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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-23
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-23

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25
The Murder Committed by Poe.


Another story about Edgar Allen Poe is cred
tied to a graduate OF West Point. It happened
one night during Poe's brief but eventful career
at the Point that he and few boon companions
thought they wore very much In need of bottle
or whisky. The young men drew lots to see
which one should &c and get the desired fluid,
Poe was the unlucky victim and started out for
Highland Falls. with the following remark;
wen: boys, III get The stuff, but I'm going to
Kill Officer -, and he named q tactical officer
whom he disliked with all the intensity OF his
giraffe nature. Saying this he picked up a
large knife which happened to be lying on tho
table and started out In the dark He was gone
about three-quarters of an hour and then
rushed In breathless, with bloody bundle
wrapped 10 sheet or a pillow case under one
arm about the size of mans head and ex-
claimed: I've got the whisky, and there is the
head OF the man told you ! was
going to kill, ;" and he tossed the bundle In a
corner aud laid himself down on lounge. His
companions were alarmed, because they knew
the off1cer who had been named, and they
didn't know what to do. They left Poe and his
CORY bundle 10 the room and retired to another
close by and deliberated on the best thing to be
done. They finally decided that Poe should be
placed under arrest and that the matter should
be investigated and then brought to the atten-
ton OF the commanding officer. Consequently
tney marched in q body to the horrible room
and walked in with a courage which they. as
future defenders Of the nation, felt called upon
TO assume There was Poe stretched out on the
lounge. perfectly stiff In the rigor of excessive
lntoxication, with two emp bottles by his
turned TO the bloody object in the corner, and
the bravest man in the party lifted it from its
place and proceeded to unwrap the clinging
folds Of the bloody covering. All looked on
tremblingly and with awe, and finally there was
disclosed to their view the CHASTITY remains Of
a murdered chicken
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25
PERSONAL.

LADY SOMERSET will start a paper In London
devoted to the elevation OF women.
HENRY IRVING has received the degree of
LII. D. from the University of Dublin
HENRY NJ. STANLEY will run for parliament as
the unlonist candidate in North Lambeth.
TIE richest heiress in Berlin is said to be a
Fri. Undergrad Won Loucadon. She is worth
| 81. 100000.
TIE London oculist whom Senator Hoar con-
suits says that the trouble with his eyes can
easily be relieved.
The only woman who owns and conducts a
printing Office in Boston is A Florence Grant,
publisher of Woran's Voice which is edited,
managed and printed by women
NJ. E. INGALLS,. president of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. is mentioned as Depew's
successor at the head of the New York Central
railroad il Depew enters the cabinets.
QUEEN VICTORIA intends to publish soon a
selection of the Prince Consort's musical COM
positions. The prince was a most accomplished
musician and played the organ very finely.
Most of his compositions are Of sacred char
acter.
BISHOP MERRILL was the first man raised to
his Office in ths Methodist church from the rank
of an intinerant preacher. All other bishops,
IL is said, have received collegiate education;
but bis ability is SUCH that one would scarcely
suspect his lack Of It,
MORE than fifty years ago James H Miller was
appointed postmaster at Gauley Bridge, Fayette
county, West Virginia uhen virginia., under the
administration OF President William Henry
Harrison. and has served continuously ever
since. He is now So years old.
SITTING Bulls is-year.old daughter. Min.
nehahs. who is POLITICALLY thought to have died
of a broken heart from her hopeless love of an
army lfeutenAnta at Fort 5aily. is to have her
memory honored with life-size statue in the
South Dakota womeps exhibit at the Columbian
lair. c..a
JOHN P. MASON OF Lynchburg, Va, very
strong man, saw bull attacking q colored
woman in field day or two ago He ran to
the woman's assistance, and the bull, leaving
the woman, turned upon him. Mason grabbed
the bull by The horns, threw him TO the ground
and broke thebrute's neck.
A RECENT estimate places the number OF
women acting as postmaster in the United
States at 6,3S5, of which number 463 are in
Pennsylvania, aud $50 in Virginia. North Caro-
lima stands third with 322. Only five other
states have over 200 each-256 IN Ohio 24S in
New York PIG in Georgia. 210 in Texas and 200
in Kentucky. Alaska has only !, and Rhode
Island and Oklahoma have 10 each.
II is said by the New York World thaS the
confederate brigadier is fading out of public
life. Only ten southern generals are left in the
Senate, and not half as many survive In the
House. The most picturesque of them all Is
Walthall of Mississippi, who succeeded Lamar
in the Senate Gen. Wafthail is tall and a
very slender man, with q verttable name OF
black hair. He entered the confederate service
as a lieutenant, and rose SO quickly in rank that
when the battle OF Mission Ridge was fought it
was he who was in charge OF the brigade that
bore the brunt of Hooker's attack.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25
He Got the "Red Liquor"

