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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
What's in a Name?

A very dark negro called at the Office of Re-
corder of Voters Williams, at the city hall says
the st. Louis q ODE Democrat and informed
Principal Deputy Lemoiae that he wanted to
register so that ne could vote for Harrison and
Morton at the coming election.
What is your nane:n asked Mr. Lemoine
My name am John Calvin Thompson Indi-
vidual1ty," said the colored man, and he then
paused to catch his breath, which he had ex-
hausted pronouncing his long drawn-out cog
nomen.
Mr. Lemolne looked at the man and asked
him when and how he happened to get hold OF
such a long name. The darky looked at him in
a rather surprised way and minated he did not
care about going into an extensive explanation
but he gave the deputy to understand that he
could bring witnesses forward to prove that he
had given his name correctly.
Wv hat was your fathers name?" queried Mr..
Lemoine.
His name was Thomas" said the applicant
for registration.
"Wnat was your mothers name?'
Her name was Thomas of course, after she
married my father " said individuality, rather
hastily, and in manner that indicated that he
did not appreciate the inquisitiveness of Mr.
Lemoine.
After questioning the darky at length. Deputy
Lemoine ascertained that the applicant for
registration assumed the name individuality
shortly after he was emancipated. He tooA the
name because, after becoming free man. he
was told that he had an individuality of his
own; that he was no longer the property of
any body else. He thought it a good idea to
make that fact prominent by adding it to his
name.
On being placed under oath he swore that the
name he gave was correct. and That il the
recorder did not want to register him that way
he would go elsewhere He was registered as
over what he evidently considered the victory
he had secured in carrying his point
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
The Chicago Strike.

The strikers in Chicago seem TO be having
everything pretty much their own way.
The city authorities have not been able thus
far to give tho street railway companies
such assistance as is necessary to enable
| them to run their cars The companies
could get all the men they need if the
strikers did not alarm the recruits with
threats. Few, however, care to take the
places vacated by the strikers because they
would be attacked and their lives en-
! dangered.
No one will deny that the strikers have a
right to quit work whenever they feel like
doing so, but they have no right to inter
fere with the running of the cars Is they
are dissatisfied with their compensation
and their hours of labor and cannot get
any redress for the things of which they
complain, they should quietly leave their
employers. Instead of doing that, how
ever, they are undertaking to say that the
cars shall not DE run by new men, and that
no cars shall be run at all except the strik-
ers are taken back into their old places and
paid the increased wages for which they
asked
1t will hardly be denied that this con-
dition of affairs is full of danger If any
body of men are permitted not only to die
tate the terms upon which they will work,
but also to say that others shall not accept
the wages which they decline, it will soon
come to pass that no kind of business can
hc carried on except at the will of employees.
1t may be that the Chicago strikers were
treated uhjustly-that their hours of work
were too long and their pay too small-but
such grievance, nor any other, justifies
them in obstructing a legitimate business.
They do not seem to take into consideration
the fact that the public is greatly incon-
venienced by their action, and if they do,
they are not influenced in their course in
the least by it.
1t is certain that some of the city officials
of Chicago are unfit for the places they
hold. The action of one of the aldermen,
in openly taking sides with some of those
who were making disturbance, was well
calculated to demoralize the police. If Cri-
cago elects such men to office, however, she
must expect to suffer the consequences.
While all right thinking men desire that
workingmen shall be well paid for their
labor, they have 70 sympathy with riotous
demonstrations, or movements to fix wages
by force. Indeed, workingmen themselves
seldom gain anything in the long run by
resorting to unlawful means to enforce
their demands
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
The London Mystery.

The excitement in London over the
Whitechapel murders there is undated.
1t is noticeable in all classes of society,
from the highest to the lowest The de-
tectives are greatly annoyed over their
failure to find even a clew to the murderer
and the public is beginning to doubt that
they possess as much skill and shrewdness
as they have been credited with.
A theory that is attracting some atten-
ton is that the criminal is man of wealth
and social position, who has mad his mind
unbalanced by reading "Dr. JekylI and Mr..
HYDE" and is trying to initiate the career
of the chief character of that remarkable
story. 1t seems that the detectives believe
that this theory has some foundation. and it
is stated that they have under surveillance
a man who moves in the best circles of So
ciety, and whose character as far as the
world knows, is above reproach. 1t is as
serted that he has been discovered on more
than one occasion STALKING in the White
chapel district, and acting as if he were a
criminal trying to escape justice, or as if
intent on committing great crime. How
ever, it Is not improbable that the stories
imagination.
One of the commissioners of police has
determined to try blood hounds in running
down the murderer. He has several dogs
which can track a man through crowded
thoroughfares, and if another. murder oc-
ours he hopes to be able to put the dogs on
the murderer's trail and capture him. A
trial of the dogs, a day or two ago, left the
impression that good service might reasona-
bly, be expected from them.
Doubtless if the murderer is ever cap
tured he will be found to be lunatic. No
sane man would commit such crimes. The
motives which prompted the murders could
not have been either robbery or revenge,
because the victims were the poorest of the
poor, and their position was not such as to
make enemies who would go to the length
of killing them in order to satisfy desire
for revenge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12

