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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
Mistress AIice.

Nora Perry, in Harper's Magazine.
Mistress Alice comes this way,
Prankt i'm all her fine array;
Broidered cloak and primrose gown,
She's the wonder of the town.
But the elders, as they glance,
Shake their heads and look askance:
Sober Puritans are they,
Clad in sober homespun gray.
Sober Puritans who hold
Such attire as vain and bold
For Christian maid to wear,
BE she e'er so young and fair,
And my certes very fair
Was this Mistress Alice there,
As she lightly trlpped along,
Innocent of wrath or wrong.
Who so innocent, indeed,
OF the customs and the creed
of these stern New England folk
AS this maid in broidered cloak?
For it's scarce two months at most 3
Since she left Old England's coast
Since she sailed and sailed away,
For this Massachusetts bay.
Who, then, In so brief a space,
Who can shame her 10 her face
With the words of baneand blame
That shall blush her cheek with shame?
Grizzled elders may perchance.
Frowning, murmur as they glance,
But the young folks smile and say,
Mistress Alice comes this way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
senator Bacon:s Amendment

There does not seem to be much reason
for the amendment proposed by Senator
Bacon TO that article of the arbitration
treaty which relates to claims. stn. it is
well enough that every precaution should
be taken TO provide against the danger to
some of the southern states which the SEN
ator thinks turks in that article There
IS no doubt that IL a chance for collect
ing the fraudulent bonds which were is
sued by the carpet bag legislatures of
some of the southern states during the
reconstruction period were presented adj
vantage would be taken of it promptly.
Senator Bacon did not propose the
amendment without submitting it TO other
southern senators, and they agreed with
him that in order to avoid all risks it
would be advisable to amend the treaty as
he proposed.
1t is evident now that the Senate will
not act upon the treaty during this admin
istration, and if it. ratifies it at all, it will
be, in all probability, after it has been so
amended that it will not be acceptable to
the British government. Quite a number
of amendments have been proposed, all of
which will be debated. 1t is regrettable
that it was decided not to consider the
treaty with open doors. The public are
very much concerned about it, and would
have followed the debate on it with keen
interest. However, the main points of the
debate will be published. 1t is about i'm
possible to keen secret what occurs in the
the secret sessions of the Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
After March 4.

a telephone conversation reported by
Life:
Hello. Centralr'
"What number, please?"
Connect me with the executive man.
sion, Washington"
There you are"
who wants the executive mansion?'
"Will you kindly ask the President Ia
step TO the telephone?"
This is he"
''Mr. Cleveland. viii you please tell a
number Of anxious admirers what you in
tend 70 do after the 4th OF March,"
Il intend 10 go fishing"
And after that, -what?"
And then?" -Bsat
Fishing"
What neNt?'
Duck hunung."
us that all?"
want2"
Much obliged, Mr.. Cleveland. Good
morning, and long life TO you"
Good morning Thanks FOR your kind
Wishes"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11

From the Richmond Times Dem.

A. bill has been introduced in the North
Carolina legislature to tax unmarried
men over "A years old, $40 the first year.
and double that tax for each year they
remain unmarried North Carolina be-
lieves in matrimony. and its laws have
always been wide open to the matrimonial
estate. Hitherto Il has only encouraged
matrimony. but now Il proposes to force
men into u. We think that the gentle.
men who make the law Of that state
would do well to remember that marriage
Is not 20 be entered into lightly, unad-
vlsedly. or even by force, Loose mar.
riage laws are responsible for many OF
the unhappy marriages and divorce suits
OF the day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11

The Afro-American brother is going TO
have a prominent place in the Inaugural
tion picture. after all; not personally, TO
be sure. but by representation. The Bible
upon which the new President will swear
allegiance to the constitution and The
country win be presented by Afro-Ameri-
cans. 1t will have a handsome binding
lined with silk and embellished on the
outside with a golden shield surmounted
by an eagle nd bearing an appropriate
inscription.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11


