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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
Popular Elections For senator's.

The Florida legislature has passed an
ac- insrtuting the primary election sys-
TEN and extending the workings Of that
system TO the office of United States sena-
tor. There seems to be no doubt that the
governor viii sign the act. Thus Florida
takes a step forward in the matter of sen
atorlaI elections. The recent election in
the legislature of that state, while it was
concluded with satisfactory results, was
attended with such incidents as TO make
the people wish to improve upon the sys-
tenn employed. In various state legis,a-
lures during the recent past there have
been disagreeable and sometimes dis
graceful, scenes in connection with the
senatorial elections. The opportunities for
log rolling" and other species of ''practi-
cal politics" which are afforded by the
legislative election system have been fruit
full of examinations and determinations and
scandals. not to men ton the costly, time
killing deadlocks. The people have be
come tired Of these things, and are NOV
ing to abolish them
This they are able to do through the
primary election. Owing to constitutional
provisions it is impracticable to elect SEN
ators by direct vote of the people. But
there is nothing in the constitution TO
prevent senatorial primaries, and no leg
islature would dare select any other per
son as senator than the candidate who
had been chosen by the people in a prim-
airy. Thus all of the advantages of di-
rect election can be secured without pro
posing or waiting for a constitutional
amendment. Indeed. there is no need for an
amendment. The regularly constituted ma
chinery may be left in order as it is now,
TO ratify the will of the majority of the
people after it shall have been registered
at the polls.
The primary plan of selecting senators
has been tried in South Carolina with
gratifying results, and has proved salts
factory in other states. The indications
now are that it is only a question Of time
when the plan will be generally adopted.
Public opinion is coming to regard the
federal Senate as too far removed from the
people, too much of club of rich men,
politicians and cranks, and too little rep
of the best interests of the
country. The Senate needs a little stir
ring up and there is no better way to
infuse new life into it than to make the
members directly responsible to the people
for their seats. We think Florida has
done a good thing in adopting the primary
MAN of making senatorial selections.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
where Prisons Are Untenanted.

The inhabitants of Iceland are COM
mended as the most honest people out, says
the Pail Mall Gazette. Cases of theft are
almost unknown to them, and murder
does not happen once in a generation.
There is only one policeman on the island
who spends six months of the year in the
north and the rest of the time in Reykja-
vik where the only goal is located Ac-
cording to the islanders, this prison is
magnificent building, in that it is built of
stone, and they think it is a direct invita-
ton to wrongdoing, as an inmate of the
prison lives in a nice room, enjoys the
privilege of reposing on a real bed and
eating bread at meals-luxuries which an
ordinary Icelander scarcely ever has the
opportunity of INDUCING himself with. In
spite of all these temptations, says the
Prisons Service Gazette, the Reykjavik
prison is nearly always empty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
He sat Down on Him.

If any one has a grievance against a
street car conductor il might be advisa bic
under certain circumstances to treat him
as New York conductor was treated by
Walter b. Warner, a regular army SOL
der, the other day, says the Troy Times
He boarded a north bound Bedford Park
car by mistake and had gone some dist
ance before the conductor asked him for
his fare. The soldier presented mis- trans
Ter slip. The fat conductor refused to
honor 1t, and when Warner argued with
MIN he tried to put the soldier off the
car. This was too much for Warner. He
took the fat conductor and sat him down
haPd in one corner of the car. Then he
sat upon him. The conductor struggled.
put he was an easy thing for Warner
Inc other passengers in the car laughed
in place of helping the conductor. The
car ran on for nearly a mile before the
motorman brought ii up to let a passen-
ger on. He had been attending strictly to
business, and wouldn't have looked back
INTO the car till the end of the line had
been reached if the passenger hadn't got
on The conductor, who was still strus-
Sllng, red in the face, in his little corner.
couldn't get up to jerk the bell cord for
the car to go ahead. So the motorman
looked around to see what was the mat
ter. He started back to help his mate:
then decided to get help. He ran the car
along until he came across Policeman
Freers and got him to arrest the soldier.
In court Warner told Magistrate Brann
that he resisted the fat conductor because
ne thought he was on the right car and
the conductor didn't offer any explana-
tons. He showed the magistrate his
transfer ticket, and said that as he had
paid the regular fare for ride all along
the line he wasn't going to be put off
even if he held fat conductor down to
the end of the road
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

Two booty companions were wandering
through the park a few night ago when
they drew near an object dimly outlined
in the semi-darlSness, says Judge. They
reached that stage of inebriation in which
a mere shadow will provoke an argument.
Naturally they saw this object differently.
One claimed it was a statue and the other
was sure it was a messenger boy, and for
several minutes they held each other up
in maudlin controversy.
Easy de'strate," said one. as he FUN
blingly drew a pistol from his hip pocket.
''Whatsch goin L do?" queried his com
panion.
Coin Z shoot derned thing" replied
the fellow with the gun, as he tried to
adjust his inverted brain. IF it's stattoo.
it'll jump. an If it's meshenger boy it'll
stan still.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
A Busy ChappIe.

