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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09
Prozrsss n Legislative Work.

The indications are Il a. the present leg
stature viii be in session fully as long as
/ tae las. one was, and it would not be sur
p-ising if it should be in session longer. II
/ has N ade conparatiyely little Roadway vet
with the work Is has 10 do, and ne" bills
are being introduced all the ii ne. Ii - be-
I ing stated that m re bills have been intro
I ducsd and more passed since II has been in
session than we.a Introduced or passed in
the same number Of days ia the last iegis-
lature. but while this statement may be
true it will hardly be denied that the bills
that have been passed were not Of a char
acter to consume grea: deal Of time. The
most Of them were local measures, and were
quickly disposed OF.
While there is no disposition to cTiticise
the legislature, the fact will be recalled that
immediately after the election. when It was
found that majority Of those elected TO
the legislature were farmers, 1t was said
that the cost Of tie legislature would De
much less than that Of former legislatures
because the farmer members would do less
talking and would devote more hours o
legislative work, and, consequently, would
get through with the work the legislature
had to do ia a great deal shorter time than
had been occupied by previous legislatures.
1t is quits evident now. however, that the
legislature is nos making the progress it was
expected it would And the absenteeis SIN
is fully as great as in any of It's predscss-
sors. Very often the business of the House
is interfered with and almost brought to a
standstill by the absence Of members from
their posts Of DUTY. The promised reform
in this matter has not been effected, and
there is no Immediate prospect that il
will be-
Gov. Northen has noted the impossioility
OF getting quorum Of the members every
legislative day in the fal. Of the year, be-
cause the farmer members at that season so
often fesl that their home affairs require
their personal attention, and he is inclined,
therefore. to think that 1t would be wiss for
the legislature TO have its first meeting in
the summer. During the summer months
the farmers can leave their homes
az a much less sacrifice to their
interests than in the fall, and if
the suggested change should be made
it would result probably in saving to the
state Of good many thousands Of dollars.
And the Legislature might get along with
one session.
When the present constitution was
framed it was clearly the intention that
there should be only one session every two
years. but that intention has never been
carried out. All the legislation the state
needs ought 20 bs done in a session OF fifty
or sixty days. A reform in the direction
of fewer laws would be one that would be
advantageous to the state
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09
Penny Postage is Practicable.


In his recent report the Postmaster Gen
eral strongly advocates postal telegraphy,
and his pet hobby Of postal savings banks,
putting forth some very plausible argu-
Inents in favor OF them.
But he much more strongly advocates the
reduction of letter postage to one cent. To
sustain this proposition he attempts to over
come the objection that S6,000,00
deficit may very reasonably be considered
to constitute, by the statement that if all
the other departments were to pay their
legitimate postage bills, which amount TO
the enormous sum Of IS, 2So, 900 at regular
rates, the postoffice department would be
selt-sastaining. Indeed it would thus pay
aprofit of So, $50 900. There is no little force
in that. 1t doesn't seem quite fair that peo-
pie who pay full rate postage now should be
compelled to wait for reduction of rates
ana additional facilities until the postal de-
partu,ent business can be made 20 pay
clear profit OF over S., 0O0. 900, or enough to
defrsy the postage bills Of all the other gov
ernmental departments. Fairness seems 70
demand that all departments Of the govern
ment should be duly charged with their own
expenses in the regular way, and the public
should be given credit for the actual cash
paid in. and the benefits and facilities
afforded should be commensurate herewith
Mr.. Wansmaker justly complains that
his department has been doing an express
business for the other departments" of the
government Still, as his department han
dies all the current literature, It is difficult
! to see how the other departments are to ex-
| press their views and opinions without his
assisrapce. Nevertheless they should be re-
quired to pay this bill out of their own
appropriations
Another thing that the Postmaster General
mentions as a source of additional revenue
is the restoration of novels and advertising
publications to their proper classification as
third-class matter BY this course the de-
paTtment would realize fully s., coo. 900, Of
which it is now practically defrauded.
! Novels have no more right TO periodical post
age than Bibles. Nor so much. And these
advertising publications are rarely honestly
! conducted, and only serve to iujure the
business of legitimate newspapers. They
are merely excrecences upon journalism
that tend TO bring it into disrepute. They
could very comfortably be spared without
material loss to the literature Of the coun-
try.
Judging from Mr. Wanamakar's state
ments and computations one cent postage is
possible within a very short time. No
ioubs but it Will largely Increase the bust
ness Of the postofttce department, beside
proving a source of great covenienca to the
general pubic. and an advantage to COM
mercial interests.
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INDRX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETIEes-Southover Land and improvement
Company; Catholic Library Association; Chat
ham Assembly No. 1856. r. s. O. F.; Yemassee
Tribe No. %, I. O. K. NJ. Southern Mutual Loan
Association.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Tnning. etc, T. {. Pacetti;
Notice to Railroad Contractors, J. s. McTighe
& Co, GuytOu, Ga; AS to Crews of British
Steamships MANN, OrpingtoD, and Norwegian
Bark Aurora; Bakers Whisky, ?. II. Ward: AS
TO Bills Against British Steamship Washington
City; How is This: al Heidt's; l3c. Pound
Dressed Turkeys at J. J. Reilys.
CHRISTMAS ART-James Douglass.
. HorELs-Magnolia Springs Hotel, Magnolia
Springs, Fla. A g. Coleman, Manager.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE-Central Railroad.
AUCTION SALEs-Partitioners Sale. by Row
land & Myers, Auctioneers; One-Story Dwelling
and Land, by G. II. Dorset.
CHEAP COLUMN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost: Found Personal: Miscellaneous.
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slocklpg the wh.els Of Progress.

