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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14
The Wrong Kind of Relief


Our dispatches stated u few DAYS ago that
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, had introduced,
by request. bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to lend to the farmers of
the country, at a low rate of interest, the
money in the treasury over and above the
current expenditures of the government,
the government to be secured by farm
mortgages. 1t has developed that the re-
quest came from farmers club of Coles
county, Illinois.
The bill will strike most people as being q
curious one. If the government should
lend money to farmers on farm mortgages,
it is reasonable to assume that i'll the course
of time many of these mortgages would
have to be foreclosed, and i is highly prob
able that Uncle Sam would find himself
the owner of farms all over the country.
What would he do with theml Would he
let them go to waste, or would the secretary
of the agricultural department have to turn
his attention from the work Of exterminat-
ing the English sparrow and the potato
bug and go regularly into the farm ing
busineSss
This bill puts one in mind Of Mr.. Blaine's
proposition for the disposition of the sur
plus. 1t will be remembered that, soon
after Mr.. Clevelaud's tariff reform ne,-
sage. Mr.. Blaine proposed that any surplus
that might remain or accrue ia the treasury
after the repeal of the tobacco tax, the re-
duction of duties on few Unimp ortent i'm.
ports, and the appropriation of liberal
sum for coast defenses, should be distributed
among the different states, so that taxes on
houses and farms might be reduced.
Mr.. Blaine'S plan was very roundabout
one for getting rid of the surplus, and the
same is true of that of the Coles county farm
ers. Why should the people send money to
the treasury to be returned to them minus
the expenses for collecting it, or why sh )uld
their own money be loaned to them at a
low rate of INTEREST," Why shouldn't thev
keep that money at homea The farmers
need relief, but this is not the kind they
need. They should be relieved of the IN
necessary taxation by which surplus is
accumulated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14
4 Broad Journal?

/ The Augusta ChrRic'e refers to the NstUs
aud Courier, Of Charleston. and the MoRS-
ING NEWS, OF Savannah, as narrow jour
mails, and saws that they will probably sus-
/ tain Col. Elliott and Col john Screven in
what these gentlemen said before the ways
and means committee in favor Of retaini g
/ the preseat duty on rice. The Chronicle IS
right, so far as the MORNING NEWS is con-
| earned, in saying that it will sustain hessrs.
Screyen and Elliott. The AetCs and Courier
I is able to speak for itself
Neitler the MORNING NEWS nor the
Democratic p lrty has ever asked such re-
ducViou Of the duty on any article as to
prevent the production OF it in this country.
Col. Screven, in his argument before the
ways and means committee, showed that
any considerable reduction of the duty
on rice would cause the rice
plantations to be abandoned. If,
however, there were such DEDUCTIONS
Of the duties on other articles as wolld
enable rice planters to make their crops at
less cost, a reasonable reduction of the
duty on rice would not iniure the rice in-
dustry The MORNING NEWS has always
protested agai Ist reducing the duties on
rice and sugar while the duoies on
the products of the manufacture g
monopolies were kept at the pro-
hibitory point The high protectlonists,
for whom the Chronicle appears to have
such profound admiration, are the ones who
generally insist upon reducing the duties on
sugar and rice, but they ara extremely
careful that the interests of their friends,
the manufacturing monopolists, shall not
suffer in the least. The duties on rice and
sugar add tens of millions of dollars to the
customs receipts annually. How much
does the duty on steel rails add' Is it not
notorious fact that duty on steel rails is
prohibitory9 Is it not also fact that it is
much greater than is necessary
to afford the manufacturers of
steel rails a reaso liable profit
Do not the steel manufacturers, when the
demand for rails becomes active, Put up the
price of them to the full extent co which
they are protected, and thus make enor-
nous profits. Steel rails are mentioned
because they furnish one of the
most conspicuous examples of the
way people are robbsd by the
prohibitory tariff, which the ChronicE e
commends so heartily aud it intimates tina t
it is broad-minded journal for doing so.
The Chronicle doesn't seem to understand
the position of the Democratic party on the
tariff. 1t ought to read some Of Mr.. Car
isles speeches on tariff reform, aud perhaps
it would not then think its tariff views 50
broad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14
The Florida Scandal

