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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
Senator Geiger and the liberals.

About the most amusing thing that has
yet cropped out in the fight between the
democratic factions in this city is Sena-
tor Geiger's statement. that he does not
think the members of the Liberal Club
are democrats. He didn't have that opin-
ion when he was candidate for senator.
If he did. he was careful not to let it be-
come public.
In what respect have the members Of
the Liberal Club changed their political
principles since as democrats, they gave
him their support-support which he was
glad to get, and without which he would
not now be occupying the position he uses
against them? If they have not changed,
on what does the senator base his opinion
that they are not democrats-an opinion
not shared by the people of this city, or
of this senatorial district, or by the dem
ocracy Of the state?
Is it not a fact that the senator has
changed his position, and that he makes
the charge against the members of the
Liberal Club in order to justify the re-
markable course he has seen fit to pur-
sue in respect to local matters in this city?
At the last session of the legislature did
he not take the position that the mayor
and aldermen represented the win of the
people of this city in municipal matters,
and that, therefore laws creating the
commissions ought not to be repealed, be-
cause the mayor and aldermen favored
them? That being the case, If he had
not changed his position, he would now
be forced to favor the repeal of the COM
mission laws, because the mayor and al
dermen, who are members of the Liberal
Club, ask for this repeal. When asked to
favor the repeal of these laws he answers
that he doesn't consider the members OF
the Liberal Club democrats.
1t is said that a poor excuse is better
than no excuse, but we submit that this
excuse of Senator Geiger's for his change
| of position doesn't rise to the dignity OF
a poor excuse. Doesn't the general as.
sembly regard Mayor Meldrim Hon. J.
j. MeDonough and DR.. Duncan as demo
Gratis? Can the senator name a single
member of the general assembly who
doesn't so regard them, except himselfi
If he cannot, his attempt to read the mem
bciS VI tiiS A%ibtl al 1iuO Olt VI the utll-
ocratc party must appear ridiculous, ever
! to himself.
1t is fair to assume that the senator
regards that political faction in this coun-
| ty which he favors as the true democra-
cy-a faction that collected in its ranks
all the discordant elements inside and
outside of the democratic party, including
republicans >populist. A. p. AS, etc
| Clearly the senator, If he desires to be
wholly fair, ought to visit this city once
in while and make a study of it's politi-
cal factions. He would then be much
better prepared to legislate relative to
matters pertaining to Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

As we understand 1t. there is no string
attached to the telephone company's offer
of one of its conduit pipes to the city for
the accommodation of its wires The ac-
ceptance will not involve any obligation on
the part of the city. or any expenditure
for rental This being true 1t seems that
there should be no delay in getting the
police telegraph and fire alarm wires UNI
der ground. In both of the great storms of
recent years the fire and police wires were
Knocked out" A call for an engine or an
ambulance or for police protection could
not have been transmitted by wire. With
the wires underground this sort of thing
would not occur.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

Had it been a man." said one of Louis
ville's best known physicians, according
to the Louisville Evening Post, II should
have known what to do But woman is
a conundrum in herself and in a majority
of her actions.
IT had been attending in the family for
weeks. / patched the husband up after
his almost fatal misunderstanding with
the trolley car. saw the young wife
through a serious illness. After months
had expired l sent most reasonable bill
with modest hint that 1 was in need Of
some money 1t seems that 1 could not
have selected a more inopportune time
for this gentle dun. The husband was
lamenting the aggregate Of family bills
and the paucity of the family purse. There
was a continuous and amending call upon
his slender resources that had become
maddening. He would pay the doctor,
who had been faithful and considerate,
but there he must draw the line for some
time to come They must retrench, and
as custodian Of the pursestrlngs he
would see that they did ,retrench.
when the wife came to settle she was
visibly depressed. If 1 would only cut the
bin in two she would pay 1t at once. One
OF the most potent pleas in her behalf
was two tears Just ready to start and a
just perceptible quivering of her pretty
lips. The other was a pressing need of
ready money on my part. I'm not a Ma
poleon of finance, by any means, So 1
wrote receipt in full and accepted 80
cents on the dollar. t'til'
Then the little woman fairly danced in
her glee. She waved q handful of bills
triumphantly above her head and said,
eXultantly; Now can pay the INSTALL
ment on my bicycle. was almost wild
Ra n q
her as good an imitation of laughing as
circumstances would permit, but It was
a mighty good thing that she was not a
man."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
Anti-Lynching Reform.
From the Philadelphia Times Qnd).

