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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

The biennial report of the Principal
Keeper of the P~enitentiary shows that
there are 49, felOns, all negroes, in the
convict camps Of Georgia who are under
the age Of II years. Capt. helms has
long been impressed with the conviction
that these youths should be in a house OF
correction. where they could be kept sep
arate from the older and hardened crimi-
mails. restrained from the commission OF
crime. instructed in handicraft and the
primary branches Of English education,
and have their moral faculties developed
bv proper teaching. In this report Capt.
Nelms argues earnestly in favor Of the
separation Of these young %cOnyicts from
burglars, muTderers, etc., with whom
they are now thrown in contact, and he
urges the establishing Of a refOrmatOry
Institution which would be sur to pre-
pare q large proportion Of them 70 lead
honest lives and to become useful citizens.
It is gratifying TO know that there Is a
fair prospect Of Capt. Nelms' suggestion
being carried out. \ bill has already
been introduced ID the House Of Repre-
sentatives, which provides for the estab-
ing OF 2 house Of correction, and it will,
no doubt, when perfected by the proper
committee, stand a good chance to re-
ceive favorable consideration.
The idea Of a state refOrmatory is by no
means a novel G RefOImatories have
long been in operation in other States and
countries. and they have done much good.
The Oldest and largest reformatOry IN the
United States is the House Of Refuge on
RandalTs Island. New York harbOr. which
was established in 1875. Altogether over
100000 children have been committed to
institutions of this kind in this country,
and much good has been accomplished by
them. Houses of correction under differ
ent names and forms Of government are
common in nearly every country in Eu-
rope. and many of them are so well con-
Quoted as to be sel~f-sustaining.
Georgia is amply able to establish and
maintain a reformatOry institution for
Juvenile criminals, and there is no doubt
that it is needed. 1t is TO be hoped, there
fore. that the General Assembly will give
the proposition not only a hearing, but
the favorable consideration to which its
merits entitle it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28
PERSONAL.

Nh. BURNAND, the editor Of London Punch,
has II unmarried daughters.
DION B%OUCICAULT always travels with a
flask of cold tea with him as some men carry
brandy.
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR, eldest son Of the
Prince of Wales, IS to attend Cleveland's in
augUratiOn.
THE late Tom Thumb acquired a fortune Of
S1O0, coo in the show business, but spent all but
$4,000 in gambling and liquor.
SENATOR HARRISON, Of Indiana, has just re-
turned to indianapolis from hunting in the
kankakee marshes and started Tor Washing
ton.
Miss ANNE DAWES. the daughter of Senator
Dawes, of Massachusetts,, is the President Of a
"Woman's Wednesday Evening Club" at
Pittsfeld, Mass.
NINE. MODJEsKA, who is now resting at her
home in Warsaw, Poland, Will succeed Miss
Mary Anderson at the Lyceum Theatre, Lon
don, in March, appearing nightly until Mr..
lrvlng's return.
rooms at the Genessee. Buffalo, from Feb. 4 to
March 3. which would indicate that he will
not 90 TO Washington several weeks before
inauguration to be bored by place hunters.
WARNED by the bad example Of Ger. Grant,
President Arthur mas been wary IN receiving
presents, but has Just consented to accept ten
pounds Of North Carolina state Fair prize
butter. cOnlden that he won't slip up on it.
DAVID CONLEY, a pioneer Of Colorado, said
on the night OF Nov. 4. in a voice made hoarse
by hurrahing: "AllI have ever wanted to
wait for was the election of another Demo-
cratic President. Now | am ready to die"
His exposure that night brought on pneu-
MONA and, sure enough, he did die.
THAT ''silence is golden was never better
exemplifed than in the case of the late Baron
Stiegiitz, the St. Petersburg banker. 1t is
stated that the barber who attended daily to
shave him never heard the SOUND of his voice
during the fifteen years he had performed the
duty. The Baron died worth $50, 900, 900.
SIR JOHN SAvILLE LUMLEY, the British
ambassador to the QuiTinal, has recently &C
quiFed some land in the immediate neigh
bOrhOod Of Civita LaYinia, aud excavations
made on his property have resulted in one or
two interesting discoveries. A fine mead of
Juno mas been unearthed, and a horses head.
said to be of admirable workmanship.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

