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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
DANGER in Farm MORTGAGES.

At banquet at the Parker house, Boston,
on Thursday night, Gen. Butler made some
remarks about farm mortgages which are
worthy of more than passing notice. He
declared that there was danger that farm
marriages would bring about a financial
crash. According to his figures there is
So, 45O, 600, 600 invested IN farm mortgages
in the Western states. This vast sum is
drawing interest at the rate of from 2 to
per cent. per annum. and there has already
been paid to the brokers who obtained the
money for the farmers per cent. Of
course the farmers cannot pay such high
interest The most reliable estimates show
that the profits on farms are between 4 AID
5 per cent. 1t is apparent. therefore, that
there will have to be a great reduction in
the interest, or else the mortgages viii |
have to take the mOrtgaged lands
Gen. Butler said that there was every
probability that the demand of the carpen-
ters-that is, 40 cents an hour and eight
hours TO constitute a days work-would be
granted. In that case a carpenter, working
eight hours day. would be able to earn
1920 year, while farmer, working six
teen hours day, would be able to earn only
SIP 80, if corn were only Is cents bushel.
1t is difficult to realize that the earnings of
the western farmers are SO small. The
wonder is that they are able to live at all
with prices Of corn and wheat as low as
they are at present.
When it is known how small the earnings
of the farmers are it can be easily under
stood how heavy a burden the high protect
i've tariff system of the Republican party
imposes upon them. They get scarcely any
thing for what they produce, and, in conse-
quence Of the tariff. they have to pay almost
two prices for nearly everything they need
on their farms or in their hous holds. With
high interest and high protective tariff it is
not to be wondered at that they are over
burdened with mortgages.
The farmers of the south are much better
off than those of the west, because their
great crop, cotton, generally brings them a
prics that affords them a profit Many of
them, however, have pretty hard struggle
to keep from getting deeper in debt. but as
general thing their material condition is
much better than it was few years ago
In the course of his remarks Gen. Butler
referred to the sub-treasury plan. He
found nothing in it to commend. He did
not see how it would enable farmers to get
better prices for their crops. but he did see
how it would enable the spectators to get
control of the crops and fix the prices of
them to suit themselves. The spectators,
he said, would buy the warehouse receipts,
and they would then be IN the same posi-
tion as if they bought the crops.
There is no doubt that the farmers ought
to have relief, but the problem is how to
give it to them. None of the solutions to
this problem that have been offered are
satisfactory. However. something may
come of the present agitation for their
raliaf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
He'll Watch "Bloomin' Young Gals"

He'll Watch "Bloomin' Young Gals"
young man in corduroy pantaloons, and
with the bloom of a foreign country still linger-
ing on his cheek, told the following story at
police headquarters yesterday, says the Detroit
Free Press.
You see, was waitin in daypot, as you
folks call it, down ere in a town called Toledo
when bloomin' young gal comes hup to me
hand says:
could hax great favor of you, young
man?
"'You could says I.
"'Hare you a fighter" says she.
"'Suntbink of one says l. ''aving taken
twenty-four lessons in bozin' of the Liverpool
Kid, hand aving put hup me dukes along with
several good uns.
I" Then sit beside me, young man, hand pro-
tect me from duffer who is takin' hadvanIage
of the fact that 1 ham hall alone ere in this
daypot.'
eth do it, SAYS l. hand hif he dares to wink
at you hagain I'll bust the bIoomin' cad of him
self wide hopen.'
Hand | sat. Hand she sat. Hand haf an
our, without no bloomin' duffer shown hup,
took the train for this town, hand arrived ere
to find that l ad neither watch nor wallet
That bloomin' young gal 'ad despoied me-"
'Well!"
"Well. that's hall, hexcept that l should like
to strike job, hand that GREATER the bloomin'
young women hof America will not pull wool
hover the heyes hof yours truly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
Senator Beck's Death.

