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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

Is the Do-nothing Policy a Wise One?
The attention OF the city council is again
called to the importance Of opening the
streets In the southern part OF the city with
out unnecessary delay. Time aud time
again the MORNING NEWS has spoken about
this matter, and still the council hesitaUe
to act with the promptness and vigor which
the increasing needs Of the city demand.
There is actually no outlet to the
southwark, except over a toll road.
This state of affairs is retarding
the city's growth and yet the council seems
to be in no hurry to remedy it. A few
years ago rights Of way for streets could
have been obtained for almost the asking.
Those who managed municipal affairs at
that time permitted the opportunity for
extending the streets at very small cost to
pass without making an effort to utilize it.
The land that has been secured recently for
streets has been purchased at high prices
and that which will be required In
future will have to be paid for at still higher
prices.
To those who have witnessed the steadily
increasing value of real estate In Savann ah
~ hoo DOOh o AhhbbcE VI WOuu6T LQAL there
should be the least hesitation in OPEN
opening streets. All the north and south
streets will have to be opened to the south
ward sooner or later, and why not open
them now3 The land required for them can
be got at a less price now than it will be
possible to get it year, or five years, hence.
Every days delay in this matter means
more money out of the oitys treasury.
There is a case in point at present in
which the city is trying to get rights of
way. Four Of five years ago the land that is
needed could have been purchased for about
$1,000. Now something like $4,000 is de-
manded for it. There is a similar condition
Of affairs with respect to another street.
All the property holders interested, except
one or two, have given the rights of way,
but the council will not open the street be-
cause something will have to be paid to
those who refuse to donate rights of way.
It will not be long before that street will
have to be opened and the cost Of opening
il will be several times greater than the
cost Of opening It now.
Is this dilly-dallying, do-nothing policy a
wise one9 Is it one the city can affordl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

Several days ego 1t was announced that
Cara had been located at Key West, Fla
then it was said that his whereabouts was
known to people at Key West. aud now the
sensation has dwindled down to the allega-
ton that mysterious stranger going by
the name of Jules F. Betancourt, claiming
to be a Cuban patriot, has been In Key
West. 1t is more than probable that the
whole story is based on the visit TO Key
West by a Mr.. Betaucourt who is really
what he seems The name is common in
Havana, and this particular Mr.. Bstan-
court may resemble in faint degree some
of the newspaper pictures of Cara, which
resemblance appears to be the only ground
upon which to base the suspicion that the
Mexican outlaw aud Mr.. Betanoourt are
one and the same person.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

1t is passing strange that TON" Wat
sons signature was not affixed to that letter
to Chairman Slater. Of the Colorado Silver
League. Neither was Representative
WINS name there; but that Is not so re-
markable. He probably didn't know
whether to sign il or not. and hadn't time
to ask anybody. But "Tom" Watson's fail.
ure to sign is inexplicabIe. Here was a
chance TO say something hard against Wall
street; and he missed it. 1t will break his
heart! The report says the four members of
the Peoples party who did not sign the let
ter were away from Washington and could
not be reached. That may be true of three
of them, but not with Tom" IL he was
out Of town, his whereabouts could easily
have been ascertained; he was talking
somewhere. A telegram would have
called him back to Warrington on the
wings Of the wind to sign that paper As
it Is, the impression will be left with Mr..
Watson's friends that he is neglecting his
opportunities, when the fact appears TO be
that tue other socialists neglected to call
him when the manifesto was ready to be
signed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
The Mice and the Moon.

A curious Indian legend was told to some
people way out in Omaha by a full. biooied
Sioux, who lives at Pine Ridge Agency says
GoLdthpGites Geoordphicnl Magazine
he said the belief ws' that every time a new
moon appeared it was gnal for all the mice
in the country to gather themselves together
in one spot. When they assembled they then
separated into four great armies. One army
went to the north. another to the south. a third
to the eass and fourth to the west, These
armies of mice travelled until they reached the
point where from starting ths heavens seemed
to touch the earth. Then they climbed up the
sky until they came to the moon. which was
by this time what we can. call full. All of the
four armies then commenced nibbling at Luna
and when they had eaten her all up the mice
would scamper back down the heavens to the
earth and wait for her to show herself again
when the journey and the nibbing would be
repeated by the mice; and this is what the
Indians OF early days believed was the cause
Of the moon growing old and finally dis.
appearing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
New York Germ an Sentiment.
Erom &c BufaIo Denokrot (Den1 }

FTom me BttU uI0 DeHlokTut IDenI. J.
The strength of the Democratic party has
been materially impaired by proceedings and
events at Washington and at Albany. or this
fact there can be no doubt. The nomination of
Mr. Cleveland will. it may be confidently ex-
pected, reconcile numerous elements which
now are dissatisfied with the course of leading
democrats in the national HOUSE of Represent
atves and at the state capital. The allegation
party a large number of votes, is not sustained
by any proof The Germans are for
Cleve!a A very large number of former
German republicans will vote for Cleveland as
against Harrison.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
Grant and a second Term.

