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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-24

A baker of Nuremberg, Germany, re-
Gently proposed marriage to a girl in a
singular manner, says an exchange. Min
ma and Henry are their names, but as to
their family names there is no clew, since
the German papers which tell the story
considerably refrain from publishing
them. Nina had been keeping house for
Henry for the last few years, and the two
had fallen in love with each other, but
both We're bashful. Finally he went for
advice 10 an old woman, who makes a
living by telling fortunes, and she coun-
seled him to so during the next full moon
into the large Kitchen where his bread
was baked, and, when the clock struck
midnight, to open the oven ard look into
1t. She assured him that he would then
see the face of his future wife.
Minna had consulted the same cd wo-
man on the previous evening, and had
been told by her that she would surely
obtain her hearts desire If she would only
get into the oven in the kitchen a few
hours before midnight during the next
full moon and keep her face turned to-
ward the door. Minna did So and though
the oven was uncomfortably warm she
lay as still as a mouse until the clock
struck midnight, when 10! the door open
ed and before her appeared the we'll
known face of her beloved Henry. Even
then she hardly stirred, but stared at
Henry who, utterly amazed at sight of
her, speedily retreated, evidently under
the impression at what he had seen was
some ghostly vision. The old woman's
ruse, however, succeeded admirably. and
in fortnight from that memorable night
Henry and Minna were made man and
wife.
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Ax rNEorNnrn sronY.


1t (. safe TO assume that there was no
foundation for the story sent out from
New York last week that Mr.. Taylor, the
claimant Of the Kentucky governorship,
called on Gov Roosevelt 10 md out
whether or not he would honor a requisi-
ton from Gov. Beckham for him (TayloD
1t Is not known certainly chat Mr.. Tay-
lor has been indicted, but 1t is the under
standing that he has. If he has, the in
dictment will be held up until the ques-
ton relating to the governorship, now
pending in the United States Supreme
Court, has been disposed of.
The reason for thinking that the story
sent out from New York was without sub
stantial foundation. is that it Is not rea-
sonable to suppose that Gov Beckham
would issue a requisition for Mr.. Taylor
while the question of his right to do so
was pending before the highest court of
the country He knows of course that if
a requistiion from him for Gov. Taylor
were to be sent TO Gov. Roosevelt, that
official would at once take notice of the
fact that his right to issue a requisition
was being contested, and would refuse 10
honor it. 1t is nos at all probable that
the Democrats would make a mistake of
that kind. Besides. TO arrest Mr. Tay-
Tor while the question of his right to the
office of Governor was pending would only
arouse sympathy for MIN. The cry would
be raised that he was being prosecuted.
Gov. Bradley, Mr.. Taylor's counsel. says
tha6 Mr. Taylor will go back to Ken
l,rt
may be found against him. The Republi-
can party of Kentucky could not afford
TO have him take any other course. If
an indictment were found against him
and he should attempt to evade a trial,
his action would be taken as an admission
of guilt That would be a death blow
to the Republican party of Kentucky.
II is probable that if an indictment has
been found against Mr. Taylor, the fact
win be kept a secret until the Supreme
Court acts upon the contest case it now
has before H. The very general impress
sion seems to be that the decision will be
in favor of Gov. Beckham. There is
ground for saying that even the Repub-
leans think il will be in favor of GOV.
Beckham. Two of the Republican judges
of the Kentucky Court of Appeals Joined
with the Democratic judges of that court
in upholding Gov. Beckham's title. They
certainly would not have done that If
there had been any way for them to do
otherwise The Supreme Court will like
" take view of the case similar 40
that taken by the Kentucky court, name
ly, that the Legislature has the power to
determine who is elected Governor, and
there is no authority for going behind its
action. When the governorship contest
is settled Mr.. Taylor will go back TO Ken
lucky and respond to any indictment that
may be pending in the courts there
against him-at least his friends say ne
will and he undoubtedly will if he has
any regard for the future of his party
in that state.
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A STRANGE DISEASE IN BUTTE.

