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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
Personal.

Prince de Joinyille is spoken Of in
Paris as the probable successor of his
brother, the late Due d'Aumale, in the
French academy. The prince is 20 years
OF age, and has been stone deaf for some
time.
Senator Pettigrew IS not likely TO re-
turn to the Senate chamber this session.
The effect Of the strain upon his vocal
cords IS disappearing, but his physician
prescribeS absolute rest. He will sail for
Japan on the "a Of August.
MIR. Lyman, formerly the president of
the civil service commission, has just
taken the examination himself and receiv-
ed marking of '98.47 per cent. out of a
possible 100. This was preliminary to his
appointment as chief of the stationery di-
vision.
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, has
had the luck to. dispose Of all his grown
up pretty daughters if the engagement
Of the King of Servia to the Princess
Xenia turns out to be a fact. He viii
then have left only the 10-year-old Prin-
cess Vera.
Won Mo.tke was an early riser and
loved early risers. once, while roaming
around his Silesian estate at daybreak, he
found a peasant woman bearing on her
back sack of potatoes which she had
just dug, making a load heavy enough for
mule. Here's thaler for you" said
the great field marshal; you see the ear
y bid catches the worm" Afterwards
he found out that she was a night thief
who had ravagcd his field persistently,
but whom his steward had never got up
early enOught to catch.
-Rudyard Kiplng persists in adhering
to his opinion of Canada as "Our Lady of
the Shows" Lady Marjorie Gordon,
daughter of Lord Aberdeen, is the editor
of Wee Willie Wrinkle, a juvenile maya
zine, and has just received from Mr.. Kip
ling the following skit for her publica-
ton:
There was once small boy of Quebec,
Who was buried in snow to the neck.
When asked Are you friz?'
He replied: Yes, 1 is,
But we don't call this cold in Quebec "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23

William A. Goodrich, A. NJ, architect
and engineer at Baltimore, Md. has given
some very interesting opinions regarding
the use OF red as a color for buildings,
says the Chicago Inter-Ocean. He says
this color " produces many optic and as
tlgmatic malformations." Also speaks Of
the soothing effect upon the optic nerve
Of a change from a red brick street to
yellow, bun or white facades. Further
that there seems to be a lateral convo-
iuted concentric ray ever active when red
brick is IN mass. The sensation Is a twist
Ing or rending Of the nerves that focus
the sight rays, so that they cross and
recross each other In Irregular curves and
angles and tangents" This produces the
deformities that engcnder myoptic and as
tigmatic optics. In a city built largely OF
red brick a large per cent. OF the popula-
ton. even little children, are specialized
Nature uses this color very sparingly
Red blossoms are seldom fragrant. This
color Is not often seen IN any remedial
agent In a college OF pharmacy. Mr.
Goodrich greets gladly the architectural
change wherein mellow shades Of white.
yellow, bun, drab and pearl are giving
an appearance OF luxury and refinement
to streets that red could never assume
lie cites a case where a Partisan landlord
painted his store front a glaring red. This
80 detracted from the show windows and
rcfracted such a glare on the goods dis
played across the way, causing them to
show IN such uncanny colors. that Il him
dered their sale The courts awarded
heavy damages to the merchants. and the
landlord was compelled to remove the
, obnoxious red color.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
Politics in Missouri.

Unless James S. Hackley of Moberly,
Mo. changes his mind between now and
next summer, he will be a candidate for
the nomination for railroad and warehouse
commissioner, says the St Louis Republic.
Mr.. Hackley has been a successful trav-
cling man for over twenty years, and his
claims are already being editorially urged
by some of the state newspapers. Jim
Hackley is essentially a man of the people.
His years of familiarity with railroad trav-
ell have placed him next to many of
the articles of the companies.
An incident that happened during the
last high water viii serve to show some
Of the traits in his character. He was
travelling in the Dakotas, and his train
became stalled. After a tedious delay the
conductor received orders by wire to take
the train, and all passengers willing to go,
back fifty miles where the passengers
were to be transferred to another line.
Among those who accepted this PROPOSE
ton was a family of father, mother and
two children, evidently very poor, and
who were on their way to rather remote
point When the backing train stopped at
a small town for dinner the conductor no
titled this family that he could not carry
them any further, and they were put off
the train. AS soon as Hackley heard the
facts he was indignant He hunted up the
conductor, to whom he was well known,
and demanded that the family be carried
to their destination. The conductor re-
fused.
But" said Hackley, "your company
has accepted the money of these people.
l understand they purchased their tickets
here; they have no means whatever, and
il will be a gross injustice if you fail TO
carry out your contract, even though it
does Inconvenience you"
But the conductor was obdurate
Very we'll" cried Hackley, you put
them off, if YOU dare but you will have
to put me off. too. l will stay right here
in this town and will employ a lawyer to
prosecute not only your company but
yourself for your heartless and unjusti-
fable treatment of these penniless peo-
pie"
BY this time the sympathies of the rest
of the passengers were strongly aroused
and there were cries of "shamev as the
conductor walked away, manifestly dis
concerted. He communicated at once with
headquarters, explaining that that fell
low Hackley' was raising the devil about
the poor passengers. The train was de-
layed another half hour, but at the end
of that time came Instructions TO carry
the family to their destination.
As the train went on, Hackley hat in
hand, went through the carriages. He told
of the needy condition of the poor people,
Clipped in the first dollar himself, and in
a few minutes had gathered up a sum
sufficient to provide for all their wants
en- route and leave a few dollars for a
rainy day. And that's just the kind of a
man Jim Hackey is. The railroads may
not want him, but his friends seem to
think the people do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
4 "Neyv" Diplomacy.

