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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10
Q number Of railway corporations in

The number of railway corporations in
the United States continues to increase.
Notwithstanding consultations and dis
solutions. The last statement of the in
terstate commerce commission reDorts
1866 corporations in existence. of which
1,Ol3 maintained operating accounts and
500 financial accounts. During the wear
fourteen roads were abandoned thirtv-
two reorganiZed and thirty-seven consol-
idated or merged, total of eighty-three.
but the columns of the Railway Age show
that far greater number of new comma
MES were organized in the same time An
idea of the comparative number of large
and small railway companies, as indicat-
60 oy the mileage operated, is given by
the following figures which are condensed
from the interstate commerce commits
Sions report; Forty-two lines operate
over 1000 miles each, total lO0714 miles.
"a lines operate 900 to LOCO miles each, to-
tai 1885 miles; p lines operate 400 to eno
miles each, total LII miles: As lines on
crate $50 to 400 miles each. total IL 367 miles.
y1 lines operate under $50 miles each to-
tai S5,fn miles, Thus it appears that 1873
roads operate 1875 miles, or so per cent
of the total mileage in the country
The Plant system and the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular's excursions to Jack
sonville yesterday carried large crowds
from Savannah.
The two roads ran the excursions in ac-
knowledged competition, and. in fact. each
so named its own-"a competitive excur-
sion" Each road expected to carry
larger crowd than its rival. and a GOOD
deal Of interest centered in the fight
The Plant system train left savannah
at o'clock with 900 people aboard IN
Florida Central and Peninsular left an
hour earlier with a much smaller crowd
The passengers on both trains We're in
creased at all points along the route They
left Jacksonville returning at 10 O'clock
last night. N
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Harry Wheeler. who trained here last
spring, and who went to Europe with
Charley Murphy and Earl Kiser, arrived
IN New York last week from across the
pond. Wheeler had raced in Europe be-
fore his recent visit and was an old hand
at the business, but he was glad to get
back home. The American riders have
had a hard row Of stumps to travel, and
their trip was anything but successful
What is the matter over there?" was
asked. Why don't the Americans win?'
The other people are riding too fast;
that's the only reason 1 know" was
the reply.
Isn't Murphy riding fast?'
Yes he Is riding very well, and so Is
kiser. but they have got some fast men
over there, and they know how to race
They have caught on to all the tricks
that Zimmerman taught them, and they
are all right. Jap Eden is the best man
over there, / think, and he wants to
come to this country. He will make the
best people over here hustle II he does
come: He is a little follow, but he can
ride"
Wheeler seemed to be very glad to get
back to this country, and says he does
not yet know whether he will ride again
or not. He says that Murphy and Kiser
Springfield races in September. John S.
Johnson, who went over to the other side
before Murphy, is on his way back. He
did not do much and returns with a some
what damaged reputation. He won only
one first, and that was a little meet
where none of the crack men participated
He returns with Parsons, the English
rider. Tom Eek, his manager, remains
on the other side.
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WASHINGTON g. LEE

UNIVERSITY, Lexin gton, Virginia
Academic; Law; Engineering. Opens
Sept. 10. For catalogue address
G. w. c. LEE, President.
PANDOLPH.aTACON WOMAN,S COL.
~ leRe, Lynchburg, Va. Buildings new gas
water, steam heat etc Compares in courses and
facilities with best male colleges. Endowment in
come reduces cost of tuition one.half. Only
WIN ". Smith fIEsl IN M. HI pa ID. Pres.
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Tt is regarded as highly probable that a
southern winter bicycle racing cir
cult wifi be established for the
late fan and winter. The last
meet OF the present national circuit
will be held at Washington on Oct 16 and
II. From Washington 1t is proposed to ar
range a circuit that Will include Charlotte,
N. c.; Savannah and Atlanta, Ga; Bir-
mingham Ala; Memphis and Nashville,
Tenn; Jacksonville, Fla; New Orleans,
La. Hot Springs end Little Rock, Ark I;
San Antonio, Houston, Galveston, Waco,
Dallas, Fort Worth and Laredo, Tex.
From Texas the racing men could go TO
Arizona and then to Mexico, finishing their
trip in California. A Californian has a
scheme on hand to provide an all-wlnter
circuit, but It is easily surpassed by the
one proposed. The southern states have
yet to see representative gatherings of the
crack wheelmen of the country, and the
welcome they have accorded occasional
visitors proves that they would be glad to
have first-class series of meetings
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IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters OF Interest In Savannah and
Elsewhere.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
preparing to elevate the tracks Of its
Trenton branch in Philadelphia, whereby
thirty dangerous street crossings and one
steam railroad crossing at grade will be
removed. The cost of this important work
is estimated at about 5000 900, of which
the city will contribute 100000.
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NntEe Dana Of MARYLAND.

