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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25
Chinamen's Secret Societies.
st. James Gazette.

A Chinaman who does not belong to a
secret society has very little chance of
prospecting There are few who are I'M
attached-mostly men from isolated vii
lagos in China, from which there are
not enough immigrants to form Hoey
Such a man may possibly be tolerated,
but lie cannot grow rich. If
he keeps a store, no guildsman
will buy from him; if he plies a
sampan, he may find it scuttled some
day, without the least chance of redress
If society man fastens a quarrel on
him he is ruined, and had better leave
before he is murdered. The worst feature
of the society, if possible, is the prOtec-
ton it affords to all its members, it mat
tiers not what they may have committed.
Not many years ago a wealthy Chinese
merchant was murdered in the middle of
the day in Beach street, the busiest
thoroug hfare in Penang. The murderer
was a hired assassin belonging to
the Ghee hin Kongsee. He called
his victim to the door, plunged dagger
twice into his side, and darted through
the crowded street into the dark lanes of
the Macao quarter close at hand. A
thorough and immediate search was
made by the police and the friends of
the murdered man. A large reward was
offered for the apprehension of the assas
sin. Yet, though he was known to be
within space only a few hundred
square yards in area, he could not
be found. And yet this man was SIM
ply paid to do the murder. He had
no grudge against the victim, and his
employer was vehemently suspected of
being a man who did not belong to the
society at all. The assassin was no
doubt quietly shipped off to China in
junk some time afterward. Many
similar cases might be cited to prove
the uuwavering fidelity of the members
to the bond of union subsisting between
them. They will risk their liberty,
and even their lives, for one anoth-
er without hesitation. Indeed, if
one brother betrayed another in a case of
this kind, his life would not be worth an
hours purchase; and outsiders are in
little less danger. If they aid in the
arrest of guildsman they are almost
certain to experience the vengeance
of the society sooner or later; and
the mere ill-will of the guild
usually means ruin. When a mem
Der has committed any grave crime
and requires the protection of his breth
rem, all he does is to cut off a lock of
hair and tie it to his arm. He simply
has to show this to obtain a place of
cOncealment or means of escape. Hence,
when members of secret society com
NIT crimes, it is almost impossible to
find even clue to the perpetrators.
Detectives are useless and rewards are
offered to no purpose.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

The Buffalo Erpress, referring to the
proposed Cotton Exposition at Atlanta,
says:
"'The South has already become a
good customer. She is rapidly improv-
ing in every way, and her ability to buy
increases every year. Her markets are
worth seeking, her wants are worth sup
plying and this important Exposition al
Atlanta, the most wide-awake city in
the whole South, is just the place to
make a full and attractive display of
what we have to sell. We hope our
manufacturers and tradesmen will secure
all the space they need without delay,
and make the really splendid display
which they have the power to make, for
the credit of Buffalo and their own
profit"
Is not this an astonishing statement
from a newspaper which, a few months
ago, was full of abuse of the South, and
doing its best TO injure it, Yet the
statements made are true, and Northern
business men knew all the Express states
two or three years ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

SEWERAGE IN BERLN.-It is an
nouneed that Berlin has adopted the
sewerage system in successful use at Dant
zic, under which the city is divided into
sewer districts leading to points about the
border of the city, where the sewer con
tents are pumped out, mixed with water
and spread over a sandy soil, which alb
serbs all deleterious matters, water
reasonably pure being drained off. AS
a necessary part of the system, each
house is directly connected with the
sewers, and a plentiful supply of water
is used to flush the sewers and house
drains. At Dantzic field of 400 acres
of sandy soil is large enough to purify
the sewage of town of 100, 900 inhabi
tants. Since the adoption of this system,
which, it will be observed, does away
with the pollution of rivers and streams,
the death rate of Dantzic has dropped
from SO per 1000 to 20. The annual
cost of pumping the sewage, the only
point at which the system is more costly
than ordinary sewers, is $1,000, and is
met by the crops from the irrigated
lands.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

