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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

these races he met the cracks of France,
Germany and Belgium, and ran around
such performers as Jacquelin, Norm, Jap
Eden, Gougoltz and Bouhours.
He came to America in 1896, and his
first appearance in this country was at
Manhattan beach, where he defeated Star
buck in an hour race, and broke the
American record for that time Since
then he has broken the worlds records
from two to ten miles, making the two
miles in 1888 2-5, the five in the marvellous
time Of 9:07 and the ten in 1873 3-5. He
took out naturalization papers in Chicago
recently and intends to remain in this
country
Tom Cooper, Michaers riding mate is
one of the best known cracks in the coun-
try and last year he was one of the most
successful. He first came into national no
tice In 1895, when he rode against such
men as Bald and Gardiner and held up his
end well. Last year he followed the ma
tional circuit from July A, until its close,
and won 81 professional events and more
money in prizes than any other man in
America
He broke the worlds record for two
thirds OF a mile in competition, with single
pacemaking, at Cincinnati. making the
fast time of IS fiat He broke the quar-
ter mile record in competition at Roches-
ter last June, riding the distance in O:29 is,
and the half mile at Utica in the time of
O:59 3-5 Later in the season he broke his
own record for a half mile in competition
in a handicap race reducing the time 10
0:5S AS. For this seasons work he won 80
firsts and seconds out of forty-two trial
events.
Cooper is a well-knit, athletic looking
youngster of good hight. and weighing 100
pounds in condition. He rides % gear
In competition lie has been under the
care of Trainer Webb all winter at his
home in Detroit, and with skating, gym
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF.
Three of the Minority Party TO sup
port the Bill.

washington, March N.-It is stated on
the floor of the House that there will be
some democratic votes cast for the tariff
bill when it comes up for passage on
Wednesday next. Among those reported
to be in it's favor are three of the Lou
isiana delegation and one Texas member
(Slayden of the San Antonio district.
Explaining his position, Mr.. Slayden said
to-day: 1.-THE tariff is a business matter.
1 can see no good reason why the peo-
pie of my district should not share in it's
advantages. They were greatly outraged
by the free raw material policy of the
Cleveland ADMINISTRATION, which they con-
sidered legfslation in favor of the manu-
facturers a9d against the producer. In
1884 the assessors in Texas collected taxes
upon 1851 00S sheep; ip 1896 upon 2,140, $50
If this continues we will soon be compelI-
ed to buy an our wooden clothes abroad
and, in the event of war, our condition
might become really deplorablea plainly
promised the people of my district that
II they elected me / would vote for free
silver and against free wool and hides and
/ shall cast both votes when the oppor-
tunity presents itself"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
DUFFYS MEN ALL SMILES.
THEY DEFEATED CAMEL AND HIS
PICKED TEAM TO 4.

BostOn's First Game of the Season
Well PIaycd-The slen Showed UP
I'm Good Form ana n High Wind
Prevented Good Fielding, But rhe
Playing Was Satisfactory The
Score.
Charlie Cancels men bit the dust yester-
day afternoon before the onslaught of
Dufys men, and the doughty captain was
all smiles last night. The score was 6 to 4.
and the game was a well played exhibit
ton
As far as the temperature went, the
weather was good enough, but the wind
blew a March gale, and bothered the play
ers some. Several hundred people, among
whom were many ladies, watched and en-
joyed the game.
Sullivan pitched the first four innings for
Boston and Lewis the latter half of the
game while Bergen caught all through.
Sullivan seemed to work harder than any
of the twirlers and he put them in pretty
hard. Nichols and Klobedanz each pitched
three innings and Hopkins two for Savan-
nah.
The fielding all around was good enough,
and the men moved around fast. Long
made two bungllng errors in one inning,
which is something unusual for him. He
must have thought he was playing indoor
base ball and calculated wrongly.
Stahl played bang up game and Fred
Tenney will have to look sharp if he
wants to play in right garden. Stahl only
got three chances, but it was the way he
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
FORMAN TO BE FIRED.
A New Commissioners OF Internal
Revenue to BE Named.

