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0CILL4 DISPATCH. OCILLA, GEORGIA. HENDERSON & HANLON, Publishers. The Philadelphia Medical Journal estimates that typhoid fever costs that city $1,500,000 a year, reckoning a death at only $2000 and the loss of time at $1 a day. The eclipse which has come ove r Byron’s fame is strikingly illustrated by the report that of the $20,000 needed for the proposed monument at Aber¬ deen only $2000 has been subscribed, and that it is probable that the project will be abandoned. In all Great Brit¬ ain there is no adequate monument to the poet, who in the opinion of his contemporaries was the greatest Eng¬ lish bard since Shakespeare. The gradual decline in the building of sailing vessels is being severely felt in the once flourishing cotton duck industry of New England, ob¬ serves The Manufacturer. Some years ago there was a large demand for this material in the manufacture of sail cloth, but the consumption in this direc- tion has fallen off so materially of late rears that some of the largest manu- s “ ,J Ml ° German anxiety about trade rela- tions with this country tiuds small cause of alarm in the latest returns, which show that Germany has the trade balance in ber favor. Our im- ports from that country during the last ^ix months have increased 125 percent, over those of the correspond¬ ing six months of the previous year, while our exports to Germany during the same time have only increased 10 per cent. Probably it is the German look ahead that causes apprehension. It is feared, and with good reason, that onr imports of German sugar will be displaced by the product of Cuba and Porto Rico. That is the Amen- can opinion, too. America has now so developed her iron and , steel , industries . , , . that ,, , she , must find fresh outlets for her prod- i ucts. Such outlets she is finding, as we believe with profit, in foreign mar- j kets for certain products. For other products, however, she will need -I,. to create a new shipbuilding industry of ber own; and what lias been done or is being done in that connection we must reserve for future examination, No thoughtful , acquainted - j. i with -4.1 man, the American character,who considers the situation, can fail'to perceive that the greatest competition to be faced b, British Must,, »nd .ntopriso i» the future .. tint o. American .h.p- building. It may be deferred a lew years, but it is bound to come. There is one thing that will pre- vent Great Britain from going . back- ward, , even though , , her 4, foreign - trade . -, may decline, fehe is increasing rap- idly in wealth and population, and thus home demand for British products is expanding. This is a fact often over- looked in discussing the need of Great Britain for new markets. She is able to lose foreign trade without impair- meat of national prosperity. This is the case with every growing and pro- gressive nation. There are markets to be cultivated at home as well as abroad. New wants are constantly arising demanding to be gratified. This is as true of the United States as of the United Kingdom. There is little danger, however,that home mar- kets in either case will be neglected, and as long as this is so conquest of markets will -only add to national ■wealth and strength. Another step towards the abolition of liquor in the military and naval service of the nation ‘lias just been taken by the navy department. The canteen system that has existed in the army, by which beer was sold under the oversight of the military anthori- ties, has never obtained a strong foot- hold in the navv; but there have been several vessels aboard which such sale was permitted, and there are now two such. An order has been issued by Secretary Long announcing that, after mature deliberation, the depart¬ ment has decided that it is for the best interest of the service that the sale or issue to enlisted men of malt or other alcoholic liquors on board ships of the navy,or within the limits of naval stations be prohibited; and forbidding commanding officers and commandants from hereafter allowing any such liquor to he sold to or issued to eulisted men, either on board ship or within the limits of navy-yards, na¬ val stations or marine barracks, ex¬ cept in the medical department. OUR NEW NAVAL STATION AT CAVITE. 52 X I l l I- * fl tafl yut. 11 fJL wymm wSm wpii -V.' S' r ' ................. ... tl m » . * U Hggd . > £~~-: vv \N\ ■■“'-A- Hi ~XT ^ --N J — ISSN. VIEW OF PART OF THE CAVITE NAVAL STATION. In acquiring the Philippines, Uncle gam has secured a naval station at Cavite, in Manila bay. This is well sn szz s bring it up to date and make it thor- oughly serviceable. There is not even BUYING ANNUITIES. CUSTOM WHICH IS POPULAR IN SOME PARTS OFJSUROPE. Aro Getting: More Selfish—Number of Bachelors and People Who Bo Not . Wish to Bo Bothered with Matters ot ; V Business Increasing. There has been much inquiry of late on the subject of annuities and it m believed by tte ^ buyi;lg the m, which is popular in parts of Europe, is growing in some the New favor in this