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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27
LEAGUE CLUB CONVENTION.
Preparation for the Reception of Dem
ocrats in Baltimore.

ocrats in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, June 26.-The local commit
tee of the Democratic league club conven-
ton, which is to meet here July 4, is max
ing extensive preparations for the recep-
tion of the large number of visitors ex-
pected. Invitations to attend have been sent
to President Cleveland, Allen G. Thurman,
Gov. Gray of Indiana, Gov. Hill of
New York, Speaker Carlisle, w. P. c.
Breckenridge of Kentucky, Senator Black
burn of Kentucky, congressman Mills Of
Texas, McMillin of Tennessee, Breckenridge
of Arkansas, Turner of Georgia, Wilson of
West Virginia, Daniel Dougherty of New
York, Congressman Scott of Penn
sylvania, Senator Daniels of Vir-
ginia, John r. Fellows of
New York, Secretary of State
Bayard. Secretary of the Treasury Fair
child, Secretary of War Endicott, Secretary
of the Navy Whitney, Secretary Of the In
terror Villas, Postmaster General Dickinson,
and Attorney General Garland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27
Amending tho sundry civn BIZ.

WASHINGTON, June 26 In the senate to-
day Mr.. PLUMB gave notice of an amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation bill,
providing that there shall not be purchased
for the use Of the national soldiers homes
vict labor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27
Leo on Liberalism.

ROME, June 26.--The Osseruatore Ro-
mdno publishes the popc's encyclical on
liberalism. 1t is lengthy document. The
pope classified the subject under two heads,
ancient and modern, and condemns the lat
ter as being in opposition to that practiced
hv ('brigf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27
Taken from Jail and Lvnched.

CHICAGO, June ga special to the
Journal from Charleston, Coles county,
Illinois, says William Moore, the colored
man, who assaulted Mary Bingardiner at
Mattoon, Saturday night, was taken from
Jail at Charleston and lynched by masked
men. Moore's victim is from Shelbyyille
aud only 10 years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27
Supposed to be a Coolie Ship.

LONDON. June 26.-Lloyds scout the idea
that the vessel lost with ali hands off the
Cape of Good Hope on june 4, was an emi-
grant ship. They believe she was a Coolie
ship bound from Calcutta to Demerara.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-On motion Of
Mr.. Allison, the senate to-day resumed con-
sideration OF the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. The bill was
passed with sundry amendments, none Of
fharn inportant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27
Death of a Journalist.

New YoRK, June 26.-Sldney Howard
SAKE, Journalist, died here last night. He
was journalist Of extended reputation
and has edited a number OF the leading
newspapers Of this country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27
Natchaz,s pridao am.

WASHINGTON, June 26.--In the house to-
day, on motion Of Mr.. Crisp Of Georgia,
that body refused TO concur in the senate
amendments 10 the Eatchez (Miss.) bridge
bill and asked for a conference.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27
THE HATFIELD MURDERERs.

Rumored Effort 70 Recapture Those IN
Jail.
LOUISVILLE, June 26.-Adjt Gen. Hill
received information to-day that band
was being organized to recapture the Hat
fields held in jail in Pikeville, KY, under a
decision Of the United States supreme
court. Under Instructions from Gov.
Buckner, a company of militia was ordered
to Pikeville to protect the Jail. The
Hatheds are to be tried for the murder of
several Of the Mccoy family in Kentucky
in pursuance Of feud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27
will be we'll for his fame II he shall be
taught no graver and sadder lesson

DUBLIN, June pa farmer named
Mooney, living near Rathdrum, was evicted
to-day by 100 constables and seven emer-
gency men, directed by magistrate
Mooney had barricaded his house, and with
the assistance Of friends. offered fierce re-
missiles of all kinds on the evicting force.
Ten arrests were made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27

LONDON, June "a, 5 A. M.-The Standard,
referring TO the vote on Mr.. Morley's
motion Ia the house Of commons last night,
says: "The result Of the division will con-
vince Gladstone painfully enough that be
has made erievous technical Dlunder. II
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12

ticn organs are handling It. They will
have no difficulty In showing the farmer
that farm land and farm labor are both
higher In Massachusetts and New York
and other man featuring states than la
Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Kansas. But
In showing this they are sure TO suggest
TO the farmers In the last name states
tia everything else is higher in nianufac-
turing centers as VIII AS farm land and
farm labor. The western farmers know
this pretty well already from information
recei ed from eastern farmers who have
moved west, notwilh landing the advan-
tages OF farming In manufacturing state;
and If 1t Is urge ON him cry str ngly
that protection is what drives the eastern
farmer westward he has no especial use
for it. The farmer, 1t may be added
that is. the employing armer-is no more
enamored of high wages for farm workers
than the manufacturer Is Of high wages
for his employees; and the protertionist
organ which prates about such high
wages as one of the beautie of protection,
makes a mess Of it so far as the farmer is
concerned.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12

