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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
The City Council Caucus.

The MORNING NEWS has several times
called attention 20 evils that are likely to
10 grow out Of the practice which prevails
in the council Of this city Of discussing, and
virtually settling important questions IN
caucus. A settlement Of q matter IN cancus
/ is likely to be different from settlement Of
the same matter IL open meeting. No re-
! sponsibility 10 the public attaches 70 the in
| dividual members for what they do and say
/ 10 caucus, beca use no one except the MEM
I bers knows what occurs IL the caucus. The
/ feeling Of responsibility being removed,
councilmea are apt 10 agree to things their
1 judgments DO not approve. They will con-
sent that this or that thing shall be done
rather than make an issue with regard to II.
The council has the disposal of very large
sum Of money annually. The public has the
right TO know and ought to know, how every
dollar Of it is expended Nobody may doubt
that It is properly expended, but 1t would be
better for the public to be informed as to
where every dollar goes.
When a councilman knows that all he
SAYS and does will reach the public he is
likely to be much more careful Of the public
interests He will urge economy and oppose
anything that looks like extravaganza. He
will consent to no expenditure of money that
does no, seem to him to be absolutely neces-
sary. and he will be as careful in guarding
the public welfare as he ia in looking after
his business affairs
In a caucus, however, he is liable TO let
two or three aggressive members run the
city government, and to do pretty much as
they please. Knowing that his action is
secret he will not exert himself always to
protect the interests of the public when he
knows that they stand in need of protec-
ton. He knows if anything that is done Is
condemned the whole council will be held
responsible, and, therefore, he is more
easily led to take sides with the majority
than ne otherwise would be.
Caucus rule is not government by the
people. [: a dangerous government, be-
cause it is secret. Men holding positions Of
power not lnfrequently do things that will
not stand criticism when their action is
secret.
The caucus IN the council Of this city
ought TO be abolished. There ought % be
no secret meetings All business should be
transacted in the full high. Of publicity.
What are counoilnen afraid Of that they
must lock the public out when they hsve.an
important matter to considers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
Apolllnaris on the Outside.

William H. Voltz, ex-president of the Inter
state Base Ball League, found himself with ter
minutes spare time on his hands in the Girarc
house yesterday. says the Philadelphia Press
and used it up in telling friend abont a coupl,
Of his experiences in hotels.
Last summer, began MIR. Voltz, ~ arrived
at the Leland house, in Harrisburg after a very
long, hard journey, and Immediately went t.
bed. But could not sleep, l was so awful tree
aud worn out aud rang for bell boy. In II,
course OF fifteen minutes or so an old, gray
headed negro who had been employed by To,
Leland house ever since 1t started knocked al
my door"
Did you ring, sahs'
Yes; bring me glass of whisky with
apollinaris outside, said DIR Voltz. The old
colOred man snufied away, and pretty soon re
appeared carrying glass OF straight whisky
DIR. Noltz looked at him and then exclaimed:
Where Ia the apoIlinarIs?"
In De hall. SGh-didn't youse tell de oil man
teh bring you whisky wit 'polynarus out.
glfel'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
BE Was a warm hearted Man.

bill was as warm-heartsd fellow as ever
lived but his kindly feelings often carried his
Judgment away, says the New York tribune.
and he had been known to do things in a burst
OF generosity which the beneficiary of his
bounty had sincere cause TO regret and yet did
not dare to say so for fear of wounding the
feelings Of Bill, who, like most good friends was
very had enemy.
I'm give you one instance" continued the
speaker, which will show you the kind of man
Bill was better than half a mile Of description
happened TO be in jail, in a southwestern
town few years ago. A mean man of whom
had threaten to rid the earth had me bound
over 70 keep the peace, and the magistrate had
grudge against me and fixed my bond so high
that could not get an acceptable bondsmau,
my friends not being of the bloated monopo-
lstic class. So langulshed awhile in a very
hot, dirty and thickly inhabited pig just be-
hind the court house.
Well when Bill heard Of my misfortune he
took on mighty bad; went and offered himself
as my bOndsman and tried bis pull with the au-
thoriJies Of the town but all to no purpose.
Then he came around TO the jail by night aud
talked to me through the window. AS talked
his generous heart filed UP with sorrow for me.
and he swore terribly that he would have me
out of that dirty hole in spite of all the magis-
trates In the state And he would have me ont
right away too.
My fellow prisoners fiattened their faces
against the barred windows to see what meth
DDS Bill would use to get me out and wished to
heaven that they ha6 such friend We saw
BIZ who was rather drunk. | must confess, feel
ing In all his pockets and presently he prC-
duce1 somethi g which he placed under the
front door-sl of the jail, a building not much
larger than one moderately sized room
That will fetch Won out, my boy. he hic
coughed with al assuring smile. Trust ole
Bill
What is it. Bill said l. not taking much
stock in his drunken talk.
"A blasting cartridge, said he, and a
humping big one, too. You'll be out of that
in jiffy, my boy, as soon as can light the
fuse
You should have heard the yell that went up
from the dozen men in that little hole. We ex-
pected to be blown into bits the next second,
aud as the first moment passed and no explo-
sion came the men made dash for the far end
OF the room and nearly squeezed each other to
death trying to get farthest from the door. All
the time they never ceased to yell imprecations
AID prayers to Bill to 20 away before he blew
the place to atoms.
BY and by we heard Bill shout in disgust
that the fuse would not light, but not to be dis
couraged, as he would soon return with
other one. By good luck, he got so drunk that
he WAS unable to return, but the terrible sus-
pense of those moments and the deadly fright
that Bill gave me, have always made me chary
OF how l endear myself to men of tender
heart ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
Why the Touch of Sorrow Chung.