Commencing almost with the date OF
his induction into office. President McKin-
leys premier has been giving us some of
the queerest diplomacy this country has
ever seen and possibly any other country
has had to put up with. Diplomacy and
politeness are almost synonymous terms,
or at least they were in this country
up to a short time ago. But Secretary
Sherman seems to have thrown politeness
to the winds, and to have adopted In the
place Of courtesy and good manners a
brand new code OF diplomatic ethics In
which lack Of consideration for precedent
and polite usage is the chief characteristic
The Japanese minister some weeks ago
went to Secretary herman. and informing
him that he had heard this country was
negotiating a treaty of annexation with
Hawaii asked how much truth there was
in the report. Secretary Sherman, so ii
is reported. told the gentleman from ia
pan that there was no truth at all in the
story; that no treaty was pending, that
none was being negotiated or even thought
Of. Three or four days latter the treaty
was sent to the Senate, signed by the sec
rotary. It was said that the secretary
had probably forgotten al about it at the
time Of his interview with The japanese
minister
A week or two ago there was published
In the public prints a letter Of Instructions
from the Secretary Of State to the ambas-
sador Of this country in London. with re-
spect to the seal question. II was a some
lat
ture Of an ex-parte argument of a lawyer
for the prosecution than a diplomatic pa
per sent to our chief foreign representa-
tive. The publication, alleged to have been
premature, had the effect of influencing
the public mind in both this country and
Great Britain. In this country the paper
was probably intended to convey the i'm
preston that the administration had de-
termined upon a vigorous foreign policy"
and meant to inaugurate it by giving the
lions tail a twist. In England the effect
undoubtedly was to arouse resentment,
which was voiced in the House of Com
mons when Mr.. Curzon announced that
the British government had declined the
request of the United States for a confer
ence, as one would be premature until the
experts now collecting statistics should
have completed their work. What Mr..
Curzon meant was that the British gov
eminent did not propose to be bullied.
The latest manifestation of our peculiar
diplomacy, which may be called new
for want of a better characterizlng term
is the publication of the instructions Of
the state department to Minister to Spain
Woodford anent the Ruiz claim. We are
at least nominally, on good terms with
Spain, yet here is a matter for diplo-
matte negotiation between the two govern
ments which is published to the world
before it has been presented to the second
party to the suit. The discourtesy to
Spain is manifest. More especially is
this true when 1t is known that "high
official of the department" gave out the
letter of Instructions for publication. 1t
is a little difficult to understand what this
new diplomacy means, unless it is that
Secretary Sherman has reached his second
childhood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
why Senator Bacon Didn't Make His
Speech.


Here is a story of campaigning in Geor-
gia at the expense of Senator Bacon which
has been in circulation among the politi-
clans here for some weeks past, says the
New York Tribune. 1t seems that Sena-
tor Bacon and Representative Lewis were
invited by the people of Hawknsvile Ga,
to address them in the last campaign.
Everything was done to arouse enthusi-
asm and secure large audience for the
two men. The speaking was to take place
in the court house. The committee of ar
rangements consisted of the mayor, mem
bers of the board of aldermen and board
of trade. These enterprising men vowed
that the meeting should be the biggest
in the history Of the town, and it was
In order to swell the crowd the superin-
tendent OF the public schools was appeal
ed to to give the children a holiday and to
have them attend the meeting in body
The superintendent being a good demo-
crat and a believer in the doctrine of free
silver was agreeable. An hour or so be
fore the advertised time for the speaking
the scholars young and old, were march
ed to the big room in the court house and
seated. 1t is an actual fact that the little
ones took up every available inch of space
in the room. On the outside farmers and
city folks to the number of a thousand
stood and wondered when the children
would leave the han and allow them to
come in. Bacon and Lewis came on the
scene, and learning the situation, told
the committeeman in plain language that
they had come to talk to voters, not chill
dren. They therefore requested that the
hall be cleared and the men outside al
lowed to come in. The mayor asked the
superintendent to remove the children.
The latter said he would do nothing of
the sort, that he was invited with his lit
tla O. and he To OF
But" said the mayor, Senator Bacon
and Mr.. Lewis have declared that they
will not address the children"
Makes no difference to me- was the
answer. 81 will address them myself on
some other topic than politics"
The mayor returned and reported to his
fellow committeeman and asked what
could be done
Il have it," said one. go back and tell
the superintendent that we will have the
speakers each make a five-minute speech
to his scholars, then dismiss the latter
and have the long talks for the men"
This proposition met the approval Of the
mayors colleagues, and it was agreed
that il would solve the problem. The
mayor made his second trip to the super
intendent. and explained the situation to
him. The latter said he would consult
with the teachers and see what they
thought about IL. After a short consulta-
ton between the men and women OF
books, the superintendent returned to his
honor and said:
I'VE have decided to retire on one con-
dition, and that is II Bacon and Lewis will
come in here, and while one whistles for
five minutes the other shall dance for
the same length of time"
Lewis went out and addressed the crowd
In the street and Bacon took the first
train out of town without making an ad-
| dress.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23

