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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25
BRIGHT BITS.

"Jaggs is well-posted man; what paper
does he take"
His near neighbor's. Chicago Inter
Ocean
What makes some girls look young so
The men are to blame They won't
propose. Life.
The only time I ever experienced stage
fright, said Singer the comedian was when
riding in a Fifth avenUe stage and the horses
commenced to trot.' -GOnker's Statesman.
Does the usher belong to the church,"
Certainly what do you mean2'
Nothing only one might infer from his &C
tons that the church belongs to him. Puck
A.-Heno, old chap, Congratulations I
hear you have married d lady with an indie
pendent fortuney
B.-No; l married.a fortune with an indie
pendent lady.-Vogue.
That's q very lovely baby OF yours. Law
son. l wonder what he will develop into?''
We'll if we,can judge of the future by the
present think he will be a town crier when
he grows up.''-BaZar.
Now" said the editor, Il want you to
CENTER
I see. - replied the reporter, "a pen pict-
ure."-WashingtOn Star.
I've such a Joke on Clarence"
20. do te II me-
he. asked me to be a sister to him. and I
told him I would be his wife He took me in
earnest, and is miserable. Life.
Husband-I have been thlnlzing, dear, that
J must be,a very poor husband.
Wife-What makes YOU think so.
Hushand-Well, it is said that the best
wives always get the poorest husbands.-New
York Press.
A servant girl was one given some macaroni
by her mistress to prepare for the table No
ticing the girls surprise, the lady asked
Didn't YOU cook macaroni at your last
place. Cook IT,. We used them things to
light the ire with al id-Bits.
Fond Mamma Such good news dear-baby
talks. lie has just said his first words.
'Pcally:-
Yes Just fancy We were at the zoo.
standing efOre the monkey cage, when the
darling cried out All papa! '"-Tid-B Bits.
Fogs-I can't use an umbrella until Easter.
Henderson Why not?
Fogg-BeCause it's Lent
Henderson thought he'd try this on Mrs F.
Said he; "A fellow cant Use our umbrella
until Easter
Why notY' asked Mrs. f.
Because" said Henderson. its borrowed. &c
And he wondered why his wife didn laugh.
Boston TRANSCRIPT
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PERSONAL.

James A. Mckenzie Of Kentucky, the new
minister to Peru. is sometimes called Qui-
nine Mckenzie. While in the Forty-ifth
congress he succeeded in having Qulnlne put
on the Tree list in spite OF vigorous protect
/ ionist protests.
The Queen OF Corea maintains lady physi-
clan who is accommodated with apartments
in the royal palace and receives yearly sal
airy Of sl6.5OO. She is obliged to visit the queen
every day and remain within call when her
majesty is indispOSed.
Charles r. Hurlbut Of New York will ex-
hibit a the worlds fair a wonderful clock, on
which he has been at work for the last six
teen years He calls 10 the Monument Of
Patience" 1t contains 49, varieties of rare
and curious woods and various marvels Of
mechanism.
The engagements are announced in New
York Of Theodore Havemeyer, Jr., to Miss
kittie Sands, a daughter of Mahlon sands
ana OF cyrus p. JudsO1. grandson OF the
late Cyrus Field 10 Mis- Condit-Smith. who
is also OF the Field family being a grand
niece OF Justice Field OF the United States
supreme court.
While chatting once with the late Fanny
kemble DR.. Neuman remarked that the
clergy should specially patronize such read
lngS as hers. presenting the beauties OF
Shakespeare harmleSSlv. with courteous
nut impressive emphasis. she said. / sup
pose you mean recognize. "a correction he
Acknowledged to he just.
Alfred Mace, son of the famous English
prize lighter. Jem Mace, has just closed a Sc
Iics OF eYangelietic meetings in indianapolis.
For twenty years he has leen preaching tray
cling UP and down the world stopping
wherever enough people wanted he should
lie came TO America about four years ago.
previous to that time doing all his work in the
British Isles.
The late Duke of Bedford had one distinct
i've accomplishment he knew more about
zoology than any other member of the House
OF Lords, Just as the Duke of Marlborough
was Better up in chemistry than any other
peer. The duke also at one time maintained
menagerie at one of his country houses. He
was q good shot. but preferred to shoot with
the duchess, who is herself an expert marks
woman, as his sole companion
President Cleveland has not INDUCED in pc
destrianism, outside of the white house since
his return to Washington. He takes drive
every afternoon about O'Clock, unless the
weather or some important political engage
ment lnterferes. In spite of the little eXer-
ClSe ne takes he does not appear to he gain
ing flesh and his complexion indicates pow
eful constitution and perfect health. Mrs.
cleveland generally accompanies him during
his afternoon expeditions.
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rhe Cause OF the Exeitement.