II seems 70 be quite ear from statements
made in the election fraud cases before thu
United States district court for the y nth
ern district OF Florida, that the grand jury
in that district was made up almost entirely
from republics With tls view Of & ding
indictments against democrats for alleged
election frauds and that republicans were
selsctei foT petit jurors for the purpose Of
convict th-sa indicted. While the at
,orneys for the accused parties have not
been able = prove that the jury commits
sioaers were parties to this sch me, the
published letter of the United States mar
shall to one Of his deputies ordering him ID
select republicans for jurors i the United
States court, and the fact that about all the
grand and petit jurors are republicans
justiies the conclusion that it was the pur-
po Of the officials to have the jlries made
mp Of republicans.
l, is well known that in the Northern dis
trict Of Florida there are no more repub-
hcans than dem ocrats who are competent
to act rs jurors, aud there are goo1 reasons
for saying thar there are not so many. How
is it, then, if there was an intention on TIE
part of the officials to comply strictly with
the law, whichTequires that juries shall be
non-partlsan 10 their aracter, that nearly
all the jur rs are republicans This is Que
Of the questions that the public would like
TO have answered, and. if it cannot be
answered in the United States court for the
Northern district of Florida, the democratic
members Of congress should call for an in
vestigation OF the Florida scandal
Those acclIsed of having committed cleo
tion frauds in Florida are doubtless ready
to stand their trial, but they doa't want to
be tried by jurors who are already
prejudiced so strongly that they are
unable to render just verdict Con-
gress will fail in its duty if it neglects t.
make a thorough inquiry into the United
Stale s jury drawing in Jacksonville. What
the people want is the truth. They won'5
object to the punishment of any one,
whether he is democrat or a republican,
who has been shown to be guilty of trying
to defeat the will Of the people by ballot
box frauds. Let us have the whole truth
relative to the election frauds scandal,
and let the blame for the scandal rest where
it belongs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14
He Shouted for the Wrong Man.

The Fayetteville centennial celebration of last
month was one of the most notable events of
recent years ia North Carolina, says the Wash
lugton Post The Marine band was there. The
principal orator was Senator Ransom.
a score of prominent men sat on the platform
inciu ing Senator's Vance and Ransom !
majority of congressional delegation and
other distinguished citizens. Gov. DAM j Fowie
made the introGuctions He is a very DELHI RATE
and impressive speaker. Walking to the front
he said in his most deliberate and Impressive
manner:
FELLOW CITIRENs: There is upon this Mat,
form to-day A citizen of North Carolina. Who, %
name is household word from the sea to the
mountains. Learned, patriotic, and ELOQUENT.
de has the honor. To represent the state Of
North Carolina. As one of har two representa-
ti1sss In the Senate of the United ates, |
have the distinguished honor of presenting to
you the" ~
Just then an enthusiast in the front row
jumped up shook his hat wildly. and yelled at
the top of his voice:
'Hurrah for Zeo Nancer'
The crowd caught it up with a will and
cheered MIN to the echo
lion. Senator RANSOM continued Gov
Fowle compl ting his sentence. Then Sen tor
Ransom got up, pulled down his cuffs. walked
forward, bowed, and ma lie his speech.
Ihat evening one of b Fance's admirers
took the enthusiastic 'shouter into town and
bought him new suit of clothes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14
Some hing in the Way.
From the Mem YorI, T,.,b,,,,.

In a group of army officers at the club the
other day the following anecdote was told:
Ten Or fifteen years ago" the narrator said
Col t. S Mackenzie, Fourth United States
cavalry, now on the retired list of the army rs
brigadi T general, was considered the next
candidate for appointment of brigadier general
His principal rival was another wearer of the
silver eagle upon his shouldee-strans.
Col n. A Miles of the Fifth Infantry
now hrigadier general in command Of
the Division of the Pacific, who was as
anxious, of course, as Col. Mackenzie to
secure the star of a brigadier general In
Col Mackenzie's regiment there was then a
grizZlei veteran, Capt Napoleon B. McLaughlen
One bright starlight night they were together
IA camp on scout on the plains in Texas. Col.
Mackenzie was walking up AMI down near his
mt in hisnervous manner, Swapping his fingers.
when suddenly he stopped and gazed intently
up into the heavens. Capt. Mclaughlin. step
ping out of his tent, observed the colonel In
this attitude, and remarked:
What are you loo Ainy for ColonelY
oh replied the colonel, carelessly, 4 am
only looking for a star
"Colon.L' replied Capt. McI.aughle1, 4 fear
there's Miles between you and that star"
Aud so it turned out, too, as every body knows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14
Raca Preindica in Illinois.

