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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-27

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which we are sole agents. NJ. LAWNS ES-
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A FEW DAYS ADVERTISING In this column
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be convinced.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-18
His Name Was "Arin" Him.

Il am sorely annoyed and harassed BY a
name" said dapper little man with keen gray
eyes and fierce mustache. at the Laclede. 1
bear name that for centuries has been borne
with pride and that to my positive knowledge
has never been disgraced. 1t is an honorable
name and is associated with many of nan'e
greatest achievements And yet in these de-
generate days of the comic song writer and his
arch conspirator, the wandering minstrel, my
name is weighing down my ambitions and nv
hopes of prosperity and posterity MY name is
man in fifty to whom am introduced believes
either my introducer or myself when with the
most dlgnlfed solemnlty we assure him that
that is my real cognomen.
II have surrendered all hope Of ever utilizing
the telephone, for as soon as the man at the
other end OF the line asks me who it is that has
runR him up, and tell him McGnty he rails at
me for disturbing him with my Jokes and snap
plshly rings me off. | never attempt to intro
duce myself to any one as other men do, for
would only be considered an impostor who was
trying to disguise his identity for some sinister
motives or an individual entirely too fresh.
About the Queerest experience that my name
has occasioned me occurred last summer on
one of those magnificent steamboats, that
for an excursion up the river In the party was
one of the most beautiful young women / ever
saw. l at once sought an introduction to her
and imagine my heartburns and chagrfn whan
was introduced to Miss Rooney. l tried to re-
lieve the embarrassment we both felt by INV
making some remark about the singular coin
cidence, but Miss Rooney wouldn't have IT,
Her great, liquid eyes filed with tears and she
turned her back on me. ALI this may seem
funny to you and other people, but l tell you
the thing has gone so far that there is no fun
in it to me-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-18
Eli Perkins Brow Beaten Witness

Roscoe Conkling, said Eli Perkins at the Med
leo Lego dinner, was shrewd cross. examiner,
and seldom failed to triumph over a witness.
He was counsel once for Mrs. Burns of Utica
who was suing her husband for divorce, Burns
was on the stand and Conkling was trying to
prove his in1delity to his wife.
"Now, Mr.. Burns SAID Mr.. Conkling. point
ing his forefnger directly at the witness. al
want you to answer me directly and scategorl-
cally few plain questions"
Certainly, sir" said Burns.
Now, sir, !" began ConklinR in an imperiou q
manner. lis there not lady somewhere at this
moment, other than your wife, who is known as
Mrs. Burns?"
"Well, er--''
No evasion, sir. Now answer my question. ~
81 thought so. You look like It,"
"She is sometimes under your protecton?h
"She has been, said the witness sadly.
rs she not now supported by you! Answer,
sir !" and Conkling pointed his finger dramat-
ically at the witness-"answer!"
Judge" said the witness. appealing to his
honor, must answer this question:"
Yes. answer it. :" said the Judge gravely,
well, yes, said the witness.
II thought So" said Conkling. Your looks
betray you. And you admit that this woman
has sometimes lived with your"
Sometimes"
"You look like it, shameless man! Now, sir.
one more question and you can go. wish YOU
TO face the jury and tell them the name of this
supported and who has shared your affections.
Now, sir the name-on your oath-your sol.
emn oath Speak her name sir.''
Judge" appealed the witness, must II"
YES give IL to the jury"
And no perjury-no evasion, " said Conkline
What is her name?"
ut vast is"
Out with il, sir
at is-my motherw
Cheers and laughter drowned further pro-
ceedings.
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Washington to the effect that ex-senator
ingalls, expects to represent the United
States in one of the foreign countries as
minister if the Republican party wins in
November, and that his proposed trip to
Europe in June is for the purpose of getting
acquainted with the way things are run on
the other side. A dispatch to the Washington
Post, making this announcement, adds:
This tallies with his statements recently,
that he is not now a candidate for any Of
fee in the gift of the party in Kansas, but
that he expects to wait aud contest with
Senator PETER for the Senate when his term
expiresn
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The Atlanta Slate.

