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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-03
HIS DEATH AcoIDEN IA { {.
he Was Killed By His Own Pistol
But It Was No Suicide.


But It Was No Suicide.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. g.
The coronors' jury to inquire into
the cause OF death of President III.
G. Babcock, of Dalton, returned the
following verdict: awe, the jury
sworn to inquire into the cause OF
the death OF III. G. Babcock, find
that the deceased came to his
death from a pistol shot fired from
a pistol in his own hands, presum-
ably accidentally discharged"
The inquiry was lengthy and ex.
haustive, the preponderance OF ties.
timony- being strongly in favor OF
accidental death. The private az
fairs Of the deceased were in
splendid condition. Besides his
wife's estate of S32, 900, which is in
tact, he left a private account OF
several thousand dollars. 1t was
impossible to conjecture any cause
for suicide, although 1t is said he
had $4,000 insurance, $4,000 OF
which is accident insurance, but
owing to the mans high character
and reputation, it would be vic.
lent assumption to think that sui
eide was for the insurance. Mr..
Babcock was a genuine philan.
thropist and was the idol of the
poorer people at Dalton. He came
from New Bernn, N. Y, three years
ago. He will be buried tomorrow,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-03
May Change Her Mind.

DENVER, Dec. 3.-Jos. Emmett,
the actor, has arrived in Denver
from the east simultaneously with
arrival from west of his wife, Miss
Emily Lyton, member Of Rose
'Coghlan's company. Mrs. EN-
NETT has announced her intention
to apply for divorce in Denver,
but IL is believed her husband will
try to dissuade her from so doing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-03
Leadville's Ice Palace

Denver, Colo, Dec. 3.-Over one.
hundred workmen are engaged on
the construction of the Leadville
Ice palace, which will be opened to
the public on Christmas day. Fiji.
teen million tons Of ice, or enough
to build wall one foot thick and
six feet high entirely around the
city will be used.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-03
Federal Court,

w. M. Barnett is on trial in the
Federal court, charged with using
the United States mails for fraudu-
lent purposes. 1t is expected the
argument will be begun this after
noon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-03

The horses of the mounted po-
lice officers need some such pro-
lection at their hitching place as
the patrol wagon team enjoys,
these cold nights.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
A rnct Thnt nemnnd- AttentIon.

AT the recent meeting of the American
Railway Association at St. Louis, Mr..
II. S. Haines, vice president of the Plant
system read paper that should have
the very careful attention of all who
are pecuniarily interested in railroads in
this country and those who make and
administer the laws relative to railroads.
Briefly stated the purpose of the paper
is to show that the reduction in the mar
gin between the charge for railroad trans
portaton and the cost of performing the
service on our railroads is being steadily
reduced. The inference from what Col.
Hines says and the figures he presents
is that unless this reduction is checked
the margin will very soon disappear. Be
fore that time comes, however, the rail-
roads will be bankrupt.
1t is a well known fact that the re-
duction in the charge for railroad trans
portation has been going on steadily for
years, and to meet this reduction extra
ordinay efforts have been made to re-
duce the cost of operating railroads. The
about as far as it can without per-
hitting the physical condition of the
roads to deterorate. Deterioration would,
of course, increase the danger of travel,
and besides would very soon make an in
crease in the operating expenses neces-
sary.
Col. Haines presents a mass of figures
to sustain his position-hgures, it is pref
! ty safe to say, no one will attempt to
question. For instance, he shows that
in 1888 the revenue of The roads of this
country per mile on ton of freight was
/ 1OO1, the cost of transportation $50 ana
! the profit 81. In 1898 the revenue had
fallen to S7s, the cost of transportation
to .579 and the profit to .299. From these
/ figures it appears that in the six years
msntioned there was a decrease in the
revenue of u cents per ton per mile.
while the decrease in the, cost of trans
portation per ton per mile was only s
| cents.
The conclusion which Col. Halnes
reaches is that there is mo margin for
further reduction in freight rates. and
that the passenger traffic is at p: resent
being conducted without profit as a whole
to the RAILROADS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02

