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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
A Study in Suicides.

During the twenty-four hours between
noon on Monday and noon on Tuesday
last there were in the city of New York
eight suicides. In the number were a
young lawyer from Charleston, who
killed himself with pistol; father,
who murdered his little child before he
shot himself; bridegroom of day, who
cut his own throat, and five despairing
individuals who took poison as a means of
leaving the world. The CHASTITY record was
referred to in the New York press as "a
wave of suicide" and it was pointed out
that seldom does the wave" run so
high.
Coroner Herold of New York recently
gave the World some data with regard to
suicide that are interesting in connection
with this wave" of self-imposed death.
He says suicides in that city are alarm
ingly frequent, sometimes averaging four
day for week at time. The average
yearly number for the past five years was
l22, though during the past six months
to May 81 they numbered us.
There are more suicides in New York.
the coroner says, than in any other
eastern city in proportion to population,
but in San Francisco there are nearly
three times as many as in New York.
Taking the country at large, there are
more suicides in America than there are
in France, where official statistics show
the daily average to be 20. In America
official figures covering all cases of suicide
in both city and country cannot be OBJ
tanned, but the city records alone place
the figures above Frances average.
The largest number of suicides occur
between the ages of 20 and 30, and three
times as many men commit suicide as
women. The causes of suicide, in the
order of their Importance, are: Domestic
trouble, reverses of fortune, sorrow,
physical suffering, insanity, the weather.
Suicides are commoner among educated
than illiterate people. Religion seems to
have great deal to do with it, as
statistics show that in Catholic countries
suicides are but IS to the 200, 900 of popu-
lation, while in mixed Catholic and
Protestant countries they are 90 to the
100000, and in purely Protestant
countries 100 to the 1000, 900 Coroner
Herold gives these facts and says they
are worthy of most serious study. And,
indeed, they are.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
lNBEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS Haupt Lodge No. 5, I. o. o. F.;
Solomon S Lodge No. l, F. and A. NJ.
SPECIAL .NoTICEs-Infanta Eulalia and LIE
Panic Cigars, Henry Toehl; Dividend Notice,
Citizens Bank Of Savannah; Notice, w. F.
Drummer, Secretary Board of Sanitary Com
rnissioners; Dividend Notice, Chatham Bank
Dividend Notice, Brush Electric Light and
Power Company.
TO-DAY ON CENTER TABLEs-Leopold
Adler.
WASHABLE BOYS SUITs-B. H. Levy s.
Bro,
LEGAL NoTICEs-As to Claims Against
Estate Of jeremiah J. Crowley.
GOOD CLOTHING AT Low PRICEs-Appel
4 Schaul.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE-Baltimore Steam
ship Company.
ARE You A DEMOCRATIC. H. Levy & Bro.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
A Mysterious Disappearance.

In the northern part of Austin there once
dwelt an honest and therefore a poor family
by the name Of Smothers says the Austin
Rolling Stone. The family consisted of John
Smothers, his wife, himself. their little
daughter, years Of age ana her parents,
making six people toward the population of
the city when counted for a special write
up OF Austin, but only three by actual count.
one night after supper the little, girl was
seized with severe collie and John Smothers
hurried down town to get some medicine.
He never came back.
The little girl recovered and in time grew
up to womauhood.
Her mother grieved very much over her
husband S disappearance and it was nearly
three months before she married again and
moved 10 San Antonioi
The little girl also married in time and az
ter ABOUT four years anda half had rolled
around she also had little girls years of
age.
She still lived in the same house where
returned.
-. One night by a remarkable coincidence her
little girl was taken with cramp collie on the
anniversary of the disappearance of John
Smothers, who would now have been her
grandfather he had been alive and had
steady job.
Il will go down town and get some medi-
cine for her" said John Smith flor il was
none other than he whom she had married..
mo, no, dear joint cried his wife. You.
too might dis appear forever, and then forget
TO come back. -
So John Smith did not 60 and together they
sat by the bedside OF little Pansy for that
was Pansys nameD
After a little Pansy seemed to grow worse,
and John Smith again attempted to go for
medicine. but his wife would not let him.
Suddenly the door opened and an old man,
stopped and bent, with long white hair, en-
tered the room
Hello, here is grandpa said Pansy. She
had recognized him before any of the others.
The old man drew bottle of medicine
from his pocket and gave Pansy a spoonful.
She got well Immediately
Il was little late" said John Smothers
'as 1 waited for a street car"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

