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CURRENCY REFORM TO WAIT.
1 8 ,. s ,l)i;\T WILL HARDLY CALL AN
EXTRA SESSION FOR IT.
Jl,. I. Ilrtnrrn Two Fire* Willi
j „riie*t l!o*ine* lion on One Slile,
1( l Heiiubllcan Politician* on the
|)j!lt . r —HroHin* ol Pennsylvania
liUely lo Get the Committee Chair.
nnnshln Hecanse His Views ColII
• i.le With Speaker Steeil’s.
\\ ,- i ngton, Dec. 3.—lt is the opinion of
t)K . politicians of both parties, who are
beginning to come in by droves, that there
js v ery little chance, indeed, of the enact
ment of the currency bill, before the reg
iar session of the new Congress this fall.
Jn p ;ner words, It has come to be taken
for granted by the men who are best post
al ,i,,ut congressional methods that there
w i,l n. no extra session of the new Con
gress.
Ml H. H. Hanna of Indianapolis, who
jg ,bo bead of the currency movement, as
feprv.-tnted by tne Indianapolis monetary
conference, and who has been unceasing
j„ ) i- efforts to secure currency reform
on t lines mapped out by the c%nl'erence
is quoted as having said in New York
that he had the President's promise that
the piedges of the Republican platform
ghoul.i be redeemed. It is noticeable, how
ever. that Mr. Hanna does not say when
this action can be looked for; and his
presence in New York, where he went lo
urge upon business men and financiers
the necessity for continued agitation, is
taken here as meaning that he is pretty
ne i; - liisfled in his own mind It will take
a great deal of agitation to bring the
President to the point of calling an extra
session.
There is. however, to be no let up on
the part of the reformers. It is their pur
pose to bring to bear upon the President
every possible influence in behalf of an
extra session of the new Congress, and to
this end commercial bodies and business
men generally have been urged to prepare
petitions to be presented at the White .
Hou-e.
There is a disposition on the part of I
some of the men, who have been most [
prominently identified with these move
ments for currency reform, to criticise the
President fen his apparent hesitation.
They claim that they have had his specific
promise that the necessary legislation shall
be enacted at the earliest possible mo
ment, and they contend very properly that,
if he is in earnest in* his promise, he can
create such an oportunlty by calling the
new Congress together at the conclusion
of the short session of the present Con
gress. which expires by limitation on the
3d of March.
The President is. however, between two
fires. On the one side he is preset by these
very earnest businesg men, who urge him
to action in behalf of currency reform,
while on the'other side he finds the Re- !
puToli' itn politicians in almost solid array. 1
The first thing which Republican con- !
pressmen arriving in the city have almost
invnr ; ably done is to submit themselves to
the interviewing process, and declare that
they see no need of the proposed extra
session. They have gone to the White
House with the same kind of talk, declar
ing that for the sake of the party the best
thing to do is to delay action just as ions
as possible. x \*
They point out that the Republicans
themselves are not at all agreed upon the
character of legislation which should be
enacted, and that the people are less so.
They fear the political effect of having to
go before the country in defense of any |
specific currency measure, and they de
sire to postpone the fateful day just as
long as possible.
Gen. Henderson of lowa, who Is a mem
ber of the House committee on rules and
as such is very close to Speaker Reed, ex
presses the opinion of the average Re
publican when he said that there is no
use having an extra session unless the
Republicans and the gold Democrats are
first agreed upon what kind of a currency
bill should be passed. He said It would
be worse than folly to call an extra ses
sion if it is to degenerate into a debating
society.
It is understood that Speaker Reed has
all the time been inclined in favor of no
action whatever upon the currency ques
tion. and because of this belief there is a
good deal of speculation as to who he
will appoint as chairman of Ahe House
committee on banking and cur
rency of the new Congress.
Col. Walker of Massachusetts, who
Is the present chairman of the
committee, was defeated for re-election,
and there are, I understand, four other
vacancies upon the committee. In the
pasi two Congresses this committee has
been notoriously useless, because of the
fact that each of the Republican members
had a pet bill up his sleeve, which pre
vented his seeing any virtues In the bills
introduced and supported by the other
members. In thef.>flosing hours of the
last session they were able to agree only
so far as to report what is generally
known as the McCleary-Gage bill to the
House without any recommendations.
They were unable to get a majority of
th" committee to agree to support that bill
although it was drawn by the Secretary
of the Treasury and was understood to
represent the ideas of the President.
