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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04

"one Of the most singular men ever
knew" said a wealthy retired circus man 20
a rtrortero o. the New York sun, was can
vasman in the first show I ever owned His
name was Bin Flicker, and his sfnFulnritv
Jay In his voice He was the loudest taiker
ever knew. He disturbed everybody when he
. talked and II he talked az night he always
woke up the animals. This once came very
near getting us into serious trouble. The
giraffe one day bit az little child who had
approached too near mis- cage. and he never
would have done this IN the world II he had
not been made irritable by being kept awake
nights hearing Bill talk. There were times
when we thought we would have 70 get ric Of
BIN, but he was good hearted man, and he
did twice as much work as anybody else. and
so we kept him, and the time came when we
we're very glad we did.
Our steam calliope, one OF the first ever
used, was a great attraction. We always
billed it very strong as a leading feature Of
the street parade. and IL pleased the people
immensely. We we're at that time in the far
west. In those days there was in every far
western town a considerable number Of in
tensely emotional people who were always
sure to make "A great row II things didn { go
to please them. While we were in one OF
these towns our calliope broke down. and the
engineer was unable to repair 10 in time. We
dragged il in the procession, but the people
were so enraged at not hearing it play that
they shot the horses. At the next town the
callOpe was still out Of repair, and we eX-
pected that the people there would wreck the
show, but at the last moment, just as the
parade was about to start, Bill Flicker
stepped forward and said
Colonel, III be the calliopel'
They took the insides out of the calliope
and put Bill in. The player took his place
and worked the keys, and Bill talked.
After that nobody ever thought Of dis
charging Bill Flicker. He disturbed the
animals, but he had saved the circus"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
Stories of Chief Justice Fuller

1t IS rare indeed, said Eli Perkins at din
ner recently, that we can tell a good story on
the chief justice of the United States, says
the New York Advertiser
Twenty years ago Chief Justice Fuller was
practicing before Judge Macarthur in Chicago.
In his speech before the judge he pleaded his
clients ignorance of the law in eXtenuation
Of an offense he had committed. The judge
said: Every man is presumed to know the
law, Mr.. Fuller"
Il am aware of that your honor" re-
sponded Mr.. Fuller. Every shoemaker,
tailor, mechanic and illiterate laborer is pre-
sumed to know the law. Yes, every man Is
presumed to know it, except judges OF the
supreme court and we have court OF APP
peals to correct their mistakes" [Laughter.]
The chairman of the lecture committee in
Oldtown, Me. told me that he once belonged
to debating club of which the chief Justice,
when boy, was a member. One evening
capital punishment was the subject debated
The deacon of the church and two clergymen
were for hanging. Young Fuller was OPP
posed.
Said the deacon, quoting from the Mosaic
law: Whose sheddeth mans blood, by man
his blood shall be shed" Thinking this to be
abombshell so his opponents he 'dwelt upon
1t till his time had expired, when the boy
sprang to his feet and said:
"Supposing we take the law which the
gentleman has quoted and see what the logl-
cal deduction would come to. For example
one man kills another; another man kills him
and so on until we come TO the last man on
earth. Who's going to kill him? He dare not
commit suicide, for the same law forbids it,
Now, deacon" continued the boy, what are
you going to do with the last manW Laugh
ter.
The boys logic called out rounds of APP
plause and vanquished the deacon, and we
hope he will be our chief justice for q thou
sand years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
A Story with a Moral

