davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
Fooled in an Ingenious Scheme.

80
Mr.. Walter Phelps Dodge, a nephew of
Congressman William Walter Phelps, is just
now causing his relat YES a good deal Of
trouble. For one of his age-he is but IS
he has proven himself a deep plotter, and
but for his want of tact in carrying out his
well laid plans, he might ultimately have
gotten control of a large fortune. The
MORNING NEWS printed a few
days ago an account Of what
was then supposed TO be cruel
hoax practiced upon young Dodge by some
one Of his college mates in New York in
causing to be published in three of the lead
ing papers Of that city an announcement of
his marriage to Miss Lillian May Stokes,
who will fall heir to some 50, 000, 900. Asno
such marriage has ever taken place, the pub
LEGATION was matter of great annoyance to
the relatives of both parties concerned, and
the Phelps family expressed their willing
ness to spend 5000 in discovering the per-
petrator of the so-called joke while the
young lady's father felt that he could afford
to pare with equally as large a sum Of
money in order to clear up the matter and
remove the stigma that it placed on his
daughters name.
Their united efforts resulted in the discov-
cry that young Dodge was himself the
guilty party, and that young gentleman has
made written confession of his guilt. 1t
appears that Dodge paid a messenger boy
So to copy the marriage notice and procure
its insertion in the papers Probably his
idea was that the publication of his name
with that of Miss Stokes in a marriage no.
tice, and his subsequent feintof distress that
she should be made the victim of such a
wicked hoax, would arouse her sympathies
in his behalf, and pave the way for ingra
tiating himself into her favor. But though
the plan did credit to his ingenuity, he was
not sufficiently clever in hiding his tracks
The suspicious of the young lady's father
that he was at the bottom of the affair were
strengthened when the messenger boy and
Dodge were brought face to face, and
if anything was then lacking to
fasten guilt on the young man, it was
furnished by the discovery IN his room of a
slip of paper on which was a notice in his
handwriting OF the death of Gillian, be
loved wife of Walter Phelps Dodge" Con-
fronted by indisputable evidence, the young
man signed the confession of his guilt, and
under threat of prosecution agreed to leave
the country and not return for five years.
One of the worst phases of the affair is that
he attempted, in order to shield himself, to
throw suspicion on a number of his college
friends
A more novel plan of winning fortune
and bride has probably never been given
to the public. Its failure should teach
young men that an honorable, straightfor-
ward course is always best in laying siege
to girls heart
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


MEETINGS ,ougreg -, I Mickva Israel
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-Fresh Killed Turkeys, L.
Putzel; Wanted. Dixon & Murphy; Jem Long 8
Cosmopolitan Shades; Turkeys and Chickens,
J. s. Collins & Go,
ADJUSTMENTS Barley Campbell's white
Slave at the Theatre.
AUCTION SALES Executors Sale, by ]. Nc
Laughlin & Son; Fun Line of Furniture, by
c. II. Dorsett.
MEDIcAL--A Home Remedy, p. P. P.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULEs-Oc Ocean Steamship Co.
Baltimore Steamship Co.
PUBLICATIONS Second Edition OF Joel Chan
dler Harris Free joe
SOME STARTLING FACTs-Duify's Malt Whiskey,
LEGAL NoT1cEs-Appication for Letters Ad
minstration d. b. n Estate of Elizabeth Burke
Demands Against N. C. Mills Estate; Admins
traitors Sale
CHEAP COLUMN INSTRUMENTATION Want
ed Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale
RafT1e Strayed or Stolen; Personal; Board
Found Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
BRIGHT BITS.

