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The morning news., 1888-05-11
Where That Florida Tarpon Is.
From the Nelc York World.


A stream of club men and men about town
poured into the st. James Hotel all yesterday
afternoon At times the corridor was thronged
with them. The attraction was tarpon feet
long, % inches wide, and weighing 1874 pounds,
that was caught with a rod and reel by John G..
Hecksher, the well-known club man and a
brother-in-law of one of the Lorillards, which
was on exhibition in the hotel corridor The
huge fish, that many mistook for a youthful
whale, has been stuffed, and occupies hand
some wooden case Mr. Hecksher captured
this fine specimen of the finny tribe at Pine
Island Fla, the latter part of March. Some
people not personally acquainted with Mr.
Hecksher expressed doubts about the tarpon
being caught with rod and reel, but those who
enjoy the acquaintanceship of the great fisher
man know his veracity is not to be questioned
even regards fish stories Besides there are wit
nesses to this remarkable feat of Mr.. Hecksher
While these parties were sufficiently close to see
his heroic struggle with the tarpon, they were
not near enough to assist him. When Mr.. Heck
sher discovered he had bite he supposed he
had fish of the average size and attempted to
swing the pole over his head. but instead he only
gave his back a terrible wrench and the pole
was almost jerked out of his grasp. Then en-
sued a sharp struggle between the club man and
the fish for the possession of the pole. Several
times Mr. Hecksher was nearly dragged into
the water, but at last he succeeded in landing
the priZe.
The morning news., 1888-05-11
A Needed Approximation.

The time ball on the custom house has
not been in use for about three months, for
the reason that it is out of order. The
Naval Observatory is without funds for the
time service, and, hence, this city is de-
prived of the benefits of the time ball. The
Appropriations Committee has been asked
to report to the House the necessary appro-
priation for this service, but thus far it has
failed to do so. There is a prospect that it
willnot do so unless strongly urged by those
who understand the value of the service.
The benefit derived from the time ball is
highly appreciated in this city, and there is
a very general desire to see it in operation
again. VIII not Representative Norwood
interest himself in this matterl His in-
fluence, with that Of others, may induce
the Appropriations Committee to report
such an appropriation as is needed for the
time service. The committee may be under
the impression that the appropriation is an
unnecessary one, but a little inquiry will
convince it that it is mistaken. When the
time ball is in operation here it is observed
daily by great many people who regulate
their clocks and watches by it.
The morning news., 1888-05-11
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEEr1NGs-The Hibernian Society; The Jasper
mutual Loan Association.
SPECIAL NoTIoEs-May Party Ball at Armory
Hall; Savannah Rifle Association; Special No
Itice. Frank R. Walsh, Proprietor Custom House
SShades; Rattle.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Co.
MORE FAoTs-Scotoh Oats Essence.
AUCTION Estate Sale of Gilt Edge
Property, by LaRoche & Mclaughlin; Sundries,
by l. d LaRoche & Son.
AMUsEMENTs-Ring Drill and Concert at
Guards Armory.
SUMNER REsoRTs-Stanton House, Chatta-
pooga, Tenn de Berthe Cottage. Milford, Pike
County Pa; Blue Ridge Springs, Virginia.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENT Help
WANTED; Employment Wanted For Rent; For
Sale; Summer Resorts; Rattle; Miscellaneous
The morning news., 1888-05-11
The Mills Bill Not the Cause.

