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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
Can the Treasury Suspend Silver Pur-
chasesP

CndSeST
In New York special to the Phila-
delphia Press it is stated that in financial
circles in that city there is gossip to the
effect that the President is confident that
the bill to repeal the Sherman silver law
will be passed before Thanksgiving day.
This gossip is based upon view of the
Sherman silver law that has heretofore
received very little attention This view
is that the Secretary of the Treasury has
the power to suspend the purchase of sill
yer, and therefore accomplish the same
object as would be accomplished by the
repeal of the purchase clause of the Sher-
man silver law.
In that law it is declared to ''be the es-
tablished policy of the United States to
maintain the two metals at parity with
each other upon a legal ratio" The New
York special speaks of this feature of
the law as follows; "Now it is said here,
and it is believed to be the opinion of Sec
rotary Carlisle and President Cleveland.
that ii is as much the duty of the treas
ury department to obey this clause of the
law as the purchasing clause, and if at
any time the operations of the purchas-
ing clause tend to make it impossi-
bic 10 maintain the parity that another
clause demands, then it is clearly within
the right of the Secretary so to act as
not TO threaten or impair that parity, and
if by the constant issuing of treasury
notes payable in gold this parity is
threatened, the Secretary Carlisle might
lawfully refuse to issue any more treasury
notes in payment for silver bullion, de-
Tending this refusal by declaring that any
further issue would destroy the parity
between the two metals. OF course there
is hope that the secretary will not be
driven to such extremity, but the under
standing here is that unless a repeal bill
passes, or unless explicit authority is
given to replenish his gold reserve by the
issue of bonds, he will take upon himself
the responsibility when the time comes
Of practically suspending the purchase of
silver"
1t is probable that the Secretary of the
Treasury would hesitate a long while be
fore taking the responsibility to stop the
purchase of silver but it is not improb-
able that he would do so if he became sat
isfied that there was imminent danger Of
the two metals parting company.
1t is said that the possibility of the
secretarys stopping the purchase of sill
Yer has had the effect of making the sill
yer senators wonder whether, after all,
it would not be advisable to let the Sher-
man silver law be repealed, and take the
chances after repeal of getting some leg
islation favorable to silver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
slandering Charleston.

From the News and Courier (Dem.).
The Columbia Register is very angry be-
cause of the generally accepted opinion that
no convictions can be secured in Charleston
under the dispensary law, and il charges that
nor indictments can be oblained mo matter
what the evidence is" and on this hearsay
statement goes TO work to berate Charleston,
and TO charge that half of its citizens-if
they are what some Of them boast-are will
ing to perjure themselves in order to crafty
political hatred and partisan opposition to an
excellent law" I'm
der all circumstances the testimony of spies
is liable 10 suspicion, for their bread and but
ter depends in a great measure on the cOnvic-
tions which they can procure, and when they
swear that their heads are added by a single
bottle of beer why Of course there is nothing
more TO be said about il. The average juror
in South Carolina will not perjure himself,
but he maintains his right TO Judge whether
the Witnesses periure themselves
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
A Good Story wen Told.

