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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18

Thirty-three years and eleven months
ago today the first shovelful Of earth
was thrown ON the Union Pacific rail-
road, and the greatest feat of engineer
ing known to the world was formerly
inaugurated. Wise ones shook their
heads and SAID the plan to build rail
road across the desert" would fail
They declared that no road could exist
in a country unable to raise crops. But
there were men behind the enterprise
who had an abiding faith IN the flu.
ture, and these men did much TO make
the west what it is today. But there
were other men connected with the en-.
terprise, and they were not nearly 50
interested in building up the west az
they were in making of that railroad a
vast system Of jobbery and robbery.
And it was the men of that latter clasa
who were responsible for all the cor.
ruption that has existed in this corpor-
alton. 1t is these men who have i'm.
posed upon the people of the Trans.
Missouri territory, Gled them at every
conceivable opportunity, purchased
favorable legislation, influenced courts
and elected United States senators and
members of congress. The sale of the
road yesterday marks the last act in
the greatest drama of political chica-
merry and corruption the world has eyer
seen.
Despite the protection of the govern
ment; despite loan that would have
purchased a principality in Europe; de-
spite land grant equal in area to
some of the larger powers of Europe,
and despite conditions that augured
well for success, the government was
swindled in the land grants, the people
were bled in exorbitant freight rates
and the greatest railroad Of them all
was allowed to become bankrupt
From first to last it was one vast impo-
sition upon the government and upon
the people. -World-Herald.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18
Lnnncx In England.

Englishmen are growing crazler
every year, or ct any rate, more are
treated as lunatics yearly in proportion
to the whole population, according to
the report of the commissioners OF lun-
acy. There were 99,365 lunatics in Eng
land and Wales on January /, 1897, an
increase Of 2,919 over the year before,
making the proportion one lunatlc to
every 313 persons in the country. In
1859 the proportion was one to 536, in
1869, one to 418, and in 1879 one to $40.
May, April and July are the months in
which most Englishmen go mad; "a
per cent Of the female and 81 per cent
Of the male lunatics yield to hered-
itary influences, or have their madness
born with them; Fl per cent OF the
males and 81 per cent of the females
come to 1t through drink; another largo
percentage of the women loses its wits
through the accidents of sex; 90 per
cent OF the women and only 0.6 per
cent of the men go mad through love,
while about the same proportion Of
both, 1.8 and 1.5 per cent respectively,
goes crazy on religion. Married men
have a greater tendency than bachel-
ors and the degree Of their madness il
4 greater one.-New York Sun.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18
An English Ad.

Engllshwomen who have to earn
their living are encouraged by adver-
tisements like this, printed by the
Westminster Gazette: ITO Ladies Of
Some Small Means-Wanted, from oc-
tober, a gentlewoman by descent, ac-
customed to domestic work by circum-
stances; single, early middle age; fond
Of active life and open air; must rough
1t. but not with rough people; plain
home, laundry, share Of what is go
ing; no stipend; describe what used
to do first by letter. New York Sun.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18
Rabbi. Indu,trr o, Kama.

Rabbit hunting as an industry has
been stimulated in parts Of Kansas by
advertisements Of firms who offer to
pay three cents each for Jack rabbit
skins (half for damaged ones). three
cents a pound for pieces. and Ave and
a half cents a pound for cottontalls.
The fur Is wanted by hat manufacture
ers-
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18
Jerseys Ostrich Farm.

A man in New Jersey has estab-
lished an ostrich farm. and has al
ready received a consignment Of the
gigantic birds from California. He has
built a large steam heated Enclosure.
in which the ostriches will be sheltered
during the winter. The protector Of
the enterprise is confident that his
stock will thrive in the New Jersey
climate.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18
pnu,on,. Onion Market.

There may or may not be nuggets Of
gRld to dig from the ground in the
KiondIke, but there is gold galore for
the man who can get a few carloads
Of onions to Dawson City to sell at IS
per onion.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18

multi-milllonaire, and this denial by
implication is too thin. His policy
made millions of people poor. II is
not surprising that it made him 80
rich.-Progressive Farmer.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18
What the Teacher said.

