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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
CHIOAGo's CARPENT TIERS.

Labor Day Prevented, Their Strike
from Being Noticea BILE.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.--Constructively all of
the union carpenters in Chicago. In number
about 5000. were on strike to-day, but as
they were participating in the Labor day
parade there was no evidence of the strike
beyond idleness on the buildings In course
OF construction, similar to that which ex-
tends to other branches of labor on the
same account
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
SAILS SET FOR HAWAII.

The Charleston Starts on Her Return
to Honolulu.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Sept. 1.-The
United States cruiser Charleston sailed to-
day for the Hawaiian islands, in obedience
to telegraphic orders directing that the yes
sci proceed Immediately to Honolulu. The
occasion Of the return Of the Charleston to
Hawaii is the anticipation Of another revo-
luton in the islands. The Charleston is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
Another Negro Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-Representativ
Grimes called at the postoffice department
to ask that the commission of Clifton, the
negro postmaster appointed for Hogonsville,
be held up longer. Postmaster General
Wanamaker had not returned, and so
Representative Grimes will have to 20
back.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
PURCHASES OF SILVER.
Heavy Offerings to the Governme e
Made Yesterday.

d1HVy OuBrluHB TO LuB dOV6Tum 5ut
Made Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The amount of
silver offered to the treasury department
today was 1,215,5o0 ounces. The ac-
ceptances were 1850 ounces at 81 1917,
and 135,00O ounces at 81 1917, or $50, 800
ounces in ALL The total amount of silver
purchased since Aug. Is, the date when the
present law went into effect, is 3,504, 900
ounces, leaving but 100000 ounces to be
purchased between now and Sept. 13 to
meet the requirements of the law for the
purchase of 4,500,0 600 ounces in each month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
Danviile's Tobacco Sales.

DANvILLE, VA, Sept. The sales of
loaf tobacco here IN August were Ills, $50
poonds, or about half the sales for August
last year. The sales for the eleven months
of the tobacco year were %, ,927, 900 pounds.
a decrease as compared with the same
period last year OF S,246. 600 pounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
A FEW HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Motions to Suspend the Rules Gar
riad in a Few Casaa

Tl6Q III u coW CaS0S.
WASHINGTON, Sept. LIN the House to-
day the latter part Of the session was de-
voted to motions to suspend the rules and
pass bills on the calendar But few of
these were successful. and such measures as
got through were only Of local Importance
to western and north western sections. At
$40 O'Clock the House adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
Government Inspection of Mines.

WASHINGTON, Sept LIN the House to-
day Mr.. Stock bridge Of Maryland moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill providing
for government inspection of the mines in
the territories. The motion was agreed to.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02

Hollander to be Allowed to Close UI
Hfs Affairs,

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA telegram was
received at the state department to-day
from Minister Miner saying that the
Guatemalan government had acceeded TO the
demands of this government that Mr..
Hollander. the exiled American editor. be
allowed to return to Guatemala city for the
purpose Of fixing up bis private affairz.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
Purchases of Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The total amount
of AIS purchased at Washington to-day
was s532,45O The purchases at other cities
were slight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
BARRUNDIA'5 DEATH.

No Additional Details Received from
Minister Mizner.
WASHINGTON, Sept. LIN his telegram
from Guatemala to the state department to-
day Minister Miner said nothing with re-
gard TO the case Of Gen. Barrundia, and it
Is said that no further action will be taken
In that case until Minister MINERS report
is received, and tho department is in full
possession Of all the facts leading TO his sur
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
An Unpromising Attempt to Secure
Their Consideration.

