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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
|ORCAN HAD THE FLOOR
,cunied the Entire Day in
| onposirion to the Arbi-
tration Treaty.
Iffered an Important Amend
ment and Advocated Its
Adoption.
Iouse Adopts the Conference
Report on the Immigra-
ton Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. The, most
nportant developments concerning
Ne consideration Of the arbitration
teaty by the senate in executive ses-
Ion during the day were the offering
an amendment by Senator Morgan
roviding for the abrogation of the
ylayton. Bulwer treaty and the speech
the same senator in favor of this
PROPOSITION. Senator Morgan declared
Shat the conditions which called forth
he Clayton .Bulwer treaty had long
assed away. 1t was no longer bind
hg on either nation, nor was it Of any
bse or value to this nation, though it
night be of great Importance to Great
Britain in case the Nicaragua canal
Vas constructed. While the old treaty
vas obsolete and disregarded, yet it
vas still
Used az . Menace and Bugaboo
b the United States whenever the con.
Sruction of the Nicaragua canal was
advocated. Another important amend
nent was offered by Senator Bacon of
Georgia. 1t provides for modification
pf article so as to relieve the South
frn states from any obligations that
might arise under the bonds issued in
fhe reconstruction days. The amend.
ment was the result of conference
among the Southern senators, who
concluded that the article as it now
stands might render it possible to make
these bonds, whep held by subjects of
Great Britain, tie object of arbitra-
|fion. Mr.. Bacon sought an oppor-
|tunity to address the senate on the
amendment, but was prevented by the
fact that Senator Morgan held the
door all day.
Looking for the Leak.
The early part of the session was de-
voted to the discussion of the full re-
ports OF Mondays secret session that
were printed in the papers. Senator
Vest sprung this subject as soon as the
|econhrmatlons were disposed of. Two
hours were devoted to senatorial dis.
cussion OF the methods of the modern
newsseeker, which was more in the
nature of fault finding than of criti-
csm OF their accuracy. The reports
were generally complimented for their
accuracy, and the majority Of the re.
MARKS We're devoted to an effort to ex-
pam their appearance. Senator Vest
asserted that no one but a trained
newspaper man could give the pro.
ceedlngs in such detail as sent out. and
c0ntended that an expert must be em.
Poyed somewhere in the chamber.
ne ne complained quite bitterly of the ap-
pearance y of such reports as derogatory
" ,ne dignity of the senate. He was
,vlowed ~ BY Senator's Hale and Hoar in
the same strain.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
The AmidOn Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IO.-The sub. com.
mittee of the senate committee on
Judiciary appointed to investigate the
charges against Judge Amidon met
during the day and began it's inquiry
by an examination of Ex-Governor
Ordway as to Mr.. Amidon's fitness as
Judge No conclusion was reached.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
The Divorce Not Necessary.

GALEsBURG,, Ills, Feb. ll.-Meager
particulars of domestic tragedy at
London Mills, IL miles south of here,
are that Leroy Thurman, in moment
of anger over his wife applying for
divorce, shot her and then himself.
Mrs. Thurman may recover but he
will die.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
Found Editors Guilty.

PrrTsBURa, Feb. 10.-In the original
libel case of State Senators William
Finn and @. L. Magee against The
Commercial Gazette, the jury found
Proprietor Alfred FL. Reed, and Politi.
cal Editor Walter J. Christy guilty,
and City Editor E. w. Bartlett not
guilty,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13

LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to The
Chronicle from Vienna says that all
the powers have advised Greece not to
precipitate matters in Crete and to
avoid anything likely to lead to rup.
ture with Turkey. They have also in
timated, unofficially, that the time
would inevitably come when Greece
would get possessson of the island.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
Iron and Steel sohedul. Considered.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Repubh-
can tariff makers spent another day
considering the schedule of manufac-
turers of iron and steel. Nails and
cutlery were the divisions of the sched-
ule which engaged their attention, but
no definite rates upon these articles
were fixed.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
Rohhed an Old Man.