Two elder boys at the breakfast ta-
BILE had described their academic ae-
uuirements to their father with the
Just pride which inspires youths in
their teens over Greek verbs and Latin
declenslons. They told Of the surprise
and Joy Of their respective teachers at
certain brilliant Rotations of the day
before. Then arose on his high chair
the youngest, the kindergarten stu
dent, aged four, whose Christian name
Is Lowell. He swung his arms and
began, my teacher said" then paused,
evidently to let imagination have her
perfect work and keep him in the race.
He swung his arms again and declared
with infantile gravity MY teacher
said, Lowell, you and all your family
are peaches. boston Transcript.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18
Nent Footwenr.

Almost all of the low dress shoes
are open over the instep and fasten
by one or more bands. One very
pretty shoe has simply points Of
Gather at each side OF the lnstep.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18
$. NJ. Jon,s. Mayor OF Toleao.

SIM. Jones, Mayor OF Toledo.
I am unqualifedly in favor CT mu-
nicipal ownership of franchises. We
do not have it in Toledo, but it is COM
ing Public sentiment was so strong
in Toledo year or two ago that it
squelehed a proposition to extend a
street railway franchise. That is not
the only sign we have had there. The
sentiment there as elsewhere, is
against giving away or the disposition
to private parties OF public franchise
at any price.
Geo. (. Green. Mayor OF Binghampton'
Municipal ownership Of franchises,
under right conditions, preventing un-
scrupulous political manipulationJ is
most desirable. The granting of fran
chises in perpetuity to private corpor-
ations void of protective and profit
sharing stipulations, is radically
wrong.
d. NJ. Akin, Mayor OF Evansville.
Every city should own its own fran
chises so far as practicable. On that
general principal stand.
j. d. Phelan, Mayor of San Francisco.
1t is clearly the city's right and duty
to construct and operate street rail-
ways. If the city cannot make advan-
tageous terms with the corporations,
then it has this alternative, which it
should not fail to employ. Private
fortunes should not be suffered to be
made out of the public property and
the necessities of the people.
ID. j. MoVicar, Mayor OfDesmolnes.
am pledged to fight for the munic-
ipal control, if not ownership, of the
franchise, for know that cities can
do the work better and cheaper than
: private parties can. The sentiment
for municipal ownership is very strong
as illustrated in our city recently, when
the question of building city light
plant carried by majority of nearly
to /.
W.K. Andrews, Mayor OF Roanoke.
| Ipelieve in municipal ownership all
the way through. 1t is a great mis-
take to dispose of franchises to private
parties on any conditions
j. A. John,on Mayor Of Fargo.
have studied this question long and
carefully, aud some time ago came to
the firm conclusion that cities should
own all franchises, except, possibly
street railways. But now I include
them also
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18
RAILROAD QUESTION.
AN ABLE DISCUSSION OF THE
SUBJECT BY JOHN DAVIS.

President Ripley of the Santa Fe systOm
Is answered by man who has made
study OF the transportation problem
in all its phases.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18

Carter n. Harrison, Mayor OF Chicago.
am in favor of the municipal owner
ship of the monopolies under certain
conditions. learned this from my
father who always strongly leaned to-
ward local ownership, when the condi-
tions were of favorable character.
Corporations must be taught immedi-
ately and sternly that it is not only
criminal but unsafe to persist much
longer in the system of robbery which
too many of them practice. The fight
of the future-nay of the presents
to be waged in protection of popular
rights against corporation encroach-
ments.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18
PUBLIC FRANCHISES.
AN OPINION OF THE MAYORS OF
SEVERAL CITIES.

They Agree That Public Franchises
Should Not Be Delegated to IudivId-
ualS at any Price, and That Better and
CHEAPER Service Results From Munic-
ipal ownership.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18
WHY She Was Proud of Him

Nhy Dho "A' A"@ -
SYour husband seems to have the
artistic temperament, said the lady
who was calling on the recently mar
ried young woman.
$40 you think sO?" was the re-
Spouse, with happy little smile.
-Yes. ] should think he might
have made a good painter. y
II never saw him try to paint, re-
piled the little wife. "But he can
WhiteWash beautiful
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18

The seeds most valuable for .
florist are proceeds. J
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-18

