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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
Insurance Rates.

There are complaints that insurance rates
in this state are too high. Whether or not
they are higher than in other states We are
not prepared to say. but it was stated by a
gentleman of this city, day or two ago.
that the rate of insurance on building, Of
which he has control, had been increased
lately from three to four per cent, and that
he had refused to pay the increase, because he
could get the building insured at three per
cent, and perhaps less, in New York COM
pany which has no agency here. This case
of demand for an increased rate may be
only one of many.
There has been a very considerable in
crease in the rates of marine insurance on
cotton this year at all the South Atlantic
ports. OF course, the cotton planters have
to pay the increase. While the exporter
pays it directly, it really comes out of the
pockets of the planters. In fixing the prices
for cotton the insurance is always taken into
account With an increase in insurance, and
also in the price of bagging, the profits of
the planters are likely to be considerably
| reduced this season.
There is sort of insurance monopoly in
this state. The law which makes it necessary
for company outside of the state to de-
post S25, 900 with the state treasurer before
it can do business in the state, fosters this
| monopoly. A very important question for
the people to consider is, whether this law
ought not to be repealed, 1t is certainly
costing them a good deal of money. If
there were no such law mary more insur-
riac would do hI1Sipozc in, ba
state, and competition would bring down
the rates.
The cotton planters complain of the bag
ging trust, because it has increased so
greatly the prices of bagging. Why should
they not also complain of the insurance as
ISOLATION which has advanced the rates of
insurance9
1t is claimed for the law requiring a
deposit of $4,000 before an insurance COM
pany can do business in the State, that it
protects the people against wildcat insur-
ance companies Admitting that it does, is
not protection secured at too great costa
As general thing the people have no diff
ticulty in determining whether a company
is solvent and strong before insuring in it,
few might be led into insuring in unreli-
able companies by the offer of extraordi-
narily cheap rates, but the great majority
would satisfy themselves as to the standing
of company before seeking policies in it.
The next legislature should look into this
insurance question, and make a very
thorough Investigation of the question
whether it would not be advisable to repeal
the law requiring deposit of s25, 900. This
city is especially interested in having such
an investigation. If the result should be
against the law, there ought TO be no unnec-
essary delay in repeating the law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
CHASED BY A THUNDERBOLT.
An Occasion When Engineer Byers
Made Good Time with. His Locomo-
From the Omaha Herald.

AN occasion When Engineer Byers
Made Good Time with. His Locomo-
tive.
From the Omaha Herald.
What was the fastest time you ever made?"
asked THE Talker'' of Johnnie Byers one of
the best-known engineers in the western coup-
try.
We'll" he returned, 81 reckon a run of forty
miles | made on the North Platte end of tie
division was the sllckest You see / was sent
out from Omaha with light engine to pull in a
special directors car from North Platte, and
when got within about fifty miles of the latter
station was given an order to run regardless
of everything-othe trains were sde-tracked
for me.
II hadn't left the station more'n five minutes
before heavy thunderstorm came up-they do
it awful quick out there--and me and my fire
man enjoyed the finest display of fireworks you
ever see.
AN of a sudden Tom yells to me:
Holy Moses The lightning's struck the
track Pull out, Johnny, or we're done forr
Il looked back, and sure enough there came
streak OF lightning along the right rail headed
for us. 1t was kinder whtish- blue sort of a
! tnng and was humping along like it had time
order
II knew that if it struck the machine we was
an gone to the sweet hereafter, so l pulled her
wide open.
We'll, the old machine seemed to know some
thing was up and she gave jump like scared
antelope and off ahead of that lightning streak.
~ III ~ One SITedk SSeulon 10 De gaming on us,
but at er the engine got good aud started my
you ought to see the distance play out between
U.s. But the lightning didn't seem to be discour-
aged It just spit on its hands and clawed
along after us like promissory note after an
nsolvent debtor
Well, L seen something must be done, but
couldn't make out how to do it. 1t was plain
thet II this thing kept up much longer the wa
Ter ana coal would give out, not to speak Of red
not journals says to Tom:
" Heaye away, now, with the coal and we'll
fool him., and although he'd been heaving away
since the start of the race that seemed to help
Tor could see the lightning was tagging Then
turned the machine over to him and crawled
back on the tank had an idea. There WAS
siding a few miles ahead, and il we could make
it-well, you'll see There was broken draw
bar on the tank, and when reckoned we'd got
about the right distance dropped it, l could
see 1t rolling along for quite a distance then |
got back to the engine and Stacked up.
All of sudden heard the most outlandish
racket you ever heard of behind u.s. Then the
air was full OF splinters and when rolled back,
sure enough the draw-bar had fallen in the
switch ia calculated on hitting, and had made
SUCH connection with the main track that the
lightning had been switched off, and had run
down ON the siding and into two cars of powder
standing there. I'm sorry can't give you the
exact time of that run, but under the circum-
stances You couldn't expect man to hold a
watch, now could you?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS

