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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07

The favorable action of the French
Chamber OF Deputies on the measure to
authorize NJ. D. Lesseps to place on the
market a lottery loan of 800, 600, 900 francs
indicates that the great inancier and en-
gineer will soon test the faith OF the world,
and OF the French people especially, in
the ultimate success OF his great Panama
enterprise. Iuere now appears to be no
doubt that the engineers sent out by the
French government to inspect the canal
route, and to ascertain what progress has
been made, and what work remains to be
done, will be highly favorable, nOtwith-
standing the contrary rumors that have
been published.
Tnis great loan, added to the loan Of
600000,000 francs heretofore made, will
bring the indebtedness of the canal com
Dany up to l,400, 600 francs, or nearly
S3o0,00O 600. Probably nine-tenths Of this
enormous sum OF money mas come and is
to come from France, and it is gathered
from tens OF thousands OF small capital
lists, whose only security is their conf
dence in the great Frenchmsn who con-
structed the Suez canal. and who, al
though now past the average allotment of
human years, firmly believes that he will
live to see the rOck-ribbed isthmus that
separates the Atlantic and Pacific di-
vided, and the commerce of the world
passing through another grand artificial
strait of his making.
The publication of the reports OF the
official engineers OF the government Is
looked for with great interest. Reports
made to various American journals seem
to preclude the possibility of the compile
lion of the canal by the time set by NJ.
De Lesseps, or its completion at all as a
tide-water passage at anything near the
estimated cost of the work yet to be done.
As the French government engineers are
not only men of professional ability, but
of character as we'll, their reports will be
reiully read, and will have much inau-
ence on the success Of the new loan.
Even the great prestige Of NJ. De Lesseps
must be strongly backed by evidence to
sustain his estimates and claims IN re-
gard to the enterprise, especially as there
are rival interests that will threaten its
success IN the event that it is not speedily
completed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
Sayings of Isaac Barnes.

rum bfAe 4FcN OFA fFtONN6.
An old Boston man sald to me vesterdav
that should get some B0stonian to reueat h,
me some OF the many things that are told n.
the savings Of Isaac o. Barnes, an old poIti-
clan and citizen Of the Hub. lie was for
number Of years Clerk Of the United states
Court. A high falsetto voice was one of his
peculiarIties. Zone Of the Quaintest OF HE re-
marks,' said my friend, was after h.. had
been ont for horseback ride. He was asked
how he enjoyed his horse and responded
well, IL decide 20 go out riding again and
can get no other horse than that one IN inst
pay boy 81 to Kick me for an hour and STAY
aJ home II was evident that riding on
horseback had not agree with his anAtomv.n
Another story that my Boston friend told
me WAS of fond Esther who went 20 Mr.
Barnes for advice, saying BARNES have
son As on know, no il a little incline 4 10 he
wild, on know the world pretty well and
want your advice as TO what snail 10 with
the Young man. Barnes started on in his
high-keyed and shrill voice. which reached "a
piercing pitch At the conclusion: t'lf I had
such a boy said he, "and was in your a A.
! would make more OF q cpmpan on ~ hun
wond take him out TO the theairc with mo.
would nave him 90 into the library with me af.
tcrtlinner ana would offer b i'm a go dcirarand
SIT down ana smoke with HIM. ifit was good
weather would take him mp on the roof and
smoke up there | would walk him around
aid point Out the houses OF Blank and RlanL
and Blank. and | would tell him how tbe,
rose IN life by their unaided efforts, anu i
would try and interest him in their btator
les ~ examples OF what he ought 10 do. nnd
all the time | would get h m closer and closer
10 o. cdgeo OF the roof ami " hen 20, him near
enough 10 throw the "onlounde htue scoun
drel or. ! would. 20 hello me Moses"
tt Is related of Mr.. Barn on another oces-
sion thai q oUlored clergyman went 10 him 10
ask -ub.cripton for building a church
Barnes bad an inveteraie dislike OF black
men. He was ALWAYS expressing 10 In rome
form or ~ her. He o0ked at the e. erg,m4u
for awhile an then said la his shrill voice
81 VIII give YOU $500 " lie stopppd 10 take
on Il a nd "a M
seized the opportunity to make the mot pro.
fu acknowledgements OF gratitude. Bat Mr.
Barnes paid no attention 10 then and ia due
time finished his sentence. 1T viii b. snb-
jvCt TO one condition. however" The rolored
brother hAIeuc 10 D dye himself that apv,
condition attached tuthe gift shouli be faith
FULLY carried ont, whereupOn Barnes re-
Joined: We'll, hope 80. Ny condition h.
tnat every darkey that joins the church sha
be baptized IN scald ng water - There wa
never any call for the money.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07

