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The morning news., 1889-03-15
wanamaker's Chance.

Postmaster General Wanamaker has a
chaDce to recover the honorable position
which he held in the estimation Of the
people before the November election. II
he administers the postofice department
wisely and satisfactorily they will be dis
posed to overlook the fact that he was ap-
pointed because he was instrumental in
collecting a very large campaign fund
wI.ch, there are good reasons for thinklng'
" as used TO corrupt voters.
1t cannot be denied that Mr. Wanamaker
is not now as highly respected by light
thinking people as he was before he took
an active part in the presidential election.
He was then known all over the country as
great and Successful merchant, and as a
distinguished promoter Of Sunday schools
and Young Mems Christian Associations
He was not thought Of as a great govern
ment officer, and, as far as anybody
knew, he had no ambition TO
figure in politics. Senator Quay, who
was managing the republican national
campaign, knowing that his influence
among rich men was great, and believing
that, if he tried he could raise large sum
OF money for party purposes, solicited his
assistance. 1t is not probable that there
was any bargain that Mr. Wanamaker
should be rewarded if the republicans were
victorious, though Senator Quay may have
dropped hint that he would not be for
gotten in the distribution of spoils. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Wanamaker turned
into the treasury of the Republican party
100000.
1t is unnecessary to inquire how this i'm
mense sum was used 1t is safe to say that
the most OF it was spent in a way that
neither Senator Quay nor Mr.. Wanamaker
would like to have known. Mr.. Wana-
maker may say that he does not know the
purposes for which it was spent, and
that he is not responsible for
any wrong that may have
been accomplished WITH it, bu0 he cannot
escape public condemnation by an excuse
Of that kind AS a man of sense, he must
have known that in the last days of the
campaign there was no way in which such a
large sum as he raised could be used legti-
mately. He was posing before the commu-
nifty as teacher of morals, and if he had
any suspicion that his assistance was sought
to aid in an immoral work, he should have
declined to have anything to do with Sena-
tor Quay.
So far from refusing to do what Senator
Quay wanted done, he accepted the task
assigned him, and when his party was
ready to divide the spoils he got his reward.
What do the young men, who have been
taught to regard Mr.. Wanamaker as an ex-
ample worthy to be followed, think Of himl
Has he not, by his acts since he entered into
political partnership with Senator Qnay,
injured the cause of religion and morality
about as much as he had helped it prior to
that partnership!
Wanamaker's course as Postmaster Cen
eral will be closely watched. He has the
ability TO make first-class Postmaster Cen
eral. If he administers his great office
wholly in the interest of the people, and
gives the country satisfactory mail service,
the people may overlook the means by
which he got his Office
The morning news., 1889-03-15
A False Renort.

II turns out, as it was generally expected
it would, that there is no truth in the report
that the American nan-of-war Nipsic, at
Samoa, was sunk by the German war ship
Olga. There is a better feeling between the
Americans and Germans in Samoa than
there has besn for long time. The Ger
mans have abandoned their aggressive
policy aud seem disposed to adopt a concil-
iatory one. The order to search vessels has
been rescinded and the declaration of mar
tial law abandoned. The outlook now is
that the Germans will withdraw their sup
port from the pretender Tamasese, and
that Mataafa win be recognized as king.
1t was suggested several days ago that
Bismarck caused the report about the sink-
ing of the Nipsic to be set ahoat for the
purpose of finding out what the feeling in
this country was with regard to German
aggression in Samoa. If this suggestion is
well founded he is probably satisfied now
that Germany would make a mistake if
she ignored the wishes Of this country with
respect TO Samoan affairs.
This country doesn't want to have trouble
with Germany, but it would not make any
u.
admitted, Of course, that the German navy
is far superior to that of this country, but
it is believed that in the event of war this
country would find a way very quickly to
place itself upon equality with Germany on
the sea-
Admiral Porter, Of the navy, in an inter
esting interview day or two ago, said
that Germany's superior navy ought not to
be the occasion for uneasiness. There is a
plan to meet the emergency, if it should
arise, he said and it is one that would badly
cripple Germany. This country mas unlim-
tied resources and it would only want
little time to get ready for the contest
The first thing that would be done doubt
less would be to shut out Of our markets
German manufactures. This would at
once deprive Germany of about Sl00, ,000, 900
of trade annually and make her manufac-
turers dissatisfied. Germany would hardly
attempt to blockade our ports, because such
a course would involve her in trouble with
England and France Neither of those
| countries would consent to have their trade
with this country interrupted. Within
sixty days fleet could be placed on the
| ocean that would virtually ruin Germany's
| commerce. There are about 600 German
steamers afoat all the time, and the
priyateers of this country would capture or
destroy great number, if not the majority
of them. Germany would need all of her
navy to protect her merchant marine, and
she would soon discover that it was too
small for that purpose. The want of a navy
will not prevent this country from insisting
upon all its rights in any trouble that may
occur with Germany.
The morning news., 1889-03-15
Sly Fox and Slyer Dog.
From, the New York Sun.


