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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26
Some Questions Based on False
Prnmisea.


Editor Morning News: In the dis
cussion Of the money question,
much stress is being laid on the
ey. VIII you kindly inform a subscriber
to your paper:
l. What do you understand by sound"
money and honest" money?
2. If diamonds were the standard of
value instead of gold. and it was in the
power Of one rich government, like Eng
land. to get all the diamonds in the
world, how could we redeem our prom
ises in standard currency?
3. If gold is relatively scarce, and the
balance of trade is against us, and the
world growing larger in proportion. and
the needs Of business greater, how can
we continue to maintain a single gold
standard without steady fall in all
commodities?
4. If contracts are made payable in
gold and all the commodities of life con-
t.nue to fall in price with the rise Of gold,
does not the debtor pay more than he
ought to pay? Is it not rather dishonest
to make him pay more than he really
contracts TO pay?
5. Is it possible to maintain a single
gold standard in this country unless we
abolish the tariff and put ourselves down
to a competing level With other countries
in procuring the business Of the world,
which viii alone secure the gold?
6. Is it not true that silver and paper,
though they may exist in great quanti-
ties in this country, are really gold for
all the purposes of purchasing anything,
and cannot be had except by the standard
of gold?
T. How, then, can we continue to main
tain a single gold standard so long as
our government and people are in debt,
without cramping us into ultimate bank
ruptcy2
These are questions honestly asked with
"a of eating LIGHT a C11l0iaot
too important to be controlled by poll
tics Subscriber.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26
AN GILBERT SQUARE PROTEST..
The Presence of COIOred Residents
There Not Agreeable.

Editor Morning News: The recent occu-
pancy of the large residence lately owned
and occupied by Maj. Peter w. Meldrim
by the colored minister, Rev. E. X. Love
and family, Is source of much anxiety
to the old inhabitants Of that portion of
the city.
There can be no question as to the strict
legal right of Maj. Meldrim to dispose Of
his property to whomsoever he pleases, but
in all candor and with the fairest dealing
to the old neighbors it seems that the sale
or disposal of that elegant property to
other than persons of color would have
suggested itself to the major.
The right of the negro to own land, since
abolition of slavery, is not an open ques-
lon. Inc right to own the land in any To-
callty ne may be able TO purchase it is
also absolute; but in cities, and especially
in cities like Savannah, with old and fixed
habits and customs of the people; with
hallowed memories clustering around the
old homesteads, the invasion of these sa-
cred associations and the instrusion of a
negro family can not be passed by without
protest
The major well knows the old legal ak
ION use your own so as not to injure
others and while through the courts this
disposition of his property may receive
legal construction which would save him
harmless from the payment of any dam
ages he can not but admit that the intro
auction of this negro family into the neigh
borhood VIII greatly diminish the value or
surrounding property and in many in
stances cause serious loss to many VINO
are lily able to stand the same.
Aside from the matter of loss, ii has
probably not occurred to the major, while
making his recent speeches of his pride in
his birthplace that hallowed memories al
ways surround the old home and as this
was his residence in his early married life
and birthplace of his children he could not
be so iconoclastic as to mar the beauty or
That hallowed thought so often occurring
to US as we advance in age.
Il remember, 1 remember the house
where l was born"
Think of the children as they advance
in years and fill gracefully the positions
IN society opened to them by their illus
trlouS parent, as they stand in the shade
OF old Gilbert square and look at the
place of their birth. Can holy memories
be entertained? Can the children point
to the place with pride?
The negro has the right to own prop
erty wherever he can buy it. This right
is given him by the law. The race, how
when it is concentrated in its residence
Isolation does not promote advancement.
Think, major, of the injury done others
by this sale, and If not too late rescind
the same, and make a sale to some party
whose presence in the neighborhood VIII
more nearly accord with the social pres
tige of the old residents.
The objection is not to the Rev. f. K
Love, as an individual. He no doubt,
stands far in advance of his people. but
the time has not yet come in the south,
and particularly in Savannah, when the
old people, former slave owners, can feel
at rest and ease in being forced to be-
come neighbors to this class of people.
Gilbert Square-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26
A RELIC OF SAILORS CREEK.
The Testament of n Savannahian
who Fell in the FatefuI Fight.

