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

He Accuses Senator Gordon ard sec
Rotary Smith OF Gong Bsc on Him.

He Accuses Senator Gordon ard Sec
Rotary Smith OF Gong Bsc on Him.
ATLANTA, Ca. April g. Secretary Hoke
Smith ana Senator Gordon together have
started up hornets nest by their action in
the contest for the Northern district at
torneyship. Both are accused of having
dlsregArded their pledges 10 Capt. W. D.
EiIis or this city ana entering into a
combination by which a relative
OF Secretary Smith was provided for
and Capt. Ellis left 70 hold the bag. The
lull particulars of the story are brought by
Georgians just returned from Washington,
though there has been a good deal OF talk
upon the subject for nearly a week past.
There were three applicants for the
district attorneyship, Hon. Joe James Of
DouRlasVlile the successful one, Iiuney
hucker OF Athens, and Capt. Ellis of At
lanta. Hewlett Hail Of Newman, law part
ner or w. Y. Atkinson, was on Mr.. James
tlcket for the assistant district at
torney's place, and as long as
the fight was tbree-cOrnered did good
work for the James ticket. It is known for
a TACT that Capt. Ellis was solicited to enter
the contest by Senator Gordon, who volun-
teered his support early in the scramble
Secretary Smith aud Capt Ellis have
been the most intimate friends for
years, and before going to Washington
oSSL ctaAJ CtnlIn openly expressed himself
for Capt Ellis, first, last and all the time.
Capt. Ellis went to Washington, filed his
application and returned, having not the
slightest doubt as TO the fidelity OF his
friends and the ultimate result. Itappears,
however, aud Capt Ellis, himself.
has confirmed the story, that a combina-
tiola was formed in which his friends went
back on him. First Senator Gordon asked
70 be released from bis pledge, then it
seems that Secretary Smith provided a fat
place in the interior department for Mr..
HAL In order TO get Mr.. Rucker,
kinsmRn, in as assistant to
Col. James, Capt. Ellis being entirely for
gotten. To friends Capt Ellis has ex-
pressed his feelings In the strongest kind Of
Language. He regarded the fidelity of his
friends as true as the devotion Of Damon
and Pythias, but his faith has been shat
tered. Another part of the story
is some very vigorous letters which Capt
Ellis Is known TO have written to Washing
ton In regard to the affair. They will hardly
be preserved in the archives of the interior
department., or carefully filed away by the
junior senator for future edification.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
Ee Came From China.

When Mrs. Booth, the famous lecturer, trav-
eled through Maine, says the Lewiston Journal,
her attention was called by an awkward little
boy who shutfled in at n way station and, with
the gall of innocence, sat himself down in the
double seat that Mrs. Booth had pre- empted
She smiled and diviGed an orange with him
Then She quizzed the shy little stranger in the
rusty garments.
do you travel much, my boy?"
''Never'5 en- the cars before but twlct
marin "
rs that so? Why, where do you livel"
China, marm."
"China! My Aren't you long way from
''Yes'm, but brought my dinner COS father
said they'd ask ike all creation for anything to
eat circus day"
Mrs. Booth was very much worked up, for the
thought flashed across her mird that this limo
cent looking youngster was guying her She
leaned forward and asked very sternly, Little
boy. when did you leave home?"
This morning, marin"
What are you talking sboutY Where is
Chinag"
Its over beyond Water vile a piece. You
take the stage" but Mrs. Booth turned to
her book without waiting for more information
upon the topography of Maine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
A Crown Princelv Loke.

