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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

The commission appointed in New York
to investigate the subject of disposing of
murderers has reported that condemned
men can be instantaneously killed by an
electric shot. OF course everybody knew
this before the commission made its report.
They can escape the horrors of hanging in
other ways, such as taking dose of laud-
anum that will put them in dreamless
sleep from which they will never wake but
the law has not provided for such methods,
holding the one now i'll vogue good enough
1t seems, however, that the fact of giving
up ones existence as an aUonement for a
crime committed is the essence of the laws
vindication, and if any more humane method
Of extinguishing life can be made available
it ought TO be adopted. SheriTs would no
doubt welcome the change.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
Germs of Fever in Ice.

For some time past a number of physi-
clans and specialists of New York have been
trying to discover the cause of typhoid fever
in that city, and one Of them, DR.. f. Mitchell
Prudden, who has been and is still conduct
ing chemical Investigations with ice, is Of
the opinion that many cases may be traced
to ice cut from tho Hudson river His
Investigations are of widespread interest
and Importance They cover more than
270 samples, taken from different blocks
of ice at the same time. DR.
Prudden has established to his own salts
faction that this ice contains the germs OF
disease. In an ordinary drinking glass
holding half pint of melted average ice he
found about half a million bacteria of vari
GUS kinds. BY far the greater number OF
bacteria are harmless, so far as is yet known
but it is claimed to be clearly established
that a large number of them pro
ducs deadly diseases, and may even
promote epidemics of cholera. The popular
belief that freezing kills the bacteria is
shown to be an erroneous one, as Dr. Prud-
den kept them frozen 1903 continuous DAYS
and at the end of that time found that a
formidable percentage survived. Water
polluted by sewage is claimed to contain a
greater number of bacteria than any OF her,
and along the banks of the Hudson are a
number Of populous cities that empty into
that stream their sewage. Poughkeepsie is
one of these cities; Troy, with $4,000, and
Albany, with 90, 900 inhabitants, are Others.
The ice is gathered indiscriminately as near
as two or three, and as lar as sixty, miles
from the ice houses, and it is evident that
the water cannot purify itself within the
localities where the ice is cut
1t is possible that Dr. Prudden has made a
very important discovery. 1t has not been
ascertained with absolute certainty that
typhoid fever is produced by the bacteria
in the ice from these regions, but it is
not only possible, but highly probable, that
it is, and his suggestion that the New York
Board of Health, or some other authorized
body, be given full control of the ice-har-
vesting fields. and establish a system OF
thorough inspection of them, is one that
ought to be carefully considered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
The Presidents Advice
From the PHiI0deLnbin Ty,llec


Jim Chenoweth of Texas, is one of the men
the new administration brought into power. He
is an Auditor of the Treasury, and wants to be
Land Commissioner in place of the late and not
lamented Sparks He will hardly have his am
bition satisfied, for when young Congressman
Crane spoke to the President about the matter a
day or two ago, Mr. Cleveland intimated that
the distinguished Texan had better be content
where he is. Jim was in the Texas Legislature
a couple of terms, and was distinguished for the
ferocity with which he attacked the railroads.
He wanted freight carried for nothing and pas
sengers to be paid for riding in palace cars. He
thought he could beat old Dave Culberson for
the Congressional nomination up in North Texas,
and he stumped the district for six months prior
to the convention. Dave is admitted to be the
LATEST man in Congress, and one of the ablest.
He paid no attention to Chenoweth, but when
the convention met he went up to jefferson,
where the convention was held and made one
speech. The vote was taken, but not a single
ballot was cast for Jim. But Mr. Culberson
wanted him out of the way, and so he got him a
place in Washington, and as soon as he arrived
there started to make a rumpus. He posed as
great reformer, and began to get his name in
the papers in way that marked him out as a
sort of crank. He grew tired of the notoriety,
gave up his purpose of perfecting the entire
Treasury Department, and has proved most
sensible and competent officer ever since.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

Miss Anna E. Dickinson, whose health is
much broken, and who is reported on the
eve of visiting Florida, has, it is said, parted
with considerable sums of money since the
unfortunate desire to become an actress
seized upon her. As a lecturer she acquired
both reputation and money, and left the
platform in the midst of much popularity.
She is brilliant woman, but on the stage
her brilliancy did not serve her to much
yllrpoSe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
Mrs. Berry Wall in London Society
London Special to the Ne,v York World

