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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
The Perrine Grant.

The malicious hate that led certain OF
the political enemies of the President to
insinuate that the granting to the Perrine
heirs patents for lands in Florida, by the
Secretary of the Interior, would cloud the
closing days of his administration with
scandal, because one of the Perrine heirs
is Mrs. Cleveland's step father, finds
nothing in the report of the Senate COM
mittee, appointed to investigate the charge
that the patents were fraudulently grant
ed, to feed upon. On the contrary. the
committee finds that the patents were is
sued in the regular course of the business
of the land Office. and without any init
nation that the prompt issuing of them
would be gratifying to Mr.. Cleveland The
committee further says the patents were
properly issued-that is. the Perrine heirs
were entitled to the lands 1t seems that
the Perrine to whom the land was orlgi-
nally granted by the government spent
upon II, In improvements fully as much
as IL is now worth.
The Philadelphia Press, speaking of the
issuing Of the patents TO the Perrines, re-
marks that lit is a significant proof OF
the mellowing of political controversy in
this country that the incident has not
been seized upon by the party opposed to
Mr.. Cleveland and used to his dlsadvan-
tage' No, 1t is not a significant proof Of
any thing of the kind. The party oppos-
ed to Mr.. Cleveland would not hesitate to
use the incident against him IL there was
in it anything that justified an attack
upon him. But being a clean transaction.
as the Senate committee has pointed out
"a committee not over friendly to Mr..
Cleveland-it had no excuse for malignlng
him. only his personal enemies-enemies
bee ause he would not yield to their de-
msnds for political favors-are capable of
trying to injure him in the public estima-
ton without an excuse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
A study OF spending.

1.-THE spending of money is a strange
thing" remarked Snyder, the calculating
barber, as he paused TO inspect in the
glass the progress of a pimple on his
nose, says the Philadelphia Record. II
have discovered with the aid of statistics
that more money is expended In the
United States for cigars than for all the
common schools IN the country. 1t has
been estimated that the cost Of washing
linen that might just as well be worn two
days longer amounts TO enough in this
country to more than defray the expenses
of the American board OF foreign mis-
sions. The expense Of buttons on the
backs of our coats, where they are of no
earthly use IS equal to the support of all
our orphans asylums IT is estimated that
the value OF old boots thrown aside which
might have been worn at least a day
longer, Is more than enough 10 buy a
flannel night-gown for every baby in the
land. Also that the cost OF every inch
OF the full shirt collars Of our young
men Is equal to the sum necessary to put
a Bible In the hands OF every Hottentot
in South Africa. And II a man has his
hair cut every two weeks the BARRIERS
would get rich. Nextv'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
MV SPRING Styles
FANCY
DRESS GOODS

Do you wonder that this store is ORES,
Goods headquarters?
See the splendid display OF new spring
styles in novel weaves and charming col.
orings, and you will know that this is the
place you are looking for.
We call attention especially to the OK.
hibit of medium-priced goods, the choice
selections that we offer at very moderate
prices.
22-inch FANCY STRIPE SILKS at 25c.
2O-inch ALL SILK TAFFETAs, in new
colorings, at 69c,
44-inch BLACK FIGURED MOHAIRs
at 49c; as good quality as you can buy
for Toe.
45-lnch ALL WOOL BLACK SERGE
at SSc.
86-inch ALL WOOL BLACK SERGE
at 23c.
A very handsome display Of sHEP-
HERD PLAID DRESS GOODS, in the
newest colorings and patterns. at &c
4O-inch SHEPHERD PLAID, in Blus
and Blacks, all wool, Soc.
FRENCH NOVELTY DRESS GOODS.
exclusive patterns, ranging in price from
Sc to $12.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
CIeveIand's Second Term.
From the Baltimore Sun Dem.).

President Cleveland viii retire from the
presidential Office for the second time fair
ly entitled to the credit OF having kept
faith with the people at all points to the
full extent of his executive power. He
cannot be held responsible for the failure
OF his party In the Senate TO stand az
his back ana assist In redeeming the tariff
and currency pledges on which he was
elected. He called upon them to do their
share OF the duty and they refused.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
Registered Mail Matter.
From the New York World Dem.).

The bill which has been sent TO the
President providing an indemnity for the
loss through the governments fault of
mail matter on which registry fees have
been paid has one Objectionable feature.
1t limits such payments to not more than
SO, regardless of the value of the goods.
Why should not the government be bound
by the common rules of fair dealing in the
business it does with the people?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

The correspondent of the Chicago Rec
ord in Havana says the native women OF
that city are all partisans OF the insur-
gents at heart, and they seem to be bold
enough to let IL be known. lie says he
has met a number of the Havana women,
but in the whole number "only two of
them have been loyal enough and charita-
BILE enough to undertake to defend Gen.
weyler." The women Of the south were
source Of great strength to che boys In
grey thirty-odd years ago. and there is
reason 20 think the women OF cuba will
prove equally loyal and helpful to the
cause Of their country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
CURRENT COMMENT.