Gen. Felix Agnus, Maryland's foremost re-
publican, and one of the board of visitors to
West Point, on his return to Baltimore stopped
long enough in the metropolis to tell a story.
says the New York Advertiser. He prefaced
it by saying that the boldest travellers
are often cowed by the autocratic
airs of the sleeping car porters. The
general then told how one OF these lordly
gentlemen was knocked off his perch. Half a
dozen Virginians and a commercial drummer.
going from New York to Richmond, were
swapping lies" in the smoking compartment.
Triple was brought at short intervals from the
dining car. AS but scant courtesy was paid to
the porter who fetched it he grew
weary and stopped co nap. A gaunt
old Virginlan was the happiest yarn
spinner. While talking he touched the bell to
call the sulking porter The porter was deaf
After awhile the souphcrner again jabbed the
bell. Still no one came. Ten minutes more
went by before he again recalled that his thirst
was yet unslaked. He jammed his thumb on
the button and held IL there. The whirring.
1ingling Of the bell a minute or two, and the
drummer paled with apprehension. Presently
there came c-foot porter, glazing with indig-
nant surprise. 'Niggahl" reared the old Viz
gilman, contour yo' good TO- nothing black
hide, fetch US some red liquor; and hurry, or
you'll hear from me hard" 'Yes, sab! Yes,
sab" replied the porter. as meek asa defeated
cake walker. Had made as brash play as
that, =" said the drummer" he'd have kicked
me OF the train"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25
Wilson Wanted q Gun.

One of the stories told in Chicago
during the convention about William
L. Wilson Of Virginia, who had
been selected for permanent chairman of the
convention by the committee on organization,
told in the Virginia headquarters, was this:
Mr.. Wilson went into the confederate army as
a drummer boy and as an assistant in two or
three Of the earlier battles Of the Army of
Northern Virginia. At Balls Bluff Gen. Long
street found young fellow sitting, with his
drum, on fallen tree taking no interest what
ever in the very interesting proceedings going
on q half mile In front of him.
Why don't you reioin your regiment sir?'
Longstreet asked, sngr1y
What's the useH" the boy answered, 81 amt
got nothing to fight with but this drum, and
those blamed Yankees have shot the sound out
OF IT, Either get gun OF go home now, and
that's the long and short of it. l will not fool
any more time resisting this here infamous in
vasion with a leaking drum, and you can report
that at headquarters" ...-..
Young Wilson was given a drum which did
not leak, and at the surrender had risen to the
rank Of captain In the confederate army. He
has served several terms in congress from the
Second district of Virginia. whence he is now a
representative, and is held to be the most elo-
Quent of the younger generation OF politicians
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25
Tragedy of the Flannel Shirt.
From, the Chicago Netcs- Reeord.


Formerly he wore white linen
That he looked quite cool and thin In,
But he really found his neckwear very hot,
So he laid mis- collars
And borrowing some dollars
Found flannel shirt and bought IL on the spot
With grin of expectation
And his spirits in citation '.-'.
He drew that limp apparel on bis back
For he found it soft and spacious
And he wallowed in capacrous
Breathing room-a thing starcned bosoms lack
But in moment gloomy
He sent that shirt so roomy
To a laundrymaid who made It clean as new
But 1t came back strangely altered
And the owners spirit fal5ered
AS he drew it from the bundle forth to view,
1t was well and neatly finished,
But had suddenly diminished.
II was warped and dwarfed and twisted all
askew.
No woman in surf bathing
Would dream OF e'er enswathing
Her form in garb of inches so immodesLly few.
The second time they washed It
And on a scrub board swashed it
1t came back looking still more young aud frail
For in q manner dazing
IL had shrunken so amazing
They tucked it in an envelope and sent it back
by mail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25
A House of Cards.

