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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05
Chinese Retaliation.

The Chinese are in very bad humor over
the action of congress in passing a bill
absolutely prohibiting Chinese immigra-
ton, and they want to retaliate in some
way. The viceroy of Canton has addressed
a memorial to tho emperor advising that
the importation of kerosene be prohibited.
According to the viceroy's statement.
kerosene is a very bad thing for China. He
says that it does more harm to the people
than opium, and that it has almost brought
to q standstill the native industry in
peanut, COLA and bean oils. He presents
some figures to show that it is the main
cause of fires in China, and that on
one occasion it was the causeof the destruc-
ton of S1O,Oo0,00O worth of property in
Canton, and that on another occasion it
destroyed steamship and caused the loss
of the lives of 800 people who were on board
of her.
The viceroy ought to see the record of
fires caused by kerosene in this country,
and somebody ought to tell him about Mrs
O'Leary's cow, that kicked over the kero-
sene lamp, and started the fire which burned
Chicago a number of years ago. With
such facts before him, he would not think
much of the little losses from kerosene IN
his country. Nobody in this country, how
ever, thinks of asking for the suppression
of the kerosene industry because, in the
hands of careless people, it is the cause of
great losses of life and property.
The Chinese will have kerosene whether
the viceroy of Canton wants them to or
not. because it furnishes a cheaper and bet
ter light than any other oil. They couldn't
get along very we'll without it, The viceroy,
however, is not 50 anxious to deprive his
people OF ID as no is to get even with this
country for shutting out the Chinese.
China is great market for our kerosene
oil, and perhaps he has heard of that vast
monopoly, the Standard Oil Company, and,
thinking it has sufficient influence
to secure repeal of the law
restricting Chinese immigration, hopes to
bulldoze it into taking steps looking to that
end by closing the Chinese market against
its products. However that may be, the
viceroy may rest assured that his scheme Of
retaliation will not prove to be effective. If
the Standard Oil Company regards him as
likely to succeed in having his retaliation
scheme adopted, it might present him with
few shares Of its stock. Being interested
in kerosene, he might take a different view
Of kerosene fires.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05
Planters Reve Their Ewes Opened.

FIdnJsrS nave Inelr Eyes opened.
! The sugar and rice planters have at last
discovered that the republican party has no
/ sympathy with them. When the Mills bill
was under consideration in the House, some
Of them were led to believe that the repub-
| licans were their real friends, and for years
not few of them have depended more
upon the Republican than the Democratic
party to guard their interests. They see
now that they were mistaken. When the
pinch came, rice and sugar were sacrificed
in order that monopolsts, like Carnegie,
might have a better chance to increase their
millions
Both rice and sugar are revenue articles !;
that is, the tax upon them goes into the
treasury, while the tax ON steel rails. and
many other articles in which northern
monopolists are interested, enable these
monopolists to multiply their profits many
times, but rather than touch the interests
of the monopolists, the duty on sugar is
reduce one-half, and upon rice more than
one-half.
The sugar and rice planters have two
sources of satisfaction, however. One is
that the republican tariff measure will not
become law, and the other is that they
have discovered that the Republican party
favors high protective tariff not from
principle, but TO enable its friends to main
tain their monopolies and increase their
uaaIfb
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INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS

MEErINGs-Myrtle Lodge No. 6, of p; Pu-
laski Council No. 1873, r. A.; Branch No. 461.
Irish National League; Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club; Landrum Lodge No. 4S, F. and
A. NJ.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-N. T. Pike, Pharmacist;
Notice, Reid & Co.; Prince Albert Suits at Jau-
dons.
EYE OPENERs-Davis Bros.
FALL AND WINTER CLoTHING-The Famous.
R. P OATS, ETC. w. D. Simkns & Co.
AUCTION SALEs-Sale of Furniture, etc, by
J Mclaughlin & Son.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-General Transatlantic
Company; Ocean Steamship Company.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-Help Want
ed Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Lost; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05
Personal.