The Woman Question-"Now isn't this a
pretty time OF, night for you to get homer
Texas Strings.
..Ah, Mr.. Grumpsey. I hope see you well?'
Grumpsey-if you don't, you had better
consult an ocuIist.-Nt- Bits.
Ferguson You don't look like man who
has Just said good night to his adored Per
maps the old man came to the door in time to
see you of.
Hankinson-He came to the door blame
him, in time to saw me of. Chicago Tribune.
Il should think" said Cawker, after Peli-
can had finished tediously long narration,
that our friend Pelican would make a per
fectly trustworthy cashier"
Why" asked Cumso.
He is never short in his accounts."-Har-
lem Lle' 50 sGg ealH
Teacher who has been -lecturing on the
bauotl-Now, will some little boy tell me
when the rich man and the poor man meet on
the same level: When is there absolutely no
distinction between them
Tommy-When they go in swimmin'. In
dianapolis Journal.
The Injustice of It.-'Begorry, this bust
ness NV (arryin bricks up three fioghts NV
laddhers is harrud on the constitution. The
otdee NV me doin tn woorruk an another
there's Somethin' tn matther wild tn gov
eminent. -Harper's Bazaar.
Dear Mrs. Newrich,. won't you Join our
reading club? We're having Dante, now,
Mrs. Ncwrich-WelI, III just await.awhile.
for I've just got over having rheumatism,
and l don't feel like runnin' UP another doc
tors bill.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Dashaway MHere's "a Telegram annoaninncing
that my uncle is dead. INebeen expecting it
all along.
Cleverton-How do you know he is dead?
You haven't read it, 70
Dashaway-No: but if he were alive it
would have come Collect. Brooklyn Life.
A comical misunderstanding was that which
occurred at private residence just back of
Louisville last Sunday. Several visitors from
the city had brought their children out with
them, and one of the Oldest boys was ap-
pointed to superlntend the games and plays
of the little ones. He grew tired of this, and
finally came into the house, throwing himself
on a sofa
What have you done with the other boys?"
inquired his mother
why" said he, They're out in the barn
shooting craps"
"Oh, how cruel cried the mother you
ought not to shoot these little things, where
upon the boy broke into Homeric laughter
Louisville Courler-Journal..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
THURSDAY, JUNE q. 1894.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
Seventy Dollars for Cup of Coffee.


They were talking about high prices which
they had Paid Tor luxures at different times
says the New York Tribune. One man had
given IA for can Of peaches in the days of
40 Another, who had raised cattle on the
plains in 1859, had bid against a cowboy for
bunch of grapes until the price was sc 80. but
he got the grapes. One of the party had ex-
changed SG35 for pair of shoes but he had
been confederate officer and the money was
in confederate bills, which weren worth
their weight in paper.
And L, said the youngest man of the
group, in these days of peace and progress
quick communication and abundance of
supply, have paid $40 for small cup of coffee
He waited for some one to challenge him,
but some pretty big stories had been told and
the group of romancers felt equal to any
thing.
Yes, he said. "a friend gave me $40 to bet
on horse at the race track. | was in the
club house getting luncheon. and, looking at
my watch, saw that the race in which his
horse was entered would be run in seven
minutes l pride myself on making close
connections, and as 1 wanted a cup OF coffee
with which to finish my luncheon 1 asked for
one. [ bolted the coffee, started hurriedly
down the steps and then went on run for
the betting ring. Just as reached it the
bell sounded and the cry went up, They re
off!'' leaving me standing before a bookmaker
with the $40 in my uplifted hand.
My friends horse won. He paid 7 to /. I
took SO out of my bank account, handed it to
my friend the next day congratulated him
and never told him that his gain was my loss
My watch was two minutes slow"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
Which Is the KingP

In discussing the question Which Is
the King of Beasts?" an old African hunter
says:
Come with me to desert pool some clear,
moonlight night when the shadows are deep
and sharply cut and the moon herself in the
dry, cloudlesS air looks like a ball All
is nearly as bright as day, only the light is
silver. Sit down on that rock aud watch the
thirsty animals as they drink-outalo, rhi-
no eros antelope qUaZga. occas. onally, if the
water is large, lions, too. But what has
frightened the antelope and quagga that they
throw their heads up for a second and fade
away into the shadows; The other beasts
too, are listening, and now leave the sides OF
the pond Nothing but the inevitable, ire
presslble jacKal that gamins among wild
things. remains in view.
AS yet your dali, human ears have caught
no sound, but very soon the heavy tread and
low, rumbling note of an oncoming herd of
elephants reaches you. They are at the
water. The lackals have sat down with their
tails straight out behind them. but not an
other crsatureis TO be seen The king drinks
Not a sound is heard. He squirts the water
over his back, makes the whole pool muddy,
and retires solsmnly. leaving his subjects
who now gather round, to make the best Of
what he has fouled.
This is the king in the opinion OF beasts"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

An amiable half-Chinese witness by
the name of Apo told the Lexow investi-
eating committee in New York the other
day how the green goods men, after they
had feeced a guy" got rid of him by
throwing a scare into him, y and how, on
the other hand, the police kept the
green goods men up to the scratch with
their hush money by "throwing a scare
into" them. To mix the figures and
make an application that the whole coun-
try will appreciate, it would be very graf
flying if somebody, or something, would
throw scare into" the guys" at
Washington, who, having been bunkoed
themselves, are now trying to bunko the
people by delaying the tariff bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
A New Leader Demanded.