There's a young and handsome couple in
the city whose names are constantly in the
society columns Of newspapers, says the New
York Press. They are extravagsnt beyond
their means and they are both wealthy by In
herttance. They give entertainments and
dinners, and keep stable fit for a chase. One
day two years ago John Drucker, a diamond
broker, was visited by the husband. who ex-
planned the object of his call by producing his
wifes diamond necklace, with the request
that the real stones be purchased for 81, 900
and limitations substituted. No one, he said,
would be ever the wiser; his position and
wealth would Danish the suspicion of fraud,
and he was temporarily money starved. Tho
dealer asked a day to consider, retaining the
necklace. In the interval he laid the case be-
fore the wife's mother, a wealthy and indul-
gent woman, and asked her advice on the
matter. She at once gave him So 900, telling
him to hand the amount to the husband, Civ
limitations. This course was accordingly fol-
lowed and the young husband blew the
money in with royal grace.
Six LlonthS afterward the wife called upon
my friend, the diamond dealer, and like a
female Antony, asked for the loan of his ears.
Her proposition was the sale of the diamonds
in her necklace for $500 and their substitu-
ton by false stones. She was little short
and needed ready money. a days time was
taken to consider this matter, and visit was
paid, as before to the mother. The old lady
wife, and the necklace returned osteusibly
filed with spurious stones, The wife still
wears that necklace to reception and theater,
and the pair have each q dead secret unknown
to the world and to each other. The point of
it is imitation diamonds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
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ia was thought hy some that ~ the gen
eral assembly condemned DR. Briggs h,
and those who approve his teaching,
would secede from the hyteriar
church. The weight Of opinion u.s. how.
ever. that the church will remain intact
Those who believe in Or. Briggs teach
iurs have no idea OF setting up church
OF their own. According 10 the utter
anccs Of some Of them they intend to try
70 liberalize the church, believing that
the views Of DR. Briggs will be acceptable
10 the great majority Of Presbyterians
within the next ten years. II is asserted
that they are already acceptable to the
majority Of the Presbyterian ministers
and laymen Of New York city.
viii Or. Briggs continue 20 hold his
professorship in the Union Theological
Seminary That is a question that has
not yet received a great deal of attention.
The general assembly severed its relations
with the seminary on account Of its sup
port of DR. Briggs but if the ministers
educated there pass a satisfactory ex-
animation they cannot be kept out of
Presbyterian puipits.
If there should be shown a purpose to
deny them the right to occupy Presby-
terrain pulpits the trustees of the semi
nary might consider it advisable to call
for DIR. Briggs resignation, because stu
dents would hardly patronize an institu-
tion that is at war with the church in
which they expect to find their life work
The general assemb ly could hardly have
4 I,
it did. If it had consented to the teach
ing of doctrines contrary to those held by
the church it would have placed itself in
an indefensible attitude In condemning
and suspending him it did nothing more
than to stand by the faith upon which the
Presbyterian church is founded. Had it
excused DIR. Briggs it would have said
practically, that it believed the time had
come to construct a new confession of
faith.
The suspension of DR. Briggs, however,
will mot end the controversy he has started.
The discussion of the questions he has
presented to the church will go on and
will, in all probability, be conducted with
more earnestness than ever before. The
Briggsites are sincere, and while they
will not go out of the church of their own
accord, they will not cease trying to force
their views upon the church. The issue
that DR.. Briggs has raised is as live now
as it was before the doctor was sus-
pended The public may not hear great
deal of it for some time to come, but it
will be heard of in the church frequently,
and the public is certain to have it's in
terest in it aroused again before very
long.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
Sufferers From the Overflow.

