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Women In Baltic.

For tho first time white men have this
year. met the famous women soldiers OF Da-
honey In battle. It was said Of them years
ago that they were the best fighters In the
DAhomAn army; and the French, who last
spring withstood their perfectly reckless as
0Aults upon tho Notifications around Ko-
tonou and at Atchoupa. are of the Same
opinion. The reports OF these battles that
have appeared In the journal Obiciel give a
vivid idea OF the fighting qualities OF these
fierce Amazons who, poorly armed as they
arc, have swarmed up to the French lines
with furious courage and left their dead
almost on the earthworks OF the enemy.
In January last Capt. SEPTANs estimated
that the body guard OF King BEDAzIN num-
bered 1000 female soldiers. The campaign
which began In February was ended early In
May by the retreat OF the entire Dahoman
army to the interior, where the French did
not undertake to follow them. During this
period there was an average of three or four
fights a week. most OF them little moro than
skirmishes the natives disappearing in tho
tall heritage and the timber after a few
deadly volleys from the French musketry.
The Amazons seldom took part in these
minor conflicts. as. according TO the custom
OF the Kings OF Dahomey. the female body
guard is only taken into battle when the en-
tire strength OF the army is required
On two occasions. however, nearly the
whole OF the Dahoman army was brought
into action, and the most desperate efforts
were made to annihilate the opposing force,
which they outnumbered twenty to one. In
the second Of these battles at Atchoupa 1000
warriors and nearly 1000 Amazons were put
to flight after the mos, furious charges upon
the 400 French and SenegaIese soldiers. VITO
with their three cannon and improved fire.
arms were more than a match for the over
Whelming numbers OF the enemy, who had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
The Democratic Platform.

There Is but one safe rule, and that Is to
Oonfine the general Government rigidly
within the sphere Of Its appropriate duties"
These are the words OF ANDREW JACKSON.
and they were aptly quoted by another great
Democratic leader DAVID BENNETT HILL,
In his speech before the HENDRICKS Club
last Tuesday night. 1.-The Democratic party
made no better platform" said Governor
HILL. Upon 1t every Democrat can stand.
Minor and personal issues should be subor-
linated to this vital question, which involves
the essence Of liberty and the welfare Of
the republic"
Confine the general Government rigidly
within the sphere OF its appropriate duties
That is the old platform OF Democracy,
and never was 1t more necessary
than it is to-day The Republican party
is struggling desperately to perpetuate
power by making tho general Govern
ment the judge OF elections and the virtual
elector OF Congressman and Presidential
electors. It stands ready to call in the army
to overcome voters and protect its agents
In their work OF counting in Republican
majority. Schemes as wild II not as imme-
diatey dangerous as the Federal Election
bill find advocates in Congress, and have
many friends out OF Congress: schemes OF
Bellamyites and Bedlamites, plans for Gov
eminent control OF railroads, telegraphs,
and telephones, for the naturalization OF
land, for vast Government pawnshops and
loan otilces. The Republican party is rush
ing along on the road to socialism, and In
place Of a Federal republic, composed
Of States that have retained all the
powers not granted to the gem
eral Government by the Constitution,
there is in sight great benevolent, console
dated. centralized power. In which the indl-
vidual, the town. the parish the county, the
State will be nothing Astrong government
administered by an army Of officeholders,
and assuming control of matters now left,
and wisely left. to private enterprise and
individual initiative. Is already In process OF
construction In this Democratic Republican
commonwealth.
What higher duty can the Democracy dis
charge, and what work Of nobler public USE
3ulness can 1t find to do. than to "conflne
the general Government rigldly within the
sphere Of its appropriate duties 2"
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A Republican View OF tho Subject.
From ne commercial GaI,te