A quaint "Reminiscences of the Franco German
war has been revived in connection with the re-
cent wedding festivities at Sgmaringen, aud
mas been making the round of the Germ an
papers, says the Manchester Times 1t appears
that tie Prince OF Hohenzollern Prince Ferdi-
nand's father, then known as Prince Leopold,
frequently, during the siege OF PARIS, called at
the lnhrmary established within the lordly walls
OF versailles to inquire after the patients. Nor
dld ne omit TO chat with the nurses, most of them
German ladies who had volunteered for the
service. One section of the hospital was under
the special charge Of a lady who az a child had
oeen a favorite playmate of Prince Leopold.
ana TINS lady one day laughin7ly demonstrated
with his royal hi2bness for interfering with the
progress OF the hemming and stitching. Your
royal hlghneSs must i)ln in the work so please
you. or" ''Sehr gut" said the prince, "I'll
try my hand at bsndage." The requisite mate
rials were speedily supplied and the gallant
prince pied the needle as best he could, then
sm1hngly bowed himself OUT
Next day "treder ok the Noble" called-hale,
nearly and happy-and after making the round
OF the beds looked in upon the nurses. you've
done 1t, he said, you've disabled a CAPT al
officer; you did not give poor Cousin Leopold
thlmble and to-day he cannot hold newspaper
10 his hand let alone a sword. There, now"
Inc LADIES' looked up Rmazsment and were re-
auested to show the princes handiwork. I'VE
cannot show il for nothing" said the ready
Wltted fraulen. I've must ask for fee for
our sick and wounded, so please What
Is the lowest fee gentleman may offerY" was
me reply; Il am desperately hard up"
Nothing less than so nIennlg 3d." Mon
sense! Hand over the article please. at once;
II you ladies want to escape a court-martial
hand me the bandage at once" CONSERVATION
prevailed, the bandage was handed over to the
crown prince, who took it, saluted, and left the
room. few hours later a small parcel was
handed to the lady superintendent, left by an
orderly. When it was opened it was found to
ain the bandage, a number of gold coins
and that nights menu of the imperial dinner
table On the back of it the imperial crown
prince had penciled the lines-"Colected at
dinner to-night-in admiration OF Cousin Leo
pold's needlework-by Frederick Will am"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
FLORIDA Legislature.

The sixty days session Of the Florida leg
islature that begins to-day will not be a
notable one, judging from present indica-
tions. A senator will be chosen to succeed
Mr.. Pasco, but there seems to be no doubt
that he will be his own successor. He has
proved himself to be very intelligent and
paiEstaking legislator, and the people Of
Florida appear to be entirely satisfied with
him.
Doubtless there are other matters Of
great Importance that will receive atten-
ton, but the character of them has not
been revealed.
There is one thing the legislature ought
to do that would be helpful to the state. 1t
ought to devise some means of relieving
land titles of the cloud Of doubt that hangs
about so large a percentage Of them. In
about every county the titles, particularly
to uroultivated lands, are in the greatest
confusion. Lands upon which taxes have
been r-gularly paid have been sold and
tisles given by the state, and in a large per-
centaEs Of instances the state titles are
worthless, because Of Irregularities in carry
ing out the law. Persons writing to county
clerks and the controller about irreg-
ularities in their tax titles
or their taxes, get little or no satisfaction,
not because those officials are unwilling TO
give all the information in their power, but
because the whole tax title business is in
such confusion they hardly know what to
advise.
This tax title business offers field for
legislation that ought not to be neglected.
The right kind OF legislation in regard to it
would be extremely helpful to the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
Did Not Employ 1heir Talents.

Gentlemen, you do not use your faculties of
observation" said an old professor, addressing
his class, according to the New York MeIical
Record. Here he pushed forward a galiipot
containing chemical of exceeding offensive
smell. when ! was a student, " he continued,
II used my sense of taste" and with that ne
dipped his finger in the gallipOt and then put
his finger in his mouth. Taste it. gentlemen,
taste it, said the professor. land exercise your
percepJive faculties" The gallipot was pushed
students resolutely pipped their fingers into the
connection and, with many wry lace, sucked
the abominaten from their fingers. "Gentle-
men, gentlemen, said the professor" 81 must
repeat that you do not use your faculties of OBJ
servRtion. for had you looked more closely at
what you were dong you would have seen that
the finger which put 10 my mouth was not the
finger dipped IN the gallipot."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
Trials of a Georgia cfhoe-seeker.

Incidents more amusing to the general public
than to the parties involved, says the Washing
ton correspondence of the New Orleans Plea
Hune, frequently occur here il connection with
the struggle for office that is going on. An
episode is circulated to-day, of which the
Shoreman hotel was the scene. and the charac-
tiers Georgia senator, office seeker an obstin-
ate Waterman and deceitfu friend.
II appesrs that the Georgian believing In the
proverO of the early bird, visited the hotel at q
very immature hour of the morning to inter
view the junior senator from his state. He had
dim idea Of the situation of the senator's
apartments, but nevertheless went ahead on
his quest.
He knocked at each door as he CROPPED along
the corridors, inQuiring for Gen. Gordon, and
arousing the inmates from their matutinal
SAUNDERS, thrilling some of them with appre-
tension that the place was on fire. There
might have been scene of wild excitement but
Tor the appearance or a watshnlan who
the early bird in charge as q dangerous and
suspicious character.
The Georgian protested vigorously, but
valnly. On his way he caught sight Of a friend
from his state and appealed to him TO identify
him and rescue him from the policemAn's
grasp. The friend, thinking 1t all joke, swore
that he did not know the man, and never seen
him in his life, and added that he was an inn
postor. The prisoner, in his extremity ,Swas
forced to call upon Senator Gordon TO deliver
him from duress. 1t is said he has gone home
disconsolats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