81 have seen foxes outwit dogs many time q"
said Hunter Julian Simpson of Lehigh trwn-
ship the other day, but last week | saw {. fox
get fooled on one of his little tricks. Joe God
dard'S hound was racing after a fox in sight Of
where / was getting out poles, and | watched
him for half an hour. He was making it pretty
hot for the fox. and the fox ran from the lot up
TO ledge Of rocks on the west Then he can
tered along the ledge toward the north. going
for twenty or thirty rods ong an overhanging
a footing on, and after that he went out Of
sight. The old hound was not many rods be-
hiud, and after he had lOped along the narrow
part of the ledge over which the fox had gone
the fox scampered from some higher rocks and
ran over the same course again. Then the
hound went out of sight, Just as the
fox had done, and pretty soon he
rushed down from the upper rocks and went
over the Old course. The fox did this three
times, and the fourth time over the course
skipped into crevice, and saw that he mad
done so thinking that the old dog would blunder
right past him, and run on the old scent clear
to the end of the ledge.
But there was where the fox fooled himself
When Joe's old hound got to the crevice he
gave one long yell, and plunged right into the
space where the fox had hid himself In less
tAan half 8 minute the old dog hauled the fox
ont Of the vice, shook the life out Of him
and dumped him over the ledge. Then he ran
back to a spot that was easy to descend FROM
hurried TO where the fox lay, and gave old
Reynard's body another shaking. Then he
stuck his nose in the air and yelped for Joy. and
in a little while Joe came along and patted the
old hound for what he had done"
The morning news., 1889-03-15
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS

MEErNGs-Qnarterly meeting of Trinity
Methodist Church; Landrum Lodge No. 4s, t.
and a NJ; w. 5. Hancock Post, G. A. r. (;
Myrtle Lodge No 6, K. P; Pulaski Council No
1853, R. A.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-The Title Guarantee and
Ioan Company's Dime Savings Bank, The Title
Guarantee and Loan Company; Postponement
Of the Juvenile Temperance Society 10 Friday,
March %.
MEcHANIcAL-J. W. lyman, Engineer and
Machinist Agent for the Shipman Automatic
Steam Engine.
Prospectus, 1ss9-Krouskoff' Mammoth
Millinery House.
AUCTION SALK-A Corner Lot, by C. II.
Dorset.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULEs-Oc Ocean Steamship Co. !;
Baltimore Steamship Co.
CHEAP COLUHS ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Rattle; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1889-03-15
A Philosopher with a Wooden Leg.
M the Chicago Journal.


Until grew a wooden leg myself said a
retired warrior marching along Stat street, II
never knew how many of my fellow-mortals
enjoyed similar experience. Now, more than
half the fun | have in life | got from looking
out for other fellows game legs and arms and
eyes and teeth. l know two fellows that have
false noses, and about couple of dozen that
have chaney-alley eyes. But that's nothn'
Sure hear that over in Paris the surgeons can
take babys face and change every feature in
it until its own mother would not know her off
spring. / do be always poring over old books and
lookin' out for curiosites of men and women
who manage to live though they're all cut to
pieces. There's man living in Munich, | be-
ieve, that plays the violin with his toes and
leads the orchestra in the theater An there's
a bully artist, hear in Antwerp, who was born
without arms or legs. But the quarest oud
Mohawk of them all is Kavanagh, who used to
be member Of parliament from county Carlow
Ireland. He was born without arms or legs
but that doesn't prevent him from doing any
thing he wants to do. He writes books, makes
line speeches, drives four-in-hand. goes fly
fishin' for salmon, and can carve a duck as
nately as you plaze. Oh, pshaw! 'Tisn't moth
in to have wooden leg. l don't care SOS
haven { a wooden head
The morning news., 1889-03-15
He Wanted ben she."
From the Chicago Times.