Speaking OF noises, - remarked Col. Steret0
toa Washington Post writer, reminds me Of
a thing that occurred down in Henderson
county in my state once. Right near Max
well was a wild sort Of place inhabited with
about 400 900 900 black wolves and the edge OF
1t was pretty thickly settled. A stranger
going to one of the settlers houses never
could sleep because the wolves made such d
noise but the natives never minded EN- bit
ana even the dogs stopped taking any notice
Of EN-
suddenly the people began to get worried.
Sounds began to come out Of that wilderness
such as no human ear had ever listened to be
fore he bowls Of the wolves were as the
voices OF the cherubim and the seraphim
alongside Of it. Every night n continued
growing worse and worse until il became
downright soul terrifyu'. Grown folks would
get white and the children s teeth would chat
ter. While I'll the cattle would come up around
the house and try 10 get comfort from bein
near folks. Pretty soon the people concluded
II was a Bengal tiger or lion that had got
out or some circus, and they made ND their
minds TO hunt It down. So big party raded
the woods and sent in the dogs Pretty soon
back came the dogs with their ewes bigger n
brighter n electric lights. and their hair all
standln' up and their tails between their legs
ana they didn stop when their masters called
EN- but kept right on Tor home hard as they
could go. The people concluded the thing
Whatever II was, must be something pretty
terrible when a Texas dog wouldn tackle it,
so they drew on their forces. That only made
the noise at night more Internal than ever. It
was Undesirable. All the souls in torment
seemed to be moanin and cryin and shriekin
together
At last fellow came along who said he had
been in Africa and that the noise was nothing
IN the world but the night song of as ostrich
The people telt sort o shamed that they had
been frightened by anything that wore feath
ors. so they made up their minds to start in
after II again and let nothing stop EN-. so
one night about 100 Of EN-, armed to the
teeth went forth determined on victory. he
dogs went in and came out gain Just as they
Old before but their masters went on As
they began to get near the place the sounds
came from they we're pretty near scared TO
death, but they we're afraid to turn back lest
thing ostrich or whatever it was might run
after EN- and catch EN-. So on they went
gentlemen, and pretty soon they came to
little cabin in d gully, and there they found
a-sltung out in front OF il an old fellew named
jim Bolts, a-sawing away for dear life and
trying to play Maryland My Maryland on a
big boss fiddle.
What did they do with him? Why they
hanged him, of course
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25

Some months ago Mr.. Sage gave notice to
the trustees of the Troy Female Seminary of
his intended gift and authorized them to have
plans prepared. When the plans were sub
mitted 10 him they gave proof of the trustees
modeStY. They called for a building much
smaller than is now contemplated, and hut
three stories high. The old gentleman said
that he desired to have erected an edihCe that
should be beautiful, cOmmodiOus and per
manent At his desire the plans were with
drawn and much more expensive building
planned. Having settled upon his plans
MIR. sage gave his personal atten
ton to the selection of materials for
the building. lie has great respect for
the wearing qualities Of bricks, samples of
which he obtained from dozen different
states. One of the samples seemed to him
Just what he wanted. one morning he had it
Carefully wrapped up in paper and started to
take il from his residence to his office down
town in New York. He walked over to the
sixth Avenue Elevated railroad and rode
down to Rector street When he left the
train he forgot to take the brick whi-h he
had laid in a seat beside the one he had occu-
pied. Remembering it before before the train
started again he discovered that some one
had carried it off. Possibly that some one
was acquainted by sight with Mr.. Sage, and
imagining that the brick was precious made
haste to escape with it. Undoubtedly the
thief was surprised as well as vexed when he
learned that the miliOnaie a hundred times
over had been carrying a brick of the best
quality for front walls that is made.
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The Little Dude From Boston.