A great many people are willing 10 give
their time and their labor and their money
for the good OF others. but It is not everybody
who wlll risk his life, says Margaret Spencer
in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
But one day, good many years ago the
passenger on a steamer drawing up at one OF
the North River piers in New York city saw
one Of the best men in our country risk his
life for a little boy; at least they thought his
life was as good as gone when they saw the
splendldloOking stranger plunge overheard
right into the swirl of waters churned by the
great wheels OF dozen moving boats, amid
hundred cries Of horror and distress.
While the crowd OF people were hurrying
down toward the gangway this mans wife
had called his attention to little boy about
10 years old. nerVOusiy darling and Chamber
ing about on deck, and he had Just treasured
her by saying little boys didn fall overheard
so easily, when there was a shrek, and then
shrek upon shrek, followed by rush to the
rail OF everybody near-the boy had fallen
overheard.
Overheard! A boy overheard" rang all
over the steamer, and the crew flew to lower
the boats But the passenger of whom have
spoken was before them and over the rail and
down IN the seething foam and swimming off
with long strokes among the revolving wheels,
toward a little black spot he alone had dis
covered, just risen to the surface.
The passengers sent up a cry of terror and
his wife, delicate woman, tainted as the
steamer boats for a moment shut the swim
mer from view. The next glimpse showed
him far out in smooth water, the child upheld
in his arm keeping himself clear of the
churning confusion Of the river craft. He was
plainly waiting with good Judgment to be
taken up by the steamers own boat
a moment more and he was safe in the boat
with his unconscious burden, and soon back
on the steamer, dripping wet. somewhat
GREATNESS, but disposed 10 smile at being
cheered with three times three as a hero, and
wept over by both his wife and the boys
mother.
Just learn to swim, that's alll' he SAID, as
he was dragged of to the furnace room to get
dry.
The newspapers and the public were full of
the story, very naturally. as the man was Mr..
Corcoran, the wealthy banker, the great phil
anthrOpist of Washington, the friend of Rufus
Choate and Henry Clay and Daniel Webster
What he said to it all was Just this; Teach
your boys how to swim. and your girls, too!
A chlld should be able to swim before
he is ID years old. AS for the rest If your
duty takes you into the water. keep cool
head, and swim in dan ger as you swim for
pleasure. That's all there is OF this matter
Yes, the little fellow was almost dead but he
is doing well, and so am L. ."
This little tale of Mr. Corcoran who all
Washington children know, built the beauti-
tuI buildings they see every day-the Corco-
ran Art Gallery and the Louise Home for La
dies of Misfortune-is often told by Washing
ton mothers to their little boys not inclined
to learn to swim.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
CURRENT COMMENT.
After the Prize Fighters.
From the New York Tribune (Rep.)

From the New York Tribune (Rep).
Governor Flower says with reference to the
COrbett-Mitchell prize light that the law will
be Obeyed or he will know the reas on why"
Mr.. Flower knows how and likes to use EN-
phatie language on occasion. But he assumes
too much whom he assumes tina. the Kings
county authorities will do their duty: and he
will not be doing his duty if he waits until
after the fight is over and then seeks to bring
these officials to account The governor must
display backbone as Well as vocabulary before
the fight comes off
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
who Does the Filibusteringp
From the baltimore Sun DENY.

From the Baltimore sun Dem }.
The hliDustering Senators are Teller and
WolCott of Colorado. Stewart and Jones of
Nevada, and Dubois of Idaho. All o. them
are republicans. They Gr3 delaying the bust
ness Of the congress of the United States. de
laying the repeal OF a bill which is paralyzing
industry and dcpriving thousands of honest
and will workmen of the means OF lrning
their dairy bread and bringing countless
ana want. BY reason Of tie conduct of these
hliDustercrs hunGreds OF thousands of farm
ers will lind it more difficll, than ever to keep
the wolf from the door through the coming
winter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

The cool weather Tuesday night seems to
have had the effect Of developing the fever
more rapidly in Brunswick. No doubt
there will be many more cases, but the
death rate is not large. Thus far the
fever has been of a mild type. It is
sincerity to be hoped that it will not be
come more maligant than it is at present
The disease will linger in Brunswick I'M
til frost, in all probability, but if the cpl
demic follows the course of ordinary cpl
denies it viii begin to decline early in
October.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
The Boy King and the Brigand.

The meeting between the robber chief
Dragics and the young King OF Servia, men
toned in the Standard yesterday, says the
London Standard, was far more romantic
affair than as originally reported The king
attended by a strong escort went for a drive
on Saturday over the well-wooded mountain s
TO UsicZe when suddenly a man armed to
the teeth darted out Of the dense forest and
holding out pistol stopped the horses of
the kings carriage. This was all done so
quickly that there was no time for any one
TO be able to prevent the man shooting at the
king had he really meant mischief Before
the escort and suite, however had sufficiently
collected themselves to seize the man he
threw away his weapon, and, sinking on his
knee, exclaimed: MY lord and king | am
the rObber chief Dragics, upon whose head
thy government has set a price of 5000
francs. Up to the present they have not
been able to catch me. Now l voluntarily
lay my life in thy hands"
The king was much startled, and gave or
ders tnat the man. who in the meantime had
been seized by the royal escort should he
liberated, but told him to go and give himself
up at the next gendarmerie, adding that he
might count upon the royal clemency.
Watts-I wonder how this world will get
along when you and have left it?
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

