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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22

cost Of transportation to the nearest
mint" This was defeated-lS0 TO IS.
The Senate amendment to strike out the
Whole provision was then agreed to with
out division in committee of the whole.
Mr.. Cannon gave notice he would de-
mand an aye and nay vote in the House
me vote in committee was confirmed on
yea and nay vote in the House, by IA
10 lS2. The bill was sent back to confer
ence. The vote was considered signif-
cant as 1t ascertained an alignment of the
forces that are to consider the silver bill.
The bill TO extend the public land laws
10 the territory of Alaska and grant a
general right of way to railroads was pass
ed after being amended in minor places.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to bills on the private calendar.
The House then went into committee of
the whole, where the pending question was
o point of order raised against the motion
OF Mr.. Cooper, Dem, of Texas. on the
substitute for the Senate to refer the
claim of the book publishing house of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. to
the Court of Claims, the House bill to
august the whole claim by the payment of
$2SS, 600.
Mr.. Payne, in the chair, sustained the
point of order.
AFTER parliamentary struggle by the
opponents of the measure TO delay action
the House bill appropriating $2SS. 900 was
taken up on Mr.. Coopers motion. Mr.
Cooper Immediately moved to lay it aside
with favorable recommendation.
MIR. DalzeN denounced the bill as an at
tempt to loot the treasury Twenty-Five
years ago, he said this claim was pre-
scented to the House, and In a careful and
exhaustive report by the present Secretary
OF Agriculture (Mr. Wilson,, then a dis
tinguished member of the House. and a
distinguished member now, a member of
the interstate Commerce Commission wv
r. Morrisom, the claim was thrown out
as unworthy of the attention of PATRIOTS
representatives sent here, not to loot, but
to guard the treasury.
There was considerable parliamentary
sparring, and, then, finally. at 4:45 O'Clock
the House adjourned without action on
the bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
FRANCES DUTY ON OIL SEEDS.
A DeputatiOn Wants II Put ON a Pro-
tectiVe RaSiS

Paris, Jan. 2l.-The Minister of Com
merce, NJ. Boucher, to-day received depu-
tation representing the manufacturers and
business men of several departments who
urged that protective duties be imposed
on oil and oil seeds.
M. Graux, president of the customs COM
mittee of the Chamber of Deputies, said
America was swapping the European mar
kets with cheap oil seeds.
M. GrauX added: 1.-THE United States
cannot object to an increase in the duties
because they themselves impose a duty Of
~ francs on olive oil, while we only ask
duty of 20 to % francs"
M Boucher, in reply said he was true
10 protectiontst doctrines and recognized
the danger to the French oil works from
this new American competition, but the
government, he added had not yet DELHI
Grated on the matter, and therefore. he
could not make any promises. Moreover,
he could only speak with the greatest re-
serve owing to the negotiations now pro-
ceeding with the United States.
Continuing, M. Boucher remarked.
Nevertheless, the question of protection
winch Is urged by such an influential
deputation merits attention, and the gov
eminent is inclined to offer such modifica-
tions OF the customs duties as the cham
bers may be disposed to discuss"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
ATLANTA's BUDGET.
city Council Finally Accepts 1t After
Much WrnngIing.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 2i--After much
wrangling, and twining it down once, the
city Council this afternoon accepted the
budget for the ensuing year, made up by
the finance committee, with but two i'm
portant changes.
One of the changes was to provide for
sinking fund for certain bonds, a matter
which has been overlooked for some time.
The bonds provided for, are those issued TO
build the water works, amounting to $780,
OOO
The Council was whipped into line by
Mayor Collier, who demonstrated the fact
that he is master of the situation.
Upon the mayors recommendation, the
Council also accepted the proposition Of
the Central and Southern Railways to
build a viaduct over their track at Mitch
el street The roads offer to give $4,000.
which Is half the estimated cost. Last sum-
mer they offered only $4,000, but raised the
amount after much squabbling, and threat
ening Of adverse regulations by the city
authorities. Work is to be commenced at
once on the vladuct, which Is believed to
be the first step toward the erection of the
long talked Of and sadly needed new union
passenger depot.
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SESSION OF THE CABINET.
Number of Important Matters
Taken Up for Consideration.