Now that Col. Walker is to leave Con
gri .-s, the ranking man on the cqmmitiee
m Mr. Brosius, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Bro
eius is understood to be in favor of doing
nothing. If this is true, and if Speaker
lb-td’s views have been correctly stated,
h s' •ms very probable that Mr. Brosius
w.ll be given the chairmanship. Avery
vigorous campaign is, however, being
made in favor of Mr. Fowler, of New
Jersey, who is one of the most active men
cn the committee. If Mr. Fowler is
chosen, there will be some chance of
prompt action, but If the chairmanship
goes to Mr. Brosius, there Is a .good deal
cl doubt as what will be the outcome.
B vents may "develop rapidly during the
text three months and force an extra ses
n, but it is very evident that the out
lock now Is anything but favorable to
• illy action toward genuine currency re
form.
DEATH OF XVM. H. COLLINS.
"a* the Father of Mrs. Otis Ash
more of This City.
Augusta.. Ga., Dec. 4.—Dr. W. Z. Holli
day received a telegram to-day announc
-1,1 the death of Mrs. Holliday’s father,
" Hllam H. Collins, in Detroit. Mr. Col
-1 ' s is well known to many of the older
' of Georgia. He has three married
and" ighters in this state, Mrs. Otis Ash
r ■ iv of Savannah, Mrs. J. L. Hussey of
■' anta and Mrs. W. Z. Holliday of Au-
K iata. Mr. Collins was 82 years old.
-What Is called torio'se shell Is not the
>"*• >■ covering or shle and of the turtle, but
'‘"l' 1 the scales which cover it. Those are
. teen in number, eight of them flat and
a little curved. A large turtle affords
1 ut eight pounds of them, ihe plates
vitig from n inch to a quarter of an
"‘h in thickness.
STAIRS TO THE MIDDLE CH AMBER, j
ltev. Dr. Fair's Impressive Commit- |
niou Sermon,
The services at the Independent Church
yesterday were of unusual interest. In the j
morning the communion was observed.
There was a very large attendance, many
soldiers being present and parlicipating in
the solemn and impressive services.
Chaplain Mason of the Forty-ninth lowa
was in the pulpit with Dr. Fair, and at
the communion table made an address
which was full of beauty and power. Dr. j
Fair announced the names of nine new j
members. His communion sermon was i
based on I Kings, 6:8: "They went up |
with winding stairs into the middle chain- |
her.” This middle chamber, he
said, is supposed to have
been the place where the sacred
vestments and golden vessels of the tem
ple were kept, where the high priest robed
himself to enter the holy of holies, and
where, after the sacrifice, the priests
feasted upon the residue of the sacred
offering. Doubtless it was a wonderful
chamber, curiously wrought and beauti
fully adorned, richly stored with the me
morials of grace. Thrice blessed were
they who entered its sanctity and peace.
The text, Dr. Fair said, emphasizes the
singular fact that this middle
chamber was not situated upon
the ground, but was elevat
ed above its lowly surface. When the
high priest would enter its sacred precincts
to robe himself for the holy of holies, he
must needs ascend, rise altove earthly
things, with the world beneath his feet,
his face toward heaven. ‘‘So,” he
said, "we learn the place where
the soul robes itself in the vest
ments of righteousness to perform its
priestly functions of worship and sacrifice,
is not found amid the pursuits and pleas
ures of the world, but in a different and
higher sphere. The scriptures recognize
that there are two spheres, the natural
and the spiritual, one lower, the other |
higher, one temporal, the other I
eternal. But although separate, J
these two spheres are interlinked. God's ;
1 own hand has built a stairway, over whose j
shining steps we may ascend. Wonderful
thought! A guilty human soul treading
that stairway, whose whiteness even an
1 angel's wing would seem to stain—man,
a worm of the dust, arraying himself in
the robes of the divine and eternal High
| Priest, to stand in the heavenly holy of
! holies. This is the stairway of faith and
| repentance and self-sacrifice.”
The text emphasizes another singular
J fact, said Dr. Fair, viz.: That
the stairs were winding, not
straight, broa.d and easy; but narrow
and tortuous. As the priests ascended,
they seemed to be going backward and
forward, merely revolving around their
initial step; at times the temple was in
i full view just above, then by a sudden
| turn, they were looking over the desert
waste, where the Dead sea rolled its slug
gish waves. So the Christian life winds
: through many experiences, over dreary
tracts of sorrow, humiliation and tempta
tion, through sunshine and shadow, but
always leading upward. The last lesson
the text teaches is the progressive charac
ter of religion. The high priest did not
I reach the middle chamber at a bound. "So
we iidVartCe sWp by step," he
j said, “adding one Christian virtue
I after another, overcoming one sin
after another. Be not discouraged;
some day the last and highest step of the
great stairway will be reached; out of the
| chamber of sickness and pain and death
you will emerge into the middle chamber
beyond the'skies, robed for the holy of
holies, to be kings and priests forever unto
God.”
