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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
Ia New Constitution Neededp

Is view OOn5tlb0blOn NoC06Of
1t Is hardly probable that the talk about
q convention 10 frame a new constitution
will amount TO anything IN the very near
future. The people would not be willing to
incur the expense Of convention unless it
should appear that there Is an urgent de-
mand for a new constitution.
There are several reasons why a conven-
ton should not be called. One Is that the
present instrument can be made 10 answer
for a long time yet by amending 10. Several
important amendments we're made to II at
the last state election. II there had been g
strong sentiment IN favor Of other amend
ments they would have been submitted to
the people at that time ia all probability.
The fact that no other amendments were
proposed is pretty good evidence that the
people are not suffering from evils that
constitutional convention can remedy.
Another reason is that the present is not
good time to frame a new constitution. The
people are not in q very prosperous con d.
upon what.they consider remedies for the
things they regard as responsible for their
condition. The result would be an Instru-
ment that would be wholly unsatisfactory
when the people became more prosperous,
and, hence, more liberal in their views.
The present constitution was framed at
time when the future OF the state did not
look nearly so bright as it now does. The
consequence was that restrictions were put
into the instrument which the people now
find are obstacles to their progress.
The time to frams constitution is when
the people are prosperous. They then take
broader views of questions which affect
their material condition. They should be
in a frame of mind to demand a constitution
that would not have to be tinkered as soon as
it is made, and which would be liberal enough
in all its provisions 10 answer all demands
on it for generations.
The trouble in making a state constitu-
ton is the tendency to put too much into it,
and to deal with matters that ought to be
left to the legislature. In the Georgia con-
stitution there are many things that ought
not to be there. The legislature is the body
to deal with matters that need different
treatment as conditions change.
The people Gao get along with the present
constitution, however, awhile longer. II
there is an imperative demand for changes
in it let them be made by means Of amend
ments
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Hypnosizsd bya Pianist.

Il was loafng around the streets last night"
said Jim Nelson, one of the Oldest locomotive
engineers running to New Orleans, to .
Times Democrat reporter. "and as had moth
ing TO do dropped into q concert and heard
sCkloOking Freedman play a piano in q way
that made me feel all over in spots. AS soon
as be sat down on the stool knew by the way
he handled himself that he understood the
machine he was running. He tapped the keys
away up one end just as X they were gauges
and lie wanted 10 see il he had water enough
Then re looked UP as il he wanted to know how
much steam he was carrying, and the next mo-
ment lie pulled open the throttle and sailed out
on the main line as IL he was half an hour late.
You could hear the thunder over culverts
and bridges, and getting faster and faster, until
the fellow rocked about in his seat like a cradle.
Somehow thought it was old $50 pulling a
passenger train and getting out Of the way Of a
special The fellow worked the keys on the
middle division like lightning. and then he flew
along The north end of the line until the driver
went around like buzz saw, and l got excited
About the time was fixing to tell him to cut
her off a little, he kicked the damper under the
machine wide open, pulled the throttle away
back in the tender, and-Jerusalem jumpers
how he did run! couldn't stand it any longer,
and yelled to him that she was pounding on
the left side, and If he wasn't careful he'd drop
his ash pan.
But he didn't hear. Everything was flying
and whizzinR. Telegraph poles on the side OF
the track looked like a row of cornstalks, the
trees appeared TO be mudbank, and all the
time the exhaust sounded like the hum of
humble bee. tried to yell out, bat my tongue
wouldn't move. He went around curves like q
bullet, slipped an eccentric, blew out his soft
plug, went down grade fifty feet to the mile,
and not a COMPOUNDED brake set. She went by
the meeting point at mile and half q minute
and calling for more steam. My hair stood up
like cats TAIL because knew the game was
up.
Sure enough, dead ahead of us was the
headlight of the special In daze heard
the crash as they struck, and saw cars shiv-
cred into atoms, people mashed and mangled
and bleeding and gaspng for water l heard
another crash as the French professor struck
the deep keys away down on the lower end of
the southern division, aud then came to my
senses. There he was az a dead standstin with
the door Of the fire box of the machine open,
wiplng the perspiration of his face and bowling
at the people before him. III live to be q
thousand years old I'll never forget the ride
that Frenchman gave me on a piano.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