Who IS the some good man from the
west" that ex-SDeaker Crisp had in his
mind the other day when he said the dem
ocrats should select some good man from
the west. some man with a military re-
cord. identified with the dominant senti-
ment now controlling the party?" The ex-
speaker must have had somebody in his
mind. Was it Judge Gresham? He is a
western man. He has military record
He is supposed, or was supposed, to lean
towards the sentiment that Mr.. Crisp
thinks is now dominating the party. The
silverites wasted to nominate him for the
presidency some time ago. But wouldn't
Judge Gresham's recent republicanism
stand in the way of his success? II
Judge Gresham wasn't the man in the ex-
speakers mind. who was IT? What good
western man with a military record. ex-
cept possibly Judge Gresham, is there who
favors free silver?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02

w. D. Ellwanger, in the New York Sun.
o! it's hurry, hurry, hurry and it's
hurry all you can!
You've got to keep a hurrying and hustle
The easy way of going is a relic of the
past.
And now it's hurry. Hurry up! Now, hur-
ry! Hurry fast!
It's very sure if you don't run the other
fellow will
And so you want to hurry, and then hur-
ry harder still.
If some ones bound to beat you YOU can
pass him in a wink
If you but keep a hurry on, and never
stop to think.
There may be time to catch your breath
when you have caught your car;
But sixty seconds to the minutes all of
them there are;
There are but sixty minutes out of every
And when you figure very fast, it's awful
how it goes!
And don't forget you've got to get there
mighty quick. because
You've got to get away again and snatch
1t from the jaws
Whose jaws they are don't cut no ice
nor what you're going to snatch;
You can't be too particular in such a
shooting match.
You needn't stop to fix your feet. and
try to walk a crack,
For though it's tough a getting there it's
tougher getting back.
There's little time to linger on the ereeny
grassy lawn,
When long before you've gotten there
you ought to then be gone.
So keep a humping, humping, now, and
jolly right along.
With here a hurry. there a hurryt then
a hurry strong.
If you but keep you hurry on, and hurry
hurry fast,
It's ten to one you're on the run, ana
may get back at last.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02

Speaking of funny signs" said the ad-
vertising man who had Travelled around
the country to Profitable Advertising
Boston has a record for freaks in pIa-
cards and posters that would be hard TO
beat.
zone of the funniest combinations have
seen is in coffee house. All around the
walls are colored placards on which are
inscribed scriptural selections, and one
of these, near the door reads; Trust in
the Lord and fear not Just underneath
this the prOprietors have hung a printed
card which reads: Watch your coat and
hat The combination strikes a man as
being very humorous.
Then there is a barroom on Hanover
street, with a large sign painted on the
mirror behind the bar, which reads: I
need Thee every hour.
"In the window of a barber store on
Cambridge street is a picture Of a man in
fighting costume, on the bottom of which
is painted: Boxing Jently teached by
Prof Ward
Down on Commercial street I saw a big
card hung over the door of a junk store
which informed the public that 'Ankers
old Iron and other Goods We're sold there.
In another place on the same street was
big barrel with dirty sign which read !:
This cask for Sail
"A sign in front of dry goods store on
fremont row informs passersby that we
do not need to advertise and to prove
this statement has a card in the window
Reduced to $50, formally $65. was
pinned on a fur coat in a Summer street
window A produce store on North street
sells fresh eggs direct from the farmer
South End pawnbroker buys and sells
goods for almost nothing
"A funny combination was painted on
fence around a building on Boylston
street. When the gate in the fence was
opened during the day two advertisements
were split up and read: Battle your baby
with-Sparkling lager beer
But the funniest of your Boston signs
are those which you see on Sunday when
you enter hotel, find it crowded with
men who are drinking-not water-and see
cards around the walls which state that
Liquors are only served to guests to-
day. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
Good Money the Thing Wanted.
Milledgeville (Ga). Union.
Recorder (Dem).

