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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
The Criminal Looked Honester.

This is one on District Attorney Backus
of Kings county. He tells it himself and
it is recounted by the New York Herald:
Mr.. Backus in?" a visitor to the Dis
trict attorneys Office asked.
YES an attendant said. you've just
come in time to catch him before he goes
away for the day"
The visitor entered, passed Mr. Backus,
desk-and Mr.. Backus at it-and follow
ed the attendant into an inner room. He
was informed that he had passed Mr..
Backus and returned to find the gentle
man smiling to discover that all the word
did not know him at sight
This is a case of arguing myself I'M
known" the visitor said alphabetically.
1T reminds me of a story" said Mr..
Backus. Il went to Poughkeepsie once
with another lawyer, and a detective in
plain clothes, was escorting a prisoner
who was to be resentenced there. The
prisoner was shackled to the detective.
They sat in the seat ahead of that occupied
by the other lawyer and myself
The train stopped fifteen minutes at
Poughkeepsie for lunch, and in order not
to expose the manacled prisoner to a GU
rious crowd, / suggested that we sit in
the car for few minutes after the train
was stopped, allow the passengers to alight
and go to the lunch room and then go
quietly to carriage, which awaited us.
The Others agreed and we sat still.
"A nervous passenger who had ridden
In the same car with us from New York.
and who did not know that one of us was
a condemned criminal, wished to get out
for lunch and thought it advisable to ask
some one to keep an eye on his hand bag
gage in his absence.
He hesitated until he saw only four of
us left. Then he approached and looked
keenly at each of us in turn. After a
close scrutiny Of our countenances he lean
ed over, tapped the prisoner on the should
er and said:
VIII you be good enough, sj-, to keen
an eye on my baggage while 1 get a bite
to eat? "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09

Capt. Charles King, the famous mill
tary novelist, is a short, plump gentle
man, with military step, and the gen
eral cut of a retired officer, says the
Washington Post. His face has the red
glow of vigorous health, and he has light
hair, light mustache, and blue or steel
gray eyes. A pair of gold eyeglasses is
the only accessory to his personal appear
ance that gives him a literary look. There
is an utter absence of the literary snob,
nothing to suggest anything of an affinity
to Richard Harding Davis or Reginald
De koven. and a very pronounced pre-
ponderance of a whole-souled westerner,
who has never listened to the sirene voice
of toadying fiattery.
Capt King is making his headquarters
at the Army and Navy Club. Here is a
story he told to number of newspaper
men yesterday:
After a separation of sixteen years, I
met an old university friend of mine one
day at Madison, Wis. OF course, we fell
into reminiscent strain, and he re-
marked:
" King, do you remember that ornery
umbrella l used to carry?'
quite well; remember it on account
of its many peculiarities.
" admit 1t was the most ornery UNI
brella anybody ever carried. But l loved
that umbrella for the faithful service il
had rendered me. / revered it for its age
and experience, and esteemed it for its
fidelity to my person. Other umbrellas
might get lost and never return, but
am sure l must have forgotten it in every
saloon and sample-room in town with
out losing 1t. I might stay out over
night, but the next day it would be sure
to be returned to me by some friendly
genius who respected the ties of attach.
ment subsisting between that umbrella
and me.
50 But it came to pass that I went tC
church one Sunday to drink in the spirit
of Christian grace, and fill myself with
the JUNCTION of Christian sanctity. / for
| got my umbrella in my seat.
"fBy Jove. old man, would you believe
it, l never saw that umbrella again 3"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
"A Idaho Senator'S ontnionr.

