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EjjjpTON ON THE CRISIS.
■ , •,* \l ItV I.KADEH TALKS OF
■ T!ll AFFAIR WITH SPAIN.
I t 1,,. I'vrnl of War. the South
,ii,i | t the North Furnish the
ll*' Thinks—ls Not no \<l
■ , r of Gen. Miles. Whom He
, a !l' ' lilt—t'uha Should Not lie An.
H ifsfi
. r s. C.. Fob. 27.—Gen. Wade
; .v.is visited at his home near
old for the first time consented
views on the Maine disaster
t* u
■ i( , i,atoned war with Spain.
W l ., , ..i express an opinion as to the
■ ihe tragedy,” said the distin
■ >nfederate cavalry loader, “as
. : atter which will he determined
H , -and divers. But as to what
■ Fnited States should pursue
■ • disaster prove to be due to
, , ,ichery, or to the fanatical ha
■ (h,. United States on the part of
.aiiard, I do not hesitate to say
■ ' .aid demand a heavy indemnity
■ the collection of It at the muz
of the guns.
B _• iin, another contingency arises.
■j, if w iv thor or not Spain will choose to
Ip, „r uu to war. In the latter event,
Blitre is not much doubt as to the out-
Bcom' Tliere is one fact that should not
Bl* lost sight of, however, at this point,
Bad • is that Spain has a navy as large,
B or sii-iuiy larger than the United States,
Btto.ui 1 doubt if it would fight as well as
B ours. 1 mco war is declared we all know
Bout ns issue will be determined on the
■ Kl . Spain will be unable to invade the
■ I'r.it 1 Stales and likewise we unable to
■ juv.id. Spain. There would, therefore, be
■hn little land fighting, except that the
■ gpanish iieet might shell a few of our
Imoie exposed seaports. We in turn would
I take possesison of Cuba and the war would
I ultimately end on account of Spain's ina-
I bility to continue it.”
I Gen. Hampton was asked whether he
I would offer his services to the government
|ir> case of war, but declined to answer
I directly. From his subsequent conversa
■ tion, the inference- drawn that lie
I would not flerve under Gen. Miles.
I He would advise, he said, that the men
lof the South stay at home and let the
I Sort It furnish the troops. "We are,” said
■ lie. "just recovering from a terrific strug-
Igit, which depopulated our section of the
I country, and another war would give us
lanoih-r setback. If it becomes necessary,
lour citizens should take up arms to iie
lfen.l our seaports, but not otherwise.”
I When asked what disposition should be
■ made of Cuba, Gen. Hampton expressed
■ strong disapproval of annexation. "We
■ have enough bad voters in this country
■ now;" said he, “without taking In nny
■ more. It would be well for the United
fl States to exercise a protectorate over both
I Cuba and Hawaii, but I am unalterably
■opposed to annexation.”
i t'Ho is a pig-headed fool; a vain peacock
Ikinl of a fellow,” was Gen. Hampton's
■characterization of Gen. Miles.
■ He said that Gen. Miles was responsible
■ for having ex-Presidcnt Davis put in
|. trains, w hen there was no demand from
■other quarters for such action. His book
I*'i‘ his Indian campaigns contain nothing,
Isaid Gen. Hampton, but vain glorious
I praise of himself.
MEXICO AND THE MEXICANS.
■ Excitement Over Spanish XVar Pos
sibilities Dying Out.
I City of 'Mexico, Feb. 27.—With the more
Bl oefui news from Washington and Mad-
B 1" 'here has been a perceptible abate
■ mont in the excitement here as to war
■ between the United States and Spain.
I Gen. Powell Clayton, the United States
■ minister and family, left to-day for Cuer
■ navaca, on a brief outing.
President Diaz has received privately a
■ p<”: of Boston Catholic priests now on a
I visit to this country.
I ( omm °dore Ortiz Monastery, chief of
■ President Diaz’ staff, has been appointed
I Mexican consul to British Honduras. This
lis the practical result of the boundary
I ' - nil between Mexico and Great Britain
I Mexico formally recognized Brit-
I 1 sov ‘ feignty in that region. It has been
ji- - * iousiy maintained, hotly in some
I'' lilr,, rs . lhat British Honduras apper-
I t.un*,i by right to the Mexico state of Yu-
I catan.
I , ' Xeung. second vice president of
I 1 J’ iiware and Hudson Railway, and
I bundy have arrived in this city.
I"• i> took place the second appear
' o' the Indy bull fighters. The attend
‘large and the young women
.' " •" 11 *ll y applauded for their skill and
’j I ' l ' - v Bome minstrels were present in
■ a.irb of Spanish students. There was
''" n >"'isfration against them such as
I 'i whu b took place a week ago.
HETI'R.N OF GEN. NUNEZ.
I i'e f nrgo Landed on Cuba the Larg
est One Vet Taken There.
mp.-t. Fla., Feb. 27,-Gcn. Emilio Nu
• it !io has directed the departure of
' ‘ r > lilibustering expedition from this
■o uitiy to Cuba, and Capt. John O’Brien,
1 known as "Dynamite Johnny,” ar
-1 l'< re to-night in company with seven
'' !l who formed part of the crew of
the Dauntless.