Il seems that the democratic politicians
of Atlanta had arranged not only for a
delegation from Fulton county divided
between Cleveland and Hill TO the
state convention, but also for send
log to Chicago a delegation that should
be composed Of Cleveland and Hill men in
equal numbers. In other words, they seemed
to think they posses ed so much political
wisdom that the democratic voters would
follow their suggestions without question.
/ At the Fulton county mass meeting last
! Saturday night they were greatly surprised
and very much annoyed, apparently, to find
/ that the democrats of that county were
disposed TO do their own thinking, and fol-
low their own judgments in political mat
tiers. The mass meeting repudisted the
agreement made by the presidents Of the
| Cleveland and Hill clubs, and proceeded to
choose to the state convention delegates who
are in harmony with thor views.
| The friends of Senator Hill are, Of course,
very much disappointed at the failure of
the scheme to get few Hill delegates in a
county in which primary would not have
given them any, and they charge that the
Cleveland men did not act in good faith.
1t is probable that those who entered into
the agreement meant to carry it out They
were prevented from doing so by the re-
fusal OF the democrats in mass meeting
assembled to carry it out. The democrats
Of the mass meeting were not bound by the
action of the presidents Of the two cam
paign clubs. Some Of them probably
never gave the compromise a second
thought. They did not authorize anybody
to make an agreement binding them to
carry out programme that had been pre-
pared by a few politicians. The presidents
OF the clubs had no authority TO speak for
anybody except themselves, and the demo-
cratic voters resented the attempt to de-
prive them Of freedom of action.
No doubt the same set of politicians will
undertake to say what the state convention
shall do. If they do they will meet with a
disappointment, probably, just as they did In
trying to run the Fulton county mass meets
ing. The democrats Of the state outside Of
Atlanta are not disposed to concede that
the set Of politicians in that city, who are
always trying to dictate what the Demo-
cratic party of Georgia shall do, have a
monopoly of political wisdom. They know
what they want a good deal better than
these Atlanta politicians, and in the state
convention to-day they will probably fol-
low a pro1ramma of THAR own
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PERSONAL.

Miss KATHERINE lyman, the Irish poetess, is
an interesting looking girl. Her father owns
whitehall, one of the largest farms near
Dublin, and is said to know more about
! agriculture than any man in ireland.
BEATRICE vEHoN, the singer who recently
achieved at the Royal Court theater in Stock
holm what is described as 1.-THE greatest trf-
umph since the days Of Christine Nilsson, is a
Chicago girl. the child OF French parents,
LORD TENNYsoN's first book was published
in 1880. Mr.. Gladstone is probably the next
Oldest British author. for his pamphlet to
which Macaulay replied, on THE State and
It's relations with the Church, " was published
il 1888.
THE Prince OF Wales is suffering from an af-
lection of the throat, and gossip connects the
late Sir Morell Mackenzie's name with the
opinion that it may develop into a malady such
as carried of the late Emperor Frederick of
Germany.
TIE Oldest living Freemason is DR.. Enoch
Fithian of Greenwich. Cumberland county,
New Jersey. who Joined Brearly lodge in
Bridgeton, N J. in 1916 the year he began the
practice OF medicine. last week he celebrated
his Tooth birthday.
WHITELAw REID intends to make a trip west
before resuming charge Of his paper, the New
York Tribune. While in the west he expects to
visit his birthplace, Xenia o., where his aged
mother still resides. Mrs Reid will accompany
INSceAaA
THE Duke Of Edinburgh is writing the music
for an opera for which Carmen Sylvia, the
Queen of Roumania furnishes the hbretto
The royal composer is anxious to aid Sir Ar
thur Sullivan to finish his opera, which Sir
Arthurs illness binders him from completing.
THE French papers have a story to the effect
that the young Crown Prince of Germany used
as target for his pistol practice an image of a
French infantryman, and that he recently asked
his father if he would not be permitted after his
promotion to leutenancy to fire at Russian
officer
CAPT Won jacob, who was appointed personal
adjutant OF the Emperor of Germany few days
ago, was formerly one of the companions of his
majesty when the latter was simply prince
William" 1t is said that he once went with the
prince on secret visit to Paris He is popular
with his comrades.
THE old Planters house at st. Louis, an
historic structure which is now being torn
down to make room for a 100000 modern
hotel was opened In 1871, and of the 337
guests who sat down to the first meal given in
1t, only eleven are living. One of these is ex-
Senatur David A. Armstrong,
BIsMARck's tenants present him every year
with 1O1 plovers' eggs on the anniversary of his
birth. This year the gift was accompanied by
some curious doggerel verses in low German
in which the grim ex-chancellor is described as
"a strong oak in the midst of a young wood, ."
and "a mighty old tree, irm-rooted and free,
knocking the blast OF the storm"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-18
BRIGHT BITS.