Ills the opinion OF the Mugwumps that Mrs.
Hendricks made yeiy bad brnak" In telling
Governor Hill what tho Democrats generally
assembled 10 do tho late Mr.. Hendricks honor
felt. and 1t wns that she would be very glad to
see him President Of the United States That
is Just what her get thcie" meant.
Mrs. Hendricks not only expressed her own
desire. but that OF the closest lronds OF her
husband Perhaps they do not care so much
about Hill. but they want to break the monot-
ony OF the monopoly Of the Presidential candi-
dacy for tho Democratic party Of Mr.. Cleveland.
The Western Democrats hold generally that
IIend ickEs name on the ticket pulled Glove
land through. and that he behaved in selfish
and unErAte!ul and stupid manner about IT,
Mr.. Cleveland was Disposed 10 resent the
idea that anybody olse amounted to anything
and thar il the characteristics that in par,icu-
lar distinguishes his trends now. Cleveland
rrofes'"d to be some'h hing be'ter than a mere
old Democrat; and took uG the rGrk hypocrisy
OF reform OF the civil service. and doing little
in that line had much 10 say. such democrats
as Hendricks weIe disgustod. Hendricks was
n bitterly disappointed man with the (leve-
land Administration. and tho Democracy OF
Indiana have had two great disEusts since his
death: First, the non attendance of Cleveland
al the fun erHi of Hendricks; and secondly. Tho
forcing OF Thur all on the ticket In lsSS.which
yielded the State 10 Harrison.
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lie MnA In IL.


Ono of the prominent figures around tho House end OF
the Capitol while tho Election bill has been under con.
sderAtion the notorious John Davenport OF New
York.
II turns out that no was in almost constant
ton with Speaker Reed and other Republican leaders
during the consideration OF tho bill lie made his head.
quarters in the speakers room and several times was
on the floor OF tho House durnR the session
On one OF two occasions he requested by sub Dor.
diuAtas under ths doorkeeper To cave no was there
IN violation ~ the rules Representative Relden OF
New York, who IL Chairman Of tile Republican Con.
grcS'onA Campaign Committee. took DaN export into
tic private lobby In the OF the Speakers seat
and one Of the doorkeepe In charge this Part OF
tho entrance 10 the hall politely requested tho election
hSer to retire 70 the outside Beden became very in.
dignant, and accused tho employee Of being too Of.
fcous. The latter wAa firm, however and tie uotori.
Gus New Yorker WAS compsIed to retire to the speak
er private room
hrs'erd DY ev"n5s he Sient the time consumed by
tie lipuNo III vo'ns n SPEAKER Reeds room
i ~ vas r'SHa TO "a iuIOUy lie without once tax
ing cod man oi the minor and nuI a lew at lie
more serious is Of NE would hs avoided hui since IL
Il ids TO hope for 50 happy exemption it 10 well 10
remember thAt br. d James RNpeclOrant d A sure
curative for Coughs aud coAs Asthma and BEouChlIk
Ida
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06

and lowered head, he has never been fash
ionable; and 1t is not surprising, therefore.
that the West, where fashion, perhaps, sits
more lightly on its friends than elsewhere
should give backbone to the movement for
transferring this dlsdained animal, which
has hitherto picked up providcntial living
10y tho roadside, to the careful supcrintend-
ence OF the breeder, and To the hitherto
persistently denied honor OF stud book.
Coming as 1t dos upon the heels Of a
pretty well confirmed pacing OF n quarter Of
mile In % seconds by Brown Hail. tho
pioneer meeting OF pacer-breeders manifcstly
possesses extraordinary interest for students
OF the horse. Their determination to bcstow
on his development attention equal to that
under which the trottcr has fourlshed so
magnilcently, may lead to harness horse SO
inst rs to be practicallva new typo. They be-
gin on ali almost untrCd field, and although
there are undoubtedly various good reasons
for thinking that there can be no such
further progress in the PAGER rs his compar-
ntivciy ncglcc oil career mig Int seem to afford
room for: who knows? Certainly nobody
knows we'll enough TO rob the enterprise OF
Mr.. BuFoRDs socictyoC all American horse
mems close and respectful attention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
Tho Census Against MIR. Reed.

