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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-27
what De Colored Man is Doing.


The Northern people don't want anything
to do with the colored people, and are glad
that there are so few of them in their sec
ton. They seem to be very anxious, how
ever, to advise the Southern people how to
deal with them, and the Northern man who
visits the South for pleasure and observa-
ton is very apt to ask, after he begins to
get acquainted, how the colored people are
getting along. The question is generally
based upon a sincere desire for information,
but it is not infrequentiy intended to open
the way for an expression of opinion re-
specting the rights of the colored people.
The colored man, it can be safely said is
getting along fully as well as could be ex-
pected. In view Of the fact that be has
only lately started in life on his own &C
count, it must be admitted that he has
made commendable progress. He is found
in about all the professions and occupations,
and in the business world he is beginning to
make his appearance. In the Southern
coast cities his race comprises from one
third to one-half of the population,
and he is seen laying bricks, showing jack
plane, welding hammer, keeping the fires
going in locomotives and steamers, and
laboriRg on the wharveS and waiting in the
hotels; in fact, he is seen in about every
place where labor is needed, and he manages
to get along about as we'll as the white man.
But it is not alone as a laborer that he is
seen. He fills big space in the pulpit, and
though he may not be very learned, he is
often eloquent and always effective. He is
now and then seen in a lawyers office, and
the indications are that in few years he
will make his appearance in the courts
with green bag under his arm.
1t can be quito safely said that the
colored man is seen in about every place in
the South, and he has no occasion to COM
plain. He is being educated in practical
way, and as his teachers now are Demo
Gratis, the probability is that he will have
instilled into his mind good many sound
Democratic ideas. He is slowly improving,
but it will be a good while before he reaches
the plane of the white man, if, in fact, he
ever reaches it. But it must not be forgot
ten that the white man had a good many
years the start of him. His future depends
upon himself, however If he is capable of
sufficient development it may be a bright
one. He has free track, and if he fails to
reach the goal it will be his own fault
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29

Indiana, says tie people of the country
don't know Mir. Harrison new, but that Il
will not be long after his Inauguration before
thew will find that with three exceptions no
Ia The ablest President the country has ever
had. Mr.. Cheadle also says that Mr.. liar
rlson will follow the civil service law to the
letter. He says that at the commencement
of the campaign. MIR. Harrison told friend
there wcu d be no Burchards; and there was
not one.
Democrats at the Capitol to day say the
republicans have 163 members of the next
House, aud The democrats 1853, with men,
bers from West Virginia and from Tennes-
see TO hear from defoitely. With those
three the democrats will have 1872. with
them the republicans will have 1G6; ma
jority. The democrats in the present House
J nave II majority. bat never since the COM
| mencement of the present Congress have
they had enough members present TO con-
sttute quorum by themselves. 1t is said
| there fore that IS an extra session OF Con-
gress can only DO called for partisan, and
not for patriotic purposes, the House cannot
be organized until the regular session, as 1t
will be impossible for the republicans to as
sembe all Of their small majority, and as
| the democrats, under the circumstances,
VIII De Justineu III DEeaAiuR quoi utu
The old fire places On the floor of the
House, around which the members used to
sit and warm and dry their feet, and in
which they used to spit and throw their To-
bacco guilds and cigar stumps, have been SO
arranged that gas is burned in them now
They throw out as much heat IS formerly,
and The reflection of the gas flames on the
Furnished copper, makes them look az
though bright fires were burning in them.
AS means to preserve the copper from to-
bacco stains, the handsomest hearth orna-
ments have been obtained, 80 experience
proves that the average congressman will
spit upon the handsomest thing in sight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
The Next House.

