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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
Truth Us Mighty. Etc.

'Speakin' OF Snakes" remarked the
man with a timothy straw in his mouth,
in the hearing of a Washington Star
write, did you ever hear of the blue
Nobody had. and the man proceeded.
Well he saAd. with The air of a wit
ness who was giving testimony under a
stack Of Bibles as nigh as court house,
the blue snake IS the ostOnisher of the
world when you get on 70 his fine points.
When / run truck patch in that state
some years agOI had some experience
with one of them. One of their peculiar
ways is to go straight for anything that
they are goin' to takle, and all Samhill
can't stop 'em or turn EN- to one side or
tother. When they see it and take q no
ton to go for II, they. go for It and get
there or bust n hamstring tryin'.
Another thing about EN- is that when
they strike anything it swels to such a
size that you wouldn't believe me If l
told you. Well, was workin' in the field
one day with a niger, and n!ggers are
scared to death of blue snakes, when he
give a yell, Blue snake and went flynn
l didn't know which way the durn snake
was comm, so / took after the Niger,
and we went out of that field like TWO
streaks of lightning, leaving our hoes
standing UP in the furrOw. What be
come Of the snake l don't know, and
didn't go back to see until next mOrnin
and, by gum, what l found there sur
Irised me about much as anything
mad met up with in Florida. The snake
had hit my hOehandle plumb in the CEN
ter, and 10 had sWelled uD so that | got
boardin four cords Of fireWo0d, 100 fence
taNs, enough fioorin' for the Baptist
church and 500 barrel slaves out of TT
., The LISTENERS expressed their disbe-
lief vigorously.
And" concluded the man with the
timothy straw in his mouth, when he
could be heard, that hoe handle was
stiil ,Sswell-n when We got 1t to the saw
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

1t appears that the recent inspection
cruise of that jolly seadog, Assistant Sec
rotary McAdoo. was not one steady round
OF pleasure and enjoyment, as some of the
lea to the administration have described
It, says the New York Tribune on the
contrary il Is marked by periods of pos
sible peril and certainly of bodily prva-
ton. For example, after the Dolphin had
been dashed TO the wharf al Charleston s.
c., McAdoo went ashore with another gal
liant tara lieutenant in the navy we
believe. Both We're parched with thirst
and their Threats were in a state of ardi-
ty that demanded immediate irrigation.
They entered a restaurant. and there found
displayed an array of liquids which made
them thirst!er than before, and each of
them mOistened his parched lips with his
swollen tongue and mentally wished that
he had a throat as long as the Suez canal
"Ho, waNeri a bottle of claret and a bowl
of cracked ice, quickr' demanded one of
the twain, in a gruff, husky voice And
then the proprietor of that Blind Tiger"
came forward. and, after a close and
thorough scrutiny of the Assistant Sec
decided that they were two of "Tillman's
spies" and referred them to the state
diSpensary next door There was no ap-
peal from this decision. They found the
dispensary, and discovered that they could
obtain a certain quantity of spiritus fer
menti of the official "pine-top" variety
1t is related that they did not invest in
or absorb a very large quantity of the
dispensary "grog," at least after they
were informed by the mnion of despotism
Tiger would have suffered no harm If
he had made an exception in their favor
The report that Assistant Secretary Nc
Adoo will write and publish a book de-
scribing his personal and unofficial eXper-
fences during his last cruise is without
foundation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
A hold Attemnt to Roh

A bold attempt at robbery is being Nc.
Petrated upon the people everywhere j.
the south, in the efforts of unscrunulo,--
persons 10 sell them an inferior article =
take the place of Simmons Liver Reru,a,or
the Red 4. It's Worse than robbery 7,
takes the money Of the sick and afiic,o5
and gives in return preparations as unlil,a
Simmons Liver Regulator as is the ebarao
ter Of such deceivers compared to the man
Of honor and integrity Forewarned !
forearmed. Save your money and protac,
your health by taking nothing but Sim
mons Liver Regulator, the Red 2. It,sTba
Old Friend that for more than sixty year..
has blessed the homes of the land ana
brought long life to many a sufferer ,,i,t
liver troubles You can rely on its doipS
as much for you. Health and wealth cor1ass
70 him who takes Simmons Liver Ree1I.S
tor. Look for the Red Z on the fro-,
OF the package, that is the guarantee -
the proprietors that the medicine is cen
uine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
Personal.