She was inst a little curly-headed school girl,
says the Detroit Free Press, who wore one
shabby black dress such a long time that the
children made fun OF her when she came ana
went among them.
What do you Think they said to each other,
that little Louisa has only one dress, and she
wears it all the year round"
But that was not true. 1t was winter dress.
and one dag in spring little Louisa blossomed
out in pink.
WHAT do you think" cried the children;
Louisa got a new dress
Children are unfeelng little monsters, natur-
rally. One Of them discovered that Louisa s
new dress was not new, and she looks pains TO
announce the fact to the school in few scorn-
full comments.
Made over? Yes, indeed, and so oldfashioned?
We could see the old stitches. Some one has
given it to her.
Louisa heard and cried herself sick. The
teacher knew nothing of it. She was doing
sums on the blackboard and humping knOwl-
edge into the childreus heads.
Please. teacher, girls tainted, "
This unusual announcement aroused all
even the ethargc teacher into show of in
terest. The girl was Louisa, she Of the pink
dress
"one's been a-cryin' awful" volunteered one
of the other children.
When the child came to herself she chung
sobbing to the teachers unfriendly hand and
told her story.
''Twarant cause it was out of fashion,
didn't care for that, nor cause twas the one
I've got sides the old black, but twas made
over for me from of m NIL mothers, and
oh-h, teacher, SEES dead"
A tear fell from one eye OF the teacher, who
had travelled that road herself.
I'm sorry" she said; Il will see that the
children treat you differently in the future. "
And she kept her word.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
A New Sort of Judge.

Judge Henry Bisohoff, Jr, was going home
in q Third avenue car the other night, says the
New York World when German cigarmaker,
a former client whom ne had not seen since his
elevation to the bench, entered aud sat down
beside him
Il congratulate you, Mr.. Bischoff" said the
man, beaming upon him good na;uredly. II
mere you vas a shudge OF the court OF appeals
now"
no" explained the Judge, not of the court
of appeals. Only judge Of the common
pleas"
The cigarmaker looked very serious He was
evidently disappointed
Only shudge of the common police. o,
vos dot all?" he remarked, and fastened to
change the conversation.
The fudge didn't explain How could hes
Judge Bischoff, by the way has court Off
Ger in his court who is a grand army man, and
who received permission To visit Gettysburg on
last Memorial day The mans name is Schultz.
Soon after fellow court officer, who is some
what of Joker met Schultz and said:
80 you are going TO Gettysburg tomorrow?
I'm glad of that.
500" answered Schultz. And what is 1t to
you if 10 by Gettysburg?"
"Oh, answered the joker, III take out an
1ccident policy for $4,000 on your life. 1t will
only cost me IS cents for three days A friend
OF mine went to picnic once and insured his
Life. 1t cost me only quarter and made
$1,000"
Schultz was Mortified.
And you want me to break my neck so you
can make So, 600, and my family gets nothing2'
ne angrily exclaimed. Veil | just fool you
ones. l 20 not by Gettysburg tomorrow"
And he didn't.
Judge Pryor's private chambers tho other day
and announced visitor.
He vas no lnwyer shudge" he explained.
He vas a Shentleman."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
A Land of Plenty.