country, says who York Tribune To some people have given the matter attention urt ^ ^ ammities are g ain ing in pop- ularlty is a demonstration of the fact t > iat Americans are growing more sel- fish, that the number of bachelors is increasing and that the class of pe°- nle who do not wish to be Dotnertu matterg of busines s is gaining in numbers. “The business e£ annui- ties," said William D. Whitney, “which is widely known in Europe, is of recent growth here. The inquiry rm “ thp the^ subiect ^ is extending more and ^ ^ &llg> „ fuI -ther drop in interest, -which [g proba l5ie in the near future, the in- quiry will he more extended, especial- h, desirous of se- ^ M , lrom „„ attending interegtb expense and worry bus i n ess operations. Heretofore the rates of interest offered in business enterprises were too great to permit the establishment of companies that J^to^ had to take all the risk of a probable ^ Qf profit and interest wag bard enough to convince the public 0 f this. A large company, by ;t s ability to average out the risk of individual investment by reason of the yarioua investments into which it en¬ ters and its greater facility and econo- ^ dQing a wholesale investment bus jness, makes the annuity policies attractive for persons who desire a fixed income and no bother. Another poi nt in connection with annuities is that the annuitant converts his chance of dying into interest, because in case of death the principal sum paid for the annuity remains with the com- pany. For instance, if the rate of in- terest free from losses and expenses of investment is estimated at 3 per cent, and the man’s chance of dying is estimated at 2 per cent, then he may obtain in the form of annuity an investment which will yield him 5 per cent per annum as long as he may live, -which he could not obtain in any other way. On the other hand, it must be quite apparent that annuities are not desired by persons who wish to leave an estate to others.” The an¬ nuitant looks out for himself only, while the man whose life is insured provides for those who survive him. The annuitant is selfish, the insured man is frequently self-sacrificing, denying himself luxuries and some- : times necessaries in order to pay pre¬ miums for the benefit of wife and chil¬ dren. The bachelor, the man without & family, the man who has become estranged from his kinfolk and wants to make sure that they shall have none of his money when he passes away, and men past middle age, who fear that stocks and cards may make deep holes in their capital, have been among the first to become interested in the annuity business. Some years hgo Lester Wallack and a number of actors made up a purse with which they bought an annuity for a fellow- actor who had become incapacitated. The man received only one annual in¬ stallment before he died, and the money which the old actor feared to handle reverted to the annuity com¬ pany. This is not an infrequent oc¬ currence, because the annuity com¬ panies require no medical exsmina- a dry dock, and on this account the Spaniards were accustomed to send their ships to Hong Kong to be re- houses, machinery, etc., and a report from him on the subject is expected tions and do not hesitate to say that it is immaterial to them how soon the annuitant passes away. In Europe an¬ nuities are provided for younger sons, incompetents and marriage portions, but little has been done in that di¬ rection. in this country, “As to the revenue derived from money placed with annuity concerns,” said an ac¬ tuary, “that depends on the age of the annuitant. There are certain estab¬ lished rates based on oVa per cent in¬ terest. They differ as to age, sex and the frequency of payments. Thus those who receive their proceeds an¬ nually receive more than the annui¬ tants who draw their interest quarter¬ ly or half-yearly. Money deposited for an annuitant 45 yehrs old will yield 6 per cent; the rate increases to 8 per cent when the beneficiary buys at 55 years. At 65 the rate is equal to 12 per cent; at 75 years, 17 per cent, and at So years, 22 per cent.” CAN THIS BE TRUE? Every Living Being; Said to 15o Partially Blind. It will probably be a shock to many to learn that, without any exception, they are all partially blind and insen¬ sible to pain. It has been clearly dem¬ onstrated by exhaustive experiments that every human eye is blind in one particular part, varying in locality and size with the individual. This can be easily proved by tracing 100 curved and parallel lines on a large sheet of paper, and passing up and down each meridian in turn a disc of black paper one inch in diameter, until the whole area of the sheet of paper has been covered. In following the movements of the disc it will be found that at cer¬ tain parts of its progress it cannot be seen at all, and this is when the “blind spot” in the eye is focused on it. This blind spot, which is irregular in shape, is caused by the optic nerve, which enters the retina, and thus obscures part of the picture photographed (as it were) on it. The entire scene looked upon