What with the telegraph, district mes
senger, telephone and electric light wires
stretching along and across its streets,
there is hardly breathing space left in
New York, and it is very difficult to
catch an uninterrupted view of the
skies The abuse, however, to which
this privilege of laying wires has been
carried has excited the attention of the
authorities, and an edict has gone forth
that, under no circumstances, will any
company, corporation or person be al
lowed in future to obstruct the streets
with posts or wires. Chicago has gone
a step further, and ordered all its tele
graph and telephone companies to pull
down their posts and wires within two
years
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25
Is the Election of Warner Miller
Volfd2

The usually well informed Albany
correspondent of the Brooklyn Eagle
gives currency to the report that Judge
Hand has expressed the opinion that 81
votes, or majority of all the members
of the Legislature, are necessary to the
election of United States Senator. The
Albany Eoentng Times of Saturday even
ing raises the same question, as follows;
1.-THE question still remains whether a
United States Senator can be lawfully
elected from this State by less than
eighty one votes. The law declares that
the person who receives majority CT
all the votes of the joint assembly, q
majority of all the members elected to
both houses being present and voting,
shall be declared duly elected. Now
all the votes of the joint assembly are
100, viz. 80 Senators and 1913 Assembly
men. and a majority Of 100 can not be
less than 81. If Mr.. Warner Miller goes
TO Washington, claiming to have been
elected United States Senator by 76
votes, the Senate will decide this ques-
ton, for the Senate is the sole judge OF
the qualifications and elections OF its
members. The common idea seems to
be that if only eighty-one members were
present and voting, forty-one might
elect. But, perhaps the United States
Senate may hold otherwise.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25
The railroads are taking in more money

The railroads are taking in more money
and making more profit this year than
last. For the first half of 1881 forty
four Western and Southern railroads re-
port an aggregate increase of $12. 491, 161
in gross earnings over the same period of
last year. Of the forty four only eight
report a decrease of earnings as COM
pared with last year. and thirty-six show
an increase. The largest increase was
by the Central Pacific, and amounted to
s.. 265. AL. For the single month of
June the aggregate receipts of the forty
four roads referred to showed an in
crease of 5000, sci over the same
month of last year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

New YORK CLUB HOUSES AND
THEATREs.-Then newly furnished Union
League Club House, which cost nearly a
million, leads other institutions to i'm
provement. The Liederkranz Society
has paid $4,000 for a building plat in
Fifty-eighth street, near Fourth
avenue. The Metropolitan Club has
secured a house in Fifth avenue at So, 900
a year, and the KnickerbOcker Club has
Just purchased the Moller property,
corner of Thirty second street and Fifth
avenue. The lot is AZ by $50, and the
price is $500, 900. A number of new
theatres are also under way, including
one in Eighth avenue and another on the
site Of the Aquarium. Lester Wallack is
building a theatre in Broadway, near
Thirty second street, with front of rs
feet and depth of 15O which is GER
tainly a large plat of Broadway pro-
perty. The new opera house, however,
Will be of vastly greater dimensions. 1t
will front on Broadway from Thirty
ninth street to Fortieth, with rear on
Seventh avenue-an entire square
which cost 5000 600, and the building
will bring the investment up to a round
million.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

TEN MILLION BALES IN TEXAs.-The
New York Cotton, abiding to the splen
did prospects in store for Texas as a pro-
ducer of cotton, states that all its "ad-
vices from Western Texas agree that
the opening up of the country by the new
railroads has worked a revolution in
mems minds as to the adaptability of
those enormous expanses of country for
successful cotton culture. 1t is found
that, far from being almost desert, the
land is as fertile and well watered as
any in the South. Texas is only wait
ing for men to produce 100000 bales
per annum in its own limits" Who
says the South is poor?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

The Toronto Globe speaks despair.
ingly of the failure of the Dominion to
attract prOportionate share of European
immigration this year. While five
hundred thousand immigrants have
poured into the United States, Canada
has only score of ten thousand for six
months of the current year. The Globe
agrees with other observers in ascribing
the failure of foreigners to make their
homes in Canada to the outrageous pro-
tective tariff, which has made living
dearer without increasing the price of
farm products.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