| BELvA ANN LOCKWOOD has been married
| twice, is graduate of two colleges, and has
twice run for the presidency. Altogether she
seems quite two-two.
| THE Empress of Austria explains that although
| she admires Heines poetry, she withdraws her
| donation to the Hene monument fund at the
| request of the emperor.
| PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has appointed Prof
| Arthur j.. STAGE, of the University of Notre
| Dame, New York, as scientific expert to the
| Paris exposition of 1889.
WHILE the Prince of Wales was in Hungary
he broke a roulette bank and won $4,000. He
may not make q great ruler, but his highness is
a good deal of a rouletter.
Rev. GEORGE Nice. FIsKE of Providence, R. l.,
positively declines to accept the bishoprc of
Fond du Lac, to which he was recently elected.
II IS announced that another election will be
held in November.
Mrs. WILLIAM WORDSWORTH, who recently
died in England, was the daughtern-law of the
poet and the last surviving member Of the
Rydal Manor household. She was buried in
Grassmere churchyard. She had reached the
age OF g.
DR. J. 8. BILLINGS, of the United States army
and president OF the recent medical congress in
Washington. has received the degree of IL d.
from the University of Edinburgh. This is the
second time this honor has been conferred upon
an American.
A LADY who recently visited Mrs Ella Wheeler
wilcox says that the poetess is accustomed to
pan Her OlllS OF Iaf0 week IN ADVANCE, subject
TO SUCH changes as unforeseen circumstances
may cause She does all her marketing, and
takes great pride in her household duties
JAMES CANNON, president of the Cannon
Manufacturing Company of New Haven, is re-
ported to have come out for Cleveland. The
democrats consider him fair standof against
DR.. Calling, who has declared for Harrison. Let
us hear from some more OF Connecticut's big
guns.
Mrs JOHN A. MARKLE Of Fond du Lac. Wis,
who had not spoken above a whisper in twelve
years, went out shopping last Monday, and
find that her voice had returned in full volume.
Nothing like bargain counter to make a wom-
an talk.
SAMUEL NoRNENT. one Of the richest men in
Washington, was once government clerk.
very rich is Mr.. Bryan, who got his start by or
ganizing the postoffice system in Japan. He is
said 70 have made 100000 year since his re-
turn from Japan.
Miss SALLrE HARGoUs of New York, a younger
sister OF Mrs. DR.. William Appleton of Beacon
street, Boston, will be this winter one of the
leading bellies Of the McAllister set. She is tall
and, while slender, has a perfectly rounded
figure. Her hair is very dark and abundant,
and her eyes are marvelously large, soft, and
black as eyes can be.
WHEN Capt. Andrews, in his little boat, Dark
Secret, was about 1000 miles out he met
sharks. This is what he did; II had several
cans of lambs tongues picked Holsters and
sardines that were partly spoiled. | took the
tongues and tossed them over one at a time and
let the sharks hustle for them. ] fed out all
the tongues and some sardines. Then thought
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

There is great deal of betting on the re-
suit of the national election. The odds all
along have been in favor of Mr.. Cleveland,
and the outlook is they will continue to be.
OF course, the bets are no sure indication of
the way the election is going, but it is
noticeable that those who make bets study
public sentiment very carefully. The fact,
therefore, that the republicans, as a general
thing, will not accept even bets in favor of
Mr.. Cleveland, indicates that they think
his chances for being elected are better than
Gen. Harrison's
Among the bets in different parts of the
country, there are some rather funny ones
For instance, Maine republican, named
Eldridge, has made the following novel bet
with a stauch democrat of the same state,
named Hodgkins. If Cleveland is elected,
Eldridge agrees TO join Hodgklns in singing
democratic song of Mr.. Hodgkins' own
composition. If Harrison wins Hodgkins
will help Eldridge sing a Harrison cam
paign song. The singing will be done on
the stage at town hall at meeting to be
held by the victorious party. Doubtless
the admission receipts win be spent for hard
cider, as Maine is a prohibition state and
whiskey cannot be obtained for an open
blowout.
Two Charleston democrats are reported
to have made a rather curious bet. Each
bought 100 bales of November cotton at
o Is cents, and the options will be carried
until the result of the election is known. If
cotton advances, the winner is to take both
contracts and the profits, but if it declines,
the loser is to take both contracts and
shoulder the losses. As the election APP
proaches, the more lively, in all probability,
will the betting become.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