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

Germany has ''gone" the United States
some better" in the matter of time Of day.
In this country we have four divisions of
standard time-eastern, central, mountain
and Pacifc-there being a difference OF one
hour between each denomination and the
one next in the order named. But in Ger
many the whole empire began at noon on
Saturday last to use the same standard of
time, without regard to the sun as q guide.
The time at Greenwich was taken as the
standard and the German time fixed one
hour earlier. AS illustrating the difference
in actual time between this CITY and Ber-
lin, 1t is recalled that when the Emperor
Frederick died, at about o'clock a. ~. .
Berlin time, the news was received at the
MORNING NEWS Office near midnight, Sa-
vannah time. and was published in the regu-
lar edition Of the paper at o'clock. Berlin
time is about six hours faster than Sa7an-
nah time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
A Good Beginning.

From the San Francisco Examiner (Deml
The new Secretary of the Interior shows by
his first decision that the railroads have no
claim upon him. He has decided that the South
ern Pacific Company has no right TO any lands
within the granted limits of the Atlantic and
Pacific. = The decision is encour-
aging as IL gives notice that there is man at
the head of the interior department who is not
owned by the corporations aud will not govern
his decisions by the needs OF the railroad that
happens to be interested in them. There is a
large field for this kind of secretary in the land
cases that come in the department.
PoPPER-That boy of mine is a regular phe-
nomenon.
Batcheller (wearily) In what wayY
Popper-Six years old and never said bright
thing in his life-VoQlle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

There is more new state talk. One propo-
sition is to form state Of the eastern part
of Washington, the northern part of Idaho
and a portion of Nevada. with Spokane as
the capital. This done it is proposed that
the remainder Of Nevada shall be appor-
toned TO Idaho, California and Utah, thus
wiping Nevada off the map. The second
scheme is to slice new state of the lower
part of California. That either movement
will ever amount to anything may be
doubted. There appears to be no urgent
reason why such changes should be made,
and unless such reason were in existence it
would be better to allow the state lines to
remain as they are. The changing Of state
lines for political expediency solely is poor
policy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

Secretary Carlisle is considering changed
form for the governments monthly debt
statement, which he hopes to have per-
fected in time for the statement Of May l.
The form now in use has been a cause for
complaint for some time. From it even
expert fnanoiers are unable 20 learn the
true condition Of the treasury. 1t has been
said that it conceals more than it reveals.
During the past few months especially, when
the financial situation was matter Of per-
plexity, nothing definite concerning the
treasury could be learned from the regularly
issued statements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

During the cruise northward from Hamp-
ton Roads Of the International squadron
series of experiments with carrier pigeons
will be made by officers on the American
ships. II the results are satisfactory, a
number Of carrier pigeons may be included
I'm each vessels outfit hereafter At any
rate the new cruiser New York is to have a
cote and number Of pigeons for messenger
service. Mr.. George w. Childs, OF Phila-
delphia, nas just made such a gift to the
vessel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

Munzer's restaurant at Newark, N. j., is
amascot to walters. During the past four
weeks two of his servants have come into
fortunes by inheritance. A young German
waiter at Munzers received notice day or
two ago that his uncle in Australia had
died and left him $40O, 900 in cash. There
is just possibility that Munzers list Of
walters may soon be made up of young
men with rich relatives who hold on to
the silver cord too tenaciously to suit the
heirs apparent,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
stebhad TO Death.

WAYCRoss, GA, April 3.-Jake Smith
was stabbed to death by Jim Courtney at
Broganza yesterday morning. The men
got into a dispute over a woman. Jim
Courtney caught Smith around the neck.
and stabbed him in the breast, and then
held him down on the floor till he died.
Courtney was arrested, brought here,
chained down in a buggy. and lodged Ia
iail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

The investigation into the management
of the weather bureau demanded by Chief
Harrington may disclose the identity Of the
person responsible for all Of that ''old-fash-
toned winter" weather we had recently. If
the offender should be discovered, he should
be bounced. Modern weather clerks are
the kind wanted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
The Payers of the ecbool TEX

From the Memphis appeal AuG Gnche fDepiA
The southern whites pay nearly every cent Of
the money necessary to maintain the schools
for the negro. Isn't 1t about time that north
ern editors were learning how to write accu-
rateiy about the south, and to show some sort
of intelligent appreciation Of what the southern
people are GOugY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
why Not a Tree Comnisslon2


