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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-17
CURRENT COMMENT.
Railroads Are Not Appreciated.
From New York Financial Chronicle I'M

If our people could only understand how
important an agent in creating general
business activity the prosperity of our
railroads is, there would never be another
attempt to treat them unfairly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-17

Ex-Gov. Tillman, now senator-elect
from South Carolina, used to make his
most vigorous attacks upon 1.-The aristoc-
racy of family. money, and lands" and
claimed to be himself a "one-gallus.
wool-hat. boy" without a family tree
Recently an old story has been revived
to the effect that Capt. Tillman is a de-
scendant of the old Tilghman family of
Maryland, and it is added that he will re-
vive the family tree and try to find a
family crest when he gets to Washington
A Washington correspondent, after talk
ing with members of the republican ma
tional committee. telegraphed his paper:
''St. Louis can have the republican con-
vention in 1896 if she wants it," St Louis
is regarded as Tom Reed town, Pitts
burg as a Benjamin Harrison town, Gin
cinnati as Mckinley town, and Chicago
as anybody's town. If the majority of
opinion among the republican national
committeeman favors st. Louis as the con-
vention city, it is held by the correspondent
quoted to mean that Reed is the favorite
of the committee for the nomination.
Secretary of Agriculture Morton has
won the approval of some of the republi-
cans for his plan-indorsed by the Presi-
dent-of stopping the wholesale scattering
of seeds by congressman at the expense
of the government. During the last year
of the Harrison administration the cost
of the congressional raid upon the seed
bureau amounted 10 almost 100000. Sec
rotary Morton has declined to furnish
seeds for distribution, except Of such
new varieties as may be desired to be
experimental with. Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts has introduced a resolu-
ton looking to combining the seed bu-
reau TO its legitimate functions, as an
aid to experimenters, as contemplated by
the law and carried out by Secretary Nor
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-17
A Wicked Little Man makes Trouble

A dapper little man, with a watery eve.
came INTO Twenty-seventh street chop
mouse the other night as converse ton
was dying out and ordered a mug of bit
ter and some deviled kidneys, says the
New York Press. Then he looked amiably
toward a party of us and said:
Forgive my intrusion. gentlemen, but
IN a yachtsman myself, and I've been
puzzling my brain over an odd question
yacht Nancy Bell. She's an old boat,
and I've kept on repairing her ever since
When took her out of commission in Oc-
tOber / found that there was not a SINGLE
stick of the original timber in the hull
Now what l want to know is whether the
boat own now is the Nancy Bell or quite
another boat"
IT'S a new boat, of course" said the
any of the old left"
Nonsense answered the theatrical
manager; TITS the same boat. Each
new stick became a part of the old boat
as fast as it was laid in.
You're both right, and you're both
wrong" suggested the leading man. IT'S
neither the old boat nor the new one but
combination of both"
Your brains are mudr' demonstrated
the wan street broker, who is a member
of the Larchmont Yacht Club. 1.-THE old
boat never lost it's Individuality"
, Metaphisically speaking" suggested
the society novelist, dreamily, lis there
now any boat at all in the strict sense of
the word as we understand the Nancy
Bell? Is the Nancy Bell anything more
than an idea? Philosophers from Thales
to Comte have shown"
Wen, that was the beginning of the
trouble. L never supposed an innocent
question of that kind could provoke SO
much debate and incite such angry feel
ings The more they wrangled the hotter
II got, and about o'clock in the morning
sneaked out of the discussion and went
nome. left them still at it, but l noticed
that the dapper little man had disappeared
long before. l think he put that question
out OF a pure spirit of deviltry. But was
IL the old boat or a new one?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-17

zeb Vance Walser, republican, VIII be the
speaker Of the new House OF Representa-
tives Of North Carolina, the majority mem
bership of which is populist-republican 1t
is probably well that the original Zeb
Vance will be spared the humiliation of
seeing namesa1e of his, in his own state.
leading such a company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-17