AN UnpromiSing Attempt to Secure g
Their Consideration.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA number of
members Of the House interested In public
building bills which have so far failed to
receive final consideration in the House
have united in a formal request to the COM
mittee on rules thai by means of a special |
order sufficient time be afforded to
the committee on public buildings and
grounds to dispose Of some Of the
more important measures The statement
includes an exhibit intended to demonstrate
that, notwithstanding the common impress
sion that the appropriations made up to this
time by the FifJy-irst congress are excessive
in amount, as matter Of fact they are
the aggregate of the appropriations
made at the first session of the Fiftieth
congress-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
ArTIrUDE OF THE COMMITTEE

Although no action has been taken by the
committee on rules on the request, it has
been the subject of informal discussion, and
it is asserted by certain members, who are
in favor of restricting appropriations for
public buildings, that the statement is not a
fair exhibit of the appropriations made by
the respective congresses inasmuch as GER
tain items, such as increases Of appropria-
tions already made. repairs to buildings,
etc.. are included in the statement of expen-
dtures of the Fiftieth congress, aud are
omitted from the corresponding statement
Of expenditures by the present congress
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02
REED FELT 1T KEENLY,
smyser Neither Sensitive Nor Sensible
in the Matter.

in the Matter.
WASHINGTON, Sept. THAT Speaker
Reed felt keenly the exposure of the fact
that one Of the republicans he appointed ON
the committee to investigate Pension Com
missioner Raum was a stakeholder in Com
missioner Raum's Refrigerator Company
was shown by the fact that he felt IL neces-
sary to make personal explanation from
the chair to the effect that he did not know
that Representative Smyser held the stock
This ignorance seems strange, in view of
the fact that both Commissioners Raum and
Representative Smyser, with whom Speaker
Reed conferred before appointing the com -
mittee. knew that Mr.. Snyser held the
stock.
A WARM FRIEND OF RAUM.
Mr.. Smyser, who is warm personal
friend of Commissioner Raum, was the only
man appointed on the investigating com
mittee who was not a member of the COM
mittee on invalid pensions If he had not
told Speaker Reed beforehand that he was
disqualified for service on the committee he
ought to have gotten up and told the House
cused from service. Even to-day he
still had an opportunity to do
the fair thing by getting off
the committee voluntarily, but Mr.. Smyser
is neither sensitive nor sensible, and he did
not get off until he was forced of by the
democrats. Speaker Reed positively bushed
over this sad piece of bungling, which gives
full warrant publicly for all the discredit
cast upon the so-called investigation, which
Is SO far simply whitewashing expert
ment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 1.-About 5000 men
formed in line this morning and paraded the
streets with finely decorated floats rep
resenting the various trades. picnic was
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20
Famous HOaxes.

There is one feature of American
humor entirely distinct from any
characteristic of which have hitherto
written. Hoaxing of the too credulous
reading public has been nowhere SO
successfully practised as in this country.
Richard Adams Locke, a mild-man-
nered editor, soberly proclaimed. in
the summer of 1885, that Sir John
Herschel, of astronomical fame, had
made astonishing discoveries at the
Cape of Good Hope with new forty
.wo-thousand-power magnifier of the
moon. Locke was minutely scientific
and attractivelv vivid in his descrip-
tions of lunar formations of basaltic
rock Covered with dark red flowers),
water, trees, plants, volcanoes, birds.
animals, and life's higher orders. This
narrative appeared in the New York
Sam The subsequently published
pamphlet is nowadays harder to grasp
than at that period the mountains and
fountains of nights queenly silver orb
seemed to be. Since Locke's time
newspaper Ananiases have not been in
frequent ELI Perkins" is grossly
libelled when named with Chester
Hull. the sensational journalistic fakir
in San Francisco. The New. York
Herald's startling. bogus. half-column-
head-lined story of the escaped mem
agerie at Central Park, and Brazilian
Monte Cristc wedding, detailed with
gravity and precision in the New York
Times (about 1S74,) are both classes of
their simulative kind.-Harper's Maga-
xi3le
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20
Queer Prescriptions.

1--WE have the queerest kind of pre-
scriptions called for some times. said
a pharmacist few days since. '.Not
very many days ago a reputable ply
sician sent to ask me if / could get him
some of the virus from bee sting, to
be used, l think he said, in scarlet
fever. And another physician once
told me that he had secured marvellous
results in a case where powerful opiates
had failed by using virus from the bite
of rattlesnake. But the mass of
queer prescriptions are brought in by
ignorant people. and are not vouched
for by any member of the medical pro-
fession. Not long ago young colored
man brought in a bit of paper that
called for nearly twenty different sub
stances among which were lock of
hair from the head of baby. five whole
black peppers, the tooth of cat, nail
from the left hind paw of dog. a bit
of gum bezoin, and drop of blood
from the veins of living man. All
these were to be put together at mid
night when the moon was in certain
quarter. To be taken internallyP oh,
bless YOU, no. 1t was to be worn in
BAG about the neck. and was, / fancy.
the relic of some old darky superstition
of plantation days. N Y. Evening
Sim
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20
Mr.. Kittredge's Birthmark.

