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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05


The North Atlantic ports no longer re-
gard the South Atlantic ports with COM
placent patronage. The southern ports
are cutting into the foreign business in
manner that is causing some genuine
alarm up north. There is a rule of the
British Board of Trade adopted in 1890,
which prohibits steamers loading in Brit
ish ports for American North Atlantic
ports from loading in winter months be-
low what is known as the Atlantic load
line" This means that a vessel of say
5000 tons lightweight capacity is not per-
mitted to load for Boston or New York
within four to six inches of the depth she
would be permitted to load for Savannah
or Galveston. This is equivalent to a car
rying capacity of 100 to $50 tons in favor
of the southern ports. The British Board
of Trade, in 1898. at the earnest request of
Baltimore, placed that port in the list of
South Atlantic ports. The Boston Cham
Der of Commerce has held a meeting and
sent letter to the British Board of Trade
urging that the discrimination between
North Atlantic and South Atlantic ports
be abrogated, or modified. Whether the
board OF trade will consent to a modifica-
ton is a question. II is not thought
modification will be made The southern
ports have natural advantages over those
of the north. The ocean lane between the
south and Great Britain is never filled
with icebergs, and the southern seas are
freer from severe storms than those of the
north.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05
A Pessimistic Prophecy.
From the Chattanooga Times (Dem).

No doubt Judge Owens, of Greensboro,
KY, is In earnest when he demands of
the grand jury that it indict the lynchers
who lately took a negro prisoner out of
Jail there and murdered him; but the
judge had better save his breath. Those
lynchers will prove on tral-if they ever
come to trlal--that they "acted in sef-de-
fense!" See if they do not.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05

Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.. son of the
ambassador to Great Britain, has accept
ed a place in the Office of the corporation
counsel of New York, and will remove
to that city early next year Mr.. Bayard
viii be connected with the department of
street opening. He is a graduate of the
Yale class of 80.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05

Miss Emma, daughter of Claus Spreck-
les, the sugar king, eloped with and mar
ried a San Francisco business man the
other day. Thus We have on record the
fact that all daughters of American mil
lionaires do not desire foreign noblemen
for husbands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05

Beginning with the new year an order
went into effect in New York which pro-
hibits the employment of state convicts
at making any articles except such as are
to be used in the states institutions, or
such as will not come into competition
with any outside labor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05

The most munifcent New Years gift
yet reported passed from William Kra-
mer of New York to his sons, Albert and
William. He called them up by telephone,
made them a present of property worth
100000, and wished them happy New
Year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05
Has Seen Its Best Day.
From Louisville Courier-Journal Det

+ Aoih A-OuisNiiiO CV"ilV' 'oulidi NDSH'J'
Organism can never again claim any
such following in the south as it had dur
ing the recent campaign. 1t remains. how
ever. for the democrats of the south yet
to decide whether a majority of them shall
in the future stand true to the undying
principles of real democracy or whether
they shall continue the proitless alliance
with the silver miners of the west in pur-
suit of the populist jack-a-lantern.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05

one of the largest fees, if not the larg-
est fee, ever earned by one man as a COM
mission is said to have been received by
Henry w. oliver Of Pittsburg, for bring
ing about the stupendous Rockefeller
Carnegie ore deal, by the terms of which
the Carnegie company secures control Of
the Mesba range mines for a term of fifty
years. The fee is said to have been the
prineey sum of 100000. Mr. Oliver was
working upon the deal only few months.
Gov. Pingree of Michigan will try to
have all of the useless laws on the statute
books of his state repealed during his
term of office. There is probably not a
state in the union whose books are not
encountered with laws that are dead-Iet-
ters. If all such could be wiped out it
would be a good thing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-05

Registered at the postomce in Savannah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

If you want anything, try an i'd in The
Star If anybody has what you wish, you
Will get an answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
NOMINATED FOR THE OFFICES.
Meeting of the Local Division. Lenuu
of American Wheelmen.

