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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
BRIGHT BITS.

JENNY, do you know what a miracle is1''
Yes m. Ma says If you don't marry our new
parson 1t will be miracle "-Brooklyin Life.
JEFFERsoN-What a noise De Noodles shoes
make when he walks
SHAREHOLDERS. but his shoes are not nearly
so loud as his clothes. RdBnlond's Monthly.
MARY lin theaterl-Herbe what shall we do?
Uncle John is sitting with his bat on.
heroert-O, that's all right; every one will
THINK that 1t is an election bet.
HE is one of the most angular persons
know Of she said.
How is that?'
''Why, according to your description. he is
square, comes out fiat-footed and has a level
head Washington Star.
EXCLUSIVE, = Murray Brown - Aren't YOU
positively ashamed TO meet your creditors,
Madison CALL don't meet them. Do YOU
suppose | would associate with such people
Kate Fields Washington.
WESTERN Observation-Disclosures I inouire
why shat marble slab is set in the middle of the
street,
Citizen-Sure. That's a tombstone. You
see they was a tenderfooJ fell into the gas
trench just as we was film it up an we hadn't
nal
A LECTURER on optics. in explaining the
mechanism of the organ of vision, remarked:
Let any man gaze closely into his wifes eva
ana ne VIII see himself looking 80 exceedingly
small that" Here the lecturers voice was
drowned by the shouts of laughter and APP
plense which greeted his scientific remark.
Ttt- Bits.
Count DE CRAVE latter they have been en-
deevoring TO hold a conversation in French)
Shall We not spik in re English now for a time
The Travelled Girl-O, no.. / do so dearly love
to hear you talk in your own tongue, count
Count de Craye-Mais; zen can we not have
re service of an interpreterf-C Chicago NelUs
Record. gtteyr -
The BARONESS was giving large party, and
In the course of the evening note was handed
60 her containing terrible news, which was for
tunately unfounded. AS usual on similar coca
sions, she was seized with an interesting atteck
OF weakness, and Karl, the footman, standing
not far off, ran to ner ladyship's assistance and
called out: johann, make haste bring a chair;
the baroness wants to faint n'-H1tBa ortsttsche
Batter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
PERSONAL.

Miss ELLA HUDsos OF Gothenburg was among
the successful applicants for the position of
government microscopist. Her duties will be in
the meat inspection department at South
Omaha
IDA LEWIS, the light house heroine, stil cares
for the Lime Rock light house, off Newport. R.
l., where she lives alone with gray cat and
the sound OF the waves for company. She has
saved eighteen or twenty lives.
EX-SENATOR and Congressman elect Blair Of
| New Hampshire has declared, at last, the real
reason Of the republican overthrow, SAYS the
chicago Herald The country punished the
party for failing to pass his educational bill.
DENNIS T. Flynn the republican delegate
elect from Oklahoma territory. was fifteen
years ago an office boy in Mr.. Cleveland's Office
at Buffalo. He subsequently, studied law. and
finally entered upon the practice at KioWa,
Kan.
TIE only Turkish poetess living is supposed
20 be Osman Pasha's daughter, She is young
matron Of %, and lives in a white marble palace
overlooking the blue Bosphorus, where she
dimes from service Of gold in a wonderful con-
servRtory.
Mrs KATE FLANNIsAN OF Tamauua Pa, no
longer rocks her babys cradle. Her carpenter
husband built little windmill upon the house
and II furnishes power, easily conducted down
70 the cradle, which takes the place of the
hand that rules the world"
AMONG chung of his own rank the Duke of
Westminster reioices in the nickname Of Jack
Sheppard, which was bestowed upon him in
his school days at Elton in consequence of his
extraordinary resemblance to the famous boy
burglar delineated by Cruikshank.
MMB. MnLET, wife OF the painter Of 1.-THE
Angelus," had paralytic stroke a few weeks
ago and lies in very helpless and pitiable CON
1 1i Not long ago her youngest daughter,
Mile. Marianne Millet, fell i'll and died, and the
widow, who, by the way, lives at Barbizon, has
never recovered from the shock.
o. B. FREEMAN, a broker of Syracuse, has in
his possession articles Of copartnership between
himself and Jay Gould to run a tannery near
Fonda, the instrument being in Goulds hand
writing and dated Feb. % 1889, before Gould
was % years old. Jay Gould was to be the
manager at $500 year, A quick sale of the
tannery by Gould brought the partnership to
naught.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
Quarantine Troubles.