Justice to the Associated Press.
The statement published Yesterday re-
specting the service Of the Associated
Press Immediately following the late cleo
ton. and which was authorized by TIE
Executive Committee of the Association,
which committee was composed OF repre-
s~entatlves Of the Herald. Sun, IfaOuRe'
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette n LOUIS
Vile C0urier-JourndJ - three Cleveland
and two Blaine papers-must nave ap-
reared to the public as rather curious
in view of the bitter attacks
which were made upon the asso-
citation in connection with the returns
from New York and Indiana. The COM
mittees saws that there was nothing partl-
san in the service and that its efficiency
and promptness in collecting the returns
were simply marvellous. At no previous
election had there been such rapidly IN
collecting and forwarding the returns. In
view Of this testimony what must be
thought of those New York papers-mem-
bers Of the assOciatiOn-whO, without
qualification or investigation, charged
that the returns were held back for the
purpose Of fraud? What must be thought
Of the New York Herald and New York
Times who. without reliable reports them
| selves. did all they could, not only to dis
| credit the Associated Press reports, but,
/ at D period Of the suspense respecting
| the result Of the election, became so hys-
/ tericaI as to raise the question whether
| OF not they were not under the manage
ment OF crazy men. They certainly con-
v1nced the public of one thing, and that is
that in time Of trouble they are very un-
safe guides to follow. II they had had
correct returns from the State Of
New York they would have
had SOM ground for attacking the Asso-
ciated Press, but as the actual returns
showed. when finally received, they were
not, at the time they were discrediting
the Associated Press, as near the truth as
the Associated Press was. They evidently
estimated the returns from many pre-.
cincts. because they were compelled u
lower continually the majority which they
claimed. and, besides, every New HOrE
paper claimed a different majority. o
course there IS no occasion for saying
ANYTHING about those Associated Pres:
papers outside Of New York which at
tempted to injure the institution which
contributes 50 much to their value and
public confidence in which they are in,
terested in having sustained. They simply
echoed The hysterical hOwlings Of some O.
the New York papers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

DID "Peeping Tom Of Coventry belong to
the peer age?-CtRcinnati Merchant TrdCeAer.
DID YOU ever notice how distant a man gen
orally IS after you have loaned HIN quar-
ter?-ToRker8 Statesman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28
Tho Rai,road COMMISSIONS Report.

The Railroad Commissions Report.
The Railroad Commission of this State,
in the report which they have just sub
mitted to the Governor, dwell at consid-
cradle length on the statement that the
existence of the commission is a nm
drance to railroad building in the state.
They combat this idea, and, apparently,
very successfully, and present figures,
showing that in the five years since the
establishment Of the commission, six
times as many miles of railroad have
been built within the State as during the
five years that Immediately preceded
the commission. While this showing is
not conclusive in favor Of the commission,
it is a remarkably strong argument in
its favor. To overcome it the opponents
Of the commission would have TO show
that the five years preceding the commits
sion were not years of such prosperity as
/ to encourage railroad building, and that
if il had not been for the commission
| many more miles would have been built
than have been since the commission be-
| came a power. 1t is doubtful if they
/ could do this. The commission marshal
a good many more facts in their support,
and are apparently ready to meet any at
tack that may be made on them.
There isn't anywhere, however, any
wide spread hostility TO the commission
itself. though there may be a good deal OF
opposition to the extent Of the pOweI
which it seems agreed the commission
exercises. Tee chief complaint Of th'
railroads is that there is no appeal from
the decisions of the commission, and tina
although the decisions may in the mail
be right. there may be occasions whel
they will work injustice. An effort is be
ing made in the present Legislature t.
have the Railroad Commission law so ia
modified as to allow an appeal to be takel
from the decisions of the commission.
Unless the commission entertain differ
ent views from what they did when thei
semi-annual report, previous to the pres
ent one. was published, they will not re
sist this effort, provided the proposes
modification of the law is so worded as I
secure prompt action upon the appeals
If the right TO appeal from the decisions Q
the commission were granted one of tn
strongest objections to the commission
would be done away with From presen
indications the commission Will be One Q
the institutions Of the State for a GOO
long time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28
Report OF the Secretary of the In
terror.