Meeting of the Local Diyisfon. League
of American Wheelmen.
A slimly attended meeting of the local
division Of the L. A w. was held las,
night at Typographical Temple only about
Fifty members out of membership of SIN
being present. The following We're nomin-
ated for officers of the division: Chief con-
sui. w. T. Robertson and J. woerner. jr.
vice consul. w. X. Lsrrimore; secretary
and treasurer, Charles E. Wood and MIR.
'Zeigier; member finance committee, Clar-
ence Corson; representatives, Jacobus S.
Jones, A. Girouard, E. E. Simpson, William
Gettinger. A. w. Leeke, P. L.. O'Brien and
j. J. King.
Wilson G. Reed, ]. w. Babcock, A Girou-
ard. James A. Degges and j. j. King COM
posed committee appointed to appear be-
fore Congress and urge the appropriation
of $4,000 for extending the Conduit road
from Anglers club house to. Great Falls.
The committee on rights and privileges
was directed to wait en- the District Com
missioners and request the paving of X
street between LIST and North Capitol streets
northwest.
The road book committee was directed to
order and put up at once fifty helping
hand signs at points to be selected by the
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
TREE PLANTING.
Proposition for Identifying Pension
Office Grounds.

Proposition for Beautifying Pension
Office Grounds.
The decoration of the pension office with
trees and plants, which The Star has here
tofore mentioned. promises to take wider
range than was at first contemplated A
new scheme is on foot. which deals with
the exterior, and not the inside of the great
building in Judiciary Square.
As every state and territory in the Union
is represented il the pension Office by pen
sloners or employees. and 1T is structure
OF -eminentiy national character. it is
suggested that one more trees from
every one of the states in the Union be
planted in the grounds around the build
Ing, each tree to have some distinguishing
mark denotIng where it grew and by whom
presented. The oak and elm of the New
England states, the pine, magnolia and
palmetto of the south, growing together
with the characteristic trees of the middle
and western states, it is claimed, would
form 4 beautiful and interesting object
lesson, living epitome of great, pros
porous and united country.
The suggestion is made that the collec-
ton be made through the agency of the
Grand Army of the Republic, the various
posts Of which, located in every state and
territory of the Union, would doubtless
cheerfully aid in the enterprise. 1t is be-
Heved If the habits of the trees permitted
their being all planted here at the same
time, an "Arbor day might be appointed,
when Grand Army men and other repre-
sentatiyes of each state could be present
at the Planting, and engage in ceremonies
appropriate to the occasion. Beds of orna-
Mental plants, laid out in designs (Which
Public Gardener Brown knows so well how
to make around or near the trees would
indicate where each came from. and by
whom 1t was presented. Each visitor from
the various states would not fail to seek
out and visit the particular tree from his
state. and new attraction would thus be
secured for Washington.
The author of this idea is Col. Benjamin
+. Hawkes., clerk in the eastern division
of the pension Office. and it is said to meet
the hearty approval of all Grand Army
men and others who have heard of it. The
matter will be taken in hand by the local
department Of that order. and if no serious
impeachment to the success of the enter
prises suggests itself beforehand, a COM
mlttee will call on Col. Bingham United
States superintendent, for permission to
plant the trees in the pension office
grounds IL the proposed transpanting is
deemed by competent authorities to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
AFFAIRS IN GEoRGErowx.
Citizen bitten by DOg-POlicen
Disabled-Other News,