The most disappointed man in the state
of Maryland is Farmer Laubach of Bay
view. The other day while digging in
his field he unearthed can full of green
money. It was a large can. and was
packed to the top with as pretty looking
paper money as the farmer ever saw. His
eyes stuck out like saucers. and visions
of ham and eggs at Delmonico's, a trip
TO Europe, and mansion on the Eastern
Shore filed his mind. Downing his good
clothes he went to town at once to bank
his fortune. preliminary to blowing him
self" At the bank the cashier examined
the bills. and told Farmer Laubach that
they were counterfeit, every one of them.
Laubachs chin fell. knocking a corn off
his great toe, and he has been a picture
of detection ever since.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
The. MORNING NEWS is publish,

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Subscriptions payable in advance. Re
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Three EIRQQlt Corners Tor Sole

Montgomery and Second StS-3ZXii7.
Jefferson and Fourth StS-35Xt22.
Barnard and Sixth StS-9OXit2.
There are no better loca.
tions in the town for a nice
residence than these.
They can be secured now
by a small cash payment and
monthly installments, with
out additional cost to the
purchaser except 7 per cent.
interest per annum, charged
on the debt and allowed on
the payments as made. This
is equal to getting 7 per
cent. from a savings bank.
If you want additional in
formation, call me up by
telephone or drop a postal
card and | will call.
c. H. DORSETT,
p Congress west.
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The Senate's secret session is one of the
stock jokes afforded by our republican
form OF government. II the Senate has
ever succeeded in keeping anything secret
that the people really desired to know,
the fact has been lost sight of in the
mass OF facts TO the opposite. Almost
every time that august body goes into
secret session the newspapers report that
1.-THE Senate was in secret session to-day.
and did thus and so" detailing every
thing that transpired. just as n the doors
had been wide open. Occasionally there
g. great show OF Indignation on the
part II senator's that there should be
leaks through which the secret" pro-
cecdiags get out, ana sometimes an in
offending cmployc loses his official head
20 appease the wrath Of the statesmen.
But the leaks 20 right on leaking. just
as badly as ever. The fact seems to be
that the senators themselves give the
newspaper men the information they
sock and without causing the writers a
Great deal Of Inconvenience. either. The
secret session IS pretty much farce.
hut 4 Is oue which plcases the senators
ahd docs not do any harm. hence il will
be continued.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11

There is some talk of a purchasing
agent for city supplies. 1t is Mayor Mel
drirns purpose to reduce expenses when
ever it is possible to do so without in
any way Gripping the public service, and
hence he intends to provide against all
leaks in the citys financial affairs.
A salaried purchasing agent may not be
necessary, but it would be move in the
right direction to require that all articles
needed by the city should be purchased
by one person, and that purchases should
be made on bids submitted in response to
advertisements. The city's purchases
amount to large sum in the course of
year. and a considerable sum could be
saved in all probability if all purchases
were made by competition and were con-
trolled by one member of the council.
Mayor Collier Of Atlanta, who is max
ing a reputation as a reform mayor, has
announced that in future the controller
of the city will advertise for all supplies
required by the city. The practice has
been for the heads of the different de-
partments to advertise for bids for the sup
plies needed and to make the necessary
purchases, the law making it the control
ler's duty to do the advertising being over
looked.
BY practicing economy in our city af-
fairs wherever it is possible to do so, it
may be possible to gradually reduce the
tax rate and at the same time increase the
amount that can be applied to public i'm
provements. "A low tax rate encourages
business and invites new enterprises, while
squares attract visitors and permanent
residents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
bOth HAPPY.
From the Chicago Record Qnd.).

II is a curious commentary on the irony
of fame and public honors that the two
happiest men in Washington on March
will he William Mckinley, who just steps
into honors, and Grover Cleveland, who
Just steps out of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
The CharIes1 ON Blockade.
From the New York Herald Qndl.