College for Young Ladies and Prepare
tory School for Girls. Regular and cleo
tive courses. Music and Art specialties
Conducted by School Sisters of Notre
Dame. Charles st. Ave, Baltimore, Md
envy. Peekskill, N. Y, SD year. Send for
illustrated catalogue. Col. Louis H. Orle'
man. principal.
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ONE LOCOMOTIVE.
ONE PASSENGER COACH.
ONE BAGGAGE COACH.
TWO BOX CARS.
TWO FLAT CARS
All in first-class condition. Apply at
SABEL BROS. Jacksonville. Fla
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MARY BALDWIN SEMINARY.

For Young Ladies sTAUNTON, VA. =,
Term begins Sept. End 1895. Located in Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia. Unsurpassed climate, grounds
and appointments. Board, etc, with full English
course 1880 Write for Catalog. NJ j. baldwin, rn-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-14

.Sovv. there IS much in these frag-
ments which reveals the clearness %
yephrin's mind ut that period ana aiso
,he real character of the man ana TIE
Ion. of his spirit. You see, IT was the
gesture. the carriage, the aspect tha' IN
,.rcs.ed him most Why? We snail
see Though Colctte. it may be pre-
.n,oed did not realize the true Sig
,i6cance of his words. she remembered
them-every one and repeated 'hen, -
her mother, who in turn told everything
TO the cure. i.angolois. from VINO ! nave
this story. The girl confessed also 10
her mother that she was much surpriscu
regarding the ill-rcputed miller NJ.
Nosson- Zcphrin. she declared was not
a. all y weird man. but, on the contrary
yerx sensible aud good-natured. Aet
her mother warned her she must oe
wary: such fine qualities oftentih
sc,eanea the worst souls. Co'ettc, now
aver maintained stolidly not word o.
tho village gossip was true. indeed
said she. they say also as naught thlng'
Of me. because they think am PROUD
And you KNOW. Hai'''"' a,
nor wicked 50 every time 'o'e'''
fetched the grist from the mill she re
turned radiant and full Of praise OF I'M
miller. At length one day said ne I
her. 80 she retoried;
".Colette, am going 10 ask you some
, thing.
aft IL is one thing ! know what M
answer win be-, She responds with niue
! piquancy.
. Z .Nyell n should ask you ~ MARI
meo' .,,
: ".Then I should answer no.
".whyg says the miller, ms hea'
j sinking to his boots. 70 doubt; out =
! Inc again very quickly when he ea'en'
! The twinkle OF mischief in her eyes.
..Iecause common miller coul
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AN EXPLANATION WANTDE.
uu, some High Tariff Advocate Tell now
mckinley VIII Protect the North Against
-. A,

no tremendous growth OF the cot
ton manufacturing industry In the
sonth where hundreds of men were
emnlovinp many thousands of opera
t;ves. have been built during the past
two or three years. has resulted III !"
Temporary over-producuon OF """N
kinds of cotton Fabrics In conse-
ouence Of this over-production supply
l,rce number Of New England cot
| ton mills have agreed To close ooWn
fo few weeks in order to curtain
,rod.,ction. This is hailed with de-
i;gl. nv the McKinleyites who claim
that the suspension of work is due 10 the
Wilson tariff. and that no such condltioh
can arise when the high-tariH propne
i president. Merely for the sake OF
information will not some KIND pro-
tectionist please explain how increasing
duties on foreign imports can possibly
protect New England mills against
,be cotton industries OF the southern
states? The latter having the advan'
tare Of being near their raw material
they have also cheaper fuel and eNeei
lent water power and wages are lowe'
,ban in the north. II under these con
ditions the output of cotton goods hai
J. increased so rapidly as TO inJure Tn
New England mill, how Will NOR
: tariff help matters? The constitution
| of the United States wisely prohibit
r taxes on Interstate trade. so that u
4 tariff can be made to shut souiher
C cotton out OF the northern market >
! that the pretense that il Mckinley
4 elected there will be no more over
G production by the New England MI
d i like all other republican promises
= delusion and a swindle.
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THS TARIFF ON GRE.
The Combination Has Advanced fr'''''
but rot Wages.


