The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-28
THINGS TALKED ABOUT.

More of it than most people imagine"
he replied.
What becomes OF itF'
"Well, we keep it usually. A law
was recently passed by congress max
ing it a crime for a person to have
in his possession spurious money. but none
of US have been arrested yet. A circular of
some length has just been issued which
fully explains the object of the law There
is a provision in the law which allows the
banks TO keep as much as $500
In spurious money, as a means of identifica-
ton Of counterfeits. provided a certificate
OF authority has been issued from the treas
| ury department. The secret service bureau
is sending out agents through the country
inspecting the banks and collecting all the
spurious money in their possession. The
Savannah banks have not yet been re-
lieved OF their surplus Of counterfeits, but
they probably will be before long"
The deep water movement has taken a
firm hold all over the south and west. The
Endorsement by the Memphis Cottage Ex-
change yesterday and by the city of Nash
vile and Gov. Buchanan of Tennessee
that the people are inter-
ested in the success of the
movement. Chairman Purse is elated with
the results that have been accomplished so
far
IL the committee which goes to Washing
ton next week to invita- the President and
his cabinet and members Of congress is suo-
cessful In its mission it will be
long step toward receiving what
is sought for-an adequate appropriation
to carry out the deep water project If the
President comes TO Savannah he will see
not only the necessity for the work in
which it is sought 20 enlist his interest, but
he will be given q reception that he will not
fail to appreciate.
The long line OF steamships living two
abreast from the Baltimore steamship
wharf TO the Savannah, Florida and
Western wharf, lining the wharf of the
Cotton Press Association and the Gordon
wharf, is something that attracts the att
tention of business men as well as strangers.
1t is sight worth anybody's time to see.
The big iron steamships form a long
double rank, with their black
srnokestacks and their dark masts
| exactly In line for long distance along the
| river front. Hundreds of longshoremens
are busy packing cotton in the holds of these
steamships, while hundreds of laborers are
busy trucking the cotton from the presses,
where over 200 more men are at work.
That section Of the river front presents a
busy scene just at present.
The military of Savannah is rapidly
adopting the ermy regulation uniform, and
heavy gold-laced coats and plumed hats
are giving away to the more serviceable
dress. The tendency in things military now
is TO do away, so far as possible, with all
that is unnecessary in everything
connected with the equipment and
practice of the soldier. The new
army rules and regulations to
take the place of Upton's tactics, the
author of which went insane from the work
he devoted TO them, will revolutionize the
infantry school, In keeping with the
change in the school of the soldier is the
dress Of the soldier, cavalry and artillery as
we'll as infantry. The Chatham Artillery,
whose gray, red and blue uniform has held
its place among the uniforms of the Savan-
nah military, is soon to give way to the reg
ulation style. The company has adopted
the regulation blue fatigue coat, with some
modification in trimming yet to be decided
upon. The pantaloons, which conform to
TIE regulation, will be the same as at pres
ent. The company will appear in its new
dress Jan. 10, which will be its first parade
| day.
Atlanta has got King Solomon and Au-
gusta is going to have the kirmess, and the
| preachers ara after both. Savannah's