The Times Democrat remarks with truth
that the census will show, indeed already
shows, the most remarkable municipal
growth In the South that this country has
ever witnessed. Towns have doubled, treb-
led, and quadrupled. not in population
Alone but in wealth, business, and fine
buildings; and In this respect at least there
IL a remarkable contrast between tho two
sections. Compared with an increase OF 10
Der cent. In Boston and IL per cent. In Gin
oinnati, look at the advance already noted
IN Southern cities:
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ton by making guys and scsrecrows OF
themselves with antiquated garments and
gloomy visRges.
Meantime the men who do not got old
and who are not put out by grRsshoppers or
efiaced by callow youth will go ahead dress
ing like other people and leading the world
In Its progress. What's the necessity of
being old n But II men will insist on getting
old, we dare say religious editor may DO
excusable In treating them as II they were
In need OF nursery instruction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
a Suit Involving the Legality OF County
Clerk ~ Fees

KINGSTON. July 5.-Tho case Of the People
against Palmer NJ. Wood. ex-County Clerk OF
Herkimer county, to recover fees alleged to
have been Illegally collected during his six
years cerkship, has been set down for hearing
before Judge Borst, as referee, on tho 2lst inst.
The case las attracted much attention and
state are watching the result with con 81 derabie
interest, as 1t will determine the legality to
WIS begun by the Attorney General about a
year ago. II came up for trial and was referred
to Judge Horst to hear and determine An
appeal rom the order Of reference WAS iaken
10 tho Court OF Appenls. which recently handed
down decision sustaining the order
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06

1t is against the law to get shaved in Phil
adelrhia on Sunday or to smoke in tho public
parks on any day. And yet Philadelphia Won
ders that her population is smaller than that
OF Chicago. In Chicago larger liberty pre-
walls. There you can do almost anything ex-
cept keep clean.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06

In JONI s. FARMEEs Americanisms,
Old and New" published In London last year.
We find common word of our street vernacu-
lar thus curiousy defined:
'ag is also slang term for an umbrella possibly
from that article being 81 constantly carried"
Tho source OF Mr.. farmers conjecture ap-
pears In this paragraph, which he aprends to
his definition:
lie came in very late after unsuccessful effort to
unlock tho front door with his umbrea) through an
un:aStened coal hole in the sidewalk Coming to him.
sell toward daylight he found housekeeping overcoat
Six hat JAG ami ali-stre;ched out in the bath tub
Andry Journal 1885,
The Jag could not DO the coal hole. the front
door, or the daylight The spring overcoat and
the silk hat we're accounted for. What olse
could it be but the UMBRELLA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06

Detroit is to contest with New Bedford
tho honor OF being the most truly moral town
in the United States, and. pcrhaps in the
worl! At tho Instance of certain thoughtful
persons including " number OF clerGymen. the
nude plaster casts in the Museum OF Art are to
DO drarol and bederkod. The Dying Gladi-
etor had to consent to death, but how can he
conquer the agony Of trousers. or pants" as
the letroit PuritUns doubtless say2 How will
tho Venus OF Milo look In sleeveless wrap
per? Detroit has certainly added to tho gay
ETY. OF nations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
But he wanted to he Fishing.

Prom M INdIlNdp05 J0NF1InL
borrower Cleveland went fishing on Decoration Day"
said Horace scott Of Louisville to gruup Of friends 10
the Rates last night and to-day, when monument is
raised in honor Of the man who was with him as Vice
President he goes fishing In BuzIardS BAY think It
was one OF tho most disgTGcotIi things lie could do
Cleveland prominently the man who should have
come here and, IN refusing to do 70 lie has not only
made great mistake, but lie las put himself in post
non wAleh hs LrmDcrar frcnhs Wi not A0on toTgt!"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06

We offer our sincere sympathy to Paul
opols and st. Minncapplc in their present
struggle and shiny. Our private OF inion is
that each is larger than the other and both
are bigger than either. and neither is as big rs
ithinks it is and deserves 10 be. Let the count
or recount go on. but cl anse the stuffed census
OF ST. Minnenprle OF the perilous stuff that
weighs upon the heart OF Paulopolis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
he should Try the Moun,o,n Crlmhsr.