' report that the expedition which
I ’ fnandina on the Dauntless Feb. 13
- ifi-Iy landed last Tuesday night on
northern coast of Pinar del Rio. It
ted of the largest supply of arms
. 1 "munition and medical supplies
(i l ' "fried on a single vessel by the
i. No Spanish vessels were sight
of l '* x hours after leaving the coast
‘ha. A chase ensued, but the Span
! “i boat was soon distanced.
1, 1 Nunez and party left the Daunt
hoarded the steamer City of
l' j' forty miles northeast of Sand
ght. From Key West they came
c “y on the Mascotte.
f ' ,. l> , feported that warrants will be Is
le r ,’ a ' morrow for Ujc arrest of the en-
I j 1 United States grand Jury
, ; *n session and the cases can be
v •' ,lls Posed of. The charge will be
~,K the neutrality laws by setting
S|', J a ln n cxpe<1 ' ,lon against the kingdom
II NR BENEFIT AT NEW YORK.
Thousand Dollars Raised for the
Widows and Orphans.
,' * Fob - 27.—The benefit given at
tropolltan opera house to-night for
widows and orphans of the sailors and
M on the Maine who went down with
vessel was a thorough success flnan
' V and professionally. Every avali
‘ seat in the big house was occupied,
dozen theatrical stars, several full
"Jtnpanies, and the Seventy-first Regi
l:'"i Band lent their services.
1 lle receipts were more than SIO,OOO.
HAVANA YARNS ALL HUMBUG.
(Continued from First Page.)
would say anything relating to the fur
ther movements of the vessels, but from
workmen it was learned the commission
orders had been issued. This was borhe
out by the fact that all day a large force
of men in the construction and repair de
partments were actively at work on the
Miantonomah and the Katahdin.
Visitors were kept off these boats, and
only those having friends among the of
ficers and crews of the cruisers were al
lowed on board.
The repairs to the monitor are all of a
minor nature, anil will be completed by
Tuesday. Over twenty men have already
been detailed for her, and it is said her
full complement of 150 will be made up
as rapidly as possible.
A large force of men were busy on the
Katahdin, improving her ventilating ap
paratus and fitting her with steam pipes.
This work will only take a few days.
Sunday work at League Island is very
unusual, and to-day’s activity is taken
to indicate that the navy department in
tends to fret the vessels there ready for
sailing at a moment's notice.
Late this afternoon steam was gotten
up on the monitor for the purpose of test
ing her boilers and machinery. In one of
the lofts nearly 100 men were at work on
small spars and boat fittings.
‘Everything is ship-shape on the Minne
apolis and Columbia, and beyond filling
up their complement of officers and men
and taking on coal and provisions noth
ing remains to l>e done. This will con
sume about five days at the most, and
then both vessels will be ready for active
service.
The work of enlisting men will continue
until orders to stop have been received
from Washington.
Capt. Casey, the commander, said he
did not know for what vessel the men
now being enlisted are wanted. The roster
was simply being filled up, and he did not
know how many men were wanted or
where the recruits will be assigned.
WASHINGTON NOT WARLIKE.
No Important Nevrs Received From
Havana.
'Washington, Feb. 27.—The usual Sunday
quiet was not broken to-day by any im
portant developments in connection with
the Maine disaster.
Capt. Crowninshield, chief of the navi
gation bureau, came to his office in the
navy department to open the department
mail and a few unimportant telegrams.
The state department received nothing
from Consul General Lee during the day.
Secretary Long said the court of inquiry
would now proceed with its work at Key
West, examining the witnesses there in
accordance with its original plans. No
definite information has been received as
to how much time will be taken with the
inquiry there, or what the next step would
be.
Mr. Long stated that the department
was to-day in possession of no informa
tion as to the disaster, ami no evidence
has been received to show that the dis
aster was caused by design.
During the afternoon the Secretary re
ceived a call from Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt, who assured him an examina
tion of the map said to show mines in
Havana harbor disclosed that no such
mines were on the map. At the sugges
tion of Secretary Long Mr. Roosevelt gave
out the following statement in regard to
the published map with the mines in Ha
vana harbor purporting to be marked on
it:
“As soon as the map was brought to
my attention X sent to Mr. Johti Russell
Young, American congressional librarian,
and got the original. It is simply one of
the innumerable maps of Havana harbor.
There is not the slightest sign of a mine
marked anywhere on. it. Asa matter of
fact I am informed that this map is one
used in giving lectures at the Columbian
University.”
In answer to the question as to what
was the meaning of the movement of guns
and munitions of war, Mr. Roosevelt said:
“It merely serves to show that the de
partment does not believe there will be
any trouble, but neither does it Intend
to be caught unprepared if there should
be trouble.”
Senor Dubose received advices from
Madrid saying that the new minister, Sen
or Polo y Bernabe, will sail for America
to-morrow. He expressed satisfaction at
the more conservative tone of the public
sentiment within the last few days.
Press reports from Madrid stated that
the authorities were jubilant over the re
ceipt of important official information from
Havana. Mr. Dubose could shed no light
as to the nature of this Information. In
other quarters the Impression prevailed
that this, information did not refer to
the Maine inquiry, but concerned the gen
eral conduct of the insurrection in Cuba.
