davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
LUMBERMEN TO MEET,
VIII Discuss Loading Rules at Cor
dele To-day.

dele To-day.
The meeting of lumbermen to be held
at Cordele to-day will hardly be attend
ed by any of the Savannah lumbermen.
The matter under consideration, the load
ing rules of the railroads, especially ar
fects the lumbermen of the interior, who
ship by rail to the North and West.
The Savannah lumbermen are in the
happy position of not being governed by
these rules.
The requirements for loading cars for
shipment to the coast on direct lines are
not as strict as those for shipment TO
the interior. The cars have comparative
ly short runs over lever roadbeds 10 the
port and the lumber is promptly unload.
ed here for shipment coastwise. With
the interior shippers 1t is different The
railroads have strict rules as 10 the man
ner of loading cars, the number of cross
pieces, side-pieces and stuff which shall be
used and other requirements which make
the loading considerable item
The lumbermen claim that this amounts
10 80 TO " per car. They had rather pay
higher rates. they say, and be relieved
of these requirements than TO continun
under the present system. They consid-
er II piece of injustice that the rail-
roads should require them to use a laroa
amount of extra lumber in order TO com
ply with their rules for loading and
should then make them pay freight on
this same material for which they re-.
ceive little or nothing at the othsr end
of the line.
There have been several conferences he
tween the railroads and the lumbermen
in the effort on the part of tho lattor
10 secure more reasonable basis of load
ing, but the railroads have 50 Far ~
fused to make any concessions. Unless
to-days meeting results in something den
mite 1t is likely that the lumbermen win
carry the matter before the railroad
commission. ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
MUST BE OBSERVED.
Chief Mcguire Calls Councils Atten-
ton to the Fire Escape Ordinance.

Fire Chief Mcguire has addressed a let
ter 10 the Mayor and aldermen, calling
their attention to his action looking to
the enforcement of the ordinance requir-
ing fire escapes to be provided for all
buildings three or more stories in hight.
The chief says in his letter: In ac-
cordance with section two of the ordinance
passed in Council Jan. 81, 1894, 1 have the
honor 10 submit the following report:
have examined the following buildings
and lind that the requirements of section
one of the ordinance to require the own
ers Of all buildings In the city of Savan-
nah not used as private residences three
OF more stories in hight, to observe the
precautions mentioned against fire, and
that none of the owners or occupants have
complied with the law. l have notified the
parties named to provide the needed
alterations or additions. l have furnished
eacn one of them with a copy of the or
dinance and l have notified them that
unless this ordinance is complied with in
thlrty days I will place them on the in
lorlhatioh docket, and l await your further
direction in this matter
The list includes GA welJ-known business
nrms, as given in the Morning News Sun
day. all occupying buildings three or more
stories in hight. The Morning News and
the De Soto hotel are not on the list for
the reason that they are equipped with
IRE escapes and have been for a number of
years.
Under the ordinance the chief has the
right to go ahead and do just what he SAYS
he VIII do. There is very little proba-
bility that the owners of the various prop
critics included in the chiefs list will take
the trouble to comply with the ordinance
unless compelled to do so. Attempts have
been made previously to enforce The
ordinance, but no attention be-
ing paid by the property
owners the matter has always been drop
ped. This The time the chief evidently
means business. To offset this move on
his part, an effort will be made to get
Council 10 repeal the ordinance, and thus
relieve the owners of the properties effect
ed from the expense of providing the fire
escapes now required by the ordinance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
GALATIANS SCHOOL FUND.
Supt. Ashmore Receives the states
Check For S7.I66.O4.

superintendent Ashmore of the public
schools of the city and county received a
check yesterday from the state school
commissioner for $7,466.04. This money
was Chatham countys pro rata of the
school fund of the state, as distributed
among all of the counties for the last
quarter of 1897. The money will be de-
posted to the credit of the Board Of Edu-
cation.
For some years the quarterly amount
received by Chatham county has been in
after it will be increased. The recent ap-
preparation made by the Legislature will
entitle eacn county TO an increase of
about one-third Of the amounts heretofore
received.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19

The de Lossy-Holden Champagne is the
finest in the world. 1t has only lately
been imported into America, but bids fair
TO outstrip all others by its purity and
wholesemeness. This firm has commor,
of the finest vineyards in the chamna orc
growing districts, and are Themselves
considerable land owners. Their ambil
ton has been and win be to Introduce on
ly the finest wine that the districts can
produce, and to place 1t before the con
sumers in perfect condition, pure and nm
tempered with. For sale by Lippman
Bros. Lippmans block, Savannah, Ga,
ad -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19