A circular, issued by Secretary Win
dom transfers to the internal revenue
bureaus all the business in connection
with appointment of gaugers, store
keepers, etc. This work has for the
past year been done in the appointment
office. 1t was sent to that office shortly
after the Chicago Convention because
Secretary Sherman did not like the part
taken in that convention by Commits
sioner Raum, who exerted his influence
in favor of the nomination of Grant.
The circular just issued is a practical
restitution to the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue of the control of the
patronage indicated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

IMMIGRATION The Chief of the
Bureau of Statistics at Washington re-
ports that the total number of fmmi
grants arrived at the customs districts of
Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Huron, Key
West, Minnesota, New Bedford. New
Orleans, New York, Passamaquoddy,
Philadelphia and San Francisco during
the last fiscal year was CSC, 239, as against
451, SOP arrived at the same districts dur.
ing the preceding fiscal year. The total
number Of immigrants arrived in the
United States during the year ended
June 80, 1880, was 457 ,257. 1t is esti-
mated that the total immigration into
the United States during the year ended
June 30, 1891, amounted to about 66s,
900 persons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

There is point in the geography of
the United States that is not generally
known, and that is Driftwood Point.
Driftwood Point is part of little piece
of land owned by these United States
that lies peculiarly situated. This piece
of land is the only portion of this coun-
try, except Alaska. that is north of the
forty-ninth parallel. 1t is impossible to
reach it by land without going through
British territory. 1t is part of Pembina
county, Mimi, and it borders on the
northwest shore of the Lake of the
Woods.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

The first annual report of the Balti-
more aud Ohio employees relief associa-
ton has been made public and shows ex-
cellent practical working. This associa-
ton was organized for the benefit of the
employees of that railroad, the company
donating 500. 600 as an endowment fund
and paying the expenses Of operation.
The plan is similar to that of life insur-
ance, but goes further in that it embraces
accidents and injuries. During the first
year of this association Il. 439 policies
covering membership in the relief fea-
ture were issued For the first eight
months the gross receipts were SIS. 543 26.
and the expenditures on account of mem
bers disabled we're $41, 5O3 IL During
the year 2, 1884 claims for allowances (for
injuries, etc. } were paid, besides sos bills
for surgical and medical ATTENDANCE upon
members Of the association, the total out
lay for these purposes being S66,5s0 81.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

THE AFRICAN QUESTION Til peren-
NAL and most direful Eastern question is
likely to be succeeded in the near future
by the equally portentous African ques-
ton. The African question of Europe
Will not be so largely moral one as
ours was, but it may find quite as bloody
a solution. France, Italy, England and
Spain are the parties who will debate
the new question. The end in view is
the mastery of Northern Africa. Eng
land holds Egypt, France has Algeria
and Tunis. and probably Will have
TripOli. Spain intends to seize Moroc-
co, while Turkey, warning against the
inevitable, as usual. is trying to excite
the native tribes of her African depend
encies to revolt. Thus the materials for
a collision and terrible war are again
rapidly coming together. Events will
soon show how serious the situation is.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

The new Senator is also said to be a
man of liberal views towards the South.
He is represented in the not very credi-
BILE New York Tribune as saying recently
of the campaign of $780,
Certain men have remained at the
head of the Republican party in this
State solely by keeping alive the South
ern question. Year after year the
speeches they have made and the politi-
cal pamphlets they have had printed
have rung tie same tune of distrust in
the South. Last fall they adopted the
same old policy. / received pamphlet
after pamphlet charging all sorts of
things in the South, but the people
would not read them The Southern
question was as dead as Julius Caesar. :"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

The Chief of the Signal Service has in
contemplation a system of signals which
will be of great value to the farmers in
agricultural districts. The system is
not yet fully perfected, but it is expect
ed will be in the course of ten days. II
proposes to acquaint the farmers with
the predicted changes in the weather by
the means of colored rockets to be sent
up at three in the morning from the sta
tons in the farming regions. the proba-
bilities of the day to be indicated BY the
color Of the rockets and their arrange.
ment.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

