davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
GRAIN, PROVISIONS, ETC.

New York, May Flour market slow
but steady in tone and without change
Rye -four dull. Corn meal quiet. Rye
dull; No. 2 Western. 6O%c. Barley slow;
barley malt dull
Wheat-Spot strong; No. red roc; OPP
tons exceedingly dull all day, on ac-
count of Chicago holiday, but displayed
moderate firTnness on a scarcity of sell
ers, and the strength of cash wheat In
face of lower English and Paris cables;
closed firm, 1sGSsc, net advance; sales
included. No. red May: May closed, 73Ac;
July. 73lac; September, TAI.
Corn-Spot firm; No. :, 467sc; options
quiet but firm all day on export trade,
Hight stocks here, ond a fair demand from
shorts closing strong AqSsc, net ad-
vance; May closed, 461ac; July. 1850; Sep
tember 47c.
Oats-spot steady; No. 2, 271Ac; options
inactive and unchanged; No. white.
May closed, 2SIac.
Beef dull: cut meats steady.
Lard dull; Western steam, 7.45c; refined
quiet.
Pork steady
Butter firm; Western creamery, 16Q20c
state dairy. 15G1S1ac.
Cheese weak; fancy large white 104T
lie; DO colored 10I5@10Ac; fancy small
white, 1Odlolac do colored 1Oa1Okc.
Eggs firm; Southern. 11d12c.
Potatoes quiet; New Jersey 81 2561. so;
New York. sl.S7l501 rs; Long Island. 81 So
New Jersey sweets, S2.7593.25.
Tallow quiet.
Petroleum steady.
Rosin steady
Turpentne quiet, 501sG51c.
Shoulders steady.
Cabbage quiet; Texas, SO 50GI3. 75.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, &c.
Coffee-Futures opened quiet at 5610
points decline, under disappearing cables,
the unsatisfactory spot demand and ware
house deliveries. The market was finally
steady in tone with prices, 5 to 10 poin is
lower. Total sales were only $3.50 bags,
including, September, 6 soc; spot Rio dull /;
No. I invoice, 77sc; mild quiet; Cor1ova,
9Aa131sc
Sugar-Raw firm: fair refining, 15-16c;
centrifugal, 96 test, 7-16c; molasses
sugar, sac; refined steady.
New York May 1.-Cotton seed oil: A
sale Of 200 barrels prime summer yellow
for May was reported at 3Sc early to-day,
but otherwise trade was dull and market
about steady Prime crude Csc nominal;
prime summer yellow. 371F@3Sc prompt; off
summer yellow, 53c; butter grades, noni-
nal; prime winter yellow 49Q42c; prime
white 40ff41c: prime meal 500
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

CoTrON-Savannah to Boston, per
bale, SIPS; to New York, per bale, 81 90;
10 Philadelphia, per bale. S1.O0: 10 BaHi-
more, per bale, sl.00; via New York.
Bremen, soc; Genoa, Coo; Liverpool. 45c
Reval, zoe; direct, Bremen, 42c; BARGE
Iona, Coo; Genoa, sac; Liverpool 40c;
Havre, 47c; Reval, via Bremen 60c
Trieste, SOC; Venice, &c. Naples. Gle
LUMBER-By Sail-Freight strong, Sa-
vannah 10 Baltimore. per VI. SIS: to PHI
adelphia, $500; to Kew York, &.75; to
Boston and Portland. s7.O0a7. rs; to Ha-
vana, 800; to St. John, N. B., IS. 90; cross
ties. feet base. to Baltimore. l5c; 10
Philadelphia, lie; to New York, 1sc.
BY STEAM-Lumber-Sav to Bal
timore, $50; TO Philadelphia. s.. 90; to New
York, $50; to dock, SIS; lightered-to
Boston, to dock, 1925.
NAVAL SToRES-The market is firm;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