Virginians claim to have positive assur-
ance from the President that N. B. Scott
of Wheeling will be appointed commits
sioner of internal revenue. The incum-
bent, ex-Congressman Forman, ran for
governor of Illinois on the national demo-
cratic ticket, and it was reported that he
would be allowed to remain undisturbed
as a recognition of the gold democrats. Il
appears, however, that Mr.. Forman mere
ly asked the President to let him keep
his position for a month or so, and that
this request was granted. Mr.. Scott's
nomination is expected about the first Of
Nav
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

nasium work, boxing and wrestling, he has
kept himself in good shape. He Is as hard
as nails now, and when he finishes his
training at the track he will follow the
national circuit. which win begin in about
a month.
Mr. Pelot, the manager OF the team, is
very clever gentleman. He has been
Identified With cycle racing for years, and
Is thoroughly posted on all its little In
tricacies. lie can call off the rec. rds Of
the various world beaters like a phono-
graph, and, besides his duties as manager
OF the string, he covers the meets OF the
national circuit for several OF the large
cycling journals.
A. T.. Webb. the trainer, probably bet
ter known in cycledom as Mother"
Webb, Is one Of the most prominent train
ers In the country, and he has looked ar
ter such men Us Tyler, Windle and San
ger. His methods Of training are his own
ana he has been very successful with the
men he has handled.
Manager Pelot and his team win remain
IN Savannah for several weeks. He *
poets 10 have both Bald and Gardiner
here before long, and probably Others.
Michael and Cooper will work az The
track to-day and many of the local riders
VIII doubtless 80 out and see the famous
record-breakers.
The spalding Bicycle Club held lie frat
meeting OF the season Friday night The
club was reorganized with a membership
OF hfty-eight. II was decided 10 have rex.
uiar weekly runs Tuesday evenings, tie
nrst Tuesday being the club run. second
tuesday, ladies' day, third Tuesday,
.sPes. ana fourth Tuesday, supper nights
a hity-mile pleasure run viii be given
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
SOUTH BROAD's GRASS PLATs.
Improvement of the Block Opposite
Colonial Park.

Colonial Park.
The grass plats of the block on the
north side of South Broad street, between
Abercorn and Lincoln streets will be at
tended to.
BY cutting down the roadway for the
new asphalt pavement the sidewalk is left
at considerable elevation above the
street leaving the. narrow grass plats
standing on edge, as it were
What should be done to remove the pres
sent odd appearance and put the plats in
presentable condition has been the sub
1ect of considerable discussion by the res
idents of the block and also by the mem
bers OF the park and tree commission which
has charge Of all the grass plats in the
city. To cut down the sidewalk would be
to make matters worse by undermining
the houses and still further in1uring their
appearance. The conclusion has been
reached, however that as the city is re-
sponsible for the present grade OF the
plats by having cut down the grade of the
street IL is the duty of the city to put them
in proper condition again.
Commissioner of Public Works Willink
said yesterday that this is the correct view
and the work will be done by the city. Ex-
acty how it win be done he has not de-
cided.
DR. William Duncan, whose house is
about the center of the block and at the
highest elevation above the street, said that
the plan suggested by himself and by
other residents of the block is to pack in
several inches of clay on the sand, of
which the plats consists, in order to secure
a firm surface, and then sod grass upon the
top of the clay. in many cities, DR.. Dun
can said, it is a common thing to see we'll
sodded grass plats rising at an angle to
the street. This plan may be adopted in
improving the South Broad street pats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
z. s. LEVY, Manager.
SLOW WORK ON THE TARIFF.
The House Considering the BiII at
the Rate of a Page an Hour.