Two lynchings in one week is a bad re-
cord for Georgia; and the week is not yet
ended. Evidently it is time for the au-
thorues to assert themselves, in most
vigorous manner. If something is not
done to check the mob spirit, which just
now seems to be rampant, it will present
~ become merely a matter of time be
tween the accusation of man Of crime
and his execution by the mob.
1t appears from the news dispatches that
several of the lynchers of DR.. Ryder are
known. It Is said that the iynchers of
Williams at Griffin made no attempt at
concealing their Identity. In each instance
the inquest was little, II anything,
short of farce. The stereotyped YER
dict, "at the hands of parties unknown
to the jury" was rendered in each in
stance The verdict of the coroner's jury,
however does not conclude murder case;
the matter rests in the hands of the grand
jury 1t devolves upon the grand juries
or Talbot and spauding counties, there
fore, TO bring indictments against the
lynchers, and upon the courts Of those
counties to mete out justice to them.
duty TO the people--to the state at large
which they cannot shirk. Lynch law saps
The very yitals of our system Of justice.
Unless it is suppressed. no mans life is
safe, and courts of law become a farce.
The responsibility however, does not rest
upon the grand juries named alone, but
extends to the governor of the state and
every officer of the law in any manner in
volved. There needs to be an example made
of some lynching posse. The governor and
the other officers of the law interested will
he derelict in their duty to the public if
they failed to exert their every effort to
speedily bring about that needed exam
pie. The legal hanging of some ringlead-
ers of a lynching bee would have salu-
tary effect
one of the reforms needed in existing
court practice involves the right of the
state to a change of venue when it is ap-
parent to the trial judge that local pref
udice is in favor of the defendant to such
an extent that a perfectly fair trial can
not be had. Local prejudice might serve
to save lynchers from the consequences
of their crime, whereas if the trial could
be removed to another county, the COM
monwealth would have some show of Sc
curing a conviction.
Meantime it is very urgently necessary
for the governor, and all officials below
him who may be concerned, to move Wig
Orously in the matter of dealing with the
recent lynchings
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
McIAinIey.s Watermelon.

President McKinley's seventy-eight
pound Georgia watermelon, presented on
Wednesday with fitting ceremonies, in
Guiding a speech by Congressman Living
ston, has been the subject of comment by
various newspapers. one of the most SEN
sible OF these which we have seen is that
of the Philadelphia Public Ledger as fol-
lows: THE 7S-pound watermelon sent TO
President Mckinley is something that the
state of Georgia should be more proud of
than of her gold mines. There is more
wealth in the surface soil of a state that
can produce such vegetables than there is
under il, and Georgia will find her profit
in cultivatng this branch Of industry.
She came to this way of thinking. how
ever, a number of years ago, and now the
northern markets are largely supplied in
the early season by Georgia vegetables
and Georgia fruits. Sull there is room for
a much greater development of the same
industry between the Savannah and the
Potomac"
1t is needless to say that Georgia is
proud of her watermelon products They
have captured the country. The Georgia
water ltihi ~ Ailt EAdUudius II Is the most
delightful fruit of the vine. and it's fame
is as wide as the continent The Public
Ledger win please take note that we de-
nominate II a fruit, and not a vegetable.
The cucumber and the squash may grow
on vines, after the manner of the water
melon and still be vegetables: but the
watermelon itself is a fruit most delec-
nhln % - f,t,
poets sing ana epicures give reverence.
AS to the value OF the soil which will
produce such crops. our contemporary is
right. "There is more wealth in the sur
face Of such soil than there is in gold
mines, and Georgia would do well Co ex-
tend the cultivation Of Il. The watermelon,
however, Is only one Of the thousand and
one products Of the soil which Georgia
can grow in perfection and abundance.
There are no finer peaches to be had any
where than Georgia produces; her straw
berries are the equal Of any in size. color
and flavor; her grapes pears and plums
are not surpassed by those OF any other
section OF the countryi her vegetables are
perfect Ia every necessary characteristics.
Almost any fruit or vegetable that can be
produced In the temperate zone grows and
thriyes IN Georgia. This fact Is becoming
more appreciated each year, and addition
al acres are being brought under cultiva-
tion by natives or immigrants. sim there
are thousands Of acres available FOR Guilt
walton, and the markets are awaiting the
products Georgia Is garden spot. and
there is room Ia the state for hundreds Of
thousands OF white Immigrants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23