Connections made at terminal points
with all trains Northwest, West and
Southwest
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta, Macon, Atlanta
and Birmingham.
Parlor cars on day trains between sa.
vannah, Macon and Atlanta
For complete information, schedules
rates and connections. apply to
W. G. BREWER, City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent. 10 Bull street.
w. R. MCINTYRE. Depot Ticket Agent
]. C. HALLE, General Passenger Agent
e. FL. HINTON. Traffic Manager
THEO. D. KLINE, Gen. Superintendent
Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

medium size vessels. Rosin-Cork for or
ders, IS per barrel of 80 pounds and 5 per
cent. primage. Spirits, As Sd per 40 gallons
gross and per cent primage. Larger
vessels rosin. Is 3D. spirits As. Steam
10c per 100 pounds on rosin; soc on spirits,
Savannah 10 Boston and SIC on rosio,
and.S0c on spirits to New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

Budding. Jr, ]. F, Wilson, A. A. Kind.
Cahan. Mrs. McCahan. Mr.. CALVIN Mrs
calvin, Mrs. Lowden and children. J. G.
Christiancy, Mrs. Flanders. Francis Elan
ders, Margaret Flanders, O. Marline. A.
Wohl Rosa Calimitz, Dora Calirnitz.
Philip Ward, William Leach.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
STATISTICS OF THE PORT.
April Arrivals and Tonnage-vesseis
and Their Rigs.

The Morning News gives to-day the to-
tai number Of vessels arriving at this port
during the last month, with the rigs, ma
tionalty and net tonnage. The number
does not include the arrivals at quarantine
or Tybee. but only those vessels which
have arrived at the whn YES. and have
discharged cargoes, or are In ballast or
loading. 1t does not include river or in
land coast steamers, nor does Ii include
vessels under 100 tons The arrivals, with
the rigs and nationality. are as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
MURPHY & CO.. INC,

Board of Trade Building, Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New York,
chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York office. No. 81 Broadway.
onices In principal cities throughout the
south. Write for our Market Manual and
oook containing instructions for traders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
A BISHOPS FUNNY STORIES.
"Reminiscences of CIergymen ana
Practitioners.
From the London Morning Post

From the London Morning Post.
The late Bishop of Wakefield was re-
markable man in many ways, distinguish
ed alike for deep. earnest plety, unfailing
cheefulnese and strong sense OF hui
NOR, and possessing to a marked degree
the rare gift of gaining the love end es-
TEEN Of his flock He loved to hear
good story, and throughout his life made
Il practice to enter the most amusing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

Not many people are aware that the
Prince Of Wales IS a member OF the le-
gal profession. having been chosen a
bencher of the Middle Temple a number
of years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
Notice 10 Mariners.

Plot charts and all photographic infor-
nation VIII be furnished masters of yes
sels free OF charge in United States hy-
geographic office in Custom House. Cap
tains are requested to call at the ONCE
reports of wrecks and derelicts received
Tor transmission to the navy department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of Ships and
Shipping.

Capt Publicover of the British schooner
Fred H. Gibson, from Paysandu, reports
the death at sea on Jan. of Mate Thomas
Hannah, a Scotchman. The Gibson was
bound from Savannah for Paysandu and
Mr.. Hannah died when within four days
sail of Montevideo.
A Japanese shipbuilding firm has just
turned out 1900 ton steel, twin-screw
steamship, the Ava Maru, which, accord
ing to United States Consul Harris, at
Nagasakl, is equal in every respect, in
GLIDING cabin accommodations, TO the best
class of Atlantic steamships. Material
has been ordered for two other steamships
of the same kind for the same line. and
two are under construction for another
line The shipbuilding industry in Japan
appears to be fiourishing, with every like
lhood of its continuing SO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

Schooner Mary T. Qulmby, Brunswick
or savannah to Philadelphia, ties under
deck and lumber on deck, Is cents. char
terers paying extra stevedoring on latter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
Phases of the MOON for w.

FIRST quarter, 9th, hours and 80 min
utes, morning; full moon, 14th, 8 hours and
IS minutes, morning; last quarter, Dist.
hours and 81 minutes, evening; new moon.
18th, hours and so minutes. morning:
moon in apogee Sth; moon in perigee oath,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

High water at Tybee to-day at 1854 a.
m. ana lO;l9 p M High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
Freights and Charters.

