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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01
Mr.. Chuewater on Panics.

Josiah" inquired Mrs. Chugwater. as she
poured the coffee. what does it mean when
the papers talk about the financial situation
being strained and the money market IN
settled, and all that sort of thingi"
1t means that there is an uneasy feeling
about securitie4. answered Mr.. Chugwater
according to the Chicago Tribune, reaching for
another biscuit.
What does that meant
Why. stocks and .bonds-and-um-specu-
lative values generally
What makes them have an uneasy feel
ing"
f1nanciers. that have that. When there comes
Stringency in the money market"
In the money market: Do they sell
money!"
They sell securities. which is about the
same thing, only they f1uctuate in value The
condition of the stock and bond market is an
index OF the financial situation generally"
Il don't seem to understand il any better
than did before. said Mrs Chugwater dubi-
ously. What is it that makes money scarce
sometimes: Does the government quit max
ing it, ,. .
in ordinary speculative channels. It's with
drawn from circulation and boarded up Can
you understand that"
Yves, 1 suppose so. What does anybody
want to withdraw it from circulation for,
JOSIAH"
IT'S ali matter of public confidence"
said Josiah becoming slightly impatient
When everybody has confidence in his fellow
men there no stringency. It's this
ridiculous habit some people
have, he went on warming with his subject
OF getting scared about nothing that makes
paniCS. Somebody has "A little money in a
bank. He begins to be afraid the bank isn't
all right and he goes downtown to take IL out.
He tells some friend on the way down what
he S going to do and that friend tells some
body else. and il spreads and the first thing
you know there S a run on perfectly sound
hank, and all because some gourd head has
lost confidence. And that reminds me, said
Mr.. Chugwater, checking himself hurriedly
and looking at his watch, that got about
500 In old Gumbling's bank that ism I any too
safe. I'm going right downtown now as quick
as l can get there to draw every cent of it
out"
And with nervous haste Mr. Chugwater put
on his hat and overcoat shot out through the
front door, and half an hour later was walk
ing crafty back and forth on the sidewalk in
front OF old Gumbling's bank waiting for the
doors to open
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01

Horatio J. Sprague. who represents this
country at Gibraltar. is the Oldest consul IN
continuous service. His commission dates
from May, 1873
An OK that weighs 500 pounds and has
girth Of eleven feet is owned by William Nc
MILAN Of Atlanta Ia. who thinks it IS the
largest OK in the world.
Pennsylvania has socbless statesman,
Senator Brown Of York whose footwear con
sists solely land heelyl Of boots He says he
reels more comfortable without hosiery.
DR.. John Bell Henueman, professor of En-
glish in Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia,
has been elected professor Of English and
German In the University Of Tennessee.
Mary Anderson Navarro's favorite relaxa-
ton is chess playing and she resorts to it
when she is weary with the present task of pre-
pairing her "reminiscences for publication,
Ouida's latest novel promises TO be startling
even for her. Mr.. Gladstone will figure as
villain in the plot and she promises to make
him as black as any she has ever painted.
Rev. DR.. Il M Wharton of the Brantley
Baptist church. Baltimore, has decided to de
cline 5000 salary offered him by the
Epiphany Baptist church congregation OF New
York
Hon. James w. Marshall. member Of con-
gress from the Ninth Virginia district has &C
cepted an invitation TO deliver the address
on confederate Memorial day May ~, at
Stanton.
Nine. Albani designs her own operate
dresses, which costs on an average from $500
to Slo0 She has a wardrobe for over twenty
operas, some of which require several differ
ent dresses
At the June commencement of Roanoke Col
lege Salem, Va, full-blooded Choctaw In
dian will graduate He is one of the best
speakers In the COLLEGE. Another Choctaw
was graduated there in 1888
P w Fauntleroy. prominent st. Louis
attorney, has given up the practice of law and
entered the ministry Of the Protestant Epis-
copal church. Mr. Faunteroy was the lawyer
VINO defended Hugh NJ. Brooks, who murdered
Arthur Preller
the Infanta Isabella aunt of the King of
SPAIN, who is to take part in the opening
ceremonies at the worlds fair, is as active
and animated as a girl of 70, though more than
twice that old. She is said to be an indefat-
gable sportswoman.
The Duke of Newcastle, who has recently
landed in New York is accompanied by the
famous animal photographer. Gambia Bolton.
Both gentlemen will travel round the world
together, and on their return they will pub
fish book of travel.
Gems. Zoistyonof and Rippenkampf of the
Russian army recently engaged in a wordy
offensive epithets to each other, The car,
on hearing of the scene, ordered one to be de-
graded to the ranks and the other dismissed
from the army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01
He Pereonated St. Peter.