Who Will Try the Telephone Suit?
The Congressional committee engaged
in investigating the telephone business
was very anxious to find out from Solicit
tor General Go0de. when he was giving
mis- testimony on Monday, why the gov
eminent suit to annul the Bell patents
had b. en- brought az Columbus, o., rather
than at any other place. The reason why
there was anxiety on this point was that
II had been asserted quite frequently that
Judge Baxter, who was the Judge of the
circuit IN which Columbus Is situated,
was known to be very hostile to patents,
and could be depended upon to render
decision hostile to the Bell patents if
there were the least ground for so doing.
No doubt these assertions were very un-
just to Judge Baxter. He was good
lawyer and an honest man, though it
may be that he had a prejudice against
patents.
Judge Baxter, however, Will never try
the telephone, nor any other suit. His
death some days ago stopped all gossip
about the reasons for bringing the suit at
Columbus. The reasons given by Solici-
Tor General Goode for bringing the suit at
that place, however, are deemed wholly
satisfactory by all fair minded men.
Doubtless the parties who are interest
ed in the suit have already begun to try
to bring about the appointment OF some
one as Judge Baxter's successor who,
they think, will be favorably disposed TO
their respective interests. The President
no doubt understands that no stone will
be lett unturned by either tue Bell or the
Pan Electric people to have the man each
company wants appointed. Where there
is so much at stake there will not
be a great deal OF delicacy in the efforts
in behalf Of the different candidates.
1t is not improbable, however, that 1t
may be deemed advisable to take a change
OF venue in order TO prevent the charge
from being made that the President, IN
appointing Judge BaXter's successor,
aimed to neip either the Pan Electric or
the Bell Company. Indeed, there are
cong arauvey few able and conscientious
men who would not hesitate about ac-
cepting the position, If it were certain that
they would have to try such an important
case as the telephone case is. particular
ly as every point will be stuobornly con-
tested by the ablest patent lawyers in
the country. No one OF the Judges al
ready in Office would have any objections
to trying the case, because there would
be no room tor any charges OF Partially
against them, but, whoever the Judge
may be, II tine case is tried at Columbus,
ne is pretty sure 10 be criticised by the
defeated side, and the charge made that
his appointmentwa was secured by the sue
eesslul party.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07


had the pleasure of making Master Work
man Powderls = acquaintance the other day.
He loo more like a college professor or a
welt kept Boston Literary man than labor
agit tor. Terry" as his friends delight to
call hlm-his full name i Terence V--Is
man of middle stature, we'll knit, compact
figure, regular features. clear, keen eyes. that
can look soft and persuasive. a good broad
forehead, silky, dropping mou~taches and
general ali of refinement and capabiiity. He
Is the son Of Irish peasants, as working for
his bread Mt - years of age has been collier
boy, switch tender, bl cksmith. practical
mFchinist, private soldier, mechanical
engineer. MAJ or of a turbulent city. and has
rganized and led the greatest labor move
ment the world has ever witnessed. In speech
he elbows a certain lack OF early and we or
dered training. but he is a writer Of power
and ability. His mind is Of a naturally judi
clous cast, and he careful ly weighs his Wor 8
and opinions lie Is deVOut atholc, abso-
lutely tom crate and undenlably incOrrupti-
bic and true to h cause. He struck a.
being Of rather too fine "A texture for the work
cut out for him to d.; mt he was feeling ner-
vOus and som what irritable al the time. "A
motel man~ eXclajmel the mutna. friend
who had brought Us together. a. we left The
room. / am inclined to think that he is r ght
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07