Washington, JAM 21.-The cabinet to-day
gave some time to a discussion of the
conduct of the Bureau of American Re.
pubiics, during which time it passed in
review the Congressional criticisms that
have been lodged against that institution.
Secretary Bliss testified as a business
man to the great value aof the bureaus
publications, particularly since it has
come under the management of its pres
ent director, Joseph Smith. 1t was the
general opinion that the work of the bu-
reau was deserving of the support of the
administration.
There was some talk over the prospects
of Hawaiian annexation, and attention
was given also to President Dole.
Several pending appointments We're also
considered. A successor to the late Com
missioner of Patents Butterworth, it is
said, will be named within few days
1t is believed the place will be given to
a New England man. There are two ac-
tive candidates for the place, A. P. Gree
ley, at present the assistant commissioner,
who has been acting commissioner dur
ing the Illness of Mr.. Butterworth. and
Nathaniel T. rockingham, of Massachu-
sets, who was the assistant commission
er under Mr.. Simonds Mr.. Greeley Is
from New Hampshire, and has been in
the office for many years.
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scHAFER PLAYS STRONGLY.
Makes an Average of 80 In His BailS
Line Game With Cation.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-"Wizard" Schaefer
in his game this afternoon with Cation
in the 1S-inch balk line tournament, ran
his 400 points in ten innings, an average
of 40, which is the worlds record at the
new game.
The Wizard" started off in quarter
horse style. making 80 from the iay-off,
and following with clever runs of 81 and
g.
AT this point Cation had one point to
his credit. This did not suit the Rock ISL
ander. and in the next three innings he
put together II points.
Jake" came with %, p and %, and at
the end of the seventh inning the call was:
Schaefer, 210; Cation, SO.
In the eighth Schaefer made one and
Cation scored a goose egg. Evidently
Schaefer thought enough time had been
wasted on the game and without hest
tation went to work to knock out Ives
average. 1t was not until the wizard had
made 106 points that he fell down on a
hard cushion draw by hairs breadth
Cation could make but four from the
leave and then Jacob ran the game out
achieving an average of 40.
The spectators were almost wild ana
seemed as though they would like to carry
the winner on their shoulders.
Score:
schaefer-Total, 400; average, 40; high
runs, 106 and So.
Catton-Total, SO; average, 10 1-3; high
runs, - and "A.
Frank Ives this evening defeated Spinks
400 to ia. In eighteen innings Ives made
up his handicap. The call then was Ives,
255, Spinks, 10. The young Napoleon who
feared a waterloo, began his goth time at
the bat with 1856 to go. The worries rolled
hard for the first, but after a daring masse
he apparently hypnotized the balls and
ran the game out, the run of 1856 being the
highest of the tournament. Sutton and Cat
ton play tomorrow night, and the winner
is sure of third money, with the chance of
a tie for second. Schaefer and Ives play in
the evening. If Ives wins he will capture
third money and Schaefer will be tied for
second and third money with the winner
of the afternoon game. Should Schaefer
win he will be tied with Ives and the tied
played off Monday night To-night's score:
Ives total, 400; Spinks' total, 154.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
CURRENCY BILL CHANCES.
The Action of the House Committee
Hard to Foreshadovv.

inc AcAAOh Oh the House C0mmi ttee
Hard to ForeshadOw.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The committee on
banking and currency, having concluded
its hearings, extending over many days,
on the question Of revising the currency,
will begin next Wednesday to consider
the question of a report on some one of
the numerous propositions submitted.
The members of the committee differ
widely as 10 the outlook for affirmative
action, some of those claiming that the
hearings have demonstrated that it would
be impossible to secure a majority for any
one proposition.
Others are more hopeful and say that
composite measure embody the essen
tial feature of the Gage bill and monetary
commission bill is likely to command suf-
hcient votes to be reported There are
seventeen members of the committee five
of them Democrats
Those who are favorable to the monetary
commission bill, say they hope to get seven
votes at the outset and later TO secure the
additional votes necessary. Some of the
members counted in this seven say. how
ever, that they will not vote for the bill.
The situation within the committee is
conceded to be very complicated. In view
of this condition a number hope to have
the currency revision put aside until a bill
restricted to the recommendations of the
President is reported. This arouses counter
objections, so there is little on which to
base predictions of the outcome
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
wHIRLwIND IN ARKANSAS.
Houses Demolished and Other Dam
age Done on n Plantation.

