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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-03
-oR some reason the Pacific coast
~ of the United States, particularly
California, has always been FAM

p OR some reason the Pacific coast
~ of the United States, particularly
| California, has always been fam
GUS for its displays Of phosphore-
scence, that strange phenomenon over
which many men have spent years OF
study, and which, to large extent, IS
still mysterious and unexplainable,
though Il should be said there are not
theories and pseudo-explanations lack
ing.
Students of animal phosphorescence
have read OF the Pyrosoma, one OF the
Ascidlans. whose wonders OF light nave
made Il famous. One of these Deau-
tiful animals was caught on Avalon
bay some time ago. 1t was hrst seen
as a blaze of light as large as "a bucket,
ten or more feet below the surface,and
supposed TO be large jelly fish; but
as IL was watched through the WINDOW
OF a glass bottom boat II was seen 70
rise and TO be long and cylindrical.
The finder called II a fire barrel not
an exaggeration, as when the strange
object reached the surface IL was seen
TO be barrel-shaped about 1901 III
length, open at one end ana ernit.
ting a faint light; but the moment ~
was touched as the finder placed ms
hands beneath II, II blazed out IN
vivid glare Of green silvery light
The discoveries we're not naturalists.
hut they saw that the animal was awe
and that a stream of water was pouring
from the open end. forcing the strange
object along II was caught III a pan
and successfully placed In tank, ana
doubtless the first large Pyrosoma
seen alive in America was closely op-
served II would be difficult 10 ex-
aggerate the beauties Of the animal.
In a specimen the writer Kept IN
dark room In the Gulf of Mexico, by
STIRRING II with a stick light was pro-
duced sufficient 10 read q medium-size
print, and the sight was a ghostly one
the large type standing out with mar
velous dlstinctness.
AT certain times the Pyrosoma is
fairly common In the san Clemenue
channel. but specimens larger than
foot or 30 have never been seen, IL IS
in the tropics that the animal ~ NJ lis
best. Moseley describes one as fol.
lows. "The most beautiful kind OF
nhosphorescence Is, however, that OF
the Ascldian colony OF Pyrosoma. rms
when stimulated by touch. shake
or swirl OF the water gives out
bright globe Of blush light which lasts
for several seconds and then goes
out suddenly. giant Pyrosoma was
caught by us In the deep sea trawl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-03

with the lost explorer II pushed
back the crowds and, passing from
the rear, walked down a living ave-
nue. OF people until ! came In front
OF the semi-circle Jf Arabs, In front
OF which stood the white man with
the gray beard. l would have run
TO him, only was coward In
such mob; would have embraced
him only. he being an Engllshman,
did not know how he would re-
receive me, so Ibid what cowardice
and false pride suggested was the
best thing-walked deliberately to
him, took off my hat and said, DR..
Livingstone, l presume" Yes,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-03

ogERT BACON, who went to Gu.
r. ba with Secretary Taft while he
was in charge Of tho state de-
Psrtment during the absence Of ssere-
tary Root, is comparatively new man
in public life. Until about a year ago
he was an active business man, a part
ner Of J. Perpont Morgan. President
Roosevelt knew him at Harvard, where
the assistant secretary won great re-
nown as an athlete. When MIR. Root
chose him for his first assistant seere-
tary good deal OF surprise was es-
pressed in various quarters, but the
secretary was determined to have the
services OF first class business man,
and he wanted Bacon on that account.
According to President Roosevelt, Bob
Bacon is one Of the few eastern men
who know how TO ride a horse"
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NEXT WEEK IN HISTORY.
NOVEMBER I.