The House Considering the bill at
the Rate of a Page an Hour.
Washington, March 27.-The House, in
committee of the whole, progressed even
more slowly in its consideration of the
tariff bill to-day than yesterday, having
disposed of but five and one-half pages
against nine and one-half the day before.
This was at the rate exactly of one page
an hour, and If the same rate should be
maintained until the expiration of the pc
Rod allotted for discussion by the order
adopted last week, there will have been
thirty-one of the 1853 pages of the bill con-
sidered when the hour for taking vote
on its passage arrives. The dilatory meth
cd of handling the bill provoked Mr.. John
son, rep, of Indiana, to protest against
the irrelevant discussion which impeded
progress, and in which members of the
committee on ways and means, in charge
of the bill, INDUCED as we'll as democrats,
and to ask Chairman Dingley If a change
could not be made which would result
in more rapid work. When the House
entered upon its work this morning, there
was not quorum present, as revealed by
vote and there was a wait of fifteen
minutes until 101 members appeared.
The discussion took a wide range cover
pays the tax under a protective tariff; that
duty on hides would be more beneficial
to the farmer than all the duties in the
agricultural schedule; that pig iron can
be produced in Alabama and Tennessee in
competition with the north and foreign
countries with a smaller duty than 81
ton (although no motion was made to re-
duce it,; that trusts are in the main, bene-
fetal to the consumer.
A general debate on the matter of the
cost of producing pig iron in the north and
south and the necessity of continuing the
duty of "a a ton, followed upon statements
by Messrs. Wheeler, dem, of Alabama,
and Cox, dem, of Tennessee, that the duty
was not essential to the successful produc-
ton of pig iron in these states.
Mr.. Dalze1A rep, Of Pennsylvania, ar
gued that H was to tie advantage of the
southern stairs to rp41ntain the duty, not
withstanding the advantages they possess
in cheap laboH cenv@ and negro, and the
posits. The shipments abroad which had
been spoken OF W&ge, he said, from accu-
mulated stocks, f% which the producers
were glad to find market anywhere.
In the course of further debate, Mr.. Nc
Millin said the south had driven Pittsburg
out of the pig iren market and that Il
would make things hot for the north in the
matter of cotton manufactures land we
won't ask the United States to hold us up
while were doing It," he said, amid APP
plause.
As a result of the days work
few immaterial changes were
made in the chemical and earths and
earthenware schedules proposed by the
committee on ways and means and at AIS
o'clock tho House adjourned until Monday
next at 10 o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
OLIVER OPTIC DEAD.
The WeiI-KnOwn Writer of story
Books Passes Away.

Books Passes Away.
Boston, March N.-William T. Adams
(oliver Optic died shortly after o'clock
this morning. Mr.. Adams had been sick
for long time with heart trouble. He
was rs years old.
educated In Boston. When q years old
end OF three years resigned to make
tour of the country. In 1860 he became
head master OF the Boylston school In Bos-
ton, where he continued until 1865, when
he was induced to devote his entire time
to story writing. The first money earned
by his pen was the Sc paid him in 1862 for
a story which he wrote in a few hours.
This was also the first story to appear
over the signature of "Oliver Optic" The
name was adopted in 1851, and was taken
from that Of a character called DR.. Optic
in play then being performed. The arst
of his famous series of books for boys
was written in 1854, and after that time
he produced about 100 volumes. In addl-
ton to this he has given to the public
nearly 1000 shorter stories. And yet un-
I'll recently his brain was as active as
ever, and just as cunning to devise a
series of episodes and incidents such as
made famous 1.-THE Boat Club Stories"
"Riverdale," Army and Navy" young
America Aboard" Lake Shore" ION
ward and Upward" and Others. He has
thrice been an editor, from 1858 10 1856 of
the Student and Schoolmate; from 1861 10
1875 of oliver Optics Magazine and later
or Our Little Ones.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
FIF-TEEN-YEAR-OED GIRL FOOLED
The Man She Is Living With as a
Wife Charged with Bigamy.


Wife Charged with Bigamy.
Atlanta, Ca, March "a warrant
charging bigamy was issued against Fred
Berryhill, a young white man, in the
court of Justice S. II. Landrum to-day at
the instance Of the father of a 15-year-old
girl named Kilreath, with whom Berry
Hill is now residing just across the line
in Cobb county.
At the time Kilreath applied for the
license he was accompanied by the first
wife of the gay young lothario. Wife No.
l was married last fall to Berryhill. She
was Miss Leila Swift, her parents being
well to do people living in the western
part of the city. Berryhill and his first
wife did not long enjoy domestic felicity,
il appears. From the statements of the
wife in court this morning he soon began
to mistreat and abuse her and then un-
tremendously abandoned her. She learn
ed that he was keeping house with the
Kireath girl and notified the girls father.
Kilreath and Mrs. Berryhill had the
records of Fulton county searched this
morning, but they could discover no rec
ord of his marriage with Miss Kilreath,
though the record of the first marriage
was there in proper form. Kilreath,
however, believed that his daughter had
been made to believe that she was legally
married to Berryhill and he accordingly
secured the warrant for bigamy, upon
which he will be brought up and COM
PEELED to give an accounting, both to wife
No. l and Father Kilreath.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
A SPLENDID PAYING INVEST
MENT AT AUCTION.
J. II. poRsETT. Auctioneer.