DIR. Gustavos Neiderlin, the represen-
tative of the republic of Argentina, is
at present in Atlanta, Ga, making ar
engagements for the exhibit of his country
at the forthcoming exposition.
Nine. Adolphe d'Ennery, wife of the
author of THE Two Orphans" recently
presented to the French government her
collection of 5000 Chinese and japanese
idols and curiosities, together with the
house In the Bots de Boulogne, in which
she kept them. She also bestowed a sum
sufficient TO furnish an annual income of
5000 francs for the care of the collection
-Nikola Tesla is beginning to find the
honors shower thickly upon him. he has
already been made within the last year, a
doctor by Columbia College and an NJ A.
by Yale, while one of the leading universe
ties OF the far west has recently invited
him to accept one of its diplomas. A
couple of years ago he received the rare
order of st. Sava from the King of Servia,
and last week news reached him officially
that the Order of the Eagle had been con
ferred upon him by the Prince of Monte
negro, who may be said to represent the
race from which Tesla springs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
Not Seeking a Third Term.

Our Washington correspondent stated
in his dispatches yesterday. what has been
quite generally known for a good while.
namely. that President Cleveland is not
seeking a third term. doesn't want a third
term. and wouldn't accept the nomination
Of his party for President next year II
1t were offered to him.
Some Of his enemies have busted them
selves in trying to create the impression
that he is scheming for third term. It is
doubtful If they believe what they say in
respect 10 the matter. Their aim is chiefly
to annoy Mr.. Cleveland. because they dis
like him for personal reasons. They want
TO force him 10 make public declaration
that he would, under no circumstances,
accept nomination for the presidency
again. II is not at all probable that they
will be grauhed. No amount Of annoy
ance to which his enemies can subject
him IS likely to make him do what he
doesn't think it proper 10 do.
Some OF the silverite papers, for no 9TH
er reason than that Mr.. Cleveland favors
sound money, have assailed him bitterly,
charging him with having violated his
pledges to the Democratic party and with
being ambitious TO be the sound money
candidate for President. What they say
has no weight with those who know that
before he was nominated Alr. Cleveland
published the fact that he favored sound
money. Besides, he has violated no
pledges. The national democratic platform
is squarely for sound money. What Mr..
Cleveland's enemies say Of him does him
no harm in the estimation OF those whose
good opinion is worth having.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
The Vanished Voice.

Richard Burton, in Harpers' Magazine.
There stood a tree beside his boyhood' 5
That faced the west, and often, just be-
The shutdown, seemed TRANSPORTED with
That Hooded in, and keen upon his sight
Burned images of flame; and from the
tree
Fluted a nameless bird so goldenly
He seemed part of the sunset and the
sky.
The listener has listened for that cry
OF love and longing many a weary time
And heard it never; nor can mortal
rhyme
Encompass half its sweetness. Could the
place
The homely homestead and the subtitle
grace
OF youth return, the magic moment when
The westering day shows heaven to NOR
tai men.
Though transiently, perchance the chant
ing bird
Would be there too. perchance his voice
were heard.
The listener listens vainly. Song is rife
Still in the world, still love illumines
life
But he would give the all of after years,
Its triumphs, VISIONS and revealing
To list that little bird soul from its nest
Leap into lyric rapture, sink TO rest.
Youth in the air, and sunset in the west
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

b 1t is alleged that some of the Ken
lucky democratic silverites are talking
about boiling the platform recently adopt
ed at Louisville. because the money plank
was written by Senator Lindsay, who,
it is alleged in a Frankfort dispatch,
was not a member Of the convention
therefore, the dispatch continues, the
plank written by him is not binding, al
though adopted by an overwhelming vote
OF the convention. As a matter of fact,
the senator was a member OF the conven-
ton But ii he had not been, the con-
Vention having adopted the plank. it be-
came and is, the law Of the party. II
the report Of the prospective bolt is true,
which may be doubted, ana the free sill
Yer followers IN Kentucky are men OF
SO little Intelligence as would appear from
the dispatch, it would probably be a good
thing II the Democratic party were re-
Aeved Of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
He Wade No Secret ofIt-

