' ge?et:'r{>s for yours,” said he.
A. SHREWD ' TRlCK.
Which Helped the Excavators in Digging
Their Trench.
People in general cannot understand
the doings of a student of nature. E's-
pecially quite ignorant persons are apt
to conclude, when told that the ohjei-fs
of his search are fossils or minerals,
that under this explanation is con-
‘cealed the purpose of securing some:
buried treasure. for that is the only"
thing that would induce them to dig.
Mr. A. L. Adams relates an amusing
instance of this reasoning:
While excavating a large cavern on
the southern coast of Malta, we had
dug a trench in the soil on its floor
some six feet in depth, in quest of or-
ganic remains. The natives iii the vi-
cinity, hearing of our presence, came
in numbers daily to witness the pro-
ceedings, interrogating the workmen
with referenceto the object of our re-
searches, of which the workmen were
about as ignorant as themselves.
'One afternoon three stalwart fellows
paid us a. visit, and whilst they sat on
the heap of dirt staring down into the
dark ditch below, I dropped a Spanish
dollar on a shovelful of earth, and the
next moment it lay with the soil on
the heap. Picking it up in a careless
manner, I put it into our luncheon ba g,
and a few minutes afterward our
friends disappeared, muttering to one
another as they went.
Great was our amusement the next
morning to find that our trench had
been carried fully four feet below the
level we had gained on the previous
evening. Not only that; several other
excellent sections of the floor had been
made by the natives in expectation of
finding buried treasure.
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Queen Victoria's Favorite Apple.
In Montgomery county, Virginia, on
an extensive plateau of a spur of the
Blue Ridge, an apple is raised that in
size, symmetry and flavor can only be
surpassed, if surpassed at all, by the
genuine Albemarle pippin. Unfortu-
nately, it would seem that the real
home of this last most delicious fruit
it limited to a small area around Rock-
fish Gap, partly in Albemarle and
partly in Nelson county. More than
forty years ago a barrel or two of the
Albemarle pippins were sent as a pres—
ent to Queen Victoria, and from that
day to this it is the favorite apple at
her court.—Lynchburg News.
'-.""‘"- A Pleasant Exchange.
Joseph Gillott. the manufacturer of
pens, once visited the artist, Turner.
"i have come to swap some of my
"What do you mean?" exclaimed
’l'iirner. “You do not paint."
"No, I do not, but I draw," said Gil-
; )tt, unfolding a roll of Bank of ling—
lnud notes, “and here are some of my
pictures.”
The "swap” was effected—Pmins-oil's
Vixekly.
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P. P. P., Lippman’s Great Remedy, Saves
a Man From Becoming a Cripple.
Mr. Asa. Airinons, a. well-known
citizen of Jacksonville, Florida, was
afflicted by a. terrible ulcer. Medical
skill seemed unavailing in stopping the
ravages of the terrible disease. The
leg was swollen and intensely painful,
as the ulcer had eaten its way down
to the very bone. All medicines and
treatments having failed to effect. a
cure, the doctors said the leg must
some off. Just when it. seemed that
Mr. Ammons would become a. disabled
and a crippled man, he tried 1’. I’. I'.,
Lippmau‘s (ii-cat. Remedy, and the re-
sult was wonderful.
P. P. P. SAVES HIS LES.
' “ Jacksonville, Fla, July 1, 1895.—
Two years ago I had the worst ulcer
on my leg; I ever saw. It had eaten
down to the bone, and my whole leg
below my knee, and my foot was
swollen and inflamed. The bone was
swollen and painful, and discharged 3.
most offensive matter. My physicians
said I had necrosis of the bone, and
my leg would have to come off. At
this stage I commenced to take P. P. P.
and to bathe my leg with hot castile
soap suds. It. began to improve at
once and healed rapidly, and is to-day
a. sound and useful leg. ‘
“ I think 1’. P. P., Lippman’s Great
Remedy, is all a man could ask for as
a. blood purifier, as I have known it to
cure so meterrible cases of blood .poi-
Suning in a remarkably short time.
“ASA AMMONS.”
TERRIBLE BLOOD POISON.
The body covered with sores—two
bottles of P. P. P. made a. positive and
permanent cure. This is only one of
many thousand similar cases.