1492--Columbus explored the San Saliva
dor river in Cuba
1s1l-Battle OF Tippecanoe; Joseph
Hamilton Davis, a noted KentucM-
an, Killed in the action.
1sf-Lotta Charlotte Crabtree). the
actress, born In New York City.
iS9S-Cuban assembly organized at San
Ia Cruz del Sur.
1901--Earl Ii Hung Chang, GSsa@ost
Chinese statesman, died at Pekin;
born 1928. His tour OF america,
few years before his death, caused
great sensation here.
1905-Sir George Williams, founder of
the Y NJ. c. A.. died in London;
born 1921.
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NOVEMBER 8.

i67i-John Milton died in London; born
1903.
l723-Captaln John Byron, English nav
died 1856.
fI72--Willam Writ. celebrated Ameri-
can lawyer and author, born in
Blandensburg Nd. died 1884.
i793-Mme. Roland gulllotined at Paris.
1794--Warsaw fell, and the second par
tltion and final extinction OF Poland
followed.
1S1l-Capt. Charles Francis Hall. arctic
explorer, died born 1871
1S93-Francis Parkman eminent Amerl-
can descriptive writer and historian.
died at Jamaica Plains, Boston; born
1923.
190o-Mutlny OF Russian sailors at Cron-
stadt
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said he. with kind smile, lifting
his cap slightly"
1894 Theodore r. Davis. war CORES
pendent and artist Of Harpers
Weekly in lS6l-65, died AT Asbury
Park; born 1870.
l90i-Mrs. Lilpa u. Shaw, widow Of
Josh Billings. once the prince OF
American humorists, died at Sara
toga Springs, n. Y; born 1921. Paul
Revere, great-grandson of the hero
OF the famous ride TO alarm the
country the night before Lexing-
ton, In 1775, died at Morristown. n.
j.: born 1857.
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THERE is NO REASON.

WHY your baby should be thin, and fret
ful during the night Worms are the cause
of thin, sickly babies. II Is natural that
a healthy baby should be fat and sleep
we'll. IL your baby does not retain It's
food, don't experiment with collie cures
and other medicine, but try a bottle OF
Whites Cream vermifuge, and you viii
soon see your baby have color and laugh
as il should Sold By z, G. NJ. |. Drug
Dept, li2 and ia South Main street. d
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NOVEMBER 10.

f4S3--Martin Luther born; died 1916.
i567--Robert Devereux, Earl OF Essex.
favorite OF Queen Elizabeth, born;
beheaded 1901.
1759-Frederlck Schiller born; died 1905.
1S71--Dr. Livingstone the missing AZ
riean explorer, found by Stanley.
Stanley thus described his meeting
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LlTTLEToN W.

oLoNEL LITTLEToN w. T..
WALLER, who was given COM
mand Of the first marines sent to
quell the Cuban outbreak, has had q
remarkable record. He was prominent
in the struggle for Cuban Independents
and distinguished himself in the fight.
ing around Santiago. During the Box
err trouble in China Colonel Waller was
in command Of the American marines,
and he displayed so much bravery un'
der fire that he was promoted to the
rank OF major. Shortly afterward he
made the famous expedition across the
island OF Samar, which brought him
both praise and blame He was court
martialed for unnecessary severity to-
ward the natives, but he was acquitted
OF the serious charge and was restored
at once TO his old command.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-03
Fish That Are Just Like Lamps.

1t was like great sac, with Its walls
of Jelly about an inch in thickness. 1t
was four feet long and ten inches in
diameter.
when Pyrosoma Is stimulated by
having its surface touched the phos-
phorescent light breaks out just at the
spot stimulated and then spreads over
the surface OF the colony TO the sur
rounding animals. | wrote my name
with my finger on the surface of the
giant Pyrosoma as 1t lay on deck, and
my name came out In few seconds in
letters of fire."
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.pwlN VERNON MORGAN, Unit.

OWN VERNON MORGAN Unit
r. ed States minister to Cuba, is by
virtue Of his office an important
parsonage in the paeifeatlon Mr.. Nor
gan 10 one OF the brightest men in I'm
clio Sans Diplomatic service, and no
has had a good deal Of experiences for
one Of his years. He is an aIumnus OF
Harvard and was a student at tho Uni
versity of Berlin. After graduation no
became instructor in history at his al
ma mater and afterward taught the
Same branch at Adelbert college, cleve-
land, o. He was secretary Of the Sa.
moan commission in 1899 and secretary
of the legation in Korea the year fol.
lowing. In 1905 he was appointed min
lister to Korea, whence he was trans.
ferred to Cuba to succeed Mr.. Squiers,
the first American minister.
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ENERAL ALEXANDRA RoDRl-
NJ GuEz, who commanded the guar.

