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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-24
A Brave Omcar.

She was from the west. Her self-reliant
breezy manner betrayed that fact. She had
come over 70 New York to do some shopping
with friends from Brooklyn. whose guest she
was. Her Rarb and bearing betokened ar
aoundance OF this worlds goods, says the New
YORK Times, and her unreserved speech plainly
Indicated 20 other patrons of Delmonico's who
were within sound OF her voice thar she had
made some purchases of a costly character.
Wen, now for luncheon" she said pausinp
l LI,, ner talk about jeWelry, silks, and laces
what do want Let me see Girls, let us
have as nice a luncheon as the house affords
Each or you give your orders"
The taste OF the three Brooklyn ladies' ran "a
patties, salads, partridge, cold turkey, potato
chips. sliced oranges. and the cream puffs The
ponte waiter made a note of those delicacies
and turned inquiringly to the western lady. She
carefully studied each page of the bill of fare.
and, after escertaining what her friends had
ordered, and looking the waiter straight in the
eye, said. with the air of one born TO command
up Goldfish"
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Where the Major 1.anrhad.

The Washington correspondent OF the New
York advertiser has unearthed one shining OK
ception In congressional life to the rule that
5000 year doesn't make both ends meet
This example is Maj Martin of Texas, who
blew out the gas the first night OF his arrival il
Washington. The majors living expenses In
Texas had ranged from 800 to $500 per aunnm
He resolved, when thrust into congress by his
neighbors. that ne would not permit the extrav
agances OF fashionable life to daily with him to
the extent of more than $500 in excess of that
sum. In short. society or no society, 91,O0L
per aunum was his limit. He stuck to this
resolution through the four years of his ser
vice. Upon the expiration of his term he
walked right into the Office of the sergeant-at-
arms, threw down huge roll of bills and
asked for exchange on New York He stroked
his gotee complacently and remarked to the
cashier: They say the old man blew out the
gas, but guess none OF them fellers that wear
petent-leather shoes and drink that fizzin' kind
Of wine will tote home any wad like that. '
The 'wad" contained i7,5O0 saved in four
years out OF an aggregate salary of $40, 900 and
mileage This is where the major has his
laugh.
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PERSONAL

Two eminent millionaires OF New York, Sid
ney Dillon and George Gould, have put it on re-
cord that 50 cents is the maximum amount OF
wealth they carry about with them.
TIE BIRTHPLACE OF Chopin, the composer is
TO be suitably marked through the activity of
the Musical Society'of Warsaw. The dwelling
Is now occupied by poor peasant family.
SENATOR DAWES Of Massachusetts, is in a sad
state OF mind. Five anxious fellow citizens are
clamoring for his seat. and insisting upon his
taxing himself into the retirement department.
CONGRESSMAN HoAR says that he was once
taken for farmer by one Of the professors Of q
divinity school near Concord, who was charmed
tics.
ELwELL AP BARNARD, Welsh bard, has writ
ten 11O-verse ode TO his COW. The English
poet laureate, being now in the milk business,
may yet dash on some light and dairy things Of
this kind.
THE Sultan Of Turkey. In answer 10 the re-
quest Of the Emperor of Germany. has ordered
copies Of the manuscripts Of the late Count Won
Moltke now Ia the archives Of Turkey TO be sent
TO his majesty.
The CoUEr OF PARIS has notified his inteu-
ton of employing the money which was be-
queathed to him by the Marquis de Saint
Astier In the foundation of free school Of
agriculture at Bories.
The REPORT that Senator Dubois of Idaho was
trying TO secure 81, 200 olerkship In Washing
ton only few years ago is denied. From 1882
TO 1886 he served as marshal of Idaho and was
subsequently In the Fiftieth and Fifty-first con-
crosses.
PRINCE NICHOLAS of Greece, who was one of
the royal guests at Copenhagen this fall. has
gone to Athens TO enter a regiment of artillery.
Foreign papers say that 1t was formerly his in
tention 20 spend two years in the Academy Of
War at Berlin.
M. HENRI DE MAuPAssANT, the author, Is suf-
fering from a disease of the central nervous
system. and has been ordered by his doctors to
take complete rest. He 10 sanguine that he
viii recover, but bis friends fear that he will
become insane
MILE SzuMowsKA, concerning whose appear.
ance SO much interest exists in London musical
circles, is the only recognized pupil of M. Pad
erewsh: She is young Polish lady of striking
personal appearance, quite young, and was edu-
Gated by her parents for the medical profession.
A UNIQUE street railway baron is Eugene
Winchet Of Dayton. o. The road he owns runs
through the suburbs of Dayton, and by the
rules of the company, drawn up by Mr.. Win
chett himself, all working girls using the cars
ride at half price and -workingmen carrying
their baskets ride free.
M. PAUL DEscHANNEL, deputy of the depart
ment of Eure-et-Loire who has been commits
stoned by the French government 90 proceed
to the United Stntes with the view Of investigat-
ingmen and their masters, will confer with
Cardinal Gibbons, Henry George and the lead
ing men In all religious bodies and schools of
thought In America.
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INDEX TO NBW ADVERTISEMENTS.
M.rrue-savanpah Board of Trade.