TRINITY’S NOVEL SERVICE.
Conducted by Rev. Dr. Scruggs and
Chaplain Bolton of 2nd Illinois.
The last meeting of Trinity Methodist
congregation prior to the annual confer
ence, which meets at Hawkinsville, was
held last night. The Second Illinois band
furnished music for the service, which
was as interesting and profitable to the
congregation, probably, as any for some
time at that church.
Rev. Dr. Bolton, chaplain of the Sec
ond Illinois Regiment, was present, and
aided in the service, one of the features
of which was a collection. It is the de
sire of Dr. Scruggs to have the entire
amount of Trinity’s assessment raised be
fore he goes to the conference, and it is
thought he succeeded in getting it. After
the band had played several selections, in
which the congregation joined in song,
Dr. Bolton explained the object for which
the collection was to be taken. He told
the amount that was needed. There were
not a great many responses at first, but
when the congregation was impressed with
the importance of the collection everybody
gave freeley. Dr. Scruggs feels sure he
will go to conference with the funds to
pay the church’s assessment.
The music by the band was highly com
plimented. The music inspired the congre
gation to sign, and when the old familiar
hymns were announced the church was
filled with music.
FUTURE OF FREIGHT BUREAU.
Meeting of Subscriber* To-niorrotv
to Determine It* Future.
There will be a meeting to-morrow of the
subscribers to the Savannah Freight Bu
reau.' It is called by First Vice Presi
dent J. A. G. Cgrson, and as one of the
objects will be to determine whether the
bureau will be continued next year, it is
desired that a full representation of the
members be present.
There has been talk for several weeks as
to the advisability of continuing
(he bureau. A large number
think its advantages fully repay
the merchants for what it requires
to maintain it. Their complaints receive
better attention than it would be possible
for -the merchants themselves to give them.
When a complaint is lodged with Capt.
Purse he pushes it at once. Many think
the advantages of his services have been
demonstrated on more than one occasion,
and it is said the bureau will be continued.
HIGH MASS AT SISTERS’ CHAI’EL.
A Good Choir Organized and Fine
Music Rendered.
High mass has been resumed at the ser
vices of the Cathedral congregation at
the Sisters' Chapel, on Liberty street, and
was celebrated yesterday by Vicar General
Keiley.
A choir has been organized by Mr. F. E.
Rebarer, the members being his pupils.
The marked improvement in their voices
shows the good work of their teacher.
During the mass solos w*re sung by Miss
Conway. Miss Kenny, Mrs. Bailey ar.d
Mr Hogan. The offertory, a perfect
cem was sung by Miss O'Byrne. At even
ing services soios were rendered by Mrs.
Crohan and Mr. Black.
The work of the cho.r as a body proved
to be excellent and the personality of Mr.
Rebarer as a teacher and director was
apparent in the devotional chara ter of the
music and the lerid tion of it by those se
lected for "the purpose.
THE JMOBNING SEWS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1803.
Dr - M - L - Ravitch, of Lexington. Ky..
■ fftfl writes: •• I have tried Johann Hoff's Malt
VxLiil Extract and find it to be the best on
_ _ the market, in. fact, 1 would not
take any other. In weak, anas
fliUCiLfii&aNr mic women with delicate
stomachs or intestinal
women . sa-**
Man tiffs MA Extract
THE PRESIDENT’S TRAIN,
McKinley’s Southern Tour XVill Re '
Mnde In n Pnlnce Awheel.
The Central Railroad has tendered u
special service for the President’s train
when he comes to Savannah. It is prob
able that the chief executive of the nation
will come here from Alabama, as it is ex
pected that he will visit points in that
state after leaving Atlanta. In that event
it is thought his train will be taken by
the Central at Opelika and brought to Sa
vannah by way of Columbus and Macon.
President McKinley will travel in the
finest 'train ever gotten together. The |
finest cars of the Pullman company will
comprise the train, and every effort will
be ttfadquby the officials of the Southern
Railway, who are arranging for the trip,
to secure such a train as will be a com
pliment of the road to the President. There
will be a private car for the use of the
President and Mrs. McKinley—the finest
private car that has ever been made in
America. This is the "Campania,” and it
has been secured by the Southern from
the Pullman company because it is con
fessedly the finest car that has ever been
turned out from these great works.
There will be one or two compartment
sleeping cars and one drawing room sleep
ing car—perhaps more; but this wiil de
pend on the size of the party, which ha*
not yet been definitely settled. In addi
tion to these there will be an elegant diner
and a baggage car.