Schooner Margaret A. May. Jarvis, from
Baltimore, 18th.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

tations: Half-grown, 35d50c per pair;
three-Quarters grown, 55d60c per pair;
fuIl-grown fowls (hens), 65d70c per pair;
ROSTERS ACC per pair; turkeys, S125d2. 50
per pair; geese, 75c9$1Oo per pair; ducks.
50fi65c per pair.
EGGS-The market is steady at 11612c
BUTTER-The tone of the market Is
steady. Quotations: Extra diaries, 19c;
extra Elgins. 2lc.
CHEESE-Market firm; fancy fun
cream cheese, 71A@10c for 25-pound aver
ONIoNs-Red, $S25ds.5O per barrel;
yellow, 50 256S.5O Bermuda, $500 crate.
PARSNIPS AND CARROTS-PaTsnips
s250a275; carrots, $l.7592.OO per barrel.
PEAS-Black-eyed $1.S5@2.00 per bushel
OTATOES-Northern, old, sacks, s1.75
BEANs-Navy or peas, s25Oa2.75 per
bushel.
Early Vegetables.
IRISH PoTATOES-New, No. l, $500
per barrel; No. 2, $2OOQ2,50; culls, $1,000
SNAP BEANs-Round. s125a1.75 crate;
fiat, s125d1.5O wax, $l.25d1.5O.
CUCUMBERS-Per crate, $2.00613.0O.
EGG PLANT-Half barrel crates, $3.50.
PEAS-Engllsh, 25d5Oc crate.
SQUASH-Dun at 81 90 per crate.
CABBAGE-Per barrel crate. $250d3.50.
STRAWBERRIES-Lo stock, 10a15c
per quart; Florida stock, 5a10c
Breadstufs, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR-Market easy; patent $3;
straight 81 90; fancy, $3.50; family. 50 40
MEAI-Pearl per barrel, $3.50; per sack,
Sl2O; city meal, per sack, bolted, 81 121sQt
lis; water ground, sl.121Aq1.15; city grlst,
seeks, s1.171s; pearl grist, Hudnuts'. per
barrel, $2.75; per sack, $l.25; sundry
brands. s1.20 sack.
CORN-Market easy; white, job lots,
&c; carload lois, Goo; mixed corn, none
OATS-,No. mixed, carload 35@36c; job
lots, S7@3Sc; white, 96c. carload; 3Sc job
lots; white, clipped, CS7 to AZ pounds). $500
Acc.
TEXAS rust proof oats. job lots, 43c:
carload Ale.
Southern seed rye, s1.15.
BRAN-Job lots, $l.0O; carload lots, 95c.
HAY-Market strong; Western, job lots,
S1.OO; carload lots, Csc.
Bacon, Hams and Lara.
BACON-Market higher and advancing;
smoked clear sides, csc; dry sailed clear
sides. SIC; bellies, SIC; sugar-cured hams,
121SQ131ac.
HAMS-Sugar cured. 121zG13lsc.
LARD-Market firm; pure, in tierces,
SIC; 50-pound tins. sac; compound, in
tierces, 7kc; 50-pound tins, Use.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
SIS. Ships BksNschsIT ot'l

Passengers by steamship Itasca for Bal
tuore yesterday: C. F. Horner, J. B.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

Went to Sea.

Bark Cato CNor), Tallaksen, Trieste.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

Steamship Itasca, Diggs. Baltimore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
Savannah Almanac.

Sun rises 5:11 a. m. and sets s:4s D. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02

]. H. Polhemus, T. P A: E. A. Armand. Cit,
3. w WRENN Passenger Ira fac
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
WAIT FOR THE
Grand !: Excursion
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
Florida Central and
PeninSuIar Railroad
MONDAY, MAY l..
5000 Round Trip.
Call at Ticket Office, Bull and Bryan str eets
for further informa ton.
" Agent.
A o. MACDONEII4 AGENT
l. A sEIIPNIAN, Assistant


N.F. GARCIA, Proprietor.
American Plan-S1.5O, 90. 90, $3.50
Take car at Union Depot and ask con-
ductor to stop at Travellers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-23
HEAVY STORM LOSSES
CalifOrnians viii Lose Heavily by
EIiEh Winds.

