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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

The proposed Confederate National Me-
mortal museum, projected by Mr.. Charles
B. Rouss of New York will probably be
located at Richmond. A meeting to
further the project was held in that city
few days ago, and at which Mr.. Rouss
was represented by a grandson of Presi-
dent Zachary Taylor. Mr.. Rouss-who
will be the chief subscriber to the fund Cor
the museum-has not expressed prefer
ence as to its location, but it seems that
the majority opinion among the confed-
crate societies favors the old capital of the
confederacy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
A Risky Investment.

The managers of theaters do not hesi-
tate to invest a great deal of money in a
new play provided they believe the play
viii be approved by the public and have a.
long run. 1t is difficult matter for a man
ager to decide whether a play will be a
success or not. 1t is only now and then
that play makes hit and yields profit
on the money invested in it. A theatrical
manager therefore takes big risks when he
decides to put a new play on the stage
particularly a play that requires the ex-
penditure of very large amount of money
before it is ready to be presented. An in
vestment in such play is almost as risky
as an investment in q lottery.
A few nights ago Manager Charles Froh-
man of the Empire theater of New York
brought out THE Masqueraders'' at that
theater. 1t had been a great success in
London and it was thought it could be
made a success in New York, though it
often happens that what pleases a Lon
don audience does not please an audience
in this country. 1t took him some time to
make up his mind to reproduce the play
in this country. because of the large sum of
money that would be required to put it
upon the stage properly. Having once de-
cided, however, to give the play a trial he
spared no expense in his endeavor to make
it come up to public expectation.
BY the time he was ready to announce
the date of the first performance he had
spent on the play $4,000. 1t may be a matter
of wonder how so much money could be
spent in putting it upon the stage, but
when the number and cost of the dresses
are known, wonder ceases.
The interest of the play centers in one
act. the third. This act is a ball room
scene. In this scene there are "a young
girls who do not speak line, but who are
richly gowned. 1t is said that the gown
of no one of them cost less than $500. The
gowns of the women who take the leading
parts cost a great deal more One of the
actresses wears three dresses during the
play which, together with a ball cloak,
cost $3.50. and another of them wears two
dresses that cost s., $50. All of the dresses
used in the play cost $1S.5OO.
And then there is a great deal of furni-
ture made expressly for the different
scenes of the play. The furniture and
scenery cost $1,000. From these items it
can be readily seen that the statement
that it cost $4,000 to produce the play is
not an exaggerated one.
And the public will have to pay for all
this magnifcence, because it has put its
stamp of approval upon the play, which
will doubtless have long run. To meet
the running expenses the box receipts will
have to reach $1,000 week. 1t will require
big houses and long run to enable the
manager to get back the money he has in
vested in the play.
Tennessee is not yet officially advised as
to who viii be her next governor. All the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

The little city of Bath, Me, which en-
joys the distinction of being 1.-The leading
wooden ship building port in the world" is
up in arms against the possibility of free
ship bill upon the lines of President Cleve-
lands recommendation to congress. 1t is
quite natural that Bath should be in
censed, and antagonistic to a change in
the shipping laws. That town and one or
two lesser towns in New England are
almost the sole beneficiaries of the re-
publican protection" shipping laws, while
the hundreds of other American ports and
the millions of people behind them are
bled for the benefit of the New England
ers. There is probably no other item of re-
publican protection" that works such
masses and in favor of the classes as do
the shipping laws. Vessels are "protected'
from keel to truck and from rudder to cut
water for the benefit of a section that is
only little jutting corner of this great
country and population that is almost in
finitesimal in comparison with the great
on by water A free ship law might hurt
to some extent the trade of Bath, Melt
is an open question If it would. But from
Cape Cod to Corpus Christi. and from San
Diego to Cape Flattery the effect Of such
a law would be good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

The postofiice department serves notice
on persons who contemplate patronizing
the mail as the carrier of Christmas pres
ents that all packages must be prepaid.
The postage due" arrangement which
permits of payment Of postage on first
class mail at the last end of the route
does not include packages. All packages
mailed with insufficient postage on them
are sent to the dead letter office to await
the payment of the lacking amount of pos
tage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

senator Palmer of Illinois claims to have
invented a labor saving scheme by which
he escapes much labor at letter writing.
He has not patented the scheme, hence the
public may have the benefit of it. The de-
vice consists in postponing the answering
OF the majority Of his correspondence for
two months. by that time" he explains.
you see great many letters do not need
to be answered at ALL"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
Crisp and the Carlisle Plan.
From the washington News Qnd).

