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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-21
Senator Blair's Silly Charges

Senator Blair virtually admits by his
display of irritation and his charges against
the newspapers that his educational bill has
no chance of passing the Senate this session.
His long speech in behalf of it has worn
out the patience Of the senators, and very
few of them pay any attention to him when
he is speaking on that measure. His silly
charges that the newspapers have combined
to misrepresent what he says in support of
his bill has not, Of course, any foundation
in fact. He knew when be made it that il
was not true, and he therefore lost much of
the respect which the public entertains for
him by making it.
He seems to expect that the newspapers
will print all that he says about his bill.
If they should do so they would have room
| for very little else, and they would lose their
readers just as he has lost his audience in
the Senate The greater part of his speech
! is dreary stuff that nobody cares to hear or
read. His statement that he expected the time
would come when the newspapers would
pay more attention to the discussion Of a
great educational question than to a or
| fight shows that he has reached the point
at which he is incapable of dealing hon
estly with the public. He knows that the
newspapers now devote far more space to
weighty public matters than to dog fights
or other things of like character,
but they would certainly much
rather print a well written account of
a dog fight than his speech on his oduca-
tional bill. He has succeeded in getting a
vast amount of his speech printed in the
newspapers-a much greater amount than
is agreeable TO newspaper readers, but the
only thing that would satisfy him would be
to print all he says. He doesn't seem to re-
alize that nobody would read his speech if
it were printed. If senator's refuse to listen
to it how can he expect anybody else to be
interested in it?
1t seems that he has made up his mind to
have the Congressional Record distributed
generally among the people, and he thanks
| God that there is at least one paper in the
country that prints the truth. OF course
he knows that the Record does not print the
truth. 1t prints what congressman would
like to say and not what they do say. They
are permitted to revise their speeches, and
those which are published in the Record are
very different from those delivered in the
House and Senate. AS matter of fact the
Record is not truthful paper.
Senator Blair has talked himself into I'M
popularity. The country is tired of him,
and if his state would retire him it would
have the thanks Of a grateful people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-21

Washington's hopes of getting the worlds
fair dropped to zero when she heard tn at
the New York legislature had passed the
$4,000, 900 fair bill. If the bill had failed,
and if congress had decided TO hold a
worlds fair in 1892, Washington's chances
would have been excellent. Washington,
however, can find comfort by crying in
sympathy with Chicago and st. Louis,
whose chances are also knocked in the head
by the action of the New York legislature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-21

Boss Platt has graciously consented to
allow the people of New York to carry out
their wishes with regard to the worlds fair,
with certain limitations. 1t is a humilia-
ton to the state of New York that one
man. on any pretext, should have been
able, even for single day, TO obstruct
what was so clearly the popular will The
legislators who wear his collar certainly
have low idea of manliness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
NOT SO SLICK AFTER ALL.
The BoIdness OF IA Bank Robber Costs
Him HIS Life.

Ihe holiness OF Bank NODher COSTS
Him HIS Life.
I'm a slick 'un Telegraph Operator Tay-
lor heard these words al iressed 10 him by
stranger while he was receiving messages at
the railway station in Meriden, Ks. He paid
no attention to the remark until he had com.
pleted message from Valley Falls which
read as follows:
'T'o the Sheriff, Meridea, Ks.
Hicks 81 G=phsrps Bank robbed this even
ing oil 50 900. Robber unknown. DSscrlp-
ton as follows; Blonde; light hair and nous
tache; blue eyes; hve feet eleven inches tall;
medium weight. SHERIFF"
The operator looked up, and nearly lost
his breath when he saw standing before him
the man described in the dispatch he did
not reveal the fact Of the recognition, but
merely agreed with the stranger that hs was
slick 'un.h The stranger inquired the
time OF the next train for Atcnison, and
asked where he could put up for the night.
The operator directed him TO q hotel, where
the man took a room without egistering re-
questing that he be called at five o clock ia
the morning In time for the Atchisou train.
Local Police Officers Smith and Summerfieid,
wac had also received instructions from Val.
ley Falls to arrest any su.pect, were inform
I'd by the operator OF tue presence OF tue
stranger at the hotel.
ATulnH bueulSsiVtS Win w luCnest4f TN =,
they went TO the hotel, waited und-r the
"slck 'un'sn window until twelve O'Clock, and
then going 10 the office, acquainted the pro-
prietor with tteir intention OF nrrsstlng his
guest A bsli.boy was sent to the stranger
room with q m sssags that it was time TO get
up to catch the Atcbison train. Wbsa tbs
stranger descended 10 the Office hs was con
tronted with police-ohlcers, With Winchester
rides pointed squarely at his breast lie
never quiyered, but looked inquiringly
around. Throw up your hands" Oilicer
Smith said. The stranger seemed 70 realize
bis situation then, but insteat OF obeying, h5
thrust q hand ia either side pocket OF bis
overcoat, 70 draw reyOIvers wnioh only n
few hours before had iutimi1ated Cashier
Cobn, Of the Valley Falls Bank As the
stranger made the motion toward his weapons
both Winchesters were discharged Instantly
at his breast The stranger iell dead with one
bu 1T through his heart and another through
tbs right lung. Tne coroner was notified, and
before noon the verdict was returned s1Ol.
Grating the officers Of any criminally Ia nav.
ing caused the death Of the bank robber, self
defense being their excuse. Up to this tins
no search OF the dead outlaws person had
been made, but at Cashier Cohuis Request
search was made ami the sto en- moaoy re-.
covered Ia his boots we're found two packa-
yes Of gresnbacks Of $50 each. Toe bliancs
d the money mad Deeu distributed among bis
various pockets. Tne outlaw WIS positively
ldentih ID from registered rsce pit dated At
Burlington, kansas. as one Robertson. Tbs
money receipted for b I'd been payabis 10 ons
T. G. Smith, at Ottawa. Kansas. la Robert
sons pocket was a watch with tie Initial "R1
engraved upon IL and foot ruis barring tho
same initial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
Snakes and Eggs,