The police of the district round Bezdon
Hungary, are looking for the man who re-
Gently swindled the widow Rezgei under the
pretense of being St. Peter, says the New
York sun. Franz Rezgei, a peasant pro-
prletOr in BezdOn, died few weeks ago. He
left his small farm and 300 in the savings
bank to his childlesS widow. AS Bezdon is a
little nest of a place every inhabitant knew
OF the bequest as we'll as of the withdrawal of
800 from the bank by Mrs. ReZgei On the
evening of the day when she drew the money
Mrs. Rezgei tied up the bills in a handSer-
chief and laid the bundle under her pillow be-
fore going to bed. Shortly before midnight
she was reused by a knock at her door.
Who is there?" she called. The answer
shook her simple, superstitious heart with
fear. 1t was:
Il am he the holy Peter, who watches at the
gate of heaven. Open to me; bring a mes
sage from your husband
Mrs. Rezgei fearfully obeyed her visitors
command. and a bearded figure in flowing
white garments entered, took seat and in
biblical language informed the old woman
kneellng at its feet that her husband had
waited for two days at the gate of heaven,
through which he could not be admitted until
his sins should have been washed away The
expense attendant upon cleaning Mr.. Rezgei
OF his sins. the figure added, would be S400.
Without hesitation Mrs. ReZgei handed to
the supposititious St. Peter the handkerchief
containing 300 and promised to give him
next evening the other 5000 necessary to open
the gates to the spirit Of her husband. St
Peter accepted the money and promised to
return in twenty-fOur hours for the rest
When on the next day Mrs Rezgei drew the
rest OF her deposit from the savings bank the
president became anxious for the welfare of
the old woman and asked her what she in
tended to do with the money. She told him
and he at once sent to the nearest town for
policeman. The policeman, however, did not
understand the urgency of the call and de-
layed his response for twelve hours. Mean
time st. Peter had obtained the balance
OF the ransom for Mr.. Rezgei and had van
ished
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01
Had Holes in Her Stockings.

One OF the most estimable woman of Louis
vile, and one whose friends would never sus-
pect her as the one referred to below is
smOthering spells and according to the
COurier-JOurnal, confidently expects some
day to die during one of them. Several DAYS
ago, while sitting at her front window en-
gagged at some light needle work, converSing
with neighbor, She felt one of the spells
coming over her. She called to
her friend to summon Dr.-and
then fan her. The friend was
sent for the family physician, and in no time
he was at the house. Meanwhile the sufferer
was sure she was dying, 20. Mrs. -, she
Sobted Historically, L know am going this
time. IN dying now. I'm dying. GOOd-hy
Mrs -" Il he doctor at once began the ap-
plication of the usual restoratives, but they
seemed of no avail. The sufferer appeared to
be gradually losing her breath and the doc
tor believed she was expiring.
He tore away the ruching, about her neck
and called to her friend: Mrs. -. take of
her shoes, please; we must enliVen her circu-
lation, somehow. 80 i he doctor got her ne j,
free enough, but when the friend lifted one
foot to remove the shoe the sufferer kicked
her friends hands with the other foot The
doctor did not notice this, but, thinking the
friend could not undo the buttons he reached
down and picked up one of the patients feet
The sufferer, evidently in her last gasp
kicked him also, but the doctor was deter
mined. Mrs. - he SAID, your shoes are
too tight. They must come Off
Don't, doctor, gurgled the patient; don't
doctor | m dying"
Il know it, Mrs. -" he said, but those
shoes must come Off"
90 no DOCTOR was the feeble pleading.
But l say yes, answered the now fright
ened doctor, and III take them of, too
20, doctor please don't, please DON'T"
I'm sorry, Mrs. -, but"
Raising herself with a powerful effort the
patient, pale as death itself, gasped please
don't take of my shoes, doctor-my stockings
are full of holes"
The effort seemed to bring back the life to
the sufferer. and in half an hour she was as
we'll as ever, with new pair OF stockings on
fully ready for the next spell"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01
BRIGHT BITS.