SPECIAL NOTICES The Title Guarantee ana
Loan Company of Savannah: AS to Crew OIL
British Steamship Naples; Notice to My trlends
and she Public, T. H Enright, Arcade oyster
and Chop House; Reopening OF the Merchahts
Exchange, Rice Birds, New YORK Chops'
Oysters Etc, Chas, F. Graham, PROPRIETOR
AMusEMENTs-Lost in London, al the lheater
Monday and Tuesday.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Ocean Steamship 20
New Sor-rH STovE-Cornwell & Chapman.
LEGAL NorIcE-As to Michael LAWNS Estate.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; LOST Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Some Of the Harrison and Morton heel
ers were at the G. A. r. encampment in
Columbus, O., and attempted to run mat
tiers in the interest of the republican ticket.
They raised great racket when it became
known that Mr.. Cleveland had been invited
to attend the encampment, and took occa-
sion to attack the President for his pension
record. AS no Cleveland and Thurman
heelers were there, no reply was made to
these attacks; but from the applause which
greeted the mention of Mr. Cleveland's
name, it was evident that his friends were
numerous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

1t has been noticed, perhaps, that when
ever a former democrat begins to lean
toward republicanism, he writes letter to
some newspaper and signs himself AN Old
Fashioned Democrat" or "A Jeffsrsonian
Democrat" In doing so, he misrepresents
either himself or the old-fashioned, Jeffer-
soniap democrats. As the old-fashioned
democracy was of very respectable sort,
it is likely that the term assistant repub-
lican" would be the proper one to be applied
TO such person.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

The ministers from this country to inn
portant foreign courts do not always make
expenses. Their salaries are very good, but
they must live in becoming style, and con-
sequently their expenses are heavy. A
Washington special says that Gen. Lawton
was not transferred to st. Petersburg be-
cause he is not wealthy enough. Judge
Lambert Tree, who received the appoint
ment, is gentleman of very great wealth,
and can afford to spend money freely TO
maintain the dignity of this coun5 y at the
Muscovite court. Tho man who wrote the
special evidently didn't know what he was
writing about Gen. Lawton has wealth
enough TO enable him 10 make a good APP
pesrance at st. Petersburg, or any other
European capital.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
Voting as an Art.

From the NeV York Times (lfug)
We are aware that MANY friends of Mr.
Cleveland will view with some uneaSness the
situation created by the nomination of Gov.
Hin. We do not think the necessity Of opposing
ms election endangers the election of President
Cleveland. The state canvass and the national
canvass are in no way related in the issues they
present, and as we have frequently pointed out,
the art of independent voting has reached high
degree OF development in tne state of New
YORK. Mr. Clevelands victory we believe to be
already assured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Congressman Kilgore, of Texas, has
shown that he is not close listed with his
own money, although he frequently objects
to having congress spend the peoples. He
was renominated by reclamation the other
day, and deeming the event worthy of I'M
usual action on his part, he rushed to the
telegraph office, and sent off long letter of
acceptance. Congressman will bear in mind
this piece of extravaganza on tho part of
Mr.. Kilgore, and remind him of it when he
interposes too many objections TO pension
and other bills calling for money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
MEDICAL.
CAUTION.

