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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Vanderbilt Was in the Game.

IN bet those fellows won't have a
bit of fun, said an official of the New
York Central railroad who was watch
ing the Vanderbilt party start for the
Pacific coast yesterday, says the New
York Tribune. Then he added. Il don't
suppose that they will have a single
game. If they did, and some one held a
pretty fair hand, Cornelius would raise
him a million dollars, and then where
would the man with the cards be-" This
reference to poker games led to one of
the party telling a story about William
II. Vanderbilt. Mr.. Vanderbilt had a few
friends out with him on a trip in his
private car and a quiet little poker game
was proposed The tacit agreement was
that the limit was to be s.. The game
went along with the usual fluctuations,
until suddenly one of the party caught
an excellent hand. He took advantage
of the fact that it was not an ironclad
limit, but only a taeit agreement, and
insisted on raising $50. W H. Wander
bits eyes twinkled. When it came around
to his bet he saw the $50 and then said:
"I'll raise you $50, 0O0" But you cannot
do that" protested the first bettor. "Oh,
yes, l cam responded Mr.. Vanderbilt
serenely The first bettor threw down his
cards and said: well, l know l have
the best hand, but 1 cannot see that
raise. TOO bad' was Mr.. Wander
bits philosophic comment; you ought
not to have broken through the fence
on the start
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
congressman Cannon's wheel.

The bicycle fad has struck Representa-
tive Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois. Mr.
Cannon's friends are having a lot of
fun with the Illinois statesman over his
wheel, but he sticks TO it Loyalty. saws
the New York Tribune. Mr. Cannon once
had an idea that he would oppose MI.
Reed for the place of speaker but he
decided not to and received his reward
in good committee. He is now said to
be looking longingly toward the Senate.
and may succeed Senator John NJ Palm
err, his friends say, when the senator's
term expires. Mr.. Cannon's exploits on
the wheel are interesting. Despite falls
and incidental bruises, he has stuck TO
it. and, to use his own words, he is
getting on most of the time. one OF
his friends aceosted him recently and
asked him about his progress. Mr.. Cam
non replied with true pathos that an
peals only to devotee of the wheel.
II am doing famously. ] am able to Sit
up and spit now, and l hope soon 10 be
ahls to tip my hat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Thin-BIooded Patriotism.

The other afternoon, says the Washing
ton Star, a number of men were gathered
in a corner near the Center Market in
dulging in war talk, when seedy-looking
individual with a seedier-loOking rooster
under his arm walked toward them.
'Skuse me, genfmen, but I'm lookin'
fer somethink in your line" he drawled
out as he shambled up to the group. Pm
lookin' fer a good hot scrap There was
blood in his eye-blOod of the real, CORY
kind-and the plumage of his rooster m
dicated a nature of the same aggressive
stuff.
The men addressed looked at the strang-
er in perplexed though amused way; but
there was no response. Then the coun-
tryman threw down his challenge.
III bet dollar an a half that my roos-
ter kin lick anything yer kin bring for
ard" and he. dropped. his fighting stock
on the pavement to strut about.
Think we carry chickens about in our
pockets?" ventured one of the party, while
a grinning little street urchin called to his
companions to cit onto the hayseed"
Amt yer got airy chicken"
well kin put myself in tn rooster's
place an lick any man in Their hun crowd
for the same price" Then as he saw that
up he added "Or | kin take any two of
yer duck-nerved tribe"
Several of the men turned slightly red
but none wanted the chance of a scrap
with the farmer
The man with the hayseed in his hair
and feathers on his chin waited patiently
for an acceptance, but as he got none he
bristled w.
kin the hull crowd of yer do anything
with me?''
But still the crowd was immovable.
"Wall, I'll be gol darned, talk about yer
patritism. Their amt a speck in yer hull
darn set What 'ud the kentry do eff they
wuz all like you? Yher l. offers ter fight
the huh crowd with the odds on yer side,
an, by hockey, yer amt got nerve enough
ter take me up"
And the old farmer turned on his heel
and walked away in disgust.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Wonnan,s WHY'S.

