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NETWORK PRICES.

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seadier; quoted s7ifQ3sc I. Buffalo. BARLEY
Market steady; quoted 2Ska2Skc, T. Buffalo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
savannah River Improvement.

In his annual report President Dwelle of
the Cotton Exchange, calls attention to
the necessity for improving the Savannah
river between Savannah and Augusta. He
thinks the cotton exchange ought to take
hold of this matter and agitate it strongly.
He is right in the position he takes. The
river to Augusta is one of the important
arteries of Savannah's commerce. 1t is
not nearly so important as it would be,
however, If 1t were so improved that
steamboats, of average draft could navigate
it at all seasons of the year.
A great deal of cotton comes here by
way of the river. The amount, however,
would be much greater if the river were
put IN condition to accommodate the traf-
fic which naturally belongs to it. River
competition would cause a fall in the
freight rates from Augusta, and thus turn
to this port much of Augustus cotton
which now reaches the seaboard else
where.
The government has spent good deal
of money on the Understanding obstruc-
lions and cutting away sand bars-but the
improvements have not been such as the
natural commerce of the river demands.
The country on either side of the river is
very productive and its development would
be rapid If the river offered better facili-
ties for reaching the markets.
1t seems to us that the cotton exchange
should act upon President Dwelle's SUCCESS
ton without unnecessary delay. The pass
age of a resolution requesting congress to
make an appropriation for the work would
not accomplish much, in all probability. A
regular campaign should be conducted.
The counties bordering upon the river
should be asked to hold meetings for the
purpose of uniting the people in making
a demand for the Improvement. The con-
gressmen from this state and South Caro-
lima should be written to and urged to do
their utmost to get an appropriation for
the river in the next river and harbor bill
If the cotton exchange goes about the mat
ter vigorously, and in the right way, it
will succeed in having the river greatly
improved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
Collar buttons For INSOMNIA.

A Topeka man was recently troubled
with insomnia, says the Kansas State
Journal. He thought that some young
medical student would be glad to take his
case for the practice there was in 1t and a
small fee, if any. He sought out a medical
student who seemed to have the proper ap-
pearance and laid his case before him.
i think this prescription will be just
what you need" said the coming practi-
toner. Three al a dose"
''Pills?" queried the invalid.
Yes, but just the kind you need"
How often shall take them?'
when you feel as if you needed them -
The patient took the prescription to a
nearby drug store and had 1t filled. The
pills were placed in a small box and wrapp-
ed up. The man took them home and alb
sent-mindedly tossed them on top of the
bureau. He went to bed that night for
getting all about his ailments and the
pills. He was unable to sleep and thought
that perhaps the pills would bring Nor
pheus 10 his rescue. He got up in the
dark, CROPPED around for the box, found 1t,
unwrapped it, and was surprised to find
but three pills. He took them and return
ed to bed and was asleep in few minutes.
He met the young student on the street
the next day and told him of the wonder
full effect that his remedy had produced
The young hopeful was quite elated over
his success. The man returned home that
night. During the evenings conversation
his wife asked him if he had seen any
thing of box of collar buttons that she
had purchased the day before. 81 put them
on top of the bureau she said, but the
box has been opened and. they are gone"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
Amending the Criminal Laws.

The bills introduced into the legisla-
ture amending the criminal laws are in
harmony with the reform suggestions con-
corning these laws. The lawyers and
courts have recognized for a long time
that there are defects in the laws which
interfere with the prompt punishment of
criminals
We have as yet seen no bill containing
the suggestion relative to continuances in
criminal cases. The law in respect 10
continuances is used more frequently than
any other thing to defeat justice, and ia
the chief cause of dissatisfaction with
courts, because it is a preventive of
prompt trials.
The criminal lawyer who has a bad
case will not let it come to trial, if he
can help it, until sympathy, due to eff
forts of jealous friends, begins to be felt
for his client and the witnesses for the
prosecution have disappeared. We have
no doubt that guilty men frequently es-
cape punishment by means of the law al
lowing a continuance.
The governor recommended that the
Judges of the superior courts only have
the right to pass on motions for cons
tinuances-that there should be no appeal
from their decisions on these motions In
that case the superior court judges, know
ing there would be no danger of being re-
versed by the supreme court would be
more strict in passing upon motions for
continuances They would grant conun-
uances only when satisfactory evidence
was produced that those asking for them
were entitled to them. Afidavits contain
ing statements to justify the granting of
continuances would be looked into prob
ably much more closely than they are
now 1t would be much easier to convict
a white man guilty of murder than it is
at present
1t is to be hoped that the legislature
will give careful consideration to the re-
forms proposed to secure a prompter ad-
ministration of justice, because there is
a good deal of dissatisfaction due to the
delay and defeat of justice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
PERSONA.

