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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
A Dire Emergency.

James, have ever failed in my duty Is a
father" said the Rray-haired man, with an
anxious look on his face.
mo, father" answered the young man, &C
cordiug to the Chicago Tribune.
II have supplied all your real wants, helped
taken an interest even in your smusements
have not?"
why. yes Certainly"
Il don't claim that I've done any more than
my duty. but have not done any less than my
duty have l, my son?'
"N-ro."
NO, don't think have. And if should
ask you to make a slight sacrifice for the good
of the family you should acquit me of having
any selfish motive, or of wishing to do anything
contrary 20 your best interests. would you notg"
"Why-er-of course" said the youth, some
what mystified, but what does all this"
II am not given to anticipating trouble" the
elderly man went on. with the anxious look
deepening on his face. ~ am no calamity
bowler, and try to look at the bright side of
things, but 1 see no way out Of the difficulties
that beset me now-unless-unlesS-"
Unless what?"
UNLESS you help me out my boy. In the
financial operations in which am now engaged
am sraining every nerve, employing every
to its utmost limit. l could not weather the
storm if called upon to invest large sum 10
extensive building operations. It may be
sacrifice for you, James"
But what can DOR exclaimed the bewil-
dered young man. How can help you out in
the"
How can you help me outt Listen, my boy!
This house has sheltered us from your earliest
recollection. 1t has been good home for us
all. IL mas been amply large for all the pur-
poses OF home-until things must be done
Either must build q larger heuse, or-or--"
"Or what? Speak, father
"Or you must give up your amateur bicycle
racing The house won't hold any more of
your prizes"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
The New York senatorsbip.

An extraordinary effort is being made TO
involve Mr.. Cleveland in the sduabble
among the democratic politicians of New
York relative to the successor of United
States Senator Hiscook. The leading candi-
date is Edward Murphy, Jr.. the chairman
of the state democratic Committee 1t is
understood that those who were chiefly
instrumental in calling the snti-snap con-
ventiou at Syracuse last May are opposing
Mr.. Murphy, while the regular democratic
organization favors him. He was strong
opponent of the nomination of Mr.. Cleve-
land, but during the campaign he did all be
could for the success of the democratic
ticket.
1t is asserted that Mr.. Cleveland is OPP
posed TO MIR. Murphy for senator, and is
using his influence against him. On the
other hand Mr. Murphy's friends declare
that Mr.. Cleveland has expressed no opinion
in regard to the matter. 1t is safe TO as
sumo that MIR. Murphy's friends are right.
Mr.. Cleveland is too good politician to
permit himself to become involved in con.
tests come ted with state politics. Even il
be preferred some other man to Mr.. Muir
ply for senator he would hardly go so far
as to use his influence against Mr.. Murphy,
with whom he lie on very friendly terms,
and who stands a very good chance of
getting the office.
Mr.. Cleveland cannot prevent those who
claim TO be in his confidence from saying
that he is opposed to Mr.. Murphy. Neither
can he with dignity publish a card denying
that he is opposed to him. The only proper
thing for him 70 do is to pursue the even
tenor of his way and let the politicians and
newspapers say what they please.
1t is pretty certain that he has said moth
ing for or against Mr.. Murphy. He is not
taking hand in the senatorial fight He
has enough TO do to attend to the matters
which directly concern himself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
He Didn't Know Fronch,

The gentleman from the west pulled himself
up to the hotel table. tucked his napkin under
his chin, picked up the bill Of fare, and began
to study it intensely, says the Detroit Free
Press. Everything was In restaurant French,
and he didn't like it,
Here. waiter" he said sternly, there's
nothing on this want "
"Ain't there nothin' else you would like for
dinner. sir'" inquired the waiter, politely
Have you got any sine qua nonS''
The waiter gasped.
'No SIR be replied.
"Got any bon nutS?"
"N-no, sir"
Got any semper idem?"
NO sir. we hain't."
Got any jeu de spiritsi"
mo, sir, not a one"
Got any tempus fugit?,'
Il reckon not, sir "
Got any soiree dansants?"
e mo, sir
The waiter was edging of.
Got any sine dieg"
I'VE hain't sir ="
Got any pluribus unumg"
The walters face showed some signs of in
telgence.
rushed out to the kitchen, only to return empty
handed.
I'VE amt got none, sir, he said, in tone Of
disappointment.
Got any NAL de merf'
"N-nO, SIR
The waiter was going to pieces fast.
The gentleman from the west was as serene
as a May morning.
"Got any vice versai" he inquired again.
The waiter could only shake his head.
No? Well, may be you've got some bacon
and cabbage and a cornidodger2"
deed we has sir, :" exclaimed the waiter in
tone OF the utmost relief, and he fairly flew
out to the kitchen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

