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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
Merciless Hatton.

Ex-Postmaster General Frank Hatton is
making fe something of burden for the
two republican members of the civil service
commission. By his attacks upon the COM
mission in his paper, the Washington Post,
he brought about an investigation of the
charges which he had made against it. One
OF the charges is that Commissioner Lyman
caught his brother-in-law, an employe of
the commission, copying examination papers
ard furnishing copies Of them to a woman
in one of the departments who was prepar-
ing for an examination for promotion, and
that instead of dismiSsing the official who
thus proved himself unfit for any position
of trust and responsibility he promoted
him, and that, too, without requir-
ing him to undergo the re-
quired examination for promotion. The
evidence that has thus far been taken sus-
tains the charge, and it would not be at all
surprising if Commissioner Lyman were
asked to resign. The commissioner is GER
tainly guilty of having failed to discharge
his duty faithfully. The offending employee
would have been dismissed from the service
promptly, after his offense was discovered,
if he had not been the commissioners
brother-in-law, and it is quite safe to say
that he would not have been promoted
without an examination if that relation
ship had not existed.
Mr.. Hatton was present when Commits
sioner Lyman was on the witness stand
ard also when Commissioner Roosevelt
made his statement. He dragged the whole
truth from Commissioner Lyman, and
forced Commissioner Roosevelt to admit
that he had not advised the dismissal of the
offending employee, although he had az
vised the dismissal of democrats who had
committed offenses before he became
member Of the commission. Commits
sioner Roosevelt was very much averse to
making such admissions, but MIR. Hatton
was merciless, and insisted upon having the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but the
truth regarding scandals connected with
the commission.
If the commission wants the respect of
the country it must be worthy of it. Just
as certain as it begins TO show favoritism, or
attempts to shield wrong-doerS, it will bring
civil service reform into disrepute 1t re-
quires courage and firmness to fill creditabIy
the Office of civil service commissioner,
and if Commissioners Lyman and Roose-
welt haven't these qualities they should be
asked to resign at once. There is no doubt
that Commissioner Lyman is guilty of
shielding his brother-in-law, and with pro-
noting him without first having him sub
jected to the examination for which the
civil service regulations provide; neither is
there any doubt that Commissioner Roose-
welt took no steps to have the offending
official dismissed. If the President is the
friend to civil service reform that he pre-
tends to be he will ask both Of these com
missioners to seek employment in some
other field of labor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
Personal