San Francisco, Nov. photographic
communication with the outside world is
almost fully restored and details Of the
storm which raised such havoc with tel
egraph and telephone wires are beginning
to come in Not in many years has
Southern California experienced a hercer
storm. The rainfall IN this section is
phenomenal According to reports re-
ceived by the Southern Pacific and Santa.
Re companies, the storm showed no
mercy for the lines OF either Of these
big roads. Seemingly solid earthworks.
upon which tracks were laid. were IN
dermined as If they had been loose piles
OF soft sand: rails were torn up and car
ried along with the rushing torrent Ike
toothpicks; telegraph poles were rooted
out of the earth or snapped in two,
while wires were twisted and tangled
into a thousand knots. Great gulches
were moved out of the ground thirty
feet deep and several hundred feet long;
massive stone abutments were carried
off like SO much chaff and even the
stout spans Of iron bridges failed TO
withstand the wind and water The
thousands OF dollars worth Of damage
has been done to railroad property in
this state alone. 1t will take many days
to revise the damage done in some sec
tons There were seventeen washouts
between here and Los Angles on the
Southern Pacific
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-23
ia ~ II %
Bears the y The Kind You Have Always B0giP
'i'a a &HHAzz<5<
NAMED AFTER A HERO
Torpedo BORt Bialely Successfully
Launched Yesterday

Boston, Nov 22.-The torpedo boat
Blakeley, which with the De Long, Of
equal dimensions and identical equipment
has been under construction at the works
Of George Lawley and son. South Bos-
ton, was successfully launched today Tt
was expected that the De Long would Be
launched directly after the Biakeley, and
invitations for the double event had been
called together a very large attendance Of
spectators and many distinguished
guests. While the Blakeley was being
lowed TO convenient docking place.
however. a sudden shift Of the strong
wind caused the water in the Lawlev
yard 10 recede to sue ha degree that it
was deemed advisable to defer the
launching Of the De Long until tompr-
row
The contract for the Blakeley and the
De Long called for boats of 155 tons dis
placement with a speed Of IS knots per
hour
The BIakeley is named for Captain
Johnston BIakeley, who was born IN ire
land in 1771 ana who became famous as
commander Of the fighting ship. Wasp. in
the war Of 1872
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-23
BIRDS A FOOT DEEP
Winged Migrants Fall Dead
in Showers at Enid.
WAS A STRANGE SIGHT
They Were Evidently Flying
From Approaching Storm.
WAS A STRANGE SIGHT


Enid o r. .<7ov. 22-The Wave. this
evening says: one of the most unusual
and most wonderful events in the his
tory Of this city occurred last night.
About o'clock this morning thousands
upon thousands of emigratng small birds
settled down upon this city probably be
Ing attracted in their southern fight by
the bright rays Of the electric lights.
The birds seemed to be blinded by the
light and few IN countless numbers
against the plate glass fronts Of the
business houses in block on Grand ave
nue.. At one time the recess in front Of
Kennedy Bros store was said to be a
foot deep with struggling birds and hum
dreds of them were killed by spectators
Of the scene or smothered to death.
Today Grand avenue from the Wat
Harley corner to the Moore grocery
store, was strewn with the dead bodies
Of those misguided little birds. The
Wave is at a loss to account for this
wonderful, as well as unnatural, phe-
nomenon in the habits Of birds Of any
kind As near as can judge, from our
limited knowledge, the birds were a
species of The migrating snow bird, yet
unlike the snow birds that stay with as
here during the cold winter months. One
thing is certain, the electric lights drew
them down from their fight the same as
bugs are attracted to light in the night
time Those who were up late enough to
witness the PHENOMENON were perfectly
astonished and are at a loss TO account
for it. Neither can the Wave. We give
1t us any further than explained in this
article
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-23
SHlT HIN N COURT
Sam GodboIt Fatally Shoots
Charles Jackson.
MORTGAGED HIS TEAM
To buy the Revolver With
Which He Did the Deed.