ENERAL ALEJANDRO HOpH'-
NJ GuEz, who oommsn ded the guar.
dia rural under the Palma ad-
ministrstion, has been OF great service
TO the Americans during their work OF
paclfcation. He was one Of the first
patriots who, in 1895, united with Con-
eral Maxine Gomez in his effort to
drive the Spanish from the island.
When tho republic began business for
itself, he was made first mayor Of Ha-
vana. General Rodriguez has had all
the experience with revolutions that he
wants. His wife was a victim Of the
prosecutions hosped upon tho families
Of native Cubans by the infamous
Weyler. She was seized and thrown
into felon's cell and subjected to the
most cruel treatment by the vindietive
Spanish commander.
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RIGADIER GENERAL THEo.
* DORE r. WHIT, who was put In
command Of tho military base at
Newport News, Va, is veteran OF the
civil war, enlisting as a volunteer az
the age Of sixteen. Hc saw some OF
the hardest fighting In that great
struggle and was an inmate OF Libby
prison for several months. He also
distinguished himself in the Chinese
rebellion, and at tho head OF the Tenth
United States cavalry, negro rsgi.
ment, no stormsd San Juan hill and
was one Of the first TO reach ito crest.
General Joe Wheeler recommends
Whit for promotion, eomplinsntins him
warmly. The general 10 a native OF
Pennsylvania and has been q soldier
for so many years that hs has surely
learned the trade Of fighter
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NAPTAlN sEAToN scHRosnr,
~ in command Of the viroin;.
one Of the first naval otss.. W.
land In Cuba. Hs was ordered ~.
to select a proper point for , .
Captain Schroeder has had o,;,.
brilliant career in the navy, Of wv.
he has been a member sines tsel
has served on a good many 81 ill.,
Sans ships and in about ali a. =
various squadrons. In 1871 h. tsol !.
active part in Admiral Rodosr. :.
petition against the Koreans. /, m,
he was assigned to tho eomm,r. :,
the Massachusetts and served on b,,.
that vessel through the Spanish. Am.-
can war. After that Captain schro,..
was governor Of Guam for three VA,
and acquitted himself ersditabIy IN Nm
novel and ticklish position.
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~eNERAL FRED FUNSTON, the

ENERAL FRED FUNSTON, the
4 first head Of the military in the
island, 10 enc Of Americas most
famous fighters. He Is especially we'll
qualified to undertake the military
oversight In Cuba, for he 10 familiar
with Cuban warfare in all ito phases,
having enlisted in the insurssnt army
in 1896. He served eighteen months
and was wounded. On his return TO
the States he went 10 the Philippines
commissioned a. colonel Of the Twen-
tisth Kansas. His rise was rapid and
most sensational. In 1899 he was made
brigadisr general Of volunteers. He or.
gained an expedition to capture Asui.
naldo, accomplished the feat and be-
came q full Hedsed brisadisr over the
heads Of q host Of seniors. In 1905 he
went to the department Of California.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-03

THREE DAY SHEET
Music sale. 10c per copy, Clayton
Music Co.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1906-08-29
FOR THE LADIES
New Millinery Establishment VIII be
Opened in the Opera House
Block Next Month.

Brunswick Is to have n new and
up to-date millinery establishment
The News several weeks ago announ-
ced that a new millinery parlor would
be opened IN the opera house block
this tall. but at that time no facts
were made public.
Miss l.. G. Jackson. of New York
who speRt most OF last winter in
Brunswick. decided when here to op
en- a millinery store. She returned to
New York few months ago to- pai.
chase handsome line of eNesythins
in ladies headgear and has returned
to prepare for a bis opening on Sep
tember 20.
Miss Jackson Is a miIliner OF abn
Y ity, having had many wears exper
fence in the up-to-Gate mfltinery es
Establishments Of the cast, She has
purchased a very handsome line Of
goods which will be displayed at hel
opening an the above date.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1906-08-29
First Theatrical Advance Agent
Of the Season Arrived
Here Yesterday
SHOW HERE WEDHE ESDAY NIGHT
Foxy GraaGpa" viii. Give Two Per
forrnances at the Grand, Mat
inee and Nieht-Successful
Season Looked for.