vote in the House on the tree coinage
silver bin will be reached it is expected
this week. probably tomorrow. Opinion
is divided whether or not the bill Will
pass lat should it would not pass the
Senate. while there are Senator'S who
/ think that The eecoinage OF silver would
/ be good thing for the country, the ma
jority OF them are not very enthusiastic
IN favor of silver
one of the shrewdest Of the Democratic
Representatives. said day or two ago
tha;i the House passed the free coinage
silver bill the next House would be Re-
publican. he has good reasons for max
ing this statement. Tue passage of the
Dill would nor insure the election OF any
more Democratic Representatives IN the
South ard West, but 1t WOULD cause the
defeat OF a good many Democrats in the
North aud East. In the savings banks OF
New York alone there are 1, 1853, 900 deposit
Tors, aud about all Of their influence wou d
be used TO prevent tn Democrats from
getting control o the House again. In
iact, tue Influence OF all the financial, in.
dustrial and business interests OF the
country would be used against the Dem
ocrauc party.
Doubtless there are Representatives
who are perfectly honest IN their
efforts in behalf OF free sill
yer coinage, but there are others,
and the number is not small, who dOu't
know anything about the silver question,
and don I want 10. They have got the idea
that it will increase their popularity in
their districts 4 they vote for a measure
winch. 1t is claimed, will make money
more plentiful and easier to get hold Of.
OF course it Is useless to argue with men
OF this kind. Tney don't want TO hear
ar2ument because they don't want to be
convinced.
Ii is source Of some satisfaction that
the ad coates Of free silver coinage no
longer ella m 10 be bi-metallists. When
the discussion Of the silver question be-
gan they nearly all claimed TO be b-metal-
lists, and sought to excite prejudice
again S. be advocates Of a gold standard
by calling them "gold bugs" they now
Unit that their aim is silver monometa-
lism, and they want to make silver the
standard as soon as possible. 1t would
have been more honest in them to have
stated their position more clearly in the
benin *.
If we want bi-metallism we can have it
by stopping the coinage Of silver. The
commercial nations of Europe would then
very quickly agree to an international
conference to tx an international ratio be-
tween gold and silver. Win such a ratio
we could coin silver freely without the
fear OF silver monometaIism. We shall
never have an international ratio, how
ever, as long as we continue to coin silver
at the present rate Of coinage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
Complaints of the Hiver and Harbor
Bin

Complaints are quite general along the
Atlantic coast that the river and harbOr
oil was made up In the interest Of the
West. There is not much reason to doubt
thatthe River and HarbOr Committee was
made up in the interest OF the West, and
that in framing the river and harbor bill
the interests Of the West were looked az
ter first, and that the Atlantic coast riv-
ers and harbors were given comparative
ly scant consideration.
The Atlantic ports handle about all the
foreign commerce OF he country, and
through them come the greater part Of
the revenues for the support of the gov
eminent. These harbors, therefore, ought
to be improved as rapidly as possible to
meet the demands of commerce. In
making appropriations for Atlantic coast
harbors, however, the question of com
merce does not appear to have been
thought OF. Savannah, for instance,
whose commerce is far greater than that
OF any other Atlantic port south of Balti-
more, asked for sum suti-
now being made in her harhor.
She got only One-third of what she
asked for, although If the whole amount
lad been appropriated her harbOr i'm
proyement could have been finished in a
wear. The fact that commerce requires
the completion Of this improvement as
soon as possible was wholly ignored. In
view OF the fact that the River and bar
Dor Committee was made up to suit the
West, and the further fact that interior
rivers got about what they had reason TO
expect, while the Atlantic coast harbors
and rivers had to take what they could
get, it ought not to be a matter of wonder
that there is considerable grumbling in
the Atlantic coast States.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
FllrtIng wlth His Foot.

From, the Nel0 York Ty 6uHe.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, ia q
handsome man and perfecl ly awnre of it, too.
He II distinguished in appearance and has the
bearing OF 4 soldier. There is a certain sw g
ger or insolence Of manner IN hin, Compati-
HE, however, with perfect dignity. He has
an aristocratIc affectation of the voice and
An expression of the eye which, when
It Is directed at slrar ger, says as
you" But what he is chiefly proud of is his
foot. He has only one, having left the Olher
on the battlefield of Brandy Station. 1t is
yerv hands me one: at least, suppose It Is,
Tor II 10 encased always IN a very hght-h ttin2
small shoe. The South Carolina Sc ator will
SIT by the hour with his legs crossed, dangling
his loot plavfully in the AIR where 1t can be
seen bv the admirng galleries. From time to
time he lnspects IL critically to see whe her
the polish IL -till as 6rign as it was when first
put on. | have seen firtatiOns c rried on
With the eye. or bv movements of The hand,
but never before with the foot. In this respect
the case OF Senator Butler is unique.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
Md Wifeo MING.

