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The morning news., 1897-02-19
A Costly Mistake.

The Illinois Central railway which
promises to do so much to increase the
commerce of New orleans, finds it's pur-
poses and plans very much interfered
with by a decision of the supreme court
of Louisiana. 1t seems that by perfectly
legitimate means, at least it is understood
that the means were legitimate, certain
rights on a part of the river front of the
city were granted to the company by the
city council. Adjoining that part of the
river front the company acquired sixty
acres of land. In improving the river
front and land, it has spent an immense
amount Of money, the purpose being to
use the facilities thus created in making
New Orleans the importing and export
ing port of a large part of the west and
south. to a much greater extent than she
is now.
The supreme court has decided that the
gift of the city council to the railway is
invalid. because "the river bank is the
property of the whole people, open to all
traffic, and cannot be set aside to the spe-
cial use of any company"
Us not this decision a remarkable one?
We have not seen the fun text of it, but
from the part quoted, it would seem as if
there cannot be private ownership of
wharves at New Orleans, and if the princ-
pie is good in Louisiana, why isn't it
good in other states? Can there be pri-
vate property in wharves on navigable
streams in any part of the country? This
question may not be justified by the de-
cision, but it certainly seems to be.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

A good story comes from Jacksonville
and Charleston by way of Topeka, Kan.
j. is published in a Topeka paper that
when Admiral Bunce arrived at Charles
ton with his fleet he wrote to the com
manders Of the Three Friends and the
Dauntless and invited them to come up to
Charleston and try their hand at block
ade running against his fleet. The cap
tains OF the little steamers were delighted
With the proposition. and proposed to
their owners that they be permitted to go
20 Charleston, take on supplies for Cuba
secretly run the blockade and stand away
for Cuba, their intention being 10 really
fkip through the lines with a contraband
cargo and carry il to the island. The
owners were also willing. The captains
ana owners went 20 the customs officials
in Jacksonville and laid the matter be-
fore them. Of course keeping secret the
fact that it was to be a real, run-for-
keeps transaction on their part. But the
Jacksonville customs officials would not
agree without orders from washington.
Washington was wired. The reply which
came back, as interpreted by one of the
Jacksonville officials, was to this effect.
oh no; you are too slick; you had bet
Ter stay where you areg.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Post a, T. p. A
Special Notices-Ship Notice Richardson
e. Barnard, Agents; White Flyer Bald $
Choice, R. ID. q VIM. baltimore; To Our
Lady Patrons, b. II. Levy & Bro. Terra
pin Stew at Beckmanns Cafe; Order No.
z, First Battalion U. r. K. of p. Notice
TO Superior Court Jurors; Special Matinee
for Nat c. Goodwin Saturday Night at
Theater.
Steamship schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Railroad Schedules-Central of Georgia
Railway.
Hats for All Mankind-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Auction Sale-Damaged Hay, by I. d.
LaRoche, Auctioneer.
Amusements-Nat C. Goodwin, in Mat
jnee and Night Performance Saturday.
Washing Powder-Gold Dust Washing
Powder
Medical-Munyons Cold Cure; Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey; Hoods Pills; Cuti-
cura Remedies; Scott's Emulsion; Collins
Voltaic Electric Plasters; Johann Hoffs
Genuine Malt Extract; Mothers Friend.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1897-02-19
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PERSONAL.

1t is said that Prof. virchow's friends
are making arrangements to celebrate the
jubilee of his connection with the Berlin
University.
-EX-Governor Morrill,, of Kansas has
an American flag that will be his wedding
sheet. 1t was given to him by some old
soldiers of the Leavenworth Home.
Mrs. Pearl Craigie. alias John Oliver
Hobbies, is soon to marry again. The
happy man is Walter Sprinkler who is
said to be somewhat his brides Junior
and the owner of an estate on the Isle of
Wight
The morning news., 1897-02-19
"The ohio siInntInn.r -
From the Chattanooga Times Dem