Aft Harrington, late of Emanuel coun-
ty and the whilom editor of the SWANS
boro Pine Forest, is now a citizen Of the
new town of Alva, Oklahoma. He holds
the position of assistant register
of the United States land
Office, and he proposes to grow up
with the country. Alva has newspaper,
the Chronicle, a late issue of which
has the following notice of Mr.. Herring
tons efforts to start the new town Alright.
The notice of Mr.. Harrington is, however,
open to one criticism. 1t classes Mr.. Her
rington as a young man. He looks youth
full, but he is much nearer IS years of age
than % years. If he is left alone he will
be a senator when the territory becomes a
state. The notice of MIR. Herrngton is
as follows: "Alva started off on her Sab
bath like an old civilized town by holding
religious services both morning and
evening. This was brought about
by the influence Of Col. Alfred Harrington
from Georgia, who, when he realized that
the city of his future home was about to
pass through the first Sabbath of her
young life without invoking the blessings
of the Deity, although not a member of
any church himself, he organized a COM
mittee to hunt up a preacher. The min
lister, when found had no Bible, but the
young Georgia lawyer went down in his
valise and brought up the document which
contains the sacred word and thus Alva
was started out on the right road Hur-
rah for the Georgian! Such young men
are bound to win"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

DIR. Talmage says a good many things
in an entertaining manner, but of the
things he says very few are new. His
proposition for the celebration of the
twentieth century is not new, though his
plan of celebration is admitted to be
original with him A writer in the Phil
adelphia Ledger says that DIR. Talmage's
idea is 'to have the celebration take the
form of an exhibition of what Christian
ity has done for the world. To this OBJ
lection is made that this would prevent
Oriental and heather countries from
taking part in the festival. 1t is not I'M
likely that New York viii plan for some
celebration of the event on an inter
national scale, and it would be well to
strikeout on original lines, and make it
entirely different from the stupendous
fair now in progress in Chicago" 1t
would be impossible for New York to ex-
coed Chicago in the line of fair 1t
would be well, therefore, to have the Gel
ebration on some other line
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
Alabama conviots Not to be Leased,

ALABAMA ConVicta NOT TO De Leased
The system Of leasing convicts has
virtually come an end in Alabama. The
system is condemned and in the future
the state viii have entire charge OF the
convicts
A tract Of land containing $500 acres,
fifteen miles north Of Montgomery, on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
has been purchased by the state, and on
this land prison buildings will be erected.
The land contains an abundance Of clay,
and the convicts viii be employed for
time in making bricks and erecting prison
buildings, When the buildings are com
pleted they will be put to work on the
land, which win be brought up to a high
state of cultivation, and such crops will
be grown as are suitable to that part Of
the state. Under good management it is
believed the land can be made to support
the convicts and leave a small balance
for the state
1t is also the purpose of the state to
erect factories and employ part of the
couvicts in them. The cotton grown on
the farm will be manufactured in the
prison factories.
1t viii take time, of course, to get this
new system into operation, but if intelli-
gent and practical men are employed as
managers it can be made successful.
There is a very strong feeling throughout
Alabama against the lease system, and
the state, after it gets rid of it, will never
go back TO it.
Are the Georgia legislators thinking of
taking steps to get rid of of the lease sys-
TEN in this state} If not, why not? They
know very well that public sentiment is
against it, For years there has been
pressure upon the legislature to abol-
ish it. Why not take up the matter
without further delay and adopt some
system that will meet with public APP
prevail
The legislature will meet in about four
weeks, and the members ought to be map
ping out their work now. They waste
too much time at the beginning of each
session getting ready to do something. If
they would go to work promptly they
would accomplish great deal more than
they do. The legislature costs the people
a large sum of money each year, and as a
general thing it does very little for their
benefit. Let it take up this convict mat
ter at the approaching session and try to
settle upon some plan for the maintenance
of the convicts that will give more salts
friction than the one in force.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28
1t is said in behalf of Senator Hill that

