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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29
BRIGHT BITS.

Dutch Grocer: For why you put de
sign up, Boston peaches?"
Assistant Can't you see dey has all got
specs?-NeW- YorW Tribune.
-"Somethingg' said the Cuban leader,
"has got to be done, and that pretty soon."
"Why this haste?" asked the subordi-
nate.
THE base ball season in America opens
in a few weeks."-Indianapoli Journal
"A Gallery Indorsement.-'T always like
to see that senator get up to make a
speech" said the drowsy looking man.
He isn't very interesting.
mo When he is on his feet I'm always
sure that my nap will not be disturbed by
any outburst Of applause. Washington
Star. M
-Unequally.-'T am told this tall build
ing is, settling"
20, yes, it's settling a little. All the sky
= scrapers do. There is one corner of the
building that isn't likely to settle though"
why not?"
"Its occupied by the Globe Savings
Bank. Chicago Tribune.
so you were bound and gagged by
the garrulous person. Regular comic
opera bandits. eh?'
mo, sir" said the traveller; there was
nothing of the comic opera style about
them. The gags they used were all new"
Chicago News.
Giving Him Fits -Arabella (scared)-
Oh, nanny! Miss Sniff. say her ole man
gifts fits eb'ry tahm he come home drunk,
an is 'fraid l cotch 'um."
Mammy-G'wan, chile; fits ain ketch-
in.
Arabella-Dey mus be, 'kase Miss Sniff
says she give um to him sef.-Judge.
A clerk in a Chicago book store was
surprised not long ago when young lady
came into the store and said to him: Il
want to buy a present. of a book for a
young man" Eyes, miss" said he; what
kind of a book do you WANT why. a
book for young man" We'll but what
kind OF a young MANI" "Oh, he's tall and
has light hair and he always wears blue
necktiesl'
He Worked-"You are one Of those
gentlemen who think the world owes them
living, I take it," said the sociological
student
Nary time" said Kelly, the con king
81 work fer every cent I get. Brain work
When I Git the notion the world owes me
a Twin III let you know 1 don't like to
have that said about me, when | never
was In politics in my life."-Cincinnau
Enquirer.
-Woman's Superior Acumen.-"Just
look at thatw exclaimed Mrs Wallace.
eat what?" asked Wallace.
'At that ridiculous sign-'An $50 cigar
for 10 cents We women may be easily de-
ceived by bargain advertisements, but no
palpable lie like that would ever take
as in
And she was so happy over it that he
hadn't the cruelty 90 tell her that the
eighty stood for tho price by the thou
sand. -Cincinnau Enquirer.
They thought she was a deserving girl
and they decided to give her a start in
life. 80 they sent-for her and told her 80.
OF course, she was grateful
There - nothing / need more than
good start IN lfe." she said. provided
you viii lee me choose the bicycle"
And though they argued with her A.
some length that was the only kind OF
start che would consent 10 discuss.-chi-
cago Post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

spell ferment and give its definition. 9"
requested the school teacher. says the
Philadelphia Times
iIr-e-r-m-e-n-t, ferment, 20 work" re-
spondcd a diminutive maiden.
Now. place u IN sentence, 80 that I
may be sure you understand les meaning, q"
said the teacher.
''ln summer / would rather play out Of
doors than ferment Ia The school house. q"
returned thc small scholar. with such
doloful frankncaa and unconscious humor
that the teacher found u hard 70 suppress
n smile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29
A WHY Urchfn.

A short time ago. at the Liverpool Col
iseum," an institution where poor chill
dren get free meals, a well known humor-
list gave one of his entertainments to the
'colly kids as the youngsters are called,
says Answers. At the close of the enter
tainment the chairman proposed a vote of
thanks to the entertainer, who, in re-
spending said: 'Mr. Chairman and colly
kids"
At this the chairman remarked, in an
amusing manner, that "the girls didn't
like being called colly kids"
The other gentleman then asked what
he should call the girls, and a lad of s
years yelled out from the back row: Call
'em colly flowers, SIR
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

Reports of the Turkish victories are
said TO have been responsible for a slump
of three to four cents in the wheat mar
ket. The prospect of an early termination
of the war. has caused the spectators to
unload heavily on the market, and the
chances are the dealers will make less
out Of the situation than they expected
However, until the east becomes settled.
it VIII have to eat a bigger proportion of
somebody else's products.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

