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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
Mr.. sherman Goes to Work.

Politicians of both the Democratic and
Republican parties awaited with considera-
bic interest the delivery of Senator Sher-
mans speech on the tariff, because 1T was
believed to be intended to give new impetus
to his Presidential boom. The manner in
which the Senator intended to boom him
self was said TO be by directly criticizing
Mr. Blaine's interview on the Presidents
message
The speech, however, does not seem to
have had any very decided effect in pro
noting his Presidential prospects, although
its results may be more fully seen later on
Senator Shermans friends claim that it has
had very marked effect, but they are prob
ably giving expression to their hopes rather
than to the facts. They have been embold-
ened since its delivery, to claim the delega-
tons from the following States for Sher-
man, viz: Vermont, Massachusetts, Vir-
ginia, Alabama, Nebraska, Kentucky,
Ohio, and one-half of those of New York,
Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and Kansas, and
three -fourths of that OF Missouri.
In addition, they claim that Con-
necticut, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Illinois and Indiana will not be for Blaine
If they can establish these claims they will
have cause to be very hopeful of their can
didate'S ultimate nomination. Indeed, I'M
der the circumstances, Mr.. Blaine would
hardly allow his name to go before the
convention, for he cannot afford TO accept
the standard of his party unless it is offered
with degree of unaninIity. But can they
establish their claim! Very likely they
cannot. Their candidate is shrewd politi-
cian bat he has heavy odds to battle against.
He is said to have adroitly planned a
tariff occurring tour, oStcnsiby for the pur,
pose OF replying to the Presidents message,
but really to gain delegates for himself. His
first address viii be delivered in Boston and
from there he will go to Rhode Island and
in the meantime invitations will come to
him from other points, for his friends will
see that he is invited to go where bis pres
ence is most needed to help his prospects. 1t
is remarkable, however, that they should
claim Massachusetts, for their candidate,
and at the same time virtually acknowledge
the necessity of a speech from him in Boston.
Senator Sherman seems to have de-
termined on making an aggressive cam
paign. He openly admits that he is a candi-
date for the nomination, and he proposes to
abandon his Senatorial duties for a while,
and devote his energies to improving his
Presidential prospects. He is not an orator,
nor is he the kind of man to inspire the
masses with enthusiasm, but he hopes to
present such arguments as will render ora
tory a secondary matter, and for magnetism
he expects to substitute diligent, we'll
directed work. 1t is not improbable that
he will succeed in narrowing the contest to
himself and Mr.. Blaine, and he may even
draw support from sections that are now
believed to favor the latter. Mr. Blaine's
prospects of success, however, are much the
better and will doubtless continue to be so.
The contest between the two men is beoom-
ing an interesting one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
A Theatre With a History.
E.om Me PaN MaN Gnsette.

FVTt Itt 7 tTtt HUI VTIATtIVs
The Spanish National Theatre at Madrid is TO
be pulled down because of its dangerous condi-
ton. 1t has stood for over 300 years and has
seen the masterpieces of Lope de Vega and of
Calderon produced on its stage. But it was so
unsafe the municipal Council decided to close it,
take it down, and build a new theatre on the
site with all modern improvements. 1t was
originally built by monks for the representation
of miracle plays and autos, and then passed into
the possession of Donna Isabella Pacheca,
whence in Calderons time it was known as the
Corral de la Pacheca, or the Enclosure of Pache
ca. The first hired players were an Italian
mines The performances took place by day
time, the theatre being only walled Enclosure,
the spectators standing promiscuously in the
paved courtyard The genuine National Theatre
arose in the reign of Philip ", the protector of
the drama and of players, in the early part of
the seventeenth century.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
How Mormons Work Strangers.