Mr.. Burnham Wsrdwell, formerly
Warden of the Virginia State prison, at
Richmond. spoke Sunday night in a
Methodist church in Hartford, Conn.
where he created quite sensation by
denouncing the way in which the Con.
necticut State prison is conducted. and
rejecting on the Chaplain, Mr.. Howard,
who was present in the congregation.
BE said that Mr. Towards prayers were
a hollow mockery, and demanded a
change in the government of convicts.
Mr.. Wardwell is a Northern man.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

SEASIDE GRATITUDE.-Rev. J. y,oo.
ney, a Catholic priest, saved a ms,I from
drowning at Far Rockaway BEECH a few
days ago. Mr.. Mooney s-wam to the
drowning man and reached him lust as
he was sinking the third time. The man
made clutch for the priests throat.
Mr.. Mooney struck the man a stunning
blow, which broke his grasp. He then
took him to shore. In few minutes he
walked away without thanking the cler-
gyman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

The announcement of an alarming
change in the condition of the President
on Saturday shocked the nation wen
nigh as violently as the dreadful tidlngs
that he had been stricken down oy the
assassin's bullet. From the steady i'm
provement of the patient, maintained
for over a fortnight, the people had
crown confident Of his recovery.
But the tidings of Saturday dispelled
tbst confidence and created degree of
suspeuse. which was scarcely relieved
bv the somewhat assuring bulletins is
sued late on Saturday evening.
The trouble, as explained by the sur
geons, was the stoppage of the flow
from the wound, due to the formation of
a pus cavity. This, at length, gave
way, and the flow was resumed. 1t was
thought best to assist the flow, and to
this end an incision was made,
an operation, which the President bore
with his wonted fortitude. The flow
of pus is now natural, the pulse has
lowered, and the surgeons expect no
return Of the rigor, which was natural
under the circumstances. 1t was given
out at one time on Saturday that blood
poisoning had set in, and the end was
thought nigh.
The experience of Saturday will teach
the people not to raise their hopes to too
high a pitch. The prolonged existence
Of the President under the circumstances
IS miraculous when so many odds were
against him. With the care and atten-
ton he receives he may pull through.
His great vitality and wOndrous pluck,
however, will be his strongest assistants
to recovery. Meanwhile, for his con-
tinued well being and speedy restoration
he will have the prayers and best wishes
Of all his cOuntTymen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

There being no Outrages TO chronicle
In the South Just now, the New England
papers have plenty of room to devote to
the little affair that occurred at Sands
field, Mass, few days ago, when an
old woman was dragged from her house,
dangerously kicked and beaten and
tarred aud feathered by a mob Of ruff
ans. The grave charge against her was
talking too much. The Southern papers
might make this political outrage, as
the woman's husband was a Democrat,
but they do not seem to have the knack
of working up outrages ike some con-
temporaries in Northern climes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

Chief Justice Cole, of Wisconsin,
makes option deals gambling. pure and
simple. In Barnard VS.. Bachus it is
held by the court that speculative &C
tons in grain, in which there is no in
tention to deliver on one hand and re-
ceive and pay for on the other, are un-
lawful, and clearly come within the part
of the statute forbidding gambling and
betting. The court concluded, from
evidence presented in the argument of
the case, that the business method prac-
ticed in the Milwaukee Chamber of Com
merce but hazards upon prospective
changes in the markets; that sales are
not bona fide, and that the understand
ing between the seller and buyer is that
the latter shall pay Or be paid the differ.
ence between the price when the con-
tract is made and the price when the
grain is iguratively sold. Unless the
grain is actually delivered and the con.
tract or market price be paid, the court
will not sustain suits at law growing out
of such transactions. Would not the
same principle apply to speculation in
cotton futures?"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25
Warner Miller. Senator-elect from Ne,