Sherman. according to the reliable
Washington correspondent OF the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat, is seriously think
ing OF declining the place he accepted in
Mckinley's cabinet some weeks ago The
old man is very urgent that Mr. Hanna
be made his successor. He doesn't want
Joe Foraker to be assisted by "me-to"
in the Senate in bahling and cripplng
McKinley's administration. Neither does
Sherman relish being succeeded by a mere
dummy, such as Jones, the present lieu
tenant governor.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

The declination OF Charles Scott. leader
Of the Mississippi bar, to be a candidate
for the Senate to succeed walthall, marks
him as something more than a politician.
in the common acceptance of the term. II
Is said his acceptance would have been
equivalent to an election. But he declined
on the ground that he is not IN accord
with the majority Of the party on the
money question. and could, therefore, not
consistently represent the state OF NIissis-
sippi in the Senate. That is in line with
the position taken by Mr.. Turner OF Geor-
gia when the people OF the Eleventh dis
trict wished TO return him TO the House.
Men with such courage Of their convictions
are too few in public life these days.
The morning news., 1897-02-19
A Hindrance 10 Development.
From the Florida Citizen Dem).

The obstacles that are thrown In the
way of the collection of debts constitute
one of the greatest hindrances 10 the de-
velopment of the south. Capitalists do
not rush TO invest their money in commu-
mites IN which creditors have few rights
that debtors are bound to respect. In
Tennessee. for example. the reorganiza-
tion of an important manufacturing con-
cern has just been abandoned because OF
the claim that creditors who are citizens
of that state are entitled TO full priority
over creditors living In other states.
The morning news., 1897-02-19
McKinIey's Indisposition.
From the New York Post Qnd.).

His physician serves notice that he
must not receive callers during the pres
ent week. and should be allowed to rest
from now until the time of his departure
to Washington" What a commentary
this is upon our methods of government
that the only way in which President
elect can secure relief from the army of
office-seekers is through illness and the or
ders of his physician.
The morning news., 1897-02-19
Asa ouarnntiue Outpost.
From the Philadelphia Record Den

Ex-Gov. Evans of South Carolina says:
I'VE desire to take or control Cuba If for
nothing else than TO keep yellow fever out
of Charleston" The idea of attempting to
utilize Cuba Libre as a. quarantine outpost
will rather CRATE upon the sensibilities of
the insurgents; but IL Is about the most
candid admission of self-interest which
has yet come from an American source.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

Davis of Minnesota will succeed Senator
Sherman as chairman of the foreign rela-
tions committee, when the latter enters
the cabinet Senator Davis is regarded as
an authority on international law. He is
something of a jingo, as will be recalled
from some of his utterances of not very
long ago. AT the same time, it is claimed
by his friends that he is not so radical in
his views as some other members of the
foreign relations committee. If this were
not so, it may be observed he would not
be the right man to place at the head of
the committee.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

Chicago preachers Of the Methodist
faith, or at least number of them, coin
eide with DR.. Buckley of New York in his
opinion of the fallibility of the English
version of the Bible, as published In the
Morning News yesterday. The editor of
the Northwestern Christian Advocate says
that not only do the majority of the
preachers believe there are errors Of
translation in the Bible, but he thinks the
majority of laymen believe the same thing.
This belief, however. does not necessarily
involve the question of the actual verbal
inspiration Of the scriptures. The CON
slant appeals 10 the Greek and Hebrew
originals are confessions that the text Of
the translauons may not be correct. ne
says.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

A news item notes the fact that the
Idaho House has passed a bill to permit
negroes and women to practice law" The
compiler of the bill. or the item, as the
case may be. might have expressed it in
a more accountable manner.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

1t is said that Gen. Weyler is something
Of an archaeologist and geologist 1t is
well known fact that such scientific
scholars take little account of time; a
thousand years is as one day to them
That may account for Gen. Weyler's re-
peated assertions that the pacihcaton of
Cuba will soon be an accomplished fact.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

legislature was called upon to vote
upon measure prohibiting per-
sons holding public office from CIV
ing subordinate offices to or MAX
ing public contracts with their relatives.
The vote was Overwhelmingly against the
bill. In theory they are against nepotism
in Idaho, but when it comes to practice
that is a gray horse of another color.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