An extraordinarily fatal disease pre-
walls in Butte Mon. 1t is epidemic, and
by many people of that city ii is thought
to be the plague. Those who hold tEs
theory that it is that disease, are of the
opinion that 1t was brought there by
soldiers returning from the Philippines
IL is said that these soldiers brought with
them quantities of articles in which dis
ease germs could be carried easily.
There have been thus far over $50
deaths. and there are more than $50 Ill
with the disease. The death rate is ex-
tremely high. In fact but few recover,
and only those who have the disease in
its lghtest form OF forty-eight patients
in one hospital. fortyfour died. The peo-
pie are leaving the city. being terror
stricken.
The lungs are attacked first, and res
piration soon becomes extremely difi-
cult. A symptom is intense pain in the
head. For two or three days the heart
shows signs of weakness, and then death
follows quickly. Immediately after death
the body turns black, decomposition sets
in. necessitatins prompt burial.
There is, of course. no authority for
saying the disease is the plague. or a form
of 1t, but it puzzles the local physicians
They have been unable 10 diagnose il
satisfactorily. or to find remedy for 1t.
Some of them think IL is @ new form of
pneumonia, but they have no special rea-
son for saying it is.
1t is fact worth noting that the plague
appears to be making its appearance in
number of places. outside OF those il
which it might reasonably be expected to
show itself. day or two go a dispat ch
from Vancouver b. c., contained the
statement that there were a number OF
CT SEES of the plague at Sydney New
South Wales, and that there were great
numbers of dead fish in the harbor and
along the adjacent coast.
1t win be recalled that during the great
epidemic OF yellow fever in the Mssis-
sippi Valley in 1873, the number OF dead
fish seen floating in the Gulf of Mexico
was so great as to attract attention, and
excite comment. At that time. it was
thought by many that the dead fish had
some connection with the prevailing cpl
demic.
The situation at Butte may not be rs
! serious as it appears TO be from the dis
patches. It is 90 be hoped it isn't The
disease may be only an aggravat ed form
of the grip. and Will disappear when the
weather becomes warm. sim, It is as.
serted that the weather at Butte thls
| spring has not been as severe as usual
But whatever the disease it has thor.
oughly alarmed the people of that city
| The number of victims is SO large and
death comes so quickly to those attacked
that the people of Butte have reason tc
be frightened.
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Courtesy on a street Car.

A big 1ne-lookins man sat IN the corner
OF South Side car reading his newspa-
per, says the Chicago News. Next to him
sat little woman in an up-to-date frock.
She had q box OF candy in one hand and
an opera libretto in the other. She tried
20 get newspaper from a boy who came
through the car, but the conductor broke
up the transaction. and, Selling the small
newspaper dealer, put him off. Then the
pretty woman in the up-to-date frock paid
her fare in pennies and smiled.
The big mans newspaper was spread out
before her eyes, and she glanced at the
headlines. Then she read half a column
about a thrilling rescue Of a typewriter
girl by gallant fireman. she glanced
sideways az the big man. Apparently he
was taking no notice. She began on a
story of burglars in a South Side fiat, how
they bound and gagged a woman. stole
her ,sealskin sacque. and
oh, oh! the horried thingS!" she ex-
claimed excitedly.
The big man looked around inquiringly,
and then, quite as a matter of course, he
said:
Have you finished this page. madam?
If 50, let US turn TO the stock reports and
the society news
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ANOTHER TRUST EVIL.