Catarrh yields at once to P. P. P.
That smothered feeling at. night, that
heavy feeling in the day—can and
should be removed; P. P. P. will do it
if you only give it a chance.
Indigestion and constipation go hand
in hand. Headaches and total loss of
appetite are the results. Regulate
yourself and tone up your stomach
with P. P. P. .
Sold by all druggists.
LIPPMAN BROS, Apothecaries, Sole Prop‘rs,
Lippman’s Block, Savannah, Ga.
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1,946,045
QU-.lllllll’_S__F_AlLUltlS.
Fen er in Number and Smaller In
Liabilities Than Last. Year.
MARKETS STILL WAITING.
Effect of the Supreme Court Decision on
Stock )Iarket—‘vVheat Declines Some-
what—The Iron and Steel Indus-
try—The Outgo 'of Gold.
New York, April 3.—-R. G. Dun & Co.’s
weekly review of trade says: Failures
reported today for the first quarter of
1897 number 3,992 against 4,031 last year,
with liabilities of $418,007,911 against $57,-
425,135 last year. The manufacturing
failures ‘are slightly fewer in number
and smaller in liabilities than last year,
but the trading failures fall a. little be-
hind those of the corresponding quar-
ter last year in number and very large-
ly in magnitude. The average of liabil-
ities for all manufacturing returns is
only $28,800, against $30,000 last year,
while the average of all trading con-
cerns is only $7,810 against $8,000 last
year, a decrease which indicates the
caution in buying and debt creating
which has prevailed during the past
half year.
The markets are still waiting, some
sagging downward and others recov-
ering. There is much disposition to use
the decision, of the supreme court
against railroad combinations as an in-
strument for depressing stocks, and yet
the buying has prevented a. decline ex-
ceeding $1.22 per share and for. trust
stocks 40 cents per share. It is largely
a. traders' market, and the substantial
holders are not throwing stocks over-
board while in spells the European buy-
ing has influence.
The reports of railroad earnings for
the quarter have been somewhat en-
couraging, the aggregate having been,
on roads within the United States only,
3.7 per cent smaller than last year, and
only 9.3 per cent smaller than in 1893,
and the March returns have been rath-
er more favorable than those for Jan~
nary or February. The vote of the
house in favor of a new tariff bill has
made no impression in business, since
it has been expected since November
that some measure of the same general
character would become a law. If the
bill stands, with its provision making
new duties applicable April 1, the
chances are that foreign imports and
treasury receipts may be for a time
considerably restricted.
Farm Products.
The market for products has been
variable and uncertain. Wheat closes
about as it did a. week ago, though the
May option has declined 2 cents, and.
western receipts for the week have
been 2,781,557 bushels, against 1,951,205
last year, while the Atlantic exports,
flour included, have been 2,185,278 bush-
els, against 1,280,013 last year. The
movement of corn continues so large
as to materially affect the demand for
wheat, western receipts having been
1,913,862 bushels for the week, against
last year, and Atlantic ex-
ports 4,291,629, against 1,065,396 last
year. Current trade estimates regard-
ing the wheat crop are a little more
favorable, and are somewhat more like—
ly to prove reliable as the advance of
the season makes the condition of
rowing wheat better known. Cotton
has not Changed in price, although the
floods in the southwest have doubtless
done. much harm. Cu side their reach
the general prospect is considered quite
favorable.
The cotton and other textile manufac-
turer's are slowly gaining in business.
though print cloths and most staple cot-
tons rciiiaiu unchanged in price, and re-
striction of output seems to have given
some relief to the market. The buying
of wool by mills is still a noteworthy
feature, being far in excess of current
consumption, but there is a much great-
er volume of transactions between deal-
ers. and at, three (-hiet’ markets the sales
for five weeks have been 63,725,200
pounds against 25,377,676 in the some
weeks of 135-, when the mills were well
employed. Prices are very strong, both
here and at London, where the advmice
since the sale began is from 15 to 20 our _
cent, but there are feverish irregulaii—
tics, indicating that holders are not, :i‘l
of one mind, and some remember that
many large mills have taken stool-ts for
a full year’s emisuinptien.
iron and Steel.