No doubt there are very few of the
friends of Joe Day, the tailor, who are
aware that he was once an expert snake
charmer, but in his youth he was an
accomplished master of shiny reptiles
and could keep them under control at all
stages of the game. Joe was in the army,
and early in the great struggle ne was
taken prisoner and confined in what was
known as Camp Ford, Texas. He was
by no means alone, as he was one of
$500 prisoners. They occupied tract
of eight acres, which was inclosed by a
high stockade, and there they did the
best they could for a term of Ala days.
Every morning one pound Of corn meal
was issued as a ration to each and every
prisoner, and upon this they were OBJ
liged to subsist unless they had green
backs to purchase supplies from the
outside. AS greenbacks were rather
scarce, the corn meal had to go with
almost every prisoner.
Before Day had been prisoner long
he captured two snakes and tanned them.
These were known in the South as
chicken snakes One was about five feet
long and the other about foot shorter,
and the brace made great company for
Joe. In the stockade with Day were
two of his warmest friends from Illinois
Sam Parker and John w. Arnold, the
latter ex-Postmaster of Lockport, Ill.
Both of these men were the bravest of
the brave, fearing nothing except snakes.
They had sort of dugout between
them and they also had a good-sized roll
of money with which they purchased
delicacies. One day they bought some
fresh eggs and paid SIS each for them.
These they carefully secreted and they
cooked them on the following morn
ing.
Joe Day heard of the treat which his
two friends were to indulge land about
z A. NJ. he dropped in at their dugout.
They greeted him rather coldly and
asked him what he came for. Thought
I'd breakfast with you," he said. "Not
to-day" said Arnold "We've got eggs,
and eggs is eggs. They're too expensive
to treat with. Joe said he guessed he'd
stop, and his friends said they guessed
he wouldn't. Parker started to fry the
precious eggs along with rasher of
bacon, and Joe grew hungry. lie must
have looked it, too, for Arnold said
''You might as well run along, Day, for
you can't have breakfast with u.s." Then
Joe unbuttoned his vest. His formidable
looking fiye-foot snake poked his head
out and started to crawl out The hosts
saw him coming and took to their heels.
About hundred feet from the dugout
they both paused and turned around.
Eggs is eggs, Day" yelled Arnold,
''and if you eat EN- I'll shoot YOU
Bring gun and well turn it on you, but
keep your blamed snakes at home. Joe
laid his pet snakes down near the door
and partook OF hearty breakfast of
bacon and eggs while his friends abused
him from distance. His snake seemed
to enjoy it, but Parker and Arnold have
never forgiven him - Chicago Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08

