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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26
Receivership Record Broken.

Taken as a whole, the railroads have
had hard time of it during this year
They were among the first institutions to
feel the business depression which began
last winter, and during the general
financial stringency many of them were
severely squeezed. Added to this were
the operations of adverse laws in various
states, which helped to pull them down.
The effect has been, according to statis-
tics compiled by the Railway Age that
II per cent. of the entire capitalization of
the railroads of the United States has
gone into receivers hands since January
l, 1893. Since that date receivers have
been appointed for seventy-one roads,
with nearly $4,000 miles of road and an
outstanding bonded Indebtedness of al
most $3.50, 100000 and capital stock of
more than 1854, 100000. On this enor-
nous total, nearly 81 ,285, 900, 600 of stocks
and bonds, the Age says, all returns
have been suspended, and the value of
the securities will be wiped out, to a
greater or less extent, before the long
processes in the courts are ended. And
the foregoing does not include the Atchi-
son system, which went into the hands of
receivers last Friday, and which com
prises 8 1900 miles of road and has bonded
and floating debt of $40, 900, 900.
This extraordinary number of receiver
ships breaks the record. Excepting the
year 1884, no other year has seen half as
many receivers appointed or half as much
money involved. In 1884 there were fifty
seven receivers appointed for II ,O38 miles
of road, and that was regarded as an ex-
ceptionally unfortunate year for rail
roads.
Last year qS92) about per cent of the
entire railroad capitalization of the
country went into receivers hands, max
ing the total for the two years, 1899 and
1898, about 10 per cent, which is greater
than the total for any four years during
the last ten years. During the current
year there have been twenty-three fore
closure sales, involving an aggregate
mileage of LAO.
The foregoing is the dark side of the
railroad picture. Mr.. Chauncev NJ.
! Depew, however, believes there is a bright
side to it, and that the bright side is
about to come into view In an interview
in London, few days ago, he said there
was no doubt the granger roads those
that haul wheat and other farm products
principally had got through their
| troubles. and that the tendency hence
forth would be upward. At the same
time he warned those interested not to
expect very rapid revival especially in
| the south and southwest, because these
sections are too sparsely settled to permit
Of rapid development, and the further fact
that some of the state legislatures are
| hostile to railroad comDanies
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26
chieago,a financial CONDITION..

The worlds fair was a great ADVERTISE
ment for Chicago, and it left many mil
lions of dollars in the pockets of her
people, but it did not benefit the city's
finances. Indeed, the city is much worse
off in some respects than If the fair had
not been held within her limits
The announcement is made that there
is deficit in her treasury. The custom
has been to pay the city employees for De
cember just before Christmas They
were not paid at that time this year, and
it is limited that they will not be paid at
the end of the month, because the city
hasn't the necessary money.
That the city is in worse financial
straits than she has been in for years is
admitted Rigid economy and able fnan-
cierng during the coming year will be
necessary to save her credit. What she
contributed to the fair she will not get
back and the interest on her contribution
is an addition to her financial burden.
And the armyof criminals and tramps
which the fair brought to her increases
her expenses, because extra policemen
are necessary for protection against
the criminals, and food and lodging
have to be provided for thousands
who are on the verge OF starvation
Chicago is beginning to realize
that the fair left her some legacies that
do not contribute to her happiness and
prosperity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

Senator Morgan has provided for nice
little junket down to Nicaragua for three
senators and three representatives, to look
into the Nicaragua canal But the trip
will hardly be as delightful as it might
have been under other circumstances
Warner Miller IS no longer the great mo-
gul Of the construction company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

1t is denied in the Pittsburg Dispatch
that Mr.. Andrew Carnegie called on the
President last week and told him the
Bethlehem steel works would be unable
TO carry out its contract with the gov
eminent for armor plates, on account of
the depression caused by the tariff agita-
zion
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

This is the season Of the year that the
jolly boys delight to blot the old leaves, in
anticipation of the new leaves they mean
shortly to turn over
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