Henri Rochefort refuses to make peace
with lola, though the great novelist has
expressed a desire for a reconciliation.
Prince Krapotkine, known all over the
world as an advanced anarchist, has prov
ed a surprise to New Workers, who had ex-
pected to find him of the loud-mouthed Jo-
ham Most brand. Instead they see a
small. benevolent looking old man of retir-
ing manner and kindly eye, preaching
brotheriy love and deprecating violence
1t is generally believed that George X
Nash of Ohio will obtain high appoint
ment through the retirement of Justice
Field. Some think he will be appointed to
the supreme court bench while others say
he will take the place of Attorney General
McKenna. George K. Mash is a successful
lawyer at Columbus, O.
The combined ages of six men who act
ed as pallbearers at the funeral of James
Grigsby (himself 80 years Old at Grace
Methodist Episcopal church, Indianapolis
was 1913 years. The men and their ages are
as follows:T NJ. Chill, Sc; j. F. Daugherty,
So; G. w. Ryan, "a; D. G.. Kern, 70; d.
Shearer, n; ]. L. Avery, 81
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
A star Chamber Affair.

The public will not know, until 1t reads
the official proceedings of last Wednes-
day nights council meeting published this
morning what part of the city still remains
in possession of its people Until to-day
there had been no publication of the text
of the report by which the streets of the
city are given to the street railroad COM
pany. The entire transaction has been in
the nature of a star chamber proceeding.
The newspapers have succeeded in get
ting al some of the facts, but not all of
them. Possibly, in the forcible and ele-
giant language of one of the aldermen, the
city council didn't see what in hill the
people or the newspapers had to do with
the business anyway" and didn't think
it owrth while to advise the property own
ers, the taxpayers and the citizens gen.
terms on which the streets were transfer
red to the street railway company.
The rights of the people who have
bought property and built houses on streets
in the southern extension are of no i'm
portance to the members of the city coun-
Gil. If those who live on streets which are
to be abandoned by the street railway
company, or on streets which are to have
a spur service, don't like the new arrange
ment they can walk, or sell out their
homes and move to streets which have a
street car service.
To those who have memories 1t Is par
alyzing to think of a return to the condi-
ton of affairs which existed in street rail-
way matters In the days when the owners
of the present consolidated street lines
had a monopoly of the street railway sys-
TENS of the city as they have now. 1t was
their absolute Indifference to the inter
ests, convenience and comfort of the peo-
pie that led to the building of competing
lines of railway. Has a hypnotist been
among our city fathers, weakened their
memories and dulled their faculties? No
one doubts their honesty and their good
intentions, and, therefore, their action can
only be accounted for on the ground that
they were hypnotized by the legal advisers
of the street railway company. The en-
tire transaction, from beginning to end, is
unaccountable. Its secrecy and it's sud-
denness have startled the community
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
A Pnir of Them.

Senator Thomas Plat and Congressman
Lemuel Quigg of New York are about the
most unpopular pair of politicians in the
country. They have not only lost their
popularity but they have in a great meas
ure lost the respect of those republicans
who followed them as leaders and gave
their support to Gen. Tracy for mayor of
Greater New York. Why Mr.. Plat and
Mr.. Quigg are unpopular is that they mis-
led those who relied upon them. From the
beginning to the end of the mayoralty
campaign they insisted that Gen. Tracy
would be elected They did this although
there was at no time a doubt entertained
10y careful observers of the political situa-
ton in New York that Gen. Tracy would
be defeated by a large plurality. Messrs.
Plat and Quigg must have known that
his defeat was certain, yet up to the very
moment of the opening of the polls they
declared he would be elected.
Why is 1t that the average politician
cannot deal with the public frankly? WHY
must he deal in falsehoods and. finally. to
hide his deceit, say that he was misled
by those upon whom he depended for in
formation? Messrs. Plat and Ouigg NAV
still remain leaders in their party organi-
cation because Of their persistence in
forcing themselves to the front, but thew
viii never again have the confidence and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
For a Mess of Pottnre.