ELDoRA, Ia, Feb. l1.-Henry Der
sham, an old feeble farmer, was at
tackled in his own home by robbers
while the family was at church, and
left in an unconscious condition. The
robbers secured some $40 in cash.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The senate
passed the bill to aid in the improve
ment of the navigable channel of the
South Pass by closing the existing ere.
vase in Pass L'Outre in the Mississippi
river, and then went into executive
session on the general arbitration treaty.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
Market for American Oak.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1I.-There is a
market waiting American oak lumber
in France, according to United States
Commercial Agent Angel at Roubaix.
Mr.. Angel supplies with this report a
diagram showing how the wood should
be sawed, and offers to put American
exporters in communication with the
seekers after lumber upon application.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
spaniards Release Betancourt.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA telegram
from Consul General Lee announces
that the Spanish authorities have re.
leased Gaspard Betancourt, an Ameri.
can dentist arrested some time ago in
Havana on a charge of aiding the in.
surgents,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
Iowa Murderer to Hang.

CLINTON, Ia, Feb. 1l.-After lasting
10 days the trial of Chris Eckerlbe for
the murder of Nina Kiel has reached
its close. The jury returned a verdict
of guilty and fixed the penalty at
death. The accused heard the verdict
stolidly, showing no emotion.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
Postoffioe APPROPRIATION Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb.li.-The postoffice
appropriation bill for the fiscal year
beginning July /, 1897, has been com.
pleted by the house committee on post.
offices and post roads. 1t carries
$95. GIL, ,311, or $3, ,040, 100 more than for
the current year, and $l,903,697 less
than the estimate Of the postmaster
general sffEf
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
Only Routine Bus ness.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-The open
session Of the senate was wholly per-
functory, and, after transacting some
routine business, the doors were closed
and an executive session continued
throughout the day.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13
ABSOLUTELY PURE

married widows" Mr.. Cleveland has
disapproved number of these bills,
but he has also allowed several to be-
come laws without his signature.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-02-13

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18
An Interrupted Journer.

He entered a Myrtle street car-an
agreeable fellow, whose face is a perpet-
ual indication of the good nature stored
within-and sat down beside little girl
whose mother was on the other side of
her. says the Detroit Free Press. POSI-
bly, he might not have fallen into trouble
had he let the child alone, but his con-
geniality got the better of him, and he
said:
80 you are going downtown. are your
The child moved closer to her mother
and made no reply.
Il wish ] had such a nice little girl as
you are" was his next smiling remark.
Mamma" whispered the child, lis this
a bad man over here?"
Hush, Nellie" replied the mother, in
an undertone.
But I'm afraid he's a bad man. NAM
ma"
"No-keep quiet"
But you said bad men talked to strange
ladies on the cars. and I thought he was
one. 1 wish you'd move that way
But it wasn't necessary. The good-na-
tured man lost his smile and suddenly re-
membering that he had an errand in the
vicinity the car was then traversing, he
bounded up and out like a fash, a victim
of his own desire to be friendly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18
unnnnrecinted MiIIionr.

The people of England are not living up
to the proverb which instructs against
looking into the mouth of a gift horse.
They are looking into the mouth of Ernest
1ooley's gift horse with all of their pow
ers of perception and criticism, and pro-
TESS to see there signs which Indicate that
the nag is deceitful, decrepit, and vicious.
and really ought to be sent to the public
pound and slaughtered.
Hooley is England's latest sensational
million-maker. He is more of financial
freak than even Barney Barnato. Bar
nato based his fortune upon something
Observation-Disclosures, to be dug out of
the ground. Hooley based his upon wind
pneumatic bicycle tires. Barnato had
something of struggle at the beginning
OF his career. Hooley began with gentle
down-grade before him, with opulence at
the end Of 1t. He inflated his tires, cross
ed his legs over the handlebars. stuck his
thumbs into the armholes of his waistcoat,
and coasted into his millions. without an
effort.
Having acquired enormous wealth, Hoo
ley set about to find some way of getting
rid of it. 1t is said he makes million
dollar purchases with as much unconcern
as most men buy cigar He pays $50. 900
a year rent for his apartments in a Lon
don hotel. He buys up all of the castles
and ancestral estates of the nobility that
he takes a fancy to- And lately he has
been making a speciality of charity. When
the Prince of Wales suggested that the
rich should give sums of money for the re-
lief of the poor, in commemoration of the
queens jubilee, Hooley came down with
100000 cash. Since then he has made
other splendid gifts to the poor.
All Of this sudden wealth and munificence
in charity is too much for the conservative
English people. They seem not to consid-
er the amount of good Hooleys money
may do. but only the motive of the man
giving it. And they declare they can dis
cover no commendable motive. He desires
to attract attention to himself, TO cater to
royalty for its favor, to make a garish
exhibition of his prosperity, they say. His
gift OF solid gold commu-
MON church service was but little
short OF vulgar. they declare. He
is fostering pauperism and mendicancy
through certain of his plans of charity,
they asseverate. Meantime Hooley goes
on spending his millions and making more
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18
The Young Idea.