THE people of the Terri DRY Of Dakota believe
in future State. - Washington Critic.
THE telephone companies need never tell
their customers TO call again-Unton County
Standard.
THE idea that fish is good brain food has been
exploded by the scientists. The fact is, that
brains are usually born in q man and not fed
into MIN. --Hdrtford Post
THERE would have been no fall Of man if
Mother Eve had had a fall bonnet with which to
occupy her mind and make her neighbors envi-
ously mad.--FdH Rtcer Adrdnce.
Stout WOMAN Ito barefoot boy)-My bright
little boy. can go through the gate2
Bright Little Boy-Guess so; load o. hay went
through a little while ago Nemark Journal.
ANhonest rancher was in Phoebe Friday
He offered to swap his lS-yearOld boy, who
smoked cigarettes TO any person for dog, and
finding 30 takers at that even up, he offered So
to boot. bur even then couldn't make trade
Boston Budget.
BETTING on the races is on the increase. Did
you ever back a horse, Darringer?'
only once BrOmley.'
Did you win?N
Il lost $50. backed him into a shop window
on Chestnut street. - Boston Budget.
.IsAAc?"
Vat
= see der brice uf tread vas gooing oop.~
YAH
rip dose buttons on dose coats vat hat got
two threads and stitch dose buttons nit one
tread. You hear, Isaac?"-Drtf.
Mr.. BLUEBLooD (of Boston)-And so you are
really going to Europe, Miss Iakefront?
Miss !akefront (of ChicagO)-Yes. We sail
next week.
Il envy you. You will visit Rome. of course?''
"Oh, my, yes Buffalo Bill you know. expects
to show there at the Coliseum ''-Terds Sift
iHgS.
MAMIE 6 years old to lady caller)-M Mamma
said to ask you to sit down a few minutes and
she would be right in. It isn't raining, is it?
Lady Caler-Why no, Mamie. Why did You
think it wass
Mame-Because when mamma saw you
coming she said 1t never rains but it pours. -
-1e.rds SJtltgs.
TEN-YEAR-oLD CHICAGO GIRI-Santa Claus
was awful good to me ChWstmas.
Second Chicago Girl-Was he?
Yes, indeed"
did you hang up your stocking?"
"Oh, yes, always do.
What did you get in its'
"A sled. r. pair of overshoes two new dresses
and wicker rocking chair. st Paul Globe
THE wedding of Frank Moxie and Miss
| Duckie Brcher,' says territorial exchange.
| (which we announced last week, has not yet
taken place, owing to the fact that the groom is
! too busily engaged in poker game at the Sill
| yer Star Club rooms. The Rev Hartshorn who
| was to perform the ceremony, and who went to
| inform Mr. Moxic that the company was wait
| ing, also got interested and took a hand. As
we go to press we learn that the reveren I'd gen
| tleman is kicking like an elephant because there
| is limit to the game"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
How Greater Respect May be shown.

How Greater Respect May be Shown.
Those who are opposing the improvement
of the old South Broad street cemetery say
they are influenced to take the course they
do in the matter by feeling Of respect for
those of their dead who are buried there.
Granting that they are perfectly sincere,
does it not seem to them that they can show
still greater respect for their dead by re
moving the remains of them TO place
where their graves Will be cared fOrf Said
prominent citizen yesterday: II had the
remains of my dead removed from the
South Broad street cemetery number OF
years ago for several reasons. One was
that felt certain that the time would soon
come when the demand for the improve
ment of the ground on which the old GENE
terry is located would b. too strong to be re-
sisted, and that, therefore, the graves would
have 10 be removed Another was that
thought it was my duty to remove my dead
toa place where l was confident their graves
would not be distu rbed, | thought that If
decided to wait until the Improvement was
about Pbe made / might not be among
the living myself when the necessity for
and / was not certain that another genera
ton would feel the same interest in the mat
ter that | did To make sure, therefore,
that my dead would not be neglected, !
placed their remains where ! am satisfied
they will rest in peace. Even if there had
been no agitation respecting the old GENE
terry, | think | should have taken the course
| did because the place is neglected, its
tombs are falling into decay and there is
no longer any feeling of respect for it,
II must be admitted that this gentleman's
action was admirable in every respect. He
showed his respect for his dead by removing
their remains to a place that is respected
and commands respect
In considering the question Of improving
the old cemetery it should not be forgotten
that the authorities do not intend to handle
the grtrves and tombs with a rude hand.
They propose to make improvements with
n proper regard for the feelings of those
who still regard the place as having some
thing sacred about it. They will remove
the remains tenderly, and will bear what
ever expense there may be in transferring
them to other places. In fact, they have said
that in making the proposed improvements
they will take care that there shall be no
cause for serious complaint.
Will it not be better from every point of
view to improve the old cemetery now
while those who have relatives buried there
can point out the graves they are interested
in and have the remains properly buried in
some one of the cemeteries in the suburbs
rather than wait while longer when there
will be few, if any, among the living who
will have any feeling of sentiment what
ever about the place9 This cemetery ques-
ton il one that will bear thinking about,
and nine out of ten who will carefully and
conscientously consider it will be forced by
their Judgment. whatever their feelings
may be- to admit that the time has come to
take down the cemetery walls and make the
improvements which the city and county
authorities propose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
How He Got the Marshalshin.