Much gossip is occasioned here by the news of
Berry Walls runaway match with Miss
Melbourne few days ago Miss Melbourne is
well known by the American colony. Accom-
panied by her sister she came to London during
the season of 1896, and occupied fashionable
apartments at No 112 Piccadilly, facing Green
Park. Being both beautiful and Interesting the
Misses Melbourne soon got into the swim of
Grant, was their introducer, and soon Mrs
Cavendish Bentinck adopted them as her par
ticular proteges. In few weeks the engage
ment of the present Mrs Berry Wall TO Chas.
Phelps son OF the Minister and second Secre
tary to the American legation here, was an
nounced. The match was sternly opposed by
Minister Phelps and soon was broken off. The
Misses Melbourne then faded from the social
horizon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

Mr.. Henry Smith, of the Milwaukee dis
trict, is called by his brother congressman
the Anarchist member" because he was
elected by the Independent Labor vote Mr..
Smith refuses to go into the caucusses of
either party in the House, and reports say
be promises to be useful member. In one
respect he has set an example worthy OF
emulation. While he would naturally,
having been all his life a carpenter, con-
tractor and builder, prefer to be on the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
he refuses to importune Speaker Carlisle for
such an appointment, and says he will do
the best work he can anywhere he is as
signed. If there were more members like
Alr. Smith the Speaker would have an
nouaced the committees some time ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
An Italian Brides Strange Dressing
Room,

Front the San Francisco Alta
remarkably strange scene was enacted at
the depot opposite the broad gauge ticket win.
dow yesterday. party of Italians consisting
of four women, one of whom was pretty young
woman of 20 years, had come off The boat 1t
was wedding party, or rather the damsel had
come from the country to meet her lover and be
married Dusty and travel stained as she was,
she could not possibly meet her intended Ius-
band Accordingly the party slipped out of the
stream pouring from the ferry. and gathering
against the bulkhead the young lady com
menced to undress herself
Regardless of the crowd which soon collected,
she proceeded to strip herself until she was
standing in state of almost Eve-liiie simplicity
Then she commenced to don her wedding trous-
seau. This was soon accomplished, and when
the young lady found herself completely ar
rayed for her nuptials she walked off with her
party through the laughing crowd unmindful
both of the laughter she excited or that she had
done anything immodest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

A number of charitable women of Gov
1ngton, KY, have hit upon what they con
slider satisfactory plan for disposing of the
Treasury surplus. 1t is to distribute it
emong the sufferers in China from the re-
cent floods along the Yellow river. If the
women had the disposal of it, some such
scheme might be put into execution, but the
Chinese do not seem to very popular with
American statesmen. The surplus will re-
main in Washington a while longer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

The Democrats of Washington are very
anxious for the President to place District
man in the post office there, but Mr. John
J. Enright, of Michigan, is making strong
pull for the position and as he is from the
same State as the new Postmaster General,
and is one of Mr.. Dickinson's special friends,
he may be successful. 1t is reported at the
Post Office Department that the appointee
has been decided upon, but the matter is
khrouded in mystery, and no one can say
lust who will fill Mr.. Conger's shoes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
How's This ?
From the PhNndeLphin Record Dem.

From the Philadelphia Record (Dent)
Our esteemed subsidized contemporary the
Press has not a together lost its sef-respect
II winces little at the mention Of the $4,000
paid TO it for the dissemination of its protec-
ZIONIST opinions No newspaper making claim
to thorough independence can afford to be as
sisted in that way. It's readers never can after
ward tell whether it's opinions rest upon basis
Of conviction or of cash; and persons whom IL
assails may doubt whether its criticisms are the
offspring of its mind or OF its pocket
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

The two most sensational events in the
life of the late Gov. Marmaduke of Mis-
souri,, are said to be his duel with Gen.
Marsh Walker in 1862, and his capture the
following year by Federal private. Gen.
Walker was gallant Confederate officer, as
was also Gov. Marmaduke Walkers COM
mand was moved to place where
Marmaduke's was already stationed,
and as both officers held the same rank.
a dispute arose as to which should be rec
ognized as commanding the united force.
The dispute became very animated, and
finally Walker ordered Marmaduke under
arrest, and Marmaduke retorted by round
ly denouncing Walker, who felt bound to
notice the insult offered, and a hostile meet
ing was arranged, resulting in Walkers
death. Gen. Marmaduke is said to have so
suffered from remorse afterward, as to be-
come desperate, and his associates tell many
stories of his reckless daring. His hardi-
hood seemed to forsake him one day, how
ever, when, installing a Federal cavalry
man for a Confederate, he unwittingly al
lowed the latter to aim a carbine at his
breast, and surrendered himself without re-
sistance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
Blind Toms Future.

