davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

BY decision rendered by the board Of
customs appraisers at New York calf
skins imported from abroad are not duti-
able as hides. This will mean a consider
able loss of revenue 10 the government It
will also mean cheaper raw materials for
the shoe factories of New England. New
England usually finds a way to drive her
wagons through any tariff law which is
not to her liking
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

1.-THE two Indian schools of Carlisle and
Hampton have now a total of over 800 pu-
pills" says an exchange. This is encour-
aging. The Indians are becoming civiliz-
ed The Carlisle team puts up first
class game OF foot ball.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day in the year. and is served to
subscribers in the city, or sent by mail
AT Loo a month, $500 for six months, and
5000 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS, by mail six
times a week (without Sunday issue,
three months, 500, SIX months. $4.o0; one
year, $500.
The WEEKLY NEWS, 2 issues a week
Monday and Thursday, by mail, one year,
slO0.
Subscriptions payable in advance. Re
NIT by postal order. check or registered
letter. Currency sent by mail at risk OF
eeuders.
Transient advertisements. other than
special column, local or reading notices,
amusement and cheap or want column, 10
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 ap-
plication at business Office.
Orders for delivery of the MORNING
NEWS to either residence or place of busi-
ness may be made by postal card or
through telephone No 21O. Any irregu-
iarity in delivery should be Immediately
reported to the Office of publication.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

The wave of prosperity it seems, has
struck South Carolina also. The tax
books show an increase of approximately
100000 in the taxable values of the state
over those of last year. The greatest in
crease has been in personal property
though real estate and railroads have
shown a healthy rise
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06
CURRENT COMMENT.
Casts Doubt on His Inspiration.
From the Washington Post Qnd.).

Up to the present time Georgias g.
year-old preacher has neglected to make
a currency suggestion TO congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

The Augusta Chronicle Is disguised with
the "holier then thou attitude of some of
its contemporaries with regard to the re-
cent election in that city. 1t says:
Mayor Collier is quite shocked at the
spending of money in Augustus mayor
atty election, and yet if our memory is
not at fault, We heard stories Of big sums
that his own election cost a year or so ago
to the same Office in Atlanta; and it was
white primary, too" This seems to be a
case in which to make application of the
scriptural text: "He that is without sin,
let him cast the first stone"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

The farmers of Colorado. according to
reports, are disappointed IN their failure
10 corner the Irish potato market, the
shrewd farmers of Wisconsin having got
ahead of them The market for these west
erners, it is stated, is in the south. Why
should it be in the south? This section
of the country can raise as good potatoes
as any other. and there is no valid reason
why it should not grow every potato it
uses. If the western farmers find it profit
able to raise potatoes for the south, the
southern farmers ought to find it more
profitable to raise their own potatoes, and
save the freight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah.
Ga.
EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Row, New
York City, c. S. Faulkner, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

From the way the newspapers are dis
cussing Tod Sloan and the Prince of Wales
IL is pretty hard to determine which is
now the bigger man in England, Tod or
the prince
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

From all appearances, the Emperor of
Germany is trying to take the title of
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse" away from
his grandfather
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

The Postmaster General has authorized
the engraving and issue of a special post
age stamp to commemorate the Trans
Mississippi exposition, to be held at ON
aha next spring The new stamps are
to be sold at Omaha only, and may be
printed az the exposition grounds. The
stamp spectators win probably make a
good thing of it.
The times., 1897-09-09
A GIRL AssAILED IN A PARK.
Her Sister Hears Her Cries and
Rushes To the Rescue.

Perth Amboy. N. j., Sept. S.-Eni May
0dium, fifteen years old, OF Metuchen,
was assaulted last night by Henry Keeler
in Florida Grove, resort in Woodbridge.
EEi and her sister Lottie had terrible
battle with Eeeler in the dark woods that
skirt the grove.
Eni, and Lottie, fourteen years old,
went to the grove Monday to attend a
picnic. They became acquainted with
Keeler, who worked on the carousal. He
gave them free rides, and about midnight
asked Eni to walk with him in lonely
part OF the grove. He put his hand over
the gill's InGuth, and drag agging her il the
woods, assaulted her.
AS soon o. Eni could get the mans hand
from hcr mouth she reused the place with
her screams. Lottie had missed her sister
and had started 10 look for her and when
she heard the screams rushed for the spot
and found her sister struggling in the dark
woods with Keeler.
Lottie flew to her sister srescue dndstart-
ed IN TO scratch and bite herassaila Mt The
two girls tried to bold Keeler until help ar
rived. iut he broke away and fled through
.he woods When the screams of the girls
We're fearl The dancers stoppedand acrowd
rushed; Il. The spot. A crowd Of angry men
sea,cned fof Keeler Keeler fled through
the wpods and escaped Keeler is twenty
one years old and has bad reputation.
The times., 1897-09-09
H. II. nASNA,s COMMISSION.
He Announces the Names of the Men
He Has Selected.