The theatrical season is practicall,
on. The FIRST advance man of the sea
son arrived in Brunswick yesterda,
and today Brunswick S billboards vii
be filed with attractive photographs
Of the opening attraction "Foxy Crane
pa" which will be here next WedneS
day
George II Turner, the advance
representative of the popupar must
cal comedy, arrived in the city yes
terday and Immediately net Manager
Felan, and arranged for the first at
traction. 1t was decided to give two
performances, matinee and night
The prices for the matinee will be
25 and so cents and at night from %
cents to one dollar,
Manager FeIan, of the Grand, an
nounces that he has not as yet made
his appointments, and therefore 1t Is
not known who will ohiciate as ticket
sellers, ushers, etc, but he is now
busy arranging all details and will
announce the appointments within the
next few days.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1906-08-29
PRESIDENT
WAS SHORT
He Died Last Thursd-, aid
the Institution was
Closed Yesterday
WAS A BIG CHURCH MAN
RAD All the Funds of the General Az.
sembly Presbyterian Church.
Liabilities of Bank Placed
at Seven Millions.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2s.-The Rea,
Estate Trust Company, one of the
ieadlhg financial institutions of the
CITY, closed its doors today.
4 meeting of the creditors was i'm.
medlately held and George H. Earle
Jr, was appointed receiver.
President Nipple. of the institution
died last Thursday.
The liabilities are said to he saven
million dollars.
Nipple, who was president of the
Dank' was also treasurer of the Cen.
eral Assembly Presbyterian church
one or the leading churches Of the
CITY, many rich Philadelphia peonle
being amorg its congregation. All OF
the funds OF the church were In the
leal Estate Trust Company bank
1t is said that the big real estara
speculation by the dead president
was the cause Of the failure.
1t is reported that he forged paners
for millions.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1906-08-29
Drunkenness oRPub|ic Hish-
ways of Country Districts
a Misdemeanor
TWO WOMENCONV|5TED YESTERDAY
They Were intoxicated on ST. Simon
and Arrested Under the New
Law of the State-Both
Men Paid Their Fines.

j. e. Redding, of Hazlehurst. and
L. w. Matthews, from small station
on the A., B. e A., were given trial
In the city court yesterday charged
with being drunk on st. Simon. They
both plead guilty and were fined $50
each. The fines were paid.
Redding, as was noted in these col
umns yesterday morning. got intox-
lcated on St Simon and raised a gen.
eral rough house. Matthews also i'm
olDed most too freely and was taken
In charge by Officer Matthews.
These men We're tried on the charge
of drunkenness, which was made n
hllsdemeanor by the recent legislature
Previous to the passage of the hill
making 1t misdemeanor there was
no law In Georgia to punish people
who got drunk outside of the limits
OF a city. Then man could drink
all he. wanted to, go outside of the
city limits and raise as much distur-
bance as he desired and there was
no law to prosecute him. Ii was for
the protection of the country districts
that drunkedness was made misde.
meanor and several cases of the kind
nave recently been tried In the city
court In the city similar cases are
generally tried In the municipal
court.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1906-08-29
CONTINUE TRIPS
Macon People viii be Caught on
the Nan Elizabeth to Maks
Trips 60 This City.

