davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11
Canine Damon and P,thias.

A stuffed dog in a glass case--a com
mon, ordinary street cur-adorns the pri-
vate apartments of the proprietor of one
of Philadelphia's largest hotels, says the
Philadelphia Record. There is a rather
curious story connected with the defunct
animal. which the hotel man tells as fol-
lows: One day the dog came nosing about
the lobby, and, although elected several
times, always returned, evidently in
search of the kitchen. Finally, in order TO
get rid of the cur, it was given a large
piece of raw meat. Instead of eating the
meat there the canine took the Offering
in its mouth and went out into the street.
Out of sheer curiosity the hotel man fol-
lowed the animal and saw it take the beef
to another dog, which was crouching be-
hind a step. The latter stood up on re-
ceiVing the meat and as it did so held one
foot off the ground. 1t was discovered
that that second dog was lame. While the
crippled dog was eating its meat the other
stood guard, to see that there was no in
reference. So it came to pass that the
proprietor took both dogs into the hotel
and christened them Damon and Pythias.
Damon is the one in the cage, and Pythias
still runs about, although old age is creep
ing on apace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11
Zoo NInch to ReIiere.

Here is story of Gen. Sheridan which
has a suggestion of antiquity, but is said
by the San Francisco Argonaut to be new,
so far as appearance in print is concern
ed. Gen. Sheridan was explaining the
wonders of the railroad to a number of
Indians, through an Interpreter. What
do they say?' he asked the interpreter.
They say they don't believe it," was the
answer. Sheridan then described the
steamboat and the interpreter repeated
this. What do they say to that?" the
general again asked, seeing the Indians
faces all impressive. "They say they don't
believe that either Then the general
gave an account of the telephone, and
told how man at the end of a long wire
had talked to a man at the other end of
it. The interpreter remained silent.
We'll" said the general, why don't you
interpret that story to them?" Because
l don't believe that story myself" an
swered the conscientious man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11
- -
LNnchings in 1sO6.

It is gratifying to learn that there has
been a decrease Of about 40 per cent. in
the number of lynehings in four years. The
Chicago Tribune, which for twelve years
has kept a record of the lynchings in the
country, assures us that such is the case
and submits figures to substantiate the as
sertion. In 1892 the high-water mark OF
lynehing was reached, with a total num-
Der of 2S5. Since that time there has
been a steady and gradual decline, until
last years record is 49,
OF the victims of lynch law last year,
all were males with a single exception;
eighty of themJwere negroes and hfty-one
were whites. One hundred and twenty
two of the illegal executions occurred in
the southern states, and nine in the north,
broadly dividing the sections. The DIS
trihufiOl1 was ag fOllouyG.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11
CURRENT COMMENT.
To Silence the JingOes.
From the Philadelphia Record (Dem).

Like all jingoes, the new prime minister
of Japan, Count Okuma, has been obliged
to moderate his tone under the weight of
official responsibility The foreign policy
announced by the count, far from being
aggressive as had been expected, breathes
the very spirit of peace. He promises to
maintain IAN attitude of grateful friend
ship toward western powers; an attitude
of sympathy and helpfulness toward China
and an attitude of watchful readiness to-
ward Korea. Load your lingo with re-
sponsibility, and presently he will begin
to quit roaring and sing small, indeed!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