According to an ''old saying" the
weather for the next twelve days, begin
ming today, will be a forecast of the
weather for the next twelve months.
This is rather nice outlook for the
January weather.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

Representative McCreary, of Kentucky,
who was member of the Brussels NONE
tary conference, has received letters from
members of the royal British delegates to
the conference suggesting that now that
the Sherman silver purchase law has
been removed from the statutes of the
United States, it would probably be ad-
visable to make another effort to arrive
al monetary understanding between
the great governments. 1t was the Brit
ish delegates who stood in the way of an
agreement at Brussels, hence it is sup
posed that they are now disposed
to be more friendly to silver
than they were. 1t is probable, there
fore, according to well informed congress
men, that a bill will be introduced in con-
gress soon after the holidays authorizing
the President either to invite the other
nations to a conference, or to appoint
commissioners to attend such conference
should one be suggested by one of the
European nations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

The Hon. Shelby NJ. Cullom, of Illinois,
has been led by his friends to believe
there is a striking resemblance between
himself and Abraham Lincoln. II used
70 be Mr.. Lincoln's idea that United
States senators should be nominated by
state conventions. Senator Cullom has
written to a friend at Freeport to say he
thinks the republican convention that
will meet next May or June should name
candidate for his seat, and that he is a
candidate for denomination. The legisla-
ture that win choose the new senator. it
will be borne inmind, win be elected sub
sequent TO the convention. IL is probably
Senator Gullom's idea to get the Jump on
anybody else who may harbor aspirations
BY having himself Endorsed by the state
convention, knowing that the republicans
In the legislature would hardly dare
throw overheard the Conventions candi-
date.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

What long time it will be before the
next Christmas We will now prepare
for New Years day and the twenty
second Of Fe bruary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

Mrs. Carlisle, wife of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, is an authoress, not of light
novels, but Of volume that contains
enough Of good things to delight man
kind during his natural lifetime. The
title of the work is the kentucky Cook
Book" and Mrs. Walter Q. Gresham,
Mrs. Gen. Crook, Mrs. w. A. Dudley, and
other well-known ladies were liberal con
tributOrs to its pages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

The wise man will not attempt TO re-
coup himself for his Christmas expendi-
lures on the Corbett-Mitchell prize fight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26
CURRENT COMMENT.
He Gives Twice Who Gives Quickly -

From the Chattanooga Times Dem).
Mr.. Wilson gives notice that debate on the
tariff bill will be begun on the day congress
reconvenes. In the talk which follows both
representatives and senators should bear in
mind that he gives twice who gives quickly"
Relief from the present stagnation cannot
come too soon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26
DANIEL HOGAN.
UNPRECEDENTED
BARGAINS.

Commencing M o n d y
morning and lasting during
the week, we will offer the
remaining portion of our
Ladies Persian Lamb, Seal
Plush, Fur Capes and Jack
cts at SIS and $3.50 each,
formerly SIS and SIS.
Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren's Capes and Cloaks in
a variety of styles and at
the lowest prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

Charles H. Mills, the son Of Senator
Mills, of Texas, has procured license
from the authorities of the District of
Columbia to carry a pistol An anarchist
crank named Dorian has been threaten
ing the life of Senator Mills, and his son
proposes to be prepared for him when he
makes his attack. Similar action on the
part of other prominent men might have
tendency to make crankiness of the
murderous kind unpopular.
One result Of the prevailing Russo
mania in France has been, according TO a
cable dispatch, to add new verb to the
French language-"to deroulede" II
means, in substance, to toady to the Rus
SLAMS, or other visitors, and so forth.
The new verb embalms Paul Deroulede's
memory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

