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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
ancer Li6rsrY FreaIzs.

Once in a while the clerks in the public
library get hold Of a good joke through
the ignorance of people who come there TO
take our books. says the Chicago Times
Herald 1t was not long ago that a wo-
man who was anxious to join the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution came
there to look up her family history and get
her facts and claims ready to submit to
the committee on membership. She went
about it IN rather a queer way. After
looking about aimlessly through the in
dex for a time, she discovered LOSING
Family History of the United States. ."
She wrote her request for the books on
one OF the cards provided for the pur-
pose. and was quite indignant with the
clerk who handed IL to her because 1t did
not contain what she wanted.
II was not long after this incident that
another woman, who, from her dress and
literary, wrote on one of the cards a re-
quest for "rhe Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table"
Holmes Autocrat.' do you want?"
politely asked the clerk.
"Oh, / don't care whose Il is" was the
reply. II only want to find out II IL is
proper TO use toothpicks az the breakfast
table"
Another request for a magazine which
the applicant said was called Brain" kept
one OF the clerks busy hunting half an
hour before he discovered that what was
wanted was the magazine called Mind {"
Still another clerk was shocked the other
day by request for Washington Irvine's
Alabama. - The clerk mildly suggestsd
f'Alhambra. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28

The case of John H. Vette against John
G. Obert was on trial in Judge Eaughton's
court yesterday, says the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat. During the process of the
suit the lawyers had a tilt over the ad-
mission of certain evidence, and the fol-
lowing dialogue ensued:
Your honor, the assertion that was just
made by the-ec-cachoo-on my-ec-cachoo
is absolutely-ec-cachoo!
Your honor, I-ec-cachoo-sir to the
statement made by my ec-cachoo!'
Judge Haughton admitted the tesu-
mony, and the witness proceeded.
well, it was just this-ec-cachoo-I said
to Mr.. c-cachoo-cachoo-and he said to
mecca oo-cachoo-cachoor'
At this point nearly everyone in court
was sneezing. Lawyers, clients, jurors
and witnesses Joined in a sneezing chorus,
in which sneezes of various quality and
a wide range of tone and discord was
mingled. The pOmpous, ponderous sneeZe
of Constable Hand was a most effective
basso that gave strength to the chorus,
while the beautiful treble of Count Fred
ick Won Gereke rose clear and shrill above
the minor notes. The jurors formed a
perfect scale of notes, extending over an
octave and half, and forming a melod-
iouS accompaniment to the general bur-
den of the grand, sweet song.
Naturally, during the outburst of Wag-
merriam solemnity court was interrupted.
JAdge Haughton raped for order, but the
only reply was from a big German butch
er, one of the jury, who, with his mag
nificent tenor, sent his voice upward in a
series of trills, runs and cadenzas, in what
was probably one of the most
| beautiful collection of sneezes
ever heard Then dropping, with
a series of grace notes to the
lower register. he ended with a movement
in rag time in a five-fiat finale that would
have done credit to Sousa's band.
At this moment Judge Haughton look
ed through the open door into the back
room, where Tom McAleavy was uncon-
cernedly rolling and breaking in front of
an open window the supply Of tobacco
which he intends 10 take on his fishing
trip The fine dust from the dry leaf
and Tom Is said to smoke the strongest
tobacco in town-was being waited into
the court room on the gentle breeze. The
door was shut, all the windows opened,
and the court proceeded. But, despite the
comedy which had just been enacted,
there was scarcely dry eye i'm the room.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
Wore "sueary For the Trust.