The fire insurance underwriters ought
to be feeling pretty good, these bright days
of the new year. For it transpires that
during the year recently ended they had
the happy combination of high rates and
reduced losses in their favor. The records
kept by the New York Journal of Com
merce and Commercial Bulletin shows that
the fire losses of the year 1896 amounted
to $1l5655,50O. against $129, S39, 700 for the
year 1895. Basing their calculations for 1896
upon the record of the previous year, the
underwriters stiffened their charges; and
at the end of the year had the satisfaction
of seeing the total losses reduced over
fourteen million dollars in their favor. In
consequence, the Journal of Commerce
and Commercial Bulletin observes that
their gains "have been very handsome"
In fact" that paper declares. veteran
underwriters feel that the effect of pros
perity will soon be to develop rate wars in
various sections"
This latter observation will sound
strange in the ears of those property own
ers in this section of the country who have
seldom heard anything lately except
grumblings and threats of still higher
rates. Property owners are probably in
an excellent frame of mind to hear with
pleasure OF rate cutting between fire in
surance companies. But it may be many
days before any such cutting is begun.
There were. during 1896. a total of 2,175
fires in which the estimated loss in each
case amounted to not less than $4,000. The
largest loss of the year occurred in April,
at Cripple Creek, Col, when the whole
town was wiped out. with loss of up
wards of 81, 100000. Other large fires were
in Philadelphia, Ontonagon, Mich. and
Chicago with losses approXimating re-
specHvely 81, 10000. $1,75O,OOO and s1,2OOOOO.
There were eight other fires with losses
aggregating each $4,000 or more. The
heaviest losses of the year occurred in the
month of March, when the aggregate was
only little short of $l5OOO.OOO. There were
five months, January. March, April, May
and December. during which the losses
amounted to more than $1OOOO,OOO each.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11
A Feasible Method.
From the New York Evening Post Qud

Representative Goodwin of Alabama in
PRODUCED a bill in the House yesterday i'm
posing a tax of 50 a barrel, instead of 81,
on larger beer. ale, porter and other sim;-
lar fermented liquors. Mr. Goodwin Is
a populist member who has no influence,
and the republican committee, to which
his bill was referred, will never report
it back Nevertheless. this Alabama pop
ulist has suggested a perfectly feasible
method of increasing the revenue to such
an extent that there would be no more
trouble about a deficiency, and no reason
in the world can be given why this method
should not be adopted except the fact that
it would remove all excuse for revising the
tariff lin the interest of increased reVe-
nue." The humbug Of this protectionist
pretense is thoroughly exposed by the re-
fusal of the republicans in congress 20
raise an additional SS00O0,0OO year by the
passage OF a five-line act doubling the
beer tax.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11
ReprisaIs in Cuba.
From the philadelphia Ledger Dnd).

Gen. Gomez is not helping the cause OF
Cuba in any way by his reported policy
OF reprlsal, shooting the Spaniards taken
in battle as Cuban prisoners are killed
by the Spaniards. He cannot hope 10
weaken the forces of the enemy very ma.
terially in this way, since they have ten
men to his one, and Will scarcely feel
whatever depletion he may make IN their
ranks. He wastes valuable powder and
ball in the executions, and, what is most
important OF all. alienates the sympathy
of civilized nations, which his party needs
greatly at the present time. Two wrongs
do not make a right. 1t Is one Of the
most serious charges in the indictment
against Spain that her troops in Cuba
shoot down helpless prisoners, and Co
mez Is hurting bis cause more than he
helps it by following such horrible OK
ample
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

Senator Hansbrough may bless his stars
that he lives in a state of blizzards The
day the legislature was to meet at Bis
marck there was blizzard over the whole
state OF North Dakota. which blocked all
OF the trains Luckily for Hansbrough,
his hackers had not far to travel, and
a sufficient number of them got
through to organize the two houses while
the opposition were snow bound FOR so
long a time that when they reached Bis
marck they found the cards stacked
against them, and had to accept the situa-
ton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

The New York World directs attention
TO the fact that the Georgia antitrust
law is H. direct line with the recommenda-
ton, or rather suggestion, Of President
Cleveland, In his message Of Dec. s, 1896
He wrote: Even though 1t may be found
that the federal authority is not broad
enough to fully reach the case Cthe trustsl.
there can be no doubt OF the power OF
The several states 70 act effectively in
the premises. and there should be no rea-
son to doubt their willingness to judicious.
y exercise such power" According to
this the Georgia legislature was in line
with the President on at least one maj
ter OF great moment If not upon another
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