These points have eyelets and are
laced with a cord. All the strapped
and laced shoes are without tongues,
and as a natural consequence the
styles In hosiery are becoming decid-
cdly prettier and more elaborate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27

ing $4,000 by an Atlanta contractor; the
De Soto hotel, costing $500, 600, by a Louis
vile. Ky, contractor; the Independent
Presbyterian church. costing over $780,
600, by a Louisville, KY. contractor, and
the Sunday school building for same, cost
ing $4,000. by an Ohio contractor.
The Citizens Bank building. costing
about $4,000, was built by the Louisville
contractor.
The telephone exchange, costing about
$50, is being built by an Atlanta con-
tractor.
i can recall more Instances, and many
will doubtless occur to your readers, but
these will suffice to call attention to this
suicidal tendency.
These remarks are called forth by the
article in to-day's News. stating that the
contract for the proposed new building Of
the Port Society Is about to be given to
an Atlanta contractor.
I do not wish to make Il more difficult
for the soliciting committee TO raise the
needed funds, but / wish, IN all earnest
ness, 10 call their attention to the fact
that Savannah has a just and first claim
70 savannah money. A T.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market firm rates quoted are
per 100 pounds; Boston. per bale, $l.25; New
York, per bale. sl.OO; Philadelphia, per
bale Sl.OO; Baltimore, per bale, S1.00; to
Liverpool via New York, soc; Bremen, via
New York, 5Sc; Amsterdam via New York,
43c Hamburg, via New York. ACC; Genoa,
46c Reyal, SIC; ST. Petersburg, SIC. Di-
rect: Bremen, 3Sc; ST. Petersburg, SIC.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are steady at
ruling rates. Foreign business is more or
less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at $500
CAS- for a range-including Baltimore and
Portland. Me. Railroad ties. base "A feet,
Ice. Timber rates, 50cMSi 90 higher than
lumber rates. To the West Indies and
Windward, nominal; to Rosario, Sl2006
1890; to Buenos Ayres and Montevideo.
$40 .O0dli 90; to Rio Janeiro, Si4.O0; to
Spanish and Mediterranean ports, S11. 30
@ll50; 20 United Kingdom for orders.
nominal for lumber, 4-pounds SIS stand
ard.
BY steam-To New York, 800; TO Phil
adelphia, 500; to Boston, $500; 10 Balti-
more, $500.
Naval Stores-By Sail-Thes market Is
firm. Large-slzed Cork for orders. are as
follows: Rosin, 2s Cd; for barrels Of $40
pounds and per cent. primage; spirits. IS
ID. Genoa, rosin 3s 3da3s Cd, Adriatic, %
6dn2s ID; South American. rosin, Csc per
barrel OF 296 pounds. Coastwise-Steam-
To Boston. lie per l00 pounds on rosln. SOC
on spirits; 10 New York. rosin. sac per 100
pounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27

Editor Morning News; The soliciting
committee that is TO secure the subscrip-
ton for $1,000 additional. required for the
erection Of the Port Societys proposed
new building, should be encouraged and
the money should be raised promptly. the
object is a most worthy one, and aid
should be given cheerfully. But It would
seem proper that the money, which is
raised In Savannah and paid by Savan-
nahians. should be spent In Savannah and
for the benefit of Savannahlans There
have been numerous instances IN this city
where money that was contributed by the
people Of Savannah, either through taxa
ton or subscription or dues, or other
method Of contribution. and which IL prac-
tically property OF the people at large.
whether contributed by all or a part only.
has been sent wholly or In large part out
of the city, ana this Is manifestly a grave
injustice We do ourselves. We enrich
other cities and lmpoverish ourselves and
there is no reciprocity IN this matter.
these other cities realize the advantage
Of keeping their money az home ana We
get none Of a. An individual may spend
his money where he chooses. but cor
porltipu or "A society or 4 church Or a
board Of public officials are NOT Justified
ln spending tho money contributed by enc
people ri their town ~ county. outside ~
fhHt Town ~ county
Do ihe lHat few years orr county SAN.
costing HNWn wae buHl ~ an Augusta
contractor om county court house. cost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
FLORIDA'S LEGISLATURE.
Session Held to Take Joint Ballot
TO Comply With the LAW.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 26.-Both houses
of the legislature convened shortly before
noon to-day for the express purpose of 60
ing into joint session in conformity with
the law governing the subject, and imme-
diately after taking the ballot for United
states senator adjourned in compliance
with Senator Dougherty's motion. that an
adjournment should be made in honor Of
the south's heroic dead.
TIE result of the ballot was that Call had
p votes, Chipley Is. Raney 10. Hooker 8.
Burford ?, and Mallory, Wolff and Darby
one each.
a large number OF pairs and several alb
sentees account for the various changes
in the vote, which was of little significance
beyond the fact that Col. Chipley gained
one vote on MIR. Cali. The pairs were bad
~ mixed, but the Chipley men refuse to
mate with Judge Raneys followers. pre-
ferring to keep the balance between the
chief contestants even.
On motion of Senator Palmer of Column
bia county the article was ordered spread
on the journal.
No business whatever was transacted
in the House.
In the Senate the Tampa fish bill was
put back on second reading, for the pur-
pose of amendment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27

