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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-26
Not So superstitious Now.

Two wellknown Chicago business men are
not as slperstitols now they were week
ago. says tae Times. One of them is banker
whose ONCE is not ], 900 miles from Dearborn
street Inc other -ntleman is a real-estate
dealer Both live on the North Side and are
near nelghoors, and each OF them has a pet
superstition of his own, as a great many people
are known to have. The realestate man gem
eraIly calls for the banker. and they go down
town together. The other morning as the real
estate man opened his door q cat rushed into
the vestibule from tae steps Now he has al
ways regarded the appearance of a strange cat
on tne steps OF his house as sign of good luck.
so Mr. Real Estate chuckled TO himself and
imagined that he was going to have great fort
une That day, as he fastened to the residence of
the banker. Arrived there, he discovered an
other cat perched on the top step of his friends
house. All" he thought, this Is great"
So when he had rung for Mr.. Banker,
and the latter appeared, he advised the banker
10 allow the strange cat into his house. 1t was
sure fortune, he said. Now, the banker is a
trlfe superstitious himself, so he yelled back to
the servants to allow the feline to roam about
bis mansion at will. On the car on the way
Down they shook hands with each other on their
prospective good luck and worked themselves
INTO high state OF gee over the good omens
OF 1ae morning But alas for human expecta-
lions The real estate mau was so elated that
nc oid NOT see man-hole open in the street,
when some careless sewer cleaners had neg
lected to close He stepped into it, and was al
most dead when hauled up from the awf ldrain
The banker after seeing that his friend was sent
bank. Here everything went wrong" with
hinl during the day. ami when he got home that
evening he discovered that his lucky cat had
killed a $50 mocking-bird
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-26
The College Widow.

FROM tfte DetrolC Free Press.
He turned sternly from the slight, quivering
elbows on the mantelpiece. gazed darby into
the empty CRATE.
Then it is true?" he said, as the frown deep
ened on his brow
Forgive me" she sobbed rocking to and fro
in her grief and abasement.
But you told me you had never loved before
that no man had ever stirred your heart
Not as have loved you" she cried wildly
And yet you admit that you were engaged to
Ferguson of the class of 81"
Yes" she murmured.
And that before that you had an understand
ing with Williamson of 1872
And with Graham of 's5fr
No, no" she cried, mot with him: with both
his brothers in the Sheffield Scientific. but not
with him."
he went on, referring to a letter in his hand
Can you not forgive met" she pleaded
II could, Clara, he said, after pause. 81
believe could bring myself to it if that was
of '84?''
AM" she cried feebly, do not spurn me
from you"
What have you to say for yourself?" he de-
She rose to her full height and looked at him
with pathetic dignity in her glance
"Ah, George" she said, you little know the
exigences of a young girls life in college
town"
For an instant he hesitated, as if his better
nature moved him, and then he turned toward
the door.
Farewell" he said, and walked rapidly
away. In another second the street door clashed
behind him.
With one heart-breaking cry the girl flung
herself on her knees and buried her face in the
cushions Of the parlor sofa.
'All is over!' she cried, brokenly. HE was
my last hold. Hencetorth 1 am reduced to
freshmen
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Let tie Peopls be Heard.