An interesting monkey story comes from
Chicago paper. 1t is to the effect that
a successful monkey farm has been estab-
lished in the Florida everglades by Mr. W.
w. Jacobus of New Jersey. who has sue
ceeded in raising a breed of monkeys
whose meat. when properly dressed, is
found to be most beneficial for epicures
and dyspeptics. The statement is made
that large output of the monkey meat is
about to be marketed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

The death of Prize Fighter Duffy in New
York, from the effect Of punishment re-
ceived in the ring in that city during a
fight under permission of Mr.. Roosevelt
police. must bring it to Mr.. Roosevelts
mind that a scientific glove contest" can
be quite as brutal and dangerous as a
prize fight" Generally speaking. when
there is a purse up to be contested for. the
only difference between the permissible
mill and the prescribed mill is in the
name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

The democratic vacancy on the ways
and means committee caused by the death
of ex-Speaker Crisp has not yet been filled,
and the speaker has given no intimation
Of when he will fill it. 1t would he a
graceful act on the part of Speaker Reed
n he were to appoint Charles r. Crisp,
son of the ex-speaker. to the place. 1t
would be barren honor to about any
llody else. while young Congressman Crisp
would appreciate il highly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

Sam Jones rather startled the people Of
Boston the other day by telling
them that they were within half
a mile of h" There is no
cause for alarm, however. That is
a favorite figure of speech with Mr.. Jones
He takes the figure around with him, and
locates the bad place within half a mile
of the town in which he happens to be
preaching II it were really within 50
short a distance of Boston, the natives
would probably be after forming a syndi-
cate to bore down and tap the fire supply
for power to run the local street cars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

Ex-Candidate silverthorn OF Wisconsin
wishes to commence the campaign Of 1900
Immediately and infict four years more Of
depression upon the country. in order
that silver may have a lighting chance
four years hence. Wisconsin should pluck
that silver-thorn from her side and cast
Il FAR away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

The Timberman of Chicago, a trade pub
lication devoted to the lumber interest,
prints nine columns of facts bearing upon
the tariff and lumber, and going to show
that the lumber industry should have pro-
lection. The memorial to congress. print
ed by the Timberman. says that there are
more than 100000 people dependent upon
the lumber business for a living, and that
the capital invested in the trade is up
wards of S750,OO0,OOO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

An antitrust bill, based in part upon
the Georgia bill, has been introduced into
the Indiana legislature. The Indiana bill
however, is said to be broader than its
prototype in that it touches upon the
transportation of merchandise as well as
its sale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

The Calvin antitrust bill doesn't seem
to have hurt the trusts, but it hit the
wholesale merchants of the state a pretty
hard blow. And it doesn't seem to have
benefited anybody except, perhaps, a small
cigarette manufacturer in Atlanta. 1t not
infrequently happens that ill-considered
legislation does harm rather than good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

The populist party is a political dead
duck in the state Of Illinois. Under the
cure representation on the official ticket
unless it shall have cast at least per
cent. of the total vote in the preceding
election. In the recent election the pop
ulist party of Illinois failed to cast 2 per
cent. of the total vote. hence it cannot get
on the official ballot the next time. If
there were a similar law in Georgia, by
the way, the populist party would be a
dead duck in this state also. 1t cast less
than 500 votes In November.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

The twenty-ninth annual convention of
the National American Woman's Suffrage
Association will assemble in the city of
Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. %, and will be
in session four days. The victory of the
women in Idaho, in having carried that
state for equal suffrage. will be celebrated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