Gov Foster, of Louisiana, was in New
Orleans yesterday to get loan of $50, 900,
to be used in keeping about 1000 people,
most of whom are blacks, in the over
flowed portion of Tensas parish from
starving to death. The state has no
money in its treasury, and the governor
is compelled to seek assistance from the
banks.
Nearly every year portions of Louisiana,
Arkansas and Mississippi are overfowed,
and the people Of the overlooked sections
are reduced to a condition bordering on
starvation. The water does not recede,
as rule, in time to permit the raising of
crops, and consequently the people are
| nearly always in state of extreme pow
erty, Notwithstanding the fact that the
lands are very productive.
The Tensas parish section is not the
only section in the lower Mississippi
valley that is overlooked this year. Large
areas in other parts of Louisiana and also
in Mississippi and Arkansas are under
wator. 1t is estimated that fully 10000
people are hungry and homeless. They
manage somehow to get enough to keep
them alive When the river falls and the
land becomes dry again they will go back
t. their homes, with the hope that next
year they will escape an overflow.
At the last session of congress 81, zoo, 600
was appropriated for the improvement of
the Mississippi river A large part of
this sum will be used in building and
strengthening leyees. Many millions have
already been spent on the lcvees, and it is
believed that when the plans of the Mis-
sissippi river commission are com
pleted overfows at any point along
the lower Mississippi will be
of rare occurrence. However,
it has not yet been satisfactorily demon
strated that the plan for improving the
river and preventing overfows will be
successful. The plan contemplates the
deepening of the river by means of levees,
ietties and cutoffs. The bed of the river
in some places now is higher than the adj
iacent lands. Under the old system of
building levees the channel of the river
steadily became shallower from deposits.
Louisiana has about 800 miles of levce
and Mississippi has about $50 The num-
Der of miles in Arkansas is also large. 1t
can be readily understood that the cost of
keeping up the levees is immense. If the
water always receded in time for planting
the outfows would not be so disastrous.
because the deposit left upon the lands
increases their productiveness.
Gov. Foster will, of course, get what
money he needs to assist the food suffer
ers. New Orleans is always generous in
assisting victims Of overtiows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL NOTICES-Le Panic Cigars, j. A.
Sawyer, Thunderbolt; AS to Crew Of Norwe-
gan Bark Rimfaxe; Lots Three Hundre d
Dollars Each John 7. Rowland, Real Estate
Dealer; Notice as to Price Of Gas, Mutual
Gas Light Company; To Homeseekers, W, K.
Wilkinson; The Savannah Savings Bank;
Summer Goods, Barbour Bros; Galvanized
Iron Cornices, E. c. Pacettir A Card Law
renee Kelly, Owner of Emma Rhodes Notice
of Partnership, Bradley & Jones; A Card, L.
D. Strutton.
LIGHT AS ARB. H. Levy & Bro.
DAILY EXCURSIONS FOR WILMINGTON
IsLAED-Steamer Flora.
NEW PUBLICATION six Months in
Hades, Tales from Town Topics.
HoTEL-Hotel Bancroft, Chicago.
PRoPosALs-ForR Repairing and Construct
ing Spur Dams and Shore Protection in Sa-
vannah River,
GENTS FURNISHINGS, SHOES, Etc
Wakefield & Lee.
WORKING WITH THE PEOPLE-At Collats'
OFFERS FOR SALE-Edw. w. Brown, Real
Estate Dealer.
SAVANNAH TO CHICAGO - Worlds Fair
Limited, by East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railway.
BARGAINS AND INDUCEMENTS Foye & Nor
rison.
WE ARE SUITING EVERYBODY JUST Now
Appel & Schaul.
A ROCKING CHAIR-Emil A. Schwarz
GREAT SACRIFICE SALE-At Krouskoff's.
YOUR GOOD SENSE TELLS You-Leopold
Adler
EYES RIGHT-Page 5.
OUR PRIDE-Bycks.
WASH DRESS GooDs-Daniel Hogan
PINEAPPLE TISSUES, ETC.-At Eckstein's
RELIABLE GOoDs--At Gutman's
LOTS AT ELLABELL, GA.-C II. Dorsett,
Auohoneer.
THINGS WE CAN Do-Ludden & Bates S
M. II.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
Topography of Chatham County

Those who are not acquainted with the
topography Of Chatham county think
that the county, excepting the marshes,
consists of high land of uniform alti-
tude and swamp Of uniform depth. At
least that is the impression that one gets
from their talk.
People who have this opinion of the
county should travel on the suburban
railroads and carefully observe the coun-
try along the route. Their opinion would
undergo a change. They would learn
that the land is very rolling-a succession
of hills and valleys-and that the So
called swamps are undrained lowlands.
This is plainly seen where the drainage
canals have been constructed. Places
tributary to these canals that were once
quagnires are now as dry as the hills
The swamp lands are very fertile, being
a deep, rich loan. In the very near
future they win be brought under Guilt
walton and will be as productive as any
lands in the world.
With the swamps subjected to the plow
the improvement of the highlands will be
begun. They will be dotted all over
with residences that will be surrounded
with orchards and vineyards and Savan-
nah, with her improved harbor and vast
commerce, her beautiful streets and
parks, her thrifty-looking farms about
her, and her delightful suburban resorts,
will be the most attractive city in the
country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
OiIins a Crank.