When Henry Heitfeld was elected United
States senator from Idaho. much surprise
was expressed. because those who knew
him said he lacked the necessary
qualifications for the Office. With
in the last few days he has given to the
public in an interview his views upon sew
eral important subjects and while his
sincerity cannot be questioned, 1t is clear
that those who expressed surprise at his
election had good reasons for doing so.
1t is apparent that Senator Heitfeld
hasn't studied the questions upon which
he expresses his views so frankly. and
upon which he VIII have to vote. in all
probability. Being a popullsts he believes
of course In government control of rail-
roads and in making an indiscriminate
war on trusts. 1t is what he says on the
money question however, that is worthy
Of special consideration.
Senator Heitfeld believes in the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of
IS to /, but that is not the only nor the
principal kind of fiat money that he wants
He wants the government to issue paper
money. He doesn't say how much paper
money he would like to have issued, but
the inference from what he says is that
ne favors issuing a vast amount of it. If
he had his way he would probably pay all
the bonds in government notes. In other
words. he would pay all the obligations
of the government in government notes,
thus cutting off the interest now paid on
the bonds. If the income of the govern
ment was not sufficient to meet its ex-
penditures he would settle the deficiency
with notes issued by the government
1t doesn't seem to occur to Senator Heit-
field that if his system of finance were
adopted 1t wouldn't be long before the
governments notes wouldn't be worth
much.
Senator Hetfeld ought to post himself
respecting the evils of a deprecated cur
rency. He will find them all pointed out
in the financial history of the different
nations. The financial system that he IA
vors has been tried many times, and In
many countries, and always with the
most disastrous results. 1t is pity he
hasn't made himself acquainted with
these experiments and the results of them.
1t is not too late now to do so. If he
really wants to be of use to his constitu-
ents and the country he cannot afford to
remain uniformed in respect to subject
of such vast Importance to the whole
people. Experience is the best teacher,
and that teaches that when nation
adopts a fiat money system of finance, it
is on the road to ruin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
New Kind of Syrup.

A good story is told by the Chicago Rec
ord of a Kansas farmer who entered a
general store in Emporia, Kan, and in
quired for "somethin' nice to put on grid
die cakes"
"Molasses?'' said the storekeeper.
Nav, somethin' nicer. Ben eatin' mo-
lasses for twenty years. Amt We got
somethin' slicker?"
The grocer told him about maple syrup
and praised it highly. All the tony peo-
ple' of Emporia used it, he said.
That's what 1 want. The hightonedest
you've got"
BY strange mishap, when the boy went
to pack the goods for the socially ambi-
tious farmer, he took a tin of varnish, the
varnish coming in square cans of kind
similar to those containing maple syrup
Three or four months afterward the man
came back to town and reported at the
store. The storekeeper, having made the
discovery of the error, was in panic. At
length he mustered up courage to ask how
the maple syrup had answered
"Oh, she was all right" said the custom
er. Kinder hifalutin, but good. My
wife at first said she thought it was some
rancid, but when 1 told her what you said
about it bein' hightoned dish that the
best people in Empory jes nacherally
craved she seemed to take a second bolt,
and now she won't eat nothin' else.
thought there was a kind of snap an a
bite to it tina sorter reminded me O. what
we used to git when prohibition first struck
the country, but in gineral it's mighty good
STUFF
WAS there any bad effect at alp" in
CURED the amazed storekeeper.
well, now, I can't say there wasn't
Yousee, it was my wife's first experience
with dude grub, an she kinder lost her
head. Got ambitious. Allowed that if
We was good enough to have that kind
of eatin' we was good enough to have
some other things to match. Bought a
lot O. chiny dishes from a peddler an
made me promise I'd get her a new hat
with red in it, an a dress this trip to
town. Yes, s'pose you might say that
there was some bad effects, because van
ity is certainly sinful, but you're a mar
ried man yourself, an you know there amt
no way to stay a woman's ambitions when
she begins to kinder get in society. Gin
me couple gallons more o that syrup, an
if you have some that has jes' little
more O. that pleasant bitin' sting to it,,
why, let's have that"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
The PerpIexing Eastern Question.