From the Salt Lake Tribune
The brethren keep up their old practice of in
gratiating themselves with strangers. In the
Old days George O. Cannon and other sanity
lights now on the underground were in the habit
OF going around the hotels oftentimes with a
carriage for the purpose of meeting and enter
tanning prominent strangers. Thereafter would
follow the usual soft-solder, which the saints
know so well how to apply, and the palaver
about misrepresentation persecution and like
rot. Now. under changed circumstances they
work their tactics differently. They will now
manage to have a stranger invited to call in a
place of business, where they will have an as
semblage of thsee or four sleek takers, when
they will inform him that polygamy is q thing
of the paSt-that they have acted in perfect
good faith in the adoption Of their constitution,
and that the only men who oppose their recent
action is a set of agitators, whose sole motive
for such opposition is that of plumber. This
game was worked in this city upon an eXcur-
sonist bound for Southern California a few
days ago in the presence of a supposed sanity
Svmpathizer, and it is only one of many of the
kind Of recent occurrence, as the Tribune is re-
liably Informed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
Chaperons to Hire by the Evening.
From the Washinqton Star.


An employment sought by accomplished
ladies of reduced circumstances is that of
chaperon for young eope. A chaperon is
very important attachment for young people in
Washington society. and one it is not always easy
to get. 1t issembarra sing, and besides generally
inconvenient for mammas to have to sit in the
corner, or against the wall and nod while their
fair daughters whirl in the waltz and
tread the mystic mazes that lead to premature
old age.
An amiable chaperon, who will go with the
girls to the theatre, to balls and parties. and
where not, is cheap at most any price, and can
find plenty to do profitably. OF course they do
not advertise: "Wanted-a situation as chape
rom Nor do they ask Mrs. Pennyharvest if
she doesn't want to hire chaperon with long
experience and good references. Not at all.
II all comes about very naturally. The lady
is so accommodating. and Mrs. Pennyhar
vest is so grateful that all comes to be under
stood
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
A Probable Rival of Edison.


The world is full of inventors, but it is
only now and then that one appears, the
work of whose genius carries him with
bound into the realms Of the famous. Mr.
James f. Mclaughlin, a native of Water
bury, Conn, and a young man not yet 30
years of age, promises, however, TO furnish
such an example, and to rival Edison IN
his extraordinary inventions, the
first Of which was system OF
torpedo protection for points of
attack on the coast He is said to have
demonstrated to the satisfaction Of two
eminent civil engineers that he could, with
the assistance of one man, defend any har-
Dor in the world against the most numerous
and powerful fleet. His plan called for the
building Of a tall lookout tower on the shore
over a vault, and between the top of the
tower and the floor of the vault telegraphc
communication was to be established, with
one man at each post. Radiating from the
vault, system of wires was to be run sea
ward, forming at the extremity a sort of
fan, and at the end of each wire was TO be
placed torpedo. At a signal
from the lookout, the torpedo nearest
the point of attack was to be exploded by
simply touching button, and Immediately
another torpedo was TO be placed on the
wire and propelled to the end of it by
small electric motor. His next invention
was telephone diaphragm, which was
pronounced the most satisfactory devised
up TO that time. He then in turn gave his
attention to a method to propel tram cars
by electricity, an electric clock, or rather
series of clocks connected with a large one,
and distributed through the different rooms
of a building, and an aerial electric motor
for the use of armies in exploding bombs
over the heads of the enemy, all of which
were pronounced more or less successful.
His last device is one that may prove
formidable rival of the long and short dis
lance telephone, and it may seriously af-
feet the entire system of modern telegraphy.
After several years Of patient study and
experimentation, he thinks he has practi-
cally completed his work in this direction,
and proposes going to New York to demon
strate its utility. His invention he claims,
will not possess the disadvantage of the
telephone in failing to make a record of the
transmitted message, nor will it require the
employment of a skilled telegraph operator,
as the Morse system does. He expects to over
come these disadvantages by means of type
writers, electrically connected. He found
in his way good many obstacles, but he
claims not only to have overcome them, but
to have constructed machine that will
work admirably for his purposes. He pro-
poses in making his test to use the wires that
have beer silenced by the Bell Company in
functions. If it proves successful, Mr.. Edi
son may well look to his laurels, for Mr..
Mclaughlin would then be on the high road
to fame and fortune, and would probably
not content himself with the success already
achieved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS eKalb Lodge No. o. I. o. o. F.;
Clinton Lodge No. a. f. ane A. M; Railroad
Loan Association; Metropolitan Savings and
Loan Company.
SPECIAL NOTICES Dividend No. ,, Metropoli-
tan Savings and Loan Company; Wilbor's Cod
Liver Oil and Lime, etc; A Card, Italian Quar-
tette.
PATE DE Fol GRAs-A. NJ & c. w. West
PLUMBERS MAcHINIsTs' AND MILL SUPPLIES
John Nicolson, Jr.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULEs-Ba Baltimore Steamship
Company; Ocean Steamship Co.
AUCTION SALEs-Desk, Carpets Furniture,
etc, by c.. II. Dorsett; Horses, etc,
Pianos. Combination Safe, etc, by J. McLaugh-
lin & Son.
CLEARING OUT THIS WEEK-A. J. Miller Co.
PLANTING PoTAToEs-C. NJ. Gilbert & Co.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENT Help Want
ed; For Rent; Lost; Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
Winter.