MsrrIHe-Savannah Board of Trade.
SPECIAL NOTICES.. j. 6ullivan's Annual
Gift to the Orphans; Schedule for Thunderbolt
and the Races; To Employees, Falk Clothing
Company: Dividend of Chatham Bank; AS to
Award of Gold Buttons; Christmas at Tybee;
Notice, j. s. Collins, President Electric Railway
Company; AS to Bills Against British Steam
ship Knutsford and Norwegian bark Vaan;
Spend the Holidays at 6uwannee Springs
Notice as TO Closing Of Blacksmiths and Horse
shoers; As to the Closing of Insurance Offices;
70 Those Who Want to Surprise Their Friends,
the Falk Clothing Company.
AUCTION SALEs-Furniture. Cigars, Etc, by J.
Il. .Oppenheim & Son; Groceries, Liquors,
Etc, by l. D. LaRoche & Son.
RAILROAD ScHEDULE-Central Railroad Of
Georgia
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Baltimore Steamship
Company.
DESIRABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS The Falk Cloth
Ing Company.
HorEI-The Oglethorps, Brunswick, Ga.
Tomorrow DEPENDS ON WHAT You Do To
nAY-R u. Levy Bro
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rant; For
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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Steve Ryan and the Atlanta Judges.

Steve Ryan and the Atlanta Judges.
1t doesn't look as il Steve Ryan, the
broken dry goods merchant of Atlanta,
who is in jail because he refuses to account
for the S121, 900 which the court has ordered
him 10 produce for the benefit of bis credit
ors. would get his freedom very soon. He
has been making a strong fight
to secure his release, but, thus far, an UNI
successful ne. Judge Marshall J. Clarke
has just decided that he must produce the
money In question. which Judge Gobsr,
another superior court judge, decided he
has in his possession. Neither of these
judges can be made to understand how a
man can give checks day after day on banks
for large amounts without having the
money In the banks necessary Co pay them.
Perhaps they are lawyers of the ''old
school" and know very little of such ques-
tionable banking methods Of the present
day. 1t has not been very long since law
yers were not noted for big bank accounts,
and therefore they gave little attention to
banking methods. But lawyers are becom-
ing f1nanciers these days, and some Of the m
are even found at the head of financial In
situations. But 1t doesn't look as II
the two Atlanta judges know
much about 'kiting," swapping
Checks" accommodation paper" and
other devices by which man keeps up the
appearance Of being rich, although he may
not have enough money of his own to keep
him out of the poor house or the Jail, and
they refuse 10 learn.
1t Is probable that the notorious dry goods
man attempted to be very crooked IL not
ABSOLUTELY dishonest, and his failure to &C.
complish what he attempted was due to the
fact that he greatly overrated his ability.
He isn't 30 smart as he thought
he was The fact that he lie in
jail is not convincing evidence that he has
| any considerable amount of money hid
| away, but justihes the conclusion that he
was not at all unwilling to get the best of
his creditors by means not oreditable. If
the public has reached any conclusion In
the matter 1t is probably that he is not
| overburdened with wealth, and that he is
as much fool as knave.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-24
The Sunday Law in Danger.