1t is said in Washington that 'Lige Hal
ford, the Presidents private secretary, de-
sires to be appointed minister, or consul, or
consul general, or consular agent, or secre-
tsry of legation or something else, to some
foreign country for the benefit of his health,
and that the President has determined to
crafty him by appointing him minister to
Portugal It'Lige has any influence with
his chief, and really desires foreign trip for
healths sake, he had better get the Presi-
dent to fix him little lower berth. Grow
er's ak Will be likely to fall among the minis
ters at tolerably early stage of the next
administration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETISes-Landrum Lodge No. 4s, F. and A.
NJ; Savannah Rife Association, Ancient Land
mark Lodge No 231. F. aud A. NJ O.; Confederate
Veterans Association; Tammany Club.
SPECIAL NoTIoEs-Female Dog Lost, A. Moss
dorf; Dividend No a, Brush Electric Light aud
Power Company; Secure Advertising Space in
the Morning News; AS to Bills Against Norwe-
gian Bark Herman.
AUCTION SALE-Salmon, Lobsters ETC., BY j..
h Oppenheim & Son.
FIHANc1AL-Report of the Condition of the
National Bank of Savannah.
SMOKING JAoKETs-Appel & Schaul.
WE DON'T INTEND-B. H. Levy & Bro.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF CLoTHINe-At
Kohler's.
TROUSERS FOR CHRIsTMAs-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
MED1oAL-Darbys Prophylactic Fluid.
THOSE SILK HANDKERcHIEFs-Falk Clothing
Company.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-Ocean Steamship Com
pany.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; PERSONAL: Miscellaneous.
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urement Contract rates and discounts InAoe
known on application at business once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

Typhus fever is epidemic In San Luis
Potosi, Mexico The priests there are treat
ing the disease with a queer concootion
recommended by an old priest. The remedy
is a drink made of spiders OF q certain
species pounded into pulp and mixed with
pure water. Convalescence Is said to fol-
low the drinking of the mixture In about six
hours and the patients recovery is very
rapid. To some people the cure may APP
pear almost as bad as the disease. But it
should be remembered that our own doctors
frequently prescribe certain kinds Of bugs
and flies. And we stake them without
question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
The Good Col. Shepard.


1t is a pity that the good Col. Elliott F.
Shepard. editor of the New York Mail and
Cypress, should so often be forced into
positions before the public that are calcu-
lated to leave the impression that he is not
what he pretends to be, viz, thoroughly
good citizen, an honest man and Christian.
1t seems difficult to believe that q man who
publishes a biblical text at the head of his
editorial columns daily should be as weak
and wicked as some of his enemies try to
make out.
But the good colonel gets into she courts
quite often. Perhaps that is because he will
not submit to being imposed upon. Only q
few days ago he was brought into
case in which a Polish count was
charged with relieving number
of confding people of their money in con-
nection with alleged Chinese concessions,
and now. he is in court In response to a de-
mand for salary made by a man named
Gray, who was at one time business man.
ager Of the Mail and Express. And some
very curious testimony has been given in
this case. The man Gray declares that Col.
Shepard endeavored to get him to bride the
police commissioners of New York to give
certain official advertising to the Mail and
Cypress. What makes the situation rather
unpleasant for the colonel is letter written
by him to Gray, in which he intimated that
the printing could be obtained If enough
money were paid for it. In the letter these
words occur: "They are weak and yield
easily"
hu NaI hA Ea1 A.
the police commissioners. He referred, he
declares, to the advertising agent who was
understood to have control of the official
printing.
The colonel may be right when he says he
did not intend his letter to be understood in
the way the man Gray understands it-that
the persons referred to in IL are not
the police commissioners, but advertising
agents.
Although the colonel does not tell salts
factorily straight story there are a good
many who will believe it. To an out
| slider 1t looks very much as il
he intended bis business manager
| to offer the police commissioners bride
Nine people ont of ten would interpret il
that way, aud Gray says that is the
way Col. Shepard intended it to be In.
terpreted. 1t is not clear, by a long ways,
that the colonel did not intend to get the
official printing in question by the use of q
very large sum of money.
There is no love for Col Shepard In the
south, and no tears would be shed II Il
should be made to appear that ID was his
purpose to bride the police commissioners
| The Mall and Express misses no oppor-
tunity to say bitter and unjust things about
the south, and the colonel pretends to be-
heve what appears in its columns.
The evidence he gave in the case on Tues
day last was extremely humiliating to him
According to his testimony his method Of
doing business is peculiar to say the least OF
it. A good many New Workers appear &c
think he is good.deal Of a hypocrite. and i,
will hardly be denied that they have some
ground for their opinions, Notwithstanding
the biblical text that adorns the chief page
Of his paper.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
future Contracts and Cotton Prices.

