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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28
The Corpus Deficit.

Now, your honor" said lawyer to
Judge Brown, in Santa Rosa, Cal, the
other day, according to an exchange, II
move dismissal Of this case on the ground
that the corpus deficit has not been estab-
lished."
Judge Brown rubbed his chin in a per-
picked way. fixed his gaze on the ceiling
for a moment, and then, clearing his
throat said: "Of course, Il is an old prln-
clple of law that the probator must CORE
spond with the alligator, and In this case
/ am Of the belief that the corpus is all
right, but don't know about the delcti"
Your honor / want that to go into the
record" demanded opposing counsel Il
want the record to show that your honor
said the corpus is all right, but you do not
know about the deficit"
Judge Brown realized that he had blum
dered. and sat staring at the attorney for
a moment Then, pulling himself togeth-
err he said: IAN right. let that 20 into
the record. but you fellows knew DANCED
well l was only joking when I said II,
and that VIII so into the record, too"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28
INlEX TO NEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

Special Notices-Potatoes Lemons,
Oranges. Etc. For Sale, George A. Hud-
son; Ship Notices. Strachan & Co.; We
Have a Few Refrigerators, R. D. & VIM.
baltimore.
Make a Selection at Our Trouser Sale
To-day-The Metropolitan Clothing Com
pany.
Sea Breezes a Plenty-At South End Ho-
tel, Tybee.
Keep the Brain Cool-B. H. Levy &
BRO.
Wool, Hides Etc.-A. Ehrlich & Bro.
Observation-Disclosures Institute, Bote
tourt Springs, Virginia.
Cottolene-N. K. Fairbanks Company.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N. X.
Fairbanks Company.
Medical-Duffy Malt Whiskey; Cuticu-
ra Remedies; S. s. S; Hoods Pills
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

It Is intimated in Washington that the
now celebrated Ruiz case will be compro-
missed at about q cents on the dollar
and dropped. This case, il will be remem-
bered, is one about which the ultra-jin-
goes in and out of congress have frothed
at the mouth, and because of which they
have demanded that war ships be sent
to Havana harbor instanter. DR.. Ruis
was an American-one of the made-to-or-
der sort-and died in a Spanish prison in
cuba. There were rumors oe murder;
sensational newspapers actually accused
Spain, through her officials of the crime
of murder upon the person of Ruiz. There
was a wild howl for satisfaction to
wounded American pride. and big in
demnity to Mrs. Ruiz. So great was the
uproar that the President actually sent
special commissioner to Cuba TO assist
in an inquiry into the case. The jingoes
and other anu-Spanish agitators had pick
ed out the Ruiz case as one of the strong
est grounds for complaint against Spain,
and in Difference to the outcry the Presi-
dent took steps to make firm stand upon
that case.
Meantime a claim in behalf of Mrs.
Ruiz against Spain was filed with the
state department. The amount of com
pensation asked on behalf of the lady was
fixed at $4,000. Shortly after the claim
was filed. so II was reported the Spanish
government offered to pay $4,000 and drop
the case. Spain was willing to do that
rather than be bothered with the diplo-
matte notes. and representations, and
other red tape which would follow if the
case were pressed. She concluded that
edge limited liability. pay the bill and
have done with the whole matter There
was some hesitation on the part of this
government, until Commissioner Calhoun
had been heard from. Now, since Mr..
Calhoun has reported in extenso, and fire
quently it is said Spain's offer will be
accepted and the case considered closed.
There have been any number of allega,
tons with regard to the case, but the
facts to back them are lacking In fact.
the case is said TO be very weak; so weak
indeed that the state department will not
give Minister Woodford special instruc-
tons with regard to it, but will permit it
to take the regular order, and be COM
promised at the earliest possible moment
Thus collapses one of the biggest anti
Spanish sensations of the season. The
amount of indemnity which viii be paid
would not pay the cost of the advertising
which the case has had
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