reporter without noticing where he
was getting, found himself the other day
in the company of several fathers of in
teresting and witty children. says the
Washington Star.
by the way" said one of the fathers,
in casual, unoffending sort of way "if
you want something good to print in your
paper l think / can give it to you"
The reporters ears braced UP and his
senses quickened.
"Of course, l want it," he said with
truth
wei, it's about my boy Harry''-the
reporter saw where he had made a fatal
mistake, but 1t was too late. Yesterday
was talking about that amendment to
the Dingley tariff bill and was saying
something about eX post facto legislation.
Half an hour later my son came into the
room where 1 was reading and spoke to
me. | asked him what he wanted and he
said: 1 wish you would tell me what you
mean by exposed fact Of litigation. Is it
/ that kind that somebody has found out
the truth about and given it away? Now,
what do you think of that?"
What the reporter may have thought
was lost in the rush by the other fathers
TO tell what their children had said.
The other day." remarked the next
man, who got up to the window, II was
growing about paying the bill for electric
girl were playing in the room and at the
same time their sharp little ears were not
shut. Finally the little girl asked me what
was the difference between electricity and
lightning. Really I would have been stag
gered at the question as parents often are
by the questionS(of their children but the
boy came to my relief: wy, sister he
put in promptly don't you know that?
You don't have to pay anything for light
ming
That wasn't so bad, and the reporter
almost smiled, but before he had much
chance to enjoy it, another father got the
pole and went away down the track
Yesterday morning" said he, II was
going out with my little girl for walk,
and could not find my gloves, though
l had only few moments before taken
them from my overcoat pocket. had
laid them down somewhere, and forgot
ten where, and l was provoked It's odd
where you put them said my wife, join
ing in the search. Why isn't it even.
mamma? inquired the little girl innocently
and the answer to that QUESTION was more
difficult to find than the gloves were, for
we did find the gloves, but we haven't got
the answer yet"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18

Said woman to me: David remarks in
one Of his psalms, And I said in my haste.
all men are liars If I had written that
verse I should have added, And 1 nave
never had occasion to change my opin-
ion'"
"Why?" asked writer in Harper's
Bazaar.
And then she told me that men (and
women) were not truthful, that the best
OF them told falsehoods. For instance, sew
|. eral months before this conversation she
had asked certain young man if he were
understand that he was not. Now, his
engagement to Miss B was announced
and 1t was acknowledged that it was an
affair of six months standing. Had ne
not lied?
I, who happened to know the facts Of
the case, was aware that it was the wish
of the finance and her family that the
fact of the engagement be kept quiet I'M
til they were ready to announce it. The
man in question was in honor bound to
keep the secret.
'All the same." declared the indignant
woman, eff, according to the old de1inition
of a falsehc cd, 1t is thing told with the
intention to deceive he told a false
hood"
The conversation recalled to nv mind
the speech made by a friend long ago.
IF any one asks me an important ques,
ton which l cannot in honor answer do
not hesitate to lie."
All of us, it is to be hoped, love the
truth, but what are we to do when a
truthful answer is a breach of promise ,
If one says. 81 decline to answer that
question:" he may cause offense, not to
mention the fact that he virtually ad-
mits there is a confidence to be kept. And
this admission is often unintentionally the
first step to the betrayal of a sercret.
Since we cannot always answer truth
| fully and since we would not lie it would
be well if a society could be founded for
| the suppression of the impertinent ques-
toner. But pending the formation of that
much-needed organization what are those
of us who would be honorable and truth
! fl1l m da9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18
The Mnr Is On.

