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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26
BICYCLES IN BIG BUILDINGS.
Right TO Carry His Wheel Into His
Office to BE Tested by "a Lawyer.
Prom the Chlcago Times- Herald.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
John II. Breckenridge, an attorney in the
Fort Dearborn building, proposes to test
in the courts the right of the owners of the
big Office buildings to prevent tenants
from bringing bicycles into the Offices for
which they pay rent. Mr.. Breckenridge
began a suit for $4,000 damages in the SUI
peror court yesterday against the Galena
Trust and Safety Vault Company, which
owns the Fort Dearborn building, and
James G. Kirk, agent. Yesterday morn
ing, when Mr.. Breckenridge appeared at
the building with his bicycle, upon which
he had ridden from his home 1915 Calumet
avenue. he was met by the janitor, who
told him the agent, Mr.. Kirk, had given
orders that no wheels were to be taken
into the building. The attorney started
to walk up the stairs with his wheel or
his shoulder, when the janitor and several
assistants seized him and his wheel and
prevented him from going up the stairs.
Mr.. Breckenridge then took the bicycle
out of the building and prepared for his
suit
The suit which l began to-day" said
the attorney, lis only the law side of the
matter. / propose to test the question
in the chancery courts: l had stored my
bicycle in the basement, after the ele,
.NdlOT men Hdu uetllIeu 10 carry IL TO my
Office, until two days ago, when the base
ment was closed. Then l determined 20
carry it upstairs myself. I was prevent
ed by force. There was a scuffie but no
one was hurt l believe | have as much
right to carry bicycle to my office and
keep it there during the day as have to
carry an umbrella or a valise or a law
book. l do not insist upon the right to
have it carried up on the elevator"
see in this 91Iit rnora of irtor
est than the mere determining of whether
owners of buildings have a right TO ex-
clude bicycles. In spite OF many court de-
cisions, the bicycle being such a COM
paratively new machine, its legal status
is still often questioned. 1t has been de-
clared a vehicle, possessing the rights of
vehicles on public roads. The right to
carry it into building may be abridged
by it's claim to recognition as a vehicle.
AS the agent of a big building put II YES
terday, mo tenant ever claims the right
to drive his horse and buggy into his Of
fee If a bicycle has rights in the streets
as a wagon, 1t could, should think. he
kept out of building as a wagon"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26

tlon, probably before my own can possibly
see the light, but do not for this reason
allow myself to be discouraged. / shall
persevere until the end is reached"
You sometimes read novels, do you not,
Mr.. Gladstone?' one of us asked.
Yes, allow myself some light reading
usually each day. after dinner. think the
two. perhaps. which have seemed to me
the most worthy reflection during the past
year heve been Esther Waters and The
Year OF Jubilees.' Both seemed to me
strong and able works, which ought TO
live when many of their contemporaries
are forgotten"
ut is wonderful that you find time to
d0 so much" / said. amazed.
Perhaps 1t is because he is 40 punctual
and expects everybody else to be So"
smiled Mrs. Gladstone. "He Is always
ready for everything and does everything
very uqickly. For instance, he can dress
for dinner, quite fully, In less than FIVE
minutes. ] cannot myself conceive how he
does IT, though I am not one TO waste
much time or encourage others to waste
II on personal adornment"
II wonder II we might dare TO ask
whether you ever glance at any OF the
er-pictorial representations OF yourself I'm
newspapers and magazines?" / querled,
trembling.
"Caricatures. you mean" he said smii-
ing again. well, you see, one cannot do
everything, especially so old a man as ],
and so, / must give up something,
have OF late years given up the newspapers
almost entirely. Even when do make an
exception to my general rule by reading
one, find other subjects far more inter-
esting than what may have CHANGED to be
said of me. But / fear that Mrs. Glad
stone does sometimes look TO see how the
journals have represented me. / think,
at one time, she had even gone so far as to
make a small collection Of sketches, with
what object ! am somewhat divided in
opinion. However, / am quite sure that
she has ceased so to amuse herself, long
ago"
do you ever go to the theater, Mr.
Gladstone?' ] asked.
II seldom find myself equal to or Inciin-
ed for theatergoing of late. but ] cannot
go so far as TO say that l have given II
up. j confess. however. that a quiet game
Of backgammon In the evening, when /
have laid aside book, has for me a great
charm. 1t is a game which can scarcely
be excelled by any modern invention-as,
suredly not superseded"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26
A Dainty for Elephants.

