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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
BRIGHT BITS.

Stranger-What q cheerless. dreary. de-
presSlng-loOktng building that is,
Native-Oh. that only school Do you
like fine architecture:
do.
Wait till you see our new jau-Good News
A Difficult Question.-Fond Parent-Yes.
Bobby, the angel Of death passed over the
houses and smote the first born of each
BoDbr latter moments siIence)-Pop,
what did the angel do when it was twins$-
Harlem Life.
Goodnight" he whispered passionately at
the front door, Good night, goodnight,
Excuse me- said an elderly bass voice
over the baluster, but it's been good morning
for the last two hours. | thought you'd like
to know. Times Democrat,
Nisitor-Is this portrait OF Mabel9
MOther-Ycs.
Visitor,-And you say very famous artist
painted it:
Mother-Wen, should say so. We had to
send for him to find out if it was really her
picture chicago InterOeean.
BE one of my bridesmaids, dear?"
wouldn't Tom obJectg"
Tom Why no. lie is choosing his own
But you see. dear. Tom used to love me. 3,
The very reason. l fancy he is arranging
| little surprise for me. Life Calendar.
Rural Youth-You should stay and go to a
| husking ee.
City naid-What is that?
We have big party of young folks and
| after hIsking the corn we have a dance
| ALL see. 1 presume that is where we get
| our term the maizy waltz.'-NCE York
| Weekly.
Hint to the Unmarried: Birdie Nc
| Gtnnis-l hear that the young gentleman to
whom you are engaged is ten years younger
| than you
| Miss Elderly-Tes, he is ten years younger
! than am. suppose you think ! should have
| refused him, but hat S all YOU know about il
| I he right time to marry is before they are old
enough TO know any better. Texas Siftings.
Toni had been paying Alice good deal
! OF attention, and when l heard, on the quiet
| that she was engaged, 1 thought l would Re
| foxy and send her some flowers with con
| gratulatory message.
! Jack-Great scheme How did it work?
| Iom-lt would have worked all right if the
| horlst hadn made mistake and sent her a
| big pillow with We Mourn Our Loss" on it.
! BROOKLYN Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
The Way They Look at It.

The protective tariff organs differ
greatly in their views respecting the Viii
son tariff bill. The New York Sun, a
democratic paper that advocates pro
lection, says the bill is "a sound pro
tectionist document from one end to the
other" As far as it can see there is no
revenue only in it, and no democracy.
The New York Tribune says: 1T is not
an American bill, but is distinctly for the
benefit of other countries and their in
dustries.' Other organs of protective
tariff speak of it in pretty much the same
terms.
The trouble with these organs is that
they are greatly disappointed because it
does not threaten destruction TO any
legitimate American industry. They
hoped it would make such sweeping re
dUction of customs duties as to arouse
overwhelming opposition to it. They ex-
pected something that would enable them
TO alarm the whole country and make
such fight against it as would bring
about its defeat.
4 matter of fact, the bill is not of a
character to cause manufacturers gener-
ally to be alarmed. 1t is in har-
mony with the tariff plank of the national
democratic platform, and contains no pro
vision that is likely to cripple any indus
try. On the contrary, it opens the way
for the manufacturing interests to become
more prosperous. The protection organs,
however, will continue their ATTACKS
upon it. 1t is their policy to defeat it,
hence what they say of it is a matter of
comparatively little consequence. Their
fight against it will not be an
effective one, because very little political
capital can be made out of it.
They win keep up their talk, however,
about running American industries and
forcing down the wages of American
workmen.
There are some weak spots in the bill
No doubt they will be amended. 1t was
not expected that the ways and means
committee would frame bill that would
give general satisfaction. They did not
aim to satisfy everybody, They knew
that to be impossible. They tried to do
what they believed the people in the last
national election said they wanted done,
and they have succeeded beyond expecta-
tiOns They have formulated a bill that
removes from the people the unjust bur
dens imposed upon them by the iniquit-
Gus Mckinley tariff When the people
understand it fully, few of them will
have any objections to offer to the general
plan of it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
The Port Royal Road.