FATHER-Hans YOU must not go bathing TO-
day, as you have got the stomachache.
Hans-That won't matter, daddy, can swim
| on my back, you know!-Ftiegende Batter.
THE play last night wasn't realistic enough
for me-
You know that chap who was killed In the
| third act?''
Eyes
well, saw him on the street this morning"
Puck.
UNCLE JAMEs-well, Bobby, are you gaining
| any prizes at school nowadays?
Bobby-No, sir; the other fellows get them
all.
Uncle James-But your keep on trying, of
Bob6yLwhasis the ,isee The oaher fellows
keep on trying teo."-3BrooElyn Life.
OUR OvEsYoRKEp OFFTc1ALs.-A governm emit
| clerk, known to be passionately addicted to
angling. entefed the private office of his chief
and said: my sister is going to be married, sir,
and should like to-"
Just 30. WelL don't see any objection TO
your sisters marriage every now and then, only
you might bring me fish, you know. lie
RdDDeL.
SEVERAL GENTLEMEN were talking about love,
and Gilhooly saidHhe had an uncle that went
crazy on account Of the tender passion. That's
nothing" replied Gus De Smith. my opinion
| is that my brother Tom is more in love than
any man ever heard Of"
rs he really in loveg'
''Is he? He is 80 much In love that he has be-
come letter carrier so he can get to read her
| letters sooner. "-TeDds Siftin0s.-
GUEsr-I have been here a whole month and
have given yoI ouIiPg.
Waiter-Yes bsir
Guest-Ahd yoh have been very polite and
attentive?
Waiter-Yes sir.
GuesB@zHow does that happen?
WaiterzIm living up to my motto, sir.
Guest-What's that?
Waiter-The patient waiter is no loser.-De.
| trOttsree Press.
| WIFE, need little more money.
Husband-It is only two days since
Wite-Now, see here! 1 want you TO under
| stand that wouldn't ask for money if / didn't
need it, and don't intend TO be reminded that
| 1t is only two days since you gave me some. l
am not child, nor mental, nor slave, to be
| treated like an irresponsible being, and l Just
want you to know that won't stand it either, so
there now! I've got just as much right to your
money as you have, SO there now, you-
Husband-My dear. was merely going to
| remark that il is only TWO days since drew my
salary, and you could have all you wanted.-NeiU
| York Weekly.
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Right b and and Left.

This curious little extract. which reads some
what like a riddle, comes from a Ietter-written
by DR.. Franklin to the american Museum says
Hdrper's Young People. The learned doctor
is speaking on a subject about which there is a
great diversity of opinion He is arguing the
cause of the left hand, and contends that she is
entitled to equal consideration with the right.
That she ought to be equally instructed, in
order that il anything should happen TO her
sister. she might be as competent for useful
employment as the right hand would be if de-
prived of the assistance of the left:
There Two sisters of u.s. and the two eyes
OF man do not resemble nor are capable of being
on better terms with ach other than nv sister
and myself, but for the Partially of our par
ents, who make the most injurious distinctions
between us. From my infancy have been led
to consider my sister as being of more elevated
rank. Nothing was spared in her education
while was suffered to grow up without the
least instruction. She had masters to teach her
writing, drawing and other accomplishments
but If by chance touched pencil a pen or a
needle, was bitterly rebuked, and more than
once have been beaten for being awkward and
wanting graceful manner. 1t is true my sister
associated me with her upon some occasions. but
she always made point of taking the lead call
ing upon me only from necessity, or to figure at
her side "
But in spite of DR.. Frankin'sI argument. the
left h and has never yet taken equal place with
the right, and, for many reasons, it seems hardly
probable that she ever will
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why Not Attack Some Other Brlq