but rot Wages.
,rho philadelphia Press recently com
.,,ired because the new iron ore pool
had increased the price of ore By 81 ger
oort without increasing the wages OF
the mine workmen. ms cnthuslas.'o
su.,oorter Of Mr. Mckinney ana Mr.
Hanna was pointing out that the 'arii
duties on iron and steel products Were
IN DANGER because of the number ana
.na evactions of the combinations re-
cen,lv formed in the iron and steel IN
d,s.rv The various iron and steer
,radsc y said our Mckinley conternpo-
~arv "vhich are raising prices by com
binotion NAV find themselves stripped
- al protection." We quote also the
following
Thc iron ore combination has al
ranccd prices and not wages. III j.
roiustifiable The steel billet comoi-
na,ion. like that in ore, by raising
,,r;ces has affected all branches OF
stool manufacture. 1t has added 10
the cost of the farmers steer "re'
The PRICES of long list of articles 70
The consumer will be advanced by It's
action" A.
Ru,. .he Press must know that Mr.
Hanna. who organized the iron ore
rool needed money for the expenses
~ MIR. McKinley's canvass. Mr. hanna
is the president of the Chaplin Iron 20
which owns the great Chapih mine
This mine stands second on the iist o
} ore PRODUCERS. and its output last yea
, mas az, 600 tons The pool advanced
: prices on the basis of an increase ii~t'
80 90 to "a per ton for Bessemer ore
> The Chaplin mine had its allotted shar
, of this increase, and Mr.. hahhh 10 ~
: terested in other iron mines.
: II il plain that the increase OF aoou
e 81 per ton has very perccpuoiy 81
= larped Mr.. Hanna's income As
A have said, he wanted money Tor W.
a Kinlev,s canvass. He said few day
4 aco that the canvass had cost MI
sIoo. 600 and that only $4,000 had oce
contributed bv other friends OF his ca
didate. We'll, the additional prom
4. III his investment in the Chaplin mn
!, and other iron mines ard associateo
|. terests. procured by means OF u
POOLS increase Of price, have "a, lea
been equal. we presume, 10 his eNpeh
!. lures on Mckinley's account.
" II n he true. as the Philadeiph
~ press asserts land the Press is J
G friend and McKinley's FRIEND, that
and his pool associates did hot mere,
= wages. why shos.d the free" co,ip',''
Was not the money, or part %
nc spent in procuring the nomination.
2. "the advance agent In prosperi.,
y Would IL have been so expended u
* Mad been paid to the mine workmen
gu additional wages?-N. I. Times
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.,h there is the role.-the role OF
beauty and distinction! Think ~ ~
All along she has believed in him vague
IL. From the day he had frightened her
with his strange talk. seemingly 50 II
relevant TO her happiness, the poor,
small mind was filed with Visions OF
mysterious greatness and joys 70 be IN
the future-much as are our visions OF
Tho life TO come. He asked her to wait.
She must never bc the wife OF common
miller. but of n great man, a man worn
the whole world applnuded. And 80
she waited; trusting, loving, belieNing
in him infinitely; and even whei her
reason is fallen into decay-see the ne
yotiop, Each day. all these years, sac
goes IN the mill and tends upon nm,
ncrforminy the household duties, con-
ducting the business OF the MIL re-
failing the work and instructlng tne
r.an hired to do the milling. Ihus
has she cared for him as no one wouio
care for n child and. in all. save the
matter Of this vagary. he is op'uien'
TO her slightest whim.
Rrabon touched the notary's arm.
.See. They come again.
Once mere the bizarre figure strobe past
, followed by the woman. they h''
walked TO the church where Colet''
vas making a novena for Zephrln's re
coyery. ,,.,
When they were gone little way
the notary arose. looked at his wa'cl
/. aud made MS to set forth. Brabon &c
tanned him.
"onc word. monsieur. They are maj
ried now" !.
ooh. no. That could not be,
rs,vrrcd. with something like SIX
:. "They arc still counting ana iookir
! forward to day Of greatness and mn'
inc ready for the wedding. Mon Dit
= prabop! That is love. ch2'
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never win my heart says shs. coques-
tishly. yet with something truly drs-
matte IN her pose. That is only fors
great man..
"'A selgneur?' yentur.d the miller.
"'Iligher.'
"'A governor"
"'Nay. higher
az prince
SEVEN higher
~ king?
"Ncs, a king Then. after pretty
pause: And that is chou, my dear KING
OF the mill.''
"Now he draws her hands across the
door Of the mill and kisses her fair head
that is fallen against his breast-and
that IS all. Let us suppose they SIMPLY
