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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24
A Word in Season.


A public spirited citizen in a communi-
cation entitled ssSavannah's Rivals"
elsewhere. calls attention to certain move
ments in railway circles that menace the
volume Of Savannah's trade. FOR years
mast the Droducts Of the great West have
zone 10 swell the wealth Of New York.
az late wears other cities on the
Atlantic seaboard have disputed with the
great metropolis for a share Of the COM
rnerce Of the West. and more recently at
rent:on has been directed to the South and
southwest. Savannah. thanks to the
wisdom Of the projectors Of the Georgia
system of railroads, has risen steadily in
commercial Importance. and by an adj
herence TO the sagacious and enterprising
policy that has thus far promoted her
growth. can attain far grander proper
tious.
We some time since called attention to
the rise Of Norfolk and pointed out how
her growth was being promoted 10y rival
railroads to those that contributed so
largely 10 that OF Savannah. Our CORE
spondent now enforces our remarks and
shows the necessity for prompt and wise
action. The GOuld-Seney combination, if
effected. must rebound to the profit Of
more northerIy seapoTts at the expense of
savannah. Savannah has long enjoyed
the distinction Of the second greatest cot
ton market in the world. Norfolk is fast
dfsputiBg with her for that distinction,
while Galveston is Boosting that she viii
next year rank next after New Orleans.
Unless We are prepared to admit that
Savannah now covers all the territory
within her reach from which trade can be
drawn. the necessity for meeting the tao
tics Of our rivals with promptness and
energy must be conceded. There are
those among Us that can grasp and solve
the problem, and it behOOyes them to
study it well. It's solution does not rest
entirely with railway mapagements and
stockholders. Our capitalists. merchants,
and city officials can all lend aid in a
variety Of ways. But commercial great
ness j. not alone the destiny Of Savannah.
She possesses opportunities to take high
rank in a variety Of industries. The time
has come to make known those OppOr-
tunities and invite cooperation in reaping
the fruits that NAV be secured by profit
ing by them. We are not assuming the
role OF the alarmist, but merely desire to
call attention to the facts pointed
out by our correspondent and to urge the
necessity Of giving heed to his admoni-
ti0ns. There Is energy, enterprise and
capacity enough in Georgia to maintain
the importance Of Savannah and to in
crease it. if not by native resources. by
cooperation from abroad.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24
The Southern Farmers Monthly


1t is most gratifying to us to be able to
announce the merging of this splendid
agricultural magazine into The Southern
Cultivdt0r. Colonel j. II. Estill, Of the
Savannah MORNING NEWS, took great
pride in bringing the Farmers Monthly
into the front rank of Southern agricultu-
raj journals, and he now transfers it to
The CultiudtOr only because his growing
business will not allow him to give it the
personal supervision required.
Already The CultiUdtOr had come to be
acknowledged as the leading agricultural
publication of the South, and with this
new accession we shall certainly stand
without a rival. Having absorbed some
half dozen Journals in various States, each
with a good list Of subscribers, we now
boast circulation larger than any SINH
lar enterprise has ever enjoyed at the
South.
1t should be borne in mind that The
CuItiUdtOr is not Georgia journal, but
belongs to all the Southern States, and is
edited with a view TO please our grand
army of thirty thousand readers, who are
scattered from Texas, to Virginia. From
farmers in all these States we have So
licited contributions to our columns, and
the new readers from the Southern Farm
eI's Monthly will always find orr columns
open to contributions, and through them
they will be able to reach much larger
and more extended circle Of readers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24
A Test of Idioey.

speaker Keifer will die with all his con-
ceit in him. He told a Washington inter-
viewer recently that he did not know
whether he would take the Republican
nomination for Governor of Ohio or not,
if it were offered him, but thought if he
did he would have no trouble in beating
Senator Thurman, whom he considered
the strongest candidate that could be put
in the field against him. The voter who,
having a choice between Thurman and
Keifer, should choose Keifer must be
either maniac, an idiot, Republican
officehOlder, relative Of Keifer's or a ma
Hgnant enemy to the State of Ohio.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24
Feeling the Public Pulse.

