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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21
QUEEN OF THE GULF.
STORY AND ANsC0OTE THAT CLUs-
TER AROUND NEW ORLEANS.

Streets That Bear ths Impress OF the
Romantic Creole Nature--hs Pale
tial Custom House - a CuisiUe
! Known the World Over-The kedo-
lent and Enticlng Mint Julep - a
Strangers Tribute.
From the Nep York Commercial
Three centuries and half have hardly
elapsed since that immense territory which
extends from the Gulf of Mexico to the
lakes of Canada, aud which was subsequent
! ly known under the name OF Louisiana, was
| e wilderness unknown to the white man.
J Indian tribes roamed over the country,
but whence they came no man knows with
absolute certainty to this day. There is a
tradition thai tho sayages sprang from the
! Welsh colony which is said to have found a
home on the banks of the Mississippi many
centuries since.
II wss on Feb. 81. 1899, that
Iberville and Bienville departed from Biloxi
IN search of the mighty river. Acting I'M
der instructions from his brother, Jean
| Baptiste Lemoyne, Bienvllle made care
full survey Of the river and bayous. The
| Frenchman was returning down the river
when, at about eighteen miles below the
| site where New Orleans now stands he met
| an English vessel of war of sixteen guns
under the command of Capt. Bar Bien-
| vile told the English officer that Louisiana
was a dependency of Canada and that the
| French had already made several establish
ments on the river. The English captain,
who was looking for a site with the inten-
ton of founding colony. believed the
statement and turued back. Where the in
terview took place the river makes a con-
siderable bend, and from that day to this
it has been known as the English Turn.
Bienville, with rare sagacity, selected the
| spot where New Orleans now stands, and
fifty men with axes, at the word of COM
mand, commenced an onslaught upon the
huge trees lining the bank OF the river.
Bienville stood by watching every detail
with keen interest Suddenly as the sun
flashed its last farewell athwnrt Of the tree
tops, an old Indian woman made her appear
ance from the forest DEPTHS, chanting an
uncouth song. She said that her death
hour was approaching.
THE spirit tells me )" she cried, that the
time will come when between the river and
the lake there will be as many dwellings for
the white man as there are trees standing
now. The haunts of the red man are
doomed, and soon they will pass away for
ever"
The new site was named in honor of his
highness the Prince Regent of France, Louis
Philippe, Duke d Orleans, one Of the q eatest
rogues and scoundrels of his time.
The tendency of the Mississippi at the city
is to move westward, washing away the
other bank and causing large cavings. This
movement is rapid, averaging fifteen feet a
year. it is always adding new squares and
streets to the froot of New Orleans. which
is known as "the batture." When the city
| was founded the custom house, which stood
100 years ago where it stands to-day, was on
the river bank. Now it is three blocks in
land.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21
,,,,r,TuRAL DEPARTMENT
ma SieId, Farm and Garden.

ro solicit articles for this department.
rs, name Of thu writer should accompany
..o1,,-sr or article. not necessarily for pub
uostton. brt as an evidence of good faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21

Mems underwear; all grades; sanitary
goods at LaFar's.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21
The Morning News City Delivery

4He A4UrHIIIB NOWS OIVV DOIIV0Iy
Is as perfect as money, experience and con-
slant care can make it. The paper is de-
livered in any part of the city as far south
as Estill avenue promptly and regularly,
Immediately after going TO press, and with
as little delay as is possible to make certain
delivery. The service is the best Of any city
in the south, and Is under the immediate
SUPERVISION OF the business Office. None but
the oest carriers are employed. and our con-
slant aim is 10 make this important depart
msnt faultless. In the southern part OF the
city prompt delivery ls made by wagon,
guaranteeing TO those living a distance
from the Office an early service. The MORN
ING News will be delivered regularly for
one month, 81 90; three months, 81 80.
Your subscription solicited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21

GA stitch in time saves nine," and if you
take Hoods Sarsaparilla now it may save
months of future possible sickness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21

E'egant new patterns in neckwear, all the
new fall shapes, at LaFar's-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21

Dunlap's fall shapes in derby hats now
ready at LaFar's, q Bull street.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21

Old newspapers-20O for 25 cents-at
business office. MORNING NEws.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21

Uy Huo5Iu11 SuK1Si 1.l1 D11OSi Nv Il
Ears. I'D.
SternbsrR's second Floor.
Glass and imported wares,
Stands, tables, bric-a-brac,
Statues, vases, busts,
japanese curios,
Lamps, vases.
Plush goods.
And lots Of lovely
Articles sacrificed
To make room for
Fall stock.
-Ad. sTERNsERe's.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21

Just look Only 50 for nice stiff hat,
new style, at LaFar's, p Bull street.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21
KIESLING'S NURSERY.