GEN. RODRIGUEZ ARIAs has been appointed
captaln-general OF Cuba.
GEN. ADAM KNEES leading rival for the con-
sul-generalship at Paris ls Gen. Malone
JAY GOULD is reported to have been taken in
to the extent IF S250,O00 in a recent deal in
Richmond Terminal.
ALBERT K. HiscocK, son of Senator Hiscock,
is about to leave Syracuse, n. Y, to engage in
real estate business at Tacoma, Wash.
BARON LAMINGToN, whose death is announced
at the age Of "A, was father OF the Countess of
Delaware and Warehouses Francesca Mobile
Vitileschi
No MAN who sits within the precincts of the
House Of congress loves sherry and egg before
breakfast beJter than Congressman Amos j.
Cummings.
JOHN STEPHENSON, the street-car builder. is
seriously i'll at ais home in Harlem. He is 81
years of age. He built three fourths of all the
street cars in the United States.
IL HUNG CHANG, the progressive Chinese vice
roy, has, it is announced, obtained the assent of
the premier (Uhe emperor's father) to the intro
ductIon OF syS EN- o. silver COMA 20 into China
ADMIRAL SIR p w. p. WALLIS, who is nearly
80 years Old, is the Oldest flag officer on the
active list of the British navy, and not unlikely
the eldest officer in any naval service at this
time.
The late Sultan of Zanzibar was a peculiar
mixture Of cleverness, treachery, progressive
be friendly TO Europeans, but he was not to be
trusted.
DR.. KING, an American lady, who is physician
to the family of Count L. at Shanghai has
greatly incr ased her reputation there by the
successful performance of delicate surgical
operation.
SENATOR VEST is much disappointed because
King Kalakua of the Sandwich Islands, did not
spend this winter in Washington. as he had
planned. Senator Vest dearly loves famous
poAer player.
Mrs. REGINALD DE KovEN, Senator FarweTs
daughter, is one of the pretty woman of Chi
cago. She is little above medium height.
slender and graceful She has considerable
literary ability.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON has bought a plan
tatioD OF 400 or 500 acres near Apia, where he
intends to make his future home. lie finds the
climate of Samoa to be better for his health
than any other place he has visited.
SIG. SALvINI will leave this country with the
record of having made fewer acquaintan ces
here than any foreign actor who has ever
more peculiar Salvini is very social by
nature.
HOWARD CROSBY WARREN of Montcair, n. J..
who was graduated from Princeton with the
class Of 1899, and has since his graduation held
the Chancellor Green fellowship la mental
science, has been appointed assistant instructor
in logic at the college.
PROF FRANK SToucH, dancing master of
Berks county, Pa, is 81 years of age, and has
been teacher Of dancing for hfty-four years Of
his life ana Is till at it, conducting his classes
as successfully as he did thirty or forty years
ago. He now has seven classes in Reading aud
Lebanon, with $50 pupils. and during his career
has taught over = 900 young people the mys.
terry aud art OF dancing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
A Word to Georgia Congressman.

! A Word to Georgia Congressman.
There is some ground Tor believing that
the river and harbor committee will report,
favorably up n the project to give Savsn-
nah channel twenty-six feet deep from her
wharves to the sea. The arguments that
have been made before the committee in
behalf Of it are certainly strong enough TO
| justify such report. And even if the com
mittee should not report in favor Of the
| project there is no doubt that the Georgia
delegation would exers Itself to the utmost
to induce congress to approve the project.
The growth of Savsnnahis commerce has
| been 50 great within the last ten years that
to refuse to give her the depth Of water in
her harbor that she asks for would be a
! clear discrimination against her.
A day or two ago the Senate committee
on commerce agreed to rep TT favorably
bill appropriating 5000, 900 to deepen the
harbor of Galveston. There is no doubt
that the river and harbor committee will
give to this bill its approval, and that within
year a 100000 improvement will be
begun in Galveston harbor. In the face Of
the favorable action in behalf Of Galveston,
whose commerce is not as great as that Of
Savannah. it is hardly probable that Sa-
vannah's demand for deeper water will be
refused.
The Texas representatives and senators
have worked faithfully for Galveston, and
they are beginning to see the results of their
efforts. Georgia's representatives and sem
ators have always been ready to lend
Savannah helping hand. but with the ex-
ception of Senator Brown and the represen-
tative from the First district, they have not
been as earnest and persistent in Savan-
nah's behalf as they might have been.
1t is not our purpose to find
fault with them, but only to show
them that there is room for them to be
a little more earnest and active in Savan-
nah's behalf. Savannah is the great port
of Georgia, and in proportion as her harbor
is improved the state will be benefited
Lower freight rates will follow deeper
water in her harbor and lower rates will be
OF advantage, in one way and another, to at
least three-fourths of Georgia's popul ltion
Lot the whole Georgia delegation make a
strong effort in behalf of Savannah's harbor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
Mr.. Flowers Rash Promise.

