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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16
Reading Not Out of the woods.


It looks as If there were trouble ahead for
the Reading Railroad Company. The big
deal which its president made the other day
by which it got control Of the Delaware and
Lackawanna and the New Jersey Central
roads and about 70 per cent. of the entire
anthracite coal output, was such bold and
magnificent one that at first it excited only
admiration, 1t was certainly the biggest
deal 10 the history Of railroadlng in this
country. involving, as it did. between $780,
100000 and 5000, 100000 worth of property
Now that the public has had time to think
about it, however, there Is great opposition
to 1t on the ground that it is a huge
monopoly, which can levy a tax upon
everybody who uses anthracite conl. 1t is
also said that the combination of the roads
in question is in violation of the laws of
New Jersey aud Pennsylvania.
1t is rather strange that such a deal
should have been made if it is in violation
of the laws of the states named. Those who
brought about the combination would
hardly have done so had they not been as
spred by lawyers in whose legal ability
they have confidence that it would stand
any attack upon it that might be made in
the courts. One Of the officials is quoted as
saying that all tho legal points were care.
fully considered before negotiations were
begun. If that is the case, and there is
every reason to believe that it is, the effort
to create the impression that the combina-
ton cannot Last is nothing, perhaps, but
bear :noyement--a movement to bring
about fall in the prices Of the securities of
the combination.
No doubt there will be good denl of
fluctuation in Reading stock until it is fully
determined that the combination is a per-
manent one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16

Anent shipwrecks at sea and the want Of
better markings for harbors aud harbor en- =
frances, it is suggested that vast amount
of good might be done by making the buoys
larger and putting down more of them. A
large buoy. with the name of the entrance it
marks, aud its latitude and longitude, would
be more apt to be seen and be more useful
when seen. than the present style, which is
only lettered or numbered. The numbers
on buoy are just as likely to lead captain
astray as not. AS an instance of this, some
time ago a vessel bound for Port Royal, s.
c., sailed Into Tybee, and following the
course laid down on the chart of Port Royal
harbor soon went ashore on Daufuskie. The
captain would have been all right had he
been in the right port but as there is moth
ing on buoy to indicate what place it
marks he did not discover his error until it
was too late.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16
Tho Eutnra OF the Blacks.

The New York Sun in its issue Of last
Sunday prints communications from quite a
large number OF intelligent coiored men
who reside In different parts Of the country
relative to the future of their race. About
all Of them think it would be unwise to 60 TO
Africa, even if it were possible to carry out
successfully such an immense emigration
scheme. They believe that there is hope for
them in this country, and that their destiny
is TO be worked out here.
/ Those Of them who have given the matter
careful study are Of the opinion that the
chances for improving their material con-
dition are much better in the south than In
the north, for the reason there are more
avenues of employment open to them. In
the north oil kinds of business and all the
trades are closed TO them, while In the south
they are open to them. As much as the
north criticises the south for
illiberality toward the blacks she is not
so kind to the blacks as the south Is. The
blacks acknowledge this, and yet they seem
TO think the north more friendly to them
than the south. 1t is true that IN the north
they have few more social privileges, but
they would not have them If the proportion
Of the black population there was as great
as it it is here.
But the blacks are unreasonable when they
complain Of tho race prejudice. They
ought to be thankful that it Is not greater.
They have been freemen only little more
than a quarter Of century and the vast
majority Of them are yet intensely ignorant
and their standard of morality is low. All
the circumstances considered they have
reason to congratulate themselves that they
have SO little to complain Of in the way of
privileges withheld. Race prejudice is
something that cannot be legislated out of
existence. The improvement Of the black
race will tend TO lessen it, but the improve
ment cannot be effected in few years. A
great many years will be necessary to make
it particularly noticeable.
The mistake the blacks are now making
is in resenting the superiority of the whites.
They are not as good servants and laborers
as they once were. The younger men and
women, particularly the women, are not as
reliable as the older ones. They are inclined
to be idle and impairment. The little educa-
ton they have received has apparently done
them harm, because it has made them feel
above their station. This condition Of
affairs, however, is to be expected aud
probably in the course of time will be cor
rected.
The blacks can work out future for
themselves in this country if they have The
qualities necessary to do 80. If they will
stop complaining of being deprived of their
rights and devote themselves to the ac-
emulation of property and improving
their moral condition they will be surprised
at how little they have to complain Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16
BRIGHT BITS.