From the Wilmington IN. c. Star Dem).
A member of the New York legisla-
ture after desperate effort, at last sue
ceeded in getting the floor and making his
speech. It at least had the merit of brew
ity and run thus: "Mr. Speaker: There
amt nothing in this bill-honest, there
a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
All for War, But Not for Defense.
From the New Orleans Pieayune Dem.)

A declaration Of war against Spain was
offered in the lower house OF congress yes
terday, and both houses were red-hot
with war fury ON the Cuban question. This
is the same congress which refused within
a week TO authorize the building Of a war
ship, or to vote a dollar for the public
defense. II IL plain congress wants to
make war with Samson's well-known
weapon, but has no idea Of defending the
country II It were actually threatened.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

The reports from Bombay indicate that
the plague is gradually dying out there
and reports from other quarters do not
warrant the belief that it is increasing
anywhere else. If that is the status Of
affairs-if the general spread of the plague
in Asia and into Europe shall be prevented
modern medical and sanitary science are
10 be given great credit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
The Louisville courler-Journal Dem,

So DR.. Ruiz lived in Cuba sixteen years
after taking out his naturalization papers
here. Apparently he is one Of the num-
erous class who obtained American citi-
zenship solely for revolutionary pur-
poses. We want no such Citizens" ard
we want no wars over them. Protect
every true American with the flag, but
do not permit a palpable fraud like this
to deprive a nation of the right of deaf
ing with It's own subjects.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

During the American revolution an
English magazine published an estimate
Of the future population of the North
American colonies. Placing the popula-
ton then at 100000. and assuming that
II would double itself every twenty-five
years, the writer estimated that in the
year 1890 the number would have increas-
ed TO 64,OOOO00. This may be taken as a
most remarkable prophecy. inasmuch as
the census OF 1900 fixes the total popula-
ton at g., to-, 80.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

A tilt In the Senate between Tillman of
South Carolina and Chandler of New
Hampshire over the election laws of the
formers state would be worth going miles
to see and hear. Tilman admires Chand-
Ter even less, If possible. than he does
Cleveland and Judge Nathan Con-.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

A St. Paul dispatch announces that Ii
Hung Chang has accepted honorary mem
bership in Gettysburg Post. Grand Army
of the Republic of that city. Is that pre-
iiminary to getting the old gentleman on
the pension list?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
INDIA LINENS.

Some new prices on these STANDARD
goods. They were cheap enough before,
but we have decided to make the prices
still more in your favor.
50 pieces INDIA LINEN at gc; worth
25c.
50 pieces INDIA LINEN at CSC; actual
value 35c.
so pieces INDIA LINEN 15c; worth 2Oc
80 pieces INDIA LINEN 12lsc; actual
value 15c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

As Soon as The English newspapers learn
ed that there was a possibility that Col.
John Hay would be the next American
ambassador to England, they rummaged
around and found and published Little
Breeches," by way of Illustrating his lit
orary talents Should he be sent 70 the
court Of st. James. there would probably
be In England a revival Of the pike Coun-
~ Ballads which would prove about as
pleasing 70 their author as did the recent
vogue Of ben Bolt to the Hon. Thomas
Dunn English.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

Oklahoma is young and foolish. Her
House has passed resolution calling a
convention Of delegates from all of the
free silver states" TO meet in Denver on
Sept. TO- next, to discuss a proposition to
issue state bonds Of $40, $50 and $50 to be
used as currency. and FOR boycott OF the
national banks and their circulation.
The slate-makers for Georgia have now
picked out the office or register of tho
treasury for Col Buck Of Atlanta. With
in a few days, It may be expected. they
Will add, "or something. equally good"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

Sportsmen would do wei to bear in mind
that the hunting season in Georgia expires
with to-day. The open season under the
statutes includes only the four months OF
November December. January and Febru-
airy. Up 10 year or two ago the open sea-
son extended half Of the year. but the gem
tiemen Of the general assembly came to
the conclusion that II the game was not
given chance there would soon be none
Of 1t left. And they were probably right
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-29