WHITE BLUFF RIO AID
DLANTs, Bouquets, Designs. Cut Flowers
II furnished TO order. Leave orders az DAVIS
BROS cor. Bull and York sts The Belt Kan
way passes through the nursery. Telephoness1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21

Gymnasium suits, all sizes, at La
Ears. I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21

-Ad. STERNgERG's.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
THE SALARY DECISION.

Judge Stowe decides the salary case
with an opinion which holds, in brief, that
the Legislature had the right to pass the
act of 1888; that it passed it in constitu-
tional manner, and that the population of
the county must be ranked by the census
OF 1880 While private opinion is doubt
less practically unanimous as to the ques-
ton whether the Legislature passed bad
law or hot, it is easy to see that according
10 the judicial reasoning the law is valid.
The talk of taking the case to the Su-
preme Court points out that there is still
a chance for the opposite view TO prevail.
But Judge Stoves authority indicates
that the county officials are likely to get
their fat salaries While this is mitigated
hy the fact that the big salaries will last
but ior The present term, the people will
do well to reflect that whatever blame is
to he attached to that extremely rich re-
muneration must he laid upon the political
system which deals with public money in
this lavish manner
Beyond this, there may he consolation
for Allegheny county in the reflection that,
compared with some other political hand
ling of public funds, CLOSED over or
ignored by high political authority, the
amount of money invol-ed in this salary
business is a mere fea-bite.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
PITTsBURG's PROBLEM.

Yesterday morning there was typical
| illustration of the problem that has i'm
posed itself upon Pittsburg within the
past year 1t was not a day of exceptional
smoke and darkness. On the contrary
the sun and fresh air dissipated the gloom
rather effectually shortly after noon. But
those who left their homes where bright
sunlight and bracing air raised the spirits
and invigorated the frame, to descend into
the gloom and smoke of the lower city,
had an impressive exhibit of the injury
which Pittsburg suffers from the return
of smoke and gloom.
The direct damage done by smoke and
gloom, such as that experienced yester-
day, is clear The architecture of the
city, which has of late years begun to
show an increased appreciation of the
value of attractiyeness, was soiled, and
made dingy. The clothes of the men and
women who had 10 spend the morning
in the smoky district were damaged,
the stocks of books, pictures, drygoods,
laces and decorative goods throughout the
city underwent deterioration. The direct
damage done in this way could be esti-
fhopSo ehouooifAo VI Dup CNOh
all this loss is trivial compared to the de-
preston, the injury to eyesight and the
damage to health and spirits of those who
are compelled to pursue their work by gas
light, when they should have sunshine,
and TO breathe carbonized atmosphere
when they should have oxygen.
The worst Of it all is that it is unneces-
sary. There is talk that some of the
smoke consumers do not work satisfac-
torily, which may have a foundation of
fact in certain instances. But it is much
more indisputable, that appliances are in
operation in this city, and have been in
operation for months, which have demon
strated that the smoke nuisance can be so
far abolished as to be effectually abated,
and which save their cost by economy of
fuel in the first year. When this is the
case those who continue to damage the
public and themselves bv pouring smoke
out of their chlmneys, involuntariiy convict
themselves of incivism.
What is needed is thoroughly aroused
public sentiment, which shall set every
body to intelligently inquiring after the
best means for perfect combustion. When
this is done such inflictions as that of yes
terday morning will become a rarity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
JONES' LAST HOPE GONE.
He Will Not Be Allowed to Govern New
York Even for q Week.