From Harper's Round Table
A number Of years ago. in a book which
was called Leaves from the Life Of a Spe-
cial Correspondent, Mr. OShea, the author
of the book, gave the following description
Of an adventure he had with herd OF ele-
plants. Said he: "A young friend asked
me once to show him some elephants. ard
I.took him along with me, having Just bor-
rowed an apron and filled Il with oranges
This he was to carry whilst recommending
me in the stable, but the moment we reach
ed the door the herd set up such trump
etinR-they had scented the fruit-that he
dropped the apron and its contents and
scuttled off ike a scared rabbit There
were eight elephants, and when / picked
up the oranges found / had twenty-five
/ walked deliberately along the line, giving
of the narrow stable / turned and was
about TO begin the distribution again when
| suddenly reflected that If elephant No 7
In the row saw me give two oranges in sue
ceseion to No. he might imagine he was
being cheated. and give me a smack with
his trrnk-that is where the elephant falls
short OF the human being-so l went to
before. Thrice / went along the line, and
then / was In fix. ] had one orange loft
and had to get back to tae door. Every
elephant IN the herd had his greedy gaze
focused on that orange. II was as mucn as
my life was worth to give 1t to any one of
them. What was to do? held IL up con-
spicuously. coolly peeled II, and ate II my
way those elephants nudged each other and
shook their ponderous sides. They thor
oughly entered into the humor of the
thing"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26
$4,000 FOR A PARROT.
A Pet Bird Handsomely Remember
ed I'm the VIII of south Boston
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Boston, May 23.-Mrs. Mary Jean Brad
ford, who died at South Boston last week,
leaves by will $1,000 in trust for the care
and maintenance of her poll parrot The
parrot is only % years old, and was the
Joy, solace and comfort of Mrs. Bradford 5
declining years, and has been in the family
twenty years. The parrot knows some
choice explosives, and has acquired the
fine art of conversation. When Mrs. Brad
ford would say: Good morning, polly,
did you sleep well?" Polly would answer:
quite well. thank you" or mot so well
as usual" The intelligence Of the bird is
said to be little short of human.
Mrs. Bradford was not over we'll to do,
but of her possessions she leaves 1900
in trust to George H. Pierce. the income
to support her poll parrot, the bird to
have the best of care, to be kindly treated
and must not be put into a store or any
public place. On his death the money is
to go to the Home for Aged Couples and
the Women's hospital II Is figured out
that the person who secures the charge Of
the bird will receive $50 a month, If the
$1,000 is put at per cent. interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26
TETE-A-TETE WITH GLADSTONE.
How the Grand Old Man Passes His
Declining DAYS.
Alice Livingston in The Boston Tran
scripf


Alice Livingston in The Boston Tran
script.
II should like so much" impIored ito
hear how Mr. Gladstone passes his days
just the programme Of one Of the days
which telleth' another" The Grand Old
Man smiled. And 1t is something to have
lived for to see him smile. 1t is as though
rare porcelain lamp were suddenly H.
lumined with a clear radiance within-so
white is the livid face, so brilliant is the
deep-set eyes.
IF you are really good enough TO be in
terested in so small thing" he said. at
is easily told. and in few words During
our trip abroad, the physicians orders
were merciless. Breakfast was to be taken
IN bed, at the late hour of half past eight.
All necessity for such a lazy habit of life
has now passed away, however. We rise
about half-past seven, attend morning
service at the village church, to which. as
it is scarcely a mile away, we usually
walk. After that we breakfast. although
! am ashamed to say. / have sometimes OF
late felt the necessity for a cup of tea or
coffee which is kindly given me at the
rectory, If ! require It, / do not know that
I would recommend the habit, but 1 am
myself very fond of reading a book. as /
dress in the morning. II was thus that |
read, a couple Of months ago, the life of
Prof. Owen, with extreme enjoyment and
profit. / have found my pleasure in some
attempts at literary labor, and. therefore.
/ can scarcely refer to 1t as work when [
say that I spend some hours before lunch
con in writing. / am at present engaged
upon a new edition of Bishop Butler who
to my mind. was one OF the noblest men
and wisest writers who ever blessed the
earth with his influence. This work, If /
must call It so, has frightened my few
holidays for the mast ten years have
heard that another book on much the
same lines will soon be ready for publica-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26
ESTSNSSEEsHSEEETETSES

