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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
PERSONALS.

Prince Eugene Of Sweden. the young
est son of King Oscar, who has been stu
dying painting for several years. will ex>
hibit five or six pictures of large size in the
annual exhibition at Stockholm, so the
Swedish papers say, and they apparently
do not consider IL worth while to add the
proviso, IF they are accepted
Daniel T. Church. whom the democrats
Of Rhode Island have nominated for gov
ernor. is the oldest of six brothers (form-
erly there were seven, but one has died)
who are engaged in the menhaden tisn-
cries, and the steamer Seven Brothers IS
the largest of their numerous feet. The
Providence Journal claims that the nomI-
nee is the best authority in the United
States on all matters pertaining TO fish,
cries.
1t is announced that about $1,000 have
been raised toward the fund for placing a
marble bust of the late Lord Randolph
Churchill within the precincts of the
House of Commons, and as there is no
doubt of the other five hundred required
being obtained it has been decided to have
the bust executed and to place it in the
wall at the top landing of the members
staircase leading into the House of Com
mons.
Probably the most aristocratic actor
is Don Fernando Diaz de Mendoza, Count
of Lalaing, Grandee of Spain, son of the
Count of Balazote, Marquis of Fontanar
brother of the Countess San Luis and
brother-in-laW of the Duchess de la Tore
He is a good-looking young man, who
showed so much ability as an amateur
actor that he decided to become a pro-
fessional The council of state has jnst
refused TO allow him to use his name anu
titles In his adopted profession.
-Signor Arturo Nuttini is blind pianist
who is not a freak. but a player of re-
maTkable ability. He was born in Flor
ence thirty-three years ago, and became
totally blind in his first year, but he now
plays the most difficult rhapsodies %
List, sonatas of Beethoven and other
classical compositions with wonderful
technique and expression. While Pade-
rewski and his contemporaries play LISTS
Hungarian Rhapsodie, No. 6, one of the
most difficult of compositions in a trans
posed key, Signor Nuttini plays it in the
original key, six sharps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
Du Nanrier nnd the Doc.

Du Maurier loved dogs, as we all do
who are normally constructed, says Har-
per's Weekly. His pictures are good evil
dence on this point, and one of the con-
spicuous ornaments of his Hampstead
house was the skin of his huge Newfound-
land pet. One day, while taking his IA
vorite walk about the Heath, he saw a
gathering of people on the borders of the
shallow pond which is a particular attrac-
ton at Hampstead. A thin coating of ice
covered the water, excepting where little
dog had broken through and was ineffect-
ually struggling to get out again. The ice
was, however, so weak that whenever this
little creature drew its front paws up over
the edge it broke under it's weight, and
forced him to repeat this painful opera
ton again and again, until 1t looked as
though the poor animal would become ex-
hausted in his efforts.
Du Maurier was in delicate health at the
time, and, knowing that the water was
nowhere more than three feet deep, call
ed to the idlers in the crowd: Here's half
a crown for the man who fetches that
dog ashore!' The offer was not accept
ed; at least not soon enough to satisfy
the mercurial artist. So, despite the doc
tor, into the pond rushed Du Maurier;
breaking his way through the thin ice I'M
til he reached the drowning doggie, which
he seized in his arms and brought ashore,
dili4u the CHeefS Oh the DyStanderS.
His only thought now was to run home
rapidly in order to prevent a chill. He
was overtaken, however, by a man, who
pressed him to accept piece of money
by way of reward. Du Maurier declined,
with thanks, and pressed on with renew
ed vigor. The man, however, would not
be discouraged in his charitable intention,
but repeatedly urged our artist to accept
tip for his trouble. The annoyance at
length grew beyond even Du Maurier' S
fondness for a joke, for the well-meaning
patron insisted upon putting a tip into
du Mauriers hands while he was fumblng
for his door-key on the front steps of his
own house.
Between this and the miserable chiliness
of his garments, du Maurer finally forgot
that courtliness which was his distinguish
ing mark, and snapped out, Damn it, go
to the devil!'
oh, beg your pardon, SIR" said the
now blushing prosecutor. 81 did not know
you was a gentleman"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
BRIGHT BITS.
Say, boy, what did you kick that
dog for?"