For yourself and wife2-
As the hotel clerk uttered these words
says the ST. Louis Republic. the newly
arrived guest, tall. spare man Of A.
with side whisEers. looked Up from the
register with confident smile as he said
- s- sir, Tor myself and wife. and not
only that, but don't want a room on the
seventh nOOr, several blocks away from
the Ire-escape and where IL will take the
cdlt boy an night to reach l want the
bridal chamber. and If there is a choice
OF bridal chambers. I want the best one.
make no bones of il. No. sir" he went
on with an authoritative wave OF the
nand, Il was married noon to-day. and
i am bound 10 face all the consequences,
ana don't care who knows il. We had
mouse wedding. al which there were pres
ent 100 guests OF the family, and all sent
presents. which in array and magnihcence
are not equaled anywhere. We arrived on
the O'Clock train and my blusning bride
is now in the ladies' reception room, wait
ing with Quivering heart for my return.
As YOU viii observe, there is some rice
on the brim Of my hat, and our name is
festooned in bright red letters on the end
or our new trunks. / am wearing a brand
new suit Of clothes, bought especially for
this joyous occasion. and YOU would know
my bride was genuine a mile of by her
light gray travelling costume her spick-
and-span new hat and her general air of
timidtty. We have been out only four
hours, but I have already addressed my
wife as dearest nve times in the presence
OF total strangers, and she has responded
with darling and we propose to keep this
up during our wedding trip which will
last six weeks and cover Niagara Falls.
washington, the natural bridge of Nir-
GINA and other principal points of inter-
est.
My name is Amos r. Able. and am
out on my wedding trip with the dearest,
sweetest little woman in the world. I have
money TO burn, there is no deceit in my
heart. l want the best of everything and
l want the whole world in general to know
that am the happiest man alive. Now is
there anything more you would like to
know"
Nothing sir" replied the clerk, as he
closed the ledger, took down a key from
the board and rang the gong for the hall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
without RenuhIicnn Aid.
From the rhlladelphla Record Dem-

A few months ago all the republican
papers were crying: Revise the Tariffr'
and Wait until congress meets. Wen
show you how to make a tariff of enough
revenue to support the government And
all the while column editorials kept ap-
pearng telling just how the wonderfully
wise republicans would fix up the schedules
and bring back prosperity to furnishing
people. Well, we've waited and we've
seen prosperity come Immediately and i'm
pressively. We haven't had TO wait for
republican schedule or a republican pol
icy. The new tariff and democratic rule
have 50 revived the Industries Of the
country that the republicans have lost
all their thunder. They've had TO change
their tune: The cry has now become.
Mend IL or end f." and in time this Will
give way TO an awful silence on the part
OF the advocates Of Mckinleyism. The
people viii then take "A hand and set
Vagaries Of the republican spel-binders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
The south.- onnortunftr.