The Testament of n Savannahian
Who Fell I'm the FatefuI Fight.
A relic of the battle of Sailors Creek.
which has been thirty years in the keep
ing of a federal soldier, was received YES
terday by the family Of one of the brave
confederates who fell on that fateful
night.
Three weeks ago Postmaster Haines
turned over to Mr.. ]. C. King a letter
addressed to the postmaster of Savannah
from Mr.. w. B. Anderson, Company A.
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Ohio Vol
unteer Infantry, Second brigade. Third
division, Sixth corps, Army of Potomac
written from Jewett, o.
The writer said: Il wish to inouire AZ
any one in or about Savannah has any
knowledge Of Lieut.. William H King who
served in the Eighteenth Georgia Volun-
teers. c. S. A.? Did he return from the
war? Are there any Of his relatives In
that vicinityT IL so, l would like to open
correspondence with some Of them . FS''
Mr.. J. G. King, who is a brother ~
Lieut.. William II. King began a CORE
spOndence with Mr.. Anderson and ves
terday he received from Mr. Andersen n
small pocket testament, which was fbe
property OF Lieut.. King, and with II this
letter:
Yours OF the nth inst. was duly rocei,,-
ed, also the Savannah Morning News a.
which please accept thanks. / read fbe
account OF the battle Of sailors Greet
with much Interest j nov send voi,
the little pocket Testament the pronsrf,,
OF Lieut. William II. King, and .shiek
~ oeen ~ my possession Tor lhlrty-one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26

will visit Laurel Grove in the afternoon.
to view the decorations of the grave. Those
who do so should not forget the boxes
placed at the gates by the ladies' of the
Confederate Memorial Association. These
ladies' have the care of the graves at the
cemetery. To properly care for the graves
requires considerable expenditure for labor
IN addition to the services of love rendered
by the ladies. Boxes have been
placed at the gates on Me-
moria! day for years and no
one who visits the cemetery should fail to
make contribution. The ladies ask that
the children visiting the cemetery be given
pennies by their parents for this purpose
in or der to inculcate the duty and pleas
ure of giving in such a cause. The contri-
buttons are needed to enable the ladies to
continue their noble work
The banks the cotton exchange and
board of trade will be closed tomorrow in
observance of Memorial day, and BUSH
ness will be generally suspended. The
custom house will be closed, except from
8 to 10 o'clock, when it will be open for
the clearance of vessels. The closing of
the custom house is by order of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury directing a suspen-
sion of business on all state holidays.
Nearly all of the government offices will
be closed in observance of the day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26
A GASHTLY FIND.
DuBignOn's Reply to Crisp Received
With Manifestations of Approval.

Valdosta, April 25.-Several gentlemen,
who returned to this city from a fishing
trip down the river, reported having found
the dead body of a man hanging on the
bushes and his feet dangling in the water
The body was so much decomposed that
it could not be told whether it was that
of white man or negro. A cartridge
belt fun of Winchester rifle cartridges
was tied about his waists. He wore
black silk shirt and his clothing seemed
to be that of well dressed man Some
parties below there told the fishermen that
a man went off on a raft in that neigh
borhood a few weeks ago, and had not been
body found was that of the missing man.
1t is supposed that he fell off of the raft
during high water and drowned. When
the water subsidized the body was left
hanging upon the bushes.
Mr.. John Webb, father of one of the
county commissioners, j. e. Webb, died
Mr.. Webb was an old confederate sold
ier who lost a limb during the war, since
which time he has been in very bad health.
His death was the result of a, broken
down constitution.
An application has been made for a new
trial in the case of Andrew Nicholson,
who was convicted OF murder at Madison,
Fla, last Monday. 1t is said that consid-
cradle pressure will be brought to bear
upon Judge White in the interest of an
other hearing, and it is believed now that
Nicholson has the shadow of a chance of
getting a lighter sentence.
The interview with Hon. Fleming du-
Bignon, as printed in yesterdays Morn
ing News, was read with much interest
here, and with great admiration for the
distinguished young Georgian. The SEN
timent it breaths is a loftier style of pa
triotism than the present campaign has
admire manhood and statesman
ship. and they look upon Mr..
duBignon as more than the rep
resentative Of a faction-as a patriot and
a man OF the people. He has given Judge
Crisp an example OF faith In the people
that the eX-speaker has not shown. II rs
believed here that Mr.. duBignon's manly
reply 10 CFisp's interview viii receive the
commendati0n OF the people IN every part
Of the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26
GRAIN CONGRESS DELEGATES.