Say. boy, what did you kick that
dog for?"
He's mad"
mo, he isn't mad, either"
We'll, if any one should kick me I'd be
mad. Truth
THE writer's name must accompany
every communication" said the editor to
the man who had handed in a little piece
signed Constant Reader"
II see," replied the man. ''You don't
want to get the world involved in con-
troversy about the authorship of a sec.
ond series of Junius letters. '-Pittsburs
Chronicle-Telegraph
Fixing Price.-"Whats that JOB
WORTH" they asked the contractor.
"Well," he said, slowly, that depends
a good deal upon circumstances. If il
was ordered by an individual, l should
think that 500 would be about the limit,
but If done for the city or county
shouldn't think of charging bit less than
$3.50, with a clause in the contract per
hitting me to make an additional charge
for extras. ''-Chicago Post.
Rough on John.-Mrs. Bnlus: John
are you going to vote at the primary cleo.
ton this morning?
Mr.. Billus: No. 1 haven't time.
"a pause)
Mr.. Billus: Maria, what are you doing
with that old suit of mine?
Mrs. Billus: I'm going TO put it on and
go and vote at the primary. l don't want
folks to think we haven't a man of some
kind about the house.-Chicago Tribune.
War Getting Out of Date.-"It won't
be long" said the thoughtful man. "be-
fore all possibility of war among civilized
nations will vanish forever"
Il quite agree with you" returned the
member of the peace commission, grasp
ing his hand and shaking it warmly eve
have unquestionably done noble work"
your exclaimed the thoughtful man.
"What have you done?''
Not very much personally, perhaps, but
as a member of the peace commission
Peace commission, nothing" interrupt
ed the thoughtful man. "Phe thing that
is going to end all war is the fact that
they have reached that point in the con-
struction of mammoth cannon where a
new national debt is created every time
one is discharged" -Chicago Post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
The Election of senator's.

The senatorial deadlock and charges
and countcr-charges of corruption and
bribery in Kentucky are pilng up argu-
ments in favor of a change in the system
of electing senators. There have been few
elections of senator's in recent
years in which there have not
been more or less similar details
When the present system was instituted
it was hoped that the election of sena-
tors would be removed from the field of
intense partisan politics, and that sober
judgment and proper consideration of en-
inent qualifications would govern in the
selection of members of the upper House
of the national legislative body. But lat
terly that hope has been disappointed. An
election TO the Senate. in these DAYS. fire.
quently depends upon skill in log-rolling
and sometimes upon judicous and quiet
use of money. 1t is an open secret that
seats in that greatest deliberative body
in the world" have been purchased for so
much cash or other valuable consideration.
And there are probably members of the
Senate holding their seats at this day who
would be elsewhere except for the exer-
else in their behalf of practices that would
hardly bear the light of day.
Such scenes as are being witnessed at
Frankfort, and such charges as are be
ing made there leave an impression upon
the masses. They tend to lower the pop
ular respect for the incumbent of the SEN
atorial office. The people are well aware
that practical politics" would be brought
to bear upon the situation If it were pos
sibe and many of them, after the cleo
ton, will hold the opinion that sharp prac-
tice and tricks were resorted to, or the
person elected would never have won. I'm
destroy the dignity of the senatorial po-
sition and the confidence of the masses in
the successful candidate.
IL may be that popular elections would
not be the ideal way OF choosing United
States senators. But that plan would be
free from many objections which are to
be found in the present method. There
would be no dead-locks; the state would
not be put to great expense; there would
be a minimum OF danger that the state
would be represented by man who was
Objectionable to the majority of public SEN
timent; there would be few opportunities
for corruption and bribery, and hence not
would have an opportunity of hearing the
candidates upon the stump and deciding
between them. and the senators elected
would be fresh from the people" when
they took their seats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
A Duel with Onions.

