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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25
putty of LegIsIntures.
From the Baltimore American (Rep).

What is especially needed in the south
is announcement to outside capitalists
from the natives especially from the leg
issatures Capital is always timid in a
new field and If there arises from any
cause a fear that II will have to contend
with hostile legislation 1t vii, be apt to
seek another field for investment. even at
the risk Of smaller profits. The silver
craze IN the south has operated to frlghten
capital, hut It is TO be hoped that the peo-
pie there have seen the error of their
WAYS. and there are not wanting evidences
that this is the case. With a proper di-
versity Of crops, and money sufficient o
develop the mines, the south will in few
years take greater steps forward than she
has ever made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

The Minnesota legislature has before it
bill which deserves to be passed. 1t
prohibits the sending of flowers or other
tokens of admiration to condemned felons
or to persons awaiting trial upon a charge
nearly every city NUMBER Of giddy
gushing, weak-minded women who delight
in showering attentions upon murderers.
burglars and other criminals. 1t is the
intention of the Trainer of the Minnesota
bill to prevent such women from making
fools of themselves
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

Statistics show that the condition of the
public health in Bombay, as bad as it is,
is not as bad as in Havana, which is only
few miles from the American coast.
The normal population of Bombay is $780,
900, and the highest death rate has been
less than 800 a week, or about / in 1000.
The population of Havana is 10000. and
the death rate there is reported to be
about 600 week, OF in All. That per-
centage is something fearful TO contem-
plate. The three scourges of smallpox,
yellow fever and typhoid fever are raging
in Havana. II is the expert opinion that
the worst has been passed in Bombay.
while in Havana the sickly season is
hardly more than fairly begun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

The New York Herald publishes a story
from Chicago to the effect that there are
more than 1900 persons in that
city who are actually starving
and at the same time suffering
tortures from cold. Within a compare
lively few miles of Chicago there is so
much corn In the cribs that 1t is drug
It cannot be sold, and is being burned in
the place of coal. 1t seems a reproach
upon the organized charities of Chicago
that there should be so much actual want
in the city. If Chicago were not rich and
big-hearted, or if there were famine in
the northwest there might be some ex-
cuse for starvation in the city. The prob
abilities are that the charity workers have
been looking over the heads of their poor
al home at the starving people in India.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25
PETERS Successor.
From the New York World Dem.)

The commonplace growth that scraggles
upon the cheeks and chin of Harris is pitt
full beside the luxuriant downpour that
served as beard, shirtfront and waistcoat
for the peerless PETER The creed of Har-
ris Is fantastic only after the cut-and-dried
populist fashion. II kills all hope of such
joy as was afforded by PETERS plan to is
sue greenbacks by the sackful. abolish
poverty and make every freeman Of our
seventy millions a Millionaire. Farewell.
Don Qulxote, Knight OF the Whiskerful
Countenance! The gayety Of nations is
ecliDSed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

It would appear from a Topeka dispatch
much Of an Improvement upon that be-
whiskered statesman. He is a populist
Of the populists, accepting every one of
the schemes advocated by that party. in
Guiding fiat money and government own
ership of railroads and telegraphs. The
only particular in which he differs from
Senator PETER is in the matter Of the
tariff. PETER is a free trader: Harris wants
a tariff for protection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

The New York health board recently
adopted some mandatory regulations to
govern consumption cases. The Medical
Record protests against the regulations
as an attack upon the dignity OF the prac-
tlcing physician, requiring him to con-
form to prescribed rules when his judg-
ment as a physician might dictate a con-
trary mode OF procedure. II is difficult
to understand, however. why consumption
should not be included in the same cate
CORY with diphtheria yellow fever. and
other contagious and infectious diseases.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

1t is not believed the proposed plan of
consolidating the organizations of the
railway engineers firemen, conductors,
telegraphers and brakemen under the aus
pices Of the American Federation of La
Dor. will be successful. Delegates from
Ohio. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New
York and Indiana met the other day at
Cleveland to discuss the matter, and an
almost unanimous sentiment against the
consolidation was developed. The oppo-
sition is based upon the grounds that II
the consolidation were made, 1t would be
necessary TO abolish the color line. and
recognize the negro fremen and brake
men of the south. In the north the negro
is not permitted to belong to train crew.
except in the capacity of porter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

1t Is surprising how many things some
people wish the railroads to carry as bag
gage" The catalogue runs all the way
from bicycles to dead bodies. The meet
ing of baggage agents held at Richmond
recently decided against checking corpses
as baggage" and in favor of continuing
the practice of requiring a passenger
ticket for every corpse shipped
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

Senator-elect Mason of Illinois is said to
be one of the best story-tellers in the coun-
try, and some newspapers are disposed to
poke fun at him on that account. But it
is not good policy TO do any such thing
1t will be remembered that Abraham Lin
coin was something of a story-teller him.
self, and he came from Illinois.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

Lyman j. Gage, the Chicago banker,
who is being talked of as the possible Sec
rotary OF the Treasury in McKineys cab
met, is a democrat. He was formerly a
republican, but bolted Blaine. and be-
came a ''mugwumo," and has since acted
with the democrats. He is regarded as
one of the ablest hnanclers in the coun-
try.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25
southern Ports Must Worlk.

