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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

Some of the Texas legislators got into
humorous mood the other day. They
had been talking about the amount of
service the railroad commission had been
to the state, and it had been charged that
the commission had failed to accomplish
a single one Of the objects for which it
was created. While the matter was fresh
In mind Representative Hensley intro
duced a bill empowering and giving the
railroad commission authority to regulate
the laying of eggs by hens. ducks, or other
domestic fowls. There was a roar of
laughter, at the conclusion of which the
bill was referred to the committee on rail
roads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

Mr.. Dingley and his tariff makers seem
to have overlooked entirely one American
infant industry which has slumped almost
to nothinguess during the recent past. We
refer to the rabbit foot industry. For
four months the business has been on the
down grade. There was a slight reaction
and increase about the time of the recent
affair at Carson, New. but the reviving in
iuence was only temporary. The slump
is now on, worse than before. Is there
not to be tariff for the benefit of the rab-
bit foot industry?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27
sheridan Did Have a Favor.

Sheridan once had occasion to call at a
hair-dresser's 10 order wig. says an ex-
change On being measured, the barber,
who was a liberal soul, invited the orator
TO take some refreshment in an inner
room. Hehe he RECALLED him with a bot
tie of port ana showed so much hospi-
tally that Sheridans heart was touched.
When they rose from the table and were
about separating, the latter, looking the
barber full in the face, said: "on reflect
ing, I don't intend that you shall make
my wig
Astonished and with a blank visage the
other exclaimed: Good heavens, Mr..
Sheridan! How can l have displeased
you?"
why, look your said Sheridan, "you
are an honest fellow, and, repeat it,
you shant make my wig, for I never in
tended to pay for il. I'll go TO another
less worthy son of the craft"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

John Hay Ambassador to England.
Wall. no! can't tell whar he lives,
Because he don't live, you see;
Leastways, he's got out of the habit
OF Twin like you and me.
Whar have you been for the last three year,
That you haven't heard folks tell
How Jimmy Bludso passed in his checks
The night of the Prairie Belle?
H weren't no saint-them engineers
Is all pretty much alike
One wife in Natchez- under-the-hill,
And another one here In Pike.
A keerless man in his talk was Jim,
And an awkward hand in a row;
But he never 1unked and he never He'd
/ reckon he never knowed how.
And this was all the religion he had
To treat his engine well;
Never be passed on the river;
To mind the pilots bell;
And IL ever the Prairie Belle took fire
A thousand times he swore
He'd hold her nozzle agin the bank
Till the last soul got ashore.
All boats has their day on the Misslsslp,
And her day come at last;
The Movastar was a better boat
But the Belle she wouldn't be passed.
And so she came tearin' along that night
The Oldest craft on the line
With niger squat on her safety valve
And her furnace crammed-rosin and
pine.
The fire burst out as she clared the bar,
And burnt hole in the night,
And quick as fash she turned and made
For that willer bank on the right.
There was runnin' and cussin'. but Jim
yelled out,
over all the Internal roar:
"Ill hold her nozzle agin the bank
Till the last galoots shoreg'
Through the hot black breath of the burn
in boat
Jim Bludso's voice was heard,
And they all had trust in his cussedness.
And knowed he would keep his word
And. sure's you're born, they all got off
Afore the smokestack fell
And Bludso's ghost went up alone
In the smoke Of the Prairie Belle.
He weren't no saint. but at Judgment
I'd run my chance with Jim
'Longsde OF some pious gentlemen
That wouldn't shook hands with him.
He seen his duty-a dead sure thing
And went for II thar and then;
And Christ amt a-going to be too hard
On a man that died for men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27
The RaiIroad Wa Close nr.

