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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-11
PERSONAL.

Bets are being made in France on the com
ing presidential election. The chief OOlec-
ton TO CarnOt seems to be that he has already
held oacesior seven years.
American sculpture at the Old Salon of
Parisls represented by Frederick MaCMon-
MES. the sculptor Of the Nathan Hale in City
Hall Park. He shows a statue OF Sir Henry
Nane, 10 lie placed in the new public library
OF Boston.
A London special to the New York Times
says; Last autumn when Edmund Yates
went to the Riviera it was the unanimous
opinion OF his friends, which he fully shared,
tnat he was going abroad to die. On Wednes-
oay ne returned looking the picture OF health,
Charles Stewart Smith, who was president
of the chamber of commerce. New York, for
seven years. at its 126th annual meeting on
MAY 4, declined reelection, and he was sue
ceeded by Alexander E. Orr, Jr To Mr..
Smiths suggestion is due many Of the most
important actions taken by that body Of Ia
years.
Ex-Minister Robert T. Lincoln, thanking
the editor of the Uniontown Pa) Genius
OF Liberty for copy Of history of the Lin
coins in Fayette county Pa, said that he
had never known any of his name except in
MasS3 chusetts. There solomon Lincoln was
one OF his tutors in Harvard. and his brother
Arthur a collegemate.
Gov Markham. of California has appointed
the Hon w. G. Van Fleet to the bench OF the
supreme court TO I'LL the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Associate Justice Van K.
Paterson. He has already had judicial expe-
rience and is now practicing law in san Fran
cisco and his acceptance of the appointment
Will involve some pecuniary sacrifices
Gen. John Gibbon. of the United States
army, who has seen much service in the far
western country, Iectured in Baltimore upon
the American Indian few nights ago The
indian. he thinks, must like the'buffalo even
tuaIlyd disappear, except, probably, small
remnant of the race, which Will take on the
civilization Of the whites The only thing
left TO do in the settlement Of the Indian
question, he said, is to educate the Indian.
The Ameer, of Bokhara, in Central Asia
has modified entirely his habits and customs,
as result of his recent voyage in Russia He
has opened the gates Of his palace to Russian
ladies' and organized dancing parties. More
over, this palace with all its oriental SPLEEN
doris does not seem TO be satisfactory to the
Ameer in general comfort. He has ordered
another TO be built in the European style,
near the Russian Legation, under the super
vision OF French architect.
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A Much Nssded 1mnrovement.

The question Of renum bering the houses
of the city was brought before the city
council Wednesday evening by a PROPOSE
ton submitted by MIR. A. f. Sholes, well
known in connection with the city di-
rectory, 10 do the work. We assume
there is no member of the city council
who doubts that the houses should be re-
numb ered. The numbering now is of the
most confused and confusing kind. Il is
the source of continual annoyance and
trouble. 1t is unnecessary to point out
the evils of ,he present system. They are
known to every one who has given any at
tention to the matter. Why the present
system was adopted is one of
the things for which probably
there is no reasonable explanation,
except the tendency to make public i'm
provements without an adequate under
standing of the work to be done, thus ne
cessitating the doing of the work all over
again in the very near future, and impos-
ing double burden upon the people.
There ought also to be a very great re-
form in the naming of streets. Great con-
fusion and uncertainty are caused by the
AAAdhiiCL IL WHICH SOLlS VI iLb SbiGcbo TO
named. Congress street, for instance,
becomes Pine street west of West Broad
street. Why should not the whole street
be Congress} This is only one of the many
cases in which a reform might be made
with great benefit to the public.
What should be done is this: A compre-
hensive system of numbering the houses
should be adopted system that COM
mends itself to common sense. The
names of certain streets should be
changed, so that a street throughout its
whole length would be known by one
name, instead of two or three, as at pres
emit; and the names of the streets should
be designated in such way that they
could be plainly seen, and the
signs bearing the names should be of a
permanent character The painted wooden
signs that are nailed on the houses or
fences are either removed by viciously
mischievous men and boys or become un-
Ineligible i'll year or two.
The present is a good time to make the
improvements indicated. AS the owners
of the houses have to pay the cost OF
numbering them, that improvement would
cost the city nothing. The other improve
ments suggested could be made for a
very small sum.
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Some oognominal aueriep.

