davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Progress., 1892-08-13

looked into it. aud WILLIAM WGAErAIIAN.
decided in his favor. Some Of the biggest
lobbyists of the last quarter OF n century
Sam Ward, the prince. Matt Carpenter
and several others whom ] nm not Mt lib
crty 10 name-havc had his interests in
charge at various times.
Finally McGarrnhnn asked Colonel
Ayrcs. n former newspaper man, to see
what he could do. This was known rs tile
economical congress Its leaders were
striving 10 keep appropriations down to
the smallest limit Men of genius, under
more favorable circumstances, had Gu
dcayored to put that bill through and had
failed. Yet Ayrcs did not hesitate. Max
inr nm agreement with McGarrahnn by
which he was to 10 per cent of the
proceeds, Whatever that might he, he beCnn
iis campaign Ills weapons were argu-
ment, demonstration Of the justice OF the
claim. appeal to the dcccncy and ecncros-
ity of senators md representatives. am
sure not a dollar was improperly used.
Eoquencc, tact. energy won the day in
the senate. The bill passed that body ~
a large majority. In the house the session
was drawing TO close, and If anything
were TO bc done there IL must bc done
~
ground very carefully. For months he
walked, ate. sat- almost slept with MON
bcfs. Finally he was ready Tor II vote. lie
felt confident he could pass the bill II n
roll call upon it. could he had The vital
question was, Could the bill he brought
upY That depended upon one mnn-
Speaker Crisp. Hundreds OF measures
were pressing for favor. Influential men
we're supporting them and riyaling each
other for the speakers favor. How did
Colonel Ayrcs get over this difficulty?
He called one night on Speaker Crisp
and told what he wanted. He wanted q
chance to call the bill up. You can't
have IT," said Crisp. "Woll. then" re.
tortcd Ayres. "you will have to bury poor
old Billy McGarrahan. Take your choice
give me n vote or bury my man. lie has
reached his limit: he can endure no more
Disappointment after disappointment h,
has borne. lac hrs nearly starved. he has
changed from Young and vigorous maj
70 n whitchaired, broken wreck while
waiting for justice Mt the hands of tn
American congress. lie can go no farther
If we can't have vote this week he'll D
dead by the time You bring your gave
down for the final adjournment"
This was an appeal to his manhoo'
which the speaker could not resist. liz
could do nothing less than give the bill :
chance TO be voted on. Responsibility TO
its passage or defeat was not his. but restet
with the 200 members of the house.
"You will make something ont OF thu
yourself, will you not, Ayres!' Mr.. Crisl
asked
II do not deny that, Mr.. Speaker Bu
Twill tel gu whpt ! Will 90. GIVE Us
The Progress., 1892-08-13

third Of n century,
trying to get jus
tice fronicongress.
Repeatedly his
bill hns passed one
or the other house,
but IL has never
before passed both
In one congress.
There has been no
doubt all these
years OF the JUS
tlce Of his claim.
Committee after
committee has
The Progress., 1892-08-13
Constable Sale.

NO. 33s9-.James Cook W.. George Cole
lIv virtue If u writ of iieri 'acias Issued
&, me IN the above entitled ana num-
bered suit hy Iou. &. -. Hicks, justice OF
the renee IN ard for The Fourth ward OF
Cnddo parish. La. have seized and VIII
sell at public nu''ti,'n at the Texas street
trout door of the court house OF Caddo
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1892,
the following q. sciibed property tn-wl';
A certain one square acre OF around; oe
ing IN the u, ithrast corner OF lot NO
of Cooks subdivision OF the northwest
quarter of section i've. townshll IL uoitu,
,,,,,e, N west. with all the bindings and
improvements 81 erpoi,. Also ~ saw logs
Terms of sale cash on TIE spOt subject u
,n,,r,is.meut. G.. w. KELLY.
The Progress. Aug. G, 81. Constable.
The Progress., 1892-08-13
Especial Corrcspondcpcc.1