looked out in n day-dream across the
little River of Angels, To the pleasaht
daisied meadows and green fields about
here.
"Well." says Zephrin 10 her very
pravely and with q new, strange look
i'm his eyes-a look that frightens her
not little.
.Thcv call me in contempt, "rhc King
of the Mill but they shall bow before
me vet as their king. And indeed
shall wear the robes Of a king and speak
the noble words Of a king, which am
getting by rote each night where they
see my lamp burning IN the dorlher-
window. Helm, They shall sit Ike rats
the rats whose emperor they say am
\ m IN smell Wltn
the brave lines of Molicre. or Corneilie'
OF Racine.
: "Ihe good Saint Ann protect us Nhe
are they ALE" cries Colette, r"" mucr
nerturbed. But the miller continues
without noticing the interruption.
"sAnd shall come to you then VIII
: NV triumphs; in my fine royal robes o
: purple and gold and erinine; WIN III;
I glorious jeweled crown. Ana l sha'
q kiss your hand in homage TO you
beauty and Law these laurels. these tr
umphs at your feet, my queen IN
p Colette"
Just then appears farmer with n
n grist and the happy, frightened girl Ill
away like startled bird
n "Bon dieu.' said Bradon. Il see
o. The stage was his vagary.
O. "Yes,r said the notary, bowling u
,v head as before some great mystery
n the college entertainments. while stru
m. ting through the plays of these gre
he masters in the little hall. with its sni'
H. stare and crude scenery; before
is common village audiences. he first hea
ID he siren voice of art. And II IS as
sirens voice. to some You know. Brabt
81, IN b;en, What is the difference? lie
PLAYING a role now-how tragic role-
he .But about Colette ? interrupted y
ten bon. with some impotence. The gen
re- scntimentality of the notary escaped
% extent, the bluff, practical drumm
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not even at the presbytery, after ten
O'Clock. At length the tongues OF the
rossips began 10 wag. II went abroad
that he was cfoscted each night with the
old Mantle evil One debating upon
the snle OF his soul for riches and power
20 satisfy his sinful pride. Again, others
said IL wns not Zcphrirs light at all;
Int only the glowing of the ghosts OF ms
fomily who came TO entertain him. In
deed. taken all in all, the miller has be-
come fcarsome individual and the
neighborhood of the mill place to be
eLunned after dark; unless one had no
fear i'm his heart. II by any unfortunate
concurrence OF sorceries n person should
chance to meet freely while passing
the mill. no plunging of steel into WOOD
might save him from the evil spirits
Even to bless himself and utter pious
.nyocation perhaps. might not avail'
"In the midst OF Zcphrin's ill-repute a
singular thing occurred. He was known
to have fallen into conversation win n
customer. 1t was this way; 'olet'e
Dion came often TO the mill with the
rrist of her mother-a poor widow win
IL children. of whom Colettc was the
eldest. One day when she came down
along the dandelion-dotted pathway
Leading to the mill, with her mothers
grist in n bag upon her head. Iephrin
watched her with much interest II
commons report may be believed she was
certainly, in those days, picture not ''
be blinkcd casually. She had the figure
/ of n nymph and face, for all 1t was
, commonplace at points, something uh
/ usually fine for ,illagcr. But the step
= the carriage; it remains TO this day.
\ we have seen. monsieur. dignified, DIS
A tinguished, majestic. AZ first glance, !
= is said. there was some remarkable re-
Y semblance between Colette and Lephri
q and who can tell? it may have bee
s some vague, suggestion of congenialit
: some thu ray Us from one distaI
(, planet to another which inspired tn
= miller's interest.
. "Nhen, at length, she arrived at u
e. door of the mill and deposited her bu
den beside it. said he:
Is "You have a meaning step p'tite al
pretty one
o. ''.Truc?' questioned Cclette. WI
in something finely scornful on her e.
er ouent lips She vas piqued, let us
TO lieve. since he had not noticed her pref
face; for. though woman may he g
scinus OF her subtlest grace and char
re- homage to the features is the thing
real 10Y. Isn't il so, Barbon? W0
, - s,id tha miller. j doubt not there
H. more in your mind than the mere grii
nd ing of yonder grist, Ell"
MS 1T is my mind now said she
ire was my step lately"
".it is the mind which regulates
step ptite. | always watch me 5
ny when | would know the mind, ne
CHI spcnded.
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IMMORAL wealth Grows Greatly.