The publication in a recent issue of
the Times of the description of the
singular birthmark born by young
man. which was said to be an exact
fac-simile of blackberry, has excited
not little interest here. and stories
have been told of the curious mark
that is carried by young man living
in this city. An investigation re-
suited in the discovery of the party in
question in the person of Morgan
Kittredge. who is quite well known in
the eastern section of the city. Though
reluctant to have his name mentioned,
Mr.. Kittredge was persuaded to exhibit
his curious birthmark. and finally to
talk about it, giving the following de-
scription of what may truly be called
freak of nature:
1T lies on my right thigh and is the
image of a fish, perfect in every re-
spect, even to the scales, he said, land
is of dead white color like the meat
Of brook trout. 1t causes me no pain
or Inconvenience except when l at
tempt to eat fish of any description.
when il will begin to ache and burn
until l am obliged to make use of an
emetic.
Il believe that. were I to persist in
eating fish. death or madness would be
the result. for after every attempt /
have made my curious mark remains
red and irritable for days. When in a
bath. however. it will throb and quiver
almost as if it We're alive and so as to
be perceptible to the eye. 1t is nearly
four inches long aud rises quarter of
an inch above the surrounding flesh.
from which it is quite distinct, as if
merely laid upon it. 1t lies head down.
ward with the tail slightly elevated as
if floundering. and the fins distended.
THE fish is perfectly distinct only
the eye is missing, being only repre-
sented by small pit. t know of no
reason for the mark. but. while there
does not seem to be particle of blood
in the mass, believe it to be closely
connected with my vitality. for when
ever am i'll it takes on pallid. livid
hue. and seems to shrink.-Phitalelphia
Times.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20
THE ELDER BOOTHS WAYS.
Olive Logan Relates Some Thrilling Ex.
periences With the Great Tragedlan.

Olive Logan. in her racy volume con.
cerning women and theatres, recalls
some incidents in the career of the ell
der Booth.
Strangely enough" says the ohserv.
ant Olive. "Mr. Booths artistic powers
were as strong when he was intoxicated
as when he was quite sober. Many
aver that his sober Richard was tame
and puerile thing compared to the
noisy Richard of perhaps hundred
cups.
''When was little girl Booth was
once playing in conjunction with my
sister in Memphis, and she sent me one
night to deliver some message to him
on the stage.
''The curtain had not yet risen, but
found Mr.. Booth standing at the
back of the stage, inside the tomb OF
the Capulets, for the nonce unoccupied
by any defunct member of that illustri-
Gus house.
Il approached him timidly and de-
livered my message; whereupon, start
ing up with the graceful spring of
tiger disturbed, and Kissed out:
Avannt! unit and and quit my sightl Let the earth
Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;
Thou ~, ~ hast no speculation in those eyes
Which thou dost glare With"
anyone who has seen Booth and re-
members the terrible intensity of his
voice. the wonderful crescendo which
he placed on the word gla-a-a-re!! in
this sentence will not be surprised to
learn that weak, sickly little girl
should have toppled straight over in a
dead swoon at hearing it so unex-
pectedly and unjustly addressed to her.
self in the semi-darkness of the Capulct
tomb.
lit is needless to say that the great
tragedian was intoxicated.
''On this occasion, after / had been
discovered, and couch had been ex-
temporized for me in my sisters dress
ing-room, l remember hearing such
peals on peals of applause for his act
ing that / lay there in agonized fear
that he would add further to my dis
tress by playing so well that the audi
ence would tear the house down in their
enthusiasm.
The next time saw Booth he was
playing with Jean Davenport Iander).
The piece was The Apostate,' and on
this occasion formed one of the audi
ence.
The reader who is familiar with this
play will remember where Alvarez
gives Florinda to Hemeya. who, receiv-
ing her with applause, exclaims: Who
now shall part us?"
AT this moment on strobe the ter
rible Pescara and roared the one word
II
ID
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20