Are the Misses Dumahoe in?' he asked
she are, returned Bridget but the young
ladies is out. Life Calendar
Miss Fuzzie-I want to break my engage
ment with Mr.. Sappic, hut / don't know to do
1t without driving the poor fellow to suicide.
Little Brother-Whv don you let him see
you in curl papers?-Good News.
Sweet Sympathy WibbIe-Where are yon
going in such a hurry?
Wabble-DOwn to the doctors. woman
ran her umbrella into my ear this afternoon.
Wibble-Well. 1 hope you will be able to get
it out-lndianapolis Journal.
Rollo-TeI me. pa. is there any difference
between common salt and chloride of sodium?
Mr. Holliday-Yes Bollo, great difference
salt is cents pound at the grocers while
chlOrtce of sodium is 80 cents a teaspoonful at
the druggist's.-BOStOnT Transcript.
Jeweler to grocer beg your pardon. but
didn't l see YOU put two or three finger rings
and scarf pin in your pocket?
Grocer-Certainly. When you come into
my place aren't you always picking up things
ana putting them IN your mouth:-BostOn
Transcript
Just d Society Liol.-Mrs. Pompus-The
gentleman over by the piano is a notable lit
erary man. ..tr
Mrs. Smythe-Does ne write books
Mrs. POmpus-Heayens. mo- Nothing so
common Hes just literary man.-Chicago
News Record .'i..S7 - -+t.
Secretary Bruller, the tragedian. accepts
your invitation to your country house and he
wants to know If you would like to hear a
performance of the play entitled A Battle
With a Dragon
Banker-No. no: l don want ANYTHING that
Will remind me of my private life liegende
Blaetter
Hic5s-Ill allow that Nfggles is not a
proper man, but he is the nominee of the party
and that enough for me. no matter how he
got the nomination.
Wicks-I see. When burglar has broken
into your house you are hound to treat him
being IN, as one OF the family Boston Tran
script
Mrs Fort Dearhorn-Alfred, what are YOU
doing with the family album:
Her Spouse quilting out another photo
graph EXpurgating it. my dear
Il don understand '
Il am getting up an edition of this album to
be used in sending out invitations this sum
mer. The line, my dear pulling out another),
IS TO be drawn at fourth cousins. Chicago
Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01
Florida Railroads.

The railroads in Florida are ret'in- to
be in fairly prosperous condition The
discovery o. phosphate has helped them
greatly Before that discovery some did
not pay their fixed charges, and most Of
them We're in "a rather dilapidatel Condi-
ton. Since their business has improved
their physical condition has been i'm
proved, and they are now doing moro to
build up the state than ever before.
a few men in the legislature are seek
ing to have railroad commission ere
ated. There are good reasons for think
inS that in the present condition of
Florida commission would he an injury
rather than Il help to the people of the
state With a commission there would be
an immediate and continual demand for
lower rates. The result would be that
rates would be reduced below the profit
point and the roads would either go into
the hands of receivers or give such poor
service that the development of the state
would be retarded. The loss to the state
would be immensely greater than the
gain to a few people
However sincere railroad commissioners
may be they are much more likely TO listen
to the demands of shippers than to study
the actual needs and earnings of the roads
In this state rates have been steadily re
duced until about all the roads are in
solvent. If Florida wants to bankrupt
her railroads pretty sure way to do it is
to create a commission, composed of
gentlemen who know nothing about rail
road business, to make rates for them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01
Republicans Draw the Color Line.