The New York Tribune says: Nothing
can better show the demoralized condition
of the democrats than the frequent changes
in commanders at the national headquar-
ters" The statement that there have been
frequent changes of commanders" at
democratic headquarters is untrue. Chair
man Brice is in charge of the campaign,
and has been all the time. There has been
no thought of a change. Nothing better
shows the decentralization of the republicans
than the eagerness with which they take up
campaign stories such as this, in the hope
Of injuring the democratic prospects.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05
A Story of Patti.

OF course. Col. Naplesons book would be in
complete without Some stories of Patti says
the New York Sun. On one occasion, at Boston,
he tells us, when he was only able to offer the
famous prima donna $500 instead of 81 OOO
which he had engaged to pay her beforehand
Tor each performance, she was unwilling to re-
celve the money.
The agent declined the money and formally
announced to me that my contract with Nine
Patti was at an end. | accepted the inevitable
consoling myself with the reflection that, be-
side other good artists in my company, l had
now $500 pounds to go on with
Two hours afterward Sig Franchi reappeared
Il cannot understand" he said, show it is
you get on so well with prime dome, and espe-
clally with Nine. Patti. Yon are a marvellous
man, and a fortunate one, too. [ NAV add
Mime. Patti do IS not wish to break her engage
ment with you, as she certainly would have
done with any one else under the circumstances
Give me the $500, and she will make every prep
aration for going on to the stage. She empow-
ers me to tell you that she will be at the theater
In good time for the beginning of the OPERA
and that she will be ready dressed in the cos
tune or Ninletta with the exception only of
the shoes. You can let her have the balance
when the doors open and the money comes in
from the outside public, and directly she re-
ceveS 1t she will put her shoes Oh and at the
proper moment make her appearance on the
stage" l therefore handed him the $500 had
already in hand as the result of subscriptions
in advance: II congratulate you on your good
luck" said Sig. Franchi as he departed with
the money in his pocket.
After the opening of the doors l had another
visit from Sig. Franchi. By this time an extra
sum of EGO had come in. handed it to my
benevolent friend and begged him to carry it
without delay to the obligiug prina donna
who, having received 1850, might, thought, be
induced to complete her toilet pending the ar
rival of the f40 balance.
Nor was | altogether wrong in my hopeful
anticipations. With beaming face, Sig. Fran
Chi came back and communicated the joyful in
telligence that Nine. Patti had got one shoe on
''SaQ6 n nd CHI xx-iII ,,t,k
on the other
Ultimately the other shoe was got on, but not,
Of course, until the last $40 had been paid
Ihen NINE. Patti, her face radiant with
benignant smiles, went on to the stage, and the
opera, already begun, was continued brilliantly
until the end.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05
HE WANTED TO SURPRISE HIS GIRL
Instead, However, Young Mr.. Poots
was Very Much Surprised Himself.