True reform should begin at the begin
ming. which is in this case complete re-
modelling of the administration of the
criminal laws. If the legislatures of the
southern states would provide for the i'm
mediate trials of such cases, by making II
the duty of the judge in whose district
the crime Is committed, upon notification
that the accused is in custody, to call a
special session of court for the trial of the
offender, and IN the event of appeal to give
such cases precedence of all others on the
docket of the appellate court more would
be accomplished for the suppression OF
lynching than by any system of penalties,
however adroitly DEVISED.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

If the Georgia Legislature would amend
ats resolutions with regard to President
Mckinley and his negro appointees so as
10 ask the President TO instruct the post
office department to furnish the legislature
with the official report of the investiga-
ton Of the Hogansville case by govern
ment detectives, some interesting develop
ments might follow. The detectives re-
port might throw considerable light upon
Che sort of government the republican
party is giving the country. 1t might show
that the republican administration is not
above covering up a negros attempt to
make political capital for himself at the
expense Of the reputation of the white
people of a democratic state The dis
coveries, Furthermore, might serve to de-
Ter some white men who are disposed to
antagonize the democratic party for trifles
from giving aid and comfort TO the re-
publican party by joining with the popu-
lists The action Of the administration in
appointing obnoxious, persons 10 office in
the south should prove to those whom ii
concerns that the republican party of the
present day is no better than was the re-
publican party Of twenty-nine years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

There are rumors of factional war IN
the Ohio republican party which may
have the effect of spelling Mark Hanna $
hopes. According to the story, Senator
Hanna was asked the other day how it
occurred that Senator Foraker was on the
stump in his behalf, and replied: Fora
ker had his choice between doing right
by me or going to jail, with his man
Kurtz as a companion The reference was
20 some sort of legislation affecting insur-
ance which it is alleged Kurtz put through
the Legislature for Foraker by corrupt
means. Senator Forakers friends natu-
rally resent the insinuation in the alleged
interview with Hanna, and are beginning
10 say they will not be bullied.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
-l-D-
PERSONAL.

Elk Secretary Daniel Lamont proposes
to build a house in New York and to live
there.
Gov. Wolcott of Massachusetts, will
make but one speech during the coming
campaign in that state.
-Adolph Kutner, a Russian Jew, who is
now an American citizen living in San
Francisco, has been aefused admission to
his native land on account of his religion
and in spite of the fact that he had a pass
port from Secretary Sherman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

President Depew and other officials of
the New York Central railroad have given
and are giving the newspaper reporters
every facility for ascertaining the facts
in the matter Of the recent disastrous
wreck and loss Of life at Hastings, N. Y.
The example set by President Depew
could be followed by railroad officials. in
other parts Of the country with advantage
to the, companies which they represent.
Generally epes king. when an accident oc-
ours on a failroad the management orders
every officer or employe who knows any
thing about 1t to keep his mouth shut.
The result is that newspaper reporters
are compelled to get their facts from
whatever source they may be able; and
often they get Information which is not
accurate. Failure to get the truth and
nothing but the truth Is not the fault of
the newspaper men. They strive earnest
ly and honestly TO get perfectly straight
and reliable story, but, lacking authori-
tative Information, they must often gath
er mass of guesses from persons who
may or may not know what they are talk
ing about, and then sift the true from the
false as far as they may be able. The
adoption of President Depew's plan would
afford accurate reports to the reading
public, and would give the railroad men
and the reporters better opinions of each
others veracity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