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various substitutes, limitations, non secret hum
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None of these contain a single article which
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We finally gave her Swift's Specific. which
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

A 14year-old girl in Providence, R. l.,
committed suicide the other day, and left a
note to her brother saying she would ''sleep
above" that night. Her mind had been
affected by reading sensational novels which
her brother brought home. Such novels
are good for neither the young nor the old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

1t is to be hoped that Mayor Lester will
continue the work OF closing barrooms on
Sundays. twill not take much of an effort
10 do it. Those who violate the Sunday
law are not only guilty Of that offense, but
are also chargeable with much of the crime
committed on that day and on Mondays.
Policeman Rogers deserves credit for acting
as a detective. As rule, the police close
their eyes to violations Of the Sunday liquor
law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

There is one remarkable thing which
should be mentioned now, before it is too
late: Nobody has discovered perpetual mo-
ton in the last three months. A North
Georgia man named Taliaferro and Mid
die Georgia man named Dent were the
latest discoverers, in this state, of such mo-
ton. Is genius taking a napl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

There is lot Of humbugs in the Republi-
can party, and they have been running
around tor several days, shouting that their
majority in Maine this year Is the largest
since 1865, or the largest ever known in the
state. What are the cold factsl Why, the
majority is less than it was in the Septem-
Der election Of the last presidential year,
1884. Then it was 1900; now it is less
than 10000 The democrats have the last
and the best laugh
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
1t Means Victory.

From the Ne,o York World (Dem)
There never was a more harmonious, spon-
taneous or unanimous convention held In the
state OF New York than that which indorsed
David b. Hill at Buffalo yesterday. The spirit
manifested there is the spirit which will carry
hllI TO victory and give the state to Cleveland
and tariff reform.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Now, don't anybody interfere with ex
Senator Mahone's methods in Virginia. It's
Mahone's methods that have placed the
state back in the democratic column, and
that will keep it there Malone can't be
suspected of being democrat in disguise,
but he is doing very good work for the
Democratic partY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
More Rules for Railroads.

There is pretty fair prospect that the
bill amending the interstate commerce law
will become law before congress adjourns
1t has already passed the Senate, and it
passed the House on Wednesday with several
amendments. The Senate may not agree
to the amendments, and if it shouldn't,
there would be a delay which might carry
the bill over to the next session.
The bill makes the commission indepen-
dent of the interior department. 1t also
contains provision against undertaking,
requires that rates over connecting lines
shall be published, and provides that a
notice of three days shall be given of an
intention to reduce rates.
The amendments adopted by the House
are quite important, and will probably ex-
cite considerable discussion in the Senate.
The interstate commerce law is far from
being wholly satisfactory, but it is working
great deal better than it was thought it
would by many when it was passed 1t will
doubtless be amended from time to time in
accordance with the demands Of the public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
The Letters Compared.


The two letters CHALLENGE collation., and that
OF Harrison, both in logic and rhetoric, shows
TO marked disadvantage. On the tariff ques-
tlon Cleveland has decisive superiority because
OF his more thorough knowledge of the subject
Cleveland's position as an advocate Of revenue
reform is too strong to be successfully assailed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Everybody knows that Mr.. Cleveland is
somewhat larger in body than Gen. Harri-
son; ard, measured by the letters of accept
ance, he is much larger in mind He is a
big man, any way you take him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

The New York Tribune says Mr.. Levi p,
Morton is in good health, and Is not likely
to break down. Well, what difference does
it make whether he is or not, so long as he
keeps his "bar'l" on tapl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

The Chicago Tribune prints good deal
of news, and good deal that Is not news
that is, it relates good many things which
do not happen. For instance, 1t stated the
other day that Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
was dead, and proceeded to print a very nice
obituary of her. The statement, however
came nearer being true than good many
others that the Tribune prints
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Postmaster Brown, of Baltimore, appears
to lie person of considerable Importance
in that city. When he returned from a
tour in Europe the other day, he was given
big reception. A postmaster who is able
to take foreign tours is wealthy enough to
do without his salary as postmaster, and to
let some poor and deserving democrat have
a chance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Young men who are figuring on the hand
some fortunes they will make by going to
New York and entering business had better
be sure, before starting, that they have some
business connection. There are nearly, if
not quite, 100000 idle people in that city
people who want work, and are continually
on the lookout for vacant position. This
isn't very encouraging to the young man
who thinks he will go to New York with
only few dollars in his pocket, and return
to Georgia millionaire. The facts are not
always encouraging. What's the matter
with Georgia as place for making money 2
Can't a young man of steady habits and of
good business qualifications become suffi-
GENTLY wealthy in this stated That is just
what some young men are doing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Investigation shows that the fever at
Franklin Park, n. j., is typhoid, and not
yellow fever. 1t is of very severe type.
Typhoid fever is not regarded with as much
fear as yellow fever, but its death rate is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