We have little doubt n the average rate
OF duties on Impor was 1000 per cent
and some iconoclastlc reformer would rise
up and pro- ose to reduce them TO an aver
age of 500 per cent he would be at once
assailed by the trusts and mOnopolisis o.
the day as a free trader with his pockets
lined with British gold and, horror Of
horrors. disciple OF the Golden Club
There is Just as much sense in foolish
gable that the supporters Of the reform
tarif bill are free traders or tina the bill
is a free trade measure. 1t is nothing OF
the kind. 1t is measure Of protection to
the extent it imposes duties. and this ex-
tent falls very little below the rate under
the existing high tariff.
Here are some CURES from the report OF
the ways and means committees demon
strating this. The table gives he average
rate of duties under the present tariff on
the impor atoms Of the last fiscal year
1sS6-S7 with the average rate thai
would be imposed on the same amount OF
impor atoms by the Mills tart = bill. The
calculations are made with great exactness
by tho experts Of the treasury department.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
Political Notes.

The only issue between the parties Is
democratic protection VS.. republican pro.
lection. or protection for the II asses vs..
protection for the classes; prOtec ion for
the tot ing many vs.. protection for the few
favored capita lists and monopOl s.--St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
If the republican leaders of congress re-
fuse to do anything to carry ont the pledge
of the party TO reform the tariff, we hope
there will be enough indeDendent msm-
beers who viii unite with the demOcra TO
pass law that will take the p ace OF the
present war tariff law. The best interests
of the people demand reform Of the tar
iif.-Central New Jersey Times lRep.)
Business men who desire to avert the
evi which the president has pointed out
should insist hat immediate steps be tax
en- to remove at least one source of trouble
by releasing the country from the burden
of excessive tart Ia alton. The penalties
of wild speculation in land and of unneces-
sary railroad building will be enou IN to
try the financial strength Of tradesmen.-
Philadelphia Record.
1t may as well be understood now as
later that the movement for revenue re-
form is stronger than any party, and that
it will destroy the democratic party If the
organization is not courageous emo 9Th TO
put itself in line with public sentiment
and keep there Tae reform cannot be
checked or he d back. Its own momen-
tum will carry it on. The democratic
party can haye~tlie honor of leading on to
victory or can back and be run over.
We think it will prefer plead. Washing
ton Post.
OF what use TO the wool growers is
tariff viii operates to reduce prices
below the limit of profit of what use
are surplus taxes hat burden the wooden
manufacturer AMI tend to cntroi the
market of the grower, to Limit demand
and destroy his profits? An If they are
of no use to the grower, of what use are
they to the people, enhancing as they do
the price of foreign woods which our
manufacturers are olliged to Import in
large uan tiles for carpets and fine goods
ami for mixing?-SDringtield Republican.
In the cold climate of the northern
states. wlolen clothing, blankets, bedding,
and carpets will cost the family o the
ave age workingman OF farmer at least SCI
Ter annu for ch member-an expense
that could be met with "A each if WOO
were on the free list and duties on woolen'
were reduced one-third they might bt
Wi h great advantage both TO nlanufae
turers and consumers. TIL policy of fret
wool is a distinct and great benefit for tht
: northern states, where waolen goods con
stitute a prime necessity. With fret
} wool and the duties reduced one-third thu
40. 900, 900 of PEG lie north of Mason
! ixon's line would save 81 o.O00 00I
a wear on their wooden wear, blankets AM
carpets, aad better goods for thei
money.-Chicag0 Tribune.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12

eeeded 10 compare ingalls, 10 a peaeoch
ON narnyard fence, posing Of a sum.
mer morning, and looking At his owr
feathers as they Glanced in the sun, ane
,yoca,lizing the whole neighborhood witt
ms marsh, nnmnsicnl and unmeanine
cry, unmindfnl Of the fact that ther,
were more useful fowls in the barn
yard How useless il had been fo,
lhat seLator 70 arraign him. He
malls, had rend 10 the senate the old
putrid, rotton ISLANDERS Of wears gone Inv
on which he, Voorhees,. had trinmphef
IN forty political campaigns: that Il,
ever uttered one word against the unioy
soldiers or talked Of their having eol
lars around their necks was a base false
hood. Voorhees, alluded in a sarcasti,
and amusing manner to ingalls, wa,
record. and said that he wonld stani
with the senator before the soldiers o
Indiana or Kansas and qnit tine senat,
Ingalls,. o'e'
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
Why Itlhus2