1t doesn't seem to be quite clear yet
whether this legislature will settle the state
road lease and bsttsrnent questions or t.
Since the claim Of the le sees for better
ments has been received, several propositions
have been introduced into both the House
and Senate. relating to these questions
They are ltirely new, and IL the legislature
should undertake. to consider them care
fully, f. would not be ready to adjourn
much before Christmas.
There d 'es not appear TO be any stronger
sentiment in favor Of allowing the claim
for bettermslts now than there was when
the claim was virtually rejected during the
discussion Of the lease bill il the Houss It
is quite safe to say, therefore, that this
legislature viii not recog izs the claim nor
any part of it II is regarded as among the
possibilities that it will leave it and the
leasing Of the road in such a shape that the
people viii have a chance TO pass upon them
in the choosing OF the next legislature. In
that event, upon the next legislature the
duty Of finally settling both matters will
devolve.
The present legislature was elected with
the understanding that it should dispose Of
these matters. The question of paying for
betterments was brought before the people.
and in many instances they instructed their
representatives relative to the course they
should pursue. They understand the claim
a little better now perhaps than they did
then, but there is no probability OF legis.
lature being elected that would look upon
it with more favor than the present one.
If this legislature should not finally settle
the lease question it should arrange to get
an expression Of public sentiment on the
question whether the road should be leased
or sold. There is good ground for believ-
ing that the opinion is beginning to prevail
that the road ought to be sold, and the state
debt wiped out. A prominent railroad man
said recently that the road would bring
Sl2. 900 900. That sum would put the state
in superb financial condition.
There are good many reasons why the
road should be sold, most Of which have
boon presented in the columns of the MORN
ING News. There is, therefore, no occasion
for repeating them. Many who opposed SELL
ing the road when this legislature met, now
favor selling it, because they have seen
enough TO convince them that it is certain
to be a source of more or less trouble to the
state, and that there is a pretty fair
chance Of its decreasing in value
If the state continues TO hold
1t. Other roads will be built that will in
jure it, and the state cannot build branch
lines to protect it. In private hands its
value may steadily increase, because then
it can be handled in way that it is neces-
sary fer railroads to be handled to guard
them against the attacks OF powerful COM
binations. IL the lease question is not
fnally determined by this legislature. Let the
people have a chance, by all means, to say
whether or not the road shall be sold.
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The MoRSIse NEws is on nle AZ the following
clsces, where Advertising Rates and other in

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Outlasting Her Welcome.

Perhaps you have knows what it is to have q
visitor prolong his or her sojourn with you be-
yond reasonable limit-outIast their welcome
tnat IS The next time this happens the follow
ing recipe may be OF service to you, says the
PIttSburg Dispatch.
Some weeks, or months rather, ago certain
young lady who dwells in another state was in
vlted TO stay with Pittsburg family. The
length or the visit was not prescribed. The
young lady came and staid all June; Their all
July, ami when August came she showed no
Signs OF moving. She was a medium weight,
strengthening, fairly agreeable young person,
and during June her hosts en-
Joyed her society. In July they
began to grow weary of her. and the verge of
August brought them to the verge OF genuine
dislike for the guest. Still they were too we'll
pred 10 snow their feelings, and if there had not
been mschievous boy of Il in the family
have no doubt the girl would be still emulating
the example of the Old Man of the Sea 1t was
TINS boy who conceived plan to start the tarrier
homeward. He studied a society journal for
the correct style, and then wrote to q paper
which makes speciality of such things the fol-
lowing Paragraph:
Miss -, who has been STAYING with -
Tor the last three months. has returned to her
home in -"
The author of this society note took care his
victim should see il. She took the hint and de-
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INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL NoTIcEs-Stewed Squirrels and
Faust Beer for Lunch at Conrad Schwartz
Tonight; Notice TO Owners Of Tugs, Lighters,
and Other Water Craft. Robt. j. Wade. City
Marshal; Railroad Loan Association, Fourth
Series; Apples and Potatoes, W. D. Simkins
Special Prices at Heidt's To-day; State and
County Taxes, 1880; AS 70 Crew OF British
Steamship Alps; Fine Lunch and Faust Beer
at Chas H. Levan's; Card Of Thanks Phillip F.
Husband, Master OF British Steamship Harro
gate; Clam Chowder and Faust Beer at Andy
Jacksons Tonight; The Faust Beer at VIM.
Something's; Picked Shrimp, John J. Reilly,
Importer aud Specialist.
AxusExESrs - Goodyear, Cook & Dillon's
Refined Minstrels, Oct. 20.
AUCTION SALE-Administrator's Sale, by j.
Mclaughlin & Son.
/ NEW SOUTH STovE-CornweIl & Chapman
PfAsos-Ludden & Bates
CHEAP COLUMN ADvEKrIsEMEErs-Help Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale
Personal; Miscellaneous.
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Seek the orizin OF the Fires.