The cotton grower is to-day better of TO the
extent of some $40 bale than he would have
been had he been obliged TO wait with the cot
ton IN his gin house, till next spring, when the
spinner may want it. Speculation is bad For
the SPECTATORS it is often particularly bad but
In this case It has clearly been good for the
farmer. Those contracts TO deliver cotton at
relatively high prices next July and August will
have TO be filed. whether spinners consume
much or little, with the result that the cotton
grower who sells in time is sure Of his market,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

Washington people place very little cre-
dence in the story that Mr.. Cleveland has
determined upon Senator Carlisle as Secre-
tary of the Treasury. 1t is not believed by
many of Mr.. Carlisles friends that he would
accept any office that would require hard
routine work, from the fact that his health
is poor and be does not desire to tax his
strength with more work than he is doing
at present
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

A western republican editor recently APP
piled to Cheunoey NJ. Depew for a motto
for 1s93-something that he could print at
the head of his editorial column ito keep
alive the spirit of republican," Depew
took pad and wrote On 1t: democrats
in Power; Watch aud Pray" The demo-
Gratis might profit by Depew's suggestion to
his republican friend.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

A bright Pennsylvania editor, who is
wasting his talents on country sheet, has
discovered what he believes is a brilliant
scheme to induce everybody to vote He
would have the state remit 81 on the taxes
of every citizen who votes. This editor and
the Alabama Legislator who wished to dis
franchise every voter In arrears of taxes TO
the amount of IS are cordially commended
to the distinguished consideration of the
next national convention of the Peoples
party
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
Inter,tate Commerce Changes.

IOEEESBAG0 Su61kS--
That section Of the interstate commerce
law which prohibits pooling has always
been regarded by the railroads as extremely
injurious Co their interests, and they have
always insisted that it was of no benefit to
the public. One effect Of il has been to
force railroads 70 disregard the interstate
commerce law relative TO discrimination.
In his remarks before the Senate committee
on interstate oommercs on " ednesday,
President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania road,
said that the law was violated daily, and
that IL the committee wanted evidence In
support of his statement he would fur
nish abundance Of It. Tbs reason the
law is violated Is that the railroads find it
impossible TO conduct their business salts
factorily or profitably il they obey the law
strictly. The whole trouble, they say, Is
with that part of tbs law which prevents
competing railroads from making traffic
agreements with each other.
The decision of the supreme court in the
Counselman case, and the more recent de-
ciSion of Judge Gresham denying that
has power to compel witnesses
TO testify to violations Of the
interstate commerce law, have made the
law Of little account. President Depew
said In Washington on Wednesday that
about all that remained Of it was the COM
missioners and their salaries.
Recognising that the law, as the courts
have interpreted it, amounts to nothing,
practically, Senator Cullom, the author OF
fha law has tpbrodrrad into kha Sannka an
amendment TO it, which permits pooling
under certain restrictions. He proposes
that the interstate commerce commission
shall have power to cancel contracts made
by railroads with each other relative TO
rates, if it finds that the rates are unreason-
able or discriminating.
II thissamendment should be adopted IL
would be helpful to the railroads in many
ways. And there does not seem to be any
good reason why IL shouldn't be adopted.
The law is now practically a dead letter.
The railroads have not obeyed it strictly,
and since the decision Of Judge Gresham
they feel almost free to disregard 1t.
They do not object, they say, to an inter-
state commerce law that deals with them
justly, and they are disposed to regard with
favor law Of that kind.
Those who framed the law did not see
what the effect Of it would be. They re-
garded pooling as a great evil, and one to
be checked. Had they studied railroad
problems as carefully as they should they
would have had different feeling with re-
spect to pooling. The fact that the author
of the law is now asking that 1t be per-
mitted shows he has become satisfied that In
prohibiting ii great mistake was made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
The Farmers Congress in Savannah

The Farmers Congress in Savannah
Capt Purse, who attended the national
farmers congress at Lincoln, Neb. q week
or so ago, is receiving good many letters
from different parts Of the country relative
TO the meeting Of the congress in this city
next year. All of these letters show that
there is great satisfaction with the selection
of this CITY as the next meeting place. The
representative farmers of New England, of
the west and the far northwest have heard
so much Of Savannah during the last two
or three years that they want TO pay her a
visit and see for themselves the chief sea-
port of the South Atlantic coast.
One of them, Col Daniel Needham, presi-
dent of the New England Agricultural So
ciety. which comprises the six New Eng
land states. writes as follows: 81 am heartily
glad that the congress will 60 to Savannah
in 1898, / favored Savannah and rejoice
that the decision was in her favor. l shall
do all can to secure a good delegation
large in number and excellent in quality
from our New England states. have been
several times in Savannah and admire the
city and greatly respect its commercial i'm
pOrbauce. NO ObueT AClaukO CITY Dhs
greater advantages and the prosperity Of
your country must be the wealth and glory
of your beautiful city"
Capt. Purse intends TO do good deal OF
corresponding during the next ten or clever
months, with the view of having In Savan-
nah a much bigger attendance than the
national farmers congress has yet had
And the congress will be helpful to savan-
nah In many ways. 1t will help to sdver
tise her advantages and draw the attention
of people in all parts of the country to her
Savannah will make she farmers glad they
| CANA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
For the FUN of the Thing.
From The PhfIndelphfa Record Dem.