ishnrss the CHER Congressional Vices.
Especial Corrcsppndcrcc1
WASHINGTON, July oj.-We arc atthe
end Of the first session of the Fifty-gccond
congress. Livery congress. every session Of
eorgrpss, has its secret history. and this
one is no exception 10 the rule There ere
many things about this session which 7
would lie to tell but dare not, for should
no surc to give oirruec IN one direction or
another. There Hrr men whom ] should
like to dcuouucc for their dcmagoSy. their
lazinqss, their Indifference to public wei
fare. their nHrrownues, their sellishncsS.
Probably the two greatest faults Of our
pnblic men are 11zincss and scldshncss.
Corruption--dircCt. unmistnkHble dishon-
esty-is happily rare in congress. | often
think the public has n mistaken notion
conrefuing The corruption which ia popu-
larly supposed TO exist in high places
Probably if the iuncrmost secrets Of this
session Of congress were laid bare not one
cnse Would appear Of a member or senator
actually taking direct bride. Only "A few
DAYS ago bill was passed which was
worth s3.O0D0OO to one man | speak
OF poor old Billy McGarrahan. Of whose
good fortune after more than thirty years
of poverty and struggle you have doubtless
read something in the tclcgraphic dis
patches. But perhaps you do not know
that when congress passed the bill refer
ring his clam 10 the court of claims it not
only placed S],OOl,ODO in his pocket. but
100000 in the pocket II man who IL
known "a lobbyist. nud who makes no
eccrct of his connect ion wit IA the MCGarrg-
han bill.
1nasmuch rs this case gives us mn insight
into the character and methods Of modern
lobbyists. will tell you something about
II. McGarrahan has been here almost n
The Progress., 1892-08-13
POWER OF THE LOBBY
HOW AN IMPORTANT BILL WAS
PUSHED THROUGH CONGRESS-.

Robert Graves Contrasts Latter Dny Lob.
bying with tho tyln Formerly In Vogue.
McGarrahan's Claim .nyinrs- and self
ishnrss the chief Congressional Vices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-28
Private Iams' Punishm emit

The general opinion in military circles
seems 30 be thatCol. Streator, who ordered
Private Iams of gthe Tenth regiment Of the
Pennsylvania Guards to be strung up by
the thumbs and afterward to have his head
shaved and to be drummed out Of camp for
proposing three cheers for the man who at
tempted to essassinate Manager Frick, ex-
ceeded his authority, and is guilty of unjus-
tihable cruelty. Gen. Snowden and Col.
Hawkini approved the order of Col. Strea-
tor, and they, therefore, come 10 for a
share of the condemnation.
It seems that the regulations of the
National Guard Of Pennsylvania do not give
the officers authority TO infict unusual pun
ishment on their men. If any one of tie
men is guilty of grave offense he must
answer before court-martial. He must
be given notice OF his trial, together with a
statement of the charge against him. 1t is
the duty Of the court-martial to fix the
penalty if he is found guilty.
In the case OF Iams there was no court
martial Col. Streator says there was no
need OF one, because the offender pleaded
guilty. Admitting that he pleaded guilty,
what right had Col. Streator to fix the PEN
altya
1t is true Iams' offense was a grave one,
and one that called for prompt action. but
it was not one that justified the course that
was pursued with regard to him. II be had
been tried by properly constituted military
court it is not improbable that ne would
have expressed repentance for his offense,
and it would not have been necessary to
adopt such harsh measures with regard TO
| him.
The day after he was drummed ont of
camp a disgraced man he returned TO
| Homestead for the purpose, it is said, of
finding out what testimony he could obtain
to support suit he purposes to bring against
Col. Streator. 1t is evident that he intends
to get satisfaction, and, it is said, he will
not want for assistance.
The incident will have bad effect upon
/ the Pennsylvania militia Many OF the men
| will not re-enlist at the expiration of their
terms. 1t is probable, since public senti-
msnt, while not upholding Private Iams'
reasonable utterance, so emphatically con-
demns Col. Streator's conduct, that the state
authorities will have TO take official notice
Of the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-28
New YORK suited Him.