Representative Mcmillan Of Tennessee.
in an interview in Washington the other
day. said: THE south stands to-day at
the very threshold OF a commercial and
Industrial revival such as she has never
known
Ar Mcmillan only expressed in the
foregoing what is in the minds Of
leading and thinking men IN all parts OF
the south. Capitalists are looking to-
wards the south as the most promising
field for investment. Those who are in
terested in industrial enterprises are sat
isded that the industrial development Of
the south has only just begun. They
know that in Alabama iron and steel
can be msde at much less cost than In
Pennsylvania. and the building Of cotton
mills in North Carolina, South Carolina
and Georgia is convincing proof that cot
ton fabrics can be manufactured more
cheaply near the cotton fields than else
where.
The home seekers are regarding the
south with much more favor now than
ever before. They are coming slngly. in
groups and in colonies which contain
thousands OF people. They like the
southern climate and they are satisfied
they can get better results from the soil
than in any other section.
All through the south the idea is get
ting deeply rooted in the minds of the
people that their section Of the country
is going TO lead all other sections in pros
perity. and it inspires them to make
greater efforts to improve their material
condition by developing the resources
within their reach.
What is taking place in the south now
is not the forerunner of a boom. but is
the beginning Of a long period Of solid
prosperity. This prosperity is going to
be felt in the towns and cities and
throughout the whole southern territory.
Such a growth as the west had for TWEEN
~ years after the close of the civil war
the south is going to have now.
Until recently there were conditions that
discouraged immigration. With their dis
appearance attention began to be directed
to the south. Her advantages are just
beginning to be appreciated and the
greatness Of her resources are only just
beginning to be known The Chicago ex-
position helped her some and the Atlanta
exposition will help her more.
There is only one thing that is prevent
ing an abundant flow of capital to the
south now, and that is the silver craze.
Let it be clearly understood that the south
is for sound money and many agencies
that are now Indifferent to her advantages
would become active in assisting her to
reach high degree of prosperity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
Livingston at COrdeIe.
From the Augusta Herald Dem. }.

Certainly the people of Cordele had the
perfect right to invite the Secretary of
the Interior to make to them and their
nelghbors an address on the financial
question. That upon such occasion, any
one else, man who had not been so in
yited should force himself upon the au-
dlence that had been gathered was some
thing which is an innovation in Georgia
Such course may be politics. We know
II is boorish. Mr.. Livingston had no bust
ness at Cordele, as public speaker. on
saturday He win be patted on the back
pers, but even they, in their sincere hearts
VIII sheer at. and frown at, and have dis
gust for the act
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

There is a revival of the old report that
road systems will conso lidate. Should the
rumor prove true and the consolidation be
effected, the combined system would be
one of the greatest in this country. 1t
would have a mileage of some u, coo miles,
including leased lines. running through
some of the richest territory in America.
The consolidation would form another
through line from the Atlantic to the Pa
cihc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

If our memory serves us right. Con-
gresham Moses of the Fourth district
slipped into his last nomination by the
skin of his teeth. 1t seems to US that
there was a deadlock in the convention
at Warm Springs, which came very near
putting a period TO the congressman 5
political career-for the time being, at
least. These retrospective reflections are
induced by some recent expressions by
the congressman that seem to be calcu-
lated to create the impression that the
Fourth district is all one way of thinking,
and that that way is the way Congress-
man Moses thinks. The issue between
sound money and silver monometallism
was not so clearly defined at the time
of the Warm Springs convention as it is
now. hence, instead of quarreling with
the "goldbugs," it would seem to be good
policy on the part of the congressman
to keep quiet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings. Stockholders Savannah Soap
Works; St. Andrews Society; Meeting Of
Germans.
Special Notices-Infanta Eulalia Cigars,
Henry Solomon & Son. Sole Proprietors;
The Biggest Bass for Lunch To-day. at
Beckmann's Cafe: White Duck Trousers,
Falk Clothing Company; No Trip To-day
by Steamer Vigilant; Notice to City Court
Jurors; Special Notice. ". n. Ray.
Moonlight Excursion TO
Potters Grove Thursday Night per Steam
er Gov Stafford.
Next Summer VIII Be Hot-B. H. Levy
e. Bro.
Steamship schedule.-oeean Steamship
Company.
TAX Is Cheap So Is Gas-N1utual Gas
Light Company.
Mems Tan Russia Calf Hand-sewed
Welts-Collats.
They're No Use to Us, But Great Value
10 You-Appel & Schaul.
Looking Don't Cost Anything-Falk
Clothing Company
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
New Classes of Criminals,

