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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23
It was a STANDBY.

My dear brother" faItered the city mis-
sionary, with red whiskers and a tremulo
voice, as he reached through the prison bars
ana fondled the puzzlefsced YOUTH nv dear
brother in God, what untoward circumstance
what unforeseen influence, led they erring
footsteps from the path of rectitudes''
Once more, Petite"
Again, says the San Francisco Examiner,
the missionary repeated his question with
even a greater depth of feeling.
-, Yer curves is too wide fer me, podner.
What's de graft, anyhow
How came you in Jail? What have you
done to thus forfeit your liberty"
'NaWthln, +" replied the puzzle faced youth
as a flood of light broke in on him. I don t
90 nawthin. But III tell you how it was.
seer Bout six months agoin Portland hooks
up with gilly from Frisco. He had sack
an braces me for game OF poker. See? I'm
pretty flip with the paste boards myself, but
L sees dere Wuz tapioca in sight an didn {
want to queer de mark. See; So l touches
de wire to a chum of mine in Salem, He's a
DEAD smooth duck-a foxy bloke with
crOckery glim. | tells him to come on an
help me peel de pelt of d jasper from de sout
See? Well We sits in a game wild de Frisco
mug and pulls his leg fer 400. Den he maces
me for round wild de dice. Gotel, SEE I, does
you mean olzf OATS what SEE he. TrOt out
yer basalt blocks, SEE l. See: Well, l skins
him for hundred cases und de bones, but de
Jay wuZ dead game an wanted to bowl me fer
nifty, takes him up an makes d KILN of
eighty plunks on HOgans alley. Den he
quits an ducks his nut. Seer He didn't let
on dat he was sore or nothin'
an bout six weeks later he
sends me letter, tellin me / could make
winnin' in Frisco. Tings is comm me way 1
thinks, so I lines me clothes wild velvet an
goes to Frisco. See? De mug meets me at
dc ferry, trows few geeZers into me, steers
me again a brace game an 1 sinks me wad.
Had to soak me spark to eat on. Den de mug
gives me de horse laugh low down, puts de
gang on, an I've been skatin on me uppers
ever since. See? Last night I wuz pinched
fer vag an expect to get II in de neck to-day,
but yer can bet yer feet III play even. See?'
And the puzzlefaced youth scowled fero-
ciouSly.
At first the missionary listened with an ex-
preston Of panied astonishment, not unmixed
with awe. Bewilderment followed; then
dignation as the youth rounded off his tale of
woe. Then the missionary hunted up the
turnkey and said it was downright shame to
pen up an insane man with criminals. He
was going TO see the authorities about it him
self
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23
The Mississippi Outlet.

The merchants of New Orleans want
the government to open Southwest pass
at the mouth of the Mississippi river.
They are afraid, apparently, that the
Eads Jetty Company will not be able to
maintain the required depth through
South pass. It is reported that several
steamers have stuck in the mud recently
at the head of the pass, where there is a
considerably less depth of water than in
the channel between the jetties.
The Eads Jetty Company gets 800, 600 a
year for maintaining a channel two hun
bred feet wide and thirty feet deep be-
tween the jetties. it is claimed
that while the required depth is
maintained the greater part of the
time the required width is not. At
tie head of South pass, however, there
is only twenty-six feet of water and the
question is asked, why is it necessary to
have a channel thirty feet deep between
the jetties when the channel at the head
of the pass is only twenty-six feet deep?
New Orleans is shipping abroad vast
amount Of grain Her grain shipments
are steadily increasing, and, therefore, she
is naturally uneasy about her channel to
the sea when grain laden vessels get
aground in that channel.
1t would cost about as much to i'm
prove Southwest pass as it did South
pass, and it looks as if New Orleans
would be before congress next winter
asking for several millions of dollars more
for Improvements at the mouth of the
Mississippi.
In view of the fact that millions Of dol
lars have already been spent improving
the mouth of that river it is probable
that she viii have to wait while for ad-
ditional appropriations for that purpose,
especially as the demands for river and
harbor improvements in other parts of
the country are very large. In the course
of time she may get the government to
open Southwest pass, but there is hardly
probability that she will succeed in do
ing so within the next ten years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23
Tom Edison as Telegraph Operator