Guthrie, O. T., Nov ga special to
the Capital from Luther says: Sam cod
bolt. a negro, fatally shot Charles Jack
son another negro Of this city yesterday
in the court room. He was at once ar
rested by former Sheriff Crssley and tax
en- to Oklahoma City last night and lodg-
ed in jail According to reports from
the scene Of the shooting, jackson had
JIen some goods from GodbOlts house
Monday night GoIdbolt had him arrest
ed and his trial came up yesteray after
noon. In his testimony Jackson so en-
ragged Godbolt by his version Of the affair
that the latter LOST all control of his
temper. left the court room, and went
down town. He secured SIS by mortgag-
ing his horse and buggy, and went to
the local hardware store where ne pur-
chased q cheap 38-calibre revolver and
started for the court house. On enter
ing the court room he pulled out the gun
and uttring vile curses at Jackson began
firing The first shot went through the
lower part Of the leg just above the ankle
cutting an artery. The second shot bur
led itself in the groin and the third shot
LODGED in The left side Of the abdomen.
The crowd in the court room, mostly col
o-ed. were so surprised by the unex-
pected shooting that not until after the
third shot had been fred did anyone
make move toward stopping Godbolt.
They crowded him TO the wall and he
was taken IN hand by Mr.. Crossley, who
brought him to Oklahoma city at once.
Godbolt IS reticent and wiz say nothing
Of the affair. His victim is very low
--9 nav die
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-23
IS A RAVlNG MANIAC
Cattle King Goes Insane From Being
sand Bageed.

New York. Nov. 22-W F. MeIl.ck,
former president of the National bank Of
Pocatello, Idaho, and cattle king of the
Snake river, is now a raving lunatic, the
result It is thought, of being sandbagged
In Chicago a week ago.
He as taken to Morristown. N J.,
heavily ironed, today. and was commit
ted as a private patient TO the state hos
pital for the insane at Morris Plains. The
commitment was made at the instance
of his father, r. W. Mellick, a wealthy
farmer of New Germantown, n. J. James
7. A Bodie, an attendant in the deten-
ton hospital at Chicago, brought Mell.ck
here. He tells the story of assault and
robbery. Mellck had been in Chicago
several days had sold his cattle and was
preparing to return to the Snake river
country. On the evening of November
H. with large roll of bills, he started
out to visit the theatres Late that night
he staggered into the hotel where he had
been staying and asked for a loan of 81
with which to pay the cab man for
bringing him home. The cab man said he
had found Melick out near Lincoln park
on the Boulevard, wandering around in
a dazed condition. His money, watch
rings and all valuable were missing. The
next morning Melick drew a check for a
million dollars and ordered thousand
dollar banquet to be served by one hun
bred walters in his room. The roprietor
called a physician and policeman. and
Mellck, after a struggle, as taken to the
detention hospital
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-23
FOUND IN RESERVOIR
George ZeIe OF Garfield County
Drowned Mt Perry.

Guthrie, O. T., Nov 22-The Perry
Enterprise says: When the day force
went on at the water and ice plant this
morning they noticed a mans hat float
ing on the water in the reservoir, shortly
afterward they became suspicious and,
making a drag Of a rope and old iron
tubing. and dragged the reservoir, with
the result that a body Of man was
brought to the surface. The body was
taken to Wades morgue by order Of
Coroner Smith, where it was identified by
Charles Edgar, a near neighbor, as that
Of Geo. Zeue, who lived on his farm in
Marshall township ia Garfield county
seventeen miles south and west Of Perry
He was about 30 years of age and has a
wife and grown son. He was man that
was addicted to liquor and came to the
city Saturday morning with a load Of
hogs and after disposing Of them was
drinking some all day. Mr.. Zele, h s
neighbors say, was an honest, hard work
ing man, but his love for drink was a
misfortune that finally resulted in his
death as above stated.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-23
TELEGBAPmIC BREvTTIEs.