indianapolis, Ind, Sept. &. Chairman II.
II. Hanna, OF the executive committee OF
the monetary convention that met here
In January, returned from an extended
visit i'll the Fast last Week. 1t WAS under
stood during his absence that he was COLI
fer;ng with prominent men in that sec
ticn regarding the makeup OF them onetary
commission which he has been authorized
to appoint Several ofthe gentlemen whom
he solicited to become members ofthe com
mission declined to DO 50 and Others took
the matter under advisement.
None of the many consulted have CON
seuted To serve but today Mr.. Hanna ap-
pointed the foil flowing:
George F. Edmunds Vermont; Charles
s. Faircaild, New York; stuyvesant Fish,
New York; Stewart Patterson, Pennsyi-
vania; T. G. Bush, Alabama; j. W. Freis,
North Carolina; w. b. Dean, Minnesota;
George 4. Leighton, Missouri, and Robert
S. Taylor, Indiana.
It is understood that the commission
Will be called to meet together as soon
as practicable. The commission when or.
Eanized viii begin work on system oil
finance to be recommended to Congress
for its adoption.
The times., 1897-09-09
4 DISAPPOINTED BARON.
Won Poyssi Loifiing's Unsuccess-
fnl-Pursuit of an Heiress.

New York, Sept. S.-Baron Otto Won
oyssl Loifling has returned to town
after an unsuccessful expedition in search
% an heiress.
Tie elopement which he had planned
did not natcrialize.
The young lady concerned is Miss Ber-
tina Whyte. of Atlanta, Ga. She is u
beautifu. brunette of seventeen. and a
pupil IL Visitation Academy, Frederick
Md. Her father is very wealthy.
Baron Otto. who came to this country
about n year ago, Is a eoodlooking young
man OF romantic mind. lie mad troubles
which made him notorious.
Miss Whyte heard of these, and, being
impressionable, wrote letter of sym
pathy. The baron replied and a CORE
spondence followed Theyexchangedp photo.
graphs. and finally VOW of love-
Tie school authorities discovered this
plan and informed Mr. Whyte.
There was IA starmy interview, after
bich Le took his daughter FROM the school
to the home of her sister. Here she was
joined by her another, and she has been
closely watched.
An eiopement was planned for last week.
On Sunday the baron wentto Baltimore and
saw Bertina.
When IL came to the point, however, the
girl concluded TO stick T. her family
The times., 1897-09-09
COMMON SENSE OF FARMERS
Not Disposed TO Ignore the True
Cause of Wheat Advances.
Bounteous Crops Provided by Ma
ture Not Due to Acts of Al Re.
publican Administrations.

Senator Harris, of Kansas, is Ill Wash
ington, direct from the West. He says
the people of his part of the country under
stand the condition of things quite well
and are not fooled by the claims of the
Republicans that the increase in the price
of wheat is due TO the return of d Repub-
lican administration
'-The farmers said the Senator, "are
a set Of men who are not carried away
with the enthusiasm of the Republicans.
/ Out in Kansas there is a great ceal of
good, hard con.nlDn sense, and the farmers
know that the Increase in the price of
wheat is due to one of those accidents of
nature and not 10 any legislation. They
know very well that if we had free silver
wheat would be selling a ST % d bushel
instead of the 10 or so cents tney are
Row getting Wheat never did fall until
silver was deinonetized, and its present
price, although greater than il has been
in recent years, is not what it ought TO
be or would be under former financial
conditions
There has been much talk here in
the East about the enormous wheat crop
in our State. In the eastern part OF the
State there is very little wheat. Tie
large crop is found only in about one
fifth of tho State, and even there il is
rot greater than usual when good season
is had.
In the eastern part Of the State the
farmers have taken in recent years to
raising potatoes for the reason that they
paid better than anything else. This year
we grew large crop of potatoes while
/ that usually raised in Missouri, which
competes with US for the Chicago trade
was a total failure. The consequence was
that we controlled the market and the
price went up. Near my farm there is
crossroads postmaster who has been talk
ing u great Geal of the return of pros
| perity and attributing everything, even
the price Of wheat, to the Dingley bill and
the Republican party generally.
''The other. a farmer from the potato
country OF Missouri stopped at this Of
flee, and this postmaster began to go over
iis stock arguments. When he had finished
the visitor said that if he wouldcome down
into Missouri and talk that way he would
be hanged. The Dingley bill may have
caused a big crop of potatoes in Kansas,
but i that was trueit had ruined the crop
in Missouri, and any III an who would gointo
that state and attribute the failure OF the
! crops TO the party in power would be
| fit subject for a hanging bee.
we are in good shape politically. There
are Lea counties In Kans as, and in % OF
them there has been complete and thorough
fusion on free silver. All elements favor
ing the free coinage Of silver are working
ia harmony, and there is absolutely no
doubt "a u what tue result wtll Toe at the
next election SO far as our State is con-
| cerned-''
The times., 1897-09-09
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