It was found on ’the President’s trip
Weal that this arrangement of having
drawing room cars relieves the congestion
which might result if the only drawing
room were that in the President’s car, and
for a long journey meets the requirements
better than any other arrangement that
has ever been made by the railroad offi
cials in preparing their trains for the
presidential party. In this way the Presi
dent and Mrs. McKinley can have their
car entirely to themselves should they so
desire, or can have such members of the
party them as may suit their fancy,
and the rest of the party will have magni
ficent accommodations at the same time.
The train will leave Washington over the
Southern Railway between 2 and 3 o’clock
on the afternoon of Dec. 13 and will arrive
in Atlanta about 9 o'clock on the morning
of the 14th.
TH> SHOW WILD WEST SCENES.
Some of Torrey's Rough Rider* to
Give an Exhibition Here.
Friday and Saturday the Rough Riders
of Torrey's Regiment will give an exhibi
tion of the Wild West order on the lines
of the show so successfully given by them
in Jacksonville during gala week there.
Among the features will be roping and
riding wild horses, bucking bronchos, rop
ing, riding and tying wild steers, flat rac
i mg, hurdle racing, high jumping and oth
i er features familiar to the Wild West. The
show is well supplied with stock and other
equipments. Capt. George R. Shanton,
Lieut. E. D. Shurtlieff, Sergts. F. R.
Richardson and P. J- Richardson are
prominent among the soldiers who are In
ihe trouDe.
The races for horses owned by officer*
! of the Seventh Corps are as follows;
Friday. First Race—One-half-mile dash;
prize cup. value of S2O. for horses owned
by officers of the Seventh Corps.
Second Race—One-half mile heats, purse
$25. Open to all.
Third Race— Three-quarters-mile dash;
prize cup, value of S2O, for horses owned
by officers of the Seventh Army Corps.
Saturday. First Race—One mile; prize,
j cup, value of S2O, for horses owned by of
' fleers of the Seventh Corps.
I Second Race—One-half-mile heats, trot
ting; purse $25. Open to all.
Third Race—One-half-mile dash; prize,,
cup, value of S2O, for horses owned by of
ficers of the Seventh Corps.
Entries can be made with D. J. G. Slee,
veterinary surgeon, Second U. S. V. C. R.,
at the Marshall House. They will close
Wednesday.
BLUES TO ELECT CAPTAIN.
Company AVIII Receive Report* ot
Committee To-nlsht.
There will be a meeting of the Republi
can Blues at the regimental armory to
night for the purpose of receiving the re
port of the committee appointed to nomi
nate a captain. The committee has had
the matter under consideration some time,
and it is now understood a selection has
been made.
There are quite a large number of mem
bers of the company in Savannah just
now, and the report will probably be rati
fied by a full attendance. All the men
have been anticipating the election of a
captain some time, and the report of the
commit’ee does not come too soon for
them When the report is made, the nomi
nee for captain will be unanimously
elected.
SNATCHED LADY’S POCKETBOOK.
Police After Negro XXlio Got *2O
From Mr*. H. S. Remington.
The police are after an unknown negro
who snatched a pocket book from Mrs.’
H S. Remington Saturday at Gaston and
Abercorn streets. He Is reported to be
about 5 feet 9 inches, weighs 160 pounds,
is "ginger cake” color, and was costless
at the time of the robbery.
It was some time before dark, and Mrs.
Remington was taken by even greater
surprise on this account. The pocket book
she carried contained about S3O. The po
lice have the description, and are working
on the case. _
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Laura Jane* anti Chn. Hunter Had
Trouble on ludlun Street.
Laura Jones, colored, will tie in Police
Couft this morning for assault with in
tent to murder J. S. Hunter. Hunter will
also be in court for d.sorderly conduct.
The woman fired a pistol at him Satur
day, when he is supposed to have been
looking for trouble In a restaurant she
runs on Indian street. Hunter, who had
just been pa.d off by the Central Rail
road, created some disorder in the restau
rant'and left. He returned in the neigh
borhood later, but before he reached the
restaurant the woman turned him by fir
a -hot. Policeman Belgium arrested
both Hunter anti the woman
LOCAL PERSON XL.
Mr. F. P. Conroy of Jacksonville is stop
ping at the Do Soto.
Mr. J. L. Farnum of Atlanta Is among
the arrivals registered at the De Soto.
Mr. C. E. Pearson of At.anta ts among
the gupsts stopping at the Pulaski House.
Mr. H. Phillips of Jacksonville spent yes
terday in the city, a guest of the De Soto.
