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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22

Emory Speer's nomination to the Judge
ship of this district does not give salts
faction. Ii is doubtful if much more
Objectionable nomination could have been
made. Ii is probable that he has the
ability to discharge the duties of the
office. although there are those who think
that he lacks the requisite knowledge Of
the law and the judicial qualities of mind
necessary to fill so responsible position
creditably.
The main objection to Mr.. Speer is that
his career I'm politics has not been such as
to commend him to the people of the State
or to inspire confidence in him. 1t is be-
lieved that he became a Republican
To advance his political for
tunes rather than from con-
viction. We do not wish to do Mr.. Speer
an Injustice. but i'm view of his record as
a public man it is not easy to see how
there can be accorded to him the respect
10 which he would be entitled as a United
States Judge.
The President has taken more than a
wear to make nomination, and it would
seem as if he ought to have been able in
that time to have found some one who
would have been more acceptable to the
people. lie cannot be ignorant of the es-
timation in which Mr.. Speer is held by
very large majority of those with whom
he would come in contact as Federal
Judge.
There seems to he no doubt that Mr..
/ Speer's confirmation is opposed by the en-
/ tire Georgia delegation in Congress, with
! the exception of Senator Brown. Senator
CoIquitt is reported to be earnestly at
work 20 defeat him. 1t is not too
late vet for the President to
withdraw the nomination. If he was in
doubt about the proper person to appoint
when he appointed Mr.. Speer, he would
be troubled by no such doubt now. Capt.
Mercer. of this city, it is understood, has
consented to allow mis- name to be pre-
scented for the place. 1t is said
that the President signifed his
Willingness to appoint Capt. Mercer some
time ago. but Capt. Mercer did not want
the office and doesn't want it now. He
feels that to give up his large and lucra-
tive practice would be too great sacri-
flee. He consented to take the office if
rendered him at the earnest solicitation OF
members of the bar.
There Is not much reason to hope the
President will withdraw Mr.. Speer's
nomination. The only thing to be done Is
TO defeat his confirmation, and 1t must
he admitted that the prospect of doing
that is not promising. However, earnest
and vigorous work may be rewarded with
success. With Mr.. Speer out of the way
the nomination Of Capt. Mercer would
follow as a matter of course.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22
SOCIAL INCIDENTS IN WASH
INGTON.
The BIaines and the Frelinghuysens
The Tribe of Jones and Family.

The BIaines and the Frelinghuysens-
The Tribe of Jones and Family.
This town, says a Washington special
of Jan. 10, in the expressive parlance OF
the day, is ''all torn up" socially, because
the Blaines have selected Thursday
evening for their receptions. Thursday
evening is the Frelinghuysen night, and
the naming of itby the Blaines looks very
much like drawing the line and running
opposition" to the administration. The
talk of the town just now is about the
administration and Blaine factions.
Before the Blaines issued their invita-
lions the Frelinghuysens for private rea-
sons, had decided to omit their Thursday
evening reception for once; but, ON learn
ing what the Blaine programme was
they reconsidered the decision, accepted
the challenge, and promptly issued in
vitatiOns as usual, causing it to be un-
derstood, as have the Blaines, that every
body is expected to decide whose banner
they will follow to the close of the season
that is to be kept up.
SO many persons that were not invited
have been self-invited guests at receptions
and parties of Cabinet and diplomatic
officials, as well as of the President, that
sucb impOsitiOns in future. The invita-
tions to the Presidents receptions are
worded so as to intimate plainly that
ssMr. Jones and family" does not mean
all the Joneses in creation, or an unlim-
tied number of friends whom he may in
yite as cOnstructiEely belonging to his
family. Requests in , :hal n, Oh persons som
Homes will receive consideration. One
senator introduced under the head OF
.sfamiIyv seven outsiders whom the host.
ess had never seen or heard of, and did
not wish to. sThere are persons here,'
said the wife of foreign Minister, "Whom
fhis wav. show that they ought not to
have Invitations" This crowd, where
aid they come from ?" asked the wife of a
member of the Cabinet; ,'Pll take care OF
that in FUTURE The resident found
himself placed under thi same necessity
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22
The Oklahoma War.