The sugar trust and Claus Spreekels
have been quietly moving for some time TO
the end of controlling the beet sugar in
dustry in this country. They arc now un-
derstood to be virtually in possession OF
the field The industry, however, is not
vet very extensive, but it is quite certain
that the development and expansion will
go on for number of years. 1t Is only
a natural matter of business, therefore,
that the trust and Mr.. Spreckels should
desire to keep up with the Development
in fact. a little ahead of it-and be in
position to own or control the new facto-
ries.as they come intq~existance. 1t is not
surprising that they should desire to Sc
cure special advantages wherever posi-
BILE
But it is surprising that there should be
a number of members of the congress of
the United States who are willing not
only that the trust and Mr. Spreckles
should have what they want, but to
assist them in obtaining it, Passing over
the differential in favor of the trust en-
bodied in the new. tariff BILL another evil
dence of the power of sugar over leglsla-
ton is to be seen in that item of the SEN
ate's tariff bill which provides that beet
sugar machinery manufactured abroad
may be admitted free of duty during the
next two years.
on the face of it this looks like a phi
lanthropic proposition, made for the pur-
pose of assisting a struggling young indus
try, which cannot be supplied with ma
chinery from the American manufactures.
II has been alleged in support of the para
graph that American foundries and ma
chine works are not prepared to turn out
apparatus for making beet sugar. A dele
CATION of manufacturers emphaticalR dis
pute this allegation, and assert that the
American foundries and shops are not
only prepared to supply the most improved
apparatus, but at prices only little in
advance of the prices charged in Europe,
to cover the differences in the
cost of labor. The milk in
the cocoanut appears to be
that the trust and Mr.. Spreckles already
own probably more than s2OOOOOO worth of
beet sugar machinery in Hawaii and else
where, which was manufactured abroad,
and which they are anxious 70 bring into
the United States free. And the senators
are perfectly willing that they should have
this advantage over possible competitors,
who might not be prepared to enter the
field at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
BRIGHT BITS.

Walker Farr: / though your next tour
was TO have been through South Africa.
Count d'Ties: 1t was. but the company
struck. One of them had read that an
ostrich egg often weighs a dozen pounds.
Puck.
Amanda (alighting from her wheel at
the roadside, where Mortimer awaits her)
Have 1 kept you waiting long, dear?
Mortimer-Long? Many cycles have
passed since the hour appointed for our
meeting.-Judge
81 never like to hear woman spoken
of as an indulgent mother"
'Why not
'1ndulgent mothers are the kind that
never interfere when their children an
noy other people. '-Chicago Record.
The Bozeman (Mont.) Chronicle tells
of a Montana legislator who, when some
corrections in spelling and grammar in
his bill were called to his attention by
the Committee said why, you fellows
have mucilated it!'
1t was the same statesman who said, in
addressing a committee of which he was
a member: 1.-THE muddy slough of politics
was the bowlder upon which the law was
split in twain. and fell in a thousand
pieces from the pedro of justice. Let
us, then. gear up our lions, that we can
go forth with a clear head. New York
Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
The Hnvemcxcr Cnsc.

There was dissimilarity in the cases of
Chapman and Havemeyer. Each case pre-
sented a separate issue. To understand
the issues, it is necessary to revert to the
nature of the questions asked them by the
senate's investigating committee.
The question put to Broker Chapman
was with regard to the identity of his
customers whether United States sena-
tors had dealt through him in sugar rust
stock. Upon his answer depended in
great part the subsequent action of the
senate with regard to the matter. The
question had direct bearing upon the sub
ject under investigation. whether there had
been speculation in sugar by senators. He
declined to answer, and was later adjudg-
ed a contumacious witness and sentenced
to jail
The question asked of Mr.. Havemeyer
was with regard to the trusts campaign
contributions, state and local The
connection between state and local
campaign contributions and a specific case
of senatorial speculation in stocks is some
what vague and shadowy. Still, the Sem
ate's committee insisted that it had a right
to the information, and upon Mr. Have
meyers failure to answer, the committee
certified him to the Senate for prosecution.
On Wednesday, when the government
had rested its case, Mr.. Havemeyer's coun-
sci moved that the judge instruct the jury
to find the defendant not guilty on six
grounds, the first and most important of
which was as follows: THAT the ques-
ton as to local and state contributions of
the sugar company was beyond the juris-
diction of the Senate committee and i'm
pertinent"
The Judge, in rendering his decision. de-
clined to rule upon this, the main con-
tention which is of great importance,
since it involves the Senate's right to in
vestigate alleged uses OF money in state
and local politics where the election of a
senator may be involved. Instead he prac-
tcally ordered the dismissal of the case
on the second and third contentious of
Mr.. Havemeyer's attorney, namely, that
it was not part of Mr. Havemeyer's duty
to examine records for the purpose of an
swering questions he could not answer
from memory and that when books and
records are demanded, such hooks or rec
ords are the best evidence
However. the main contention, that of
the Senates jurisdiction, will come up on
the trial of Mr.. searles, secretary of the
sugar trust who is supposed to have
knowledge of the trusts campaign con.
tributons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
PhiIosopher,s STONE Undiscovered