age Done on Plantation.
Little Rock. Ark, Jan. H-News of a
destructive storm near Sutton postoffice,
in Nevada county, reached here to-day.
What is described as whirlwiud gath
cred near McCane plantation. four miles
southwest of Sutton and blew down sew
eral tenement houses, fences and outbuild-
ings.
Going in a northeasterlS direction, the
wind cut a path 100 yards wide. destroy
ing everything before it.
A mile from McCane IL struck a tenant
house on the JONES plantation. occupied
by John Ward and family. The house
was totally demolished and some of the
family badly injured
ly damaged and other buildings wrecked
near the JONES place.
Further on the residence of A. c. Lowrey
was wrecked.
The last place in the storms path was
that of James Wardle on the Prescott and
81. John road. All his outhouses were
unroofed.
The ehimneys of his residence were
blown down and crashed into his house
Everything was covered with debris and
three children badly, if not fatally. in
jured.
Inc storm was a regular whirlWlnd and
large pine Crees were twisted off and
thrown fifty feet from their stumps before
hitting the ground. The damage to prop.
erty VIII foot up many thousands of dol,
lars.
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cided change. and after three months
treatment you would not have recognized
her. as her health was so greatly improv-
ed. She gained in flesh rapidly and soon
was i'm perfect health. | have always kept
the pills in the house since and have rec
commended them to every one / could.
have told many mothers about them and
they have made some wonderful cures.
one of the girls had young lady friend
that came to the house almost every day,
and she was sight. Honestly. she seemed
almost transparent l did not care to have
my daughters associate with her, as l was
afraid she would drop dead some day when
they were out on the street. recommend
ed and begged her to take DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, and told her of
their sterling qualities and how the cost
was slight being only so cents a box or
six boxes for $3.50, at any druggists. FL
nally induced her to try them.
THEY helped her wonderfully, and un-
doubtedly saved her life. She now recon-
mends them to other young women.
Every mother In this land should keep
these pills in the house, as they are good
for many other ailments. | don't believe
in doctoring, and never spent much money
in medicines, but 1 can recommend DR..
williams Pink Pills to every mother that
has a daughter just coming into woman-
hood"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
MERRY CONVICTED OF MURDER.
His Alleged Accomplish Declared
Not Guilty.

Not Guilty.
Chicago, Jan. 21.-In the case of Chris
Merry, the peddler charged with wife MUIR
der, the jury to-day rendered verdict
finding him guilty. Smith, his alleged ac-
complete, was found not guilty The jury
was out all night. When the verdict was
read Smith jumped TO his feet and shouted
for joy. but Judge Horton sternly COM
manded him to sit down.
Bring me a warrant" said the Judge
81 want this man arrested as an accessory
of murder after the fact, and 1 want him
indicted by the jury to-day" This had the
effect of cooling Smiths spirits, but he
soon recovered them and looked pityngly
down on his fellow prisoner.
Merry was found guilty on the first ball
lot.
Before the prisoners were led back to
their cells, Assistant States Attorney
Pearson, Police Capt. Wheeler and several
policemen, who had been most actively
engaged in the prosecution of the men,
pressed through the crowd and congratu-
lated Smith on the verdict The prison.
er's little daughter and her mother were
among the first to reach his side.
Smith was held to the grand jury under
$4,000 bond. The maximum punishment
in Smiths case, should he be convicted
as accessory, is two years in prison and
$1,000 fine.
The conviction of Merry. two months af-
ter the commission of his crime, is said
to be the quickest legal punishment ever
dealt out to a murderer in Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
sUGAR-EATING NATIONS.
Figures That Indicate That MARI
time People Excel. in Its Consump-