writer in the Critic tells the following story
Of how Maj. Wright, of Louisville, the nav
Marshal of the United States Supreme Court
secured his appointment; The court and Col
Ncolay had fallen out, and matters became so
uncomfortable that the Judges felt that the
Supreme Court must have new Marshal and
a majority of eight to one being in favor of the
proposition, Col Nicoay had TO go. OF course
1t was necessary then to fill the vacancy nnd
the court began to cast about for a man The
Hon. r. C, Parsons, Of Ohio, who had been
Nicolay'S predecessor, was suggested but there
was a sentiment in opposition sufficiently
strong to necessitate compromise, and amons.
those named was Maj. Wright, of Louisville
who was intr 1duced to the courts copsidera
ton by JUS ice Harlan, also Of Kentucky and a
warm friend of Wright. The fact that the
Major was q Democrat was made acceptable
to the Republican court by the further
fact that he had been brave Union soldier and
Justice Harian's nominee was looked upon fav-
orably, but as yet, not to n finish AS the CON
sideratton Of the appointment progressed Jus
tice Miller went over to Wrights side because
the Justice is a kentuckian by birth, and he felt
warmness for the old State Then Justice
Matthews fell into line because Harry Waiter
sen favored Wright, and Watterson is Matthews
nephew by marriage, and kinfolks must stand
together, according to the Kentucky code
Justice Field, being a Democrat and the only
one on the bench, of course went for Wright
against any Republican appointee, and the
count then stood four to four for Wright. To
get the fifth man would settle the business, and
Justice Blatchford easily became the fifth, for
Wright s father was New Yorker as Justice
Blatchford is and the two men in years past
had been great friends, so that for the sake of
the father IL on no other ground, the Justice
felt that his preference must go for the son, and
II did, making the needed majority, and max
ing Maj. Wright the Marshal Of the Supreme
Court, ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
Let Every Citizen Vote To-Day.

A gentleman who has been a resident of
this city for fifteen years or more, and who
is a property owner here, and will likely
stay here for the remainder of his life, said
yesterday that he had thought about not
voting at the election to-day because he had
no kinsmen buried in the old GENE
terry. He will probably vote, however, in
favor of improving the cemetery. Every
citizen who feels the least interest in the
city's progress will make a mistake, which
he will regret, if he does not vote--and that,
too, in favor of removing an obstruction
which has already remained too long in the
path of the city's progress.
There are comparatively few who have a
direct interest in the old cemetery question
but all have an i,direct interest. There is
no one who does not want to see the city
improved Institutions like the old GENE
terry hinder the city's prosperity in many
ways, but chiefly by strengthening the
opposition to changes and improvements.
One improvement suggests another, and
every neglected and dilapidated looking
place dlscourages improvements.
There are doubtless capitalists who
would refuse to invest in
Savannah because of the fear that com
munity which would tolerate such for
saken- looking place as the old cemetery, UNI
slightly and unhealthy as it is, year after
year. withscarcely a protest, would hardly
be progressive enough to encourage enter
prises of any sort.
Let every citizen vote to-day, and let him
vote early and on the side of progress.
There is no one, whatever his business or
occupation, who cannot spare the time to
help relieve the city of the burden of the
old cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
The Lost Kiss.