long There Il almost sufficient space
to play a game OF base ball. ard GER
tainly hand ball could be played With
out difficulty. Il is among the plans
OF the builders OF the boat TO so ar
range portion OF the deck that golf
can be played thereon. Twenty-one
lifeboats. each capable OF carrying
forty-hve persons. will be secured to
davlts on each side OF her upper works.
The captain. or whatever officer may
be upon the bridge. will have a prom
enade Of an eighth OF a mile. when he
wishes the exercise There will be as
much room In the main saloon as In
an ordinary theater Regarding her
fittings. a representative OF the white
Star line. 20 which she will belong. told
me the other day that IN point OF ele-
gance they would far exceed anything
now anoat. The arrangements for the
comfort Of the passengers IN rough
weather will be such that Il will re-
quire a very heavy sea indeed to make
one uncomfortable. Il has been n COM
mon source Of complaint among trans
atlantic passengers that the furniture
Of a steamship was built on the land
principle Is. as II the traveller
was never going to receive any shocks
or be likely 10 be thrown about Il Is
the intention 10 remedy this difficulty
IN fitting up the Oceanic. so that there
will be no hard corners for a passenger
10 be thrown against. something that
would be very greatly appreciated.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-29

measures them. and cts them with
glasses
An op,lclsn oi New York and Pitts
burg. Pa. who does an these things
is known among scientists as the In
Nentor Of various devices for oyercom-
Ing astigmatlsm. or a tendency TO see
things longer or broader than they
really ought TO be His theoretical
studies IN Europe equipped himtoqual-
liy as an oculist. but one can not claim
the titles OF ocullst and optician both
NJ once without acquiring a third and
less desirable one. spelled Quack, 50 De
merely calls himself opiician. and COM
hlnes with the mechanical knowledge
Of that calling the scientific Informal
ton Of the other After fitting Pres
ldCnt Hayes. Mrs. Hayes. President
Garfield. President Cleveland and Pres.
ldent Harrison and his first wife with
glasses. the opiiclan i'.,s that he
knows the inside OF the white house
fairly well.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-29

between New York and Liverpool.
Contrary TO custom. her name has been
selected In advance. and this queen OF
the ocean will bear on her stern the
letters that form the word Oceanic"
She will be 7O5 feet long. 20 feet IN
excess Of the length Of the Great East
ern. Her depth will be little more
Than 30 feet. her mean draaght being
% feet and her beam a trlhe less than
% feet In this latter respect only Is
she the Inferior Of the Great Eastern.
While the speed power Of the Oceanic
VIII be tremendous. the ship will be
built for the purpose Of affordlng ac-
commodatlons 90 passengers superior
10 any that now exist. The Lucanla
and the Campania are supposed to be
the Ideal floating palaces. but the
Oceanic's state rooms will give that one
Improvement for which transatlantic
travellers have In vain slghed-plenty
OF room. The additional space which
the greatly increased size OF the yes
sci will afiord Is not 20 be utilized to-
ward increasing the number Of state
rooms as much as toward making the
state rooms larger. II will also be
possible for a traveller 10 secure a room
TO himself In fact. the Oceanic Will
be arranged as greatly as possible upon
the basis principle Of a great modern
hotel; not the floating hotel that so
many lines advertise. but the bona
hde article.
In very many respects the Oceanic
will merely be an enlarged counter
part Of the Teutonlc and Majestic. two
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-29
HISTORICAL.

In the arst daily newspaper. started
In London In 1903, the editor an
ncunccd that he would not bother HE
readers with editorial notes, because
readers we're an wise enough TO make
their own reflections.
More than year after the rcstora.
ton OF monarchy In England, Charlie
H. was formally proclaimed king eau
gust. iGGn In Boston. An disorderly
demonstrations were prohibited, None
were 20 presume 20 drink the kings
health. but loyal address On tulsome
st,lc DESIGNATING the King aH zone OF
the gods among men" was adopted hy
tho authorities at noston. The magis-
tratcs and ministers were uncertain OF
the kings intentions concerning the
provlncc. and hardly knew what 10 do.
Early tn the revolution prlyatccrng
was entered upon with much zeal and
vigor hy the Americans. especially by
the New Englanders, and the scarcity
produccd by the interruption Of rcgu.
lar commerce was partially supplied BY
succcssful cruisers. Il was kept up dur.
lnr the whole war. Shares In vessels
practicing Il were held by many Of the
leaders In the revolutionary struggle.
Robert Morris made large profits by the
business. and Washington was par,
owner Of one or more prlvateers. The
Unconventional British vessels from
the West Indies. deeply laden, and
passing long distance along the
American coast. offered rich and tempt
ing prizes In the FIRST year OF this
naval warfare nearly $50 British yes
sells had been captured, worth. will
their eargoes. i5.0V0.oO0.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-29