The MORNING NEWS has suggested num-
Der Of times the advisability of creating a
tree commission, to take entire charge
of the trees of this city. AS long
as trees are planted by property
owners and the street and lane com
mittee Of council, which is changed every
two years, the best results from
tree planting will not be obtained. Taere are
great gaps between the trees along some OF
the principal streets that ought to have been
filled years ago, and great many trees are
being planted that are not as we'll adapted
to the soil aud climate of this city as others.
Trees are being cut down every once in a
while that are healthy and add to the
beauty OF the city, while some that ought
to be removed and others planted in their
stead are not disturbed.
We are not pointing out any official neg-
lect In this matter. We simply wish to i'm
press upon council the fact that if q com,
mission, composed of gentlemen of leisure
who take an interest in tree culture, were
created, this city could be made even more
beautiful than it is by the planting of the
right kind OF trees in the right places and
| at the proper time.
We believe that about all the members Of
the council agree with these views, but for
some uuaccouutable reason they will not
act in accordance with them. II some one
of them would lead in the matter he would
have all the support he desired.
10 wouldn't take long to draw up an ordi-
nance creating tree commission, and it is
believed 10 would not be difficult 10 find
three citizens who are qualified to take
charge Of the trees and who would willingly
act as commissioners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
Carolina's Dispensarv.

COLUMBIA, S. C.. April 3.-Gov. Till
man and State Liquor Commissioner Trax-
Ter left to-day for Cincinnati and other
western cities on an official tasting tour.
They so TO investigate liquors, bottling and
labelling apparatus to stock the dispensary
which will go into operation in this state
next July.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
Where Are TheY "Atq"
From the Washtnoton Post Ind.

6TUOI me WdshtndIoH Fo5t I'ld.l.
For two or three days past delegations from
the southern states, in which the farmers ALI e.
ance goes about like a roaring lion, have been
endeavoring to obtain some expression from
the President as to the treatment which will be
accorded this organization as a whole or to
those democrats who train with it, but nothing
definite has been learned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

1t is a pleasure TO note that representa-
tive Hooker cannot be olassed among the
crack-brained congressman, although it is
yet uncertain whether or not his skull was
fractured by his fall the other day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

Was Secretary Gresham afraid the
agents of this country in the Boring sea
arbitration would lose their wits il they
were not assured that their wages were in
no danger of being lowered? 1t would, in
deed, be a terrible thing to "dock" 'Lige
and the others, so far away from home ana
in the very place to have a good time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

Postmaster Doyle should take steps to
form the acquaintance Of the people Of the
department in Washington, with a view to
obtaining sit" in the dead letter Office
after October
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

That 15-mile-iceberg story told in London
by a sea captain and printed in our dis
patches yesterday sounds rather frigid !;
still it may be true. And 1t may have been
just such berg that sent the Naronic to
her fate. Against such monster the largest
ocean steamer would have no more chance
than a snowflake against locomotive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
our new YORK OFFICE,

Nall. FLYNN General Advertising Agent
Of the MORNING Nvvs Office - FaFk row
New York. All advertising business outside ei
the stutes of Georgia. Florida and South Caro-
Ina will be managed by him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

Secretary Smith will be busy all this week
creating governors, or rather assisting the
President to create them, so the colonies
will have to pocket their anxiety for a brief
period. Chief executives for New Mexico,
Utah ard Oklahoma are to be among the
grist from the executive hopper this week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
The Cause of the Rueh.

From The Neto York World tDeni).
The republican organs ought to deal very
leniently with the rush OF office-seekers at
Washington, in consideration of the fact that
their own administration provoked it by filing
every post IN the public service with red hot
rannhlicRn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04
CURRENT COMMENT.
Sour Grapes, Mi.souri9

From the st. Louis Republic DENY.
Georgia has the demoralzing mania for spoils
almost as bad as New Jersey and MaSsachusett5
II is truly discussing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

MIR. Cleveland will find relaxation in a
trip to Chicago to sec the worlds fair ma
chinery going. He has been so busy keeping
the government machinery a-grinding that
a little change from figurstive cogs to the
real things will refresh him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

Maxwell is hewing OF great chunks OF
comfort with that troadax Of his.
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After Easter.

From the EetO Yorb World.
Fair as the lily by her side,
Frail as Che pedals open vide,
Stands a maid at Eastertide
at the temple gate.
With her ear t'ward truth inclined,
Bidding Satan stay behind,
Worldly thoughts still ia her mind,
What shall be her fateY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-04

SECRETARY HERBERT is q hard worker He
often remains at the navy department until z
O'Clock D. m. answering letters.