Congressman BILLY" Mason was telling sto-
ries yesterday to a group of laughing listeners
says the Washington Post, when Thomas Jeffer-
son Cunie' the new member from San Fran
CT co, came up.
You are from Chicago, are you not?" SAID he
to Mason.
Yes" Mason replied
And want the worlds fair there's
Yes, and we are going to get it, too
well, this hand, said Clunie, impressivelv.
as he extended his right. never took a bribe
but OF this one" said he, holding out his left
II have lost control
When the laugh was over Mason told this
story on Clunie:
Roswell P. Flower was entertained in San
Francisco last year by Clunie. who made him
promise to help him in any scheme he might
nave IN congress At club banquet given in
that Mr.. Flower had promised privately to do
anything he wanted, and now he wanted him TO
make the promise publicly. Mr.. Flower laugh
ingly did, and he is now embarrassed by Mr.
Clunie's modest request for him to vote for
Chicago for the worlds fair Clunie is in earnest
about il. tOO.H
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
Loves Tactics,
From the Boston Courier.


Miss Hurryup-Ahl George, you cannot tell
what troubles a girl has who is receiving the
attentions of gentleman.
Mr.. Holdoff-Troubes, Carrie? or what
nature, pray?
Miss H.--Well ones little brothers are ALWAYS
making fun of one, and ones relatives are
always saying, when is it to come OFF, as if
marriage We're prize fight. But that is not
the worst. There's the inqusitiveness of ones
parents They want to know every thing.
There's pa, now; he is constantly asking sucn
questions as: Carrie, what are Mr. Holioff's
intentions? What does he call upon You SO
regularly for and stay so late when he does
callF' And he sometimes looks so mad when
he asks these questions that actually tremble.
Mr. Hand what answer do you make to his
questions Carrie, dearest?
Miss HI can't make any answer at all. for
you see. you haven't said anything to me and
and-of course IL
Then Mr.. Holdoff whispered something in
Carries ear, and the next time her father cues
tions her she will be ready with satisfactory
roplY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
Birthdays.

From the Philadelphia Times.
am content
To let the added years
That come TO me,
Roll back into the past so far
That memory
Can only find along the shore
Some perfect shells and nothing mona
] am content
That seaweed, bits of wreck,
And pebbles gray,
Drift out of sight into the sea,
For them to stay
Would be to cherish grief and pain
would not, must not, feel again.
am content
That none of life
Can ever be
Lived DER with self same throb and thrill
No more to me
VIII former song, or book or toy,
Fiji the measure of my joy.
am content
To live all of to-day;
And when l dream
Let fancy revel in the light
That hope had seen
Beyond the present, and afar,
A steadfast, sweetly-beck ming star.
l am content
For age upon the heart
Can never creep;
Ana when, at last. in stillest night
seem to sleep,
A birthday comes to me in truth:
The gilt 1t brings-immortal youth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
a Sharp Virginia Farmer.
Prom The Mem Yor3. TJ.ibune.


Congressman Paul Edmunds Of Virginia is
new member. When the regular stand NJ COM
mlttees OF tle House were being read from the
cieTA's desk in December lie Kept wondering
where be would be plac d. Being democrat
ne nad no right 70 expect much. and uLd r
GTuihary clrcumsta ices he would not have been
disappointed. COMMITTEES after committee had
D5en announced and Mr. EdmundS began TO
t.iii4A tAaC ne wasn't going to get any assign
Hlent and that his name had been lost in the
shiiIle- FINALLY the CLERK came to the COM
HlitJee on revision OF the laws. and the name OF
Sie new member from the Lynchburg district Of
!, lrsi1a was read ONT near the bottom OF the
list lie then listened att -n.ively for the balance
% tLe conMltte- S, hoping tnat ne might get an
otuer assignment more congeDial to his taste
ana requirements, as Mr Edmunds is a life
long farmer by occupation, aud saws he doesn't
SNOW The nrsC rudments OF law. But he got
nothing else, and the members OF mis- delega-
non nave been Joking with him good deal by
8sblng now maay laws he has revised up to the
present time.
Not until few days ago did Farmer Edmunds
meet Speaker Reed. He did not have formal
introduction, but simply met the Maine states
man III Jne LOBBY OF the House. and said to him:
1 am Dir. Edmunds Of Virgni 5ir. Speaker.
1 would Ike to know how you happened to put
farmer IKE myself on a COMMITTEES to revise the
ia"s. know nothing about law. Why. I've
oeen farmer all my life. However, l can go
oack TO my people and tell them that repubi-
can speaker put me on a committee purpOsey
10 prevent me from doing anything for the reat
cause OF agriculture. You have done me SER
vice, ana ought probably to thank you. | got
4,ON majority in 1888 and 1 ought to have 5000
majority tnis year.
Really, said Speaker Red, 81 had so much
worry IN liking up our own side that many
democrats had To be put on any committee that
had room Tor one more man. During my first
term IN congress was placed on the committee
on territories, and pledge you my word that
would not have known a territory if had met
one on the avenue"
The speaker and Farmer Edmunds had a very
satisfactory talk together, and Mr.. Reed was SO
PleaSeu Win the genial Virginian that he hunted
up Congressman Harry Tucker and asked
nm to tell him more about that rare old
fellow, as he styled Farmer Edmunds The
latter resembles ex-Gov. Fitz Hugh Les of Vir-
tleman. - -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