1t is safe to assert that every newspa-
per man who has been in the business
live or ten years or even less time, has
frequently met men who were too poor
TO take a paper. The following from
an old editor is pat illustration of
their excuses; We asked a man the
other day to take the country paper.
His reply was: Would Ike to but am
too poor A wave of sympathy fitted
over us at his eondt on, but fifteen
minutes later we found him shaking
dice for the beer, and planked down q
quarter as the result of getting beat.
Every time he comes to town he spends
foolishly enough TO pay for the paper,
which costs less than two cents per
week for year, for his wife and family
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
nr,ru or 4 KANSAS JUDaE.

Kansas City special: Judge Samuel
Lecompte, aged seventy.four, died early
tbis morning at the residence of his son,
i II. Lecompte. Judge Lecompte was
a familiar figure in the stormy days OF
me admission of Kansas. He was born
on the eastern shore of Maryland. In
IS Is,I he was appointed chief Justice OF
tha territory OF Kansas by Presidentt
Pierce and served in that capacity until
the admission Of the territory OF Kan
sas Judge Lecompte presided over
tbc frat constitutional convention held
~ I,ecompton, which was named after
tbe indre. Latterly Judge Lecompte
ras IN poor health and made his home
w his son in this city. Judge Le-
c m,u was an amiable, courteous gem
uemnn ii was considered that he was
Int little adapted for the position Of !
ch;ef imstice during the stormy period
of the history of Kansas, on account OF
us genial disposition, but he accom-
nished great results. His action at the
cnnstitutional convention displayed ms
determination and courage, lie VII. De
buTied al Leavenworth next Thursday
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12

Mrs. Caesar, | have not seen your
Sam at school for some time. Is he
sick?'
20, no, missus, but he is gittin' too
'tarnal smart, an so | took him out.
Reckon larnin' hahn good fer dat
pickauinnY no how
- GU must not entertain such ideas,
Mrs. Caesar; with fair education he
m ght become president of the United
States
sSho, now I don't keer whedder dat
chile is president or not. When ! axes
him if he drank up dat quart of milk, |
don't want him to say mop. when |
seed him do it with my own eyes, an
then have that brat eggsplain dat he
drunk it down an not up ! ext thing
he'll be telling round dat my old man
stole an armful of wood when he only
borrowed it. No, missus, dat chile can't
go to school no more
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
THE Farmer's Wife on the Tariff.

The farmers Voice, reporting a farm
er's institute, gives the substance of
paper read by Mrs. J. H. Elliott ON 1.-THE
Farmers Wife Pr0tectionists are in
yited to note the follow ng suggestions as
to The light in which the head of the
farmers household Jocks upon their pet
tariff
...ometimes the farmers wife. when
size sits down TO m nd-just for rest
her husbands wooden socks, re ects that
II her congressman had not levied UGH a
tax on that pair of socks. she would have
money TO buy new air, instead of spend
ing her time on the open territory of the
old ones.
She thinks also what relief it would
be if she were no, compelled to us he en-
tire proceeds of her butter and eggs in
paving The tax on the sal she puts in the
butter, and on the sugar she uses in he,
coffee and fruit. The wi ty senator from
X, rs S, Mt Ingllls, gives as he only
re son why women sho lid no vo e
tn hey have sense enough not to wan
TO vote. | confess | I'm Just stupid enough
to " mt to cast ballot on the salt nd
sugar uestion, and il l ever get to voting
/ will by no means OPP at salt and sugar.
''Did women vote in this country think
IL could be relied upon hat the tax would
be removed from what We use in the
kitchen and remain upon whisky and to-
bacco.
/ one word more to the farmers of IllI-
! nois: If your condition is such as is gen
/ orally confessed, il the condition of your
| wives approaches what have indicated,
| NAV not ask that you turn down your
coat collar, shake he hay seed from your
| hair, and do someth ne. If you are not
brave enough to do it for yourselves, d. it
for the sake of your wives and children.
You are numerically strong enough to re-
dress all the grievances OF which you
complain and you are forever complaining.
Don t he blinded any longer into protest
ing some millionaire. Protect yourselves
and family. Don be deluded any longer
with the idea that 1t is your duty to 70
vide ample dividends for every monopoly
and manu- acturing establis m mt in the
country, with tie motive that you arr
patriotically supporting American indus.
tries. Agriculture is not recognized II
the phrase protection of American indus
tries, . while It is tie American indu. tr.
OF all others. 1t is the industry which i
taxed to support all others. Speed thu
day when the Illinois farmer shall learr
enough to know it. II is the American
industry which you are called upon Z
look out for and protect and If you dom
doit you may be sure no one else Will
The way to protect 1t is to correct the un
Just legislation and taxation that are IN
iiicted upon YOU almost without your pro
test. You cannot accomplish 1t, gentle
men. by simply raising large seed pump
kins. Your wives would like to see 70
march up to the p lis, independent cit
yens, without being dragged up with tn
party halter about you necks,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
sEBn4sK4 AVID TOm4 TOWNS