HERE are couple of Jokes. - said the young
man TO the editor. Il know you will like them.
They are mother in-law jokes"
Hmm. suppose you are married."
20, dear no; I'm not out OF school yet"
Washington Starr
Too LITERAL.-Teacher-W the wise men
came to the king what did they says
Boy-They said: 80. king live for ever"
Teacher-Quite right; and what then?
Boy-And Immediately the king lived for
ever.-LifeS Calendar.
JENNIE" said the young woman fercely,
I'm never going to have anything TO do with
| another church fair"
why not?''
IAN the young men are over at the dining
table betting on who will get the oyster. Isn't
it Warrington Star.
CoRA-What you going to marry Fred Hip
Madge-Yes
Cora-Why. not long ago you said you would
not marry him il he were the last man In the
world.
Madge-well, I've kept my word. He isn't
Judge.
DR.. SMYTHE lat literary reception)-who is
that tall specialized, bald-headed gentleman
yonder? have been discussing mining affairs
with him, and he agreed with me that Blowlt-
offs work on the subject was very stupid af-
fair.
Thompson-Tm sure he ought to know He's
Blowitoff. Bits.
WHERE have you been, Frank"
"Down at St. Louis"
what were you doing there?"
81 ran photograph gallery
did you get anything to dor"
We'll, l should say did I put out sign,
Babies taken here and next morning there
we're four of them left on the doorstep. :"
1erGs Sifi ffgs.
ELDER BRoTHEa who Las to do the work for
the family ;, did near you say the other
day that you sished you knew how to milk
COW?
Younger Brother-Yes.
Elder Brother (benignlyl-Wel If you will
black my shoes for me | will let you milk the
COW tonight
The arrangement was made and performed
Buffalo Courier
FRIEND-Came over in one of the new steam
ers of the Full Maon line, did you?
Traveller tiust back from Europe)-Yes. Mag
nhcent vessel. Swift as a race horse. Beauti-
full lines Clean as new silver dollar, and
stately as goddess.
How was it rigged?"
Remembering his little experience in the
smoking -"Thimble-rigged, mostly"
Chicago Tribune
ARMY OFFICER lat washin Tton)-Yes. have
been in the service nearly ten years.
Young Lady-l suppose you have mad some
narrow escapes?
Army Officer Turning pale at the recoliec-
toni had mighty narrow escape only short
time ago.
Young Lady breathlesslyl-What was 1t!
Army Officer-I came very neary bein, or
dered est.-Teras SiJtings
EUNICE is bright little girl with taste for
the stage, and some time ago she was one OF a
| lot of children in kirmess dances. When the
krmess was given it happened that all of the
chidren's dances, except the particular one in
which Eunice took part we're encored, and her
mother felt some anxiety that Eunics would
| feel the slight. She was ready with some good
excuse when Eunice should appear, but there
was no need of 1t. 'Oh, mamma" she ex-
claimed, US she rushed to her mother, all ex-
cltemant, "ours was the best after all. All the
others had to do theirs over again and we
| didn't.-Detroit Free Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16
Census Taker Porter.

The census bureau should be thoroughly
investigated before the request Of Mr.. Por-
ter, the superintendent OF the census, for
more money is complied with. It has been
believed for q good while that be is a niue
overrated man. Indeed. il would be inter-
esting to know the influences which secured
him the position he holds. He had not
rendered his party any conspicuous serv~
ices. It is true that he had bolstered up th Q
manufacturing monopolists for more pro-
lection by figures that rested upon very
shaky foundation and had printed some Bit
terly partisan articles in the paper he
started in New YORK, but the qualities he
displayed in that sort of work ara not the
kind needed a. the head of the census bu-
reau.
Nobody seems satisfied with the census .
There is a great lack Of confidence in it.
And yet it has cost one-tenth more per
capita than the previous census. For mill
ions Of money the country has got some
thing which is not regarded as Of much
value. Every day or two some congress-
man attacks the census. Everybody re-
members what a great mistake was made in
Ine euuul6IdblOn OF Tue populdtlOn OF Tue
city of New York. Only the other day a
member Of the House called attention to
an inexcusable mistake that had been made
in the enumeration Of the population Of his
town in Mary land.
IL reports are TO be credited, Mr.. Porter
has done his work 80 badly that the census
ought to be retaken.
Naturally there is opposition to paying
out money for this sort Of work. 1t is said
that at last the President is beginning TO
suspect that there is something wrong in
the pension bureau and has ordered an in
vestigation on his own account. He wants
to know if the charge is true that the
bureau has been made the dumping ground
for worthless political hacks of the
Republican party. If it has, that fact is
one reason for the complaints of the worth
lessness of the census work.
Congress has undertaken to investigate
the pension bureau. Let it also investigate
the census bureau. 1t is safe to say that ia
both bureaus there is much official incom-
potency, il not wrong-doing, that should be
made public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16