Chief Engineer Hanna of the City of
Chicago, now broken up on Kinsale Head,
Ireland, once told a story about a squeaky
journal says the Chicago Tribune. It seems
that party was inspecting the engines, when
all at once a bearing began to squeak.
squeak, squeak, squeak" it went, and the
oilers jumped with oil can in hand; they
flooded every cup with oil, but still that shrill
squeak could be heard.
L began to be alarmed myself, and /
climbed over every part of the engine.
Nothing was hot, but still heard the squeak,
squeak squeak. At last l saw a twinkle in
the eye of one Of my visitors. l took the top
off my oil can and quietly got behind him.
Then poured half pint Of black oil down
his shirt collar.
Here, you, blast youl what are you doing?'
he shouted, and 1 replied: Just oiling a
crank that I don't think will squeak again
triloquist, and he got the oil down his back
before he knew 1 had tumbled to him,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
Trees in the City.

A "tree planting and protective society,"
has been organized in Brooklyn. The
society has opened a store where speci-
mems of trees are kept on exhibition, and
where competent persons are in attend
ance to wait on callers and give any in
formation that may be desired with regard
to time for planting trees, the best varie-
ties to plant, etc. The society will furnish
trees at cost and have it's employees plant
them, charging only the actual cost of the
labor The aid thus afforded the individ-
ual owner of city real estate who would
like to have trees in front of his house or
grounds, but who knows little or nothing
about planting them, is apparent. The
society is doing great work, merits full
measure of success, and is worthy of
emulation.
1t is unnecessary to recount to Savan-
nahians the benefits and beauties of trees
in the city. They know by experience
how the atmosphere is cooled and fresh
ened in summer by the trees how the
the scorching rays of the sun are absorbed
by the green leaves, and what grateful
shade is afforded those who must be out
of doors in the heat of. the day. But Sa-
vannah needs more trees. A "tree plant
ing and protective society" something like
Brooklyn's could do good work here.
But what we particularly need is a tree
commission.
A glance over the city from the MORN
ING NEWS tower shows that Savannah
has been correctly called the "Forest
city" The view is but little short of
surprising. Some sections of the city
would look like copse of woods were it
not for the roofs that appear here and
there But this splendid prospect of green
will not last unless it is taken careof The
limits of the city are rapidly growing
tout of the woods" The trees should be
made to follow. And there are numerous
open places in the heart of town that
might hold one or more beautiful trees.
The preservation of the trees we have is
a matter of no less Importance than the
planting of new ones. The MORNING
News, sustained by public sentiment, has
frequently protested against the reckless
cutting of trees upon the slightest pre-.
text. And its protests have not been
without effect. 1t is TO be hoped that the
destruction has ceased and that the plant
ing will go vigorously on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04

Gov. Northen appears determined to
leave undone nothing that he can do to
bring about the punishment of murderers.
The Offering of large reward for the ap-
'prehension of the Douglas county muir
derers will stimulate the search for them
and increase the chances of their being
brought to justice. The vindication of
the law is worth much more than $780,
the price set on the head of each of the
fugitiVes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
The Presbyterian Crisis.

From the philadelphia Ledger QndO.
The suspension Of DR.. Briggs from the min
istry of the Presbyterian church is the logical
outcome of the declaration that he has been
preaching doctrine contrary to Presbyterian
ism. In declaring that his views are heretical
the general assembly declared that it is no
longer at one with the New York presbytery
which body supported the defendant. The
natural sequence of the trial, therefore would
appear to be a split in the ranks of the church
of more or less Importance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
HOPE for Rhode Island.

From the New York Times (Dem).
The republicans in the Rhode Island legis-
lature have practically decided to keep the
present state officers in office through the
present year as "hold-overs" regardless of
the result Of the last election. But this is "a
election system of the state will be amended
in accordance with the terms of resolution
adopted by both houses yesterday. A plurality
election amendmentwill be submitted to the
adoption.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
Why the Sherman Law Was Passed.
From the New York World %

From the New York World (Dem).
Senator Sherman in a letter to an Iowa
editor says: The passage Of the act of 1890
vent the passage of the free coinage bill"
Does the senator mean to imply that Presi-
dent Harrison would have signed a free coin
law if it had been passed instead of his silver
purchase htH2 Mr.. Harrison might not assent
to that Interpretation. The law was devised
and passed to save Harrison from the neces-
sity Of vetoing a free coinage bill, which ac-
ton, it was feared would injure the Republi-
can party at the west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
'The Stress in Business Circles"
From the Now York Herald dnd.]