! A delegation from Baltimore appeared
before the Secretary Of the Treasury day or
! two ago and asked him to raise the twenty
days quarantine against immigrants. They
asked this only for the port Of Baltimore. It
seems that the marine hospital service has
/ charge of the quarantine at Baltimore, and
that it is enforced much more vigorously
than at New York. where the quarantine
regulations are administered by the state.
| There 10 q great deal Of trouble about
! quarantine between the state and city health
authorizes at Philadelphia. Their respect
i've duties are not clearly defined, and they
are constantly coming into conflict. The
Consequence is that the quarantine regula-
tions do not afford philadelphia much pro-
lection.
II the legislature OF this state should ere.
ate state board Of health, as it is urged TO
do, the health authorities Of this city and
brunswick would be in a perpetual wrangle
with it, in all probability. 1t would, in
fact, be difficult to frame an act creating .
state board Of health and defining its powers
that would not leave the way open for
trouble between the state health officer and
the health officers of the ports.
Inc more tnls subject OF quarantine Is
studied the stronger does the impression
become that the national government should
have control OF all matters relating to quar-
antlne. There would then be absolute uni
formity In quarantine regulations, and they
would be enforced without favor to one port
at the expense of another. The interior
cities would not then quarantine against an
infected mort x haneVar thara was danger at
such port of an infectious or contagious
disease getting a foothold there. Indeed,
they would not be permitted to establish a
quarantine at all, because the government
would have absolute authority With respect
to quarantine matters.
The recent cholera scare will have the
effect of bringing this subject prominently
before congress, and it is not improbable
that the result will be q national system Of
quarantine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
weshourn's Anti-option Bill.

Senator Washburn says his anticipation
bill will pass the Senate unless 1t is beaten
! by dilatory Lactics That statement seems
TO indicate that be hes found out that the
! sentiment IN the Senate relative 90 his bill
is different from what it was during the
last session, and that his talk now is moth
! ing more than an effort to open a wny to
accept defeat gracefully.
The trade exchanges in all parts Of the
country have spoken against this bill and
as the exchanges are composed Of business
men who give business problems close study.
their statement that the snti-option bill. If
it should become a law, would do the
farmers a great deal Of harm, may be &C
copied az correct.
1t is true that great many farmers have
signed petitions in favor of the passage Of
the bill, but the most OF them have done so
because they have been told that specula-
ton keeps down the prices Of agricultural
products. Those of them, however, who
have given the subject of the bill very care
full consideration are of the opinion that
speculation tends to keep up the prices of
cotton, wheat and other farm products.
DNA0SoA w hAbc, VI lOuls4huht III bhO "a
haustive speech he made on the anti-option
bill at the last session OF congress, shows
conclusively that it does II the bill should
become a law the farmers would be far
more anxious, within year, TO have it re-
pealed than they now are to have it passed.
The charge is made and it may have
some foundation, that Senator Washburn
desires to have the bill passed because he
believes it would enable him Co purchase
wheat at a much lower price than he could
without it.
He is one Of the lar Zest -four mill owners in
the country. and is a very large purchaser
Of wheat. Owing to the system of dealing
in futures he has to pay more for his wheat
than he would il that system we're pro-
hibited. The dealing in futures keeps the
grain moving all the time II the future
business were prohibited the market
would be glutted at certain periods of the
year, and then the price of wheat would be
very low. The big millers would get It on
their own terms and would make enormous
profits.
1t is hardly probable the bill will become
a law. Congressman have been giving it
pretty thorough study during the last few
months and are, therefore. quite we'll in.
formed as to what its effect would be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
"onoe Postmaster Always a Post