The New York fire department has
adopted a new helmet, of aluminium, to
take the place of the leather helmets. So
far the change has worked very salts
factorily. The metal offers considerable
resistance to heat, does not soak water.
Is light in weight and tough of texture
The leather helmets were far from water
proof, and weighed several pounds when
wet. They were also uncomfortable, and
difficult to keep in the right place, es-
pecially while the men were on ladders
or cornices. The wet leather helmets
were also conducive to colds In the head
The new metal headgsar is said to pos
sess all of the good and none of the bad
points of the helmet discarded.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

Robert Wilson, a clerk in Col. Inger-
soils office, attempted day or two ago to
act upon the colonePs theory that a person
has right to put an end to his existence.
He attempted suicide, but was prevented
from accomplishing his purpose by visi-
tors in the office. 1t would be interesting
to know If Col. Ingersoll himself would
from himself had he been in the office.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

It appears from the dispatches published
during the last few days that arms and
ammunition are being received by the
Cuban insurgents right along. How does
this come about? The Three Friends
Dauntless. Laurada and Bermuda are all
in this country, and satisfactorily tied up
with red tape. Are there others? Is 1t
possible that these craft are being used
as decoys. to keep the cutters and cruisers
of the trail of the real hlibusters?
The morning news., 1897-02-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

Ratify the Arbitration Treaty.
From the Chicago Times-Herald Qnd).
Why cannot the Senate of the United
States rise to this great and ennobling
occasion. claiming their Just part in il?
The morning news., 1897-02-19

Col. Larry CAN'T of Spartanburg, S. c.,
in the course of a comparison of the poet
laureate of South Carolina, with the Bard
of Avon says: ''We think Bill Shakes
peare is an improvement on ]. Gordon
Coogler, but then Coogler has one good
advantage over the Bard of Avon as he
can part both his name and hair in the
middle" If Col. CAN'T will take the
trouble to study the name of the South
Carolina laureate for a moment he will
perceive that he parts his name not in
the middle, but on one side. 1t is just as
well to be accurate in these little matters.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

The special train which carried Mr..
Mayham from chicago 10 Denver in a
race against time and death. as told in
our dispatches was beaten by death, Mr..
Mayham's son expiring before Denver
was reached. But time was beaten. and
the fastest long distance run by a rail-
way train was put upon record. It Is
100 miles from Chicago to Denver. which
distance was covered IN 1,1S2 minutes run
ming time. or at the rate OF about nine
tenths OF mile to the minute for the
distance.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

A cable dispatch says the manufacture
ing and agricultural interests of Spain are
much dissatisfied because of the "exces-
sive concessions" TO the United States
made in the proposed reforms for Cuba.
The manufacturing and agricultural in
terests of Spain had better sing mighty
low about the Cuban reforms, and pray
for their acceptance by the Cubans; for
just now it looks very much as if they
stood a mighty good chance of losing
practically all of the Cuban trade
The morning news., 1897-02-19

II is probably a good thing that pistols.
siung-shots. clubs ana knives are barred
under the rules OF debate Of the Kansas
legislature.
The morning news., 1897-02-19
A New Reed.

1t is said that man undergoes COM
plete change in seven years. Just a frac-
ton more than seven years ago Tom Reed
: was elected speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives At that time he was a big,
good-natured fellow, with wit as keen as
a rapier, and a smile and hand-shake for
all of his party associates. He went
about making friends even in the ranks
of the political enemy, and inspiring good
humor in the cloak rooms and other places
where congressman congregate. Not
withstanding the democratic opposition to
his x-ray eye, which could see a mem
bers hat or overcoat through a closed
door, and his ability in, mathematics,
which permitted of his counting quorums
which did not exist. Mr.. Reed was voted
to be personally a genial companion, and
the kind of company to drive away the
blues. His jokes were repeated and print
ed from one end of the country to the
other, and jovial Tom Reed was a much
sought man.
But seven years have gone by, and there
is now another Tom Reed in the speakers
cndlp 10 JuuSe from some OF Jne dlS-
patches which are sent out from Wash
ington. This new Reed is a sour, crusty
old codger. with impaired eyesight and
the temper of a dyspeptic. Some of the
republicans declare that his once eagle eye
cannot now distinguish a full-grown 200
pound man only few feet away, not
withstanding the full-grown 20O-pound
man may be a member of his own party
upon his feet shouting MIR. Speaker" at
the top of his voice, and waving bill
which he wishes to get passed. They ac-
count, in part, for his metamorphosis by
the fact that at the beginning of the pres
ent congress he took upon himself the
task of keeping the appropriations down
And the load is proving extremely heavy.
Every congressman who wants something
special for his constituents, and that in
cludes about the whole membership, is
upon the back" of the speaker. 1t is a
pretty broad back. and may hold out
while longer. But many republicans de-
clare that Reed is another man" as
compared with what he used to be.
The morning news., 1897-02-19
The MORNING NEWS is published