Is Thomas Hardy nowadays?
Is Rider Haggard pale;
is Minot Savage? Oscar Wilde?
And Edward Everett Pale?
Was Laurence Sterne? was Hermann Grimm
Was Edward Young? John Gay?
Jonathan Swift? and old John Bright?
And why was Thomas Gray?
Was John Brown? and was J. R. Green?
Chief Justice fancy quite?
Is William Bla *; r. ID. Blackmore?
Mark Lemon? II. K. White?
Was Francis Bacon lean in streaks?
John Sucking vealy, Pray?
Was ogg much given to the pen?
Are Lambs tales sold to day?
Did Mary Mapes Dodge Justin time?
Did c. D. Warner: How
At what did Andrew Marvel so?
Does Edward Whymper now?
What goodies did Rose Terry Cooke?
Or Richard Boyle besidef
What gave the wicked Thomas Paine?
And made Mark AkensIde:
Was Thomas Tickel-ish at all?
Did Richard Steele, L ask:
Tell me, has George a. Sally suit?
Did William Ware a mask?
Does Henry Cabot Lodge at home.
John Horne Tooke what and when?
Is Gordon Cummings WIN G. w.
Cable his friends again?
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Morgan's Inexhauetible speeob.

Senator Morgan, of Alabama. never lacks
for something to say. says the New York
Press. Words fall from his lips with an easy,
gliding motion. which demonstrates that in
his case mind and mouth are in perfect har-
mOny. Indeed, the senator is something like
a crowded newspaper. where the trouble is
rather to decide upon what to leave cut than
what to put in.
In the Forty fifth congress. Just before the
close Of the second session. Morgan succeeded
IN getting private lii through both houses
and II went to the white house, Mr. Hayes
then being President. Word came to Morgan
that the President was going to lnterpose a
pocket Veto-that is, decline 10 sign the bill
and as there were not ten DAYS of life left to
congress the measure would fail.
senator Morgan was wroth He declared
himself thus: All right II Mr. Hayes viii
not sign my bill there will be no more legisla-
ton this session. l am going to speak on the
next measure that comes before the Senate
ana Will not finish until the session has ex-
piredf"
Only about thirty-six hours of life remained
TO the Forty fifth congress when Morgan an
pounced his intention Of talking the session
out. he got the floor and began speaking
as there Is no limitation of debate in the
senate, senator can talk as long as he can
think Of anything to say or stand on his feet
Morgan had talked for four hours before his
IelIow senator's became aware of his purpose,
Ihen there was hurrying to and fro.
There were important bills yet Enacted
upon, besides the private measures, of which
nearly every senator had one or more he
hoped to get through. And there was Nor
gan, standing easily erect. displaying no sign
OF physical fatigue, the words rolling from
his mouth in placid stream, apparently as
amending and inexhaustlble as the stream
from perennial spring.
A hasty conference was held in the cloak
room and two republican senators
were appointed a committee to go to
the white house, explain the situa-
ton to President HAYES and en-
deavor to induce HIM to sign Senator Nor
gans bill, and so shut of his embarrassing
now OF words Hayes laughed at the predica-
ment OF the Senate and signed. the bill. The
welcome news was telegraphed to the capitol.
and the dlspatche was quietly handed to
Senator Morgan
He read it, smiled complaceutly, closed his
six hour speech Ia about minute and sat
down to ENJOY his victory.
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oonstitutionalitv of an Income Tax