master"
Rotation in office is a good democratic
principle. But the Democratic party is
hardly up to that principle as il was APP
piled in little town In Illinois few days
after Mr.. Clevelands election.
In 1885, when Mr.. Cleveland first assumed
the reins Of government, German, stanch
In the democratic faith, was appointed
postmaster at Ivanhoe He made a good
official and served four years.
When the change came In 1880
another German, of opposite
politics was appointed his successor, and
later, when the postmaster died, his wife re-
ceived the appointment. The week after
the election the ''original" German post
master walked into the postoff1ce and IN
formed the widow that as "Cleefun is elect,
und Is President some MORE" he was again
postmaster and had come TO take charge OF
the office. Mr.. Cleveland had appointed
him once. and he evidently thought one ap-
pointment ought to last as long as the same
man occupied the presidential chair. The
widow demurred at first, but the democrat
brought arguments 60 bear that she could
not successfully controvert. so she
gave way to the inevitable. In q few
hours the postoffice effects were all trans
ferred and the postmaster of 1885 was again
doing business at the old stand, confident
that he wss living up to the Jaoksonian
theory of ito the victors belong the Spoils. +"
The case has been reported TO the post
Office department In Washington and will
be investigated. The usurper will be "fired,"
Of course. At the same time, when Office
seekers are thicker than blackberries in
June, as they are now, it seems almost a
pity that rotation in Office cannot be
brought about in some such quiet and easy
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
The war of words between DR.. Parkhurst

The war of words between DR.. Parkhurst
and Superintendent of the Police Byrnes,
of New York, will hardly be productive of
any permanent good. The doctors anger
makes him undignified, and the head OF the
police force has not succeeded in showing
that he is successful in enforcing the laws.
DR.. Parkhurst has undertaken a much big
ger contract than he can carry out. It Is
practically impossible to put stop to the
vice to which he is directing public alton
ton. The best that can be done in respect
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out Of the sight of the public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
The Opposition to Speaker Crisp.

Representative Breckenridge OF Arkansas
said to a reporter OF the Louisville Courier
Journal last Friday in respect to the talk Of
opposition to the reelection Of Mr.. Crisp to the
speakership Of the House, that there had been
no formal conference yet of those opposed to
the present organization of the House There
are, as you know" he said, "a number of gem
tlemen in the House who are opposed to the
policy of the present organization. They have
been talking the matter over informally
for some time, and it appears to be de-
veloping more definitely now. l do not
think it has gone so far as the selection
of any candidate to run against Mr. Crisp.
though several gentlemen are spoken Of What
will be done will depend upon further develop
ments. From what know of the matter | do
not think the opposition is confined to those
who opposed Mr.. Crisp before, nor does it in
clude all who then opposed him. Some of his
farmer supporters,1 understand, are dissatis-
fled with the policy of the present House, and
on the other hand some who opposed him be-
fore will this time support Mr.. Crisp. do not
understand that it is yet definitely decided that
a contest VIII be made but there is disposition
that way. and if it develops sufficiently l sup
pose there will be conference to settle what is
to he done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
Some hallway Figures.
From the Commercial Advertiser Or,

From the Commercial advertiser (Repl.
In a railway journal a short time ago there
was an article-obviously intended as a sort of
of danger signal against strikes by railway EN-.
ployes-in which it was pointed out that there
are about $500 100000 of railway stock in the
country, only about one-third of which paws
any dividend at all, and that the whole annual
dividend paid on the same amounted to about
$50, 900, 600 in 1891.
On the other hand, there are $50, 900 employees
OF these roads, and, supposins one-half TO be
paid for seven days work per week and the
other half for six days, an increase of only 30
cents per day per man In wages would amount
70 about So7 0OO, 900 per year. This would about
swallow up the entire revenue available for
dividends" just here one might stop and in
quire If 1t is necessary thar such increase should
be paid out of funds so available, or if there is
not some place in which the management could
make the necessary savings other than out of
dividends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
The Savannah Election BIZ.

