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The morning news., 1892-03-15
The Bell Wouldn't Ring.

A member Of congress from one OF the way
oacK districts went into the House restaurant
to get his luncheon. says the New York
Sun The room was pretty well crowded
at the time, and most OF the walters were en-.
gagged with other guests. Tae congressman be-
came impatient and began 70 pound vigorously
on one OF cAterer Murrays new tangled pepper
mills, which he misteck Tor cali bell When
the waiter appeared che congressman was in
rage. He said:
II have been sitting here over ten minutes
trying to call a waiter. Even your id bell
don't ring"
Just at that moment Caterer Murray came up
and saw the congressman wiping the blood
from his hand, which he had bruised in attempt
ing to ring the supposed call bell. Mr.. Murray
explained that the little ornament which the
congressman had mistaken for call bell was
pepper mill, such as are used in all the swell
cafes in New York city. The rural congress
man forgot his discontinue and declared he
would Immediately draw on his stationery ac-
count for one ''of them pepper machines -
The morning news., 1892-03-15
Not MoAllister's Expression.

1t is not generally known that the expression,
1.-THE Four Hundred" originated with Mrs.
Astor, says "Cholly Knickerbocker" in the New
York Recorder, 1t has been generally attrib
uted to Ward McAlister, but 1t really happened
in this way:
"How many invitations have you sent out for
your reception, Mrs. AstorS" asked Ward Nc
Allister on an occasion that belongs to history
"A bout 2000" was the prompt rejoinder.
Your parlors will be over-crowded, l fear, f"
remarked the self-constituted dictator
"Ob, no." said Mrs Astor. "I have found
that it does not matter how many invitations
are sent out, or how numerous are the accept.
ances, just 400 couples come and no more
lis 1t always so?" asked Mac deeply inter
ested
Always There are only 400 OF us!''
This is the true story of the origin OF the term
Four Hundred. Mrs. Astor coined the idea and
her companion circulated it. McAlister told
me of this incident himself few nights ago
1t differs materially from the story originally
given out and is another straw showing that
Mac is getting sick Of his fad.
The morning news., 1892-03-15
Thurman's Choice.

| Ex-senator Allen G. Thurman, Of Ohio,
believes that the democratic national con-
vention ought to nominate Mr.. Cleveland
/ by acelsmAtion. In his opinion Mr.. Cleve-
land is stronger than be was four or eight
/ years ago, and could be elected easily. Mr..
/ Thurman's reasons for this opinion are that
Mr.. Cleveland represents the one issue upon
which the entire Democratic party is united.
and his administration. when be was Presi-
dent, was so satisfactory that no good dem
ocrat finds fault with it and no republican,
can attack it with any degree Of success.
Mr.. Thurman has not been saying much
recently about political matters for publi-
cation, but the effort 70 start a boom in
Ohio for Senator Hill caused him TO break
the silence he had imposed upon himself
Notwithstanding his advanced age and his
physical infrmities his mind is as clear and
strong as il ever was, and he takes almost
as deep an interest in political questions and
the doings of political leaders as he ever
did.
In the course of his talk about Mr.. Cleve-
land he said: beyond all doubt Mr.. Clsve-
land to-day represents the best interests of
the country TO a greater degree than is en-
joyed By any living democra5. With the
people-the farmer, the merchant, the
banker, the laboring man, as well as the
manufacturer-he is strong where other
democrats, possibly more brilliant. more
successful, so far as politics enter into and
make what is by some regarded as states
manship. are weak and wavering."
This is very high praise, coming from so
distinguished democrat as Mr.. Thurman.
There Is no doubt that Mr. Cleveland has a
remarkably firm hold upon all democrats
who want strong, pure and economical
administration Of the government Very
few of our Presidents made 30 favorable an
impression upon the country as he did.
That this is true Is shown by the extraordi-
nary demand for his nomination, notwith-
standing the fact that he was defeated at
the lost presidential election. Had he not
written letter against the free coinage Of
silver the opposition to his nomination would
not have reached proportions sufficient to
attract much attention. But it is worth
noticing that in the west, where the feeling
in favor OF the free coinage Of silver was,
and still is, remarkably strong, he is the
favorite candidate. In fact, whenever an
effort has been made to get an expression
OF opinion relating to candidates for the
presidential nomination Of the Democratic
party, he has been the choice of the great
majority. There would be no doubt of his
nomination if the national convention
should be composed of men like Allen G.
Thurman.
The morning news., 1892-03-15
Said He Would Fly. and BE DID.