old 81 Curdy, w-,o has resided in the
Pennsylvania mountains for two genera
tions. is a fine specimen of that class Of
old-tashioned heroes whose bravery was
only equaled by his superstititiOn. I met
OLD bill IN Plttsburg depot when on one
OF MS rare visits TO the Smoky city, says
writer in an exchange. Like all of his
class, he delights in recOunting his trials
and dangers
But the wust animal I ever saw" said
Bill, was an old black cat"
An ordinary cat2'
Not exactly ordinary. He was a bob
tailed old cuss, at everybody hated, and
somehow he drifted into the neighbOrhoOd
o my cabin, and 1 let him stay round fur
luck"
What was dangerous about so small
an animal2f / asked.
old Bob was breath sucker"
"A what?"
Breath sucker. Now, yer dudes O. the
present time don't believe in the Old-time
stories o cats suckin' peoples breaths-"
Il don't get your meaning"
'Ye dOn't2 Their were two whole fami-
lies killed up on Scots divide by one old
Tom cat"
why. how did it kill them?"
Its this way:The cat slips in while the
persons asleep, and takes its station on
its victims breast where IL lays as a dead
weight, occasionally pressin on the per-
sons throat with its feet. Whenever the
sleeper goes TO breathe Mr.. Cat claps his
mouth right over the sleeper's mouth and
sucks the breath
Why Mr. Curdy, you don't believe"
Don't believer Don't l know of six
people at old Bob killed in lessn two
years?'
Gould nobody kill him?'
NO, s-i-ri Never kill a black cat. Old
Bob was better an a regiment o. soldiers
Ter guardin place. Want afeared of
anything from a b ar to a groun squir-
rel"
But why not kill him?"
Bad luck. Kill a black cat an you slay
one o. yer relatives, surer'
And you have this murderous old feline
"Huck-uh! Old Bob got conceited n
thought he could kill anything at could
breathe Last spring when Coxey's army
KEN through our neck they camped close
70 my place Old Bob grinned and licked
ms chops, as he watched them from the
top of a big chestnut"
And how many did he kip"
All, thars where the trouble comes in.
When KEN out mex mornin' / seed them
fellers solemn and happy like, skinnin'
some animal fer breakfas'-"
Coon %
''Huck-uh! Old Bob, true as preachin'."
.,Ho- d d.they get him."
on see, the OF cuss was so conceited
at he Jumped onto the fust one he KEN to
and begin to suck his breath. Poor old
SOD mad never struck anything like that
before, and before he got sober enough to
crawl up tree the burned Ohio loafer
cooked him an eat him. And there comes
n the prOI"TSy They tell me at CoXey
and his gangs never had a blamed lit
o luck Sence that night I they pizened old
Bob to death and eat him"
And old Bill evidently believed what
he
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-17

A new daily paper, the Caucasian, is to
be started at Raleigh, n. c., by Marion
state. It will be intensely political though
whether it will be republican-popullst or
populist-republican is yet a matter of
doubt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-17

Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma told the
republican congressional committee at
Washington the other day that 1.-THE west
is not stuck on high tariff" That is to
say. the west is not in favor of high
tariff. Having been stuck (stabbed) by
high protection republicanism, to which it
foolishly stuck (remained attached) for
a number of years, the west is disinclined
to place in that party's hands a stick
with which it may again be stuck (hin-
dered) Had the republican party stuck
(adhered) closely to the vests interests,
instead of sticking (cheating) the west
for a favored few. the west might
this day have stuck closer than a brother
to the party. But McKinleyism stuck
(stabbed) stuck Qmpaled). stuck Chindered
from progress), stuck (embarrassed) and
stuck Caused difficulties to- the west until
it is not to be wondered at that the west
is not stuck on high tariff.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-17
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Hibernian Society; DeKalb
Lodge No. 9. !. o. O. F.; Members Of Sa-
vannah Volunteer Guards Subscription
Committee.
Special Notices-Dividend Notice. Chat
ham Bank; Oranges and Bananas, Collins,
Grayson & Co.
Christmas Is Coming-Falk Clothing
Company.
Paragon Means-what?-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Christmas Greeting-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
Railroad Schedules-Florida Central and
Peninsular Company; The Tropical
Trunk Line.
Books for the Holidays-Leopold Adler
A Festive Week-Appel & Schaul
A Week Before Christmas-Falk Cloth
ing Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements Help
Wanted, Employment Wanted, For Rent
For Sale, Lost, Personal Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-17

EASTERN OFFICE. % Park Rev. New
York City. c. s. Faulkner. Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-17
UNIFORM and Honest Aocounta.