The Philadelphia Press says, sweetly and
coaxingly. to the mugwumps: Better
come home. The democrats don't want
you, and the gate to the old homestead is
wide open." Matters must have become
desperate at the old homestead Only a
few months ago the Press was abusing the
mugwumps, and saying the republicans
could do without their votes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15
CURRENT COMMENT.
A Great Leader.

From the Washington Post Indy
There is something talismanic In Cleveland
luck Every movement he has made IN the
campaign so far, whether intended for political
effect or not, has inspired his followers with
fresh confidence in his success in November.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Thirty years and more Of trial
Show that SOZODONF deserves
Pub io confidence completely,
And its objects fully serves.
snowy teeth, gums hard aud rudy,
Twill confer on everybody.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Predictions are especially republi-
can predictions. The republican who says
that Harrison and Morton will be elected
forgets that the republican ticket was
stronger in 1884 than it is now, and that the
democrats have a number of advantages
now that they had not then. This republi-
can buster will cease about Nov. z, and il
won't be heard again for quite a number of
years-perhaps never
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Col. Brico, of the democratic campaign
committee, is preparing to carry the war
into the northwest. He is on TIE way to
Chicago, where he will view the situation
and decide how to go about the work. The
chances are that the democratic mission
aries will find some fallow ground in the
northwest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

While port ions Of Georgia are suffering
from too much rain, there is very severe
drought in part of Michigan, causing great
losses to farmers. Corn is burned and
shsivslled; potatoes are stunted; pasturage
is scarce, and springs which usually give
an abundance of water are dried up. A
farmer in Wayne county has to haul all of
the water he uses a distance Of three miles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Mr.. Bayard has fallen into the error Of
denying falsehoods printed concerning the
administration. He shouldn't pay any at
tention to thom. They won't do the party
any harm, because nobody can be induced
to believe them. They are not well con-
sidered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

HORSFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE
Imparts New Energy to the Brain,
Giving the feeling and sense of increased
intellectual power.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Congressman Amos j. Cummings has
been mentioned frequently as a successor of
Postmaster Pearson, Of New York, notwith-
standing Mr.. Pearson has not resigned, and
is not likely to. 1t will be observed as sig
niflcant that suggestions looking to the dis
placement of Mr.. Pearson come chiefly from
republicans. Perhaps they think that if he
were removed the republican ticket would
get at least a portion of the muGwump vote.
Congressman William Walter Phelps evil
IDENTIFY has his eye On the United States
senatorship from New Jersey, but In de-
clining denomination for the House, in or
der to emphasize his candidacy for the Sen
alto, he may lose both prizes. Suppose
some other republican should be preferred
to him, or. which is not unlikely, suppose
the next New Jersey Legislature should lie
democratic, what would Mr.. Phelps dc
thenl He would be a private citizen. New
Jersey has way Of electing a democratic
legislature when United States senator.
ship is involved, and she may refuse to de.
part from it this year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

BY reason of his letter OF acceptance of
an invitation to defeat, Mr. b. Harrison
emerges for day or two from the shadow
in which he has been placed by the un-
crowned king of the Republican party.
Mr.. Harrison, by the way is Mr. Blaines
proxy on tho republican national ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

Doubtless The health authorities have in
structed the inspectors on the trains to look
out for refugees who may leave Henderson,
n. C. Charleston has quarantined against
Henderson, and it is probable that she is
wise in doing so. If the fever becomes cpl
demic among the refugees there, people
leaving that place may carry the infection
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-15

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