Registered at the postomce in Savannah.
The morning news., 1897-02-19

"Ouida," the novelist, has written Sec
retary olney a letter protesting against
the educational qualification of the new
immigration bill. She says the best
classes of the italian peasantry are SLIT
crate, but are working, sober and
honest people. The scum of the cities,
the thugs and thieves, are usually able
to read and write. hence the new bin
would permit the undesirable classes to
enter, while it would shut out the only
part of the italian immigration that is
worth having. What she says may be
true; at the same time it is desirable that
there shall be restriction of immigration.
II would be extremely difficult to frame
law that would shut out only the un-
desirable and admit only the desirable.
il is probably a pretty safe rule to follow
TO require some education as a prerequi-
site TO admission into the country.
Love sometimes laughs at the arch
bishop. as well as at the locksmith, as has
been demonstrated in st. Louis. Miss
Rowley, a Catholic, wished to marry DR..
Whipple, Protestant. Bishop Kain said
If she did 1t he would excommunicate her,
and all of the Catholics at the marriage
as attendants upon the bridal couple. The
young lady defied the authority of the
archbishop, and a few days ago married
the Protestant doctor. She and one of her
bridesmaids have been accommodated,
in consequence. Another marriage with
similar details is expected to take place
in the same city shortly. Catholic circles
are pretty well stirred up because of the
matter
The morning news., 1897-02-19

Note-*Ceatralri
AI-LasteA Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
No. 30, Few FORK and Florida Short
Line Limied, Slid vestibule, to New
York, consstingpf Pullman D. r. Sleep
ers, Compartment, Observation and Din
ing cars.
Pullman vestiblled sleepers from Sa-
vannah toNew FORK, Savannah to Gin
cinnau via Asheville, Columbia to Rich
mond.
For detailed Information, reservations,
ETC., apply 10 any agent of the Southern
railway or Connections.
w. H. GRREI General Superintendent
J. M. CULP, Traffic Manager.
w. A. TURK,E. P. A, Washington, D. c.
s. Fl. HARDNCK, A.G.P. A, Atlanta, Ca
r. W. HUNTT. P. A., Augusta, Ga.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-24
Why TETUAN Is TACITURN
An Explanation of the Fearful
Dearth of Spanish News.
Three Weeks Given TO His Grace to
Digest the Preliminary Instruc-
tioDs Spain's Final Escape.

The public is doubtless waiting on the
State Department TO furnish something,
no matter what 1t may be, about the
American Spa nish situation.
prise expressed every where in the State,
War end Navy Building that the bottom
seems 10 have dropped out Of the American
bonn among THE nations as a coercer of
other nations, and especially the mort
hund Spain
This condition of absolute vacuity, how
ever, is taken by at least two officials to
mean that the Duke of Tetuan has been
giver something TO think about.
IT was stated today that even the pre-
liminary Instructions to Mr.. Woodford for
the benefit of the Duke OF Tetuan are
sufficient TO employ him for about three
weeks and that the preliminary instruc-
tons were about as positive IS they could
be with due regard to International pc
likeness.
1t appears to be the un understanding that
the Duke of Tetuan shall have about three
"o0ho W 'ninh thlhSs o'ei anu hldhe MS
reply.
There is scarcely any one who does not
believe that the dukes reply will be in the
negative. He represents the Queen and
the queen, or rather Gen. Weyler, s com
mitted to the position that with the rainy
season out OF the way, the Cuban war can
be settled this winter.
The pake Of Tetuan reflects this opinion,
SO that, unless something extraordinary
happens, it can he assumed that he will
insist that Spain will finish the war, but
more particularly the Cubans, this winter.
AS a result of the summers diplomacy
the Spanish army was enabled to rest and
the chances are that the friendly office
idea viii be stretched 50 as to give Gen.
Weyler another year To finish the war.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-24
An Amateur Critic of Kipung.