OF the most popular passenger steam
ships that ply between New York ana
European ports. There are no start
ling innovations from a structural
standpoint. and no effort viii be made
10 place her az the front OF the hect
that are known as ocean greyhouhds.
Nevertheless. her engine capacity VIII
be suacleni. u Is believed. to take her
across the Atlantic ln four days Tue
present time record Is a little more
than I've DAYS and four hours. The
total combined horse power OF the
oceanic will be $4,000 That OF the
Iucanla and Campanla Is $1,000 she
will have three sets Of triple expansion
engines the capacity OF each OF Whleh
will be 1900 horse power she VIII
also have three screws. one more than
the usual equipment Therefore al
though a much higher sea speed than
that NO, contemplated Is quite praeu-
cable from an engineering point OF
view a has been determined az TAR
AS possible TO aim at regular Wednes-
dny morning arrival, both In New York
and in Liverpool. making the Irish
channel and Queenstown by daylight,
and enabling passengers who may be
travelling 10 places beyond the
mort Of arrival to proceed TO-
and In the majority Of cases
reach their destination with
camior, during the day. AZ the same
time the vessel e. 10 be 80 construct
"a tina, tho motion Of even the winter
, seas win not hc felt with anything like
, tho severity that ordinarily atlicts
, those who travel 10 winter by steam
. shin. II Is expected that the service
Of the Oceanic viii be- continuous, re-
rarlless 10 seasons
. TO read ot thc dimensions OF the
10 Oceanic hardly gives an adequate idea
s of her tremendous size. Her model
s shows that shc win ho beautifully pro-
It rou.auyl. auJ so. like very larsc
o. man of tine physique she viii not LOOK
10 acr size unless some object be placed
a beside her enabling comparisons. POI
II instance. the Ethiopia. Of the Anchor
Io line Of steamships. that piles between
ID Glasgow and Ncw York, could be AL
n most placed between decks aboard tbs
10 Oceanic. while I have never seen tbs
p steamer Northwest. which travels th'
a. Great Lakes IN the United States. tn
dimensions which have read OF her
l. depth. length and beam show that sh,
le Il hardly half as long as the oceanl
lr will be. and Of depth and beam proper
Is tionatc thereto She will be more thai
n. third larger than the steamship
b. which ply between san Francisco an
japanese and Australian ports. sh
will possess but Two smokestacks,
D. Il true. but either % these are Of SUI
le aclent size % permit Of an opening be
Is ing made through them large enoug
4 10 admit Of the passage Of a doubl
Of team from n farm wagon.
4 Her promenade deck is three block
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-29

The South Australian farmers. "who
hold nearly all the wheat OF South
Australian growth. feel very confident
as to the future. because the quantity
OF wheat cleaned up was not as much
as the size OF the heaps led then 70
expect. and their statements quite con.
arm the figures that the yield OF the
harvest viii be 100000 bushels less
than requirements. Consequently this
quantity. which means 1900 tons, will
have 10 be imported to supply
the necessities OF our own colony. and.
that being the case. Il is not likely
that we shall see lower prices foi
some time to come"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-29
rnnnh Living on the FLOOR. Dead.

Daniel Macdonald was found dead
lying on the door Of his room during
the night by Policeman Meyer Of the
Rawson street station Onicer Meyer
was apr reached by H. Gronke Of Hern-
don street who told the officer tina,
Macdonald had not been seen since
Friday and he thought something was
wrong. 4 search of the house revealed
Macdonald on the floor ana dressed
The man had evidently been dead sew.
eral days.
Macdonald was 20 years old and had
lived alone In the basement on Girarl
street for two years. he was a pat
tcrnmakcr and had NO relatives in the
city. tie o. supposed 10 have died from
natural cluscs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-29

Holding the baby In his left arm
while he graspcd his sahcr with his
right. Cart Highuchl marched 10 the
capture OF the next fort, receiving at
one time a bullet through his cap The
for, was taken IN gallant style. the
baby meanwhile looking on In wonder
Ing surprise at the din and upruar Of
the battle. perfectly content to rest on
the kind-hoarted captains shoulder,
when all was over this gallant officer
gave his tiny charge 10 some Of his
troopers. who bore the child in safety
to a Chinese house In village hard by
Heroic japan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-29

Over much Of Oklahoma the amount
Of moisture In the coil Is considerably
greater than Il usual at this season
Of the year. At the Experiment sta
ton at saltwater the rainfall from
January to March &c was AL inches.
compared with a little less than two
inches for the full three months last
year. Frequent observations are made
at the station as TO per cent Of mois-
ture in the soil. A few hours after the
close OF rain Of i.GO inches. which had
fallen IN twenty hours. the FIRST foot OF
three classes OF upland prairie soils
were found 10 contain the following
percentages OF moisture: Fall plowed,
22.5: prairie grass. ESQ: "alkall spot
grass covered. eos. The hrst had a
gain OF about ten. the second a little
over ! and the third about "a per cent
as compared with their moisture con
INT two days previously.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-29

II Is the opinion Of many that Russia
n at the bottom OF the trouble between
Turkey and Greece. Russia has her
weather eye on Turkey. Agents OF the
ear are said to have provoked the mas
sacres OF the Armenians-merely for ef-
feet. Russia don't pretend to want the
entire earth. but she does want Turkey.
Watch her try 10 gobble it-when the
time comes.