It.un .LS rag pf,s.
Tic FRINGE II Wales u growing gray aud bald and
seems more and more disnc!iHed TO sasrtou. lie IL
getting TO very and bids fair 10 big ~
Cleveland DT the TimS he reaches the LhIOnG
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-14
COMPANY C's PARADE.
Capt. John Reilly Inaugurates a New
Custom In the Guards Battalion.

Capt. John Reilly Inaugurates a New
Custom In the Guards Battalion.
Company G of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards Battalion paraded yesterday after
noon. The ranks were flied, and the
parade showed that Capt Reilly has
not been letting his company ''rest at easel
since he took command. 1t is not very
often that a single company of the bat
TALON makes street parade Pin fact that of
yesterday was probably the first since the
reorganization of the battalion.
The company paraded sixty-nine men
strong and received an ovation along the
line OF march. Capt. Reilly has broken the
record in parades, and has Instituted new
move worthy of emulation, and which will
rebound to the credit of his company aud
the battalion. The photograph which was
taken in trout of the De Soto hotel will be
preserved in the armory as a tribute to the
interchangeable efforts of popular aad etfl-
Gent officer, and lasting testimonial of the
zeal and devotion of every individual of
the company. officer and private.
Cobb's Military Band furnished the music
and was complimented upon its display.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-14
STUDYING UP FURNITURE.
The County Commissioners May Be
come Experts in Time.

The County Commissioners May Be-
come Experts in Time.
The furniture question occupied the en-
tire time of the county commissioners at
their meeting yesterday morning, and they
adjourned at 80 o'clock p. m to meet this
morning at 10 o'clock Mr.. Fairbanks. rep
resenting the Robert Mitchell Furniture
Company, had his Innings yesterday. He
presented photographs and drawings. speci-
mems of wood, letters of Endorsement. etc.
The commissioners, assisted by Jutaye Har-
den and County Attorney Saussy, discussed
the furniture question in all its bearings.
The principal object of the conference with
the furniture men is to find out, apparently.
how much the county officers don't know
about furniture. They are gradually
accommodating vast amount of valuable
information which may be useful, as one of
the commissioners remarked Yesterday.
when they build another court house
Judge Harden, however, has lately given
the furniture business his special study.
and he viii doubtless guide the commits
sloners safely through the labyrinthian
mezes OF the difficult subject which they
have been investigating for the past two
days.
A part Of this morning will be devoted TO
the Robert Mitchell Company's bid. after
which Mr.. ]. c. Camburn, OF A. ii. An
drews q Co., will be invited before the
board
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-14
a NEW LINE TO BRUNSWICK
a Move 70 Extend the Merchants an
Miners Line There.

a Move TO Extend the Merchants and
Miners Line There.
Brunswick hopes to induce the Merchants
and Miners transportation Company to
extend its Baltimore and Savannah line TO
Brunswick, giving that city either weekly
or semi-weekly steamer. The Brunswick
Times says: "a large portion of
the goods in all branches Of
trade at Brunswick are purchased at Bal-
timore. 1t takes weeks, and in some in
stances months, TO get shipment of goods
through from Baltimore to Brunswick
About thirty Of Brunswick's leading busi-
ness men are now corresponding with the
proprietors Of wholesale houses In Balti-
more with whom they deal, and the two
sets OF men together are in correspondence
with the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company concerning the matter
Several letters have already been
received here, which speak In favor Of the
new steamship lines being established. If
the line should be extended, it would not
only give Brunswick line to Baltimore
but also short line by water to Savannah
This would be very convenient. If Bruins
wlcks merchants and Baltimore,s rnar-
chants pull together they will be sure To
induce the company to extend its line.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-14
AN EDUCATIONAL MEETING
A Mass Meeting to be Held During
Beach Institute Commencement.