Aolh Eu1son as Telegraph operator.
81 was an operator in the Memphis offce
when Thomas A. Edison applied to the mana
ger for a place." said A. G. Rockefeller Of the
Reminiscence Club, St. Louis, to a writer for
Practical Electricity. He came walking
into the office one morning like a veritable
hayseed. He wore hickory shirt a pair of
butternut trousers tucked into the tops of
boots size too large and guiltless of black
ing. Where's the boss?' was his query as he
glanced around the office No one replied at
once and he repeated the question. The man
ager asked him what he could do for him, and
the future great proceeded to strike him for a
Job. Business was rushing and the Office was
two men short, so almost any kind of light
ming singer was welcome. He was assigned
to desk and fusillade of winks went the
rounds, for the jay was put on the St. Louis
wire the hardest in the office.
At this end of the line was an operator
who was chain lightning and he knew it. Ed
lson had hardly got seated before St. Louis
called. The newcomer responded and St
Louis started in on a long report, and he
pumped 1t in like a house afre. Edison
threw ms leg over the arm OF his chair, leis
urely transferred wad Of spruce gum from
his pocket to his mouth, picked up a pen, ex-
amined 1t critically, and started in, about 200
words behind. He didn't stay there long
though. st. Louis let out another link OF
speed, and still another, and the instrument
on Edison's table hummed like an old-style
Singer sewing machine.
Every man in the office left his desk and
gathered round the jay to see what he was
doing with that electric cyclone. Well, sir
he was right on the word and was putting It
down in the. prettiest copperplate hand YOU
ever saw, even crossing his IS, dotting his is
and punctuating with as much care as man
editing telegraph for rat printers. St. Louis
got tired by and by and began to slow down
Edison opened the key and said: Herel here
this is no primer classi Get hustle on you!'
Well, sir, that broke st. Louis all up He had
been raw hiding Memphis for a long time
and we were terribly sore and to have a man
in hot IL u1IN J..
us feel like a man whose horse had won the
Derby. / saw the wizard not long ago. He
doesn't wear "A hickory shirt nor put his pants
dude vet"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23
In a Financial Crisis.
yer (Ind)

From the Philadelphia Ledger Qnd).
The government has two resources: First.
1t can draw reasonably upon its gold reserve
Of 500 600 which is not at all necessary to
maintain the national credit, and, second. and
better and more wisely, can II issue and sell
per cent bonds which by law IL is authorized
to do, and for which the needed gold would he
eagerly paid by foreign investors. BY the sale
OF bonds the shipment of gold would be from
Europe TO America. and not from America to
Europe All these truths are so obvious as
Secretary Of the Treasury intends TO refuse
TO redeem the treasury notes in gold, accord
ing to practice custom, precedent, and what
the law Itself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

Two distinguished lawyers prominently
connected with the Central railroad liti-
cation have died since the railroad was
placed in the hands of a receiver, a little
more than a year ago. Both were work
ing in the interest of the road. The
services Of the first who died were re
garded as extremely valuable to the road,
and so were those of the one whose death
is announced in to-days MORNING NEWS.
The Central railroad is being buried so
deep in litigation that its security holders
are in danger Of losing sight of it, So
many suits Of one kind and another have
been filed that it is difficult matter to
keep track Of them. II is TO be hoped
that it viii be possible soon 10 sec signs
| Of the end Of the roads troubles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23
snread of the Egg Habit.

Fr0m inc washington Star lInd-l.
The habit of gratuitously distributing eggs
has grown wonderfully since Gen. Weaver and
Mrs. Lease encouraged it during the last cam
paign The Gar of Russia is the latest dis
tinguished victim. He found fine specimen
of eggshell on his table Easter morning and
within it were two ivory deaths heads, a sill
yer dagger and a slip of paper on which was
the reassuring inscription, Christ has risen;
we also shall rise again" OF course no loyal
hen ever laid an egg so loaded and that is
what troubles the car.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23
Fean,s latest "slin ur.o

Secretary Gresham said Yesterday that he
had directed Mr.. Egan to cease sheltering"
the refugees Hence the escape of one and
the capture of the other. We must conclude
that Minister Egan had no right to harbor the
men and that he again endangered the good
relations of the two countries. AIS well
that ends we'll. But the better ending will be
the return cf Mrs-Eean-to the United States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

Mr. Bradley Martin, of New York
whose daughter married the Earl of
Craven last Tuesday, had an experience
with burglars the night following the wed
ding. The burglars wanted the wedding
presents, which are worth about 100000
and they succeeded in getting into Mr.
Martins house. The presents, however,
were locked in safes which the burglars
couldn't crack without making too much
noise. They, therefore carried off lot of
old watches and much of Mrs. Martins
bride. In all they got about $4,000 worth
of stuff. Burglars are getting so bold that
happy couples will have to put their pres
ents in a safe and take the safe with them
on their wedding trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23
The Root of the Evil.
Fran tbe C-hicago Herald lDor

From the Chicago Herald lDem).
It does not require a superior degree of in
telllgeuce to discover the difficulties of our
present financial system which occur from
the attempt to make g. cents worth of silver
a safe basis for business that has to be trans
acted al the ratio of dollar for dollar worth
100 cents in gold. No such experiment ever
prosperedt and no such experiment ever will
DTOSDpT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