The War Department has issued the fol-
lowing orders:
Leave o. absence for two months, 10 take
effect urnn the completion of his examina-
tioa fnr pronotiO n at Fort Monroe, Va, with
permission to apply for an extension of one
month, is granted Capt. John W. Dillen-
back, First Artillery.
Leave of absence for four months, to take
effect November l, 1897, is granted Capt.
Leon A. Matilc. Fourteenth Infantry
The Navy Department has issued orders
as follows. capt. z. P. Leavy, detached
from the Richmond and ordered TO the COM
mand of the san Francisco; Capt NJ. L.
johnson, detached from the San Francisco
and grap.ed two months leave; Lieut..
Commander F j. Drake, ordered 10 Mare
Island as ordnance officer: Ensign d. W.
Blamer, detached from steel Inspection at
South Bethlehem September 20, and or
dered TO the Puritan; Lieut.. s. Cook, de
tached from the Puritan September %, and
granted one months leave after which he
will take charge of the photographic office,
at Chicago; Lieut.. J. II. Shipley, detached
from tie Marhlehead September %, ane
granted two months leave; Lieut.. c. 5. Rip
ley. detached fTon the photographic office
at Chicago September 2I, and ordered
10 the Marhlehead; Lieut.. D. Peacock.
when discharged from Mare Island Hos
pital, to return horne on waiting orders;
Commander K. B. Bradford, commissioned
chief of the bureau of equipment; Chief
Constructor T. Hichborn, commissioned
chief of the bureau of construction and re-
pair.
The times., 1897-09-09
TRADING FAIRLY ACTIVE
ST. Paul and Atchison Securities
the Leading Features.
London Houses Large Sellers of
Stocks in the Forenoon
Wheat Holds Its Own.

New York, Sept s.-Together with st.
Paul, Atchison securities We're the leaders
in the days market In the case OF the
first named, the trading was fairly active,
the expectations as TO the action Of the
directors upon the dividend to be de-
clared tomorrow. Other notably strong
features OF the market Were New York
ceAtral and Illinois Central. The former
company's report for the month of Au-
gus slowed daily average gain in
earnings OF 1000. The dealings In
the ma rket were on a large scale through
cat the day in botii the stock aud bond
DIVISIONS Union Pacific and Denver and
Gulf firsts We're the feature of the bond
market.
London houses were large sellers OF
sto Ks liz the forenoon, disposing OF nearly
as mach stOck as they bought yesterday,
but their dealings were without any pro-
nounced effect upon prices. Yesterday s
apprchensons iii regard TO the outbreak
OF yellow fever entirely disappeared to-
day upon afurther consideration Of the mat
ter. which showed the improbahility of an
extension of the plague at this season
or the year There were 10 decid ed changes
apparent in either the money or the for
eign exchange markets.
The regular dividends were declared to-
day on Western Union and Sugar Re
filming. anG the Atchison company made d
distribution OF 3 per cent. to the holders
| of the adjustment bonds, out of the earn
ines Of mo M Ct yaar n fha f,a -, of
Western Union the declaration OF the divi-
dend was accompanied by the company s
statement for the September quarter. An
increass in net earnings OF over 10 per cent
was shown.
The stock market closed strong and
higher.
The times., 1897-09-09
TELEPHoNs STOCKS.