A letter, alleged to have been written by
! Gen. Grant toward the close Of his second
| term. to Roscoe Conkling, telling Conkling
! he doubted the wisdom of urging him
| Grant for a third term was printed in a
number of northern papc-s n day or two
! ago, and is now the subject C a good deal
Of comment In the letter the following
opinion is expressed: 81 seriously doubt
whether any man eau ever again be elected
| even for a second term, unless perchancs
there should arise some extraordinary
emergency. which now appears improbable.
even in the dim future"
There are good reasons for saying that
Gen. Grant never wrote the letter. Those
who were close to him and to Mr.. Conkling
say he did not. II the letter we're genuine
it would have reached the public long ago.
No one comes forward 60 vouch for its
Renuineuess. lt appeared first in paper
in Columbus, o., but that paper does not
say where it obtained it. 1t lie doubtless
what Is called fake"
Tbs purpose OF it is apparent. II Ia In
tended to lessen the chances Of Gen. Harri-
son for getting a denomination, ana some of
those who are opposed to Mr. Cleveland are
commenting on 1t with a view Of injuring
his prospects at the Chicago convention.
The evidence that the letter Is not genuine,
however, is so conclusive that it will have
no effect whatever upon either the Mime
epolis or the Chicago convention.
But, even il the letter were genuine. it
has very little application to Mr. Cleveland.
He is not seeking a reelection. Nearly four
years have elapsed since he left the office of
President, and during that time he has been
an honored private citizen. He is not
candidate for President now by his
own seeking, but because OF the de-
mand OF very nearly the whole OF
his party. And his party wants to nomi-
nate him because he made good President.
and because of the belief that he can be
elected.
Even the shrewdest of the republican
leaders admit that the Republican party
would have harder work to defeat him if.
In fact, it could defeat him, than any other
democrat. Our consul general to London.
MIR. John c. New, who has just returned
home to assist in renominatins the Presi-
dent, in an interview in New York on Sun
day said; II think we should have more
difficulty in defeating Mr. Cleveland than
any other democrat. As the thing looks to
a man on the other side OF the ocean it
appears to me that the Hill boom was born
dead"
MIR. New is a very capable politician.
He sees just what the masses of the Demo-
cratic party see. viz: that If Mr., Cleveland
is nominated he will have the support not
only Of his own party, but also OF a vast
number Of republicans who want an honest
and capable administration of the govern
ment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
Can't Preach to Please Everybody

The parsons are constantly finding out that
they can not please everybody, says tn lNewYork
Tribune. 4 am not church member SAID a
prominent business man of this city the other
day. but believe in the church, and always
attend service. When l came to New York some
years ago 1 took pew in-well, call it DR..
Goodman's church. But, though l admired and
respected him, l soon concluded to 20 to another
church, simply because he delivered his ser
mons in a dead monotone. without the slightest
emphasis or infection. What he said was ali
right but II bad listened long to that holy
tone believe should have gone crazy. Since
then have had a pew in DR.. Orotuud's church,
but have ABOUT concluded to change again, for
an exactly opposite reason. The doctor, CAPT
tai fellow that he is. gives us too much light
and shade in his delivery. In fact, his sermon
may be described as q series of war hoops and
whispers, separated by dramatic poses Lots
of olks like it, of course but it tires me out to
keep up with it, and / am going to find a
preacher who will just talk to me in plain
homely way, az II we were sitting in a room
together"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
The Life of the Lottery.

From the Neic Orleans NetC Delta CDem.l.
The Neto Delta has received another inquiry
in relation to the date of the expiration Of the
charter of the lottery company, and request
for an explanation of why the company claims
that its charter will run until 1895, while the
Ne,1 Della says that it will expire Dec. 81, 1898.
All we can answer 8 that the act of Inco pora-
tion passed in 1868, declares that IL shall for
twenty five years from Jan. ], 1869. Any one
can make the calculation for himself. Why the
lottery makes different claim we do not
know and we care less. All we know is that it
will not turn a wheel after Dec. 81, 1898 The
people put IN state administration on Monday
which will see TO that, .--
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