II was going from Oshkosh up to Green Bay
last spring said George Bailey to a St Louis
Globe Democrat writer. Il had for fellow
passengers half a dozen lumbermen, who had
Just been paid off and had gone to Oshkosh to
have a little fun with the boys. There were
hut two coaches on the train. ladies car
ana smoker. and the lum beTmen took
possession of both and ran the train to suit
themselves. For the first few miles they
were good humOred, and the passengers en-
loyed their FRANKS, but the Oshkosh whisky
hnaIlY began to assert itself and they began
looking for a row They went through the
coaches smashing the mems hats down over
their eyes. This falling TO produce the de
sired result they began singing ribald songs
IN the ladies car there we're a dozen men
aboard besides the train crew, but the ruftians
were big strapping fellows, and nobody cared
to provoke difficulty with them.
Presently little Boston dude, with a com
pleXlOn like talloW candle and conSump-
tive cough, got up, laid of his overcOat then
his undercoat and vest. Then he removed his
spectacles wiped the dust from them, put
them in a case and frightened up his silk sur
Clngle a notch. The lum bermen. who were
spread out over several seats with their feet
dangling in the aises, watched his prepara-
tions, and wanted to know if he was preparing
to take bath When he had arranged his
affairs to his liking he came down the aisle
He caught the leader Of the gang by the legs.
whrled him over in the seat and struck him
twice just behind the ear. The blows sounded
like the impact of pile driver. The other
tOughS rushed to the relief Of their leader and
we're knocked sprawling over their seats Then
the tallow-faced dude pulled the bell cord.
The train came to a stop and he began drag
glng his victims out on the platform Every
body lent a hand and two minutes later we
were steaming away, six passengers short.
The yOungSter who did the business so beau
TRULY had just graduated at Harvard, where
among other things of more or less value, he
ha9 acquired the science of putting up his
dUEPS
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To say that there was uncasinoss in
financial circles the latter part of las.
week is 10 state mildly She situation that
existed And the uueasiucs5 has not is
appeared. though il IS less apparent tn"
. Secretary o The Treasury obtained from
/ some source the gold necessary 10 mako
. good the sold reserve ami To provide a
3uiall surplus 70 is rumored that western
. bankers furnished that the silvcutea
. Of thu section OF the country urged rHcm
10 assist the treasury IN order 20 secure d
liberal treatment of silver when congress
takes gp the silver question noyt winter.
/ Whether or not there is any foundation
for this rumor cannot be definitely stated.
It Is pretty certain that New York banks
did not part with any of their gold.
It is well understood that it is the pur-
rose Of the government TO use every law
ful means to maintain tho parity of gold
and silver The President has said as
much and so has the Secretary of the
Treasury. in fact it is the declared pol
icy of the Democratic party 10 do SO. But
the information that is wanted i'm fnan-
cial circles is. how is the government
going to do it, It is estimated that be
tween now and July 1 540OOO0oo more of
sold viii be exported Where is the gold
to come from Will it be taken from the
500 600, 600 reserved for the redemption
Of the legal tender notes or will the gov
eminent sell bonds for gold These are
questions TO which no answer is given
The Secretary of the Treasury keeps his
own counsel Perhaps he is wise in do
ing So
Almost half the gold that is drawn
from the treasury is paid out on the
presentation of treasury notes-notes
that are issued for silver bullion, and
which are payable in coin, gold or silver.
in the discretion of the secretary There
are those who urge the secretary to pay
out only silver when these notes are pre-
sented What would be the consequence
if he should act upon this advice2 In the
opinion Of bankers gold and silver would
part company. Gold would 60 to pre-
MUM. If the government should refuse
to pay gold for treasury notes it would
make a distinction between the different
kinds of money in circulation. Instead of
maintaining the parity Of gold and silver
it would announce that parity ceased to
exist
There is no probabilit that the govern
ment will take any such step unless
forced to do so, and there is no good
reason for thinking that it will be. The
credit of the government is not in the
least impaired and there is plenty of gold
in the country Those who hold the great
bulk of the gold want the parity of the two
metals maintained, and the surest way to
maintain it is to lend the government the
assistance they have it in their power to
lend.
1t should not be forgotten that the
present financial situation is not the re
suit of democratic legislation or admins
tration. The Republican party alone is
responsible for it.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25
congressman at Poor Business.
From Id Baltimore sun Nam