The Florida legislature does not seem
to be making much progress with the
work it has on hand During the last
days of the session bills, doubtless, will
be rushed through without proper con-
sideration, and the muddled condition Of
affairs that will result will give the law
yers a chance TO increase their incomes
1t is to be regretted that legislators cam
not work as earnestly and steadily the
first days Of a session as they do the last
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

1t is said that the justices of the United
States supreme court have declined the
invitation to attend the naval review at
New York. They give as a reason the
press OF business, but 1t Is said the real
reason is they feel they have not been
treated with the consideration to which
they think they are entitled Instead of
being given a place next in Importance to
that of the President and his cabinet
they were assigned a place on a steam
boat with lot Of congressman, assistant
secretaries and governors. They couldn't
stand that sort of treatment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

The heavy rain storm last week did a
great deal of damage to cotton, but it is
early enough in the season to repair the
damage to a very considerable extent
AS rule, the first reports of damage to
crops are exaggerated, and it is to be
hoped that such is the case in this in
stance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23
CURRENT COMMENT.
The sherman Law Must Go.
From the baltimore Sun DENY.

From the Baltimore Sun (Dem).
In effect, under the Sherman law, every
ounce of silver which goes into the treasury
vaults creates a debt against the people pay
able in gold And now the proposition is for
the people to borrow gold and pay interest on
it 10 pay this debt. The only sane thing for
congress TO do is to repeal the Sherman act
as soon as possible
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

A Washington paper expresses the
opinion that Secretary Hoke Smiths ill
ness was due to overwork. If that paper
had known Mr.. Smith better it would not
have made such an GORGEOUS mistake
Mr.. Smith has been enjoying himself
since he has been a member of the cabi-
net. Hard work and the ofice-seekers
haven't bothered him in the least. 1t
was the grip, and nothing else, that
''downedn him. He is all right now and
ready to wrestle with the colonies and
majors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

The prospects for the success of the
May week celebration are exceedingly
promising even though float carrying
representation twenty-five feet high can
not pass under a wire only fifteen feet
high. The procession will pass along the
streets however low the wires may be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23
A Jolly Good Fellow.


From the Philadelphia Press.
For he was a jolly good fellow"
And his was the gayest song
When the reveling crew was mellow
And the vine juice passed along.
He'd stay till the night was winging
Aud usher the morning in
With the noise of turbulent singing
And the clink of the cannikin.
He tarried where mirth was flowing,
At the suit OF his fellow-men
His wit and his home bestowing
On toperS of common ken;
And he kept the candle Burning
That we might bask in its light.
Again to the feast were turning
He leaps in his grave tonight.
we sit at the table drinking
He is biding along unted;
And l cannot help me thinking
How Jolly he finds his bed
While a barroom Jester bellows,
That thought is matter 1T
For the rest of US jolly good fellows
TO ponder upon bit!
He was a jolly good fellow,
And that S why he died so soon,
Ere ever his days were mellow
With the fullneSS of life'S afternoon.
Then sing while the wine is vending
Such Jolly good fellows can't last;
One must soon come to the ending
BY running the race so fast"
He-Man is like a river so difficult to
him to his source.
She-YeS, man is like river; biggest a
Ufr-av III
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

Mayor McDonough's wiregrass friends
are enthusiastic in his behalf If they
are permitted to have their way they will
make him the next governor of Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

No doubt those who were so anxious to
lynch the poor wretch at Denmark, S. c.,
Friday for the heinous crime that was
committed there are glad they did not
carry into effect their purpose. There
are good reasons for thinking that if they
had done 50 they would have taken the
life Of an innocent man. 1t is always the
better 20 let the law take its course.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

Notwithstanding the hard times, quite
a number Of buildings are being erected
in Savannah Whether gold goes to a
premium or not Savannah is certain to
60 ahead. Her harbor Improvement is
being pushed vigorously. and most excel
lent results are being obtained As the
Improvement proceeds the correctness of
Cart. Carter's plans and calculations are
being proved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

~ Gov. Tillman, Of South Carolina,
makes a success Of his dispensary system
he viii have "a grip on that state that will
be hard TO break. Was he thinking of
such a grip when he had the dispensary
law enacted! A very shrewd politician
is Gov Tillman, and he looks to the future
as well as at the present With the men
who handle the liquor on his side he may
aspire to the position Of uncrowned king
Of the Palmetto state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

" is now practically admitted that the
Chicago fair viii not be complete before
June l. The outlook now is that there
viii be chaotic condition of affairs on
May ], the day fixed for the opening No
attempt has vet been made to put the
grounds i'm condition. The truth is, Chi
caco has undertaken too much. If she
gets the fair in good shape by the middle of
summer she win do as much as many peo-
pie expect OF her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

He-Man is like a river so difficult to trace
him TO his source
She-Yes man is like river; biggest at the
mouth.-Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-24
WAITING FOR ThE VERDICT.