A Blow at the Convict Lease System.
The legislature of Alabama has taken
hold Of the convict lease system with the
view Of getting rid Of it. 1t is considering
bill which provides that as fast as the con
tracts, which the state has made with the
lessees, expire, the cOnvicts shall be put in
prisons TO be erected IN different portions of
the state and employed in manufacturing
such articles as will not bring their labor IN
competition with free labor. 1t will be
about five years before all the existing con-
tracls expire, but number Of them expire
at intervals before that time. There are two
reasons why the lease system cannot be
abolished at once. One is that the state
would be liable for heavy damages il it
were to break the contracts. and the other
is that the state has no prisons in which to
confine the convicts. Prisons will have to
te built. 1t is proposed to build them as
they are needed during the next five years.
There are about 5000 c0nvicts in Ala
hama, and about rs per cent. Of them are
blacks. They are all employed in the coal
and iron mines, and are leased to the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company. For long
time the free miners have been complaining
bitterly Of the convict lease system, because
it brings the labor of the convlots into
competition with their labor They are not
able to command nearly so high wages as
they otherwise would. 1t has been only by
the exercise OF the very best Judgment and
the promise of the abolition Of the lease
svstsm that the state authorities have been
able to prevent Just such scenes as those
that we're witnessed in the coal mines OF
Tennessee during the last year or two.
number Of times the free miners have
threatened to release the convicts, and they
would have done so had they not received
assurances that the next legislature would
take steps looking to the abolition of the
lease system.
The counties In which the convicts are
now employed also object to the lease sys-
TEN, because the convicts, when released at
the END Of their terms of punishment settle
in those counties. The convicts can make
more money in the mines than else where,
and that is the reason they remain there.
As a result the counties in which the mines
are situated are the scenes of a great deal
more lawlessuess than other counties, and
the expenses Of maintaining the courts
are much greater
The lease system has had it's day. Judg-
ment has been rendered against it. 1t is
only question of short time when it will
be abolished in all the states in which it now
exists. The legislature OF this state must
see that this is the real condition Of affairs,
and should make provision for taking care
Of and employing the convicts as fast as the
contracts with the lessees expire. 1t would
be a mistake to do nothing in the matter
until the pressure for action of some kind
becomes pressing. The question is a pro-
foundly important one aud should be taken
up in time SO that it can be carefully and
thoroughly considered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEErINas-Pslestine Commandery No. :, k.
t.; Proprietors Of Horsehoeing Shops.
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-State and County Taxes,
1892; Cape overcoats, Falk Clothing Company
-CHILDRES's CLo1HISG-Falk Clothing Com
pAuy.
Ten AND TWELVE DOLLAR SUIrs-B. H. Levy
& Bro.
MILLER HATS, Ere Appel & Schaul.
LEGAL SAIE-Sale of Light Vessel No. IS, To-
gether With Her Standing Rigging.
AUCTION SALE-Shoes, Clothing, Overcoats,
Etc, by J. II. Oppenheim & Son.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Empl oyment Wantei; For Rent; For
dale: Lost; Personal: Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

