davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1890-02-26

THE prairies OF the west are great
places for wind, said a wild west teie.
graph operator. Il used to have q
station out in Nebraska, right out in the
open prairie. and the way the wind
blew there was a caution. Eut il was
a lucky wind for me. AT q station
about thirteen miles west my girl
lived, and, as | had no Sunday trains
or business OF any kind, l used TO go
up there and stay over Sunday.
-Dut n livery horse from Saturday
night 10 Monday morning cost me too
much money, so l rugged up a sail on
an old tic car. All l had to do on
Saturday night was to hoist my sail,
push the ito car out on the main
track, and in less than an hour l was
Mt my journeys end. For moro than
a year | went 10 see my girl every
Saturday night by means Of that sail
car. Pretty sleek, wasn't itf'
YES, pretty sleek. But you don't
>ssear 10 say tnut the wind blew in the
same direction every Saturday night
during all that timer"
'Of course l don't"
well, how did you on
those nights when tho wind blow in
the other directioni"
Easy enough. ! had another girl
at = station fifteen miles east New
York Ledger.
, 1890-02-26

E. ". cellars l5c, Cooss
y Co. collars IL 1.&c.
RACKET STORE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
A Man With a Complaint.


81 wish the newspapers wouldn't print
anything moro about the small amount OF
money which married man can live on in
a city," writes 'an employee"
mot long after the last article of that
kind was printed my boss came to me and
said he would ave to reduce my salary.
was getting $22 so a week. told him that
any reduction IN my wages would force me
to look for work elsewhere. He said he
would be sorry to lose me, but he could get
man for less. | said that 1 didn't know
how man could work for any less and live
decently. Then he quoted that newspaper
article on me in which lot of fellows stated
that they were living on small wages and
saving money, and he said that on the
strength of that article q number of people
who live in the country had made applica-
lions for work i'll the city. 1t is a strange
thing that most mechanics and laboring men
who live in small towns are restless to get to
the city. A man who gets 81 80 day in a
small town hears that men are being paid
81 IS or 81 day for the same sort of work
in the city. He thinks about the increase of
pay only, not about the increase Of ex-
penses. And the newspaper articles of
which | have spoken help to bring these
dissatisfied men here, and they are the very
ones who stir up discussions when they
come.
80 you see have got to hunt work
when | have a chance-elsew where because
some man wrote to the papers that he could
live on salary Of SIS a week and lay up
money besides. Don't give us any more of
this y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
CAREER OF ACRACKSMAN
SIMMONS CONES TO GRIEF AFTER
MANY BURGLARIES.

a Negro Once a Slave of the Pris-
oner's Father His Companion in
Many of His Adventures-The Black
Now in Jail-Simmons a Member of
the Redding Gang.
ATLANTA, GA, May 19-W. o. Sim
mons, a white man, supposed to be a
member of the famous Redding
gang of safe blowers, is
in Fulton county Jail tonight, and
viii be taken by the detectives to Clinton.
Ala. Tomorrow, where reward of $500 is
offered for him. Simmons is a white man
who has operated extensively in Georgia
and Alabama. He appears to have made
Macon his general headquarters 1t is sup
posed that he was originally from Griffin,
where a mulatto thief named Charley Sim
mons, with whom the white man has been
associated in his crooked work, was brought
up. Charley Simmons is said to have be-
longed to the father of w. o. Simmons.
THEIR FIRST WORK.
The first business they did was at Turin,
Ga, a little over year ago. There they
blew open a safe and secured a snug sum.
Next, at Sawdust, Ca, they burglarlzed
they shipped from some point on the
Central railroad by express to Macon. The
officers were then on the track OF the
thieves, but the goods were taken from the
express office and secreted. Soon after
Charley Simmons was caught, and last Sep
TENDER he was sent up for six years.
THE WHITE SIMMONS KEEPS AT 1T.
w. o. Simmons continued to operate. He
burglarized Chapman's store at Fairhurn
and blew open the safe. Later he secured
about 81. 700 by breaking open a safe at
Clinton, Ala. In these two Jobs he is sup
posed to have been assisted by a negro
named Charles Dixon. a sort of illegitimate
brother-in-law of the Readings. Dixon was
found on top of the National hotel in this
city about three years ago by policeman,
whom he shot through the ear. The officer
also fired, but Dixon, though hurt, man
aged TO get away.
LITTLE MORE FUN IN ALABAMA.
The next recorded burglary of Simmons
was at Verbena, Ala. There he cracked a
safe and got $3.50.
He next went to the big land sale at
Bluffton, where he hired himself as a waiter
in a hotel, and devoted his attention to
northern visitors with fat pocketbooks,
whom he relieved of about $500 by series
of petty yobberies.
At Rome he was recently arrested under
another name. Detective Shackleford read
description and concluded that the Rome
man was no other than Simmons. He went
to Rome to-day and identified him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
FREE FIGHT AT a PICNIC.