II is stated that Representative Noonan
of the Second Illinois district will to-day
introduce resolution into the House call
ing for an investigation of the report that
the chief officer of one of the great steel
companies-a steel trust, in fact-engaeed
In a mammoth stock-jobbing transaction
in Wall street last week. by which the
shares of the company were forced down
many points and hundreds of persons suf-
fered heavy financial losses. 1t is difficult
TO see what Congress can do in the matter,
but if there is anything, ID ought not TO
hesitate to do 1t.
A few days before the raid on the shares
was made statement was given out that
the business of the company was in
very prosperous condition. This statement
strengthened the stock and caused prices
TO advance Suddenly half dozen of the
mills of the company were ordered shut
down and many thousands of people
thrown out of employment. Then 1t was
said there was great overproduction, and
that the company was really not as pros
porous as had been represented. AS a con-
sequence of these acts the price of the
shares came down with a rush. Now il Is
alleged that the mills we're shut down and
the disheartening reports were set afloat
simply 10 bring about decline in the
shares of the company, and that the chief
Official Of the company was the benefici-
airy of the stock jobbing scheme. One re-
port Is that he MADE s1,5OO,O00.
1t seems from this that trusts are not
only used to rob the people by bringing
about conditions which enable them 10
/ charge two or three prices for their pro-
ducts, but they are being used by their
officers to rob those who deal in trust
shares. If they are permitted TO do bus
! mess of that sort very long 1t Is only a
question of a little time when trust mag
mates will have all the wealth of the
country.
There is one thing Congress can do to
bring trusts to terms, and that is to de-
prive them of all tariff protection. If
they have TO compete with manufacturers
of other countries they will not be able to
rob the people TO the extent they do now.
And there ought to be laws making it a
criminal offense for any trust official to
! speculate in the shares of his company.
The officials know the financial condition
of their companies, and therefore deal in
its shares with a knowledge which an out
slider does not possess. The public knows
nothing about the affairs of trusts be-
cause no intelligent statement of them is
made. Tho law does not require trusts
TO make statements which their sharehod-
ers can understand. 1t really looks as II
the laws governing trusts were made SO as
TO assist trusts in robbing the people. II
Representative Noonan can get any legls-
lation from Congress that will protect the
public from trusts he will render service
! that Will be appreciated,
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-DeKalb Lodge, No. 9, 1. O.
o. F.; Savannah Lodge, No. 1s3, B. P.
o. Elks; Ancient Landmark Lodge, No.
2S1, F. & A. M.
Special Notices-CharcoaI For Sale, Pine
Tar Chemical Company; Malt Breakfast
Food A. M & c. w. West; Fells Cele-
brated Berries, Drayton Grocery Com
pany; Soda Fountains For Sale, LIppman
Bros.
Business Notlces-Strawberr Est. S.
W. Branch; Coffees Roasted Daily, Henry
Solomon & Son; Harvard Beer. at P. J.
OTIS; E. & w. Laundry; Traps, II. H.
Cohen & Co.: Correct Cut Glass. Hunter
& Van Keuren.
Amusements-The Tolsons In the BELLS
of Shandon," at Matinee and The
Country Girl" at Night
Legal Notice-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors, Estate, Ella Jones, Deceased.
Plenty of Suits Can be Bought-Leopold
Adler
Brooms-Antiseptic Brooms
Auction Sales-Investment Property, by
I. d. LaRoche. Aucdoneer; Groceries, by
r. H. Tatem Auctioneer; Auction Sales,
by John L. Archer, Auctioneer.
Georgia Syrup, Etc.-A. Ehrlich & Bro.
at-Well-Eat-Well Salad Dressing.
Aertex Celluloid Underwear-B. H. Levy
& Bro, Agents.
Mineral Water-Apenta
Sslt-The Favorite Salt.
Whiskey-Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey;
Hunter Baltimore Rye Whiskey.
Cool As Cucumbers-Leopold Adler
Medical-Ayers Sarsaparilla; Coke s
Dandruff Cure; Johann Hoffs Genuine
Malt Extract; Hoods Sarsaparilla; War
ner's Safe Cure; s. S. s.; Seven Suther-
land Sisters Hair Remover; Horsford s
Acid Phosphate; Lydia Pinkham's Veg
etable Pills; Ponds Extract; Castoria.
Cheap Column Advertsements-II
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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WHAT THE CUBAN CENSUS SHOWS.