Citizen bitten by n Dog-POlicemnn
Dfsabled-Other News.
Mr. Henry Wetzel of 3241 street was
badly bitten yesterday about noon by a pet
collie dog. He was playing with the animal
at the time. and before h. could get away
both of his hands were badly Iacerated and
he was bitten on the ;hign. DIR. A. b.
shekell was called in and cauterized and
dressed the Injuries, several OF the wounds
being so bad as to require stitches.
quite large number Of the members of
Eoenezer A. NJ. E. Church met Thursday
evening, at the call Of the pastor Rev j.
j. Evans. and organized 4 Christian En-
deavor Society, with the following officers:
Mlii1m A. Carer, president; Mrs l.. s.
Evans vice president; Miss Irene Sewe!l
secretary; Miss NJ. e. riighmar, assistant
secretary; Mrs. Mary Turner treasurer
The society is to NEE. at $40 pm every
sunday. and prayer meeting will be held
every Thursday evening. The young peo-
pie arc especially inv.teI 10 attend. while
all are welcome.
Policeman C. J.. Estes of the bicycle
ponce squad, while training on the track at
Georgetown University Yesterday for tho
race meet this afternoon. was thrown from
MS wheel His collar bone was broken and
ne sustained several bruises The injured
nan was removed to the Emergency Hos
pitai, aIter which he was taken to his
nome. Inc accident prevented him. from
taxing part IN The parade yesterday after
icon.
good many residents of this section
wondered over the alleged brilliancy of the
gas lights last evening. The required
candle power failed to materiaize, the light
being extremely dim
nauseating stencil enanates from the
catcn basin at the southeast corner of sd
and Dumbarton avenue, which nearby
business men have sought to diminish by
the use of a liberal quantity of lime.
The entertainment given last evening at
Linthicum Hall by the Epworth League
OF the DuMbarton Avenue NJ. L. Church
was we'll attended. The cast embraced
thirty-four characters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

practicable. it is thought that permission
can be obtained to do the work ;
Such trees as are not able to withstand
the cold of the winter outside, it is sug-
gested, can be planted in boxes, and kept
through the winter by the fountain basin
In the interior of the building to add to
the fine tropical collection already in place
there.
E Col Hawkes. is an enthusiastic member
oil the Grand Army of the Republic, and
one of the original eight Union soldiers who
organized that order at Springfield, ILL., in
the spring of 1865.
The hand of time is gathering away
our members at rapid rate he said yes
terday. land some lasting memento is need
ed to help keep our memory green in the
minds of coming generations. What better
monuments can we have than the beauti-
full God-given trees, which will wave over
the heads of our descendants a hundred
years after We have been lost in the
ground. l believe that the Grand Army
boys all over the country will respond
nobly when requested to send trees, and
that at the proper time we will have the
grandest Arbor day here that Washington
has ever seem"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

The studios of Profs. H. E. SALESMAN and
William DeFord, Oil G street northwest,
were crowded last evening with their mu-
steal friends and patrons, the occasion
being the first musicale" of the season to
be given by the pupils. The audience room
was lastly decorated with flowers and
growing plants. which blended prettily with
the bright costumes of the ladies' Each
number on the program was greatly en-
ioyed.
The many friends of Profs SALESMAN and
DeFord will be gild to know that they pro-
pose giving these delightful musicale s.
monthly during the season.
Among those who participated last even
ing We're Mesdames Chas. Davis o. j.
Hart. Eearle Dickinson, Vansie Sparks.
Misses Emma Greene. Eleanor Burgess
Lena Willige, Helen johnson. Lulu Dien-
man. May Haney. Messrs. F. VIM. Ernst,
w. G. Eisinger, W. A. Butler, Walter E.
Allen, Chas. Cross and Master Leland
Holmes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

Old Gotrox-"Anl ], with all my millions
too old for you?''
Miss Mabel-"Oh, no. That would be
impossible. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
MIR. Rawlings Resigns.

At meeting of the board of directors of
the Arlington Fire Insurance Company last
Wednesday the esignation of Mr.. F. T
Rawlings as secretary was accepted. and a
resolution was adopted by the directors ex-
pressing the wish that the success which
has been with Mr.. Rawlings in the broker
age business will continue Mr.. Rawlings
has been engaged in the brokerage bust
ness. and he resigned this position in order
to devote his entire time to it. since 1872
Mr.. rawlings has been connected with the
company, he having been in 1872 the assist
ant secretary. Upon the retirement of Dr.
Todd from the position of secretary, which
was in 1874, Mr.. Rawlings was selected to
fill the place, and he has occupied the po-
sition up to the present time.
If you want anything, try an ad in TIE
Star. Ii anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

lands. in open market. are something
great and would bring Robson a pile OF
money. A fair scale fer the men would be
as follows: thinner, 5000; O'Connor,
S.OO0; Criger, 81 500: Young. $4,000; Cuppy,
$3.50; Wilson. s1.JO0: Powell. 5000; Chiids
$500; Wallace. $500; Mexican, $,50o;
Burkett. $1,000; Sockalexis. $1,000; Picker
ing, $l,5D; Blake. 500; Belden. $780, That
would leave Tebeau and McAllister to
start on the new Cleveland team and
Robson would have $4,000 in his pocket
POSSIBLY he might even do better-some
magnate might give him $4,000 for the
whole tean.-Chicago News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