There have been strong indications of late
that the autonomist cabinet, under the
leadership of Senor Govin. who is the rec
ognized force of that body, would endeav
or to make terms with the separatist wing,
and in turn secure the co-operation of
the insurgents in a movement to conclude
the war. How far this is possible is not
known here, although it has been expect
ed that Senor Govin will succeed in effect
ing a reconciliation. There has been ad
ded reason for this belief within the last
few days, owln" to the fierce attacks made
on Senor Govin by some of the irreconcil
able element. He repelled these and re
pudiated an alleged letter in which he was
reported to have attacked Premier Sagas
ta.
ACTIVITY AT WATERVLIET.
W ork on Guns and Projectiles Being
Rushed Day and Night.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 27.—The greatest ac
tivity known since the civil war is now
witnessed at the Watervliet arsenal and
the entire force is working night and day.
On Friday night an order was received
for the immediate shipment of two car
loads of 12-inch projectiles for Fort Ham
ilton with the greatest possible haste. The
projectiles were boxed for shipment, and
yesterday afternoon they were dispatched
to Fort Hamilton.
Orders have also been received for the
shipment of ail projectiles now on hand
to the several forts about New York anil
to forward all completed guns as speedily
as possible to the proving grounds at
tlandy Hook.
Such an order has not been received at
Watervliet since the close of the war.
It is expected that at least six car loads
of projectiles will be shipped during the
present week.
WRECKING BARGE FOR II A VAN A.
Tug Underwriter Starts From New
York Fltli One in Tow.
New York, Feb. 27.—The tug Under
writer of the Boston Towboat Company
sailed 10-day from this port for Havana
with the wrecking barge Chief of the
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company in
tow. The Underwriter expects to take
two weeks for the trip, as she will have
to hug the coast all the way down on ac
count of the wrecking barge with its tall
derricks. If the weather is rough when
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. FEBRUARY 28. ISOS.
she nears Cape Hatteras she will put into
the first port and wait for clear weather.
After towing the barge to Havana, the
Underwriter* will make her return trip
back in about six days. She wi'.l then go
back to Havana with the barge Lone
Star. The latter barge will be used to
load the heavy guns and turrets of the
Maine, which will later be brought to this
port.
The Lone Star has a carrying capacity
of 3,000 tons.
.Monitor Terror at New A'ork.
New A’ork. Feb. 2S.—'The monitor Terror
passed in at quarantine at 12:50 o’clock this
morning, and anchored off Tompkinsville
at 1:05 o'clock.
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS.
Cleveland Convention Closes XX ith
n Big Hally.
Cleveland, 0., Feb. 27.—The convention
of the Student Volunteers closed this eve
ning with a big rally at tfie Grays armory.
Nearly the entire day was given up to
meetings and intense interest in the mis
sionary cause was aroused by the score
or more of eloquent speakers who ad
dressed the large crowds that assembled.
The first meeting Was held at the armory
this morning at 10 o'clock. Only dele
gates were present. The meeting was
conducted by John R. Mott, who delivered
a short address on “The Morning Watch.”
The other speakers were Rev. Cuthbert
Hall, who gave a scriptural talk based on
the seventh chapter of Revelations; Rob
ert E. Lewis, who toid the delegates how
to report the convention when they re
turned to their homes; Mr. Michener, one
of the secretaries, who urged the desira
bility of a large attendance at the sum
mer schools during the coming season;
R. P. Wilder, who appealed for life ser
vice on the part of the missionaries, and
S. F. Brockman, who had a word to say
to student volunteers by way of urging
them to get into the field as soon as pos
sible.
At 3 o’clock in the afternoon there was
a meeting for women only, except dele
gates, at the Euclid Avenue Baptist
Church, one for the Women students at
the Euclid Avenue Presbyterian Church,
one for the men of the convention at Ply
mouth Congregational Church; a mass
meeting of the young people of Cleveland
at the armory and a mass meeting at As
sociation hall. All these meetings were ad
dressed by well known convention work
ers, and they were full of interest.
At the mass meetiTTg *n?' the evening
there was a big crowd. A number of in
teresting addresses were delivered. The
speakers were Gilbert A. Beaver, secretary
of the executive committee of the Inter
national Young Men’s Christian Associa
tion: Rev. Dr. J. C. R. Ewing of India,
and S. M. Playford of Boston.
The delegates who expected to go to
foreign mission fields during the coming
year were asked to rise. About sixty
stood up. Most of them announced that
they were going to China and others to
India and other countries. Four of the
traveling secretaries of the Student Vol
unteer movement announced their inten
tion to go abroad.
Miss Ruth Rouse will go to India and
Robert P. Galley, Robert F. Lewis and F.
S. Brockman to Chjna.
The concluding address was delivered
by John R. Mott.
ALL ABOUT AMERICAS. |
Antl-Ronil Litigation Ends in a Vic
tory. for the City.
Americus, Ga., Feb. 27.—The City Coun
cil of Americus will at once proceed to
issued bonds to the amount of $35,000 for
public improvements. 'The long litigation
resulting from injunction proceedings, in
stituted by taxpayers here, ended Friday
In a decision of the Supreme Court favora
ble to the city, and the securities will be
issued within a month. The bonds extend
over a period of thirty years, and pay 4
per cent, annually.