From the Philadelphia American
If you love me, tell me so;
Wait not till the summer glow
Fades in autumn'S changeful light,
Amber clouds and purple night;
Wait not till the winter hours
Heap with snowdrifts on the flowers
TEL the tide, of life runs low
If you love me, tell me so.
If you love me, tell me so,
While the rivers dreamy flow
Holds the loVe-enchanted hours
STEPPED in music crowned with flowers
Ere the summers vibrant days
Vanish in the opal haze;
Ere is hushed the music flow
If you love me, tell me So
If you love me- tell me so;
Let me hear the sweet words fowl
Let me now while life is fair
Feel your kisses ON my hair;
While in womanhood's first bloom
Ere shall come darks days of gloom.
In the first fresh dawning glow
IF you love me, tell me So
Lillian Whit ting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

This will be week fun
oe republican state conventions. The
New Mexico convention was held
yesterday. Minnesota. New York
and Texas Will hold conventions to-
day; South Dakota will hold convention
Thursday. Massachusetts on Friday. and
Oklahoma on Saturday. These states and
territories will elect 162 delegates to the
st. Louis convention. Minnesota will have
eighteen delegates. New York seventy
Two. Massachusetts and Texas thirty each.
South Dakota eight. and New Mexico and
oklahoma two each. 1t is not likely that
Mckinley will get the majority OF this
weeks delegates. Reed and the other
favOrite sons will have an inning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
lNpEY TO NEW ADyERIISEMENIS.

Neetings-Ancient Landmark Lodge
No %. F. g. A. NJ; Skidaway Shell Road
Company.
Special Notices-Chorus, Great Tycoon
Rehearsal Masonic Temple Tuesday
Evening; Gluten Flour, A. NJ. & c. w.
West; Parents, Read, Collats; Paper
Hanging. Adams Drug, Paint and OIL
Company; A Fine Lunch al Merchants
Exchange This Evening; Notice, James
F. Kennedy. A New Food, John 7. Evans
Co.
Business Notices-Hannis Distilhng
Company's Fine Whiskies. Henry Solo
mon & Son; Three XXX Choroots. Pas.
saees to and From Europe, Henry Solo
mon g. Son.
Medical-World's Dispensary Associa-
ton Remedies; Browns Iron Bitters; Gu
ticura Remedies
Ladies Supplies-B. H. Levy & Bro,
Railroad Schedule-Central OF Georgia
Railway Company
A Blusterer-Leopold Adler.
Easter Fixings at Discount-Appei 8
Schaul.
Amusements-Y. NJ c. A. Course, DR..
Robert Nourse's Lecture Postponed.
Auction commissioner Sale, by
c. II. Dorset, Auctioneer; Administrat-
or's Sale, by j. H. Oppenheim & Son,
Auctioneers; Closing out, by J. H. OPP
penheim & Son.
Beer-st. Louis A. B. c. Beer, Smith
Bros, Agents. Els
Mathushek at the Florida chautauqua-
Ludden & Bates.
The Auburn Leads-Savannah Carriage
and Wagon Company.
Steamship schedules-ocean Steamship
Company.
Half the Men Are Not Quite Settled
on the Style-Falk Clothing Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
MEDAL for Every veteran.