"A Yale man who but recently forsook the
classic shades of the college, brought home
with him gray parrot, says the Minneapolis
Journal He lives in Minneapolis, and he gave
the parrot TO his sister on his return The bird
has been his companion during three years OF
college life, and its vocabulary is extensive and
comprehensive. When annoyed the parrot can
and does swear violently, and with all
the latest and most popular embellish-
ments. OF this habit the collegian i'm
aglned be had cured his pet but alas, not So
For three weeks the parrot was as demure
and well behaved as Sunday school pupil. and
Then ne fell. There was some sort Of gathering
at the house. The pastor OF a well-known
church, q dozen ladies. and-O, the usual tea
party. Our collegian wanted to show them
now that parrot could walk the tight rope
There was general assent. line was stretch ed
between two chairs. The parrot started along
1t. The line oscillated and the parrots tail be-
gan to fly up and down, as he tried to keep
steady. Still he kept going. The oscillations
became more violent, and the parrot moro agi-
tsted. There was a worried expression on the
birds face as it reached a point midway be-
tween the chairs. suddenly every one was
startled BY shrill cry from the badly fius-
tered bird
Look out, ;" he shrieked. 'look out, d-n
your souls, I'm going to fly"
The morning news., 1892-03-15
A Story of the New "DiRgin,s." !"

"Half OF the stories that could be told about
Creede Camp and Cripple Creek. In Colorado,
would not be believed" said w. K. Murray TO
New York Commercial Advertiser reporter, at
the st. James ootel last night: ''but the wild
est yarns ever spun by an imaginative mind are
short OF the real happenings out In the new dig
gtnRs. will take an AFFIDAVIT to the following
sat on stake for torty.eieht hours until they
could get chance to get away and
file without having their claim jumped,
After a short rest they returned
and started to work with a pick Inside of six
hours they had turned up 100 pounds of ore that
was 93 per cent. pure silver They named the
mine the Wide Awake During the two weeks
men had $50 coo worth Of orc in sight awaiting
a chance TO mill could tell you things as mar
valous as that cor two hours" Mr.. Murray fol-
lows the now EXTREMELY rare occupation Of grub
stalker, and is IN one of the mines at Creede.
The morning news., 1892-03-15
"alossi-Labio-Laryngeal Paralysis"

Observation-Disclosures Paralysis"
Some of our usually bright and kesn-eyed
editors have evidently become the victims
of q new and troublesome ocular ailment.
They see things as they are not-especially
the names of prominent men. The result is
that facts and fancies are sometimes ridicu-
louslY mixed, and the usually keen-eyed
editor gets laughed at. One peculiarity of
the malady is that the victim will not admit
his error after he has been shown that he is
wrong. but swears that "the horse is six
teen feet high" If he said so at first.
A physician has been seen about the mat-
ter. He was given as clear description of
the case as circumstances would permit,
and declared emphatically that it was not
paresis. He called it 'glossi-labio-laryn-
geal paralysis" or word blindness, and said
| it was not dangerous, primarily, though the
results might be painful If the name of
belligerent party became mixed with facts
In q manner that was not acceptable.
Recently the editor of the Baltimore Sun
| had a slight attack of word blindness -
| when he printed that the Virginia Senate
had listened to an eulogy sin memory OF
Fitzhugh Lee." "Fisz" Lee is not dead on
the other hand he is very much alive, and is
one of the most popular Lees living. 1t was
W. H. F. Lee who had been the subject of
the remarks in the Senate He was 'fa-
vorite son" of his state, as well as Fitzhugh;
but each possessed sufficient personality to
identify him and prevent confusion by q
carefully edited newspaper.
A specific for acknowledgement pa.
ralysis" is needed. The mixing of the Man
nings. and the Curtises and the Lees has
not been attended by serious results; but
the M alady should not be allowed to be.
| come epidemic.
The morning news., 1892-03-15
The Fight Goes on in Louisians.