The Cay Board of Trade and Cotton
Exchange To he Represented.
Mayor Myers has named the following
delegates TO the convention of the South
west Grain and Trade congress. which
meets in Charleston, April 90 Aldermen
G. W. Tiedeman and G. A. Hudson and
Messrs. A r. Fawcett and J. Nj. Dixon.
The delega ties named have all signified
their willingness to attend The Plant
system has rendered transportation.
The board Of trade delegates have been
announced. in the Morning News as fol-
lows: Delegates: W. c. Powell, A. t..
Moore, c. ID. Baldwin. j. b. Johnson. D.
g. Purse. Alternates: ]. NJ. Dxons +.
i. Jones, b II. Levy, I. b. Tiedeman, E,
Newman.
Delegates 10 the convention will also
be appointed by the cotton exchange.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26
rrnck Lnying Enioined.

Columbus, Ca, April 25.-Work Of ex-
tending the tracks of the Columbus Rail-
road Company to the proposed colored
peoples park, one and one-half miles out
from the city limits, was stopped to-day
by a temporary injunction issued from
the superior court upon the petition OF
County Commissioners Tfllman and Bass.
The track was being laid in the public
road, to which the commissioners object
The hearing on the injunction will be held
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26

Tallahassee. Fla, April 25.-The sum.
mary issued By the state board Of health
for February gives the following oficlal
data
Number ~ births. 4H2; marriages. 4gf.
deaths, tlzi birth rate per 200 per ans
mum, 1850, death rate per 900 per annurn.
fal There were no deaths during Febru-
ary ln Bradford. Dade, De Soto. Holmes.
Lafayette Liberty, Mauatee, Osce0la and
WashinRton counties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26
Assigned 20 Duty on Col. w. w. Cor
dOn's stan.

uOn'S stan.
The friends of Mr.. A. s. Eiehberg now
greet him as Capt. Eichberg. He has
been recently promoted and will be as
signed to duty on Col Gordons stan. as
quartermaster of the First Regiment Cav
airy. Mr.. Eichberg has been quartermas-
ter sergeant OF the Georgia Hussars for
a number of years and for several years
past has in addition filled the same office
in the First Re giment Cavalry. His pro-
motion to the rank of captain is a grace
full acknowledgment of his merits The
post he viii be assigned to has hereto
fore been held by Capt J. S. Wright Of
Brunswick, and Col. Gordon expresses
much regret that Capt Wright found it
necessary, on account of his business du.
ties. TO ask for retiremenf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26
The Worlds Proctor Memorial Assoc
IL h q

-Ihe WorId's Proctor Memorial Assoc
citation, says the New York Tribune, has
announced that 1t will erect the largest
observatory in the world on the summit
of Mount San Miguel, near San Diego
Cal, as a memorial to the celebrated as
tor The association was organized some
years ago IN California, but 1t Is report
ed TO make the observatory Of an inter
national character, and secure, II posi-
BILE, the cooperation OF the leading gov
ernments OF the world. The intention y
TO equip the institution with the larsess
telescopes ever constructed, the hfst oho
20 have lenses five times the size or W
Lick and four times that Of the 1eihfsi
telescopes: II II proves success -.
more powerful Instruments viii PC ~
structed on the secti0nal-iens prlne.Rio
invented by Astronomer Fafhman 81 ~,
cag0. Mount San Miguel comprises "a
1900 acres ana has an slevaton o. ''''N
feet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26

II can't understand why Joiliyer gave
W writing poetry. He was doing great
work"
"ffe gave ~ % as soon a. he saw the
statues people erect 10 deceased poets. lie
was AFRAID they'd put up q brass cartoon
" him Il be kept cn-".~aafpers Bazaar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26
sERGT. EICHBERG MADE CAPTAIN