OF course our White squadron Is safe.
No one but calamity howlers ever thought
otherwise. They were built to breast the
fury of the gale and rode out the recent
storm in gallant shape And now the
Charleston drawing rooms will be block
AIDED with brass buttons and gold lace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11

A lottery bill is TO be introduced into
the Nevada legislature. 1t is understood.
Several years ago, according to the re-
ports current at that time. the Louisiana
Lottery tried to get a license from the
Nevada legislature, and appropriated and
spent a considerable sum of money to that
end. But the scheme fell through 1t
might stand a better chance now A leg
stature that can swallow prize fighting
would probably not gag at gambling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11

Maceo is at last Officially dead. Max
tmo Gomez the other day informed his
troops of the fact. He urged them to fol-
low Maceo's glorious example in defense
of their country. and they declared they
would.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
CURRENT COMMENT.
Good Man For Governor.

The impression is growing that Hon,
p. w. Meldrim of Savannah would make
Georgia an acceptable governor. 1t is
the News opinion that he would make
the best governor this state has had IN
many years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
Lot of work to No Purpose.
snrlngleId cAassl Republican nna.1

j.
Bills prohibiting the making OF specific
gold contracts are gliding easily through
the Tennessee, Nebraska, Washington and
other legislatures. When they have been
enacted and applied the supreme court at
in accordance with previous Judgments
and these legislatures will have their
labor for their pains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11

Any old bill that has the dlsapproval OF
the President of the United States can be
gotten through congress these days. Il
seems. the Presidents veto to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Anything caicu-
lated TO humlliate the President goes"
In congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11

A Chicago paper prints a dispatch from
"Jaxnville. Fla" Is this spelling reform,
or economy of time and printers ink?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11

Note-*Central Time.
Eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
No. 80, New York and Florida Short
Line Limited, solid vestibule, to New
York, consisting of Pullman D. R. Sleep
ers, Compartment, Observation and Din
ing cars.
Pullman vestibuled sleepers from Sa-
vannah to New York, Savannah to Gin
cinnati via Asheville. Columbia to Rich
mond
For detailed information, reservations,
ETC., apply to any agent of the Southern
railway or connections.
w. H. GREEN, General Superintendent.
]. M. CULP, Traffic Manager.
w. A. TURK, G. P. A, Washington, D. c.
s. H HARDWICK, A.G.P. A, Atlanta, Ga.
r. w. HUNT. 7. P. A, Augusta, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
Long TnII.s Ahomt silver.

Hon. John d. Long of Massachusetts,
who is TO be member of the Maj. Nc
Kinley's cabinet, in an interview a day
or two ago, said: whether the free sill
yer movement is dead or not depends
upon many considerations. 1 regarded it
as a manifestation of certain conditions
that found expression in that way and
which might have been expressed in an
other manner, An era of prosperity or
an international agreement will settle it.
II the good times / confidently expect
progress, we win hear nothing of free
silver generally throughout the country"
There is no doubt that the free silver
movement in the last campaign had in
1t many who did not care anything about
free silver coinage. They were simply
dissatisfied on account of the prevailing
business depressions and were willing to
accept any change with the hope that
change would bring better times.
There were those also who were, and are
still, dissatisfied with our financial sys-
tenn. They think some way can be found
by which there will not be a great scare
there is a plethora of II I'm the large
cities. If Mr.. Long doesn't want to see
the silver movement resurrected he should
use all his influence to have his party
reform our currency system. The sooner
that reform is made. and made salts
factorily, the less effective will the
efforts of the silverites be to make free
silver coinage the issue four years hence.
-s-Sp-s-
What are an American newspaper cor
respondents rights in Cuba? The ques-
ton may be answered by the investigation
into the case of Sylvester Scovel recent
ly arrested in Santa Clara. Scovel was
with the insurgents. he was prejudced in
favor OF the insurgents. and sent pro-in-
surgent Dispatches to this country. He
was not making war upon the spaniards
with sword or gun, but his writings most
certainly were detrimental 10 the. cause
OF Spain in Cuba. Is 1t the right or priv
ilege of an American citizen TO go into
Spanish territory, affiliate with the enc
mics OF Spain, and send out news report
inimical to the interests Of Spain? Scovel
and the insurgents have the sympathies of
Americans, TO be sure. But suppose the
American people were TO make self-case
OF II. what would they do with scovel?
-s-e-s--
The Utah legislature was for some days
in a quandary with regard 10 thoater hat
legislation. There was demand for an
anti-high hat law. which was too strong
to be ignored, and at the same time. the
members feared to offend the woman vote
by making the law too stringent However.
a compromise was arranged whereby the
penalty for wearing a high hat in places
Of public amusement was fixed at the
moderate sum Of 81. A woman with pride
in her hat might be willing to pay 81 for
the privilege OF exhibiting it in D crowd
ed theatcr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11

