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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22
Pos1OFFICB EEiCr MsN,
The Fourth Assistant Now Has the
Filling of the Cff1ces


Filling of the Cff1ces.
WAsHfNGroY, Dec, 2l.-There is general
misappreheasion as TO the assignment of
duties OF the Assistant Postmaster
General, The First Assistant Post
master General, the Office for
merIy held by Vice President-elect Steven
son, has no longer the power of official life
and death over fourth-class postmasters
By an act passed March g, 1891, the duty
falls to the Fourth Assistant POST
master General Under the reore ami
cation the First Assistant Post
master General has become an executive
officer, having charge of the business
bureaus Of department; the second assist
ants supervision extends over the railway
mail service, star route and general trans
portatiop matters, the third assistant con
tinues to have charge of the divisions of
stamps, finances and registration, while the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General ap-
points $4,000 postmasters, aud in addition
recommends to the President, through the
Postmaster General. the appointment Of
more than 5000 presidential postmasters.
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Curiosity Exclted.

A few days ago Mr.. John Inmsn, one OF
the defendants 10 the suit brought by Mr..
Oakman, receiver Of the Richmond Ter
minal. against those who sold TO the Ter
minal the securities OF the Georgia Com
pany. made a statement relative to the
part he took in that transaction, and &C.
cording to our dispatches yesterday Mr..
John G. Calhoun aud Mr.. Patrick Calhoun.
who also are defendants Ia the suit. have
made statements. Mr.. Patrick Calnoun's
statement is calculated to excite curiosity,
because he hints at something bearing upon
the affairs of the Central Railroad and
Banking Company to which he referred in
a letter when he severed his con-
nection with the Richmond Terminal
Company. In his statement he says: "I
think 1t could be demonstrated that the
Georgia Central Railroad and Banking
Company is one of the most valuable COM
panies in the southern states. There has
been determined effort to wreck this and
other properties in the Terminal system, as
charged in published letter last January,
when l resigned my position as general
counsel because I would not lend myself to
the outrageous transactions proposed"
The security holders of the Central rail-
road would like to know who the parties are
who made determined effort to wreck the
Central railroad. Are they the same parties
who are responsible for its present troublesl
It will hardly be denied that it has been
financially wrecked. 1t is admitted that,
although only couple Of years ago 1t paid
q hiUidand ~ stock IL
cannot now pay its fixed charges, and that
plan Is now being prepared for its re-
organization.
The inference from what Mr.. Calhoun
says is that the efforts 10 wreck the Central
did not succeed while he was connected
with Its management. Indeed, he does not
say that those efforts succeeded at all.
Who then are responsible for the Centrals
present unfortunate condition. Are those
who had the management of it while it was
paying dividend Of 8 per cent response
blei II not, who is responsiblel Can Mr.
Calhoun explain why it was that one year it
paid a dividend Of per cent and
the next it failed to meet its
fixed charges, As Mr.. Calhoun says efforts
were made to wreck the road can he not so
little further and say what the nature
Of the efforts was, and give the names of
those who we're interested in the wrecking
schemel While 1T is not probable that the
present condition of the Central is due to
any purpose to wreck ii, the conclusion can
hardly be avoided that unwise management
OF its financial affairs for several years
prior to its going into the hands Of the re-
ceiver helped greatly to bring about its
troubles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22
SWEATING IN T5n FACTORIES.
Boston the Only Clothing Center
Where the Evil is Diminishing.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The subcom-
mittee Of the House committee on manu-
features, which is investigating the sweat
ing system, this morning gave hearing to
several witnesses from Brooklyn and New
York who were requested by the committee
through John J. Mitchell & CO., the Broad
way publishers Of a journal devoted 20
mems wear, to appear and tell what they
knew Of the evils Of the sweating system
and what should DO done to modify or cor
rect them. The committee during the last
session and during the recent session in
vestigated the matter exhaustively aud
gave a number Of hearings to interested
persons. Consequently they already have
on hand large amount Of evidence and to-
day another chapter was added to the whole.
IL was shown conclusivsly by the witness
to-day that the evil was not-dminishing in
any Of the large clothing centsrs with the
exception OF BJstca. where the state laws
have been so efficiently enforced as to les en-
it to a great extent. Philadelphia and Gin
cinnati were state TO be the great centers
OF the country where the system was most
prevalent aud in which tue conditions were
most untavorable from q sanitary stand
point,
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During the remainder of this week Chris