It was on Fourth avenue car coming down
town, says the New York Herald. A little
old man with gray goatee, which was notched
and haggled as if rats had been friskng with
it, got on at the Grand Central, and soou after
the car emerged from the tunnel he said to the
man on his left:
II spose thar hain't no law in this town agin
Teller feen' thirsty"
"Oh. no, nor was the reply. New York has
very broad and liberal ideas on all matters"
That's good. ANY law agin Teller carryin'
bottle around in his pocket?"
Never heard of any, Ifyou have bottle In
your pocket you need not fear being dis
turbed."
That's good! That's the way like to find
a town." exclaimed the old man with good
deal Of feeling would it be agin the law to
nip here on the carr"
Not at all, sir. If wanted to take nip I
should do it,"
ence whether it was cold tea or whisky"
Not bit. We are very liberal here"
This is whisky" continued the old man as
he felt for the bottle in mis- coat tail pocket 81
brunk it along in case Of goueness. l feel a hol-
Ter spot since l left the depot, and kinder
guess I'd better fill it up"
Certainly, certainly"
''Ill kinder scrooch behind you, If you don't
mind. Them wimmin' is lookin' at me, and
may be hadn't orter be too bold faced about
it."
"Scrooch away, and take your time about IT. a"
The old man scrooched and gurgled and then
gurged and scrooohed. and when he slowed
around on his seat again it was to grin and re-
marx:
The holler has been filled, and I'll be gosh
burned if l don't feel like new man. Power
full glad am met you. ! was kinder skeery
about things till you told me they was all
right"
II told you we had very broad ideas on such
matters "
$50 you did, and I'm obleeged. If was to
home I'd hev had to go down behind the tan
merry to do that. Broad ideasl You bet you
hev! like EN-. They jest fit me If thar's
anythin' nicer'n settin' on boss car and film
up holler spots without feelin' sueaky about 1t
I'd like to know what it is! I'd offer you nip,
but accidentally spit in the bottle while was
gurglin', and you may be one of the pertickler
kind. It's all right. though - see you agin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-28

Seven members Of the House Of the Fifty
second congress hsve died during the cur
rent session. Under the prevalent custom
OF voting the salary aud mileage of MEM
Der dying during his term of Office 60 his
family, 1t would require an appropriation
of nearly $4,000 to dispense the usual gra-
tuities to those seven families. At the same
time, the seats of most of the dead members
have been filed, so there are living repre-
sentatives drawing the salaries which some
Of the kind hearted members would give to
the families of the dead representatives. Sem
ator Plumb's widow a few days ago refused
to receive the charity of congress; and con-
gress, on its part, really had no right to
offer it. The custom has made a mans
election to the House virtually paid up in
surance policy on his life for two years. If
the practice is to be continued there should
be some better warrant for 1t than now ex-
lists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-28
BRIGHT BITS.

TESTING HM.-"You say that you would brave
death for my sake:"
Eyes, darling"
cream poisoning ."-indiGrGpoIiS Journal.
STOUT PARrY-I like the animal and feel
rather inclined to have him, if he's anything
like my figure.
well, an if he isn't, sir. you've only got to
feed i'm a bit, an thatll come all right"
btnny Folks
WHAT'S the matter, Jack' You look broken
II am. You know came 300 miles to see
Miss Hardcastle. Well, l called on her last
night. and by mistake sent up pawn ticket in
stead of my card Life.
CusToMER-Haven't you hair brush with an
iron back?
Clerk-What do you want one with an iron
back for?, ss4s .+..-~
C1stomer-Iam going to move soon and III
need it to drive nails with.-JlLd0e.
Miss DUKkrrs-Did you tell Mr., Getthere
was not in?
Bridget-I did mum.
Miss Dukkets-What did he say
Brdget-He said: well, tell her 10 come
down as soon as she is in" He's in the parlor.
Puck.
at college," said Mr. Degree. Does he still
keep in practce?''
Yes" responded the mother proudly, This
business requires it."
He's with the Prnkerton orces."-BGIttmore
NelOs.
MRS BAGLEY dropping into a chair and
throwing on her bonnet)-We had such lovely
time at the Conversations this afternoon. One
of the members has separated from her hus-
band
MIR. Bagley-And?
Mrs. Bagley-And she was not present-Bos-
ton Post.
'DoCToR, my little boy is in very critical
state, and l am satisfied that DR.. Probe, VINO is
now attending him, doesn't understand the
case. l wish you would come right over and
see the boy"
~ don't see how can do it. Probe and
we're old friends, and In these matters Of pro
fessional courtesy we have to be mighty care
full"
"But great heavens, man, if you don't come
the boy may die!"
That's just the point. Suppose l sho uld
save the boy Why, Probe would never forgive
me. Life.
TEACHER illustrating angles)-The original
inhabitants of New York lived along the rivers
and laid out the first streets at right
angles to the water fronts. Do you understand
that?
Pupil-Yes'm.
Teacher-But the water fronts were not par.
| allel. They met at point, forming an acute
angle. Do you understand that?
Pupi-Yesm.
Teacher what was the result when all
these streets finally met.
Pupl-New York,-G0od Meas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-28
The Herbor WORK.