Fine rains have fallen In this section re
cently and farming operations, so long re
tarded by drought, are now under good
headway.
The petition of parties here for permis
sion to lay railroad tracks o Hampton
street will be considered by the City
Council Monday night. A storage ware
house Is to be built in the business center
of the city, and the purpose is to connect
this by sidetracks with both railroad de.
pots. The central portion of Hampton
street is built up with handsome resi
dences, and the laying of railroad tracks
in front of their doors would bring on a
storm of protests on the part of the large
number of citizens.
Dr. Ezekiel Taylor, a well-known young
physician of Americus, died yesterday at
Santiago, Mexico, where he went some
time since in search of health.
Announcement is made of the approach
ing marriage In April pf Frank Harrold
of Americus and Miss Allene Walker, a
beautiful young lady of Monroe.
J. M. Fagan, local agent of the Central
Railroad, and who was badly injured yes
terday in attempting to stop a runaway
horse, is now improving and will recover.
REINDEER TOR THE KLONDIKE.
Dr. Jackson Reaches New A’ork AVitli
a Big Expeditioa.
New York, Feb. 27.—The Lapland rein
deer for the Yukon relief expedition of
the government reached New York to
night on the chartered steamship Mani
toban, twenty-four days from Bosekop,
Arctic Lapland.
The expedition is in charge of Dr. Shel
don Jackson, who introduced Ihe first do
mestic reindeer into Alaska, and now, un
der the auspices of the general govern
ment, is placing there the first colony of
Lapp settlers. The? Manitoban brings a
unique cargo, consisting of 113 emigrants,
537 reindeer, 418 reindeer sleds, 511 sets of
reindeer harness and between 3,000 and
4,000 bags of moss for feeding the reindeer
en route.
Only one deer was lost on the Journey
of 4,000 miles frotn Lapland.
The government has a contract with the
Pennsylvania Railroad to transport the
deer and Lapps to Seattle. The contract
calls for delivery at Seattle In one hun
dred and fifty hours. From Seattle the
outfit will be forwarded to Skaguay and
Dawson City, and thence distributed to
the government relief stations.
The cost of the herd purchased by Dr.
Jeckson is believed to have been about
$50,000.
AVlfe of it Cotton Factor Dead.
Athens, Ga., Feb. 27.—Mrs. James Y,
Caruthers, wife of one of Athens’ most
prominent cotton factors, died this aft
ernoon at 3 o’clock, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Caruthers was Miss Carter of Wal
ton county previous to her marriage.
New Treaty Port la China.
Pekin, Feb. 27.—The government has
agreed to open Yuen-Chau on Lake Tung
Ting Tu as a treaty port, but declines to
entertain any proposition tending to the
abolition of the Likin dues.
—"Wagner is not so bad, after all.”
"Why?”
"They say he has never written any
thing that can be whistled."—Chicago
Record.
ESCAPE OF KING GEORGE.
Greece Giving Him an Ovation for
Ills llrnverj.
Athens, Feb. 27.—There is a greai patri
otic outburst throughout the country over
the escape of King George from assassi
nation yesterday, with thanksgiving serv
ices everywhere and d< mo ns lru tiers of ev
ery kind. Praise for the King's coolness
and bravery is on every lip.
The members of the royal family, the
ministers and the entire diploma lie corps
attended the Te Drum at the Cathedral
to-day. after which an immense crowd
went to the palace and gave King George
an ovation.
His majesty has received telegrams of
.congratulation from all the sovereigns cf
Europe. The press, even the papers op
posed to the royal family. Is unanimous
in its expressions of indignation.
There Is no trace of the miscreants,
though several arrest have been made,
with the object of obtaining Information.
The incapacity of the police is making a
bad impression.
King George himself describes the at
tempt upon his life exactly as it was first
reported. He says: "When the older
man, who was the cooler and more deter
mined, tvafi about to fire, I felt certain I
should not escape. I counted one, two,
three before he fired. The Princ. ss re
mained perfectly cool throughout, she
never spoke, mid after the first shot was
fired, she raised her glasses in order to
see our assailants. She retained her
composure as we drove to the palace."
His Majesty declines to believe the crime
was of Greek origin. No Greek, lie says,
would lift a hand against him, and if a
conspiracy existed it had its origin abroad.
He disclaimed credit for personal courage
and said any father would have done the
same to protect his daughter. Nor does
he feel any alarm for the future. He will
continue to drive without an escort; for as
he says “political nssassination Is a thing
unknown in Greece.”
Jt is said the name of one assailant is
known. King George has received tele
grams from the Queen of England and
Princess of Wales expressing horror at
. the attack upon him and gratitude for
his esenpe.
Last evening thousands of Athenians in
scribed their names as visitors in the
book at the King's palace.
PULASKI SUPERIOR COURT.
Clinton Smith Sent Up for Life on a
Charge of Murder.
Hawkinsvllle, Ga., Feb. 27.—The spring
term of Pulaski Superior Court adjourned
yesterday, after a two weeks' busy ses
sion. Ciinton Smith, colored, was convict
ed of the murder of Gabriel Henderson,
another negro, last November, and sent
up for life.