This is the list of changes in the dress
Of the chap who has arrived In New York
TO show the natives there how to dress.
says the Boston Herald:
II a. Unchanged striped slken pajamas
for brown sack suit.
] p. Unchanged brown sack suit for
light frock suit.
? p. Unchanged light frock suit for
navy blue serge REFER suit.
500 y. Unchanged navy blue serge
REFER suit for evening dinner suit.
1870 y. Unchanged evening dinner auit
for white silk pajamas. with polka dots.
Let's thank the Raines law that he
didn't retire with his boots on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

Secretary Wilson OF the department of
agriculture has decided that the Cleve-
land weather observer, who failed to an
swer a summons from court because he
was engaged in official duties. committed
an error Of judgment. The proper course,
he says, would have been for him to ap-
pear in court and ask to be excused until
such time as his duties would not conflict
with his appearance. Prof Willis l..
Moore of the weather bureau, will issue
circular in connection with the case. adj
monishing all employees of that branch of
the government service Of the duty Of an
citizens to obey the injunctions of the ju-
dietary, and instructing them TO comply
with its orders. except where it interferes
with their official duties and IN such cases
TO ask for special indulgences. The Sec
rotary OF Agriculture has instructed the
Cleveland observer TO pay his fine. It
certainly seems the irony Of fate that
weather observer should be fined for a
simple error OF Judgment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

what language were you using at the
tolophone?" asked a Pittsburger. who had
overheard one end OF a conversation. &C.
cording TO the Pittsburg chronicle-Te,e.
graph
"rhat was Welsh"
Welsh on an ordinary telephone?"
Yes. why not7"
with the regular thin wire that "a
used for telephone lines7"
"of course. You don't suppose they nut
IN special line for the transmission on
the Welsh language. do your"
Wei. ! should think Il would require
barbed wire"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

A Spanish novelist by the name of Fa-
bra has written a book of the future
showing the spaniafds how they might
whip the United States. He has succeed
ed in firing up a little Spanish blood, it is
said, and has found a ready sale for his
books throughout Spain. There was a ped
dler once, who sold razors at eighteen
pence half Dozen and foolish country
man came along and bought lot of them
supposing they were made to shave with
The peddler refused to take them back,
explaining to the countryman that they
were only made TO sell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
Compelled 10 DecIine.

A Frenchman went to an American. &C
cording to Bachelor of Arts, and said to
him, "What polar bear?"
The American answered.: What does
a polar bear do? don't know. Why. he
sits on the ice"
SITS on zee ice?'
Yes" said the American. there is moth
ing else TO sit on"
Vel, vat he do, too?"
What does he also do? Why. he eats
fish"
Eats fish-sits on zee ice and eats FISH.
Then | not accept"
why, what do you mean? You don't
accept? What do you mean?"
20, non, non. does not accept. I was
invite to be polar bear TO a funeral
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

The theosophists at onset Bay. Mass.
are stirring up more sensations than Sc
date old Cape Cod has seen for many a
year. Shortly after the announcement of
Henry r. Foulke that he had received a
precipitated message from Madame Bla-
vatsky proclaiming him as her successor.
came letter from Or. Hartmann, the head
Of the theosophists in Germany. saying
that Foulkc's succession was no more i'm
probable than that he had been nominated
to succeed Shakespeare. Along with 1t
an. il Is said the theosophsts at Onset
Bay have set up an image of Buddha
and are making offerings to It, A few
more SUGGESTIONS and we will not have
TO mourn as lost any of the great men
even back TO the leaders Of the Buddhists.
Evidently the theosophists at Onset Bay
are turning out queer sect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
The Merchant Marine.
Boon Nj rhnadeIphIa Zinc Hnd.