Chicago is engaged in a piece of canal
work that is, in its way, quite as big a
thing as anything of the kind recently
undertaken. The channel is to connect
the cities of Chicago and Joliet, the dis
lance between the cities being thirty-five
miles. The canal was primarily designed
for drainage purposes, but the plan has
been enlarged to contemplate a great
waterway between the lakes and the
Mississippi river. This last feature of
the work the Chicago people think
government feature, and they are endeav-
oring to interest congressman in the
scheme for the purpose of securing a fat
appropriation. The work, which is now
under way is under supervision of the
board of trustees of the sanitary district
of Chicago which has arranged for
congressional inspection of the canal to be
held day after tomorrow, Dec. 2S. 1t is
estimated that the entire work will cost
S30,000,0O0. The city of Chicago has al
ready expended 100000 upon it.
The little republic of Andorra, in the
Pyrennes, is in trouble again. It's big
neighbor, France, has run a telegraph line
across its territory without so much as
saying by your leave, and the Andorrans
are not quite sure but that they ought to
declare war because of the violation of
their treaty rights. This is the same
little republic that some time ago ordered
one of Krupp's great guns, which may
not be fired after it has been mounted at
the capital because it would throw its
projectile clear out of Andorran territory
and into some neigh boring state, which
would constitute an act of war
The Springfield (Mass) Republican
warns the republicans that they had bet
ter let up in their assaults upon President
Cleveland's Hawaiian policy, 'or they
will soon find themselves with another
logical candidate for the presidency in
the person of John L. Stevens, ,of Maine"
Gracious! The possibility is startling.
Stevens would be sure to call on the ma
rines if he thought it possible to annex
the presidency.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

A Washington rumor, which by the
way is more or less startling to the con
gressmen from Illinois, is to the effect
that Secretary Gresham is training for
the senatorship now occupied by Mr..
Cullom. The secretary's candidacy is
said to be one of the results of the
Chicago mayoralty election. Gresham S
friends supporting Hopkins with the I'M
derstanding that Hopkins and his friends
will support Gresham at the proper time
The story of loglrolling may be taken
with grain Of salt, but Illinois could
hardly do better than send Gresham to
the Senate, if he wishes to 20.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

EASTERN OFFICE, q Park Ro$. Now
York City. C. s. FAULIEER Manager
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-26

The British court Of chancery has just
unearthed a romance Six or eight years
ago Mr.. Cullen died, leaving his property
70 his wife. Finding the property in
volved, and being under the necessity Of
earning living, Mrs. Cullen donned
male attire, assumed a masculine name
and got work as a plumber. From
that time on until short while ago,
when 1t became necessary TO appear as a
claimant before the court, she was known
as a man. So far did her incorporating
90 that she actually married a female
member Of her husbands family, on ac-
count Of some property, and the two
lived together nominally as husband and
wife for several years.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-04
PAUL NEUMAN TALKS.

The Dusky Queens Envoy Hints Mt Way
In Which Annexation Would ke Accept
able.
WASHINGTON, Feb 21.-Mr. Paul Neu'
man, the envoy of Queen Liliuokalani
to Washington, to-day expressed his
conviction that the treaty of annexation
made with the commissioners of the
provisional government was practically
defeated. He said that the senate
would be asked this week to
appoint commission to visit the
islands and investigate the con-
dition of affairs there If this
were done, he said, the senate and the
country would learn the conditions I'M
der which the people of Hawaii would
unanimously support n movement for
the annexation of the island if it were
then determined that it was the best
thing for both countries.
He asserted that the queen had not
been deposed, but had simply retired to
her private residence, in order to avoid
IA conflict with United States troops.
He asserted that Minister Stevens had
been compelled to raise the United
States flag over the government build
ings in Honolulu in order to protect the
provisional government from its own
partisans Having established the pro-
tectorate, he said, Minister Stevens
should have been amply supported by
his government Personally, he hoped
the protectorate would be maintained
until the future course Of the islands
was settled.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-04
THE CUP THAT CHEERS.
Some of the Fashionable Fads In Brewing
aud Serving Tea.