1t is not at all probable that the President
wants the office-holding delegates to keep
away from the convention. There are more
than hundred of them, and they are all
favorable to him. The southern delega-
tions are largely composed of men VINO de-
pend upon the government Cor a living. In
the delegation from this state for instance,
it is said thattwenty-two out of the twenty
SIX delegates are federal Office holders.
=. -sse not tor che federal Office hold
eng Ce-egstes the Presidents chance for get
ting Il denomination would not be nearly SO
good as it is. Tue number of federal of.
f1cials who will be in the Minneapolis con-
vention ought to convince the third party
people that it would be extremely danger
Gus to the welfare of the country for the
federal government to own the telegraph
lines and the railroads. They are not SO
much interested in the welfare OF the
country, however, as they are in the success
Of their party. They would insist proba-
bly, upon government ownership of the
transportation and telegraph lines, even
though it should be clearly demonstrated to
them that such ownership would enable an
ambitious and INSCRIPTIONS President to
'emain in office as many terms as he pleased.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

Why, OF course. it was through error that
Quartermaster Sergeant Kennedy orde red
newspaper men off the grounds at Camp
RSsrtheu. He understood that they were
not to be allowed there. and was right in
doing what he conceived to be the proper
5eing. The commandant of the encamp-
snent.however. will see that the correspond
ents are properly treated, and all will be
we'll The military has no better friends
than the newspapers, and the papers have
no better friends than the militiamen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
A reunion Of the oonfedsrnts xstsrsn. Of

A reunion Of the confederate veterans of
Florida will be held at Jacksonville, COM
mencing June s, in which all of the We eran
associations in the state will part icipate
An interesting programme has been pre-
pared for the occasion, one feature of which
is worthy of national notice, as it is, in
deed, of national interest. An orgsniza-
ton Of sons OF veterans has recently been
effected In Jacksonville under the name OF
r. E. Lee Camp, Jr. On the first day of
the reunion Col. G. T. Maxwell, commander
Of r. e. Lee Camp, Sr.. will present to the
younger ASSOCIATION a splendid silk United
States flag, the gift OF the Metropolis, an
afternoon newspaper. The flag will! De ac~
cepted by Mr.. j. s. Maxwell, color bearer
of the junior camp, who is the son of Col.
Maxwell. In presenting the flag Col. Max
we'll will tell his son that although bis father
aud the fathers of the other young men as
ISOLATED with him oace drew their swords
against that flag from a stern sense OF duty,
new conditions have come about, requiring
that both fathers and sons shall be loyal to
the stars and stripes and ever ready to de-
fend the flag against all enemies. 1t will be
very happy incident, illustrating the
healthiul public spirit that obtains through
out the south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
OUR NEW YORK OFFICE,

Ma. ]. ]. FLYNN, General Advertising Agent
oF the MORNING NEws, Office % Park Row,
New York. All advertising business OUTSIDE 81
abe states OF Georgia, Florida and South Caro-
lima will be managed by him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

The time of the republican nom mating
convention is less than two weeks off, and
still it is question who the nominee will
be. From now until the party's decision is
rendered by the convention, "semi-offlcial''
stories of deals, programmes and compro-
mises will be given out and published. The
campaign liar will get in some OF his most
brilliant work. This is his opportunity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

A happy state Of affairs exists in Glynn
county. The democrats there have two
candidates for the legislature, and each is
such good man that it is hard to put him
aside for the other. 1t is pity that both
cannot be elected, each with half vote in
the House, but there is no precedent for
any such thing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

1t was the ever ready pocket pistol that
got in its work in Atlanta Saturday night,
resulting in three murders. So long as the
law against carrying concealed weapons is
carelessly administered such tragedies may
be expected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

If express messengers heed the warni ng
given by the attempted express robbery at
Sanford, they will wear double-action pis-
tolls in their belts continuously while on
duty. Had Messenger Saunders pistol been
within easy reach he might have been alive
to-day, and his assailsnt dead. A pistol
out of instant reach is practically worth
less in an attempt to defend train against
robbers. 1t would look odd, in this year of
grace, 1892, to see express trains run by
armed men, but that seems to be the only
way they can be run with safety to the
passengers aud valuables they carry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

The democrats of 1homasville saw a good
omen Monday. A star was plainly seen at
midday, in a clear sky. If that means any,
thing in politics, it means that the demo-
Gratis will whit they work for it. But
without work the "sign" means nothing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

1t is believed by democratic leaders that
the nomination of Elias Carr for governor
OF North Carolina. breaks the back of the
third party movement in that state. Mr..
Carr is very popular with all GLASSES OF citi-
zens, and it is believed he will sweep the
state by an overwhelming majority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