That IFfH Come la For Government Build
lngs Under Certain Contingencies.
Washington special: Postmaster
General Dickinson sent to the senate
this afternoon statement showing the
postoffices throughout the country
which will be entitled to buildings un-
der the Paddock bill, which gives a
building to cost not less than SOS, 900 for
each postofice, the receipts from which
have aggregated $4,000 annually for
three years. The following are the
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
A Disgusted Pig.

.'Patrick, you were on q bad spree
yesterday" !,
Eyes, Mr.. Ellis, l was. Bless me, If
| were MT a-layin' in the gutter wild
pig. Father Ryan came along, looked
at me, an says, says he, 'One Is known
by the company they kape.
"And did YOU get up. Patrick"
tsNo but the pig did n-Iid-Bits
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
Some Get Left.

Pundita Ramabal is young lady
from India who is now lecturing in this
country on the cond ton of her sex in
her native land. She says that in India
girls are often betrothed before birth.
This statement is tile hard to grasp.
The girl who, betrothed before birth,
should turn out to be hoy, would GER
tainly be playing mean trick upon
omehody.-0maha Herald.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
He Could Ret on Nancy.

81 know it." said the bereaved wild
over gloomily. to the friend who was
irving to console him; mo amount OF
grievin' will ever bling her back.
Nancy wax aims turribly sos IN her
ways."-Chicago Tribune, i,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
THE "Home Market" Theory.

The "home market theory, In the ar
gument of a shrewd protectionist can be
made very plausible and attractive to the
farmers OF the country; but there is dan
GER In the way some of the petty protec-
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
AVERAGE AD yALoHEN UNDER
SCHEDULES DUr1ABLr. tariff. Mills bill
General average.

A reduction from the present tariff on
the dutiable schedules of 17.71 per cent.
Or to put it in another way, instead OF
collecting S65.9S on every 800 worth OF
imported merchandise, as under the pres
emit tariff, there will be collected under
the Mills bill S48.27.
The above estimates do not include the
free list On wool, sat, hemp. wood,
chemicals metals, etc.. there are trans
ferred by the Mills bill to the free list i'm
ports which last year yielded S22, 1s9, 595,
the average rate of duty on the same by
the present tariff being 27.2S per cent,
and which hereafter are to come in free.
Taking the whole volume of imports. the
pres mt tariff lie led last year duties aver
aging 81. 10 per cent, while the Mills bill
proposes on the same an average of 3 "a
per cent, reduction of not quite 81 per
cent.
This is just about the rate of reduction
recommended by the republican tart
commission of l 81, as demanded by the
best interests of the country.
The average percentag O. tariff duties
on the value of impor ed merchandise fol
the past thirty years has been as follows
Repuhl can tariff of 1855 1854 per cent
War tariff, at its highest
notch 1885 ....... 4s.35 per cent
| Present prolonged war tar
III. / S57.............. 54.15 per cent
| Propose by the reform tar
itf bill IS 80 per cent
We submit that on the face of this ex
! hi 1t the talk Of free ttadeei hereyidence
! dense ignorance or a knayish purpose o
/ de option In 1857, when our industrie
were much mo n emile than they ar
\ now, the republican rarty in Ongress nri
4 orinat n and united with the demo rats il
/ passing tariff b II that levied an aver
age rate of duty 0 only is 81 per cent
/ Now. when the country is staggering nn
der the prolonged war tariff. piling u
hundreds OF millions of needless taxation
f ee trade is bawed at tari refor bi
that proposes an average rate OF s. pc
cent In the meantime the infant has ha
the advan age of th rty-One years of pa
fed growth. and has developed into giar
trust and giant monopoly. -tittsbur
Post.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
~ ,nr,yrED PERIOD.