About two hundred and fifty certificates
of election to the next Congress have been
received by the clerk of the House Oh
course, there is 10 doubt about the repnbii-
cans having majority in the next House,
unless deprived of it by death or other acci.
dent. The question is whether it will be
ooe or seven. AT prescott one hundred
and sixty three republicans and one hun
dred and Eity-Dine democrats have been
certified by official count. In three dis
tricts both parties still claim election These
are in West Virginia, where two democrats
have been given their certificates and two
certificates have been withheld, and in Ten
nessee, where there is still dispute between
Bates and Evans Ii certifcatesin all three
Of these districts are given to republicans
they will have majority Of seven. They
cannot have larger msi ority than this un-
I'll some of the contests are settled 10 the
House, aud they cannot be cut below one
majority except by death. 1t is whispered
at the Capitol that the certificates that will
be fl led with Mr.. Clarke as the legal certii
cates OF election will be in favor Of Bates,
democrat, in Tennessee, and one more
democrat in West Virginia. This would fix
the republican majority at three. This, or
even seven, is TOO Gloss mark for it to be
safe for the Fifty first Congress to delay its
meeting unit! December. Life and death are
uncertain things to count on under such cir
cumsaDces. The probabilitiesint his direction
are already being reckoned On by those who
GO out if the republicans come 10. The
dca h OF Mr.. Laird. who is critically i'll, would
take one from the republican majority until an
election could be had. Several other republicans
who are elected to tho next House are in uncer.
tain health Several whose names arc often men,
toned arc regarded as having very uncertain
tenure of life. Every indication of iIl-health on
the part of member of the next House is re-
garded with anxiety, and adds another argume
to the mSny advanced in favor of extra ses-
son Tho sooner the republicans can get their
men together 10 organize the Honse the safer they
will be in their possession 1t is not al easy thing
to get every man Of the party in the House at
time. 1t is fact that during the Fiftieth Con-
gress, with 16S Democrats and 2 independents
voting with them, there has never for ore moment
been quorum of thst party in the House-not
oven on the ii st day Of meeting, n hen the organ
ization was formed. When the vote on the Car
lisle-Thoobe contest to be taken the deputy
sergeant alarms tried for four days, with all his
authority and power, to get a quorum of demo-
Gratis present. He sent out $50 dispatches, and
did everything he could to impress them with the
Importance OF tho OCCASION but he failed utterly,
and it was only through republican votes th&t
quorum was had. ven when the tariff vote was
taken not quorum of democrats could be got tC-
gether. There has not been moment during
this Congress when the House might not have
been blocked by the republicans acting together
Hash Star
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY,

A train on the East Tennessee, Virgins
and Georgia Railroad wac derailed yesier
day near Selma, Ala, and number OF pas
eengets injured.
The contract for repairing the frsDite ser
wall at the Naval Hospital, Norfolk, will
probably be awarded to a Baltimore 6rm
who were tho lowest bittera, at SIS Cos
Edward Graham Haight, lieutenant O
Company G, 7th regiment, of New York
committed suicide last night by shooting
himself in the head. Haieht was intoxics
ted when he committed the deed.
A fire occurred last night in the toy store
of NJ. Silverberg, 3l2 Seventh street, Wash
irgton. The damage by the fire will moi
exceed g 600, but the stock on the lower
floors wss injured by smoke and water
The whole was fully insured.
In view of the smallness of the republican
majority in the 51st Congress-wbich Car
hardly exceed seventh is urged in repnb!i
can papers that there should be an extra
session as soon az possible to make good
majority by unseating democrats.
Webb Brandon, murderer, was
hanged yesterday morning in Winnipeg
He displayed great fortitude on the scaf1old
I
children was affecting in the extreme
Brandon killed his wife while drunk.
A report comes from St. Petersburg ant
Berlin that the Gar has become reconcilet
with Prince Alexander of Bsttenburg. The
main opposition to the marriage of thu
prince with the Princess Victoria of Pruasis
thus disappears, and it is probable that Em
peror William will give his consent.
According to the annual report of the in
terstate commerce commission on 40 rail
roads, payments of commissions TO agents Il
secure business aggregated in one yea
81 O7S, 12S. The whole amount paid wa
many times larger. The practice Of allow
Ing these commissions the commission con
Gemns as Injurious, and Congress is invited
to take action to suppress the practice.
at the second trial of the new dynamit,
cruiser Vesuvius yesterday in Delaware bay
she may three-fourths OF the course at tbs
rate OF 81 knots per hour, when one Of thu
connecting rods of The air pump broke, 81
that thereafter only one engine could b
used Nevertheless she made the who'll
course al The rate of 1947 knots per hour
The government experts are satisfied tia
the Vesuvius is the fastest war vessel ailoa
In st. Louis yesterday Henry Ashe1,
clork in the Office of RoseDheim, Lewis
Cy, went to the bank and drew for tn
house 81 500 and put it in hisnside pocke
and walked to the office OF Geo. Dill & Bro
Just IS he opened the door two men crowd
ed in with third stranger behind them
When be cxtrcated himself he found tina
be had been robbed, The street was crowd
ed with people at the time, but the lhieve
escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
Dakota Phenomenon.

