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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-09
The Vesuvius' Tests.


Considerable general interest, both in
this country and Europe, attaches to the
coming test OF the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius ia Port Royal barber during the
early part OF next month. And, Iuasmuch
as the tests will be made within thirty
miles OF this city, considerable local inter
est is felt in the vessel and her programme
Of evolutions aud experiments
Upon the outcome OF the tests will depend
whether or not naval warfare. especially
along the coasts. Is to be revolutionized
whether small and swift vessels are to sup
plant floating fortresses of steel and iron for
harbor and coast defense; whether the pneu-
matte tube is to succeed the rl1ed breech-
loading cannon in such harbor defenders 4;
whether compressed air Is to succeed gun
powder as the projecting force and whether
globrles Of high explosives, to be dropped
on the enemy, are TO take the place Of solid
shot and shell.
The tests are TO embrace the safety Of the
vessel while engaged. so far as her guns are
concerned, and the accuracy of the aim
where it must be dependent upon the steer
ing of the vessel aud the pressure of air be-
hind the projectile. As the vessel would, in
action, carry guncotton and other explo-
sives enough to blow half a dozen llne-of-
battle ships out OF the water, the consequence
OF premature explosion at the guns may
be imagined. During the time of the tests
nearly all Of the explosives will be stored
aboard the cruiser Philadelphia, which will
be in the harbor; but even then the firing
of the guns will be accompanied with great
danger, one charge for a gun being about
800 pounds OF guncotton. However, the
officers In charge have taken every precau-
tion and apprehend no unto " ard incident.
The theory upon which the Vesuvius is
constructed is entirely novel. She is called
dynamite cruiser, but really no dynamite
is used aboard OF her, and she is not Of the
cruiser type Of vessel. Her principal guns
hurl guncotton instead of shot, the
object being to drop the explosive on
the deck of the enemy instead Of send
ing solid shot between wind and
water" These guns have no motion of
their own. depending entirely on the move-
ments OF the vessel and the projecting pres
sure OF air admitted into them to secure &C
curacy Of aim. Whether or not ths de-
sired accuracy Of aim could be secured in
action has never been ascertaned, and the
tests OF next month will be directed to that
end, The vessel can steam at the rate Of
about 81 n knots (twenty-tivelandm niles an
hour, and il, running at that rate of speed,
she should prove her ability TO drop
charge OF 500 pounds OF gunootton on the
deck OF moving hulk mile away, without
damage to herself, the correctness OF Lieut..
Zalinskrs theory would be demonstrated.
The success Of the Vesuvius' experiments
would mean that, with a dozen such little
vessels on each coast, our country would b,
impregnable to a foreign foe, aud the
alleged necessity for heavy and expensive
harbor defense vessels aud massive tortifl-
cations along the coasts would disappear.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-09
PERSONAL.