George Barnes, a negro lad, plead guil
ty to an assault upon a negro girl and
was given five years in the penitentiary.
The grand jury returned a hill of indict
ment, charging John Neel with the mur
der of P. M. Solomon at Cochran in De
cember, and one for volunlary man
slaughter against Mobley Oliver, who kill
ed Floyd Bagby in October last. Neither
Oliver nor Neel has been apprehended
since the compiission of the respective
deeds.
Since the elimination of Sam Jones from
the Gubernatorial race, and as it is not
now believed that Col. Garrard will be a
candidate, the lines are beginning to be
drawn as to choice betwixt the avered
candidates. It is evident ■ lhat Col. Cand
ler will not be very poiitlihr' here, ami
Judge Spencer Atkinson seems to be
strongly in favor. There has been no
“club” of any kind organized here, taut
there is strong talk of organizing an At
kinson Club during the coming week.
SWORD 2,000 YEARS OLD.
Presented R.y tin* Ciar of llasnla to
President Johnson.
From the Philadelphia Times.
I. P. Farmer, the county surveyor of
Columbiana county, Ohio, who resides at
Lisbon, has in his possession one of the
rarest historical specimens in existence. It
is an old Damascus blade which, it is
claimed, is over 2,000 years old. It is of
crude design and workmanship, and was
made entirely by hand, the irregularity of
its lines proving more conclusively than
anything else Its antiquity.
Shortly after the assassination of Presi
dent Lincoln an unsuccessful attempt was
made upon the life of the Czar of Russia.
A fleet of American warships was sent on
a cruise across the ocean, and incidentally
carried a message of congratulation to
Russia’s ruler from President Johnson. A
ssistant Secretary of the Navy Fox accom
panied the squadron, on board the Mian
tonomoh, commanded by John J. Cornwell
of Lisbon, Ohio. Secretary Fox was pre
sented with the swoid by the Czar In per-
Bon, as a token of his high esteem, accom
panied by the following speech:
"I present to you, sir, as the representa
tive of one of the foremost and mightiest
of modern nations, this saber, as a mater
ial appreciation of your nation’s high re
gard for my welfare and safety. Through
ages it has been treasured in the archives
of my fathers ns a semblance of the migh
ty races that swayed the destinies of fu
ture generationsjon the shores of the Med
iterranean; it was carried through scenes
of carnage which marked the upbuilding
of the powerful sovereignty of Western
Asia, and has outlived the kingdoms It
helped build.
The ancient treasure was accepted by the
Secretary, with an appropriate response,
and ns the fleet steamed out of the Rus
sian port he presented the sword to Com
mander Cornwell.
While the fleet was oft Toulon, France,
Commander Cornwell died suddenly of
heart failure. The vessels pulled in at the
port and a telegram was sent to Paris
for a burial casket. A squad of marines,
under command of a lieutenant, was sent
on shore to receive the casket from the
train and convey it abroad the dead com
mander's vessel. The casket missed con
nections, but the sailors, who were una
ware of that fact, hurtled a casket which
arrived on the train oft to the Ironclad.
The fact that the box was quite heavy
(lid not excite the suspicion of the sailors,
and after it had been taken to the cabin
the mate opened the cover. Consterna
tion reigneo on board when there was dis
closed the body of a beautiful young lady,
burled In a wealth of flowers.
The lid of the casket wag hurriedly re
stored to its place and preparations were
promptly made to return the body to the
depot In Toulon. But the story of the al
leged seizure had spread, creating intense
excitement in the French port, and a city
official was preparing to hoard the Amer
ican warship with a search warrant. Ex
planations were made, but the mistake
came near causing an International dis
ruption.
The French newspapers characterized
the actions of the American sailors in the
most scathing terms, assuming that the
taking of the body of the young lady was
a prearranged plan.
Commander Cornwell was buried at
Toulon, and the old sword was given into
his widow's keeping, and she In turn pre
sented It to her brother-in-law, Mr. Far
mer.
The blade is twenty-two and one-half
inches long and one inch wide, tapering
(o a point. The hilt is maria or horn, or
namented with twisted brass wire, an.l is
as hard as adamant. The crosspiece* are
of leather, tipped with sheet brass. The
scabbard is as interesting as the Hade,
been* fashioned from wood, with a sheet
brass covering. It was ornamented jn
crude style by indents of a pointed tool.
Near the hilt, on the blade, are a number
of odd characters, resembling ancient He
brew inscriptions.
K 1,0 \ DIKII FOR THE SPORTS MAX,
Duck* and (Irene Said to Stviirin lt>
the Million In Uiixkii.
From the St. Louis Republic.
According to Dr. W. V. Kingsbury,
Alaska is a veritable Klotnl ko for the
sportsman. Ducks und goose a warm
there by the millions. The rivers and
lakes are black with them in the spring
end fall. Dr. Kingsbury spent several
years In Alaska with the United States
surveying commission which fixed the
boundary of the territory. During that
time he xperleneed some remarkable en
counters with ducks and geese.
"Yes, sir; Alaska is the greatest coun
try for ducks and geese in the world,"
said Dr. Kingsbury. "Every person who
goes to Alaska should be provided with a
good ten-bore shotgun. Enough ducks can
be killed in the spring to last until the
fall. In the fall another supply can be
laid in to tide over the winter months.