It is quite certain that something ought
TO be done at once to provide greater pro-
lection, aga inst fire, for cotton on shipooard,
on Lighters and wharveI This has been
said 50 often, however, that it seems almost
useless TO say It again. There are 50 many
different theories about the origin OF these
cotton fires that il is impossible to secure
concert Of action with respect 10 any one
Of them It is probably safe TO assume that
they are al accidental, and are all caused
by sparks, but it is an unsettled question
whether the sparks are from the tug Ooats
which tow the lighters loaded With cotton,
passing steamboats,, the steamships on which
the cotton is being loaded, or from the
cigars, cigarettes snd pipes of those who
handle the cotton.
In view Of the fact that it IS impossible
to say from which of these SOURCES the
sparks come, you'd it not be advisable to
maLs more stringent regulations with re-
spect to all OF them! An effort is made to
protect the cotton on the lighters from
sparks from the tugs which tow them, but
1t is asserted that il is oftea the case that
all the cotton on the lighters is rot covered
that some of the bales on the ends of the
lighters are exposed II that is the case, ir
is evident that ths regulation requiring the
use of tarpaulins on lighters loaded with
cotton is not as strict as it ought to be, or
If it is, it is not enforced.
Those who have watched the loading OF
cotton cargoes at night say that they have
noticed sparks from the furnaces of the
donkey engines flying about. There are
generally bales Of cotton on the deck of a
steamer during the time she IS receiving
her cargo. Is it not probable, therefore,
that the steamers themselves furnish the
sparks which set their cargoe5 of cotton on
firel Only yesterday bale of cotton on
one Of the steamships was set on fire by
spark from The furnace of donkey engine.
The up-river steamboats, burn wood, and
their progress along the wharves is marked
by sparks from their smoke-stacks. They
often run close to cotton-laden lighters, and
even to wharves on watch cotton is await
ing shipment. They therefore may furnish
the destructive sparks. We have already
called attention to the fact that some of those
who handle cotton do not exercise as much
care with their pipes and cigars as they
ought to.
There ought to be an earnest effort made
to discover the origin of these fires, and
there ought to be still greater effort made
to guard against sparks from the sources to
which attention is called. Oaly two months
Of the season have passed and yet we have
had more than our average annual share of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-26
Algernon McStab's Revenge.

from the Cltcdgo tribune.
"Ha! You refuse me- do you, Miss Ham
tagg?"
The man who asked this question had passed
the first flush of youth. He was no longer
properly speaking. young man. Yet he was
well preserved. He had not reached the aoe AT
which it seemed expedient for him to part his
hair above his ear and plaster a thin layer
thereof over the top Of hts head He had
thrown aside the walking-stick of young man
hood but had not assumed the cane of middle
It is well to speak of these facts for they are
necessary to the full understanding of this
painful history,
Moreover, they cost nothing extra
81 do, Mr.. McSta5, said the young lady, coldly.
Then listen to me, Rachael Flickergy Ham
tagr' he hissed' I swear you shall bitterly re-
pent itr'
Wild whistled the bleak wind. Dismally
moaned the huge elm tree that rasped and
scratched itself against the cruel edges of the
shingles on the cornice. Shrlly shrieked the
weathercock on the barn roof for drop of oil.
and grewSomel y groaned Algernon FitZ-Thomp-
son McStab as he stole forth in the dead OF
night, made his way cautiously by circuitous
route to the ancestral smokehouse in the back
yard, and went inside.
'rll show her" he muttered between his
teeth.
From beneath his coat he drew a compact
bundle OF letters, cut the string that bound
them together, struck a match, made a bonfire
of the collection, and watched them slowly
consume to ashes, while the crazy building
snook as II win lndi gnatlon and the wind sighed
hoarsely, like one in sympathy with the
wretched, but wrathful man.
He was burning the letters he had written in
happier days to Rae iael Hamtagg. She had re-
turned them to him scOrnfully.
This is so sudden" said the widow, blush
ingly, 'and so unexpected. III thought your
visits 10 our house were for the purpose Of see
ing my daughter"
she is too young" replied the visitor, de-
cidedly. II told her so last evening We parted
In u friendly spirit, but gave her H. un ierstand
as deicately az could that should not call 20
see her any more. This is sudden, II is true, but
trust none the less agreeable on that account
May not venture 70 hopes"
why sir ="
And now. my dear" he said az the end OF a
happy half hour. as b. gently lifted her head
from biz shoulder. II should Ike 10 see your
or perhaps ought nov 20 say our-danghfer.
% IN Der 81 ia happy event
shall ! call her"
~ yOu pleas. nay dear
Rachael, " sad AlKnfnon Fitx.ThOmpson Ne.
stab, Pleasantly, you viii b. glad - know 1
dare say thai Au - he your father IhAt IA
~ Ne Hls'lr1 y say ~ hef, Vas a not my lover
foa nlaY ~. iiaehaei lease Gloss tbe door,
~ ehild, ~ you - Qua -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-26
spreckels and the sugar Trust