CHAMBERLIN, OAK, Dec. 29-Thero is
now no doubt that the great phenomenon in
Charles Mix county is not caused by burning
coal alone. There is great volume ofsteam
constantly Issuing from the c:evice accom-
panied by strong sulphurous odor and a
light coored smoke. The earth for many
feet about is warm. 1t is also phosphores
cent aud can be seen at night for many
miles. At frequent intervals deep rumbling
sound ia heard for q long distance. The
phenomenon ia situated on that portion Of
the Randall Military Reservation which was
lately thrown open to settlement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
TrichimOsiS.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Dec. 29.-Two years
ago young man of the town of Leroy, this
county, con OF wealthy banker, became
suddenly and painfully i'll. From that time
until now he has been great sufferer, and
the physicians have been unable to satisfac-
toriy diagnose the disease from which he
has suffered. Yesterday physician of this
city made careful microscopic examination
of 8 particle of the patients flesh and fund
that it was densely populated with trichinm.
It is believed that there is DO hope what
ever for the determination of the trichiue
and that the sufferers agony will fad no
relief except in death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
The Hayden Troubles

NAw YORK, Dec. 29.-Captain Shutter o.
the Dutch steamer Prins Maurits wbioS
arrived early this morning reports every.
thing quiet at port-au Prioce, from Whit
port he sailed direct for New York On ~
22d instant Legitine was insugorat p,e.i
dent with great pomp and ceremopev on Tho
10Th. The Galena and Yantic were in No.,
at the time. The Haytien Republic Vss
Ing outside tbs inner hsrbor, moored n .
buoy. President Lagitime boarded the Ga
ena and had conference with Aimi,.i
Luce. It is understood That he made M
spouse to the demand for the Haytisn p
public's release. The Yantic grounded -
the inner harbor. Her Officers af arps.l.
made survey of the harbor The H,.
tien Republic was lying in the b.r5o, q,
Port au Prince liieratcy covered vi.
American hags aad everybody seemed ton.
making merry over the settIem Mt of H..
difficulty Admiral Lnce's demand ID. A..
steamer be delivered ap within four aou >.
time was complied with, aud ;re auth.ri...
ordered the Haytian Rofua ic to be tore
to the position she was in il he cute. ar
Dor when captured
It is said that the v-sse would not have lean
rele sd had French msu Of war bee, in Tie
harbor at the time. The Htytien war vesscl hsl
her guns triinei on the American vesse. ready to
fire on orders from her government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29

JACKSON WHIPS MCAULIFFE.-The con-
test between Joe McAuliffe, the champion
heavyweight OF the Pacific Coast, and Jack
con, the coiored champion from Australia
occurred at the gymnasium of the Califor-
MIA Athletic Club at San Francisco last night.
Much interest had heen aroused By the un
Outstanding thHt the winner would be open
to tight any man in the world, the club hav-
ing offered purse Of Sc 600 for such pur-
pose. The betting had been very lively for
several weeks past and large amount of
money vas put up on the contest. Nc
Aulitis was the favorite at odds of to
McAuIiiie appeared 10 have the advantage
so far as weight and height ia concerned
His weight was 300 pounds, while Jackson
was little over 200 McAuif's was six
feet three quarter inches in height and
Jackson six feet and one quarter. Jackson
had little advantage in reach. jackson
had the best Of the fight after the first round
and won in the twenty fourth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29

TT NOW turns out that the flag aboai
which U. :. Judge Emory Speer, OF Geor-
gia, made so much ado, was not The U. S.
flag after all, but campaign streamer The
Judge certainly should recognize the flag OF
his own country when he sees it, whether
at half or top mast. But since the time love
of Office took possession Of the Judge he has
been partially bind. He once suggested TO
the late Aleck Stephens the ACCESSIBILITY CT
attempting the psrtof Malone in bis State,
but that wise old man, psiting him on the
shoulder, replied, "Emory, my dear boy, it
won't do in Georgia"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
Struck by n switch Engine.