The action of a local convention of the
| Republican party held in Baltimore re
| Gently is interesting. The object of the
convention was TO take steps toward re
organization and it was unanimously de
cided that the reorganization should be
gone about in what seems to be an unre-
publican manner; that is, with a dividing
line between the blacks and whites
The convention adopted an address set
ting forth that the Republican party had
done enough for the colored man, and that
it was time for him to get out and hustle
for himself. "The party emancipated the
negro enfranchised him and passed
laws guaranteeing TO him the enjoyment
of all civil and political liberties Con-
sequently, we feel that the party has full
filled its duty as regards the colored
man" Thus reads one of the paragraphs
of the address.
These peculiar republicans then went
on to furnish reasons why they thought
1t best to draw color line through the
republican organization: "In religious
bodies, secret organizations, etc, white
and colored worship and assemble in
their separate churches and meeting
places, nor is there any effort sought to
be made to alter this mutually agreeable
state of affairs. We see no reason why
in political organizations also the same
conditions should not exist"
There is the rub. The Republican
party ''emancipated the colored man"
gave him as many political and civil
rights as white men enjoy, fraternized
with him socially as well as politically as
long as he could be made a tool of. But
now that he has grown bit independent
it is desired to cast him of. Why should
the white republicans associate with
the black republicans in the political
club, since they do not mingle in the
church or in the lodge room9 ask these
Baltimore republicans. Why not let
them organize republican clubs of their
own as they organize social clubs of their
own2
The Republican party, it appears, is
growing very select in its associations-a
kind of political Four Hundred, as it
were. In New York if a white mans
race and religion are Objectionable to
certain social element in the Republican
party he cannot be a member of a repre-
sentative republican organization In Bal
timore if republicans skin is black
they don't want him in the white repub-
hcan organization. What race will the
republicans insult next?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01

MEETINGs-Georgia Historical Society De
Kalk Lodge No. q I. O. o. +.
SPECIAL NOTICEs-Le Panic Cigars A. V.
Bell; Law Copartnership Notice, Denmark &
Adams The Savannah Cottage and Improve
ment Company; Copartnership Notice s.
Guckenheiner & Sons; As to Bills Against
Norwegian Bark Elida.
PROPOSALS WANTED-For Supplies at
South Atlantic Quarantine Station; Bids
Wanted for Artesian Wells D G. Purse
NEAT MAN-Appel & Schaul.
NOT A KICKER-B. H. Levy & Bro.
AUCTION SALBs-Lot, by Robt. H. Tatem,
Auctioneer; Upright Piano, Furniture, Etc,
by G. H Dorsett; Clothing, Etc. by ]. II.
Oppenheim & Son.
LEGAL NOTICES. Citations from the Clerk
OF the Court of Ordinary Of Chatham County;
Notice TO Debtors and Creditors.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01

1t is not often that the leading attorney
for the defense in a great murder trial
advises the attorneys of the prosecution
how to proceed to convict his client Yet
that is what the New York Mail and Ex-
press charges Lawyer Howe with having
done in the no" famous case of CARLYLE
Harris. The paper publishes what pur-
ports to be fac smile of a letter written
by Mr.. Howe to District Attorney Well
man, in which he suggested that in sum
ming up before the jury the district at
torney should say: Accompany me to
the grave of this poor poisoned girl. ="
Then turn to the husband (the prisoner)
and say TO him-'You dare not go to that
spot You put your victim there. she
whom you sworo to love, cherish and pro
tect, and you would hear through the sod
which covers her remains her cry on cry
of murderer murderer" Whether or
not Harris attorney wrote the letter, it is
noted as a fact that the district attorney
did use the identical figure in his speech
before the jury, and that it caused a SEN
sation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01

Government directorships of the Pacific
railroads are not political plums They
are indeed, honorary offices. being with
out salary or emolument except per
diem of SO during attendance upon meet
ings of the directors. Therefore the per-
sonal friends of Mr. Cleveland who were
appointed government directors of the
Union Pacific railroad recently received
each merely a high compliment and not a
sinecure. At the same time the appoint
ments are regarded as very important to
the government. The Pacific railroads
are indebted to the government to
the amount of $s5,0O0,000 and at
the approaching session of congress
it is likely that some legislation
will be had looking to the collection of the
debt. The two courses omen to the gov
eminent are to foreclose its mortgages and
sell the roads, or to grant them further
time. In either case it is important that
the governments interests should be
represented on the boards OF directors by
men of ability and integrity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01
oleveland,s Good Memory.