Janet, very wide-eyed, told him about
Miss Reed, who was one of their wagon
party. Gaining courage, she also gave
her own history and Roses as far as she
knew.
oval, you be a powerful talkerl"
cried the old man CHOW come eat, an
then we'll ketch up with the caravan.
Say, though, sis, would you say, 'lowin'
fur age an my whiskers, Ann Reed amt
no better-lookin' then met"
"You're both nice for old folks" said
Janet, politely.
He led them to dugout in the hills,
where they found plenty to eat, and then
they set out for the wagons, Janet with
Rose on Nance, the wolf following the
old mans bronco.
"The row last night, sis" he said,
twas Uncle Sans sojers arter Injuns,
same as has been hangin' round yer train.
Wonder how them serious ways of Ann
Reeds would "a took with Iniuns9"
At night they reached the camping
place of the wagons, where there was
great rejoicing-Chase, especially, com
ing often to stroke Janet's curls, and NUT
ter: ''Ef you amt horned hero, never
knowed onel The stuff of pioneer"
Janet's only sadness was that one little
grave where the youngest ''Pike" lay;
the child had died the night before.
How many nameless graves, some pathetic,
tiny ones, there used to be on that great
pathway to the West!
When Janet, with Rose in her arms,
climbed into her wagon, the hermit APP
preached and said, mysteriously: "It's
the same Ann Reed, sis, an she's there
a-pettin' that wolf like he were a poodle
dog. Amt set agin 'em no more"
Two miles from Denver they met
horseman so pale and anxious they knew
who he was even before he called
hoarsely:
SIS my baby with your
"Aye, she be-" answered Chase, "but
we'd met ye with blank faces an sorrer-
full hearts but for Janet here"
Then he told the story, and the father
got down from his horse to kiss her first
before MS own child
"I'm we'll Oh, Joe, " he said, brokenly.
"I can do well for her, and you say she
has no one. l will have two daughters
instead of one."
"You amt Maverick no more, Janet,
cried Joe, something shining in his honest
eyes, San there amt one of us but will
bid We God-speed. Eff ever a lone little
child was worth fathers love an care,
you be, an the blessin' of all US that
knowed ye goes with ye."
And as she, with Rose and her father,
parted from the companions of the long
wagon journey, they followed her with
loving, fearful eyes, that little Maverick
who had found a happy home. - Youths
COMPANION.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
ENDED HIS LIES JOURNEY.
A New York Man shoots Himself on
Railroad Train.

Just as tbs braKsmln Of the east bouod
Norfolk and Western train called out "Roan-
oke, change cars for the Shenandoah Valley,
a welldressed man was observed by passsn-
gers in one OF tbs first-class coaches 70 DELHI
sr stely rise from his seat, take his gripsack
from the rack overhead, open it and take
therefrom a large Coils revolver. Before
anyone re1lizsd Whist be intended doing hs
placed the revolver TO bis forehead, fret, AMI
Tell dead between the seats. Tns body was
removed to an Undertaking establishin ut,
and an examination Of papers fouad on it re-
yeaied that the suicide was Cnarles A. Wise,
OF South Greenfield, n. Y. en- route from
Jacksonville. Tia-, to bis home. A through
ticxet chsck for baggage and 500 in money
were found on his person. II was fauiilessly
dressed, and his fellow passengers say he did
or said nothing during the day tsat inIicltel
he contemplated s=if-d<ssruc.ioa- Hs vas
about forty-Hve years Old. The authorities
tGreendeld were rcsided.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
Time Regulated hY RugIe.

Every watch and clock on Governors
Island, New York, Is regulated " bugle
call. just before noon two enlisted men
are stationed at a point commanding an
unobstructed view of the tower Of the
Western Union Building, where the
United States Signal Office is. One of
these is the post bugler, the other a
trained signalman, equipped with a
powerful field glass, The non-commis-
stoned officer is required to keep his
glass fixed upon the time ball. The in
slant it drops he gives the signal to the
bugler, who stands in readiness, and the
latter Immediately sounds the specified
call, which is heard all over the island,
and there is a general consultation and
adjustment Of watches and clocks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
THE WARNING UNHEEDED.
A Crash on the Fort Wayne Railroad
aud Fatal Wreck.