Some of the Fashionable Fads In Brewing
and Serving Tea.
A new teapot has been invented in
the interest of tea-drinkers. 1t is made
OF brown earthenware or of porcelain.
There is no metal, not even silver, used
in its make The chief characteristic
OF this teapot is the porcelain drip of
perforated ware which fits inside the
teapot below the cover. The tea is
placed in this drip" and the boiling
water Is poured OYER il. by this means
the ten leaves are prevented from sink
ing 10 the bottom and there is no posi-
bic danger OF that deleterious element
known as ,annin being extracted from
the tea. Where the tea lies in the bot
tom of the teapot for any length of
time considerable tannin is taken up
Ivy the pure extract OF tea.
While this teapot has everything to
recommend it from hygienic point Of
view, it is yet no novelty. The Chinese
have used teapot of this kind for CEN
turtles, and a tiny one of blue and
white Dwarf ware may be purchased in
any of the oriental shops rs low as ten
cents, with the porcelain drip" and
all fitted under the cover.
The slice OF lemon which has dis
placed milk in the favor of many as IN
accompaniment Of tea has in turn met
n rival. il is vanilla. In many parts
of Europe small Bit Of vanilla is put
into the pot with the tea, and hot
water poured over both. The flavors
are said 10 blend deliciously. There is
stu another way of obtaining the
flavor, which is not likely to become
popular because it does not allow for
the passing of the fancy. When the
tea or coffee service is being made
vanilla flavor is added to the china in
the potter's hands, and thus it is baked
into every article of the set Whenever
afterward the tea things get hot they
exhale faint aroma of vanilla
"Is tea an acquired taste like sar-
dimes and olives?' asked pretty Edith,
as the conversation tagged at recep-
ton.
s'Of course il is" answered Dorothy
Spruce, whose family had come over
with Penn. 1.-THE first tea ever sent
into Pennsylvania was presented to my
neutrality-suspicious., who had it
cooked and served just like spinach,
two pounds, all at one time, seasoned
with salt and pepper, and treated with
a sauce composed of butter and eggs
No need to say they didn't eat it; other
wise / might not be here to tell the
tale. Chicago Times
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-04
A MATTER OF HEALTH.
&c. Louis Authorities Examining the BalE.
Ing Powders.

| ne A<OoAb AubnOIhthoH Exbmtuluk Uuo n0k~
Ing Powders.
ISt Louis Globe Democrat
At the request of Health Commissioners
Brennan, the City Chemist has collected
samples Of the various baking powders
sold in st. Louis and subjected them to
analysis for the purpose of obtaining
for the public benefit information as to
their composition and character.
whether wholesome or otherwise.
Owing to the fact that alum baking
powders are produced at q cost of less
than four cents a pound, while in ap-
pearance they are hardly distinguish
able from pure cream of tartar powder
costing from eight to ten times as much
to manufacture, there have been many
of them put upon the market, and great
efforts made to substitute them for the
more wholesome cream of tartar COM
pounds.
OF course, such powders afford wide
margins of profits both to the manu-
facturers and dealers and it is not I'M
usual to find them for this reason rec
commended and urged upon customers
who would not, knowing their true
character, use them under any eonsid-
Grafton.
City Chemist Sullivan's report shows
one pure cream of tartar powder only
tthe Royal; one cream of tartar
powder containing free tartaric acid;
one phosphate powder containing
sulphate of lime, and that all the
other brands are made from alum. The
samples ranged in strength from 13.47
per cent. of leavening (carbonic acid)
gas found in the Royal, to sos per cent.
found in an alum powder.
The general usefulness of baking
powder depends largely upon the
quantity of leavening gas it gives off. A
powder containing 13 per cent. of gas
will go more than twice as far-that is,
one pound of such powder will raise
more than twice as much four-as one
that evolves but o per cent. The
economy thus shown, however, is not
the greatest consideration. The low
strength powders leave q large residuum
in the food, which, being of alum in
its various forms, renders the food
positively uHwholesome.
Upon this point, and in describing the
character of the baking powder found
of highest strength, the City Chemist
says: "a high leavening power is req
uisite. Pure ingredients in proper
combination quicken and increase the
production of carbonic acid gas. In
this the Royal eXcels all others. It is
the highest in strength, in fabrique q
faultloss arrangement of agents, pure
and wholesome, free from adulteration
with lime, ammonia or alum"
The result of these tests will be read
with interest and will prove Of great
benefit to housekeepers by enabling
them to distinguish the pure from the
numerous impure and unwholesome
powders found in the market.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-04
YOUNGSTOWN DUPLICATED.