St Petersburg, Nov. 22.-Today's buIle-
tin from Liva6ia apparently indicates
that t1e crisis IS past
Toledo. O.. Nov. 22-Yesterday' storm
destroyed nearly $3.50 derricks in The Gil
fields south and west 81 here.
Berlin. Nov "a house collapsed I'll
Darustadt today. burying q score -
Bcrkmen. Of whom = are dead
81. Paul. 8unn.. nov 21--Tzere was no
material change IN me condition q 4 nj
ted states Senator Davis today
washington. Nov 22-capta.a ~ n
Mere frh. a. Illinois has been appoint
ca chief u TIE 5uresu # engraving ana
printing
Washington. Nov ~--Iae transport
7Fr-Ionan left san JUan. Fcr-5 Rlco. to-
day Tor Sew YORK w1tn batteries and
g ~ tie FCth artillery and CONS on +
T 1E the Eleventh Infantry
Minneapolis 3lnn. NOV. Z-Tae au-
tho-f.les - tHe University - =
dc ne thuk Il ree 20 arrange
sa1s0n Same 5etReen I1sa AKA
nso-a 70 settle the changes eess-
r1n-
PAM saaa Nav GO rs,s So
geever ~ Paiia5al1H re sr
e -ht pzrifst Ess married hars 5ag
d 1Iisz Ada Sa01rT. aa arres uew
r-a.sHe iu the TEu ciues
S7-fs,E Nev An overdose - - p
-ss-e taEar - rra H
- -r-.r.1liSencs ln iiszcr .o q
trs zee ~ rr R0aerr Artu
can ara vell-snewn seo,sz1 Plss@ 81
t5e Harvard te2z n 80
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-23
KITTY LEART'S RIDE
Mark Twain Saw Nothing
Humorous About It.
HAS A JEHU ARRESTED
For Charging His Wife's Maid
an ExtOrtionate Fare.

New York. Nov 22--samuel Z Clem-
ems Mark Twain was at the Office OF
the chief Of the bureau Of licenses today
to make formal complaint against a
cabman whom he charged extortion
and insisting on an overeharge. Mr.
Clemens secured the suspension OF the
claimants license.
The hearing opened with David Roche
chief Of the bureau. asking Mr. Clemens
to make a formal statement. Mr.. Glenn
ems said that on the night OF November
20 Katie Leary, a maid working for
his wife came from the Grand Central
station to Mr.. Clemens home at Il
West Tenth street in cab. The driver
of the cab. William Beck. charged $L5o
for the trip. and the maid objected ana
sent into the house for Mr.. Clemens.
Mr.. Clemens came cut and demonstrated
with the cabman, saying that the ride
was only thirty-two blocks. less than Two
miles. and according to the city ordl-
nance, fifty cents a mile was the charge,
and the fare should be ST. Mr. Clemens
continued by saying that the Gag man IN
sisted on his original charge, but finally
reduced It to $125. but Air. Clemens re-
fused to give it TO him and finally paid
him S.
Beck was asked what he had 70 say
about the case. He acknowledged that
he charged an exhorhitant fee and said
that he was in the wrong. A man named
winston. who said he represented Che
public hack owner union, asked for len
iency for Beck.
"Weu. Mr.. Clemens" said winston.
1--WE acknowledge that this driver did
wrong in this case, but you must know
that if we had two OF three fares an
hour we would make a great deal OF
money. but we do not have that many.
We stand on the curb for hours ~ time
trying to get fares. and it is natural that
when we do get them we try to make
them pay for some of the time that we
have waited"
''Oh, you do" shouted Mr., Clemens,
half raising from his seat. and pointing
an accusing finger at the hickman.
''Why, you ought to be ashamed to
make such a confession either I'm public
or in private. A pirate could make the
same defense"
Mr. Roche told Mr. Clemens that Re
would suspend the license Of Beck and
would keep the record Of the case in mis-
possession until he looked it over. and
would then notify Mr.. Clemens If any
thing else was done in the matter.