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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24
Voting by Machinery.

In various municipal elections in New
York state recently the innovation of
voting by machinery, or rather with
machine, was tried. The apparatus used
is known as the Myers ballot machine.
So favorable have been the comments
upon it that the New York City Club
sent a committee, consisting of Gustave
Schwab and A. r. Conkling, to investi-
gate its operations in a neigh boring town
ship election and report upon its merits
The committees report describes the
room in which the voting is done, the
three booths, each containing a machine;
the arrangements for ingress and egress
by different doors and the absolute isola-
ton provided for the voter, and then goes
on to say: "The voter has before him
inside of the booth a sort of
enlarged blanket ballot, each
party column being. distinguished by a
different color. To the right of the can
dates names in the party column are
vertical rows of knobs, one knob
to the right of each candidates
name. The voter, by pushing the knob
inward an inch or two, moves a number
ing device which registers one vote for
that candidate on the other side of the
steel partition. In pushing in the knob
the voter locks all the knobs for the other
candidates for that particular office, and
can, therefore, not vote for more than one
candidate for one office He can, how
ever, vote either a strictly party ticket by
pushing all the knobs in the party column,
or can split up his ticket as he pIeases."
When the voter enters the booth the
opening of the door rings a gong. AS he
pushes the knobs they are automatically
locked. When he has finished he opens
the exit door, the opening of which rings
another gong and at the same time I'M
locks the machine and ''sets" it for the
next voter. BY this means repeating
while in the booth is made impossible
The committee found that with the ap-
paratus an absolutely accurate registry of
votes was secured the voter was
given secrecy beyond the reach of in
timidation, and that the balloting was
very much expedited. With these points
in its favor it is not improbable that ma
chine voting will supplement even the
Australian system with ultra ballot re-
formers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24
Gold Carried to Europe by Tourists.

/ Gold Carried to Europe by Tourists.
Few know how larg9 the amount of
/ gold is that is carried TO Europe every
/ wear and left there BY American tourists.
. II is cstim1ted that last year the amount
exceeded 3I9l.Oo0OD European travellers
| TO this country and immigrants no doubt
! bring a considerable amount Of gold here,
but is is nowhere near as large as that
left in Europe by Americans. It's thought
that they brought here last year about
S30CC0O0O. If these estimates are ap-
proXimately correct, it viii be seen that
the tourist travel to Europe drains this
country of about s5o,oOOOOO of gold an
nually.
The prospect is. however, that this year
we shall receive great deal more gold
than we shall lose by the tourist travel
On account of the Chicago fair compare
lively few Americans win go abroad, and
a great many Europeans will come to this
country. The transatlantic steamship
companies are complaining that they are
receiving very few applications for passage
to Europe, and say that they don't expect
to receive many. They do expect, how
ever, to bring thousands of Europeans to
this country
If expectations with respect to travel
are realized we shall get from travellers
and immigrants a great deal more gold
than our citizens will spend abroad. The
inducements that will be offered in this
country this year for spending money will
be very great, and Europeans who come
here will not have much money to carry
back with them.
We need all the gold we can get, and it
is a source of satisfaction that very little
American gold will be carried abroad this
year by tourists For the first time in
many years it is probable that from the
tourist and immigrant sources we shall
get much more gold than we shall lose.
The steamship companies that are now
complaining of the lack of passengers viii
soon have more passengers coming this
way than they can accommodate with
comfort.
In view of the fact that the amount of
gold that Americans spend in Europe an
nuallyi is almost double the annual product
of our gold mines, it is rather remarkable
that we have so much gold on hand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

A Pennsylvania congressman named
Robinson is telling his friends how the
republicans will get back into power in
1896. He says: "If the fervid adulation
of Mr.. Cleveland by the mugwumps, which
has increased rather than diminished
since his second term began, is not
checked, you will find them insisting that
third term is necessary to the salvation
of the country in 1896. Then the demo-
Gratis will nominate somebody else, and
we shall have three tickets in the field,
besides the peoples and the prohibition
nominees. The republicans will then be
welcomed back to power, as the wings
were in 1S4S under Zachary Taylor. Was
it for predictions like the foregoing that
Mr.. Robinson induced the people of his
district to believe him to be smart enough
to represent them in congress? If so, it
doesn't take much to win a reputation for
smartness in that part of Pennsylvania.
Cleveland is all right, and the democrats
are not going to make any mistake that
will let the republicans get control of the
government during this century
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24
"It" or ''They P''