A Mass Meeting to be Held During
Beach Institute Commencement.
An educational meeting will be held as
part of the closing exercises of Beach In
stitute the last week in May Prominent
speakers among the colored and white peo-
pie Of Savannah and other cities will be
present and participate. The meeting will
be held Monday night, May &c. Among
the speakers will be Mayor Schwarz, Prof.
Holmes of Charleston, Prof. Morse, Rev.
Maxwell and number of Others.
The subject of the evening will be "Needs
of the Hour" The purpose of the meeting
is to increase the interest in this particular
department of education. The commence
ment sermon will be preached Sunday, May
%, by DR.. Woodbury. of New York.
Wednesday night will be the closing exer-
cises, and Thursday night the Cantata Of
Esther will be given by the alumni and
normals of the institute.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-14
THE NEW HOTEL COMPANY.
The Old Board of Trustees Unani-
mously Re- Elected.

The Old Board of Trustees Unani-
mously REFLECTED.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Savannah Hotel Company was held
at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
council chamber of the city exchange.
There was a large attendance and lively
interest was manifested in the proceedings.
President Conner was called to the chair and
c. A. Reitze was appointed secretary.
The president read his annual report and
presented that OF the treasurer. On motion
the reports were received and ordered
spread upon the minutes.
The following trustees were unanimously
reelected:
II. NJ. Conner, w. w. Gordon.
George J. Baldwin, Jacob Rauers.
Lee Roy Myers, John Flannery.
David Wells, b. A. Denmark,
]. II. Estill.
L. L MacIntyre, Esq, offered resolu-
ton thanking the officers and trustees for
their able management Of the affairs of the
company.
On motion of B. A. Denmark, ESQ, the
meeting adjourned subject to the call of the
chairman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-14
when on the Hieh Seas

On the rail, on the steamboat, aboard a fishing
smack. or yachting on the coast, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will be found reliable means
of averting and relieving ailments to which
travellers, mariners and emigrants are pecu
liarly subject. Sea captains, ship doctors. vow
ayers or sojourners in the tropics, and al about
to encounter unacclimated. an unaccustomed
or dangerous climate, should not neglect to
avail themselves of tas safeguard Of well ascer.
tanned and long-triei merit Constipation.
biiousness. malarial fever, Indigestion, rheuma'
tism and affections of the bladder and Kidneys
are among the ailments which it eradicates,
and it may be resorted TO not only with con
fdence in its remedial efficacy, but also in its
perfect freedom from every Objectionable in
gredient, since it is derived from the purest
and most salutary sources. IL counteracts the
effects of unwholesome food and WATERFALL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-14
CITY BREVITIES.

Solomon's Lodge, F. and A. NJ. will meet
tonight.
Golden Rule Lodge No. 10, l. o. o. F.,
meets tonight.
The cadets and their friends will picnic
ae Tybee to-day in honor Of the corps
twenty ninth anniversary.
The third of the Ludden & Bates Southern
Music House invitation music recitals will
be given at Armory hall this afternoon.
The local board of the Southern Home
received applications for eight loans at its
monthly meeting last night, amounting
in the aggregate to $500.
The Merchants and Mechanics Loan and
Building Association will hold its eighth
monthly meeting tonight at tho secretary's
office, No. 1lS Bryan street.
The executive committee for Merchants
week will meet at the Travellers exchange
at 4 o'clock this afternoon TO close up the
committee work In connection with the
spring festival.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-14
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
The Contests in Progress at the Catho
Tic Library Club Rooms.

The Contests in Progress at the Catho-
lie Library Club Rooms.
The billiard tournament by members of
the Catholic Library Association. which
began at the associations billiard rooms
night before last, will probably close to-
night and the prizes be awarded. Large
numbers attended the tournament last night,
and the excitement is high.
The contest by the third class of players
was completed the first night. E. w. Smith
won the prize.
There are five contests in progress, three
in billiards and two in pool.
In the first class A. E. Lackey and J. F.
Morrissey lead with clean scores.
In the second class Fl. A. Goette, J. p.
Kennedy and Thomas Halligan, Jr., have
the first place and tie on good score
In tho pool contest, first class, j. j.
Keenan, and j. T. Moriarty are tie, and in
the second contest j. W. Gleason leads with
good record.
In the billiard contest handsome gold
medal will be awarded the best scorer, and
individual medals and prizes will be
awarded the other good players.
Nothing of the same kind has attracted so
much attention as this tournament is
receiving. Every member of the association
is enthused and the games are watched with
the keenest interest.