people may, when they get to thinking
upon the subject, remind them OF It,
III any man who has bullion in his
possession can demand that the govern
ment shall coin It for him and stamp upon
its face a certificate of its value which Is
in excess of its true value, and can there
fore take the coin TO the treasury OF the
United States and receive for Il silver
note, he has IL in his power 10 prevent the
government limiting the volume OF it's OBJ
legations The only Limitations will be the
amount OF the silver bullion In the world
or the credit of the government.
1T is idle for any one TO contend that
the government is only an agent in the
matter, and that II assumes no RESPONSE
bilities; that ii can avail itself of the strict
letter of the contract and pay its silver
certificates only in silver dollars. Expert
ence has taught us that the government is
finally obliged to pay the losses consequent
upon every experiment of the kind In this
case we should deliberately put II out of
the power of the government TO limit the
amount of the responsibilities that it was
assuming, and put that power into the
hands of individuals
I'VE already have a heavy responsible
ity in the coinage of silver and stamping
II at a fictitious value. Our purchases Of
silver under various acts Of congress have
amounted to:
SOB 81 fine ounces, for which
we pdiu .x0l6, 623 OIL
The value at the market price of
to-day Is 1884, CPS 06s
Showing a net loss of slSI. 697. e2s
In the face of this evidence of our
friendliness to silver. we are charged with
conspiring against II. The above loss
was consequent upon acts Of congress well
guarded. How much more will they be if
we throw down every safeguard and abol-
ish every restriction?'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26
WILDE CONVICTED.
lie and Taylor Sentenced to Two
Yenrs mt Hard Labor.

lie and Taylor Sentenced to Two
Yenrs mt Hard Labor.
London, May. 25.-The trial of Oscar
Wilde was resumed this morning, Sir
Frank Lockwood continuing his address
to the jury for prosecution. He dilated
upon the intimacy of Wilde with Taylor
and said Ieniency ought not to be shown
one and not the other, because Of the posi-
ton and intellect of one.
Sir Edward Clark protested against the
oounsers confusing Taylor's case with
Wilde's.
Mr.. Lockwood finished his address by
saying Wilde's own admissions pointed
conciusively to his guilt.
The judge, in summing up, said Wilde
had confessed that his conduct in regard to
Lord Alfred Douglass had been such that
he (the judgeD could not ask the jury in the
previous trial to say that there was no
Ground for charging him with having
posed as a criminal
The Judge finished his charge at O'Clock
and the jury retired. Before the jury re-
tired the foreman asked the court If
warrant had been issued for the arrest
of Lord Alfred Douglas.
The Judge said no warrant had been is
sued, whereupon the foreman said; But
il we must consider these letters as evil
dence of guilt they surely show Lord
Douglass guilt equal to that of Wilde"
TIE uy found Wilde guilty. Wilde and
Taylor were sentenced to two years hard
labor each.
The jury occupied two hours in con-
sideration Of the case. After the verdict
had been rendered Sir Edward Clarke on
behalf of Wilde, and the counsel for Al
fred Taylor. made application for post
ponement of the sentence. The judge per-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26
BATTLES WITH THE BAT.
Outcome Of the Days Struggles for
the Championship.