SPECIAL NOTICES Southover Lots, ". G.
Woodhn; Sale of a Jersey Cow at Cox's Lot
Ulmer's Liver Corrector; Remember Saturdays
Prices at Hedt's.
MILITARY ORDERs-Oglethorp Light Infan
try; Republican Blues; Savannah Busch
Zouaves; Barlow Light Infantry.
LEGAL NoTIcEs-Petitions for Incorporation
of the City and Suburban Improvement Com
pany and the Palmer Hardware Company.
STEAMBOAT SCHEDULE Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
AUCTION SALE-Horses. Mules, Etc, by Gull
martin & Mehrtens.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22

1t is stated that the members of the
democratic congressional committee are
preparing for an active campaign. The
feet that they are preparing thus early is
encouraging, and it shows that the arbi-
trary and unjust course pursued by Speak err
Reed and the republican members of the
House has aroused them TO prompt and
vigorous action. The republicans may
pass all of the partisan laws they please,
but they can hardly prevent the next con-
gress from being democratic. The people
see that republican congress is not to be
trusted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22

Matt Davis was good enough to be ad-
dressed by Judge Emory Speer as "My
Dear Matt" when the judge, as an indie
pendent candidate for congress, was very
anxious to get republican votes, but he isn't
good enough for postmaster of Athens.
The people Of Athens don't regard him as
highly as Judge Speer seemed to- They
want respectable white man for postmas-
ter, and their wishes should be gratified,
but the administration is proceeding upon
the idea that this is a government for, of
and by the Republican party, and not the
people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22

From the Nelo Y2ra; Herald (Tnd.).
Senator Blair is taking needless pains to talk
his own bill 70 death IL is as good as dead
already. Several southern senators have sens
bly, changed their minds alb lut it, and will vote
against 1t. The might not suffice TO kill it, but
some northern senators aud representatives
the pere mDtOry demands of the two colored
conventions recently held that the republicans
shall pass the bill. They DO not like to seem to
De coerced by conventions, especially when
they see that the Blair schems is losing ground.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22

The people of Athens say that they have
bought their last bill Of goods from Mr..
Wanamakers variety store This NAV be
amusing to some, but MIR. Wanamaker is
not among the number. For years be has
mad large trade from the south, and if the
Athens movement should spread through.
out the south, he would find bis profits
greatly decreased. Why should the south
ern people buy goods from man who i'm.
poses ignorant officials upon them against
their protestss
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22

Susan B. Anthony, Lille Deveraux Blake
and other females are again declaring in
convention that women in this country
should be allowed to vote at all elections
and to hold Office. They have made this
declaration In convention once year for a
number OF years, but the country refuses 70
chime in. Miss Anthony and all other un-
married women who believe as she does in
this matter Of suffrage should compromise
by marrying. Then they might vote by
proxy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
OUR NEW YORK OFFICE.