Stirring news may be expected from
the Indian Territory very soon. AT last
accounts the troops were within seven
miles of the camp of the squatters, await
Ing endorsements. There is no douDl
that Col. Hatch, who is in command, VIII
obey his orders to the letter. Whether or
not a collision will take place depends on
the strength Of the intruders and the des-
peration of their leaders. If they believe
they can make a successful resistance and
hold on TO their claims, they will most
probably offer resistance. and a fight may
be the result.
Col. Hatch has one company OF infan-
try and seven companies Of cavalry-in
all about four hundred men. The "boom-
ers' are reported to be about $50 strong,
and are under the leadership of Capt.
Couch, who is said to be much worse
fanatic and more desperate man than
the late Col. Payne. There are said to be
about $50 women and children in Couch
camp, many Of whom may be classed as
combatants. The cattle men represent the
intruders as belonging to the lowest
| classes Of Western society. 1t is probable
| that they are misrepTesented to some ex-
tent. as they appear to have the moral
support and sympathy OF a majority Of
the people Of Kansas and Missouri who
| live near the border, hundreds of whom
| doubtless Will rush into the Territory i
| Col. Hatch from any cause fails to &C
| complsh the object of his expedition. The
| public sentiment in the West in favor OF
| opening the Oklahoma lands to settle
/ ment appears to become stronger every
! day. but it is not likely that Congress will
Weld to its demands in the near future
Col. Hatch appears to be acting will
| cOmmendable prudence in carrying GU
his Instructions and if, collision occurs
| Couch and his men will be solely response
BILE. They have been allowed plenty o
time to leave the Territory and remove
their personal effects, and Col. Hatcl
seems to be disposed to give them ever!
chance to retreat when they see that h'
is determined to obey his orders, and ha
sufficient force to remove if they refuse t,
90 out willingly. 1t is to be hoped tina
the object of the expedition will be &C
| cOmplished without trouble.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

TIE Italian Government will propose to the
Chambers to issue bonds, IN Il series, for L
years, for $40, 900 900, bearing interest at pei
cent, for improving the sanitary plight oil
Naples.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SQUIRRELS, which are
considerably larger than the ordinary Amerl-
can SQUIRREL with rich golden brown fur and
silver-gray heads, are in demand Tor shipment
to England, where they are valued at $50 pei
pair.
THE WILL of the late Maria L. Chsm, which
has just been admitted to probate IN New
York. is a model of brevity. 1t says: 81
Maria Chism, do give to my daughter, Sarah
Phelps. all my real estate ana personal prop
erty, to do as she sees fit. Sole eXecutrlX."
HARRISON HAHN, of Wind Gap, Pa, ar
engineer on the EastOn and Bangor Railroad
has a wo-year-old daughter whose ears arc
bent forward and grown to the side OF hel
face. She was born in this way. A surgical
operation failed to relieve her. There Is nc
orifce, but the girl hears distinctly thrOugi
her nose and mouth.
A DISCUSSION has been going on in one Of
the English sporting papers on the destruc-
tion caused by thoughtless fox hunters. Mr.
r. Wright. of Richmond, Yorkshire, declares
that he has lost sec, 900 through fox hunting IL
eight wears. as the hunt destroys his brood
mares and foals, while the neighDorlne
farmers are still greater sufferers
THE story is published, respecting the origin
of balloons, that Madame Montgolher hac
washed her petticoat to wear to great festl'
val on the next day and hung it over chat
ingdi6h to dry. The hot air, swelling out the
folds of the garment, lifted it up and floated
it. The lady was astOnished, and called hel
husbands attention to the sight. 1t did moi
take MOntgOlfier long to grasp the idea of the
hot air balloon.
-l,, Il
of the Associated Charities by giving aims OF
the street, tells the following anecdOte: A
moor woman, with a child. met HIM and said
EOh sir Won are rich and happy, and should
be perfectly happy if / could only have IS fol
the children at home." The gentleman SAID
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22