the Championships.
Washington. May 25-The following are
the results of base ball games played
to-day.
At Pi;tsburg- RH Z
Pittsburg 20 0 0 O1OO x-l . 0
Boston 80 0 0 90 o 0 90 4 0
Batteries-Hawley and sugden; Nichols
and Ryan.
At Cincinnati Ri
Cincinnati III l OO1 o 3 ks Z ,
Philadelphia. l 0 0 , l 0 81 .
Batteries-Foreman and Merritt; smith.
Grady and Buckley.
At St. Louis r II Z
st. Louis 80 o 0 900 0 O-1 3 )
Washington Il 0 2 90 0 Ks 5
Batteries-Clarkson and PETIT; Mercer
and Mcclure.
At Cleveland Ri L
Cleveland "a 9 o o l 2 0 o-s17 I
New York II o l oil IS 8
Batteries-Cuppy and O'Connor; Meekin
and Wilson.
At Chicago r II r
Chicago ........O 1 0 1 / 2 o. IA 3
Baltimore 20 0 0 0 0 % ?
Batteries - Hutchinson and Donohue;
Hemming and Robinson.
At Louisville RH Z,
Louisville 20 0 0 0 4 o OF II A
Brooklyn 20 0 o los 12 0 20 4
-McDermott and Zahner and
WEIGH; Daub and Daley.
Nashville. Tenn, May 25.-The Nashville
Little Rock game was stopped to-day in
the last half of the third inning by rain.
Little Rock had scored two runs, while
Nashville had failed to get a man across
the plate.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 25.-Owing TO
the muddy condition of the park the New
Orleans Chattanooga game was not play
ed New Orleans makes the stand next
in Nashville.
Evansville, Ind, May 25-Game post
poned until tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26
SiLVERITEs OF KENTUCKY.
00"ierence Discusses the Policy of
the Party

s-ouisVliie' KY. May 25.-A conference
~ p, eminent Kentucky democrats favor
6a,. -e 0o'hage Of silver was held yester-
pr.se @-,efiioon and evening. Among those
of tba We're; Chairman John d. Carroll
Maj pG.Dsnocratic state central committee
nap sohnston of Lexington, Editor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26
A Fraud Order Agninst a FIoridIan

Washington. May 25-The postofFice de-
partment has issued fraud order against
Mrs. f. A. Warner of Jacksonville, Fla.
who advertised the sale Of seeds, but il Is
said suited her pleasure as to delivering
them after receiving the money.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-01

He was tired of the city, and he thought
1t was a pity that people during summer
in the heated town should stay, and he
thought the prospect charming Of season
spent in farming, where he'd grow his
own corn and turnips and manufacture
hay.
To store he quickly speeded, bought
tho implements he needed, then sturdy
pair of horses 1T to work the pillow he
sought; rented out his city dwelling, and
his breast with high hopes swelling he
started for the country and the farm that
he had bought.
Just at first 1t was enchanting. He'd
come home at eve descanting ON the seeds
that he had planted and the fields that
he had plowed, and of EARLY Rose pc.
tatoes, "Flat Dutch" cabbage and toma-
toes, snap BEANS lettuces and carrots he
would talk both long and loud.
Soon, alasi his dream was over, for the
wiry grass and clover went astraying o'ei
his turnips, and no longer then they grew
Then the locusts ate his cabbage, and the
worms his beans did ravage, and COW
got In the gate and ate his corn and car
rots too.
Next the devil horses caught him and
a lot of damage wrought him, and no saw
that he could never make decent CROP
that year. Said he to his young wife,
"Kitty, we will go back to the city, fol
I'm tired and Disguised, and l can't make
Roadway here"
To the town they soon returned, and
no more his heart 1t yearned for life out
In the country and home on farm, and
II you want to set him humming ask him
how the crops are coming. Then you'll
have to skip out quickly, for he'll surely
do you harm.-New York World.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-01

we'd better git out, hut he yclls back that
no railroad could put him ON his bnok.
Nam kinder wanted to git out and kinder
wanted to stick to dad, and purity SOON
THE train hit your"
EUR shore. Dad was still sot, but his
sotness was unsot in jiffy. Mewl, cart,
dad, nam and me sailed over into melon
patch. 1t killed mnm dead, cut of my
leg, smashed the mewl 10 nuthin, and dad
died In two hoursH
Ibid he say anything before he diedr'
I asked.
Just few words. He hooted a boot
and said he'd bet his hind buttons that
we'd throwed the train off the track and
tore up mile Of rails, and he died think.
In we had the best Of 1t.
at was a sad accident"
ayes, sorter sad, but I'm s-tellin you,
stranger, that thars sotness that pays and
sotness that don't pay. and man orter
know which from t'other. Dad could move
a mewl all right by his sotness, but when
he tackled a bullgine and seven kyars he
was bluflin up the wrong tree, and man
orter knowed he was and held him inr'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-01