The popular belief has been that there
was at least one place in this country in
which treasures were stored up where
thieves could not steal, and that place
was the treasury at Washington. But 1t
seems that even Uncle Sans strong boxes
are not proof against thievery, notwith-
standing the hundred and one precautions
that are taken to keep the money stores
intact. The silver vaults have been rob-
bed, systematically and of a considera-
bic amount. The thief is not as might
be supposed, some extraordinarily smart
crook but just an ordinary negro laborer
named Martin. A part of Martins work
was to handle the bags of silver dollars
in the vaults, and in handling them he
managed to unite some of them and ex-
tract coins, putting in their place pieces
of lead to make up the deficiency of
weight that would otherwise exist. 1t is
almost inconceivable how a laborer, with
watchers all around him, could have found
time to unite the bags, remove the dol
lars, put in pieces of lead and re-tie the
bags without being detected; that is, I'M
less he had accompices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
Between Low and Van Wyck.
From the New York Herald Qnd).

That is but a simple statement of the po-
sition Henry George held in the campaign
until yesterday morning. How many of his
followers will remain steadfast in support
of the ticket now headed by his son and
how many will go to Tammany or the Cit
liens Union is problem Which only the
election returns can solve. 1t is, however,
as true now as il was thirty-six hours ago
that the fight is between Low and Van
Wyck
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

A Kansas man will probably be sent to
congress on the strength Of one editorial
article. The man in question is Editor
White, who wrote the article, Whats the
Matter With Kansas?" which has been
copied and commented on from one end Of
the country to the other. Whites editoria
showed him to be man with a plenty Of
horse sense, and even in Kansas that
sort " thing is in demand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

A new woman" who is running for Office
on the populist ticket in Kansas, reeogniz-
ing that the men who have been running
campaigns for so long a time have learned
a thing or two. carries about with her on
her speech-maxing tours a pair of old
fashioned saddle-bags which contain a lib
eral supply of cigars and something else"
1t is conceded that the woman will lead
the ticket in her section and secure cleo
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
Value of Pluck and Judgment.
From Louisville Courler-Journal Oem.)

Lewis Ginter, the American Tobacco
Company millionaire, who died recently in
Richmond, was one of those venturesome
business men who had such a mania for
advertising and spent so much OF his in
come in the newspapers when beginning
business that he frightened his partner into
selling out to him. That partner got $4,000
for his half of the business. A few years
later Ginter sold out to the American To-
bacco Company for $7,o0o00O, and died leav-
ing 100000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

The greatest activity in New York to-
day will probably be among the election
betting fraternity. On the stock exchange
and at other places, all bets have been
declared off, in consequence of the elimi-
nation of Mr. George from the list of pos
sibilities. The bettors, therefore, win have
to hustle to get their money placed again
before the event occurs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

1t would appear that since the passage
of the Dorteh bill the opinion has gone
abroad. that the ofise Of state librarian
has been especially reserved for the fe-
male sex. That, however, is not the case.
The bill merely makes women eligible to
the office, without taking away the privi-
lege of man to get it if he can.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
Taxation of Inheritances.
From Springfield (dass) Republican Qnd

Mr. Pullman's huge estate falls under the
provisions of an Illinois law taxing in
hertanee. Its estimated yield to the state
is from 100000 TO $4,000. But the law it
self was lately appealed to the United
States supreme court on a question of con-
stitutional validity, and may yet prove in
effective
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
HOgan'sThis Week
The greatest OH Ortunity to get u
FINE CAPE for little money.
SEE THE sTlcK TO-DAY.