]
General Master Workman Powderly
seems to think that the world is moving too
fast, and he wants its progress checked
During his speech in the National Farmers
Alliance convention az Ocala, on Friday, be
nlsde fiery attack upon the employment
Of laoo--Saving machinery, alleging that
such machinery defFauded workmea or
their right 70 work
Ar. Powderly ought 70 emigrate to China.
he would stacd better chance there than
| here TO have his IDEAS with respect TO labor
saving machinery adopted. Bat even in
| China the idea that lsbor-saving machinery
lessons the chance for uorkingmen to get
employment is being abandoned. Railways
are being built there now, and labor-saying
| machinery OF all kinds is being introduced.
/ Thirty-five or forty years ago when it
/ became probable that moving and reaping
machines would be perfected, and that the
hay and wheat crops would be harvested
by machinery, there was an cutlery all over
the country that farm hands would starve
! because there would be nothing for them 20
do, and yet with all the labor-saving
machinery now employed in agricultural
pursuits, farmers fad it difficult 10 get all
the labor they need. And as fast as ma
chinery is invented for saving labor in any
industry new avenues Of employment are
opened.
Mr.. Powderly talks like man who has
been asleep for half a century. Without
laborsaving machinery the world would
have a tendency TO stand still. There
would be halt in human progress. The
food necessary to feed the people could not
be produced, and sufficient material to
cloths them could not be manufactured
The reason this country has made such
wonderful progress is that the people have
great talents for invention, and their inven-
lions have been largely Of labor-saving
kind
BY crying out against labor-saving ma
chinery NJ. Powderly shows that he is
totally unfit for the position he occupies.
Under the direction of such man it is not
TO be wondered at that the organization Of
the Knights of Labor is in a moribund con-
ditlon. and it will soon be among the things
that were, in all probability. He ought not
to command any attention whatever from
progressive thinking men. II is strange
that he was tolerated at Ocala. The manu-
facture OF the very kind of machinery he
condemns. doubtless, furnishes large pro
portion Of the knights Of Labor
with employment. If his ideas were
20 prevail what would the men
do who are making moving and reaping
machines, thrashing machines, printing
presses and the Thousand other labor-saving
machines demanded by the necessities OF
this agei IL such men as Mr. Powderly are
TO be listened TO this country might as well
take back seat among the nations. Even
the people of darkest Africa" would soon
distance her in the race for indus trial and
commercial supremacy.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Misfortunes never come sipgly. That
aphorism is impressed upon US once more
Delsma.er was defeated for governor in
Pennsylvania, and now his bank has failed
for $3.50. 600 or more What makes it still
more disastrous is that $lOO,00O Of state
funds on deposit is swamped in the wreck.
Though democrats ali over tho country were
delighted - see Mr.. Delamstsr defeated at
the polls, there are very few who Will not
sympathiae with him in bis pecIniary mis-
fortunes. If they prove 70 have been brought
about IN a legitimate way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Impatient at the delay in giving the
Crescent City honors similar to those be-
slowed upon the other chsf cities of the
union, tine city council OF New Orleans has
passed IL resolution asking that one Of the
new naval vessels be named for that mu-
nicipality. Patience frequently proves to
he vi<tuous characteristic, as well as
sagacious policy. In the matter of those
nautical compliments, observers will note
that those coming last are getting the best.
as in case of the Raleigh and Baltimore. Be
calm, fellow citizens. Bde wee. Savan-
nah isn't sayinga word.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Recently Kate Field iectured the inmates
of the Ohio penitenti.ry, and they listened
70 all she had TO say. They couldn't get
away. There are reflnements Of cruelty
sometimes practiced upon prisoners that
statutory punishment does not iDhict aud
yet does not prevent. This sort of thing
ought 10 be stopped. There isno use in tor
Nlring criminals just because they are con-
yicts. Not long ago when Miss Field lect-
ured in New York the janitor had 70 iock
the door 20 prevent the audience from es-
oaplpg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09
OUR NEW YORK OFFICE.