In recent years two new classes of
criminals have come prominently into
public notice They are those who rob
railroad trains and those who rob insur-
ance companies. For several days our
dispatches have contained accounts of
the crimes of a man named Holmes,
who made a practice, so it is believed,
of taking out policies on the lives Of peo-
pie whom he afterwards murdered for
the purpose of getting the Insurance.
Yesterday our dispatches contained a
very interesting story of the methods
adopted at Beaufort. N c.. to get money
from insurance companies by fraudulent
means. 1t seems that in that
town there is a regularly organized ring
to rob insurance companies. Just how
many members the ring has is not def
nitely known, but there is enough Of them
10 carry on quite lively business And
1t is alleged they have been carrying it on
for at least eight years. Among them is
a doctor on whom they depend to make
such statement as to the physical con
dition of the applicants for insurance as
will satisfy the insurance companies.
There is also an insurance agent who
represents number OF companies. Many
Of those insured although very old and
feeble, were represented as young and
healthy, and others were on their death
beds when policies on their lives were
written. Often policies were taken out
without the consent of the parties in
sured A large business appears to have
been done, and a good deal of money OBJ
tained from the insurance companies has
been divided among the members Of the
ring.
Recently, however, one of the New
York companies thought it detected some
thing wrong at Beaufort, and 1t sent
an agent there to look into the matter
What he discovered was sufficient to
cause all the life companies doing bust
ness at Beaufort to cancel their policies
and prosecute those who have engaged
in defrauding them.
1t is not known of course how many
if any. lives have been sacrificed by the
ring in their efforts to rob the insur-
ance companies, but it is believed that
quite number have been. The scheme
must have been skillfully worked, or else
it would have been discovered long ago.
The fact that 1t wasn't discovered cannot
be construed to mean that the insurance
companies are not as careful in taking
risks as they should be. 1t is a difficult
matter for a company to know whether it
is being robbed or not, particularly if the
companys agent and the examining ply
stefan are members of the ring
1t is evident that those who rob life
insurance companies are becoming holder.
There is no crime they will not commit
to accomplish their object. The insurance
companies, in order to save themselves
from serious losses, will have to exercise
greater care, not only in the selection
of agents, but in accepting risks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

The idea that all authors of books which
become famous during the lifetime Of
their writer's make money from them is
deceptive One of the most noted books
of the period is Ships That Pass in the
Night" by Beatrice Harraden. Every
body talks about it. whether everybody
has read it or not. Yet Miss Harraden as
serts over her own signature that $3.50, or
about $50. is all that she has ever receiv-
ed. in both England and America. from
the book
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

The Prince de JoInville tells in his
Memoirs a story that is rather hard on
the Americans he found during his visit
TO this country in war times. "One of the
chief members of society at the time was
the British minister, Mr.. Fox, a diplc-
one day as he was leaning against a
chimney-piece in a drawing-room, where
dancing was going on. in deep converse
tion, an American came and stood Just
in front of him in a country dance Soon
the young man began to show signs of
anxiety, his voice grew thick his cheeks
swelled alternately, and he cast anxious
chances at the chimney-piece At last
he could hold on no longer, and, with the
most admirable precision he shot all OF
the juice Of hts quid into the fireplace.
just bet een Mr. Fox and his inteflocu-
tor. Fine shot, sir the old diplomat
contented himself with saying, with a
bow"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

A detective story that is good and strong
enough to have won prize Of $1,000 in open
competition against the efforts Of the writ
ers of the world must necessarily be an
extraordinary story. That is what The
Long Arm" by Miss Mary E. wilkins,
did The story is only some 1900 words
expensive short story ever published. The
Morning News has purchased the right to
will on Aug begin it's publication in the
daily edition. The instruments will contain
about 1900 words each. and the story Will
run through six days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
Where Is lSrxnna
From the Washington Post Qnd).

Mississippi is so thoroughly impregnated
with the free silver idea that it would be
really unsafe for sound money mission
airy to venture into the state There is
no way Of retaining Mississippi unless
Hon. William Jennings Bryan can be in
duced 10 make some of his famous death
bed remarks down there
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31

a Pittsburg preacher mas reached the
conclusion, after years of study of the
subject, that a Chinaman cannot be con-
verified from paganism to the Christian re-
ligion. He says that while the Chinaman
may profess Christianity and attend the
churches and Sunday schools. lie will in
variably continue to practice heather GER
emonies and cling to pagan ideas. How
ever, the Pittsburgher IS in favor of con-
tinuing the missionary work among the
Chinese. Although he says they cannot
be converted, he thinks they can be lifted
TO higher moral plane by Christian in
huences.