The governor will hear further argument
to-day on the question of vetoing the
election bill which is now before him for
his signature. Mayor McDonough, Alder
man Charlton and Mr.. O'Byrne saw him on
Saturday, and protested vigorously against
the bill becoming a law. Chatham's rep
resentatives in the legislature insisted that
the governor should sign the bill.
As far as known Representative Osborne.
who introduced the bill into the legislature
did not do so because there is any feeling
against the existing law. AS far as known
the existing law was entirely satisfactory
to nearly everybody. 1t was framed with
great care and under 1t very good men, as a
rule, have been obtained to manage the
city's affairs. Why, then, was bill intro
duced to change it,
In making up his mind as to whether or
not to veto 1t, the governor should
consider the following questions: Has
not the existing law given satisfac-
ton, and has it not been productive
Of good results? Was there any
general movement to have it changedg If
not, what was the purpose ia seeking to
have it changed Who are those who are
now insisting that 1t shall be changeds
What benefit, II any, would the CITY gain
If it should be changed in accordance with
the bill that awaits the executive sigma
ture? II the governor will insist upon an
swers to these questions he will probably
find reasons that are sufficient for vetoinR
the hill
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
Where She Drew the Line.

The obtrusive female, says the Detroit Trib-
tIne, with feather boa about her neck, gave
every article on the bargain counter a rigid
scrutiny.
She evinced no disposition to purchase any
thing until her eye fell on a ready-made gown
with fur trimmings.
II rather like that" she reluctantly acknowl-
edged.
every swell, indeed" urged the salesman
with tiabby cheeks Would become you very
well, madam. Imported fur, tailor made
and -"
An exclamation OF impatience from the OBJ
trusive female cut him short.
Cant take it," she snapped.
Excuse me, madam, but may ask whyf"
TOO mannish," aud she threw the garment
petulantly from her off there's anything I
hate IT'S woman who wears masculine attire. -
"But-in-what-" the salesman was sneak
ing slowly in the hope of getting his second
wind. 'respect-is-it-mannish
IL has two pockets"
Thereat she retired in good order and witt
conspicuous dignity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12

The government is putting good deal of
money in public buildings The supervising
architect of the treasury in his report says
that operations are being conducted on new
public buildings for which the limit of cost
aggregates $50, 2l9 100 80, and in the repair
Of public buildings, which cost, to June 80,
1899, 1913, 254. 440 %. During the year end
ing Sept. 80. 1892, the expenditures
actually made aggregated 1914, 1856 II,
and at that date contract liabilities had
been established and were existing aggre-
gating$2. s34, 4OS o., making total of Sc, 575,-
ga 70. Within a few months following
said date further contract liabilities will be
established to the extent Of several millions
more. Notwithstanding the vast sum that
is being spent on public buildings nothing
has yet been done toward the erection of
Savannsh's public building. Work on the
building may be begun, however, next
spring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
Steamship Service for South Atlantic
POrta.
MON the Baltimore Sun Dem,


Direct trade between South Atlantic ports
ana Europe exists at present, but the coming
and going OF vessels is irregular and occasional.
There are few or no regular lines making trips
on fixed schedule. The difficulty hitherto has
not been in the want of outgoing cargoes of
cotton tobacco, naval stores, etc, but in the
want of volume OF direct imports adequate
to supply return cargoes. Rates will be lowest
where there are cargoes both ways. Northern
ports for this reason have had the
cheap outward rates and southern
products have accordingly gone north
for shipment Col. Pope has devised
a plan to meet the disadvantage the South At
lantic ports have been laboring under IL is in
brief that the railroads having termini on the
South Atlantic shall set apart portion of their
earnings from exported articles TO make a,fund
from which TO meet the loss incurred by vessels
coming from Liverpool without cargo. The
Georgia Central and East Tennessee railroads
are said to have accepted Col Pope's plan aud
the other systems of southern railroads are said
70 view the plan with some favor. Five cents
per 100 pounds of exported freight will be de-
Quoted from earnings to constitute the proposed
fund. OF course all inward cargoes possible
will be sought, but the subsidy will meet de.
dciencies and thus secure at once. IL IA hoped a
regular service. II will be recalled that a like
movement was undertaken in 1859 but the civil
war interviewed TO prevent its success
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12