put by the halfwritten poem,
While the pen, idly trailed in my hand,
Writes on, Had l words TO complete it,
Who'd read it, or who'd understands"
But the little bare feet on the stairway.
And the faint, smothered laugh in the hall,
And the eerie-low lisp ON the silence,
Cry up to me over it all.
So gather it up--where was broken
The tear-faded thread of my theme,
Telling how as one night sat writing,
fairy broke in on my dream,
A little inquisitive fairy
My own little girl. with the gold
OF the sun in her hair and the dewy
Blue eyes of the fairies of old
Twas the dear little girl that scolded-
For was it a moment like this"
l said. when she knew was busy,
To come romping in for a kiss:
Come rowdying up from her mother
And ciamorng there at my knee
For One little kiss for my dolly
And one little uZzer for me?'"
God pity the heart that repealed he-
And the cold hand that turned her away!
And take from the lips that denied her
This answerless prayer of to-day.
Take, Lord, from my mem ry forever
That pititul sob of despair
And the patter and trip of the little bare feet
And the one piercing cry on the stair
put by the half-written poem,
While the pen, idly trliled in my hand
Writes on, Had words to complete it,
Who'd read it, or who'd understand"
But the little bare feet on the stairway,
And the faint, Smothered laugh in the hall
And the eerie-low lisp on the silence
Cry up to me over 1t all.
JAMES WHITcoMB RILEY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
Henry Ward Reecher's Niece.
the Chicnao Mem

Miss Isabella A. Beecher, of Chicago, a grand
daughter of the Rev. Edward Beecher, and niece
of the late Henry Ward Beecher, is holding
Bible meetings in the parlors of Plymouth
church, Brooklyn Miss Beecher went East
from Chicago recently, for the purpose of prdc-
ticing healing and teaching the so-called Chris
tian science. She has lived with her invalid
mother all her life in this city spending some
of her time in Boston, where for three winters
she was pupil of Mrs. Eddy, who is the head
of one of the schools of healers.
Miss Beecher teaches that thought is a force
that it can be vitalized by the will, and then it
can be sent forth to do work She most fire.
quently quotes st. Paul, because his philosophy
was in advance of the accepted teachings of
orthodoxy. Patients are to think and will them
selves into high state of bodily health.
Miss Beecher is % years old, dark-eyed and
self-possessed Her features are small and clear
cut At her lectures she wears q SLOUGH wool
sombrero, guiltless of trimming and simply
creased through the crown, imparting some
thing of masculine look.
Quite a following is prophesed for Miss
Beecher in Brooklyn, as she is Beecher, has
the use of Plymouth church, and for the add
tonal reason that she is an unusually clever
woman, with a bright way of putting old facts
and applying practical illustrations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
A Difference Worth Noticing.

Many of those who are the most earnest
in the efforts to have the old cemetery inn
proved have relatives buried there. They
think as much of their dead as do those
who oppose the improvement. They he
heve, however, that the city would be
greatly benefited by the improvement, and
they do not propose to stand in the way of
it. They know that their dead will rest in
ground which is regarded with feeling of
greater sacredness if transferred to one of the
well kept and closely guarded cemeteries in
the suburbs. They know the condition of
the old cemetery, and are aware that it is
not such as to indicate a profound feeling
of respect for the memories of those who
are buried there. They know also that its
condition will become worse each year, if no
steps are taken to improve it, until finally it
will be declared TO be public nuisance, and
all traces oait removed.
Are they not acting judiciously in asking
that the place be improved now. Are they
not showing the greatest respect for those
of their dead who are buried there by pro
posing TO remove the remains of them to
the cemeteries where daily the hands of
love hang wreaths upon monuments and
lay flowers upon the gravess
And those who oppose the Improvement,
what do they PROPOSED If they succeed in
their purpose, will they do anything to
show that those who rest in the old ceme-
terry are not wholly and totally forgotten
by the community From the past it is
fair to infer that they will do nothing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07

The Kentucky Legislature is considering
the advisability of appointing committee
TO investigate the condition of affairs in
Rowan county that State. Mr.. Reeds reso-
luton provides that the committee meet at
Morehead, but an amendment will be offered
substituting Frankfort. This is because tho
life of Judge Cole, against whom special
charges are directed, would, it is said, be in
jeopardy in Morehead, as threats have been
made TO kill him whenever he goes there
Doubtless, Rowan county matters are badly
in need Of investigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
The Rival Cleopatras.
From the Ne,c YORK. HernLd.