Secretary Fosters reply to Congressman
Fitch, Of the Davenport investigating COM
mittee, to the effect that the treasury de-
partment must pay John 1. Davenport's
bills whenever they are presented, more
than ever emphasizes the duty OF the coming
congress to repeal the federal election laws,
which created Davenport and his office.
1t seems that there is no check on Daven-
ports charges. He makes his bill for what
ever amount he pleases. sends 1t in aud the
treasury "whacks up" Nobody except
himself knows whether the services he
claims to have rendered were actually per-
formed or not. The democrats have here
tofore not had an opportunity to find out,
and the republicans do not care,
inasmuch as Davenport's activity has
always been in their behalf, and the gov
eminent has paid the bill. The fact that
Davenport did not send in bill during the
whole term Of Mr.. Cleveland's administra-
ton, but held his bills back to be acted upon
by the present republican administration, is
a suspicious circumstance, indicating that
there were charges made during that time
which he was afraid TO submit TO honest in
vestigation. This time he will not carry his
bills over four years, it is believed, but will
present them for payment at once, before
Foster gets out of the treasury; that is why
Chairman Fitch wrote to Mr.. Foster asking
that payments be withheld until an
investigation of the accounts could
be made. The Davenport matter is
one the democrats will have to at
tend to just as soon as they get control Of
the government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
He Has Given Up bunting.

mo, l don't go hunting any more" said
Peyton Brown to party of travelling men who
were talking sport at the Laclede, according to
the st. Louis Globe Democrat. II was over in
Illinois some days ago and concluded to make
try for small game 10 the Okaw bottoms
discovered large flock Of ducks leisurely
swimming about on the bosom of the muddy
stream. standing on their heads and having a
good time generally. crawled through
brar patch that made me look like an escaped
smallpox patient, and waded through a morass
up to my belt for 200 yards to get shot at
them. When about forty yards distant
turned loose both barrels, killed six, and Grip
pied five more. Only one Of the lot got away.
l nearly drowned myself bagRing my game,
came within an ace OF getting bit by q water
moccasn tuat looked to be a mile long, and
lost 500 gun in the treacherous morass Just
as l got the last dead duck in my pouch
farmer came out OF log cabin that hadn't
observed, and lowed as heow I'd pay for them
ar ducks or he'd know the reas n why As he
carried lingering eternity of a rife on his
shoulder, and was followed by q bench-legged
bull dog of oannibalistic tendencies, l forked
over q flyer, and obtained permission to hang
myself before the kitchen fire until the mud
baked on me. Then st arted to town through
the woods, feeling like sheep killing dog caught
with wool in his teeth "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

1t appears to be the determination Of GER
tain republicans to kick Mr.. Andrew Car
neRie out Of the party. The Chicago inter
Ocean has called him Harrison's Burchard,
aud now comes Congressman Grosvenor, of
Ohio, who says Carnegie is "bandy-legged
Scotchmau who will go down to history as
the erch-sneak Of this age" Naturally
Carnegie will not care to fraternize in poll
tics with people who hold such opinions of
him. But what will he do? VIII he re-
nounce protection and Capitalization and
come over with the demucratsl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
The Peoples Party in the south.