A. B. Smith Of the Burlington was talk
ing to me about railroads and railroad
building, and he told of the most malig-
nant bit of false pretenses which any
railroad advance agent ever was guilty.
OF, says the Chicago Record. 1t was
somewhere off in West Virginia, as l re-
collect it, and the man whose business il
was to go across the country and win the
favor Of the residents so that they would
vote bonds, struck an intermountain re-
gion and found that that particular coun-
ty was practically dominated by an old
farmer away up the ridge. The road
wanted something like 100000 from the
county, and the skrmishing party appear
ed unto the man of the ridge with a re-
quest for his assistance. The old fellow
whose name was Searles, was willing on
one condition, to help out. He wanted the
road to come somewhere near his own
place Cushman, the agent, looked over
the situation, and after a. time promised.
THE line" he said Twill run within 100
yards of your front gate. Is that near
enough
Searles said it was and an agreement
was signed. Then Searles began an ad-
vocacy of the bond proposition, and the
concession was voted with hardly a word
of opposition, but with the front gate''
underStandign.
Two years later Mr. Smith happened to
be hunting in that country, and he stop
ped at Searles' house. Their conversation
turned upon railroads. and the old man,
pointing to a long rifle over the mantel,
said:
The next railroad man that comes into
these hills I'm goin' to shoot with that
until he's dead"
Mr. Smith, who had not yet disclosed
his identity or occupation, asked for the
reason. The mountaineer told of the
episode of the bonds.
But" said Mr.. Smith, 'if there was an
agree ment the bonds are invalid"
mo, they amt" the other responded
sadly. "He done it. He run it within the
prescribed distance. She's within them
100 yards"
But don't see any railroad near here
Nope. Ye can't. But she's here She
runs through this hill by tunnel, which
starts a mile away She's inside the nam
ed distance. but bein' as / amt a ground
hog or a rabbit l can't git direct access to
her"
Mr.. Smith passed a very tremulous
night for fear his host would in some
way find what his visitors business was.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27
Helping the Poor.

The republicans claim that their tariff
bill is going to help the poor. They seem
to think that the heavier the taxes the
people have to pay the more prosperous
they are.
An investigation Of the Dingley bill
shows that of the additional revenue
which the bill is expected to yield, nine
tenths will have to be paid by the COM
mon people. The very rich people will
have to pay only a small proportion of It.
That this statement is correct a glance
at the dutiable articles viii show
Take, for instance the one article of
cotton corduroy. 1t is used largely for
trousers by farmers and their sons-that
is, the corduroy of the cheaper sort The
present duty is Az per cent, the Nc
Kinley duty was 30 per cent. and the duty
fixed in the Dingley bill is 40 per cent.
And yet we are told by the republican
leaders that the bill is a very moderate
bill
But what reason have they to offer for
requiring an extra duty on sugar that is
imported from countries which pay
bounty to the sugar producers? A very
Germany and France, where the pro-
ducers of beet sugar are aided by the gov
eminent. This additional duty. While it
may prevent us from buying sugar from
those countries, will compel us in all prob
ability to pay more for raw sugar in
other markets, and, hence. make the price
of refined sugar higher in this country
Is this a way to help the poor? Sugar is
necessity, and should be sold as cheaply
as possible. 1t may be true that we need
revenue from it, but there is no use in a
duty which yields no revenue, but which
increases the price of sugar to the con-
sumner. Besides, by discriminating against
Germany and France we irritate thLse
countries and risk the loss of them as
customers for our meats and other pro-
ducts.
IL seems to us that the Dingley bill will
have to be changed, and the chances are
that it will be greatly changed before it
gets through the Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27
DingIex,. Tnlse LOGIC.
From the chicago Chronicle Dem

From the Chicago Chronicle (Dem).
He assumes throughout that enormous
~ high taxes on imports produce pros
perity and that reducing taxes on imports
produces disaster. depression and power
~. OF course there is no theory about
that. Theory is a product of reason APP
piled to facts. There is not the falntest
trace OF either reason or fact about the
Dngley assumption. 1t is the strictly
practical idea of the COW who thinks to
gain freedom by walking round and round
the tree to which she is tied, winding up
the rope until she has no freedom at all
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