There has been q noticeable increase re-
Gently In the ndmber Of men under the in
fuence of intoxicanrs on the streets
on Sunday. The presumption Is that
some Of the dramshop keepers are
becoming holder in their violation
OF the ordinance against the sale
of intoxicants on that day. Comparatively
few men buy whisky on Saturday to drink
on Sunday. When men are seen looming
around the corner wipinR their mouths"
there is ground for suspicion that there is a
hole in the wall somewhere through which
whisky is obtained
| When Mr.. McDonougb became mayor he
began to enforce the Sunday liquor ordi>
nance at once, and bis enforcement Of ir
was so vigorous that the streets were re-
lisved of drunken men on Sunday. The
reform that he iuaugursted was approved
by all law and order loving people. The
violators sof the Sunday liquor ordinance
became aware after awhile that the mayor
was very much In earnest. The heavy fines
imposed upon them convinced them Of that
The mayor understood those with whom
he had to deal and he knew that he could
make the reform he had inaugurated per-
manent only by being aggressive and firm.
The violators Of the law were determined
that they would do as they pleased and for a
time there was a struggle between them and
the mayor. The mayor, however, was
finally successful and drunken man on
the streets on Sunday was seldom seen,
Sunday became day of peace and order
throughout the city. The Sunday supply
81 xuht hasy, Al.
turbing elements of the population were
quiet, and consequently few arrests were
made.
Had the council stood squarely by the
mayor-thst is, had is done nothing to
create the impression that 1t was not wholly
In sympathy with him in the Sunday reform
movement-the probabilities are that oppo-
sltion to the reform would have ceased be-
fore now. The action of the council in re-
versing the decision of the mayor in several
cases in which the defendants had been
fined for alleged violations of the Sunday
liquor ordinance gave new life TO the oppo-
sition to the ordinance. The councilmen, of
course, acted conscientiously, but it would
have been better for the reform if the ordi-
nance had provided that there should be no
appeal to the council It is evident that un-
less the mayor has the hearty support of the
council the reform cannot be made effect
i've.
Sundays tragedy was the direct result OF
efforts TO enforce the Sunday liquor ordi-
| nance. A fair inference from the published
statement Of witnesses is that there would
have been no tragedy had there not
been bitter feeling against the policeman
who did the shooting. The policeman had
made himself obnoxious to those who op-
pose the Sunday liquor ordinance by his
diligence in searching for offenders.
The mayor expected, Of course, to meet
with opposition when he decided to enforce
the ordinance, and it is not probable that he
will admit that it is too strong for him to
overcome The chances are that he will
redouble his efforts to make the reform,
which has given 80 much satisfaction, q
| success.
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HIT said Santa, what borei
How these new inventions pesterl
Guess they think I'm young once more,
Since they've rugged spark arrester."
-NetO York. Herald.
LIMITATION is the sincerest fattery. isn't it,"
said Mamie to Maud.
II believe that's what they say"
That's why I'm going TO give Charley an
imitation Russia leather pocketbook. "-Wdsh-
tn0to7a Star.
ARTHUR see you have removed the mistle-
toe from the chandelier.
Maysie- Yes; 1 thought 1t would make
much prettier wall decoration, so hung 1t up
here over the sofa-oh, you mean thingl
Brooklyn EG0Le.
HE-I must say never had any particular
yearning after heaven.
She-Yes. but think, dear, of the glorious
music.
He-But then, so few people really play the
harp wellt-LJes
abnormally large, sir. You should write poetry.
Visitor-l do write poetry. Only yesterday
took poem TO an editor, and that bump you
are feeling Is where he hitme. Don't bear on It
so hard-1id-Bts.
"GRAN'PA, heard Miss Gushington tell Clara,
yesterday, that Doctor Tenderby was a perfect
duck. That's not rights it7"
Il don't know that IT'S altogether wrong, my
dear. There are lots Of people who term him a
regular quackr-Fstn.
HELLO, OlU man. nave you leOk BnOOLluRF'
II should say did, Shot several ducks In
one day"
Were they wildY"
''Well-no-not exactly; but the farmer who
owned them was."-HdrpeT's Bdz0r.
HICKs-we've got something new at our
house-a machine to wash dishes.
Wicks-And how does 1t worki
Hicks-Beautifully. 1t breaks on an average
five dishes day Fact; you would hardly know
it from hired girl.-Boston Transcript.
WE'RE coming again to the season Of cheer,
The Christmas festivals nigh;
And the ragged chrysanthemum goes to the
rear,
And the mistletoe berries hang high.
-Neso York Press
'HARK, bark, the dogs do BARK
The Jays" are coming to town;
The he is dressed in his very best,
The she In her Sunday gown.
In wild surprise, with bullying eyes.
They gaze at the windows gay
And laugh at the toys which makes the noise
In their innocent rustic way.
-New York Herald.
THE Rev. Whangdoodle Baxter has the most
hourishing Sunday school in Austin He asked
one Of the pupils: who is dat ar mysterious
bein' from whom muffin am hid, who sees and
knows cherry ding what happensS l axed yer
dat queshun last Sunday. and now wants de
answer"
~ Enows hit My fodder tole me do right
answer" said one boy.
SWELL den. who does yer fodder say am dat
mysterious bein' who knows all things what
happens"
SffttR1s.
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House Committees.