This is a land of plenty, yet in the great
cities there are tens Of thousands who are
always on the verge of starvation. There
are years when the corn crop is SO large
that corn grown in the west will not bear
transportation to market, the price being
too low. A great deal of 1t is therefore used
for fuel, it being cheaper than wood or coal
There have been years in which thousands
of bushels of corn have been used as fuel in
Kansas
Louisiana this year has a very large sugar
crop, and the sugar planters are debating
how to get rid of The lower grades of their
molasses 1t is estimated that they will
have 700, 900 barrels of molasses, and fully
half of it cannot be sold for a price that
will pay for barrels for it. Last year
the lowest grade Of molasses sold as low as
5 cents gallon in New Orleans. 1t would
cost almost as much as that to transport it
to market.
The molasses is given away to those who
will 60 to the sugar houses for it, aud tens
Of thousands OF gallons we're emptied into
the Mississippi river and other streams las t
year.
Its proposed this year to use the molasses
for fuel. An experiment has been made
with it, and it is found to answer admirably
as fuel and to be cheaper than the cheapest
coal.
Is it not remarkable that while so many
are in actual want corn and molasses should
be used as fuell 1t does seem as if there
ought to be no suffering for food in q
country where there is such an abundance
Of 1t, but those who need the food and those
who have it are wide apart. The problem
is to get the food TO those who are in neec
of it at price which they can afford.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
NDRX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEEI1Nes-Lades' Auxiliary to Young Mems
Hebrew Association; United Cotton Laborers
Association; Charleston and Savannah and Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western Railways En-
ployes Mutual Relief Association.
MILITARY ORDERs-Order No. As Battalion
Savannah Volunteer Guards.
SPECIAL NOTICES Manuel Garcia Cigars, Sam.
uel Selig; Office for Rent, Address Offics, Morn
ing News; Races on the River Monday by the
Georgia Re alta Association; The Guards Lots
on the Old Jail Site offered for Sale, c. P. Rossg
mol; Notice to Superior Court Jurors; Resi-
deucs for Sale: Cutting Coupons, The
Robinson Steam Printing Company; The Hun
dred Dollar Kind" The Savannah Carriage
and Wagon Company; Important Announce
ment, W K Wilkinson, Real Estate Dealer;
Real Estate, W. X. wilkinson, Real Estate
Dealer; Savannah Savings Bank; Empire Steam
Laundry and Dye Works; Bonds and Stocks for
Sale. Austin R. Myres.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
An Unreasonable Woman

Two old fellows were in the seat behind me
in the car. They had just met by accident,
says the Chicago Herald after long separa-
ton and having discussed the weather, the
crops and the farmers alliance they fell upon
domestic matters.
You married a Grayling, didn't you9"
Yes, my first woman was Graylng. Good
woman, too
Yes l bet she was good if she was one of
old Hiram Cravings girls
well, she wasn't as good TO work as some OF
the other girls, Now. when it come to pickin'
bresh and helpin' with the clearin' she wasn't
much good; said her back give out-and all
that"
Nav" said the other sympatheticaly.
Yes, but then she better than most
women didn't do as we'll the last time.
is that soi Let's see; who did you marry
the last time?'
Il married that girl of Ben Evans, you know
the one that used to look so healthy She got
sick with typhoid fever right after harvest, two
years ago, and lost her hair When she got
well she was always dingin' me for money to
buy a switch. Now, my first wife had on a
good switch when she died, and we didn't bury
it with her. But do you think the Evans woman
would put that thing on her head? No sir
No, s'ree. She said if I couldn't afford as many
hair switches | could wives l might 20 TO
grass for all her. Just goes on talkln' that
way you know"
TOO bad, " said the other man. She'll be
wantin' a new coffin all to herself the next
thing you know"
Miss SARAH ORNE JEwETT, the well-known
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12

Now Absconder Marsh has been discov-
cred in Tennessee, near the classic town Of
Milan, where he is said to be concealed in
the adjacent tall timber and nursing large
bundle Of currency. Detectives who really
want to scoop reward before they get to
heaven had better take to their heels and
sprint for the nearest railway station. Pos
sibly the gentleman is only making two
night stand in that grove and may ''moYe
oan at any time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12

Running steamships direct from Chicago
to London is apt to prove a very expensive
enterprise Such large capital as the
5000, 600 that the newEnglish company just
formed for that purpose claims is not likely
to prove any more than will be required to
operate so hazardous an undertaking. 1t
will have to be forced forward from the
start to the finish. About two years hence
any one who wishes to acquire few steam
ships and gorgeous array Of Office furni-
ture can probably get them very cheap by
looking about in Chicago,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12

Every day we hear Of ignominious fail
ures in the learned professions starving
with pens in their hands or jumping off the
nearest dock while Dakota and Minnesota
farmers are actually suffering for farm
hands although they are Offering from 81 to
50 so day and board to harvssters. Don't
stop TO grunt and complain any more.
Start out there and pitch in to work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12

Editor Thomas Fortune is regarded as the
most probable successor Of Fred Douglass as
minister to the black republic As editor Of
the principal negro publication Fortune has
exhibited degree Of intelligence exceeding
that u Dougiass, and as be is much
younger man he would probably make a
better United States representative in
HsytL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
Struck somethink of a Snap.