ONE OF the oldest of British noblemen Is the
Duke OF northumberland. who is nearly 80. He
has been a member o. five cabinets and sat in
parliament for twenty yeArs before lie sue
ceeded to his title
CLEVELAND was the only President 10 deliver
his inaugural address extempore. Fillmore
made no inaugural GARFIELD was the first
President TO make any political speeches in a
foreign tCngue. German was used.
In Richmond Va. last week. Mrs. Mark Davis,
wife Of a well-known hotel proprietor, pro
fessed her belief in the Jewish faith and be
came q member. OF Beth Ahaba synagogue.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mr. Davis were re-
married according to tbs Jewish ritual
SUSAN B ASTHoNy admits that Gov. Flowers
appointment Of her as manager Of the state in
dustrial school at Rochester affected her deeply.
You see | have been regarded a sort of
hoofed and horned creature for so long" said
she, that even asllttle thing touches my heart
DR.. HENRY G. Dyer. surgeon in the naval
academy at Annapolis Nd. tested the breath
ing capacity and the leg, arm and back strength
OF five foot ball teams and made formula for
the strength OF each team, and he concludes
that the result Of the game is determined by the
absolute strength of the team.
AS the result OF extensive improvements
Robert CARROTS Baltimore house now has a
halfway S1x40 feet and ceiling 90 feet high
The upper halt OF the hall Is COvere with
valuable tapestries. and around it runs gal
lery in carved oak. The library has white
ceiling and the walls are hung with wine-col-
ored velvet.
TIE Prince Of Wales has consented 10 sit as q
member of the commission on the aged poor,
of which Lord Aberdare is chairman Among
the other members OF the commission are Bras
sey, Sir Lyon Payfair. Joseph Arch, II. p. and
Henry Broadhurst, A. p John Burns was in
vited to become a member, but could not ac-
cept the invitation.
IT is said OF the late Jacob Heinrich, the veneer
able chief Of the Economics, that his lie was as
free from guile as if he had never come in con-
tact with the world. The man who will succeed
him, Trustee Duss, is rene inferred by old timers
in PiJtsburg as the handsomefaced boy who
used to carry Father Henricts foreign looking
carpet-baS with its inevitable supply of crab
apple cider
THOMAS HOOPER of Allegheny. Pa. is one of
the numerous American gentlemen who take
up some science as q diversion, aside from
their regular business, aud yet become experts
OF national reputation. He is a successful
carriage maker; but he is also an archaeologist,
and has collection OF Indian implements num-
berlng about 1000. Some of his specinlens are
not equaled by anything in the Smithsonian
Institution it is said, and he has an extensive
correspondence with heeuTeJors of European
museums in relation to exchanges 1t is posi-
BILE, that his collection will be placed in the
Carnegie library when that building is com
pleted. .-..
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AN Ant que.
E. 4. Opper in Harper's Maoaztne

Z. 4. Opper in HGrper's Magazine.
She gazed at the tall old clock on the stair;
Twas relic of days long fled.
A costly tirnepiece, q treasure rare,
But lately pul chased and perched up there.
"a quaint old gem" she said.
Did you stand in some old colonial hall,
Where the freight fiickered red
On polished floor and on carven wall
Wheref fell the shadows OF chair-backs tall
And strangely stiff" she said.
''Did you look, perchance, on a winsone maid
Alas a century dead -
Softly demure and sweetly staid,
In tortoiSeshell comb and gay brocade
With a very short w0ist?" she said
did you see her lover. comedy swain.
Attending his stately head
To touch her lips and to touch again,
Till her fair cheek warmed with a crimson
stain?
o quaint old gem" she said.
30, the wondrous pictures once known to rouy
And the tales that you have read"
But the tall old clock fetched grin to view,
~ wonder what she'd remark il she knsw
Twas made last week 2'' it said.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-09
The Fmpty Treasury.

When Mr. Cleveland left the white house
four years ago the treasury contained an
immense surplus The surplus was so great
that il was proposed TO make a very material
reduction in tariff taxes. When Mr.. Cleve-
land returns 20 the bite house next March
he will not only find sn empty treasury, but
also that the tax burden has Teen greatly
increased.
The whole country knows that the re-
publicans, when they defeated Mr. Cleve-
laud and took charge of the government.
deliberately adopted policy, which, they
thought, would make il impossible to change
their tariff policy in many years. They in
creased the pension charge enormously so
as 10 getrid of the surplue, and they greatly
increased those duties which are levied for
the protection Of certain manufacturers
rather than fo- revenue.
They have got rid of the 81 rplus and they
have brought the treasury almost 70 the
verge of bankruptcy. By system OF book
keeping that is difficult to understand they
have endeavored to conceal the actual con-
dition of the treasury. They have not sue
ceeded. however, in deceiviug the public to
the extent they hoped TO do, The fact that
the actual amount of cash In the treasury is
comparatively small cannot be concealed.
Nor can it be concealed that the cash bal
ance is gradually becoming smaller. The
December debt statement showed a cash
balance of $4,000, 900 less than the Novem-
Der debt statement. And the amount de-
manded monthly for pensions is steadily
growing larger.
The condition Of the treasury will pre-
sent very serious problem for Mr.. Cleve-
lands administration to solve. As soon as
possible after Mr.. Cleveland's inaugura-
ton a statement ought TO be published
showing what the condition Of the treasury
was when he left the white house In 1889,
and what it was on his return In 1893
Such q showing would tend to convince
the people that the MANAGE
ment of the government by the
democrats was economical and that the
management OF it by the republicans was
recklessly extravaganza. 1t would be a
strong argument in favor OF keeping the
democrats in control of the government and
at the same time would show the great
difficulties in the way of restoring the
treasury TO healthy condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-09
ne Wsvs Of the Rorrower.