Recently number of newspaper and
other writers have joined in a discussion
of whether the noun United States" is
singular or plural. And the question is
yet no nearer a satisfactory settlement
than when it was begun
In the constitution the plural pronouns
"they" and their" are invariably used,
making it plain that the trainers of that
instrument regarded the states as indi-
viduals united for certain purposes.
Justice Field, of the supreme court, in a
recent opinion used the plural pronoun in
referring to the United States These
authorities are the beginning and end of
the law of the land. But what have they
to do with the law of language?
Partisans of the plural United States
point to the grammar of the constitution
with pride, and claim vindication. On
the other hand, those who hold that the
noun is singular, and use the prououn
it, wish to know how it happens that
the result of the war did not settle that
as well as other questions of constitu-
tional meaning. The war, they say.
proved the United States an indivisible
whole, a unit; therefore the name of the
unit must be a noun of the singular num-
her.
In the meantime it is good grammar to
use singular pronouns in the place of such
collective nouns as United States, con-
gress, committee, army, supreme court,
etc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

The New York authorities are inclined
to think that the escape of murderers
Rohle and Pallister from the condemned
cells in Sing Sing prison was brought
about by collision. 1t is said that Rohle's
brother arrived in New York last week
with Sl4 600 in gold and with the express
intention of liberating his brother. The
theory is that some of this gold found its
way into the pockets of the keepers at the
prison. In connection with the escape of
these two murderers and the refusal Of
Carlyle Harris TO avail himself of the
profcred opportunity to escape with them,
1T is of interest to note that Gov. Flower
has appointed a commissioner to investi-
gate the Harris case and report to him.
Harris was not aware Of this when he re-
fused to leave the prison. and it may be
that his refusal will prove the turning
point in his favor. The man acted with
the courage born Of innocence when he
declined with death staring him in the
face, TO accept freedom in an illegal
manner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS -DeKalb Lodge No 9, L. o. O.
F.; Clinton Lodge No, 81 F. and A NJ; La
dies Auxiliary to the Confederate Veterans
Association.
SPECIAL NoTICEs.-Lathers' Union, Strike
for Higher Wages; Hail to the Chief, lie Panto
Cigars at Mutual Cooperative Association;
As to Crew of Steamship Kingsdale.
MILITARY ORDERS. - Chatham Light In.
fantry.
RAILROAD commissioned Railroad,
Charleston and Savannah Railway; Jackson
VILE, Tampa and Key West Railway.
AUCTION SALES Executors Sale by T.
Mclaughlin & Son; Contents of House, by J.
u. Oppenheim s. Son.
AMUsEMENTs-Milton Mobiles at Theater
Thursday, April %.
OUR STOCK Is LARGE-Appel & Lchaul.
MANY CASH BUYERs-B. H. Levy g. Bro
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

A trite saying is, watch a man at
game of base ball and you will find out
what he is" If the saying is true
Charleston has imposed on lots of people.
For Charleston is not sedate and con-
servative at the Line street park.
&c
A private letter from a member of the
family of Minister Stevens at Hawaii says
he, with his wife and daughter, will
leave Honolulu for the United States on
May "A. No arrangements have been
made at the state department with re
gard to Minister Stevens successor,
though it is understood that his home
coming will not be mterfered with. The
letter referred to shows that the minis
ter feels keenly the revocation of his act
of hosting the United States flag on the
Hawaiian government building Had he
waited long enough to make sure of his
correctness in the premises he would have
been spared this modification. 1t is be
heved in Washington that the President
viii name Minister uStevens' successor
very soon after his return from Chicago
next week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

