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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31
The Plans Farragut Tore Up.

The following anecdotes of Admiral Farra.
gut, which it is believed appears now for the
first time in print, was told by one who was a
party to the transaction to which it relates,
says the Youths Companion It will illus
trate the heroic admirals character, for IL is
one of the chief attributes OF a hero not to be
deferred by the impossible. While prepare
lions were being made for the attack on New
Orleans the navy department came into pos
session OF complete set of plans of the de-
Tense OF the city. Not only were the positions
of the forts laid down, but the number weight
and position OF every gun was given, together
with the distractions stretched across the
river TO prevent the passage OF hostile feet.
There were shown. also, the submarine
mines placed so as to destroy ships passing
up the channel, as well as the system of tor
pedoes and the reserve of war vessels which
were to cooperate with the land batteries in
opposing the advance by water Of an enemy s
forces
The information was considered OF such
value that no time was lost in sending IL by
the hands of a special messenger all the way
from Washington to Admiral Farragut in
the belief that such a detailed description of
the detenses which he would have to eneoun-
utmost use to him.
1t was supposed, as a matter of course that
the ADMIRAL would not only acknowledge the
receipt OF communication conveying matter
OF such Importance. but would. in some way.
express his sense of the obligation he was
under, but no such acknowledgment ever
reached the navy department.
Meanwhile the passage of the forts was af-
fected. New Orleans was captured, and ac-
tive naval operations in southern waters
were brought to close, and Admiral Farra-
gut in due time, having accomplished his
great mission, went north. Proceeding to
Washington, he at once called at the navy de-
partment, whore he received the hearty con-
CALCULATIONS of the Secretary of the Navy
upon his brilliant successel.
While he was in the department. a promi-
nent Official, during a conversation on the
subject of the naval operations in the gulf,
referred to the plaas of the defenses of New
Orleans, and asked the admiral if he had
ever received them.
Yes" he replied, Il received the plans,
but on examination found that, according
to them, New Orleans could never be taken;
so tore them up and threw them into the
waste basket"
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Raised the Young Mans salary.


Twenty years ago and old Mr.. Couldock
the actor, are so indelibly associated in the
public mind, thanks to Hazel Kirke," that
to mention one is to think of the other. In
fact says the New York Evening Sun
Twenty Years Ago" is his nickname and
has replaced the old mans legitimate int
tials. In an uptown resort where the subject
of the cheap actor was under discussion one
actor had this to say:
Talk about getting caned artist1cally and
in cold blood. 1 had an experience once
Twenty years ago 1 was playing with Coul
dock in road company We played a roper
tory, and was playing juvenile parts. 1 had
quite an estimation of myself in those days
In fact, used to be in such a hurry to spout
my lines that on several occasions 1 broke in
on Couldock's scenes and spoiled more than
one of them. [ saw the old man throw me q
daggers glance now and then, but didn't
give the matter second thought. Finally
one morning he asked me to go for stroll
with him. He was remarkably affable, SO
went.
Young man. said he. I've been thinking
a lot about you lately. How much money dc
you draw
Ten dollars week, sir
" Ten dollars Dear, dear, that's not much
Can you save money out of that?'
well, not much7sir. You see 1 have a
widowed mother and sister to support
How about SIS week? Think you can
save money out of S15?'
''Oh, dear, yes, exclaimed, Frightening
up all of sudden.
o. You're dead certain you could save
moneys?
p" Yes sir; I am
Very WE'LL after this you draw S15 from
the box office every week and
" oh, thank you Sir' broke out impetu,
ously. 1 knew you would appreciate my art
sooner or later.
80 Hold on now amt finished yet, inter
rupted Couldock. You go save money out of
that and as soon as you've got enough laid up
so buy an AK and knock your - few brains
out ~
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BRIGHT BITS.