Webo v OLy H1lttl sur pllSSO I1l1aSG1l.
From Teras Siftings.
The young man Poots went to see his sweet
heart on Austin avenue the other evening, and
being quite at home with the family, thought he
would just slip into the parlor unperceived and
hide behind the sofa, just to give her little sur
prise as she came in to light the gas for it was
early twilight.
He hadn't been in his place of concealment
but few minutes when there wBs a ring at the
outer door, and moment later his hearts de-
light ushered another young man into the dark
ened parlor, the young lady not seeming to
think illumination necessary quite yet
They sat down on the sofa together and the
young lady said: "Qh, George, l am so glad it
is you. When the bell rang was almost sure
1t was that dreadful bore, Poots ~
Poots silently grtted his teeth behind the
sofa.
My dear" said the strange young man, slip
ping his arm around her waist, ''who is this
fellow Poots?"
''Oh, he's galoot that comes hanging around
here once in while that we have to put up
with because my folks aud his folks came from
the same place in the north. He bores the life
out of me.'
- "A galoot, am t. said Poots, to himself bit
terly. IN show who l am when that chap
starts for home" and he doubled up both fists.
But the chap wouldn't start for home. He
stayed and stayed, and they kept billing and
cooling until after midnight. Poots' position
was very uncomfortable, squatting behind the
Soia' anu Iue love making tpat was going on ulu
not add to his ease. There is no knowing how
long the entertainment would have lasted had
not the young lady's father come down stairs in
his dressing gown and slippers and dissolved the
parliament.
When they were gone, and all was still, young
Poots tried to tiptoe out, but be stumbled over
chair and made such racket as to alarm the
house. The head of the house yelled "Policel"
from the upper window, and PootS managed to
get into the cellar, from which he escaped by
Crawling up through the coal chute in the back
yard and climbing an alley fence. He doesn't
call on that girl any more.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

The Philadelphia Press got of the follow
ing on the day of the state election in Geor-
gia: "A fraction of the Democratic party
in Georgia will go the polls to-day and vote
to give Gov. Gordon second term i'll the
executive chair of that state, but the ma
iority of the party will stay at home, know
ing that evenif by some possible chance too
many ballots of the other side should get
into the boxes, it will be made all right in
the counting" The Press doesn't believe in
halfway measures. Its falsehoods are al
ways whoppers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

1t appears that King Milan, of Servia,
has heard of the Chicago customs with re-
gard to marriage. A cablegram says there
is strong suspicion at Belgrade that he
wants to get rid Of Queen Natalie, in order
that he may marry the wife of his private
secretary. The private secretary, it is said,
is a very accommodating sort of person,
and could be induced not to oppose divorce
proceedings against him on the part of his
wife, Mime. Christics, the woman who has
captivated the king, is described as being
very handsome and clever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

brownsville tamong the pines and
Thomas County, Georgia" is the inscription
on the title page of a handsome little book,
compiled and published by Messrs. Triplett
& Burr Of the Townsville Times. The
work is neatly printed and finely illustrated,
and is published to meet general demand
for information concerning that prosperous
and popular city and county. Its publica-
ton is very timely and proves of great
benefit to visitors who are seeking winter
quarters. as we'll as 4. to the citizens of the
section which it is intended to advertise.
Townsville is growing in favor with
northern tourists every year, and owing to
the n1isfortunes of certain parts of
Florida, will doubtless be more popular
this winter than ever. Its citizens are fully
aware Of the demands that will be made
upon her, and propose to be in positi on to
meet them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

Despite Mr.. Blaine's emphatic statements
that the tariff is the great issue of the
campaign, he seems to have brought for
ward several side issues in his speech in
Detroit the other night, and to have
touched upon the tariff question as lightly
as possible. What does this indicate!
This, of course: That Mr.. Blaine realizes
that tariff reform is demanded by the peo-
pie Of Michigan, and as his high protection
theories would not be well received in that
state, he appeals to the prejudices of the
people by disappearing Mr.. Cleveland's
pension record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

Chairman Quay, of the republican ma
tional COMMITTEES, has added lately some i'm
provements to his patentedpolitical muzzle,
and that invention promises now to be quite
a success. Its first trial since being i'm
proved was on Mr.. Blaine,| at the Polo
grounds in New York. Chairman Quay is
understood to be highly pleased with the
result, Mr.. Blaine having refrained alto
gether from abiding to trusts. The i'm
provements come too late, however If Mr..
Blaine had been muzzled before he COM
mitted himself to trusts, republican pros
poets would be better than they are.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05
He was Safe.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Boss, +" he asked one of the patrolmen on the
market, ''how long after person is bitten by a
dog kin ne run mady'
IF the dog was mad he will probably feel 1t
in few weeks"
He will in year, anyhow
Eyes. Have you been bitten?"
II hev. Jist foty years ago to-day. Reckon
needn't feel anxious?"
mot Bit"
Cant be no danger now"
mo-"
"Much obleeged. I didn't reckon dere was
but thought IL was safe to go TO de police.
hain't one of desc yere stuck up pussous who
thinks he knows 1t all. an haint too proud TO
stop anj talk wild policeman. No danger, eh?
Much obleeged agin,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