to the display of FlNR LADIES' CAPEs
which we offer this week at very Low
PRICES. The stockis all new and is the
result of Mr.. HOG4N'S painstaking la.
bors in New York ana the Eastern mark
cts. Mr. HOGAN bought these goods at
extra close figures, ana is Offering them
AT A SLIGHT ADVANCE ON. COST.
This then is your opportunity to buy
fashionable covering at an extremely low
price.
Remember, please. that every garment
offered is correct in style, excellent in
material, and superior in make and finish.
From the large assortment here are
few popular priced garments.
LADIES PLUSH CAPES, beaded and
fur trimmed, s., $780, $50 and $780,
VELVET CAPES, elegantly trimmed,
with ribbon and steel buckles, $1O.5O,s1S.s.
SIS and up to $25.
CLOTH CAPEs. plain and braided, Il
to $25.
LADIES JACKETS in all the fashion,
able materials $780, 81 and $3.50
LADIES TAILOR MADE JACKETS,
all silk lined So $3.50. SIS and up to SIS.
MISSES and CHILDREN'S REEFERS,
Empire style, in all the new shapes, $50
to so.
The entire line of Capes and Jackets
represents to every buyer a clear saving
of % per cent. over any other line shown
in this section. All we ask is an inspec-
ton of the stock. 1t viii pay you hand
somely.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
CURRINT COMMENT.
Governor md LcgisInture.

UONerhOf HhH LcSfsIature.
From the Naldosta (Ga.) Times Dem).
Gov. Atkinson might have made a mis-
take in threatening to veto a convict bill
before the legislature had taken up the
bill, but this did not Justify the defiant
spirit which cropped out in the meeting of
the legislature on Wednesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-12

for bringing crowds to see the town and the products and the region On the plains around the watermelon town are great reaches of sandy loam that raise melons as sweet as those of Geor- gia. Similar methods have been adopt ed by q score of places in the west, so that these festivals are growing nu- merous.
 They are great days for the children. The little ones are the first on the ground and the last to go. They always find something good 10 eat and plenty of t; the object of those in charge is to have as much eaten as possible and there is no one to say stop. So the youngsters romp and laugh and stuff themselves to their hearts content
 Farther over the range one comes to Peach day" i" where this fruit is brought in by the orchard owners by the wagon load. and long trains are run 10 bring the visitors. Peaches are not so satis- lying as melons without the attendant cream and sugar; but in some in- stances the farmers go so far as to fur nish these also, and the women will fx ones dish in the most appetizing man ner. The long line of the visitors munehing their fruit in the shade of grove make pleasant and entertaining spectacle, and to watch the children is still more amusing. When it is all over they throw the peach stones at one an other in the gaYest humor, and lucky is he who can escape being hit.
 From fruit to grain is not long step. but there is one division between -aPotato day" In the irrigated re zion, where they raise the large pota- toes, the people have inaugurated a festival that is the oldest of them all. When the people first talked of having a Potato day. it was laughed at and the first year few attended. These however. returned with such glowing reports that the next celebration brought out thousands. The promo ters take the vegetables from the wagons of the farmers, who con tribute them for the days fun, and place them in long rows in fireplace constructed of earth and banked by coals. Here the potatoes are roasted. and they are as delicious as any that ever were tasted-at least they seem so to the potato eeIebration-"E Eat all you wish, but carry none away''-is enforced strictly here.
 With the roasted potatoes, salt and butter is served, so that there is no reason why the fun flavor should not
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-12