During the remainder of this week Christ
mas shopping will be carried on with a
rush. The stores will be crowded with pur-
chasers. and the piles of pretty things in
show windows aud on counters will melt
away. To the average lady shopper the
rush and excitement will be exhlarsting,
but there will be others in the stores on
whom the effect will be just the opposite.
The clerks are referred to. Christmas
shopping to them means long hours. hard
work and many vexations. They must he
on their feet and handling goods for fifteen
to eighteen hours day. and must appear
fresh and pleasant to each customer, not
outstanding the cruseiness Of customers to
them. In consideration Of these facts per.
scus of feeling will favor the clerks all they
can, giving them no unnecessary trouble and
bearing with any minor and easily cor
rected error that the severely tried clerks
may make
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The stories that have been printei in al
most every paper in the country about the
demands that Tammanv Hall would make
upon President Cleveland for patronage in
the city of New York. and the antagonism
Tammany would exert against his admins
tration unless the patronage was torthcom-
ing, were all founded on supposition, as
might have boen expected. Richard
Croker says: Mr.. Cleveland will be sup
ported in bis administration by every demo
crat in Tammany Hall, and his appoint
ments will be entirely satisfactory to them,
no matter whom he may name for the
offices. Tammany Hall has no demands to
make on Mr.. Cleveland" This statement
will. no doubt, give rise to rumors of deals
with Tsmmany as groundless as were the
original stories.
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EVERY ONE AFTER AN OFFICE.
An Unprecedented Demand for Copies

AN Cr pFec9dentSd Dem ana Tor copies
of the Blue Book.
WAsRIHGToN, Dec. 21.-The call for copies
of the blue book, confirming the entire civil
list oi the government, together with the
salary attached to each Office is said to be
almost unprecedented. These calls began
Immediately after the November election
and have rapidly increased IN number ever
since that time Every section of the coun-
try seems to be deeply interested at this
time in the question of federal
patronage, but this interest seems
to he conspicuoUsty manifest in the
south. AID hundreds Of letters from that
section of the union are being received ask
ing for this Office holders record, This
state OF affairs is viewed with unconcealed
alarm by a large class of government en-
rloyes in Washington whose official tenure
is brought in question with every change
of administration; hence the numerously
signed petitions which are being received
by the President asking that the petitioners
be taken into the civil service fold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

Alta meeting OF the republican senatorial
steering committeen-composed Of Sena-
tors Hoar' Chandler, Mitchell, Mcmillan
and Davis-it was decided that the commit
tee could be of no assistance to the republican
senatorial candidates in the "doubtfur'
western states. The object Of this steering
committee" is TO "counteract the attempts
TO influence the public mind by reports of
alleged republican trickery !" but in some
OF the western states the attempts at re-
publican trickery have been so clearly ex.
posed that no defense Of them can be Of
fered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

The stores along the principal streets pre-
sent very pretty appearance now At
night especially the show is pleasing. Elec-
trlc and gas lamps flood the stores with
light. the lewildcring displays within
furnish color, and moving masses of happy
humanity supply the scenes with life, with
out which light and color are nothing. A
stroll on the streets in early evening will
convince any doubter that Savannah is
going to have glorious holiday this Christ
mas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

Dennis Sibley, the Chicago corn dealer
who got "pinched' by the market aud
failed for $3.50 5000. played against the
weather and lost. He sold corn short" for
delivery in New York, calculating that be-
fore the time of delivery came navigation
would be closed by ice), and that freight
rates would go up, and with them the price
of corn. But Farmer Rusk's weather
bureau held back the frost aud spoiled Sib-
ley's game. viii anybody say now that
the agricultural department does not pro-
tect the farmer against speculation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