haste, opened the envelope aua reau
aloud the telegram.
The crowd shouted and returned to
the station. where a physician. with the
calmness due to his profession. was en-
deavoring to restore the senscless man
to life. At last he succeeded. The
stranger opened his eyes and looked in
bewildered manner at the crowd of
curious men and boys. But presently
his eyes lighted with intelligence, and
he asked in whisper:
WAS in timer"
Yes" said the surgeon.
THANK God! killed Joseph Ken
dali, and this is my expiation. l am
Joseph Kendall's brother"
With great presence of mind the
physician wrote the confession in his
note book, and then read it aloud.
us that correct?" he asked.
The stranger nodded and his lips
moved. but they uttered no sound. He
died while the doctor was having one
or two reliable witnesses sign his con-
fession.-Arthur w Merrick in the
Epoch.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20
Sweetheart Robin.
Inter.ocked boughs of the hawthorn hedge,
Now barely your brown twigs glisten!
What! have your blossoms forgotten their

Infer.ocked boughs of the hawthorn hedge,
Now barely your brown twigs glisten!
What! have your blossoms forgotten theiI
pledge?
Is 1t not May-time? Listen!
Surely heard hluebird sing,
And smelt the breath of the clover.
Whispering over and Over!l
DaffadOwndilly. how late thou art,
Thou spring-timc's earliest conner!
The gladness of summer is in my heart,
And on my cheek there is summer.
Thrilling me through at the bluebird's call,
As the sun when it kisses the clover!
(Gainst my cheek did sunbeam fall?
All, why was he bending over?l
Petals of white from the hawthorn tree
Over the lush grass blowing;
Light Is my heart as your breeZes be
Why, surely II cannot be snowingl
A moment ago the dream-soft skies
Arched above fields of cloveri
tWhy cIIhe look me so full in the eyes?
did my head droop over2I
know that heard bluebird's call:
THAT word for whole hearts hushing.1
know that felt a sunbeam fall:
All. what on my cheek was brushingII
The sky showed never a sigh of rain;
His eyes-he was bending over1
FAnd 1 know, though l walked in a winter
lane
smelt the breath of the clover.
-Harper's Magazine.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20

Open for engagement-Portholea
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20
The Fishes Dinner Bell.

Not far from Berlin is Charlotten-
burg. where there is a great palace
with splendid gardens. The German
fathers and mothers take their little
ones to see wonderful sight in these
gardens. through which winds the
River Spree. Now, in this same river
is quantity of carp. and it is to see
them fed-and to feed them-that the
little Heinrichs and Gretchens love to
go to Charlottenburg. These carp are
very aged, some of them. and as cum
ming as possible, for when certain
bell rings they all come rushing in
shoals, knowing perfectly well that it is
their own dinner-bell; and they are
never disappointed. for the public de-
light in feeding them.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20
q PPORTU MITE s

Offered to those intending the purchase of
CLOTHING. Nospecial sale, but our entire
stock, embracing FOUR FLOORS, stacked
with the Finest Clothing. all our own make,
and marked down to manufacturers cost.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20
A Member Who Saw It.

In the Wisconsin Legislature CT
three or four years ago there was a
certain member who had heen elected
by the grangers with the understanding
that he should vote against anything
which partook of the nature of mon
opolv. trust, or combine. aud favor
everything which didn't. Certain
parties wanted to dam certain
bitterly opposed to it. Each had its
lobbyist, and the opposition got hold
of the granger member first. They
stuffed him full of figures as to acreage
of land which must be oyerfiowed, the
financial loss to farmers, and gave in
an estimate that the slack water
would increase the death rate along the
stream so per cent. When the lobby
ist for the mill dam got the ear of the
member he was ungraciously received,
but proceeded to say:
II don't deny that our dam will raise
the water and food some land-per-
haps the two hundred acres claimed.
In Summer time the slack water may
also add a trifle to the sick list; but. sir,
what inspires the opposition?"
Public spirit for public good, I be-
lieve."
Does it? Have they made You be-
lieve any such nonsense as that? Can't
you see through the gauze which wells
their efforts?"
''Is there any-any trickery here?"
lis there? Dead loads of it, sir, and
l wonder you haven't discovered it.
These parties own big cat-tail swamp
half mile above where the dam is
to be. Our water will cover the swamp.
They have discovered a way to mix
cat-tail fuzz and geese feathers together
to make feather beds, patented the idea.
and propose to bull the market aud run
one-half the geese of America out of the
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20

