers "
second-a rate which, 1t will be oh.
served. is higher than that at which
similar movements can be transmitted
through glass or steel. The large waves,
which are probably quasi-elas,ic grav!-
tation waves, by travelling over the sur
face of the earth. reached Europe at a
rate of 1l3 miles minute, or 2.0S kilo-
meters a second
1t is likely that these latter disturb.
ances reached stations in Europe by
travelling from their origin in two direc.
tons round the world. As an indca-
ton of this. we are told that at several
Of the European stations slight undua.
lions are TO be seen on the seismograms
at times we should expect to find such
markings, had they travelled from India
to Europe by the longest possible route.
From the period of these waves, which Is
| taken at twenty-five seconds, and their
velocity. their length may be inferred,
an estimate of which is thrty-four
miles; while their height. as deducted
from their length and the maximum
angle of fitting, Is estimated at twenty
| inches.
The slowross of the movement was
such that they could not be felt. while
the magnitude was such that the unaid.
ed eye of an observer would not he
able to recognize any dlfferential move
ments in his surroundings. Tho large
ness of these disturbances and thcll
great duration. extending over several
hours. preclude them from the category
of remors. vibrations or mlcrosclsms
--Plttsburg Dispatch.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13
Coaching for III. Conversation.

AS an ovcrgrown boy--for | was six
feet tall AT fourtecn-I had experienced
all the ngoncs Of bashfulncss In the
society of the other sex, though greatly
attracted to II. says Col IIigginson. ]
find II difficult to convince my associ.
ates of later years that then habiui.
ally sat mute while others chartered
A word on two of rcinonstrancc from
my mother had In n single day correct
cd this during my senior year. so far as
the family table was concerned. and
this cmboldencd me to try the expert.
mcnt ON Il wider field. l said to my
self, thinking of other young men who
made themselves quite agreeable:
| These youths are not yOrr superiors ---
perhaps In the recitation room or the
playground hardly your equals. Why
not cope with them clscwhcrc:" Thus
| influenced ] conquered myself In II
single evening and lost my shyness for
ever. The process was unique. so far
as ! know, ana have often recon-.
mcndcd II to shy young men.
Being invited To u small party. |
considered beforehand what young In.
dies would probably he there. With
ench one ! had, Of course. something In
common kinship. or ncighborhood. or
favorlte pursuit. This would do, rea.
soned, for n starting point. So ! put
down on u small sheet of paper what |
would say to each, II happened to he
near her. II worked like Il charm.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13

honorably discharged. kesuming petit.
coats. she settled on ranch near Miles
City. Mont. but has since wandered
about from place to place in the West.
In 1854 she married Clinton Burk at FL
Paso, 10y whom she had daughter in
1856. The husband died in 1895. Mrs.
Burk's ambition then was to give her
daughter a good education. Though
only 80 years of age, Calamity Jane
bears the scars of dozen bullets, and
the hardships of her life have broken
her down. For several years past she
gained livelihood by selling book of
her adventures.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13
supersti,ions as 10 Rattlcsnakes.

The American Indian believes the
rattlcsnake TO possess occult virtues,
and quite number Of whites sem 10
have been converted TO the same opln.
ton. The sale Of rattlesnake oil for
rhucmatlsm and neuralgia has grown
steadily from the humblest beginning,
and Is to-day small but profitable IN
dustry. In some parts Of Maine and
New Brunswick neckties made OF rattle,
snake skins are employed as specific
for bad coughs and colds, and the rattle
is used by believers in vOOdoo of the
southland as a charm against bad luck.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13

Take an honest invoice OF yourself
at least once year; no man ever helped
himself by ovcr.cstimating his ability.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13

The failure OF one man is often the
beginaing Of another mans success.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
THE FELLOW SERVANT LAW.
Republican Delegate at Richmond
Seeks Its Abolition.