is clearly depicted with the ex¬ ception of the part which should ap¬ pear on the point of the retina covered by the optic nerve at its point of entry. Similarly, scientific experiment proves that there are thousands of minute parts of the body which are incapable of feeling. You may touch them with a hot needle, or even, to push the ex¬ periment furtner, you may thrust the needle deeply into the part without any pain being felt. All parts of the body share this peculiar insensibility to pain, but the unfortunate thing is that these “dead points” are so mixed up with parts that are keenly alive that, unless the point of contact is confined to the dead point, the path is all too manifest. lloyal Road Rear. The coronet of a duke consists of alternate crosses and leaves, the leaves being a representation of the leaves of the parsley plant. The princes of the blood royal also wear a similar crown. The state headgear of a marquis con¬ sists of a diadem surrounded by flow¬ ers and pearls placed alternately. An earl, however, has neither flowers nor leaves surmounting his circlet, but only points rising each with a pearl on the top. A viscount has neither flow¬ ers nor points, but only the plain cir¬ clet adorned with pearls, which, re¬ gardless of number, are placed on the crown itself. A baron has only six pearls on the golden border, not raised, to distinguish him from an earl, and the number of pearls render his dia¬ dem distinct from that of a viscount. Bread of CtieatnntR. In France and Italy chestnuts aro made into bread by the mountain peasantry. After the nuts have been blanched they are dried and ground. From this flour a sweet, heavy flat cake is made. It resembles the oaten cakes so popular among Scotch peas¬ ants. shortly by the navy department. There apparatus the . , b> is an on premises, means of which small vessels may be ss?r^ dry dock. Manila Letter to Chica D o Inter Ocean. NEW ARTIFICIAL SILK. r.ate improvements in the Methods of Manufacturing; tlie Article. The United States Consul of Bremen reports (advance sheet of Consular re- ports No. 304) the following improve- ment in the methods of producing im- itation silk: Artificial silk consists of prepared cotton and wood fiber, and has been known to the trade under this denomination for the last nine years. It possesses an extremely silky luster, and can therefore be employed as an imitation of silk. Count Chardonnet, a Frenchman, the inventor of this ma- terial, converted the cellulose (cotton or purified wood fiber) by a process described in German letters patent of the year 1884, through nitrosulphuric acid, into nitrocellulose. He then freed the same from the acid and dissolved it in a mixture of alcohol and ether, The solution thus obtained—collodium —is pumped through glass pipes which are provided with extremely fine holes, and these collodium threads are passed through warm water (acidulated)which causes the alcohol and ether to evap- orate, and only the fine nitrocellulose threads remain. A number of these fine threads are brought together, slightly twisted, and spooled. This extremely lustrous, but also easily in- fiammatory — even explosive — tissue was put on the market at‘the time of the Paris exhibition in 1889. Owing to its liability to catch fire it did not come into parctical use, hut after this diffi- culty was overcome by removing the nitro groups (a process called deni- trating) the harmless fibre was em¬ ployed in the textile industry, R similar method artificial silk was pro¬ duced by a certain chemist of Augs- burg, Germany—Dr. Lehner—who is at present residing in Switzerland. Lastly, however, a method has been invented by Dr. Fremery and Civil Engineer Urban, in which the use of the injurious nitro-cellulose is omit¬ ted. These two inventors dissolve cot¬ ton waste in copper oxide of ammonia, and pump this solution through fine tubes. The delicate threads are passed through diluted acid, which separates the copper and ammonia, the result be- ing an extremely fine, lustrous fibre, which is employed as an imitation silk. This process, patented in Ger- many (D. R. P, 98,642) and in all other civilized states, is said to have the foi- lowing great advantages over those of Chardonnet and Lehmer: That the manufacture as well y > the product is in no way dangerous. That the pro- duction is much simpler. As a con- seauence, that imitation silk can be manufactured by this process at con- siderably less cost. ----- Hindu Widow’s Lot. Action is being taken by certain enlightened natives to ameliorate the shocking condition of the average Hin¬ du widow, says the Bombay Advocate of India. To begin with, the Indian widow is shaved bald, and can only hide her baldness with her cloth. She is deprived of all jewelry, wears coars- er clothes than the rest of women- kind, must fast on certain days and every day has fewer meals than ate taken as a rule by the rest of the fam- ily. The scheme of relief afoot is that no widow shall be shaved until she is 21, the age at which it may be supposed that she will be able to