The iron and steel industry has been
staggered, so to speak, by the decision
of the supreme court affecting rail-
roads, since it is apprehended that pur-
chases not only of rails, but of cars, 10-
comotives and bridge materials, may be
affected. The demand for rails is still
considerable. and one order is pending
for 10,000 tons for Japan, but the reduc-
tion in Mesaba ore, which is selling at
lower prices than anybody has expected,
with the want of agreement as yet
among producers of hard ores, tends to
encourage the belief’ in lower prices for
finished products and so hinder buying.
The great struggle between the ore pro-
ducing companies of Mesaba has not
yet-so far developed that anybody can
feel confident as to the future cost of
iron. -
In boots and shoes transactions are
still retarded. it is said to the extent
of more than half the ordinary out-
put in many branches, by the waiting
disposition of dealers, who are not in-
clined to pay the prices now asked.
They find the consumer’s demand nar~
row enough at old prices, and question
whether higher can yet be maintained.
Yet the actual shipments from Boston
during the past five weeks, largely on
old orders; have been 307,606 cases,
against 271,880 last year, 316,265 in 1895,
276,197 in 1894 and 326,361 in 1893.
The course of foreign trade does not
yet support those who fear an outgo of
gold. Produce exports have indeed been
small, $1,000,000, or 13 per cent less for
.the week than last year, and for four
weeks only $2,250,000, or 7.5 per cent
larger, but the increase in imports has
been about as great, for the week 12
per cent, and for the past four weeks
only $900,000, or 6.4 per cent larger. The
money' market is in all essential re-
spects unchanged, although in each
day’s buying or selling on London ac—
count in the stock market now gives a.
little impulse one way or the other. The
holders of boarded exchange are .‘not
anxious to part with it at less than a.
comfortable profit, nor are shippers of
oction and wheat disposed to make any
concessions. Rates of interest are about
as usual at this season, but there is
general expectation of a stronger mar--
ket when busz‘nzss begins. to revive. -
’ 25, Florida day;
St. Louis,
TBNNESSEE’S CENTENNIAL.
Committee Has $93 Apart Days For States,
Organizations, Etc.
Nashville, April 2.-—The centennial ex—
position executive committee has set
apart special days for the following
states, cities and particular purposes,
including meetings of national bodies.
Other dates are to be set, but the fol-
lowing list includes ail yet decided upon,
including conventions and congresses:
May 1 to 3. Supreme Knights Ancient
Essenic order; May 5, Mexico day; May
7, Art day for the United States; May 7
and 8, Freight Claim association; May
11, National Association Railroad Air
Brakemen; May 12, Knights of Pythias,
uniform rank; Play 12. \Volverine Press
association of Michigan; May 17, Na-
tional Good ’Citizens’ convention; May
18, Hocking and Ohio Valley Press as-
sociation of Ohio; May 19 and 20, Ten-
nessee State Bankers’ association; May
20, United Order of the Golden Cross
day; May 2‘5, Greek Letter day; May 27,
Vanderbilt day, in honor of Commodore
Vanderbilt; May 28, State Press associ—
ation of Georgia; May 29, Wisconsin
day.
June 1, Tennessee day; June 1, Gov-
ernor’s day; June 1-5, Grand Lodgé’
Knights and Ladies of Honor days;
June 1-5, Surviving Territory Texas
Rangers’ days; June 2, Republicanleague
of Tennessee day; June 4, National
vaelers’ Protective association day;
'June 11, Ohio day; June 12, Cincinnati
day; June 15, Tennessee Press associa-
tion day; June 18, 19, Texas days; June
21, National Association Labor Commis-,
sioners of the United States; June 22—24,
United Confederate Veteran days: June
June 25, 26, Virginia
Press association days; June 29, 30, Sig-
ma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity day; June
30, Phi Gamma Delta and New York
day.
July 3, Sigma Aline. Epsilon day;
July 4, Commonwealth Conference day:
July 7, Division Encampment, Sons of
Veterans of Alabama, and Tennessee
day; July 20, Baptist day; July 20, In-
ternational Association of Distributors’
day; July 21, Tennessee Druggists’ As-
sociation- day.