The protection journals are asserting that
the failure of w. T. Coleman a. Co., of San
Francisco, was caused by the Mills bill.
They will find it difficult to satisfactorily
support their assertion w. T. Coleman &
Co. were largely Interested in borax proper
ties on the Pacific coast. There is a duty of
4c pound on borax, and the Mills bill pro
poses to put it on the free list for the
reason that it is being exported
to Europe at a good profit. There is GER
tainly no reason for protecting an article
which can be exported at a profit. The
price of borax is higher now than it has
been for long time As there has been no
falling off in its price, the proposition to
put it on the free list could not have af-
fected w. T. Coleman & Co. injuriously
But, it is said, and Mr.. Coleman himself
is authority for the statement, that he had
begun negotiations for the sale Of his borax
properties, which he valued at 1900 900,
and that the negotiations were broken off
when the announcement was made that in
the Mills bill borax was on the FREQ list
This statement shows that Mr.. Coleman
was financially embarrassed, and that he
could not sell his borax properties for what
he thought they were worth. He might not
have been able to sell them at his figures if
there had been no Mills bill One statement
is that they were never worth more than one
fourth of what he asked for them, and an
other is that $3.50, 900 is about all they were
ever worth.
w. T. Coleman g. Co. failed, as the dis
patches plainly show, because he had met
with heavy losses, and because he had
spread his business operations over too wide
a field to be successfully managed. The
day he announced his failure he had ma
tured obligations to the amount of $500, 900,
which he could not meet. The protectionists
are glad of the opportunity to charge his
failure to the Mills bill, but it is quite evil
dent that that bill is not responsible for it.
The morning news., 1888-05-11
Hunting for Soldiers, Votes.

Charles Elwood Brown, an Ohio Congress
man, wants to be reelected, and he thinks,
apparently, that if he can get what is
called the soldier element to vote for him
his career in public life will be continued
for while longer. The public generally
knows very little about Mr.. Brown. His
voice is seldom heard in the halls of legisla-
ton, and it is doubtful if his influence is
felt beyond the district which he repre-
sents. 1t is probable that there is not much
regret that hls voice is not heard oftener OF
that his influence is not greater
Mr. Brown introduced into Congress the
other day bill authorizing the appoint
ment of Union soldiers to positions under
the government without first having under
gone a civil service examination. Doubt
less he thinks that this bill, whether it Is
passed or defeated, will give his political
boom an additional boost. He is willing to
break down the civil service reform laws in
order that he may win sympathy and sup
port from n class of voters who, he believ es,
can render him great deal of assistance in
his efforts to secure a reelection.
If his bill should become law, the de-
partments in Washington would soon be-
come filled with incompetent men, and men
too old to render efficient service. There
are thousands of ex-Union soldiers who are
earning a very respectable living, but who
would gladly accept almost any office
because they would be provided with
the means of living without any
exertion worth mentioning on their part.
But what kind of service would they ron
der the governments Old, and broken in
health, they would hardly earn a
quarter Of their salaries. Mr. Brown,
however, thinks that the government
ought to take care of them, whatever the
cost of doing so may be- He appears to
have an idea that if Congress refuses to
pension all of those who took part in the
war on the Union side, it ought at least to
fill the offices of the government with them.
One of the reasons why there is such a
strong sentiment i'll favor of civil service
reform is that it helps to get good and com
petent men into the offices, Ii Mr.. Brown
and the demagogues could have their way,
however, they would turn the departments
of the government into aims houses aud fill
them with ex-Union veterans, who would
not be able to do much more than to draw
their pay, but that they would do with com
mendable regularity.
The ex-Union veterans now have the
preference ovor other classes for appoint
ment. When they have passed the necessary
examination the law requires that their APP
plications for places shall be passed upon
before those of Others are considered. No
more than that should be asked for them.
The number of methods employed to Sc
cure places and pensions for ex-Union SOL
diers is remarkable, and, strange as it may
seem, very few of the methods are sug
gested by the veterans themselves. They
are suggested either by the pension sharps,
who are always seeking new ways to get
their hands into the Treasury, or by the
demagogues, who are constantly trying to
use the soldier vote to advance their selfish
PURPOSES.
The morning news., 1888-05-11
A Very Good Suggestion.