Many of us are poor and in debt and
willing to pay our debts dollar for dollar
and we do not wish cheap money to pay
with. We fear that what we have to sell
we will have to take cheap money for
We may get a good price, nominally It
will not be because the commodity will
be worth the price but because the money
is worth so little We are a great people
and have a glorious country. and are en-
titled to as good money as any people and
If we are to have one standard of value
let us have the best. Gold is money every
where. silver is not. Let us therefore If
we have only one. have the one that will
settle our hotel bills around the world
without any exchange charges. AS the
stamp of the United States is all that is
wanted, let us alter our constitution
strike oE gold and silver and insert in
lieu thereof copper and iron. then we will
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
A Suggestion for Our city Fathers

T A Suggestion for Our city Fathers.
So much has been said about the dirty
I condition OF the streets of New York,
that the whole country is more or less
I familiar with the matter. The new street
f commissioner. Col. Warning. is. however.
/ bringing about a change for the better. and
Il is admitted that the streets. Of New
[ York are now cleaner than they have been
I for years. He is demonstrating that the
streets can be kept clean. and that money
can be made out Of the sweepings Of the
street. In a recent talk with committee
Of citizens. ne said it was his opinion that
eventually a large part of the money
spent 10 keep the streets clean would be
returned 10 the city If the garbage and
ashes were properly utilized. Until April
last contractors paid s155OO0 annually for
the privilege Of taking from the dumps
Waring says If enterprising Italian bank
ers can afford to pay this sum for the priv
ilege OF taking what they want from the
garbage and ashes, it can be readily seen
what possibilities there are in handling
this stuff when the work is done system
atically. Beginning about the middle Of
this month each house will be provided by
the city with two bags, one for garbage
and the other for ashes. The bags will
have to be paid for by the householders.
Tho bag system will abolish the dust
nuisance. avoid the scattering of waste
paper and keep the garbage and ashes
separate. The garbage will he used for
fertilizing purposes, and the ashes for fill-
ing in low places. For filling purposes
ashes are worth about eleven cents a cubic
yard. Tho ashes also can be used in the
manufacture of concrete which is as good
for paving purposes as were the asphalt
blocks that at enc time commanded so
much attention as a paving material. Ex-
periments show that an excellent concrete
is made by mixing fifteen parts of ashes
with one of cement, and bricks Of this
material answer not only for paving, but
also for making fire proof vaults and fire
proof walls.
The plan Of separating the garbage from
ashes has been in use in this city a long
time. and is quite satisfactory. The idea
of utilizing ashes, however. as a concrete
has received very little attention from
our city fathers 1t is an idea that ought
to have their close and careful considera-
ton. A hardening material for paving and
road-making is greatly needed here, and
our city authorities ought to make a dill
gent inquiry as to whether ashes gath
cred in this city can be used to advantage
Cor that purpose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02

The grand jury of the city court strong
ly condemns the system by which justice
in petty cases is administered in this
county. and points out that the 'tax-pay-
ers are put to a large expense annually
for the trial of cases that ought to be
dealt with summarily in the police court
1t also condemns the system of peace bonds
which appear to be popular with so
many of the colored people. who do not
seem to be happy unless they are having
a squabble in a Justices court. which gen
orally ends to the benefit Of the justice
who gets 50 for drawing a peace bond.
1t is astonishing how much of the time
of grand juries and the courts is taken up
with petty cases that are worth
hardly a moments notice. 1t is pretty
safe to say that half the cases that come
before the grand juries should be summar-
lily settled by a police court justice II
the opportunities the colored people have
of getting even" with those against whom
were limited there would be vast saving
to the county. and the colored people
would be better off.
Several grand juries have investigated
this matter and made reports on the
line of the report of the recent city court
grand jury, but no effort has yet been made
in the legislature to effect the reform that
has been suggested. and no effort is likely
to be made until the people get so thor
oughly tired Of having the county's money
wasted in trials of frivolous charges that
they viii insist upon the legislature max
ing radical changes in the method of dis
posing of petty offenses and neighborhood
squabbles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
RESCUED FROM TORMENT.
EVERY JOINT IN HIS BODY RACKED
BY RHEUMATISM.
Constant Palma True Story of n
Remarkable Cure.