A distinguished and trustworthy rail-
road statistician is quoted in the New
York Times as saying in regard to the
necessity for uniform railroad accounts
for public information: Uniformity in
the keeping of railroad accounts must
come if railroad property in the United
States is to continue private property
1t is impossible for the Interstate Com
merce Commission idea to be realized
without it, and the sentiment favoring it
has grown in a marked degree within the
last three years" The statistician thinks
each railway company in the country
should be compelled by law to observe
a uniform method in rendering its peri
odical statements of earnings and ex-
penditures.
The necessity for an Improvement in
railroad statements goes beyond their
form and includes their honesty. It
might be possible to secure uniformity
without honesty, and that would be of
very little if any benefit to stockholders.
bondholders and investors Railroad Sc
curities are offered for sale in the mar
kets; they are made use of as investments
and collaterals for loans, and the public
should have some means of knowing that
they possess a real and not a fictitious
value. BY. sharp practice in making
statements of assets, earnings and labil-
tiles, many roads have been wrecked and
millions of dollars have been f1lched from
the pockets of the public. An example
of juggling with figures to the end of
making millionaires of the jugglers is
offered in the case of the Pacific railroads.
A law requiring uniformity and truthful
ness in all railroad statements would
hurt no honest railroad management and
dishonest railroad arrangements deserve
to be hurt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-15

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-15

The strongest recommendation that
any article can have is the endorsement
OF the town. When the mothers recon-.
mead ii yon may know that that article
has more than ordinary merit. Here is
what the Centerville. South Dakota
Citizen saws editorialIy OF an article sold
in their town: From personal exper-
fence we can say that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has broken mp bad colds
for our children. We are acquainted
with msns mothers in C~entervllle who
" uli nat h.. without il in the house for
q god mare times It's cost and are rec-
commenting il every day" so cen, bot
!rs for 'sle hy = Ross & Co, Druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-15


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26
FINANCE AND TRADE
Stock of Sugar Trust Goes Above
Par.
THE FEATURE In THE STREET TODAY
Favorable Tariff Legislation Con-
fidenily Expected.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April 2e-The opening ~ N.
days stock market was dull and Irregular
London cables reflected a Ia per cen, ,.-
duction in the price of st. Paul ana Mash
Vile, with the balance OF the list about ~,
a parity with our closing. The sentip,an,
OF the room was a trifie more hopeful than
yesterday, and the short interest is now re-
garded as the sure source of an early rally
Manhattan was the most conspicuous Of ,he
railroad group. opening at an advance OF
rs per cent, and taking on an additional
IL per cent during the morning.
The Changers moved about idly within 70
point of initial figures and attracted little
attention.
Yesterdays furry In Chicago Gas y.vs
way to more conservative trading th,s
morning, the price again being wen sus-
tanned.
Sugar was the feature of the aav ana
monopolized the bulk of the trading. Omen
lis at Us Ia. the price was marked up 10
100 Is on transactions involving the ex-
change of many thousand shares Tn.
movement is attributed TO the sudden CON
version OF prominent bear operator who
found himself operating on a theory. 10
wnlch he was practically the only suh-
sc1oer. insiders are not over-pleased with
today's advance, as IL interferes somewhat
with the part assigned to the stock I'm the
settlement OF tariff differences The man
ipulation proved unequal to the general de-
nand, however, and the price was. after q
hard struggle. forced above par
The tariff schedule is no longer entitled
TO the distinction OF an unknown quantity.
as II is understood by those most interested
that the tax on sugar is to be the chief
source OF revenue, assisted by the various
provisions OF the income tax. From present
indications the Senate must adopt both
these provisions or neither. With so much
assUn ed and with the company's known
capacity for earning under favorable condi-
tons today's advance is regarded as only
a step i'm the direction of higher prices II
is quite probable. however, that a reaction
will follow today's advance and an oppor-
tunity be given to buy some cheap stock 4
or per cent under par.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26

In 1914. When but eleven years old he
Joined the old Columbia Fire Company az
torch bearer and continued In active serv-
ice In the line Of protecting the city from
fre for a number OF years, at one time be-
ing one Of the District FIRE commissioners
and he In now an honorary member of the
Veteran Volunteer Ffremen's Association
He has also served the District as canal
commissioner. and during the construction
OF the Capitol he held the position OF re-
cefver OF materials. under Gen Meigs and
at this time was a member OF the board OF
aldermen.
His War Record.
Besides acting for his native city In these
capacities he also did duty for his country
during the war. After he was in the three
months service. he assisted in the oreaniza.
ton Of a three years regiment and partici.
pated in the battles of Cedar Mountain
Harper's Ferry. South Mountain and Ante
tam Before this. however, he commanded
three companies OF the old National Guard
wearing gray uniforms and as such he was
selected by Gen. Stone for duty at the Cap
itol when President Lincoln was inaugu-
rated
Just before the war ended he was sen,
south as far as Nashville as special agent
OF the quartermaster general TO look after
accounts, and after the last gun had been
fired, he went to Montgomery, Ala where
he remained a short while and then re-
turned home. Upon his return he accepted
clerkship in the quartermaster generals
office and remained there until he was ap-
pointed magistrate and notary public. He
has been magistrate for number of
years. On account Of ill-health Col. TAFT
was not able to participate in today's cele-
bration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26

