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ned. we gaxed al the cruel sears faintl,
showing ON her fair. white neck.
~ guess mother hat better finish the
story. for she saw the ending and !
didn't" said brave Aunt Kate. ..or
perhaps Il is too late 10 continue 20
night besides. you may ali Ret to<
frightened to 60 70 bed" she smiled
seeing our eager, Int fear-striclxer
looks
20. no. indeed, !" we gaaped in chorus,
well be just as bold as you were. II
isn't late yet Come. gran ma, please
tell Us if dear Aunt Kate was killed OF
not Please, please do"
Grandmother. unable TO withstand
our volley Of appeals. began:
well. children" she soberly spoke.
~ suppose I'll have to-but don't
blame me II you have Nightmares OF
black robbers and murderers.
After pretty Kate had gone upstairs
her father picked up book to read till
she returned and IL guess / CON-
menced doing again. At any rate /
was startled suddenly BY . pounding
sound overhead Husband must have
heard II, too. for he laid down his book
to listen.
''What noise was that?" / asked,
seems like some one calling us
20, nothing he answered. only
the storm for II was blowing great
guns outside. He took up his book and
commenced quietly realing again.
4 think you had better run upstairs
and sce.' said.
30. il isn't worth while.' he laughed.
II Kate wanted Us she would call.
and then in his provoking slow way he
added: Kate will be down in minute
and ! want to finish our game before
GO
But wasn't satisfied: . mother
somehow has . keener sense when her
children are in peril. and while, of
course, didn't dream that anything
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SHALL HIDES BE TAxED7

Secretary Rusk Fnvors = DUTY ON Hldes %
ssGst Even" with the BOOT md shoe
Manufacturers Real Animus Of His Rec
ommendations.
When the news Of the election in
Massachusetts, reached Washington.
Secretary Rusk was the only man in
the gloomy group around the White
house who betrayed his conviction that
national issues were involved IN the
Massachusetts, fight and he did II BY .
silly threat According to the New
York Tribune the purport Of his r.
marks was - follows:
Secretary Rusk declares that the
elections went as he expected. and he
was not at all surprised The only
com ment he had 70 make was that he
would b IN favor Of restoring the tarin
on hides, as the Massachusetts, shoe
manufacturers, for whose benefit hides
were put on the free list had voted
with the democratic He believed it =
good idea TO make them pay more for
their hideA"
The secretary would punish the boot
and shos manufacturers for voting In
their own interests BY taking hideA Z"
The question arises would the boot
and shoe manufacturers be the worst
sufferers? Hardly. The tax would
have TO be paid By the people who buy
boots and shoes There Is however.
another view Of the question Accord
ing 20 the doctrines taught by McKin-
ley. the foreigners who sell us hides,
not the boot and shoe manufacturers,
would have 20 pay the duty. Secretary
Rusk does not agree to this doctrine.
for IL he did he would not recommend
q tax on hides as the best way Of get
ting even-r
Secretary Rusk's plan has deeper
meaning. lie never ovcrlooks the in
terests Of the "Hig Four" Of Chicago:
he never looses m opportunity TO put
in = word for the benefit Of this group
Of millionaires, although he pretends
70 be the farmers friend.
In 1890. during the de bate on the Nc
Kinley bill, the New York Tribune
showed clearly how tariff on hides
would operate. II said: 1t can hard
" be believed that the home producer
will be benefited BY the imposition Of
duty which would apparently help
nobody 50 much - the rich combina-
ton Of beef packers in Chicago"
Col. Bayne, one Of the high tarin
member OF McKinleys ways and
means committee, showed more clearly
still for whose interests duty on hides
was being advocated when he said dur
ing the debate: ''As matter Of fact
the busiuess Of hides Is largely in the
hands Of such men . Phil Armour lone
Of the Big FourD who can consign 20
! tannery hundred or several hun-
drcd hides at once. and Il b they who
will Be benefited By this duty. rather
than the farmer. who has only one o.
two hides to sell q time"
what the real eject Of : tariff On
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THE AMERICAN HOG.