He Will Not Be Allowed to Govern New
York Even for Week.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19-There are tears in the
voice of Lieutenant Governor Jones and
fountains of woe clouding his big spectacles.
Dewy brine saturates his mustache through
out its famous length and breadth. The old
man has been down on his hands and knees
to Hill, and he has begrimmed his trousers
without affecting the stony heart of his gu
bernatorial chief Jones sees the coveted
prize-the one over which he has ruminated
in the day and dreamed in the night-rapid-
ly vanishing from his straining sight. He
has made one last appeal, so the story goes,
to Governor Hill. He was willing to do any
thing If Hill would permit him to become
Governor only from Christmas to New
Years Day. He would act precisely as IL
Hill himself were in the chair and carry out
any policy dictated by the Governor-Sena-
tor. He would go so far, so rumor has it, as
to make an affidavit to make no appoint
ments IN the interim.
ing that it had been the ambition of his life
to be Governor of the State, ana that it was
sore indeed to be shut out from the place
which the election of Hill to the Senate
made legitimately his right Hills answer
was point blank refusal. He informed thet
venerable aspirant that it would be impcs-
sible to yield the Executive chair to a man
who had acted with the Republicans in the
last campaign and had done all in his power
to defeat the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. 1t was not necessary to have an
affidavit. He, Hill. would take care that his
own policy would be carried out by handing
the governorship to Mr.. Flower himself.
Thus the last hope of Jones is gone, and he
will return on January l to the exclusive
work Of manufacturing scales and selling
them to his beloved farmers. i.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
JUDGE GREsBaM,s COURSE.

The report comes that Judge Gresham
takes the nomination of Judge Woods as
personal slight to him, and that if the
nomination is confirmed he will, rather
than serve with him on the circuit bench,
resign. This may be the foundation for a
new Gresham boom, which while interest
ing, is hardly promising
The promotion of Woods is one of the
most objectionable acts of the Harrison
administration; but it is hardly to be con-
sidered as personal slight to Gresham.
The considerations which led to his nomi-
nation are too we'll known to be ignored;
and it is even more unfortunate that a
Judge should be promoted for services in
suppressing inquiry into alleged electoral
corruption than that he should gain the
same promotion merely to crafty personal
enmties.
The circumstances hardly call for Judge
Gresham's resignation. As matter of
public duty he should take into considera-
ton the wrong of creating another judi
cial vacancy, with a possibility of having
it filled by another appointment of the
Woods level
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
OUR QUAKER POET.

HERE'S health to the Quaker poet Boston
Herald. .-.-.
AT 81 John Greenleaf Whittier, in his own
language, "beside the silent sea awaits the
muff1ed oar."-Ne,o York Commercial Aduer-
tiser.
To wish the venerable poet many happy
returns OF the day is almost supernuous yet
the hope comes unbidden that he may long
ltnger in the twilight Of the nineteenth cen
tury.-Boston Globe.
YESTERDAY John Greenleaf Whittier began
his s5th year. The whole nation hopes that
December II, 1892, will find him in the unim-
paired enjoyment of a serene and healthful
old age.-NetD York Press.
IT is not too much to say that wherever
the English tongue is spoken friendly
thoughts will be turned to the quiet New
England home where the aged poet is pass
ing the last peaceful years of life that has
been spent in the service of purity, of free
dom, and truth.-Ironto MdA.
In every hamlet and city Of his native
land his poems are said or sung by respon-
sfve voices in church or in school or by the
family fireside. "Eighty-four years young"
his friend and brother poet Holmes would
say on the 17th of December, in the year of
our Lord 1884, and still q serene and gracious
presence keeping wat h on the lookouts of
time for the city just beyond that lieth four.
square-Detron Free Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20