Mr. J. W. Smith of Atlanta was among
the visitors who spent yesterday in the
city.
Mrs, John L. Hayden, wife of, Lieut.
Hayden, came up yesterday from Tybee,
and is stopping at the De Soto.
Mr. Ralph 11. Stansell of the passenger
department of the Big Four Railroad is
here from Cincinnati on a visit.
Mrs. J. Warren Keifer of Springfield, 0.,
is at the De Soto visiting her husband.
Maj. Gen. Keifer, of the First Division.
Mrs. J. B. Gordon and Miss Gordon of
Atlanta are at the De Soto visiting Maj,
Hugh Gordon of the engineering depart
ment of the Seventh Corps.
Mr. John Weigand. who has recently lo
cated in this city, ranks high as a com
poser. Many of his masses are published
by Fischer & Bro., New York, and are
extensively used by Catholic choirs. His
songs are also held In high esteem by
musicians. The Synagogue choir was pre
sented with a ’.’Yigdal” composed by Mr.
M eigand for the choir, and rendered it
last Friday evening. It was much en
joyed.
Mr. S. P. Shotter Is in Chicago recover
ing from an operation for appendicitis,
which was recently performed there. The
members of Mr. ShotteFs company were
greatly surprised to receive a letter from
him in Chicago, stating that he had had
an operation for appendicitis performed
there and was on the road to recovery.
Mr. Shotter’s associate* here were not
aware that he was suffering from appen
dicitis, nor did they, know that he had
gone to Chicago. They supposed he was
In New York on business.
CITY BREVITIES.
The dress parade of the Third Georgia
Regiment yesterday afternoon drew many
visitors. The regjment made a fine show
ing and was liberally complimented.
The movemenf'fir the Closing of'busi
ness houses during the military review to
morrow’, it is believed, will become general.
Adler’s will be'closed from 2 to 5 o'clock
and all of the employes of the store will
be given an opportunity to witness the
review.
It was reported yesterday that Private
Loudon of the Fourth Illinois Regiment,
who was injured the day before in the
foot ball g.Ame between the teiims of Hl*
and the First Texas Regiment, had im
proved during the day, and it is hoped
that he will soon be entirely recovered. He
is still in the hospital of the First Division.
A concert was given last night at the
De’ Soto by the band of the First North
Carolina Regiment. Contrary to what
has been the usual custom with these con
certs, that of last night was not given on
the veranda, but in the lobby. The weath
er was most too coo! for comfort outside.
There was not so large an audience as
is usually had, hut those who were in
the hotel enjoyed the music.
As announced in the Morning News yes
terday, three degrees of Masonry will he
conferred in Zerubbabel Lodge to-night.
It will be done under a special dispensa
tion granted by the grand master of 'the
state to the worshipful master of the
lodge, the candidates being members of the
Seventh Army Corps, who are under or
ders to be prepared to leave for Cuba
Worshipful Master Falk has invited the
masters of the other lodges in the city to
assist in the work and each degree will
be conferred by a different team.
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Mutter* of Interest la Savannah and
Else** here.
The Georgia and Alabama Railway Is
inviting Investment In $500,000 first mort
gage consolidated 5 per cent, fifty-year gold
bonds, due in 1915, with the interest paya
ble in January and July in New York
The bonds are offered for sale at 100 and
the accrued interest. It is thought there
will be no difficulty found In floating the
entire $500,000 worth of bonds.
The Central Rai.road will sell excursion
tickets from Millen and intermediate points
to Savannah at the rate of one fare for
the round trip for morning trains on Dec
6. The tickets will be limited, returning
till Dec. 7. This will be on account of
the review of the corps, and it is thought
the reduction in the fare will have the
effect of bringing many people to the city
from along the line of the Central.
The earnings of the Central of Georgia
Ra.lroad during the third week In No
vember were $140,915, against *138.578 dur
ing the corresponding week last year. The
total earnings since Jan. 1 were $4,865 604
against $4,664,780 during the same period
last year.
MATHIS SUCCEEDS VAN RIPER.
I’.iii Criminal Court Docket in Sum
ter County.
Americus, Ga., Dec. 4.—At a recent meet
ing of the Americus Light Infamry, J. E.
Mathis was elect* and captain, to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Capt.
C. E. VanKlper, now with the Third
Georgia Regiment at Savannah. The local
company will be recruited to It* full
strength, and an effort made to instill
renewed life Into it, desp.te the action of
the legislature in cutting off the appro
priation for the military.
The handsome hotel pork of two acres,
in the center ot the business section of the
city, has been divided up into store lots
and will be sold at auction next Tuesday.