1t is said in behalf of Senator Hill that
he is particularly kind to young men who
are anxious to carve out careers for
themselves. He is now pushing George
B. Mcclellan, son of the famous union gen
eralOf that name, tOthe front Young Nc
Cellan is now President of New York
city's board of aldermen, and Sena-
tor Hill favors his nomination by the
Democratic party for Secretary of State
MIR. Mcclellan is worthy of the help
Senator Hill is giving him.
That times are improving is shown by
the fact that of the 155 banks that sus-
pended between Jan. and Sept. l of this
year seventy have resumed business. But
if the House had not voted to repeal the
Sherman silver law not one of them, in
all probability, would have resumed. If
the Senate will pass the repeal bill about
all of them viii resume before jan. /
next.
The ponds and low places around Sa-
vannah have been pretty thoroughly
drained since the heavy rain storms and
the conditions for producing malarial dis
eases are greatly lessened. The work of
relieving the city of unsauitary sur
roundings was quickly and thoroughly
done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

The set back that train robbing received
the other day when the whole band of
train robbers were captured and more
than half of them killed by lot of po-
liceman in a dummy train has rather
dampening effect upon the train robbing
business. It has been made apparent that
train robbing is not such an easy and safe
job as it has been thought to be- The
capture of few more bands of train
robbers would pretty effectively put an
end to train robbing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

Very little has been said recently in
Washington about the Hawaiian annexa-
ton question 1t is hardly probable that
much will be said until it is known what
the Senate is going to do in respect to the
Sherman silver law. Claus Spreckels, who
has been in Washington recently, is VIC
lently opposed to annexation. 1t is al
legged that he thinks he can make more
money out of his Hawaiian sugar plauta-
lions if the islands are under a monarchy
MIR. Speckels is looking out for his own
interests.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

The fight for the federal Offices in At
lanta has aroused more feeling and com
manded more attention from the Georgia
congressman than the contest for all the
other federal offices in the state. There is a
great demand for Offices in Atlanta. Not
one goes a begging in that city. Now
that the postofice appointment is out of
the way there will be hot contest prob
ably for whatever other offices there
are to be disposed of.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

Is there not somebody with brains big
enough to suggest how Hutchinson's
Island can be made to pay for keeping it
in good sanitary condition. The city
has just spent several thousand dollars
upon it, and the expense of keeping
1t from being menace TO the health
of the city is about $4,000 year. And
yet the island contains more than 600
acres Of as rich land as there is in the
world. What a splendid hay farm it
would make.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

Now that there is some doubt that the
bill repeating the Sherman silver law will
get through the Senate a flop may be
looked for from some of those silver
organs that recently declared emphati-
cally for unconditional repeal, the pros
pect being that the repeal bill would go
through. Frequent fops, however, are
likely to produce the impression that the
topper is not very sincere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, as
soon as he said his little speech in the
Senate committing himself against the
repeal of the Sherman silver bill. left the
Senate chamber, took a carriage and left
the capitol. He was evidently ashamed
Of the fact that he had disappointed the
constituents who had placed confidence
in him. And it would puzzle most people
to discover from his speech just what Mr..
Cameron S reasons are for opposing the
further purchase of silver.
From the way that Senator Stewart
keeps jawing'' at the President he must
feel that the President had him in mind
when he said at the century celebration
Of the laying of the cornerstone of the
capitol the other day that if those who
meet at Washington to make laws forget
the duty Of broad and disinterested pat
riotism and legislate in prejudice and
passion, or III behalf Of sectional or selfish
interests, the time when the cornerstone
o. the capitol was laid and the circum-
Stances surrounding it will not be worthy
OF commemoration. " Senator Stewart
mas good reason to feel that the President
had him in mind, because he is saving
that the majority shall not rule
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

The New York TribunB boosted too soon
that republican senator had pointed out
the way to get vote on the bill to repeal
the Sherman silver law 1t should have
waited until the republican senator in
question had pointed out way to reach a
vote on his way of reaching a vote. The
republican senator's suggestion does not
yet seem to be of much practical value.
The Tribune too often permits its par
tisan enthusiasm to get the better of its
Judgment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

By his speech in the Senate on Monday
opposing the bill to repeal the silver-pur-
chase act, Senator Don Cameron of Penn
sylyania virtually said to his constituents
that they don't know what they want in
the matter of silver. The senator will
find out, at no very distant day, that al
though they do not know much about the
silver question they know enough tomake
ii pretty certain that the services of the
senator VIII not be in demand after his
present term expires.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-28

Watts-I wonder how this world will get
along when you and have left it?
Potts-You'd better be wondering how wen
get along indianapolis Journal
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York City. C. s. FACLIAER, Manager.