From New Orleans Tlmes-Democrat(Dem
1t is quite evident that New York is in
earnest in its present endeavors to win
back the trade recently captured by rival
ports and New Orleans and the other
ports which have wrested business from it
cannot rest on their oars, but must offer
every facility and advantage they can hold
out to business If they wish to keep it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25
The Country of His birth.

II have discovered that the geographical
knowledge of the average colored person
is decidedly limited and inaccurate" said
a doctor in one of the large dispensaries
the other day, according to the New York
Tribune. You know we have TO record,
among other things the age and nation
ality of every patient that we treat, and
il is in connection with getting this last
bit of statistics that the colored people
make some amusing answers. had an IN
stance of this to-day, which Is only one
out of a hundred similar to it.
"A fairly intelligent looking colored man
came into my room for treatment.
Your name? I said.
William NASH he replied.
How oldg
'Forty-two.'
Born in this country
mo
"'well william. said /. where were
you born?'
South Carolina came the answer
promptly, but It was no surprise to me,
for since / have been In the dlspensary
my geography has undergone a thorough
reconstruction, and l have made a new
continent including within its borders
Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and
several other southern states"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25
CURRENT COMMENT.
A Basis For the Tariff.
From the Philadelphia Times Qnd).

This country needs legitimate protection
to the extent of the difference between
well requited labor here and the cheaper
labor abroad but beyond that tariff taxes
cannot go with safety, excepting when
taxes are levied on non-competitive arti-
Giles solely for revenue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

Commander Booth-Tucker of the Saliva
ton Army has a scheme for the solution
of the convict and the pauper problems,
he thinks. He would make the convicts
work for the poor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

California has a boy orator who dellv-
ers most surprising orations while in a
trance. There are other boy orators who
seem to go 1t blind while engaged in SPELL
binding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

Inc Bradley-Martlns, of the swell socie-
" set OF New York, are to give a bal
masque' early in February DR. Raines-
ford rector of St Georges Episcopal
church. has advised his parishioners to
Keep away from the ball. It goes without
saying, therefore, that every one of them
who can get an invitation to the function
will attend it. The doctor has given the
ball all of the advertising needed to make
a great success OF ii.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

A bill before the South Carolina Iegisla-
tnre proposes that railway companies
shall be forced 20 stop their trains at ev-
cry station. Such a law in operation
would do away With fast through trains
across South Carolina, and would proba-
Oily cost some Of the roads their through
fast mail contracts. People in other
states would not be willing to wait for
their letters while the trains were craw-
ling through South Carolina and stopping
at every hamlet on the lines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

--NTother-You don't know how you
worry me, dear; why. my hair is turning
grayw
Florrie-Aly, how you must have wor-
ried grandma; her hair is all white!-
Household Words.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25

Registered at the pOstoace in savannah
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
From UncOnVfcted Wits.

"The prisoner at the bar seems
not to have the truth in him"
said the Judge.
81 fancy he lost it when he was
bailed out, your honor" said the
prosecuting attorney. = Harper's
Bazaar.
Curate's Little Girl-My hen
has laid an egg.
Wears Little Girl-My hen has
laid two.
Bishops Little Girl That's
nothing. My father has laid a
foundation stone.-Sketch.
He-When [ first met my wife
I thought she was one of the most
economical women in the matter
of clothes I had ever known.
She-You met her at the sea-
shore, [ believe.-Yonkers States
man.
Reporter-Here is an account
of the wedding of Gray and that
New York heiress.
City Editor evening we'd
eng, wasn't it?
Reporter
City EDITORIAL right. I'll
head it ''Turned Gray in the
Night" Judge.
cts a woman, not a man, you
see in the moon," shouted the fe-
male orator.
81 guess she's bout right" in
terrupted a patriarch in the back
part of the hall, "that's the reason
the blamed things so change
able st. Louis Republic.
Youngun- Woman, you know,
can smile in the face of the world
when her heart is breaking.
Oldun-Yes. One of the most
pathetic sights in this life is that
of a woman being radiant and
pleasant with a caller when the
smell Of a burnt roast is oozing
into the room from the kitchen.
Indianapolis Journal.
Employer.-'Have yous.aa sue
ceeded in collecting the bill from
that policeman?' -.
Clerk. "No; I am getting dis
couraged."
Employer "Why?"
Clerk.-"His neighbors report
him no good, and even his wife
said today he was on the beat" y
Up-To-Date.
Miss De Heiress do,
count? I'm glad you were able
to get away from those horrid dry
goods again this season.
Count Reborn Countaire- Thanks
awfully, my dear Miss De Heiress.
1t also gives me great pleasure to
note that close application to your
sewing hasn't affected the bright
ness Of your eyes in the least
Judge.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
Facts Worth Knowing.