w ny EOb ALbhCk oOIu5 OLu6E blllI
Why is it that the New York papers that
are now making such an outcry against the
river and harbor bill do not attack some
other bill? The river aud harbor bill does
not appropriate such an extraordinary
large amount. 1t carries only 81, 900 900 or
$4,000, 900 more than the last river aud har-
Dor bill. and the fact should not be forgot
ten that the bill carries appropriations for
two years.
How is it that not word is said in the
New York papers about the enormous in
crease in the appropriation for pensionsa
The last congress appropriated for pensions
Sl35 100000, and that amount was not
enough. A deficiency of 1854. 332 has
just been reported. 1t IS understood that
this congress will be called upon for as
much as $3.50, 900 900 for pensions, and yet
the demagogues in congress are calling for
the passage Of other bills that increase the
pension burden.
1t looks as il additional sources OF revenue
would have to be found in order to get
money to pay pensions. And all this PEN
sion money is distributed in the north.
That is why the New York papers have
nothing to say against pension extrava-
gance. The south gets something out OF
the river and harbor bill, and the leading
northern papers are doing their best to kill
the bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-18
A Queer Snake Story.

The queerest Of true stories in the history Of
Connecticut is told by Frank Bartlett, the
young son Of Alderman Bartlett Of Norwich
says an exchange. The adventure with the
snake took place in Killingly in Northeastern
Connecticut, and Frank. who passed his vaca-
ton with relatives there. was in it.
few days ago Frank aud another how
caught big green frog in a meadow pool and
took it home to have fun with it, They tied a
long string TO the frogs hind legs, twisted it
round tree and then went away, They were
gone about half an hour. and when they re-
turned 1t was apparent that a snake had been
having some fun, too. In place of a big green
frog they saw big blacksnake The frog end
OF the string was in the blacksnake, and the
snake was prancing about in the grass
Frank took the Irvine from the tree and the
other boy stood on the snakes tail. Frank
pulled for all he was worth. The frog came
hard, for he was well down In the snake
mouth. Pretty soon the frog came from the
snake s NAV and Frank almost went over back
ward in the grass. The boys killed the snake
and the frog died in fifteen minutes. Both boys
now implicitly believe the story of Jonah and
the whale,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-18

The great granite strike in New England.
reported in the MORNING NEWS yesterday.
is likely to involve upward of 100000 men
if settlement is not reached at once. There
is danger Of the strike spreading all over
the country, as it is believed that thousands
of granite cutters will go out through
sympathy with the strikers. The shut.
down now OF will effect some of the most
important works in the country,
including the Grant monument in New
York. the New York state capitol, the new
congressional library in Washington, some
Of the worlds fair buildings, and the great
Mutual Life building in New York. There
are also various government contracts that
will be affected by the strike. The msn are
members Of the labor organization OF gran
lite cutters, and claim to be prepared for a
strong fight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-18
Col. Polk and the Third Party