-
The census which has been taken in
Cuba shows two things which are causing
comment in some Of the Cuban newspa-
pers. one is that the number Of innabit-
ants is just about what IL was before the
instruction against Spain, and the other
is that during the last thirty years the
negroes have increased as fast as the
whites, Notwithstanding the fact that there
has been large white immigrat ton.
If the census figures are correct the
death rate during Gen. Weyer's admins
traton of the government of the island
was not anywhere near as great as il was
reported to be at the time. The sympathy
of the people of this country was aroused
to the highest pitch by the stories that
Gen. Weyler's policy Of RECOMMENDATION
was killing off the people by the thous
ands. The pictorial papers We're fun Of
pictures showing the poor country people.
that had been forced to leave their little
farms, In ell stages of starvation. No
doubt there was a great deal OF suffering
among the people. but accordtAg to the
census returns, the most of these
stories were eXaggerations, and were IN
tended to bring about the Intervention OF
this country in the war. When these
stories were appearing in print it was
assumed that at least fourth of the en-
tire population had died from disease and
hunger resulting from Weyler's policy.
The fact that the increase in the negro
population has been equal to that of the
white during the last thirty years, NOT
withstanding the large white immigration.
il calculated to make the white people
of the island thoughtful. Unless this inn
migration continues, it is only a question
of time when the blacks will be
numerically the stronger, and in a
position to take control of affairs.
There are many ambitious and ca
pable men among those who are
classed as black. They took a very prom
tnent part in the instruction, and they
mean to have a voice in public affairs.
That they intend to be aggressive in their
efforts to get all the rights which the
whites have is apparent from their pc
tition to Gen Wood. to have everything
stricken out of official documents that
would tend 20 distinguish a man by his
color They propose that whatever bar
riers there are between the blacks and
the whites shall be broken down
Unless Cuba is able to maintain an in
dependent governmental government that
will be so stable that il win inspire con-
fidence-lmmgrat ton will be very high.
7 he negroes under such circumstances
win Increase more rapidly than the whites
and in the course of a comparatively few
years, win be in a position to dominate
the island. If, however. a stable govern
ment is maintained there will be a large
immigration TO the island, and the SUI
premacy of the whites will be assured.
The whites ought to be very sure of their
ability to govern the island in such a way
as to win the confidence of the outside
world. If they have eny doubt about the
matter it would be far better for them to
ask for annexation to the United States.
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The Philadelphia Record says, in a cir
cumstantial dispatch from New York, that
the SIMPSONS chley controversy is Of
ficially ended, and that Schley wins. It
appears that the way the settlement was
brought about was this, in brief: Gen.
Felix Aguus, owner of the Baltimore
American, had an eight-page supplement
prepared for his newspaper which dealt
wholly with the feud In detail ii eX-
plotted The causes of the animosity of the
naval clique against Schley. 1t contained
two sensational exposures. One was a
direct and damaging charge against Ad-
1niral Sampson and the other showed
that in 1895 Schley mad recommended the
courtmartial of Crowninshield for incom-
potency Official papers and records were
quoted in support of every statement
made. Gen. Agnus printed one copy of the
supplement and sent it to Washington.
where, of course it got into the hands he
intended it should The plates were remov-
ed from the press and locked up "for flu
ture use" The powers at Washington
Were informed that unless the attacks
upon Schley were stopped, and he was
permitted to take his proper rank in the
navy, 100000 copies of the supplement
would be printed and distributed. The ad-
ministration gave in, and Schley will get
his reward. Arrangements are now being
made whereby he will rank next to
Dewey in the lists
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Mr.. Hearst of the New York Journal
so hates and fears C. p. Huntington that
he is able to discover him as a bugaboo
In every brush and woodpile. Recently
there was a primary election in Alabama,
when Senator Morgan was chosen to sue
coed himself. Preceding the election Gov
Johnston made spirited canvass for the
scnatorshp. Last week two Of Mr.
Hearsts bright particular stars went down
20 Alabama. and as result Of their in
Vestgations announce that c. =. Hunting
tom had been backing Johnston with cash
and influence in the hope that he would
be able 20 beat Morgan. The alleged ami
mus Of the Huntington dislike for Nor
gan is the latter's powerful advocacy OF
the Nicaragua canal bill Mr Hunting
ton owns some railroads. docks and other
transportation enterprises which would
not be such good dividend earners. posi-
bly, II the Nicaragua canal were con-
structed.
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In New Jersey the other day a jury
fixed by general average the amount of
damages that should be given 10 a young
woman in case of breach Of promise OF
marriage. When the figures had been
added and divided by twelve II was found
that the average was 5000, which sum
was named I'm the verdict. An interesting
circumstances IN connection with this
mathematical method Of according justice
Is che fact that bachelor juror Of thirty
years voted FOR $4,000. while "a Juror who
had been married eight years thought 500
ought 60 be ample compensation for all
the lady had lost.
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Three thousand, two hundred Japanese
arrived at Port Townsend Wash, last
week. The Chinese exclusion law does
not apply to the japanese. They are per-
mitted to enter this country provided the
contract labor law is not violated Il is
not stated whether the Japs who have ar
rived at Port Townsend are laborers or
not, but the presumption is that they are.
No explanation is offered of the sudden
influx of these Orientals.
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by Flood and Fire" 1. the thrilling tale
which the daily news dispatches are tell
ing now. To the south in the great val
ley the waters are raging and destroying,
while to the north in Minnesota and
Manitoba the forest fires are carrying
death and devastation TO a large section.
Similar violations have not been uncom-
mon in the past, nevertheless the new
catastrophes lose nothing Of their horror
by comparison with those that have pre-
ceded them. There is, of course, no hui
man agency that can prevent floods, but
il seems that the great forest fires might
be prevented. Many of them result from
carelessness on the part of hunters or
other campers, and some of them no
doubt are deliberately set by villainous
persons for evil reasons. The lumbermen
are in a considerable degree responsible
for the wide sweep of the fires. When
they fell their timber the limbs and
branches are chopped off and left on the
ground where the tree falls 10 become
dry as finder and only waiting for
spark to start a fire. When thousands of
trees have been felled and the mass of
limbs, twigs and leaves from them left in
the sun to ripen for the fire, 1T is easily
understood that once the fire is begun il
is an extremely difficult If not altogether
hopeless task to stop it until it has licked
up all of the combustible material within
reach. Michigan, Minnesota and other
lumber producing states of the Northwest
have already on their statute books sew
eral laws respecting forest fires, but it
seems that none of them has yet solved
the problem of prevention. Every year we
hear of great forest fires in that section,
accompanied by agonizing stories Of
losses of life.
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Extract from 81 letter Dated Granite
VILE, :. c., Aug. &c, 1859.

At the age of so. with % years of active
practice, l am a careful observer ana eau
tious in endorsing proprietary medicines.
but 1 can conscienuously endorse your
Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic as one
of the best combination remedies for
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it. Yours truly. T. p. EDWARDS, NJ. D.
Office of b. A. GuIledGe,
Verbena, Ala, Aug. 81 1895.
Mr. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga:
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about Johnson Chill and Fever Tonic.
Two months ago my father, who is IS
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