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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
Length of the Extra session.

President McKnley's policy in respect
TO some matters, will be shaped doubt
less by events. Especially will this be
the case in foreign affairs. It is the I'M
derstanding, however, that congress, at
the extra session, which is to be-
gin on March IS, will enact a new
tariff law and authorize the appointment
of a commission to report a bill for the
settlement of the currency question. The
President favors a monetary commission.
the Indianapolis monetary convention
adopted resolutions in favor of such
commission and the New York Chamber
of Commerce on Thursday asked that
commission of that kind be appointed
The republican leaders think they can
have the new tariff law in operation by
June /. 1t is probable that they are
mistaken. The tariff bill was not nearly
completed when congress adjourned. 1t
win take the ways and means commit
tee several weeks to complete it. 1t is
not going to be an easy matter to frame
a tariff bill that will give the different
interests all the protection they demand,
and at the same time yield sufficient rev.
enue to meet the expenditures of the gov
eminent. Either articles that are not
now taxed will have to be put on the
taxable list or else the duty on sugar
and the tax on beer win have to be great
ly Increased. Protection and reciprocity,
two things upon which the President in
sists, mean a great reduction I'm the rev.
1.anafuad ~ ba rtf 81
now on the dutiable list. 1t can be seen,
therefore, that the ways and means COM
mittee has not an easy task to perform.
The country will not stand a very great
increase in the price of sugar, and there
will be strong opposition 10 an increase
in the tax on beer. 1t would not be sur
prising if the tariff bill should keep con-
gress in session pretty nearly all sum
mer.
The currency question is of greater i'm
portance than the tariff question, because
there is greater dissatisfaction with the
currency system than there is with the
tariff. If the country were assured that
no effort to substitute the silver stand
ard for the gold standard would sue
coed, there would be seen at once much
greater business and industrial activity.
If congress does the wise thing, there
fore, it will authorize the appointment
of a monetary commission before it gives
it's attention to the tariff bill. The sill
yer senators may oppose a currency com
mission. though why they should is not
now apparent, unless they are afraid to
have the money question studied by a
commission anxious to find the true solu-
ton of 1t. Still, there is going to be a
great deal Of politics in the extra session.
and the chances are that it will be a
long. rather than short, session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
How money CircuIates.

IT learned the value OF a nickel in pc
culiar way to-day" said a man. who was
waiting in the postoffice, according TO the
New York Press. Il walked just around
the corner from Nassau on Beekman
street and stopped TO let a little boot
black give me a shine Soon three or
four little fellows gathered around me.
Say, Chimmie said one, I wants dat
nickel. You owes II 10 me-.
Ives, an when you gets Il wants dat
cents you owes me. Seer said another.
"'You owes me tree cents fer putin
yer against dat bundle dis afternoon said
a third.
You borried two papers from me yis-
uddy.' said "A fourth, addressing the sec
ond AN l wants dat penny
Then counter claims began to pour
in. II appeared that each OF the boys had
debts and debtors. and when my nickel
was handed over II was divided into PEN
MES and they were passed around until
they cleared about 80 cents of Indebted
ness. My only regret Is that / can't re-
member which OF the boys had the money
when the financial transaction was I'm
ished.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
Dress reform.

The woman's dress reformers are not
quite so radical as they used to be. 1t has
not been a great many years since DR..
Mary Walker held forth e.oquently upon
the proposition that the garb worn by
men was the only rational costume for
women as well as men. She had the cour-
age of her convictions, and adopted the
trousers and frock-coat, which she clings
to unto this day. but she has few fol-
lowers; so few indeed that even DR.. Walk
err continues to attract attention whenever
she appears in public place. Following
her have come host of advocates of d.
vided skirts, and boomers and other nov
elites. 1t is noticeable that each reform
er's ideas are shaded more and more to-
wards the conventional and accepted APP
parel of the sex. So far as advices to the
contrary go, there is not now single one
of the reformers who proposes that skirts
shall be laid aside and trousers donned in
their stead. The skirt seems to have been
accepted as permanency, and now the
advanced new" women are figuring upon
notifications of 1t.
One of the latest departures which prom
ises to become quite a fad, is the 'rainy
day" skirt and concomitants. The name
indicates the use of the costume. Clubs
have been formed in New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago and Baltimore
whose purpose it is to popularize the cos
tune. 1t is provided by the bylaws Of
the clubs that the bottoms of the skirts
shall be not less than five inches and not
more than six inches from the floor A
close-htting cloth coat, thick-soled high
topped boots and a severely plain derby
hat, without so much as quill, are to
go with the short skirt. The outfit is
lauded by such eminent reformers as the
Rev. Phoebe Hanaford as being the COM
mon sense thing for women TO wear in wet
weather. as it does away with wet and be-
draggled skirts around the ankles and con-
sequent colds and attendant ills.
In New York and Baltimore last week
members of the rainy day clubs" wore
their costumes out for the first time. They
were pleased with the dress. but not by
the attention they attracted. 1t is won
derful what creatures of custom
the masses arel They are we'd
ueu 70 lhe CONVENTIONAL ana any
departure therefrom attracts immediate
attention. and more often than not rdi-
Guile also. The "rainy day" costume APP
pears to be becomingly modest and COM
nonsense. not in the least snowy or loud.
Yet one of the wearers in crowded and lib
eral New York says: Men women ana
children stopped to stare at me. They
fairly lined up on the street to gaze at me,
with smiles of mlrth or mockery on their
faces" 1t may be that one of these days
in this country men and women viii be
permitted to wear anything they choose.
so that there is enough of It, without the
costume attracting general attention and
comment. But II is evident that the day
Is as yet far distant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
BRIGHT BITS.