There is on the federal statute books
law under which the war department is
authorized to give a medal to any soldier
who performed, or performs, specially
heroic task, or who for reasons out of the
ordinary is entitled to such a distinction.
For medals are supposed to be marks of
distinction, commemorative of notable
achievements or great events. 1t would
seem that every body rightly entitled to a
medal for services during the late war
should be able to get one under the general
law on the subject. This, however, does not
appear to suit some of the congressman
who have old soldiers in their constituent.
cies. They would doubtless like to deco
rate every old soldier in their respective
Districts No veteran would be apt to
oppose the reelection of the congressman
who had given him the honorable priv
ilege of wearing on the outside of his coat
,a great medal proclaiming to the world
the wearer to be mighty man of valor
and worth.
The military committee of the House
has before. it at present nearly dozen
bills to authorize the striking of medals
and the bestowing of them upon the men,
bers of certain commands during the war.
A Pennsylvania congressman wants to
decorate the first 1900 volunteers; an
other congressman from the same state
wants medals for all of the volunteers of
the Gettysburg campaign; an oregon con-
gresham, wishes the District Defenders"
deeorated; still another Pennsylvania
wants medals for the Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania first defenders" a New
Yorker wants medals for members of the
National Guard of New York; another
New Yorker wishes medals for regiment
that didn't make an assault that it
was proposed it should make at Port
Hudson If all of these bills were to be-
come law it would be necessary to strike
probably 250,OOO medals, and they would
become almost as common as grand army
| buttons. The making of the medals of
silver, might serve to reduce the useless
stock of that metal which the government
friends of the white metal might find a
suggestons 1t might be well for them to
| agitate the largest possible use of silver
| for the purpose of making medals to be
!, bestowed, upon each and every soldier
in the war, on both sides. That would be
in the line of favoring the silver mine
! owners. and'would please those of the vet
\ Grams who fought for pensions and love
| to parade their services.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

There are in this city men of good in
comes, which are drawn entirely from To-
cal sources and yet who order their fam
lily groceries from New York. Savannah
grocers8 are able to sell as fine goods as
those handled in other cities at prices
as low as New York retail grocers charge
for them AS matter of fact, the retail
grocery business of the two cities is about
upon the same basis of prices Western
hams and other meats, -four and
canned goods come direct to Savannah,
and are purchased for precisely the same
prices that the New Workers have to pay
for them. A leading Savannah grocer
says he win guarantee to take any or
der for family groceries sent to New
York, fill it with the same class of goods
sent from New York, and deliver it at
the house at a saving of at least the
amount of freight paid. There is too
much trading away from home. for the
mere big of the thing. An Atlanta man
would consider himself insulted if he
were asked to send to New York for his
family groceries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

There was talk some time ago to the
effect that the New York democrats would
invite Secretary Lamont to become their
candidate for governor Some of the sec
retary's friends are quoted as expressing
the doubt that he could be induced to
make the race. They say he desires to
retire from political life at the expiration
of his term in the war department. 1t
seems to be generally held that secre-
tary Lamont could. if he would run, bring
the New York democsacy together and
make a great race.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

Smokers on the rear platform of the
closed cars have become source of great
annoyance to the ladies and other patrons
of the cars. 1t frequently occurse that the
rear platform is crowded with smokers,
while there are many vacant seats inside.
when lady wishes TO get off. she must
crush her way between the smokers, to
the offense of her olfactory nerves, and. to
the danger of her toes and her dress.
If the smokers must smoke. let them ride
on the front platform of the closed cars,
and the last seats of the open cars. The
tobacco chewing iend who expectorates
on the car floor really ought to be put
in Jail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Ex-SpeaLer Crisp's Campaign.
From the Lawreheeville CGa.) News Dem.

His anxiety for an early vote seems to
develope and expand with the passing
days. His persistence in begging for d
decision by the democratic voters of the
state as to their choice for senator be-
fore anybody else enters the race and
before one-half of them have registered
and qualified themselves from partici-
pating In such a contest, is the most re-
gia politics.
The rebuff by the state committee rath-
er whetted than drIlled his anxiety for an
immediate vote and now he is appeal
ing TO the county committees for orders
directing democrats to pass on the sena-
torial question on June g.
Why all this hurry and persistence?
Nobody opposes primary on this issue,
but fair-minded democrats insist that
when held there should be a full and fair
sS0ressAan 9f the choice of the peoala,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
A Novel ENperIment.