Pennsylvania avenue-Central. Mol; Wash
ington, No: 9; Eastern. No. Z: Harmony.
No. 8; Columbia, No. 10: Union, No. II 7:
Beacon, No. 10; Metropolis, No. 1e; Excel
sior, No. II: Oriental, No IS; Golden Rule,
No. q; Salem, No. %; Mt. Pleasant, No.
.; Takoma, No "a; Brookland, No. y;
Langdon, No. 20. Marshal first division.
DR.. Edgar A. Brooks.
Second division, formed on east side of ID
street northwest left resting on Pennsyl-
vania avenue-Friendship. No. II; Cove
nant, No. ID; Mechanics, No. IS: Federal
city, No. 20. Marshal second division. Chas
E. Trbby.
Third division. formed on Sd street south
of Pennsylvania avenue, west side of Bo-
tanical Gardens-Columbian Encampment,
Magenenu Encampment. Mt. Nebo En-
campment. Fred. b. Stuart Encampment.
Marshal Of third division, T. Edward CLARK
tr.
Fourth division. formed on Sd street north
of Pennsylvania avenue. head Of line at
Pennsylvania avenue. This division was
composed Of carriages and mounted escort,
the carriages containing past grand mas
tiers. past grand patriarchs and other dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26
THE TARIFF BILL.
Policy Agreed on by the Senate
Finance Committee,

Finance Committee.
committee on finance held a meeting to-
day for the purpose OF comforting over the
proposed changes in the tariff bill, which
have been under consideration for several
days past. Secretary Carlisle was before
the committee. The conference was con-
cluded few minutes after L. O'Clock.
There is no room for doubt that the COM
mittee agreed upon a policy with reference
to the tariff bill. but II has so far been i'm
possible to obtain particulars, as all parties
to the conference are very reticent as to
the proceedings. The few words which
ate indicate that a compromise has been
arranged and ratified with the discontentei
Senators, which. the friends of the bill
think. will insure its passage They EVIL
IDENTIFY count upon receiving not only the
total vote OF the democratic side OF the
chamber. but the hearty support of the en-.
tire party in pushing the bill to a final
vote.
1t is known that some changes in the I'm
come tax were agreed to, and IL is also
known that this part of the bill i'm som,
shape will be retained. 1t has been ALTERED
so as not to discriminate against person,
who derive their income from corporation.
or business partnerships. and other changes
have also been made which, IL is believed
will satisfy the opponents of this feat
without abandoning the effort to secur,
legislation in this direction.
There Is good reason. Also for believins
that amendments to many of the schedules
have been agreed to. Secretary Carlisle 4.
in sympathy with the efforts Of the commit
tee to obtain a bill that will surely pass b,
a party vote, and there is good reason fol
believing that the movement also has III,
sanction of the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26