Z OF the secretary VI tAC III
terror.
There is very little that is calculated to
attract attention in the annual report OF
the Secretary Of the Interior, brief ex-
tracts from which we publish this morn
ing. 1t is evident that the Pacific rail-
roads do not intend to pay their indebted
ness to the government if they 3 posi-
bly, avoid it. The amount they now owe
the government, including accrued inter-
est. is immense-almOst enough, perhaps,
to build such roads. 1t is not the fault of
the Democrats that the Pacific roads have
not complied with their contracts with
the government. The Democrats have
frequently urged legislation calculated to
secure the government its rights. the
roads. however, declare that they are not
alarmed about hostile legislation as long
as the Republicans remain in control Of
the senate. They evidently know their
friends.
The Indian schools appear to be max
ING some progress, although it is very
slow. Perhaps in the curse of time it.
will be possible to see benefits flow from
this educational policy Of the govern
ment. II would be interesting to know
how many Of those trained in the schools
profit by their training and exert a bene-
fetal influence on their tribes when they
return to their homes on the plains. 1t
has been stated tina many Of them re-
lapse into baTbarism.
A thing it behOOves the government to
look after is the Indian lands. The de-
mand for ranges by cattlemen is becOm-
ing very great, and the pressure on the
Indians to lease out their lands is annu-
ally becoming more pressing. The Sec
retary's report shows that where the lands
have been leased to cattle men the rem
tai IS only about One-third what it should
be. Unless the government interpOses its
strong hand, the cattlemen in a few years
will have almost absolute control Of the
valuable Indian reservations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

The biennial report OF Capt. J.. W.
helms, principal keeper Of the peniten-
tory Of Georgia, shows that there were on
the prison rolls on Oct. 20, 1882, l,243
conyicts, and the number received from
the Jails from that date up to Oct. 30, 1884,
was 764, making the total Of zoos. OF
these there were discharged AT; pardoned,
81; escaped, 81; died, "A, making the total
Of 629, and leaving in the different con-
Wet camps Oct. 20, 1884, 1877, a net in
crease of I35. The report contains eX-
hibits giving full information respecting
diet. discipline. sickness and death in the
different camps. The report Of DR.. w. +.
WestmOreland, principal physician Of the
penitentiary, is not only a full, but a fear
less document, aud shows that he is de-
termined to 10 his duty, no matter who it
hurts. His structures on the management
Of the ChattahOOchee camp and the prompt
action of himself, Gov. Mcdaniel and
Capt. helms in regard to the abuses there,
should make the people of Georgia proud
that they have such efficient officials.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

One Of the shrewdest business men in
the country is ex-Gov. English, Of New
Haven, Conn. He is about 20 years Of
age. and has accumulated a fortune esti-
mated at s. 100000. The present business
depression. he says, Is not exceptional in
Presidential years. Speaking of it a day
or two ago, he said: Il have been an OBJ
server of the effects Of Presidential cleo
tons since Jackson was elected in 1898,
and my observation leads me to say that
in all Presidential years the general bust
ness of the country has been unusually
dull. After the election is over there is
almost invariably a revival Of business to
a marked extent. l do not see why the
present Presidential election year
should be an exception to
this rule. So far as my knowledge
extends, business is already i'm
proving, and by the coming spring L ex-
pect that the usual amount of business
viii be done by our manufacturers. 1
am confirmed in this opinion by the fact
that consumption Of all kinds is going on,
and consequently reducing the stocks of
manufactured goods on hand. You see,
supply and demand regulate not only pro-
ductfon, but price as well, of an material.
Manufactures, some five Of them, in
which 1 am personally interested, are
already receiving increased orders to a
considerable extent for the several kinds
OF goods which they are producing. Those
who want to borrow find no trouble to
get what they require OF frst-class prop
erty at 5 per cent. interest, and on anoth-
er class at 6 per cent"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28
The Busiest HOlSG IN the City,
We Can't Find Time to Enumerate all Our Bargains.
mn VIEW WORK RESIDENT BUYER SENDS Us CONTINUALLY
IN ALL LINES
The MOST WONDERFUL BARGAINS.
amt Find Time to Enumerate all Our Bargains
3 L n ~ *. e rs .