The wonderful musical performances of
"Blnd Tom" have not charmed the public
ear lately. the musically gifted idiot re-
tains the strange power that has made his
name a household word, but legal compli-
cations have prevented his appearance be-
fore the public in professional capacity.
Last August, after a legal fight last
ing nearly two years, he was
given in charge of Mrs. Eliza Be
thune, daughter-in-law of his former
owner, but Mrs. Bethunes authority did not
extend beyond the care of whatever estate
he may have had, and consequently she
was unable, without the special authorize
ton of the court, to make money out of his
talent She is now, however, taking steps
in one of the New York courts looking to
the appointment of trustee for the special
purpose Of managing the Blind Tom Con-
certs," the profits to be deposited in a trust
company to his credit and that of the conf
mttee in charge of him.
Mrs Bethunes attorney will this week,
he says, move in the United States Court
at Frankfort, Ky, that Toms mother, as
next of kin, be allowed to bring suit against
the estate of John G. Bethune for the re-
covery of $4,000, which he hopes to show
the court ought to be turned over to Toms
estate. He has already obtained judgment
against the elder Bethune for $500, and
there is another suit pending for 5000 900,
estimated profit due Tom since he was freed
and put upon the stage. The attorney
claims that Tom has been very meagerly
compensated, but Gen. Bethune always
maintained that if anything tho gifted IDIOT
was indebted to him for maintenance and
care. 1t is not probable that the $500 900 or
any part thereof will be recovered, but the
chances are that the $4,000 will be. and
this sum- added TO the $500 for which
Judgment has already been obtained, would
place Tom beyond want and if he returns
to the stage and lives ten years longer he
will be one of the wealthiest men Of his
race.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
Agreeable Way to Make Money.
From the Ne,0 Orleans Picayune

More than one woman in New Orleans is said
TO have gone to Europe on her camellia BUSH -
for number Of uptown ladies' are known to
cultivate and sell camellias at very good profit
But raising artichokes is still more lucrative
and far less trouble than growing camellias,
and any woman with a strip of ground can i'm a
short time earn a snug little sum thereby. Arti-
chokes require as little attention as potatoes,
and grow as easily, and may be sold at 81 a
dozen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

The report was circulated day or two
ago that Senator Joe Blackburn, of
Kentucky, was threatened with cancer of
the stomach. Relating to so eminent and
popular a public man, the rumor very ma
turally caused wide comment and consider
able CONSERVATION. 1t has, however, been
found TO be an erroneous one. The Senator
was not in Washington to deny it, but Mrs
Blackburn and his private secretary gave it
a fat contradiction. Senator Blackburn
attended banquet at Eminence, Ky, a
few nights ago, and seemed in his usual
health. The different viands before him
disappeared in manner to dispel any idea
that he was a sick man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

New Orleans paper says that the COM
mission recently appointed in New York to
inaugurate reform in the method of exc
cutting criminals does not mark the begin
ming of the agitation in favor of abolishing
the gallows. In his last message to the
Legislature, Gov. McEnery, of Louisiana,
called attention to the barbarity of the
present mode of executing criminals, and
suggested the adoption of some more
humane method.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

One of the Boston papers stated this week
that Boston is overrun with sneak thieves,
pickpockets and burglars, and that there
was carnival of crime there. The other
city papers are making matters particularly
warm for that journal, and accuse it of act
ing from malice. 1t is hard to conceive
how it can be actuated by such motive,
yet harder to explain how a city of so much
learning can contain such a numerous law
less element. The home of Longfellow,
Holmes and Sullivan apr ears to be degen-
Grating.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

II has been discovered that the coffee
given to prisoners in the Rhode Island peni-
Tertiary is mixture of burned rye, burned
brown bread, molasses and water This
shocking discovery will make many people
shudder as they sip their tea or chocolate,
and it will also make them think certain
papers and politicians had better let the
Georgia penitentiary system alone and give
their attention to other systems nearer
home. The Georgia system is not perfect.
but it doesn't admit Of the passing off of
any such villainous compound for coffee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
Able to hold Out One Day.