Three Members Of the Hawaiian Com
mission WIN Remain I'm Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Messrs. Thurs
ton, Castle and Carter, members OF the
special Hawaiian annexation commission,
have now determined to remain in Wash
ington until the Senate disposes OF the
treaty OF annexation one way or another.
The coming to the United States OF the
Princess Kaiaulani with II. II. Davies, who
has been supervising her education in
England, Is variously commented upon.
1t is reported that Mr.. Davies, acting on
behalf OF the princess, has made propo-
sition that the United States should estab-
lish the princess on the throne of Hawaii
Under protectorate and regency for
three years, at the expirat ion of that peri
od q new arrangement to be made for the
government OF the islands satisfactory to
the United States.
1t is said that the action OF Mr.. Davies
in bringing the princess to the United
States was taken against the counsel of
her friends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-24
Proceedings Formally Opened.

PARIS, Feb. 24.--The commission on arbi.
ration on the Bering Sea controversy be-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
met yesterday in the foreign Office to
open formally the proceedings. There
we're present Justin Harlan OF the United
States Supreme Court, Am erican arbitra-
tor; Lord Hannen, British arbitrator:
Marquis Visconti Venosta, Italian arbi- :
traitor; Baron Alfonso de Courcel, French
arbitrator; c. III. Upper, Canadian min
ster of marine and fisheries. and here as
British agent; j. T. Williams, counsel for
the United States; Sir Richard Webster
and Sir Charles Russell, counsel for Great
Britain; Judge Cram OF the Christiania
supreme Court, the Swedish arbitrator.
viii not come to Paris until the next
Meeting. Baron de Courcel was elected
20 preside. The proceeding, which lasted
but half an hour, were purely formal and
the commission adjourned until March
q. NJ. Develle is expected to preside at
the first meeting Of the whole commits
sion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-24
vice-President Morton's BANQUET.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The following
Jetter, signed by every member Of the
Senate, except six who are absent, ha.
been sent to Vice President Morton:
sIR--The discharge OF the important duties
incident to your great Office as president of
the Senate OF the United states for the las
four years, have brought US in close associa-
tion with you. Your constant fairness and
signal ability have commanded our respect
and confidence, and your uniform courtesy
and unvarying kindness have won our regard
and personal affection.
Desiring to evidence our kindly feeling
toward you, we take great pleasure In tender
ing you banquet at the Arlington Hotel in
this city on the 9th inst, at eight o'clock.
Very sincerely,
Your FRIENDS
Mr.. Morton has accepted the banquet
rendered him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-24
KROMULLER WAS ABDUCTED.
Brought from PhiIadel r.aia Charged With
Violating Internal Revenue Laws.

Brought from PhiIadel raia Charged with
Violating Internal Revenue Laws.
SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn, Feb. a.
When the trial OF Otto Kromuller,
charged with violating the internal rev.
enue laws comes up before United States
Commissioner Wright in New Haven
tomorrow, 1t Is likely to develop some
very sensational features, involving a
prominent business man and politician
of Norwalk and New York sporting
man. Kromuller was on trial last spring
for violation of United States laws and
skipped his bond. A fortnight ago he
was located in Philadelphia and o. Satur-
day last was brought to Connecticut and
lodged in jail. 1t now appears that Kro.
muller was brought to Connecticut by
main force.
One story is that he was attending
lodge meeting in Philadelphia and was
called outside. Some one then struck him
terrible blow which rendered him un-
conscious and from that time he was KEEP
under subsection until he was landed In
jail. kromuller corroborates this story
In many points and declares that he will
prosecute his abductors To the full extent
OF the law. He duplicates j. j. Hanlon of
Norwalk, his bondsman, and Edward j.
Lynch OF New York, a saloon keeper, in
the abduction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-24
Legal NOTICES.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF an execution No. 600 issued from
the Court Of Common Pleas. holfep at Provi-
dence, within ana for the County Of Providence.
Judgment was rendered on he 9th day OF Deoem,,
Der. A. ID. 1892, returnable to said court at the
June term thereof, 1898, whprein Robert Fessen-
den OF the town OF harrington, in the county OF
Bristol and state Of Rhode Is and, Is plaintiff,
and Margaret l. Ellthorp OF Provdence In said
county OF a ovidenc and state OF Rhode Island.
Is d fendant will be sold at Public Auction on
SATURDAY, the 25th day OF Februaty 1898 At I2
o'clock. noon, at NO. 90 Washington street
room a. Aldrich Building $50 oailed), In said
property. viz:
Two shoe lasting machines. The above property
was attached on the original writ IN the suit in
which the above described execution was ptained
Levied on this 18Th day OF February, 1s0 at 3
O'Clock T. NJ, and will be sold to satisfy said sxscu-
tion; Il sufficient. CHARLES r.. CHAFFEE,
fla-lOtd Deputy Sheriff.