some rather novel experiments are ne
ing conducted at the Wesleyan Uniyers-
ity. at Mddletown. Conn. under direction
of Prof. Atwater. The professor has the-r
DRY that people eat too much. that they
do not use proper judgment in the selec-
ton of food, and that they know too little
about cooking. Especially is this true in
the case of poor people, who purchase the
greatest bulk possible for the least amount
of money, which necessarily gives them
improper or impure food. and which is too
frequently made worse by poor prepare
ton, The professor has paid some at
tention to the negroes of the south, and
holds the opinion that their health would
5be very much better if they ate less fats
land more vegetables, and ate only fats of
"a pure quality.
To aid him in the study of the nutrient
values of foods. and the amounts neces-
sary to give satisfactory results. Prof. At
water has had constructed at the univer-
.sity an air-tight box large enough to per-
nit an adult to live comfortably in it for
week The box is fitted with electrical
appliances for lighting, and for weighing
and measuring 1t has also apparatus for
the admission of sterilized air which is
accurately measured as it is introduced.
and for the exhaustion of the air that has
been breathed The air is kept at all times
of a certain temperature and perfectly
pure and sweet. One week ago last Satur-
day DIR. Tower, an instructor at the UNI
versity. entered the box and was sealed
up therein. For seven consecutive days he
was given this diet: ia,
Breakfast-Apples, ounces; eggs, 6
ounces; potatoes, ounces bread, ~
milk. lis pint; sugar, z ounce.
Dinner-Beefsteak, Hamburger style Az
ounces; potatoes 4A ounces; (plain mash.
ounce; tea or coffee, 2-5 of a quart milk,
ounces; sugar, q of an ounce, and cann-
ed pears or peaches, 8 ounces.
Supper-Peaches, Z ounces; milk l pint ;
sugar, 1-S of an ounce (on the fruiD, and
bread, 2l2 ounces.
DR. Tower took no exercise. except to
stretch his arms and legs. At the end of
his confinement he was taken out and
found to be in first-class condition. with
muscles hard, digestion good, appetite
good, mental condition excellent, and two
pounds heavier then when he went in. 3
From the foregoing it can be understood
| that Prof Atwater has demonstrated at
least some part of his theory; the subject
came out of the box in improved physical
condition But just how the demonstration
is to be applied is not made clear by the
newspaper reports. Everybody cannot live
in an alright box even if by so doing the
cost of living could be reduced to a few
cents a week. The probabilities are that
we shall hear more of the practical side
| of the matter, when the professor has con-
] cluded with another subject, whom he has
locked up and will feed on an entirely diff
ferent class of food. If he can teach peo-
/ pie to cook properly. and to eat only
wholesome food. and not too much of it.
he will have accomplished most benefi-
cent reformation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
The BayarG Resolutions.
From the New York Post Qnd).

The House of Representatives marked
another milestone in its downward pro-
gress yesterday. by passing resolutions OF
censure upon Ambassador Bayard for
words spoken by him on two occasions in
Great Britain. As this action of the House
was pure meddlesomeness, the diplomatic
service being out of its jurisdiction alto
gether. Mr. Bayard can retort by passing
a resolution of censure on the House. In
deed, he declared his Intention to do so
when he was informed of the intended
impertinence. The division on the reso-
lutions being a strictly party vote. it has
no moral force whatever. and only serves
to demonstrate again the low-down char
acter of the present congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