Would the astute leading journals
North be surprised to find that Mr..
Arthur's trip to Florida, the unaccounta-
bledispatches as to his desperate illness at
Savannah, and all the other sensational
points in his visit South, were planned by
Secretary Chandler TO create an Arthur
boom: 1t is almost needless to say that
the man who executed the Presidential
steal in 1876 is capable Of attempting an
Arthur boom for 1884. Men drop
out of the public mind even in high offices
if they are quiet, and as Arthur has no.
thing to recommend him save that he fills
the highest seat OF the ms" it would be
a neat thing to familiarize him with the
people Of the 'tsolid South and feel the
public pulse through a little manufac-
tured personal danger TO the Chief Magis-
trate. If the result should be salts
factory. there would be hope of
fashiOning him into acceptable Presi-
Dental timber next year, in which
article the grand old party is now sadly
lacking If the attempt failed there would
be nothing lost. as he is now but acting
as receiver of the assets of a bankrupt
concern.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

The glass manufacturers are taking
time by the forelOck, and have already.
before the new tariff goes into operation.
increased the price Of small bottles about
one dollar per gross. After the 1st of
May. when the new tariff goes into effect,
the price will be still more increased,
without doubt. The old rate is 81 per
cent. adj valOrem. and the new tariff fixes
it. thanks to the extraordinary action of
the conference committee. at l cent per
pound. an increase Of duty of over 100 per
cent. The monopOlists will, therefore,
have everything in their own way, and
the people will be fleeced annually out OF
thousands, if not millions, of dollars.
That is one Of the beauties Of the new re-
form tariff.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

To-day the people Of Georgia are called
upon TO choose a Governor in the room Of
the late distinguished statesman who was
elected 10 I'LL the Executive chair. The
election Of Hon. Henry D. Mcdaniel is a
foregone conclusion, as he has no opposi-
ton. Nevertheless it IS the duty Of every
qualified Democratic voter to take the
time necessary TO deposit his ballot for
the nominee. Indeed, in view Of the fact
that he j. unoppOsed. and in recognition
Of his admitted worth and proved ability.
Mr.. Mcdaniel should be the unanimous
citice Of the people Of the commonwealth.
In his hands the interests Of the people
viii DE well guarded. and his election
promises an administration that will pro-
mote the progress and prosperity of the
state. We trust that all who can will 20
10 the polls and cast their ballots for Mr.
Mcdaniel. bit whether the vote pOlled be
heavy or light the people viii have cause
for congratulati0n upon his election. and
upon the knowledge that the mantle OF
Mr. stephens has fallen upon shoulders
well worthy to wear 1t. Turn out and
vote.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

The justification of England for harbOr-
ing political conspirators is the broad and
humane ground that it is base and wrong
to send back to their native country eX-
lies whose offense may be due to laws or a
government which are repugnant to civ
ilization. As we have already said, these
men, the great majority of whom are nom
political refugees, but naturalized Ameri-
can citizens, violate no law on our soil.
They have the right to assemble, to raise
money to dispatch their agents to Eng
land. Their crime is not committed until
England is reached; there England can
deal with them-when she catches them.
On American soil there has yet been no
crime committed of which American law
can take cOgniZance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24
Their Ear Marks.

1t is hardly necessary for us to an
nOunce that the New England excursion
lists have arrived. The casual observer
must have become aware Of that fact early
yesterday morning. New England tourists
are the same all the world over. The men
are spare and pale, have pinched faces
and squeaky voices; the women have large
waists and big feet, wear gum shoes,
waterproof cloaks, blue wells and red
flannels, and carry umbrellas and reti-
cules.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24
1pnt.