The announcement of the death of Sena-
tor James B. Beck, of Kentucky, will cause
sorrow throughout the country. He had a
national reputation and wide circle of per-
sonal friends. He was native of Scotland
and possessed all the qualities which make
the people of that country honored and re-
spected citizens wherever they make their
homes.
Senator Beck was a sincere and loyal
friend, a true patriot and statesman of
high rank. He was a great student
and seldom took part In a debate in con-
gress unless be was thoroughly acquainted
with the subject under consideration. He
was particularly well informed with respect
to the tariff and the currency, and he de-
lighted to engage in Intellectual combats
with the ablest of the republicans when
those subjects were being discussed.
Senator Beck was a member of the House
of Representatives for four terms. and
declined a denomination. He entered the
Senate in 1877, and was reelected in 1882
aud 1888. He was very popular with the
membersof that body. During the last few
years of his life he suffered considerably
from ill-health, and during the last year or
two was often not able to be at his post of
duty. Kentucky has few men who are
fitted to serve her and the country as well
as Senator Beck did.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
PERSONAL.

MARY ASDERsox's marriage to Mr. Navarro
will be solemnized at Brompton oratory, Lon
don, this month "Our Mary" win be his Mary
then.
HENRY WARREN. a news vender on the Derby
railroad in Connecticut, is cutting his third set
OF teeth at the age OF So. He has TO do it in his
business.
GEN. PHIL SHERIDAs's three little daughters
are day pupils at a Catholic convent in Wash
lnstop, The eldest, Mary, is IL. and looks very
much like her father
SALvINI plays a game called pallone. a cross
between hand-ball and racquet. He will have
to learn TO play base ball before his acting will
De appreciated in this country.
KAISER WILHELM has only ten years Of sanity
or life before him So say some leading medical
authorities of Germany. But they have not
got the courage to say this TO WILLIE face.
A SYNDICATE Of wealthy senators is reported
as having 10 view the purchase of Chief Justice
Chase S historic home az Edgewood, overlooking
fifty acres.
/, Dr. KING, physician-in-ordinsry to dstin-
guished statesman of China, is an American
woman. she has an extensive practice in
Shanghai and her surgical operations have at
tracted wide attention.
HOWARD LLOYD, who died fortnight ago,
was the founder of LIoyds Netcs, which is said
TO be read in nearly every public honSe and
WORKSHOP all over England Douglass Jerrold
edited the paper for some time.
EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany is about to
build yacht that will be the largest in the
world. He may pay the United States visit in
1t. he should enter it for one Of the cup races
and Learn how it feels to be beaten.
The RoUNANIAN QUEEN. Carmen Sylvia, is
an iilustrious epicure. She has invented sew
eral dishes. and sometimes cooks one for the
KING with her own hands. She tries them on
her royal lord. and If he survives she knows
they are all right
JOHN THOMAS HELsoP Of Birmingham, Eng
land, has such marvellous powers of vision that
he is known as ''the living microscope" He
can distinguish the animal life inawater, and SO
does n drinS water. lie might be able TO find
the lost oyster in the church fair soup.
A MAN named Fields has just died near Dan
vile, KY, who, though 81 years old, never slept
single night out OF the houss in which he was
porn, and never ate but one meal away from
home. H. was only twice outside of mis- native
county, and then only for an hour each time.
SARAH CowELL LzMoYNE, the interpreter of
Browning. is an ashen blonde and quantity
original talker. Her marriage TO W. J. Le-
moyne, the comedian, was pure love match.
still they must have some Jolly discussions if
they give much time to inter reting Browning.
NJ. de HARAUoouRT. author of the Passion
Play" is a marquis Of undoubted nobility. In
point of aristoeratic hight ia Lorraine, it was
Impossible, BEFORE it was annexed 20 France, to
get higher than the four mobiles who were
styled Les Quatre Chevaux of whom he was
one From poverty he dropped his rank. He
Is described as the uglieSt man in France.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
Cleveland,s Acts Annroued