Mrs. Chatter-Do you believe that cures can
be effected by the laying on of hands?
Mrs. Clatter-Most certainly. l cured my
boy OF smoking in that way.-Brooklyn Life.
sheI7Dearie, did you think of me often
He-Well, should say So Four big bills
came in the first week.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Clara-She has passed three seasons at a
seaside resort.
Maud-And yet you say she is ingenious.
Clara-Yes. That's where she acquired IL.
Truth
Girls is queer things" wrote Tommy on
"WhyY"
Because girlAs'not in IL In society till she
comes out."-Indianapolis Journal.
Kindly Old Lady-I'm looking for some
thing for present for a nice young man
studying for the ministry
- Floor-walker-Numhe her Teni show the lady
some smoking SETS Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mamma-Now, listen Freddie; the doctor
said that 1t was that little bit of candy YOU
ate last night that made you sick.
Freddie-Well, you know how l asked you
over and over TO give me a whole lot.AChl-
cago Inter Ocean.
Servant-The man who brought this bill
says he is tired coming out here so far to col
lect such small amount.
Mr.. Slowpay-Teil him say I've got no OBJ
lection to his renting house in this neighbor-
hood.-Tammany Times.
There's is no surcease of sorrow at all,
There IS the same tale of woe to tell;
Though Mary has kindly dropped After the
''Ball'
She now MARBLES Daisy Bell
ass New York Mercury.
The Boy Knew.-Teacf1er- children,
when the war broke out all the able bodied
men who could leave their families enlisted
In the army. Now, can any of you tell me
what motives took them to the front?
Bright Boy (triumphantly) -Locomotives.-
Street 4 Smiths Good News.
How He Controlled Them.-visitor- How
beautifully still the children sit while you
talk to them.
Sunday School Observation-Disclosures, I've
got them pretty we'll trained l told them
right at the start that every time l heard a
boy squirming around in his seat while was
making speech l would talk ten minutes
longer indianapolis Journal
Mrs. Gush--Isnt 1t awful? This paper saws
that there's poor family in Blind alley act
ually starving to death. L shan't sleep q wink
tonight thinking OF the poor creatures. III
carry them cook book the very first thing in
the morning.
Mr.. Gush--But, my dear, they probably
haven't a thing in the house to cook
Mrs. Gush-Do you think so? That must be
so nice! 1 wish almost every day Of my life
that there was no such thing as cooking. Do
you know, John, you've taken world of anx-
iety on my mind-Boston Transcript.
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Blew the Paint off the mast

Capt. Hurlbut of the British bark Bowman
B. Law considers himself fortunate in com
ing out of terrible typhoon in the China
seas, not without scratch, but without the
loss of any of his crew, or even OF a spar or
sail. This is his experience as he related it
to a correspondent of the Chicago Times
I'VE left Souraoaya, Java, July %, bound for
the Columbia river. All went well for the
first week The men put in their time well
about the ship, and one particular Job that
was attended to was painting the mizzentop-
mast. This was wood, the other masts and
topmasts being iron. 1 noticed that the
paint on the spar, blistered more or less
under the tropical sun. One fine after
noon, under clear sky. the storm came ON
us. There was hardly any warning. The
typhoon shot out of the Gulf of Siam as
though it came from cannon. What in the
distance was a ripple on the surface of the
sea as it approached US became a featherv
foam-dashed mass OF waves, and the next
minute the hurricane struck us All sail
was slowed away and we tore ahead under
bare poles at locomotive speed. When the
fury Of the typhoon a0ated we found every.
thing intact The mizzentopmast however
was bare of paint. The wind had blown the
blisters of and nothing remained but the mn.
covered wood
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Mr.. Atkinson,s announcement,