Twenty or Thirty Negroes Wounded
at Jollihcation Near Atlanta.
ATLANTA. GA, May 19.-At Darden's
Grove, between Westview cemetery and
the city limits, the annual celebration of
the Colored Mems Protection Society took
place to-day. Between thousand and ff-
teen hundred negroes were in attendance
Two or thres are supposed to be fatally
hurt. A short time after noon general
fight began which lasted several hours,
until it was finally broken up by the rain.
Knives and pistols were freely used.
Twenty to thirty persons, including three
women, are reported cut, shot and other
wise injured.
OUT OF PURE CUSSEDNESs.
There was no particular cause for the
quarrel The row sprang out OF liquor, but
no one appears to know exactly how.
John Brown was shot through the bowels.
and will probably die.
Joseph Elliott was put to bed with three
pistol balls inside him.
Emanuel Mosely had finger shot off.
Joe Pulliam was badly cut and had his
jaw broken.
John Marcel was seriously stabbed and
slashed.
John Smith was also knitted more or less
painfully.
Nobody is dead yet. No arrests we're
made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
A Railway up the Jungfrau.

A scheme is actually uEder consideration
for the construction of railway up the
Jungfrau, in Bernese, Switzerland one of
the Hottest and most difficult of ascent of
all the Alpine peaks. AS the Jungfrau is
remarkable for the force of the avalanches
which rush down its sides at short intervals,
a railway on the surface would be out of the
question, and the Few road is to ascend
almost entirely in tunnel Here and there
the tunnel will be aired and ventilated by
means of snort galleries extending directly
out to the mountain side, and the trains will
stop at these places, partly to allow the pas
sengers to enjoy tue view from the opening
of the galleries, and partly to prolong the
ascent, so that the change in atmospheric
density from a pressure of about fifteen
bounds to the square inch at the foot, to
ten POUNDS at the summit, may not be too
suddenly felt. Even with these stops the
journey will occupy only two hours AL
though the view from the Jungfrau COM
prises nearly all Switzerland and part of
Germany, Italy is cut off from it by the
still higher Monte Rosa range, and it seems
a pity that the energy needed for tunnel
ling a railroad to the summit should not be
kept for line TO the top of the Mount
Blanc, which, though more than two thou
as high above Chamounix as the JUngfrau
is above Interlaken, or even Lauter-
brunnen, while the view from it is infinitely
more interesting, comprising Switzerland
and the Tyrol, portions of France. Ger
many and Austria, the Mediterranean and
Italy as far as the Apennines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
NAVAL WARFARE OF THE FUTURE
A Conflict with Rams Rather Than
with Guns.
From the Forum.

From the Forum.
Each vessel will clear for action as soon
as the other is discerned-perhaps five miles
away. = = Probably not shot will
be fired until this distance is reduced to
1900 yards, and probably both ships will
keep pointed toward each other until that
time But now what will the contestants
dos 1t has been held that both will advance
steadily toward each other each COM
mander hoping that some false move on the
part of his adversary will enable him to rush
forward, discharge his bow torpedo at 800
yards, AID perhaps follow it up with his
ram and end the fight at once--until they
have approached SO close, say 500 yards.
that neither dares to swerve lest he himself
be rammed; so that the ships will at length
collide end on, and maybe both sink
The various inventions of the past few
years-rapid-firing guns, high explosives,
torpedoes, submarine boats. dynamite guns
and range-hnders, the increased power and
perfection of steam and electric machinery,
the improvement in powder and in steel for
projectiles and for armor-have not revo-
lutionized naval science so much as they
have broadened it. The principle of STRAIT
egg remains the same. and so does the
necessity for the seamanS skill. Engineers
construct, inventors invent, experiments
are tried, sham battles are fought, and
heated discussions agitate the naval mind,
but abe only thing that can determine the
real condition of naval warfare is modern
naval war;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
FLORIDA's CAPITAL CITY.
County Politics-Chipley's Canvass
Condition of the CROPS.