Eth AVENUE. No. Isl. between 57th and
- 5Sth streets, below and overlooking Gen.
trail Park. Apartments with or without
board, or with private table. References.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

senator Hampton could not attend the
keynote dinner at Chicago, but wrote a
letter. Here is his sensible creed and
platform:
He desired the simple creed Of our
fathers; Federal Governments supreme
in its sphere of limited and delegated
powers: the State Governments supreme
in their sphere; no imposition of taxes
for other than public or governmental OBJ
iects; a sound currency, based on coin /;
absolute protection for Americans at
home and abroad"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

Republican journals are very much con-
cerned at the scarcity of Democratic can
didates for the Presidency. They will
probably find by the time the election is
made that one Democratic candidate was
a good deal more than they could manage.
Marshal Bugeaud used to praise the Eng
lish infantry as the most formidable in
Europe, but he added: ''Happily it is not
Nnr.N humorous :,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24
Yet Another steal,


More developments are being made. In
fact it is a wonder the country has not
been stolen poor by Republican thieves.
Mullet, ex-Supervising Architect of the
Treasury, says he will prove that the gov
eminent has lost $4,000, 900 through the in,
capacity and dishonesty of Architect Hill.
When rogues fall out honest men may not
always get their dues, but some ugly facts
are pretty sure to be given to the public
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

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There is very little inducement in this
section for mere labOrers, and those that
come generally become Disguised with the
methods employed. The sort of immigra-
tion that the South needs is coming rapidly
enough, and it is making itself felt. 1t is
composed of men with capital enough to
set up small industries or make invest
ments in mining lands or real estate of
some character.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24
Hemp Versus Fun.

That eXcruciatingly funny individual.
the practical joker, has turned up again
in New Jersey; but this time his humor
was Of such grim kind that the man on
whom it was practiced is dead. If the
law were to carry the joke a little further.
say to the extent of hanging the joker, the
world would not feel that it had lost any
thing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

During the past winter at various OIL
cial and private soirees in Paris, the cleo
trio light was used from storage batteries
in very simple manner. The accumu-
latOrs were carried in vehicle which
was stationed in front of the house. and
electric wires conducted into the house
through the windows. Incandescent
lamps are placed in the ordinary chande-
Tiers and eandelabra, and the most conf
pleXI lighting is the affair Of few mo-
mentS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

About the most powerful illustrations
OF the law Of retaliation may be drawn
from our protective tariff. A is satisfied
to be plundered provided the rest will
suffer spoliation for his benefit. The great
est evil. though, is that the masses are
plundered for the benefit of all the barons.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24
What's the Matter!

Lieutenant Colonel Guido Uges, of the
United States army, and Lieutenant Rich.
ard {. Derby, Of the navy, have actually
resigned their positions and retired to
private life. Has panic struck our ma
tiOnaI defenders, or is there a war in pros
pect:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

It is avowed Of every Irish niermer
that he is paid spy Of the British Gov
eminent. Heusually serves the purposes
OF the government as well as If he were
rntainel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

Editor Mcclure prescribes as q remedy
for the sickness II the grand old party
that the office seekers De sent to the rear.
This remedy is altogether heroic.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

Jay Gould has issued letter to the
stockholders Of the Wabash. u. Louis
and Pacific Railroad Company, 81 which
be is President, advising the creation Of "a
collateral trust loan Of Sl00o0.00o in thirty
wear bonds bearing per cent. interest.
the proceed, 10 De used for clearing off the
floating debt Of the Wabash.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24
CURRENT COMMENT,
simply Collie.


President Arthur does not desire to con-
ceal mis- illness under high sounding
names. He admits that il was simply
billions collie
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

The Philadelphia Telegraph avows that
the Republican party has enough Of lead-
ers % defeat it, We thought the party
was badly of. hut never suspected It's dire
extremity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

Charles Reed. who defended GuIteau- 1t
is said. i retained for statesman kellogg.
He expect. 70 enter "a plea of limitations
4 better one would De that Of ~et-9n.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

Richmond. Va. now has population
Of -0.6S4. being an increase Of over 1000
since 1850. At nearly all points the new
south" shows up handsomely - To ad-
xancement in wealth and populatI0n.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