There is no indication that Greece will
withdraw her land and naval forces from
Crete in accordance with the demand of
the powers. The time allowed her to
withdraw them expired yesterday, and it
will soon be known whether or not the
powers will use force to enforce their de-
mand. Germany and Russia are reported
to be in favor of blockading her ports at
once.
There is a vast deal of speculation as to
what course the powers would take if
Greece should begin war with Turkey
and as TO whether they could agree upon
any policy which would insure united ac-
ton II is suspected that Russia is .ook-
ing upon Constantinople with covetous
eyes, and that Austria is anxious to secure
a part of Macedonia. 1t is asserted that
the Cretans would not have revolted IL
they had not been encouraged to do 50
by Russian agents, and there are reports
that Austria is secretly supporting the
King Of Greece in the bold attitude he has
assumed.
Whether or not there is any truth in any
of these reports 1t is impossible to say.
What the real purpose of any one of the
powers is in respect to this Cretan compli-
cation will not be known until some def
mite action is taken. What appears on the
surface is not sure indication of what is
taking pace in the secret councils of the
powers. They do not trust each other
and they will not act together in support
of any policy unless it becomes clear that
it is for the interest of each OF them to
do so. The interests Of Crete and the well
fare of the Greeks generally viii not in
fluence them to the least.
The only hope the Christian Cretans have
of being relieved of the yoke of Turkey is
the sympathy of the Christian people of
Europe, who may compel their respective
governments to act in accordance with
justice. 1t is noticeable that in England,
France and italy public sentiment in ia
vor of freeing Crete from the rule of the
Turks is making itself felt.
If the powers desired to do only what is
just they would order the Turks out of
Crete and allow the island to become a
part of Greece, but their object is not to
do what is just They may seek to pre-
vent a war at present for fear of a conflict
among themselves, but there is no doubt
that it is the purpose of some of them to
possess themselves of parts of the Turk
sh empire as soon as the way opens for
them to do so, and of Others in the event
Of the dismenberment of that
empire. to prevent distri-
button of Turkish territory in
way that would be hurtful to their in
terests. At present no one can predict
with any degree of certainty what the re-
suit of the existing complications will be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09

1t seems that the New York legislature
is taking the anti-cartoon bill, introduced
last week. in all seriousness, and is con-
sidering whether or not it shall prohibit
the newspapers from publishing cartoons
of persons without written permission from
such persons. If il is within the province
of the legislature. to prohibit cartoons,
which are illustrated opinions, or pictorial
editorials, il is also within its province to
establish a censorship of the written edi-
torials. 1t is now said that the bill was in
spired by the governor, in order to punish
the papers of New York city for their at
tacks upon and caricatures of Lou Payn,
a dear friend of his. The passage of the
bill would not worry the papers, however
The mails would be loaded with written
permissions to print.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
The Chief Question.

In his proclamation calling an extra
session of congress the President does
not designate the matters he desires to be
considered, but says he will point them
out in a message when congress con-
venes. 1t is certain that he will name
the tariff as one of them, and that
he will say that it is the most important
of them.
Is not the President making a mistake
in insisting that a change in the tariff
is of more Importance than a reform of
the currency? The tariff was not an is
sue in the last presidential campaign.
The republicans tried to make it so, but
they were not successful. The democrats
and populists refused to discuss the tariff,
and the republicans could not be induced
to take an interest in it. The money
question was the only one which inter
ested the people. The vast majority of
votes were cast with reference to that
one question, and that alone. Why,
then should the President give greater
prominence to the tariff question than
to st?
The money issue was the one on which
the campaign was conducted, and it is
the one that should receive immediate at
tention. If we had a satisfactory banking
and currency system there would be much
less apprehension in respect to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver. A very
large proportion of those who voted for
Mr.. Bryan did so not because they be-
lieve in free and unlimited silver coinage,
but because they are against the present
banking and currency system. They don't
| know exactly what they do want, but
they believe that something is wrong
with out financial system, and they want
a change.
The President in his message to con-
gress at its extra session should bring
the currency question to the front prom-
nently, and urge such banking and cur
rency legislation as will give the people
the reform in money matters which they
want. If he should fail to do this he
would make a great mistake.
Only those who are directly concerned
in a pecunary way in the tariff are TAX
| ing any interest In that matter. The whole
people are interested in the money ques-
ton. 1t was on that question that so
many democrats broke away from their
party, and voted either for Mckinley or
Palmer. To neglect 1t therefore for even
a short time would likely strengthen the
forces Of those who are opposed to sound
| money.
1t may be true that currency reform
measure could not be passed at the extra
session, but during that session steps
could be taken in the direction of cur
rency reform that would hasten the set
tiement Of that issue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
THE MORNING NEWS: TUEsDAY, MARCH 8, 1897