4 s low as IS cmsa pair guaranteed fresh; new nd perfect: Ats h q We s5 When ent
e matchedf for less thar 81 50. We hayea oe excellent argansl in the very me sr"e'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

It is stated that Lieut.. Garlington's
friends will use their influence TO get Con-
gress to crafty Gen. Hazen by iAyesti-
eating the PrOteus business. 1t viii
doubtless be proposed to extend the scope
Of the Investigation so as to cover all the
expeditions sent out to attempt the relief
Of the Greedy party. There appears 10 be
a disposition on either side to give each
other justice-if it hangs them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

1t is stated by the Nashville american
that Capt. BOgardus is again anxious TO
shoot against the crack shots Of the cOun-
try, and hat he offers 500 to $40 that no
other man can perform his parts in Buff
faIo Bills Wild West show He viii also
bet the same odds that his son Eugene can
beat any one else with a Winchester rifle
at glass balls, half-dOllars, nickels or mar
bIes: also $1,000 TO 500 that no family
can beat his in feats Of marksman-
shin. that is, at the age Of his three young
est boys, Is, IL and 9 respectively. He
boasts that he can kill 100 snipe in 100
successive shots. Let the brag shots now
put up or shut Up.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

But what the leaders Of the Republican
party need to consider is how they can con-
tribute most directly and surely to the abOli-
ton Of the color line at the South, and the di-
vision of the voters of both races upon the
opinions and interests which separate voters
81 the North. They certainly cannot do this
by telling the white people that they are muir
derers. perpetrators of fraud, beneficiaries OF
violence, and enemies OF the government. If
this policy could win over the South we should
have had it divided long agO-fOur years
since. for example. when Mr.. COnkling and
Mr.. Blaine were fighting it with a belatcd
martial spirit that found It's fttest expression
upOn the STUMP.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

The contract for building the new State
capitol Of Texas was let some time ago
to a Chicago company for the lump sum
Of 81 100000, to be paid for in 100000
acres Of land at 80 cents per acre. Now
the contractors have become convinced
that the building will cost them nearly,
if not quite, $~3,OOO,OOO, and they are beg
cling the Legislature to increase the price
70 that amount. Their petition viii
doubtless be granted if they will take the
land at 81 per acre. The land is probably
worth that much. The new Texas CAPT
t0l, 1t is claimed, viii be, when CON-
pleted. second only in size to the capitol
1t Washington.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

Burglars should be careful how they ex-
plOre dark parlOrs. One Of the profess
sIOnal dwelling burglars Of New York
slipped into the u~nlighted parlor of a
Fifth avenue mansion the other night,
and just as he was fixing 10 make Of with
a load of valuable bric-a-brac he was
seized by a young lady and her lover, and
turned over to the police. He is now Of
the opinion that counting in dark parl0rs
is highly improper.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

A New Yorker, after winning several
election bets, went home in an O-be-joyful
humOr and lit the gas with a s. bill, but
he now has the Assistant Treasurer of the
United States ut work examining the fag
end Of the taper in order 20 ascertain if
there is enough Of it left to warrant Uncle
Sam in redeeming 10.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

Representative GordOn's bill, providing
that naval stores sold by planters and
commission merchants on cash sale, shall
not pass to buyer until paid for, although
possession may have been given, Will,
doubtless, meet with very general ap-
nrnEaI.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

The Fort Plain. New York, faster, Kate
Smulsey, has now, it is claimed, lived
without food a little over eight months.
Her mother continues to assert that she
last tasted food on March II, although a
NUMBER Of physicians who examined her
asserted that it could not be true that she
had taken no n-OurIshment since that
time. She is said to be very weak, and her
voice almost inaudible. but she expresses
the belief that she will eventually recover
her health.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

1t is a wonder that the Campaign Com
mittee did not vote its sbalance on hand
after paying its many debts, to the Bar
thOldi pedestal fund. OF course 1t had
nothing left on hand, but such q trifle as
that fact should not interfere with the pa
triotism Of the leaders Of the grand old
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28
Ganuine civil Service Reform:

Aet0 York W0rtd lDem.l.
We demand a thoroughly Democratic at
minIstration in every political feature. We
demand a thoroughly honest and independent
administration in every business feature. Al
the same time we insist that there must be 8
complete and searching %Overhauling of all the
departments. and especially of the Treasury
Department. in order to expose past rascal
titles and guard against their continuance Ia
the future.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28
OInfhfftn.