watch my smoke! There lie touch Of
neuralgia in my left shoulder shoot out
my left hand-thus--follow 1t. with my
right-left ngain-cxpand my lungs--left
--right---see the play Of the musclesf It's
the most beautiful exercise In the world.
/ already feel as II l had taken drink of
wine"
well, don't smash anything"
"Smash nothingl By striking the ball
you work every muscle In the back and
shoulders. By following 1t up you bring
into play every muscle off,
In lodging around the center table Mr..
Bowser struck chair and went down and
rolled over on his back.
THAT is a part Of the exercise, ! sup
poser" queried Mrs. Bowser from the cor
ner to which she had retreated.
at is, or 1t is not" replied Mr.. Bowser
as he slowly got up. THAT Is what Is
called a stage fall, and the idea is to make
the figure more supple You needn't be
surprised II fall several times like that. "
won't you please stopi See how you
are shaking the chandelier and everything
else In the room. Tho people next door
will think we are having war dance In
here"
1.-THE people next door can think what
they please. don't propose to go into
quick consumption to accommodate the
people next door. Watch that ball See
| there And therel And therel Mrs Bow
ser, II you want robust health, II you
want to feel"-
Mr.. Bowser accomplished two things al
onco-he missed the ball and struck the
chandelier and knocked of two globes,
and in springins back he struck the big
family rocking ohair and went clean ovei
10 and lay In a heap ON the floor. Mrs
Bowser gathered up the shattered globes
carried the balloon to the window ant
sent 1t sailing into the night and then ad
vanced to Mr.. Bowser, who lay on his bacl
| glaring at the ceiling, and said,
| THAT was another stage fall, i suppose
and your figure certainly appears NOR
supplep'
Mr.. Bowser turned over. got up with ,
painful effort, and after feeling OF his necl
to see II 1t was broken he. hoarsely eI
| claimed:
III you want to kill me, why don't 20,
do 10 with bullet or poisonS'
why, Mr.. Bowssr, but what can yo'
meant
Never you mind understand Should
you wish to 60 home to your mother unit
our lawyers can arrange matters, let IN
know In the morningl You may also CIV
me your idea as to alimonyi Good night
Mrs Bowser, good night would sugges
that you resume your maiden name. ant
trust you may have better success II
| killing your next husband!'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-01

IN THE LEAD
denly appeared. He was close at hand.
He had his mouth wide open and his eyes
were shining like electric lights rs he came
charging down. Our mule bolted and
flung us head over heels, and during the
next 80 seconds we lay on our back won
dering how 1t felt to be eaten by CHINA
mon bear. The events of our past life
aeeted rapidly before us, but the only
thing we distinctly remember was feeling
sorry that we had lied SO terribly about the
circulation of The KICKER A New York
editor in tho same position would have felt
sorry that he hadn't lied twice rs hard,
but that is one of the differences between
eastern and western journalism. We
heard a lisping, drawing voice crying
"Shoo!" ut the bear, followed by the re-
ports Of a popgun and a great thrashing in
the brush, and when we sat up IL was to
sec the bear running for his life and the
soft and tender book reviewer In full chase.
He ran that bear a mile and put six bull
let's into him and then returned and patted
tho back of our head, and wiped the tears
from our eyes, and helped us into posi-
ton in which we could imbibe a little
whisky to restore our enthusiasm. When
we gasped and gurged and tried to express
our thanks, that wee little chap, with his
hair parted In the center, smoothed down
our spinal column and said it was a mere
nothing-nothing tall.
We are not only surprised and heart.
broken editor but our opinion of eastern
! journalists has undergone suoh a complete
change that we feel tired all over. We
knew they had more or less sand in New
England, but had no idea that any of 1t
had ever worked into the craw of jour
nalist. We would have waeered THE
KICKER office against dead rabbit that
Mr.. Carter would have lain right down at
sight of coyote, and when we realize
that he saved our life and scared that bear
out of a years growth we wipe away our
tears with one hand and apologize to ev-
erything east of Chicago with the other.
|
| OBITUARy.-Yest we received a
telegram from Denver announcing the
death of Captain Baxter, who had been a
resident of this town for the last two years
and the proprietor Of the Pioneer saloon.
| The captain came here from some small