Mr.. ]. ]. FLYNN has been appointed Genera;
Advertising Agent of the MORNING NEWS, with
al office at % Park Row, New York. All advcr-
Using business outside of the states OF Georgia,
Florida and South Carolina will be managed by
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22

Col. James r. Sneed, who was formerly
a resident Of Savannah and editor of the
Savannah Republican, has lost his position
in Washington, and will, it Is said. make
his residence in future in Chicago Col.
Sneed Las held Office at Washington since
Grant was President, his last Office being
chief of the loan division of the treasury
department He was one of Cleveland's
appointees, and was removed, doubtless,
because he is democrat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22

Mr.. James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier
poet, seems to have been unfairly treated
by Bill Nye, who dissolved their literary
partnership and proceeded to abuse him
for being drunkard and sot Mr.. Riley
takes more firewater into his system Than
he needs, but he didn't deserve the abuse
heaped upon him. His answer to Nye's
charges was earnest and dignified, and his
recent resolution to show himself worthy of
the respect of the people added force to his
statements
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
Mighty Mean Politics.


From the Boston Globe tDcm).
II Senator Hoar's ears ar not made Of ashes
tos they must burn with the indignant com
menCS that have been made on his bill TO inter-
Iere with the rights Of all tho states IN order to
prevent the democratic lie yislature of Ohio from
uhlolng The republican gerrVmauder. IL was
mighty mean politics for the successor Of Web
sLer ana Sumner to be engaged in.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22

The Springfield CMass) Union says: 1.-THE
western farmers will have to content them
selves with smaller profits than they have
enjoyed heretofore" This is cheering news
to western farmers who are selling corn at
20 cents bushel, and who are also burning
il for fuel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22
Whera rha Blacks Go.

There are some facts which show that the
blacks are not so much disturbed by alleged
unjust treatment in the southern states as
their leaders pretend. The other day ex-
Congressman Lynch, a black man from
Mississippi, was before a committee of con-
gress giving what he said was his experience
in elections in that state According to his
story, the blacks are prevented in several
ways from having full effect given to their
votes in Mississippi.
But why is it that the blacks who are
leaving North Carolina, and even South
Carolina, by the thousands are settling in
Mississippi and Arkansais More of them
are settling in Mississippi than in any other
state. 1t is notorious that the blacks of
North Carolina have no occasion to COM
plain Of their treatment Indeed, the black
politicians there are becoming 50 independ-
emit that they recently told the President
that they would not support him for re-
nomination if he did not give more of them
offices in Washington.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, being
asked the other day, in an interview rela-
tive TO his negro emigration bill, about
the movement of the blacks southwark,
said: "The tendency of the movement of
the negroes now is to the alluvial lands of
Mississippi, into that state where Mr.. Ingalls,
says they are so much outraged-strange
peryersity of human nature. The largest
exodus so far appears to be from North
Carolina, where, l believe, it is admitted
they have more political freedom than else
where in the south-another strange break
all going to show how idle and empty and
vapid is this twaddle and talk about out
RACES by the southern whites upon the
negro"
If the blacks were so badly treated in
Mississippi is it reasonable to suppose that
they would emigrate from North Carolina
to that state9 The blacks as people-those
who are industrious, law-abiding and order
loving-are not making complaints. Those
who are producing all the noise about out
RACES are politicians who are trying to use
the black vote for their own selfish purposes.
They want legislation that will enable them
to organize the black voters and get their
votes. Let Senator ingalls, explain why the
blacks are leaving North Carolina for Mis-
sissippi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-22

1t is said that the Louisiana Lottery
Company, foreseeing failure of its attempt
to secure charter in North Dakota, will
advance upon Montana, from whose legis-
lature it expects to draw something other
than blank. OF course it will look for
support to the rump republican House.