1t appears that the town elections in Con-
necticut the other day were not after all re-
publican victory. While the republicans
made gains in some towns, the democrats
gained in others, and the general result
shows that the democrats are in as good
trim as they were four years ago, when
they carried the state for Mr.. Cleveland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, says
that he knows doctor in his state who
would find out more about yellow fever in
five minutes than the academy of sciences
has found out in centuries. The senator
may be right, but why, doesn't he trot out
his doctors The chances are that the
doctor in question is crank. The New
Hampshire senator has great liking for
FRANKS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

In a recent speech in Camden, N. j.,
Senator Frye, of New Jersey. said: ~
don't believe that any soldier but hummer
would vote for Grover Cleveland" As a
great many ex-soldiers in the north are
gong to vote for Mr. Cleveland, this re-
mark has not been very well received. In
fact, Senator Frye begins TO realize that he
made big mistake. Ex-soldiers don't like
to be called burhmers, and they are not
slow to show that they don't
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

1t is getting to be exceedingly risky for
an American to go to London. Within the
last week quite number of them have
been arrested on the charge of having COM
mitted the Whitechapel murders Editors
of country weeklies in Georgia who contem-
plate going there soon had better take along
a big lot of money with which to pay their
way out if thew are arrested
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05
They Won't Unite.

From the Nelo York Graphic (Denl.)
The chances for democratic union on ticket
for mayor are more remote, and it is a great
pity. We are not of those who think division
Will bring out larger vote to the benefit of the
national and state tickets. There is no warrant
for such confidence in the history of past con-
tests in this city Indeed, Mr.. Cleveland's cleo
ton was almost lost through just this sort of a
split And we may add that the returns showed
that Tammany was less to blame for it than the
County democracy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

] would give them a change. So took one of
my cannon salute cylinders. made to explode
under water or anywhere. These are about
inches long and ~ inches in diameter. and as
loud as ski FOUNDER. l lit the fuse to one Of
these, put in can, aud threw it overheard.
The quickest shark got it. and be soon became
flying fish. A deluge Of bloody water swept
over the boat, sharks meat few into the air,
and the other sharks scooted."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

Gen. Harrison continues to contribute his
share to the campaign oratory in Indiana.
Harrison is eclpsed by Blaine in the can
vass, but after all he is getting good deal
OF enjoyment out of it. The satisfaction of
posing as the republican candidate two or
three times week before sight-seers in In
dianapolis will almost compensate him for
defaat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

The consul general to London, who is ex-
Gov. Thomas NJ. Waller, of Connecticut, is
expected to arrive in this country soon, ard
will stump Connecticut for the democrats.
Gov. Waller is about the most popular man
among the democrats in his State, and no
doubt he will do much toward the re-
election of Mr. Cleveland
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

The Philadelphia Press prints short but
very ridiculous article on "what the Mills
bill will do" 1t is not probable that the
Mills bill will do anything soon. Whys
Because it stands no chance of being passed
by the republican Senate. y If'it should be-
come a law. however, it would do away
with good deal Of unnecessary taxation
without reducing wages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-05

A st. Louis man writes to Senator Plumb
that the government should appropriate
money to pay for having Florida elevated
at least 200 Feet SO that the state may enjoy
a dry and cool climate. He also wants a
number of canals cut across the elevated
state so as to drain the swamps. Then, he
says, there will be no danger of yellow
fever. Editor Jones, of the st. Louis Re
11,iblic. should look after this man