Capt. Gen. Weyier is having a hard time
with his fat paper currency. The church
has repudiatcd H. though the bishop Of
Havana and the parish priests by rofus-
ing 10 accept Il in payment for bapts-
NAL ana marriage ceremonies or burial
permits and also when offered by tho gov
eminent 90 payment OF their salaries. This
ia one instance whore even n Weylcr cdlct
Will not mako paper a legal tender. He
has doubtless had ~ forclhly Impressed 40.
on him by this time that 100000 IN silver
Will not make hasls Tor tho circulation
Of 100000 o. paper. circulated az par.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

1t is a strange fact that a detail of New
York police has been sent out to surround
and protect the Spanish cruiser, Maria
Teresa, now in New York harbor, because
of fears of Cuban dynamiters. It seems
absurd to suppose that the Cubans who
are now so anxious for American counte-
nance and aid would even consider or con-
template so dastardly plot in United
States waters
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

A warm fight in the Senate Is antcipat-
ons for postmaster az Augusta comes UP
for confirmation The Augusta people
Will have committees in Washington, ana
the chances are there viii be some
pretty warm talking before any action is
taken II petitions and hard lighting viii
do any good, Lyons is likely TO have a
hard time Of It. Mr. Tom Watson knows
there are very few. II any people who are
able 10 get ahead Of the Auguetans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29
Iowa's Prohibition.
From Springfield cMass) Republican


From Springfield (Mass) Republican Qnd)
The door has been thrown wide open In
Iowa TO the manufacture OF liquor as well
as sale in places where the majority OF
the voters are favorable 70 the business
Gov Drake approves OF this new leglsia-
ton as calculated 20 Strengthen prohibit
ton In counties where public sentiment
Is in its favor" There D. no doubt about
that, but the Iowa pf0hiblfionists must
regard % a. doubtful biz OF consolation.
The plain fact In that Iowa has been lost
10 their policy. and fhat too through a
party which never In the state ventured
openly 20 oppose them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

At the sunbury petty sessions yester-
day, William G. Saunders, laborer, from
Feltham, was summoned for keeping a
dog without a license, says the st. James
Gazette.
The Defendant-I'm guilty, but I've got
a license. / pawned my coat for the dorg
there's the ticket for the coat Why, not
long ago you fined me ten bob for 'aving
the dorg without a muzz.e, and went to
prison for seven days for this ere ,tyke,
The Chairman-Why do you Keep the dog
if you can't afford It?
The Defendant--Cos love the dog, and
that's more than some of you do on this
bench. / picked the dorg up on the road
when it was 'ungry, and I'll stick TO it. I
love it, and pawned my coat for IL, and
you can fine me Fl or 81; It makes no diff
ference.
The Chairman-You will have to pay ten
shillings and costs or go to prison
The Defendant-Then IN go to prison,
for | amt got the money, and love that
ere dorg. And Saunders went to jail for
seven days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

Five hours before his death, at the re-
quest Of his wife, Theodore A. Havemey-
er vice president of the great sugar
trust. became a convert to the Catholic
faith aud his funeral will take place from
the cathedral in New York to-day. II was
probably not a difficult step for Mr.. Have
meyer; he appeared to have been catholic
in his views and all he undertook, wheth-
er in giving to charities, accommodating a
fortune or in managing trusts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

The Grant monument ceremonies left
only ten senators in Washington. and
were responsible for a twelve-minute ses-
sion of the House of Representatives. 1t
is no doubt great relief to the members
of congress to have found something to
tighten the heavily hanging time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

Gov. o'Ferrall of Virginia treated in a
very serious vein the other day a PROPOSE
ton to remove the remains of Gen. George
Washington from Mt Vernon and place
them IN Riverside park near the tomb of
Gen. Grant Virginia gave Washington
to the cause of republican
liberty" he said land it Is
as little as she can do that she may be
permitted to keep vigil over his tomb. II
he could speak the proposition would be
hushed forever" or course. Gov. O'Fer-
rail is right. but the conclusion is he tool,
too seriously a proposition that was, no
doubt, intended for effect more than any
thing else. The chances are Gen. Wash
ington's remains will be where they are
through undying centuries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