The report of the United states
geological survey shows the total
value of the mineral products OF TINS
country for 1895 to be S6li,Tl5,ooo.
This is about 5000, 600 more than IN
$50, and is another proof OF the in
creasing prosperity during the trst
wear Of the Wilson tariff. large per-
centagc Of the increased production
was i'm coal and iron, which shows 'ha'
the manufacturing industries have
beep unusually busy. The calamity
bowling Mckinleyites VINO insist tha'
the country has been ruined ever since
the Mckinley law was repealed WI
find II difficult to explain how i hap
pens that the value Of our minera
product was far greater IN lsao tnan J,
the last two years in which their hig'
tariff was IN operation. Perhaps th'
prosperity of our great mineral indus
tries doesn't depend on tarit taxes
otter all.
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M,x,nLEy AND ANhExATiON.


The Republican Party'- Ios''"" ""
T,rir Directly Antagonistie I" san"""'
The republican national convention
adopted "A plank which declared
aye look forward To the ultima'e
union of all neutrality-suspicious. parts %
the continent by the free consent u
us lnha bitants."
This was intended az a squint IN inc
a;.ao.ion ~ the annexation of Canada
The party which pretends TO iaVor io~
prices vet makes goods dear pS nis"
taxes, and which claims 70 wan
tariff high enough TO shut out al, ~.
aign nroducts. and vet talks OF colecr
inc revenues from imports, Is CONSIST
emily inconsistent in advocating an
nexation. In order 10 create preluuico
apainst the Wilson law the Mch'hiey'
tie shouters and writers are eNsiS
where denouncine the tarlH re""e
tions which they allege nave inJu.s1
our farmers by allowing eahauian
farm products 10 come into TINS couh,
try. All good republicans are uniteo
in declaring that we cannot coihpe''
with the cheap meat grams ""s
} eggs. etc. of Canada. and IN denian"
inc still higher larlH~ ~ 9N"N
articles out 81 our markets
If Canadian competition IS such u pa
: thing. why do the republicans want :
: increase il? Why do they want
a abolish all tariffs between Canada an
! the United states? If tarin WI.
Z duties averaging over Al per cent WI
: not keep out the products OF inc PEI
ple to our north. what would be the T.
- sult of absolute free trade? Anne
+ leans are told that they VIII al
IS ruined by pauper Canadian proou,
80 unless McKinley's high tarin waii
Z. again erected between US ana "
~ Enrlish-speaking neighbors VINO wa
IN 10 trade with us And yet the party
"A Mckinley advocates policy VIM
IN vould leave us with no tariff wall
$. All for 1000 miles along our northe
IN boundary.
of surely this is treason to the gra
np nrinciple of national hatred, section
10. JEALOUSY and the home market exc
le- s;velv for ourselves. If we cam
lv com pet, with Canadian producers
to- nexa,ion would certainly rum
N Either the union of the Engn'
speaking peoples" plank is wrong
we else the high tariff declaration j.
lip humbur. 1t is for the republicans
nx- e.,lain which plank is right.
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Tn. .i,usiness'' Part or the campaign
In an interview few DAYS after ms
nomination Vice Pre- .idcntial Sandi
date Hobart told reporter that II was
his intention to look after the "husi-
ness end Of the campai IN. The ora
,orical part OF the show. he said Will
he left to Mckinley. Mr.. Hobart Is the
,ight kind Of man to look after the
..busincss end" of republican cam.
n,icn which means the collection OIL
yas, sums of money 10 he used In buy
IN, vote, for the ticket He is one ~
rho hands Of the great railroad trust,
rep,esenting over "A Sl,000.Ooo.OoO OF
caoital. lie is also director IN tho
cotton-seed oil trust. and many other
monopolistic corporations. lie Will be
able tn fry barrels Of fat out of ms fel'
low trust magnatcs, and will assure
them that they viii get their money
hack under the protecting shelter OF
republican legislation. o. yes. Mr..
Hobart will run the business end OF
the campaign all right That's what
be was nominated for But perhaps
the people may decide to run the com
;no election to suit themselves In
that case all the trust Doodle which
can be put up will not make Mckinley
| rresident.
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Aman who loves God ought to have
loving interest in all whom hc loves.
The question is not: Does my neigh
Dor love Cod 2" but IL is: Docs God love
my neighbour If GOD loves our neign-
bar, we ought tolove him on thatvcry nc
count. Our only tolcrablc plea for being
unlovirg toward any fellow. man would
be the plea that God has no love for him.
But SO long as God is love-" there Is no
basis for such pleas. 5. Times
Tie who is 10 bless the Israel OF God
must dwell near TO the God OF Israeli
| Matthew Uenrv.