Speaker Crisp has announced himself
IN faVor OF the plan for financial better
ment advanced by Mr.. Cleveland and his
secretary of money, and it is claimed that
he can safely be counted upon to
exert his influence toward pushing the
measure rapidly through the House. Der-
haps before the holidays. The strongest
opposition, however, may be expected
when the bill reaches the Senate, from
the western silver men, who are very
strong there and expect to be stronger in
a rev weeks, and to have complete con-
troll in the next congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

All OF the populists in the House save
one voted in favor OF the Venable insur-
ance bill All OF the populists in the Senate
voted against the registration bill The in
surance bill is one that will effect the dis
triets represented by the populists to only
a limited extent. Only a small percentage
OF Insurance is done In the rural sections.
The registration bill. on the other hand.
VIII effect the populists' districts
as much as any other districts. Its pur-
pose is TO make elections honest It is a lit
tie queer why the populists should have
been so ready to favor an insurance reform
Tor the cities and so unwilling to vote for
an election reform for their own sections.
especially since they have all along posed
as the champions of honest elections
There was, of course, no deal as to how the
populists were to vote on these two meas
ures; their voting as it was alleged they
had agreed to vote, was merely coin
cidence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

1t is said a strong movement will be
made in congress to admit to American
registry the steamships of a line running
between San Francisco and Australia,
upon the same terms as those granted the
steamships New York and Paris
If American registry is good
thing for these great steamship
lines, why should it not be a
good thing for smaller concerns? Why
should special favors be granted to a line
from New York to England and another
from California to Australia? These lines
are after subsidies. With free ships and
lowered tariff duties, Americans would be
able to take to the sea without subsidies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
1.-THE Greenbacks must Co.


The motives which led to the imitation
bill which Gen. Grant vetoed are not
dead. They are not even slumbering
it is called, is the old Imitation bin under
new name. 1t proposes that the govern
ment shall issue legal tender notes and
lend them on produce stored in ware
houses. Similar schemes will always be
cropping up, because money-making is
the ruling passion of mankind and be-
cause the greenback is always telling the
uninstructed mind that money can be
made by fiat of the government. There
fore, the greenbacks must go.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

The now senator from South Carolina.
b. R. Tillman, is a vigorous personality.
and 1t Is pretty safe TO say he will not be
IN Washington long before he attracts es-
pecial attention to himself. He cares little
or nothing for conventionalities. and at
the hrst opportunity he will probably give
senatorial courtesy a punch. The new
senator will be the subject of special at
tention in Washington upon his arrival.
The correspondents will watch him in or
der to find out whether he will vote with
the populists or the democrats, and every
body will watch him because he has de-
clared one Of his first acts in the Senate
VIII be to attack the President-"to dig
him in his fat old ribs" is the chaste and
elegant language the ex-governor used on
the stump
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

The South Carolina legislature is being
urged to pass an appropriation of $4,000
for state exhibit at the Atlanta exposi-
ton next year, and there appears to be
some prospect that it will be passed. The
Atlanta exposition is going TO do great
work for the south in inducing capital and
immigrants to come into this section, and
If South Carolina wishes to get in on the
ground floor she had better make that ap-
preparation, or a bigger one if possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
CURRENT ComMENr.
Best Policy for the South.
From the New York Sun Dem

The best policy for the southerners who
are suffering from scent cotton is TO
build large cities, establish and extend
the manufacturing industries, strive for
the enlargement of their trade and com
llsrGS, make ana use the most improved
machinery, develop their mineral re-
sources, and diversity their crops. There
IS no probability that cotton will ever rise
70 It's Ola price, and there is more than a
probability that it will fan below cents
pound. The south is fun of men of en-
they might be-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

From Harper's Young People.
Dear Santa Claus, if you could bring,
A patent doll to dance and sing,
A five-pound box of caramels,
A set of reins with silver bells;
An elephant that roars and walks,
A Brownie doll that laughs and talks.
A hummingtop that 1 can spin,
A desk to keep my treasures in;
A boat or two that I can sail,
A dog to bark and wag his tail.
A pair of little bantam chicks.
A chest of tools, a box of tricks:
a scarlet suit of soldier togs,
\ spear and net for catching frogs,
A bicycle and silver watch,
A pound or two of butterscotch;
A small toy farm with lots of trees,
A gun to load with beans and peas,
An organ and a music box,
A double set of building blocks
If you will bring me these, say,
Before the coming Christmas day,
l sort of think, perhaps, that I'd
Be pretty nearly satisfied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

When Senator Hill took his seat in the
Senate the other day he found upon his
desk a basket of fine roses. Almost any
other man in congress would have appre-
ciated the compliment of gift of roses.
But Senator Hill lacks sentiment There
is no more poetry in him than there is in
the preamble to a political resolution. He
eyed the roses a moment, then beckoned
to a page and told him to take them away
People send flowers to corpses," said the
senator with a grim smile land I'm no
corpse" On that point. by the way, there
Is a division of political opinion.
1t is very evident that Sterling Morton is
not properly attending to his business
Nobody wants July weather in the middle
of December.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