Inc recipes E6TbV III inc SOubhs
The backbone Of the Peoples party in the
south is the alliance, and it looks very much
] as il the alliance has concluded that it has
had about ell it wants of the Peoples party.
| Ia our dispatches yesterday it was stated
that the alliancemen OF Fulton county are
taking steps toward getting back into the
Democratic party. They have adopted
resolutions 20 the effect that their organiza-
ton will not have anything to do with pol
itics 10 future but will confine itself strict
ly to the ob iects for which the alliance was
organized. They also urge the alliances Of
other counties Of this state to take the same
position.
1t will hardly be forgotten that the
MORNING NEWS advised the alliance TO
keep out of politics. It did this when the
order first showed a tendency toward the
Peoples party. Some of the alliance lead
ers who hoped to get into Office by means Of
the alliance became so hostile TO the MORN
ING NEWS, because of its advice, that they
had it boycotted by the alliance. The boy
colt did not hurt the MORNING NEWS, and
did not prevent it from pursuing course
which 1t believed to be for the best interests
of the alliance
Events are occurring which prove the
advice it gave the alliance was good
advice. AT the recent alliance convention
ut Memphis it became apparent that the
leaders of the northern wing of the order
had no other use for it than to make 1t
bob in the tail of the Peoples party kite.
Southern alliancemeu would not submit TO
the diotetion of northern alliancemen, and
the result was a serious misunderstanding
that will, in all probability, lead to
division in the allisnce-the northern wing
becoming merged In the Peoples party and
the southern wing getting out Of politics and
standing squsrely on the original platform
of the alliance.
The alliance can be Of great benefit to it's
members. 1t can help them in many ways
1t did help them before the politicians got
hold of it and tried TO make 1t serve their
purposes. In the hands Of strong, honest
and conservative men it can be made
power for good.
The Peoples party in the south will
amount to nothing whatever without the
alliance. 1t will disappear. Those who left
the Democratic party and joined the Peo-
pies party with the hope Of lettering their
chances for getting office are recognizing
their mistake, and are now calling them
selves independents. In a little while they
will be back in the Democratic party.
Their independence is station on the way
back to democracy.
In some of the counties In this state, TAFT
nall for instance, the populists still talk con-
fdently of carrying the county elections in
January. They do not talk as they feel.
They ought to know, If they do not. that
they have no chance for success. They
were beaten in October and November and
they will be beaten in January. Their
wisest course is to get back into the Demo-
cratic party as soon as possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

Some Kentucky democrats are so strongly
impressed with the idea that MIR. Cleveland
will offer Senator Carlisle place in his
cabipet that they are already casting about
to tiud the best man to succeed Carlisle in
the Senate. Congressman Breckenridge
and az Gov. McCreary are the most promi-
uept men mentioned 80 far. II Mr.. Carlisle
should go into the cabinet these two would
make regular blue grass race for the place.
However. prominent men who are sup
posed to stand close to the President elect
say that he is not likely to 60 into the Seu-
ate for any of his cabinet ministers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

A bill has been introduced in the Ala
bama legislature providing that "all per-
SONS whose state and county taxes as
assessed do not amount to s. shall not be
required to pay the same if it be shown that
such person failed to vote at the August and
November elections Of the previous year,
The bill should fail. The offering in the
legislature of such proposition to bride
voters, at the expense OF the state. to stay
away from the polls is an affront to the
honor and dignity of the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
FLAvoRING EXTRACTS,
Until To-Day

1t is admitted that more of
the favoring principle of the
fruit is contained in DR..
Prices Delicious Flavoring
Extracts than any other ex-
tracts with which they have
been compared. Being so
entirely free from the bitter
and rank products of adulter-
alton they have become the
most agreeable, valuable and
economical favors known;
steadily grown in popularity
until to-day they are used by
every intelligent housewife
for truthfully reproducing the
favor of the fruit in creams.
cakes, buildings, etc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
Fate's Frustrated Joke.

Sam WdIteT FOSS in Yankee Blade
Once Fate with an ironic zest
Made mana most delicious Jest,
From out the void / man evoke"
Said Fate my best and latest joke
/ stand him on two slender props,
Two pins on which the creature hops.
I'll watch the unbalanced gRwky sprawl.
Prong after prong behold him crawl;
And when a strong wind from the east
Blows on this perpendicular beast,
I'll laugh to see him topple DER,
And all the gazing gods shall roar
''This mite shall feed the lions nav
And dangle on the tigers paw,
Shall be the sportive panther's prey,
And fee from dragons night and day,
This featherless bird of awkward mold
Shall chatter through the winters cold;
No hair or wool to him give,
No turtle she'll in which to live;
Nor can he like the bear" said Fate,
'Dig holes in which to hibernate,
Out in the universe l fling
This naked, helpless, shivering thing;
OF all my jokes this is the best,
This is my masterpiece of jest"
But Fate in mixing man his brains
Forgot to take the usual pains,
Dropped In. and made a fearful muss,
An extra scoop of phosphorus;
Then man he silly sail, You wait,
And will get the joke on Fate"
lie did not teed the mons NAV,
Or danGle on the tigers paw,
But cut the lion into steak,
And used his skin coat to make.
The whirlwind from the east might blow
But still it could not overthrow
This festherless biped, for It's plain
This extra PHOSPHORUS in his brain
Was Just enough upon each limb
To hold him up and balance him,
And 80 through all the years that come
He keeps his equilibrium.
And so this pronged and topping thing
Stood straight and made himself king;
This straddling biped did not fail
To rule the elephant and whale,
And even treat Leviathan
Accepts the sovereign sway Of man,
And sheltered safe from wounds and scars
His thoughts went out beyond the stars.
And travelled through times shoreless ses,
And wandered through eternity"
And baffled Fate said, "Well, l see
This fellows got the joke on me.''
But let not pride soar forth too high
And gloat on our immensely,
But think sometimes OF what a 1out
And failure we had been without
That slip of Fate in making us,
That extra scoop of phosphorusl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
A subiect tor Investieation.
From the M York WorI9 (Den, !.