From the Chicago NelcS Qnd)
The Chinese government has az ain refused to
receive United States Minister Blair but mean
while that Official continues 10 drAw his salary
without performing any duties. Just now Mr.
Blair reveis in what is vulgarily called snap -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12

Since murderers are electrocuted pur-
posely to punish them and not simply TO
terminate their lives, that tender sugges-
ton from the London Telegraph that
criminals should be chloroformed before
being subjected to the electric current is
really unduly philanthropic. No method
has ever yet been devised nor sought by
which actual punishment could be ad-
ministered in a luxurious manner Punish
ment should not be rendered so delightful
as TO be too eagerly sought.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12

st. Louis is after the next democratic
national convention in q very lively way.
But its rather early to go after the conven-
ton now. Grabbing at what is not vet in
sight seems rather too eager
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12

According to the New York luminary of
the same name, the sun is full of ruts and
ridges and flushed spots. Very likely the
Sun has been Judging the radiant orb Of
day by itself, and because it is beginning to
look trihe ROCKY and disfgured. assumes
that the planet it attempts to initiate in a
feeble way must be some what battered UP,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
The Horticultural Society.

An extraordinary effort is being made to
secure large attendance at the annual sss.
sion of the Georgia State Horticultural
Society, which meets at Quitman July %
and 80. The session will be the sixteenth.
The exhibition of fruits, plants and veget-
ables will, there is every reason to believe, be
an excellent one. 1t is predicted that it will
be the most interesting and useful one that
the society has ever held.
Georgia is noted for her fruits and plants.
In this respect she is exoellei by no other
state. And within the last few years there
has been a most remarkable development in
the fruit growing industry. A great deal
of attention has been given to it, and the
interest in it is steadily increasing.
The people Of Quitman fully appreciate
the approaching exhibition, and they are
making extensive preparations for it. No
better place in the state could have been
selected in which to make the exhibit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
Indicate Small Influenza.

From the ST. Louis Republic (DemA
The legislative nominations already made in
Mississippi Indicate clearly that Senator Georxs
will be reelected. and that the sub treasury
wing Of the farmers alliance will hardly be O
factor In the southern states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12

Prudish atfec.ation of ostentatious pro-
priety has reached its hight In Massaohu-
sets. That is just where so ridiculous a
spectacle might have been expected. Beyond
question there are more different varieties
Of cranss in Massachusetts and Kansas
than any other two states in the union.
And that is saying great deal
That female teacher in the Ftchburg pub
lie school who expelled 12-year-old lad for
no other reason than because he appeared in
his class il knickerbockers and without
shoes or stockings palpably exceeded her au-
thority beside making herself conspicuously
absurd, and it is not easy to understand why
any sensible board of school trustees should
hesitate in deciding how to act upon such
nonsense. Surely the superlatively modest
spinster must have frequently seen the small
urchins going about the streets in that way,
and il that was not indecent exposure"
then the dress of the boy in question was
not more so. Very likely she is one Of those
Historically shy spinsters who would fly
from the naked truth or scream at a glove
made of undressed kid and actually run into
closet to change tune. People who thus
eAdRSeIdLe Tue evil anu improperly OF
everything only betray by their preposter-
Gus objections that their minds dwell with
morbid pertinacity upon the vicious per-
versions possible to almost all things.
Purity of thought does not usually promote
such hypercritical opposition to what is
not unusual nor conspicuously improper.
Aside from the grotesque prudery of the
woman she certainly had no right to exclude
the boy from public school simply because
tho cut of his garments did not exactly
strike her faucy-so long as there was moth
ing actually vulgar about his dress. Why
in many parts of the country she would
have been shocked into spasms if she is
afraid of bare-footed boy in knicker.
bockers Nearly all of the boys go thatway
in summer. 1t certainly has not an i'm.
modest look and probably no thought OF
such a thing ever entered the head of any
one except some merbid spinster like the
| N massachusetts, ''schoosmarfn."
Some of the most eminent men in thi!
country have attended school dressed il
that way without ever suspecting that they
were violating the proprieties in any way.