( The Fight Goes on IN Louisiana-
| It seems TO be impossible for the demo-
crats Of LouIstzna to adjust their differ
ences When the split In the party occurred
/ il was said that the lottery question was the
/ cause OF it. That question has been elimi-
/ mated, but the factions are now more bitterly
hostile 70 each other than ever before.
| The truth is each faction is fighting for
the control Of the state government, and
each is making charges against the other
that have little or no foundation. and which
will make it extremely difficult for the
party TO act harmoniously in the future.
Neither faction is taking any interest in
national politics, and neither is devoting
attention TO any particular presidential
candidate. Next Tuesday the primaries,
VIII ich are to settle whether the MoEnery
ticket or the Foster ticket shall be the
regular democratic ticket at the April
election, will be held in accordance with an
agreement entered into by the leaders of
the factions a week or two ago.
In the meantime the republicans, who
also have nominated TWO tickets, are trying
to settle their differences, and the prospect
that they will do 90 is believed to be very
hOWofeT blbbeE tholE
may be they do not have much difficulty
in getting together when there is anything
to be gained by doing so. And
they think that owing to tho bitter feeling
between the democratic factions there is a
good deal TO be gained According to their
view the democrats will not abide by the
result OF the primaries. The faction that is
beaten will seek an alliance with the repub-
licans. 1t is doubtful if there is any con-
siderable number Of democrats In Louis
lana who would vote the republican ticket
under any circumstances. The republicans
are likely to be very much disappointed il
they hope to get control of the state gov
ernment by the help of democratic votes.
The fact that there is a lack of harmony
among the democrats of Louisiana is greatly
TO be regretted. They ought to have such
a regard for their party and its principles
as to be willing 90 unite for its success. II
the result Of their differences should be the
election Of a republican governor and other
state officers, and also a republican legisla-
ture, they would be condemned by the de-
mocracy Of all the other states. They
should abide by the result of the primaries,
whatever it may be. II the defeated fac
tion repudiates it, the leaders of that fac
tion will be permitted to drop into obscur-
ity. Their services will never be sought nor
accepted by the party again.
The morning news., 1892-03-15
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The morning news., 1892-03-15
The soushern Pine.

WIIiiam II. H0yne in Youths Companion.
The Southern pine is forest king
Through seasons bright or drear-
He reigns in summer, he reigns in spring,
And the old age OF the year
TheSouthern pine has a minstrel's voice
And a proud, commanding mien-
And he sings the songs OF the winds that sriite
His musical boughs Of green.
The Southern pine is forest king
Through seasons bright or drear-
He retgns in summer, be reigns In spring,
And the old age Of the year
Ahl was it decreed at some ancient hour
Oftwilight lone and dim,
That the soul Of monarch. the sole OF bard,
Should be given In trust 20 him.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

IL was expected that the Central railroad
lease case would be postponed. It is prob.
able that Judge Speer would like to have
Judge Pardee present when the case is heard.
1t is understood that he requested Judge
Pardee to be present. The cass is very
important one, aud vast interests are in
volved. A settlement Of the receivership
question, however, ought not TO be delayed
longer than is absolutely necessary. Uncer-
tainty cannot be otherwise tnan hurtful to
the Central's credit
The morning news., 1892-03-15
INDEX TO NBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEErINos-Alpha Lodge No. /, A and A. S.
R. F. NJ; Troup Castle No. 4. K. G. E.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Dissolution Drytus Bros
Sotice, B. H. Dryfus; Valuable Brick Residence
1t Auction, by C. H. Dorsett; AS to Bills
Against Swedish Bark Elizabeth; Postponement
Df Ball of Ladies Auxiliary B. of L. E., Divi-
zion s56.
CUBA MoLAssEs-U NJ. Gilbert Co.; Inn
porters.
TOBACCO -Blackwel's Bull Durham.
If You WILL FORCE THE SEAsoE-B. h Levy
6 Bro.
CoRsETs-C. B. A. La Sprite.
AUCTION SALES - Elegant and Fashionable
Furniture, Horses, Carpets, Etc, by 1. D. &
e. d. LaLoche.
NEcKwARE, ETc.-Falk Clothing Company.
STEAMSHIP PScHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Com
oany.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
sle; Lost; Personal: Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