1t seems that the Postmaster General has
astonished and disguised some Of his poiti-
cal friends by adopting the order to Office
holders which Mr.. Cleveland issued when he
was President. Recently he has been re-
ceiving great many letters from post
masters asking him what the position of the
administration was with regard to Office
holders taking an active part in politics
To letter addressed to him on this subject
by member of congress he answered by
sending copy of President Cleveland's
regulations relative to the personal conduct
Of officials.
The whole country is familiar with those
regulations. When they were issued they
excited great deal of comment. They met
with opposition from many democrats, as
well as republicans who had been permitted
to remain in Office, ana the republican press
attempted to destroy the force of them by
ridicuing their author. They were enforced,
however, and now it turns out that this
administration thinks they are very good
regulations-so good, in fact, that they
must be enforced.
There are other things which Mr.. Cleve-
land did that this administration will do
well to approve. Indeed, if it follows close
ly in the course pursued by Mr.. Cleveland
it will be much less likely to make mistakes
than if it follows its own Judgment
1t is worthy of notice that President Har-
rison has thought it advisable to veto few
bills, rushed through the House at railroad
speed by means of Speaker Reeds methods
of doing business. He remembers, proba-
bly,, that the country commended Mr..
Cleveland for keeping a watchful eye on
legislation and vetoing bills which he knew
to be bad. If the President models his adj
ministration on that of Mr.. Cleveland's he
may recover some of the popularity he has
loSt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
His Face Won the Case.

Judge West was trying a very important case
in Bellefontaine, says the Toledo Blade. The
plaintif-the blind orator appeared for the de-
fendant-was by all authorities conceded to be
the homeliest man in Logan county. His face
was frequently the cause of great, nerve-har-
rowing pain to him; and often in the Silly
night he was compelled to arise from his couch
and have his son curry it in order that be could
get some Sleep 1t gave him more trouble than
almost anything he ever had that initiated
against him.
When he appeared in court Judge West, who
had been told of his facial misfortune, imme-
diatey had him placed on the witness stand
Il wish you'd turn around, SIR" said Judge
West, 80 the jury may all see you"
The plaintiff turned his soul-destroying face
on the jury.
Turn clear around if you please, sir said
Judge West, so all the jury can see you.''
The man wheeled himself into truer posi-
ton yet, and the jury received the full benefit
of it.
During an awful, painful silence of five min
utes the man sat there No one spoke The
jury, with gaze riveted on that baneful face
sat mute and motionless Judge West calmly
stroke his beard. Then, when the people began
to grow nervous and apprehensive, he quietly
said:
That's ALL
He won the case. The influence of that awful
face had done it's deadly work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
The Land of Drowsihead.

From the Boston Globe.
I've wandered east, I've wandered west;
To many a spot my feet have sped,
But there is on love the best
OF all wherein I've made my bed;
Whate' er'S been writ, whate'er been said
By men, o there's no place for rest
Like the dear Land of Drowsinead
But just this side the gates of sleep,
A perfume rare, me seems. is shed
From poppy blooms whose breath reap,
Ane poppy leaves, me seems, are spread
Ger all the path that / must tread,
As on my way to dreams keep
Thro' that sweet Land of Drowsihead.
have no hopes, have no fears,
| take no thought for daily bread;
Earta's hum my soul but vaguely hears,
In not alive, nor am dead,
And yet of time lose the thread,
Myself as some gray ghost appears
In that dim Land of the Drowsihead.
A halfway house betwixt the strife
OF day and night. Who does not dread
To find the world of dreams is rife
With foes as that from which he's fleda
AS on his way to sleep he's led,
Who'd not lay down the load Of life
In this lair Land of DrowsiheadY
'Tis not Nirvani Yet. for grace,
IT'S next TO that. The heart that bled
But now finds here in this still place
The peace for which it long has plead.
Ny weary spirit. o It's fed
From Lethe, For little space
/ rest in this dear DrowSihead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
remperance People troubled.