Could Not Move His Arm and Wns in
Remarkable Cure.
William F. Maier, IS Park Place. Zanes-
vile, o., writes: About a year ago I
had to quit work on account of rheuma-
tism. had the disease in my hips. back
and arms, in fact. in every joint in my
body. The pain was intense, and suffer
ed the most circulating agony My doc
tor could not do anything for me, and
tried every remedy that could be sug-
gested; none of them did me any good.
and finally my joints became stiffened and
sore. At times l could not move my right
arm, and was in constant pain. I pro-
cured a bottle of Munyon's Rheumatism
Cure. and within a short while was com
pletely cured. I am free from stiffness
and pain, and can eheerfuiIy recommend
Munyon's Remedy as the best 1 have ever
known"
Munyon's rheumatism Cure acts al
most instan taneously, curing many obsti-
nate cases in few hours. 1t is guaran-
teed to cure rheumatism in any part of
the body. Acute or muscular rheuma tism
cured in from one to five DAYS II never
fails to cure sharp shooting pains in the
arms, legs, side, back or breast or sore
ness OF any part of the body in from one
to three hours; 1t promptly cures lame
ness, stiff and swollen joints, and all
pains in the hips and loins. chronic rheu-
matism, sciatica, lumbago or pain in the
back are speedily cured. 1t seldom fails
to give relief after one or two doses, and
almost invariably cures before one bottle
has been used.
Munyon's homeopathic Home Rem
edy Company of Philadelphia put up spe-
cihcs for nearly every disease. which are
sold by all druggists mostly for % cents
a bottle.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
Not the First difference.

This is not the first time that Mr..
Crisp has differed with the President.
When he was elected to the speakershlp
he was opposed to Mr.. Cleveland's tariff
reform views and was quite as certain then
as he IS now that the people were with
him. He has since discovered his error
on that point, and his eyes Will be opene
before many months to his mistaken as
sumpt1onS as 10 popular views on the
financial question. Mr.. Crisp is an eX-
cellent gentleman, a good parliamentarian.
an able debater. and, in the main, a
loyal democrat; but as a political prophet
more accurate than his foresight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02

A Boston preacher got up in his pulpit
on last Sunday and declared that neither
preachers nor newspapers ought to be
sensational. and then preached a sermon
on what kind of newspaper Christ would
run If he were to come back to earth and
engage in journalism. OF course the
preacher said Christ would make just
such a paper as the preacher would him
self make if he were to take a turn at
the business. In connection with all of
these things that the preachers say Christ
would do if he were to come back and
take a part in the everyday affairs of
life. it is worthy of being remembered
that when he was here he preached re-
ligon, and did not indulge in wild specula-
lions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02