.'Wen, if IS can make any human being per-
fectly happy, here it is" The woman, seiz-
ing it, replied: "Oh. wish had said ten!'
W. W. OGILvIE, the gram king of Manito-
ba, has closed his mills from inability to COM
pete with Minneapolis millers. Since the sea-
son began 100000 barrels Of American flour
have been hlpped to the Dominion, princl,
pally for consumption in the Province OF
Quebec. Grain. according to this Manitoba
auth )rty. can be had by the Minneapolis
millers at 60 cents a bushel, while he has to
pay - and even with the duty on Hour OF 80
cents "a barrel they can stiu underseu him in
Canadian markets.
THE san Franciscans are very proud Of
what they term their Golden Gate Park of
over thousand acres. OF all the great parks
Of the world, they assert that there is none so
picturesque ana none having so many re-
sources for variety of arbOriculture. Nearly
all semi tropical trees Will thrive in It. For
ten years the work Of tree planting has been
going on, and the park is rapidly becoming a
most attractive spot. One of the best fea-
lures of the place Is the ocean view, the park
being located on the shore of the bay, with
driveway along the beach.
THE New York Sanitary Bureau report for
1854 records 3O.527 births, ll,S05 marriages,
and IS .044 deaths. The figures for 1888 were
respectively 1882, II, 56G, and 1882. OF the
births l5,49s were boys. There were 292 twins.
OF the mothers. 429 had their tenth child, 200
their eleventh, III their twelfth. 76 their thir
teenth. % their fourteenth, Is their fifteenth,
; their sixteenth, her seventeenth. their
eighteenth, her nineteenth, their TWEEN
ticth. and . her twenty-trst. There were
$50 deaths from violence; 81 were hOmicldes.
| No death from small -pOX is reported. The
| suicides numbered 226, of whom 80 were
women; l2l persons, OF whom 9S were women,
| lived beyond 80 years; l3 centenarians died.
BALLOON RACES are about to be started in
| Paris. \ ''steeplechase de ballons'' was an
| nounced for Jan. 4, the start to take place at
| some point within the Notifications, and the
/ church, pirc of one of the neighboring viii
/ lagos to be fixed upon as the winning post.
| Other experiments in ballOOning are to take
1 place in February. Great things are expected
| of an aerial veIocipede" just invented by an
| amateur. The motive power is supplied by
| wheels worked by pedals as in an ordinary b
| cycle or IT cycle. NJ. GODDARD Will make a
/ trial trip about the same time with his new
| aerial torpedo" a species of military balloon
| designed to accompany an army on cam
| pagn. NJ GODDARD says that with this bal
| loon it will be possible for him to take his sta
1 ton over bcsieged city and drop into 1t 1000
A nd ffrItf oil alaa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22
PERSONAL.

PROF WHITNEY, of Yale, in spite Of his
| facilities for objurgatlon IN seventeen IAN
guages, is suffering from the consequences OF
having stepped on needle.
PRINCE HENRY, of Battenberg is to he in
vested with the Grand Cross of the Bath in a
| few days, and he Will be created knight OF
| the Garter on his marriage.
The late Gen. Reinbold de Wrangel, com
mander of the Riga fortress, was one OF the
most notable veterans of the Russian army.
lie served in it seventy years, ana was Tor
| fOrty-four years General.
MoNDAYIwas the seventy -sixth anniversary
of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe. 1t was
made the occasion for the reinterment in
Baltimore, by the side of the Gead poet, OF the
remains of his wife, Mrs. Virginia GLENN
Poe, VINO died at Fordnam, n. Y :, in lS4S.
"For a Prince it must be admitted that the
eldest son Of the Prince of Wales has been
well brought up" writes Labouchere. prince
Edward has had an excellent education, and
the plan of making him pass some years at
sea was as good a one as could be devised"
THE EngIish- A n,ericdn, Jan. II, suggests as
a compromise to the friendly controversy be-
tween Mr. Vanderbilt and General and Mrs.
Grant, that the amount at issue be turned
over to the BarthOldI pediment fund, and that
Inscriptions accordingly be placed upon that
structure.
Col. RICHARD c. HOLIDAY wrote love
verses tin within few hours of his death.
lie was 70 years old and had read and re read
Homer so that he knew the Had by heart,
and his familiarity with all the other lights
of literature bred in him that which is the
opposite of contempt. His mansion house,
'Ratcli6e," IN Talbot, Md, is more than one
hundred years old. and its bricks were brought
from England. The old house Is practically
a fortress, and the walls are completely COW
cred with vines.
GEN. BENJAMIN f. BUTLER began 81 it in
the United States Court, at New Ork, Mon
day. against stephen b. Elkins, one of Blaine's
managers, of the Republican National Com
mittee, The complaint charges that in
February. 1884. a contract was signed where
bv the defendant agreed to convey by quit
claim to the plaintiff about 100000 acres of
land in Mora county, New Mexico. Gen.
Butler was to pay Elkins IS cents an acre.
Gen, Butler asks the court to enjOin Elkins
from selling the lands, and make him perform
his agreement.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22
NEW EMBROIDERIES.
NEW EMBROIDERIES.