The universal desire for the revival OF
our merchant marine is not only a mat
ter Of sentiment: II IL matter OF busl-
ness. AZ present nearly an our foreign
commerce Is done In foreign ships and a
large part Of The value Of all our exports
Is absorbed IN the payment OF ocean
freights. Everybody admits that this ought
not 20 be. that Americans should have
steamship lines OF their own, 60 that we
should not have to pay foreigners for car
rying our goods to market ana even FOR
carrying our charitable gifts abroad. But
when an American proposes TO establish
a steamship line congress tells him that
he shall not. except on conditions that
are practically prohibitory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

1t is not likely that there will be any
very great objection to having the Till
man sugar investigating resolution amend
ed so as to have the investigation of the
speculations of the senators made by
standing committee instead of by a special
committee. 1t is not so much the special
committee as the special investigation
that is wanted. But in view of the fact
that this thing comes along every two
or three years the Senate would save
great deal of time and useless palaver if
it would appoint standing committee on
sugar scandal Investigations. This is one
committee for which there appears to be
a very great need.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
Contains Political Revolution.
From the Boston Post (Dem).

Can such bill (the Senate tariff bin
as this stand the test of public criticism
as law? 1t ds essentially unstable. In
public opinion. in the judgment of manu-
facturers as well as of laborers and con-
sumers, a. is already condemned. Con-
gross may pass 1t, but the people will re.
pudiate IL. II may be the best that this
republican congress can do in the difficult
position in which that body finds itself
But there is a political revolution in the
coming.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

From PhiIadolphia Public Ledger dndj

from InlldoIDhla TuhIlc Ledger lIndD.
There may De- a disposition. first to
laugh, and then TO grow indignant at
Turkeys obiecung to any person whom
our government chooses TO send as IT'S
minister TO Constantinople, but h must be
remembered that Turkey. however httie
we may admire her. h a sovereign state
and entitled 10 reject any person who may
be accredited to her " she does not hap
pen 20 Ike him. The same thing has been
done SO frequently of late years by other
countries that We cannot take offenso at
g. and, In fact. IL Is right which we very
strenuously claim for ourselves, upon oc-
raaiOna
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
a Singular Complaint.
From the pIttsburg Dispatch lRep

made by the Augusta, Ga, Chronicle,
which asserts that This thing of fish
ing up dead men out of the Savannah
river is becoming too frequent" 1t GER
tainly would he better for all concerned
to fish live men out; but if the dead men
are there IL would seem that the fshing
of them out could hardly be too prompt
or too frequent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

some members Of Chicago's ultra fash.
ionable set have fallen in line with those
OF New York. and upon the principal
drives OF Inc Windy city win soon be seen
members Of the society element moving
slong IN sedan chairs New York's 400
Wi have to import q few creased pigs
nov, and chasg them around as a return
Of The compimen to their western adj
nircrs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

Broker Chapman's alleged luxurious Hv-
ine Is about TO be made the ground Of an
Investigation of the practices In the Wash
ington jail. Some OF the other prisoners
arc going 20 file a petition, asking that
Chapman be treated just as they are. Tn
der the circumstances this may neccssi-
tate the mixing up OF another bucket OF
w-htcwash.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

After keeping the nude. but artistic and
classic statue of Bacchante in tho public
library courtyard for eight months. the
people Of staid old Boston have at last
decided that they do not want 81. and il
will be sent to New York Now il can go
on roof garden stage, and DO turn
without shocking anybodys sensibnities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

Senator Plat says the tariff bin will
pass the Senate about July l. Then there's
another whole month for Jerry Simpson
and James Hamilton Lewis 10 have fun
with Speaker Reed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

Now the agents Of the trans Atlantic
steamship lines are blaming the bicycle
for cutting down the foreign travel. If
this is true the bicycle win be commended
for II. II will keep more of the money at
home
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

New York's little earthquake shock IS
said to have sent thrill through the peo-
pie on the twenty-third story. It no
doubt succeeded in putting a premium on
ground floor office room.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
PRoPosALs WANTED.

q. s. ENGfNEER OFFICE. ST. Al,
gustlne Fla, May 5. 1897 Sealed pro-
posals in triplicate for furnishing and de-
livering In place upon jetty az northwe.t
entrance TO Key West Harbor. Fla, S'vU
tons, more or less. random stone, will be
received here until o'clock p. m. june
4. 1897 and then publicly opened. lnform4-
ton furnished on application. W. n. H.
Benyaurd. 1t. Col. Engrs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

Capt. Gen. weyler has forbidden the
sale Of imported meat in Puerto Principe.
and Is forcing conhscatcd cattle on the
people. He seems determined to rightfully
earn his title Of butcher"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