The bill introduced into the South
Carolina legislature by Representative
Brezeale to repeal the charter of the
Port Royal and Augusta railroad may be
the beginning of a long legal fight. If
the bill should become a law its consti-
tutionality would be contested in the
courts. 1t is hardly probable that the
owners of the road will permit their
property to be taken from them without
a struggle.
In our dispatches the reasons why it is
proposed to repeal the charter are not
given. The ostensible reason is doubt
less that the Central railroad, that pos
sesses the majority of the stock and bonds
of the road, cannot legally own its hold
ings in that property. The real reason,
doubtless, is that there are parties who
want to get control of the road.
Is not South Carolina making a mistake
in trying to repeal the charter of the
road! Is she not announcing to the world
that it is not safe to invest money in rail
roads within her limits? If the scheme
to wrest the control of the Augusta and
Port Royal road from its present owners
IS successful capital viii interpret the act
rs a notice to give South Carolina a wide
berth
The Central has owned the Augusta
and Port Royal road for long time, and
the question of It's right to do so
was raised only recently. Since the
Iillman wing of the democracy of the
state came into power there has been
q disposition to disregard rights that
! have long been regarded as sacred Gov.
! Iiliman seems to delight in contentious
/ of one kind and another. He is now at
war with the railroads, the federal
courts and the liquor interests. He is
laying the foundation of an opposition
! that will, in the very near future put an
end to his political career. He has been
remarkably successful thus far, but his
success is not Of a kind that continues
very long.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
A Sericus Problem.

The banks Of New York and some Of
the other large cities are confronted by
problem almost as serious as that which
called for a solution during the money
panic last summer. They have more
money than they know what 20 do with.
They do not know how TO invest it so as
To make it yield profit. 1t is offered at
a remarkably low rate of interest, and
yet the demand for it does not increase.
Some of the banks are buying bonds
with the view of getting the interest on
them, and then disposing of them when
the demand for money increases. Not a
few of the banks have notified their Gus
toners that they will pay no interest on
deposits, and some of them are even re
fusing deposits
The New York banks have S7l,OOOOOO
more than their legal reserve, and the
amount continues to increase. This is not
a healthy condition of affairs it means
that few enterprises are being undertaken
and that there is great inactivity in many
lines Of business. Building is almost at a
standstill, and consequently many me
chanics are out of employment. Unless
conditions change for the better. the win
ter will be one that viii he long remem-
bered by people who depend upon their
daily toll for their bread.
But while the banks have plethora of
money the federal treasury is in need of
money. There has been a remarkable
falling off in receipts from customs and in
tcrnal revenue taxes. It is now con-
sidered to be almost certain that congress
win have to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
issuing short term bonds In view Of the
fact that money is so plentiful it is
thought that 2 per cent. bonds can be
fioated at par a bond issue would help
to distribute some Of the surplus money
which the banks hold.
Notwithstanding the abundance of
money, however, there is very little buy
ing of any other than tirst-class securi-
ties. There are few bidders for bonds
and stocks which are purely of a specu-
lative character.
No doubt there will be more healthy
condition of affairs after the holidays
Everybody seems to be waiting for the
beginning of the new year, with the hope
that the effects of the recent money panic
will have pretty nearly disappeared by
that time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02