be realized. For those who prefer dif. ferent manner of cooking great pots are filed with potatoes to be cooked with their jackets on. Then there are fried. stewed and baked pc tatoes, and it is the visitors own fault if they are not satisfied.
 And then comes corn. It is the grain festival of the plains. At first thought it seems one Of the most unlikely things to furnish material for festi- val, but when used rightly is remark ably effective. At a two days festival this year one day was devoted to the yellow corn and one to the white. On the yellow day the decorations were ali yellow, and mostly made of yellow grain; even the ticket of admission was an ear of yellow corn. On the second day white corn was in the ascendant, and a white ear was the ticket of ad- mission. But it was not forgotten that something to eat was needed, and corn in all imaginable forms was offered. They had it as served in the dishes of every nation, and if it was not exact lT according to the rules of the for efon cooks. no one knew the difference. Ia the evening there js q sort of eafHi- val. at which the young folks are given license 10 have q good time. no matter a8 whose expense. They race along the streets armed with pockets fuil of corn. and everyone who is met receives shower of if ia the face-jnst as the revelera of he Mardi erras shower con- fectious. h 8he morning the streets are fairly covered with corn meal. the result 0f the crowds trampin8 the grain into the pavement All the stores are decorated with the cereal. aad many of the wagons and carriages are perfect pictures of blades and tas- seIs. One Fenturesome young lady went along the street with a red ear hanging from her neck, which brought to the minds of fhe older men the fime-hon= ored privilege of the hasking bees. If the pretty young lady reached home without being kissed 1t was mainly due to the fact that she was swift of foot, and did not take any chances.
 Perhaps the greatest element of strength ia these festiyals-all of which ars "a some degree a revival of the old
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-12
!. WATERMELON FEAST.
The People Of Rockford, Col, Ob-
 serve an Odd Holiday
Great Piles of Luscious Melons Free for AIt-Other Harvest Festivals That Are Popular in This
 Mountain StH4e.
ICopyright. 189LI
"Watermelonst free for aIfl

Odd is the cry, and stranger still is the sight presented to the visitor Great, luscious, juicy melons are heaped high in a pile that seems as big as a havstack to an easterner. It is several rods iong and is surrounded by an eager line of young men and boys. ready with heavy knives to slice up the fruit in huge pieces for all who may come.
 Watermelonsl they cry, anxious for the people to appear. Then the crowd literally swarms over che park and forms around the roagh caunfer about the heap of melous-and 6he slaughter commences. Slash go the knives in the hands of IS strong men who stand around the low Pyra- mid. I0g feet long. Is feet wide and 5 feet high. containing f2,000 melons. This is Haake1 by heaps of cantel6uPes containing about 5000 toothsome speei- mems. The piles slowly diminish and the walters become weary. but they are relieved by others until the last melon Is sliced in halves for the mui- titude. When evening comes the park is strewn vjth the rinds and refuse Of the feast
 Such is sWateemeloa day in the west, observed at Rocky Ford. little town in inc eastern part of Colorado. It is young folks holiday and they eujoy=it to the utmost. Speaking. mu- sic and a parade are features of the occasion. and all have a grand, good time
 Watermelon days is but ] type of many fruit and gram festivals that the people of the plain have introduced. Each community has some speciality
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-12

Wisa iae niga voitage which the big Brooklyn generator will use. the spark ing and friction would soon wear out all the structures at the moving con- tact points. But as these are neces- sarY features of all coustant-current dyHames, their absence denotes that the new generator is made 10 turn Rgt alternating current A
 ID a simple alternating current, one beat or puisation goes first forward. then backward, throughout the world length of che conducting wire. If you were to take a long flexible rubber tube and fiH it with water, tying both ends. and if you were then to squeeze one end so that wave would, be seen to go down the tube to the other end, and then, by making some obstruction should turn it back toward the point ii started from. you would have some thing like the forward and backward wave of an alternating current. But electricity is so inc0nceivabIy rapid that it can execute from 70 to 160 of these double waves in q second. We know this herause dynamos are built to make it puisate at that rapid rate. but we also know that with clear field electricity can travel at Che rate of l86.- ooo miles a seeond-or at tbe same rate as light. So that there 5s plenty of time 10 send three or more waves of cleo tricity iu one direction. overlapping each other without overerowding the conducting wire This is called the three-pbase alternating system; and ft is a cnrreut of this kind that the new dynamo is to produce.
 This dynamo will be driven by q Cor liss engine of 9,a0o horsepower. the connecting rod, of The engine being di- rectly coupled to the crank on the fly wheel shaft This engine win produce 75 revolutions a minute. which will give i pretty high rate of speed 10 the field magnates on the rim of the 50-foot fly wheel. The current will be taken off the dynamo at a pressure of 6.600 volts and without any change will be carried to the various sub-statious, situated in any part of Brooklyn be- tween Goney Island and the East river bridge There it will be transformed to q pressure of 375 volts. still remain ing three-phase alternating current.