Rev Royal II. Pullman, brother OF the
millionaire palace car builder, now 20 years
old. has announced to his congregation
OF the Second Universalist church OF Bal
timore' Md. his intention OF leaving the
ministry and entering upon a life of re-
tlrement. Though he spends his summers
with his wealthy brother In the Thousand
Islands It Is said caustic comments on the
capitalists were frequent feature of his
discourses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

A dozen homesick. penniloss and dis
hoartcned Canadian colonists. who are Just
being returned from Brazil to their homes
al the expense Of the British government
arrived In New York the other day. have
Ing found nothing but disappointment In
The field n their cherished hopes ana am
billion Why DO they not join the colonlsts
in Georgia. They might not nnd dla-
mono mines but they would never be-
compelled 10 appeal for aid " che British
fo1ful or any one else.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

Now that the airship has been seen in
Rome and Fitzgerald there can no longer
he any doubt as to its existence. 1t was
no doubt sent out from the west with a
cargo of colonists. These Georgians who
saw it should go cunning. There is a big
prize waiting for the man who captures it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29
The Way Il Goes.
Chicago Times-Herald.

Chicago Times-Herald.
Lonely place,
Tempting face.
Lovely miss,
Little kiss;
Next thing
Engagement rings
Neither falter,
Hymencal altar;
Stuny nat,
Signalling brat;
Man tight.
Awful sight;
Woman mad.
Divorce had;
Racy suit,
Man brute;
Last page.
Woman, stage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

Ex-vice President Stevensons visit to
the Georgia gold fields with a party CT
capitalists looks like a trump card. A
boom in gold mining in this state may fol-
low the visit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

Prince Constantine Is evidently not of
the old Spartan blood, either by Inherit
ance or adoption; he appears to have lost
his shiald
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

An Orange. n. j., woman, crazed by
drink, shot herself three times. her expla-
nation being that she saw the devll ard
wanted to Kill him. 1t Is strange how
people are sometimes affected with inward
vision.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29
Absorbing Competition as Usual.
From the Philadelphia Press (Rep.).

The sugar trust has begun to absorb the
beet sugar factories. The trust controls
cane sugar and imported sugar, and it
was thought there was some chance Of
competition by the encoura cement OF the
beet sugar industry. But it is not to be-
The trust is going for the beet sugar fac
tories, just as the Standard did for the oil
refineries. Nothing is impossible to a trust
so powerful as the sugar trust.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

President Kruger IL standing his
ground hrmly IN the TransvaaL II looks
A. " be does not intend 70 dodge The op-
portuni,y to Boer a few more Of the Brit
ishers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29
CURRENT COMMENT.
He Need Not Copyright 1t.
From Philadelphia (Pa.) Record Dem

Mr.. Henry Watterson has discovered a
bogy. He reads between the lines of Cleve-
lands reform club speech a deep and dew
ilish design to make the democratic party
nominate him, for third term. AIR. Wat
terson will not need to copyright his dis
own.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29
But what DO the Republicans Care.
From Louisville-Courier Journal Dem)

The Senate subcommittee which has
been working upon the tariff is reported
to have come to an agreement TO put a
duty OF one and a half cents a pound on
hides. This will be an additional tax on
every pair of shoes and every pound of
harness and foot of betting. to be bought
by the people. IL will also be a distinct
victory for the mining interests OF the
west, who desire 20 see prices advance on
the necessaries Of life In the hope that we
may eventually be driven to free silver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-29

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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13
THE VOTE WAS CLOSE.
Republican Caucus Amendment Z
ue Tariff Bill Adopted.
BALLOT STOOD 80 TO 30.
n, Was on the sugar Schedule Co the
Measure Changing the House Rate.
Tiiiman's Resolution Not Look
81 Upon Win Favor