Alchemy is not an extinct science. The
Hermes Trismegistus of Chicago. who is
known in that town by the name of Brice,
went down to Washington some time ago
with the claim that he had found the phi
losopher's stone, and could manufacture
all of the gold and silver that might be
wanted by the world for any purpose in
the world. BY his process. he said, there
would be no other limit to the output Of
the precious metals than the limit of the
amount of lead and iron available. 1t
was a great scheme; greater than the sub
treasury or sixteen to one 1t would up
set the financial affairs of the world. The
gold standard would be abrogated, be-
cause gold would become so plentiful and
common that nobody would think of using
it as a measure of value. The scheme
dazzled the eyes of some Chicago CAPT
talists, and they furnished Hermes with
some money with which to conduct his
experiments. They and he also Interested
Secretary Gage in the matter. The Sec
rotary is a Chicago man himself. and
probably thought there might be some-
thing in the Chicago kind of alchemy
after all, Notwithstanding some thousands
of years of failure in the art elsewhere.
At all events, Secretary Gage resolved
to see what there was in the scheme,
which his Chicago friend submitted. To
that end he called together a board of
the most learned metallurgists in the SER
vice of the treasury department, and had
3 10, rs
with Brice's formula. For three weeks
the experts bent over the alembics and
crucibles-at least they reported to the
secretary that they had done so-and ex-
hausted the possibilities of the Chicago
gold manufacturing process. At the end
of that time they reported to the secre-
tary that there was nothing at all In the
scheme; that they found a little gold in
the iron and lead. They knew previously
that it was there; that iron and lead as
well as other metals, contain gold, was a
fact well known to all metallursists; but
iron and lead could not be transmitted
into gold, and that to gather the few
grains Of gold in the metals named, would
cost many times the value of the output
They also referred to the fact that there
is gold in sea water and number of
other substances. But IL is not available
Thus ends the governments first exper-
iment in alchemy under Gage. II the sec
rotary has no immediate use for his late
committee on the transmutation of net
ais he might set them TO work upon the
problem Of the elixir of life, and after
that they might experiment a little upon
perpetual motion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28

A writer in the English magazine, "Wo-
men at Home recently gave some inter-
csring "reminiscences of the coronation
which few persons now living remember.
The writer says that on her accession the
girl queen became extraordinarily popular,
and this popularity made itself felt in
many ways, some of which were the re-
verse of agreeable.
Mothers owed her because she was
such a good daughter; girls adored her be-
cause she was one of themselves, and
they smoothed and braided their hair to
look like the queen. adopted her favorite
colors of pink and blue, and thanked their
good fortune if they CHANGED TO be fair.
piue-eyed and petite, while the tall, dark
girls were correspOndingly unhappy
The condition Of susceptible young men
was indeed tragic. Some shot themselves
and some went mad all for love of the vir-
gin queen. One gentleman of position was
reduced to wedding the Round Pond in
Kensington gardens in the hope of obtain
ing sight of her, and when the queen
left for Buckingham palace he had his
phaeten in readiness and drove in front q
her carriage all the way to town.
He continued to make himself so intrH
siVe that the authorities were obliged to
take him in hand Charles Dickens was
one of the youths who had a severe attack
of queen fever; happily, he recovered. or
we SnOuld not have received anything from
his pen beyond the 'Pickwick Papers,
His youthful alteration must have come
to the great noveist's memory with amuse-
ment when, at the climax of his fame, he
was commanded to lunch with the queen
at Windsor and received from her hands
a copy of her majesty's Tour in the High
lands inscribed with the words: From
the humblest to the most distinguished
author in England
Coming to the coronation itself one or
two incidents are mentioned, which most
people have forgotten-'The corona ton,
with its various ceremonies, civil and re-
ligious, lasted more than four hours, and
throughout the queen played her part with
wonderful composure. Care had been taken
to provide crown suitable for her small
head, but no one had thought about re-
ducing the size of the orb which she was
required to carry in her tiny hand.
What am 1 to- do with it 2" she asked
in concern.
Garry it, your majesty replied Lord
John Thyme.
" Am /? 1t is very heavy, the queen
answered, in tone of amazement
However it was too late for protest. and
she obeyed the exigencies of the situation
The coronation ring had been made to fit
the little finger. The archbishop declared
that by the rubric it must be forced upon
larger finger. The result was that the
finger was so much swollen that it had
to be bathed in iced water before the ring
could be drawn off"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28