A trace war" in an Illinois town seems
imminent. For several years some of the
colored people of Alton, in that state, have
wanted to send their children to the school
for the white children, and although they
have made several attempts to have them
admitted, they have not succeeded. The
whites evidently are controlled to a con-
siderable extent by that race prejudice
which, some Of the northern ne wspapers
bitter feeling growing out of this
state of affairs has reached the danger
point The other day about ten colored
children, accompanied by their parents,
went to the white school, where admission
for them was demanded and refused. The
same thing happened the next morning, but
upon the last named occasion several dozen
white men were on hand 10 resist the de-
mand, and the town marshal fou I'd revolv-
ers upon the persons of both whites and
blacks No doubt bloud would have been
shed if the colored people had not with
drawn.
The school building for the colored chill
dren of Alton is admirably suited for its
purpose, and the teachers are said to be
competent. Why, then, should colored
people desire their children to enter the
white schooll
Sensible colored people all over the coun-
try prefer their children to attend the
colored schools. They don't want anything
like social equality 1t is only those who
are willing to bring on race troubles who
demand that white and colored children
shall be taught side by side.
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index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETINGS -Oglethorpe Lodge No I, l. o.
o. F.; The Southern Mutual Loan Association;
Confederate Vet rams Association; Working
mems Benevolent Association; Chatham AS
sembly No. 1875, K. S. G. F.; Haupt Lodge No.
5s. L o. o. +.
SPECIAL NoT1cEs-Notice. R. 2. Canon. Exec
ecutor Estate Mary L. Canon, Deceased; Grand
Concert and Faust Beer at George Schwarz' s
Reading Ro5m This Evening; Savannah Volun-
teer Guards Entertainment Committee
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULES 49, Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
ADJUSTMENTS Lecture on Physical Culture"
by Miss E Marguerite Lindley This Evening,
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS 49, Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Strayei Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

The attempt of Senator Quay to secure
the selection of Chicago as the site for tbs
worlds fair is in keeping with the public
record Of that alleged statesman. OF course
senator Quay has right to preference in
the mitter-nobody disputes that; the
Objectionable featurs of his advocacy of
Chicago is that he is controlled by political
reas 5nA He doesn't care straw whether
Chicago is the best place for a great fair or
not; in fact, he probably knows that it isn't,
but its selection might give him increased
political power, and, therefore, he leaves
the real merits Of the contesting cities out
Of the question. He is typical republican
poiltician
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14
BRIG IT BITS.