Mr.. J. J. Flynn. General Advertising Agent
of the MORNING News Office % Park Row,
the states OF Georgia, Florida and South Caro-
lima will be managed by him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Many Georgians will remember Judge
Elias Griswold, who died in Brooklyn last
week, as leading lawyer OF the oiden time
at ST. Mary's, and at one time presiding
over the circuit court there. He had occu-
pied several conspicuous positions in Mary
land and was also provost marshal Of
Richmond under the confederacy He
was ~ years of age. All his long life he
had been prominent lawyer, and held
Ynanv positions of trust and honor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

An estimate of the number OF Union sold
iers in the civil war surviving July l, 1890,
shows grand army Of l,3i6,0Se. The
number enlisted during the war. excluding
re-enlistments, was 2,213, 1865. OF these, it
is estimated, 364, 116 died of wounds or dis
ease during the war. and %, 2s4 died after
discharge prior to July l, 1865. Deductinz,
also, l2l, sos deserters, left 1,702. 069 sur
vivors on July l, 1865. Some of these, by
reason Of wounds or disease contracted in
the service, were subject TO q greater death
rate than the ordinary life tables. ="
Making allowance for this calculation shows
that on July !, 1890, there were probably
l,24G,0s9 survivors OF whom more thsn
100, 900 were 81 years OF age or over. Nearly
one-third Of the survivors appear to be on
the pension rolls, the army invalid pension
ers numbering ;IJ2. 500, and at the present
rate OF increase they will all he on pretty
soon. Our pension payments now aggre-
gate more than the pensions for all pur-
poses Of all Of the FIVE great dominant pow
ers OF Europe put together. Yet the rapa-
eious pension attornsyS are not satisfied
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

In the latest bout with his former follow
ers Parnell invited them with their ingrati-
tude to him for bringing them into public
notice. and boldly claimed 30 be master OF
Ireland" II that is the case what's the use
escaping the British yoke, only to be ruled
by another MASTER Can it be that Parnell,
with all his adroioness. said more than he
intendedl This sounds like 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Newspaper correspondents are said TO out
number the In dams on the Sioux reserva-
ton. Their keen looks and sharps pencils
may, to some extent, account for the red
mans unusual languor about starting the
matinee. Sitting Bull seems TO be some
what 10th TO rise lest one Of them might
grab the seat of war
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Chicago is said to have "thrashing ma
chine trust" That's pretty rough on the
tramp fraternity. They will have to give
Chicago the swift go-by after this year Of
our Lord.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Farmer Tllmen now appears to be after
Senator Hampton's job himself. All the
prophets are now saying that he will jump
over his friend Irby and get there first
Now watch him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09
Warning Alliance Leaders.