Many of the indoor base ball cranks in
the city have expressed a desire to see the
Savannah Volunteer Guards and the
Young Mems Christian Association teams
cross bats. Arrangements have been made
to do so, and these two mines will meet in
mortal combat Friday night at $50 o'clock
at the Guards hall. The Guards team
has been improving in playing every day.
and they will put up a hot game against
the Christian association boys The line
up of the mines has not as yet been de-
cided upon. Doubtless many of the friends
of both of these organizations will turn
out TO see the game
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
"PhiIosophy of Fun,

Rev. William Edwin Evans, D. D., of
Columbia, S. c., has kindly consented to
deliver one of his lectures some evening
during the latter part OF this month at St.
Johns Parish Hall, for the benefit of the
st. Cecilia Society fund The subject will
be the PHILOSOPHY Of Fun" DR.. Evans
is a lecturer of national reputation. and
1t is said that there are very few men who
can hold the attention of an audience as
well as he. A future notice will give the
date of the lecture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
Picked out OF the River.

The body of a white man, a ship car
penter Familiarity known as Russian Finn,
was found on the river below the Plant
System wharves yesterday. The man dis
appeared Chris mas day. The police made
a search for him at the request of his
friends. No trace of him was found. how
ever. II is supposed that he fell into the
river while intoxicated. The coroner
took charge of the BODY. No inquest was
held
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19

After the adjournment of the Circuit
Court at Beaufort, S. c., last week Judge
Watts, with a party of gentlemen. went
on a deer hunt on Hilton Head Quite a
number of deer were killed and Judge
Watts brought down a fine buck. Deer
and other game are reported to be more
plentiful this year than usual and the
steamer loretta has brought over on near
ly every trip trophies of the skill of the
hunters in Beaufort county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
pe.tructiye storms Along the const

Reports of maritime disasters along the
coast come in thick and fast. People who
"go down to the sea in ships" should bear
in mind one thing in particular, namely.
that it is highly desirable to take along a
supply Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as
a remedy for sea sickness. Nausea, dys-
pepsia, billousness, constipation, malaria
nervousness and kidney trouble, all sue
cumb to its benehcent and speedy action.
lad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
-e--------
ALL WHO WENT DELIGHTED.
ChanceI Society OF st. Johns Enter.
tanned Pleasantly.

The ladies of the Chancel Society of St
Johns Church gave tea and exhibition
of reproductions of the work of some of
the most celebrated of the modern artists
yesterday afternoon and last night at ST..
Johns Parish Hall. There was not as
large an attendance as had been expected
and as was desired by the ladies who had
the affair in charge. They were eonsid-
rably disappointed in this, as the worthy
object they had in view for the expendi-
ture Of the funds realized induced them to
hope that many would drop in during the
hours for the entertainment, for refresh
ments, or to purchase some of the speci-
mems of the artists work. Those who did
attend were greatly pleased with the ex-
hibition of pictures and the treatment they
received at the hands of the ladies'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
To Resume Laying Tracks.

The Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle OF
Hope Railway will resume work on ito
tracks to-day. A consignment of 5O-pound
rail was received yesterday. and this will
probably last until the next lot arrives.
The work to begin to-day is the double
tracking of Abercorn street. and the re-
laying Of track on Indian street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19

The funeral of Mrs. Edward Tattnal
Paine who died suddenly in Charles on
yesterday morning, will take place in that
city tomorrow Mrs. Paine's death was
most unexpected, and was a great sur
prise and shock TO the many friends mere
of her son, MIR. Thomas b. Paine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
For Fifty Yeors

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t sootbas tho
child, softens the gums, allays all paln,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot
tle.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
sailor Under poubIe Chnreer.

John Brockman aged 81 years, was ar
rested yesterday on complaint of the cap
tain of the bark Valentine, who said the
man was sailor, and had attempted to
desert. The second charge against him is
that he also refused to work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
MAIT-NITyRINn

Is rich In the nourishing properties your
weakened system wants. Malt-Nutrine Is
by the famous Auheuser- Busch
Brewing Assn, which fact guarantees the
purity excellence and merit claimed for il.
lad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
city bond bids.

The sinking fund commission of the
city met yesterday and received bids for
city bonds Of the issues of 1888 and 1879.
Several bonds Of the issue of 1888 were re-
tired on Il bid of 111.27.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
.erved seats for lie game

The sale Of reserved seats for the game
of indoor base ball Tomorrow night be-
tween the c. L. A. and Y. NJ. C. A. teams
will open this morning. The hours at
which the seats will be on sale will be
from $50 to 1880 a. m. and from 80 to
2:30 d. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
This Tells where Health May BE
Found.