Chicago, Sept. s.-Foreign news was
exceptionally strong on wheat today.
Prices here about held their own. The
bulls considered it oteworthy that the
markets everywhere should maintain with
out reaction the sharp advance ofthe past
few days. Under ordinary circumstances
there should have been a reaction today.
The news was strong enough to prevent
1t. December opened at sc SIS, sold be
tween So rs and 90 5-8 and closed at
95 --s.
The increase in the worlds visible sup
ply Of 100000 bushels is about double
the expectation. London reported Rus
sian wheft up one shilling. The foreign
news looks strong enough to make the
dollar price again.
Corn. The forecastfrom Washington that
cooler weather with rain would succeed
the present dry spell by Friday cost corn
almost a cent. Good rains the latter
part OF this week might cause further
decline.
Cats did not symrathize with the weak
ness in corn.
The times., 1897-09-09

The stock market nesitated and displayed
some irregularities yesterday morning, but
the latter hours OF the day afforded a
fresn illustration of its inherent bullish
quality There was la the morning some-
what of a continuation OF the bad feeling
over the yellow fever, but this wore offin
a short time. The Improvement of prices
during the day was largely centered in
the better classes OF dividend-pay stocks,
new records being made in New York Cen
tral. Illinois Central and st. Paul. The
export movement OF grain and other cir
cumstances create feeling that exchange
in London must weaken before long. Lon
don yesterday WAS seller Of our stocks.
At the close OF the day the market was
sttong in tone at the advances scored dur
iLg the afternoon.
The times., 1897-09-09
FOOLISH YOUNG MEN.
Perpatrate Alleged Fun Which
May Land Them III Prison.

Cape May. y. j., Sept. 8. Warrants
Were issued today FOR Ernest IL Kidel, L.
II. Van Dusen and two unknown young
men, all or respectable families Of Phil
adelphia, who are charged with highway
robbery and assault and battery upon
Henry Russell and his little six year-old
son last night Russell who is a Magician
was returning along the board walk from
the Windsor Hotel where lie had given a
performance, with his son. The young
men. il j. alleged, beat him and stole money
from hsm cut OF pure mischief only one,
Kidel, has set been arrested. He is under
Sbne bail TO appear before the magistrate
romurrow.
The times., 1897-09-09
WILL NOT PURCHASE CUBA.
Denial That This Country Con-
templates Buying the Island.

A report prevailed yesterday to the
effect that Gen. Woodford United States
minister to Spain, had presented to the
Spanish government a proposition on the
part OF the United States to purchase Cuba.
The report also had 1t that the reply of
Spain to the proposition had been received
at che State Department.
Secretary Sherman " as asked about the
affair by representative of The Times
and nc disclalned any knowledge what
ever of such proposition having been made
or contemplated, and denounced the report
as being without foundation.
The times., 1897-09-09
seaIer Haskell Is Coming.

Letters received by the Commissioners
from w. c. Haskell would seem to indi-
cate that in lieu of something better the
Ohio politician has decided to accept theof
flee of sealer Of weights and measures for
the District He states that he is closing
up his business affairs and is making active
preparations To come To Washington He
has not yet stated. however, when it is
his intention to qualify for the office
The times., 1897-09-09

of the yellow fever scare more than any
other road, and the small decrease in
earnings, being quite unexpected, helped
the matter along. The latest yellow fever
news, however, is not startling. I have
good Information that Louisville AMI Nash
vile win sell much higher, and that, prob
ably, shortly.
The times., 1897-09-09

One who is acquainted with the affairs
OF the Zig -Four says there viii be an in
crease in the earnings, and also that there
is likely to he an increased dividend on
the preferred There seems to he good
reason for expecting the common stock
to sell Inuch higher.
The times., 1897-09-09
VIII Rendvertise for BIDS

TIE Secretary OF War willreadvertise for
sr7poseis Tor tire Improvement Of the No
nongahcla locks Originally the lowest
bidder failed 10 complete his bond and the
qucsuloa rs to whether the next lowest bid
Ehould be accepted was referred 60 At
torney General McKenna, who has decided
that the bid was irregular
The times., 1897-09-09
AFTER A STEAM PILOT BOAT.
Movements OF the Sommers y. Smith
10 BE Inquired Into.