An enthusiastic republican has issued a
large and handsome campaign sheet called
"Our Bandana." Among other things, it
contains letters from a number of promi-
nent republicans in reply to request to
state why they think Harrison and Morton
ought to be elected. Senator Edmunds is
one of those of whom the request was
made. He says in reply: 81 regret that l
am so entirely preoccupied with legislative
affairs that don't think ought to risk any
republican interest by sudden statement
of my strongest reason why Harrison and
Morton should be elected" Mr.. Edmunds
refuses to speak for Harrison and Morton
he refuses even to say why he thinks they
ought to be elected, and yet he asserts that
he is for them heart and soul 1t will inn
press some people that he has a very peculiar
way Of showing his interest in favor of the
ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12

York Tribune, encountered the tall form and
battle-scarred face of Gen. John b. Gordon OF
Georgia. There is a couItly. old school polte-
ness about Gen. Gordon that contact with the
business world in this city has in 10 wise eifaced.
He spent two or three years here after his re-
tirement from the United States Senate in try
ing to promote a southern railway and transat-
lantic steamship line. which has dropped out of
SIGHT and consideration since his return to active
public life as governor of Georgia. Like many
others of the old southern leaders, he is anxious
to accumulate fortune, but somehow has not
al the faculty of getting extremely rich. He
is no plodder. and perhaps that is the reason
why Others outstrip him in the race for wealth.
l am told that fortune has smiled on him favor
ably in the last year or two He was the pro-
jector of one of the new iron towns in the Ala
bamA iron belt and its prosperity resulted in
his considerable enrichment. The great sabre
cut that partly disfgures Gen. Gordon's face is
one of a score of wounds he received in the
cavalry service of the confederate army. 1t
was received with four body wounds at An
tietam.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
a CHOICE OF THREE NAMES.
Drummer's Quandary on a Recent
1rip-A Puzzled Conductor.

| A Drummers Quandary on a Recent
1rip-A Puzzled Conductor.
From the Chicago Tribune
II had a conductor pretty badly ratified on
my last trip" said . drummer who has just
got in"
Howl" he was asked.
We'll, I'll tell you 1t was rather funny, and
the joke came near being on me. I was carry
ing grip belonging to another man and it had
his full name on it-call it w. B. Brown. Then
had purchased a hat that had been specially
| made Tor another man, but didn't fit him. It
was handsome silk hat and had his full name
In the Ining-can it Henry Smith. Well, l
wanted TO run into Chicago for day or two,
ana as luck would have Il / ran across one of
these return trip excursion tickets, which l
bought for almost nothing. was busy reading
some paper when the conductor came along,
and L just handed him the ticket without look
ing up He seemed long time punching. and
he asked:
See herel What's your namef
BY George! l had forgotten the name on
the ticket, and for a moment l was ratified.
Then l said
., It's on the ticket. Can't you readY'
He looked at the ticket again and then he
looked at me. knew that something was
wrong, but couldn't think what it was.
sawed this time
WHATS the natter asked.
The ticket says Thomas Edwards, the grip
reads w B. Brown, and the lining of your hat
shows Henry Smith. What in thunder is your
uame. anyhow
sure enough my hat was lying face up on
the seat and my grip had the name turned
toward him had to laugh as replied:
My names Edwards
well, guess that'll have to CO. he said.
i can't choose from three
Just the same, though, he asked what my
name was every time he passed through the
car, and the funniest part of it was that not
one of the three names was mine"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
CLOTHING.
CLOTHING.
:.
Clothing the Boys.

We are pleased to call especial attention to
our superb assortment of Childrens Apparel
We have always to our
BOYS AND CHILDRENs' DEPARTMENT
Given especial care, but we are glad to saw
that this season we have SURPASSED all orr
former efforts. The same particular care il
given to the lines or shape of the garments that
we give to our mems clothing, stamping them
with that indefinable air of elegance that shows
the well dressed boy or man.
OUR SCHOOL SUITS
Are made of wear-resisting materials and OF
colorings so blended as to avoid as far as nos.
sible the hard usage to which the goods are
subjected.
OUR DRESS SUITS
Are the perfection of TASTE and are made
of an endless variety of fabrics in neat and
effective patterns.
OUR 3-PIECE SUITS,
Coat, pants, vest, made OF variety of
materials, suitable for both school and dress,
are particularly handsome and nobby, and to
them we invite especial attention
FOR STOUT BOYS
We have had made a large variety of suits IN
patterns cut especially to fit the many solidly
will give them much satisfaction.
OUR LINE OF KILT SUITS
Are simply exquisite, the varied and appro-
pirate combination of colors, the many styles the
new fabrics, the novel designs, all tend to make
this stock one of our leading features, and are
worthy of particular attention.
OUR UNDERWEAR
Are good, honest, serviceable goods, and es.
pecially suited to the wants of Savannah
OUR HATS
Are made in all of the popular shapes, from the
most staple to the highest novelties in both
school and dress styles,
Parents and guardians are cordially invited
to call and inspect our stock. We are confident
we can please both them and the boys Re.
spectfully, A. FALK & SONS. .
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
What Ny Lover Said.