AS THANKSGIVING DAY Is HERE AGAIN
AND IN ORDER TO ENJOY THE DAY PRO
PERLY A MAN MUST HAVE A GOOD SUIT
OF CLOTHES. WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF
SUITS, OvERCOATs, ETC, WHICH MUST
BE SOLD, WHICH ARE SECOND TO NONE,
AND WHICH WE WILL SELL AT PRICES
AS LOW As ANY ONE IN CITY OR
ANYWHERE ELSE. OUR LINE OF HATS
AND FURNISHING GOOrs Is ALSO COM
PLETE. COME n LET Us FIX o UP
AT ONCE. so YOU WILL BE READY TO
PROPERLY GIVE THANKS AND ENJOY
THE DAY. PLEASE CONSTANTLY REMEM
BIER, WE ARE NOT TRYING TO HUMBUG
THE PEOPLE. But MEAN BUSINESS. WE
HAVE THE GOODS, U THEY MUST BE
TURNED INTO MONEY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

One patriot in Washington City won a
large amount Of money on the election by
betting on Cleveland. He was convinced
that the Democrats would succeed o
after the second Chicago Convention by
ascertaining the position of all the lead
ing papers in the country. lie found the
large majority favored Cleveland, and be
began 10 take all the bets ne could get
and even after the election he got a good
many bets while the Republican Commit
tee was claiming New York. He showed
his faith in the general %truthfulness and
influence Of the press, and his faith was
not in vain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

The Philadelphia Board Of Health IS
discussing the question Of the manage
ment Of cholera, and a proposition has
been made to it to erect a crematory for
the incarceration Of the bodies Of those
WING die Of CONTAGIOUS diseases.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

over 100000 quarts OF baked beans
are consumed in Boston every year. The
baked bean is considered the best brain
food among the blue-blOo1ed citizens Of
that city. The pindar is the standard
brain food OF the South.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

The report comes from Arkansas that a
meteor about the size of a tea cup fell IN
Mont cOmery county % that State, Mon
day evening, cut its way like a cannon
ball through the large limb Of 4 tree,
passed. entirely through the body OF a
itself deep in the earth. 1t is TO be hoped
the meteors viii not begin to fall in
Georgia. 1t would be almost impossible
for one 10 get to the ground in SOM Of the
interior counties without striking a can
didate for a county Office.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

It is the general impression that it will
require the distribution Of a good deal Of
sugar to keep Claus ~Spreckels' son from
being punished for the shooting Of editor
De Young.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

Would it not be a good idea for the bills
printed BY order Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of Georgia TO have the
names Of the fntrOducers printed on them?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

The New York World is disposed to
complain that while the Jay Gould-Blaine
dinner cost $4,000 or $50 PER plate, it has
been able to collect only so IS for the re-
lief Of the starving Hooking Valley
miners.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

The course Of Judge Barrett in having
the principals and abett0rs connected
with the Sullivan-Gr greenfield prize fight in
New York indicted and arrested promises
to break up the brutal practice OF slugging
in that city altogether. While sparring
with soft gloves is not prohibited, nc one
cares TO see such an exhibition. If the
sports Of New York can't see a genuine
slugging match when sparrins is adveT-
tised they are disguised and furious.
They care nothing for science, which they
call child's play.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

Many crimes have been committed in
the name Of Liberty, but only one murder
has so far been committed N the name OF
TemDprauce.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28
There's Bound to be a Business Boom

There Is going to be a boom in all other
branches Of business besides stoves, and nc
amount OF malignant falsehOOd or denuncia-
ton on the part OF the Republican malcon-
toni. cln nreYent IL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-28

Some Of the Democratic newspapers
even are disposed to compliment Gen.
Logan on his determination to ''grin and
endure it." The General has not said
much about the result, it is true, but
there is little doubt that he has done a
great deal Of thinking,