a trhsh On tHe 4 ofN way ne hhAANOuN
and a Fatal Wreck.
A wreck that caused the death OF three
men and resulted in the destruction of prop
erty valued at 800, 900 occurred on the Pitts-
burg, Chicago and Fort Wayne Railroad.
uear LakeviIle, Ohio, at 10 o'clock the other
morning.
Freight train No % was running in sew
Fral sections, and at Lakeville the third sec.
Lion broke a coupling, aud the detached por-
lion of the train, consisting Of dozen cars
and three tank cars flied with gasoline. came
10 stand. The conductor and brakeman of
the third section say they at once started
back to warn the fourth section. They ran
for hall mile, placing many torpedors on
the track. But the warning was not beeded
and the train, running down grade at the
rate of thirty miles an hour, crashed into the
third section, ploughing half through the de.
tached portion.
As the collision occurred the tank car ex-
ploded with a noise that could be heard for
a mile away and, the blazing gasoine spread
ing, the wrecked cars were soon enveloped in
flames.
The thres men who were killed were in
the cab of the engine OF the fourth section.
Their bodies were burned to a crisp in the
flames that ragged for two hours. Oil and
gasoline cars, gandolas loaded with coke and
coal and box cars filed with merchandise
made up the trains, and all this mass was luel
for as fl rec a fire as ever ragged after rail
road wreck.
The rails for several hundred feet we're all
twisted out OF shape and III. ties burned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
A BURGLAR SHOT BY A GIRL.
NineteeD-Ycer- Alice Kinney Had
aPistOI and Knew How 90 Use IL.

aPisfOl and Knew How 90 Use IL.
Nineteen-year old Alice Kinney killed a
burglar, In Sampson county, N. c., about 3
O'Clock in the morning. Miss Kinney father
is dead, and she lives alone with her mother
on farm. The two are the only persons who
sleep in the old farm house. During the
night Miss Kinney was aroused by the noise
OF some one in the adjoining room. She at
once reaiiz d that burglar was in the house.
Under her pillow was a revolver. The Young
woman took the pistol iu her hand and con
cealed it undo r the quilt. Then she lay as IL
nsleep. When the burglar entered the room
be walked up to the bed and concluding the
yvung woman was sleeping soundy, began
TO lock about the room. He wore mask and
carried a pistol in his hand.
As the burglar turned his head away from
Miss Kinney, she heard him whisper to him
Sc 10 She is purity, and guess I'll hab ter see
her later He went to the bureau ami began
TO 60 through the drawers. The bureau was
directly in front Of the bed, and when hs
turned bis face Miss Kinney quietly raised in
tue bed, took aim at the mans head and fired.
instantly the burglar Ehirle1 around and
as he did so Miss Kinney again fired, an
then he fell TO the n Jor with a groan. With
the smoking pistol in her hand she watched
about five minutes. until he died. Then the
alarm WAS given, and crowd gathered at
the house. The burglar proved TO be Sam
Kerns, colored man, who had given much
trouble.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
BLOODY FEUDS In KENTUCKY.
SIX Men Killed sra Three shooting 81.
trays Between Factions.

trays Between Factions.
At Flat Lick, Ky, Deputy sheriff Gallo
way Carnes wss fatally sho, y iesDsrado
named Bill Smith. leader Of ths smith fac.
ton Of the Smith Slusher feui The d putty
Sheriff attempted to arrest one Of tbs Smith
party, when their leader opened fire VITA a
Winchester riff. one ball passing through the
Deputy's Sherin's body.
Carnes 10 a brother in-law Of the Mssssrea,
foar OF the most desperate men IN the noun
.nins, who are also mem sers OF the Siushsr
gang. The 5 u8bers started 10 pursuit Of
Smiths crowd battle " Il be the proba-
BILE result. Eich side numbers oTer thirty
I've wsiI-armed men. During the past year
two battles have been fought and men have
been killed on both sides.
A man living ia Poplar Creek, six miles
Bouth Of Fist Lick. came to towa Tor a wagon
load Of coffias and told Of a bloo5y ARRAY
that occurred thsre, N which Cd man Archie
Leger, son, and Mckinney a son-in-iaw,
were killed outright by Joe Turner and two
1ther men from Bell county. The trouble
grew out Of dividing SONS household goods
5eIopgi5g to Mckinney and bis wife. wGo
bad seperated.
A man named 5tsinger and another named
Lane were killed q. Grsys. few days ago,
making total Of SIX killed dafi1z the last
week 10 this county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
DICK HAYES HANGED.
Killed His Wife and Children
for Another Woman.
HIS Confession ON she Gai1Ows-Hlss
tory OF n Notable Crime and its
Horrible Results.