From the SomerUjVe Journal.
She met me at the door last nIeht,
All dainty, fr sh, and smiling,
And threw her plump arms round me tigh
In manner most beguiling.
Then, 10 her sweet, impulsive way,
She Rugged me. as she kissed me,
And told me how the llVr-lOpg day
She'd thought OF me, and missed me.
She helped me of with coat and hat,
And led me, st II clOs"- cinGiug,
In The dining room. AMI SAT
ID ,wn at the table singing
The meal was p rfect; fresh cut 1ow'rs,
The fire light warm and rosy.
Maze all seem bright: swift dew the hours,
And we were, oh 50 cOsey,
Then, after dinner, she and
sang the old songs together
We used to sing in days gone by
My heart was like feather!
Our happiness made earth a heaven.
And now, a5 | review it,
l recOllect twas past eleven
Almost before we knew it.
We sat there on the sofa then,
she mes ing close beside me,
Softly she smI0thed nv hair, and when
| kissed her did not chide ne.
She fOndiy pinch ii my cheek, and so,
Her dimpled hand upon il,
She whispered: "Darilug, do Won know
1 need q new spring OOnneteN
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
How Th-y Anuss 'htnseives.

rum mo -FeD 1bFh lFfONEc.
Senator HOar, whose cherub face reminds
some Of his col leagues Of the pictures of Mr..
cswck, Is very fond Of playing with a
bunch OF keys. When he s not engaged at
his desk either in reading or writing, he will
lake out hIs KEYS ami begin gently TO turn the
ring to which hey are attached. Their jung
lug will. perhap-, attract the attention OF the
Sen tor then speaking. He looks in the di-
rection where the Mas achusetTs Senator si's.
He pAuses tor a minute. Mr.. Pickwick at
once knows what is disturbing the nerves of
hi colleague The he S instantly disappear
in his pocket, only to he brought out again at
some more convenient time. 1t is all force Of
habit.
The most Indifferent, however, to the feel
ing OF hi@ brother Senators in this re-pect Is
the lumber millionaire from w sconstn. Phle-
tus Sawyer ke' 5 won't d. for him. he must
have silver dollars. And thy make noise
promise YOU. As they drop from one Of old
Papa" Sawycr's fat and cOmfor able hands
into the other their ring. clear and starti z,
is heard above the lOudest din Of the chamber.
Everybody hears 1t except Philetus Sawyer.
Everybody knows. too. where it comes from,
anu wishes he had as manyof the dollars that
this self-made lumber millionaire could play
with, had he mind to-"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07

'nto prominence on account OF his sound
views on the silver question. He would
be opposed, Of course, by all the silver
men. Mr.. Falrchild and Mr.. Jourdan are
we'll fitted to look after the details Of the
Office, and NAV have the qualifications
necessary to make a reputation as Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. Until they secured
their present positions, however, they
were comparatively unknown in national
affairs.
Mr. Manning will he greatly missed at
the Treasury Department. He proved
himself to be an exceptionally able man,
and managed bis great office With marked
ability. There is no reason to doubt that
the President relied upon MIN TO a greater
extent than upon any other one OF his
Cabinet.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07

While sam Jones and Sam Small have
been conducting the greatest revival ever
held IN Chicago, and while their preach
ing has resulted in the conversion of
hundreds, if not thousands, of sinners,
both OF the evangelists have been con-
.yerted from the use OF tobacco. Last
Sunday, just two weeks after the an
nouncement was made that Sam Small
had quit smoking cigarettes, Sam Jones
announced that he had determined to
quit chewing and smoking. 10 his morn
ing sermon, after remarking that be con-
secrated himself TO God thirteen years
ago, Mr. Jones said: "Down IN my
country l have never been in SOUPS
way tSat | know Of In hundred differ
ent instances have been notified that a
habit that am given 10 IS a stumbling
block 10 souls in this city, and want TO say
to thiscongregatlon tonight, from this day
till we meet up IN heaven, you cen tell
this world that Sam Jones has got no
habit that is a stumbling block to any
body. For your prayers and Tor your
sympathy am grateful, and II don't do
any good in Chicago, let Chicago thank
God Almighty she has done the poor little
pale Southern preacher some good for the
balance Of his llfe." The announcement
was applauded to the echo for five min
utes, so Gays a Chicago special.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
Mr.. Morrison's Speech.