/ thieves and everything else for moment,
and then gently lifting the youth by the
| collar led him down and out On the stoop
he wound up with, Nov I'm going to kick
you."
"Oh. dear, don'tw cried the now terrified
young man. "It's about your Christmas
present that Mrs. Davis ia having made
down at the store. They told me not TO let
You know: sir. L was to see Mrs. Davis.
That's ALL" '
II Manager Davis gets a Christmas present
this year he will think he is playing in great
luck.
Effect Of Music on Animals.
DO animals understand music? The
learned scientist who has been trying the
Central Park monkeys with q phonograph,
thinks they do to certain extent-and do
not doubt that some four-footed animals
would understand and appreciate Wagner
about as we'll as half OF those who filled the
boxes of the Metropolitan Opera House last
winter. I have seen cavalry horses that
knew every bugle call, and the effect upon
them, whether in battle or drill, was pre-
cisely the same as upon human being who
understood the significance of the calls. The
other day gentleman drove a spirited team
along Thirty-sixth street. There was an
Italian organ grinder on the corner playing
o rattling air. When the horses got near
they began to prance, keeping exact time to
the music.
The musician suddenly changed the tune
confusion. then stopped and refused to pass.
In vain the driver coaxed and chirruped.
They wouldn't bulge. The swarthy son OF
Italy grInned. Then he struck up the other
tune again-a regular quick.step-and the
horses started as If by electricity, prancing
along. TO the great delight of the street ur-
chins and the amusement Of all who wit
messed it. CHARLES THEODORE MURRAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
KNOWN BY EVERYBODY.

JUDGE TOURGEE, who has been i'll a,
Denver for some time, is considerably bet
ter, and it is believed he will recover in q
short time.
ANTON RUBENsTEIN, the Russian
pianist, has accepted an offer OF $l25 600 for a
series OF 80 concerts to be given in the
United States.
SENATOR CoLoUoIT, of Atlanta, Ga, is
said to be considering the advisability OF
withdra wing because he does not feel able
to stand the climate.
DIR. KELLEY, the gold-cure man, SAYS the
reason he does not make his formula known
is because he is afraid it will soon become q
SOLDERING up process instead of a cure.
MIR. HIRsCH, the United States Minister
to Turkey, is at the Savoy Hotel. London.
He will proceed on Sunday to Paris, and on
Wednesday he will take the Oriental ex-
press for Constantinople.
THOMAS K. HUGHES. who always has
the last word in matters pertaining to Dick
ems, has recently written 3 work on Pick
wick, which does not have to be taken in a
purely Pickwickian sense.
CARTER HARRISON, who saw much of
the late Lord Lytton while he was in India,
was chiefly impressed by the fact that he
between each course at dinner.
SAMUEL H. RoTHERwELL, of Philadel-
phia, and Peter Ellmaker, Of Lancaster, Pa,
are sole survivors of the committee OF 100
who received Daniel Webster in Philadel-
phia during the Whig campaign of 1s4o
SENATOR AND MRS. MCMILLAN gave a
dinner Friday night at Washington in honor
of President and Mrs. Harrison. The other
c-l 7
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Phil Sheridan, Senator and
Mrs. Henderson, and Hon. and Mrs. John D.
Foster.
The Duke of Marlborough has obtained
the assent of the Court OF Chancery to sell
part OF the Blenheim estates, which were
granted to the first Duke by Parliament.
The Dukes heir, the Marquis of Blandford,
Intellectually opposed the alienation of the
property.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
ELKTNS IN THE CABINET.

ELKINs and Foster in the Cabinet are q
great team of able national politicians.-Ne1o
York Press.
SEcRErARY OF WAR ELKTSs is q mighty
warrior, but most of his battles have been
fought for James G. Blaine.-Boston Herald,
(Rep).
WITH Steve Elkins in the Cabinet all that
will be needed TO make it an artistic whole
are places for Quay and Dudley.-H. Louis
Republic, (Dem).
THAN Stephen B. Elkins President Harri-
son could have made no better choice in
this wide land for Secretary Of War-Brook-
Ign Standard Union.
WILL Secretary Elkins help Secretary
Blaine to elect Harrison? Will President
Harrison help Secretary Elkins to elect
Blaine? Or will Blaine and Harrison COM
bine on Elkins against the field? There is
no doubt that the leading candidates have
strengthened their hold for the benefit of
one. But which one?-Ne,0 York Commercial
Advertiser
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
SETTLED BY Mr. sporFoRD
Tho Old Librarian Tells How He Came +
Change o Date.