@@taAAHN1NNN"
Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and Ten
nesee are Iamentably prominent in this
table, the four states furnishing nearly
half of the lynchings in the whole coun-
try. AS compared with the record of
1894, Georgia has made considerable prog
ress toward the proper observance Of the
law. In that year she was a the head of
the list. with twenty lynchings. Last
year there were nine to be charged up
against her. Florida, on the other hand,
went the wrong way. In 1894 she was
charged with seven lynchings, and in 1896
with ten. Tennessee maintains about her
normal position. She lynched fifteen per-
sons in 1894 and only one less in 1896. Lou
isiana added ten to her record of 1894 dur
ing the year just past. 1t is to be OBJ
served with qualification that the state
of Virginia does not figure in the record
of last year at all, while West Virginia
is charged with only one lynching. North
Carolina, also has but one black marA
against her. It is to be hoped that next
time the list is made up other southern
states may be put upon the roll of honor
with Virginia.
Considering the question of lynching as
applied TO the whole country. it appears
that the thunderings of the press and the
pulpit against the crime are having their
effect, in the creating of healthier public
sentiment with regard to the punishment
of crime by legal methods. We fear that
the courts and the juries are not entitled
to a great deal of credit for the improve
ment. There are, Of course. courts and
juries that have done their utmost in the
right direction. But generally speaking this
efforts of the courts have not been at
tended with brilliant success. The gov
errors of Georgia, South Carolina and
others of the southern states deserve Ia
be commended for their positions with re-
gard to the crime. and 1t is probably due
in a considerable measure to their ef-
forts that the states named have reduced
their records Of lynchings.
There are good grounds for the hope
that the court of Judge Lynch may after
while be adjourned permanently. The
courts of law could hasten that consum-
nation by a rigid, rigorous administra.
ton of the statutes, without fear or favor;
in which they would be sustained by tho
press. the pulpit and the majority of pub
lie sentiment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

The MORNING NEWS IS published
every day in the year, ana is served TO
subscribers in the city. or sent by mail,
at $500 a month. $50 fer six months, and
$1,000 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS by mail, six
times a week without Sunday issue,
three months. 500; six months, $500; one
year. $500.
The WEEKLY NEWS, . issues week,
Monday and Thursday, by mail, one
year. Sl.O0.
Subscriptions payable in advance. Re
init by postal order. check or registered
letter. Currency sent by mail at risk Of
senders.
Transient advertisements, other than
special column, local or reading notices,
amusement and cheap or want column, u
cents a line Fourteen lines of agate type
equal to one inch square in depths
the standard of measurement. Contract
rates and discounts made known on APP
plication at business Office.
Orders for delivery of the MORNING
NEWS to either residence or place of bust
ness may be made by postal card or
through telephone No. 90. Any irregular
ity in delivery should be Immediately re-
ported to the office of publication.
Letters and kilograms should be adj
dressed MORNING NEWS Savannah,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

A Pennsylvania man the other day stole
some dynamite caps. One of them explod-
ed and tore off his thumb. The thiefs
first act was to hunt up the man he had
stolen the caps from and try to whip him
for keeping such dangerous explosives.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

The MORNING NEWS is publish

Registered at the pOstoface in Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

CoXeys new party seems 10 be booming
along FIRST rate. It now has two members,
the gentleman whose name il bears. and
]. b. Osborne Of Georgia. The party will
hold a pink tea, or admiration meeting.
or something Of the sort, in ST. Louis one
day this week. Messrs. Coxoy and Os-
borne viii make speeches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

Eulogies upon the late Charles +. Crisp
will be pronounced in the House on next
Saturday. Several republicans. including
Mr. Dinglcy and other members Of the
ways and means committee. will speak.
on the democratic side there will be one
speaker from each OF the southern states
and probably several from northern
states. The occasion will be made. worthy
the memory OF the distinguished dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

The bubonic plague. which is so terribly
violent in Bombay, Is regarded as the
most destructive of all known epidemics.
The percentage of fatalities is rarely I'M
der 60 per cent, and often 80 per cent. of
those attacked die. The symptoms gener-
ally resemble those of other severe fe-
vers. Great weakness and mental disturb
anees occur, and are followed by coma
and death. During the early stages of the
disease lark Jumps, or buboes appear on
the skin, caused by eubcutaneous hemor-
rhages' and there are glandular swelings
in various parts of the body. In the later
stages Of the disease carbuncles are devel-
oped. No specific treatment for the plague
is known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

Letters and kilograms should be adj
Ca.
York City, c. S. Faulkner, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11