A United States commissioner at Port
land, Me-, has held that the federal laws do
not cover a riot which occurred on board of
an excursion steamer while she was at sea
and beyond the jurisdiction OF the state of
Maine. This ruling will delight prize fighters.
Instead of searching the globe for an out
of-the-way spot and alighting in Mississippi,
they may take barge and tugs. sail dozen
miles out to sea and punch the heads off
each other il they please.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

Picnics played an important part in the
last congressional campaign, and wherever
alliancemen were elected they owed their
success in a great measure to such gather
ings. Mrs. Lease says Jerry Simpson was
elected to congress by the women of Kansas
with their picnics, and she is seriously dis
pleased with him because he has not prop
erly recognized bis indebtedness to the wo-
man
The morning news., 1892-03-15

The Chicago Inter Ocean says: "Some
southern democrats are reported 60 have
expressed their preference for Hill on the
the ground that, il he was nominated, he
would seize the presidency whether elected
or not.n No southern "democratn ever
SAID eny such thing. But southern demo-
crats would regret TO see elected to the
presidency a man who had not the back
bone to claim aud hold it.
The morning news., 1892-03-15
FLAYoRING KxrRAcrs-
A Thief and
A Scoundrel.

The manufacturer who will
put up injurious flavoring
extracts and label them of
perfect purity and extra fine
quality, is a thief and a
scoundrel. To be safe con-
fine yourself to the use of
such favors as your expert
ence and judgment tell you
are of the purest quality.
DIR. Prices Delicious Flavor
ing Extracts, Vanilla, Lem
on, Orange, ETC., are just as
they are represented to be.
If not the cheapest they are
the best, and no puddings,
cakes, creams, or other table
delicacies are spoiled by
their use.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

THEIRS has been discovered IN Pompen a small
domestic chapel OF graceful architectural pro-
spoiled frescoes AZ the eud Of the chamber
there was . well preserved painting OF Hercules
With his cup and lions skin: on one OF the
sides was boar, and on the ether was Eacri-
hcial altar.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

Gel Elliot F. Shepard is mentioned as the
successor of Whitelaw Reid as United States
minister to France. The Boston Herald
says there is mot much doubt that the
presence of this distinguished editor abroad
would materially strengthen the admins
trstion at homen
The morning news., 1892-03-15

The Philadelphia papers appear worried
because Quay Is not coming north yet"
Certainly he is not going north yet. There
Is nothing doing up there. except a little
desultory legislsting of q national character,
and Quay feels no interest in that; besides.
the fishing is good Ia Florida.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

Mr.. Richard Croker, who is spoken of as
likely to be the next mayor of New York,
is possessed of fund Of peculiarly ex-
pressive SMILES. Speaking of the site for a
new city hall, he objected to the lower part
of the city for the cogent reason that a city
hall in that locality would "look like Elm
can on dogs tail.n
The morning news., 1892-03-15

Warner Miller says he hasn't time to
propagate presidential boom for himself
be is too busy with the Nicaragua canal.
Great is the pity that there are not other
big bitches in the far south to attract the
attention of some dozen or more other lead-
ing republicans.
The morning news., 1892-03-15
Found Guilty of Heresy.
special 10 Ne,o York World.

special 70 Neic fork World.
D. B. Johnson editor OF the Richmond Qnd
Item, and secretary OF the Indiana Republican
Editorial Association. has been tried by the
executive committee Of that body. found guilty
OF publishing free trade editorials and ad-
vised % resign. He refuses 10 take this advice
and promises 10 continue his attacks on the No.
Kinley bill.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

The President can hardly be harmed by
the ''anti-Harrison republicans" who pro-
pose to put upon him the responsibility of
passing upon q free coinage bill" He is
avowedly against such a bill, and would
veto it. Everybody knows that.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

Esthetic society in Washington is NOV
Ing to have roses and Goldfish separated in
the public market. A bill now before the
Senate proposes the erection Of $50 ,00O
flower market on square owned by the
government, where the -Four Bundredn
may purchase posles without being offended
by the aroma Of porgieg and salt cod.
The morning news., 1892-03-15
Raising the. Price of Coffee.