A Scotch cobbier. described IN the books
as a notorious offender" was sentenced
by a Forfair magistrate to pay a fine OF
half crown or, IN default, twenty-four
hours hard labor. says an English ex
change. II he chose the latter he would
be taken to the Jail az Perth. "Then I'll
30 to PERTH" he said. FOR 1 have some
business there" An official conveyed him
there. but when the cobbler reached the
Jail he said he would pay the fine. The
governor found he would have 10 take Il.
And now" said the cobbler. Il want my
fare home" The governor domurred, but
discovered there was no alternative: the
prisoner must be sent NJ the public expense
70 the place he had been brought from.
SO the cauny Scot got the 2s. Sgd. which
represented his fare, did his business and
returned home triumphant-2isd and o
railway ride the better Tor his ofenac.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
Capt. Carter,s Amendment.

The announcement that Capt Carter is
to leave Savannah is received with pro-
found regret. He has. endeared himself
to the people by his frank and courteous
bearing, and especially by his splendid
work in our harbor. For thirteen years
he has lived here, and he has steadily
grown in public esteem. The people have
closely watched his public work, and they
have approved it, They have never had
occasion to find fault with it. No other
citizen has taken a deeper interest in the
city's prosperity. His influence was potent
in getting appropriations for the harbor.
But while they regret his going they re-
joice at his good fortune. The position to
which the President has assigned him is
given as a rule. to an officer of eonsid-
erably higher rank. To his splendid re-
cord, therefore, Capt Carter undoubtedly
owes the honor that has been conferred
upon him-a record made chiefly here in
Savannah.
We are sure Capt. Carter will leave Sa-
vannah with many regrets. He has come
to regard this city as his home. His
friends are here, and he has felt that the
successful completion of the Savannah
harbor improvement would be the great
engineering work of his life. He has been
permitted to remain here very much long
et than custom sanctions, but Savannah
has profited by the failure to enforce the
regulations of the corps Of engineers
strictly in his case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Retail Clerks Association.
Special -Frescoing, p. Pavesich;
Ship Notices Strachan & Co; Kimbals
Anti-Rheumatic Ring, j. Gardner; Ship
Notice, Southern Pine Company of Geor-
gia; Five Great Cycle Agencies n. D. &
YIN. baltimore.
Boys Wash Suts-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Extraordinary Money Saving sale-Leo-
pold Adler.
That Shirt Waist sale-Metropolitan
Clothing Company.
Couolene-N. X. Fairbanks Company.
Summer Resorts-Warm Springs, Men-
wether County. Georgia.
Washing Powder-Gold Dust Washing
Powder.
Medical-Munyon's Remedies; Hood 8
Pills; Johann Hoh' GENUINE Malt Extract;
SCOTS Emulsion; Woman's Friend; Cuti-
cura Remedies; Duffys Malt Whisky.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted, Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost: Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28

The federal veterans who have been re-
stored to their positions by the Mckinley
administration are not satisfied with get
ting their jobs back, but are now seeking
some way in which TO bring suits against
the government for the wear and tear OF
mind, damage to reputation and loss Of
compensation because OF their discharge
by the Cleveland administration. they
believe they can collect damages through
the courts, and a one-legged veteran Is
preparing 10 make test case. II would
seem, however that they could better af-
ford to let well enough alone. They should
be satisfied with their return TO Official
positions with fat salaries along with
their pensions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
The pi.pensary trouble.
From the Springfield republican dnd