The New York Age, a paper published
and editel by colored men, wants the Re-
pubhcans to contest every Southern State
in the coming Presidential election. 1t
says: at is not sound policy, and it shows
lack of courage for the Republican party
to leave the South hopelessly in the hands
of the Democratic party. 1t is virtually an
abandonment of 153 electoral votes, which
do not rightfully belong to the Democratic
party, and which they should not be allowed
to enjoy without a manly and persistent
effort to wrest them out of the Demo cratic
| column
BY all means let the Republicans make
tho contest. Let them send on their speak
ers and workers. 1t is high tims they were
doing something, or the Republican party
in the South will cease to exist, which would
be unfortunate, because the Democrats
would then be apt to fall out among
themselves The Republicans, how
ever will not be able to carry any
Southern State. They make some
pretence of ability to carry Virginia and
North Carolina, but it has been quite a
while since they carried them. They also
vious to the recent election there, but
Democratic majority of 65, 900 in an election
where the Democrats had been divided into
two bitter factions, and where the Republi-
cans put forth every energy and nominated
their strongest ticket, must convince them
that they are not as powerful as they
imagined they were. 1t must also convince
then that the colored people have about
ceased to blindly follow them, and that
they are learning that Democratic rule is
not as bad as it has been alleged to be. The
fact is that the colored people see they are
doing very well under the Democratic
national aud State Administrations
as well as they did when Republican was
in the White House, and when the South
was under carpet-bag rule. They fail to
see where they were benefited by voting
the Republican ticket, since they were used
as mere tools, and lot of alien plunderers
were the benefciaries. AS consequence,
they are rapidly losing interest in politics.
The Northern Republicans had better send
down at once all the speakers aud workers
and money they can spare from New York,
Indiana and some of the doubtful Western
States Not only would that give the
Democrats better showing in the States
named, but it would infuse some spirit into
the elections in the South, where the white
vote is beginning to fall off for want of op-
position.
The morning news., 1888-05-11

SaVannah'S Boom.

There is no longer any reason to doubt
that the hotel which has been talked Of 50
long will DO built. The only question now
is, how long will it be before it is ready to
be occupiedl The site has been paid for
and the money for the building has been
subscribed A board of directors has been
appointed, and building committee, com.
posed of energetic men. has been chosen.
Plans have been called for, and the pros
pect is that one will be- decided upon at an
early day The probability is, therefore, that
the hotel will be finished by the first of
next year.
The building committee is quite a large
one, and it is question whether, If it were
smaller, work on the hotel would not be
pushed forward more rapidly. The objec
tion that was urged against small commit
| tee, however-say of three members-was
| quite weighty one. 1t is true that, as the
| enterprise is one in which good many people
| have pecuniary interest, there will be
many opinions as to the kind of a structure
that ought to be erected, and as the build
ing committee will have to select the plan,
| it, doubtless preferred TO have the response
bility for that part of its duties distributed
among a number sufficiently large to repre-
sent fairly all the stockholders.
The beginning of the work on the hotel
will strengthen the already strong building
| boom in the city that has been attracting
| attention for a couple of years Confidence
| in Savannahs future is steadily growing
stronger. 1t was lack of this confidence
| which so long delayed tho hotel enterprise.
Citizens with capital, however, who
have been making investments elsewhere,
now freely admit that they were mistaken,
and that if they had invested money in
Savannah real estate four or five years ago
| they would have realized very big profits.
Indeed, it is doubtful if any of them have
made as good investments in other places as
they could have made here.
Savannah's railroads are reaching into
new territory, and the indications now are
that ShD will not only be the great CONNER
cial city of the South Atlantic coast, but
also one Of the leading cities of the country
The products of the Alabama iron mines
AMI coal fields must seek the seaboard here.
and it will not be long before tho products
of Western farms and factories will burden
our wharveS. The amount of local cotton
handled here this year is largely in excess
of the amount handled last year, and the
prospect for the coming season is still more
promising. Is it not probable that Sa-
vannah's building boom is only fairly be-
pu1S
The morning news., 1888-05-11

A boy Is years old was arrested dn New
York the other day, charged with failure
TO support his wife, who, by the way, is
four or five years his senior About three
weeks ago the woman brought suit against
him for breach of promise, and had him
put in jail, from which he was released
when he consented to marry her. The
marriage took place, and he Immediately
bolted. His wife saw no more Of him till a
day or two ago, when she met him on the
streets and had him arrested This is GER
tainly curious case.
The morning news., 1888-05-11