OonStltut1onal1ty of an Income Tax,
Although the income tax has not yet
been adopted, the question of its constitu-
tionality is being discussed. One of the
most eminent of the lawyers of Philadel-
phia has announced his intention to test
it in the courts if it should be adopted
The ground upon which he would attack
it is that it is class legislation.
The constitutionality of the income tax
that was adopted during the civil war
was questioned in the courts, but it was
repealed before the federal supreme court
passed upon it. So many interests would
be affected by the proposed tax that there
would be no delay in getting the question
of its constitutionality into the courts.
1t is mistake to suppose that only the
rich would be affected by the tax. The
incomes of small shareholders in savings
banks, railroads and all other companies
and corporations would suffer from 1t. 1t
would be a burden upon many compare
lively poor people, and would not reach
others who are fairly we'll Off
The indications are that the Philadel-
phia lawyer will have an opportunity to
test its constitutionality. majority in
both the Senate and the House favor it,
and there is no prospect of a change of
sentiment in respect to it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-11
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETING - Palestine Commandery, No.
7,K.T.
SPECIAL NOTICEs-Infants Eulalia and lie
Panto Cigars. Masonic Temple Drug Phar
macy; Holland Gin, Rudolph Muller; AS to
Bills Against Italian Brig Vineenzo Mazella;
Proposals for Water Pipe James Manning
Superintendent; Notice Of Closing, Mutual
Gaslight Company; Bicycle Races; Notice to
City Court Jurors; Special Offer Mutual Gas
light Company; Liberty Street Residence for
Sale, c. II. Dorsett; Notice as to Opening OF
Suburban Pavilion at West Savannah, Ed. j.
Lueders
HARMLESS, PLEASANT, PRoMPT-Leopold
Adler
e RAILROAD SCHEDULE-Central Railroad Of
Georgia.
CHILDREN AND Boys KNoCR-ABoUT
SUITs-Appel & Schaul
$50 OR $40 Is WHAT THE TAILOR CHARGES
B. H. Levy s Bro.
AUCTION SALES - Furniture, Ice Box,
Notions Etc, by ]. H. Oppenheim & Son.
MoLAssES-C. M Gilbert & Co.
LEGAL SALE-Dark Brown Mule, by Robert
J. Wade, City Marshal.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-H ell p
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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Neelirenoe of the Convict Lessees.


A very large percentage Of the convicts
sent TO the convict camps escape, and
from the number of fines imposed upon
the lessees by the governor a day or two
ago. it is evident that the lessees do not
make as great an effort as they should to
prevent the convicts from escaping. On
examining the records the governor found
that from October, 1890. to August, 1898,
the number that escaped was Ga OF this
number the governor decided that - es-
capped through the negligence of the
lessees. For each one that escaped
through negligence the governor imposed
fine Of 800 on the lessee, who is respon-
sible for the safe keeping of the
convicts, The state treasury, therefore
will be enrichened to the extent of 80, 900
if all the fines are paid. That they will
be paid there is no good reason to doubt
The lessees have had a fair opportunity
to present their respective defenses, and
have not been able TO show that they
have not been negligent. If the governor
has the power it is hardly probable that
he will remit the fines.
A question which presents itself is
this: Why did not the governor impose
a fine as soon as it was reported to him
that a convict had escaped, and he had
found out whether or not the escape was
due TO negligence. If he had done that
instead of waiting for two or three years,
his action might have had the effect of
making the lessees more vigilant.
The number of escapes justifies the
opinion that the conyicts are not suf-
iciently guarded. Guards are rather ex-
pensive, and the lessees, it is reasonable to
suppose, will hire as few of them as they
can get along with. particularly if for
any reason they think they will not be
fined when convicts escape through negli-
gence.
The governor may have a satisfactory
reason for waiting so long before enforc-
ing the law against the lessees. If he has
he has not made it public through the
newspapers.
Each one of the convicts has cost the
county in which he was tried good deal
of money Naturally the people want the
convicts punished. That is the only way
to rid communities of lawless men and
women. If they can get out of prison
almost as soon as they are confined in it,
it is apparent that much OF the money
spent in securing their conviction is prac-
ideally wasted.
The lesson the governor has given the
lessees, however, will have good result.
1t will make the lessees much more care
full in guarding the convicts.
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Itching for Notoriety.