Shortly before the revolution, when the
air was heavily charged with forebodings
of the approaching struggle. old Maj
Putnam happened to be in Boston, says
Harpers Round Table. The major disIik-
ed the redcoats, and sometimes inveighed
against their arrogant superciliousness in
no gentle terms. One day an officer of his
majesty's regulars overheard Putnam as
sert that the provincial army, untutored
in arms as they were, would fight with
the courage of trained soldiers. The Of
ficer resented the assertion, and after some
hot words challenged the major to fight
a duel, provided he dared to fight.
"Dare!" shouted Putnam why, at
any moment; but I choose the weapons. :"
Name them" haughtily replied the Of
ficer.
Two kegs of gunpowder; the time, to-
morrow; the distance, ten PAGES; the fight
to DE as follows: You to sit on one keg l
on the other, a slow fuse to be attached
to each and lighted, and the one who holds
out the longest shall be declared the win
ner."
There was nothing for the officer to do
but accept the unusual weapons, and on
the following day at the appointed time
and place the combatants took their seats
upon the kegs of gunpowder. The fuses
were lighted and began spluttering, rap
idly approaching the kegs. The officer
was deathly pale, and watched the grow
ing danger with dilating eyes At last
he could stand 1t no longer, and with a
leap he left his key and raced like a mad
man out of sight. When he had gone Old
Put laughingly kicked the burning fuse
away and disclosed to his friends a. key
of onions. When the matter came to light
the officer was subjected to the laugh
and gibes of the entire command.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
WOuId Have to Run.

An inventor recently went to the Brit
ish war office with an explosive that he
said would destroy an army against
which IL was directed, says the New York
Tribune. 1T is the most powerful explo-
sive the world ever saw said the visitor,
land / propose to send up a balloon over
an army that would attack ours, setting
the fuse that it might go off the moment
the balloon loated over the army of the
enemy" THAT is all very good indeed, p
said the secretary of war. interrupting.
"but suppose that a current Of air should
carry your explosive balloon over our
army-what then2' We'll" said the in
ventor, laying his hand on the right hon
orable gentleman's arm, Il tell you what
IL is, my friend-our army would have to
get up and run like the very dickens
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
IncOrrigibIe.

With hair grizzled by the years and a
complexion bronzed by the weather. he
would have seemed a hopeless subject for
andbody except thoughtless
enthusiast in reform, says the
Washington Star. 1t was diff
ficult to understand why he had come
ashore, for he could surely have sat on
shipboard, regaling himself with massive
chunks of tobacco to the exclusion of all
other delights, quite as well as in the
park.
my friend" said the leisurely philan-
thropist, Il perceive that you have one
very bad habit"
"One!' echoed his auditor. 'Matey, you
want to cruise around with me awhile and
make a new reckonin'."
Il refer especially to the manner in
which you use tobacco"
Without replying, the man looked at
him out of the sides of his eye and waited
for him to proceed.
"Of course, I am a stranger to you"
That's all right Come aboard and
make yourself at home"
1T seems to me that your attention
ought to be called to the fact that you
are injurfng your health. You are ad-
dicted TO tobacco to an extent which is
absolutely certain to spoil your teeth"
"Mebbe so.'
isn't that enough to persuade YOU TO
give up the habit?'
mo. matey; I'm afraid II amt. The
question is like one O. these here canoes
which side is port and which side is star
board all depends on how you happen to
be pintin'. 1T may be that chewin' to-.
bacco will spoil my teeth. But we're steer
in In a circle; fur if didn't chew tobacco
l wouldn't want no teeth anyhow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
The Rntes ON Wool.