The question which Will occur TO every
democrat in the country is why do the demo
Gratis in the Senate continue to endure even
the nominal leadership of Senator German?
Why, when there are so many men in the
Senate, who are at least his peers in every
qualification OF capacity and experience, and
spire public respect and confidence, why is
he not deposed from the Craftsmanship of the
caucusy All conCeaiment is now at an end
Ihere are no more committee secrets or eau
Gus secrets TO be told-none at least that can
lessen the force and the Importance Of the
disclosures which have been made. The
democrats OF the Senate owe IL to themselves
ana TO the party. to be represented by one OF
their number who is in substantial sympathy
ana accord with them. not one who is engaged
IN plotting against ana betraying them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

The directors of the Chamber
of Commerce of Atlanta have invited
Congressman Turner to make an address
in that city on the political situation and
pending federal legislation. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Turner can make it con-
venient to accept the invitation. The
kind of democracy he talks and believes
in is the kind to edify any gathering
really DESTROYS of information OF politi-
cal nature, and to crafty democrats who
are democrats for principles sake. The
invitation, furthermore, may be taken as
notice to the South Georgian that in his
candidacy for the Senate he has the
friendship of some of Atlanta's best peo-
pie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

It is alleged by various correspondents
at Washington that the Washington
Posts story Of an anarchist plot to blow
up the capitol, treasury building and
white house was only a fake, having as
Its basis practical joke by DR. Emory
A. Bryant. It may, indeed, have been a
fake, but the story was very straight
forward and bristling with well authen-
ticated circumstances. The central figure
is well known to be a crank, a notoriety
seeker and man who consorts with an
srchists and socialists. II there was, and
is, no such plot, the Post has done good
work 10 directing attention to individuals
and bodies Of men who are a menace to
the capital and to society.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
The Senate Then and NOW.

From the Chicago Herald (Dem1."
Someto dy has been digging up reminis-
cences OF Charles Sumner and among other
the dignity Of the United States Senate. He
was never known to leave the chamber for
anybody. but would always write on the back
of any card presented 10 him, n he Senate
of the United States is in session." and re-
fuse to bulge. Imagine Mr.. Brice, or Mr.
MCPHERSON, or Mr. German. or the beatitied
Mr. Quay. or any one of dozen other sena
tors sending out such message as that to
gentleman representing the sugar trust, for
example?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
Tom Reed,s Mistake.

From the PHILADELPHIA Record Dem).
The first thing for a candidate for the presf-
deney to do is to sealpp his mouth so that he
cannot put his foot in 1t. No doubt ex-
Speaker Reed would give a months pay If he
could take back that little free silver-high-
tariff interview in which he prematurely fell
in behind Cameron. Quay and Lodge. There
rect robbery accomplished by protective du-
ties and cheap money, but the Republican
party is not at present prepared to surrender
its position in favor of honest money. Mr..
Reed has abased himself without necessity
and without ADVANTAGE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
Dimidium Facti.
R. D. Blackmore in Atalanta.

"Oh, fie! The sad thing have heard!
A most distressing rumor.
just brought me by little bird,
Has ruined my good humor-
An act | cannot bear to name,
And in place secluded
oh, Polly, l should die with shame,
10 do the thing that you did,"
AUNT, can you mean that stupid tale
About my cousin Charley.
Because the poor boy looked so pale,
When l met him in the barley?
What happened there was strictly this
So let them make the best of it
l gave him less than half kiss,
And he gave me the rest Of it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

1t is quite compliment to Judge Falli-
CANT to be sustained in two such impor-
tant and earnestly contested cases as
those of Freeman against Prendergast and
Others. and Hubbard, Price & Co. and
others against Turner and others. The
defeated parties in these cases were quite
sure the supreme court would reverse
Judge Falligant, but they were mistaken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
CURRENT COMMENT.
A Harrison Boomlet.

From the Philadelphia Ledger (Ind0.
Gen. Harrison has received Official notifca-
ton OF that emergency. A county convention
in Indiana on Saturday declared that he is
the logical leader of the campaign of 1895" -
and there is no emergency like logical one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
The Senatorial Stock Trader.