It's a trifie singular that the popular
anxiety az % the President was largely
confined 10 Washington. The rest Of the
country discredited the sensational re-
ports or his serious illness.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

The cable dispatches vary their mo-
notony long enough 10 inform Us that the
False Prophet has captured khartoum.
The parties VINO sent the report are. how
ever. not deharred from conTadictiHg the
same when it suits their fancy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

The insimuating book agent, it is said.
is booming Blaiue's forthcoming volume
bv the statement that it viii contain eX-
act copies Of the MUlIigan letters. Il is
TO be hoped that the veracity of the cam
vaSSer will De sustained
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

sessions and Kellogg is the ticket sug-
.ested by the Rochester Iaiop for the
grand old party TO harmonic upon in
1854 II i possibIe though that the two
WORTHLESS named may be too closely con-
dned to enter actively upon the cam
uai.u
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

Chinese marksmen are not famed for
their skill. but with $4,000 repeating
rifles the CeIestiaI- ought u De able 10
dispose Of a goodIy number Of Frenchmen
shnnId Tho TnnnIIin trnRNles end in war.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

The tramp nuisance. it was thought.
had been largely abated. Tho episode in
Minnesota. the other day. when a band Of
the knights Of the turf resisted arrest,
would Indicate that the trouble j. about
~ break out afresh.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

\ prominent feature of Republican
France is the attention which is paid to
education. Between 1870 and 1881 1868
schools have been erected. at an average
cost of $4,000. In a recent statement VI.
jules Ferry said, in vindfcation of the
money spent on education by the govern
ment. that there was not village church
but cost 5000. and that the school was at
least of equal value. Twenty years ago
the ambition was to erect churches. Now
it Is TO erect schools. In the course of
ten years il is expected that 10000 schools
viii be erected throughout the country.
at a cost Of S60.OO0.OOO to the localities
and $40 900 to the state. In the event
Of any parish proving cOntumaciOus the
projects are invested with compulsory
authority. The school buildings are to
De modelled after the best patterns Of those
of England, Belgium, Saxony and Wur-
temberg, and the value Of the playground
Is much insisted upon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

statistics are at hand showing the out
put of puddled bar iron in Great Britain
in lSS2. The aggregate was , 4l, 434 tons.
against 2Gsl.lJ0 tons for 1881. The dis
trict in which the gain was greatest was
that Of Cleveland. which produced So
1919 tons, against 90, 1S9 for the preceding
year In South Wales the industry has
noticeabIy declined. Two large steel
works are now running there, which
were formerly used for iron pudding.
causing one hundred and fOrty-six pud-
ding furnaces 10 shut down. only lately
there We're thirty Welsh pudding fur
naces; now there are but twelve, Welsh
iron being principally converted into coke
bars for the manufacture Of tin plates and
iron rails. In 1sS2, 1913 tons of the lat
ter were made, against 11S,177 in 1881.
In south >tafiordshire a similar falling of
j. recorded. Thirty works have been
closed recently. and only Lis pudding
furnaces out of 1.120 were in operation
last year. At the end Of lSS2 the total
number Of pudding furnaces working
was 1859, a decrease of S14. And vet
our barons complain Of English compe-
ffriou
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

\ colossal statue Of Simon Bolivar, the
South American liberatOr. the work Of a
Young Venezuelan sculptor in New York.
viii soon be east IN bronze in that city.
il j. 10 be shipped to Caracas. where il
viIl be unveiled on the centenary of the
birth Of the great hero. on the oath Of next
July. The statue which Is TO stand on a
pedestal 10 feet high, Is itself about eight
feet in height, and represents Genera.
Bolivar in his military dress, with one
hand on the pOmmel Of his sword and the
other holding the regulation roll of papers.
1t Is to stand at one end Of the narrow
plaza Of the University, in Caracas.
Uis-a-Uis with a statue Of Washington,
which is being modelled. Both works
have been ordered by a number of in
fnential citizens Of Caracas, native
and foreign horn, for presentation TO the
city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