Mr.. Atkinson, speaker Of the legislature,
announces in an address to the people
of Georgia that he is candidate for gov
ernor. He says that the demand for his
candidacy comes 'from all classes of
people, but chiefly from those who
are actuated less by sentimental impulse
than by desire for practical, helpful
legislation; from those who though fru-
gal and industrious, are struggling under
the burden of financial depression, and
believe that il is in the power of the
government to bring relief by the consum-
mation of those political reforms to which
the democracy stands committed" Mr..
Atkinson admits, Of course, that the gov
ernor of the state cannot deal directly
with national questions, but he thinks
1.-THE Endorsement by the party of one of
its members for so high position gives
prestige and power to his political views
and influence"
With reference to state matters, Mr..
Atkinson says he is in favor of conducting
the campaign ION live issues-upon ques-
tions which affect the homes and happi-
ness of The whole people,"
Two gentlemen have announced that
they are candidates for the gubernatorial
nomination of the Democratic party. Are
there any more candidates. Are there
no other democrats who are anxious to be
governor? If there are, they ought to
make their announcements Neither Gen.
Evans nor Mr.. Atkinson has been back
ward in stating his ambition and pur-
pose. The ambition is an honorable one.
The office of governor of Georgia is a
great one, and the honor of filling it any
Georgian should be proud to have
1t is about time the people of South
Georgia were presenting a candidate for
the governorship. There are among them
men who could fill it acceptably. The
people of North Georgia will soon begin
to think, if they do not now, that the
Office belongs to them. In fact, they seem
to think that about all the Offices belong
to them,
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The Condition Of the Treasury.

! Speaker Crisp, who returned TO Wash
ington day or two ago, is reported as
saying that he is very much against is
SUNG bonds, and thus increasing the pub
lie debt. There is no doubt that he voices
the sentiment of the Democratic party
But what is to be done2 How is the de-
felt in the treasury to be metz Taxes can
not be levied and collected in time to sup
ply the needs of the government. The
treasury will soon want cash, and it
must have it from some source. The
country will not hold the Democratic
party responsible for increasing the debt.
The people are well aware that the pres
ent unfortunate condition of the treasury
was brought about by the Republican
party and the Harrison administration.
When MIR. Cleveland turned the gov
eminent over to Gen. Harrison there was
great surplus in the treasury, and the
revenues exceeded the expenditures by
many millions of dollars annually. He
had administered the government eco
nomically and he recommended that the
tariff taxes be reduced. He thought the
surplus revenue should remain in the
pockets of the people.
The Harrison administration took a
different view. 1t adopted the policy of
increasing the tariff taxes, not to increase
the revenue, but to put more money in
the pockets Of the political monopolists,
and of increasing expenditures. The
average annual expenditures of Mr.. Cleve-
lands former administration amounted
to $26S, 0l6,472. The average annual ex-
penditures Of Gen. Harrison's admins
tration were S347, 1854, PSI.
From this statement 1t can be readily
seen why the government is now steadily
running in debt. AS matter Of fact, the
debt was being increased before the close
of the Harrison administration. The leg
islation that was enacted during Harri-
sons administration has brought about
the treasury's present distress. The
condition that confronts the Democratic
party is the legacy left by that admins
tration
The democrats have got to meet the
situation, and it looks as If they would
have to issue bonds to do it, but the coun-
try will understand why they are forced
to increase the public debt.
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An Exciting Fxperience.

At way station on the Louisville and Nash
vile one winter the station keeper had an ex-
citing time says the Louisville Commercial.
II was midnight and the station being in a de-
serted part OF the country had been left by
the loafers. II began to rain. The station
keeper was not sleepy and determined TO sit
up greater part OF the night. especially as
be had an unusual sum of money in his cash
drawer and he felt uneasy about it.
RobbeTieS of stations and farm houses down
the line had been frequent So he settled
himself down TO vigil. AS he felt hungry
he took can of cove oysters down from the
shelf and set ii in the stove. a moment af-
terward there was a knock at the door and he
admitted cold, drenehed tramp, whom he
allowed to lie down by the IRE. Just then a
train came around the bend and the station
agent stepped outside to display the go-ahead
signal. lie felt distrustful of the tramp and
feared that he would fool with the money
drawer. As the train passed he hurried into
the room and had scarcely opened the door
ana seen the tramp standing by the stove
with something glistening in his hand, when
there was report and the agent felt sting
ing sensation over his eye.
Although blinded with blood from the wound
he drew his pistol and fred i've times into
the room. he then dashed round to the rear
OF the station and hid under the platform
AFTER an hours time he craWled out. resigned
10 the loss OF his money and thankful that he
had escaped with his life. The room was
DARK; the IRE was out The tramp had evil
IDENTIFY escaped with his booty. SorrowfuIly
the agent lit a match, but instantly dropped
u when startling sight met his eyes. He
III another one found candle and gazed
about the scene Of desolation.
The lamp had been shattered by a bullet.
a cheese had been perforated with two bull
lets. The room was filled with smoke from
the stovepipe, which fourth bullet had per
torated. Strangest OF all, the room was filed
with e1nders, and'oysters frescoed everything.
oysters, oysters, oysters, cove oysters The
agent grasped and realized it all. The can
had remained in the stove too long, and being
sealed up, had exploded from the steam when
the tramp had poked the tire. OF course the
tramp skipped when the shooting com
menced. The cash drawer was intact. A
piece OF tin was found near the door, where
1t had recolled OF the agents face. The agent
spent the remainder Of the night in mending
the gtoVa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31
The Prendergast Verdict.