By the merest chance, in the twilight gloom
| In the orchard path he met me:
| In the tall wet grass with its faint perfume,
And tried to pass, but he made no room:
oh, l tried, but he would not let me.
| So | stood and blushed till the grass grew red.
With my face bent down above it.
| While he TOOK my hand, as he whispering said
| How the clover lifted each pink sweet head
| To listen to what my lover said.
| Oh, the clover in bloom, love il.
| In the high wet grass went the path to hide,
| And the low wet leaves hung over
| But could not pass on either side,
For found myself when | vainly tried,
In the arms of my steadfast lover;
| And he held me there aud he raised my head.
| While he closed the path before me.
| And he looked down into my eyes and said
| How the leaves bent down from the bows Ger
| head
| To listen to all that my lover said
oh, the leaves hanging lowly Ger me-
| Had he moved aside but a little way
could surely then have passed him.
And he knew could never wish TO stay
| And would not have heard what he had to say,
Could ! only aside have cast him.
| II was almost dark and the moments sped
And the searching night wind found us;
But he drew me nearer and softly said
How the leaves bent down from the boughs DER.
head
To listen TO all that my lover said
Obi the whispering wind around us.
4 am sure ne knoW, W0eu NE nelQ me IaSJ.
That must be all unwilling;
For tried to 60 and would have passed,
As the night was come with its dews at last,
And the sky with its stars was filing;
But he clasped me close when / would have fed
And he made me hear his story,
And his soul came out from his lips and said
How the stars crept out when the white moon
led,
To listen to all that my lover said,
Obi the moon and stars in glory
know that the grass and the leaves will not tell,
And I'm sure That the wind, precious rover,
Will carry his secret so safely and well
That no being shall ever discover
One word Of the many that rapidly fell
From the eager lips Of my lover.
And the moon and the stars that looked over
Shall never reveal what fairylike spell
They wove round about us that night In the dell,
In the path through the dew laden clover;
Nor echo the whispers that made my heart
swell
As they fell from the lips of my loverl
Mas D. G. JONES
AbteviIe, La.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12

Our dispatches announced the other day
that Mr.. Cleveland had determined to sell
his country home, "Oak View and to pur-
chase, if possible, a residence on the Heights
of Georgetown. The place he has in mind
is one of the most desirable and valuable
pieces of property in the District of Column
bia. 1t contains several acres of land sur
rounding the building, beautifully laid out,
and commands very fine views. For years
it has been in the possession of one of the
oldest families in the country. A Washing
ton correspondent says: MRS. Cleveland
has often admired the place when driving
by, and upon one occasion determined to
call and ask permission to be shown through
it. With this intent, she introduced herself
to the dignified old lady who owns aud re-
sides at the place, and was graciously per-
mitted to wander at pleasure through the
apartments and grounds. The upshot of
the matter was that an offer for the pur.
chase of the same was made, which is now
under consideration
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
ALWAYS BE TRUTHFUL.
Ex-Gov. David Dunn's Efforts tc
Avoid Being Cheated.


Avoid Being Cheated.
From the LetoiSton (lfe.) Journal
A Poland man once had occasion to borrow a
horse of ex-Gov David Dunn, the famous Po-
land lawyer, having to ride several miles to see
several people. He made the trip, returned.
drove to the governors house, found no one at
home, put the horse in the stable and then went
to the store, where he found the old Democratic
leader talking with some friends.
81 put the horse in your stable and fed him. q"
IAN right"
NOW, what's the bill:n
Where did you go:"
81 went first to Deacon Smiths"
'How far do you call thatf'
Three miles"
81 know better. It's three miles and a half.
''Well, call it so. Then l went over to nv
brothers"
''How many miles does that make?''
"Seven"
''lt's all of eight"
This examination continued until the entire
route had been covered, when the man who Dor
rowed the horse said, NOW, governor, what
is the bill? Tell me, and if I've got money
enough I'll pay it now"
The billy said the governor II don't want
anything. When you want the horse take him
l don't care how far you went but when you
undertook to tell me l couldn't afford to be
cheated in the miles"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
The Adjournment Question.