Want ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

iickets good on trains leaving
Sixth street station, :, S. D and IL n m.
and returning on special leaving
Philadelphia mt pm. and all req
ulnr trains same day except Congress
siOnal Limited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
Meeting of Sunday School Workers.

Meeting of Sunday School Workers.
A largely attended meeting of those who
are serving the Sunday School Association
In its house-to-house canvass which be-
gan this morning. was held last evening in
Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church South
Mr.. P. H. Bristow. president of the asso-
citation, was chairman
Short speeches were made by Revs. Hugh
I. Stevenson of Anacostia, Stanley Bill
heimer and w. c. Alexander of George
town; DR.. S. III. Greene of Calvary Bap-
list; DIR. Pitzer CT Central Presbyterian:
Dr. Wallace Radcliffe Of New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian; DR.. s. NJ. Newman of
the First Congregational; DIR. j. G. Butler
Of Luther Memorial: E. r. Bagby Of
Ninth Street Christian and Chairman
Bristow.
AS Illustrating the good feeling which al
ready exists among the members of the
va, various denominations, it was stated that
the two canvassers at Tenleytown. VINO
are members of the Episcopal Church,
would travel in. buggy loaned by d
Methodist and drawn by horse offered
for the purpose by a Catholic :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

1.-The rich man becomes insolvent" says
the Manayunk Philosopher; the poor man
dead broke.'-Philadeiphia Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16

For Combination Chamber Suite-consisti ing
Of Rrass-trimmsd Enamel Bed and Antique
Dresser and washstand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-24
Through the state denartment

Through the state department several
hundred scioEs We're procured. but. owing
10 faulty packing, they We're all dead when
received in Washington. The department
OF agriculture. however. will make another
attempt to secure scions in order to test
these Chlnese varieties upon native Amer
lean stocks
China furnishes US peaches which are
the basis of about all we have of any COM
merclal value in Florida; Japan furnishes
piums, which have been greatly lauded.
but which. for the most part, have their
reputation before them.
AS to Chinese and japanese pears there
can also be little question as to the supe-
rlorlty of the latter. In Florida the Japa-
nese varieties are little esteemed except
Tor stocks to bud or graft upon. DR.. Rag
land, the horticultural editor of Texas
farm and Ranch, gives a piece of his ex-
perience, as follows;
1t was confidently claimed by some
nurserymen that the new pears from japan
would prove to be blight-proof. Expe-
rience with these for eight or ten years
enables the editor of Orchard and Garden
TO say that it is far from being blight
proof or resistant; they are more suscep-
uole TO attack than many of the old Eu-
ropean varieties. The Japan Wonder, in
troduced by DR. Whitaker, has bHghted
LOT -FOUR years in succession, and is now
olghting - the only variety, by the way.
IN an orchard of twenty old varieties
showing any sign of the disease. OF six
or eight Japan varieties planted eight
years ago only four remain. The others
nave succumbed to blight. OF an equal
number of American or European varieties
planted at the same time only two have
died from blight. In 1895 blight was more
prevalent in my orchard than at any time
IN Its history, or in fifteen years, the dis
ease attacking even the Keffer, which up
TO that ime had never shown any appear
ance of the disease. Only the tips of the
branches were affected however We
lost no Keiffers; those lost were two ia
pan, one Todeben, one Early Wilder, one
C4apps Favorite, a Belle and a Vicar.
Those Japan pears namely Hawaii, Won
Slbold, Hubbard and Japan Wonder have
fruited for several years, and none of them
possess any qualities that should recon-
mend them, unless the large, handsome
leaves be a commendable feature The
trees grow rapidly and are very brittle.
The toughness that characterizes the wood
of most pears is altogether lacking, so that
when they become loaded with fruit they
will be likely to break down. The fruit is
of very handsome appearance, but in
quality is about equal to an Irish potato.
We should just as soon eat the latter raw
as one of these pears; and as to their cook
ing quality, we should say that with
Keiffers, LeContes and CARRIERS, which
grow larger and firmer every way, we can
see no advantage in the planting of any
of these Japanese pears-only to be fash
ionable. Fruit Grower.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-24
JOHNSON IN A CELL.
He and His Wife Remarkably Self
possessed ut Parting