One Of the b st agents OF large Boston house
has propensity for spending more than he
earns aud borrowing from friends to keep
things moving, says The Boston Herald. During
asuccesSful trip TO Springfield he ran short,
and borrowed from plumber OF his customers.
One man VINO loaned him 80 be. an To get
anxious aoout it. aud wrote several letters to
him IN care of the Boston Office. The agent
tore them UP as fast as be received them and
consigned the piecue 70 the waste basket with
OUT thought. The Springfield man decided to
make trlp TO Boston and leave an order wi b
one of the wholesale houses for his line OF
goods. Before leaving home he determined 20
call on the agent. with the intention Of collect
trg tn SO, but the order was to be given TO an
other firm. When he called upon the agent he
nad worked himself to the highest pitch of in
dlgnations with the intention OF giving free ex-
preston TO his opinion OF men who borrow
money and do not return it. The Springfield
man walked into the Office with fire in his eyes.
But 1t bad no effect on the agent. When he
recognized his creditor he jumped up, grasl ed
his hano. said he was glad to see him, and in
CURED about all the folks.
That's all right" SAID tbs Springfield man,
Out VIII l nave 70 take my money out in
My dear fellow" said the agent, ~ must
confess an ashamed of myself, L received
your letters and always laid them aside with
tne intention OF sending the money that day,
but. really, the matter always seemed 20 slip
my mind. | cannot tell you how badly feel
about it, How much did get that timer
Ten dollars" said the Springfield man. be-
ginning to feel that perhaps he had been q little
too hasty.
Ten dollars, yes. " said the agent. effusively /;
Just step this way and will get it for you"
Then going to the bookkeeper he said: Just
let Mr.. j have $40, will you. Frede"
The bookkeeper handed over the money with
out any trouble, and the Springfield man be-
came very strongly Of the opinion that he hal
made mistake Ia forming such an unfavor-
able estimate of the agent His manner
changed, and, after talking awhile the two be-
came as close friends ever. The Springfield
man then thought 1t better to lead the agent to
believe that he had not come TO the city for tie
special purpose of collecting the $40, and spoke
about the order he wanted filed He finally
gave it TO tue agent, and went home satisfi d
that he had made mistake and aUoned for it.
In due time the order arrived. With it came
the bill The Springfield man looked it over,
and when he reached the last item opened his
eyes very wide This was the item;
To borrowed money. $40
The agent had made no explanation TO the
bookkeeper and had allowed matters to take
sheir cou Sc The Springfield man now gets
his orders filed else where.
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MExrrNas-Clinton Lodge No. 81. F. and A,
NJ. German Friendly Society; Savannah Bread
and Biscuit Company; Savannah Lodge No az.
6olden Chain.
SPECIAL NoTGcEs-As TO Bills Against British
Steamship Vulcan; Notice. K. s. Long s. Bro. 4;
Special Notice, G. D. Lee.
ABOUT Your BoY-B. II. Levy & Bro.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULES 49, Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company
General Transatlantic Company.
Do You NEED a SUIT-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
FEDORA HATs-Appel & Schsul.
RAILWAY SCHEDULES - Suburban Railway;
Charleston and Savannah Railroad; Central
Railroad Of Georgia.
AxusEMExTs-"Jan " Savannah Theater.
BANK STATEMENr-Citizens Bank OF Savan-
nah.
1898, 1893 Lindsay & Morgan.
AUCTION SALEs-Clothlng Store Fixtures. Etc,
G. II. Dorsett; Household Sale, J. II. Open
helm & Son; Twenty five Rolls New Brussels
Carpet, ]. H. Oppenheim 6 Son.
CHgAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wante /; For Rent; For
sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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Ee Yves Worth a FORTUNE.