show a will of her ow, in case she objects. An Kffoctlye Alarm. “What kind of an alarm clock have you?” was asked of a Third avenue baker whose work demands his pres¬ ence in the wee hours. “Two years old, fat, chubby, full of ginger and with lungs like a fire gong.” Making: Out a Case. Lawyer—“Upon what grounds do you wish to sue for divorce?” Client—“Incompatibility of tempera¬ ment! He writes poetry, and I like to eat occasionally.” EXTRA SESSION OF ALABAMA ASSEMBLY Will Be Held May 2d, Pursuant to Governor’s Call. THREE PURPOSES NAMED. Governor Johnston Issues Call And Makes Statement. Governor Johnston, of Alnbnma, has issued a call for an extra session of-the state legislature to assemble in Montgomery May 2. The proclama¬ tion is as follows : A Proclamation. The general assembly of Alabama is hereby called to meet in extra session at the capitol on Tuesday, May 2, 1899, at noon, for the following pur¬ poses, only: question of 1. To consider the re¬ pealing an act entitled, “An act to provide for holding a convention to revise and amend the constitution of this state, and for the submission of the question—convention electors or no conven¬ of the tion—to a vote of the state,” approved December 16, 1898. 2. To consider and submit amend¬ ments to the constitution of the state. 3. To consider a primary election law. i n witness whereof, I have hereunto aet my j, and ant l caused the great seal •- £ y i]ie governor, £ p. M’David, Sec. of State. In connection with his proclamation calling the general assembly in extra session the governor gave to the press a statement to the people, which in part sayB: “To the People op Alabama: “I have determined that it is my duty to convene the general assembly in extra session to repeal the con vention act, submit amendment to the present constitution, and adopt a primary elec- tion law. “I am satisfied that if the aet be not repealed a bitter campaign will ensue, the convention be overwhelmed by a vote of the people and desirable amend- ments postponed for years to come, cost “An extra session should not over $10,000; the election alone under the act, even if fruitless, would cost over $30,000. The money will come in any event out of the pockets of the people. to the “I n my last biennial message general assembly, whilst conceding that the constitution needed some re- vision, I said : Our state is non en- joying a political repose most grateful after years of bitter dissension and strife, and if possible we should wisely avoid any issue that would destroy this condition. I submitted to t. e general assembly ‘whether such re- vision as may be necessary con d not be had with more certain yarn ess expense, apprehension and discord by amendment than a general election. “The general assembly by narrow majorities—five in the senate and ten in the house—decided to submit to i the electors the question as to whether or not they desired a constitutional convention. Whilst this was not in accord with my views I did not feel at liberty to withhold my assent from a j measure that decide permitted for himself every whether voter in the state to he desired a convention to be held or I not. Since then a democratic state convention has been held and without | the question ever having been submit¬ ted to the democratic voters, or having j been considered by them, an attempt wag made to take away from them the iyen b the legislature to de¬ c jd e f or themselves whether they de- sired a conve ntion or not, and to bind ^ benl to vote for a convention whether approved by their judgment and con- science or not< This has been fol- j i OW ed up by the threat that nominees 0 £ county conventions shall disobey ^. be -wjgijeg 0 f the conventions which nom i na ted them and declare for the constitutional convention or be driven to resign. “Instead of the non-partisan con¬ : yention designed by the general assena- b iy the plan now seems to be to give : us a constitution framed by partisans j seeking only political advantages for those engineering and directing the cguse. ” j WAR VESSEL AT GREY TOWN. j The Detroit Will Aid In Settling Blue- fields Trouble. A Washington dispatch states that tbe Detroit arrived at Grey town Th in-s¬ [lfly {ol . an j uqtt i r y into the state of | a ff a j r8 there before proceeding to B] ue fields. United States Minister Merry has a ] rea dy started for the latter place f rom Managua and it is believed here that he will soon ajust satisfactorily in the presence of the Detroit the issue between the authorities under Gen- e ral Tdrres and the American inerch- ants growing out of the collection of the double taxation. QUAY CASE ENDED. Trial Closed Suddenly And Jury Will Decide the Matter. A Philadelphia special says: Coun¬ sel for Senator Quay announced Thurs¬ day that they would not offer testimony but would rest its case on the evidenco offered by the commonwealth. Judge Biddle said he was not in a position to discredit the testimony of¬ fered by the commonwealth and would therefore allow the case to go to the jury for them to decide. . LINES