TfOHt tue CHtCOJO itHco
| had occasion to visit McClurg's book house
to-day with gentleman who was making ac-
cessions to his library. In the rounds the sales
man turned to me and asked:
DO you know of a book called Ben She?'"
said | did not
"a man came in here the other day" contin-
ued the salesman. and asked for Ben She l
asked the name of the author and he had for
gotten. told him had never heard of it.
1T has been out for many years., said the
customer, and have read many favorable no.
tices about it,
II referred the matter to our head man, and
he said he didn't know any such book
"'Well, you are fine house., said the Gus
toner, evidently disguised.
About an hour after he had gone one of our
statesmen was heard to laugh. 1t was laugh
that ratified the glass in the building He had
got out in the middle of the floor and held his
sides. When he subsided and there had been a
ity, he said: That fellow meant "Ben Hur@.'
Then we all laughed"
The morning news., 1889-03-15

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The morning news., 1889-03-15
A Woman's Logic.
From the st. Paul GLOBE.


| did not love him; long ago
Instead of Yes | gave him No"
did not love him. But to-day
! read his marriage notice-pray,
Why was | sad, when never vet
Has my heart known the least regret
Over that whispered "No. " and why,
Reading the notice, should sigh?
No analyst can guess the cause;
A woman's S reason laughs at laws.
Sure / am glad to know the wound
! gave is healed; that he has found
Loves blessednesS and peace and yet
A woman never can forget
The man who once has loved her, and
To-day | seem to see him stand
With every glance a mute caress,
Still pleading for the longed-for Yes"
His early love for me is dead
Another lives in that loves stead;
And if ne loves her well as men
Should love their chosen ones, why, then,
He must be glad that long ago
Instead Of Yes gave him No"
Perhaps that is the reason why
/ read the notice with sigh.
The morning news., 1889-03-15
Why She Occupies a Box.

FROM the Chicago Herald
Mrs. Waldo-I notice that when you and Mr.
Jenkins 20 to the tneater you always occupy a
box. We go oftener and sit in the dress circle
or parquet.
Mrs Jenkins-We probably 90 quite as often
as you do. The box is a little scheme of my
own.
How is thatf"
My theater bonnet did it. It is inches high
and trimmed with TWO stuffed birds. four yards
of ribbon. three plumeS and big punch of
roses. Tne first time wore it we sat in the
parquet and you ought to have heard the peo-
pie back of US talk about that bonnet"
Yes; just like EN-"
well, Alfred couldn't stand it. and he vowed
and declared that he would never go to the
theater again until got bonnet that didn't
hide the stage"
And you wouldn't do t?''
No. | was dying to sit in box. Alfred
held out for week, but he is stuck on the
tHeGter, and since then we've had box every
time"
The morning news., 1889-03-15

Richard l.. Peters, Of Long Island, who
died the other day, made a curious will.
and like all other curious ones, it will prob
ably be contested. He gave his children q
life interest in his estate, and directed that
d certain sum should be used to keep his
grave covered with growing flowers, and
that another should be invested at COM
pound interest, and at the expiration Of 100
years the principal and interest should be
used to erect a monument TO his memory,
and to celebrate the Tooth anniversary Of
his death. IL would not be difficult to
prove that he was Of unsound mind.
The morning news., 1889-03-15
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The morning news., 1889-03-15

United States Attorney Watts, of West
Virginia, isn't in a hurry to resign. He
was requested by President Harrison to get
out, but he refused 10 do so, and coolly in
formed the President that he would have to
be kicked out. 1t appears that indictments
have been found against large number of
republicans in that state for violating the
election laws, and Mr.. Watts is not dis
posed to deal leniently with the alleged Of
feaders. 1t is charged in Wheeling that
the attempt to get Mr.. Watts out of the
way was made in behalf of the indicted
republicans, Of whom the man who it is
supposed would be appointed to fill the
vacancy is ore. This is a very serious
charge against the administration.
The morning news., 1889-03-15
BIaine's ReVenge.