1t must have afforded our esteemed con-
temporary, the Charleston News and
Courier, a degree of pleasure to see its
bette ncir Commissioner Stahlman, hauled
up before the Georgia railroad commission
to explain boycott alleged to have been
ordered by him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

"A Veteran" complains in a Boston pa
per that during parade and review of the
militia in that city recently he saw three
or four of the naval battalion chewing
gum" That was truly terrible-the sight
of a soldier in line chewing gum-and it is
no wonder the veteran was astonished.
The perfect soldier must be a perfect
machine" but that cannot be twisted to
mean that his jaw may be operated like a
piece of machinery while he is on dress
parade. When the captain says, "eyes
right" he wants to see the eyes right and
all the balance of the face right and no
part of it undergoing commissions. Gum
chewing is not a soldierly accomplishment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

The farmers alliance of Kansas has re-
solved that it would be a bad idea to found
new national political party solely upon
the demand for free coinage at the ratio of
10 to l. Such party, says the alliance.
would be too narrow minded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

Nine young unmarried men employed in
Bloomfield, n. j., hat factory, who had
been laid off for the reason that they had
no families to support, paraded that town
the other day three abreast and wearing
badges on which were inscribed: 1--WE fell
In the soup on account of you, my dears."
must have a wife" mo wife, no work"
out in the cold world for being unmar-
RED" 1t is alleged that the young women
VIII hold a meeting and try to provide the
young men with wives, if the factory peo-
PIE VIII take them back as soon as they
are married.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

The Louisville Courier-Journal relates
an amusing incident of a young lady from
a rural town who spent several days with
a friend in that city. The first night of
her visit her girl-host and bed-fellow was
awakened by her friend who clutched her
frantically and made a desperate attempt
TO get out of bed. An electric car had
just dashed by, with all the usual accom-
paniment Of racket and gong. The hos
tess held on to the guest and said: What's
the matter Belle? What are you getting
out Of bed for?" Let me alone" muir
INJURED Belle, in sleepy, PARKWAY. Blue
that is scootin' down the pike
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

South Streeter-Jakey, how you spells
fife?
Jakey-Vat you dinkin of, dot leedle
flute or de mark on dem tree-tollar pants ?
philadelphia Record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

Tennessee is not yet officially advised as
to who win be her next governor. All the
other states received official notices of
changes in their governments as much as
1--WE weeks ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

EASTERN OFFICE. % Park Rev. New
York City. c. S. Faulkner Manager.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-18

breath was taken from me. and then.
quicker than the flight Of thought,
felt his fore feet strike upon the solid
earth, then an instant's struggle with his
hind feet, as If the ground was crum.
bling beneath them, and then-heaven
be praised II saw that we were on the
firm, level ground of tho praiiie, with
the frightful ravine between us and our
baffled pursuers
"We were safe, for not even the bray
est Of tho Indians dared to make the
desperate leap, and as the barranca
doubtless extended for miles into the
prairie further pursuit was out Of the
question.
''In. less than two hours I reached
Fort Aelknap, and before the light OF
tho next morning broke over the green
expanse a party of troopers had followed
mo to the spot where / had left the
brave young officer and the remnant Of
his men.
'But we had arrived too late, The
spot was silent, and the ground so re
Gently occupied by the Kiowas was
vacant, while among stones OF the de-
molished barricade were found only the
scalpless and mangled remains Of my
late companions.
That little Strawberry, 4" concluded
the guide as he threw aside his extin-
guished pipe and proceeded to move the
animal to fresh grazing spot, 'is
worth his weight in gold, and reckon
if any beast ever deserved kind treat
ment at his master hands it's him. -
New York News
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-18