From the New York Sun.
The sugar crop of the world amounts
in normal year to about 100000 tons.
Of which the larger part, about 100000
tons, comes from beets and the balance,
100000 tons, from sugar cane. OF the lat
ter the largest proportion comes from the
West Indies and large amount from
the Island of Java. Among the countries
producing beet sugar, Germany comes first
with about one-third of the worlds crop;
then Austria with about as much, and
then France. Russia and Belgium and Hoi-
land together, with substantially the same
quantity.
In respect of the production of beet
sugar I'm the United States there has been
a vast increase since the establishment Of
the Mckinley tariff in 1890. The year
previous the American product was 1850
tons. Two years later 1t was 1900 tons.
Four years later ii was 10000 tons. Last
year II was 5000 tons, and the product
is on the increase. The Mckinley tariff
established between July ], 1891, and July
/, 1905, bounty to be paid by the United
States government to sugar producers,
with view of stimulating the industry
and compensating those engaged in 1t for
the changes made in the duty upon inn
ported sugar.
Among scientists the opinion has been
general that moderate amount of sugar,
like moderate amount of salt. should en-
ter into the dietary OF the people of each
nation; but IL Is only when the figures Of
the consumption of sugar are examined
that 1t is seen that the quantity consumed
varies radically, and il Is a curious fact
that in those countries In which the mari
time spirit-the spirit of navigation, COM
merce, travel and colonizaton--is stronA,
there is very considerable consumption
OF sugar per capita, whereas In those
countries in which these qualities are NOT
predominant among the inhabitants the
consumption is smaller. In England first
among the maritime nations of the
world, the consumption of sugar is Sc
pounds a year for each inhabitant. In
Denmark it is 49, in Holland 81, in France
80 and in Norway and Sweden %, where.
as in Russia II is only 10. In Italy 7. in Tur-
key z, i'm Greece and in Servia A. The
consumption OF sugar seems to have very
little connection with or relation to the
production of sugar, for in Austria, the
sugar product of which Is large, the aver
age consumption Is only 10 pounds while
in Switzerland. in which there Is no pro-
duction to speak of, Il is "A. And another
curious phase OF the matter is that there
is a great disparity in the consumption
% sugar in the two tea drinking countries
England and Russia. The large amount
Of sugar consumed in France IS attribute
ed. in part, TO the fact that the French
confectioners and candyrnahers and more
especially those doing business In the city
Of Paris, use In their trade enormous
| quantities of sugar In year. adding abb
normally TO the average consumption of
sugar IN the French republic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
DAYS DOINGs AT DOUGLAS.
Ordinary Trying to Settle Up the
YOun2blOOd Estate.

Douglas, Ca. Jan. 21.-Judge Young has
been for three days holding an adjourned
term of ordinary's court for Coffee county
in effecting a settlement of the Young
blood estate with the heirs and adminis-
traitor. and the end is not yet visible.
Boarding students are arriving daily to
attend the South Georgia Normal Insti-
tute.
Mathew O'Connell, was al meeting of
City Council last night elected city mar
shall vice f. f. Hammond, resigned, to ac-
cept position with Messrs. Holland e. Co.
Randolph Holton, a prominent citizen of
Appling county, moved his family to
Douglas yesterday to get the benefit of
educational facilities offered here.
The Douglas Breeze's new building is
nearly ready for occupancy.
C. E. Bryants new residence on Cleve-
land avenue will be ready for occupancy
next week.
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TORE HIS CLOTHES TO sHREDs.
Drunken Prisoner In "a Sorry Plight
at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 21.-"The mountain
wouldn't come to Mahomet and so Mahorn-
ct went to the mountain" So thought
Judge Andrew Calhoun to-day when he
was informed that there was prisoner in
the station house who had torn all his
clothes up and could not appear i'm court
for trial. No one was Wiling to buy the
man a new suit and as some disposition
had to be made with his case Judge Cal
houn decided to transfer his court down
into the prison department. Before the
judge arrived one old striped shirt and
pink necktie were found and attired In
these garments alone, the prisoner whose
name was w. c. Ryan, was pronounced
guilty by the court and hustled out to the
stockade wrapped up in a blanket
Ryan got on drunk last night and after
being lodged in a cell amused himself by
tearing his clothes to shreds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
RUNS of THE RACERS.
Four FavOritcs Win But the Ring
Not a HenNY Loser.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 21.-Four favor
ties won and only heavy betting on beaten
choices saved the ring from bad day.
The weather was threatening and the
track heavy. Summaries follow:
First Race-Selling. six and a half fur
longs. Elton Jacket. 8 to ., won with
Balk Line. 5 to /, second. and Lexington
Pirate. to 5, third. Time 90
Second Race-Selling. six fur,ongs. Sar-
atoga, to 5, won. with Dinsmore, to 5,
second, and Voluntante, % to l. third.
Time 1;20la.
Third Race-Selling, one and one-six-,
teenth miles Bridgeton, 3 to 3. won, with
Backing Brush. 80 to !. second and Wells
Street, to J. third. Time 53l5
Fourth Race-Selling, six furlongs. Car
lotta c. l to 3, won, with Miss Rowett Is
to /, second, and Ettarre. 10 to l, third.
Time 1:20.
Fifth Race-selling, seven and half
furlongs. Royal Choice to l, won. with
Bob Clampett, 8 TO 2. second, and Nellie,
4 to l. third. Time 1:43.
Sixth Race-Seven and a half furlongs.
Little Music, 20 to l, won, with Robert
Bonner, to 2. second, and Little Billy, 10
to /, third. Time 1:4Sla.
San Francisco. Cal, Jan. THE wealth
err was clear and the track fair al Oakland
to-day.
First Race-Selling. six furlongs. lamar
II won, with Calente second and Official
third. Time 1:l5A.
Second Race-Selling, seven furlongs.
Judge Stouffer. Is to l, won, with Kamsin
second. and Lost Girl third. Time 1:2S1a.
Third Race-Selling one mile. Shasta
Water, 6 to 5, won, with Serena second,
and Fashion Plate third Time 40
Fourth Race-One and one-sixteenth
miles. Buck Massie, to 10, won, with
Ostler Joe second, and The Roman third.
Time las.
Fifth Race-Selling, one and one-quarter
miles. Our Climate to l, won. with Ru-
falba second and Cromwell third. Time
2:0S1s.
Sixth Race-One and one-siXteenth miles
Nay Nay won, with Tea Rose second, and
l Don't Know third Time 1913
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
BAY STATE REFORM CLUB.
Two Speeches ON the Currency Re-
form Question