"A Denver theater owner says he is able
to prove in court that Du Maurier did not
write Trilby, but that he pagiarized it
from the French. An injunction to pre-
vent the production in Denver of a play
called 'Trilby' was sought by the New
York owners of the rights to Du Maurier's
book and the authorized dramatization
The Denver man replied that both the
book and the name had been public prop
erty for seventy-five years. and says he
will prove it if the suit for injunction is
pushed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-solomon Lodge No. !. F. &
A NJ
Special Notices-Advicc to Fathers J.
II. II. Entelman; Thanks. Savannah Hos
pital; Fleischmanns Perfecting Gin. Henry
Solomon & Son; Hannis Distilling Com
pany's Whiskies. Henry Solomon & Son
Notice. John W. Golden, Secretary Mutual
Gas Light Company; Special Notice AS
10 Excursions to Suwanee Springs, Fla;
Living Whist at Guards Armory; II We
Had Enough Money. Appel & Schaul; No
Old Hat to Offer to Sell. Appel q Schaul;
Anything at Beckmann's Cafe; Bids Want
ed for Removing Debris from Ruins of
Savannah Steam Rice Mill; Early Closing
Mutual Cooperative Association; The
Bliss. the Finest Strawberries on Earth,
at Estate S W. Branch.
Five Days More-Dr. r. d. Porter.
Summer Observation-Disclosures White Sui
phur Springs.
Medical-Munyon's Remedies.
An Acknowledged Truism-Falk Cloth
ing Company.
Now for the Children-Appel & Schaul.
A Change in the Thermometer-B. II.
Levy & Bro.
Supply Your Boys-B. r. Levy g. Bro
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; American and Red Star Lines.
Railroad Schedule-Plant System.
Good Sensible People of Savannah-Ap-
pei & Schau
New and Decided Attractions-Lindsay
& Morgan.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
NIore auestions Coz the. ChronIcIc.
The Charleston News and Courier Denl)

Now. as to the demand of the Chron-
icle for free coinage Of silver at 16 to ].
Why 16 to - Why make so frank an
admission of the inferiority of silver as
money metal as only to demand that six
teen ounces of silver should constitute as
silver is really as much a money metal
as gold, why not insist that IL shall
circulate as money on equal terms win
gold, ounce for ounce? The reply that 16
to ! is the old established ratio amounts
to nothing, for the ratio has been
changed several times. and If il were
the only ratio heretofore established, the
question would remain, why was il es-
tablshed? If gold and silver were equal
as money metals when that ratio was es-
tablished. why was it required that il
should take sixteen times as much silver
as gold TO make one dollar?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
Working for n silver Standard.
From Abbeville (Ga.) Exponent Dem).

Gold is the most precious of all metals.
and has always been a standard money
metal. The effort to drive it out of cir
culauon, and thus precipitate a silver
We hold to the use of both gold and
silver as money metal, but the policy
of the free silverites will, If successful
force the country to the single silver
standard 1t is a dangerous heresy. When
the Democratic party commits itself to
that fallacy II Will go back on its record
for sound money and will commit suicide
1t will go out of power, IL not quite out
of existence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
Cheap Money WouIdn't Help Them.
From Newman (Ga.) Herald DemD.

county who were driven to bankrllptcv
because they could not make enough
money with lSc cotton to pay the cost of
operating their farms. They had to pay
high prices for everything they purchased.
Less demagoguery and more common
sense is what is needed for the settlement
of the financial problem.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02
A Dangerous Catch Phrase.
Townsville OGa) Times Enterprise CDen

Free silveri 1t Is a catchy phraze; but
It Is a most misleading one Silver. gold
and greenbacks are free now 10 those who
viii earn them or have something TO sell
Tor them We have over six hundred mil
lions Of silver dollars, and they are. by
the wise course Of Mr.. Cleveland, kept on
a parity with gold. and are free to every
body TO earn and possess The fact is that
thousands want and expect the govern
ment TO furnish them silver free. That is
their idea Of the duty Of the government.
Thousands have run mad on government
paternalism. They want the government
10 do what they should do for themselves.
The functions OF the government ceases
when IL furnishes its citizens with enough
sound money for commercial purposes,
and with which to transact all necessary
business
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02

Lynchings have probably had a great
deal more to do with keeping down land
values in the south than has the lack of
the free coinage of silver. The point is
worth remembering.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-02

The court of public opinion has already
condemned Oscar Wilde. hence the failure
Of the Old Bailey jury to agree upon a
verdict will not have any effect upon his
social position or his standing in the esti-
nation of right minded people He may
be referred to as a "closed incident"