County Politics-Chipley's Canvass
Condition of the Crops.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May 19-County
politics was red hot on the streets Saturday.
The cattle men are bitterly opposed to the
mo fence" law now in force, and say they
are determined to elect repre- sentatives to
the next legislature who will have it re-
pealed. Some one started the rumor among
them that the "no fence' men had captured
the county democratic executive committee
and that they had a scheme to gerrymander
the county, reducing the basis of representa-
ton in the county convention in the ''cattle
belt" and increasing it in the farming belt"
OF course there was no truth in this rumor,
but it brought the country voters to town
in numbers, and street corner oratory was
the order Of the day. The county conven--
tion this year promises to be very lively and
exciting, and many think the dark horses
will stand an excellent chance of coming in
on the home stretch.
CHIPLEY's CANVASS.
Col. Chipley's canvass of the state in
opposition to the reelection of Senator Call
is having its effect here; that is, it is causing
both the Call and anti-Call men to declare
their views of the contest and of the fitness
of Senator Call to be returned. The Call
men say that Chipley is doing great injury
W tuo uouOCiheiC pdi ty, dllu budt, uOUWlUu-
standing the grave charges set forth by
Chipley's speech, and more at length in his
pamphlet, that the real issue is corporation
VS.. the people, and that Call will win
before the people. One of the senator's
most earnest supporters says that his only
fear is the corrupting influence of money
upon the legislators, it being claimed that
$1,000, 900 is to be expended in defeating
the senator's reelection. On the other
hand, the anti-Call men say that
the people of Florida owe Col. Chipley a
eyes to Senator Calls unfitness to represent
them. The discussions between the friends
of each side are quite lively and promise TO
grow hotter, as the campaign progresses. 1t
having been rumored here that Senator
Call is soon to speak at Arcadia. and that
Col. Chipley is going back there to meet
him, has added new life to the discussions
here. The Call men say Chipley dare not
meet the senator on the stump, and the
way. The republicans are very much elated
over the fight, and think it will make q
loop-hole for them to crawl through into
power again in some of the counties.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Farmers report crops in excellent condi.
ton, the weather favorable, and say the in.
dications are that the yield i'll general crops
will be heavy. Owing to the long droug 1T
early in the season the LeConte pear crop
will be short. Some say they will only gather
aquarter of crop, while others estimate thai
the crop of the county will be fully halt
what it was last year.
Solomon Sills has sold his crop of tobacco
from one acre for $3.50 and j. E. Luten ha,
sold his crop from two acres for S270. There
will be largely increased acreage planted
| in the weed in this county this year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
COL. CHIPLEY At TAMPA.
A Correspondents Opinion of the
Meeting There.