! The Turkish government maintains that
\ the latest incurson Of Greeks into Turk
/ ish territory was participated in by Greek
army regulars, and that such action
amounts to a declaration of war on the
part of the Greek government The porte
has therefore declared a state of war TO
exist, has recalled the assembly. given the
| Greek minister his passports. and ordered
Edhem Pasha, the commander of the
Turkish forces on the frontier, to take the
offensive.
This is the beginning. What the ending
will be. no man can see. Mr.. Gladstone
the other day declared the situation was
in the hands of two inexperienced and i'm
petuous young monarchs, referring to
william of Germany and Nicholas of Rus
STA. The fact that they are comparatively
unknown, or rather untred, quantities In
eastern diplomacy. clouds the whole mat
ter in doubt It may be that they will de-
velop such qualities of statecraft that the
peace of Europe will not be seriously dis
turbed on the other hand, 1t may be
that one, or both, Of them. being ambii-
Gus for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of his respec-
tive empire, Will take such steps as VIII
precipitate the whole eastern question.
evento partition of the Turkish empire.
That however, is regarded in well in
formed quarters as a possibility rather
than a probability. The sultan is very
shrewd and is surrounded by a shrewd Of
fetal family. The opinion is that he has
been guaranteed in his position, otherwise
he would not have departed from his pol
icy of docile obedience to the wishes OF
the concerted powers If he has received
secret instructions from one or more of
the powers to go ahead and teach the
Greeks a lesson, 1t may safely be pre-
sumed that he has received assurances of
support.
1t is quite likely that events In the east
will move briskly the next few days. How
they will shape themselves remains to be
seen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18

Easter, the brightest Of the worlds re-
ligious festal days, has dawned. Easter
eve gave every indication of a glorious
Sabbath, shot to the core with sunshine.
in full keeping with the joyousness of the
happy day. Sunshine without and sunshine
within, there should be; within the heart
to which is brought the Joyous comfort
of divine guidance that record of 1900
years leaves undisputed.
1t is the season of song and of flowers;
upon every altar raised to Him that gave
them, will sway in graceful harmony the
Easter lilies Banked in peaceful profusion
red and white roses will intermingle,
while from hundreds Of glad voices every
where will rise in accordant volume the
strains of joyous Easter anthems. praise
to Him who gave the day and the power
to make it glorious. The star of Bethle-
hem shines more respondent to-day than
it did almost 1000 years ago, when first it
came to herald Him whose resurrection
to-day finds its memorial tablet upon every
heart, dissipating the darkness of igno-
rance, and bringing men forth into clear
er light of that which is and that which
ought to be. Nations even, have recognized
it, and assemblies legislate, as all will seek
and sing for to-day TO bring Peace on
earth and good will TO men,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18
IL L. MIR. Henth,s Turn.