The criminal docket in Sumter Superior
Court will be taken up Monday, Dec. 11.
Already Ihe grand Jury has recurned fifty
•ndlctments, three or four of them for
murder, and the session will be extended
to Christmas, with probably an adjourned
term In January.
-Signs Multiply—" Here’s another sign of
a hard winter.” "What Is It?" "The holes
In the doughnut* are smaller than usual.”
—Chicago Record.
OUR STORE
will be closed
To-morrow Afternoon
Tuesday, Dec. 6,
from 2 to 5 o’clock,
for the purpose of giving
all our employes aQ oppor
tunity to witness tfye mili
tary review.
LEOPOLD ADLER,
FLORIDA'S IIIG BALANCE.
First Regiment Paid OIT and 11m* Men
Leave for Home.
Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 4.-State Treasu
rer Whitfield reports a balance of $341,711.4.
on hand at the close of business for No
vember.
MaJ. Clifford Arrick, paymaster of United
States volunteers, paid out about SIOO,OOO
here to-day to the First Florida Regiment,
which has been mustered out.
The men were glad to get out of the
service, and are anxious to go home and
to their various callings. Some deported on
the regular trains, but most of the ex-sol
dlers walled for the 3 o'clock specials, pro
vided by the Florida Central and Peninsu
lar system, going east and west.
The tents will be sold at Camp Hender
son to-morrow, as they stand, for cash.
The following is the last official order
read out on dress parade to the First
Florida Regiment:
"The commanding officer of this regi
ment desires to express his approval of
and gatlsiaction with the fine appearance
and excellent military bearing made by
the officers and men of this regiment in
the Governor's review this morning. It
Is with the greatest pleasure that the
commanding officer announces to the com
mand that this regiment has made a rep
utation for being one of the best regi
ments In service during the Spanlsh-Amer
ican war.
"The Governor of Florida has been In
formed that of the many regiments mus
tered out of the service, the First 1< lorida
Regiment holds the best record for good
discipline and physical condition.
"We are now about to be separated,
some of us, perhaps, forever. The pleas
ant associations and acquaintances formed
during our service will ever remain in
our memories. Knowing that the hard
ships and trials have fallen most heavily
upon the enlisted men, the regimental
commander and officers desire to express
to them their appreciation for the cheer
ful spirit In which they have performed
all the duties required of them as soldiers,
and their uniform courtesy and good be
havior.
“After the muster out of the regiment,
and the men have returned to their peace
ful vocations, the officers of this regiment
wish them the same success that has
marked their military career in service
with thl9 regiment. By order of Col. C.
P. Lovell. Albert Wright,
"First Lieutenant and Adjutant.”
A B Ferguson of Bartow has been ap
pointed circuit clerk for Polk county, vice
W. H. Johnson, resigned.
BRANTLEY OPPOSES EXPANSION.
Burns to Be Tried Tills Week for
Killing Heslep.
Brunswick, Ga„ Dec. 4.—Before leaving
Brunswick for Washington Congressman
Brantley expressed his views In regard to
territorial expansion.
"I am unalterably opposed to the pro
posed plan of territorial expansion,” he
said. "It is dangerous to our govern
mental Institutions and deprives the Uni
ted State* of the beauty of her republican
form of government. The territorial ex
pansion idea will do away with the rights
of the states, and in every sense of the
word is a dangerous departure from our
constitutional form of government. I be
lieve that the Democratic party will stand
against the movement.”
Giynn Superior Court convenes to-mor
row with Judge Sweat presiding. The
case of William Burns, chaiged with the
killing of Engineer Heslep, is one of the
most important cases before the court and
will attract a good deal of attention. This
W the case where the husband is accused
of deliberately murdering a man for go
ing to his home and asking for a drink
of water, but which, on the other hand,
it is claimed, that evidence will be brought
out tending to show improper relations be
tween the murdered man and the wife of
the man who did the shooting.
Th local Knights of Pythias, Uniform
Rank, are discussing the question of going
to Atiana on Dec. 14 and 15 to participate
in the peace jubilee celebrations. It is
stated that there will tic a large attend
ance of Knights from all over the state.
Alaska’s Awful Man-Trap.
From Leslie's Weekly.
Austere and repelling, the Al.iskan coast
range raises a grim barrier between the
prospectors and the golden wealth that is
supposed to lie In the famous Copper Riv
er country. The snow and ice-covered
summits tower toward a sky that is al
ways gloomy. When a gale is not sweep
ing these mountain-tops fleecy flakes are
piling on top of the snows of centuries.