Reports from the treasury department
say that business is on boom. and in evl.
dence it is stated that there is an unusually
large demand for small notes. especially
those Of the 50 denomination. besides which
a large amount OF gold is being deposited
in the subtreasuries in exchange for silver
certificates. There Is little doubt that the
exceptionally large crops, particularly IN
the west are responsible for much Of this
demand. It viii be interesting however.
to hear the republicans explain how the
tariff bill did IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23

The expert witness has received another
slap. 1t was during the course of the
trial at Batavia, ~ Y. of Howard c. Ben
ham, charged with having poisoned his
wife with prussic acid. Expert testimony
was introduced on both sides, and it was
exceedingly contradictory, the physicians
declaring the poison used was prussic acid
and the chemists on the other hand being
of the opinion that it was something else
It is now believed that the jury in the case
will not place much reliance upon the ex-
pert testimony. But this is not the only
case that might be cited as evidence of
the fact that the Importance of expert tes-
timouy is not on the increase.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
Not the Road to Reform.


The men who hanged Ryder viii plead
that they have grown weary OF continu-
ances and the expense the new trials put
upon their county. They viii cite the pet
tiness OF the many issues which the courts
hold TO be material. They will point out
long lapses between convictions and pun
ishment They VIII make these defenses
FOR their action In putting Ryder TO death.
But while conceding that these grievances
exist we must insist that the way OF te-
form o. not through lynching-bees. The
courts may be rccast ana the laws amend
cd, but respect for our judicial tribunals
must be preserved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23

The north pole is not alone On lts pop
ularity. Even now the Belsiea. a steam
whaling vessel belonging 10 Belgium. IS
getting ready 60 sail from that country
with party FOR the Antarctic region. and
the neighborhood OF the south pole. That
pole, however. Is even more mysterious
than les cousin at the other end OF the
line as nobody 30 FAR has got any nearer
than within 100 miles OF Ct. There Is a
country there. however, It Is stated. with
volcanoes and OH sorts OF curious sights.
and the party may have deiehtfuly
cool trip and see some queer things. even
though it may not get anywhere near the
center Of the Antarctic circle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Mistletoe Camp No. 4, Wood
men of the World.
Special Notices-Bicycle for Sale Cheap
at r. d. & VIM. Lattimores.
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors end
Creditors, Estate George w. Walthour,
Deceased.
Friday Bargain Items-Leopold Adler.
Ladies' Bicycle Outhts-B Ii. Levy &
Bro.
Bathing, Dancing, Fishing, Boating-At
South End Hotel. Tybee Island.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N. K. Fair
banks Company.
Cottolene-N. X. Fairbanks Company
Root Beer-Hire's Root Beer.
Muscovado Molasses-C. M. Gilbert q
Co.
acknowledgements Neuralgia Cure; We
mans Friend, Cuticura Remedies Hoods
Pills; Aliens Foot-Ease; Johann HofEs
Genuine Malt Extract.
Cheap Column Advertlsements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23
A Poor ENnInnntion.
FrOm the PhIladelphIa Reeord Dem

Mr.. Dlngley after calculation" told
the House on Monday last that the sugar
entail Of 22is cents per hundred pounds.
against 1915 cents In the Dingley bill. But
the gentleman from Maine did not explain
why II was that the alleged cut OF 10 cents
on every hundred pounds should have sent
sugar stock kiting 60 = notwithstanding
point
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23

O. Ii Hung Chang has offered George A.
Brill. OF Duchess county, New York, a
handsome sum TO go TO China and estab-
lish a model farm under that govern
ment, and the oner has been accepted
Brill is a graduate OF Cornell. and is
widely known as an agriculturist 1t Is
evident from this and other actions OF
the Chinese premier that he made some
interesting discoveries on his tour
through America, and is now acting upon
them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-23

The members of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in Chicago were in
need of funds few days ago. They held
n large prayer meeting. Subscriptions
followed amounting to $34S92. But they
need more money than this. Another day
of prayer will be held before the state
convention in October. There is no fear
expressed as TO the result of It, Now Is
the time to fill out subscription blanks.