4 plan for cancelling stamps has been
decided upon by the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue. which will enable hold
ers Of unused two cent stamp check
books to use them after they have been
redeemed under the new law. and without
risk % the government. The books viii
l,e sent To Washington. and the word ere
deemed" viii be stamped upon each
cheek. and the books viii then be re-
turned To the owners. with payment for
tine stamps. All checks used before July
]. next. viii require the twO-cent stamp.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

An English paper says that the reduc-
ton of the tariff on steel rails from SIS to
ST. per ton will not be of any benefit to
English manufacturers, or, in other words,
that it will not stimulate importations into
this country. This fact, the Commercial Bul-
letiH thinks. viii be a sore disappointment
10 American free traders. OF course, this
is an unjust fling at those who honestly
regard our high tariff system as one of
robbery: but does it occur to the CONNER
cjaI Bulletin that steel manufacturers
who can live under a tariff of 81 per ton
must have been vastly Over-prOtected
under a tariff of SIS per ton, and that, in
fact. the government was taking from
somebody's pockets $Il per ton more than
was necessary. the sole object being to
enrich the bakers dozen Of steel makers,
whose concerns have been paying diyi-
dends Of 20 per cent. per annumg
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

\ New York financial journal gives a
list of - stocks which have declined since
last September on an average about 15per
cent. The list embraces the stocks of the
leading railroads Of the United States.
Upon this fact il remarks:
''IIere are - stocks that have declined in
market value more than SlOO,0O0,O 900, and
these are but small proportion of the
stocks dealt in AT the New York Stock EX-
change. This decline, says the Philadel-
phia Recpd- has occurred during period
when earnings have been greatly in
creased: while there have been no railroad
wars; after the crops have been harvested
Of one Of the greatest yielding years ever
known. and while expectations were con-
stantly greater than impOrtatiOns. An
ordinary Judgment should have anticipa-
ted quite a great an advance. and the
eternal fitness of things will surely repro
duce the values of last September. It is
now only question of time"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

\ Treasury official states that Secretary
Folger viii likely render his decision upon
rice impOrtations this week, Chief Of
Customs Division James and Acting sec
rotary French having turned over TO sec
Rotary Folger all the information bearing
upon the subject in their possession. with
their opinions. Friends TO the rice pro-
ducers say that the Secretary viii decide
that all grades above granulated rice or
rice lour shall be dutiable as rice, while
the importers contend that the decision
will make no change in the present elias
sification.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

Il. Paul's report of wholesale trade and
manufactures for 1882 is simply marvel
Gus. The figures show a wholesale trade
amounting to SCI, 62S, 494, being gain over
the previous year of more than 10000
00o. They also show manufactured goods
10 the value Of so, 390, $50. a gain of nearly
S7.Olo.0oO over the preceding year. St.
PauFs population in 1850 was Il, 49S, and
is now yaTiously estimated at from 10000
to 5000. The progress Of its rival, Min
neapolis. is equally marked, except in
wholesale trade. in which st. Paul takes
long lead. Minneapolis eXcels in the
volume Of retail trade and in manufae-
lures. and is fast becoming a great rail-
road centre. Ii cannot be many years
hence when the few miles of territory be-
tween the two cities will be covered with
shops. factories ana dwellings.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

-Four men were recently arrested for
stealing a swan from the lake at the Duke
Of Newcastle's place at Clumber. One Of
the men was sent 10 prison for three
months and the rest were lined - each.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-24

An interesting contention i now pend
ing before the United States supreme
s-ourt as to the right Of a state to regulate
rates Of freight and fares Of railroad COM
panies operated within its boundaries.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company
claims that under the terms Of its charter
il has the right to fix its own rates. and
that the State cannot do anything to i'm
pair the contract. ON the other hand, it
j. held that the right Of regulation is a
l,art Of the inalienable police power Of the
state. Of which no act Of the Legislature
can divest il. and that the charter i'm so
Tar as it is a surrender Of this power is
Void. The result Of the deliberations OF
the court upon these points Will he looked
Tor with great interest, as there are de-
uisiOns that point both ways.