The populist Senator Allen is about as
anxious for notoriety as Coxey. He isn't
a crank, and therefore there is no excuse
for his championship of Coxey and his de-
Tense of Coxey's raid on the capitol. In
his labored speech in the Senate on
Wednesday, in behalf of his resolution to
investigate the question as to whether
CoXey and Browne had been treated bru-
ally by the police when they at
tempted to reach the capitol steps, he
failed to make single point that was
worthy of a moments consideration. He
stated that he was not in sympathy with
the .Coxey movement and did not believe
any good could be accomplished by the
CoSeyites in coming to Washington. He
thought they mad right to come, however,
and to petition congress in behalf of any
object they had in view.
Senator Allen made no particular point
in his address. The only thing he did
was to make it clear that he desires
notoriety. He could not deny that Coxey
and Browne had deliberately and will
fully violated the law, nor that they have
the same means of getting redress for any
injuries they may have suffered that
other citizens have.
The few remarks made by Senator
Sherman showed not only that Coxey
had no ground for grievance, but also
that his advocate, Senator Allen, was
insincere in the course he was pursuing.
Senator Allen, in trying to boost Coxey
into prominence and get himself noticed,
is showing how thoroughly unfit he is for
the high position he occupies 1t is such
men as he who make trouble where there
is no occasion for trouble.
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The Douglas county democrats assert
that relief is to be had only through the
regular democratic organization, and de-
clare their faith in the honesty and
fidelity of President Cleveland and his
administration. The Wilkes county demo-
Gratis give their cheerful thanks to the
President and congress for their efforts
to carry out the pledges of the party made
at Chicago. 1t is gratifying to note the
succession of unqualified Endorsements
being voted the administration by the
Georgia county democratic organizations.
They show that the vast majority of
democrats in the state are untainted with
populism, soreheadism and the other dan
gerous 'isms, the propagation of which
is being attempted in some quarters,
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In view of the multitudinous amend
ments the tariff bill is receiving in the
Senate, the numerous speeches that are
being made on it and the amount of time
being consumed by the Senate thinkers, a
resume of its course through the House,
made by the Washington Post, is of in
terest. The number of prepared speeches
on the Wilson bill, as shown by the Re
cord, was Ill. The number of short
speeches, of five or ten minutes, and
speeches on amendments offered, was 5l3
There were 1888 Interruptions in the
speeches. The number of amendments
offered, including substitutes, was 1l6
OF the 356 members of the House. the
number of those who in any way partici-
pated in the discussion was 227 When
the bill was in committee of the whole,
MIR. Wilson. as chairman of the committee
of ways and means, offered ten committee
amendments to perfect minor points in
the bill, all of which were adopted. In
the six weeks that the bill has been in
the hands of the senator's there has been
more pulling, hauling, patching and time
killing than occurred during the progress
of the bill through the House.
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Henry Willard, it appears, is another Of
the millionaire victims of the exclusive
ness of the Metropolitan Club, of New
York. Two or three months ago, so the
story goes, Mr. Willard tried to get into
the millionaires' club. But Mr.. Braytou
Ives, an influential member of the organ
ization, who remembers the Willard
regime in Northern Pacific affairs and Is
still cunning for the great financier, was
strong enough to have him blackballe
The sting was so sharp, according to ru-
NOR, that Mr. Willard sailed at once for
Europe, and was in Egypt when last
heard from.
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aerrulous Senator Hoar.