1t is announced that Tammany will sup.
port Senator Hill for the presidential |
nomination Of his party, but will not insist
upon his nomination If 1t finds that his
prospects for getting 1t are not promising.
1t seems that Senator Hill is somewhat
alarmed at the opposition to him which is
cropping out In New York, and he called a
conference of some Of the democratic lead
ers of New York who are friendly to him.
The conference was held in New York city
Saturday night. What the result OF it was
the public is not informed, but there is
reason for thinking that it was not wholly
satisfactory to Senator Hill.
There is no doubt that the great majority
Of the New York delegates will favor the
nomination of Senator Hill. About all of
those so far elected are Hill delegates. In
deed, the opposition to him does not seem to
be taking very active part in the election
OF delegates to the state convention. It APP
pears to be considering the advisability of
calling another state convention to elect
delegates to the national convention.
The sending of two delegations to Chicago
would complicate matters greatly. While
it is hardly probable that delegation in
opposition to the Hill delegation would be
admitted to the convention q contesting
delegation would have the effect of lessen
ing Senator Hills chances for getting the
nomination. The convention would con-
slider seriously the question whether Senator
Hill, having against him 30 large number
of influential democrats in his own state.
could carry his state.
Tammany has strong liking for Sena-
tor Hill, but it prefers success to him.
Therefore, il it became satisfied, after
reaching Chicago, that Senator Hill could
not be nominated, It would abandon him at
once The probability Of a necessity for
abandoning him was what, in all probab.l-
ity, prevented the democrat leaders with
whom Senator Hill had a conference Satur-
day night, from agreeing to the senator's
desire that the New York delegation to the
national convention should be instructed to
sussad by him until the question of the nomi-
nation was finally decided.
Tammany is controlled by very able poll
ticians whose chief aim Is success. They
stand by their friends as long as they can
without endangering the main object they
have in view. but they make no sacrifices
for sentiment. 1t looks, therefore. as il
the New York delegation will go &c
Chicago uninstructed, but with the under
standing that it will support Senator Hill
Just as long as there is a prospect for his
nomination. II that prospect at any time
appears to be a hopeless one it will drop him
and give its support to the candidate whose
chances for success appear to be the best.
Unless Senator Hills popularity through.
out the country grows much more rapidly
than it is growing at present his strength
at Chicago will be confined almost wholly
to New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16
A Blocker stree. secret.

She entered the market followed by q big
fellow who carried two enormous baskets. It
was near the hour Of closing. and some OF the
stall keepers had begun to put away their stock
IN the big refrigerators. says the New YORK
Morning AdUeTtiser. AS she went from place
70 place the marketmen met her with familiar
greeting and dropped into the baskets packages
and bundles that had evidently been prepared
In anticipation Of her coming. In less than half
an hour the baskets were fille1 to the top and
the attendant was staggering beneath their
weight.
AS they hurrfedly passed out Of the market a
oystaDder asked a marketman II the woman
was not collscttng contributions for a hospital
or some charitable organization.
Not much" answered the cleaver-sWinger
with grin. she runs flfty-ceut table d hote
up In Blocker street, and every afternoon she
comes down here and gives half price for stuff
that won't keep till the next day. That's how
ene manages 70 give six-course dinner with a
pint OF red ink for four bits"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16
A Mystery Solved.

The old man had gone to feed the mule says
the Detroit Free Press. and as 1 sat talking to
the wife two or three Of the children came
hanging around her. The youngest, q boy OF 8,
was trying 10 climb up on her lap, when she
reached out for book on stand and used it TO
give him resounding box on the ear. He ran
away bowling, and as she began telling how
troublesome the children were replied:
Haven't you ever heard. ma'am, that box
ing child's ears may cause deafnessf"
La mol" she replied. docs any one really
say so?"
surgeons say so, and there is no doubt Of it"
is it possible Excuse me minute "
She went to the back door and called:
'Henry-O, Henry" to her husband, and when
he came in she said
I've found out all about 1t from the stran-
ger"
"What?"
why, the reason that every one Of our seven
young uns are gfttin' deaf as adders"
whats the cause?'
ITS our boxin' them on the ears with that
pesky hymn book so often We've got to quit
1t; and do you go over in the lot the first thing
and cut me big bundle of gads to use on 'em
them the rest of the weekrf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16
Stale, Flat and Improbable.