Emile Richebourg, the French novel
list, is said to have amassed 100000 in
twenty years by writing sensational Sc
rial stories for lie Petit Journal"
George Frederick Watts, r. A., is
building church near Guilford. England,
in which he will paint froscoes himself
while his wife will design the terra Gotta
decorations.
"A Chinese biographical dictionary con-
tanning the lives of $500 noted Cinnamon
and women. living and dead, has been
compiled by Mr.. Giles, late British consul
at Ningpo
Nigel Bruce, son of Lord Thurlow and
nephew of the Earl of Elgin, bought $50
canes. When called on to pay for them
he pleaded the infancy act, but Judgment
was rendered against him.
-Saverio Altamura, one of the last of
the Neapolitan romantic school of pain
ters, has just died. He was a poet and an
author as well. He took part in the revo-
luton of 1S4s, and was exiled from Ma
pies until the Bourbons were driven out.
Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff of New York
has originated "a new wrinkle" In the
way Of official or political dinners. He
is inviting the members of the legislature
in patches of twenty to dine with him, and
is selecting them according to alphabet
cal rotation from the list of senators
and assemblymen.
"A sensation has been created in vi
emma by a young Bohemian physician,
DR.. Eukula, who cures short-sightedness
by means of a simple operation. The uni
versity authorities approve of his meth
DDS, but refused his application for pro-
fessorship, on the ground that he is not
properly qualified theoretically.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

II the public spirited gentleman who
are losing sleep because Of their efforts to
provide certain southern cities with base
ball the coming sumner-which the aforel
said cities seem not 10 want very badly
could arrange 20 ring in a minstrel first
part as a curtain raiser. run cinemato-
graph pictures between the innings and
provide a purse to be given to the holder
Of the lucky number at the close OF the
Kane, they might possibly be able TO make
a success Of their venture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

1t appears from a dispatch from Quad
alajara, Mexico, that the Mexicans are
still angry about that little affair of fifty
years ago, and would like 10 see Uncle
Sam whipped. Indeed, It seems that they
would like to have a hand in the whip
ping themselves Some Americans are In
Mexico for the purpose OF negotiating for
the return OF American flags captured
by Mexican troops. Their presence has
been made the occasion for violent at
tacks upon the United States by the
newspapers. some OF them going so far
as to say Mexico ought to demand at the
mouth Of the cannon, II necessary the re-
turn OF all the territory which the United
states stole from that country, specify
ing California. Utah. Arizona. New Mexi-
co and Texas. The dispatch says the
sentiment has become so violent that
American ladies are openly insulted on
the streets because of their nationality.
Here is another opportunity for the jim
goes to get In lick against everything
Spanish, however remotely. and incident
ally to take on another war
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

The Augusta Chronicle says OF the out
going President: with his convictions OF
duty he found himself at outs with his
party and drifted away from them on the
free coinage Of silver It is consistent
with the truth Of history TO say that MIR.
cieveland's convictions on this vital issue
were the same before that they were after
his nomination as President" Then. who
did the drifting? The democracy twice
elected Mr.. Cleveland TO the presidency,
and the Chronicle declares that. to be con
sistent with the truth Of history, It must
be said he stands now where he always
stood on the only question with regard TO
which The party now differs with him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
Our Great Country.
From the Norfolk vIrsInian (Dem.).

A change OF government is always
fraught with danger In even the most adj
vanoed nations OF Europe. but here the
change is always peaceful, and the cordial
interchange Of courtesies between the re-
firing and incoming rulers is alike graft
Tying TO all What a great country this
Is. to be sure. and who OF us does not feel
proud Of being an American?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
Tribute 10 the Ex-President.
From the Augusta Chronicle Dem.) d.