TIUuI INC NV OIk IlInto, IIbm,I.
We advise democratic senators to pay no
attention to Mr.. Hoar criticism. They have
a disagreeahle task TO perform and they
should lose no time in performing 1t. But
when II Is accomplished, 1.-THE time will come
when the treacherous senators who have
forced this line OF policy on the party will be
called TO account Then the country will be
shown what their tactics and their motives
nave been, and the judgment pronounced
upon them will be that they are No better
qhan the republican leaders we're No ludg-
ment could be more severe. And the sober
popular verdict, after discussion, will not be
one to satisfy the republicans
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-11
The Armor Plate 1nvestigation.

Secretary Herbert's armor plate in
vestigating committee has begun at Pitts
burg an inquiry into the second of the
charges of fraud brought against the
Carnegie Steel Company. The charges
involve shortcomings similar to those for
which the company was fined S140,O 900 by
the navy department a short while ago,
and the fraudulent practices are alleged
to have covered a period of time begin
ming with the commencement of work on
the contract and extending up to within
three or four weeks ago-a matter
of approximately four years.
During this time hundreds of
thousands of dollars have been paid to
the company and thousands of armor
plates have been accepted from the com
pany and placed in new war vessels. 1t
is alleged by the informers, whose stories
are now being investigated, that nearly
10 per cent. of the plates were faulty,
many of them being honeycombed with
"blow holes" and others being tempered
only where the government inspectors
would make their tests, at the ends.
There are numerous details to the
alleged frauds, most of which we have
commented on already, and which all go
to make up one of the greatest scandals
since the star route sensation. One detail.
however, that has recently come to light
makes it appear that the government
has not been the only victim
of the sharp practice of somebody con-
nected with the making of the plates. 1t
appears that patented process for using
aluminium in connection with steel in
plate-making has been used, without the
knowledge or consent of the inventor or
compensation to him for the use of his in
vention. The process was employed
with the greatest secrecy, lest the in
ventor should learn of the use of his pro.
cess and demand a royalty, Further
more, the contract under which the
plates were made granted no authority
for the use of aluminium with which to
/ secure hardness, and the government in.
spectors at the works would have nc
right to pass plates containing aluminium
except by authority of the Secretary OF
| the Navy This feature of the matter
will also be investigated by the experts
| now at Pittsburg for the government.
| The investigation is being conducted
! in secret, and no information concerning
! it will be given out until Secretary Her
pert returns from California in June
| There is no doubt, however, that the
whole malodorous business will be gone
| into thoroughly, as it deserves to be.
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An Enemy to the Democracy.
From the Louisville courier-J ournal (Dem

From the Louisville Courfer-J ournal (DemD
Mr.. Bland is still working to get a free
coinage bill before the House. although he
knows that there is absolutely no posi- ility
OF such measure becoming law at this ses-
sion Of congress. The pig-headed folly of
such course is amazing. 70 bring the free
silver question before congress now can re
suit in no definite action or practical good
whatever, and Will simply precipitate prof
ltless discussion whose only eject will lie to
further disgust the country with this con
Rress and the party which controls it. The
than Mr.. Bland
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As Others See Us.


From the Nashville American (DemO.
Down in Georgia it seems that the chief
feature Of the present political contest in all
the counties is the recognized though not
avowed contest for the United States senate
between Speaker Crisp and Congressman
Turner Many counties have already held
conventions and Endorsed one or the other of
the two Georgia statesmen for the place.
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The West and the Income Tax.
From the Chicago Record IndN.

II the democracy in congress makes the
blunder of fathering the income tax it will
have itself to thank for whatever discomtt-
ure the party suffers next November and in
1896 there are leaders in the ranks, even
among those who have given reluctant con
sent to the measure, who aver that the pas
sage Of the income tax win mean disaster for
the party in the months succeeding. II they
are right at all in their prophecy the disaster
will be widespread IN its effects. 1t will carry
down every one of the men now holding lead
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CURRENT COMMENT.
What Georgia Needs.

From the Covington (Ga.) Enterprise DemD.
Georgia needs general registration or
election law and the people of Newton
county should demand that their next repre-
sentative devote some Of his precious time to
advocating the passage of such d measure.
we must insist on fair elections and a clean
ballot.