MIR. Claus Spreckels, the sugar king of the
Pacific coast, is talking great deal about
bis intention to destroy the sugar trust. The
consumers of sugar are hoping, doubtless.
that his deeds will be on par with his
promises.
Sugar trust certificates are not in quite so
much demand in Wall street as they were
few months ago, but whether Mr.. Spreck-
els hostility or sons other cause has
caused confidence in them to become weaker
is matter that is known probably only to
the managers of the trust.
Mr.. Spreckels announces that he will be-
gin the building of great sugar refinery in
Philadelphia next week. This refinery has
been projected for about six months, and
the work Of building it has been delayed so
long that an impression is getting abroad
that it is not to be built at all. However, a
few days will determine whe Their it is or
not. 1t is to have capacity of 1900, 900
pounds day. The original intention was
that the plant should have a capacity of
1000, 900 pounds day. Mr.. Spreckels has
refinery in California that has a
capacity of 100000 pounds day, and
be proposes to build one in New
Orleans having the same capacity. When
all of his factories are in operation
he will be able to produce 100000 pounds
per day. The sugar trust produces s, 200, 900
pounds day. From this statement it is
apparent that if Mr.. Spreckels is really in
earnest, and carries out the plans OF which
he has informed the public, he will be a
powerful competitor of the trust. If the
price of sugar doesn't fall, it won't be be-
cause Of want of competition. But Will
Mr.. Spreckels carry ont his alleged
plans, or will he join hands with the
trust or get control of it, and become a
gigantic and grinding monopolist7
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-26

An Atlanta dispatch to the Mail aud
cypress states that Gov. Hill, while in
Atlanta, said that the whites of the south
SHOULD st p the war upon the blacks, and
BY promises of political privileges and
doorkeeperships. messengerships, janitor-
ships and like mental offices, with a plenty
of fat cry and abundant kindly treatment,
bait them into voting the regular demo
cratic ticket" This is obviously fab l.
cation. Gov. Hill would not have said any
thing Of the kind, because he knows that
the whites Of the south are not making war
upon the blacks, and that they treat them
very kindly.
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The Chicago Herald SAYS that there is
some dissatisfaction with Mr.. Cleveland on
the part of democratic officials who we're
appointed during the latter part of the
Cleveland administration. They are being
turned out, and they say that they should
have been appointed the fcst year Mr..
Cleveland. came into office. Assistant Post
master General Clarkson is doing all he can
TO increase this dissatisfaction by turning
out all of the later appointees OF Mr.. Cleve-
land in the postoffice department. The re-
publicans recognize that Mr. Cleveland is
the strongest man thedemocrats could nom
mate in 1892, and they lose no opportunity
to try to weaken him with the people.
Their efforts will be futile
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-26
Blanchard's pronhecv.