Richmond, Va, July 16.-Delegate
Thomas L. Moore, Republican, in a
resolution introduced to-day in the Con-
stitutional Convention, arraigned the
decisions of the Supreme Court of APP
peals of Virginia in their interpreta-
ton of the state fellow servant law.
He seeks the abolition of the law, al
leging that its present administration
too greatly faVors the employers of la
Dor as against the working class. He
urges that his resolution be made a
constitutional provision.
By vote of II to 10 the Suffrage
Committee of the convention to-day
decided that the poll tax of 81 already
agreed upon shall be divided equally
between the state and the county, in
which it is collected, the fund to be
expended mainly in the Improvement
and maintenance of the public schools.
The proposition to require the pre-
payment of a property tax was defeat
ed by a vote of Is to 5.
The convention to-day was in ses-
sion just twenty-five minutes. There
was a flood of resolutions.
Mr.. w. A. Anderson presented a
resolution calling on the auditor of
public accounts to furnish the conven-
ton a statement showing the assessed
value of property held by white and
colored people in the several counties
or cities of the states in the years
1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 and 1900. 1t was
agreed to.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
LAKE ClTYS MARKET ROW.
Council Repeats the Objectionable
Ordinance-City May Get Sewerage
System.


System.
Lake City. Fla, July 1.-THE reg
ular semi monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last night and proved
to be a meeting of more than passing
interest.
For sometime past there has been
clash between the market men of the
city and the owner of the city Mar
ket." The men claim there is not
enough room to do business. and the
owner says there is. This state of ar
fairs being in existence for some time
the Council several years ago, passed
an ordinance allowing citizens to estab
lish markets outside of the regular
market, and sell meats from 10 a. nj.
on. This made the owner of the reg
ular market mad. and he brought the
matter before the Council several
weeks ago, and succeeded in having
passed an ordinance prohibiting this.
The private market men got back at
him last night by having this ordi-
nance repealed. 1t now stands, as II
has for years, the private vendors of
meats can operate their markets in
any portion of the city after 10 a. m.
So far something over $500 has been
spent in taking the hyacinths out of
Lake De Soto, and as this is the first
Council who have been willing to
tackle the job, much comment is being
made. All agree, however, that the hy-
acinths should be removed, but some
are of the opinion that their removal
should have been made by contract. 1t
is now estimated that it will take near
ly $1,000 to clear the lake, and the ma
Jority OF our people want them out no
matter how much the cost
Another very important matter which
the Council has before them is the es-
Enlistment of sewerage system. A
proposition from sewerage company
has been received, and the city govern
ment is very favorably impressed. This
company agrees to put in the entire
system, free of cost to the town, pro-
Vided they can get enough patrons to
run their gross receipts up to SO. 1000 a
year. A charge of only IS a year is
made for closets, and SIS for urinals
and other sinks around the house. At
present it seems to be pretty certain
that they will get much more than they
ask for, and it now appears to be an
almost certainty that Lake City will
have complete sewerage system in
the near future
Your correspondent has made a care
| full canvass of the entire county since
the wet spell' several weeks ago, and
now since crops have had time to be-
gin to grow, finds that conditions are
not near so bad as was at first re-
ported. Throughout this immediate
section of the state there is none
but white farmers and they think II
awful if their crops do not come up to
their full expectations. To some extent
crops here suffered, but upon the whole
the farmers will garner a good harvest.
with no serious reasons for complaint.
What is known as the bottom crop"
of cotton is about all that has really
suffered by rain, and as this is always
filed with dirt, mud and spurs, it nat
urally does not command much of a
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17

that he allowed one of his old slaves
to live in the house free of rent, and
the county authorities had so low an
opinion of IT that they ignored il in
their tax assessments.
He had almost forgotten about It,
when one day the darby entered his Of
flee and said he would like to buy the
place
sam guess you're joking" replied
the gentleman.
Deed I amt sab Use got a leetle
money, and If you don't want too much
l think l kin pay for 1t. Been Twin
dare so long my old woman and me
kinder got 'tached to de place. And I'd
like to own some land fore l die. jest
to feel big like de rest of folks" And
the old fellow chuckled little.
well, Sam. I'll sell ii to you cheap.
but on the condition that you tell me
how under heaven you ever got any
money in that forsaken mudhole."
Yes, sah." he replied.
well, how was it?"
"Tapin.' was the explanation.
And il did explain. The marshes and
bottoms were rich in terrapin, and Sarl
caught them and sent them to mar
ket. He bought the farm; he has im-
prov ed the house; he owns horse, and
he is one of the hapniest negroes in
the land.
mo trouble about my crop" he says.
Rain or shine, it's err CROWN. Crows
cant pull it, flies can't bother it; it's
jest like a gold mine. and er powerful
sight less trouble to work I"
But even Sans crop is not increas-
ing. The demand is so large that the
terrapin are not allowed to reach their
full size, which is the trouble all
through the region where the diamond
backs are found.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
NEW FLORIDA CORPORATIONS.
Valuable stock Farms Change Hands
ut Tallahassee.