Warner Miller, Senator-elect from New
York, seems to have few correct no.
tions. He wrote to friend on June 16,
from Washington, as follows:
II have nothing to do with this Sena-
torial middle. Many of my friends urge
me to go to Albany and make a canvass.
This Irefuse to do, and have kept entire
iy away, and the few votes cast for me
were given by some of my enthusiastic
friends. The outcome of the matter no
one can foresee-at present it bodies no
good to the party. n If there is
nothing but the spoils left to contend
about, and all the great principles of our
party have vanished, it will matter little
which side wins in such fight, but l
must leave this strain of thought or you
will think me pessimist.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

1t is expected that the Brooklyn
bridge will be completed during the
month of November, and that the
promenade or foot-walk will be thrown
open to the public by the middle of
October No decision has been arrived
at regarding the motive power for the
cars that will ply on the railway tracks
between the two cities of New York and
Brooklyn. 1t is supposed an endless
cable will be used, driven by stationary
engines, on the system in use in San
Francisco.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

1t is reported that England has in
formed France that, TripOli being Turk
ish territory, any attempt on the part OF
France to interfere in It's internal ar
rangements would open up the whole
question Of the European guarantee to
the Turkish empire; that, on France
being so informed, she hesitated, and
finally concluded not to interfere. The
correspondence in relation to the affair
will soon be published.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

The Pennsylvania Legislature appro-
PIRATES 1920, 900 annually for the State
militia, which numbers $50 companies,
aggregating about 5000 men. Gen.
Hartranft thinks 5000 men sufficient, if
they are properly trained. Since the
Pittsburg riots the Pennsylvanians have
been paying greater attention to their
militia. The sum appropriated ought
certainly to be enough to keep the
troops in very efficient condition
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

There are signs of q revolution in Car
ter county, Ky, to suppress which the
Governor has been called upon tor
troops. The trouble seems to be be-
tween local roughs and railroad bridge
builders.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

A machine has been brought to the
attention Of the French Academy of
Sciences which is capable Of raising
water to height previously unattaina-
bic by a rotary machine. II is the In
vention of NJ. de ROmilly, aud labOra-
tory model worked by hand projects
water to q height Of 500 feet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

Count dc Lesseps will now dig canal
across the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece
This is an enterprise that was projected
by Caesar, Caligula and Nero, but it re
mains for this restless aud ambitious
Frenchman to do what these early rulers
could only wish was done. The canal is
to be nine miles long and will cost S12,-
OOO. 900.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

The New Workers are noting with
some marks of satisfaction that the B0s-
ton Worlds Fair project has come to a
stand-still. The special committee are
slow to report, and it is said that some
of the most foremost and influential of
the solid men of the Hub" are not yet
satisfied that a worlds fair is worth
-rhiIn
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25
Saturday night last car leaves city at S P
Tuhee SttEdnIE,

WILL run the following schedule, g
w mencing MONDAY, July Is, from vi
foot Of Abercorn street: -
Sundays-From Tybee, ZOO A. ~. y y, ~
Sundays-From city, 10 A. N and 2:3V P; !, !
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays--fl
Tybee, ZOO A. NJ; from city, s P. d. Ano-
steamer may be substituted on the y
Monday trips. 49,
Tuesdays and Saturdays-From Tyoee
A. NJ. - Il. and P. n; from city, ~ A. /
p. NJ and P. rs.
Thursdays-From Island ZOO A NJ ana
~ from city 10 A. NJ and P. n.
Fla ynily excursions Tuesdays, Ihursuays
Saturdays. .-..o- ot ,rbs
Tramyay tickets must be bought d.
once All freight prepaid on wharf ,.,-
N R-No freight received AFTER 10 hiip-
to time of steamers departure. 4.
" 'i-AA0 - JNO. F. ROBERTSON, Agel-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-25

The Baltimore Gazette concludes that
this year has been a bad one for bosses,
and notes that the comb of Boss COnk-
ling has been cut. Boss Malone is in
deep tribulation. There is revolt against
Boss Cameron in Pennsylvania and Boss
Logan in Illinois.