At the banquet in Chicago in honor of
the delegates to the All Americas Congress,
there was a good deal Of orstory OF the wild
western sort. The marvellous growth of
the west, however. justifes such oratory.
Nowhere else in the world have great states
and cities been built up 50 rapidly, and
nowhere else has there been such a sudden
accumulation Of great wealth. Having ac-
complishsd so much, it is not strange that
western orators predict great things for the
future.
One OF tho orators at the banquet was
George r. Blanchard, chairman of the
Central Traffic Association. Among other
things Mr.. Blanchard said: Railways are
the shuttles which one way weave the
fabrics Of the national looms, aud advo-
cate the union of our always with those
of South America by the subvention, if
requisite. of international lines We
reached the City of Mexico by rail in 1854,
and our commerce with the land of the
Montezumas. which in 1859 was in the ratio
of 1.6, rose to nearly 10 in 1888. This fact
says push onward over the De Les seps
trench to greater results. Less than 800
miles will reach the Panama railroad, and
400 miles more will IL mite our States Mexican
system with South American railroads.
Doubtless many here tonight will yet ride
on the North and South American limited
express from Chicago to Baenos Ayres."
1t is highly probable that this prophecy
will come true. A few years ago propcsi-
ton was submitted to congress to build
railroad to Patagonia. 1t excited a little
talk, but nobody discussed it seriously. Our
railroads had not then penetrated Mexico.
They are now being steadily pushed
southwark, and it may be that some of the
South American delegates who heard Mr..
Blanchard's speech will live to see the time
when they can reach Washington from
their South American homes in palace cars.
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The Philadelphia Press remarks that
what with murders, lynchers and the in
creasing contempt for law aud order
which marks the conduct of her citizens,
poor old Kentucky seams to be running on
the down-grads Of civilization at a velocity
that seems bound to beat everything on
record. 1t is strange that the distressing
condition of kentucky has never received
the attention of the board Of foreign mis-
sions." This was called forth by the fresh
outbreak Of the Howard Turner feud. The
Press ignores the fact that Harlan county.
the scene of the feud. is one of the strong
republican counties in Kentucky. What
Harlan county needs is enough democrats
20 gain control 0f its affairs.
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Col Nicholas Smith probably owes hii
appointment by Prcsi lent Harrison 10 the
consulsbip 70 Three Rivers. Canada. 10 the
faes tbat be married a daughter Of Horace
Gresley. col Smith was a. one time re.
puted 70 b. TIE handsomest maa 10 America
and be has made quite a reputation ~ best
msn ~ weddings A year o. two ago he
brought upoa hiFoself considerable ridieule
~ seadiag 70 q H.. OyiBgtou, q Brooklyn,
ban Tor nelng - best man. 10 hAsn't
ppso e@3sd ~ aot ~ that capacity slnoe.
spe' . hsis gy0l daal 81 sDond1brift. hll
sPPsantHasui, ~ egubt, was 9 great relief
b as family.
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Republican political IS in Indiana who
received copies of Col. Dudley's "blocks-of-
five' letter, and who did not destroy them,
have discovered that these letters are a
political bonanza to them, if what an In
diana republican says is true. They Ore
represented as Haunting them in the Presi-
dents face, and demanding Offices for them
selves or their friends AS the President
doesn't want any more Developments in the
Dudley scheme he accedes to these demands
Elected by fraud at the polls, he is afraid
to resist the demands of these people be-
cause If he does the fraud will be estab-
Ished
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Prof Curtis, of Illinois, start led the con.
gregation at a church in Rockford the other
day, by declaring that he believed the book
Of Job was only poem written by some
pious jew during the period of exile, and
that, therefore, Job himself was myth.
One Of his reasons for this belief is that ID
is unreasonable 10 suppose that any man
who had become so reduced by fasting and
by bodily suffering could utter the senti-
meDts ascribed 20 Job. II the truth were
made known, II would PROBABLY appear
that this gentleman is a follower Of Inger.
ali