The facts that are gradually coming out
in connection with the affairs of the Rich
mond Terminal show that that institution
was nothing but a>house of cards that rested
upon a very slight foundation, viz: the sur
plus earnings OF the railroad systems which
it controlled. When these railroad systems
failed to earn, besides their fixed charges, a
dividend upon their stocks the foundation
of the Richmond Terminal became very I'M
stable. Toe policy of burdening the rail-
road systems with additional bonds and in~
creasing their floating debts was resorted to
for while, but that couldn't last long with
out utterly wrecking the roads. They were
pretty nearly wrecked. and then their secu-
rity holders, becoming alarmed, put them
into the hands of receivers. At once the
foundation Of the Richmond Terminal dis
appeared, and the house of cards tumbled
in ruins.
When the Olcott plan was under discus
sion 1t came out that the Richmond Termi-
nal had drawn 81, 700, 600 out of the railroad
systems it controlled that had not been
earned. Doubtless good deal of it was
drawn out OF the Georgia Central.
The Richmond Terminal was a sort OF
agency for buying controlling interests in
railroads and issuing bonds on the credit
thus secured. Somebody in the agency
must have made q pot of money. What an
interesting story the inside history of the
Richmond Terminal would make! Win 1t
ever be toldi If it should be, it is highly
probable that it would contain many start
ling sensations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25
The pirec. Trade Movement.

The movement started a couple Of months
ago by Col. Stovall and Col. Avery in behalf
of direct trade between the southern ports
and Europe has steadily gained In popu-
! larity, and these gentlemen are now very
hopeful of success They have received en-
couragement from all whom they have APP
preached with respect TO the matter, and
they are in receipt of letters daily from diff
ferent points in the west and south which
show that the direct trade movement is
very popular, and that when the time for
action comes there will be many strong hands
stretched out to assist It. Especially are
they grati6ed with the friendly interest
taken in the movement by the managers of
the transportation lines leading from the
west TO southern ports. With the aid which
these powerful trade factors are able TO rem
der they feel certain that line of steamers
from Savannah to European ports could be
maintained, and in little while be made to
pay handsome profit.
1t is well understood, OF course, that the
movement is not dependent wholly upon
the efforts that may be made in the south
and west. There is an English company OF
shipowners who are ready Co put on a line
of steamers just as soon as assurances can
be given that a sufficient amount Of business
can be obtained to justify them in doing SO.
Col. Stovsll is now finding out just what
can be depended upon in the way of busi-
ness. and as already stated, he has discov-
cred that western and southern business men
and great transportation lines which have
terminals at southern ports regard the move
ment with great favor
Even the fruit men of Middle Georgia are
beginning to talk about shipping peaches
and other fruits to European cities. 1t
would not be surprising If, within the next
two or three years. Georgia peaches, melons.
pears and other fruits should be shipped to
Liverpool and elsewhere in Europe direct
from Savannah. This direct trade move
ment promises a great deal Let those who
are interested in southern development keep
an eye upon It,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25
lNDBI TO NEV ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS - Confederate Veterans Associa'
ton; The Hibernian Society.
SPECIAL NOTICES Dividend Citizens Bank OF
Savannah; AS to Crews Of Norwegian Banks
Esra, Clint and Winuifred; Notice OF Lumber
and Tim bermen's Association.
Ice TO ANY PART OF THE CIrY-Gorrie Ice
Company.
NEPTUNE SUITs-Falk Clothing Company.
RANK TREAsoN-B H. Levy & Bro.
ELEGANT LINE OF SUMNER GOODS - Appel q
Schaul.
SUMNER RESORTS The Englewood Hotel,
Englewood, n, j.; Fort William Henry Hotel,
Lake George, n. Y.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE c,an Steamship Com
pany.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal: Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25