Valuable Stock Farms Change Hands
at Tallahassee.
Tallahassee, Fla, July 1s.-Letters
patent have been granted for the in
corporation of the following Florida
companies:
At Sea Breeze-The Peninsuiar
Bridge Company. with capital of 500
0oo to erect bridges within or without
the state of Florida. The officers of
the company are c. C. Post, president:
c. A. Ballough, vice president; w. e.
Ballough, treasurer; Thomas A. Davis,
secretary.
At Pensacola-The German Ameri-
can Lumber Company, with a capital
of 100000 for manufacturing, selling,
shipping and generally dealing in lum-
Der and other wood products. The in
corporators are: j. r. Saunders, j.
Schaeyer and II. H. Boyer.
At Tampa-The " Martinez Ybor's
Sons Company, with a capital of 500,
900, to manufacture and sell cigars at
Tampa and such other points in the
United States and foreign countries as
the directors may hereafter designate.
The incorporators are S. v. Martinez.
A. Remirez. M. Cherez, r. M. Ybor and
e. NJ. Ybor.
President A. A. Murphree of the
State College. has collected several
hundred dollars for gymnasium for
the college. He hopes to increase the
sum to $500.
A S. Wells. q new stock farmer in
Leon county. has recently received so
Jersey heifers. which he will place on
the market next winter
Miles II. Johnson, owner of one of
he eta
county has sold his entire plantation,
consisting Of $500 acres. TO Daniel r
Johnson. for $4,000, and Col. John p.
Roberts has sold his fine stock farm,
two miles west Of Tallahassee for S37,-
500.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
EXCEEDED HIS INSTRUCTIONS.
Mai. Schwenck started After Whole
sale Information on Cuban Claims.

Mai. Schwenck Started After Whole
sale Information on Cuban Claims.
Washington, July 16.-Some time ago
the Spanish American claims commits
sion found itself in need of certain in
formation of a confidential nature
from Cuba bearing upon the many
claims submitted. Maj. Alexander w
D. Schwenk, Second Artillery, of Gen.
Woods command, was charged with
the duty of collecting this information.
He started to get, not only this infor-
nation, but, according to the commits
sion people here, he took steps to gath
er information respecting all the claims
in Cuba. He sent out circulars under a
specially prepared letter head bearing
the name of the commission, which, in
the opinion of the commission, We're
calculated to invite a wholesale sub
mission of claims. something far diff
ferent from the task the commission
had in mind for him. Some of the cir
culars have reached Washington, and
the major has been instructed to change
his mode of operation.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
THE NEWS FROM BULLOCK.
Mr.. David Strickland Dies suddenly.
Negroes Peppered Each Other
with Small Shot at Picnic.

Statesboro, Ga, July l6.-Mr. David
strickland, an old gentleman who lived
near Stilson, died very suddenly yes
terday afternoon. He had been i'll less
than fifteen minutes when he passed
away. He leaves a large family. Mr..
Strickland, of the Rushing & Strick-
land Machine Company of Claxton, is
one of his sons. He is q relative of
Hon. w. J. Strickland of Stilson.
The negroes near Halcyondale. Screw
en- county, had a picnic Saturday that
resulted in bloody work. Some OF them
got into trouble and, as usual, had guns
in abundance. Shooting began and the
women fed, not before several received
a number of small shot in the face and
arms. Some of the wounded went
away, got new guns and ammunition,
returned to the scene and peppered a
number of their enemies. In all ten
were shot more or less severely. The
small size of the shot is all that saved
the lives of a number of the combat
ants.
Heavy showers are falling in this
section every few days now. Unusual
ly severe winds and rain are reported
from the neighborhood of Meter in
the upper portion of the county for
Sunday afternoon. The farmers are
more hopeful of the crops than they
have been for some time past.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Dublin district conference convenes
here on the fourth Sunday in this
month. A large number of delegates
are expected and preparations are be-
ing made for their entertainment.
DIR. NJ. NJ. Holland leaves to-day for
Wrightsville to attend the district con-
ference of the Dublin district as the
representative of the Methodist Church
here.
Quite a social event took place here
a few nights ago at the residence of
Hon. Hiram Franklin, in East States
boro. There were large number OF
young folks present, and Miss Alice,
Mr. Franklin's accomplished daughter,
entertained in royal style. Music and
dancing and rich delicacies were en-
joyed by the dozen or more couples
who were present.
Lightning played havoc with the tele-
phone poles along the line of the Sa-
vannah and Statesboro Railway Sun
day afternoon. Eight poles in success
sion were knocked to pieces near Mr.
j. r. Williams farm in Bryan county
The Statesboro Telephone Company
is putting in a new metallic cable con-
nection that will greatly add to the
efficiency of the service. Mr. Byron
Scarboro is in charge of the work, and
will have it completed in a few days.
Though the melon crop is generally
not very good in this county, Mr.. ]. H.
Bitch of Blitchton has quantity of
exceedingly fine ones of the rattlesnake
variety. 1t is said that one man in that
community realized about $500 from one
carload Skinned feCentlV.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
CROPS NEED MOISTURE.