And that Is more important than making
money. If your blood is impure Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the medicine for you II
cures scrofula, salt rheum, rheumatism
catarrh and all other diseases originating
in or promoted by impre blood and low
state Of the system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
CADETS WON EASILY
Defeated the Chathams by Four
Runs,

The second game of the series of indoor
base ball of the Military League was play
ed last night between the Cadets and
Chatham Artillery, resulting in victory
for the Cadets by a score of 10 to G.
The features Of the game were the dar-
ing base running of the Cadets and Ho-
henstein's long drive TO center field when
two men were on bases.
The battery work of both teams was
excellent. Six hits were made off Gar
many and four off of Hohenstein.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cadets Chathams-
Purse, c. Thomas Id.
Oppenhemer l. S. Barber. r. $.
Hohenstein, p. King c.
ReaVes, h. Clark, !. s.
Coney, w. M, !. f. Saussy, |. (.
Bell, r. s. Armstrong, r. I.
Banks j., 2b Englerth, 2b
Besselieu, 3b. Papy, 3b.
Banks, r., +. f. Germany. D.
There was quite a large audience pres
ent. and the plays of both teams were lib
orally applauded. At meeting of the
management, held after the game it was
decided to extend the number of games TO
twelve.
The score by innings was as follows:
Cadets .............2 0 l 0 4 2-tO
Chathams ..........1 0 2 0 2 0 0 l. G
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure Indigestion. headaehe.-ad.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-25

from. The Buffalo Express thinks that
the failure or success of the enterprise
rests entirely with Harvard. Such an
annual regatta as that proposed by
Cornell would undoubtedly greatly
advance the aquatic interests of the
country and foster the sport among
amateurs, as is so so much desired.
With Henley of her own, America
would not need to seek for laurels in
England and we could have try at
some of the Britishers on our own
waters, perhaps. Such an annual
regatta could be made an affair of
unrivaled Importance in the athletic
world. With the lists open to all who
could boast of amateur standing and
who cared to enter, entries should not
be wanting. A victory won in such
trial Of strength and skill would be
worth the while.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-25

gomery, Ala, a message which read;
Buy fifty May wheat; limit loss two
cents" In point of fact the sender of
the telegram had written: buy five
May wheat: limit loss two cents" An
action was brought to recover dam
ages. The defense set up the existence
of the contract on the telegram blanks
of the company STIMULATING that all
claims to be valid and receive attention
must be presented within sixty days of
the delivery of the telegram. Neither
the error nor the carelessness In max
ing 1t was denied. The company relied
wholly upon the contract. The court
below instructed the jury for the de-
PENDANT.
The supreme court has reversed this
verdict The court did not, however,
find II necessary to go into the matter
of the company's contention that the
rule printed on the blank is a reason
able one. The general rule that obtains
that reasonable rules may be laid down
by public corporations has no applica-
ton as between the receiver of the dis
patch" said the court, whose suit is
in tort against the company for negli-
gence in the performance of a public
duty, and the telegraph company. From
the rule that assent is necessary, it
necessarily follows that mere notice or
knowledge of such condition will not
All ect the receiver of a dispatch" 1t
therefore appears that in Illinois the
rights of a receiver of kilograms and
those of the senders may not neces-
sarily be the same. The decision In the
case goes to show that the receiver of
dispatches is entitled to have them
delivered as they are written, and that
the company cannot assume the exist
ence of any contract with the receiver
based upon the company's rules. There
is case now pending in the courts of
this state in which a Broadwater
county woman sues the telegraph COM
that through a blunder in message
sent by her husband she packed UP and
came to Montana, whereas her husband
had actually telegraphed her to stay in
Wisconsin. The Standard does not pre-
sumo to know anything about the facts
or the merits of this case. 1t only
points out that If the Illinois decision
establishes precedent for other states,
a receiver of telegraph messages is not
bound by any contract which the sender
and the telegraph company may have
entered into.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-25

be removed from the hearts of his
countrymen. that they recognize and
respect a man who has refused to
mutilate human nature and who at
once celebrates and strives to harmo-
nize its clinical and Christian ele-
ments, marks a gulf still fixed
between Scotland and the Spain
with which Mr.. Buckle has assoc
ciated it. There is the vehe-
mence of battle the wall of woe,
the march Of veterans red wat -shod,
the smiles of meeting, the tears of part
ing friends, the gurgle of brown burns,
the roar of the wind through the pines,
the rustic of barley rigs, the thunder
on the hill--all Scotland is his verse.
Let who will make her laws Burns has
made her songs, which her emigrants
recall by the long wash of Australasian
seas in which maidens are wooed, by
which mothers lull their infants, which
return through open easements unto
dying ears-they are the links, the
watchwords, the, masonic symbols of
our race"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-25
Robert Burns.