J. p. Lyons in the Jester.
How dear to the heart are the Jokes of our
childhood.
When sad recollection presents them to view
The musty old jokes that we learned in the
cradle,
And every grim Joke that our infancy knew.
The family jokes, and the jokes in the paper.
The Jokes that the men at the store used to
tell,
TIE almanac jokes, and the Jokes OF the circus
And all the old jokes that we all knew so well
Those hoary old chestnuts, those grizzly old
cbestnut5,
Those moss covered chestnuts that people still
tell.
There's that joke on the feet OF the girls of
And those multiform jokes on the mother.ip-
law;
There's that joke prehistoric and antede luvian
On the bean that delights the Bostonian nav:
There 8 the joke on the man who calls up for
the keyhole;
Tie joke on the plumbers unlimited cash;
The annual joke on the coy Easter bonnet;
The joke preprimeval on boarding house hash :
Those moldy old chestnuts, those worm eaten
chestnuts,
That best are described by a vigorous -.
And those other old jokes, all too many to men.
ton,
of man;
Those toothless. decrepit and shriveled old
cheStnuts.
All centuries old ere creation began.
Those jokes ooetaneous with old man Methu-
selah,
Which Noah at night in the ark used to tell /:
Those grimy old grinds that away back in Eden
Ger Adam and Eve threw their magical spell.
Those grave-scented chestnuts, those petrided
chestnuts,
Those corpsy old chestnuts that people still
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16

The MORNING NEWS has received through
Mr. Luigi Trapani, consular agent of Italy
at this port, a copy of the prospectus of the
1talo-Amerlcan exhibition to be inaugu-
rated in Genoa in June, 1892, in celebration
of the 4O0th anniversary of the discovery Of
America by Columbus. The exposition will
be under the high patronage and presidency
Of King Humbert. and is the first great ex-
hibition ever attempted by the city of &C.
noa. The manufacturers and producers Of
Italy hope, through this event, to open a
way TO more extended trade with the
American continent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16

lowing TO continued depression in the
iron trade" an industry under the especial
protection of tho Mckinley law, the Chesa-
peake nail works of Harrisburg, Pa, and
the pudding department Of the Central
iron works of the same town, have shut
down. The dispatch says, in conclusion,
that the suspensions were caused by the re-
fusal of the men to accept reduction in
wages. When these things-the very things
it was designed to prevent-come about I'M
der tariff law, it must show that the prIn-
ciple is wrong.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16

DIR. McGlynn, who recently became ia
NOUS by reason of refusing TO obey the
mandates of his church when ordered to
Rome to account for his preaching peculiar
political and economic doctrines, has hopes
of being restored to the priesthood and favor
with the pope. He says Cardinal Simeoni.
project of the propaganda, was prejudiced
against him; but since Simeoni's death and
the appointment of Cardinal Ledochowski
20 his position he anticipates. a call to Rome
which will result in reinstatement with
out retraction of his former teachings.
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INDEX 70 INV ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETING-B P O. Elks; Alpha Lodge No. /,
A. and A. 8. r. F. NJ.
SPECIAL NOTICES - Dissolution, Sheftall &
Slater; Great Bargains, Davis Music Company
Notice, Youngloye & Goodman
STEAMSHIP ScHBDULE-Plant Steamship Com
pany.
81 so, $40. Si2, s14, SIS, slo, siS-B. H. Lovy
& Bro.
SPRING Gooos-Falk Clothing Company.
SAcRIF1cE-At Sternbsrg's
CHEAP Co&UNE ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16

Opponents of the proposed anticipation
law, after desperate search, have found a
technicality which they hope Will postpone
such legislation for while at least. Sec
tions and of the Washburn bill provide
that dealers in options or futures shall pay
license fee of 81, 200 per annum. besides a
further sum of 5 cents per pound for every
pound of pork products, and 20 cents per
bushel for every bushel Of grain sold for
future delivery. 1t s held that this feature
makes it revenue bill. and that the Senate
cannot properly originate such bill.
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Washington, New York and other
league" cities are worried because Danny"
Richardson, who is a member of the dry
goods firm of Dean. Sheshsn & Co., wears
by the great horned bat that he will not
play second base for Washington this
season. Could not Washington offer an in
ducement to well~known leader of the
Philadelphia dry goods trade to cover Sec
ond In case DANNY" remains obdurate?
There is talk Of his being released from his
present engagement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16

The leading after dark" paper of New
York prints, as a society event, an extended
notice of a great cake walk" by colored
people to be held in Madison square garden,
accompanying the article with picture Of
polo Jim" the master of ceremonies. All
that is needed to make the story complete is
a cut of the razor that will be in style-but
the cut will probably appear Wednesday
morning, the day after the walk" Visitors
are reminded to bring their own scent
bottles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16

Nobody expected the convention between
the Canadian reciprocity commissioners
and the state department at Washington to
amount TO anything. The administration
is not looking that way for exchanges of
commodities. If Canada were beyond the
Black sea, or somewhere else out of reach.
there might be some chance of a treaty,
but she is too close home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-16

Mr.. Francis ]. Kenneth. of Chicago, in
the true spirit of his town, proposes that
gold bullion be listed on the New York
Stock Exchange for speculative purposes.
There is not a particle of doubt that the list
ing committee will refuse to pay attention
to any such nonsense.