A Village in Hungary Overwhelmed and
One Thousand Persons Drowned.
VIENNA, March 1.-The Johnstown
disaster was duplicated in many par
ticulars in the village of Gergeley, in
Hungary, yesterday, over 1000 lives be-
ing lost by sudden food in the Danube.
The 600 people of the town awoke
yesterday morning to find their homes
surrounded by water. Many of them
took refuge in the church and school,
which were constructed of stronger
materials, hoping that these buildings
would be able to hold out against the
food Mothers and children chung to
the altar beseeching the intcrcession Of
the saints as they saw their homes dis
appearing in the raging stream.
The swelling waters finally began to
beat against the church and school
building with such strength that at last
the refugees decided that 10 remain
would mean the destruction of all of
them. They then started out into the
flood which surged nearly to the waists
of grown people. Fathers and mothers
carried their children and the sick and
feeble were helped along by those who
were stronger. They fled as fast as
they could in the direction of P;tlls.
One mother with five children sank
into the waters and persisted. Hum
dreds of Others the exact number of
whom is yet unknown, were drowned
in the flood, and the survivors reached
PakS in q most denlorable condition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-04
white Fruit Cake.

In answer to correspondent the fol-
lowing recipe is given: Cream one
pound OF butter and one pound of pow
dcred sugar together; add the beaten
yolks of sixteen eggs and pound of
sifted -four with two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder. Slice three pounds of
citron, blanch pound of almonds, and
CRATE one cocoanut, add to the batter,
with the stiffiy beaten whites of the
eggs Line n cake pan with CREASED
paper, turn in the mixture, and set in a
moderate oven. Bake slowly for two
hours; when cold, ice with cocoanut
frosting. II kept in a close tin box this
cake will keep two or three weeks. -
Chicago Mail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-04
FALLING WALLS.
Seven Persons Crushed to Death BY the
Collapse of a Buildi ig ut Chicago.

Seven Persons Crushed to Death BY the
Collapse of a Buildi ig ut Chicago.
CHICAGO. March AT ! o'clock this
morning a wall of building lately
burned at 7G7 Halstead street was
blown down by a high wind and
fell upon the two-story brick
building next door occupied by the
families of John Schmidt saloon
keeper, and James Kunz, a jeweler,
crushed out the lives of seven people
in their sleep. fatally injured one other
and badly hurt two more. The killed
were: William Kunz, aged 81 years;
Mrs Mary Kunz, aged IS; John Schmidt,
aged 40; Lizzie Schmidt aged IL; Hat
tie Schmidt, aged 8; Paulina Morton,
aged 81; George Mesterle, aged 3S.
The injured were as follows: Mrs
Carrie Schmidt, skull fractured and in
ternally injured, cannot recover; An
ME Schmidt, s years of age, shoulder
blade broken, will recover; Fred Kunz,
nged &c, limbs and body bruised, viii
recover.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-04
Senators Must RemaIn.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-'The president
has issued q proclamation converting
the senate in extra session March 4.
The proclamation reads rs follows:
Whereas. Public interests require that the
senate should be convened II II o'clock on
March next 10 receive such communications
as may be made by the executive:
Now. therefore, I, benjamin Harrison, presi'
dent OF the United States, do hereby proclaim
and declare that an extraordinary occasion re.
qures the senate OF the United States TO con.
vene at the capitol in the city OF Washington.
on March next, ut Il O'Clock noon, OF which all
persons who shall at that time be entitled 10
act Us members of that body are hereby 70.
quired to take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the
United States OF Washington. this 9Th dav Of
February, 1893, and OF the independence OF the
United States OF America the l17th BY the
President. HERMANN HARRISON.
WILLIAM r. WHARTON,
Acting Secretary Of state