The list of the committees Of the Houss
excited no comment when it was announced
by the speaker yesterday. The reason
was that is was pretty well known
who would be chairmen of the
committees and who would be
members of them. Whatever satisfaction
or dissatisfaction there was with the
speakers work had already been expressed.
These who thought that Mr.. Mills ought TO
have been offered the Craftsmanship of the
ways and means committee had said all
they could TO induce the speaker to adopt
their views, and having failed there was no
occasion for them to say anything more
There was some opposition to Mr.. Holman
as chairman of the committee on appropri-
ations. It was thought that he would
insist upon cutting down appropriations for
the sake Of making a showing in favor OF
economy, even 10 cases where it would not
be advisable from a party standpoint TO do
90. Mr.. Holman has always opposed liberal
appropriations. and his record in the House
justifies the conclusion that he will insist
upon economy in every department Of the
government He will strive to make
the appropriations OF the present congress
as much smaller than those Of the last con-
gress, known as the billion-dollsr congress,
as he possibly can.
Mr.. Bland Is the chairman of the commit
tee on coinage, and he and a majority of his
associates on the committee are In favor of
the free coinage of silver.
Judging from the composition Of the conn
mfttees 1t is safe to say that there will be
no general tariff bill, but that there win be
several tariff bills, each one placing one or
more important articles on the free list:
that there will be bill brought before the
House providing for the free coinage of
silver. and that the appropriation bills will
be kept within the smallest possible limits.
Mr.. Springer, although chairman of the
leading committee, will not be the leader
of the House Mr.. McMiIlin, by virtue of
his place on the committee on rules, will
occupy that position. Mr.. Springer, how
ever, Is satisfied with his position. The
majority Of the committee on ways and
means Is 10 harmony with him as
to what the House should do
with regard to the tariff. The
work Of preparing a number of separate
tariff bills will not be burdensome. and he
will have much easier time than the chair
man of that committee IN several previous
congresses had. Whether or not the
speaker has made any serious mistakes in
forming his committees will not become
apparent until the House gets to work after
the holidays.
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Profit Sharing In Railwazs.

A matter of interest to hundreds OF
thousands of railroad employees is that of
profit sharing, which at least one large rail-
way company is seriously thinking Of
adopting. The president and general man
ager Of the st. Louis, Alton and Terre
Haute railway has been friendly TO the
profit sharing system for some time, and so
| have some Of the members of its board Of
| directors. Il is said that all the directors
are now disposed to give profit sharing a
| trial. A subcommittee has been appointed
to give the matter careful consideration
| aud to formulate a plan which, at no dis
tant day, is 20 be submitted not only to the
| directors Of the st. Louis, Alton and Terre
Haute railway. but also to the directors of
| several other railroads
There is no doubt that the profit sharing
| system has a good many advantages. 1t
| would make employees more loyal to the
roads for which they worked. They would
take greater interest in their duties and
would be better satisfied. They would be
anxious to see the road in whose service
they we're prosperous, and they would strive
| to make it prosperous.
1
sharing have found il satisfactory in most
| instances. There is little or no discomfort
among their employees, and they are not
troubled with strikes. If the system is a
success In factories there is no good reason
why it should not be in railroads.
1t is true that great many railroads are
not profitable. They have no profits to
share with their employees, but some basis
might be fixed upon for giving the en-
ployes share of the earnings.
One Of the things the st. Louis, Alton
and Terre Haute railway has in view
probably is to prevent strikes and discon-
tent with respect to wages. When en-
ployes know they are getting fair share
of q railroads earnings they are much less
likely to make demands the road cannot
grant than il they felt their welfare and in
terests were given no consideration.
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Mr.. Rseohsr,s One Poem.