Tho Old Libravian Tells How He Game to
Change . Date.
WARRINGTON, Dec. la-Librarisn spofford
was seen to-day with reference to statements
made under oath before Commissioner
Shields, in New York, by Lawyer Harrison,
In suit over the Encyclopedias Britannica
copyright, to the effect that the receipt
from Scribner's Sons Of the copyright vol
ume required to be deposited with the
Librarian of Congress had been changed
from April7 to April 6, 1888. Mr.. Spoford
said: "The statement is ex-parte, and Is
made with care to exclude all that would
explaln the situation. There is no Official
record Of copyright, such rs described by
law, and none is kept. The record referred
to is memorandum of copyright kept for
the convenience of the office. The only
authoritative record-the only original rec
ord-fs the record of express receipts. Every
package received by express Is recorded IN
this book when received. In that book 10
Sons was received April 6, 1883. The clerk
in making the entry on the memorandum
record made the entry as q receipt OF April
4 SS only three WEEKS ago maGe a,,, me se
as to make 1t correspond with the record in
the receipt book, which is necessarily cor
rect.
mo suggestion came to me from anyone
to make the correction. 1 made it because
it was right that it should be made. The in
correct record Is not Official. The entry In
the express receipt book Is sustained by
letter received by me from Scribner's Sons,
written on the 4th of April, in which they
stated they were sending the package and
des cribed it's contents. Mr.. Spofford showed
the express receipt book showing the date
OF April 6 as the date of the receipt of
package by Che Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
from Scribner's Sons. 1t was in the hand-'
writing of the Assistant Librarian, Mr.
hutchinson"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
RELIEF OF STREET CRowDrNG.

Street blockades are attracting much at
tention IN other cities. Boston and New
York are much perturbed over the fact
| that their streets are at times inadequate
for the demands on them. Pittsburg SO
far has been content to accept the crowd
ing of its streets as a necessary evil ac-
companying the gratifying growth of
business. But the present tendency can
not go on much longer without some
measures beng taken to mitigate the
crowding Of vehicles and traction cars.
Already the principal crossings require,
even with the guardianship of the corner
men, cool head and quick eye to traverse
them without danger. On some of the
less important streets laid out in the be-
ginning of the century, the trouble is ag-
gravated by the lack of space so that a
coal wagon cannot unload without block
ing up long line of cars. 1t is evident
that our street traffic cannot grow for an
other decade as it has grown during the
past one, without creating necessity for
remedial measures.
What these remedial measures shall be
is the problem with which cities must
wrestle during the next quarter of a CEN
tury. The widening of already closely
built streets is an immensely costly under
taking, slow of achievement and while
its tardy process is going on only aggra-
waiting the difficulty. Arrangements for
regulating the hours and kinds of traffic
are but salve, and hardly that when we
reflect that they still further limit the use
of the streets. The idea of elevating the
transit lines or putting them underground,
as well as of putting the tracks of steam
railway on stills have been suggested.
But the underground road requires an i'm
mense traffic to make it repay the capital
invested, while the elevated structures are
all obstruction and Disagreement of the
streets. Nevertheless the latter idea con-
tains valuable suggestion in pointing out
the possibility of elevating the lighter
traffic of the streets.
1t is to start with a self-evident engi-
nearing proposition, that the cost of
structure to sustain the traffic of foot pas
sengers and light vehicles would be but
fraction of that necessary to carry either
the ordinary or the elevated railway
trains. The weight of the latter is infinite
;y greater, and their higher velocity and con-
seQuent greater momentum necessitate
multiplied strength. A structure which
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-20
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Joseph Addison Thompson.

Joseph Addison Thompson, Postmaster OF
Media and a welI-known journalist, died yester-
day morning after a two weeks Illness. He was
born at White Horse, Chester county. in 1877, and
was consequently in his 9th year. He started his
career public school teacher, and was princi-
pal. of various schools in Chester and Delaware
counties. In 1861 ne appointed by President
Lincoln to position in the Treasury Department
at Washington Comptroller Of the Currency.
which Office he held tor is years. During his resi-
dence at Washington he began his journalistic
career as n writer of news letters TO the Media
american under the nom de plume ''Steelepen,'
and DIV which he gained considerable distinction.
In 1884 he became editor of the Chester EreTin0
NsoS ana contributed edltorials TO some OF lhe
zines. He was stanch Republican, and, being 4
good speaker. his services were always In demand
during the state and national campaigns. He was
noted for his ready wit. little over year ago he
was appointed Postmaster at Media.