The increased interest in road building in
nearly all parts Of the country is worthy Of
notice. There are several conventions now
in session that are discussing this impor-
tant subject and devising ways to improve
the roads in their respective localities.
There is no other thing in which the Amer
lean people are so far behlndhand as that
of road building. Bad roads are the rule in
nearly every county in every state. II more
attention were paid to the roads the pros
poets Of free postal delivery in the country
districts would be much more promising
This is a matter that particularly concerns
the farmers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12

In the DR.. Briggs trial the subtlety and
skill in gaining an advantage shown by
win a victory than discover the truth.
Lawyers in great battle in the courts
could not be more anxious for success than
those doctors of divinity are.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12

brave girl was that who saved train
on the Southern Pacific near Grants Pass,
Ore, from being wrecked one night last
week. Robbers had removed the outside
rail over high trsstle, and if the girl had
not signaled the engineer the entire train
OF twelve cars, containing 250 passengers,
would have been thrown into a rocky gulch
forty-fve feet in depth. The girl, in COM
pany with another and an escort, was re.
turning from social gathering when she
found that the rail had been torn up,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12

Mr.. Wilson G.. Hunt. who died in New
York few days ago, left fortune of
81, 900, 900. but his death was hardly noticed
by the public. Everybody was talking
about Jay Gould's estate that is estimated
at S10O, O0O, 900. A man worth IS, O0O, 900 or
81, COG, 600 doesn't count for much in New
York nowadays.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12

Judge Gresbam's decision that there is nc
power to make witnesses testify to viola
tions of the interstate commerce law will, it
is believed by many, practically make the
interstate commerce act of little account.
And it is thought to be doubtful whether
the act can be so amended as to make it
effective. The decision Of the supreme court
In the Counselman case was also severe
blow to the act. Some congressman think
there is no use trying to tinker it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12

1t seems that the New York actress, Ada
Rehan, is not to be the model after all for
the Montana silver statue for the
worlds fair. The Montana commits
toners, according to our dispatches
yesterday, have decided 20 compliment
Miss A. L. Beach, by asking her TO be the
model. The New York actresses have been
worrying themselves about the matter with
out any ADEQUATE reason
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
The wills of Rich Men.
From the Neto York Advertiser (Re

From the NetC York advertiser CRepA
There seems to be a growing opinion that the
public has right to say something upon the
manner in which a rich man leaves the properly
he cannot take with him when he dies. OF
course this is by way of occupation concerning
that part of his assets which mas the least value
since the best that he has acquired in this
world goes, according to prevailing belief with
him TO brighten or smeliorate his condition in
the mysterious hereafter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12
A Suggestion Relative to Tariff Re-
duction.
From the Nelo York Times und.A.

From the NeI0 York Times uld.l
Those who say that the new congress at an
extra session beginning in March should pass
certain bills for the removal of duties on raw
materials and postpone further revision of the
tariff until the regular session. appear to over.
look the probable effect of such legislation.
When the duty on a raw material is removed,
the duties on the finished products into which
this raw material enters should suffer cor
responding reduction, at least. This should be
the rule, whether the work is done at a session
beginning in March or at one beginning in Sep
tember, or at the regular session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-12

Senator Fryes bill in respect to coastwise
commerce seems TO have been pretty gener-
ally misunderstood So far from seeking to
throw our coastwise trade open to foreign
vessels,i adds to the existing law provision
preventing them from transporting mer-
chandise from one United States port to an
nfhar