FTO"t tSe -'eW I "|h II tCb~es
William NJ Morrison is rarely seen with his
hands outside of his trousers pockets. Even
when he sp"aks-and this is at rare intervals
only-he does not withdraw them from their
favorite hiding rlace He seems to he etern-
ally suffering from cold, or, may be. he IS
looking for thoughts in his pockets instead OF
his head. He is The most restless man on The
floor Of the House. He never occupies his own
seat. He is constantly moving about, drop
ping into tins seat, then another. suggesting
an incarnation Of the principle OF perpetual
length on one of the sofas in the rear Of the
chamber, from which he emerges INTO the
foreground only to max his fav"rite speech:
Mr.. Speaker move that the House do now
adjourn -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07

Eyo,,, III. vs,o yo-t T,j5unA

When eX-Sens or II. A. W. Tabor, OF
Colorado was recently in New York thu
labor troubles were just beginning. II ls sad
that Tabor aspres to be nominated by the
Labor party for President in 1885 He was
asked ut 1t in u brokers' Office here one
Gay, and an effort was made to draw him out
on the labor question. He was reticent for
awhile, but finally burted out with great
earnestness: Gentlemen. arnica ia coming IN
this country" One of the gentlemen who
heard hun poke mp quickly. "Well, arnira
viii be lust ne thing for the bruise ola str ke."
The subject was not discussed any further.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
Gossip About Mir. Nanning's Sue


CcssOr.
10 appears TO be accepted ms settled
that Secretary Manning VIII not resume
his duties at the Treasury Department.
II is probable that his career as a public
man is az an end. As he will not resign
~ once there will doubtless be an i'm
mense amount Of speculation as TO who
will be his successor. Al.
ready the names OF several
gentlemen have been discussed.
Assistant Secretary Fairchild, Treasurer
Jourdan. Secretary whitney, Representa-
tive Scott. Of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Nc
Lane, our Minister to France, are among
the most prominent Of those mentioned.
Secretary Whitney is very close to the
President, and II be wants The place he
may ret IL. Being New York man, II is
reasonable to suppose that his views re-
specting silver and the tariff are in bar
mOny with those Of the President. There
~ not much reason 10 think that Minister
McLane has any chance Of getting the
place. lie is doing very we'll where he is,
aud is too old 10 bear the burdens Of the
Treasury.
Representative Scott has lately come
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
Wisdom, Justice aud Moderation Re


From the Phjade1Dbia 7inass tT1d.)
WINE public sentiment has been over
M%helhngy opposed to the lawless strlse in
leNas ana NJ ouri, the b cody tragedy Of
saturday must leave the -trIkers without a
YestEe OF sympathy from any but Anarch sts
VINO would de-trOy both labor and property.
~ MN doubtless hasten the overthrow Of the
i@WG,s snI the only possiD way for the
hhlghts OF Labor to man ain themselves is
ny the promptesc and bpldest condemnation
OF every form Of vI0lence IN labor disputes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
The Cost ~ strIkos.

From the Phitq6rlplia Record Dem,
The money loss from rlkcs is like the loss
Ir m nre; IT is absolute aud irrecoveranle.
ne strikers Usually s8cr dee quiie rs much
themselves as tn " compel others to sacrifice.
aua me hurt fails iscrImiuately upon The
pafues TO tho quarrel and upon tho G who
nave nothing 70 d0 with it except TO fer in
jury. There never was devised a more disas-
trOus method OF adin.t NJ dltlercnces.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07

1t is stated that Mrs. julia Avery, one
OF the womans' rights champions, of Chi
cago, has come out in opposition to female
suffrage. because she has become con-
WINGED that more irresponsible and wicked
women viii vote than good ones, and she
RECON- zes the fact that tue are already
too many voters Of the injurious kind IN
this country. Mrs. Avery appears TO have
a better idea as to the probable outcome
of woman suffrage tAan most Of the fe-
male politicians have.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07

The vital statistics OF Cleveland, o.,
last week developed the fact that there
was a large preponderance Of females in
the mortality Of the city. There were lS
more deaths Of females than OF males,
many OF the deaths being caused by acute
lung diseases, although the men were
naturally exposed much more 70 the in
clement weather. OF five deaths from
whooping-cough all the victims we're fe-
males. Tue report was considered very
remarkable. and Will be a topic for scien-
tinc discussion.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-07
Commissioner BIack VA. shams.

Fr"'" me Ne1o York STIR De1p)
The Democratic party ia no less earnest
tnai are taeir opponents that all those en-
Uted 10 pensions snail have them, but Com
M missioner III 'ck justly represents his party in
W. denomination thst the inuumerabe
shams winch have been fasten d on the pen
moved