Mayor Washburne, of Chicago, holds
come unique opinions in regard to foreign
immigration. the carrying out of which
would have a wholesome effect. He would
have every immigrant enter this country
through the portals of a bath house and
his wardrobe through washtub. Should
the Washburne idea be embodied in a law,
the tide of immigration would probably
decrease Immediately upon its passage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

The National Association of Democratic
Clubs has determined to continue the work
90 auspiciously carried on in the west last
fall. The field is large, and the result of
the November election indicated that the
harvest is ripe for democratic reapiug.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

The Canadian revenue cutters on the great
lakes. which are causing so much comment
in Washington, where it is alleged that they
are regular war vessels, are said by Minis
ter of Marine Upper, Of the dominion. to
be nothing more than small vessels designed
to protect the fisheries. He says none of
them is more than 100 feet long. and the
Grew Of each consists Of about eighteen
'hands"-he is particular to emphasize
that they are 'hsnds," not marines. On
the other hand. as was noted in the MORN
ING NEWS dispatches yesterday, officers OF
this government affirm that they are naval
vessels. 1t appears that somebody is giving
misnformation on the subject.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22
PETER APPROVES THE BILL.

Mr.. PETER said that he would not be
quite satisfied with his own conduct il he
he did not at least openly before the Senate
express his approval of the pending meas
ure. He wished to emphasize the impor-
tance of early and favorable action on the
bill. Ninety per cent. OF the Ameri-
can farmers favored the passage of
the bill or of another having ths same oh
ject in view. Farmers did not object to
buying and selling for future delivery That
was often convenient and sometimes neces-
sary. But the farmers Insisted that fictitious
pretended and false commerce in purely
imaginary articles, which continually in-
tertered with their business to their injury,
ought to be suppressed. They did not ex-
pect that the pending measure, il it became
a law, would rid hem wholly of the
evils complained OF, but it would open
the way TO more success. ul legislation
after methods of evadng ii had been dis
covered, He doubted whether 100 votes
could be- obtained among the farmers OF
Kansas in opposition TO the bill; so that in
urging its passage he was doing their bid
ding, and it afforded him pleasure to aid
them il all matters about which they had
given him instructions, as they had done in
this matter. Mr., PETER yielded the floor
without concluding his remarks.
On motion of Mr.. Teller it was ordered
that the McGarr ahan bill shall be taken Ut
in the morning hour tomorrow.
The Senate then adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

A foreign dispatch says Emin Pasha is
not dead. Nobody ever believed he was.
False stories of his death have become SO
frequent that they are regularly looked for
by newspaper readers. who feel disappointed
when the dispatches are behind time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

An interesting piece of information
brought out during the Brussels conference
is the fact that there are at present no less
than slOO. zoo. 900 of counterfeit silver money
in circulation in France. Belgium, Switzer-
land, Italy. Spain and Portugal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

Citizens Of the District Of Columbia can
not vote for a President, but there is as
much politics in district affairs 'to the
squore inch" as in the affairs of any state in
the union. The fight against the confirma-
tion of McComas as district judge is case
in Yeoiut
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22
our NEW YORK OFFICE.

Mr.. ]. J. FINN, General Advertising Agent
M the MoRsrSe Nxvs Office % Park Row,
New York. AL advertising business outside et
ne states Of Georgia, Florida and South Caro-
INA will be managed by him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

GEORGIA, CHATHAM CoUHTY.-MRs. JULIA
VI NJ. BLISS has applied to Court of Ordi-
nary for twelve months maintenance and
support for herself aud minor children out Of
estate Of LEWIS BLISS, deceased. Appraisers
have made return allowing same.
These are, therefore, to cite all whom it may
concern to appear before said court to make
obi .ction on or before FIRST MONDAY ~
JANUARY NEXT, otherwise same will bs
granted.
Witness the Honorable HAMPTON L. FERRrLr.
Ordinary for Chatham County, this the 30th day
of November. 1892.
FRANK E. KEILBACH.
Clerk C. O., C.. G.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22
Chile's Indemnity,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-The Secretary of
the1Secretary of the Navy S75, COO received
from the Chilean government IN settle
meut or the cruiser Baltimore affair at
VALPARAISO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