No President ever manifested more de-
votion than he in doing Justice TO the
rights OF the states, and in recognizing
the worth and ability of southern men by
calling them to places of honor and use
fulness In every department OF the gov
eminent. During his administrations, the
south has been restored 10 her rightful
place In the union. For this our people
should be ever grateful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

Harold Sewall, whom it is said President
Mckinley win send as minister to Hawaii
is the son Of the gentleman who ran on the
democratic national ticket with Mr.. Bryan.
Probably the office was the price of his
helping to beat the old man" in Maine
Young Mr. sowall was once a democrat.
and was sent to Hawaii by Mr.. Cleveland.
but he cut up ugly, and had TO come home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
Let the Trial BE Fair.
From the Birmingham News CDer

President Mckinley and his adminIstra-
ton are on trial before jury composed of
10000, 100000 of Americans. and should
have q full, fair, patient and impartial
hearing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
Mckinley and Cuba.

From the New Orleans Picayune (Dem).
The President had not a word to say on
the subject of Cuba, and unless he should
at an early day make some public deliv-
erance in favor of vigorous action for the
Cubaps, he Will have all the jingoes in the
Senate at his throat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

Senator Bacon's new seat will be be-
tween Senator German aud Senator Mills.
It is good thing the Senate chamber is
provided with revolving chairs. otherwise
one side OF the Bacon might freeze while
the other scorehed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

Mr.. Buck Of Georgia, it seems. is now
upon the slate for something just as
good"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

The appointment of an ad interim sena-
tor from Florida probably marks the open
ing of spirited political hostilities in the
peninsular state. Senator Cali says he
has got his trocha up. and he dehes the
enemy to break through the barbed wires
of H.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07
CURRENT COMMENT.
Maybe He'll Scratch Under.

From Memphis Commercial-Appeal Dem)
1t seems to us that to-day there Is very
estimable little gentleman CMcKlnley)
era mite
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

At the inauguration Clerk McKenney
held the Bible. When he opened it, by
chance 1t seems the leaves divided at the
book of Corinthians. When Maj. Nc
Kinley bent forward to touch his lips to
the book. they were directed to the 10th
verse of the first chapter Of Second Co
rinthians. which reads: GIVE me new
wisdom and knowledge, that I may go
out and come In before this people, for
who can judge this, thy people, that is so
great" Whether the place was chosen
by chance or design, the new President
could do no better than to make the verse
a part Of his daily PRAYERS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-25
SMALL TALK.
Events Of Interest in Polite Circles In This
City and State.

Events of Interest in Polite Circles In This
City and State.
The Commissioners Committee on
Court House and Jail will meet Nom
day.
There was no Police Court yester
day morning.
in the Circuit Court, Judge Her.
vey, yesterday, in the case of Annie
H Brady V. Geo. S. Simpson, the jury
went out about p. M, and returned
a verdict of one dollar for plaintiff.
A good many people will take in
the last $3.50 excursion to Cleveland
for this year, in the morning. To ac-
commodate all going, the Office of the
travelling passenger agent, Mcclure
House block, will be open until nine
o'clock this evening to furnish tickets.
The special train leaves Bridgeport at
7:05 a. m, Wheeling time, and passen-
gers will have over seven hours in
Cleveland.
Officer Meyers yesterday arrested
Ella Coffield Mrs. Freeman and Annie
Kelley for being drunk and disorderly.
The Council Committee on Police
was called to meet last evening, but
failed to obtain quorum.
The gunboat committee is called to
meet this evening at eight o'clock at
the Office of Clerk T. G. Moffat, at the
Court House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-25