G The appointment Of ex-Congressman John
NJ Wiley Of Erie county. New York as con
sui to Bordeaux is curious, because he never
filed an application and never sought the
place through his friends. Ex-senator Don
aid Mclaughlin of Rochester, an intimate
friend of Mr.. Wiley, related the story of the
appointment Wednesday to a Baltimore Sun
writer In the first place, l desire to say,
said the ex-senator, that Mrs. Wiley is a
brilliant woman and can adorn any position
Her husband we all know as a talented man.
AT dinner some time ago where a number
of prominent people were present Mrs.
Wiley said that she would like to go to Bor-
deauX, France.
Mrs. Wiley seemed to be in love with Bor-
deauX and said So Nothing more was
thought of the dinner or Bordeaux until the
appointment was made and il came as a sur
prise to Mr. Wiley. The remark of his hand
some wife was the cause of his appointment.
The consul has lots Of friends and has already
pledged to send back to them $3.50 cases Of
wine
IL has been ascertained that President
Cleveland, who was then a candidate was at
the dinner. His memory was good and the
brilliancy of Mrs. Wiley caused him to make
a note of her wish. Hence the appointment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01

Gen Longstreet, in company with a
number of other veteran commanders of
the war, revisited the Gettysburg battle
field on Friday last. Nearly thirty years
have elapsed since that most extraordi-
nary three days battle was fought, and
but few of the commanders who took part
in it are still alive. The most prominent
of those living are Howard, Longstreet.
Slocum, Malone and Sic5leS, and they
were together on the once bloody field the
other day. But under what different cir
cumstances from those of their meeting
long ago. Their last was a meeting of
friends. They recounted stories of the
great battle, examined the monumental
decorations on the peaceful hillsides, and
parted in as firm friendship as if they
had never been attached to contending
armies on that very ground. The incident
was one calculated to touch the heart Of
any man who reveres the past and takes
pride in the present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01
The ohiIeans and Mr.. Egan.
From the Baltimore sun Deml

The Chilean minister of foreign affairs re-
fuses, II is said, 10 tell Minister Egan good-hy
and the latter will hurry hone without await
ing the arrival of his successor. It Is not it
seems, because the Ohileane hcial is broken
hearted at the prospect departing from his
envoy No, not that. But because our min
lister let the Chilean refJkees he has been
harnorlng out OF the back eoor. so to speak
while the Chilean police wers waiting for them
at the front door Our government had sent
word that the refugees wee no longer TO be
harborod. They were theRfore subject to
arrest on criminal charges. BIT Minister Egan
gave them, it is said, an undhcial tip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01

At a semi-private dinner in Washing
ton recently Secretary Hol1e Smith was
one of the guests, and was called upon
for speech. With so much by way of
introduction, let the New York Press
correspondent continue: quite number
of newspaper men We're present, and Mr.
Smith concluded his remarks with an ap-
peal to them to stand by the administra-
ton and stop criticising it. His remarks
were pitched in strong religious strain
When Mr.. Smith sat down the gentleman
Woo was presiding at the dinner said with
a perfectly grave face: The choir will
now sing. Want to be an Angel" Roars
OF laughter followed "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01

An Ohio genius has invented what he
thinks is the most humane apparatus for
the killing of condemned murderers. 1T
consists OF chair with a head-rest that
moves upon a hinge to the chair proper.
Seated in the chair, the victim lays his
head back in a leather-lined helmet.
which, being locked, holds the head like a
wise. The body is similarly clamped in
the chair A trigger releases a spring.
which throws the chair seat one way and
the helmet the other The neck of the
victim is dislocated by the torsion move
ment, much as a chickens neck is
wrung' The inventor wishes his state
10 adopt his invention for executions.
But before Ohio does anything of the
kind it would probably be a good idea to
investigate the garrote, the thumb screw,
and some of the Chinese modes of capital
punishment, all of which appear to be
shout as humane as this Ohio mans in
vention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01

From appearances it seems that the
Mayday strikes in this country will not
amount to much The Ohio miners and
possibly few miners in Pennsylvania are
the only laborers likely to go out in large
numbers. and they will do so under many
disadvantages. The several strikes now
on are comparatively small affairs. On
the whole the relations between capital
and labor on this M1yday are much
better than they were year ago. And
it is to be hoped that a year hence the
situation will have been still further i'm
proved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-01

The walters strike is on in New York
and at the worst time, from the en-
ployers' standpoint, that it could occur
Delmonico's and the Grand hotel were the
first places to lose their walters. That is
about the extent of the strike so far, but
unless employers allow their walters
more pay and the coveted beard privilege
a number of other fashionable hotels and
the clubs will be involved before the end
The strikers We're offered an advance of
s. per month in wages without any
reference to boards. But they wouldn't
listen to that. They want everything de-
manded, or nothing.