Meeting There.
TAMPA, FLA, May 1S-Last night Col.
Chipley attempted to review Senator Calls
eleven years record as a United States
senator from Florida. Col Chipley had the
appointment well advertised, arriving here
himself a day ahead of time 1t was evil
dent that it was the intention of the man
agement to do up" Senator Call Senator
Calls Florida Central and Peninsu-
lar enemies were summoned to at
tend the meeting-in fact, these fellows
had Chipley in tow, and were general man.
ayers. The turnout was small and the
meeting was failure. A few curiosity
hunting republicans were present, who fur
nished most of the applause. 1t was
lamentable fact to see how well the repub-
licans enjoyed this most absurd method of
Col Chipiey's madness The poorest judge
of huma nature could not fail TO see that
Col. Chipleys attack upon Senator Calls
record was purely personal matter. and
the colonel failed to tell his audience what
he was mad about.
Col. Chipley was preceded in his remarks
by a Mr.. Johnson, fluent and attractive
talker, who said some pretty things, tinseled
with oratorical fancy. He scared aloft in
regular silver-tongued STYLE and detailed
record of Col. Chipley that the very angels
10 heaven would not object to. All had
been great devotion to duty, and no mis-
takes had married the record of Col. Chip
ley.
From the first of Col. Chipley's speech to
the last very prominent vein of personal
feeling marked his manner He made
some serious charges against Senator Call,
but they were like petty cases filed on the
criminal docket of a country magistrates
court to be tried at the next term. None of
his charges we're proven-none denied by
the accused, for the accused is busily en-
gagged at his post of duty in Washington,
and could not well be present
All good democrats deplore this personal
warfare of Col. Chipley. He will accom-
plish nothing for the party and certainly
nothing for himself His speech last night
had the effect to unite Senator Calls friends
more closely to him, and to drive Indifferent
political friends into the strong column for
Call. Many distrust the motive that Col.
Chipley claims is moving him-the good Of
the party. 1t is limited that Cali has opposed
certain legislation in the Senate which
Chipley is looking after for corporation,
and that there is that kind of method in
Chipley's madness. The entertainment
grew tiresome toward the end of two hours,
and was closed by passing around a few
dozen song books entitled "Review of Sena-
tor Calls Record, by w. D. Chipley."
JOE P. WILSON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
BAINBRIDGE ON A BOOM.
Enterprises That Prove That She He
Hustlers of Her Own.

Enterprises That Prove That She Has
Hustlers of Her own
BAINBR1DGE, GA, May 19.-The Balm
bridge Cotton Compress Company, with
s27, 100 capital stock, was organized here
this afternoon. w. NJ. Blount was elected
president. w. W. Wright vice president,
and r. A. Lytle. DIR. H. d. Wilson. w. W.
Bennett, r. B. Erich, and George G. Wood
hull directors. Contracts were at once
signed for latest improved Campbell COM
press, with a capacity of sixty bales an
hour, to be up and in operation Sept. 1
next, and for desirable lot lying immedi-
ately between the Savannah, Florida and
Western and the Alabama Midland railroad.
An ice factory, an electric light plant and
cotton compress within sixty days shows
that cambridge is awake. The next move
is an Improvement and investment company
and guano factory. and sixty days will
witness both inaugurated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
A Man Shot Dead While Fishing with
a COMPANION.

RALEIGH, N. c., May 19-News of a
mysterious assassination came to light here
yesterday which has created a profound
sensation. A man named 4. Bryan was
shot and killed Saturday night on the bank
of Neuse river. about four miles east of this
city, while starting fishing. Toe only per-
son with him was a man named Bob Pulley.
who fed when the shots were fired. and saws
he does not know who did the shooting.
Bryan was found dead the next morning
with bullet through his heart. The coro-
ner's inquest is in progress here to-day, and
the affair is SO far completely involved in
myst1rV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
Iceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
THE CALL-cHIpLEY CONTEST.
A Fair, open Debate to Settle Doubts

A Fair, Open Debate to Settle Doubts.
Following is reply of Mr.. J. n. Parker,
chairman of democratic executive commit
tee of De Soto county:
ARCADIA, FLA, May 16, 1890.
Hon. ". D. Chiplev, Tampa. Fla:
DEAR SIR-Your esteemed favor of 18th inst.
to hand. l have consulted several leading
democrats and all agree that fair, open debate
is the only way to settle all doubts in the peop.e's
minds
So we. as the people. will notify Senator Call
and give both an impartial hearing.
VIII give you notice in due time when to meet.
Hoping that all true democrats may see their
leaders in their true light and that nothing shall
be hid We are very truly your.
j n. PARKER ct Al.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
Cottrelrs Marshal Bailed.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. May 19.-Town Mar
shall Mitchell of Cedar Key, who was a con-
federate of Mayor Cottrell in the recent
outrages, was to-day released on bond of
81, 900. He will leave here for his home in
the morning. Nothing has been heard
from Mayor Cottrell, but a search is still
being made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
NOTICE sYNDICATEs, INVESTORS AND
OTHERS.