The story of the drowning boy and the
faithful dog is as old as the hills. They are
even familiar with 1t in Philadelphia. where
little Eddie Mccarthy. aged 10, heard it
and believed il. Now Eddie had a dog,
faithful dog. too, and two or three days ago
he resolved to put the story book yarn
to test-that is, the part Of 1t which led him
to believe that faithful dog would not
permit a nice little boy TO drown. Going
down to the Delaware river he prepared to
have q good time sin swimming" aud
demonstrate the correctness Of the story
book dog story at the same time. When he
entered the water he tied rope around his
waist aud made the other end fast 30 his
dog. After sporting around for while
the lad got into deep water. He could not
swim and began Juggling at the rope for
the dog to pull him out. But the dog was
disappointment; he declined to make an
effort. Finally the rope broke, and poor
little Eddie persisted victim to his faith in
dogs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25
Where Thev Misaad n.

1t was their first BABY, says the Detroit Free
Press The young mother was in perfect rap.
ture. 1t was an ugly baby, but she did not know
it. Happy young mother All OF them are
like her. But the father had dark misgivings
His salary was only $16 per week, and babies
are expensive. Injuries Her father was rich
but he had frowned upon their union, and had
heterodox and heretical notions as to support
ing a son-in-law besides Cruel old man. One
day, when the baby was about a month old, the
father came home from his desk and found his
wife radiant She was even happy when the
baby was out of her sight. what is il, JennieY'
asked the husband, gloomily, for he was yet
uncertain as to the blessings conferred by the
baby. He was also sleepy. 80, Charlie, ="
she chirruped, Il heard from papa to-day"
Charlie looked gloomier than ever. Don't say
anything, dear, she pleaded, for she knew her
husbands opinion of her father. He has heard
of our baby, and, though he has not yet deter
mined to forgive us. he has sent US a check for
IS 900 for dear baby's sake" AT first the young
husbands face showed a CLEAN of pleasure
then it Swallowed again. Aren't you glad
Charlie?'' she asked, with quivering lip. Then
he smiled joyfuly. Yes. darling" he whis
per ed "but we should have had twins"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25

The Mobile Register says the supporters
Of Mr.. Kolb, the candidate Of the boilers
from the Alabama democratic convention,
are DESERVING HIN and hocking to the
regular nominee. II cannot see, says one
of Kolb's former friends, "how any man
who values the rule OF white men can con-
sent to follow a man out of the Democratic
party and coalescs with the enemies of that
party. This is crime in the history of our
state. Our people are suffering the evils of
unjust and unwise laws fastened upon them
by the very enemy whose support Capt.
Kolb must get il he succeeds" Such a line
of reasoning applies to the third party in
Georgia. and factionists must sooner or
later succumb to it. The necessity for the
Democratic party's success in this state, as
we'll as in Alabama, is imperative, as think
ing white men must see when they view the
situation as it is.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25