After the war they had land fever
down in West Virginia, and 1 was there
doing the best could said the all-round
speculator, according to the Detroit Free
Press. There was an old fellow there
from South Carolina, plodding around in
the same business as myself, but being
yankee hustler l didn't look upon Em as
cutting much of figure in the ploJs and
countePplots of the boomers. There was a
story current that he knew of a certain
place in the mountains where there was
plenty of gold and was trying to make
enough money to acquire the title without
having to pay anything for the hidden
treasure He had vehement way of de-
nying the report that made me believe it..
l exhausted all my ingenuity in trying to
get his secret and two or three others
united their efforts with mine.
when a professional hypnotist came
through there / was seized with the idea
that he might help US out. He saw the
old man and expressed the belief that he
was a good subject. One night we had
him at our room in the hotel, and after
some refreshments we called on the pro-
fessor' for an exhibition of his powers.
Soon he had the South Carolinian doing
just what he was told to do and then ask
ed him about the gold deposit. He told
everything with detail that left no room
for doubt, and when restored TO himself
asked in dazed way what had happened.
Next morning on going to the place de-
scribed we found a few men on guard,
keeping off tresspassers. 1 hurried to New
York, had a company formed and was
soon back with authority to buy inside of
some very generous figures. We were
eager to deal before the old man got next
to our scheme. We paid 1000 times what
the tract was worth, and then dug II all
TO pieces to find that there wasn't a trace
of gold. The man we bought from was the
partner of the old Carolina fox. He was
no more hypnotized than 1 am this min
ute.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28
A Mctnmornhn.i.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Oh. he preached Il from the housetops.
and he whispered Il by stealth;
lie wrote whole miles OF stun against the
awfn curse OF wealth;
He shouted for the poor man. and ne call
ed the rich man down.
lie roasted every king and queen who dar-
ed TO wear a crown,
He hollered for rebellion, and he said he'd
head a band
To eNterminate the mllllonaires, to sweep
them from the land.
He yelled against monopolies, took shots
az every trust,
And swore he'd DO an anarchist, TO grind
them Ia the dust.
He stormed. he fumed and ranted. TN he
made the rich men vince:
But an uncle left him money. and he
hasn't shouted since.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28
rhe nrnmmer,s ,IiIIenninm.

That most general and all perVading
weakness of human nature, the desire Tor
ease. comfort and luxury. has broken out
in a new manifestation, among class
which. to hear its members tell 1t, has been
buffeted and rushed about with seldom an
opportunity to experience those desirable
accomplishments of human existence. The
drummers are going to travel in style, like
railway magnates, lords and princes, in
their private palaces on wheels, free from
the discomforts of the wayside inn, where
the ice water is drawn from the ten-foot
well and the bell boy "did'n hear you
ring sab" Nine st. Louis drummers
have equipped private ear with as many
up-to-date boudors, lockers and shelves,
and a kitchen and a storeroom which
holds not only samples of their wares, but
all kinds of choice eatables and drinka-
bles. In this car these nine St. Louis
drummers, representing, of course. nine
different lines of goods, propose to travel
over their route, stopping as usual at
Wayback, and Jamestown and Smith
vile as of yore, but not at the inns which
the inhabitants dignity with the name of
hotel.
OF course, the hotel proprietors and Inn
keepers cannot be expected to indorse this
new departure, which viii turn shekels
they have been accustomed to receiving
from this source, into the pockets of larger
corporations; but. then, say the drum
mers, think of the benefits that will ac-
crue to the knight of the grip! When he
,aa cbas V1opaxviIla instead IF rrettfpey off
the dusty day coach and making his way
up the sandy street to the charming
hosiery where mosquitoes and similar ac-
compartments are by no means luxuries.
and where heavy chicken pie and hard
boiled eggs block the staunchest Digestion
he will have his little rolling palace side
tracked, turn on the electric fan, enjoy a
cigar and glass of punch, and in the cool
of the evening stroll over to call on a
customer just to get a little exercise and
incidentally. perhaps. to sell a bill. of
goods.
1t Is urged in behalf of the new scheme
of the St. Louis men that it will conduce
to the morality of the drummers and the
suggestion at least intimates that they
have a foundation in this line upon which
to build. But with less temptation to
swearing and perhaps. in time, by reason
OF necessity, less devotion to the paste
boards, there is a chance for improvement.
There is no doubt however, that the gen
eral adoption of such plan would mark
the passing of an interesting and a IA
miliar figure. The drummers story of
his amusing or narrowing country ex-
periences, embellished by an imagination
has taken its place in our national litera-
ture and we would certainly regret to
see it so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