Cn these hlghts there Is no peace. The
elements always are at war. The barrier
would not be surmountable were It not
for the Valdes Pass. Even that, with its
mighty glacier and treacherous crevasses,
is fearfu'ly dangerous. But it is the only
way through.
The Valdes Pass lies to the west of the
Klondike and Skaguay trails. At its high
est point it is 4,680 feet above tide water.
To reach its barren summit a continuous
upward climb of twenty-four mdes must
be made The descent is about twelve
miles in length
Every man who starts to cross the gla
cier is warned by the guides to make his
pack as small and as light ss possible.
Scarcely any, however, starts who Is noi
too heavily loaded. The guides cannot
make newcomers understand and appre-
hend the difficulties to be encountered.
There Is more in the Journey than more
mountain climbing. Until the summit is
readied, it Is a constant up-hill struggle,
in biting wind or falling snow, over slip
pery Ice, scaling the “benches” or cau
tiously sounding for hidden crevasses,
which vary in width from mere cracks to
fifty feet. The snow covers their tops
witli thin and treacherous bridges, which
are likely to give way when stepped up
on, and if they do, the unfortunate goes
to the bottom, be it far or near. Under
neath the white covering are often abys
mal depths, where lie dead men who have
undertaken to cross the glacier without
guides. One wrong step caused them to
plunge through the snow crust, and from
visions of glittering gold they passed Into
dreamless sleep In graves whose wails of
Ice and rock rise hundreds of feet above
ihe poor, lacerated bodies.
The most needful and most difficult
thing to find on the glacier is tlmlier for
firewood. It must he hauled twenty-four
miles in one direction or twelve miles In
the other. Its price on the glacier Is 10
cents a pound, With such a price, even
on the coldest nights, there Is not much
In the way of fire.
But the descent on the other side Is a
pleasure. Famished, sick at heart, and
Journey worn, the downward course be
gins. It Is steeper by twice than the as
cent. But for a goodly portion of the way
men can ride on sleds. In every mile of
the twelve a welcome change In the tem
perature Is noticed. Far away on the bot
tom lands trees and grass are visible.
Flowers come Into view. All the wild
flowers that we know in our zone, and
many that ate strangers to us, In their
blues and reds and yellows, give the weary
travelers perfumed welcome. The contrast
bewilders the senses. The change from
dreary Arctic winter to summer brightness
is made In a few hours. To those who
have come over the hateful glacier, ovef
the Ice and snow, and through danger, to
the forget-me-nots and violets and the
singing of birds, the transformation Is
from perdition to paradise.
CAT VERSUS COYOTE.
A Lively Scrimmage In Whleh the
Tomcat Was Victorious.
From the Idaho Dally Statesman.
A Boise gentleman passing over the sage
brush plains near Meridian the other day
was treated to an exhibition that was as
strange as it was interesting. It was a
battle between a cat and a coyote.
It was early morning, und plainly the
night's prowling over the prairie had nett
ed Ihe coyote nothing in the way of a good,
square feed. When first seen he was
stealthily gliding about, his nose to the
ground, searching, as they always are, for
something to appease his insatiate appe
tite. He stopped and was surveying the
surroundings from a slight knoli, when
there appeared on the scene a great tom
cat, a burly fellow, who also seemed on
■ a quest for breakfast—some toothsome
morsel, as a cottontail or a young grouse.
| When Tom hove in sight the coyote smil
ed a satisfied smile. All things come to
i the patient, he must have thought; and
at once he prepared 10 take unto his Inner
! self the bounties that nature provided.
Tom had not at first seen the coyote; in
fact, was not aware that a foe was # near
: until the first charge, when the coyote
! sprang at him. But, quick as a flash, he
parried the first thrust, then squared for
action. With back up and fur on end, the
cat stood his ground for the second on
i stac-ht.
Ruffianlike, the coyote plunged Into the
battle intent on bearing down his antago
nist with brute force alone, and this prob
ably saved the day for Tom. This time
Tom got in a left swinging blow on the
coyote's Jaw, getting first blood; then
Jabbed with the right, bringing the coyote
to a stand. The coyote went to his cor
ner under a sage brush, bleeding.
In the second round, the coyote sprang
into the fight much as in the first and with
about the same result to him. The cat up
percut him as he rushed in, then, swing
ing, mauled him with left and right until
the air was lull of brown-gray hair. The
round was furious throughout, with honors
clearly for Tom.