point where the corner of Crescent street,
Somerville is now, he was tntercepted
by squad Of British soldiers who were
patroing the road They commanded hm
to halt lie did not answer but wheeled
his horse, retraced his course TO suli-
van square, and from there rode up
straight into Mystic. now Medford alarm,
ing the people as he went and in Medtord
awakening the captain of the town MIN
ute men.
From there he proceeded to West Mel
ford, and through High street to Menoto,,
my, now Arlington. He then proceedei
to Lexington over Arlington avenue ana
aroused Hancock and Adams, who were
sleeping at the Hancock-Clark house
The daring rider then started for Con-
cord, but was captured when he had COW
cred about half the distance between that
town and Lexington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27

Per Central Of Georgia railway, April
26.-l .04S bales cotton, 400 tons pig iron.
lO5 bdls domestics 440 pkgs mdse, 66l bbls
rosin 157 bhls spirits, IS cars lumber 1
car wood. car cattle and hogs car corn,
1 car eggs. ] car meat car coke, cars
fresh meat
Per Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road. Aprii 26.-2 cars clay II cars mdse,
cars poles ] car palmetto, / car moss, ]
car brass. I car wheels. cars coal. cars
wood. As cars vegetables, car meat, cars
hay, cars brick cars tobacco, 4 car
frames. ] car buckets and tubs, cars ties,
2 cars sewer pipe cars piling, cars lum-
ber / car -four. / car bran.
Per Georgia and Alabama railway, April
u. -l8 bbls rosin, ig7 casks spirits. % cars
lumber. ears wood. 1 car -four, cars
hay, ! car oats. I car corn, / car grits, 10
cars mdse I car meal car cooperage ]
car wheels
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
PAUL REvERE's RIDE. 4,
Route Taken by the Famous Revoiu-
tionary HOrseman.

from the Boston GlOc.
Paul Revere left Boston about 10 o'clock
on tho night Of Tuesday. April rs. i775,
ana padded across the bay 20 Charles
town. whore a friend was In waiting with
his horse When the signal lights in tba
helfry Of the Old North church told III
ihe approach ~ rho British. Paul Revere
mounted big ffeed and rode 10 ihe mar
ket place in fhareftown. whore now r
city square. Turning 90 the iefi b. rode
80 what Del now GHmhridRe street. hIs ln.
ifnilnn being t0 Strike over Mafih ufa-
nue dlfrft1 io t.oklnRfgn ~ fhe moot
Travelled route Nut when De- a0t io tao
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27

sau; Hattie Darling (Br). Thompson, New
York; Venice, Saunders, Miami; Osseo,
Archer, Miami; Clarence Smith, Driscol,
Mobile.
Apaiachcola. Fla, April 26.-Entered
schr Morris w Child, Beck, Boston; bark
H. b. Cousens. Adams, Trinidad.
Sailed, bark Arcturus (Nor), Thomassen,
Queenstown.
Pensacola. ria. April 26.-Sailed, bark N
s. Della Salute QtaD, savarese, Civita wee
CHA.
Cleared, steamers Cairncraig BD, Glib
son, West Hartlepool; Kerryvore (BD,
Puttkam, London; banks Guiana (Nor)
Hegge, River Mersey; Naluta (Nor), Mel
sen, London; Vesterslide (Nor), Petersen,
Harrington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27