@. II. pORsETT, AuctiOneer,
VIII offer al the court house, unless prevls
ously sold at private sale, on Tuesday'
April 6, during the usual hours OF sale
Lot 10, Crawford ward, on the southeas,
corner OF Perry and Houston streets anu
the improvements thereon, known as TINS
234. 236, 23s. go and 2i2 Houston streets.
The three twO-story residences rent ios
twenty-five dollars per month each, anu
the large three-story residence and stors
rent for fifty dollars per month, makiha
S125 per month. or 81 500 per annum.
This property must be sold. as the OWL
err has completed all other arrangements
90 leave the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
CITY BREvTTIEs.

Rosa Young, a coiored woman, appear
ed before Justice Warlng Russell, Jr..
yesterday morning and swore out a war
rant against Franklin, alias William
Howard, colored, for stealing. The Two
got into some kind OF a difficulty in
Broughton street lane, between Bull and
Drayton, and Howard, while, as he said,
lest projeckin' with her." "pinked" Rosa
In the side with his pocket knife. Con-
trary TO her first very frightened impress
sion, the hurt proved trivial, but Franklin
Is now IN jail to await the result OF a
trial In the city court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
TO FORMULATE THEIR COMPLAINTS
A Public Meeting TO Discuss savan-
mains Quarantine.

mains Quarantine.
A meeting of the shipbrokers and others
more especially interested in the subject
of quarantine will probably be held be-
tween now and April 20, the date set by
the sanitary board for its public meeting
to hear the views of citizens and business
men especially, upon the subject of quar-
antine.
Several brokers. who were seen yester-
day, said that this course will probably
be adopted by them, in order to put their
views in suitable shape for presentation
to the meeting In concise form. Some of
the brokers have partial lists of the COM
plants made by captains of vessels con-
signed to them, and others have records
Of particular grievances, including losses
suffered on account of quarantine. The
brokers are not likely to be backward on
this occasion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

BALTIMORE PLAYS COLUMBUS.
The Georgia Club Beaten, But Plays
n steady Game.

Columbus, Ga, March 2.-The Balti-
more pennant winners played their first
game with a league team at wildwood
park this afternoon, to nearly 1000 people.
Nops and Pond we're in the box for Balti-
ore. and Clark was behind the bat. The
Orioles put up a superb game, making
twelve runs and three errors
Connif and Balantyne did the battery
work for Columbus, and held the cham
plons down pretty WELL Columbus made
one run and eight errors, five OF which
were by Donovan at short. Donovan Is a
pitcher, but Columbus short stop has not
arrived. Smiths Columbus team kept
cool and fought the champions to the
close without getting ratified.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
NAVAL MILITIA's CRUISE.
An Attempt to Have the Reserves i'm
Three States Join Hands.

nm <ANtcAApt ~ nave the RESERVES M
Three States Join Hands.
Atlanta, Ca, March 2-Assistant Sec
rotary McAdoo of the United States navy
department has written to Gov. Atkinson.
requesting him to confer with the COVER
nors OF North Carolina and South Carolina
in regard to arranging joint tour Of
duty for the naval militia of the three
states. There are about 200 members Of
the naval reserves in Georgia, and last
year they were taken for a two-days
cruise on the United States monitor Am
phitrite. BY arranging a joint tour for
several states, Mr.. McAdoo believes more
time can be given to the cruise and all op
the men will be graetly benefited. The
question of expense to the state will come
in as the tour contemplates an encamp-
ment Of the naval militia, which means a
per diem of Is cents, the same as the land
forces receive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

at an early date. The first monthly five
mile race will be given April 90 Af.er
that date the Spalding crack team viii
be open to all local teams of six riders
and over for any number of miles. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-John Fowler
Vice President--J NJ. wilson
Secretary and Treasurer-J. S. Estill.
Captain-Carl Moehlenbrock.
The club will give its first run Tuesday
evening to Thunderbolt, where a fish sup
per Will be enjoyed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

Earned Runs-Boston, 3; Savannah,
Two-base Hits-Collins.
Home Runs-Hipkins.
Sacrifice Hits-Long.
Double Plays--Murray TO Harper 10 sti-
vets; Sullivan 20 Tucker.
Base on Balls on-sulllvan. /; Hopkins.
1; Lewis. l.
Hit by Pitched Ball-Tucker.
Struck out by-Lewis. 3: Sullivan, 2:
Klobodanz, 4; Hopkins, I.
Time OF CAME hours ana 30 minutes.
Umpire-Mr. O'Byrne.
Scorer-Mr. Charlton.
The work OF organization OF tho trl-club
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
SUES FOR BACK TAXES.
The state Has n small Claim Against
the NJ. and N. q. Road.