The coyote might have been counted out
if the gophers that watched the bout had
counted. He deliberated long before com
ing In for the ihlrd round, but his belly
ruled his mind, and to the scratch ne remt
elowly this time. Tom was ready and run
ed the fight. He crowded the coyote and
backed him over the kno.i, planting a
k-ft or a right whenever and wherever he
pleased. Finally, after much sparring, Torn
got in the deadly knockout blow. The
fight was his, but he look no mean advant
age. When Ihe coyote was down he stood
over him, giving more than the limit of
time for him to comp up. but Canls latran
is had enough. He slunk away to his sage
brush, and Fellls domestical, his back still
up, with his head over hts shoulder, to see
that he was not made the victim of treach
ery, sidled oft to continue his hunt for a
nice young cottontail.
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The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah. Central
tOOth) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW * 'IKK.
CITY OK AUGUSTA, Capt Daggett.
MONDAY. Dec. 6, at 9:30 p. m.
KANSAS CITY Capt. Fisher, TUESDAY,
Dec. 6, at 10:30 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg.
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, at 2:00 p. tn.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, SATURDAY.
Dec. 10, at 3 00 p. m.
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DAY, Dec. 12, at 3:00 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett,
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KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, THURS
DAY, Dec. 16, at 6:30 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg.
SATURDAY. Dec. 17, at 8:30 p. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, MONDAY.
Dec. 19, at 10:00 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Asklns, TUES
DAY, Dec. 20, at 11:00 p. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON.
VIA DIRECT SHIP.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis,
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, at 9:00 a. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, FRI
DAY. Dec. 9, at 2:30 a. m.
GATE CITY. Capt. Googlns, TUESDAY,
Dec. 13. at 3:00 a. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis,
FRIDAY. Dec. 16. at 7:00 a. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, MON
DAY, Dec. 19. at 10:00 p. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah.
5 p. m. daily, except Sundays and Mon
days, and leave Boston for Savannah
every Wednesday at 12 noon. Saturdays
at 3 p. m.
W. G. Brewer, Ticket Agent, 39 Bull
street. Savannah, Ga.
E. W. Smith, don’t Fr. Agt. Sav., Ga.
R. G. Trezevant, Agt., Savannah, Ga.
E. H. Hinton, Traffic Manager.
John M. Egan, vice president.
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ERIE, FA.
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HALIFAX, N. S.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y,
NEW YORK, N. Y.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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PROVIDENCE. R. I.
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TRENTON, N. J.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
First-class tickets Include meals and
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Freight capacity unlimited; careful han
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pointed to Ball from Savannah to Balti
more as follows (standard time):
ITASCA, Capt. James, MONDAY, Deo.
5, at 10:00 a. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Dizer, WEDNES
DAY, Dec. 7, at 12:00 noon.
WM LAWRENCE, Capt. Willis, SATUR
DAY, Dec. 10, at 3:00 p. m.
ALLEGHANY. Capt. Billups, MONDAY,
Dec. 12, at 5:00 p. m.
•Steamship Win. Lawrence does not
carry passengers.
And from Baltimore every MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at 4:00 p. m.
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j C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Md.
For Bluffton and Beaufort, i|
Steamer Doretta will leave wharf foot of
Abercorn (Ethel's wharf) street st 3 p.
m for Bluffton dally except Sunday and
Thursday. Wednesday's trip extended to
Beaufort, leaving Bluffton Thursday* at
8 a. m. Returning same day.
For Port Royal and Beanlort, S. C.
Steamer Clifton leaves from foot Bull
street on Sunday 12 a. tn., Tuesday and
Friday at 10 a. m., city time.
H. S. WESTCOTT, Agent.
savonnoa man anil isie of Hope fi’i
m out and suourDan ft’y.
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For Isle of Hope and Montgomery,
Sundays excepted.
Lv~cttjTfor sle Hope Lv Isle Hope for city
'g 00 am from Boltoni 6 00 am for Bolton st
7 00 am from Bo!ton| 7 10 am for Bolton
9 00 am from 2-1 ave| 8 10 am for 2d ave
10 37 am from Bolton: 0 46 am for Bolton
2 30 pm from 2d ave; 1 00 pm for 2d ave
4 00 pm from Bolton; 4 00 pm for Bolton
5 30 pm from 2d ave; 5 00 pm for 2d ave
6 30 pm from Bolton'; 7 30 pm for Bolton
730 pm from Bolton 630 pm for Bolton .
900 pm from 2d ave;lo 00 pm torJd ave
|,v city for Mon'g'ry l,v Mont'g’ry Ifor city
9 00 am from 2d ave| 7 30 am for 2d ave
10 37 am from Bolton'l2 20 pm for 2d ave
2 30 pm from 2d ave, 4 20 pm for 2d ave
5 30 pm from 2d avej
”To take effect Nov. 14, 1898.
H. C. BBNAGH. Supt.
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