The jury in the Prendergast trial could
not have returned any other verdict than
that of guilty, and the verdict will give
very general satisfaction The physicians
who examined Prendergast expressed the
opinion that he is sane, and his actions
before and after he assassinated Mayor
Harrison sustained that opinion. It NAV
be that he was the victim of some sort
of delusion in respect to promise, which
he said Mayor Harrison made, to appoint
him TO the Office of corporation counsel
for Chicago, but if he was, he knew that
it was crime to murder the mayor.
During the trial he kept insisting that
he was not prompted by malice to kill the
mayor, but committed the crime because
the mayor refused to fulfill his promise.
There are those, of course, who will in
sist that he is crazy, and, therefore,
not responsible for what he did. There
were people who held similar opinion in
regard to Guiteau, who assassinated
President Garfield. The great majority,
however, were satisfied that Guiteau was
not so incapacitated mentally as not to
know that it was crime to kill Presi-
dent Garheld, and that he fully deserved
the punishment that was inflicted upon
him. Prendergast is much such a crea-
ture as Guiteau was. He was
disappointed because he did not
get an Office for which he
had solicited Mayor Harrison, and al
though he declared during his trial that
he was not influenced by malice to MUIR
H.. Il, -
that was the motive that influenced him
to commit the crime.
DDuring the trial Prendergast's friends
said they would not appeal from a YER
dict that did not send him to the eallows.
They were willing he should be sent to
the penitentiary for life. This would in
dictate that they will appeal the case,
with the hope of saving him from an igno-
minious death. The ground of their ap-
peal will be, doubtless, that he is insane.
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL NoTIcEs-Savannsh Rife Asso-
CATIONS New Years Rife Contest; Palace
Shoe Shop, H. Ebranez, Manager; Notice, w.
Z. Vinson; Notice Of Removal, f. w. Bell,
Secretary Georgia State Building and Loan
Association; Notice, w. J. VIM, City En-
gineer; Charity Ball, Jan. 10; Bonds Wanted,
R. M. Demere: That Cough, ]. d. Persse; To
the Smoking Public, Watson & Powers;
Notice, Nelson, Champion g. Co.; Card OF
Thanks, Paul Conida; Fresh Flower Seeds,
]. Gardner; Interest Notice. Oglethorpe
Savings and Trust Company; suwannee
Springs Water, A. Hanley; Dividend No. 40,
Election for Directors, Interest for Fourth
Quarter Southern Bank OF the State OF Geor-
gia; New Goods, VIM. G. Cooper; New Years
Turkeys, Estate s. W. Branch; Interest
Notice, Savannah Real Estate, Building and
Loan Company; Notice to Bondholders Elec-
tric Railway Company; Does the Hagey In
stitute Pay? Look at Our Prices, Mutual Co.
operative Association.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR-James Douglass.
HAPPY NEW YEAR-B. H. Levy Bro.
GREAT BARGAIN SALE-At Eckstein's.
STARTLING NBws-At Gray's.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Boyd in 1.-THE Old
Homestead" at the Theater Jan. and 81
Races at Thunderbolt Driving Park New
year S Day.
REMOVAL SALE-Byck Bros.
EMBROIDERY SALE-Gutman's.
THE HOLIDAYS ARE OvER-Bon Marche
LEADERS IN Low PRICES H. H Cohen.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS 80 The Miller
Company.
THE LAST DAY IN 1s93-Appel & Schaul
STOCK TAKING-Crohan g. Dooner.
PHENOMENAL REDUOTIoN-Foye g. Morri-
son.
EMBRoIDERIEs-Meye & Walsh.
PAPER NOVELS, ETC-Thomas L. Wylly
AGooD RESOLVE FOR THE NEW YEAR, 1894
Il s. B. s. H.
Observation-Disclosures OF the Condition Of
the Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company;
Statement Of the Condition of the Chatham
Bank.
WE WISH You HAPPY NEW YEAR-Emil
A. Schwarz.
CLEARING OUT SALE-At Krouskoffs.
TRIMMED HATS, ETC.-Mrs. f. N. LAWYER
DEC. 81, ls93-Falk Clothing Company.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIs EdENTs-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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SUNDAY. DECEMBER 81, Isss.
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Editor stead's address to the soci,