SHE-1Ou say E0ab you nave never Oo6u In
love- How near havs you ever been 10 its
Hell was married once.-LDe.
TERRIBLE INFANr,-Toto Ito benevolent old
gentleman with q bald head)-Sey, monsieur, is
1t true that you comb your hair with razor?
lie Figaro
sHE-Don't you think Marion an intellectual
looking girl?
The Brute-why. no; think she's quite
pretty. Brooklyn Life.
"JoHNNY, are you teaching that parrot to
swear?"
Nom. I'm Just telling it what it musnt
say. "-Woshfn0ton Stor.
''AND you wfll not marry me, Miss Hicksi"
Newer, Mr. Small. do not love you"
Very we'll, am content. ls-er-your
younger sister at home. Miss Hicks?"-HGrper's
BdEdr.
HxMER-Rather q thankless task, isn't it,
writing poetry for the paperss"
Rymer-Thanklessl No, indeed-thanks are
about the only returns I get-Kate Fields
| Warrington.
MIsTREss-I thought told you. Jane, always
| to inquire from visitors their names before you
| ask them In?
Seryant-O num- don't want to be in
| quisitive. -Pick-Hse-
| ENGLISH TRAVELLER Ito Irish railway porter
labelling luggage)-Don't you keep brush for
/ that work. porter?
| Porter-Shure yer homer, our tongues is the
| only instruments we're allowed; but they re
| aisy KEEP wet, yer homer. Hint taken. Tit
| Bits.
Mr.. KNox-Ethel. it s perfectly imbecile, your
| trying TO give yourself the airs of prima donna
| every time George calls.
Ethel Knox-Why, papa! What can you
| mean?
| Mr. knox, heard you say farewell at least
| sixtysfive times last night. PUCK.
PHYsICIAN-Here. take this; it's good for your
| liver
| Fogg-And what do care IL it isl Hasn't my
| liver given me more trouble than all my other
| tormentors put together? No sir; give me
something that's good for me, no matter how
\ bad it is for my liver!-Boston Transcript
FLOOR WALKER-Dont you hear Miss Sellem
calling "Cash at the top Of her voice?
| Cash Boy-Yep.
"Why don't you go to herr"
''Tain't my turn. It's Jim Jimsons."
| Where is Jim?"
"He just fell down tn elevator."-Street d
| Smiths Good Nei0S.
WHAT'S THIS, Jenkins? Tm-surprised that
you've actually adopted the sash after all your
| jibes about sashes and the dudes who wore
them last season. Are you yourself actually
becoming a dude?"
! Had to do it, old boy, In self-defense. Ny
wife always is fully abreast of the fashions, and
III be hanged if can keep pair Of suspenders
nowadays.-ChicG0o Mail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25

The coroner's jury investigating the Oil
City pa disaster finds that "the explo-
sions resulted from the igniting of the naph-
tina floating On the surface of Oil creek,
and that the fire was accidentally commu-
nicated, either from the Dewdrop refinery"
or a passing locomotive. The verdict
charges that ''all persons owning and hsv-
ing in custody this tank and its contents
were guilty Of gross carelessness In permit
ting 1t, while filled with naphtha, to stand
without proper protection from fire and
water" During the investigation it was
brought out that along the Oh creek valley
there are numerous other tanks of naphtha
similarly unprotected, and liable, under GER.
tain circumstances, TO turn loose another
flood of burning oil.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25
A New River and Harbor Policy

a new river AID harDor Policy.
The Democratic party acted wisely in
putting into its platform the following:
When any waterway is of sufficient i'm
portance to demaud aid Of the government,
such aid should be extended on definite
plan of continuous work until permanent
improvement is secured"
There is no doubt that vast amount of
money would be saved to the people il the
foregoing should become the policy of the
government. In urging that the provision
be made for continuous work on the Savan-
nah harbor improvement the MORNING
News pointed out maRy times the waste
fulness OF the present system of making ap-
preparations for rivers and harbors. Work
on an Improvement is carried on as long as
the appropriation lasts. Between the ap
preparations an improvement is virtually
abandoned for o considerable period.
During the period of abandonment
the wind and currents do a vast
amount of damage to the improvement in
its unfinished condition. Perhaps 20 per
cent. Of each appropriation has TO be ap-
| piled to repairing the damage.
| And there is another source of waste.
| Contractors demand more for work that is
certain TO be interrupted than for that
which is to be continuous until completed.
And it is reasonable they should
Their plants suffer greatly when not in use
and labor to which continuous employment
is not offered cannot be obtained as cheaplJ
as it otherwise could.
II the continuous system were adopted
there would not be periodical howl about
the river aud harbor bill. and meritoriou
improvements would receive the oonsidera
| ton to which they. are entitled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-25

THERE is In London q firm of tea dealers
every member and all the employees of which
are women. The firm owns an estate In Ceylon
and carries on it's business entirely through
women Blenders, tasters, packers and agents.
The greatest difficulty encountered by the
women is in packing, but this thew are fast
conquering under male instructors. The rooms
where this essentially feminine luxury ia dis.
pensed In London are marvelously decorated
and daintily appointed. and are becoming a
favorite rendezvous for women, where t6ey
meet and entertain their friends In the neares,
approach to the mans club me thod vet evoIveS