Boston, Jan. 21.-The Massachusetts Re
form Club listened to two interesting
speeches tonight on "the currency re-
form condition" of the South, one by
Hon. John Fries of North Carolina. and
another by Hon. Joseph Bryan of Vir-
gina. Mr.. Fries, who is member of
the monetary commission, received a
hearty welcome
He said The silver men in the south
are sure of their position and feel sure that
that measure, if once brought into exist
ence, would be cure for all their many
ills"
speaking of the work of the monetary
commission, MIR. Fries said the gold stand
ard was firmly established not only in this
country, but in every other important
country in the world
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
SUICIDE DUE TO INSOMNIA.
Leading Merchant of Admission
Takes CnrbOIic Acid.

Rome. Ga, Jan. 21--The body Of Charles
A. Cannon, prominent clothing mer-
chant OF Admission. Ala, who committed
suicide by drinking two ounces Of carbolic
acid at his home in that place this morn
ing, was brought here tonight. lie mas
suffered from insomnia for thirty days,
and this is given as the cause Of his rash
act. His business affairs are said TO be
all right and his domestic relations hap
nv Mr. Cannon was about 40 years old
and was an uncle Of Won Cannon. the foot
ball player who was killed on Thanksgiv-
inc day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
ThomnsviIIe's Election.

Thomasville. Ga, Jan. 2l.-rhe election
puzzle presented in this city by the tie for
last place on the aldermanc ticket at the
recent city election, has been solved by the
old board on the advice OF the city attor-
ney, holding over a few days. and calling
an another election for next Wednesday
to FIJI the vacancy. When the full new
board will be sworn In.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
STEEL Raj MAKERS CONRryE
The Pooling Features of the OLD
Agreement Not Resurrected

Chicago, Jan. H.-The Times Herald to-
morrow will say: "rhe steel rail manu-
facturers have perfected general agree
ment to take the place of the old steel
rail pool, which collapsed last February.
The negotiations were made over the long
distance telephone, without the necessity
of attracting public attention. The pool
ing features of the former combination
have not yet been resurrected. and the
price is now $l8 ton at Pittsburg. as
against SIS under the previous arrange
ment."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-22
STRIKERS FEEL THE STRAIN.
Their Committee to Issue An AppeaI
for Aid.

Boston, Jan. 21.-While on the surface
the strike situation in the cotton industry
shows little change, tonight there is
apparently an undercurrent of unrest
which denotes that the strain on the en-
ployes side, at least, is beginning TO be
felt.
The general strikers committee at New
Bedford has issued an appeal for assis-
lance, and at Biddeford arrangements are
being made for the issuance of aid to helm
out the union men,
Inc strike among the spoilers at the
Narragansett mill in Fall River to-day
shows the growing sentiment in that citv