His Cenfession ON she Gailows-Hls-
tory OF a Notable Crime and its
Horrible Results.
Dick Halves was hanged at Birmingham,
Ala, for the murder of his wife and two
children.
The drop fell at l24 O'Clock. His neck
was broken AMI death was easy. The little
jail-yard was packed to suffocatioa and many
who had tickets failed to get in.
Before the black cap was adjusted HAYES
spoke briefly. He called a newspaper man,
shook qtnds with him and forgaye him for
all false statements against him. He then
handed an Age Herald man a written con.
fession and asked that 1t be published. He
stated that be WAS guilty and suffered justly,
that whisky and a bad woman had brought
him TO this, and he warned young men
against following in bis footsteps.
DR.. Parser offered a prayer. The drop
fell and all was over.
TIE crime for which Richard A. Halves
paid the penalty with his life. was the muir
der OF his wife and two children, May and
Irene. Ga Tuesday morning, December 4,
1855, the body of May was found floating in
an artificial lake at Elst Lake, a pleasure re-
sort SIX miles from Birmingham. IL was not
identified until the next day. The discovery
idencs Of Hawss WAS visited by several per-
sons, who found the place deserted and ev.-
dences that q horrible crime had been COM
mitted- There were blood stains on the floor
and walls, AMI ia corner OF ole OF the
rooms bloody club was found. On the same
day it was learned that Halves had been
married to Miss May Storey at Columbia,
Miss Hs was arrested the same uignt while
passing through Birmingham on his way to
u sorgla, to spend his honeymoon He iden-
titled the Loly of his cEiid, but 5 ated that
he had been divorced from his wife and sue
had gone away. The children, he said, had
been placed in the convent at Mob 10, and
he was at loss to understand how Mays
body came to be found where 1t was. The
palpable improoabilty OF such story con-
WINGED those who heard his stat ment tlat
he had murdered the rest Of the family. BY
direction OF the coroner the lake WAS drained
and the bodies of Mrs. Halves aud little
Irene heavily weighted with railroad iron
were found on the bottom. Tue finding of
Mrs. II wes' corpse inhamed the public
mind to freHzy. ALI Efforts of the press
of the city and the county authorities to
ailay the excitement were futile. The j all
was stormed by ten thousand persons deter
mined TO lynch the murderer, The sheriff
ordered them to halt, but the mob replied
with cries of derision. and pressed forward.
The order was given to the guard to fire,
and a volley resulted in the killing OF ten
persons and the woundiug OF many more.
The spirit OF the mob was broken, and it
never returned to the attack, contrary to
the expectation Of the authorities, who had
in the mean time telegraphed to the gov
ernor for military assistance. The 81 ial OF
Halves began on April 70, and lasted eleven
days. The jury returned verdict OF guilty.
with the death penalty, after two hours de-
liberation
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
A BANK TELLER ABSCONDS.
sixty Thousand ID liars i'm Bank Bills
Missing From the Banks VauIis.

William H. Pope, teller Of the Louisville,
tKy.l City National Bank, trusted EN-
p.oyee, man Of seeming good habits. and
frequenter of the best social circles Of the
city, is missing. His absence at the bank
at first excited no suspicion.
When no word was recsived at 1890
o'clcck, the officers of the bank became sus-
picious and op-ned the vault. A hasty ex-
animation showed that more than go, 900
was missing. The money was all in larzs
bills II viii require careful examination
to state the entire amount missing. Detec-
sives and frien5s began TO search but Polk
could not be found. Later IL was discovered
that he left on the 7.5j o'c.ock train for
Cincinnati. He il believed 10 be Ia Canada
He left the bank on Saturday afternoon as
usual. Pope is native Of Kentucky snd is
80 years old. He had been leading q double
lifefor some years, as many Of bis compsn-
ions report.
A New York Trust Company was on
Popss bond for 81, 900, and will spend twice
the money TO secure his arrest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
An Ancient Decree.

A singular inscription has been found
by ~ Lambakis in excavating around the
Haghios Andreas in Athens. It Is frsg.
ment of decree dating from pre-Euch.
dean times, in which certain Kaliicrates
is charged with the construction On the
Acropoiis os kind of railing around
some sanctuary or ineioauge 70 prevent
any fugitive slave, garment stealer OF
pickpocket 0opod5tes) taking refuge
therein. The duty of watching over this
Enclosure IS intrrs.ed to thrce guardians,
chosen by turn from the tribe holding the
prytanea.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-08
SECRETS.

Where is the dearest place to lie'
The very best place to laugh or cry
In the whole wide world, from east to west,
The safest, warmest, coolest nest?
Only the babies know
The glad, glad babies know
What is more precious to have and to hold;
Worth more than its weight in rubies or goldS
The fairest. purest loveliest thing
That earth can give and heaven can brings
Only the mothers know
The glad, glad mothers know,
-Emnlo G. Do,od, in Young People.