Somewhere, on Throne of Silver
Sits King, with jewels rare;
Far above in cloud land region
This White ROBBED King holds Fair
And out from his garnered treasures,
Which around him are sparkling free,
He thrusts forth his crystal armies
Far below, over woodland and lea.
He scatters his frosted snow-wreaths
Over mountain, meadow and glen.
Till all the sweet flowerets are hidden
And the swiftrunning brooklet is dead.
He holds ont his glittering sceptre,
Ana, 10 over river and stream,
A light like CLEAN on mirror,
An arrow of silvery sheen,
That sparkes and CLOVIS in the moonlight
Like stars frozen in a clear sea,
Or jewels on fair ladies fingers
Or glitter on ice-covered trees
the earth meath the wealth of white snowflakes,
Covered DER with this soft fleecy spread,
Lies sleeping alone in the darkness
Till the King of the cloud land is dead
CAROLINE NORTON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
Congressman Mason Rivals Senate
Butler.
From The Chicago Nelrs

Congressman Mason, of Chicago, appeared
upon the streets of the capital of his country
this morning with his shapely and supple form
wrapped in "A military cloak with brass buttons
Daniel Shepard was the first acquaintance he
met, and with a scornfu curl upon his lin and
an rreverent tone in his voice Mr. Shepard adj
dressed the Representative from the Third dis
tr1ct as follows TO wit:
Hello, Cloak, where are you going with that
Congressman
pool associations of dealers in food products
known as trusts, replied with an apology for
his unwonted appearance. He explained that
a thief had entered the boarding house where
he was residing last night aud had stolen his So
chnchilla overcoat. Rather than exDose him
self TO the inclemency of the weather he had
induced Paymaster Dan Bash OF the army. who
n stopping at the same house to loan him a
cloak, which accounted for his martial equip.
ment.
Why don't you wear your light overcoatg"
asked Shepard
Dan" replied the statesman, you fiatter.
Do you suppose keep a clothing storeg"
IF you haven't got light overcoat WHY
don't you wear your old heavy one?" again
suggested Shepard.
THAT is the one that was stolen" replied
Mason.
Then why in thunder don't you buy a new
one?" exclaimed Mr.. Shepard, losing his pa
thence
-, That said Mason, sis subject would
like TO discuss privately with YOU. If Won were
without an overcoat, l should address you some
what as follows: Daniel Shepard. can loan
You $50, or will you permit me to advance you
$50 bill 70 purchase a new one, or will you al
low me 20 Introduce you at some clothing
store where you can get overcoats on tickT
That is what would say to you under such
circumstances. Now what will you dor
Shepard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
Women Can't Run Elevators.
From, the Alta California