Democratic congressman who make il a
business TO beSege the President and depart
ments with applications for appointments to
be dispensed, according to their ideas of the
fitness or claims of candidates, not only
ovcrstep their proper functions as legislators
but violate this fundamental tenet Of the
national democracy. They needlesSly tax
their own time and most unreasonably tax
the time Of the President, and OF the heads Of
departments and of bureaus. Late and early,
the oftCe-seekers. and their congressional
patrons and sponsors, besiege the doors Of
the white house engaged in what in his re-
cent inaugural address President Cleveland
has denominated the demoralizing madness
for spoils."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25
The Case of Postmaster Watt.
From Lid NeM Ynrk Times Deml

FrOm The New York Times DENY.
Postmaster General Bissell has done a very
manly and sensible thing in announcing the
dismissal OF Postmaster Watt of Columbus
Ca, who had sought favor in the sight Of the
new administration by requesting the rcsig-
nation of his republican suhordinates. The
Office was included in the classified service by
Mr.. Harrison. and therefore the postmaster >
action was distinctly unlawful, ana was so re
ported TO Mr. BisSel The Postmaster Gene
raj had not, however, reached the case when
the fatuOus Watt came up and told all about
IL himself. His amazemcut when he was told
that he would be removed can be imagined.
II is an object lesson for the whole country in
decency in politics
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25
A Troubled Association.


1t is very difficult matter to hold the
Southern Railway and Steamship Asso-
citation together. The reason is that
some of the companies in the association
will not maintain the rates to which they
agree. They promise fairly, but do not
keep their promises.
1t is reported that the Kansas City,
Fort Scott and Memphis road has given
noticeOf its wish to withdraw from the
association. 1t complains that rates are
not being maintained in the Memphis and
Birmingham territory, and that the rules
of the association are generally violated
If one road goes out of the association
it is extremely probable that others will,
and that the association will be broken
up In that event the cutting of rates
will be very lively
Few, if any, of the companies now in
the association are making money, and
if rate cutting" is inaugurated their
earnings will he reduced much below
what they are now.
The trouble with all such associations
is the lack of integrity among their mem
bers. Some Of the members adhere
strictly to the agreements into which they
enter, and others violate their pledges for
the purpose Of getting little more than
their legitimate share of business. They
hope their crooked methods will not
! be discovered or that if they
are they Will be excused if they promise
to abide strictly by the associations rules
in the future. They do not seem to give
a thought to the immortality of their con
duet
Efforts viii he made, probably, to ad-
just existing differences and avoid a rate
war No doubt severe punishment would
be inflicted upon the offending roads if ii
were possible to do so without destroying
the association.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25
A Real indian Territorv.
Erom the New York Press. lRen.