The Oermsn rsri9 Oassts ths Removal a
Prohibition - American Pork.
In his recent letter 70 the editor Of
the Bucyrus TO- Journal Mr.. Blaine
said:
Germany, without negotiating :
formal treaty, has removed the prohi-
bition on pork. and our government In
consideration thereof has left her sugar
on the free list This opens 70 Us an
entirely new market, and SIS. 000. 600 70
so. 600, 900 Of American pork will Be
consumed per annum where not pound
has been taken for ten years.
Before Germany prohibited the i'm
portation Of our pork our exports to
that country we're . follows:
Bacon ana hams. -. n.7ss sss si,s7o.sx
Pork-.-..,.----.-..-.-..- ss.sS iys,2is
Total --..... N. si.sss.s5s SINS SO
Had the prohibition not existed we
would have exported 70 Germany In
ten years about - much pork - Mr..
Blaine claims we shall hereafter ex-
port TO her each year.
It will be noticed that Mr.. Blaine
forgot to say anything about the Ger
man tariff on our pork. The reason he
did not was because Germany still i'm
poses high duty which will keep out
our pork about - well - the prohibi-
ton Of Il has done. In effect there Il
no difference whether the prohibition
is effected directly or indirectly b.
high duties.
Hut what becomes Of Mr.. Blaine's -
sertion that the removal By Germany
Of its prohibition Law was triumph Of
reciprocity. when President Harrison
declares through his private secretary:
The removal Of the pork restriction
has nothing 70 do with any question of
reciprocity. but y based upon the &C.
ceptsncs By the German government
Of the inspection Of meats By this gov
srnment under The Law Of the last cop-
erssA"
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'nroat, dragging me in the closet and
'hokIng my breath away.
Then my presence Of mind and cour-
asc showed themselves
IN spite Of my terror, in spite OF
'nc pain Of strangulation, I managed
y stamp and pound my feet several
tines on the fioor.
10 that agin an yer die, Kissed
~ terrible assailants fiendish voice
!" ny ears, while his fierce, strong
myers frightened themselves about my
poor neck. which Is SCARED yet with
ne cuts his sharp nails dug.
But with what little strength was
~, me ! pounded on the floor the sec.
Snu umc with my heels nnd--madc up
~ mind 70 die. hardly expected the
s'snais would be understood. and II
,ney were feared father alone would
- no match for the villain who then
~ 49, me pushed in the far corner Of
life away. - -
~. Gun. Kate stopped for . moment 70
~ while, with faces pale and horri-
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A SAMPLE CASE.