'Having gained the spot, however,
we found to our chagrin that our situa-
tion was but little improved, for the
reckless and undisciplined men in their
eagerness to escape had thrown away
their muskets and We're now, with the
exception of their sabers entirely un-
armed But the lieutenant and myself,
besides our revolvers, had each heavy
deer gun.
''In tho meantime our pack mules
had fallen into the hands of the saw
ages.
81 reckoned we were within about 90
miles or so Of the fort and proposed to
the lieutenant that while he set his poor
devils to work gathering up the loose
rocks and making O banicade l would
endeayor to dash through the Indians
and after reaching the post return as
rapidly as possible with sufficient
force to relieve him.
"As this seemed to be the only feasi-
bio plan, the lieutenant approved Of it,
and waiting only for the cover of the
approaching night l was prepared to
make the desperate attempt. l tight
ened Strawberry saddle Hirth and dur
ing the short twilight led him carefully
under cover Of the scattered rocks and
mesquite bushes to smooth ground, and
after | had turned the projecting point
of high rocks mounted, and with an en-.
couraging hint from my heel gave him
tho rein.
"But cautious as had been the willy
Indians had been watching all my mo.
tions, and scarcely had emerged upon
level ground than, filling the air with
dorisive yells. a score OF two of the
painted raScals, mounted on their fleet
est mustangs gave chase.
''Yet l knew gallant little Strawberry
could outrun any Indian nag / ever had
trial with, and without pushing him
overland ! flew ont over the prairie.
The Indians on each flank of me contin.
ned to rise apparently from out the
earth.
Scarcely had the brief twilight end
cd than the rounded disk of the full
moon peered over the crest of the hills
and streamed silver flood of light over
tho wild scene.
Dut pie5eutif iiti OtIitl obJeSts W
contemplate, for i'll the light OF the ris-
ing orb | could perceive that l was ap-
preaching one Of those deep, almost bot
tomless barrancas, while the Indians,
yelling exultantly, gathered closer upon
me.
II was fairly entrapped! Should !
draw rein and turn upon my pursuers
or sink my rowels into tho fanks of my
fearless little charger and seek death
with him in tho yawning chasm belowi
II had but breath to decide, and as
/ would at least thus save my scalp
from my hated pursuers l resolved to
brave the latter and closed my eyes and
clinched my teeth for the awful leap
"Without swelving an inch or eyinc-
ing the least fem the noble animal
dashed on. felt the yielding air rush
with lightninr snned past me. my
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-18
A BANK EXAMINERS SUICIDE
He Had Just Finished q Report on an
Altoona Bank.

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Bnnk Exam
liner William Miller. who has been work.
ing on the accounts of the suspended Sec
ond National bank, of this city, the past
two weeks, committed suicide yesterday
by shooting himself through the head.
He died instantly. The examiner Ind just
returned from dinner, and after talking a
moment with j. p Levan president of
the bank In the private office, walked into
the counting room and shot himself.
Mr. Miller ha3Aust completed the exam
ination of the sfthirs of the bank, and sub
mitted the result to Washington. He had
letter in his pocket, addressed to Coup
troller Eckels at Washington, saying that
the directors of the Second National bank
were very anxious to resume business,
and asking permission 10 furnish them
with a statement of the banks condition.
He also asked for information as to the
requirements to be complied with prior to
resumption, and paid a high compliment
TO the integrity OF the directors of the in
stitution.
Mr.. Miller's home was at Mercersburg,
Pa. He was about IS years OF age, and
was appointed bank examiner about two
years ago. succeeding Hugh Young. No
cause is assigned for the suicide except
mental anxiety.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-18

DALLAs, Tex, Aug 1s.-The Democratic
state convention yesterday completed the
ticket for state officers. The following are
the nominees: Governor, Charles A, Gull
berson, lieutenant governor, George I.
Jester; attorney general, NJ. NJ. Crane;
commissioner of land office, A. J. Bakery
Comptroller r. w. Finley; treasurer, w.
b. Wertheim; superintendent of public
instruction, J. NJ. Carlisle; chief justice
OF the supreme court, X. Il. Gaines. G.
A. Culberson, son of Congressman Cul-
berson, is young man of s5, n finished
scholar in law and literature, and fluent
and eloquent speaker. John H. Reagan's
= defeat for governor is regarded as closing
finally his long political career. He il now
ID years old
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-18

CANAJoHAR1E. n. Y. Aug ls.-Moses
welden, an aged farmer living few miles
fr IN Fort Plain, was bupcoed out OF
" 500 Yesterday by two strangers whom
he met on the highway, In the usual
manner they induced him TO play cards.
Mo.es won 1900, and became enthusiastic.
OAe of the strangers then offered to play
for 5000 Welden, confident Of winning,
drew the money from the bank at Fort
Plain, aud proceeded to play again. 1t
Sss agreed TO put all the money in one
box, which should DE given to the winner.
Welden won and WAS handed the box
which he supposed contained the money.
On returning home the farmer found only
couple of old newspapers, stone. and
note warning all against the danger Of
gambling No clew has been discovered
a. to the sharpers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-18
Tho Reduced Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, Aug ls.-Chairman Say
ers, of the house committee on appropria-
tions, has completed an Official stat ment
of the amount appropriated by the session
OF congress just closing us compared with
past sessions. The appropriations made
during the extraordinary session and the
first regular session of the present con-
gress, including permanent appropria-
tions. show reduction Of s2S, S35 9S0,
under the appropriations made at the last
session OF the last congress; and deduct
Ing the amount of the river and harbor
bill, ell ,413. ls0, which should be done for
the purpose Of comparison, inasmuch as
no river and hnrbor bill was passed by
the last congress at its last session, the
reduction is $40 800, 100.