Your attention is respectfully called to the
fact that we are now Offering lots in the south
eastern section OF the city, in blocks of or IS.
To small syndicates or investors of limited
capital this is a splendid opportunity. as these
lots, which are all staked off, and streets
opened are offered at the same rate that land
adjoining has recently been bought in bulk, and
the necessary cost in putting the same on the
market, and profits to be made for investors
will consequently make these lots less than half
what adjoining property will be sold at. Young
men, get up small stock companies among your
selves while this opportunity offers, and put the
profits in your own pockets
For further information maps etc see
HARMON, WALKER & McHARRIE.
Real Estate,
1876 Brouphton Streat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
MCCAIN Under Fire.

NEW YORK, May 19.-The Senate COM
mittee investigating the municipal govern.
ment of New York, known as the Fassett
committee, resumed its sessions to-day.
Several witnesses were heard, who contra.
dicted the testimony of Mccain in his re-
cent attack on Richard Croker and Mayor
Grant, and impeached McCann's character
in important particulars
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
The Democratic Executive Commit.
tee-It Meets in Atlanta MAY 81

The democratic executive committee of
the state will meet on the 2lst inst. at IL
o'clock a. IN. in the capitol in the city of
Atlanta, to fix a time for holding the gu
bernatorial convention, and to consider such
other matters as may properly come before
it.
Every member is earnestly requested to
attend. ROBERT l.. BERNER,
Chairman
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
Prices of Plaids Advanced.

COLUMBUS, GA, May 19.-In conse-
quence of the great advance in the price of
cotton, the Columbus mill to-day advanced
the price of twenty-five inch piaids to So
cents and twenty-seven inch plaids to so
cents. The mill officers say that this ad :
vance Is necessary in order to keep the mill
going. as they cannot make goods at the
present prices without serious loss.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
Death of a Convict.

ATLANTA, GA. May ia semi-official
notification has been received of the death,
at the Coal City convict camp yesterday, of
Eugene Beck. the Rabun county wife muir
derer, who escaped the gallows through a
plea of insanity after killing both his wife
and sister-in-law. Beck's trial will be re-
membered as a sensational one. The double
murder was peculiarly atrocious. While
drunk ne attacked the women after they had
gone to he'd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
A CYCLoNIo STORM IN OHIO.
Hail Driven Through Shingles and
Hundreds of sheep Killed.

Hail Driven Through Shingles and
Hundreds of sheep Killed.
CLEVELAND, May ia special from
Wooster, o., says: ga terrific cyclonic
rain and hail storm passed over parts of
this county between 8 and o'clock yester-
day afternoon, doing tremendous amount
of damage. The storm swept section three
miles in width and eighteen in length. The
most serious damage was done in the vii
lagos of Congress and Roseburg.
''In Congress every pane of glass
facing north and west unprotected
by blinds was broken by the
hail stones, which, in size, were as large as
hens eggs. Entire orchards and strips of
timber were blown down or twisted to the
ground, and houses, barns and outbuildings
were unroofed or blown down. The hail
was of such force as to be driven through
shingles. Hundreds of sheep were killed by
the hail"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
Lightning Kills a Boy.

COLUMBUS, GA. May 19.-Lightning
struck and killed small negro boy in the
lower part of the city yesterday afternoon.
The negrsswas sitting on a fence under a
china tree when the lightning struck both
fence and tree killing him instantly. After
the lightning a severe rain and hail storm
visited the city. But little damage, how
ever, was DONE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
Florida's State Committee.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May 19.-By direc-
ton of Chairman Taliaferro of the state
democratic committee Secretary Wombell
to-day sent out out notices to each member
of the committee to meet in Tallahassee
June 10, in conference with the members of
the congressional executive committees of
the First and Second districts, to discuss
and fix the time and place for holding the
xyaptianc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-20
Mondays Paper Makes the Work.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, May 19.-The Demo
crat and Chronicle announces this morning
that in Difference to public sentiment which
requires more vigorous observance of the
Sabbath its Sunday edition will be discon-
tinued on July 6 next. The Union this
afternoon claims the credit of having
worked the conversion and reform of its
contemporary by example.