The New York Times reports as fact
the sale of the New York Mail and Elk
press to William Walter Phelps. Our
dispatches yesterday reported the sale as
being in prospect. The transfer of the
property will, it is understood, take place
on Jan. /. A son of Mr. Phelps. who is
now a member of the newspapers staff.
will have charge Of the management of
the establishment, while his father will
be the editor-in-chief. The purchase was
made from the estate of the late Elliott
+. Shepard, who died a few months ago
from the effects of inhaling ether as he
was about to undergo n painful surgical
operation. Col. Shepard, who was Com
modOre Nanderbilt's son-in-law, bought
the paper from Cyrus w. Field paving
for ii about $4,000 The price paid by
Mr.. Phelps is not known but is supposed
to be considerably more than $500. 600.
At the time Col. Shepard took hold of
the concern it was not on a paying basis.
but it is understood that at the time of
his death it was yielding handsome re-
turns The Mail and Express will prob
ably continue to be a vigorous republican
organ. There was some talk, about a
year ago when Mr.. Phelps was appointed
to New Jersey judgship by a democratic
governor, of the probability of his becom-
ing democrat; but his friends have de-
MED that he has undergone any change
of heart, and he has done nothing within
the year to indicate a change.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
No Scare About the Tariff.

The cry Of the tarii-pampered industries
that the country would be ruined by the en-
actment of a law on the lines laid down by
by the course Of the markets since the bill
was given to the public. There is no scare"
anywhere, and in Wall street, which Is the
most sensitive test. there has been decided
improvement in the values of railroad stocks
and bonds since the terms Of the proposed
new law were made known The people have
known for year that the tariff was TO be re-
vised. They elected the present national ad-
ministTation for the purpose Of doing that
very work and the changes proposed are
scarcely as sharp or as radical as many people
and the fall in their shares do not exercise
even a sympathetic influence upon the more
legitimate industries Of the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
The inconsistent Republican.
From the Baltimore Sun DEM.

T IOW IUt bUILIUIOTt sun TUtW.I.
But it comes with i'll grace from these re
publicans to object to ColOred Hawaiians
bearing sway in their own country over few
alien whites, when they have for many years
been trying, through force bills and otherwise
TO put the less developed Africans in the south
over the native whites of that section. The
republican contention has been that intelli-
gence, education. wealth and white race give
no title to a minority to dominate dull. ig-
norant, propertyless and inferior colored race.
There is no consistency therefore in repub-
lican opposition to Liliuokala1i restoration.
1t results simply from partisan unscrupu-
lnuannss
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
The Memphis Appeal-Avalanche sus-

The Memphis Appeal-Avalanche sus-
poets that Speaker Crisp wishes to run
for the Presidency, and thus attempts to
head him off: Speaker Charles f.
Crisp, of Georgia who stands out pre-em-
inently rs a leader among the democrats
in the House Representatives of congress
is a native of Sheffield, England, ana is
therefore not eligible to the presi-
dency because his parents were English
people, and his father came over to this
country during the '4Os as leading sup
port to the great American actress, Anna
Cora Mowatt. Mr.. Crisp is an able man,
and deserves every honor that his coun-
trymen can bestow, but the constitution
bars him from becoming a presidential
aspirant.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02

The election of circuit judges by the
South Calolina legislature yesterday re-
suited. as it was expected would be the
case, in filing the vacancies with mon of
Gov. TMmaus political faction. With
the exception Of Mr. w. c. Benet, there
is not one of the new judges who is recog-
nizcd as man Of more than ordinary
ability. Most of the others are fair law
yers, and nothing more. It is clearly evil
dent that politics dominated the selec-
tions. The tone of the South Carolina
bench has not been elevated by the
changes made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
The Tariff and Wages.
From thc Philndelphin Reoord D.

From the Philadelphia Record DemD.
No scheme of tariff changes will pass CON
gresS that would neCeSsitate a reduction of
wages because of foreign competition. The
rates Of duty to c established will more than
cover any difference between the wage cost
OF domestic and imported stutls. Keeping
these facts in mind. the workingmen will be
aole to weigh at their worth the threats of
wage reduction which are so freely banded
about in case the tariff shall be revised
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
CURRENT COMMENT.
Not a Moment to Waste.