indianapolis, Ind. May 23.-John F.
johnson, the wrecker of the State Ma
tional Bank Of Logansport was brought
here this morning and now occupies a cell
at the Jail.
Judge Baker granted him a respite un>
I'll O'Clock this evening before sending
him to Jail. When the respite was grant
ed, in charge of Deputy United States
Marshal Clark. Johnson went to the
Grand hotel, accompanied by his wife and
Commissioner Funk. There We're many
things TO be looked after, and Johnson was
busy during the greater part of the day
Johnson was taken to jail at 6 o'clock
this evening, and there parted from his
wife. Both were perfectly self-possessed,
even to the point of exciting comment.
johnson VIII plead guilty to some of the
charges against him, but others he Will
fight.
United States Commissioner Funk says
that If the Logansport bank is promptly
reorganized it viii be able to pay out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-24

Having tried most of the common breeds
of fowls, l believe that for the everyday
average farmers who wishes to keep poul-
try on a small scale, no breed will answer
so well as the P. Rock. Placing them side
by side with other kinds, they will lay
nearly as many eggs as either the white
or brown Leghorn. If one has customers
which he supplies week by week, aiming
to keep this up the year around, surely
the P. Rock will do more to fill the bas-
ket each week in the year than any other.
They also lay the largest sized eggs.
Either the white or brown Leghorn will
lay more eggs than the p. Rock, but as
the cold weather prevents them from lay
ing, they will make up as soon as spring
comes, and continue during the summer
and fall months; and as the cost of pro-
ducing dozen eggs is so much less dur
ing the summer than in winter, very like
ly the total number of eggs for the year
will equal or exceed the number from the
p. Rocks. My experience with P. Rocks has
taught me that no breed will stand the
cold and thrive with them. The old birds
viii lay in the fall until the pullets be-
gin, thus insuring a constant supply
have heard of great results obtained from
the. Leghorns in winter, but have never
been able to get them TO do anything ex-
ira. They are too small for sitting, al
though the Brown Leghorn is faithful to
her nest; but being so timid as they are
it Is unpleasant to handle them. ! would
advise using only the p Rocks for in
cubation, as they will cover a good num-
Der of eggs, are easily handled and make
the best mothers.-Rural New Yorker
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-24
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, MAY "A, 1897

purpose Of making good soup better, and
for this purpose alone 1t deserves to be ac-
corded some little attention by those who
are able to crafty taste for variety
without reference to special utility.
In sowing carrot seeds of the French
variety, if they are evenly distributed and
not too thickly, there will be no need for
thinning out. for the roots will attain an
edible size or suitable for soup purposes
when they stand as thickly as four or five
to the inch, if the soil is at all rich Very
satisfactory crops of table crops can be
made on quite shallow soil by a suitable
top-dressng of suitable fertilizer contain
ing a fair proportion OF nitrate of soda.
Hoe shallow and frequently, so as not to
allow any grass to get hold among the
carrot plants. 1t is a good plan 10 sow
some radish seed along in the furrow with
the carrot seed. These pop up in day
or two and mark the seed rows very dis
tmctly so that grass killing may proceed
at once without danger of hurting the
young carrot plants which are very small
and tender for some weeks. The soil for
carrots should be pulverized very thor
oughly and the seed sowed in the very
shallowest of furrows-the merest depres-
sions. After dragging a fine rake over
the seeds run a roller over them. Re
member to secure fresh seed and barely
cover with soil when sowing them.
In some sections of this country carrots
are sown quite extensively for stock, but
it is not likely that they will ever be
grown here beyond a small quantity for
table purposes. Other roots are better
adapted to our soils and climate.