From Che Nei0 YORK. WorIG lDent.J.
The entire history Of pension Office admins
traton for nearly -four years has been the story
of an orgy OF fraud and loot. The pension at
torneys have been permitted TO riot in spoils
and as part OF the process the treasury has
been saddled with an annual charge greater
army. 10 is not enough TO undo the mischief
The workers Of It must be made to answer for
their offenses. II will be an important duty of
10 book
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

Ben Butterworth should be the logical
candidate Of the republicans for governor
of Ohio next year. In cor gress he de-
bounced the Mckinley bill. and the people
repudiated it at the polls. 1t is true that
Rutterworth hopped, and doomed McKin-
leytsn for all it vas worth just prior to
the election. But little thing like that
does not bother republican. Ben can say
he only did it in Difference TO the Minneapo-
lis platform, that he knew all the time he
was wrong, but " as too good republican
70 bolt the platform. And his plea would
probably go" with the convention. At
any rate, 1t appears that Mckinley has lost
his grip on Ohio.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
The Ratio Between Gold and Silver.
From the BROOKLYN Eaole (Den.,

Few believe that the proposition to stablish
a fixed ratio between gold and silver will ever
receive the formal assent of ali the countries
represented at the Brussels conferencel. A
commodity like silver, the value of which huctu-
ates from day to day, and the volume of which
is liable at any time to be greatly augmented
by the opening of new mines, is not thing of
which hxity can be safely predicted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

Tue ideal Thanksgiving day, as we read
OF II In stories and see it pictured, is al
ways day of biting cold, accompanied by
= neavy snow storm and probably little
sleet. These things are supposed to make
the roaring fire in the wide chimney
more comfortable and the smoking tur-
Key" more delicious. We had no such
weather In Savannah yesterday; but
throughout the whole calendar there has
peen no finer day for a year than yesterday
vas. There was just cold enough in the
temperature 60 make warm things taste
nice; the atmosphere was bracing and the
sun snone gloriously. All nature seemed
disposed to join mankind in Thanksgiving
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

Tom Reed is getting tired of answering
the question, what caused it9' To a re-
porter who sprung the chestnut on him at
Rochester day or two ago he replied that
be bad explained the whole thing at the
Minneapolis convention and did not care
torspeat it He had reference to his now
famous lice wagon remarks, and others
in the same vein
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
New York still a Doubtful SLATER
Erem d. phtlaaelphta Pres, lRsp.l.

HIV''E EIo 7 'tEt1t1VEF'''V@ 4 % N1'1D'N
Nearly complete official returns make the
total vote of New York state .299, 500. OF which
Cleveland received 652, 434 and Harrison SOC, $685.
There we're IS, 900 votes cast for the prohibition
candidate, 900 for the socialist labor candidate
and : 800 for Weaver. Clevelands plurality Of
46, $50, when the total vote is considered, by no
means removes New York from the doubtful
column in the future. If the republicans only
had an efficient organization the state would be
still more doubtful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

1t must not be understood that by declar-
Ing against new revel in spoils MIR. Cleve-
land means to permit republicans to remain
in office He simply mems that the Demo-
cratic party has higher mission than
turning 1.-THE rascals out.N