Delegates 10 the convention will also
: appolnted by the cotton exchange.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

cate looking Young woman never gusiled or
Hang Il. she's a nice girl" said the VS.
itor. Its a shame TO let this go on"
The old boarder merely shrugged his Shout
ders Cynically.
suddenly the electric fan burst with q loud
report. some. OF the fragments smashed 2
and others wrecked n pile. Of crockery that
camo tumblinR upon the tiled floor with II noise
like y brOadsidc Of rapid fire guns. The acct
dent really didn't make much difference to tho
tall man, because no couldn't be much more
excited than he had been cfore Il happened
only now he jumped uD from his chair and
danced around amid the ruins.
This behavior seemed TO puzzle the delicate
looking young woman. she had shown no
emotion whatever nj the crash but when fol-
lowing the tail mans antics her eyes lit upon n
piece OF broken crOckery upon the floor, the
sweet, serious smile vanished from her face ind
was replaced by u look of concern. Teaching
for n reticule she carried ut her. waist she
took out from ~ several feet OF black rubber
tubing. One end she inserted in her right ear
and the other, which was extended into tho
shape Of a cup. she held out to the tall man,
saving RnXlnusly:
Have | been So CT reless rs to break any
thing2 I'm so sorry IL | have. Please speak
loudly and distinctly into tho receiver
The t%oloncls jaw dropped. n look OF utter
WEAKNESS and hOpcleSSncss came over his ia "a.
His eyes wandered with u piteous expression
rubber tubing TO the young woman's ear, and
back again.
MY Godr' he said in despair. and turned
ard ate his breakfast In silence, and went.
The old boarder banged his fist upon the
table.
she's n trump he shouted triumphantly.
And the old gentleman wasn't a Cowardly
dcscrtcr after all, said tho visitor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

portsnt industry. For q long time the opal was
under a cloud, owing 70 SCOTS ill-iated Anneo OF
mines IL has become popular even beyond the
great supply. Thus the beauty and the profu-
si0n of this gem dispelled the superstition Of a
century.
Opal. however, IL largely n gem Of the New
World, some OF the 1nest material coming from
Mexico and Honduras, and n single Idaho opal
has sold for & 900. More recently some prom
Using localities Of opal have been discovered In
our own territory, and. there Is prospect Of this
gem being produced IN some abundance
aud OF, fine quality; The first discovery
was made about three years ago at Q point al;
Washington. though lying within. the limits OF
the latter, and called Gem CITY. from Its pros
pective characteristic. Idaho has n number "
localities, and, with proper search, many fine
gems would dou btiess be found.
"For some years past magnificent opal has
also been brought from Queensland and from
Wilcannia, New South Wales. In thu latter
country n Journey OF 800 miles from n railroad
IL made to procure the gem. In both Of these lo-
calities are found opnls OF matchless beauty in a
profusion that rivals the. greatest yield In the
Hungarian mines, where the output IL regulated
to maintain the pricE."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10
The CadI's Wisdom.

rum 'HS pHi y ' tVptiTiIpV.
There Is n story. current among the Persians,
which sets forth the disclosing power of wisdom.
whereby a wise man uncovers the thing that Is
hidden.
A certain cadi, or magistrate, was called upon
to decide a curious case. A woman was claimed
by two men as wife; one a peasant, the other
a mira or scribe. Each Of the two men swore
to the truth of his claim. The woman. for some
reason, was silent. The cadi, unable to get any
evidence which corroborated the claim OF either
Of the men, ordered the woman to remain for a
time with his own wives.
The next day he.handed her over to the scribe,
and ordered the peasant to he severely bastinR-
doed. that il, beaten on the soles of his feet.
Then the woman broke silence for the first
time and praised the just Judge. The specta-
tors also applauded the justice Of the cadi, but
failed to see the grounds OF his judgment.
IL told her to milk q COW" said the cadi, and
she could not. Then handing her my writing
case. | told her to put it in order. She took the
little silver spoon and replenished my inkstand
with water. Only the wife of n man who could
write would have done this correctly. Hence
my decision"
The woman's act of replenishing the ink
stand with water instead OF with Ink is eI-
planned by the fact that IA Persian scribe writes
with India ink. A sponge-like ban OF silk. full
of this ink. is placed in the inkstand and mois-
tened with water to keep 1t from becoming dry
and hard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10
rood AND DRINK.
From rrentf,n Century Cookery.