when married." said South ST. Louisian
yesterday, Il moved into one of the suburbs
My wite's health was not very good and |
thought the air out there would be in every way
beneficial. | usually went home on the Sc.
O'Clock train. but one evening a few months
ago was later than usual A crowd of ma
were pushing TO get into one Of the cars and it
was my fortune to be wedged in with poorly
ressed laboring man, whose nationality had
been specializing upon as a means of passing
the time while / stood waiting upon the plat
form. ID
1--WE had succeeded in getting on the steps of
the car and the man was lust above me Once
there was sudden backward surge or the Gro d
and the man came down upon both nv feet
with one of bis at right angles. Turning as best
he could, he said:
front that pushed me
81 told him the accident was Of no conse-
Quence.
like beasts
Il had now gotten into the car 1, d had found
seat, but the worklngman was still looking
about for one. There were only two or three
vacant places and one was by me. He took thai.
DID 1t hurt you muchg he asked. with ap-
parent concern.
~ had now recovered my breath and part of
original cOIoT, and the shooting pains in nv
corns had decreased to probably 100 per minute
%, no. | replied unfolding my evening
paper. Tie surveyed me for EnomeqC, posi-
US tnluAAAAS LS LeAd not Rd JuSt the right thin z
regarding The behavior or welldTes sod peop. e.
for was tOlerably well dressed myself
That reminds me- he resumed of an incl
dent IN my own history. 1t was how made
my fortune
"'Fortuner | gasped
Yes, my fortune It was before I got mar
ried. We were il q crowd one day-t6e glri
married aud me-aud | stepped on her foot.
on, Jonn said she. I didn't mean to do it,
says l. How 1 ever could have stepped on
such little foot is a wonder TO me. said ].
From that minute knowed she was nine, All
that liked was the askin''
But" said |, What about your fortuneY
THAT was it, said he. d little scornfully.
a man what's got good wife is rich, amt b.. y
And was compelled TO admit that ne was y
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There Is no statute law compelling ons
vessel at sea 20 go TO the rescue OF another
weasel in distress. or even TO GO to the as
sistapce OF men on a wreck. There is, how
ever, an unwritten law OF humanity which
urges men TO save their fellows from watery
graves whenever it is possible, and this law
is seldom dIsobeyed. But an instsnce in
which the Eyar:ce of u tugb0at captain
caused him TO abandon a shipwrecked crsw
to their fate comes from Baltimore. Tbs
schooner Edith Berwind from Port TAMPA
for Baltimore with lumber, was wrecked GA
Smiths Island shosls. The cap ain and
crew took to the rigging. After having
been there for fifteen hours, suffering in
tensely from cold, a tug came almost within
hailing distance of them. but put about aud
left them when she saw a schooner desiring
to be towed into Wilmington. The wrecked
crew were subsequently taken of by life
saving crew. Smiths Island is the body of
land from which Cape Fear projects into
the ocean, and the tug mentioned was
probably Wilmington vessel
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Gold and silver.

From ths Net1 York journal or finance (Ind }.
No hints suffice to conflne the fever or specu-
lation when once Il has taken strong hold and
the sentiment now predominant must be guided
and curved or we will again witness a repeti
ton OF the condition existing from the conclu-
payments. conditions which, year by year
worked the gradual destruction Of values TO
owners OF farms and real estate, leaving I'M
altered the figures Of mortgages. Whether
gold goes 20 a slight premium through the
sherman enactment remaining upon our stat
ute books, or whether silver becomes the
standard OF value the deplorable consequences
that must follow VIII differ only IN degree.
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The genius Who whites parngraphs for the

The genius who writes paragraphs for the
New York Tribune thus disposes of several
prominent southern gentlemen; "'Snolly-
goster' Ham, OF Georgia. is about to start
out on lecturing tour, following in the
wake of ex Gov. Bob Taylor. Of Tennessee
The subject Of his discourse will be Chest
nuts Cracked in the Ark Bob Taylor
expects to wind up his tour with an election
to the United States Senate. Ham hopes
for an appointment as minister to Dahomey
John Temple Graves wants to go as consul
to the Austrian capital. Ex-CongresSman
p. II. b. Young does not think seriously of
returning 10 St. Petersburg"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-09