The Dowager Duchess of Sutherland
has surrendered to the authorities and
viii serve her term of six weeks in HOllo-
way jail A cable dispatch says. Her
cell is 25x15 feet, and has been fur
nished with a blue plush suit, blue
tapestry and carpet. The duchess will re
ceive her meals from the establishment of
a fashionable caterer The only punish
ment connected with the Imprisonment is
mental. The knowledge that she is in
Jail, according to her physician, may so
work upon her nervous system as to en-
danger her health. To American eyes,
however, the punishment appears far
pical. The person who wantonIy de-
Ftroyed evidence, in contempt of the
order of the court, will not suffer much
in a luxuriously furnished room as large
as many a parlor, and at liberty to order
whatever she may desire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

About every big storm at Chicago, and
there seems to be many big ones, proves
that the fair buildings are the iimsiest
kind of structures. The storm last week
married their beauty sadly and showed
that they afford poor protection against
rain. One report, speaking of the effect
of last Wednesdays storm, says: ''The
Government building looks as though a
volley of musketry had been fired at its
eastern 'front.' the glass being shattered in
countless places, through which the rain
poured in. The great dome with its
elaborate and costly decorations is water
soaked and viii require much work to be
put in condition again. Books and pict-
ures in the education department were
found lying on the floor water-soaked, and
in the engineering department If the war
! exhibit many models were badly damaged
and rendered useless. The patent Office
department, too, Jared badly, large num-
Der of models being found wet and rusty.
The pOstofiice on the west side of the
building got good soaking. The Manu-
| features building leaks in scores of places,
| and much glass is missing from the roof.
The bulk of the damage is in the gallery,
which, in measure, protected the main
floor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

That Fatal 'H."-Old Bachelor lin
want of housekeeper) And where did
you say your last place was? Applicant.
My last situation was at Enemal. sir.
Old Bachelor-What's the name of it
Animal9 Applicant-No, sir, Enemal.
Old Bachelor-Where the dooce is that2
Applicant-It's hin Sufick, sir, Lord
Stradbrooke's. Old Bachelor-How do
you spell it, Applicant-Haitch, Hee,
Hen, Hatch, Hay, Hem, Hatch, HAY,
He'll, He'll, sir. Old Bachelor Crelieved)
COCOON! Henham Hall Judy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

A French scientist is credited with
having discovered and perfected a novel
method of robbing age of its chief horror
TO womankind. With a delicate bellows
he injects air between the inner
and outer layers of cuticle, and
is thus able to smooth out
every wrinkle in cheek or brow. No
matter how hollow-cheeked or wrinkled
the passe society woman may be when she
sits down in his operating chair, she
arises from it with rounded cheeks as
smooth as marble, if she wishes to be
blown up that tight Pneumatic beauty
is decidedly unique; but the full-blown
rose is not alone to have the benefit of
this invention. The timid mammals of
small boys, who insist on going in swim
ming, may have their pets blown up into
animated life preservers, and thus pro
tected against drowning; or the news
paper reporter who lacks cheek may have
nature improved upon by the professor
with his bellows. The Frenchman with
his pneumatic cheek inflator is on the way
TO Chicago to exhibit himself and his in
strument at the worlds fair
The New York World regards it as idle
for the southern states to complain of the
lack of immigration, or to organize meet
ings of governors to make known their
wants, so long as they neglect such oppor-
tunities for advertising themselves as the
world S fair affords Not a single state
in the south has made anything like an
adequate appropriation for a display,
while Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, South
Carolina and Tennessee are not rep
resented at all. They may attribute lack
Of immigration and want of capital to any
cause they think proper, but the chief
cause is lack of proper enterprise and
public spirit" The criticism is lust. Had
they seen At to send creditable exhibits
TO the fair the southern states would have
been benefited thereby more than they
would be benefited by half a dozen meet
ings Of governors. However, the time for
considering the fair as an advertising
medium is passed, and it behooves the
south to take advantage Of any other
medium Of spreading information that
may present itself The Georgia logis-
lature would have made an appropriation
Tor an exhibit if her constitution per
mitted appropriations for such d purpose
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