yasbington dispatch Washington
rirls have become weary Of riding VI
sycles and have organized full iiedsea
cIub. To.day's Post, commenting upon
,ho enterprise. says: There Wa
n -, scepe in the moonlight on Masss.
nhnsetts avenue last night, Nearly
. .,,;.,y ladies we're practicing on th ,I
tini. . mot three, but real two wheeled
n .,llh;cies which spin along silently anu
sviitly In no other city IN tae e eoona
s ~. .;,,Id Inc same picturesque scene scent,
Wy ,. eoI heen ~ witnessed, for Washing, 4, !,
INV ina nm boast Of ladies' bicycle cruz, !,
1a Sn qorraniEation has already incrs - eu
~ ~ interest IN cycling in this city 70 t ~
uhpr ,,,ersbip are so numerous that There ,o
y ,nis ~ limiting them in order 70 pIe'
- tax ~, I, club from being too la aI,h
vent wl,,,a snV arc admitted to the cL os.
.t .,, " honorary members and ~ al III
only only. r. - ne club runs. LADIES arr ,,o M.
v,nitted only when proposed ~ The
I,nr and voted upon unan amin. ,,r;sote and
Gst S Will be kept strictly pri'"'0 "i
first -class.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12

srsAron MASpnnsoS made ,,ns after after
Gss - Omaha last week to look "i'ef
private matters ,.,,.r;ne. was
JoHs KELLEY. aged s ~,
haptiged al York recently
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-05
held aloof. The market closed quiet.
The weather is dry and cool.

held aloof. The market closed quiet.
The weather is dry and cool.
Molasses sugar, regular to good polari-
zstion, 50 0o@2 % gold per quintal;
muscovEdo, fair to good refining So O0@
2 %; centrifugal, 80 to Sc degrees polar
zstion, in hogsheads, bsgs and boxes,
50 433@2 933. Stocks In warehouse at
Havana and MAtanz4s $500 boxes, $685.
400 bags and $500 hogsheads. Receipts
for t. e week 240 boxes, 1900 blgs and
100 hogshends Experts during 5re week
sol boxes, 10000 bsgs snd 1900 hogs
heads, including $4,000 bags and 1000
hogshesds to the United States.
Bacon, S13 80 gold Per quintsl.
Butter, superior American S26 gold per
quintsl.
Flour, $40 rs gold per barrelfor Amer
lean.
Jerked beef, 81 so gold per quintal.
Hams, American sugar cured, Sl7 90
gold per quintsl for northern; 1922 90 for
southern.
Lard, in kegs, s12 10 gold per quintal;
IN tins, SIS 90.
Empty hOgshesds 81 % gold.
Lumber nominal.
White navy beans, Sc rs gold per quin-
tai.
Chewing tobacco, S24 gold per quintal.
Hoops quiet.
Freights dull, per hid. of sugar loading
st Havana or ports on the north coast of
Cubs for the United States, 50 50@2 IS
gold.
Exchange quiet and weak.
Spanish gold SO S4@2 344.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-05

When railroad train was about five
miles out of Nashville the other day 1t
was stopped and the engineer told that
the conductor was not on board The
train was backed up and the wrsthful
conductor taken On. A theatrical com
panY, carrYingIs goat among.its properties,
was on board. Soon after leaving Nash
vile the second time the property
man came back and asked who
pulled the bellcord. No one knew.
"The goat did it," said the property
man, in a hosrse whisper. He then ex-
planned that the goat had climbed on top
Of pile of trunks in the baggage Car and
discovered 8 small piece of cotton hanging
to the bellcord. TheIanimsl st once be-
gan biting st the cotton, and by that
means gave pull on the bellcord, which
had sigualed the engineer to go aheadess