The deal by which the rights of the peo-
pie TO the streets of the city were trans
farred to the consolidated street railway,
for veritable mess of pottage," will not
be forgotten. Great secrecy was main
tanned while the scheme was in incuba-
ton. The members of the city council
ha ling the matter in charge and the rep
resentative9 Of the railway company must
have known that the people would not APP
prove of the terms of the deal; hence the
secrecy in fixing the terms, and the re-
markable haste with which the agreement
was railroaded through council.
1t was held that, certain members of
council having given attention to the mat
ter, it was not necessary for other mem
bers, or the people, to know anything
about it, What Is the use of having a
committee look into the business, If any
body else has got to have a voice in 1t?
seems to have been the spirit. The re-
quest of the minority of council for delay
was ignored. The minority asked for a
delay of a few days. That was refused
Then the minority asked for a delay of
forty-eight hours; and that was refused.
Then give us twenty-four hours to look
into this matter said the minority. Again
they We're refused. They could not have
a minute. Had not a committee of coun-
ell gone over the matter, and was not
that sufficient? Delay might have been
attended with an injunction, or some
other proceeding to stop the deal, hence it
was rushed through and signed at the
earliest possible moment.
1t is stated that the city attorney says
the agreement with regard to Price street
is legally binding only upon the present
council. On ordinary occasions this may
be good law. But when the railway COM
pany had arranged its tracks under the
administration of the present council, it
would be a very hard matter to secure
any changes, no matter what a future
council might demand. 1t is practically
certain that no changes at all would be
made unless it were after the conclusion
of long and expensive litigation.
There is not a single point urged by the
defenders of the deal which shows ade-
quate compensation, or anything near it,
for the sacrifices which the city must
make under the terms of the agreement.
Opening few streets and paying the
cost thereof would not compensate the
people for turning all of their streets
available for street car purposes over to
the tender percies of the monopoly. Con-
troll of every thoroughfare wide enough
for car traffic has been placed in the
hands OF the company, without price, and
in one instance with a contingent bonus
And this same corporation has in the past
shown very slight regard for the rights,
comforts or conveniences of its patrons
or the interests of the city.
There seems to be but one course open
for the people of Savannah, through which
they may conserve their interests, and
that is to appeal for legal protection, be-
fore anything is done towards changing
the tracks and drawing in the lines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

The legislature should consider carefully
the interests of the state before it takes
any step looking to abolishing the state
geological survey. 1t may be that the
service should be shaken up a little but
there is need for such bureau, especially
mt this time. when there is demand for
information with regard to the states nat
ural resources. A bulletin published re-
Gently gives detailed information with re-
gard to the states water powers. 1t con-
tains data of the kind desired by prospec-
tive builders of cotton mills and other
manufactures. Without this bulletin
prospectors for water power in Georgia
would have been without an authoritative
guide. The survey has also issued several
pamphlets on the mineral wealth of the
state, which have been of great value and
will continue to be of value for years to
come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

In an illustrated interview with Ellen
Terry in the Ladys Realm, there is a very
amusing little story with reference to the
people who worry Sir Henry Irving with
wonderful ideas and suggestions, and who
are DESTROYS of displaying their talents to
him:
Sir Henry says always: Charming
charming! Go to Miss Terry And Miss
Terry listens with her usual patience and
courtesy to all of them, One man was es-
pecially amusing. He went to Miss Terry
as directed, and announced that he could
recite Thomson's Seasons simply by IA
cial expression. So the two solemnly sat
down opposite to each other-Miss Terry
with a book, although she was assured
that there was no necessity for that, she
would be able to follow quite well with
out words. The man began, and comfort
ed his face into the most fearful express
sions, indicative of thunderstorms, sun
shine, breezes, etc"
But, strange 20 say, Miss Terry failed
to follow him. Truly the strage-struck
lunatic is one of the worst of bores, even
if his malady does not justify his deten-
ton in an asylum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
Prayer WoBbIed When He Came to
POSTUM.

"Ole Uncle Claybrook is a very relig-
ious old darkey, and, holds converse with
his Maker twenty times day or oftener,
says the Louisville Post. His habit is TO
pray, and then turn off into what ap-
pears to be one-sided conversation with
the Lord, but 1t IS evident that there is
another party to 1t as far as he Is con-
cerned. To hear him reminds one very
much of a telephone conversation.
The other day he was going through his
customary devotions and when he got to
the point of expressing thankfulness for
the many blessings of life, he broke off
into a recounting of them, says Cicero T.
Sutton of the greensboro Inquirer AN
den, dar's 'possum, Lord, how'd you ever
think of maxim 'possuin? Postum jes
beats all. You jes' couldn't beat 1t eff you
tried ag'in. 'Possumi he! he! Yes, dar' S
watha- million. hadn't thought o dat.
Hits jes' great. You couldn't beat hit,
neither, could you, Lord? Now, homes
couldn' you jes' fix it so dey. bofe git ripe
at oncet? If you was to do dat you
mought go out an shet de do. Dey
wouldn' be no mo sin an no mo- sorrow
an no mo- tribelation. Jis try hit oncet,
LOhd, an jis see whut a diffunce hit
would maker
And then "ole uncle began to hum a
quaint negro camp meeting tune, and stop
ped to look at a piece of liver in butch
er's stall, as the best substitute for his
loved 'possum or as best suited to the
small piece of money which represented
his total movable wealth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
Another GIittering scheme.