President Mckinley had no sooner re-
turned from his vacation than another
member of the administration was ahlict-
ed with that tired feeling" says the Chi
cago Chronicle. The following notice was
posted on the door of Perry S. Heath's Of
flee this afternoon.
The first assistant postmaster general is
absent, taking much needed rest.
Mr.. Heath has been In office less than a
month but the Office seekers have already
knocked him out He has made very few
appointments, his time having been wholly
taken up in listening to applicants and
their friends. The fact that he has found
il necessary TO follow the example of the
President by taking a rest so early in his
term has produced the impression that
this Is a "short-winded" administration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TWENTY PAGES
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Anniversary Confederate Vet
Grams Association; Savannah Cooperative
Association.
Military Orders-Orders No. 5, First Reg
iment Cavalry. Georgia Volunteers.
Special Notwithstanding Right, South
ern Grocery Company; lie Panic Inn for
Rent Henry Solomon & Son; Joseph Mar
tinez Tailor; Calendar Blotters Robinson
Printing House; Hartford '97 Bicycles Re
duoed to $50. T. A. Bryson, Agent for Co
lumbia and Hartford Wheels; Savannah
Steam Laundry; Desirable Residence for
Rent; Electric Bells, ]. & c. N. Thomas;
The Savannah National Building and
Loan Association; Cash Inducements, The
Miller Company; Novelties at Gardner's;
What TO Eat c. A. Munster; Masonic
Temple Pharmacy; Bicycle Riding Taught
Free. n. d. & VIM. baltimore; Georgia
Income Bonds Wanted, A. R. Myres;
State of Georgia Bonds, Etc, for Sale.
A. r. Myres, Broker and Dealer; CARPET
Cleaning, the Southern District Messen-
ger Company; Annual Hop Division No.
2 Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Military orders-Orders No. 3. Savannah
Cadets.
Great Sale Of Stuhs-At Gutmans.
Points For This Week-Eckstein's
We Are Illustrated On Every Hand To-
day-B. II. Levy & Bro
To-day's Dress Parade-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Dayton Bicycles-savannah cycle
Agency.
Amusements-opera Comique zellna at
Theater April Q.
Three for the Price of One-savannah
Carriage and Wagon Company.
Brilliant Bargains in Shoes-At Byck's
Tomorrow CMonday)- Hogan.
Boys Spring suits-Falk Clothing Com
paDy.
Dress Goods, Shoes. Etc.-Leopold Ad-
Ter.
Weddings Are Now in Order and Cut
Glass Is Now in Demand-wests China
Palace
Desirable Dress Trimmings-walsh &
Meyer.
Easter Sunday, April 1s.-The Metropol-
itan Clothing Company.
Refrlgerators. Etc.-W. E. wimpy.
Where Did You Get That?-The Me
tropolitan Clothing Company.
Mathushek Pianos-Ludden & Bates.
Medical-Wine of Cardui Cuticura
Remedies; Hoods Sarsaparilla; woman's
Friend; 8. S. s.; Erie Medical Company;
Johann Hofrs Genuine Malt Extract;
Worlds Dispensary Preparations; Mum
yon's April Medicines.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; PERSONAL; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18

Nicola Tesla. the famous electrician
takes issue with DR.. Roentgen that the
X-rays discovered by him are due to trans
verse vibrations of ether. and holds that
they are due to longitudinal vibrations
and that the rays are composed of ato-
mic matter, which is shown by the fact
that a burning sensation is produced
whenever they are used on any part of
the human body. New properties and eff
fects of the peculiar rays are being con-
stantly discovered and the world of sci
ence may be startled next by their appll-
cation in extracting teeth without pain
or in throwing light upon the meaning Of
some of Carlyle's self-coined words. They
are to be used next In locating set OF
false teeth. which were accidentally swal-
lowed by Miss stella Burke Of Washing
ton. ID. c. Now that sunstroke also has
been attributed TO the X-rays. efforts are
being made to secure some light material
for headwear to which they are impervi-
Gus.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18

There have been women's buildings at
all Of the large expositions within the last
decade or more, but woman's exposition
is entitled to rank as a new feature.
Charlotte, N. c., is to have one. beginning
the second Tuesday in May and running
thirty days or longer 1t will be known
as the Women's Exposition of the Caro-
linas, and will be educational, industrial
and commercial in its scope and charac-
ter The opening address will be deliver
ed by a southern woman. and women will
follow one another upon the lecture plat
form. Altogether the women of the Caro-
linas have mapped out an ambitious and a
valuable programme. and the chances are
they will carry IT out in the full measure
OF It's prospected success-the way most
women usually do whatever they under
take
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18

Some gentlemen OF an Aberdeen Bible
association, calling upon an old woman to
see II she had a Bible, were severely, says
Tit-Bits. reproved with the spiritual re-
ply:
DO you think. gentlemen, that I am a
heather that you should ask me such a
question: Then addressing a little girl,
she said: Run and fetch the Bible out OF
my drawer that / may show IL 10 the
gentlemen"
The gentlemen declined giving her the
trouble, but she insisted on giving them
ocular demonstration. Accordingly the BE
BILE was brought, nicely covered, and on
opening Il tho old Aberdeen lady exclaim-
ed well, how glad ! am YOU have come.
Here are my spcctaclc8 that / have been
looking FOR those three years, and didn't
know whore 10 ina emf