"Why, 1 have seen ducks so thick over
head that the sun would be obscured for
thirty minutes. During the second year
we were in Alaska the ducks made so
much noise along the Yukon that we could
not sleep. We could not frighten them
away from near our camp on the bank of
the river, and concluded to lay in a big
supply of duck meat for the coming win
ter. Besides, our meat supply had grown
very scare, and we were in actual need of
flesh food.
'■There were ten of us, with good shot
guns and plenty of ammunition. Welt, the
way wo slaughtered the ducks and geese
was a caution. We had duck for break
fast, goose for dinner, and duck for sup
per. The next day wo ate goose for break
fast, duck for dinner and goose for sup
per. Talk about eating thirty quids in
thirty days! That feat Isn't in it with
the l'eat of eating duck and goose- three
times a day for six months. So, when It
comes to eating, don't say duck to me. I
have had enough duck and goose to lust
me a lifetime. I have eaten all varieties
and species of the bird. I dick hash, duck
soup, duck salted, duck In every conceiv
able way, duck at all ages, duck till you
couldn’t rest was our lot that winter. And
the most disagreeable part of it was that
the birds were all fishy.”
“How many did you kill?" asked the re
porter.
Dr. Kingsbury turned to a diary which
he kept during the trip. Presently he look
ed up, and in the most matter-of-fact man
lier said: *
"Two thousand five hundred and forty
nine ducks; four hundred anti eighty-sev
en geese.
"Wait; don't rush off like that,” said Dr.
Kingsbury. "It's true. Every word of it
is Gospel truth. There is L. Edwards,
who has been there, and will confirm what
I say about the numbers and the facility
with which they are killed." Mr. Ed
wards confirmed the story as far as the
great quantities of games Is concerned,
but, not having been on the expedition,
was unable to testify further.
"Why, that Is nothing," continued
Kingsbury; "we had only hunted a short
while. If we had gone into It in dead
earnest we could have bagged as many
more. But what was the use of wasting
ammunition? We killed too many us is
was, and got very sick of the salted meat
before we were through with it.
"Take the Indians, for Instunce. They
lay in a big supply of duck and goose
meat every fall. They generally prefer
the geese, because they are larger and
can be preserved better. They hunt geese
with clubs and manage to kill hundreds In
one night. This is the way they go about
It: The geese generally land on sandbars
at night. Two Indians will watch a cer
tain sand bar until it Is pretty well cov
ered with game. Then they puil out from
the bank In their cunoes. One lands at
the head of the is’and and the other at
the foot. When each has time to effect a
landing and tie his boat, the man at the
head of the island gives a signal and
both start in beating the geese with their
clubs. The geese are usually sleepy,
weary, and when they are disturbed sud
denly lose their heads. Before they can
clear the island hundreds have fallen vic
tims to the clubs. At dawn the island ap
pears to be full of dead geese. On one
occasion over 500 geese were bagged by
two Indians on an island in one night.
"There is little use for a rifle in Alaska,
bute good gun will come In very handy.”
A CAR LOAD OF
GARDEN TILE
JUST RECEIVED.
COTTON AND RUBBER
GARDEN HOSE.
GARDEN TOOLS.
FOR SALE BY
EDWARD LOVELTS IS.
PLUMBING. STEAM AND 6AS FITTING
By Competent Workmen at Reasonable
Figures.
l. a. McCarthy.
All work done under my supervision.
A full supply of Globes, Chandeliers,
Steam and Gas Fittings of all the latest
styles, at 46 DHAYTON STREET.
J. J). WEED <& CO.,
Agents Hoyt’s Leather Belting.
RAINBOW biIEET PACKING.
and ECLIPSE SECTIONAL RAINBOW
GASKETS.
BEST RUBBER BEL/TING.
PEERLESS PISTON PACKING.
JAMES F BUTLER,
House. Si 8 Ornoieiioi Nina
Graining, Kalsomining,
Paper Hanging and Pictjrj Moulding.
'Puouo is. Is. US W. Cod* roe.
PORTLAND CEMENT
FOR SALE BY
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
IMPORTERS.
POTATOES.
BEANB. PEAS
AND E VERY THIN G*fil II ABIE TESTED
SEED fRCM A PAPER TOA CARLO* 0.
J. j:SHU PT PIN E
Seedsman. SAVANNAH.Ga.
SEND f OR CATALOGUE.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAL.
"RAZORS" MADE TO SHAVE, EVEN
the strongest beard, ready for use; no hon
ing, no stropping; barbels using them have
no profane language used in the nhop. Al
so grinding of tine cutlery, razors, scis
sors, knives, surgeon instruments, by the
old barber, as East Broughton Shaving
Supply House. The place for barlier
chairs, mirrors, shaving cups, shaving
soap, shaving brushes, for barber's use or
presentation.
A SMALL LOT OF CHOICE) FRUIT
trees will be sold to-day, at C. H. Dor
sett's.