How the Tariff Increases the Cost Of Car
riages and Wag ons
The carriage and wagon industry OF
the United States may be considered
to be fairly we'll established We not
only make our own. but furnish car
riages 70 every civilized nation Of the
earth. England herself buys annually
Of US more than n quarter Of million
dollars worth OF wagons while her
possessions in Australia invest $500,
600 more with US on this account But
our export trade is but tithe Of what
II would be with free raw material
and with better facilities for shipping,
such as we might have II there were
no restrictions upon shipping or com
merce. The carriage and wagon
man ufacturers begin to realize this
themselves. all but one of them (rep.
ublicans and democrats alike). in Cort.
land N. ~. the carriage center oi
eastern United States signed . petit
ton protesting against the duties on
material proposed bv Nc cKinley. But
the major was deaf to their appeals,
and increased the duties on many
materials for carriages
The duties on materials for carriage
trim mmings-English broadcloth. plush
corduroy, etc-increases the cost OF Z
SIS carriage about g Not . yard oi
corduroy is made in this country, and
the greater part Of the broadcloth used
has been imported At about 100 per
cent duty. A Aleading manufacturer OF
Cortland says sOver $3.50. 600 worth Of
cloths are used in this place. seven.
eighths Of which until recently has
been imported Not thing that goes
into : carriage il untaxed BY the tariff
except lum ber which is also probably
higher because Of the tariff"
The duty on carriage hardware Il 81
per cent It serves no purpose excep,
to enable the national association OF
carriage hardware manufacturer "a
keep mp prices. which it raised materi.
ally when It was organized . few year,
ago. Nearly al wheels are purchased
Of the wheel trust The duty on iron
and steel adds something to the cost Of
these and also TO the cost Of axles,
many Of which are made OF imported
steel II is safe TO say that the cost Of
carriages IS increased 10 per cent. By
tsri6 taxeA What IN impetus would
b given to both our home and foreign
trade II prices could b reduced 10 pei
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THE CLASS
was wrong, l naturally felt appre-
hensivc
AT last spoke up: Well. IL vou
won't 60, will. and taking . lighted
candle started
Before got TO the foot of the stairs
l heard . second sound-apparently Of
some one knocking on the floor or q
door. l couldn't tell which. but il
made me hurry until ! entered Kate's
room. just then pun Of wind blew
out my light and left me in pitch dark
ness.
Kate. Kater called. where are
you? Is anything the matter?'
Not = reply came back, only the
noise Of the tempest and the wind
blowing in an open window broke the
uncanny silence.
II felt my way back 20 the top Of the
stairs John shouted. come up
quick and bring lastern. for my
candle Is blown out Something is the
matter
..The tone Of my voice must have
alarmed my husband, for quickly I
saw him mounting the stairs with his
lighted lantern and. also. his musl<et
which was always kept loaded for
animals stealing our chickens, when
| both Of MS entered the room. calling
| Kate. but, as before. no reply came
II looked under the bed. then went
| TO the closet and took hold Of the knob
! to open IL. for knew Kate had in
tended going there.
"Instantly the door burst open-ai-
most before touched IL, with . force
that threw me against the wall, while
out bounded gigantic negro dressed
| in prison stripes and, with yell that
still rings In my ears. he rushed like :
| Hash to the open window and began
climbing out
But quick a. he was. I was quicker.
Before his immense paws could
leave 60 Of the sill inside 10 let him
drop TO the ground. had the sash
down on them and was hanging on
with al my weight holding the terri
BILE wretch as in : wise, suspended on
the outside Of the house, . good ten
feet from the bottom.
Quick. John. shoot gasped, be
fore my strength gives out
MY husband fired at once--right
through the glass. but owing 70 the
darkness without, and my being In the
way. he failed To hit the scoundrcl
..In minute another flash and gum
shot. and whistles came from the road
by the gate. and then dozen lantern
lights appeared on the lawn below me,
with shouts Of: Here he Is, boys! We've
got him.
..Grasping the situation instantly. 1
let 90 the sash. hearing more shots.
and the awful life and death struggle.
as the escaped convict dropped straight
among the party Of pursuers. who for
tunatcly were at hand in the nick OF
time.
.Then we thought Of Kate and
rushed TO the closet with our lantern
.'On the floor amid the tum bled cloth
ing the poor girl lay, and We thought
she was dead.
.-Tenderly We carried her out and
placed her on the bed when. thank
Heaven, We found that her heart beat.
Though very family.
.'Somc OF the searching party raced
FOR the doctor, but ere he came had
brought my darling back 70 life.
"A reward--five hundred dollars
had been offered for the rccapture Of
tie convict Whom his captorA who
nearly killed him before they could
bind his arms, found out about
Katc's awful discovery, they ncbls In
sisted that the money was rightfuily
hers and she got Il but not for million
would we 20 through with our terrible
experience again."-H Q Dodge ta
0oodall's sun.
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homestead sitting around the log fire.
mcrrily blazing in the great chimney
fireplace, and telling stories.
Save the glow from the flames max.
ing ghostly shadows fit across the
ceiling and walls there was no other
light in the room. for we were trying
70 be as romantic As possible.
Outside 10 the black night furious
storm was raging and the wind, moan
ing and whistling down the chimney
and through the huge fir trees. mingled
with the beating rain on roof and win
dow panes, gave us the weird and
spooky feeling we desired.
Finally. satiated with fairy hobgob-
lin stories. we urged Aunt Kate to re-
late her adventure with the escaped
negro convict.
When was about eighteen" oom-
menced Aunt Kate. with . shudder IT
the remembrance Of her awful expc-
rience. ION just such . black and
stormy night as now. we were sitting
in this very room. The little ones had
gone TO bed. mother was knitting in a
biz rocking chair and DOING for il
was quite late. and father and were
playing long and interesting game Of
chess which neither of us wanted to
stop although it was time we were all
asleep
The day before negro convict had
murdered his keeper and escaped from
the prison in the town next TO our
little village, and. while we then didn't
know Of il. the people around were
greatly frightened and searching
parties were out looking for the fel-
low. who was most daring and des-
perate character.
we had no handy neighbors then. as
we have at present, the nearest being
half a mile away, and beside our
maid servant in her attic room snoring
soundly our family was alone on the
place. We didn't even have dog. and
our only protection in case we needed
any was that old army musket that
still hangs on the wall yonder over the
door.
I'VE had lived so long in perfect
safety that no idea Of danger had ever
Troubled us. so, when mother. waking
IRON a comfortable dozc, said she fell
chilly. Immediately offered to run up
stairs TO my room just overhead. and
bring down wrap which knew was
hanging in my closet
II didn't want her to ask the time.
for il she found il was midnight, as i,
was, our game, then in its most excit.
ing stage. would have been spoiled
and the glory Of my beating my father
for once would have been lost.
$50 up jumped and without vast.
ing precious moments in getting a
light | rushed upstairs and into my
room. which was dark As Egypt
The storm outside was q wild one
and the wind was roaring fearfully
through the trees and shaking the
shutters as If IL would rattle them on.
hut mad no difficulty in grouping
my way to my closet, where among my
dresses and things the wrap hung.
When | opened the closet door l
iancied l heard = movement inside. but
thinking. maybe, mouse had made
T. ! began feeling with my hands
among the hanging garments for the
article was after.
Suddenly my fingers touched 4
mans bewhisxered face.
Ere could give . scream for help
TWO great. rough b snds had me by the
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HOME INFLUENCES.