OLD FRIExD-Your wifi seems to be spend
ing good deal at the stores Is Sc extrava-
gants
Husband-Yes, if time is money.-Jfansey'a
Weekly.
HIS GAIN. Our Loss" was the motto which
they told the florist to reproduce, but he got IL
accidentally, HIS Loss, Our Gain, ana no "
tie WIDOW is suing for lbel.-SonseTUlLe
Journal
ToNMT-Maw, are animals stylish, just the
same as real people,
MAJ guess not. Tommy; why;
Iommy-Nothin', only was just readin' about
Gov beH.-KeacHey E"terprtse.
No DEMAND FOR Ir.-Tou must practice a
trad when in jail, and we generally let the
prisoners dowha they can do best. What is
your best line of work:
"Bunco- n-Nea0 York Evening Sun.
YoU O Mr.. H ARDUPPE-I might have known
You " r. too old to marry me before was fool
ism enough to propose.
Miss Ann Tique And vet one would not have
to be so very aged to have that much sense,
either.-IerTe Hdufe Express.
MEAN BUSINESS Mans ems to me you take
good while for luncn- You've been gone an
hour and hair, and yet restaurants are thick
as hops about b re.
Poorly Pai1 Clerk--T was hunting for place
within my means.-Ae5o York Weekly.
WORK SUsPENDEn.-Mrs. Jobb Lotte-lIein
tear, CANT maze any more of dot sheap, par
gaia clodin tod "
Alr. j. LIS dere no more cloth!
Mrs. j. L.-Dere is blenty OF Cloth, but dot
muscuage IS ali gone.-Nes0 YORK Weekly.
In a Perthshire parish young woman went
70 JOIN the church. Sue had never been to
SC 1ool, and cou not say the shorter catec lisn.
Inc hrst question the minister asked her was:
Can you tell me who brought you out of the
land OF Egypt aud out of the house of bondage:"
her reply was: "Weel, sir. that's just the way
lees spread; for never was over the Brig Of
Caliy IN my life. ''-Erc tGRge.
DAM WELLERIsMs.-'I can see through YOU"
as the man said to the oculist who had rest IRE
ms slgnt. You viii only max bad worse" as
tne frenchman observed to fellow country
man VINO told hi be was going to turn Boulan-
gers last speech into poetry. Il am the
OBS irved of all Observers "a the sun remarked
during an eclipse. Il could have kissed her oa
Lhe spot; as the young man exclaimed when
ne was describing how a little pi zee of black
court plaster added to the charms of his sweet
hear6 countenance. You want a counter
attraction, as the customer said to the pup
mean when he was recommending him TO employ
Aretty bar maid. Truth is stranger tnan
hcuon, as the gentleman who was noted for
tne mendacity of his stat .ments observed.
re lady killer as the ductor observed
TO the French constellation Jltly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

1t is hardly necessary TO say that the fol-
lowing is from that malignant newspaper
Col. Shepard's Mail aud Cypress: "Evi-
IDENTIFY some Of the members of the South
ern Society of this city have forgotten that
they were residing in state where the law,
and not the pi tol, rules supreme" Mai.
Clark is not by any means the only gentle
man who has used a revolver in fight in
New York in the last year, but he is mem
Dor of tue Southern Society, and, therefore,
malignant newspapers, like the IaN and
Cypress, hasten TO call particular attenti on
to his action.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

Senator ingalls,, as has been previously
stated, has found out that Mr.. Cleveland
appointed a colored man to an Office which
pays about $4,000 a year in fees. Tha,
Office is the recordership of deeds for the
District of Columbia. Mr.. Ingalls, will
probably see to it that President Harrison
appoints a white successor to Trotter. Re-
pubhcans don't believe in giving the col.
ored people big plums in the way of offices
They give them the 'leavings."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

The late Judge Kelley, it is stated, was,
like Gen. Grant, victim to tobacco. For
many years he was an inveterate smoker,
and he also chewed. At night he would
sleep with a quid of tobacco in his mouth
Some years ago a cancer developed upon
that part of his cheek against which the
tobacco rested at night. He had it cut
away, aud, acting upon the adYice of
his physician, he gave up smoking and
chewing He had very STRONG will, and
he kept his resolution, but he said that
sometimes the desire for tobacco was almost
maddening, and that he frequently had to
leave places where there was tobacco smoke.
His system had become saturated with nico-
tine, no vever, and he never recovered from
the effects of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

In a suit recently brought against the
Republican National League for some cam
paign expenses, it was developed that C1l.
Dudley was the chosen and recog aized rep
resentative Of Benjamin Har ison on league
committees and on the republican national
committee There came a time, however.
when the coloael and Gen. Harrison did not
speak as they passed each other. 1t was
after the colonel had written the blocks of
five" letter, aud, mind you, after Harrison
had been elected.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

Mrs. H. W. Chaplin, who died in Chicago
"a few days ago, was the daughter of a
prominent New York judge, and le widow
of a former associate of A. I. Stewart.
She was for years prominent figure in
New York society, but she fills drunkard's
grave She sunk to the lowest depths of
degradation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