a portion
broidery before making their purchases.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22
A1P0trtmaI.
A BAD FIX,

Thousands of men and women a ! over our
country are silently miserable, while the out
side world think you have no cause TO grieve.
But, ah! We pronounce no anathemas against
any other remedy, but we assert that one
single bottle of B. b. b. will do more in the
cure Of any case Of blood poison than u bottles
of any other. Our book is free and it tells the
tale. Address
BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The venOmed shaft hurled at the scrOfuloHs
gIrl-rthe pitiless cries of that pale and tender
infant writing and moaning with hereditary
blood taInt-the grOans of thatstout man con-
fined with running, foul ulcers-the wailings
of that wife Frustrated with the pangs of
rheumatism-the eXcruciating agonies Of
those suffering from chronic kidney troubles,
the sleepless nights of those children terrified
with that itching humor of the skin-the wild
and weird appearance OF those unfortunate
victims to all forms of ryphilis-these and all
other similar diseases indicate an impure
condition of the blood, all of which can be
cured in an incredibly short time by the use
of B. b. B., the concentrated blood purifier OF
the day.
For sale by OSCEOLA BUTLER, Druggist.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22

New south.
United States Senator COlquitt OF
Georgia was in the audience at Talmage's
tabernacle this morning, says New York
special of Jan. IS to the st. Louis
Republican, and after service dined with
the preacher. He was asked whether the
incoming of a Democratic administration
would not have a revivifying effect on all
the country south of Mason and DiXon's
line, and he answered: "Indeed it will.
We are coming out from under the CLOUDS
and shadows and the depression we nave
suffered for years past into the light OF
renewed hope and courage. 1t will break
down ali sectional feelings, and remove
the ever-prevailing feeling of restraint
under which we have labOred for so long,
banishing the constant dread OF the pos
slble consequence of sectional anlmoslty,
and ending forever the power for harm OF
those who for personal gain stir up buried
strife"
"Has the South any wish to control the
coming administrations
"None whatever. The South has no
sectional purposes or ideas to push for
ward. Its powers and influence, if any it
| has, will be exeTted to aid all movements
| tending to the welfare Of the whole cOun-
try. The future will justify this state
/ ment. 1t has work enough on its hands
to build up again its shattered, stunted
| industries. and to take care of itself, not
| to bother much with managing govern
ment more than is its share"
"Your Georgia cotton mills are doing
pretty well, arelthey not?'
"Yes; not that they are now making
much money, but they are sustaining
themselves in spite Of the prevailing de-
| preston. l do not know of a single mill
| failing since its inception"
'DOes not the growth of manufactur-
ing lead to an increase of prOtectiOnlst
| ideas?'
the general Southern sentiment among
| all classes is strongly in favor of low
taxes. A tariff based on the needed rev.
| enue would meet with entire appreciation
l think. The South is almost wholly a
| buyer. Aside from raw materials it pro-
| duces little, and our manufacturers, with
the advantage of getting materials at
their door, little fear competition and
would be much benefited in other ways"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22
GremrlJ Claims.
FRENCH SPOLl1nOR CLAIM

DERSONS interested in these claims . ar
4 vited TO call upon or address ting su9T n
who will give Information in reiatt.,.,H
claims and prepare them for c0l.ecl!l@4Iii +,
OFFICES: 2l6 Washington st.. B Ssr5 Z
Broadway, New York; 1929 New WROl
Washington, d. c. Hon. GEO. D ~
WELL will act as Counsel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22

3 -------sI az fie Pod OIEcs - S1,aa"aA e
Nd (-rlrf HIfl Mater.
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From the East and the West