Ex-Congressman William /. Wilson
continues to pour solid shot, with telling
effect, into the Dingley bill In a letter
to the Herald he takes up the wool sched-
ule, and shows that it is one of the most
Objectionable features of the very OBJ
jectionable measure. Not only has high
protection to wool failed of the end claim
ed for it by the high protectonists, but
it has had the opposite effect. And not
only is the republican tariff a tax upon
the pockets of the consumers Of wool
ems, says Mr.. Wilson, but also upon THAR
health and their lives. Says he: "There
is no actuary in the country who can
compute the amount of bounties which
during the twenty-seven years following
the tariff of 1867, were exacted from con-
sumers of wooden and partly wooden
goods for the benefit of wool growers and
manufacturers; nor the number Of those
who fell as victims to consumption. pneu-
monia, grip and like diseases, or whose
earning power was lessened because of
their inability to supply themselves with
genuine and needful WOODEN clothing by
reason of the immense increase through
tdll lhAc5 VI tHdL pam necessary OF
life.
yet with all these untold bounties, with
these unnumbered victims of death and
disease as the annual tribute exacted from
the American PEOPLE, we never succeed
ed in producing more than one-half of the
wool needed for consumption in the United
States"
Under rates dictated by the wool grow
ers themselves the number of sheep con-
tinually declined. while with hides on the
free list. and large exports OF cattle and
hog products, the number of cattle and
swine greatly increased. The pampering
of tariff legislation failed to advance the
sheep interests. while an open field led to
increases in the number and value of the
other animals.
"A cheap coat makes a cheap man." is
an epigram with which the American
public have become tolerably familiar.
Under the Dingley rates on wool, the
wooden goods consumed by the American
people would be greatly increased in cost
and degraded in quality. Are the people
DESTROYS of any such change for the ben
eft of a few favorites of the republicans
and contributors to their campaign funds?
There is no question that the Dingley
rates on wool will arouse most active hos
tility in all sections of the country. They
propose a most enormous burden upon
consumers, without reason or justihca-
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

Robert Simmons. colored. died in South
Carolina the other day after drinking a
good portion of quart bottle of 2X brand
of the state dspensary variety. The cor
oner pronounced his death due to acute
alcoholism, but did not go into any dis
cussion of the merits of the liquor Sew
eral cases of this kind have been reported,
and it may force the Palmetto state Ill
timately to go back to the old plan. or
else pass a new law which would be in
line with some others on its statute books,
that no citizen be allowed to take more
than two drinks day. The effects Of
the poison might be mitlgated by small
doses, though even then there would be
danger of contracting something like a
narcotic habit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

Following out the republican policy of
doing something for silver" the Presi-
dent has appointed three commissioners
to take part In an international monetary
conference. whenever one may be held.
Two of the appointees are l6 20 l men.
and one Is a "bimetallist under national
agreement" Giving the majority Of the
commission to the silverites may be. to
the Presidents mind, a broad and liberal
concession 20 the silver sentiment. But
the fact is that the conference has not
yet been arranged. and there is no telling
II one will be held. Not even Senator
Wolcott can venture a prediction as to
when and where the conference will as
scmble
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices -Knickerbocker VIII
Withdraw. ]. II. Cavanaugh, Manager;
Baltimore, Dahl & Andersen, Agents Ital-
ian Ship Giulia r.; To the Public, The
Gorrie Ice Manufacturing Company; Ship
Notice Wilder & Co.; Don't Lose Your
Discount, b. H. Levy & Bro. Easter Sun
day, Solomons & Co.; The Very Large In
crease in Car Fares r. D. & VIM. Latti-
more; I Am Composed Of IS Letters. J. ~
McGillis, Furniture and Stoves.
Amusements-Na Reiss Company at
Theater in Matinee and Night
Boys CIothing-The Metropolitan Cloth
ing Company
Good Morning-The Hub Clothing Com
pany. FiA'f
Railroad Schedules-Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad; Plant System.
Auction Sale-Furniture. Etc, by A. X.
Wilson, Auctoneer.
Bro.
Steamship schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company.
It's Important to Have Your Order Now
Mutual Gas Light Company.
Bicycies-Crescent Bicycles.
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors. Estate George H. Smith. De
ceased.
Washing Powder-Gold Dust Washing
Powder.
Medical-Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound; Scotts Emulsion; Cuticura
Remedies; Hoods Pills; Woman's Friend.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