THE threatening financial situation has
paralyzed new construction" says an official
OF the Diamond Plate Glass Company of Ko-
komo, md. which closed its works yesterday.
throwing 800 men out of employment. In
like manner the placing of the Domestic Sew
ing Machine Company in the hands of re-
ceiver IS attributed to the prevailing none
tary stringency and consequent inability to
obtain discounts. The western and southern
people who insisted upon continuance of
the disturbing compulsory purchase of silver
are paying dearly for their folly, but unfort-
unately others are compelled to suffer with
them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04

Enterprising California is endeavoring
to make arrangements for the removalCof
part, or the whole, of the worlds Co
lumbar exposition at Chicago to San
Francisco or some other California town
at the end of the fairs season in Chicago.
The Californians say they would be able
to take care of the whole show, but as
they have little hope of getting it all,
they-will select the best exhibits and try
to induce the exhibitors to take them to
the Pacific coast. 1t is reported that
Austria, Belgium and Italy have prom
ised to send their exhibits, and that
about 5000 exhibitors from Norway, Ger
many and France have received the prop
ositiou with enthusiasm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
Leave Them Alone"

From the Pittsburg Dispatch Rep).
Latest information from Honolulu clearly
intimates that Minister Blount is doing his
duty. Minister stevens may have obeyed
orders but if he did they were bad ones. And
by the mischievOus interference which Blount
is avoiding stevens almost accomplished his
avowed object of annexation. Hands off
should have been the American practice from
the first, and it is gratifying to note that it
has been adopted at last.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04

The lucky star Of the newspaper writer's
is still in the ascendency. Following the
example of Gen. Harrison, Mr. Cleveland
and Mr. Hoke Smith, Queen Victoria has
made known her appreciation of the gen
tlemen of the press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04

The Duke of Veragua will return to
New York this week. But it will not be
as the city's guest. Mayor Gilroy has
notified Commander Dickens, the dukes
escort, that New York has concluded its
entertainment of the duke. 1t is init
mated that the duke did not say thank
you" after his reception and entertain
ment of two weeks or so ago, and that
Gotham does not much like it. Uncle
Sam, however, will continue TO see that
his visitor is provided with food and a
stopping place, whatever the Knicker-
booker may do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04

A wicked New York paper, discussing
Secretary Smith Intellectual efforts in
behalf of Col. Renfroe for the marshall
ship of the Northern district in partic-
ular, and the interior department in gen
eral, says ''the power behind the
thrown" is probably Private Secre-
tary Bennett. The point is as bad as the
pun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04

The Infanta Eulalie is going the rounds
In New York like a true sport. She went
TO the races the other day, accepted a
Tip from newspaper man and put $40
on a horse that finished seventh.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
CURRENT COMMENT.
Taking Time by the Forelook.
From the Philadelphia Ledger ind

Andrew Carnegie's prophetic eye perceives
an inevitable reunion between this country
and England in an Anglo American union
that will be powerful enough to defy the
world. As it is time to get abreast of the in
evttable, how would this ticket answer
For President-Andrew Carnegie.
For Vice President-The Prince of Wales
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04

DIR. Briggs and others connected with
Union Theological Seminary, New York,
say that the act of the general assembly
in suspending the doctor from the ministry
of the Presbyterian church will in no
wise alter his relations with the seminary;
that he viii Ego right on teaching as
though nothing had happened. " The effect
of the general assembly's action, there
fore, is merely to disclaim the Prcsby-
terrain church's belief in or responsibility
for what DIR. Briggs teaches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
More Truth Than Poetry.

From the San Francisco News Letter.
With $40 90 rod
And 600 reel
With a 200 line
And a 4 90 creel;
A book full of 200
And 4 90 flies,
Away with his ~ 90 ticket he HES.
Thus he spends $40 90 ere he starts out,
And returns in a week
with................ 10 worth of trout,
And the
But blank won't
supply
The thirty-nine ninety-the sum he is shy.