Mrs. Bingo-What does a silent partner
mean, dear! Bingo-that's a term, nv
love, that don't think it would be posi-
BILE to explain to you.-DetroitF Free Press
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

a holding the thing down and 1 can't
leave. Your Husband"
''Notis!. No game at Wall Eyed Pete's
Sunday Preachin' prompt at 'leven. :"
In boom town the gambler reigns su-
preme and the devices for gambling are
innumerable. Chuck-a-luck, wheels of
fortune, policy, faro, poker, keno, monte,
high ball and dozens of others in tents
and rough-board sheds line the one street
which Kipling describes as lending in the
1Ilimttable open as though the whole
houseless outside earth were racing
through it."
PREACHERS IN BOOM TOWNS.
There are always preachers in boom
towns. Whether it is for gain or glory
nobody ever seems to know. They are
apt to find desira BILE corner lots in the
best manifestations of land, but they
also pursue their calling with zeal that
seems to place their desire to glorify God
above their love of gold. A boom preacher
is usually a character. He has to be to
deal with the denizens of boom towns. A
boom preachers notice in Guthrie read as
follows:
*''''''-'''..'-' ''''..'.''''
HOW TO WIN AT FARO.
. AT Joe's Place, Sunday Evening, at 1880:
O'Clock.
BY Rev, James Armstrong,
OF the Methodist Church.
He will tell you How to Bar Splits and Not:
Get WhlpsaWed on the Last Turn.
If You Strike Kind Deal,
Don't Be Afraid to Set
Your Checks In.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

situation, the joy of the whole earth, is
Mount Zion The sermon was short,
pointed and fitted to the occasion. At
the end they sang Jesus, Lover of My
Soul"
The bugler declared afterward that his
machine" nearly played itself The
youth and his wonderful violin were in
perfect accord, and the grand old hymn
never had more exquisite interpreta-
ton Deep and strong and full of yearn-
ing sweetness Cactus Kits voice kept
pace with the preachers as they sang to-
gether:
Let me to thy bosom fly
While the pillows near me roll,
While the tempest still is high,
Hide me Q, my Savior hide
Then the crowd took up the refrain and
the song rose and swelled out and up to-
ward heaven and stole away off to the
horizon till the whole vast expanse of
space seemed filled with the sacred
melody. To the end the woman's voice
led and her scarified soul seemed fairly
lifted out of her as she sang.
An hour later the preacher passed a
poker table, and as Cactus Kit studied
her cards she hummed under her breath,
Jesus, lover of my soul
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

There will not be much business in
South Carolina for the average citizen of
that state to attend to in the near future
The governor and his legislature have
taken possession of the railroads and the
barrooms and it wouldn't be surprising if
they should take possession of base ball
since the game in that state seems to need
regulating And then if the religious dys-
peptics get entire control of the churches
South Carolina will furnish enough funny
things to run Puck or Judge without
drawing upon the outside world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24
MACHINERY.
NcD0nOUgh Z B1H01IIle,
IRON FOUNDERS
HQChiIISlS, BIGCRSnIIhS GDd Boiler AOA6IS.

A LSO manufacturs Of Stationary ana Living giI'
IA BILE Engines, Vertical and IoR ,,.e also
Corn Mills, Sugar Mills and Pans. h ta 0rse
on hand and for sale cheap one Oh one 20
Power Portable Engine; also. one " 88, ines
and one 1OO-Horse Power Stationary Eng
All orders promptly attended to.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

WTANTED. merchants to try the dement's eEiTS .
w advertising in the zone cent a,1 car.
columns OF the MORNING NEWS. II WIZ
tainly pay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

Is there really prospect Of having an
assistant treasurer Of the United States
located in Savannah Savannah's com
mercial importance certainly entities her
10 such a distinction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-24

The Redwine case at Atlanta moves
slowly. There have been rumors and ru-
mors, but the true inwardness of the en-
bezzlement of the cash of the Gate City
National Bank has not yet been given to
the public. One definite thing in connec-
ton with the case is that Steve Ryan's
friends got their money out of the bank
before the banks doors were closed.
Ryan got an iukling of trouble and he
nromntlg warned his friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24