During the days Of Henry Ward Beecher's
courtshfp IL is related By his wife that be once
dropped into poetry and wrote a few lines OF
verse teeminR with affection for his sweetheart.
But the verses were always kept sacred by Mrs.
beecher, as they are at the present day, and
nothing can win them from her.
One day Mr. and Mrs. Beecher were in the
Office Of Robert Bonner who was then conduct
ing the New York Ledger.
why don't you write poem, Beecher" said
the acute publisher. II viii give you moro for
such poem than have for Norwood"
he did once" admitted Mrs. Beecher. and at
once Mr.. Bonner's eyes sparkled "Reclte il for
me. won't you. Mrs. Beecherg' he asked.
But the eyes OF the great preacher were
riveted on bis wife, and she knew that meant
silence.
Why, 10 ran" began the preacher's wife
Eunice, simply said Mrs. Beecher
And, although Robert Bonner offered to double
tne sum nrst offered. he never got the poem
from Mrs. Beecher, and no one has been q whit
moro successful.
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Apparently Senator German Is not alto
gether satisfied with the way in which the
Maryland papers sustain bis personal inter-
ests. Consequently he Is accredited
with a strong desire to establish q
Journalistic 'organ" at Baltimore that
that will speak bis mind and exert an influ-
ence tending to create a public sentiment
favorable to his secret presidential espira-
tons When he gets such publication
fairly started and begins to get the bills for
the deficiencies of income he will probably
be sorry he did 1t. When public man
requires such an agency to sustain his
claims to popular favor it is in itself a tacit
admission of his personal weakness.
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Hop Up and Hustle.
From the Buffalo Courier (Dem.).

Any democratic leader who is In favor of sit.
ting down and folding his hands In the face of
such tniquisous tariff schedules as that relating
tothe wool and wooden duties of the Mckinley
act viii never be recognized as "tbe great
prophet OF tariff reform" In this business the
with by anybody In congress or out of congress-
IL expects aggressive. courageous
action, not time-serving and petty
maneuvering. The idea that the demo.
Gratis In congress should withhold from Presi-
dent Harrison a free wool bill from fear that he
would sign It and thereby get credit for the
act Is the most surprising thing in recent
politics. II the Democratic party should adopt
such preposrerous policy it.would Inevitably
be repudiated by the people next year, as Il
would richly deserve to be. Fortunately there
Is every prospect that the party viii refuse TO
yield to suoh political insanity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-24

Not long ago the grand jury Of Memphis
was greatly worked up over the refusal of
Hebrew 30 remove his hat before taking the
oath as witness upon the ground that it
was the custom of all Of his race of the or
thodox faith. After much difficulty he
finally managed to satisfy the prosecuting
attorney and ell Of the jurors except one.
That obdurate American insisted that when
foreigners come into this country they shall
be compelled to conform to the customs of
this country and shall not be allowed to i'm
port each his own peculiar usages That ar
gument is certainly not without force AL
lowing Cinnamon to take an oath accord
ing TO their pagan custom of sacrificing a
live chicken and breaking plate would be
turning our courts iAto a burlesque show.
Let them just swear the best they can under
Instructions.
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Forger Stoddard is still doing rushing
business at the old stand in the Jersey City
Jail and seems to be making extra exertions
TO meet the holiday demands. By his latest
artistic performance he came very near
victimizing the great Elder Editorial Freak
Shepard In the name Of Tariff Apostle Nc
Kinley. Only for mere accident the
plausible and indefatigablY energetic young
man would probably have got about 81. 200
OF the brevet warriors wealth. But the Hon.
biily Mckinley happened to write letter
TO the voluble elder and in that way dis
CLOSED the fact that he had not asked any
financial assistance" for the plausible pre-.
TENDER OF the prison. So he will have to try
somebody else or miss bis holiday spree.