From Ttrentfsth Century Cookery.
At the rate we are progressing In other arts. IL Ia 10
be hoped that the culinary nrt-thc most important of
them all-wnl have made such progress during tho
coming century that the service OF soggy, heavy dcs.
serts and dyspepsia breeding sweets at the end OF din
ners will he a thing OF unpleasant memory only.
Americans, especially young Americans, have been
handicapped with such fare long enough. They
should finish dining with fruits and trihes. Our air Is
too rarehcG, our nervous organism too delic1tely
attuntd for the pastry of English farmland ancestry.
our meats do not depend upon the cruets for their
favor, our sweets therefore should not he made under
the modcrni2cd formulas OF the saffron age OF cookery.
sugar cures arc too large; their size forces people
10 use more sugar than Is good for them. IL seems
strange that for artrr,d'nncr corer servants invaria
hly forget to quarter n few cuhts In advance OF the
dinner, hut must he spoken to about 1t at each meal.
Tho host way To make tea Is To put an carthen crock
on top OF the range when II is quite warm, put into IL
the necessary amount of tea leaves. and pour over II
water freshly drawn from tho faucet and boiled for
the purpose. Let II stand until strong enough, then
pour It on gently through n cloth into a pitcher, and
when cold set IL away Till wanted, The best way to
coo It is by surrounding It with ice In n freezer, or by
setting the pitcher in a bowl of Ice. when serving
instead ~ the usual slice OF lemon, a little fruit acid,
such as rurrant Juice, Tamarand Juice, and the ike
may be used. This kind ~ tea Is refreshing.
Have You tried salad Waldorf II Is made Of strips
Of celery, Sliced apple, and ayonnatsC,
The Hotel VenduIIc caterers are making = specially
this week Of serving peeled. raw Ice cold tomatoes,
sruopod out and filled with a paste OF brown sugar,
dry mustard, salt, vinegar, and a litIlr table sauce.
The chef or the 81 James Is this week making a
Speciality OF shad roo omclet, Poll the roe IN water
containing a little Rhine wine. salt, ami the smallest
part ~ q proper 20 cool. break the hsh eggs apart,
and mix them win drawn butter sauce. Make tho
omelet, aud before folding add he shai roe; pour a
little OF tho sauce round the onelcI, ana serve,
assert that potatoes are healthy food for healthy
people, In certain diseases our very choicest foods are
prohibited not on the ground that they are IN.
healthy. but hecause they are fatIenlng. aud 81 Ia
bread. So long as yuu remain In perfect health eat
potatoes a. often as YOU please, but don't always cat
them cooked In but one way.
-
Filled cheese will not make a Welsh rabbit mot
Tareblt. The moment It is heated the lard in Il
turns To ~, ard spolls the dish. II your rabbit Is a
failure II Is liksiV that your grocer has sold you nllod
cheese Instead II full cream October cheese
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10

"Ihnve controlled the entire supply OF Ches-
apeake Ray diamond back terrapins for a good
many years" said Mr.. A, L, La NAllette Of
Crisfeld, Md, In times gone by terrapi were
so plentiful that they were fed, to the negro
slaves, being about the cheapest kind Of food ut
that period. Some OF the masters would over
feed their slaves to such an extent that they
were compelled to sign articles of agreement that
terrapin should not be fed but once or twice per
week. II any body doubts this there are old doe
uments still on hlc at some OF the county seats
of the Eastern shore of Maryland that will con-
firm tho truth Of what say.
Tho price for teTrapin increased with the
demand up to lSO3, the supply during that time
being on the decrease, Full counts that Is,
specimens meRauring seven inches ana over
and weighing from three 10 six pounds, were
worth then from $40 to $3.50 per dozen: six,
bringing from $40 10 500 u dozen, The smaller
sizes. containing few eggs, are never In great
demand. During a single season | have sold
Delmonloo's $4,000 worth OF terrapln. that
house using nothing hut the choicest stock. I
have also supplied John +, ChRmberlin for
years, and he can come nearer telling q perfect
terrapin by it's out ward appearance than any
Othe man In this country,
"SinGe 1893 the price has DECREASED, while
the supply has not Increased. This Is Owing TO
the practice OF mail firms in shipping oOmmon
Southern, North Carolina, and Texas t~errapin,
and trying TO palm them of on, buyers as the
genuine Chesapeake article. The trick, how
ever, rarely succeeds.
"A large eight-inch terrapin IL said by scien-
lists 10 be sixty Ia seventy years old. In not one
case in a thousand do the males measure over
i've inches or weigh over one pound"