The Macon News of yesterday has
Inc follow ng interesting story.
The Nan Elizabeth arrived at her
wharf Saturday afternoon at o'clock
from Brunswick with a cargo of gen
aral merchandise for the merchants
Of Macon amounting to 100 tons.
This is the most successful trip
the Nan has made from every stand,
point Il was lucrative. it was fast
and without accident OF any kind
The good old ship Just kept plug
sfs away firm the time she swung
cut IN the stream at Brunswick until
she warped into her berth at Macon
There was no trees blocking the mar
row places in the river ana the rail.
roads had bought a box or two on
axle grease and hired an able bodice
Afro-American at all bridges 50 when
the Nan approached there would b.
no ten dollar an-hour delays about
her getting through the draws.
so pleasant and satisfactory was
the voyage thar Capt Ashmore Just
simply thought that he was on a pleas.
nre trip and enjoyed life ON the river
10 the fullest extent Of the law
VIII the Nan stop her trips be.
tween Brunswick and Macon as soon
as the time for which she was leased
expffes?
That'st he question that some folk
are putting forward now.
II is very unlikely that the Nan
will go into state Of innoxious dis
suetudes as far as Macon is concern
ed when the period Of the charter
expires The good boat has accom-
plished too much to b7 permitted tc
go off this run and arrangements arc
being made today to hold her on this
schedule
President Emmett Small is con
farring with the owners of the boat
Llifs morning and It can safely be
sand that the Nan will continue to o.
crate between this city and Bruins
wick for much longer time than hel
original lease, II she does not become
q member OF the regular feet on the
ocinplgee river The boat Is aQw on
Ia paying basis, her commander has
learned this esd Of the river and every
ihirg is az full Of promise as the
5oat Is OF cargo when she starts OF
the river.
Tile work of reorssnizlng the s25,
o0o stock company 70 buid, equip auc
maintain 4 ine Of steamers on the
river is to be pushed theaa from this
time On Every one appears to be an
i!oug for the steamers aud voluntar,
offers for stock. even before the books
are opened, give guarantee that ther'
will be no trouble ia getting up al
the money that is necessary"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1906-08-29
At ST. SIMON
Riflemen VII Have an interesting
Shoot on the island on Next
Monday,

The Brunswick RiHemen Will be
entertained on field day Monday, Spet.
B., by Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold and their
sons with fine dinner after the rifle
shoot. at the Arnold house
The company will shoot FIVE shots
at 200 yards and five shots at 300
yards. a prize will be given for the
Ebest and second best shots. The Off
GERS will shoot five times each with
pistols
The company will go over on the
9 am. boat and will wear the cam
paign uniform. In the afternoon the
new blue uniforms VIII be worn, AL
the membev@ who go over on the .
p. m. boat Will wear the blue
Taere are some Ggst class shots
among the members and good scores
will probably be made The shoot
Ing Of rife is very important part
or soldiers duties and the govern
ment is spending thousands OF dollars
annually for rife practice, II IS pos
sible that the Rihenen win be order.
ed at some htuE@ day TO Savannah
for a regular rhfe practice, the expense
being paid by the government
Don't forget to go over and see
the shoot on the field day Of the Rife
men-September 3. Round trip Il
only 80 cents.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1906-08-29
CUT A HACkMAN
Larry Johnson, Well Known White
Map May Have to Answer TO the
Charge of Murder.

Rayford Smith, well known negro
hackman, Is lying at his home corner
of l. and Amherst streets, lingering
between life and death as a result
of number, of serious gashes infiict
ed by knife In the hands Of Larry
Johnson, shingle filer at the mills oil
the Hilton and Dodge Lumber Com
pany, '''
The cutting occurred Monday night
in the little alley running from Grant
20 Oglethorpe street., next to the
saloon OF Chris Short. on Oglethorpo
street
1t seems that Johnson and the hack
man had had a previous quarrel.
Monday night about O'clock Johnson
was IN the alley and claims that
the negD jumped on him, whereupor
he pulled his knife and defended him
self. He inflicted a number of ser
ious gashes from WHICH the negro /;
suffering intensely. He was removed
to his home, and not to the city hos
pital, where medical aid was summon
ed. Last night the hackman was re
ported as being In serious condIt
lon.
Johnson was arrested and pIa
county jail. where he Is held await
ling the negro's condition.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1906-08-29

NEGRO SHOT IN CAMDEN
PLACED IN CITY HOSPITAL

Cleveland Butler a negro living at
Tarboo, over in Camden county, is
lying at the city hospital lingering
between life ana death as the result
of pistol ball in his abdomen, caused
by an accidental shooting sr his Cam
den county place last Saturday.
Butler was brought to Brunswick
from Waynesville, where he was car
ried for medical treatment, Monday
afternoon and was sent to the city
hospital for treatment. His WoMpd
has been examined and found to be a
very serious one. and 1t is thought
that it will prove fatal.
Just how the negro got shot Is rot
known. but il was an accident,