u Children
Unhappy and undisciplined homes
are the caldrons Of great iniquity. Par
ents harsh and cruel on the one hand.
or on the other hand loose IN their gov
eminent. are raising up : generation Of
viperA A home where scolding and
fretfulness are dominant Is blood rela-
tion to the gallows and the peniten-
tiaryl Petulance is . serpent that
crawls up into the family nursery
sometimes and crushes everything.
Why. there are parents who even
make religion disgusting TO their chill
dren- They scold them for not loving
Christ They have IN exasperating
way Of doing their duty. Blessed il
the family altar at which the chill
drrn kneel- Blessed Is the cradle
in which the Christian mother rocks the
Christian child Blessed is the song the
little ones sing at nightfall when sleep
is closing the eyes and looscning the
hand from the toy on the pillow.
Blessed Is that mother whose every
hcart-throb Is q prayer for her childrcn's
welfare. The world growso old, md the
stars will cease to illuminate IL. and
the waters to refresh il. and the noun
tains TO guard il and its long story Of
sin and shame and glory and triumph
will turn 70 ashes: but influences that
started in the early home roll on and
up through all eternity blooming in
all the joy, waving in all the triumph.
cxulting in all the song, or shrinking
back into all the darkness Father.
mother. which way are you leading
your childrcn?-Taimage.
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And q the snowdrcp becomes the
raindrop, and che raindrop becomes the
juice Of fruits and flowers, 80 our
troubles though they fall cold on the
branch, melt. and carry sap 70 the
root Continued troubles ere mot.
there for. evidences Of Gods displeas~
ure. ~ Christian Union
The Jasper weekly courier., 1891-12-04

In making layer cake one sometimes
tires Of using jelly or chocolate for fill-
ing. and hgs and raisins make an agree
able change, - well - a richer cake
Take one-half pound Of hgs and one cup
Of raisins. Cut the ngs In half and
steam the rnisins for half an hour. then
chop while warm Beat the white Of
an egg 20 . stiR fsoth and add TO the
fruit. together with two-thir1s OF :
cupful Of granulated sugar and one
tesspoonful Of vanilla This - now
ready TO be spread between the layers
OF cake. A good formula for layer
cake Il a. follows One cupful u sugar.
one-half cupful o. butter. one-half cup
full Of sweet milk. the beaten whites Of
four eggs. two cupfuls Of -four and ,
heaping teaspoonful Of baking pow.
dor. san Francisoo Chronicle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-14
THE RIFLE ON

To Give It's Anniversary Dinner at
Hotel Tybee, May 27.
The Savannah Rife Association met last
night at the Guards srmory and decided to
adopt the recommendations of the executive
committee in reference to the anniversary
dinner. 1t will take place on Wednesday
May 81, at the Hotel Tybee. Arrangements
will be made with the Savannah and At
lsntic railway TO give the association a
special train Ga that occasion.
Members who propose attending the
dinner are requested to notify the secretary,
at No. 100 Bryan street..
The rules governing the contest for the
rifle presented by the Winchester Repeat
ing Arms Company, adopted by the ex-
ecutive committee, were presented to the
meeting and adopted.
The executive committee met after the
meeting aud elected seven new members.
The membership of the association now
numbers 179
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-14
Pooler Rifle Club.