A peace has been patched up, apparently,
between Mr.. Polk president of the National
Farmers Alliance, and DR.. Macune. the
head of the national alliance execu-
tive committee. Neither has any love
for the other, however. They seem 10
be jealous Of each others influence, each
being afraid, apparently, that the other will
get the stronger hold on the confidence of
the alliance
DR.. Macune endeavored to have President
Folks headquarters removed from Wash
ington and his salary redu ced. Why did he
want President Polk ordered from Wash
ington! Is he afraid that the alliance presi-
dent will interfere with his management OF
the alliance organ, the National Econo-
mist? Il looks so.
But the alliancs failed TO appreciate DR..
Macune's efforts to get rid Of President
Polk. The latter will stay In Washington
and he has a salary that is larger, doubt.
less than he ever before received.
DR.. Macune seems to desire to run the
alliance in accordance with ideas of his own.
If he were permitted TO have his way he
would wreck the organization. doubtless, in
u
the alliance ought to be conducted are those
of an autocrat. Ii he had the caance he
would be much more Of GEAR than
Speaker Reed. The proposition that the
president Of the alliance shall have
power t. suspend any alliance news
paper that differs vita the alliance
leaders smacks of czsrisrn. Indeed, the
doctors conduct justifes the conclusion
that he would like to suppress all newspa-
pers that advocate policies not in harmony
with his views. But he would more par
| tlcularly like TO suppress them in order
that he might have clear field for his
! National Economist
! Doubtless DR.. Macune hopes to make
money out of the National Economist,
| though from all accounts he has not made
any yet-that is, he has not made any if the
$4,000 he got from Mr.. Calhoun was used.
as he alleges, in putting props under the
Economist. But If he succeeds Ia keeping
other papers out OF the hands of the
farmers and induces a considerable number
of them to take his publication he Will soon
lie in flourishing financial condition.
But perhaps the farmers viii find out
after awhile that Or. Macune is not very
greatly interested in the success of the
alliance, except in 50 far as its success con-
tributes to his success. The story of mis-
borrowing $4,000 from Mr. Calhoun,
getting free passes on all the railroads in
which Mr.. Calhoun is interested and urg-
ing alliancemen of the Georgia legislature
to unite in supporting Mr.. Calhoun for the
Senate doubtless has somewhat weakened
their confidence in him. and in proportion
as their confidence weakeus their desire for
his paper, the Economist. will decline. Just
ct present President Potk is in much higher
favor. with the alliance than DR.. Macune is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Many newspapers unite by means Of
unconscious cerebration" in saying that If
Col. Bill should arrest Gel Bull and take
him TO Europe, nobody would complain" If
anyone happens to know of a solid reason
why this resolution should not go into eff
feet, now is the time TO shout OF forever
hold his lip. Don't all speak at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Since King Kslakaua is not coming this
way, it will not be at ak surprising to see
an army Of American authors "tooling'
across the continent to greet his royal
majesty. They do just dete on royalties.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Scientists say that "the earth in her revo-
buttons has three motions" That's Just
where this old-time eartk is away behind the
enterprising republics OF Central America.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Brazil has ten distinct breeds of wild
bees. Only think of what hot place that
is for the barefooted small boy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Philadelphia Is making war on the loco
motive whistle. Still tine engineers con-
t.nue to whistle and Wait For Katie' or
the other girl, as tney fit past.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09
BAKING POWDER.
A Twenty Second Talk.


4 LUM" baking powders are
\ cheap and dear-cheap, be-
cause they are made for about
four cents a pound and sold for
about twenty; dear, because they
do less than half as much as a
strictly pure cream of tartar
powder, and doubly dear, for
their continued use Injuries the
health. There IS no alum, no
ammonia, TO adulteration of any
kind, in Cleveland's Superior
Baking Powder
Gleceland BGiiHg P3nder g.,
81 G IS Fulton 81, Neso I0rL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Sitting Bull is said to have Two Strikes,
and the chances are that he would be put
out ct first
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

Those Sioux Indians seem 70 want nxht
or feast, and they don't give goldarn
which.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-27
RAILROAD WRECK.
A PASSsNGeR-COAcH FILLED WITH
PEOPLE TURNS OVER.
A Number Of Travellers fnjurcd-A DC
fective Switch she Cause OF the Ac-
oident-Kiiied by m Engine.
special telegram to tho Disps'ca.i

ROANOKE. VA. February pa wreck on
the Norfolk and Western road near tne
city depot occurred tonight. The $40
east-bound train was pulling out OF the
station. when a passenger-coach filled with
travellers was turned upside down by
defective switch. Tho iniuredare:
Mrs. ID. Mendcl. of Huntsville, Ala., cut
about the head and face.
William Simpson. OF Richmond, hurt on
head and shoulder.
}. T. GRAY. of Baltimore, shoulder hurt'
Frank Mathews. arm injured.
ID Il. Cordav. hurt about the legs.
Leila Clark (colored). Of Lyncbburg,
wrist fractured and ankle sprained. 9,
VI. S. Mosmow, Lynchburg, arm and
elbow hurt. =,
John Kelly. of Lynchburg, arm and
shoulder hurt
J. 5. Darlington, of South Boston, slight
" injured on head.
Mrs. Emma Phillips, of Bristol. Tenn,
Major J. c. Carpenter. of Richmond, leg
badly hurt ard injured on head and face
seriously. -,
The wreck was soon cleared and the
wounded are resting quietly.
ROANOKE, Va. February 26.-Mrs. Sarah
A. Hogan, aged sixty-hye years, was struck
by shifting engine No. q of the Shenan-
doah-Vallev railroad at the Union depot
this morning about 3 o'clock and was so
terribly crushed about the limbs that she
died within an hour. A coroner's inquest
was held this afternoon which gave yer
dict to the effect that death was caused by
Mrs. Hogan being run over by the engine.
A large crowd was at the depot at tne
time Of the accident and the cries OF 'he
unfortunate woman were most plteous 10
hear. She WAS on her way tomarket when
she met her death.