From the Neic York EUeaing Post Ind)
The sudden and summary removal of Mr..
Perry Belmont, our T7iuister 10 Spain, from the
position which he has held only three or four
mouths, emphasizes the personal pique of Mr.
Blaine toward the member of the House com
mttee on foreign affairs who probed his Gillian
Peruvian diplomacy in the year 1881 to the ex-
tent or torture. In point Of fact Mr.. Belmont
fastened an untruth upon Mr.. Blaine in that
AFFAIR, and this ruthless act led the ex-Secretary
to characterize Mr.. Belmont as"no gentleman"
The morning news., 1889-03-15

Fred Douglas was conspicuous figure
at the white house the other day. The Presi-
dent wasn't allowing callers to shake his
hand that day, but he extended it to Doug
lass in manner quite friendly. Some one
remarked, That is Fred Douglass" 4" and he
turned and said: Gentlemen call me
Frederick Douglass; rowdies call me what
they please" That handshake had evil
IDENTIFY turned his head
The morning news., 1889-03-15

1t has been discovered that the Secre tary
of Agriculture is not in the order of pr esi-
dental succession. The country is not like
~ TO be without President, however. The
President, the Vice President and Sc ven
cabinet officers would have to die before
there would be a vacancy. Congress prob
ably thought that it was the duty Of the
Secretary of Agriculture to distribute the
seed, and not the offices.
The morning news., 1889-03-15
His Poor Brother.
From the YOUTHS Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
A boy may be home-sick enough 70 feel badly,
and even to cry, and yet not home-sick enough
TO lose his self possession.
Little Bennie was away from home for the
first time in his life-away from father mother
sister and his twin brother George. He was
sleeping alone for the first time, also, and his
little heart was heavy.
The room was dark. the house was strange
the mice in the wel made frightful noises
Bennie's soul was filed with apprehension, and
after while he lifted up his voice and wept
sorely
What is the matter, Bennie?' called his aunt
from an adjoining room.
THE matters Boo-hoo, The matter? was
Just thinking how George is a-missng of me.
BoO-hOOri
The morning news., 1889-03-15

According to a Washington dispatch,
Postmaster Pearson's official head will be
cut Off. Mr.. Cleveland refused TO remove
him because he was an exc llent postmaster.
He attends to his business as we'll now as he
ever did, but in 1884 he declined 10 close the
postoffice in order that the employees might
have no excuse for not voting As most Of
the employees were republicans, Mr.. Blaine
felt that he was made to suffer. Mr.. Pear
son will propably have TO go.
The morning news., 1889-03-15

Although Mr.. Cleveland was defeated
last November. he has been twice elected
this month-the first time as member Of
the New York Chamber OF Commerce, and
the next time as member Of the New
York Bar Association. No doubt he will
discharge the duties thus imposed upon him
faithfully and efficiently.
The morning news., 1889-03-15
+ Southern Navy Yard.

The commissioners appointed to inspect
and report upon the advantages possessed
by several places upon the southern coast
for a navy yard are now engaged in dis
chargi g that duty. Savannah is not one
Of the places included in their instructions
but 1t is understood that they will enter her
harbor on their way down the coast.
They ought to visit Savannah and include
her in their report. 1t is doubtful if any
other southern city has as great advantages
for a navy yard She is above the reach of
salt water, and she has railroad communi-
cation with inexhaustible supplies of iron,
coal and wood. Her harbor will soon have
an ample depth of water, and Hutchinson's
Island would be a splendid site for a ship
building plant.
The report of the commissioners will not
settle, probably, the question of the site,
and if the people of this city go to work
earnestly, and in the right way, they may
be able to have Savannah chosen.
1t is unnecessary to point out the benefit
a navy yard would be to Savannah. 1t is
apparent, and it would be almost
beyond calculation. Other ports which
have not half of Savannah's advantages are
making every effort for this prize, and if
Savannah is alive to her interests she will
also make an effort-an effort that will be
continued as long as the question of the
navy yards location remains unsettled.
The morning news., 1889-03-15