A newspaper story lew days ago, said
the President and Mrs. Cleveland were
distributing a number of articles they
had received as presents from admirers
during their residence at the white house,
and which they did not care to take to
their new home. The result has been a
flood Of letters to the President. asking
the favor of sharing in the distribution.
Many Of the writers are willing to.take
anything he may have 10 give away, but
some Of them say they would thank him
to send them one Of mis- guns. or fishing
rod, or boat There is nothing in the dis
tribution story. of course.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11

Gen. Roy Stone is quoted as saying:
THE best road in the world is the bou-
levard at Jacksonville Rla), which ex-
tends from the terminus of Main street
around in a six-mile circle to the other
end of the city. 1t is made of white flint
rock from Levy county, and is thirty feet
wide The macadam is sixteen feet wide
and nine inches deep. 1t was built by the
county commissioners, with convict labor.
at a cost OF $1,000 a mile" We congrat-
ulate Jacksonville upon such road, and
hope she will continue to build others just
as good. Savannah has a good many
miles Of fine roadways leading into the
suburbs and the country. They are not
"Jhe best in the world" but they are
mighty good roads, and are regarded as
a safe investment. And others are to be
built. Many southern cities are doing
good work in road building
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-05
Rev. DR.. Jonathan
WhiteIy's Widow
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
But She Has Been Ced-long May She Live and Long Live the
Remedy 10 Which She Owes Her Life
From Nle qaseLLe. ltgadrILe. n1.

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-05

ton given out That Dr. Myers would
be here from Columbus after him for
one of the medical colleges.
Meantime crowds of people poured
into the city from all surrounding towns
and viewed the bloodstained steps of
the jail and the marks of the bullets
on the surrounding houses. Among the
sights shown visitors was a tree In the
same court house yard where a man
named pllery was lynched % years ago
for a similar crime upon the 7-year-pld
daughter Of j, B, Morgan. Then the
Jail door was burst open with a log and
the sheriff surrendered the keys and
no lives were lost except that Of the
eulprit The tree is still standing, but
the limb on which Ullery was hanged
is dead.
Governor Bushnell arrived last night
| to investigate the trouble, and especial
| ly the action Of the troops. In the ex-
/ citement and bitterness that now pre-
walls it is almost impossible to get at
/ the facts as TO the responsibility for
/ the loss of life, but it is generally
| claimed that Sheriff McLain ordered
/ the troops to fire. When the first at
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! George w. LEONARD stepped out AND
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Sheriff McLain left here at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and arrived at
Springfield at p. M, en- route to Day
ton. He ESCAPED by the back door of the
Jail, and claims that dynamite was be-
Ing prepared to blow him up.
Mrs. Gaumer the victim of the
| lynched negro, is the widow of a wei
known newspaper publisher. Hel
brothers-in-law are d. II. Gaumer
publisher of the GAINESVILLE Signal, anC
an ex-senator, and c. N, Gaumer, for
inerly publisher Of the Mansfield Shield
and an ex-state representative.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-05

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