Aug. 12, Louisville’s Red Men day;
Aug. 17, Cotton day; Aug. 17, Crockett
Clan; Aug. 17, Daughters of American
Auxiliary to the Junior Order of Amer-
ican Mechanics’ day; Aug. 30, General
Insurance Agents’ convention day.
Sept. 7 and 8, United SLates Veteri-
nary Medica Ass‘ociation days; Sept. 9,
American Fruit Growers’ day; Sept. 15
to 17, “Old Time” Telegraphers’ days;
Sept.'20, Young Men’s Institute day;
Sept. 21 to 23, National Association
Mexican War Veterans’ days; Sept. 27,
Journeymen Plumbers, Gas and Steam
Fitters and Steam Fitter's' Helpers of
the United States and Canada day.
Oct. 1 to 5, American Society of Reli-
gious Education; Oct. 5, Rhode Island
day; Oct. 7, Kings Mountain and
Daughters of American Revolution
day; Oct. 8 and 9, American Associa«
tion State Weather Service days; Oct.
9, Chicago day; Oct. 13 to 15, Sigma Nu
Fraternity day; Oct. 19 to 24, Liberal
Congress of Religion; Oct. 21. Presby-
terian day; Oct. 26, National Council of
' ‘vVomen’s day.
New Jersey Forest Fires.
Egg Harbor City, N. J ., April,2.-——The
I forest tires which started in this vicin-
, ity on Monday afternoon are still burn-
ing. Thousands of dollars of damage
has been done since the starting of the
fire. Farmers are fighting the flames
with the hope of getting them under
control before houses and outbuildings
are destroyed. The most destructive
fire h: between Mays Landing and
Schoolvillc.
A Murderer Confesses.
Hutr‘fiiisen. Kan, April 2.—-—'].‘. N.
Wei. 1:42. a .. ""‘T't-Ze of the state reform-
atom. confessed to complicity
in the of W. H. Orvis. a wealthy
stockmai. who was killed in August,
1895, at Sayey, where he was waiting to
board a night train for Kansas City.
The murderers robbed the victim of
$6,000 in government bonds. The con-
fession 1111-35.. :.-s a man named Powell.
Death of Ar -"‘)isliop Flunket.
Dublin, April 2.——‘1‘he Most l'lev. \Vil-
liani Com zigham Plunket (i. d Piunk-
et), Protesnut archbishop .; Dublin,
who has been seriously iii for s.,~me
days past, died today. He was born
in 1823 and succeeded to the peerage in
1371. He was elected ar-.:hb:shvp of
Dublin on the resignation or" chhbfish-
op Tiench in 1384.
Ilobhcr-Murdercr Confesses.
Fairmont, Minn, April 2.——The jury
in the trial of Bank Robber Kellihan
for murder. after being out nearly 21
hours. reasoned a verdict of murder in
the first degree. The Kellihan brorhers
robbed several banks, killing two men
in the Sherburne bank, and one of the
brothers later was killed by the posse
pursuing. ‘
The French Academy.
Paris, April 2.-——M. Hanotaux, the
minister for foreign affairs, and the
Comte de Mun, the well known Clerical
deputy, have been elected members of
the French academy, in succession to
.the late’ M. Challemel—Lacour, president
of the senate, and the late M. Jules Si-
mon, the distinguished statesman.
Judge Parkhurst Confirmed.
Albany, April 2.—The judiciary com-
mittee reported favorably to the senate
today the nomination of John F. Park-
hurst of Bath as a Judge of the court of
claims, and it was confirmed unanimous-
ly by the senate. '
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THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY.
New York, Boston, Philadelphia.
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i Imniigrrltimi Troubles Continue—Report-
ed Linnea-t tor 9. 'v‘t'arship.
San li‘raizcueee, Ap. i; 2.—- Advices from
Honolulu received by the steamer City
of Rio de Janene say that the trouble
over ape: e i;,'.inigration continues.
The Juiancsc (:' right has advised the
steam: ip C'31.u§:.;nies to return under
protest the 400 Llilll‘ligl‘dnts said to have
been imported iiiip...peri§,’. It is said
that the consul has entered a protest
with the Hawaiian government con-
cerning its action in ordering the de-
portation of the ii'nniigiants and has
asked his government to send a war-
ship to Honolulu.