The chief difficulties surrounding the
South Carolina experiment arise from the
attempt OF the state to realize a large rev.
euuo profit from liquor sales. This at
once attracts an Illicit traffic, the blind
tigers" and secret importatlons. and calls
for the creation Of vast state police
force on oonstabulary 20 protect the states
monopoly and crush out the private traf-
&c. II Is the existence and operations Of
this great army OF the consiabulary which
have provoked the present bitter opposi-
ton and brought the system into politics
% a huge and powerful political machine.
obviously. therefore. the abandonment
by the state OF an attempt to obtain more
than a slight proht from the business
would OF itself Kill OF the Illicit traffic In
an instant. make possible the abolition
Of the army OF the constabulary and re-
duce to a minimum the dangers OF the
syeteme conversion into n political ma
chine. But oil ibis b impossible when
one great object - 60 make the system
yield large revenues TO the states
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
Improved southern Traffic
From the Baltimore Sun DENY

Studying the earnings of railroads In
March and in. the three months ended
March 81. the Financial Chronicle finds
the southern railroads doing rather bet
ter than most lines. Taking the Southern
railway as a type, II is found to have In
creased its gross earnings in March by
l72,114; its net earnings by S4,521. In the
three months ended March 81. its gross
earnings were increased by S146,O44; net by
Sl97, 9O6 The increase began, it seems,
late in February and has continued in
April and May. Much the same is to he
said for the Chesapeake and Ohio, Louis
vile and Nashville and other roads sim
ilarly situated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28

The Spanish government will not remit
the duties on the relief supplies to be
sent from America TO Cuba for the bene-
fit of needy citizens of the United States.
1t is said there are difficulties in the way
which will prevent its being done, though
it was believed when Spain consented to
cooperate in the distribution of these
supplies. the Spanish government meant
1t would collect no duties. This however.
turns out not TO be the case. The only
way in which the duties could be re-
mitted are by an act of the cortes or by
an imperial decree, either one of which
it is said, would bring about a fiery dis
cussion of the Cuban question and the
downfall Of the Canovas ministry. This
will Of course necessitate further delay In
getting the supplies TO the sufferers on
the island, and it will no doubt be found
soon that another appropriation is nee
essary. With 1900 suffering Americans
on the island the amount appropriated
will give them only $40 each. The chances
are however, when the fun count is made.
they will have about $40 apiece. or maybe
less
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
Cuba Not For Sale.
From the chicago Record Qnd.

Two administrations since the war in
Cuba began two years ago, have wrestled
with the question as to what this govern
ment ought to do or can do in the mat
ter. Little by little the policy Of the
Cleveland administration In reference to
Cuba is coming to be better understood,
even If not better appreciated, and to say
that IL Is not satisfactory to the American
people now Is 10y no means 20 affirm that
IL may not have been reasonable and
plausible when adopted IL is now known
that Secretary Olney offered the media
ton Of this country, and also that Spain,
with many protestations declined. The
forbearance and patience of the Cleveland
administration toward Spain were GER
tainly all that the most eXacting, proud
and sensitive nation could desire, and still
the Cuban question had to be turned over
TO the Mckinley administration FOR final
settlement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28
Chapman in Continuous Contempt.
From the New York World Dem.).

Chapman knows what senators specu-
latively sold their votes to the sugar
trust. He should be made to tell. The
situation is intolerable to the country.
1t should be equally intolerabie to the
Senate and to every upright member of
that body. AS soon as this nominal i'm
prisonment is over the Senate should send
for Chapman again and again insist upon
answers TO its questions, and again and
again punish him If he refuses. The Sem
temDt Of II
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-28

Note-*Central Time.
Eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
No. IS, Pullman drawing room cars, be-
tween Savannah and New York
No. Sc, Pullman vestibuied sleepers from
Savannah to New York, Savannah to Gin
mond
For detailed information, reservations,
ETC., apply to any agent of the Southern
Railway or connections.
w. H. GREEN, General Superintendent.
]. NJ. CULP, Traffic Manager.
w. A. TURK, G.P.A., Washington, D. c.
s. H. HARDWICK, A.G. PA, Atlanta, Ga.
R. w. HUNT, 7. P. A., Augusta, Ga.