ing this week, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
President-G. e. Bevaus
Vice Presidential. J. Outterside.
Secretary-E Cartwright.
Treasured. L. jackson.
Ordnance Officer-Dave L. Christian,
The retiring president, d. L. jackson, de-
clined a denomination for third term The
officers will be formally installed the second
Monday in June, on which occasion the
members will partake of spread" pro-
vlded by the incoming officers. The condi-
zion Of the club was never better than it is
now, and every member seems to be striving
to further its interests Applications for
membership are read at every meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-14
D attn of a Railroad MAJ.

Thomas McGill, general western agent of
the Central railroad and of the Western
and Atlantic, died in Indianapolis Tuesday
morning from injuries received in wreck
on the "Big Four" near Mount jackson,
Ind, April %. Six men were injured in
the disaster, and Mr.. McGill, who, to all
appearances, was the least hurt, is the only
one who died. He was very well known ia
railroad circles all over the west, and lived
in Chicago. Mr.. McGill has been
with the Central railroad a number
Of years, and was recognized as a capable
railroad man. He mad many friends in Sa-
vannah. His remains will be taken to
Fredericksburg, Va, his former home, for
burial, tomorrow.
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MIsCELLAEEoUs.


u ULES regulating contest for the Winchester
III rifle presented to the Savannah Rife Asso-
citation by the Winchester Repeating Arms
Company OF New Haven. Conn. through the
Palmer Hardware Company, adopted BY the
Executive Committee May II. 1891, and ap.
proved by the association May 49, 1891. Rule
first Members, TO avail themselves OF the
privilege Of shooting for this rife, mast attend
at least ten meetings for rifle practice daring
tho period, May IL, 1891, to Sept. /, 1891. Rule
Second--Taking the actual scores made at the
ten tor more) meetings. 200 aud 3C0yard ranges
as q basis, each member will be handicapped
on the lowest average, so as TO put the entire
association on the same basis. Rule hird--The
shooting will be at 30 and 300 yards +, and. the
scores made at both ranges only will be used In
making up the record; should only one range
be used at a meeting betwe n the dates the
score will be ignored, but the meeting will count
in the attendance Rue Fourth Rifles other
than military will be handicapped two points in
ten shots; military riies other than original
sights and triggers natural wear and tear OK.
cepted) will be handicapped one point IN ten
shots. Rule Eitth7-All ties viii DO decided by
the Executive Committee, Ia accordance with
rules now in force Of the association Rule
Slxth-rhe member making the best average
score on Sept 8. 1891, after taking into consid-
GRAFTON the handicap, wins the Winchester rifle
Rule Seventh--Should Sept. 3, SOL. prove TO be
undesirable, the Executive Committee wilt an
point some other day. JAS. w. MoALPIN,
President; JNo. M. BRYAN. Secretary and
Treasurer
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A az PER CENT.

The Tybse Beach Company Declares a
Neat Dividend.
The Tybee Beach Company yesterday
paid dividend of A. per cent. to its stock
holders. The company is in excellent
financial condition, and its assets in cash
and notes foot up over $4,000, besides its
land, $4,000 worth of which have been
laid out in lots and valued. The COM
pany has an immense area which yet re-
mains undivided. 1t is understood that a
dividend of 10 per cent. will be declared in
July.
The prosperity of the beach company
augurs well for the future of Tybee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-14
The independent Church Clock

The clock for the Independent Presby-
terrain church has arrived and will be placed
in position next week It has an eight-foot
dial, which will be painted black, with
bronzed hands and figures The bill OF
lading for the pows has been received. and
the work will be pushed rapidly in order 10
have the edif1ce complete and ready for
dedication on May ST.
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Trinlty's Anaiversary.

Trinity Sunday school viii celebrate its
Goth anniversary tonight The exercises
will begin At o'clock An interesting pro.
gramme has been made up and will consist
Of music. readings and reeitatlonE. The
prese.tatl0n Of tbs schools banners will be
feature 0i toe exercises.