That's the scheme; and even while
keeping it as quiet as they could.
enough has leaked out to boost the
price of goose oil 80 per cent"
why. it's y monopolyr'
That's what it is-the biggest kind
of a monopoly-a corporation without
soul. Why, you can't buy a goose
bone now for less than 25 cents, and
quill tooth-picks will soon be a nickel
apiece"
Il see-I see. The scoundrels! Well,
you shall have my vote and influence,
and thank You for setting me right.
l might have played into their hands
the wretches!"
And he not only voted for the bill,
but worked for it and secured its pass
age, and the opposition could never get
his ear for any denials or explanations.
N Y. San.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20
Game in Massachusetts.

The rigid enforcement of the game
laws in the state of Massachusetts will
at no late day result in restocking the
nearly devastated woods, which especi-
ally in the region from Plymouth to
the cape are magnificent. Already deer
are seen stalking about near Sandwich.
and in few seasons quail and small
game will again be plentiful.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20

'jt0w!''
"pn that engine" He pointed to a
locomotive that was standing on sid
ing with steam up, but was not manned
the engineer being at his home and the
fireman having made trip to the
round-house.
''Give me a switch-key," the stranger
said, nervously. land be ready with
telegram when | come past the plat
form"
The operator gave the man the kew,
but instantly reached for it again as he
exclaimed: The gravel train; it is up
the road"
Never mind. I'll scare it on a sid
ing. You have the message ready"
Quickly the stranger ran to the
switch and turned it for the siding. A
yard-mai noticed him, but at the dis
tance thought him the station agent,
who at this time was away from his
office, fortunately for the strangers
plan. The engine responded to the
throttle and came out on the main
track slowly-the yard-man looking
after it in astonishment. then starting
On a run to see what madman's impulse
seemed to control the man at the lever?
The telegraph operator was rapid in
his movements, and, when the engine
steamed past the platform on the track
that led to the county seat. he delivered
10 the man. whom he now regarded as
hero. the message properly sealed
and authenticated.
God bless you." he called after the
unknown, land save you from the
gravel train"
@sae road to the county seat was q
single track. and the gravel train sent
out to keep the roadbed clear of drifts
was liable to be collided with upon any
curve BY the engine running without
schedule or orders. but the stranger
merely smiled as he pulled the throttle
lever further back. The ergine dashed
up the track, the engineer standing in
the doorway of his home and looking
at it aghast.~ while the station-agent
and train-dispatcher hastened to the
telegraph office to learn the reason OF
the engines departure on wild cat"
trip.
The engineer rushed up to the plat
form, where stood the operator ex.
planning to the dispatcher how it hap
pened that the stranger took out the
engine.
''But he viii not get through said
the dispatcher. for he has no fire.
man."
Yes. he has" exclaimed the en-
gineer; hes doin' the trim too. He's
just lettin' her run; he'll just fire and
whistle"
And. as If to confirm the engineers
Sfatamanf tho Srrpnn nf fhs. sfa,, N,
reached their ears-the whistle Shrek
ing a frantic demand for clear track.
IF the gravel train is on the main
track there will be the ID to pay"
said the dispatcher ruefully. and he
went TO report the facts to the superin-
tendent.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20
DIR. i. III. M. BARB ER
IDGE HILL, Chas. Co., Nd

HAVING LOCATED AT Edge Hill," the
III former r-sii-nss o. DIR John H Reed+r,
npa offer N services to the public in any
medical cr surgical capacity. All ea i prompt
an*w~rrd | can always ba found ut m,
ffi~+ nnleas pfafassinn ,lv engaged
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1890-06-20

Life is too short to waste much of it
in humoring people who need clubbing.
--lflsVQukee Journal.