Collector Hager, upon the recent completion
of the elevator in the custom house, appointed
Mrs. Carson to run it. He then forwarded no
tice of the appointment to Washington and re-
cived in reply letter to the effect that unless
some special reason existed for the employment
of female, males should be engaged to run
all elevators under the control of the govern
ment.
AS reason for this discrimination it was
vous in case of an accident, and therefore the
government could not afford to run the risks of
suits by continuing them in such positions.
Acting in accordance with these instructions,
Mrs. Morse, of the Appraiser building elevator,
was promptly notified that her resignation
would be acceptable, and it has been promised.
Up to a late hour yesterday Mrs. Carson had not
been notified but the Collector will probably call
her attention TO the letter to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
Loved to Have His Teeth Pulled.
from The Pittsburq Ledde

There resides on Wyle avenue an old colored
Uncle Ned, " who, it is said contrary to the ex-
perence of other children during their infantile
years, enjoyed pleasant sensation during his
teething period, and who on merging into man
hood experienced the same delightful sensation
on having his teeth extracted. So great was
the pleasure experienced by the operation that
he visited dentist and had one tooth after
another extracted. taking an exquisite delight
in what would be torture to others, until every
tooth was out of his head, when he began to
look about for some other means OF torturing
his gums. Finally he hit upon a spring clothes
gums like a wise, from when he apparently
derives the most intense feeling Of pleasure.
Since his parting with his teeth he has lived
entirely on soft food, not particle of solid food
having passed his lips for fOrty-tive years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

The disadvantages of being too fat are
numerous. The case of Mr.. Weber, who
could not obtain work on account of his sur
plus flesh, has been cited. And here is an
other. Mr.. Isaac N. Miller, a New York
jeweler, who, in returning from England,
was given bunk in which he became so
tightly wedged that he could not extricate
himself. However, as he had contracted and
paid for sofa bed which he did not get, his
feelings were soothed by verdict Of $72
against the steamship company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
MIR. Dockery Makes an Explanation.


The official stenographers of the House got
Mr. Dougherty, of Florida, and Mr. Dockery, of
Missouri slightly mixed and attributed re-
marks made by the former to the gentleman
from Missouri Mr.. Dockery found it necessary
To- make a correction, and this is the way the
thing has been rsctified in the Congressional
Record Correction. Mr. Dockery: Mr.. Speaker
II ask TO make a correction Of the Record In
the discussion OF the proposition pending before
the House on yesterday to allow each member a
clerk, find on page $50 of the Record that some
of the remarks Of the gentleman from Florida
tMr Dougherty) are credited to me While
sympathize somewhat with the position assumed
by the gentleman, Should vote against the
measure il reported from the committee, as II
would probably cost me less to employ my own
stenographer for such purposes than to under
take 10 explain such a vote to my constituents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

Gen H. V. Boynton proposes to show in
series of letters, illustrated with cuts and
diagrams, that in the affairs of the District
OF Columbia, Mr.. Cleveland's is "a dishon-
est, law defying and law-breaking admins
tration." Gen. Boynton has attempted to
show good many things since the war
ended, but he has not succeeded in showing
all that he attempted. A Sundays paper
contains this item, which may throw some
light on the matter: Gen. H. " Boynton,
the veteran correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, was seen the other
day with large bottle in his hands. The
General had been suffering with severe
cold lately" He explained that the bottle
contained link" but nobody has ever heard
that ink is good for colds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

Over 1900 Indiana Democrats met in
indianapolis last week, and put their heads
together to ascertain the best way of carry
ing their State next fall. They concluded
that it was by putting Gov. Gray on a
ticket with Mr.. Cleveland But what is to
become of Senator Voorhees, However,
that is Indiana's business. She has only to
denote her preference, and the convention
will be apt TO act accordingly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

In the suit against Gen. Butler, based on
the failure of the General TO account for
money received by him while acting as
treasurer of a home for national disabled
volunteer soldiers, it will be remembered
that the verdict was against him for over
$4,000 He made a motion for arrest of
Judgment on the ground that the presiding
Judge had no jurisdiction in the case, but
it was overruled, and it now looks like the
General will have TO pay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
Will 1t Walk to the White House,

From the Neic York Herald Ipd)
Senator Shermans Presidential boom. which
has been on ice for a few weeks, is being thawed
ont. Its was able to move it's hands yesterday
and VIII be on its feet in a short tune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
Honors Are Easy.