The impression in the prohibition states
appears to be that the decision of the United
States supreme court last week in the Iowa
case completely checks the prohibition
movement. The prohibitionists therefore
regard the outlook for the temperance cause
as exceedingly gloomy.
There does not seem to he any reason why
the temperance people should slacken their
efforts to lessen the whisky evil. The decis-
ion is not such blow to temperance as the
prohibitionists would have the public
believe. 1t is simply that intoxicants may
be imported into any state, and may be sold
there in the original packages. Iowa has a
law which prohibits intoxicating liquors
from being imported into the state. This
law is declared to be unconstitutional 1t
is doubtful if any other state than Iowa has
such law. Kansas has law which pro-
hibits the sale of intoxicating liquors i'm
ported into the state, and quite number
of other states have similar laws
Under the recent decision man cannot
open a saloon and sell wbiskey or beer by
the drink in prohibition state He can
only sell it in the packages in which he re-
ceived it. Isis doubtful if much more in
toxicating liquor will be sold in that way in
the pre- hibition states than was sold before
the decision was rendered. Ever since
the prohibition law was passed in Kansas
vast quantities of Intoxicating liquors have
been carried into it in jugs and kegs.
Scarcely railroad train passes into the
state that does not have freight of this kind.
What is true of Kansas is true of other pro-
hlbition states.
But the recent decision does not permit
the opening of drinking saloons, and after
all the chief purpose of prohibitory law is
to keep them closed. Drinking habits, as a
rule, are formed IN drinking saloons, and if
they are closed the whisky evil is far from
being as great as it would otherwise be.
There is no reason, therefore. why tenn
perance people, or even prohibitionists.
should feel that all their work has come to
nothing. The temperance people can con-
tinue making converts, and with the GER
tainty Of good results. And the prohibi-.
tionists can still render the temperance
cause valuable assistance, but they must
give up the idea of shutting intoxicants out
of a state altogether. The highest author
ity in the land has decided that that cannot
he done
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
Merchants Week.

Savannah has reason to congratulate her.
self on the success of Merchants week.
There was a very large number of visitors
during the week land it is safe to say that all
were thoroughly satisfied. The programme
for each day was carried out and every
feature of the festival that was promised
was presented. The trades display and
Wednesday nights procession were particu-
larly good. 1t was not thought by many
that Savannah could approach SO closely
the wonderful carnival professions which
are seen in New Orleans at Mardi Gras
time, but those who thought SO were not
aware that the young men of Savannah are
equal to almost any emergency.
Those who we're entrusted with the duty
of carrying out the weeks programme
proved themselves fully equal to the re-
sponsibilities which were placed upon them.
They were not only careful and faithful,
but they showed skill and judgment worthy
of the highest praise The visitors we're
looked after and made to feel that they
were among friends If any of them ever
doubted Savannah's hospitality, or ques-
toned her ability to make anything sue
cess which she undertook, they do not doubt
or question now.
Savannah was glad to have her friends
in this and other states pay her a
visit. She is getting to be a pretty big
city, and her commercial importance is
keeping abreast of her growth She wants
the world to know that she is prospecting,
and particularly does she want those who
trade with her to see the progress she is
making.
Merchants week last year attracted a
great many visitors, but not as many as this
year. and the week next year, no doubt,
will be a greater success than any previous
one. Each succeeding year the attractions
for the entertainment of visitors will be in
creased until Merchants week will rival the
carnival season in New Orleans. In the
meantime Savannah can congratulate her.
self that Merchants week this year was
creditable to her and sustained her reputa-
ton for generous hospitality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
One on Charles Francis Adams