Washington. June r. The FIRST test
vote on The sugar schedule was taken
Ia the senate late yesterday, resulting
In the adoption Of the Republican cau-
cus amendment changing the houre
rate of S55-i00O 10 9l-5OO. by the close
vote Of yeas. %. nays. 90
The affirmative oto was made up pf
20 Republicans. one Democrat McEn-
cry OF Louisiana. one silver Repub-
licau. Jones of Nevada and one P0pl-
lIst Stewart of Nevada
The negative vote was made up of -
Democrats three popllIsts and tive
silver Republicans
10 was the closest vote thus Oar taken
on an issue of importance aud vss gc-
oeIi'i aa showing that any amondmen;
having thc sanction of the caucus was
assured 0f adoption.
Tho vote 800. taken after o. day spent
lu speeches 0u tho effect 90 the sugar
schedule The main speech of The day
came from Mr Allison lD ,harsg o. ths
blIi. and was u the nature of an au-
sa,r 90 the charges made against th.
sugar schedule as whole and O. d.
tense of Co.
&c. German Of Maryland spoke
against 'aa schedule aud ihs entire
'bu pointing out that lis effect was
90 burden thp people without openiEs
.up l0 us us foreign markets
I Mr White reviewed the records 1i
.ue Republican f,uator ou the sugar
schedule during 'he debate ON the WI.
SON l..l. aralsn.ug them Tor inCou.
.Uftury
. Nr Caa.y OF Louisiana and Nr
Stewart Uf Nevada. ALSO spoke. th,
former HrlIusf 1Id the lttrr iUr 'hJ
pending schedule. after which tue V1',
WHs taken
The trsi paragraph Oi the .C1tdIl'
vas MOT finally disposed of 90 Co.. tim,
70 adjournment
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13
SENSATION EXPECTED
citizens Charged with Iynriiuz nin
Jones VIII Surrender

Tyler TeA.. June 10 Dr II =. Tate,
ez-rcproF,dmu,c of tlif courts ir tho
state legislature. aud others charged
with the murder of Bnl Jones u.ll sur
render 20 the sheriff today Uh,n an
examining trial win o. accorded them
10 once
A large number % tho citizens OF
IIndalc are indignant at 'hs prosocu-
tlon being Instituted. and 90 10 said
that % 90 .s prosecuted 20 auI.h a de-
maud viii be made Tor tho rro. cclti1a
of on who took part 60 the execution
Of Henry Hilliard. who WAS burned a.
the stake here IN October is-
In that event a largo number o. tho
most prominent people Of cast Texas
win be involved. The lludHla people
claim that the murder oi old man
Stewart .a a. more atT1rlOuR crime than
The murder and outrage 20 tie lady by
the negro HIllIarl
while O. majority 90 representative
citizens of this place condemn tbc hl'-
ing 90 Jones. there is alec large part
who either uphold tho mob or say
nothing against a.
Trouble O. expected u ltr Cycut The
parties charged ha par.Ir.T T.l'f are re-
mandod without BAIL which 8. likely.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

Chicago. June l2..lu tl. same ma0-
usr as his father died. F-.rs e.. Hou-
dersou soulht 90 end as Doe Boo ih'
fremont House One ys,r 1ro AHlr E
81 Henderson was found Zoo Humboldt
lark with o. bullet l1 af BRAIN The
y1sus man hro1lel 0vcr ,ho uatc
death of Dis father until a.s mind l.-
came Ierll.li ana hr cent Co fLc
hotel to BON himself Hc fr-i q hui-
let iuto hls brain as DTS father hd
done. bu, hospital physicians wy to-
dty that De- may ligr
Tho youug mans father. Andrew VI
Henderson. was q prominent commits
sion merchant and 1 member ol thf
board of trade Just before he KILLED
himself DO 'o.ta great ical ui mon
on the board Uf trade
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

New York. June 20 Tho cotton mar
kot opened steady 90 d,.'lgr cf q to 2
po,lJs. following loss .u Liverpool q
p 90 . point and decidedly u-H0Hh Crol
uows Foreigners bought and .olI bul
ON the whole The mlT'. Vls email srd
narrow. larger part n' lo.. u..U.r.
being Cor e,cu.nE up 0' 1...Wa AZ
M O'Clock the m1r.., W# 5000 hU
about steady with .H uHs H".c.s H.i
Sales o. th.. hour V... d. .IN HIlCs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