The gratifying information comes to the
Charleston News and Courier in a Wash
ington dispatch that Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton has 50 far recovered from his recent
illness that he is now believed TO be entire
~ out of danger. Inc general Is well along
in years, but his iron constitution and in
domitable viii pulled him through the
crisis. II Is the sincere wish of his friends
and admirers-and the whole country is
fdu Of them-that he may be spared with
them for many years TO come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

The Senate may have its fighting blood
stirred again In a few days. The cor
respondence in the Ruiz case will proba-
bly, be sent 20 that body the first part OF
next week. Consul General Lee has de-
clined to take part in second investl-
cation of the death of Ruiz. for the rea-
son, IL is said. that he is satisfied the
man was murdered but another investl-
CATION, like the FIRST. would only result
in 'whitewashing' the alleged murderers.
lie asked the state department for in
structions with regard to the matter. and
the Secretary Of State thinks the facts
should be submitted 70 the Senate for con-
eideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

1t is suggested that President NfcKin-
ley viii follow the precedent set by Presl-
dent Cleveland in the Hawaiian matter.
10 ascertain the status there. II is fur
Their intimated that the next minister 10
Spain will spend month or two in Cuba
before sailing for Madrid. 1t may trans
pire that the man sent to the island as
special commissioner will later be ac-
credited to the Spanish court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

If it were possible for the city to spare
the money, it would be of great benefit,
and add beautiful drive to the others
we now have. TO asphalt Drayton street
from Castor to New Houston, and Whit
aker street between the same points. and
New Houston street from Drayton to
Whitaker This improvement would
make grand circuit for vehicles and BIZ
cycles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

A New York dealer says the shortage Of
the Cuban tobacco supply and the result
ing high price of Havana cigars have had
the effect Of greatly increasing the demand
for cigarettes. Smokers of Havana goods.
he says, rarely accept native goods as a
substitute, but take up the cigarette; and
once the cigarette habit is formed. few
of the "hends' are ever redeemed to
cigars again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27
SAYS the Denver Republican,:

Says the Denver Republican: TT is
hard TO discover the true cause OF the re-
cent decline in the price of silver bullion. e
Before making such a statement the Den
yer Republican should have consulted with
the Atlanta Constitution and the Augusta
Chronicle. These newspapers would prob.
ably have informed their Colorado con-
temporary that there really had been no
decline in the price Of silver at all, but
that the price OF gold had advanced That
is what they have heretofore persistently
held. This Denver paper. published in
tho midst OF silver camps, evidently is
f,ot well informed with regard 70 the silver
question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

Two South Carolina cotton mills. one az
Piedmont and the other at Pelzer. have just
shipped twenty car loads of cotton drills
to Shanghai, China. There were $500
bales of the cloth, worth $40 a bale. The
train carrying the shipment viii go west
over the Northern Pacific road. and the
goods Will take steamer at Tacoma. The
goods were sold to China in competition
with the mills of the world. That so
large an order should have been secured
by South Carolina mills is conclusive proof
that the south can compete with the
world. with a fair field. And while meet
ing and matching all competition. he
southern mills are making money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

When John Bull gives it out that Amer
can ships are liable to be searched in
Cretan waters, because of the agreement
of the six powers of Europe, he should not
forget that Uncle Sam had something 90
say about the right of search of American
ships along about the year 1872. What he
said then holds good still.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

1t looks as though we were to have a
demonstration of the alchemy of politics
Mr. Hull of Atlanta put the free coin
age of iron" into the crucibe, and may
take out some government standard gold
through the medium of a fat appointment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27
MIR. DincIey neIents.