sweet Potatoes and Sugar Cane the
Only Ones Up to the Average.
Atlanta, July 1.-THE crop report for
the week ending yesterday issued by
station Director Marbury, says:
Except over limited areas, the week
passed with little or no rainfall. at
aended by high temperature. While
Such conditions favored cultivation of
Nops' they were detrimental to corn
S SI9 cotton and the latter crops are
oduly IN need of moisture A hot wind
on me 18th parched vegetation to a
considerable extent. About the only
Ups which seem to be up to the aver
"1e are sweet potatoes and sugar cane:
on olhers are regarded as being in
~ condition, and many cotton fields
ndEe neen abandoned entirely. Large
h ~ shipments continue, but rotting
Vi me fruit has lessened the output.
80 - iorts from some of the southern
''.hlies are as follows
oAppHng-Cane and potatoes fine; cot
,oH SHshtly improved, but forming
Nv ram is much needed.
.Berren. Cotton fruiting well, but
td aIpons point to a short crop; corn
p'-oseu by intense heat; peaches fair.
corr, ", Rain is needed to insure
Ia. eIopi bottom fields of cotton most
papahdoned; cane fine. fruit short.
u,dn a, plentiful first of
-. cotton shedding fruit: peas and
itcs5loes very fine; cane only fair.
-a9IlHden-Weather unsettled; corn.
NV, 4lQIn TO good; rice fairly good; cot
CO. GOV" potatoes growing well.
Proving "i' 'iopS iiii-
r,SSltynn-Heat of past week somewhat
rro, 'e1 by light showers; good corn
syras promised: melons poor: cane and
so~n rapidly. ' 'e
DUR tossh-Several heavy rains fell
cr@luuE the week, benehting upland
NJ. out detrimental 20 rice.
,nli -.,,'nall-Weather dry and exceed
me- not; grass about all DESTROYED
w" rlpening; peas being planted.
dry. Gather intensely warm and
cofto,o "eet potatoes growing nicely:
y- improving; cane slow.
nre,.l' ,ne-Cotton and corn much inn
gu peas doing we'll
nro,...' eh-Cotton shows a slight inn
irs "eht' but is being damaged by
raf.o,.l,n needs moisture. cane fair.
"atl -l,ain-F Farm work well up; corn
T1 ny' and caring.
kas ,',,Del-Hot and dry week. no rain
n.rs 'tHen since June: cotton il becin.
rain look better; corn is in need OF
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
SYMPATHY FOR MIR. PUGH.
Alabama to Elect Legislators for
Four-Year Terms.

Four-Year Terms.
Montgomery, Ala, July 16.-In the
constitutional convention this morning
resolutions were unanimously adopted,
expressing sympathy for ex-senator
Pugh, who is dangerously i'll in Wash
ington.
Digest or revision of statutes of sec
ton 8. was taken up and debated. This
section requires that senators and rep
resentatives shall be elected by the
qualified electors on the first Monday
in August, 1902 and every four years
thereafter, unless the Legislature shall
change the time of holding elections
The terms of office of senators and
representatives shall be four years,
commencing on the day after the gen
eral election, except as otherwise pro-
vided in this constitution. Whenever
vacancy shall occur in either house. the
Governor shall issue writ of election
to fill such vacancy for the remainder
of the term.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
bryan DEMOCRATS ISSUE A CALL.
They Appear 10 Date History of
Party From Kansas City Platform.