Abilene To Jane 90 Another
sensation growing ogt 90 ,ae attempt
90 burning OF ,he Windsor hotel Iu
as place oH March is last was start
,l yesterday evening when sheriff
C..ia brought in Jesse Hiisln. charg.
1l with committing the ofenso
lH#an vas arrested "a, woaihcriord
ca o. telegram from iho sheriff here
Tf bond was Fixed at $1,000. which he
$500 Do at'e 90 give.
De lsa Vel known olt'',mau. and 70
a.d 'o have been worth at one time
tsUUUI1 It .s the second man arrest.
90 f1r th.. Ua.usc. the other t,lug
Steve pu.ly over whose arrest eN-
sheriff Cunningham .hU, j. n Mona
Don af Wichita. Ran.
pl1y s .t.Il lu JAN here.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13
TROUBLE BELIEVED OVER.
A speedy Trial wni ue Granted TO the
Aiabams Negro Haplsts


Huntsville. Ala. June D. The trou-
bic and worry caused by the presence
Of the two npists. Thompson aad Ne
VILE. seems 20 bo almost over sheriff
Ryan % Morgan county. with o. com-
mltiee o. prominent citizens arrived
here today bringing a petition which
was presented to Circuit judge a. C.
Spclkc. asking that Dc cal a special
term 90 court and give the negroes the
quickest trial possible Tho petition
was s.cuoi by from 500 90 1000 citizens
u Morgan county without O. moments
hesitation judge speake gave iustruc-
,ious that a special term 90 court DO
called The court cannot to held fur
thirty days yot rs % has to bc adyar-
Used Tor that 'parth 90 time sheriff
Ryan said tonight
u think this end thC trouble What
ms people asked f1J thpy have been
given and ] am sure t'0y oUl not ro
back un their words 10 the negroes
are tried and sentenced to death Ne
Ease viii not ba .utCrierea With. n
hey are acquitted or sentenced to Ufa
imprisonment a mob win hang iacm."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

Dallas. June le Jack Redmond VII,
was shot by Collin Forbes Friday at,eI-
noon. died late that nisht 90 the city
hospital Facts are coming Out in The
case which put q different version Cn
the affair % turns uUt fbsi Redmond
vas the agVrCssor an tho way through
end % was Rc3m1ulf vile chat lea
him Instead of Forbes Nr Forbes. it
seems hls ug'ed with discretion and
took many thlue iu Osdcr tO Try and
adjust matters
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

C.i,.-l-a. Tex. June n. While Lu-
cas. Jr, who r. charged WIFI the muir
der Of Charles Gruis. was taken before
Justice Barry lie waived examination. 90
Evidence was taken % thc effect that
De- was only II years of aro and there
Tore under the age 80 FAR ns capital pun
ishmcnt iR concerned. and he was ad-
mittod 10 bail IN the sum oi 5000. lie
did not give bail. and was takan back
10 Jail
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13
ANOTHER VExED QUESTION.
niwawian Annesatoa Giving tho Al
minlttratinn Much Trouble.

mlnlttratinl Much Trouble
Washington. June 1.-THE I'awa'.an
question. IN lts various aspects. bIds
fair to'giye the administration almost
as much concern as tbe Cuban jimeul-
ty Eyor since the election oi ProH-
dent Mckinley ne friends of alncxa-
ton have been urging him 10 take up
the cause and revive the annexation
treaty which was Withdrawn from thn
senate by President Cleveland They
have received the impression that Mr.
Mckinley ls favorable % annexation.
The Hawaiian problem De- further COM
pl'oated by The question % continuing
the reciprocity treaty ln force which 5.
being agitatod in congress in eonucc.
tIon with the sugar schedule and by
regular questions pending between Ia
wall and Japan relating 10 imw.wa.
| tl0n and other controversies hctwocf
| these two government
Tho result ~ the Republican senate
rial caucus thIs week VIII have rn I'm
poriant bearing on the question ~ rh'
/ treaty. and n it should Doe decided q
/ take action looking t0 lts abr0EaiIoi
I would greatly increase The Efforts o
/ the annexation
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-13

Waco. Tex. June H. Dr. Rufus c.
Burleson viii retire from active work
as president OF Baylor university. He
wa voted full pay FOR lIie and viii
continue % give counsel Ga the man
agement No successor win be- elected
but the chairman Of tie board OF trus-
tees will refer 20 Dr. 9urleHon as the
president. while the hard work Will
iall on younger shoulders Dr. Burio-
son has been the active head of Bay
l0r for many years an3 has built u up
from a small school 90 a eouTlshlng
university rs graduates Gli high
places, state and national