Young Mr.. Henry Bergh has resigned his
position as president of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New
York. 1t is stated that he thought he was
president, board of directors and all, and
that the directors changed the rules so as to
lessen his power. He was obliged to submit
or resign.
The morning news., 1889-03-15

Final experiments with electricity as
means Of execution have been found salts
factory in New York. They were made on
dogs, calves aud horses. 1t only remains
now for an experiment to be made on
human being
The morning news., 1889-03-15

Mrs. Abagail Scott Dunaway, one of the
women who are trying to secure the right
of suffrage for their sex, says that President
Harrison is female suffragist. Mrs. Dun
away should ask to be allowed to write the
clause on this subject in the Presidents first
The morning news., 1889-03-15

The Philadelphia Netos says: Southern
newspaper editors are wasting time trying
to account for the negro exodus from North
Carolina There wouldn't be any exodus
there if the negroes were allowed half the
rights Of human beings" 1t is worthy of
notice that the North Carolina negroes are
not emigrating to Philadelphia. They are
going to Arkansas
The morning news., 1889-03-15

Pennsylvania would probably take the
prize for lawlessneas. White Capism be-
came epidemic in that state, then the barn
burners began their work, and now masked
men are going about robbing houses The
first house they visited was that of man
named Anderson, in McClellantown They
a'ked him where he kept his money, and no
refused to tell. They bound AID gagged
him, and tortured him by applying hot
irons to his feet, until he gave the desired
information. Three or four other houses
were visited, and in each instance the head
Of the family was more or less tortured
until he gave up his money. What kind Of
lawlessness will be developed next IN Penn
sylvaniaf
The morning news., 1889-03-15

Several White Caps in Massachusetts
have been arrested. Mob ]dy hears OF White
Caps being arrested in Ohio, however. In
that state Gov. Foraker simply issues a
proclamation ordering them to disband,
and they continue to commit their lawless
The morning news., 1889-03-15
Home Rule for Washington.

From the Washington Post (ReD.)
The President is carrying ont his home rule
principles faithfully IN the matter Of territorial
appointments. We trust the same rule viii
apply in the case Of appointments for the Dis
trict of Columbia
The morning news., 1889-03-15
CURRENT COMMENT.
Not Dispersed by Proclamations.

From the Nete YORK Tribune (Rep)
The White Cap idiocy. instead Of dying out,
seems to b. on the increase SO nnch the worse
Tor our national reputation for good sense.
The morning news., 1889-03-15

Bonham, Tex, furnishes an instance in
which man was rejoiced TO sec his enemy
Several years ago Jim Scarlet and Andy
Lacetield engaged in a fight, and Scarlet
knocked his antagonist down, and, suppos-
ing he had killed him, threw his body in
the river. He was convicted of murder,
and was sentenced to be hanged, but his
lawyers secured a new trial on techicality.
Before the new trial came Off Lacefeld put
in an appearance. Itappears that he man
aged to get out of the river, after which he
went to another part of the state He
heard Of Scarlett's first trial, but concluded
he wouldn't interfere. After while, how
ever, his better nature obtained the ascend
ency, and he went to Bonham and secured
Scarlett's release.
The morning news., 1889-03-15

Mr. Murat Halstead has declared that
both Mr.. Mckinley and Gov. Foraker were
true to Senator Sherman at Chicago, and
yet there are people who still believe that
at lepst one Of them was not.
The morning news., 1889-03-15

President Harrison seems to be in favor
of home rule for the territorie,; the Wash
ington press is urging him to give the Dis
trict Of Columbia home rule, and, TO be
consistent, he sould give the south home
rule. Turn your back on the carpet bag
gers, Mr. President