There is likely to be an advance in the
price OF coffee this week. Wednesday the
reciprocity clause Of the Mckinley bill,
giving the President power to close the
ports Of this country against the products
OF other countries that refuse or neglect to
enter into trade relations with the United
States on such terms as the President pro-
poses, viii be enforced against Venezuela.
Colombia, Hayti, Honduras, Mexico and
the Philippine Islands. One of the chief
products Of these countries imported into
the United States is coffee, and the result of
President Harrison's proclamation in the
matter, issued some time ago will be the
levying Of an import duty of 8 cents per
pound on all coffee brought from those
countries. As a matter Of course, the extra
8 cents will be added to the price to the
consumer-importers do not pay tariff
taxes.
Not only is the coffee from the countries
named likely to be affected in price, but the
whole coffee market may take an upward
turn. The shutting out Of 80, ,00o, 900 pounds
of coffee per anuum is enough to unsettle
the relative positions of supply and demand
established BY prevailing trade arrange
ments and importers will not be slow to
reap whatever benefit may be made to ac-
crue to Themselves, at the expense Of con-
sumers. -
The republican newspapers havs endeav-
ored TO show that the imposition of the 8
cents duty on these coffees will not
affect the poor mans cup, because,
thew saw Onlv tha fnar 0radaa mill
be subject to the increased charge; the
poorer coffee comes from Brazil, with which
country the United States has signed a
reciprocity treaty allowing Brazilian coffee
to come in free. In other words. the labor
ing man has no business drinking any ex-
cept poor coffee, such as comes from fever
stricken Brazil. As matter Of fact. il one
grade Of coffee is advanced the others will
follow, whether it came from Rio Jsneiro
or Caracas
The morning news., 1892-03-15

The Chinese have not improved since the
days when Bret Harte wrote his famous
poem. Who but Chinalnan would have
thought of producing artificial smallpox
oa American gold money? An acid bath is
charged with electricity and the coin sus-
pended in it. The result is that little holes
are eaten in the coin and the gold thus
filched goes into the heathsn's pocket.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

During the latter part of this month all of
Gen Boulanger's personal effects will be
sold at auction for the benefit of his credit
ors- 1t is characteristic Of the man that a
large part of his possessions consists of pho
tographs and portraits OF himself.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

DR.. Mary Walker. after leaving the read
ing public in happy ignorance of her where
Abouts for a year, has reappeared to say
that she knew Norcross. the dynamiter. If
Norcross knew her, why didn't he dyna-
mite 'er?
The morning news., 1892-03-15

Workmen in a Chester pa mill doc
tored" some lunches to find out who stole
shem while they were at work. They found
But. Two boys are dead from the effects Of
the poison. The men will be indicted for
murder
The morning news., 1892-03-15

Col. Spike" Hennessy and Col kid
Mccoy are guests at Philadelphia hotel.
But they have not yet been interviewed on
that expression by the governor of Wiscon-
sin, that it is impossible to break into the
white house with crowbar.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

Congressman Livingston. Of Georgia, Is
of the opinion that If Senator Hin fails to
receive the nomination for President, Gov.
Flower, Of New York, vii be nominated for
Vice Presldens
The morning news., 1892-03-15

The Chilean quarrel and the trouble in
Bering sea have done more for the Nicara-
qua canal scheme than years of talking
could have accomplished. Nothing is easier
now than for the canal promoters to show
the congressman how necessary the canal
would be, controlled by this government.
in case Of urgent necessity for United
States men-of-war IN Pacific waters.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

John A. Sullivan was knocked out" in a
prize fight at Providence, r. l.. one night
asst week. That was one instance where
there was great de Il in a name. all on the
wrong side.
The morning news., 1892-03-15

Senator Hills southern tour has been
foreshortened. The spring has been back
ward in the south, and the Hill boom refuses
to sprout," says the Chicago Tribune. That
frost-bitten editor ought to be down here to
see what glorious sunny weather we are
having. Senator Hill will be here Thurs
dav