From the Richmond Dispatch DEM.
The democrats in congress must not lose
enc day but must begin the work of tariff
legislation as soon as possible. The party
in power is, of course the party that Will be
expected to do whatever governmental
power can do to put an end to the condition
Of unrest dissatisfaction, dull times and
business deplc ssion which now obtains
everywhere in the United States, if nos in
every country in the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
"ThumpinR a EakA.D

from the New Orleans States DENY.
The thump which Postmaster General B s
sell gave the ocean mail subsidy will be APP
plauded by all democrats. He declares that
he was unable 10 ascertain that any advan-
tageS have accrued as the result Of the sub
sdy from either a mail or commercial point
and or this reason he has declined to make
any more contracts. This is as il should be
he ocean mail subsidy is about as great a
fake as the reciprocity scheme.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02

Prince Colonna, the husband of John
w Mackays step-dauchter, from whom
she is seeking to be separated, is reported
to be IN Strengthened circumstances since
his wife dropped him. Recently he has
sold the horses and carriages, furniture
and other property purchased by his wife
for their establishment. 1t is understood
that the princess has secured evidence
enough to procure half a dozen separa-
tions, if so many were necessary. upon
statutory grounds. The prince is consid-
cred by people who know him to be
thoroughly bad egg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02

ANY feasible scheme that promises the
settlement of desirable white immigrants
in this state is worthy of consideration.
The need for such immigrants is patent
How can they be induced to come here
The Young Mems Business League. of
Augusta, thinks apermancut state bureau
Of Immigration would be aTowerfuI agent
in such work, and has memorialized the
general assembly praying that such a
bureau be established at this session. A
state bureau, could, indeed, do valuable
work in disseminating information with
regard TO the states resources and the
situation Of lands available to the settle
ment OF new comcrs. The first step in
the direction of inducing immigration.
Ihe authorizing 10y the legislature of the
p"oiIeatiou ola hand book Of the state.
could be probably followed up by a per
mahent bureau of information of the
character suggested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02

The convicts in the states prison at
Sing Sing, y. y, were treated on Thanks
giving to dinner including boiled ham,
coffee and miuce pie with cigars thrown
in as digesters. 1t is evident that the
hard times have not struck the New York
iaiIe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
Bows. Jokes and Flowers.

A young man wearing a bunch Of orange
ana black ribbon walked into an uptown
florists, according to the New York Sun, and
said.
Il want a grumwadgy.'
i beg your pardon" said the manager Of
the store, TO whom the youth had addressed
himself
You needn't. 1 want a grumwadgy; a
large, yellow grumwadgy'
I'm Yes. On. yes Sorry, but we're all
out Of those. Fact is. 1 don't believe we ever
kept any in stock. Better try the Natural
History Museum in Central Park"
oh, come of, You've got EN- in your show
window. Those big yellow ones insisted the
young man.
The manager walked over to the window.
The only big yellow things there we're the
chrysanthemums. He picked out one and
handed it to the young man, asking If that
was what he wanted.
Certainly" said the youth. and he took it,
paid the price. and walked out The manager
turned with weary air to sun reporter
who was standing near and said:
II hose college toyS Will drive me crazy be
fore 1 m done with EN-. For the past two
days they We been tiOcKing in here at great
rate. or course, hey make trade brisk, but
they take 1t out N the wear and tear on the
brain OF the salesman. Now, young fellow
came In here yesterday and demanded big
hunk Ct double blue mOdesty. It took me too
minutes of ha~d thinking to find out that he
wanted English viOlets. He got EN-, but he
paid % cents more than he would have if he'd
asked for EN- straight out. The time L spent
thinking was worth that.
"A lite later, he continued, "a salesman
came over to me and told me that there was
lunatiC at the counter who insisted on buying
bunch of pink smell, one dozen strong. [
told the salesman to try him with dozen
Mermet roses, and that proved to be what the
boy was after. He was easy compared TO the
chap who drlfted in remarked;
I'd like twcnty-fOur wives, please
q" Twenty-four wives: l said You're in
the wrong place. This isn't salt Lake City
That all right, he said. 1 want twenty
four wives all in white, and young What
do you suppose he meant by that. now
The reporter confessed that it was too hard
for him
80 it was for me for a while" said the for
lst. Finally had an inspiration, and sent
my customer away rejoicing with two dozen
bride rOsenuds. Another chap came in here
with a quotation about They toll not. neither
do they spin. ! y which he meant lilies of the
valley, although l don suppose that the
original writer had that particular kind of
flower IN mind when he wrote the line.
But the very worst case of all was curly
headed yOungster who sprung himself tp)n
the establishment with request for a sprig
of grlnning hatChet. Nothing else would do
him. He must have grinning Ratchet 1t
took the com bined brains of the establish
ment to get that riddle, but we got it. 1t was
smilaX. See: Pretty tad isn't it: That
youth paid 81 30 for his smilax and joke com
bined-fOr the smilax . cents and the rest
for the Joke But he didn't mind. and went
off apl a emily well satisfied with himself"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
A Tale Of Two Grasshoppers.