Work on the harbor Improvement will be
begun again within very short time and
when it Is begun it will be continued until
It is completed. There will be no more
long delays and no more anxiety about ep-
proprlationA The money needed for the
! work will be appropriated just as fast as 10 is
needed, and within a very few years Savan-
nah will have harbor that will accommo-
/ date vessels drawing twenty-six feet Of
water.
! Savannah has grown steadily as her har-
Dor has been deepened, and now that it is
certain that She will soon have hhrbor
that will accommodate the largest class Of
vessels her growth and the growth Of her
commerce will be even greater than IL has
been. When the next census is taken il she
has not 100000 inhabitants she will have
very nearly that number. There are those
| who predict that she will have 10000 in
habitants long before the next census Is
taken.
She certainly has splendid possibilities.
A very large part Of the south and west
already regard her as their seaboard outlet,
and their exports aud imports will be
creasing volume.
The growing confidence In her future is
shown in the investments In her real estate
and in the building of new railroads that
are TO have their terminals within her
limits. She is now almost wholly a COM
meroial city, but with her extraordinary
advantages for transportation it cannot be
otherwise than that she will become an i'm
portant manufacturing city. The manu-
features she has pay well and they will
encourage the establishment of others.
What she needs now more than anything
else is the cooperation of her business men
and capitalists in all sorts Of industries and
enterprises which will promote her
welfare. The talk of direct trade will not
be all talk. The direct trade movement
rests upon pretty solid foundation, and the
deepening of the harbor will help it greatly.
1t is certain that Capt. Carter will push
the WORK on the harbor Improvement vigor-
ously. His heart is in it. There is no doubt
that he will accomplish what he has under
taken, and that he will have the satisfaction
of knowing that his name will be associated
with those Of other great engineers who
have contributed largely to the upbuild-
ing of the country by opening the avenues
which are essential to the development of
the country's commerce..
And as Georgia and other states feel In an
increasing degree the benehcent effects Of
| deeper water in Savannah har DOR the efforts
| of Congressman Rufus E. Lester in behalf
of the deeper water project will be all the
more appreciated. The people of his district
understand now how valuable his work is
aud they will keep him in their service as
long as he will consent to serve them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-28
The pemocrecz Defended.


In the last issue Of the Sylvania Tele-
phone Mr.. NJ. J. Lanier, Of Scriven
county, has a strong article in reply to an
attack upon himself and the Democratic
party by Capt. Cooper, Of the same county.
Mr.. Laniers article is a strong and manly
one, and shows that considerable care was
exercised in its preparation. He resorts to
no subterfuges and does not employ any
Pedagogical arguments or seek to evade
any issue. He writes like man who knows
that he is right and that the party to which
he belongs has done, and is doing, all it can
to lessen the burdens of the people and i'm
prove their material condition.
Mr.. Lanier shows that the republican,
and not the Democratic, party is RESPONSE
BILE for the legislation of which some Of the
third party's stump speakers complain, and
that the Democratic party has not been in
a position in recent years 20 conduct the
government upon democratic principles. 1t
has not had control Of the legislative and
executive branch Of the government at the
same time, and, hence, has not been able
to make the reforms which it regards as
necessary. 1t is, therefore, unfair to charge
the Democratic party with the existing
condition OF affairs, or to hold it RESPONSE
bic for not making changes IN the laws or
in the manner of administering them.
No other President ever made a more
persistent or determined effort to give the
people relief from their burdens than Mr.
Cleveland, but with hostile Senate he
was able to do but little more than make
suggestions relative to needed reforms.
Those democrats who are going TO the
third party for the alleged reason that the
Democratic party Is doing nothing for the
people, are not only mistaken, but they are
making the rslief they seek impossible to
obtain, because by leaving the Democratic
party they are only weakening that party
without any reasonable ground for hoping
for success for their own party. They are
simply doing something that may open the
way for continuance in power of the Re-
publican party.
MIR. Lanier's article will have q good ef-
feet in Scriven county. It is an article
that will be- read with pleasure aud profit
by thinking men. and those are the kind OF
men the Democratic party wants as sup
porters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-28
Acting on the Suggestion.