FIOm INC Nov 1Ork Press thepD.
If the Indians Of the Indian Territory 2
disposed to abandon their tribal relations and
TO accept organization under a regular terri
tory, they ought to be encouraged by every
means. Such step would probably open the
way to a final settlement of the Indian cues
tion as far as the tribes in question are con
cerned Their tribal organization is undoubt-
Cdly the strongest tieithat binds them to savag-
cry To break it up would he to insure more
willing adoption of the arts and customs of
civilization than has hitherto been possible
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25
The Tennessee Miners, Riot.
From The Philadelphia Ledger Gndl

lIII w 7 IIII''V'VI IIIIo It UE7VI 7IIIVI'7'
Although the mob is not eXcusable tho
fight may he blamed upon the legislature
which neglected to correct the evils of the
contract system of convict labor against
which the free workmen protest. 7 he mob
gains nothing ny violence but The fact should
have been recognized by the legislature that
fight would inevitably occur if the convicts
were kept at work under the terms of the old
contracts. Measures have hcen taken to
change the system and build new peniten-
tiary. but the legislature was slow in acting
and it will be some time before the reform
can be naugurated.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
win Be Another Kansas Case.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
tDem).
The chances are for a lively squabbe when
the legislature-0r, as II is called in Rhode Is
land. the general court meets in May. and
many look for ,serioHs disturbances The ex-
element runs very high and the situation is
quite similar to that in Kansas, which came
so near precipitating that state into civil war
a short time ago,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25

Visitors to the worlds fair will have the
opportunity of going to the roof Of the manu-
features building-the largest building in the
world-and enjoying there a alfmile prom
enade. Four elevators, with a capacity of
GOO an hour will take the people TO great
platform. POO feet above the floor from which
a magnificent bird 's-eye view will be afforded
of the interior OF the mammoth building with
its acres of exhibits beneath. From the plat
form the visitors will pass to the promenade
on the roof. where an unsurpassed view of the
entire grounds and buildings will be unfolded.
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Could Not Afford It.

Madam was to have two teeth extracted
and decided to take gas for the occasion says
the New York News. She was comfortably
placed in big chair, and was enjoying the
first sensation of breathing in the fumes
There was a delicious murmuring that re
minded her of the sounds of a lovely summer
day, bees humming and all nature at lullaby
But she was still conscious Just dazed
enough to fancy that long time was passing
and she was consuming quantities OF gas with
out its having the desired effect She must be
taking more than the doctor could afford to
give her.
Several times he had lifted her fingers to
see if they were limp. and now he suggested
that she keep her hand as long as possible
held up from the wrist.
Madam had a tender heart, and in her half
asleep state 1t Overpowered her head. he
dentist could never waste on one patient that
amount of gas. 1t was her duty to deceive
him and stop this great drain on his pocket.
SO she let the hand fall limp and played in
sensible.
Out came one tooth with a horrible wrench
that invaded every fiber of her being, and
brought her back to her full senses with a
bound. he doctor was amazed and both
were amused when the state of the case was
realized The second tooth waited for an
other day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25

1t is probable that the much advertised
Peary expedition to the arctic regions.
which was to leave Philadelphia this
summer, will be abandoned. And the
cause, it appears to outsiders, is trivial
one. Lieut.. Peary insists that his wife
shall accompany him. The society that
was to raise the money objects to her
going, on the ground of expense 1t
seems that Lieut., Peary should be willing
TO foot the bill for his wife's ticket if he
wishes to take her with him, inasmuch
as he will receive "leave pay" from the
government, besides any other compensa-
tion that may accrue TO him by reason of
his going,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-25

Any serious labor trouble at the world s
fair grounds this near the opening day
would create an impression in the pub
lie mind unfavorable to the strikers.
Only a few days remain before the
opening. During these few days the
services Of every workman is
needed, to put finishing touches on
the completed buildings and push the in
complete buildings as rapidly as possible.
1t seems that patriotic pride would induce
the men to work with a will from now
until May !, and TO quit work only under
the most extraordinary circumstances.
The carpenters evidently think it good
policy to strike for few cents more pay
Just at this juncture, when the stoppage
Of work at the fair grounds means the
opening Of the fair in an unfinished con-
dition. But IL is doubtful if an advantage
50 gained would amount to much in the
long run