~ COTCHMEN the world over
~ delight in celebrating the
y anniversary of the birth of
Robert Burns. In England. in America,
in India, in Australia, in all the British
colonies. wherever Scotchmen are liv-
ing, they will meet to-day with song
and bagpipe and do honor to their
national poet. He was born January
%. 1853. and died July 81. 1896. He was
by FAR the greatest poet that Scotland
ever produced. he ranks with the
worlds first creative geniuses. He was
Scotch through and through His name,
as one critic puts it, lis the representa-
tive OF Scotland condensed in person
atty. tie representative of what is
noblest and also of much that is errlng
In their race"
a happy go-lucky life was that of
Robert Burns. His father, a poor but
Industrious and ambitious man. made
every effort to give his children a good
education. Robert read a great deal in
his youth and in his 10th year began to
compose verses In the Scottish dialect,
which attracted notice and extended
the circle of his acquaintance. He was
exposed to temptations, to which his
extremely sociable and passionate dis
position gave way. He published a
collection OF his poems In 1856, which
met with the most favorable recogni-
ton. This was the turning point in his
life. He went to Edinburgh and assoc
ciated with all that was eminent in
letters and fashion. His conversational
powers. IL is said, excited little less
admiration than his poetry. In 17SS he
undertook to make a living on a farm.
but the profits were far from satisfac-
tory. and after three or four years he
abandoned farming and eked out an
existence on his salary as an exeiseman,
which never exceeded $780,
The striking contrasts in the lot of
the rich and the poor with which his
residence in Edinburgh had impressed
him, made him hail the French revolu-
ton with enthusiasm, and some impru-
dent expressions of his having been
reported to the authorities destroyed
his chances of promotion in the service.
Only the Interference Of an influential
friend prevented him from losing his
Office. Many of the higher classes who
had feted the poet now Stunned the
"Jacobin'' as they stigmatized him.
Embittered by what he felt to be injus-
1ice. Burns recklessly gave himself up
TO his habits of dissipation, and the
remorse thus oecasioned in his calmer
moments aggravated a natural tendency
10 melancholy.
The popularity Of Burns as a poet is
enduring as time. Seldom have such
manliness, tenderness and passion been
united in song. His poems are known
wherever the English language is
spoken: they have been translated into
every European tongue They have a
charm and power, a truthfulness and
freshness which will always excite
universal admiration. THE poet passed
away IN darkness. but his name viii
never disappear from our literature.
He stands before US as feature Of
Nature; and the fact that he cannot
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-25
TEN PAGES.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 25. 1898.

rHE polls for the Deer Lodge
county special election to-day
will open at s o'clock in the
morning and close at o'clock. The
polling places are stated on another
page 1t only remains for the friends
of the bonding proposition to roll up
the large vote that it merits. The
question is simply one of good business
policy. No arguments worthy of the
name have been advanced in opposi-
ton. In the near future the county
must in any event provide permanent
home for its records and a suitable
place for its court. If there is any
reason why the present is not "A good
time for undertaking the work, that
reason has not been brought to the no.
tice of the taxpayers. This large and
prosperous county needs a court house;
it is abundantly able to supply the
need the increase in taxation necessi-
tated will be so small as not to be APP
preciable. 1t is only necessary to get
out the vote.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-25
Crime and the Hard Times.

~HE tremendous increase of crime
in Connecticut is not only a
theme for the speculation of So
biologists but condition that is be-
coming a serious problem to the Con-
necticut communicate the taxpayers
and all who are interested in the main
tenance of law and order. Figures
have been produced to show that dur
ing the past year or two in particular
of all proportion to the population. The
state prison has been unable to accom-
modate at any one time the number
of convicts accredited to it, while the
county jails have been obliged to tenn
porarily lodge them, two in a cell, or as
could be best arranged otherwise. For
the first time in the history of the
prison the woman's department has
been full. and the criminal court docket
showed such variety of evil doing as
to call for something more than the
conventional explanation. 1t has there
fore been concluded that the hard
times have had more than anything
else to do with the epidemic, and that
with the revival of prosperity, the cpl
demtc would disappear.
If this be the correct Interpretation,
then Mr.. McKinley's triumphant pros
perity has not begun to make its APP
pearance in Connecticut. On the con-
trary times must be harder there than
ever. The New Haven Register, a
straight-out goldbug paper, is not sat
isfied to charge Connectieut's horrible
criminal record to the hard times. 1t
says: There is no doubt that the in
dustrial depression has had something
to do with these criminal enterprises,
but we can not resist the conviction
that it Is both hasty and ill-advised to
accept this explanation as anything
there have been hard times before, of
equal severity, when no such showing
in the spread of crime was noted" But
the Register neglects to particulariize.
1t not only eSonerates the hard times,
but ii rejects the theory, so plausihly
defended, that the nearness of Connec-
ticut to New York transforms our own
state into profitable and accessible
field of criminal investment" To the
Registers mind there is better picking
right in New York. Most of Connecti-
cuts crimes are committed by home
talent. What then is the cause of the
startling increasee IL the New Haven
paper knows, il does not tell us. And
in the absence of any other explana-
ton, crime reigns and the hard times
theory still lives.