WILL BE DEPLETED When Otis’ Troops Are Detached Por Garrison Duty. A Manila special says: Spain’s evacuation of the Philippine islands will be practically completed by the withdrawal of the Spanish garrison from Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, and from the Suln islands. As the United States assumes con¬ trol of Mindanao and the Suln islands on the Spaniards withdrawing, the military authorities at Manila must, in order to garrison those islands, di¬ minish the forces of American troops, which are already too small. There was almost mutiny among the Spanish troops in the islands because they were ordered to proceed to the Ladrotie islands and the Caroline islands, some of them refusing to do go, claiming that their enlistment had expired. The latter were exempted and were allowed to return to Spain on hoard the transport Alva. The native troops in the Spauish garrisons are in a sad plight. They must accompany the Spaniards or risk the vengeance of their compatriots. The Spaniards propose to disband them, but they refuse to give up their arms. The natives of Zamboanga, embold¬ ened by the successful capture of the armament on board the Spanish gun¬ boats which were purchased there by Roycs, of this place, as cabled to the Associated Press of April 13th, are likely to prove troublesome when the- Spauish garrisons are withdrawn from the coast towns of the islands of Min- dano. It is believed that the smol¬ dering tribal wars will then be re¬ sumed. Anarchy will prevail and the inhabi¬ tants of nearly every villago will tight with their neighbors. A tri-partite exchange of prisoners will be arranged if it is possible to ne¬ gotiate with the Filipinos. If they consent to release the Spanish prison¬ ers the Americans might release the Tagalos they hold prisoners, in return for which Spain would free her politi¬ cal prisoners. The provisions of the Paris treaty would thus be carried out. The Spanish commission, however, lines, hesitates to enter the Filipino fearing treachery, although Aguiualdo has guaranteed the safety of the com- mission. ARRESTED GERMAN OFFICER. Report That Commander of the Falke Is a Prisoner, A Seattle, 'Washington, Times spe¬ cial from Victoria says that the steam¬ er Aorangi, from Australia, brings ad¬ vices that the commander of the Ger¬ man man-of-war Falke, at Samoa, bad been arrested by the British and is now held a prisoner on the British vessel Porpoise. squad of He was surprised by a and British sailors handing arms am¬ munition to Matnafa’s men. The re¬ port was brought to Australia by the passengers of the steamer Uploa. After the arrest of the Falke’s com¬ mander a conference was held between Captain Sturdee and Admiral Kautz, and the Porpoise and Philadelphia steamed in a position on either side of the Falke. Orders were then sept aboard that if she made a move of any kind she would be blown out of the ■ water. No one was allowed to go aboard or leave the German ship of war without permission, written and signed either by Captain Sturdee, of the Porpoise, or Admiral Kautz. Fighting continues between the forces of Mataafa and Malietoa Tanus. Push fighting, with slight loss, is a daily occurrence, and business is prac¬ tically at a standstill. There is con¬ siderable sickness among the seamen of the Porpoise and Philadelphia. Three of the Porpoise’s crew died from fever. Matnafa’s cause is -waning. April 4th is the date on which the reported arrest was made. A Washington special says: The statement that the commander of the German cruiser Falke had been ar¬ rested at Apia by the British naval commander was at once scouted by the administration officials to whom it was referred. Both Secretary Hay and Secretary Long expressed their disbe¬ lief in the accuracy of the report. Attention was directed to the fact that the navy department had heard from Admiral Ivautz by cable from Aukland at a later date than that upon which the steamer just arrived at Vic¬ toria must have sailed from. Apia on her long eastward voyage. YELLOW JACK IN HAVANA. Three Cases Develop For a Start In Cuban Capital. Three cases of yellow fever devel¬ oped in Havana Thursday. Colonel Davis isolated the houses and de¬ clined to allow any ingress or egress except in the case of the physician and the necessary assistants, who were not allowed to come in contact with the public until their clothing had been changed and fumigated. No Ameri¬ cans are among the sick. There has been at all times during the last four or five months some yel¬ low fever—a case or two—and the ex¬ pectation was, of course, that there would be an outbreak this season. MOB LAW EXPENSIVE So Declare the Supreme Court Judges of South Carolina. The South Carolina supreme court has filed a decision which means that the law against lynching will be strict¬ ly carried out, especially that clause which provides that the estate of the party lynched shall get $2,000 from the county in which he resided. The decision was filed by Justice Eugene B. Gary,, the other three mem¬ bers of the supreme bench concnrijing.