The republican senators want to adjourn,
but the democratic House does not seem
disposed to give them chance by passing
an adjournment resolution. Some of them
think that the Senate ought to debate the
tariff bill for a week or so and then pass it.
That would be the republican programme.
doubtless, if it could be carried out, but it
can't The bill is substitute for the Mills
bill, and the democrats will not permit it to
pass if they can help it. TO pass it will re-
quire the vote of every republican senator,
and it is absolutely certain that the presence
of every republican senator cannot be OBJ
tanned at this session. There is, therefore,
no probability that the Senate tariff bill
will be voted upon before the next session.
AS the democrats do not seem to be dis
posed to let the republicans run away from
their tariff bill, it is not improbable that a
recess will be agreed upon that will extend
beyond the election. 1t is certain, how
ever, that if the House were to propose ad-
journment, the proposition would be agreed
to by the Senate before the House could
give the matter a second thought.
The democrats want to get away from
Washington as much as the republicans,
and after holding the republicans there
little while longer, they may consent to ad-
journment. They will not permit an ad-
journment. however, as long as there is a
possibility of gaining an advantage for
their party by remaining. The republi-
cans have not got much satisfaction out of
their tariff bill. Indeed some of the
shrewdest of them think 1t has done their
party harm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12

Some weeks ago the republican senators
were asserting that there was no surplus to
be reduced. BY reporting their tariff bill,
they admit that they were wrong, and that
the general government can get along with
s72,oO0,0O0 less than has been collected in
taxes each year for some time. The repub-
licans have shifted their position quite
frequently in this campaign. Evidently
they don't know which way to turn. In the
meantime, the democrats are for wise
reform Of the tariff, just as they have been
all the time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETTNes-Palestine Commandery No z, X.
T.: Jasper Mutual Loan Association; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
SPECIAL NoT1cEs-State and county taxes,
1888
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
AUCTION SALEs-Old Buildings on Public Build
ny Site; Three New Residences, by c. II. Dor
sett: Sundres, by l. D. LaRoche & Son.
PRINTING, BINDING, ETC.-Geo. N. Nichols.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEhKTTs-HelpW Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Sale; For Rent;
Strayed, Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12

A special from San Francisco states that
Senator Stanford is going to resign the
presidency of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company because his time is taken up with
other matters. 1t is said that he has been
contemplating this step for several years,
and that when he gets out of the way, Col.
Charles F. Croker, young and en- ergeti
railroad man, will be elected in his stead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12

Mr.. Hamilton Wilcox, of New York, is
one OF the most enthusiastic champions of
female suffrage to be found in the country.
In fact, he is somewhat too enthusiastic.
Idls enthusiasm causes him to say some very
silly things. Here in New York he says,
"there are so many fools that the advocates
OF female suffrage, the men of sense, stand
nc chance in the overwhelmingly uneven
contest" This puts one in mind of that
little story, Unnecessary 10 be repeated here,
about the one wise juror and the eleven
fools.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12

The Pittsburg Dispatch, a republican
newspaper, says that Congressman Sowden,
of Pennsylvania, has concluded to accept
Col. Brice's invitation to make campaign
speeches for Cleveland and Thurman. Sow
den, it seems, is coming to his senses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12

Eugene Higgins, of Maryland, has bobbed
up again. The republicans have tried re-
peatedly to put Higgins down, but he re-
fuses, with a persistency that must discour-
age them, to be put down, 1t appears that
Mr.. Higgins has made an important discov-
cry. He went to New York the other day,
and by keeping his eye open he ran across a
number Of colored residents of Baltimore,
who had been quartered in the city in an
ticipation of election day. They are said
to have been brought from Baltimore by
Chairman Quay, of the republican cam
paign committee. And yet Quay has gone
through the farce of putting up So, 900 to
prevent illegal voting in New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12

Gov. Hill, of New York, will make his
opening speech in Indiana to-day at Mitch
ell, and tomorrow he will invade Gen.
Harrisons home city, and present the
claims of Cleveland and Thurman upon the
voters Of the country. Gov Hill may not
be as magnetic as Mr.. Blaine, who is also
in Indiana, but he understands how to
make statement so as to convince the
people that he knows what he is talking
about
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12

Here is honest journalism for you. The
New York Tribune did not print telegram
from Newark, N. j., the other day. giving
the result Of the local election in that town,
but, instead, printed statement, prepared
in the Tribune building, by which it was
made to appear that the democratic loss in
the election was 200 votes. The democrats
carried the city for the first time in presi-
DENTAL year in twenty years, aud gained
2,029 votes over 1851
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12

Ex-senator Barnum has no superior in
this country as political worker, and his
state, Connecticut, has been placed in his
special care in the campaign. He has been
at work there for some weeks, and reported
at national democratic headquarters the
other day that the state will go democratic
If democratic legislature is elected, it is
said that Mr.. Barnum will be sent to the
Senate