ST JOSEPH, Mo, Dsc. 90 At 1880
o'clock last night a Car on the E'aotric Mo
tor liue Was struck By switch engine OF
the Chicago, s.. Paul and Kansas City Rail-
way, at the crossing of Main and Robidaux
streets, and the Car with about Is occupants
was thrown down an embankment about
95 feet high into Black Snake Creek The
car was demolished and most of the occu-
pants injured, two of them, William II
Ray aud wife, seriously. The latter was 10.
jured internally and perhaps fatally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINaToN, D. C., Dec. "a I

J
| MeSSrs Sherman, Hoar and Others, Committee:
Gentlemen am exceedingly sorry that
| cannot be present at the annual dinner OF
Massachusetts Tariff Reform League Oh the
2Sth instant. This not merely formal and
common expression Of regret. 1t truly in
dicates how much l should enjoy meeting
| the members of your league, and how glad
should be to express in person my appre-
citation Of their important services in 8 cause
to which | am earnestly attached, and to &C
knowledge at the same time their frequent
and encouraging manifestations of personal
| friendliness. know, 700, that it would be
profitable and advantageous to be even for
brief period within the inspiring Influence
of the atmosphere surrounding patriotic and
uDselfi n men banded together in the inter
ests of their fellow countrymen and devoted
to the work of tariff reform. This reform ap-
pears to me to be as far reaching In its pur-
poses as the destiny of our country, and as
broad in its bsnefcence as the welfare of
our entire people. Ii is because the efforts
of its advocates are not discreGited by any
sordid motive that they are able boldly and
confidently to attack the stroDghods of sci
ishness aud greed Gu: institutions were con-
structed in purity Of purpose and love for
humanity. Their operation is adjusted to
the tOuC0 OI EhllUuhI Virtue dDt pdlIIOliSul.
and their results, under such guidance,
must be the prosperity and happiness of cur
people and so long as the advocates OF
tariff reform appreciate the sentiments n
which our Institutions had their origin, SO
long as they, in spirit of true patriotism.
are consecrated 90 the service of
their country. temporary defeat brings
no Encouragement. Il but proves the
stubbornness Of the forces of CON-
bined sefshness, ard discloses how
far the people bave been led a9trsy
and how great is the necessity of redonbled
efforts in their behalf To lose faith in the
intelligence of the people is surrender and
an abandonment OF the struggle. To arouse
their intelligence aud fee it from darkness
aud delusion gives assurance of speedy aud
complete victory.
In the track of reform are often found
the dead hopes Of pioneers and the despair
OF those who fall in the march. But there
will he neither despair nor dead hopes in
the path of tariff reform. nor shall its pic
neera fail 10 reach the heights. Holding
fast their faith and rejecting every allurns
overture ana every deceptive compromise,
which would betrsy their sacred trust, they
tht mselves shall regain and restore the pat
rimcny of their countrymen, freed from the
tresrass of grasping encroschment and safe
IL secured by the genius of American justice
and equality. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Major Harrison Kelly is lying extreme
" i'll at his residence in Fredericksburg.
The President has recognized Eigerton
s. Rogers as consular agent of Italy at Rich
mond.
The Governor has accepted the resigna'
ton of w. ]. Strother, coroner Of Cnlpeper
county.
Mr.. Moses Morrison, an old and highly
respected citizen OF Spotsylvania county,
died on Christmas night aged 70 years.
John NJ. S. Smith has been appointed
postmss er ct Verbena, Page county, and
Henrg Il Besant at Capou Road Depot,
Shenandoah county.
o. Christmas day the storehouae and
DIV cling OF Mrs B. T. Graves, near Belmon',
in Spctsy!vania county, was totally destroy
cd fra. Loss 81 600; no insurance.
Last week q horrible accident occurred at
the saw mill of Col. R 81. Dulang, at Mills.
VILE, l. udouD county, by which 3 co'ored
man named VIM. Runner lost his life by
being thrown against the saw.
The Amber Gold Mine, in Orange county,
b. longing to Jas. T. Jennings, has been SOLD
to Northern syndicate. The price paiG
was 81 600, one-fourth cash. a number OF
bands are now at work operating themine.
The stables of Mrs. Vifgioia Newton, near
White Oak, 10 Stafford cnunly, were totally
desire. ed by fire on last Wednesday, togeth-
or with two horses, lot of farming i'm
plements &c Toe fire was caused ny ire
cracker being thrown into the hay.
An aceident occurred neat Robey's cross
ing, on the r F. & 2. II r, on last We'd
ne,day evening which will probably result
fatally to two psrties VIM. Pryor aud wife
(colored), who live ST the crossing, left their
home iu the morniog to visit some neigh
bors, leaving their Elk children at home.
The eldest, being sixteen years old, started
off for the woods and had only been absent
a few minutes when he heard a deaiening
noise aud screams Hurrying to the house
he discovered the children inthe yard, four
of whom were writhing in agony. The
children, it seems, got their fathers pow
der horn and, going out into the yard, built
a fire AMI gathered around it, Mary, aged
twelve, threw the powdet-horn on the Goals,
when an instantaneous explosion followed,
driving the blaze full into their faces and
burning them all except the youngest in
such manner that the skin fell from them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29
TeIegraphic Briefs.