NORTH ABINGDON, Mass, Aug. 16.-The
bustlng shoe town Of North Abiug ton
passed through q succession OF scenes this
afternoon such as were never witnessed in
Plymouth county before, and such as every
pns hopes will never happen again.
This morning after the selectmen bad
given orders to the officials of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad
to take up the blind track which they had
laid during their fight with the electric road
or th- town would take it up, open hostili-
ties ceased, The officials of the electric road
and their counsel went TO Boston to apply
for an in junction to restrain the CONSOLE
dated people from preventing them from
laying the rails across the crossing at North
avenue.
The gangs OF men OF the Consolidated
railroad were kept a short distance from
the crossing ready to block any more Of the
electric people. Superintendent Sauborn
had charge OF the force.
About l O'Clock, when fully 5000 people
were present, Superintendent Sanborn told
Roadmaster Bryant to carry out his orders
Bryant called his men up and they came
with shovels, picks, axes, crow bars, etc,
and began tearing up 80 much of the cleo
trio road tracks as pro ected from Railroad
avenue, to the tracks of the Consolidated.
As the railroad men began work Road
Commissioner Wright warned Superintend-
emit Sanborn against touching any paving
or tracks on the public highway. As the
consolidated men began their work, officers
attempted to arrest some of the men, and
the Italians rushed in force upon the officers
and scitizens. Sbovels and pick axes were
used freely and the Italians drove the cit
zens down North avenue.
The fire alarm was rung and Hose .
turned out and, putting two streams of
water on, drove the Italians back. Rocks
flew in every direction. Hundreds of dol
lars worth of plate glass was smashed in a
few minutes, and not only those engaged in
the battle but spectators, were in ured.
Among those knocked down was Superin-
tendent Sanborn.
In the fight, Inspector Bailey and Road
master Bryant were arrested aud locked up.
The Italians got the beat Of the morgan
lied force and cut the hose in pieces and
broke the nozzles.
A truce was then declared Superintend
emit Sanborn then calling Off his men. Th,
selectmsn sent TO Boston AMI large pos
of officers came out on the afternoon train.
There also came President Reed of the cleo
trio road and Judge Kelley. They brought
With them the injunction which had beer
granted by Judge Parker OF the Supreme
Court.
The papers were served on Superintendent
Sanborn and he sent his men to their train,
and gave up the big fight. President Reet
gave Contractor Barnes orders TO lay thu
electric tracks, and work began at 8 O'Clock
Deputy Sheriff Cushman read the riot &C
10 the crowd, and most of them disperse
after seeing that the electric road had won
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24
BENNINGTON FIRE BUGS
Light Blaze which Keeps tho Firemen
Busy all Night.


BENNINGTON, Aug. 1I-At 8 o'clock
last evening fire was discovered in shed
connected with the Bennington pottery
works. The alarm was given, but before
the fire department could answer the entire
building was In flames. There was circus,
dance and picnic all in operation at the
time the alarm was given.
The she'd In which the fire was started
was filled with crockery and dry slabs.
This shed aud contents were consumed.
Another she'd obtaining about 100 cords
of slab wood, was also burned; and a third
large shed, filled with tho same kind Of
wood, was partially burned. Adjoining
the shed where the fire was set was the barn
of Rev. William Bogart Walker, which soon
took fire and was consumed, together with
hay, grain, harness, etc.
The tenement house owned by Albert
Walker and in which there were two fami-
lies, was partially burned. The parish hall
OF st. Peters church, on School street, n
tenement house belonging to DR.. +. w.
Goodall, and house occupied by family
named Casey, all took fire, hut were saved
dition to lack of hose found the supply OF
water short.
The Insurance. on the Walker house is
$500, on ths barn $500. There is none on
the pottery house.
There Is no doubt but that the, fire was the
work of an incendiary, some parties even
claiming that they saw two boys light the
matches in the shed where the fire caught.
The fremen were on duty from $50 lost
evening until after this morning.