The jokers of the press ara running Mr.. Dana
of the New York sun for the New York sena-
torship, aud Mr.. Singerly Lof the Philadelphia
Record for head of the department of agricult-
ure in Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet. IL gives point
10 the fun that Mr. Dana despses the servitude
of official station, and that Mr.. Singery, if he
could have his way, would abolish the depart
ment Of agriculture as a political nuisance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
Apple Pie and Cheese.
EuQene Field,


Your favored creams and ices
And your dainty angel food,
Are mighty fine devices
To regale the dainty dude;
Your terrapin and oysters.
With wine to wash 'em down.
Are just the thing for ROSTERS,
When painting OF the town;
No fiippant sugared notion
Shall my appetite appease,
Or bate my souls devotion
To apple pie and cheese.
And cheesel No alien it. sir,
That's brought across the sea,
No Dutch antique, nor Switzer,
Nor glutinous de Brie;
There's nothing abhor so
AS mawmets Of this ilk-
Give me the harmless moroccan
That's made Of true-blue milk I
No matter what conditions
Dyspeptic come to feaze,
The best Of all physicians
Is apple pie and cheesel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

Because OF antagonism between the
worlds fair managers and the Chicago
Trade and Labor Assembly it is possible
that big strike among the workmen on the
worlds fair buildings lnay occur in the next
few Tiavs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

Mr.. Cleveland is booked to dine with the
Democratic Business Mems Association of
New York on JAM. 1t is to be hoped that
there will be no "unspoken speeches" on
that occasion
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

Ii appears that there has been consider
able dalying with the truth In the Crisp
~unspoksn speech" matter. Not to put too
fine point on it. there has been much lying
oy newspapers and persons who hoped to
make the incident cause OF contention
among democrats. Speaker Crisp is treat
ing tne,matter in an eminently sensible man.
ner-letting others do the talking while he
attends to his business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

During the short time that Jay Gould has
been dead his estate is estimated to have
increased about 100000. The advance In
'Gould stocks" that has taken place In the
past ten days is responsible for it. not sharp
work on the part of his heirs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

Frank Luppa, of Binghamton, N. Y.
as considerable husband, is a man among
million. Learning that his wife intended
to elore with a neighbor, Luppa gave her
money with which to pay the expenses of
the trip, and babe her a kind farewell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

''Phip Armour has left his SIS, 900. 900 a
year business in the hands of his sons, Og-
den and Philip, while he seeks health in
Europe. Like Gould. he is training his
sons to take charge of his affairs when he
shall have ''shuffied off its mortal coil"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

Capital Is being quietly organized In New
York and New England, it is said, to build
an electric railroad between New York and
New Haven. Between this scheme and the
st. Louis-Chicago enterprise it may be that
the Columbus year will, after all, see the
inauguration Of heavy railway traffic by
electric power.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
Bnls to Govern by Taxation. -: ::.s..,
From the CHICAGO Herald tDem).


The anti-option bill Is based on the principle
of taxing business out Of existence. The So
called Paddock pure food bill was based on the
same system. The system is the same as that
of protective tariff, with the process reversed.
The protective system creates a business by tax
ing the people for its support The other plan
destroys business by taxing it to death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

sINeLEToN-Got a new baby at your house, I
understand.
Family (who is in financial straits)-Yes,
boy.
''well old man, you are just 81, 200 richer"
"How soy
"Why, your boy is worth that much to you. Z"
THAT may be, but there isn't blamed place
in town where can hypoUhecate him-BuGato
Express.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

A New Jersey man is trying to recover
$1,000 from the owner of bulldog for
damages to the rear of his trousers and per-
son. The fraternity of tramps will watch
the case with interest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16
ouR NEW YORk OFFICE.

Mr.. J. Flynn, General Advertising Agent
Of the MoRN1se Nxws Office q Park Row,
New York. All advertising business outside oil
the states of Georgia, Florida and South Caro-
lima viii be managed by him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-16

The report that the whisky trust had cor
nered the whisky market is false. This will
be welcome news to hundreds of persons
during this eggnog season.