Editor Stead's address to the society
women of Chicago an extract from which
was quoted in the MORNING News yester-
day, has raised about his ears such a
storm as has not agitated Chicago society
in years. The husbands, fathers and
brothers of the women who heard the re-
marks were reported to be hunting the
editor on the morning following the Incl
dent for the purpose of thrashing him.
The women's clubs, it will be remem-
bered, in union meeting were discussing
means whereby the destitute women of
the city might be reached by charity
workers, and Mr.. Stead told them that
the most disreputable women in town
were those who failed to use their tai
ents, attachments and wealth for the good
of mankind, and framed his sentences in
such manner that his hearers took the
remarks as personal. Mr.. Stead will be
blacklisted by Chicago society, it is un-
derstood.
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New Works new Australian ballot law.
under which the November election was
held, permits blind voter to be assisted
In preparing his ballot. 1t is charged by
the New York Times that IN that city
and Brooklyn men simulated blindness. in
order to beat the secret ballot and have
assistance in preparing their ballots, to
such an extent and so boldly that the
trick almost lost the quality of false pre-
tense. The ward heelers, 1t is said, voted
as ''blind" men whom they had re ason
to suspect would not vote according to
orders or who might make an error in the
preparation of their ballots, although
their eyes were as good and strong as
those of an owl.
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State Making.

Oklahoma is anxious to become state
One of her leading citizens is in Washing
ton and has made strong plea il, her be-
half before the proper committee. He
contends that she has the required popu-
lation and more wealth than some of the
other territories had when admitted.
1t is hardly probable that Oklahoma's
application will be favorably considered
Her claim that her population is sufficient
is not believed to be well founded. Many
of those who entered the territory when
it was opened to settlement have gone
elsewhere, and it is doubtful if she has
more than two-thirds as many people as
her leading citizens claim. In fact, there
is no way to determine either her popula-
tion or wealth, except by census, and
no census has been taken. Estimates in
such matters are unreliable
1t is not now thought that anything
will come of the suggestio that the state
of Nevada be united to Utah when the
latter is admitted. The people of Nevada
don't like the idea of having their state
wiped out. Her politicians want the
political plums that naturally belong to a
state. They don't care particularly for
the welfare of the state. And the Ne
vada senator's are opposed to losing their
places, and as they have great deal of
influence their opposition would be diff
cult to overcome, if the proposition should
assume definite shape Nevada, there
fore, which has population
Of only about $4,000, will continue
to have as much influence in the
Senate as the great state Of New
York. There are comparatively few men
in public life who are able to rise to the
dignity of statesmen where their own in
terests are concerned
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Ex-senator S. w. Dorsey, who lives in
Colorado now, is in New York. He has
recently visited Philadelphia, Chicago
Boston and Baltimore, and says the con-
dition of affairs in Denver is better than
In any eastern city he has visited. ''There
are very few idle men in Denver. and ev-
erybody seems to be prosperous and
contented," he says. Yet Senator Teller
Is running around this country and Mex
lco 10 ind some plan of relief for the
starving silver mine owners of Colorado.
ana Gov. Waite has called an extra SEES
sion OF the legislature to rescue the people
rom something, nobody knows exactly
Mhat' No wonder neither pf them meets
WIN much encouragement The peonlo
:. So pc would be glad if both Teller
~Au waite would keep quiet.