An Eastern paper recently drew attention
90 Rudyard Kiplnr's use of the term iced
water" I'm his American railway story,
".o07," in one of the August magazines
and now an amateur critic. who signs hiu-
self -'Sec.ion Boss" picks other flaws
in the clever young story-tcller's ac-
curacy
"Mr. Kipling is a keen observer" he
declares, land writes pretty good American
for an outsider, but il he had spent a night
I'm a roundhouse with his ears open he would
never have used loco for locomotive, or
have omitted the familiar, engine alto
gether. he would not have said 'bnsie'
when he meant truck be would not have
allowed a parlor car to be hitched to sub
urt,sn comr.uter's train ahead OF the ca
boose: he would not have made his engines
speak or themselves as Americans In the
sense OF pattern or painted his hero pea
green with q red buffer bar
Further, no American writer would Use
as a smile for brilhancy fireman s he'll
met AZ a street parade as few Of Ids
oountrymen have ever seen a fireIasn in
n metallic head covering such as is worn
IN I. ondon.
Il suppose it's all right TO strengthen
situation by emitting the guard rail from
an aighty-fsot bridge-it gives pleasant,
breezy, Western, get-there-or- bust, Niger
On -the-safety-valve movement, and may
De it's good fiction tn bring about tie
cataa rophe with a hundred-pound piglet
wbc rolled right under the pilot and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-24
MARKET VERY IRREGULAR
Sugar Gained Several Points and
Then Slumped Heavily.
Pacific Roads strong on Statement
of Earnings Western Union Was
Weak at the Opening.
Phone sos.
sez:i-tf

New York, Sept "A Stocks opened ir-
! Regular, Tut with strong undertonc.
After the first few minutes VI trading
Improvements In price were made through
out the list, Sugar leading with gain of
two points made III the first fifteen min.
ntes.
Concessions ". some directions folio W tti
the early i'm proveEient, the grangers show
ing a tendenc Y to sag off. Northern Pacific
was firra on the excellent statement OF
earnings Tor the second Week of September.
Union Pacific continued strong ON reor-
ganization prospects. Western Unionopened
weak, but quietly rallied.
In tie industrial list Sugar attracted
attention 10y its yaGaries- IL advanced
I-2 per cent, but subsequently, lost more
than the gain.
the trading element was encouraged by
the absence OF aggressive support to press
the market and an Irregular tone was
developed as the frs hour drew to Il close.
In Government bonds the new SIS were ~,
IA per cent.
The market fell away after IL O'Clock,
and lower prices were made throughout
the list. A partial recovery was made
abou. noon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-24
The Baleful Bates Again.

woman living al one of the outposts Of
Enclewood had been jea Ious of her husband
fol- d long time.
When SIZE read he stJryof Bates the biga-
mist, and came to understand that man
might have several wives at one time, claim
two or more residences. and keep every
wife in iglorance of the existence Of the
other wives, she just knew then that soIne-
thing was wrong.
IL her husband was away from home two
hours without giving her a bulletin of his
intentions before he started, she was on
pins and needles, and imagined that he was
al some No. house with No. wife.
The Other evening the husband and wife
walked home together from a neighhor's
house. He was attempting to unlock the
door. Af;er two or three failures he said:
II got tlIese keys all mixed up"
Il knew III" she shrieked. There is
another place! You've got your keys
mixed, have you?"
He had &c 20 over his keys one byone and
tell all about them in order TO save himself.
-CEitago Record.