From The Philadelphia Record CDem)
The Democratic situation is quite ragged all
around the edges. says the Press. All. indeed
And the Republican situation is quite fringy
around the bottoms Of its trousers, too Honors
are easy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

Novelist Howells, in discussing the pro
posed plan TO execute criminals in New
York by electricity, proposes, in the event
the Legislature refuses to adopt it, that the
executioner be drawn from society at
large, as jurors are, and that no excuse
avail save the oath of the person drawn
that he is conscientiously opposed to capital
punishment. This plan would be accept
able to the Sheriffs, but hardly to any one
also
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
Started Where He Left of.

From the Chicago Nclrs Ind)
Senator Chandler appears to have started in
again where he left off back in 1876.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

When ex-senator Conkling was in Wash
ington the other day, he did not visit the
Senate. When he sent his resignation
to President Garfield, he is said to have de
clared that he would never enter that cham
Der again unless as Senator. He has kept
his word, except on one occasion, when he
appeared as pail bearer at the funeral of
Gen. Logan. The people of New York do
not seem to be very anxious for Mr.. Conk-
linz to retract his rash oath.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
Striking Back at st. John.

From the Chicago Mail (Rep)
No mention is made of Mr.. st. John, OF Kan
saS az the coming Presidential candidate on the
Prohibition ticket. st. John is really of about
as much Importance in the world as the "p' in
''pneumOEian
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16
Senator Hale,s Holy Horror.

From the Washington Post lDen,)
With the exception Of Mr.. Jay Hubbell we
can recall the name Of no prominent Repubh.
can more likely to be horrifed at the evils of
the spoils system than Senator Hale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

Division of labor has been carried to such
perfection in this country that it is now
possible, so it is said, to make complete
sewing machine in a minute, or sixty in an
hour, a reaper every fifteen minutes, a
locomotive in a day, and 800 watches in the
same time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

The Boston Herald wishes to know why
a Southern man should not be elected Vice
President this year. at is considerably
more than twenty years, " says the Herald,
"since the war ended, and if by this time the
South is not to be trusted to elect a Vice
President, with all that the act implies,
then the war was failure The statement
that the war is ended will be news to many
Republican politicians. The South appre-
ciates the kind words of a paper that has
cast aside sectionalism, but she is not CON
sumed with the desire for office, and will be
satisfied to have the government kept in
the hands Of good Democrats from other
sections, while she continues to advance in
material development.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

A man lost two $50 bills in Boston bank
ing house recently. A few days ago the
cashier of the house received the bills in a
letter. in which the writer said that he
meant to keen them, but his conscience
troubled him so much that he had to return
them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

Mr.. Fred d. Mussey, who is extensively
one of the Washington correspondents of
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, has
applied for a divorce from his wife, who is
daughter of ex-Gov. Chas. Foster, of Ohio
At the time of Mr.. Mussey's marriage, he
was Gov. Fosters private secretary. The
union proved uncongenial, and for more
than three years Mrs. MusSey has remained
at her fathers home, refusing to return to
her husband. Gov. Fosters wealth is es-
timated at 81, 900, 600 and Mrs Mussey will,
at his death, get half of that amount
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

With the Emperor of Germany suffering
from catarrah of the bowels and the Crown
Prince likely to pass away at any time,
Germans are in state of great uncertainty
and uneasiness The taking off of good
ruler and a competent heir at about the
same time would be a great blow to Ger
MANY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-16

The truth about Mrs Langtry is said to be
that she isnot so i'll as has been represented,
but has made a great deal of money, and
is getting to be indifferent as to the gains
coming from performances in smaller cities.
She was seen at the Ladies' Fencing Club in
New York the other night, and did not ap-
pear to be suffering with either malaria or
rheumatism. She took to fencing naturally
and there is said to be no prettier sight than
she makes when standing lightly poised on
her hips and swinging swiftly and smoothly
about her yard of cleaning steal.