KNOW YOUR F ATE ANO FOR 11 NFL
Mme. Rita, the only scientific palmist in
America, is at HI Jefferson street, corner
York street lane. Fee 50 cents.
t.7r, FOR CHIFFONIERS.' $12.60 FOR
oak suits. J 6.00 for iron bed and spring.
Other goods up to the finest quality pro
porttnately low. Come around and get ac
quainted. C. X>. Miller, Agent.
BABY CARRIAGES IN LATEST De
signs, best makes; new importations of
mattings arriving dally. C. P. Miller,
Agt., 2u7 Broughton, west.
MEDICAL.
feet nre troubling you call on me, and I
will give you relief. I cure Ingrowing
nails, corns and all diseases of the feet
without pain. Charges reasonable; can
give the best references In the city; office,
115 Drayton street; hours, 7 to 9 a. m., I
to 3 p. m . G to 8 p. m.; will attend patrons
at residences: orders can be left at Wheel
er's drug store. Bull and State otreets;
telephone 2567. Lem Davis, surgeon
chiropodist.
HELP WANTED—MALES.
'^MHDCrs^WAKrETr^rrrTNTTn^
our goods; lot) per cent, profit; send 23
cents for outfit. Acme Novelty Company,
727 Walnut street, Philadelphia,
HELP WANTEIJ—FISM YLK9.
ply 609 Broughton street, east.
EMPLOYMENT WANTED.
flee preferred; good penman, J. M. 8.,
No. 19 East York.
FOR HEM—ROOMS.
FLAT OF FOUR ROOMS, WITH MOD
ern conveniences. Apply to C. P. Miller,
207 Broughton, west.
"FOR RENT”DESIRABLK FOUR
room fiat, with all modern convenience*
Apply at 20S West New Houston,
FOR RENT. ONE OR TWO ROOMS*
fronting Broughton street; third floor;
over Launey'a photo studio.
FOR RENT, FURNISHED HALL
room; all conveniences. 413 York, west.
FOII RENT— HOUSES.
FOR RENT, ONE AND TWO-STORY
houses. Apply to M. Egan, 519 East Broad
street.
“TO RENT, WITH IMMEDIATE FOB
session, house 210 Hall street, west. Ap
ply to J. F. Brooks, 16 Bay street, west.
FUR RENT—STORES.
FOR RENT, TWO STORES ON
Broughton street; and several desirable
residences; all thoroughly renovated; pos
session Immediately. Apply Albert Wylly,
12 Bryan street, east.
FUR RENT—MISCELLANEOUS.
'ToR'RENTTLARaE HALL THIRD
floor Lyon’s block; rent reasonable. Ap
ply, John Lyons & Cos.
FOIi SALE—HEAL ESTATE.
HOUSE FOR SALE, RESIDENCE 10
Jones street, west. Apply to H. A. Pal
mer.
FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS.
TWO FINE SPRINGERS AND ONE
row with young calf, Feb. 28. Younglove
& Sipple.
“ FOR SALE, A NATIONAL CASH REG-
Ister; very little used, at 50 per cent, of
its natural value. Apply ut H., care
Morning News.
for"""sale; upright piano, nf/w,
elegant case; three pedals, at auction,
Monday, 28, at 11 o’clock. 22 Congress,
west. C. H. Dorsett.
“FOR SALE. WE HAVE THREE FINE
draft horses for sale cheap; one saddle and
harness mare; three good business horses;
1 car load of good mules; all size* and
prices. Also the fastest green trotter In the
state; trained twelve daya, and trotted full
mile in 2:33. Call and see ’us. Savannah
Feed and Sale Stables, foot of South Broad
and West Broad.
LOST AND FOUND.
IAJST, SATURDAY NIGHT, A
latch key. Reward given If left at No. 45
Bull street.
" LOST. A 0015 NKi'KLAUII "WITH
small gold heart attached. Suitable re
ward will be paid If returned to 213 Hun
tingdon street, east,
HOARDING.
'^leasXnt*"'koomsT~fTrst"”"class
board; terms reasonable. 297 Jones street,
west.
EDUCATION AL.
for the fifth scholastic, month, averages
over ninety per cent, in conduct and stu
dies: Claude Girardeau, Gordon Sim
mons, Meidrim Thompson, John Thomp
son, Herman Lang, William Lindsey, Will
iam Barbee, John Monahan, Frank Heii
ger, John Rourke, Waring Sh•flail. John
Taliaferro, Principal, 334 Bull street. Feb.
25. 1898.
J
MISCELLANEOUS.
BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL PROP
erty, consult Robert H. Totem, real estate
dealer, No. 7 York street, west.
AUCTION SALES.
’
I PHIGHT PIANO, PARDOR AND
4'HAMBBII SETS, CARPETS, ETC,
C. H. DOR SETT, Auctioneer,
Will sell at 11 n. m. THIS DAY,
3 Large Cooking Ranges, Carpet, Papa
lor Set, Pictures, Parlor Set, Fancy
Chairs. Organ, Sewing Ulachlne, Safe,
Bureau, New Clocks, Upright Show Case,
M'arble-fop Table, Window and Bedstead
Drapery, Bedroom Set, Notions, ladles*
Hats and Trimmings, Aigrettes, and a
lot of odds dnd ends.
—H ISO—
A now Vprig-ht Plano, In han<iom3
* bon l zed caee.