The Treasury Department has instructed
collectors OF customs On the Gulf coast 10
keep lookout for the steam pilot boat
Sommers ~ Smith, of Pensacola, and if
she puts in at any port to investigate her
movements for tie past two weeks. The
Smith left her station Off Pensacola and
went to Mobile some time ago to have some
minor repairs made.
When these repairs were completed the
vessel sailed on August 26, ard since
that date nothing has been heard Of her
1t is reported to the department that she
took out q nlibusterlng expedition, and
Rn investigation win be made by customs
officers when the vessel returns
The times., 1897-09-09
what Four Gunboats Will DO

After the Wilmington and Helena, two OF
the finest gunboatsin the Navy, have their
final trial trips they Will be ordered to
foreign duty, and win probably join the
Asiatic squadron. They viii be relieved
from duty along the Florida coast by the
Nashville and the Annapolis
The times., 1897-09-09
CORSoN & MCCARTNEY,

Members ur the New York otocx E1-
change, 1419 + St., Glover Building.
Correspondents of Messrs. Moore Il SChley,
No 80 Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government FONDA
Deposits Exchange. Loans
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities listed on the exchanges of
New York, Philadelphia. Boston and Balti-
more bought and solo
A speciality made OF investment securt
ties. District Bonds and all local Rail-
road, Gas. Insurance and Telephone Stock
dealt in
American Bell Telephone Stock bought
AND sold. mh1S-1
The times., 1897-09-09

IN the world. Atlantic City's grand prom
enade. Fashfon's parade. Go see it on
the Pennsylvania Railroads $500 excur-
sion next Saturday aud Sunday. Special
through trains each way. se9-3t
The times., 1897-09-09

Avoid the Crowded street Cars
And tedious ferries. Through trains to
Atlantic City. via Pennsylvania Railroad,
next Saturday and Sunday. 500.
SEQ st
The times., 1897-09-09
Only AII-Rau Route

To Atlantic City, via Pennsylvania Rail
road. The only way To reach Atlantic City
without change of cars is via Pennsylvania
Railroad. Great excursion Saturday and
Sunday SEQ st
The times., 1897-09-09

SI.oO to Baltimore and Return via
B. & o.
For all trains Sunday, September 12.
SCI 6t-em
The times., 1897-09-09

As announced in this column exclusively
yesterday, the long-heralded extra dividend
II Sugar did not materialize at the meet
ing OF the directors. Neither was there
the equally long g-expected increase Of div
ldend 70 A per cent quarterly. The di
rectorSdeclared 3 per cent dividend as
said they would III yesterday mornings
Times. AS far as / know this announce
Inent was rot made in any other paper in
the country yesterday morning. Follow
ing the meeting of the directors OF the
Sugar Trust and their decision With re-
gard to the dividend there was bad
break n the price of Sugar, also expect
ed by few posted people. Before the
end of the day, however, the price uf Sugar
stock began TO recover again, and there
is every reason to suppose that there
viii be much higher prices before long,
probably 160.
Tie August earnings OF New York Cen
trail we're fully up to anticipation, show
lag as they did gross increase of
$446, 600 for the month. week ago 1t
was stated In this column that the show
ing for tie month would be an increase OF
100000 per week. The actual figures
are even more remarkable. Favorable as
this is, however, 1t is considered to be only
a precursor of further good results, not
only for the Central, but for other good
roads. The rise of Illinois Central as to
the accompaniment of just such rumors
about it's August figures.
The earnings of the Texas and Pacific
for the fourth week Of August increased
cox 000 Ino
will declare the regular / IA per cent
quarterly dividend on the stock today,
following the recommendation of the
executive committee. The Atchison di-
rectors yesterday declared 8 per cent
interest on the adjustment bonds for the
year ending June 80. This was the
signal for a movement in the Atchison
| stoc ks.
1t is reported that the American Spirits
Manufacturin Company will advance
the price of spirits 1 cent per gallon at
the end Of this month.
The liquidation in Union Pacific is evi-
dertly on the fear that the reorganization
plan Will not go through. There is no
| reason as yet to think this view of the
situation correct.
| have the tip that Burlington viii go
| higher. As to st. Paul, the prediction
| !. made yesterday that there would be an
advance in that stock was borne out by
new record for the stock yesterday. ]
have the best kind OF information that
the extra dividend of 1 per cent win be
declared by the directors today, and there
is a tip out that par Will be passed by the
stock.
| Louisville and Nashville felt the result
The times., 1897-09-09
s2.oO to Philadelnhia nnd Retnrn

via Pennsylvania Railroad, the peerless
route finest trains running between the
two cities Great excursion Sunday next
The times., 1897-09-09

$500 to Philadelphia and Return
via Pennsylvania Railroad, finest track,
finest trains. Excursion Sunday next.
se9-3t