"A clock in St. Petersburg has
ninety-fve faces, indicating sim
ultaneously the time at thirty diff
ferant spots on the earth's surface
beside the movements of the earth
and planets.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

Greenland boys are great egg
collectors. AS soon as the gulls
and other birds that nest in the
far north appear in the spring, the
work begins. No boy who has
not practiced a great deal at climb
ing the mountain sides and gla-
ciers is allowed to venture on the
task.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
PROSPERITY

in the full sense of the word means a
healthy distribution of the good things
of life among the energetic producers
of the country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

of the fund of the circle that is used for
the relief OF the wives and daughters OF
old soldiers and veterans who themselves
are in need.
This organization has had very heavy
tax of late on its treasury by reason of the
many calls made upon it, for many Of the
veterans Of the war have been thrown out
of employment or have been unable 10
obtain employment this winter. This
circle, instead OF going from door to door
to apply for means, has been in the habit
of giving annually an entertainment by
which to increase its relief fund. This
year 1t takes the form of q Martha Wash
ington tea. John Pierpont of George H.
Thomas Post, G. A. R., will assume the
character and dress of George Washing
ton, Mrs. Loretta Simpson, daughter of
John Kennedy of Garfield Post G. A. R.,
who was one OF the many very pretty girls
who took part in "Pinafore" in the Pa
vilion in 1887, will dress as and represent
Martha Washington, and the ladies of the
circle will all be In costumes, such as were
worn in the earlier days of the Nation.
There will be an entertain ment made up
of many members. and tea and refresh
ments will be served the members of the
circle.
The officers of the circle are: President,
Mrs. Lydia c. Hincklev; senior vice. presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Watson; junior vice.
president. Mrs. Abbie Powers; secretary,
Mrs. Margaret J. Griffith; treasurer, Mrs.
Lena Shoulton; conductor, Mrs. Lizzie
Bush guard, Mrs. Maggie Parker, and
Chaplain, Mrs. Martha Finch.
The committee having charge Of the tea
is composed Of: Mrs. G. Harvey (chair-
man. Mesdames Martha Finch, Sadie
Pierpont Loretta Sim pson, Janetia Hous-
ton. J. Duheim. L. Carr, J. W. Mosen, Be-
linda Bailey, Mrs. Horn and the Misses l..
Brown, May Griffith and Ada Parker
Under the management of the officers
recently installed the circle has been very
active in its work of relief, and it has now
on hand a large number of applications.
The officers express the hope that those
who have a kindly feeling for those who
fought to save the Union, and who will
reap the benefit of this entertainment,
will place themselves in evidence at the
Martha Washington Tea Party.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
HONoRs FOE THE TEXAS.
PeOpls of the Lone Star State Pay Tril
ute to The Battle Shin.

PeOpIs of the Lone Star State Pay Trib-
ate TO the Battle ship.
GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 20.-Swarms
of visitors to the battle-ship Texas crowded
on the streets yesterday. The Governor, his
staff and members of the Legislature were
here, together with a majority of the rail-
road officials and prominent men of
Texas
At 1920 A. NJ. officers and men from the
battle-ship arrived at the Tremont-street
wharf and were met by eleven COM
panies of militia, Confederate Vet
Grams, Mexican War Veterans, Daugh-
tiers of the Republic and Daughters
of the Confederacy, in carriages and
raraded through the streets to the Ire
mont Hotel, where Captain Glass and the
officers were introduced 10 Governor Gull
berson, ex-Governors Hogg and Lubbock
and the State officials generally.
AT about l 80 the parade reformed and
marched to the Beach Hotel, where the
presentation of the silver set was made by
Governor Culberson. Speeches were also
made by E. w. Hawkins in behalf of the
Daughters OF the Republic and the accept
ance by Captain Glass.
The warship is proving the greatest at
traction the Texas people ever had. The
ship Will remain mere until Wednesday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
WILLIAM DUNCAN'S DUTY
He Raised MetIakahtIa Indians
From Cannibals TO HABITS
of Industry.
They Havs a Salmon Cannery, Saw.
mil and Other Enterprises on
the Cooperative Plan.