below Saturday. No. red April closed
8l9sc; May, 797sds1Ac; closed, 803sc.
Corn spot weak; No. 2, 30h 031c ahoat;
options closed weak with wheat at %dsc
decline; April closed. zoe; May % 7-16q
297sc; closed, 291ac.
oats, spot weak and lower; No 2, 23c !;
No. white. 261ac; options inactive all day
closing. 94@Bc net lower, with the other
markets. May closed, 2912c.
Hay quiet Hops duh. Hides firm.
Leather firm. Wool firm. Coal quiet
Beef firm family, S925@1025. Cut meats
steady; picked bellies 5Q512c; picked
shoulders, 4s4d5c; picked hams, 9Q912c.
Lard dull and easy; western steamed,
4.37lzc; May, 4.45c nominal. Pork steady
but dull. Butter steady; western cream
cry, 13Gl7c; do factory, Su12c; Elgins, lie;
imitation creamery 10GHi2c; state dairy,
1SQ16c; do creamery 13G17c. Cheese quiet;
large state, 9M12c; small fancy, 9dl2Ac
part skins, 4GSAc; full skins, 2IaG3c. Tai
low steady; petroleum dull. Rice steady.
Molasscs steady. Cotton seed oil firm and
active Prime crude 17@1Sc; prime yell
low, AM2415c; off summer yellow, 23AQ24c.
Coffee, options opened steady; closed
steady, 10 points lower to 10 points higher;
May 7.15d7 20c; spot coffee Rio quiet; No.
7 invoice, 7s4c; No jobbing, sac; mild
quiet CoFdova, 12A@14c; sales. 5000 bags
Santos, spot No. 7. 6Bc. Sugar raw
steady; refined. steady.
Chicago, Aprils 26.-Buls in the wheat
market had the breath knocked out of
them to-day. They made several spas
modic attempts to elevate the market
from the 23463c decline, with which 1t
started but were unsuccessful, July clos
ing al a loss of 33sG315c. Corn and oats
were also radically weak, closing at de-
clines of B024c, respectively. Provisions
declined 21aQ71ac.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27

Charleston, s. c.. April 26.-Arryed.
steamers Algonquin, Plat, New York. pro-
ceedod 60 jacksonville; Comanche. PEN
ntneton. Jacksonville. proceeded 10 New
York
Fernandina Fla April 2G-sailod achrs
Susan NJ Pickering. Haskell. Boston. VIII.
lam y D0wnes. Mareuall kew York. Har-
OLD . Mccarthy. ilHalfy NsMark
Key West FLA, April W.~Arrited,
fehfs florB DiiiamnA graeHman, Bonaire
Three Brothers. Brown Nassau.
sailed, eehra Fearless fkD. Kemp Nae.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
FOUND DEAD ~ BED.
A Chnriestonian Expires Rf saratoga,
Coroner investigating.

Saratoga. n. y. April @-Richard Long.
aged 81 81 Charleston. =. g.. WAS found
dead ln hed here late last night iie D.
survived bg wife and two children. ah9
are 81 Charleston. tbs coroner u invests
gazing fhe case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27

Per steamship Itasca from Baltimore
MIR. and Mrs. +. A. Savage, a. w. More
house, MIR. and Mrs. c. M. Chandler, Jr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
MEMORANDA.

Steamer Louisa. Hadden. Stoney Bluff
ana way landlngs-R. a. Ivey. Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
ARRIVED YESTERDAY

Steamship ltasca, James. Baltimore-J.
J. Caroan, Agent.
Steamer Alpha, Strobhar, Beaufort-Geo.
L. Beach, Manager.
Steamer Star Finney Button and re-
turned-Geo. U. Beach, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27

Per barkentine Clara l.. Tyler for New
YorlS-S65, i91 feet lumber-Cooney, Eek
stein a Co,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
NOTICE TO MARINERs.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States hydro
graphic office, in custom house Captains
are requested to call a the office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
MAINE INTELLIGENCE-.

~~~~~~~-~-~~~-~~~~--~~~-~
SAVANNAH, Tuesday, April q. 1897
,~~~----~~----~-~-----~-~ ~--~--~-~-~-~-~~~--
sun AlSe9 81
sun sets 6 .3S
High water at Tybee 4:i6 am, sos pm.
High water at Savannah 5:46 am, sos pm.
The fime BAH on Cotton Exc6anse dro5Ss
Y M. 10Th meridian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
SAILED YESTERDAY

Barkentine Clara L. Tyler. Jayne New
York-Master.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
ARRIVED AT TYBEE YEsTERpA,
CLEARED YEsTERDAY

Bark Emerald (Nor), Petersen, Port Ma
tailor orders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27
PAssENGERs.

Reports of wrecks and derellcts received
for transmission TO the navy department