The President, it is expected. will soon
issue an order extending the civil service
law and rules so as to include letter carriers
and clerks in free delivery offices. He did
not bother much about civil service reform
before the election-employes whose places
depend on the way they vote are more
easily controlled by politicians than are
employees whose fitness guarantees their
continuance in service. But during the
past month Gen. Harrison has evinced a
lively interest in the reform. He wishes 10
keep as many republicans in office as pos
sible, probably with the idea of reminding
them in '96 of his kindness
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

During the past month great love and re-
spect for the civil service laws have sprung
up in the bosoms Of the department en-
ployes in Washington. II it we're not that
the employees are making desperate effort
to retain their means Of making living
some Of their actions would be laughable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

The New York Sun thinks it sees signs of
coming political union between the United
States and Canada, ami is trying to assist
IA bringing about the union.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

Notwithstanding the fact that the inter-
state commerce commission law has re-
ceived two severe blows receutly-one be-
ing the decision In the Counselman case and
the other the decision OF Judge Gresham-it
is certain thatit will not be repealed. On
the contrary, the weak PLACES in it will be
strengthened and it will be so amended as
to make it accomplish the object aimed at
when it was enacted
The report of the interstate commerce
commission, which was issued day or two
ago, is not very interesting document, but
it gives pretty clear idea of what the
commission has done during the last year
In the course OF its report the commission
says: 1.-THE act to regulate commerce was
not framed to meet a temporary emergency
and the public demand for regulation and
protection against encroachments of rail-
road corporations has not diminished In the
past six years, nor will the people
ever tolerate return to the in
justice and wrong doing which
would exist without any regulation. The
railroad can rightfully do nothing which
the state itself might not do if 1t perfor med
tdis public service through its own agents.
The large shipper is entitled to no advan>
tage over his smaller rival in respect OF
rates or accommodations and to allow any
exception to this fundamental princi-
pie is to subvert tie principles
upon which free institutions depend"
1t is admitted by leading railroad man
ayers that law regulating interstate rail-
roads is a necessity. They do not object to
such law. They find fanlt. however, with
some Of the provisions Of the existing law.
One of these provisions is that prohibiting
pooling. When that provision was pct into
the la ID was thought to be necessary to
prohibit everything that would prevent
competition. Experience has shown, how
ever, that the provision against pool
ing is a mistake. as the tendency
of it is TO injure all sorts Of business and
industrial undertakings situated between
the terminals of the great trunk lines. And
it does not prevent determinations. On the
contrary, it has tendency to encourage
the making of them. The law against dis
examinations is constantly violated
1t is probable that the law will be 50
amended as TO permit pooling but the pool
ing contracts will be under the super vision
of the interstate commerce commission. The
commission will see to it that the rates are
not excessive.
The interstate commerce commission has
come to stay, but the law under which it
works will be so modified that the railroads
will welcome it, and, at the same time, the
interests of the people will be protected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22
RosecrArs OF For California,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Rosecraus' con-
dition is so much improved. that he started
to-day for California, intending TO spend
the remainder of the winter atELos Angeles.
Ten days ago he was supposed TO be on his
death bed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

Simpson Looking After His Fences.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Jerry Simpson
left here to-day for Kansas TO look after his
senatorial fences.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

A New York court has just awarded
pretty young woman s25, 900 damages in a
bresch Of promise suit The money will
come In nice for Christmas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

Can ii be that Chicago has started the
Canadian revenue cutter scare in order to
secure an American navy on Lake Michi-
Cau1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

Mr.. Blaine's vitality is almost as remark
able as his hold upon the affections of his
party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

must be increased, whisky is about the best
thing to settle upon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22

The prospects for christmas weather.
on Sunday are improving.