Mrs. James Brown Potter had laid her plans to
open next season with a gorgeous p oduction OF
Cleopatra, but events may cause a change in,
or at least delay. the carrying out of her pro
gramme. For some time Mrs. Potter has been
preparing herself for the part Of Cleopatra, -
and had mapped out the details Of production
on scale of magnifcence seldom attempted.
Her entry as the Egyptian Queen would be in a
sumptuous galley manned by Nubians and
waited by a Silken sail of royal purple. The
work of the production was placed in the hands
of Mr. David Belasco of the Lyceum Theatre,
but he has just been compelled 10 relinquish the
task. IL is stated that Mrs. Langtry Is also pre-
parin to bring out "Cleopatra" next season,
and in the event of Mrs Potter being able to
Belasco has left it, the theatre-gong public will
be treated to the dazzling snactacle of two rival
beauties in the same role Mrs, Potter will keep
her time in California as arranged, under MI.
Miner $ management
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
Daniel Manning and Editor Jones.
From the Rome (GdD T1bune.

TTOUt Utt TtUTHt IyII I1IUUFtt
Mr.. George Jones, the editor and chief pro
prietor of the New York Times was in Wash
ington shortly after the present administration
came in, and after calling on the President
stopped at the Treasury to pay his respects to
Secretary Manning. u think we have met be
fore this, said the Secretary, but guess you
don't remember me-" 7 certainly do not. -
said Mr. Jones: where lid we meet?' In your
Office said Secretary Manning, laughing; Il
was only a messenger then, though while you
were the editor of the Times. | used to bring
you messages from Cassidy, of the Albany
polite to me and gave me some kind advice now
and then Now. Mr.. George Jones is not an
old man. yet right in the midde of his lifetime
poor boy climbed up from a messenger ; place
to be Secretary of the Treasury 1t is worth
something to live in this corner of the earth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07

Probably there is no one in Indiana who
is better acquainted with the public temper
in that State than Senator VOORHEES,, who
this week placed himself in such complete
accord with the sentiments of the Presi-
dents message. Do not these two facts
augur well for Democratic success in In
diana next fall? 1t certainly looks that
way. Senator VOORHEES, is said to have fire.
quently remarked lately that he is perfectly
willing to go into the next campaign in his
State with the message as text, and is con-
fident of carrying the State by an old
fashioned Democratic majority. This is
very encouraging. Perhaps Senator Voor-
hoes has inherited the late Mr.. Hendricks
popularity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
That Kiss Moved the Judges Heart,

FROM The NelO YoTI3 World.
Three months in the penitentiary," Justice
Smith said Yesterday in Special Sessions to
Herman Bender, OF No 81 Forsyth street
Bender turned sadly and walked quietly beside
an officer TO the gate leading to the Bridge of
woman with 3-year-old child in her arms, cried
in an agonized voice:
"Oh, Hermann
Bender turned and solemnly their lips met.
kiss me, too papa lisped the child laugh
ingly.
Bring that man back" called the Justice.
He ascertained from the wife that poverty
tempted her husband to steal, and the sentence
of three months was reduced TO one of five days
in the city prison.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07

Higgins appears to be still on top 1t is
now said that he will be appointed Deputy
Auditor of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
the appointment being the result of com
promise between Senator German and Mr..
A. r. Cowan, who SO bitterly opposed the
Senator in the recent local election. Mr..
Higgins can now laugh at his Mugwump-
ian and Republican friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
Col. Ingersoll in Church.
From the Chicago Herald.

From The Chic0gO HsrnLd.
Here is a story that is told as a fact in the
circle wherein Col Robert G. lngersoH moves.
He entered church sauntered right up the
middle aisle and coolly took his seat in one OF
the first pews a few moments later the owner
of the pew, a pompous, purse proud, but ortho-
dox man, marched with telling strides TO its
door. He seemed slightly Disconnected at see
ing a stranger in occupation. He seated MN
self and, taking memorandum book from his
pocket, wrote: "Ipay 5000 a year for this
pew, sir" Cooly taking his pencil from his
pocket, without changing his position, the man
of siver tongue wrote underneath: Il don I
doubt your word at all, sir. It's a d. good
u.,Utn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07

Florida is receiving some very compli-
mentary notices at the hands OF the press.
The Philadelphia Times devotes lengthy
editorial article this week to the subject of
her desirability as a winter resort, and says
the present winter viii witness the largest
travel of Northern9rs to Florida's balmy
climate that has ever taken place. 1t also
has a good word for the coming Sub-Tropical
Exposition, which it declares viii be a rev.
citation to most people relative to the won
deiful growth and resources of Florida.