The first punctures OF the tariff bill are
indicated by the patches applied to it yes
terday by Mr.. Dingley in the shape of
amendments admitting books, charts,
scientific apparatus, etc, free of duty I'M
der certain circumstances. The duty on
pineapples was also. reduced on represen-
tations of baltimore importers that the
proposed duty of 2 cents a pound would
destroy their industry. The duty, as mod
flied, is to be cents a cubic foot. or Sc
a thousand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

Dispatches from the flooded districts
seem to Indicate that the water is about
as high as it viii go. At one or two
points fractional falls have been noted. 1t
is to be hoped that the worst is past.
There win be more damage 20 follow. be-
fore the flood subsidies, but when the
gauges begin to show a fall, hope is re-
yived
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

A Kentucky contemporary suggests
that if DR.. Abbott of New York is through
with the whale that swallowed Jonah. he
might hand down an opinion on the
Louisville COW that swallowed a clock"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27
CURRENT COMMENT.
A stupid Tariff Bill.
Hartford. Comm Times. (Dem.)

What puzzles us is to account for the
bringing forward of such unprecedented
tariff rates in view of all the other ext
gencies existing in our affairs. 1t does
not seem as if men in their right minds
would do such a thing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27
Note-sCentral Time.
-l-Eastern Time.

Note-*Central Time
Eastern Time
PULLMAN SERVICE.
No. So 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.
]. NJ. CULP, Traffic Manager.
w. A. TURK. G. p. A, Washington. D. c.
s. H. HARDWICK, A.G.PA Atlanta Ca,
r. w. HUNT, T. p. A. Augusta, Ca
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

Ex-Mayor Grace of New York city has
taken steps to erect for himself and fam
lily a monument upon lines adopted by
other great philanthropists. He has set
aside a fund of 100000 for the founding
of manual training school for young
women and girls, TO be known as the
Grace Institute of New York city. The
curriculum of the school will include a
practical study of cooking and other house.
hold work, dressmaking, stenography and
such an amount of business methods as
will enable the pupils to fit themselves
for the duties of clerks and secretaries.
1t is intimated that MIR. Grace will ulti-
mately increase his donation to the
amou mt of S1,OO0,OOO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

The Turkish troops in Crete are suspi-
cious of the Christian troops which are
sent to their aid, and would like nothing
better than to see the "unbeheving dogs"
swept out of existence. The soldiers of
the six powers probably feel a similar
aversion for the Moslems. An alliance
of the forces is unnatural, yet for the
selfish purposes of the powers, Christians
must put themselves in the way of bull
let's intended for the Turks, and sacrifice
their lives If needs be for the purpose of
UNFOLDING the throne of the great butcher
at Constantinople.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

The anti-cartoon bin in the New York
legislature has been made much more
stringent, by amendment. than it was
when first introduced. In its amended
form 1t not only forbids the printing of
portraits or cartoons without written con-
sent, but prohibits also the circulation in
New York state of papers containing such
prescribed pictures. Thus papers printed
in other states are to be shut out of
New York under the terms of the bill
There seems to be little doubt that the
bill will become law. Senator Plat in
sists upon its passage. and whatever he
says goes" in the New York legislature
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

The Kentucky senatorial fight drags
along without the least biz Of snap or gin
ger IN it. The gaiety OF the nation was
impaired When senator Blackburn became
non-aetive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27

OLD NEWSPAPERS, 200 for . cents, 81
Business once Morning News,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-03-06
That Extra Session.

Hon. Pat Donahy, of st. Landry
proposes an extra session of the
Legislature TO relieve the drnuth
sufferers, and several of the North
Louisiana papers favor the idea.
We feel no hesitancy in pronouncing
this a wild, p%onsensical scheme. W.
have as much sympathy for these
poor people as any body, but that
furnishes no excuse to bankrupt the
State under the pretezt Of giving
them relief. There is no occasion
for any body going daft on the SUBJ
ject as some of our confreres have.
There are large sections of this and
neighboring parishes where the crops
were as total and complete failures
as anywhere in North Louisiana,
yet the people are not demanding
public charity. When an entire
community goes on the beg there is
iDdiscriminate and uDdeserved aek-
ing of help. 1t was VIGOROUSLY SO
in the past in the overlooked dis
tricts, and we have no doubt a SINH.
lar condition exists among the
drouth sufferers. An extra session
Of the Legislature would cost at
least $4,000 and about the only
good accomplished would be the
opportunity afforded a lot of the
legislators to draw their mileage
and per diem. Mr.. Donahy if we
mistake not is one of the patriots
who during the last session touched
the State for the full limit $50 for
expenses, and there are
lois more who are aching for a
chance to repeat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-03-06
Shrinkage in Values.