Referring to the statement that the Re
publicans favored a revision of the tariff in
1882, the Albany Express says they desire
tariff reform i'll 1888, and were they in
power they would make big reduction in
the tariff aud would do SO without delay.
This does very we'll for talk; but the sober
fact is that the Republicans not only refuse
to offer any tariff reform measure in Con-
gress, but they don't want the Democrats
to pass any. One of the reasons they won't
be in power again soon is because when
matters come to test they show no dispo-
sition to afford relief to the people
The morning news., 1888-05-11

The Montgomery Adrertiser thinks that,
In speaking of modern methods in Alabama
cities, the MORNING NEWS might have
added Montgomery to the list Of progressive
cities 1t says Montgomery has the finest
water works in the South, was the first city
10 put into operation system of street cars
operated by electricity, and the second
Southern city to adopt system of sanitary
sewerage. 1t is very gratifying to see that
Montgomery does not propose to be out
stripped by the lusty young cities of Ala
bama- The fact is that she seems deter
mined to maintain the lead, and in the race
for progress the MORNING NEWS will keep
an eye upon her.
The morning news., 1888-05-11
A Humbug.



An old, old garden. There the days
Slipped down in drowsy quiet;
There bees were busy in the shade
And the posy-buds ran riot;
And there in summer Dolly strayed,
Plain-gOwned. in cap and wimple,
Her frills and rufIles laid aside
To play at being simple.
The wild rose hiding in her curls
Looked somehow pale and faded
Besides the pink and dimpled check
Her ancient headgear shaded;
And when the carping blue bird heard
Her dear voice lightly thrilling
Through oldwOrld airs, he quite forgot
To criticise her trilling.
So artless, shy and sweet she seemed
That |, n cynic doubter
OF modest ways and dOwncast eyes,
Went fairly wild about her;
And falling at the little feet
That crushed the yellow lilies,
| woOed as Strephon used to WOO
His Lydian AmarylliS,
All me, Her kerchief's rise and fall,
Her laSheS' tender trembling,
The flush that dyed her cheek were all
But part Of her assembling;
For when she spoke at last in tones
AS sweet as Hyhla'S honey,
Twas but to say: The man love
Must be man of money"
The morning news., 1888-05-11
"zeb" vance's Force of Argument.
From the New York Tribune.

From The Nelc York IFlbtne.
Senator Wade Hampton tells this story about
Carolina Supreme Court His client had been
worsted in the lower court, and Vance took al
appeal 1t was his first argument in the court
court came to render a decision, the Chief JUS
tice quoted Vance's argument in full. AS he
was proceeding Vance looked proudly around
at the other lawyers, and cheerfully rubbed MS
hands To his mind that was the greatest
argument ever presented to a court. The court
read Vance's argument through and then. said:
For these reasons we affirm the decision OF
the court below Vance was dumbtounded.
His own argument was used as the basis OF a
decision against his client.
The morning news., 1888-05-11
Couldn't Play That Game on Him.
From the Ne1o York Tribune.

Charles O'Neil, of Pennsylvania, is the cham
pion letter-wrlter of Congress. All through the
late deadlock he has been constantly in his seat
with his pen in his hand and pad of paper be-
fore him, and has scarcely looked up, except to
vote when his name was called No amount of
excitement can disturb his equanimity or di-
vert him from his favorite occupation Mr.
O'Neil is bachelor, and has been in Congress
almost as long as his colleague Judge Kelley
During his long term of service he has never
employed private secretary or stenograp pher
and II is his proudeSt boast that he has answered
every letter he has ever received with his own
hand, and has seldom allowed one to remain
unanswered over night. He never does, except
where II is impossible to obtain the information
called for; and then he Is as uneasy as a hen
with one chicken until the load is off his mind
Another of Mr. O'Neil's peculiarities is that
he invariably goes to Philadelphia Friday nights
and spends Saturday and Sunday caling upon
the persons to whom he has written in the
course of the week to ascertain whether they
have received his letters, and are satisfied with
the Information contained therein. In u little
red book ne keepSa record OF all letters received
and answers mailed, with the addresses of his
correspondents. He can at q moments notice
refer to every communication that has passed
between himself and any of his constituents
during his entire Congressional career.
Mr.. O'Neil is the only man In Congress who
personally knows, and can call by name every
voter in his district. II he receives letter from
person he does not know, the first act after
his arrival in Philadelphia is to call upon that
person and make his acquaintance. Every new
family that moves into his district is at once
looked up, and every one that moves away re-
ceives a Godspeed from the Congressman.
Sometimes the other Pennsylvania members try
TO play practical Jokes upon their colleague
The other day one Of the Pennsylvania mem
berS went to him, saying;
Charley, have letter from one of your
constituents asking me to send him some gar
den seeds He says he has written to you sew
eral times, but cannot get an answer"
whats his name?"
Some fictitious name was given.
Where does he liveY
Some address was named at random.
You can't play any such game on me-" said
the veteran. There Is no such man in my dis
trict, and the house you name is occupied by
Peter Jones. | know him very well, and at
taalHaA .....dHlrn. .nf L.
The morning news., 1888-05-11