The signs are multiplying that the
sentiment in favor Of a reduction
of the tariff is increasing. Eighteen
Michigan gentlemen called on Mr.. Cleve-
land last Saturday and had a pleasan:
talk with him. Don NJ. Dickinson the
leader of tle Michigan Democracy, was
one of them.
In a talk with a reporter soon after the
visit to Mr.. Cleveland, he said in answer
to a question: ''The Democrats of the
Northwest and West will favor strongly
a tariff for revenue only. We can carry
Wisconsin and Michigan on that issue.
We have talked it successfully even in
the iron districts of Michigan"
Mr.. Howard. Secretary of the Fall
River, Mass, Spinners' Association, on
last Saturday night, after meeting OF
the striking spinners, said in an inter-
view: 1.-TWO years ago we were ali pro-
tectionists. Now we are all free traders.
The tariff has stimulated production to
that extent that the producers must
starve."
Those who doubt that the demand for a
lower tariff is becoming stronger need
only to watch the sentiment that is crop
ping out in all parts Of the country re-
speeding the tariff to be relieved Of doubt.
There is no sentiment anywhere except
in the columns of the protection newspa-
pers for free whisky and tobacco. Those
who use those articles are willing to pay
the tax on them, and those who don't use
them are not anxious that the taxes
should be removed.
What the people are clamOring for is a
reduction OF the prices of those articles
that they are compelled to have, and
prices can he lowered only by lowering
the tariff.
When tina farmers of the West Join the
factory operators of the East in de-
mand for tariff reduction it is about
time for Mr.. Randall and the Republican
leaders in Congress to inquire whether
they haven't made mistake in trying to
save the protective system by offering
free whisky.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22

There was more interest in Washing
ton in the Colorado Senatorial contest,
perhaps, than in that of any other State.
For at least three years Secretary Teller
and Senator Hill have been planning for
the office. Hill, being the incumbent, had
the advantage. He also had the money.
Teller, however, had the shrewdness, and
he won, or at least will win. Hill has
doubtless remained awake a good many
nights scheming how to beat Teller.
There isn't a man in the world that he
dislikes so much as he does Teller. He
was always limiting at great develop
ments he could make about Teller's
croOkedness in the Interior Department.
Teller never appeared to pay any atten-
ton to Hill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22
The Needs of the Farmer
RnItinore Sun [ Den.l

Congressman are somewhat exercised over
the disDatch from Vienna announcing the
formation of a compact to exclude American
breadstuffs from the markets OF Germany,
Austria and Russia, and the tariff reformers
point to the incident as demonstration OF
the necessity of modifying tariff laws that
DrOvoke such retaliation. The American
farmer is not in a pleasant humor just now,
and as his interests are vastly larger than
those of the manufacturer he Will ask whether
arriculture should not now in its turn get a
liftle ssprOtection" We cannot expect the
nations Of Europe to continue to buy the
grain we produce when We raise high tarlf
wall against their products. "talr e&change
Is no robbery" What the farmer needs, if he
means to stay in the business, is commercial
policy that will dispose the old world to buy
OF him, not policy that views every imported
article as an evil
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man 80 - - = - 2 90
80 MCRS1SG NEWs Is served in Inc clsS ~
rcyr-.iealers al u GEMS per week. single
copies cents.
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s 5r1EEa 5TRsEr, SAVANNAH. GA.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22

The Penobscot ice men contend that ice
can be soaked in kerosene oil for hours
and will not absorb any Of the oil, this
fact having been demonstrated By expert
ments. Their statement, however, that
freezing water pUrities itself, will hardly
meet with general Endorsement. This IS
an old theory that has been disproved IN
innumerable instances.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22

The drafted patriots Of 1868 Of Maine,
who served their country so CALAMITY by
proxy, are again moving to get the cost
N9C their substitutes refunded. 1t appears
thaHthey were not all as shrewd as the
pIumed\knight in getting his money back
twice OvAr years ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22

It is stated that while the japanese
praise the United States for returning the
indemnity fund, they are anxious to know
vvbv the interest on it is not paid. The
Japanese may some day learn the old
saw about its being against our interest
10 nav the principal, and against our
n~inciole 10 pay the interest.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-22

The final decision of the Supreme Court
favorable to the state in the case of the
sureties Of the Bank of Rome, late State
depository, will doubtless soon result in
the collection OF the balance due the
State from the defunct bank. The
amount due at the time the bank suspend
ed was S53,O17 O5, of which the sum Of
$50, 500 30 has been collected out OF the
assets of the bank. There has been long
and tedious legal fight between the State
and the sureties, who cOntended that their
liability was discharged by the forgery Of
the name Of Mrs. DeasOn, one of the CO
sureties. There is more than enough
property under levy to pay the balance
due. 1t is to be hoped the state will be
equally as successful in the matter of the
Citizens Bank Of Atlanta, which stlll
owes the snug sum OF S57,21S 81, and
which the Attorney General is hopeful
of collecting.