PALMS, JAPONICAS, ROSES, ’
• ETC., AT AUCTION,
C. n. nonSETT, Auctioneer,
Will hold the closing sale of Plants on
MONDAY, 28tl Inst., at 22 Congress,
west.
There nre unsold the following desirable
stock: Jupotiieas, Palms, Roses, Oranges,
Clematis Vines, Lilacs. Acubus (orna
mental foliage). Cedars, Evergreens, Capo
Jessamines and Bulbs.
It Is desired to close out the entire corn,
slgnmont.
SAVANNAH STEAM BAKERY.
ii> j. McLaughlin & son,
On TUESDAY, Ist March, ISOS, at It
o’clock, at liny nail Uarnardi
streets,
ALL THE REMAINING GOODS, VIZ.I
Boxes Prize Goods, Cigars, Boxes Candy,
Chewing Gum, Patent Pane, Boxes Fix,
tracts. Lemon, etc.; Hatchets, Silveg
Plated Bugar Dishes, lot of Fishing Tackle,
Candy Jars, Showcases. Glass Water Sets,
Handsome Mantel Clocks, School Boxes,
Tool Chests, large lot Paper Boxes, thred
barrels Biscuit, Glass Front Cracker Cans,
etc., etc., etc.
HANDSOME FURNITURE.
By j. McLaughlin a son,
THIS DAY, 38th Inst., ISON, at If
o’clock, at 121 Gaston street, neast
Rnriiurd t
Expensive Hull Carpet, Hat Racka
Chairs, Fine Stair Carpet, Parlor SuJJe,
Table, Chairs, Brussesls and other Carpetn,
Shades, Dining-room Tables, Chairs, bide
board. Refrigerator, Bedroom Suites, Mat
tresses, Springs, etc., etc.
GOOD INVESTMENT AT AUCTIOM
I. D. LnlltH HE, Auctioneer.
On TUESDAY, the first day of March",
1398, before the Court House door, during
the legal hours of sale, I will offer:
Lot No. 2 O’Neill ward, together wit Ft
all the Improvements, consisting of threa
two-story dwellings, situated on tha
southwest corner* of Little Jones and
Prendergast streets, now under rental for
$34 per month.
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOVE AND RANGE OF EVERY I'E
eeriptlon promptly attended to; all work:
guaranteed, D. N. Thomason, Agent. X
also sell and exchange stoves; gas, gaso
line, coal and wood stoves in,stock at tlie
lowest figure. 146 West Broad. ’Phona
2625.
Savannah Real Estate Im
provement Company
OFFERS THESE BARGAIN*!
Either of those beautiful houses ort
Habersham street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets;
$250 cash, $25 per month.
No. 416 Henry street, west, sls peg
month.
The following houses in good locations,
between Bonaventure and Thunderbolt.
No cash required.
One five-room cottage, $7 per month.
One six-room cottage, $8 per month.
One two-story residence, $12.50 per months
JOHN L. ARCHER, Secretary,
10 Bull Street.
LEGAL NOTICES,
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDIT
ORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.—No
tice Is hereby given to all persons having
demapds against George Kuck. late of said
county, deceased, to present them to me,
properly made out, within tho time pre
scribed by law, ao as to show their chat,
acter and amount; and all persons indebt,
ed to said deceased are required to makg
Immediate payment to me.
JOHN KUCK. f
Administrator Estate of George Kuck, De
ceased.
Feb. 26, 1898.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDIT
ORS. !
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.-*
Nottce Is hereby given to all persons hav
ing demands against Montague L. Boyd,
late of Bald county, deceased, to present:
them to me, properly made out, within
the time prescribed by law, so as to shoal
their character and amount; and all per.
sons Indebted to said deceased are requir
ed to make Immediate payment to me.
LAURA J. BOYD, !
Executrix, will of Montague L. Boyd, de
ceased.
Feb. 17. 1893.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY-*
Whereas Isaac D. La Roche has applied
to Court of Ordinary for letters of admin
istration on the estate of Nora Brown,
deceased.
These are. therefore, to cite and admon
ish all whom It may concern to be and
appear before said court to make objec
tion (If any they have) on or before tha
first Monday in March, next, otherwise
said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton L. Feriill,
Ordinary for Chatham county, this thq
sth day of February, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0., C. C. j
LOVELY FLOWERS.
Beautiful designs, bouquets, plants arid
cut flowers. Leave orders at office, 2239
Abercorn street, at Nursery, or telephone
240. KIESLING. Take Belt Line Rail
way for Nursery on While Bluff road.
A LGG Yield Doubled und One.
Third Grain It 111 Nuved by using our
GREEN IIONEC UTTER. The Only
IFfr&fl one weiring an award at the World's Kali
(CuSe |T Srarbq (alabvurt Fret . . .
’XT VVEIIN ter A II ANNUM, e
Albany St- Cnzrnovla, N. y,
BICYCLES.
NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE BICYCLES: ELK*
sum. np to-dute 1898 models; none bettor; told by
nmnuf ucturers to rider at wholesale price* Don't
pay agents profit. Sent on approral. Write
Jenkins Cycle Cos.. 18 Custom Rouse Place, Chicago,
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