A bill is to be introduced into the Illinois
legislature designed for the purpose CT
reorganizing the municipal government of
the city OF Chicago. The bill provides that
the term Of Office OF the mayor shall be
for five years, at a salary Of $4,000 a year.
The aldermen are to be chosen for a term
Of three years, one-third of them being
elected each year. They are to be paid
a salary Of 5000 each per year. The sal
aries are very large, and may be the oc-
casion Of considerable debate. The idea
seems to be to make the pay big enough
to induce good men to accept the offices.
The long term for the mayor, and the sys-
tenn Of making the council practically
continuous body, have the Endorsement of
some of the best men in the city.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-28
THRILLING ADVENTURES.
Two Captainless Steamers Come Into
Port After q Rough Voyage.

or the many curious and thrilling
stories OF the sea it would be hard to
End one more so than that told by the
crew or the British steamer Hexham,
lowed into Hampton Roads Sunday af.
ternoon by the Endeayour. which also,
HES the English jack.
|. The HeXham, freighted with phos-
phate' lett Punta Gorda. Fla, on Sep
tenIber 10th bound for Hamburg, Ger
many She had proceeded only a short
Instance when she ran her nose into n
SAND bar, where she stuck for twenty
tour hours, after which she was pulled
OIL and started on her voyage again.
Last thursday, when the HeXham was
ABOUT $50 miles south of Cape Hatteras
she ran suddenly into the West India
hurricane, which did not get up this far.
tler master Captain Hansen. was
washed from the bridge by huge wave
ma drowned. and the first officer took
chaise. The cargo shifted badly and
could not be rlshted
on the same day the IIexham sighted
me water logged schooner Grace Brad
tey' laden with lumber. and bound from
3runswick to Boston. The HeXham
move to and rescued the schooner's
crew or eight half frozen, half starved
men. who had been cl:ngInE to the roll
ing hulk for two DAYS.
'hortly after effecting this rescue. the
propeller of The steamer broke down and
.ett her at the mercy OF the waves. In
ms condition She was picked up by the
f'hdearour which was making It's way
10 venice. The latter vessel was in
command of her first officer her captain
having died OF typhoid fever at Savan-
IAN three days before mis- shin sailed
Aiter leaving the HeNham at Old Point,
lhe EndeaVour proceeded on her vow
ese. The disabled ship will probably be
~epatred at Newport News. 90
the crew of the Bradley are IN q very
,istresSinE condition, having lost every
thing they had on earth or sea.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-28
MANY .INOR CASES.
An Unusually Large Assortment of
Prisoners Dealt With Yesterday.

PRISONERS Dealt With Yesterday
James Edwards, alias English, high
way robbery; continued for ten days.
haywood Reid. colored, cxtortlng So
from Mr.. ]. u. Macon, by n Threatening
letter: fined 50.
Same. assaultinE James Jenkins, COL
ored: continued till jenkins can be
found -
John Smith. colored, riding n bicycle
without light: fined 50.
Tom Rossly and Joe Ta ggard, Fighting
crl Union street; fined $3.50 each.
Joe Brown. colored, assaultinE Della
thompson. colored; fined So
George Scott, colored. d unkenness ana
breach of the peace; nned $3.50
John Fosack, begging on the street:
five days In jail.
Alonzo Shepherd, co!ored. suspicious
character: held till to-day.
Willie Wyatt. colorcd. suspicious char.
acter; discharged and ordered out of the
city.
Charles Whitehurst, colored. proprIe-
tor OF the Shelwy House, Plume street,
maintaining disorderIy establishment
discharged with n warming He was re-
quired to pay 81 costs.
Six youths arrested for playing bal,
IN tho rear Of the Academy of Music
and breaking window lights were dis
charged with Il warning.
Hattie Goodwin, colored, splitting in the
face OF Addle Johnson, colorcd; fine
$3.50.
Juclius Henderson, Jake Crocker and
W. III. Watkins. the three negroes who
were arrested last Friday NIGHT upon
suspicion OF pocketbook snatching, were
discharged