! Col Polk, the president of the National
Farmers Alliance, has abandoned the idea
| of trying to carry the alliance into the
third party. Col. Livingston had talk with
him on Saturday. They met on the train
/ bound south from Washington. Col Living
/ ston was on his way to attend the democratic
! state convention at Atlanta, and Col Polk
was going to Raleigh to attend the
| democratic convention of North
/ Carolina. Col Polk said he is urg-
| ing North Carolina alliancemen to enter the
| democratic primaries aud fight their battles
within the Democratic party. Col Living
ston said he believes Col. Polk is abandon
ing the third party, seeing that there is no
hope for it.
Col. Polk has been slow to see that the
third party movement will amount
TO nothing. It has nothing to
rest upon that appeals strongly to the
common sense of the people. The great
majority of those who have gone into the
THU d party have done so without any good
reason. They have not studied the third party
platform, and. therefore, have no opin-
ion as to whether its doctrines or
demands would help to better their
material condition if they were carried into
effect. Hard times have made them dis
satisfied, and they are ready for any change
that demagogues may advise. They do not
stop to think whether the changes proposed
by the third party would be beneficial to
them or not.
The third party craze has about run its
course in this state. Comparatively little
De 49,, 49,
many of the farmers became members of it
Immediately after the st. Louis conven-
ton, and before they had the platform
adopted by that convention explained to
them. The most OF them, from all accounts,
are not very enthusiastic third party men
now. A good many of them,
there is reason to believe, are
ashamed they ever had anything to do with
it. Before the election in November the
most OF those Of them who were democrats
will be back in the Democr attic party.
Col. Polk was willing enough to carry the
alliance into the third party. but he found
he couldn't do it, and he was wise enough to
see that an effort to do it would result
in the ruin Of the alliance. Indeed it was
made pretty clear at the recent conference
of alliance presidents and executive officers
at Birmingham that the third party threat
ened to bring about the disintegratian of
the alliance organization.
When Col. Livingston refused to
go into the third party he showed
himself to be much wiser than either
Congressman Watson or Congressman
Vim, who have practically ceased
to be of any use to Georgia. Both of
them voted against the river and harbor
bill in which Georgia is so largely interested.
They preferred to appear to be in favor of
economy than to vote for a measure of
vital interest to their state, and they took
that course in all probability with
out such an examination of the
bill as would justify them In
saying it is an extravagant measure. But
no doubt they will vote for the outrageous
pension appropriation. Their third party
platform favors even heavier pension
burden than that from which the country
now suffers.
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A Bunco Insurance Game.

Last February an Associated Press dis
patch, sent out from Indianapolis stated
that j. o. Henderson, auditor of the state
Of Indiana. had 'biacklistedn a number of
fire insurance companies for the reason
that they were doing business in that state
in what is known as an "underRroundn or
wild cat" manner. Most of these COM
panies were reputable ones, and the action
Of the insurance department of
Indiana caused a mild sensation in
insurance circles. An investigation
was at once instituted. the outcome
Of which has been the showing up of the
operations Of an apparently mythical in
surance firm IN New York, with big,
high-souuding name and offices In Wall
street. The Tribune says the develop
| ments point to Wholesale frauds, with
victims distributed over large field"
The firm was advertised by means of
circulars bearing the business card "BaRby,
Morton & Bagby, 40 and AZ Wall street."
These circulars solicited business Sat special
rates" for number Of companies, among
Others the Macon of Macon, Ga. the At
lanta Home, of Atlanta, Ga the Georgia
Home of Columbus, Ga. four com.
panies in New Orleans, two in
Wheeling, W. Va, and several in England,
Canada and India. 1t was the distribution
of this firms circulars in Indiana, soliciting
business, that led to the blacklisting of the
companies. The correspondence that fol-
| lowed between the state auditor and
certain of the companies brought out the
| fact that they had no such agents as Bagby,
Morton & Bagby. and a visit to 40 and AZ
Wall street discovered that the alleged firm.
by all trace that could be found OF it, had con.
| sisted Of one man, named Denison, and a
| typewriting machine, quartered in an Sx1O
room on the top floor OF the building.
No business directory of New York con-
tains any such firm name as Bagby.
Morton & Bagby, and the conclusion has
| been reached that Denison used the big
name and the Especial rates" as bait for the
unwary. The inference is that as tho man
represented himself to be the agent of the
several companies, he wrote fraudulent
policies. II this is the case, these frauds
will not be discovered until fires occur and
the victims learn that their policies are
worthless.
Denison disappeared from his office" a
week ago and cannot be found.