A dime museum proprietor has wired
Elizur Sage Of Joliet H., the nephew Of
Russell Sage, the New York millionaire.
who was getting ready 10 foreclose "A
mortgage for so on the nephews little
property. Offering him a four-weeks en-
gagement with his show and poor Sage
Is In such straghts that he will no doubt
accept az once. From an accounts. how
ever. Il is not likely that sage's appear
ance as a museum freak will have any
tendency TO soften old Uncle Russems
feelings Maybe the old man will want
a little royalty from the museum Tor the
use OF his name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

Mondays little shaking up of a section
Of the country may be considered premon-
story. The republican party is laying
foundations for one that Will extend across
The COUNTY, in 1900
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

Some striking coal miners of Staunton
Ind, had the temerity the other day. to
place a picture of President Mckinley
alongside notice OF a reduction of wages
that had been posted by the operator of
the mones, who offered a reward of $50
for the apprehension of the parties who
did it. On one occasion somebody made
the remark that "the truth hurts" and
this looks like another case of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

The action OF the Secretary Of the In
terror in giving the contract for the yearly
supply of sugar for the Indian bureau
amounting to about 10000 pounds, TO
foreign dealer, is being severely criticised
by dealers In American sugar. This award
Of the contract was due to the arbitrary
action Of the American sugar trust In fix
Ing specific price for its product. under
which the foreign dealers made cut.
Tho American people will commend the
Secretary OF the Interior for refusing to
knuckle 20 a trust which seems to have
entirely under les control n great many
other members OF his party. Under the
circumstances the Secretary OF the Inter.
Tor was right in buying where ne did.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

There are many people who would like
10 know whether President Mckinley real
ly has Cuban policy Of his own. or is
waiting for somebody else to devise one
far him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

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socia,y most pleasant company at any
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

A physician of Montevideo, Uruguay. Dr.
San Arelli. claims TO have isolated the
germ of yellow fever, and to have worked
out a system of serum cure. The yellow
fever germ has long bafled the efforts of
scientists. and though a number of ply
sicians have thought they had it on sew
eral occasions, it has proved a veritable
1rishman's flea. DR.. San Arelli has ac-
complished much for science, if he can
demonstrate the discoveries he claims to
have made. While we believe our quar-
antine system will keep it out of this coun-
try in the future, there is nothing like
having an antidote if the plague should
happen to come
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

A Kingston, n. y. man. who came to
the conclusion that he was the homeHest
man 81 the world, because Of which he
tried 10 commit suslde has been sent 10
the lanatic asylum what fatal mistake
be- was about to make in overlooking his
opportunity TO become famous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

The New York authorities are trying to
suppress prize fights In the athletic clubs
Of that city. They have made similar IN.
effoctnal efforts with the Sunday saloons.
New York is made up OF an classes and
kinds. and IN one way or another they are
coins to get what they want.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

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location central, special rates for sum-
mer guests.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
THE WAWBEEK,

SHAwANGUNK MOUNTAINS. eleva-
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Opens June /. Send for illustrated book
let Savannah references given. CHAs.
II. GEILHARD, Cragsmoor. Ulster Co..
New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

HOTEL CAROLINE. GLASGOW. VA.
A nice summer resort in the mountains.
Four miles from Natural Bridge. Good
accommodation, terms moderate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
CURRENT s0MMENT.
From the Philadelphia Record Dem).

Senator Adrieh says nobody helped him
make his sugar schedule. That's not the
worst of it. No one seems able to help
him eNplain IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

COUNTRY BOARD IS PER WEEK.
Pure water. nice fruits. fresh milk ana
butter. =. .. Box 33. Forsyth, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02

A negro. who was hanged in Chicago
the other day, gave his friends a piece of
paper with the numbers "9-l9-29" on it,
and so eagerly were they seized as a sure
winner in the policy wheel. that all the
money that could be begged, borrowed or
stolen, was Wagered on them. But when
the policy wheel was turned, % was the
only one of the three numbers that ap-
peared, and another old superstition. the
dead mans row" was killed. The ease
with which the negroes are taken in by
superstitions is responsible for the diver
sion of their nickIes, dimes and dollars
into the policy shops. The only way to
subdue this trait of human nature is 70
shut up these shops. But there are au-
thorities not 1.000 miles away from Sa-
vannah, who take a long time to do it,
if they intend to do it at all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-02
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