Herr Waltorskirchcn has beer appointed Aus
trian Minister at tho Hague
Chas F Merle, the San Francisco agent of N K.
Fairbank & Co., of Chicago, dealers in lard, can
ned meats, &C., haI e5sconded with 100000 OF
the firms money
Over $4,000 worth of stained glass, manufac.
tured in England for the cathedral at Dubuque,
Iowa, was seized there yesterday and is held sub
joct to duty, notwithstanding the tho Secretary
of the Treasury informed Senator Allison that
being for church purposes, it was exempt.
Burglars last night entered tho residence of ia
cob F. Warfel, in Millersville, near Lancaster Pa,
carried safe weighing over thousand pounds to
the rear of the yard and blew it open with dyna-
mite. securing over 5000. Four persons and two
dogs Wero in the house at tho time.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Roy Brutaily Murdered.

LONDON, Dec. The mutilated body of
a bow 9as found in an clubhouse at Bradford
this morning. 1t was recognized as that OF
John Gill, eight years ofage, who when last
seen alive was sliding on the lea with some
companions. The boy had been brutally
murdered. His legs aud arms had been
chopped off in rough manner and tied to
his body; mis- ears had been Cut of, there
were two stab-wounds in his chest and his
heart and entrails had been torn out. TIE
remsins when found were wrapped in
rough covering. The police believe from
the clumsy manner In which the body Was
mutilated that the crime was the work Of
drunken lads whose imaginations had been
ii fl ,med by reading accounts of the While
chapel atrocities. It is supposed the murder
and butchsry were committed 10 some other
place and the remains afterwards carried by
the perpetrators to the Clubhouse in which
they were found. The crime has created the
greatest excitement in Bradford. The 20
lice have not as yet any trace OF the murder
err or murderers. A mlkman has been ar
rested on suspicion of having committed the
crime. The murdered boy had occasionally
accompanied him on his rounds. The prs-
oner was the first to recognize the remains
Il is certain that the body was placed in the
clubhouse between the hours of four ard
seven this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29

TIE REPUBLICAN builders of Detroit, the
republican lumbermen OF Michigan, and the
republican fish dealers of Massachu etts are
al! vehement protectionists; yet the builders
referred to employ Canadian carpenters
the lumbermen employ Canadian wood
choppers, and the fish dealers employ Cana
dian crews for their fshiOg smacks all be-
cause Canadian, is cheaper than American
labor. When American labor shall under
stand the practical { feet of high tariff, thai
system of legalized pillaging will go by the
hoard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-29

THE PHILADELPHIA Record says the
democratic minority in the Senate needs
more sand Not only the democratic
minority in The Senate, but the democratic
majority in the House, also, and those most
deficient in the quality referred to are the
Southern members of both branches of the
national legislature. The latter seem to be
full of grit before they take their seats IN
Congress, but oace there, sudden change
comes over them, and their expressions 10
d:cate diet of sugar rather than of sand.
Ever since the war the democratic party
has been sadly in want of "sand," and the
sooner it supplies that want, the better II
will be.
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Norfolk nnG lYestern Il. e

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29-The statemen;
OF the Norfolk aad Western R. R. for No
vember shows gross earnings of 1927 ,696
expenses, including taxes, 1916, 344; net
earnings Sl5l 352-a decrease in net earn.
ings as compared with November, 1887, o
$27 GAO. For the eleven months ended No.
vember 80 the net earnings were 81 $50, 966
an increase of 1852. 001 as compared with
the corresponding period last year.