There is some activity in the build
ing trade at present, much more than
there has been for couple of months.
Local contractors are engaged in put
ting up number of new residences
and are bidding for other buildings.
The plans for the elegant residence to
be built at Leatherwood for Edward
Hearne have been posted in the rooms
of the Builders Exchange. The bids
will be opened October 1st. This will
be one of the handsomest residences
in the vicinity of Leatherwood. 1t will
cost about $4,000. 1t will consist of
twenty rooms and will be built of
frame and stone. The plans havebeen
prepared by FranZheim, Giesey &
Faris.
A handsome three-story brick tene-
ment house will be built on Fourteenth
street for Mrs. D. E. Hughes, of Phil
adelphia. The contracts have not
been let as yet Mrs. G. P. Brown,
wife of the late ex-Sheriff, is having
residence built at Leatherwood that
will cost about $4,000 j. W. Beltz &
Son have the contract. Charles Nc
Carthy has the contract to build
frame residence on the old Sweeney
property, at Twenty-seventh and
Chapline streets, for the Whithouse
brothers, employees of the La Belle tin
plant. This will cost $500. ]. M.
Wheat, of the South Side, is getting
estimates for neat frame residence
which he intends building.
Local bidders are also making esti-
mates for the new Girls Industrial
School to be erected by the State at
Salem, w. Va. 1t will cost S65, 1000
The plans for this building have been
drawn by Franzheim, Giesey & Faris,
and there will be an active competi-
ton among local contractors and those
from other parts of the State to get
the work AS mentioned before, A. D.
Seamon, the Martins Ferry glass
man, and William Pfarr, are building
frame dwellings on the Hughes prop
erty on the Island, corner Broadway
and Ohio streets. A two-story frame
dwelling house for Mrs. Young has
been completed on South Broadway,
about square below
The local contractors who bid on
the new B. & 0. station have heard
nothing as to the disposition of their
bids, but presume that the manage
ment intends to take it's own time in
giving the contracts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-25
"IRlSH ROW."
This Place Keeping Up It's Reputation
of Being One of the Most Notorious
Resorts in Wheeling Three Wo-
men Living in It Arrested Yester-
day,

People on the South Side beheld yes
terday afternoon the unusual spectacle
of three women being hauled to the
lookup in the patrol wagon. They
we've Ella Coffield, Ann Kelly and Mrs.
Freeman, all residents of the Irish
Row" property on South Wood street.
The Coffield and Kelly women were in
the bottom of the wagon drunk, and
Mrs. Freeman had a small baby in her
arms.
They had been arrested by officer
Myers for drunkenness and raising a
disturbance, something to which the
neighbors in that vicinity have grown
accustomed. Irish Row." as it is
called, is peopled by the lowest type
CT humanity and is one of the most
notorious resorts in the town. 1t is
Lattered old structure that looks as
if it was ready to tumble down, but
the location would be a splendid site
for residences or modern tenements
Battle Row" was another such place
and inhabited by the same class OF
peoric until purchased and converted
into q pottery. Since then that class
has depended upon Irish Row. as its
only rendezvous
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-25
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday afternoon a young child
of William Dopler had a narrow es-
cape from being seriously injured. The
child was in a baby carriage and the
little girl pushing it became unable to
manage the buggy going down the
small grade west of the W. & l.. Il.
tracks on Walnut street. The buggy,
together with both the children, ran
from the pavement into the culvert.
People who saw the accident ran TO
their rescue, expecting to find the baby
dead, but luckily both baby and girl
escaped without hardly a scratch.
This evening the ladies of the Pres
byterian church have arranged to
serve hot chicken supper in the old
church. Music for the evening will be
furnished by the Mandolin Club.
A fair sized audience witnessed the
pictures produced by the Edison Vita
scope at the Opera House last even
ing. The little machine is wonder
and is well worth the admission.
]. e. Kirtz has returned from an
eastern business trip.
The Orbis Club held It's regular
weekly meeting last evening at the
home of Miss Blanche Gillespie, on
Walnut street.
Elmer Reed leaves Monday for Scio
College, where he will take a course
in pharmacy.
Mayor Barr is spending a couple of
days hunting in the vicinity OF st.
Clairsyille.
DR.. and Mrs. p. o. Williams were
visiting at st. Clairsville yesterday.
Yesterday morning a young daugb-
ter of Charles Kellar died from lung
trouble, and will be buried Sunday. }
Tomorrow morning the last OF the
$3.50 excursions to Cleveland for this
year from this section will be run
over the c., L. & w. road To accom-
modate all going from Martins Ferry.
a special train will leave the c.. l.. a
w. station at 6: so a. m. city time. and
stop at Hanover and Washington
streets. Tickets can be procured in
the morning at the station or on tho
cars. Passengers will have over seven
hours in Cleveland.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-25
a FIRE LAST NIGHT.


A fifteenth Street Residencs BADLY
Damaged.
At quarter after seven o'clock last
night an alarm from box No. IS called
the department to No. i4S Fifteenth
street, where a fire had started in q
somewhat mysterious manner, but
probably due to natural gas. The
building is owned by Mr.. James Leas-
ure and is occupied as residence by
Charles Hoffman. When the firemen
arrived the rear portion of the front
hall, the space under the stairway to
the second story and a part of a room
in the rear of the hall were a mass
of flames, and for a few minutes the
result appeared to be doubtful The
firemen got promptly to work. however,
under the personal supervision Of
Chief Klievis, and in fifteen minutes
the flames were under control and
were soon extinguished. The loss
will be several hundred dollars.