From the Baltimore american (Rep)
For those who swore off il was very fortunate
that the first day of the new year was Sunday.
They were able 10 keep the vow for one day, at
least
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

Slugger Sullivan is reported to have been
asked to contribute an article to an English
magazine. Although Mr.. Sullivan comes
from Boston, it has never been thought
that he possessed unusual literary talents.
The English magazine is probably trying to
his brain
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
Hard to Explain.
le Mem YORK World Dem. J

From, The Mem York World (Denl)
Why is it that it has been an easy matter to
raise handsome fund for the Beecher memorial
and an impossibility TO raise even a decent one
for General Grantg Yet each was magnificent
type of his class
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

In the person of Miss Woodward, of Lon
don, another name has been added to the list
of fashions victims. Miss Woodward was
found by her sister lying on the floor Of her
room. A doctor arrived just in time to see
her die, and pronounced it case of tight
lacing. The cigarette and tight lacing
habits are two things that, in many in
stances, nothing but death can check.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
CURRENT COMMENT.
A Bad Beginning.

Fr0m The Philadelphia Press CRep.)
iIckless strike IS bad beginning for D New
Year. The strike and the last day Of 1887 should
be struck Off the calendar together
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
Where Protection is Needed.

From the Nelo York Press (Rep.)
Put up the bars, Messrs Congressman. Ger
many is going TO send her Anarchists out OF the
this
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

AS was to be expected, the President
denies that he will shortly transmit to Con
xyress another message on the tariff.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02

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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-06
Only "a Matter of Sentiment" y"

The morning and evening gun will
probably again be heard at military
posts, for the army appropriation
bill in the house has been amended
to include an appropriation of $4,000
for that purpose. The order pro-
viding for the firing of these guns
upon the rising of the flag at sunrise,
and upon its taking down at sunset,
was issued in July, 1867, but since
then no appropriation has been re-
quired to continue the observance OF
this time honored custom, because at
the end of the war large supply of
powder was left on hand. This sup
ply became exhausted, however, in
March last, and since that time the
United States have not been able to
fire a gun rs a salute to the stars and
stripes at the different posts and res
ervations, with the exception of forts
Monroe, Va, and Deavenworth, Kas' ,
and at the military academy at West
Point. The only objection made to
the appropriation was that it was
altogether "a matter of sentiment
but Mr.. Ford. who moved the amend
ment, replied that "the Washington
monument was erected as a matter
of sentiment; the annual celebration
of the Fourth of July is a matter of
sentiment Why, if we are to draw
the line upon matters of sentiment
the flag itself is "A matter OF seHti-
ment.' "-CdH.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-06

No. Is, second money, $40. Next
was run wet test hose drill, against
time. by No: Is teams running 20C
yards to the hydrant, lay 800 feet OF
hose and get water, the actual time
consumed being sc seconds. This
was followed by 150-yard foot race
on Chenamus street, between Mace
Grant and r. Eberman, which was
won by the latter by about the width
of his body, in 16 As seconds, Eber-
man winning $40, and Grant $40
The New York championship race
was then run by No. rs, who having
remained at home from the Seattle
tournament, contributed two spirited
runs as their contribution to the days
exercises. This was to run 200 yards
to hydrant, lay 800 feet of hose, take
out second section from hydrant, and
replace same with one section from
cart; the time was one minute and
forty seconds. A match game of base
ball, Fl. G. Smith, umpire, in the
court house yard. for $40 was won by
the Columbias, by a score of 9 to s,
and then came the Duphunnies, a
motley crowd. G. Richardson. J. N.
Laws and Leo Noe, the judges,
awarded the prizes as follows: J.
A. Kinney, Irishman, S25; VIM. Til
den, Uncle Sam, SIS; F. Osgood.
drnm major. $40
All over the city flags were flutter-
ing, and the shipping in the stream
and along the docks were equally
decorated, the MdnzanitG and the c.
q. White being particularly lavish and
tasteful in the matter of decorations.
At sunset Capt. Shaw and a detail
officiated as at sunset and noon in
firing salute, and by the time the sun
had disappeared behind the western
hills the electric lights and gas lights
In the streets were rendered unneces-
sary by the glare from the rockets
and Roman candles which were going
up in an almost continuous stream
from all parts of the city.
A large and handsome lot of fire.
works had been procured and placed
in position on the hill south of Gen
evieve street, and about nine o'clock
the work of touching them off began.
When they did go it was manifest
that the usual programme was to be
slightly changed, for to expedite
matters they all went off together,
and while it lasted it was very
pretty" There was some lively
dodging on the part of those in the
immediate neighborhood, for when
l47 pieces of fireworks are going off
in 147 different ways, it is hard to tell
where it is safe to be, but fortunately
no serious damage was sustained
beyond the loss of mustache and a
piece of an ear. Till midnight 1.-The
rockets red glare, the bombs burst
ing in air gave proof through the
night that the boys were still there,
and not till daybreak this morning
did the city resume its usual quiet.