They Appear 10 Date History of
Party From Kansas City Platform.
Cleveland, o.. July 16.-The official
call of the Bryan Democrats" of Ohio
was issued to-day. 1t is addressed to
THE Bryan Democrats of Ohio" ana
charges that the Ohio convention repu-
dated the two last Democratic nation
al platforms, and that the action of
the convention was the result of con-
spiracy mapped out at the headquar-
tiers in New York" The platform con-
cludeS as follows;
If the action of this convention
stand unrebuked. then il must be un-
derstood that the Democratic party as
SUCH has repudiated the principles
enunciated in the Kansas City plat
form, and ratified and approved of the
course pursued by the Republican par
~ on the money question. If the DEM
ocratic party abandon the principles
laid down in the platforms of 1896 and
1900, then it may as well close it's po-
litical career, for there is little else of
Importance to fight for"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17

Manufacturers Association Now i'm
session in st. Louis.
st. Louis. July 16-The eleventh
semi-annual meeting of the Southern
Lumber Manufacturers Association
convened at the Southern Hotel to-
day. President S. H. Fullerton pre-
sided. j ~sA Id, 81
Secretary George X. Smith reported
prices as stable and the demand equal
to supplies. 1t was agreed to demand
exchange instead of local checks from
all customers and to refuse to discount
an invoice after ten days from the date
thereof
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
NoN-UNION MEN ASSAULTED.
Columbia strikers Knock Then
Down and Beat Them.

Columbia Strikers Knock Them
Down and Bent Them.
Columbia, S, c., July 16.-Yesterday
afternoon three of the non-union men
who have taken the places in the
Southern Railway machine shops made
vacant by the strikers were attacked
while returning home by six men, three
of whom were strikers.
The names of the non-union men are
Edgar Marshall. E. X. Altman ana the
latters brother.
f. X. Altman is in bed, and is
thought TO be badly hurt internally.
He was felled to the ground by brick
bat and then kicked. The other two
men were struck in the faces by their
assailants and knocked down.
Peace warrants have been issued for
the arrest of two of the attacking
party, ]. w Wood and Tom Greene.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17

Vienna, July 16-The Politische Cor
respondent published an article assert
ing that tne Spanish government medi-
tates proposing to the Powers that they
guarantee the integrity of Spain in
much the same way as they do that
of Belgium.
The plan seems to have originated in
the fears entertained at Madrid regard
ing the Gibraltar question.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
THE DROUGHT UNBROKEN.
No Hope Held out to Suffering Farm

Chicago. July 16.-The reports to the
Chicago weather bureau tonight from
government stations over the West in
dictated no decisive changes. Kansas,
Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and the Da-
kotas reported no rains of sufficient
volume to affect the crops. Nor did the
official forecasters discover any indi-
cations to warrant the belief that the
general drought would be soon broken.
Unless rain comes within a few days,
the cotton crop of Western Tennessee
and Mississippi will be greatly dam
aged. Illinois Central experts report
great damage TO cotton, tobacco corn
and sugar cane in many Southern
states.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
NEARLY 10000 DELEGATES.
Ep,vOrth LeaEuers Pour Into San
Francisco by TrainIoads.

San Francisco, July 16.-Nearly TO-
900 delegates to the International Ep-
worth League Convention, which con-
venes Thursday were received by the
local committees to-day. They came
from the East. North and South. The
state delegations Of Alabama and Kan
sas came in together. Although the
convention Is not TO be formally OPEN
ed until Thursday; II was practically
begun tonight with a concert at Me-
chanics' pavilion, the features OF which
were a chorus OF 1000 voices. and the
great organ built for Stanford Univer-
sity. Fully 10000 people attended.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-17
C. A. II. DRAWS COLOR LINE.
Cleveland Negroes Refuse to Serve
on Separate Committee.

Cleveland, o., Jul y16.-Cleveland ne
groes are angry over what they con-
slider an attempt of the Citizens Cen
eral Committee in charge of the G. A.
r. encampment to draw the color line.
The trouble arises because a separate
committee of twelve representative ne
groes of this city had been appointed
TO entertain the visiting negro veter-
ans during the annual encampment in
September. The attempts to make the
negro veterans a separate part of the
encampment is resented. These who
have been named as such committee
will refuse to serve.