ssies-reguar caI-I2 O'Clock m-wsshinssn
$1,000 at las United States Electro YSbt coSs
Sc 500 at l2sl.. National safe Deposit, at $50
1854: ) at 1894. MetrOpoli,an Rsilrosd. 10 at
Government Bonds.-united States Is. registered.
1907. 1888. bid. 1l4h asked United States As.
coupon 1871, ll4 bid. Hay asked United States
district Of Columbia Bonds.-eo-year Funding &c,
los bid So-year Funding Is gold, lle bid. Water
STOCK ,r,c currency oas igo ne bid Water ftocf
rency. III bid, ia asked. Slss. reg. 2-i0s. ioo
MISCELLANEOUS Bonds.-washingtou and George
town Railroad COW. es. LIST, 1S7 bid. Iss asked
Washington and Georgetown Railroad cow O.. ID.
@. loi bid, io5 asked Belt Railroad Sc, IS I'D.
SO asked Erkington Railroad os. 80 bid 100
iie I'D washington Gas Company coar. 6. Iss
IS, I27s bid. l2s asked Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone S. ss bid. zoe asked. American Sc
can Security and Trust ss. 1905. A. a O.. 100 bid
Washington Market Company LIST es. loo bid ~
hid. l1s asked Washington Market Company oIt.
es, los bid. Masonic Hall AssOciation 5s. iOs
l0S hid. washington Light Infantry I'd ss. 100
bid AnaeoSsiA Railroad IS gold, q hid
bid. $50 asked Bank Of RePublic, Us hid Metro.
politan, 80 bid. Central 2so bid. Farmers and
rs lid. iso asked. Columbia. is bid. Capital.
us bid. West End. los. bid, 10 asked Traders.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National
Safe Deposit and Trust 'lS0 bid. l3S asked WASH
ngton Lam and Trust, sl26A bid. Us asked.
American Security and Trust, 1854 hid. i34s
asked
Railroad Stocks.-washington and Georgetown.
800 bid $40 asked Metropolitan, ssh bid. 90
asked Columbia. 90 bid Belt - bid. Ecktngton.
80 bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-wa shington Gas.
'46la bid. AZ asked Georgetosn Cas- 30 I'D
United States Electric Light. i28 bid l25 asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. ~ bid Franklin.
= bid, 20 asked Metropolitan; 20 bid; oorcorS n;
90 bid. Potomac. 15 bid. ~ asked Arlington. 100
bid. German American. les bid National Union.
ID bid. 10 asked. Columbia. l3ls hid. II asked
Riggs 81 bid. asked. Peoples. 81 bid. Lncoln.
~ bid. 81 asked Commercial. bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title III
bid. 40 asked. Columbia Title 4 bo- Washing
ton Title. 5 bid.
Telephone stocks.-P Pennsylvania. IS lid. as ssked
Chesapeake and Potomac 49ls It'd. 81 asked
American Graphophone. ~. bid. ~ kT&ed- lnea-
matte Gun Carriage % bsd. - asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks--Washlngto0 Hes<et. II
bid. IL asked Great Falls Ice. 100 bid. l6o asked
Bull Rum Panorama, Is hid Washington Srick
Machine, 100 lid hnier-Ocean Building. ioD asAsd-
sex Dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26
THE DEMOCRATIC QUORUM.
Pc, sOnal Appeals Being Made to
Democratic Senators.

The democratic leaders of the Senate real
lie that the time is approaching when 1t
will be necessary for them to maintain a
quorum in the Senate and be prepared to
transact business with but little assistance
from the republican side of the chamber,
and have reinforced the official letter of
notification to their members sent out by
Senator German, chairman Of the democrat
ic caucus. with personal appeals to demo-
cratic Senators. Republican Senators do
not admit in so many words that they will
resort to dilatory tactics. and they say that
all they will ask at any stage Of the pro-
ceedings will be that they shall be allowed
to discuss the merits of the bill and its
various provisions as the general Importance
OF the subject may render proper, and that
this may be done within reasonable hours
They admit generally that If the democrats
attempt to enforce unusual hours or to pre-
cipitate a test of physical endurance they
Will resist such an effort in any way that
the rules may justify, which probably means
that there will be frequent motions to ad-
journ and calls for a quorum whenever the
vacant chairs on the opposite side Of the
chamber indicate that the democratic men,
bers are losing interest in the proceedings.
Even If Senator Harris motion to extend
the arrangement would be good for this
week only. so that it would appear probable
that the interesting stage of the proceed
ings will be reached next week. There are
fewer than half a dozen democratic Sena-
tors now absent from the city, and these
with one or two exceptions, are expected to
return next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26

tinguished Odd Fellows and members Of the
Grand Encampment and the Grand Lodge
Marshal fourth division, John /. Brown
The line of march was west from the
Peace monument by way of Pennsylvania
avenue to the Executive Mansion, where
the President reviewed the line, thence east
via New York avenue to Convention Hall.
At Convention Hall.
The exercises at Convention Hall at 800
consist of an overture by the Marine Band,
song. America by the choir, under the
direction of Prof ]. A. Roeder of the East
ern Presbyterian Church choir; prayer.
Rev. Thomas C. Easton: solo, Miss Dorothy
Byrd Rogers; Introductory remarks, Grand
Master Wood; address, Senator John Mar
tin, p. G. M; solo; address, Second Con-
troller c. H. Mansur, p. G. M; song, by
the choir.
In the evening a reception will be held In
Convention Hall from 7:30 to 9:15, when