Rich Lowry, who Is charged with
having murdered Captain Forsyth In
Dodge county about two years ago.
Va, as told in the MORNING NEWS dis
patches yesterday. is a member of one of
the most famous families of criminals on
the continent. The Lowrys, the Oxendines
and the Applewhltes, three families living
in the neighborhood of Souffletown. near
Lumberton, N. c.. were banded together
for murder and robbery undsr the leader
ship of Henry Berry Lowry. The gang
was in the hight OF its power twelve or
fifteen years ago, and reigned supreme in
several counties along the border Of North
and South Carolina. The Lowrys were a
mixed~blooded people, combining Caucas-
ian, Indian and negro blood, the Indian
predominating The other members of the
gang were mulattoes and negroes. They
made a speciality of killing revenue officers
aud robbing well-to-do farmers, though
they were not averse to putting a bullet
into anybody who got in their way. Not
less than dozen fiendsh butcheries were
charged up to the gang. Finally a guerilla
warfare was instituted between the county
officers and citizens of Robson county.
North Carolina, on one side and the Lowry
gang on the other. The outcome was that
Henry Berry Lowry and his brother Steve
were shot to death, George Applewhits and
Henderson Oxendine were hanged after
trial. and some others were sent to the PEN
itentiary for life. The history of the muir
derous gang, under the title THE Swamp
Angels" has been written by Mr.. W. W.
McDnirmid, q North Carolina newspaper
man who took part in the hunt after the
gang, and 1t Is a story rivaling in bloody
detail anything produced by the wild west
in its widest days. With such blood in his
veins, it is not surprising that Rich Lowry
should be suspected OF being hired assassin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

The delegation selected by Gov. Northen
to represent Georgia at the meeting of the
Nicaragua canal convention is composed of
men thoroughly conversant with the COM
mercial interests of the south, and it may
be depended upon that whatever they ap-
prove will be for the best interests of the
country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
omce-holdine peleeA tss Uneasy

ACAAAuR OOlCk - LOS uneasy.
The intimation thrown out by the Presi-
dent day or two ago that federal office
holders are not expected to make themselves
conspicuous at the Minneapolis convention
has caused delegates who are office-holder
under the administration, and also federal
otfice-holders who are not delegates, but
who want to go to the convention to give
the Harrison boom what assistance they
can, good deal Of uneasiness, They do not
know exactly what the President means.
and they are searching for light in respect
to the matter. A good many OF the office
holders who are not delegates say they in
tend TO go to the convention whether the
President objects to their going or not.
They would, of course. like to see him re-
nominated. because. il he should be re
elected. they would stand an excellent
chance Of retaining their places; but il he
isn't going to get the nomination, they want
TO be on hand to make themselves conspicu-
Gus in the interest Of whoever gets the nomi-
nation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

The New York Recorders Warrington
oorresponS eut has nads startling discov-
cry. He says Mr.. CIevelaud's nams will
not be presented TO the Chicago convention
as from New York. and then interviews a
man who says: "The fact appears to be
overlooked by the politicians. curiously
enough, that Grover Cleveland now actually
claims residence in New Jersey. and the
probability is that he has taken the proper
steps to become a legal resident there"
Commenting on the alleged interview with
the alleged man the correspondent adds:
ut is said that If he shall carry the New
Jersey convention this week. as his friends
expect he will. his name will be presented at
the Chicago convention as candidate of
the state of New Jersey. This will give
the anti Cleveland movement in New York
the friends Of Cleveland think, different
aspect"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
CURRENT COMMENT.

"You Cannot Fool the People"
From the Richmond Times (Dep.).
You cannot fool the people. The friends OF
Hill in Georgia are trying to take comfort to
themselves and deceive the public at the same
time by crying out ''uninstructed delegates. "
That will do very well. but everybody knows
what kind OF uuinstructed delegates these are.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

SENATOR BLACKBURN is credited with being
the readest of congressional speakers. He
carries at his tongues end a vocabulary which,
remarkable for its range and CO piousness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25

II there are any more counterfeIters in
New York and Michigan who imagine that
they can come south and gull people with
their spurious half dollars, let them come
right along There is an opening for them
in sundry secure peuitentiaries, Mr.. Matt
son, OF New York. and Mr.. Sherman, of
Michigan, who were arrested Ia Macon a
day or two ago, probably thought it would
be like finding money to operate their bogus
Incorporating machines in Georgia aud
Florida and ''shove the queer" on the uu-
suspecting 'gresnieS" They made little
mistake, IL seems; but II there are any more
where they came from who imagine they
could do better, they are at liberty to come
and try it. Georgians and Floridians are
fast acquiring knowledge of numismatics
sufficient to enable them TO distinguish be-
tween half-dollars and the tin tags that
come on beer bottle tope
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-25
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