Gov. Smith, of New Hampshire, gave his
legislature some advice in his annual mes.
sage that might well be repeated by every
governor in the country in every message
sent to the legislatures. In closing his
paper ne admonished the legislators to
make a brief session and be chary OF enact
ments." The tendency OF the times in legis-
lation is TO do too much; to make too many
laws. Fewer and more carefully considered
lava would undoubtedly be better for the
states in which they are made. And the
next congress might also do well TO be brief
and do little except change existing laws to
conform TO public opinion as expressed at
the polls last fall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-09

A correspondent who writes pieces from
Washington for Col. L. F. Shepards Mat
aud E,rnress has pierced the veil OF mystery
that surrounds aud eavelops the political
sphynx and given the world the benefit Of
his discoveries. He says Mr.. Cleveland has
persuaded Senator Carlisle to accept the
treasury portfolio by promising. through
mutual friends, that ''all kinds Of work will
10 done TO make Mr.. Carlisle President in
1896" The correspondents also has a
straight tip-the Matt aud Express is a
great paper for straight tips-tnat mir
Cleveland will use the name aud geogrsph-
zeal powers Of his Secretary Of the Treasury
20 break down the presidential hopes Of
Senator David B. Hin four years hence. Z"
All Of which is very interesting tattle, and
is probably as near b the truth as the
average pointer on races 20 be found in Col.
Ebepardb paper.
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Gov. Tillmau, OF South Carolina, ap-
parsntly has lost sight Of tho fact that state
governments in this country consist Of
three distinct and separate brsnches-the
legislative, the judicial and the executive.
When one of these departments encroaches
upon the functions OF another It is in viola
tion of the conservative and safe repub-
licanisn which moved the founders of this
government 30 frame and adopt a constitu-
ton providing for O triple alliance of au-
thoritiss 10 the government, aud limiting
the powers Of each OF these authorities.
The legislature Of South Carolina went to
the Limits Of it's authority when 1t passed
the Evans liquor law, aud the governor
will reach the limit of his authority when
he has exhausted all legal means at his
command to have tbs law carried out.
Meanwhile it is the function Of the courts
TO say whether or not the law is constitu.
tional, and decision OF the court would
override and set aside any opposite opinion
that might be held by the governor. Con-
sequently Gov. Tillman is talking through
his hat" when he sage the Evans law will
so into effect on July /, 1898, despite the
courts or anything else" How Is he going
to override the decisions OF the courts il
they should be against his opinion; by put
ting the judges in Jail and calling for
United States troops to uphold hims
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THE San TrancIsoo Clronlole drawa a torlnr,

THE San Francisco Chronicle draws forIorn
picture of the world as it will be Thousand
years hence. 1t says we are rapidly using up
the stock OF coal and lumber which the ~ Is
placed in store before mankind became so
numerous and voracious, and the time will
come when the fuel of the world will become
exhausted This will necessarily stop the cook.
ing OF food, while TIE supply Of IRON ore having
became exhausted about the same time the
making Of iron, for two-fod reason, must
also stop. The destruction Of our forests will
furthermore, result IN tue general diminution
OF our water supply, aud drought will come Ii
and finish what wastefulnoSs began.
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Eow Mr.. Clsve!and RECEIVES.

A western politician called on Mr.. Cleveland
the other day. says the New York Press, and,
the story OF his visit goes the President-elect
asked: "WeI, what can do for you?"
20, nothing" replied the congressman ~
did not come TO ask you for anything, but called
merely TO pay my respects"
''Sit down. " responded MIR. Cleveland This II"
said a fellow congressman yesterday, seems TO
indicate that man who calls 10 sss the Presi.
dent-elect TO pay his respects is offered chair.
while one with an ak to grind or some favor to
ask is supposed to stand during the interv .ew "
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Electric Lights on Railway Trains
From, the Eere York 7ribnne lRen.,.

FfOh ne NftO fork ITlbune IRepsl.
II is a qualification to record the decision OF
one of the western railroads TO equip a consid-
cradle number OF Its trains with electric lights
Electric lighting has reached such stage OF de-
velopmenJ that railway travellers have q right
TO demand that the companies shall Illuminate
hitherto tried have not been altogether success
full, but the points OF difficulty ought to DO
easily overcome by electrical engine RS The
storage battery system is to be used by the
company referred TO and there seems to be no
doubt In the minds Of the officials that it will
give Satisfaction