II any body is tempted to believe
the fairy tales Of returning pros
perity, o little careful observation
will speedily convince them that the
rainbow chasers are talking through
their hats. A despatch from Lake
Charles Of February goth says :
"From the courthouse steps this
afternoon United States Marshal n.
@. Elstner, Of Shreveport, sold at
public auction the Huron plantation
and all its eqnipages, including the
Teche Railroad, for a little over
$4,000. The property was former
ly owned by Prof. S. A. Knapp, of
this city, and was valued at $780,.
600, but had been In the hands OF a
receiver for two years. 1t was
bought in by A. L. Leonard, repre-
senting Pearl Wright, of New Or
LEAFS, and s. A Carter, OF Shreve-
port. The 5000 acres of land sold
for $4,000. sugar house $4,000,
railroad Sl4,0u0, engine and other
effects $4,000. The sugar cane,
amounting to some 500 tons, was
taken by Samuel Roberts. contractor
on the Gulf Railroad, for 1895.
The Huron plantation was located
on the Teche."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-03-06

A Q. S. Postofice Inspector has
been making an investigation of the
the affairs in the New Iberia post
office, aud as a result postmaster
Burkart has been deposed and his
bondsmen called upon to take charge
of the Office, and they have appoint
ed Mrs. Barnard temporary post.
mistress. We understand that they
have The option OF holding to the
close Of the term or may request the
appointment Of a new postmaster,
which will be done. This d~isplace-
menf Of Capt. Burkart is made upon
a technicality, that is that the money
that he holds for the keys to the lock
boxes should at all times be kept in
the postofice, and not 10 the bank,
where it was, and promptly pros
duced when called for by the inspec-
tor Enterprise, New iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-03-06

My Spring and Summer goods nov
arrived. Call and examine them. Yon
will Q how suits are made in my shOn
and know the difference between Cen
uine Merchant Tailoring which the ia
cal agents try to convince you that III
is tailor made, when it is taken out Of
stock. My prices are cheap so it pays
you always to have your salts made to
order than buy them already made 81
order from the local agents which
means just as good as already made.
/ make d suit in the latest styles and
fit guaranteed from $I5 up. Pants
from 81 up.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-03-06

Several of our country exchanges
are vigorously demanding the aboli-
ton of the circuit of appeals. We
have long favored the destruction of
this useless fifth wheelto a wagon
appanage of our judiciary system
swinging around the circle without
order and with little regard for lay,
or previous adJudications these
comet-like judges are highly expen.
sive and extremely ornamental luxu-
ries, about as necessary and useful
as q meteor is to the solar system.
The berth is a snug one, we wouldn't
object to holding it all, but by thun.
der it's time to get rid of the institu.
ton.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-03-06

Among sporting men an "it' is
regarded as the most vile Of the
debauched depraved wretches who
pander 10 the baser passions of man.
By reason of it un~speakable villainy
and blackguardism in attacking with
venomous lies the reputation Of the
best people in the State, the dead as
we'll as the living the New Orleans
Daily City It(em) has earned a SINH.
lar distinction for debauchery. Every
decent man and woman in the coun-
try should spurn this harlot, the in
describable 1T" of Louisiana jour-
nalism.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-03-06

1t will cost every guest of the
Mckinley inaugural ball $500 to
procure q ticket of admission, a sou-
venir accompanying each ticket.
The president and his wife will be
the only ones who will receive CON-
plimentaries. This admission fee
should certainly pay all expenses Of
the ball.