Senator Brice wears out one eyeglass
string a day when he is in his seat SAYS
me Chicago Times-Herald. He has
great fashion Of taking of his eyeglasses
and twisting the end OF the string around
his finger, then he let's the glasses swing
OUT tuh length. 70 the confusion OF any
passing senator. often. and with a rotary
motion sets the string 10 winding round
MS nnger When it is wound up he pro-
eeeds TO unwind it, and that seems 20 be
his sole amusement
a story is told Of some visitors who
were going through a country Jail under
escort OF the chief warder- After a little
while they came TO room in which three
women were sewing. Dear me-" one OF
the visitors whispered. what vicious look
ihs creatures! Pray, what are they here
Tor Because they have no other
nome This is our sitting-rOOm. and
they are my wife and two daughters"
blandly responded the chief warder.
A writer in one of the English reviews
relates that during conversation with
George Eliot, not long before her death,
a vase toppled over on the mantelpiece.
The great writer quickly and unconscious
" put out her hand, to stop its fan. Il
hope said she. replacing it, that the
time will come when We shall instnctively
hold up the man or woman who begins TO
1all as naturally and unconSciously as
we arrest falling piece Of furniture or
an ornament
Sir Ashley Cooper. on visiting Paris.
was asked by the surgeon zen chef" of
the empire how many times he had per-
formed a certain wonderful feat of sur
gerry. He replied that he had performed
the operation thirteen times. "Ah, but,
monsieur, ! have done him 100 times. How
many times did you save life2' continued
the curious Frenchman. after he had
looked into the blank Amusement of Sir
Astley's face. Il, !" said the Englishman,
saved eleven out of the thirteen. How
many did you save out of 1902" "Ah.
monsieur 1 lose dem all; but de operation
was very briilian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

The people are already beginning to ap-
preciate the beauties of the Colonial park,
for it is quaint and beautiful even in its
present unfinished condition. A great
many people visit the old cemetery every
day, and pass favorable comments upon
the progress that has been made, and the
possibilities that it offers. They would not
have the old fence around the place again
for many times the outlay that will be
necessary to complete the park.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

In thimble-rig, three-card-monte and
other slight of hand tricks, rapidity of
movement is absolutely Necessary to sue
cess That is why the silverites are so
anxious to have a primary election for
senator in June. They know that if the
trick is attempted in slow time. the people
viii see through it. They do not trust
the peoS4-s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

In the Texas town of Ladonia last week
ran him out of town because he used
whisky in his prescriptions. There are
two views that may be taken of this in
cident. One is that the hitherto dictator
in the matter of medicines is to be brought
under authority; the other is that the new
woman proposes that whisky shall be taxi
en- straight, and not disguised with aro-
matte drugs. From any point of view,
however. it appears that the new woman
is making her influence felt in ways never
thought Of before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
Twin schemes for robbery.
From the New York journal Dem).

An alliance between the high tariff men
Class legislation can only be secured by
harmony on the part of the men who
seek it. The Pennsylvania manutactur-
currency if they are permitted to write
the tariff schedules, and the free silver
fariff taxes if they are allowed special
privileges; but such an arrangement will
hardly call forth the admiration of the
cial benefit of these two interests.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

There are only few croakers in Sa-
vannah. If those few will take the
trouble to make a tour of the city and
note the amount of building that is go
ing on, and the character of the houses
that are being built. they will quit croak-
ing right away; unless they are cfoak-
ers for a consideration
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

Senator Chandler turned states evil
dence against the republican party the
other day, and told how some of the
bosses were using political corruption
funds. The senator probably had no idea
when he was giving his testimony that
it would be printed and circulated as a
democratic campaign document. But that
is what is being done. 1t is said that mil
lions of copies of it will be distributed
between now and the time of the election.
1t is too bad about the Indiana. She
can't get into the dry dock. and she can't
get out to sea. She is in a hole in Port
Royal harbor, with shallow water on
both sides of her. If her services should
be needed at sea. for the defense of the
country, she could not get across the bara
All she can do is to wait upon the wind
and tide. If the conditions are. auspi-
cious. she may get into the dock ,fiext
Saturday, or Sunday, or Monday If
they are not, we'll.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

The Washington Post urges congress to
'istop talking and act" We were of the
opinion that the Post was something OF
q Judge of character.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24

The date of ex-President Harrison's
marriage is close at hand He can. in
good humor, watch Billy and Tommy and
the other boys. hustling for delegates
he is elected
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
Economic POisOns.
on, The Macon Telegraph dem.

No signs are apparent indicating ais
tors 10 recede from their ultimatum that
no tariff legislation shall be enacted ex-
cept in conjunction with PROVISION Tor
the free and unlimited coinage of silver at
a ratio of is to l with gold. If these
economic poisons counteract each other
the country may congratulate itself.