A big manufacturing concern on the West
Side for several months past has missed postage
stamps from the money drawer In the office,
says the Chicago Mod. Every effort was made
by tho manager to detect the thief, but TO no
avail. The night watchman-one Of the pro-
fessional uniformed sort-was made acquainted
with the condition OF affairs and was requested
90 keep an unusually sharp lookout for the
guilty party or parties. He advised that de-
tective DO employed on the case, but the man
ager domurred.. No." be said, the loss is so
small that It really amounts to very little-say
dollar or two at a time. IL wouldn't pay to
hire a detective; but l would like to know
whether have q thief among my employees or
not"
Then the best way to fnd out is TO put the
whols matter into the hands of an expert"
mo; It isn't worth the trouble"
you're very foolish" insisted the watch
man, 10 let this matter go on thus. Better
let me telephone for detective"
"AlI right; suppose you know your own
business best" growled the Waterman. III
do the best l can to catch the fellow, but
haven't much faith in my ability to do it. He's
probably we'll acquainted with me and knows
my habits and the location Of everything about
the place"
The next day, however, the manager, after
thinking the whole mater over very carefully,
decided to call detective The situation was
explained: the detective was concealed in a pc.
stion Were he could command view OF the
money till and was locked inside the store after
all the clerks had left for the night. He re-
ceived instructions to telephone if anything
unusual occurred.
About o'clock in the evening the managers
telephone bell rang, and when he answered it
he was asked by the detective to come down
to the office, right away, please"
Jumping into a cab he was soon there, En-
tering the office he was surprised TO to see the
detective sitting in one easy chair and the night
Waterman, in full uniform and carrying mace
and dark lantern, sitting in another.
We'll. boys, what's up?" he inquired breath
leSSlV.
NO, don't think he did" answered the de.
tective. IF you'll kindly search in the blouse
pocket Of your Waterman there 1 think you1l
find a handful of stamps which he had just
stored away when asked him to throw up his
hands few minutes ago"
'You?' cried the manager in establishment,
addressing the watchman.
well. yes, l." cody returned the dishonest
employe. Il trust you will at least give me the
credit OF sugge ting the plan by which the
guilty man was discovered,n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-28
Luck Game Bis Way.

1.-THE man who enters gambling house ex-
pecting to make q stake is a bigger Ounce than
the one who sits down on a stump and waits for
a COW to back up to be MIXED, " said T. c. Col
Inns to a st. Louis 81 be Democrat man. "StiII,
lightning sometimes strikes men. and luck is
sometimes found at the gaming table. In the
early days of Leadville, Col, man cane there
who was not addicted to gambling He had
had bad luck, was penniless, deep in debt, and
had an invalid wife and four small children. 1t
was midwinter and the man was desperate He
pawned his coat for 81 and entered a gambling
house. When he got up from the table ne had
$1,000 in cash. AS he started to 90 out a
gambler, who was running another game near
the door, bantered him for Just one bet He
crumbled up bill aud threw 1t on figure
marked 20 for l. The wheel spun round and
stopped with a sharp click at that number The
gambler picked up the bill, looked at its denomi-
nation. and sprang out of his chair with oat h.
II was $500. The man entered the place with
out coat and but one days subsistence for his
family in his pocket Two hours later he left
il with $40, 900. Strange 10 say. he made good
use of the money easily got, and is now one
OF the most prosperous merchants OF Denver. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-28
INDEX 70 INV ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL Nor1cEs-Notice, G. H. Remshart;
As to Crew of Norwegian Banks Otus, God
thsab and Tn. Thoresen; Harvest Excursion
Rates TO Yexas, Argansas and the West via
Central Railroad Of Georgia.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE Ocean Steamship Com
pahy.
MILITARY OzDERs-Orcers Nc. IS, Savannah
Volunteer Guards.
GENTS FURNISHING GooDs-Appel & Schaul.
CABBAGE-W. D. Simkins.
THE Rose Is RED-B. H. Levy & Bro.
KEeL1eEE SHIRTs-Fslk Clothing Company.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wantsd: For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal: Miscellaneous.