Miss Margaret is a peach; Smithie Is
an interchangeable sutton, and Eaton is Miss
Margaret's brother-in-law, avs the Chi
cago Times Herald.
At the most trying period of smithes
life Eaton was out for a vacation at the
parental-ln-law home, situated in a pretty
village not far from the Wisconsin line.
Smithie drove in one morning with a buck
board, and took Eaton off for visit at
his country place, few miles out He
came right to the point as soon as they
started.
You and have been friends long
enough to talk plainly" he began.
Yes, Smithie, that's right.
And you must know the family we'll
enough to be able to see why 1 fail to cut
ice"
Don't you?"
Not at all, when it comes to anything
serious. Podford, of Milwaukee, seems to
be getting it all his own way"
Who is this Podford?"
HE seems to be a blamed nice fellow;
that's the worst Of it. I expect her folks
favor him"
You're all right with the folks Smithie;
all you've got to do is to make the proper
impression on the lady. Has she ever turn
ed you DOWN."
Il can't get within turning down dis
lance of her. Every time 1 begin to talk
seriously she starts those blamed jokes of
hers"
Yes, know; it's in the family. How
long have you been playing attention to
Madge, anyway?'
For six good years. by Jove. During
that time I've hardly left this neighbor-
hood long enough to go in town for new
clothes. I've vibrated like a pendulum
between my place and her house,
And you've never even got her to give
you serious consideration"
Ihats 1t, exactly. Drives, parties and
all that all very well; but that's the linn
it. Now, Eaton, what's wrong?'
Il can't see. You're a gentleman and
comfortably fixed. You've shown your
sentiments plainly. The family all like
you, but we can't help your"
But what can you suggest?"
Only the decoy game"
Explain
Make a little trip to Milwaukee; a
few days later go again, being careful
not to see Madge between the two visits
Make the second visit month long, and
devote that month assiduously to one
girl. Let your engagement TO her be an
nounced. You may let her into the Sc
cret or not, as you choose, but she must
be pretty, attractive girl, or you won't
fool Madge for a minute"
Cad, man, do you think I'd dare do
anything like that"
IT'S your only chance; I advise you
to play it, And Eaton would say no
more.
A few weeks later Miss Margaret came
to visit her sister, Eaton's wife, here in
the city.
How are you and Smithie getting
along?" Eaton required.
Really, I never see Smithie any more"
she said, tracing designs on a book with
her finger.
"How's that?'
"Don'tI you know? He's in Milwaukee
most all the time, now, and they say
he's engaged to one of the sweetest girls
in Milwaukee,
"Boshn' said Eaton.
IT'S true, I'm sure Miss Margaret
said. And she sighed almost impercep-
tibly.
That night Eaton wrote a letter. All
this was last fall. The answer to the
| letter came yesterday in the shape of
an invitation; and any one uncertain as
| TO whether that invitation contained
Miss Margaret's name or the Milwaukee
| girls had best pause and try to recall
| a single instance in which the decoy game
| ever failed in its purpose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

Mrs. Mary +. Lease has Il in for the
money lenders again. Her house I. in
Wichita, Kan, was sold under a mort
gage foreclosure and brought $6Oo. the debt
being $1,000. The mortgage company which
held the debt is now seeking to collect the
balance from Mrs. Lease who owns some
property and is said TO nave fair bank
account Now. Of course the mortgage
company is classed with the thieves and
robbers" but IL has the law on its side
nevertheless, her party having failed TO
repeal that provision Cor the protection of
the honest debtor"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28
Merchants andlthe Trusts.
From the ST. Louis Republic DENY.