1t is veraciously chronicled, says the New
York Tribune that once upon time while
travelling west of Omaha Dir. Charles Francis
Adams was visited in his private car by a typ-
ical cowboy, dressed in regulation costume He
was as much above the average hight as Mr.
Adams was below it,, Turning to the railway
president he inquired:
BE you Charles Francis Adsms?"
Yes" was the reply.
Charles Francis Adams, president of the
Pacific road?"
Yes"
"Then you are the man who writes those
heavy railroad articles for the papers,
Yes"
Gracious, but expected to see somebody
seven feet high You amt as big man as I
thought you was anyhow!n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL NoTIcEs-The Question of the Day,
Who is Townsend? Notice of Mr. Drummond's
Retirement and Appointment of Jose II. E.
Berry as His Successor, R. G. Dun & Co.; Fine
Horses and Mules at Guilmartin & Mehrtens'
Boarding and Sale Stables; A Very Attractive
House at Private Sale, NJ. j. Solomons; Co
partnership Notice. D. Y. & R. R. Dancy Insure
Your Titles, Title Guarantee and Loan Company
of Savannah; The Real Estate Offerings on
Tuesday, 9th by c. II. Dorsett, Real Estate
Dealer; The Georgia State Building and Loan
Association; We Are the People, A. Haney;
The Croaker, Robinson Steam Printing Com
pany; Imported Cigars at S. Selgs; Notice as
to Secretaryship of Merchants Week; Notice as
to Abandonment of Excursion of Steamer Cres-
cent City To-day; Savannah Steam Laundry;
Empire Steam Laundry.
SUMNER GooDs-Milius & Co.
Down Go THE PRIcEs-Morrison, Foye & Co.
Rock BOTTOM PRICEs-C. Gray & Son.
HoTEL-Eureka Hotel, Gainesville, Ga.
SPECIAL NoTIcE-Savannah Plumbing Com
pany.
MANTELs ETc.-Norton & Hanley.
AUCTION SALEs-Rapidly Enhancing Building
Lots, by c. P Miller; Fine Property Near Cen
trail Railroad, by Harmon. Walker & McHarrie;
Special Auction Sale for the Ladies, Harmon,
Walker & McHarrie.
The RUSH OF MAY WEEK OvER-Dryfus
Bros.
SPECIAL NoTIcE-Eckstein & Co.
THE STovIER--James Douglass.
GREAT OPpoRTUNIry-A R. Altmayer &
Co.
THE PLACE FOR RELIABLE GooDs-Gutman's,
LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY" Song AND WALTZ
L. & B. S. NJ. H.
TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING BRINGS ITS REWARD
The A. j. Miller Co.
MASON & HAMLIN PIANo-L. & BIS. NH
MUST SELL. PATENT IN Ten DAYs-M. l. WEIGH.
Cordele, Ga.
SPECIAL SALE OF WHITE GooDs-Jackson,
Metzger G. Co.
SUMNER GOODS AT SUMNER PR1cEs-Em A.
Schwerz
ADJUSTMENTS - Flower Exhibition by the
Savannah Floral and Art Association; Basket
Picnic of the German Friendly Society at War
saw Island. May IS.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Helm
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; PERSONAL; Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
Why The Judge Hurried

Judge Peters, says the Lewiston Journal, tells
the following story, and always laughs as he
tells it Sheriff Brown had been. elected in
Penobscot county. and had made his son page.
or messenger, in court. Judge Peters presided
at the first term, and in the middle of the fore
noon announced a recess of fifteen minutes,
He retired to the library and soon became i'm
mersed in some legal books. looking up some
points of law. When the time mentioned had
expired the jury came in, but the judge did not.
The Brown boy. who was anxious to have
everything go off in good shape under his
fathers administration, grew nervous, and at
last made bolt for the library. Walking in
and pulling out his watch, he tapped the Judge
upon the shoulder and SAID: Come, Mr.. Peters,
folks are awaiting" The Judge "hurriad :,
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Alger's Presidential Boon, >


Gen. Ayers presidential "boom" gives
him good deal of trouble. He is contin-
ually getting into business enterprises which
threaten to damage it. When public senti-
mont began to be hostile to trusts, and his
party was forced to take a position against
them, it became known that he was at the
head of the diamond match trust. Uf
course, if he remained in that position his
boon" would be ruined, aud so he was
forced, for the sake or it, to sever his con-
nection with the match trust.
But no sooner was he out of the trust
than the fact was published that he and his
friend Platt, the republican boss of Ne y
York, were the chief lessees of the convicts
of Tennessee. 1t seems that they hold posi-
tons of trust in the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company, aud that that company works a
large force of convicts. If Gen. Alger
doesn't get out of that company, his ''boom"
will disappear altogether. The Republican
newspapers, which are continually CRITICS.
ing those of the southern states which lease
their convicts, could never support convict
contractor for President. Doubtless Gen.
Alger will carry his "boom" out of the. Ten
nessee convict camp Just as soon as he can.
The longer he permits it to remain there the
less attractive in the eyes of his admirers it
will be.
1t is somewhat remarkable that Mr..
Chauncey NJ. Depew, when he was saying
so many unpleasant things about the con-
vict system of Georgia and other southern
states, forgot to mention that his friend
lease. 1t may be, however. that he is one
Of those men who can suppress truth with
an easy conscience when their friends are
interested.