An incident which transpired in the
Kansas legislature last week leaves the
mind in doubt as to whether Kansas re-
tains the courage of her convictions, or
whether she really fears to be given the
ha! ha!' An oleomargarine bill was I'M
der discussion. One provision of the bill
was that 1t should be a misdemeanor for
any dairyman to withhold the strip
pings of the milk. Mr.. Johnson, gentle
man originally from Sweden, arose to
speak against the bill. "Gentlemans,"
said he, Il tank you know not what
you bane dom. Das bill will put in yah
every Kansas lady who milk her cow in
two balls instead of one bail. win you put
in vail all dose farmer lady? Mine Colt,
No! MOI No! Wen dose farmer lady all
bane in vail. da plutocrats koom down an
looket dru da bars and say, 'Ha! ha!
,har =" The hideous and thrilling spectacle
of the hated plutocrats looking through
the bars and ha-ha-ing at the farmer lady
was more than the legislature could
stand, and the bin was killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09

Up to the time Mr. Cleveland became
President it was the custom. on the last
day Of congress, for the President TO go
to the capitol and occupy a room on the
Senate side of the building, and sign bills
as they\came from the mill. AS the hour
for adjournment approached, clerks and
messengers rushed into the Presidents
presence with bills, and he affixed his sig
nature. without question or hesitation.
Many jobs got through in that way. Mr..
Cleveland declined 20 transact the public
business in any such manner. He insisted
upon examining every bill, and would sign
none without such examination. And he
insisted, further, upon having a plenty of
time in which to make the examinations
II is to be hoped that President Mckinley
will follow Mr.. Cleveland's example in this
matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
The Beet Sugar Industry.

The agitation of the sugar question by
the Lexow committee in New York and
by the newspapers, is bringing out some
facts which should. and probably will,
fix themselves in the minds of the Amer
lean people and aid in bringing about
development of the sugar industry in this
country. The United States do not pro-
duce one-hfth of the sugar they use. The
consumption of last year is estimated at
100000 tons, and the United States pro-
duced only about 100000 tons. The def
cheney was made up with sugar imported
from countries which buy comparatively
little from us. 1t is calculated that it
takes all of the American expectations of
breadstuffs to pay the foreign sugar bill.
Last year there was % per cent. more
German sugar consumed in this country
than native sugar A financier says that
if the money the United States pay for
sugar could be kept at home, it would go
long way towards solving the financial
problem; there would be no such scram-
bling for gold as was witnessed some
time ago.
The sugar that comes from Germany is
made from beets. And the beet, 1t is be-
lieved, is the solution of the sugar prob
lem in the United States. Sugar beets
can be grown successfully in probably a
greater portion of the country. They
need a plenty of sunshine and an atmos-
phere containing but little moisture. hence
the higher lands of the southern states
would seem TO offer just the proper con-
ditions. 1t has been demonstrated in
California and elsewhere on the Pacific
be produced in the world can be grown
in the United States.
Southern farmers could do no better
than make inquiries with regard to sugar
beets, with a view to cultivating them
The farmers must look to something be-
sides cotton as a money crop. fact OF
which they are well aware. They exam
ined into the prospects for growing ramie
but were compelled to give up the idea
of going into that business. The want
| OF a practical and cheap decorticating
machine and process makes the profitable
production of ramie in this country out
of the question. There are no great diff
fculties surrounding the cultivation of
sugar beets. Anybody with even meager
knowledge of farming can grow them.
Beet sugar cultivation upon a somewhat
large scale is to be undertaken in South
Carolina, so IL has been announced. The
| farmers of this state, and other adjoin-
ing states, could come to an understand
ing which would in all probability secure
the establishing of beet sugar factories
at convenient places, thus making a
market for the beets Each farmer could
plant a few acres of beets at first, and
gradually enlarge the operations as the
occasion demanded or best interests sug-
gested. There would then be no more
total dependence upon cotton as a money
! crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
PERSONAL.