John Mackay, the mining millionaire has
in his employ at Carson, New, an expert
named Maurice Hoehich, who always offers
to back his opinion by betting. This, says
the Million, annOys Mackay. who does not
like to he disputed and is further fretted by
the right One day HOefich was playing with
an enormous graSshOpper. 1t could jump
over twenty feet. and he said:
TN ped you $50 Mr.. Mackay dot you can't
find hopper to peat him"
Mackay sent trusted emissary down to
Carson Valley to secure contestant The
man spent nearly a week catching hOpperS,
and reported that the best gait any OF them
made was seventeen fce. He doubted if
bigger jumper could be found anywhere.
The next day he arrived with about a dozen
hoppers, and Mackay gave them quarters in
his rooms. as Vanderbilt would stable his
stud. Each had cigar box to himself. and
every morning they were taken out and put
through their PAGES 1t was i'm posi- lc how
ever to get one to Jump over eighteen feet
Mackay was IN despair, hut one morning a
hopper shifted at a bottle OF ammonia on the
table and Immediately Jumped thirty feet.
Next day Mackay announced to HOedich
that he was ready for the match. The eX-
pert came an hour before the time with his
pet hopper Not finding Macbay III. he
noticed the bottle OF ammonia. A light broke
upon him. Grabbing the bottle he rushed to
a drug store. threw away the ammonia. and
ordered it to be filled with ChlorOfOrm.
Mackay soon arrived with half dozen min
ing superintendent whom he invited to see
him have some fun with HOedch They were
hardly seated when Hoeficn came in with the
hopper in a cigar box under his arm.
Il vas leetle late. Mr.. Mackay, but l m
here mid der hopper and der coin
He laid down the money which was covered
promptly. Mackav got behind somebody and
let his hopper sniff at the ammonia bottle,
which held HOe6ichS ChlOrOfOrm.
lime being called, the hoppers were placed
side by SIDE on the piazza, and at the word
go" each one was touched on the back with
a straw. Hocih h 5 entry scored TIVE ntyfour
feet. Mackay gave a lazy lurch of some
four inches. and, folding his legs, fell fast
asleep.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-02
In the Witness BOY.

The lawyer had been badgering the witness
for some time. says the WaverIey Magazine
and finally asked:
Was any member Of your family ever
hanged:'
Yes. sir"
All, ha! Thought as much Now. sir who
was it,"
Myself"
Yourself? Do you mean to say that Won
have been hanged and are alive to tell Of it,
Yes, sir
Come, now; no trifing. Tell the Jury what
yeu were hanged for ana how you happen to
be alive today
Well sir man was killed and l was sus-
pected OF having committed the CRIME. A mob
took me out. put rope around my neck and
had Just hauled me up to the limb of n tree
when same one IN the crowd shouted out that
the murdered man had been a lawyer They
couldn't cut me down quick enough. I was
given banquet as the greatest public bene-
factor in the history of the town"