O.. Coming from the far shores of Alaska
yesterday was an odd-looking old man
who has been i'm INJURED among tne canni-
balls for so long al times that he has grown
careless of himself and no longer considers
things dangerous which to the average
man would mean death. The old gentle
man is the Rev. William Duncan, who, a
little over forty years ago, went from
London q a mem Der of the English Mis-
sionary Society to labor among the Metla-
kahtla Indians of British Columbia.
missionary had ever been there before
him. Not even the toughest white men
had dared enter those forest solitudes.
Those who had come the nearest to it
were the representatives. of the Hudson
Bay Company, who had established post
hard by and erected blockhouses and a
stout stockade, the latter Fashioned by
cannon.
The point in question was near the pres
:ent line OF Alaska in the remotest part of
British Columbia, and not far from the
coast. All went swimmingly for a num-
Der of years. and Mr.. Duncan gathered
around him large numbers of the Indians
who had at first threatened his life, and
he tanned them. But it was frightfuI
siege he had. On many occasions he wit
messed their canniDal rites, and it was all
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

ne could do by exerting the utmost finesse
to avoid becoming victim OF the Indians.
But, after years, when he had at last
christianized the MetlakahuIas and had
built up prosperous Indian town and
had taught the Indians to do many useful
things, the Government would not give
him or the Indians title to the lands.
In despair the Rev. MIR. Duncan applied
to President Cleveland, and on re pre-
sentation of the facts he was given deed
outright to Annette Island, off the Alaska
coast, and near the old site OF Metlakah-
tia. The island is some fourteen miles III
length, has some fine haIbors, fine forests,
and in the interior some mountains. The
harbors literally swarm with fish.
1t is on the largest harbor that the new
town of Metlakahtla has been butt. 1t is
now fourishing place, inhabited by
about zoo Indians. They have comiorta-
Bile houses. The streets are we'll laid out.
There is a sawmill, a cannery and an
electric lighting system, all run by hy-
draulic power. MIR. Duncan is very proud
of the Indians.
He is looking rudy and strong, notwith-
standing his advanced age and the ordeals
he has run.
81 havel never had vacation in nv life 4"
he said 10 a CALL representative Yesterday,
land this time | wanted to have a Quiet
time and | hope | shall not receive any
kilograms. That is one thing about the
place where / am. You can be certain
cate with you"
Mr.. Duncan recounts his little republic
as very prosperous. He said he would be
here :about a week. John G. Brady, an
old friend in the north of MIR. Duncan
said of him:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
YOUNG CHkIsTGANs TO MEET.
Delegates aud pisttors TO the ohio Y. NJ c..
A. Conremtion Gafher ut Nprtn Of ED

Delegates aud Pisttors TO the ohio Y. M. c.
A. Contention Gather at Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, Feb. 20.-The
State Convention of Young Mems Chris
tian Associations has brought to the city
over 500 delegates and three times that
number of visitors, the delegates repre-
senting sixty-ive local associations with a
mem bership OF 10000.
The convention, which will not adjourn
un:il the evening of Washington's birth
day, Will be noteworthy from the large
number of men of National reputation
who will take part in the proceedings.
Among these are Governor Bushnell;
President Ingalls, of the Big Four Road /;
Judge D. P. Baldwin, ex-Attorney.
General of Indiana; DR.. Wilbur Chairman.
the noted evangelist; L. D. Wishard
of New York, who has Just returned
from trip around the world in
the interest of young men; DR.. e. l..
Hamilton, the international railway Sec
rotary, and DR.. Luther Guleck, Spring
field, Mass, the expOunder OF the new
physical training system.
The convention opened to-day with re-
ligious exercises aud an address by Luther
D. Wishard of New York on the work
around the world. The convention was
then formally organized. The evenings
programme Will be in the nature of q well
come TO the city. Governor Bushnell will
preside and Hon. NJ. E. ingalls, will de-
liver the opening address.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

Admiral Bunce at the Charleston Hotel at
1920 o'clock this morning. The visitors
we're then taken out for an extended drive
during the course OF which most OF the
historic ponls in and about the city were
visited. At the conclusion of this sight
seeing expedition the guests OF the city
were entertained at luncheon al the resi-
dence of Geor.e B. Edwards, where they
met distinguished party of citizens.
The luncheon was scarcely over before
Mavor Smyth called officially upon the
Secretary at the Charleston Carriages
were provided, and Mr.. Herbert, his
friends, Admiral Bunce and his personal
staff were driven to the City Hall, where
a public reception was held in the Coun-
ell chamber. This continued for an hour,
and was attended by the officers of the
fact and hundreds of the most prominent
men and women OF the city.
After rest of three hours, Secretary
Herbert. Admiral Bunce and the officers
appeared once more in public. This time
II was to be the specially honored guests
at n naval ball given in their honor by the
people of Charleston. This function was
most brilliant and imposing one The
invitations were limited to 100, and every
person who was sent one attended. Not
since ante bellum days has an entertain
ment of equal magnihcence been given in
Charleston.
Tomorrow the festivities throughout
the forenoon will be the entertainment
bv the Officers of citizens on their ships.
and their will be numerous private lunch
cons and breakfasts given on shore,