1t is reported in vatican circles that
Cardinal Jacobini, who was for so many
years the principal assistant of the late
Cardinal Simeoni at the propaganda, is
now about to be appointed project gen
eral of that institution, in succession of
Cardinal LedochowslSi, who is to take the
place of the late Cardinal Blanchi as pro-
datary of his holiness.
Col. John Murphy, an old resident of
Richmond, Va, is reported to have been
the victim of a remarkable series of acct
dents and injuries to the right side of his
body during the past thirty-five years,
including the time of his service in the
southern army, his left side remaining abb
solutely unframed. First, shell smash
ed his right knee; his right foot was aft
erward crushed; he lost his right eye;
thrice he broke his right arm; subsequent
ly he broke several fingers on the right
hand. He is waiting. apprehensive of ad-
ding to the calamity record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09

II transpires that one reason the South
Carolina legislature ordered the eradica-
ton Of the Greek letter fraternities from
all Of the colleges receiving state aid was
that they tended to encourage and per-
petuate social caste. When student was
introduced to one of the Columbia young
ladies, Il was said, one OF her first ques-
tons was as to what fraternity he be-
longed. Upon the answer depended the
quality of the young lady's smiles, and
his social standing. II he CHANGED to be
a member Of no fraternity. his name was
Dennis, minus" 1t is the legislatures
duty. Of course. to give every young man
in the state an equal showing in pursuit
OF life, liberty and happiness. And how
was It possible for the non-fraternity stu
dent to compete for happiness with Psi
Chi's. ct al, under such circumstances?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
Lincoln and Cleveland.
From the Chicago Tribune CRep).

Lincoln, confronted by great military
emergency, showed himself equal to the
occasion and saved the union. Cleveland,
confronted by a perilous financial emer-
gency, displayed equal courage and firm
ness. lie never hesitated. He took no
backward step. He maintained undaunt-
ed by obloquy and calumny, the honor
and credit OF the nation.
But for him the wages OF labor would
have only half the purchasing power they
now have. The savings OF the poor and
the bank deposits of the well-to-do would
have been cut in two. The value of life
and fire insurance policies would have
shrunk 50 per cent.
The Tribune has never had any bias
in Mr.. Ceveland's favor. II has often
criticised him sharply But truth and jus
tice demand that the good he has done
good which win live after him-should
be recognized
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Catholic Library Association;
Savannah Lodge No. 1873, Imp. B. p. o.
Elks; Ancient Landmark Lodge NO. 231,
F. and A. M; Savannah Cotton Mills.
Special Notices. ousekeepers Rush for
Bargains. at the schwarz Sale; Ship No
tice, Wilder & Co. Agents; Chatham Real
Estate and Improvement Company.
Legal Notices-Citations From Court of
Ordinary.
Legal Sales-Administrator's Sale. En-
ma Schwinn. Administrative Estate Lee
ma Muller; Chatham sherins Sales.
Railroad Schedule-Central of Georgia
Railway.
Bicycle Suits and Pants-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Auction Sales-Admimstrator's Sale, by
]. d. LaRoche, Auctioneer; Administra-
tors Sale, by C. H. Dorset. Auctioneer;
Trustees Sale. by John Mclaughlin &
Son, Auctioneers; Administrator Sale,
by C. H. Dorset; Furniture, Etc. by A.
K. Wilson; Improved City Property, by
J. d. LaRoche, Auctioneer.
Mineral Water-Apenta. lG6ij ja
Hats, Etc.-At LaFar's.
Best overall on Earth-B. H. Levy &
BRO.
Who Is It?-Falk Clothing Company.
Medical-Carlsbad Sprudel Salt Hood
Sarsaparilla; Cuticura Remedies; Wo-
mans Friend; World Dispensary Prepar-
ations; Collins Voltaic Electric Plasters.
Cheap Column Advertisements - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.