Atlanta. Ca. March 27.--Attorney Cen
erai Terrill, representing the state. to-day
began suit against the Marietta and North
Georgia Railroad Company for si,2i4ss
and Interest, claimed as taxes due on ac-
count OF express business done by the
company since 1857.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
SMALLPOX SCARE AT FRANKFoRr
legislature May Adjourn to Meet Mt
LOuiHvfIIe

Frankfort, Ky. March 1.-The speaker
OF the House this morning appointed
committee to investigate the report that
smallpox Is raging In the prison hospital.
II the report proves to be well founded.
the governor will be asked to adjourn the
General Assembly az once and call the
body to meet in Louisville Monday morn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

The Young Mems Christian Association
bicycle club took it's first run Friday night
on the Ogeechee road and made quite a
show. A constitution and bylaws have
been adopted and the club had decided to
get a uniform
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

Prof. Lyon, physical director Of the
Catholic Library Association. is endeav-
oring to organize a bicycle club. and with
the many riders the association has, he
should have no trouble. Prof Lyon is
thoroughbred when 1t comes to cycling and
the boys viii have a good leader
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

base ball league is moving along nicely.
Encouraging letters have been received
from both Augusta and Charleston, and
meeting for the purpose of permanent or
ganlzation and the adoption of a schedule
will be held shortly.
* Is said that Augusta has signed Nally
OF the famous battery Of Short and Nally,
and several other good men. Augusta al
ways does have good team and this
Year will hardly be an exception.
savannah has some good material for
IT'S team and IL the boys will only get
out and practice they need not be afraid
OF any amateur team In this section.
Charlie O'Byrne is in charge of the team
temporarily and will endeavor to get the
boys out.
The next game Of ball Of the indoor
league wal be played Wednesday night
between The Catholic Library Association
and the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton. Should the c. L. A. team win, the
three teams will be tied, each having won
two and lost the same number of games.
The Y. NJ. II. A. boys are now leading the
league and If they win Wednesdays game
will have a good lead.
The library boys are In much better
trim than when they last played the Y.
NJ. H. AS and they say they are going
TO give the leaders hard tussle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
AUCTION SALES.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
SALE CUT GLASS, BIsQUE FIGURES,
BRASS ONYX TABLES, STOVES.
CUTLERY, CHAMBER TOILET
SETS, ETC.
BY j. MCLAUGHLIN & SON,

BY j. MCLAUGHLIN & SON,
On MONDAY, goth March, 1897, at II
o'clock and following days, on tho
premises, corner York and Whita-
ker, occupied by Norton & Hanleys
Furnished Brass and Onyx Tables, Bans
quet Lamps, Bisque, Brass and Bronze
Figures, Dresden, Sevres and Rudabstads
Cake Plates, Berry Dishes, Tete-a-Tete
Teas and Chocolates, Variegated Cham
Der Toilet Sets, Library and Hall Lamps
Mantel Mirrors, Tea and Dinner Services
Game and Fish Sets, Cut Glass of all de.
scriptions. Handsome Carvers. RogerS
Cutlery. Forks, Plated Casters. Spoons
etc, Brass Tenders and Fire Irons
Agate Iron Ware, Tinware, Water Cool"
ers and Filters, Woodenware, Show
cases, Ice Cream Churns, Stoves, Cook.
ing, Ranges, Heaters, Parlor Stoves, OH
Stoves, etc. etc, etc.
Chairs will be arranged for the accom-
mediation of ladies and others attending
the sale.
Goods sold to close out the firm OF Nor-
ton & Hanley. Mr.. Hanley requiring tina
premises for his legitimate business
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

C0NE Weak backs, painful kidneys,
OOHtE. aching muscles, uterine pains,
rheumatism relieved quick az an
MHC electric fash by the celebrated
EOtNOS Collins Voltalc Eiectre Piasters
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

The work OF Organization OF tho trl-club
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

The Alabama River Barge Line and
Railroad Company has been organized.
The object is to put on a line OF barges
from Selma to Mobile, and to build a line
Of railway from Selma to Brocton, thus
tapping valuable coal fields.