A Pennsylvania young man, who appro-
priated to his private use $500
Of his fathers money, returned
homo the other day and expected to par
take of the fatted calf AMI that sort Of
thing, but he was somewhat disappointed
His mother was much affected upon seeing
him, but told him that he must get out Of
the house. His sister did not speak to him,
his brother used him rather roughly, and
his father notified him that he must leave
the town in seven days The young man
bitterly complains at the harsh treatment
he received, but as he does not seem to have
repented Of his theft and as he seems to
have gene home TO sponge on his people,
the public verdict Will be that he got what
he deserved.
The morning news., 1888-05-11

A reporter called ON Mr.. Thurman, at
Columbus, O., day or two ago, to inter
view him about the proposed movement to
nominate him for Vice President. Mr.
Thurman refused to be interviewed, how
ever, and is said to have enjoyed good
laugh at the idea of being a candidate
We'll, that is encouraging. The subject
cannot be so distasteful to the old Roman if
it causes him to laugh. Mr.. Thurman's son
is quoted as saying that his father would not
think of accepting the nomination.
The morning news., 1888-05-11
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What Is the New Southp
From the Nashville Dsn,ocrat Dem

From the Nashville Democrat (Dena.)
The new South is simply the old South with
the heel of tyranny removed from her neck. 1t
is the old South recovering from the waste and
desolation of war. 1t is not the infusion Of new
blood and brains from the North, but the expul-
sion of the Northern carpet -bagger, and the
placing of intelligence and honesty at the top
instead Of ignorance and debauchery, protected
by baYOnets
The morning news., 1888-05-11

The only opposition to Mr.. Cleveland that
has come to the surface in New York was
developed in Suffolk county the other day,
where two Cleveland delegates and one
Hill delegate were elected to the State con-
vention. This is not very strong anti
Cleveland showing. Very likely the soil
tary Hill delegate will not have the courage
of his convictions, and will attempt to pass
for q Cleveland man.
The morning news., 1888-05-11

The way in which the mention of Senator
Browns name was received in the conven-
tion at Atlanta, on Wednesday, was not
courteous to him. 1t is probable that no
disrespect TO him was intended, the purpose
doubtless being to express hostility to the
present high protective tariff
The morning news., 1888-05-11
Corners Are Boome-angs.

From, the Baltimore american Qep)
Three Chicago men think they have corner
on corn; but there's no telling when such an ar
shows that great corners are generally well
loaded boomerangs and several Western finan-
ciers are now mourning that fact behind prison
The morning news., 1888-05-11

Senators Cullom and Farwell, it is said,
promised Mr. Cleveland that they would
vote for Mr. Fuller's confirmation. If this
rs true, Edmunds and Hoar can raise all the
racket they wish.
The morning news., 1888-05-11
Georgia is q Great State.

From the Pittsblulg Dispatch (Rep)
Laura Jones, the Georgia girl who has in
vented a new plow and corn planter, is said to
be a cousin of Lula Hurst, the famous electric
girl Georgia girls seem to be determined to
surprise the world but we hope that the i'm
proved corn planter will not be such humbug
a. the elect