A Japanese Inch on ’ the
Mauri recently hindered an
ter. Four of the ringleaders
rested, and their release was attempt-
ed by a. mob of 40:.) Japanese. The at—
tempt was frustrated, but caused con-
siderable excitement.
island of
interpre-
were ar-
Lord Hamilton‘s Firm Stand.
London, April 2. — The secretary of
state for i’ndia, Lord George Hamilton,
in a dispatch to the Indian government,
declares there nzust be no registration,
licensing or compulsow examination 01'
women, as a result of the prevalence of
sickness among the troops in India, a
state of affairs which has aroused con-
siderable agitation in. the public press.
Employment I-‘or Extra Hands.
Southington, (jam... April 2,—The
mammoth Connecticut factories of the
Peck, Stow and ”iVi’iSor. company. man-
ufacturers of machines. tools, etc, are
now running on their usual time, but
with increased working forces. The
recent shut down, which was for the
purpose of usual repzirs, was merely
temporary.
Butler’s Prison Aboard Ship.
San Francisco. April 2.-—A first class
stateroom in the cabin of the steamer
Mariposa has been turned into a. prison
cell, and in it Murderer Blitler will be
taken to the SUE-1165 of his crimes in
Australia. A room on the starboard
side of the vessel and about midships
has been reserved for his accommoda—
tion.
Rivera “’1“ Be Shot.
Havana. April 2.——It was said here to-
day that General iiivera's fate has
been decided on and that the empty
formality of a drumhead court martial
will be followed by his hasty execution.
General VV’eyier believes that such a.
course will work terror to the other
Cuban leaders.
Entries For Trotting Meet.
Saratoga, Apr-i1 2.—-The Northern New
York Horse Breeders’ association, which
will hold its grand circuit trotting meet-
ing at Glens Falls in August, has up to
today received over 400 entries from
Colorado, Georgia, Canada, Illinois.
Ohio, Massachusetts. Pennsylvania and
New York."
The Sunday Barber Law.
Albany, April 2.—~In the senate Sena—
tor Wieman's bill allowing barbering on
Sundays in tho Greater New York ter-
ritory, Saratoga Springs and Niagara
Falls was received from the assembly,
and the amendments of that body were
concurred in, and the bill was then
passed. '
The Joint Traific Association.
"Washington, April 2.——In the United
States supreme court today Solicitor
General Conrad, acting for the govern-
ment, entered a motion to advance on
the docket the suit against the Joint
Traffic association, comprising the prin-
cipal trunk lines of the country.
International Postal Congress.
Berlin, April 2.--—Dr. von Stephan, the
secretary of state for the imperial pos—
tal department; Herr Frltsch, depart-
mental chief of posts, and Privy Coun-
cilor Neumann will represent Germany
at the international postal congress in
Washington.
J. II. Lord.- Still hiissing.
Hamburg. Conn, April 2.—The pres-
ent whereabouts of ex-Town Treasur-
er, ex—Postmaster and ex—Bank Direc~
tor Judah H. Lord, who left town some
weeks ago, is still a. secret. Mrs. Lord
has been unable to get word from her
husband.
The Largest Coal Tow.
Cincinnati, April 2.—The tor/boat Ray-
mond Horner passed down with the
largest tow of coal ever floated on the
Ohio, perhaps the largest on any river.
It containedfio barges loaded with 600,-
000 bushels of coal, or 21,600 tons.
The Anticartoon liill.
Albany, April 2. —'.i":;e anticartoon
bill was progressed to a third reading
in the senate after a. lengthy debate,
and after an unsuccessful attempt to
amend it so as not to have it apply to
political cartoons.
Hummerstein’s Latest Purchase.
London, April 2.—Occar Hammer-
stein of New York purchased the Amer-
ican rights to “La Pohpee,” the suc-
cessful play of the Prince of Wales’ .the-
ter. * '
Greece “’ould Buy Crete.
Berlin, April 2.——The Frankfort Zei-
tung has received a. dispatch from Con-
stantinople saying Greece has submit-
ted‘ to the Turkish government apro-
posal to purchase the island of Crete.
The dispatch adds that the portede-
clined to undertake separate negotia-
tions, declaring that Turkey remains
in accord with the European concert.
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