From the Louisville Courier-J ournal (Dem.).
Senator Quay testifies that he speeulates
in sugar trust stocks or any other stocks
whenever he pleases. All right Brother
Quay, The country will be satisfied as to
your case If you will conine yourself to
specializing in stocks and quit trying to med
die with craftsmanship. More stock specu-
lating and less tariff speaking will be more in
your line and will be agreeable on all sides.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
a Forlorn Hone.

From Columbus tGa) Enquirer Sun CDem.).
The last resort of the anti. administration
organs in Georgia is TO pursuade the state
convention to condne It's Endorsement to the
Chicago platform. holding with fine air of
sincerity, which deceives NOBODY, that an In
dorsement of the Chlca 90 platform does not
mean defeat of the administration The
trouble with this faction is that it does not
want the administration Endorsed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

The Charlestonians are trying TO get
the war department to send down a garri-
son for Fort Moultrie, on Sullivan's
island A garrison composed of hand
some young officers and a full military
band would be the most acceptable for
Sullivan's island is a summer resort
Osceola's grave and the Seaview railroad
bridge as drawing cards have about lost
their power, hence the growing demand
for a garrison for Moultrie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

The trial of Mrs Halliday, at Month
cello, N. Y, promises to develop story
Of horrid butchery seldom if ever
equaled in the criminal history of this
country. The woman is accused of hav-
ing killed her husband and two women,
and the fact that she killed them will
rot be denied. After butchering her vic
Tins she mutilated their bodies and
buried them, one under her kitchen floor
and the others in the trash in her cow
stable. Insanity will be the defense.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

The grafton before the graduating class
of the Middle Georgia Military Agricul-
tural College, at Mlledgeville, was de-
livered by the Hon. P.W. Meldrim, of this
city, on last Wednesday. The Union
Recorder, of Milledgeville, pays Mr.. Mel
drim the compliment of saying no synop-
sis could do justice to the effort, which
needed to be heard, or reported in its en-
tirety, to be appreciated at its full worth
The orators manner was earnest, his rea-
soning logical, his Smiles beautiful and
his oratory powerful. The Union-Re-
corder concludes that ii was one of the
best addresses delivered in Georgia or
elsewhere this year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

Admiral Revilleire Of the French navy. who
under the name of Paul Brandon, wrote
twenty volumes about the Druids has sud
denly become famous on that account. and
though he has to- how he had to paw for the
publication of all his volumes, and never sold
one, even those he presented to friends heinz
regarded with good-natured derision
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

1t appears to have become popular in
congress lately to quote the scriptures
and to make applications of Mr.. Stead's
copyright book-title, IF Christ Came to
Chicago" Following somewhat upon the
same line, it may be surmised that if the
capitol were to receive a divine visit some
of the money changers in that temple
would be the subjects of divine vista
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

DR.. Parkhurst, who more than any
other man is responsible for the po-
litical upheaval in New York, has been
mentioned as candidate for the mayor
atty. He says, however, that he is not
in politics, and would not accept a nomi-
nation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

The sentence of twenty years in the
penitentiary imposed on the pocketbook
snatcher by Judge Falligant wilt DO much
toward putting a stop to the practice
adopted by some young negroes of getting
money without work These highway
men have been robbing old and young
women of their purses in the streets for
months. They thought that if caught
they would not get more than few
months on the chain gang. The sentence
imposed upon the one convicted yesterday
wilf teach them to be a little more care
full about snatching pocketbooks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

A boy at Spring Valley, N. j., is criti-
cally ill from having eaten locust of the
seventeen-year variety. These locusts,
therefore, are not the kind that were on
the bill of fare with wild honey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

Over 200 changes have thus far been
proposed to be made in the constitution
of the state of New York. 1t begins to
appear that the idea is abroad among
the delegates that they are in Albany not
to revise the constitution, but to revolu-
tionize IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

It seems to be the understanding in New
York that the amount of blackmail the
police of that city have collected annually
for long time is about Sl0,OOO000 1t is
estimated that the annual income of
New York police captain from blackmail
is 10000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

Lodge, of Massachusetts,, need not here
after try to make the followers of Bland
believe he is friend of free silver Why,
he could not even endure free quicksilver
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

Things appear to be getting back into
their normal shape in Europe. Germany
and France are now both at odds with
England, as we'll as with each other.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21

EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Ro~, New
York City, C. s. Faulkner. Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-21
BRIGHT BITS,

The Woman Question-"Now isn't this a
pretty time OF, night for you to get homer
Texas Sifnngs.