Senator ingalls, denies thai he ever said
anything uncomplimentary about President
Harrison. He says that he Is the Presidents
earnest, loyal, faithful, ami cordial sup
porter and friend. What an extremely IN
fortunate IN IN Harrison Isl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

As a general thing, the south isn't very
anxious for cold wave but great care
should be taken not to brighten OF the one
which is now about to come to see us. 1t
seems to be a sensitive SORT of creature,
and we must show it tina it is welcoma.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

Speaking of the alleged Whitaker letter,
to which Senator Ednunds referred the
other day a an Offset to the Dudley letter,
the Philadelphia Press says: "The m IN who
wrote that letter never made an attempt to
deny it." Probably not Either there is
no such letter, or the republican who forged
IL hasn't been caught.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt has Just paid
the Earl of Dudley 100000 for Turner's
famous picture, "On the Grand Caual.
Venice" Oaly men who can pay their
cooks $4,000 year are able to indulge in
these costly Injuries; but Mr.. Vanderbilt
doesn't miss the 100000 half as much as
MANY a Door man would miss 81
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

Capt Morrell, of the steamship Missouri,
has recovered the sight of both of his eyes,
and will soon be ready for duty. He
is going to spend a few weeks in Florida
before returning to work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14
PERSONA.

REPRESENTATIVE GIRsoN of Maryland Stahl-
necker of New York, and Bin cham of Pennsyl-
wanna are sad to be toe three best dressed men
in congress-.
MINISTER PALMER, it is intfHated, will in the
spring resign tle Spanish mission, come home
ana De elected governor of Mich gan when the
time comes around.
JoHN /. BLAIR of Hackettstown n j., the
rallroad millionaire, presenter mis- private secre
tary Dr. Vail, with a cheek tor So 900 on the
occasion OF his marriage last Friday.
SENATOR EvARTs celebrated the holiday sea
| son by getting new and shiny silk hat 1t is
the wonder and amazement of all his frien Is
10 comes down to his ears, just like all its prede-
cessers.
CYRUS ". FIELD is now three score and ten
years Old, but still in active business life. HIS
lrst employment was as ezra ID boy for A. T.
stewart at W week. His duties required him
TO open and sweep out the store.
LADY ALICE STANLEY. who ACCOMPANIED her
tather. Lord Stanley. on a trip across the con
tlnent, reports that the 81 tckfeet Indians have
a captive white chd-a little girl not more than
. years old-in their tribe Lady Alice he ri
that sac WI the chill of an officer in the United
States army who was killed, and she begs the
government to rescue her.
Col JAMES BELGER, who is spending the
winter at Kansas City, stands next to Gen
sherman as the olde Il liv ng officer of the reg
ular army Col Beiger was placed upon the
re lfed list ten years ago, after serving forty
one years in the army. He first saw active
service in the Indian wars of Florida, and passed
| through many thrilling experiences in the Mex
lean and civil wars
SAYS a Washington correspondent: '"The
honored title, father of the House. which the
| late Judge Kelley had borne for many years.
nas by his de 1th descended to anot Ter Phila-
| deiphla member-Mr. Randall Still another
Philadelphia memorable O'NeiIl -ent red
congress at the same time that Mr. Randall did
| but failed OF reelection for one term. 1t was
| matter OF comment in the House the other
day that the three oldest members IN continu-
Gus service CAM from the same city"
JOHN W. MACRAY, whose wealth has not made
| him so famous as his wife's extravaganza in
spendin it, is IS years old. He has hard face
| whose features have not a single redee ming
virtue. Mrs. Mackay, who has known much
poverty in her life. has stro lgly d .velo0ed
genius for spending money in a loud and Ink
urlous way. Mr.. Mackay lives three-fourths of
the year IN California where he enjoys free
| MS elegant residence in London a bore
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

This is the day for the Ohio legislature to
elect United States senator. Republican
organs which state that enough democr ITS
will refuse to vote for Mr.. Brice to secure
his defeat will have a chance to seq lust
how much reliance is to be placed upon the
statement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-14

La grippe seems to be beginning to lose
its grip. II can't reiiaquish its hold too
soon. Though it is a fore Ter, and has
known the company of royalty, it has made
a very bad impression il this country.