Trust policy is the rule OF ruin policy.
It's purpose is 20 iSiil on all competition and
absolutely control the market for It's own
profit. Not content with the competitive
advantage Of consolidation II insists that
there shall be no competition and that its
customers, on penalty OF It's powerful en-
nifty. shall, not buy a cents worth Of goods
from others. When the merchants have
helped the trust TO kill competition then
they are at the mercy of the trust and
must conform to It's terms or go out OF
trade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28
AEnIIncionr srrtcm.
New York Journal OF commerce Qnd.

This modernized system OF taxation.
whereby the taxes are dictated by their
benohclaries rather than by the taxpayers.
will not prove successful. Prohibltory
duties viii not help the government. and
duties on raw materials that exceed the
duties on the products OF manufacture will
not make business prosperous, though the
economies OF production are such
that manufacturing will not be
suppressed by them. We In
vite the wooden manufacturers 70
consider how Tar they are benefited by a
tariff which gives them protective rates
from 30 70 50 per cent and imposes duties
exceeding 100 per cent on the material
they use.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

--Frauleln Marie Ruckert. daughter OF
the famous German poet. some years ago
set 90 work TO learn Hungarian. for the
purpose Of transiating her fathers poems
Into that language She has now conn
nlctcd the task and the work will probas
bly, be pushed by the Academy Of scien-
cos az Budapest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

The government finds itself at the mer-
cy Of trust The armor plate monopoly
has az last forced the payment OF its price.
1925 per ton. the Senate committee on APP
propriations bowling subnlsslvely to the
dfctation. This Is only another evidence
that the trusts have their own way. ana
make their own prices. whether they buy
or sell. They've got the government IA
goln' an a-comln."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

our own Chauncey," who is on the
other side hobnobbing with royalty tells
a London paper that an arbitration treaty
will be ratified by the United States dur
ing the present administration. He says
the British are inveterate land-grabbers
and that suspicion of their foreign policy
was the reason for the failure of the for
mer treaty but he regards a permanent
tribunal for America and Great Britain
as "a certainty, because President McKin-
ley and the most thoughtful Americans
are in favor of it. He might have gone
further and told them how the first treaty
would have gone through had it not been
for little petty republican partisanship.
but being a member of the Grand Old
Party himself, he doubtless preferred TO
see other reasons for it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

Evangelist Dwight l.. Moody has issued
his summer circular inviting ministers of
all denominations to the fifteenth annual
gathering at Northheld, Mass, for Bible
study. prayer and conference, from July
20 to Aug. 16. These gatherings have al
ways been largely attended by ministers of
the gospel from all parts of the country.
and have formed a source of great aid to
them In their work. The gathering this
year promises to be- II anything, a greater
success than those of the past.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

Il is said that Captain General Weyler
has received Instructions from Madrid to
permit the shipment Of an tobacco pur-
chased by Americans. and the concession
is reported 10 be In pursuance Of spains
policy TO endeayor 10 prevent American
intervention in Cuba. The governments
intervention in the Cuban matter should
be only just so far as It's direct interests
are affected. II this report H. true. one
OF the main causes OF complaint this gov
eminent has had from a commercial
. standpoint has been removed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

President H. B. Plant, through Col. T.
p. Wright of Tampa, recently presented a
IYorida royal floral palm from his Tampa
bay park to the public gardens Of Hall
fax, N. s.. and the Countess of Aberdeen,
who took part in the transplating cere-
monies, mingled the Florida soil with that
of the northern province. President Plant
has done much toward bring into closer
and more friendly relations these two ex-
tremes Of the Atlantic coast and his
greatly appreciated gift therefore has a
pleasant Significance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