Capitalist-Well, sir, what can do for
you?
Inventor. (who has, according to An
swers, been waiting an hour and half
for admittance)-I win occupy your time
only a few minutes. 1 have a plan for
making a fortune in one season with the
outlay of only little money. Everybody
recognizes the fact that the rush to Alas
ka and the Klondlke region next spring
and summer will be tremendous. Every
man, woman and child who goes there
will have some money to spend Very
good. Now, mark me- My scheme is to
start "shoot-the chutes" company up
there, lease or charter one of the biggest
glaciers, shave it smooth for about a
mile back from the ocean-the ocean being
the pond at the foot of the slide, of course
haul your boats up to the starting point
by simple endless chain arrangement,
load them with passengers who will be
standing in line waiting for thrilling ride
down this grand chute provided by nature,
and will cheerfully pay the trihe of l
shilling for
Capitalist Ito office boy)-James show
this gentleman out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

1t is said that the young Count de Cas-
tellane, who married a daughter of the
late jay Gould, is spending the fortune
which she brought to him with a degree
of recklessness which will soon bring him
to the bottom OF the Golfer. A New York
paper the other day printed the pictures
of six young men, the sons of well known
millionaires now dead, who have within a
few years run through with the greater
part if not the whole of their inheritances
Such incidents of every day life should
serve to reassure persons who think they
see danger to the republic in the accu-
mutation of great fortunes. There are few
great fortunes which are not quickly scat
tered after the passing of those who col
lected them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
The Great Scholars bad Dream.

There were great rings under the eyes
of the president of the university, says
Harper's Bazaar. His cheek was pallid
and his lips wee dry and cracked. His
expression was haggard, and every now
and then his whole body twitched nervous
ly as he turned and glanced furtively back
of him.
'You look ill.," said his wife. as any
thing wrong, dear?"
sity. Nothing much, my dear. Butt
/ had a fearful dream last night, and l
feel this morning as if-as If l." Here
his mind wandered off. 1t was evident his
nervous system was shattered.
What was the dream?" asked his wife.
soothingly
IL dreamt the trustees required that
that should-that should pass the fresh
man examination for-admission," sighed
the president.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

An old woman, whose husband was Ill
in bed, sent for the doctor, who came and
saw the old lady, says Pearson's Weekly.
81 will send him some medicine" he said
on leaving, which must be taken in a re-
cumbent posture"
After he had gone the old woman sat
down, greatly puzzled. -
1.-THE recumbent posture-a recumbent
posturer' she kept repeating. 81 haven t
got ONE At last she thought, Il will go
and see if old Mrs. Smith has got one to
lend me-
Accordingly she went and said to her
neighbor:
Have you a recumbent posture to lend
me to put some medicine in?'
Mrs Smith, who was equally as igno-
rant as her friend, replied:
Il had one, but to tell you the truth I
have lost it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

One cannot help admiring the spunk of
Spain. In the face of misfortunes in her
colonies, and with the certainty of getting
thrashed soundly if she were to go 70
war with the United States, Spain gives
it to be understood that she will do as she
pleases in the matter of granting autono-
my to Cuba. and that she does not pro-
pose TO be bullied
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

1t is said that Senator Lindsay of Ken
lucky win be asked by the free silverites
in the legislature at its next session to re-
sign his seat. They want the place for
Joe Blackburn, who seems to think that
free silver and Joe Blackburn are syno-
nymous terms in Kentucky. Senator Lind
say may tell the Kentuckians something
similar to what Senator GSffery told the
free silver Louisianians when they invited
him to send in his resignation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

An oddly in the way of opinions with
regard to the import of the recent elections
is offered by Thomas j MoDermott chair
man of the democratic state committee of
Minnesota. He says the results mean that
Bryan will lead in 1900, if he will accept"
IF he will accept" is good. Does Mr. Nc
Dermott imagine for a moment that Mr..
Bryan has been campaigning all of this
time for fun?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

The people of Iowa do not seem to be
very much afraid of a money lender.
Shaw, who has been elected governor, had
been extensively advertised as holder
Of mortgages, and hard man when the
mortgages fell due; nevertheless, 10000
more people voted for him than for the
other fellow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

One of the reasons assigned for the city
councils permitting the street railway
combine TO abandon the "big belt" was
that the approaches to the street railway
bridge across the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway tracks prevented the east
and west streets near it from being opened!
Did il never occur to the city fathers that
the approaches to the bridge could be
raised so that vehicles could pass under
them?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

The supreme court of North Carolina
has decided that the state tax imposed
on the sale by sample or otherwise of
goods made in other states is unlawful,
because it is in violation of the interstate
commerce act. This interstate commerce
act has a way of bobbing up in unex-
pected places that must be perplexing to
populistic Legislators