1t is now reported that President Cis-
neros of the Cuban government has order
ed the Cuban junta to appoint commits
sion 10 visit President Mckinley and en-
deavor to have arrangements made for
Judge Day of Canton, the recently ap-
pointed commissioner to Cuba, to visit
him at Cubitas, and get true insight into
affairs on the island. 1t has not been
many days since President Cisneros was
announced to be dead and his successor
as President of the Cuban republic ap-
pointed. Are the Cubans conducting a
spirltualistic government. and preparing
to hold a naturalization seance for Judge
Day, or did a. couple of correspondents get
their dispatches mixed by falling to hold
a conference before they sent their news
out? 1t looks as if some Geographic re-
ports are giving a rather doubtful insight
into the condition of Cuban affairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
An Elastic Concience.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
asked her to the theater
I thought she wouldn't go;
4 owed the invitation, and
l offered her the show;
You see / just imagined that
She must be keeping Lent.
And that her rather active mind
Was all on sackcloth bent.
But, no. she straight accepted my
COMPOUNDED mean invite.
So quickly that l blurted out.
why then, you think q right?"
oh yes" she brightly answered me,
Though mas Episcopal.
My papa's Unitarian.
And 80 Is Uncle Al:
/ 20 with mamma most. you know
They talk so nice OF sins
But I'm a Unitarian
As soon as Lent 9eginsw
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

President Mckinley had been IN the
days. when he found IL necessary 10 take
the Dolphin and have a little run around
the bay. Ills thirty days OF work required
Ave days OF rest, as he only returned TO
Washington Monday. At this rate ne gets
about eight good months Of vacation out
OF his four years, besides summer trips TO
seaside villas which are not counted. But
then he probably excuses it on the score
Of the once seeking multitude.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

Now that the Minnesota legislature has
killed the anti-department store bin. 1t
may be wondered what Mayor Carter
Harrison of Chicago is going to do about
it. 1t was plank in his mayoralty plat
FORM but it can hardly have had much
TO do with his election. If the new mayor
comes TO the conclusion that 1t was ms
take, ii will hardly be a difficult matter
20 get around it. Planks are sometimes
easily avoided. as witness the records of
two great American parties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
Rent as Much as His Income.
New Orleans Picayune Dem.)

It is announced that the rent which
Ambassador John Hay is to pay for his
house in London equals his salary of ST.
500. When John has entertained the no.
bility and diplomats who will invite them
selves to dine with him. he will feel poor
enough to want to pawn his Little
Brooches and come home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14
Peru Abnndons silver.
From the Brooklyn Eagle Dem)

Tho announcement that the Peruvian
government has suspended the coinage OF
silver and has issued prohibition against
the importation OF silver coins after the
10th OF May next viii not be encouraging
20 those who insist on our own govern
mcnt doing something for silver" In
dscounung the white metal Peru but fol-
lows the example OF India and Japan.
ana we may expect any day 10 hear that
some other South American country has
pursued a similar course.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-14

Reports from Austria Of a likely exodus
OF the Jews there to the United States. on
account Of the triumph OF the anu-scm-
iuc party Ia the elections. according TO
Oscar l.. straus, ex-ministor 20 Turkey.
do not seem 10 be well founded. The name.
De said, Is applied TO the party that Is
antagonlz.ng the wealth and power Of the
country, and II would sim Doe carried on
under "a different name u every jew were
10 leave Austria. There is no famine 10
drive them away as there was in Russia.
and as rule they are as well OF there as
they would b. Boa the Emitted states IL ia
looked upon 30 simply a case ot a religious
minority being unpopular and haylng 10
bear the burden u H.