The prospect Of an increased dinerontiai
duty on sugar had an immediate effect on
the price OF that commodity. boosting IN
the market strongly at once. but tho pros
pect OF 90 per cent. duty on sea island
cotton has had no effect whatever on that
product. on che other hand the price OF
that staple IL about as low az II has ever
been, IN spite Of the claim that the duty
was going to raise a. There appears TO
have been a miscaiculation somewhere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

A warship has been ordered to Seattle
Wash, for the Fourth of July, and the
Hon. James Hamilton Lewis is pacified
Considering the disposition made of the
best warships along the Pacific coast
however, Mr.. Lewis has not quite been
relieved of the impression that Senator
Hanna is running the navy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

South Carolina is evolving some deep
and extraordinary physical problems. The
question now arises if zone X" dispensary
brand will cause a man to attempt to eat
his mother-in-law, what will be the effect
OF asafetida brandy? It is a problem that
Involves some interesting points.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

History appears to be repeating itself.
Just prior 70 the passage OF the Mckinley
bin there was a number OF strikes in the
protected industries, and the number in
creased after the bin was passed. Now
another high protection bill Is before con-
gress. and almost every day the newspa-
pers contain reports OF hundreds OF work.
ingmon going on strike.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28
40 CredIt to the sennte.
From the Springfield republican qnd.)

Senator Hale's amendment to the Senate
rules taking the privilege of the floor from
ex-members now turned lobbyists. has
long been demanded. There are numbers
of these men In Washington who earn fat
fees from special interests because they
are allowed to enter the Senate chamber
and button-hole senators in their seats. A
United States senator turned lobbyist is
measly wreck of a statesman and the
growth of the trade Is no tribute 20 the
quality of the membership Of that body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

A woman has been arrested in Indian
npolls for promising a return of $500 for
every dollar that was paid to her on a
fund for procuring the release of some
prisoners, and the discovery of a large
fortune. Such an extraordinary promise
as that was worth dollar every time,
but strange TO say they are going TO
prosecute her for swindling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

Benjamin r. Mckinley an uncle Of tho
President. has been appointed deputy
postmaster at San Francisco. lie applied
for the notwithstanding. backed his appli-
cation with petition containing 1900
names and then came over to see his
nephew TO push along his claim. But the
California congressional delegation kick
od, saying they had never heard Of "t1n-
Gle" Mckinley, 80 he didn't get the head
JOB. The truth Of the matter is. perhaps
mat the President was stiil mindful OF a
few Of the things that were said about
Cousin Osborne.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

Between Minister Buck and President
II. B. Plant, Floridas special commits
sioner, who is now On his way 10 Yoko-
hama, there ought to be no trouble in
finding out what's the matter with ia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28
An Idol TO BE Knocked Down.
From the Philadelphia Record (Dem.).

The tariff-mongers in the Senate, with
Senators Aldrich and Allison at their head,
pretend that they are striving TO pass
revenue measure that will be permanent.
Yet their exorbitant and unjust bill has al
ready provoked an agitation that will
cease only with its complete overthrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

England's assemblage of 1865 war vessels
at spithead Saturday, is evidence of the
fact that she is in pretty good trim for
the arbitration of almost any subject.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28

While at a hotel in a Kentucky town
the other day. Lieut.. Gov. Jerry South of
Arkansas. pulled out five new and crisp
800 bills. This was more money
than some Of the bystanders
thought there was in the world,
so some one reported 10 the police
chief that there was a counterfeiter in
town. Fortunately, matters were explain
ed before an arrest was made. and it goes
without saying that as the barkeeper
couldn't break one Of the big bills. the
lieutenant governor got rid of some of his
small change in lieu thereof.