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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
The Alabama Con sest.

A notable feature Of the contest in
Alabama for the nomination of the Demo
cratic party for governor was the remark.
able statements published by the papers
| that supported Capt. Johnston as to the
latter's prospects for success. For days
after it was practically certain that Col.
/ Oates had a majority of the delegates, and
would therefore be nominated, the john
/ ston papers asserted that the claims of the
/ Oates faction had no foundation, and
that Capt Johnston would be nominated.
Even after there was no longer the least
room for two opinions these Johnston pa
pers persisted in declaring that Capt.
Johnston intended to carry the contest
into the convention and that it was quite
certain he would get the nomination. Not
satisfied with making these unfounded
claims, they asserted for what purpose
can only be conjec:ured, that Capt. John
ston obtained a majority of the votes cast
in the primaries. Admitting that he did, of
what benefit to him would the admission
be- It wouldn't give him additional votes
in the convention, and the effect of such
claim, whether true or not, was to create
a bad feeling in the party.
Capt. Johnston proved himself the
right sort of a man. He did not sulk
when beaten. After the vote was taken
in the convent ton, one of his warmest
supporters moved to make the nomination
Of Col. Oates unanimous, and he himself,
in a speech, urged harmony in the party,
and promised to do his utmost TO secure
Col. Oates election, He cannot be held
responsible for the reckless claims made
for him by those who assisted him in his
campaign.
The issue of the contest would not have
been whether or not the administration
should be Endorsed if Capt. Johnston's
friends had not insisted upon it, Col
Oates spoke for the administration and
Capt. Johnston's supporters thought the
administration had hardly friend in the
state. They were surprised to find how
little they understood the sentiment of
the people. When the people were told
exactly what the financial policy of the
administration is-that it is sound money,
sound silver money, sound gold money
and sound paper money; that sill
yer dollar shall have the same
power as a gold dollar in the
payment of debts and in the markets
they gave it their support. And the
people in every other southern state will
do the same thing. To very great ex-
tent the southern people have been mis-
led by the free silver coinage craze As
soon as it is thoroughly understood that
free silver coinage, at the present ratio,
by this country alone, means a debased
currency-a currency like that with
which the South American states are
burdened-there will be no appreciate
hostility in the south to the administra-
tion or its financial policy. Other south
ern states will indorse both, just as Ala
bama has.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETINGs-zerubtab abel Lodge No, IL, F.
and A. NJ; Adelphi Club Haupt Lodge No.
SIS I, o. o. f.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Le Panic Cigars. W. G
Cooper Ice and Beer Again, Savannah De-
livery Company; St. John Choral Society
Notice; Return Of DR.. s. Latimer Phillip6;
Entertainment Under Auspices OF the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians Tonight
AMUsENESTs-St John 5 Rectory Picnic,
at Wilmington Island May 81.
SUMNER REsoBTs-The Mountain House,
Saluda, N c., A. Tanner, Proprietor.
ONLY A LEADER CAN LEAD-B. H Levy &
Bro
TYPICAL SUMNER SUIT-Appel & Shaul
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULEs-Oce Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company
LEGAL NoTICEs-As to Exemption Of Per
sonalty Of John Munroe.
AUCTION SALEs-Five Valuable Lots, by c
y. Dorsett
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENrs-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
An Untraveled Man.

! night clerk at one of the principal hotels
/ OF the city had a customer the other night
says the indianapolis Sentinel He ambled
/ into the hotel with the uncertain gait and
/ hesitating manner Of man who is conscious
/ OF the fact that he has turned up the wrong
road, carrying 10 his hand a new valise that
/ looked as though it had been given coat of
hog lard before driving to the station. He
( saw the clerk at about the same moment tina [
/ he was discovered. and stopped as though
caught stealing ham from his 'iinin' neigh
Dor smoke house. He began stroktng his
| chin WhiSkers, and looked up to see where
/ the roof was.
| Good evening sir. nodded the clerk.
"Howdy:" asked the new arrival Just
then his eye located the ceiling and he held
! it transdxed as though fearful of OF losing II.
| while the top of his head. from the chin up.
was stretched back until 1t was on line with
/ his spinal column. Hows folks:''
Why, pretty well, thank you, - replied the
clerk. Your folks well.'
The upturned eyes slowly followed the
lines OF the decorated ceiling the body turn
ing IN unison until the rangers back was
Right peart was the slow and almost
| strangled answer, 'cept Mandy; she ailin'
az In. Ike hahn had no TT since corn cut
The ceiling having been duly digested, the
eyes slowly returned to the horizon and then
sank to the oilcloth valise. That seemed to
remind him.
What IL do with my trunk"
You might SCI it down on the floor unless
you would prefer holding it the rest OF ths
evening Some do one and some do the
other, returned the clerk.
Thought this was tavern" and the figure
started 10 retreat
1t is.
"Hain't it an opery houses"
No. it's ho--I mean tavern.
Don't see no beds" r--s
They're up there above the root Do you
want to register"
Way up thar and again the upper part
OF the face reeeded from the chin.
DO you want to register"
"Uhuh! wher'n GOV
Guess you don understand asked you
II YOU wanted TO register"
W., ~ told you. Want to stay all night too.
Which way is it?N
The clerk got him up stairs after a half
lief.
wen. there is the worst I. ever see, was
his mental comment.
Fifteen minutes later he heard shot from
the upper regions of the house and sent
hell-boy up on the douBle quick to see what
the trouble was The boy reappeared in
moment with the stranger. In his hand was
his trunk
Say; young Teller, kin you hang this up
it?'
Certainly. What have you in it,"
-Shelled corn for seed
The heavy Valise was slowed away, and
bellooy started with him in tow. AT the bot
tom of the staircase he stopped.
Sposin, there's fire in the tavern-then
Whar be ~
Wen let you know il there is ''-a
-, Sposin' git burned up' Then who'll do
the chores tomorrow"
You won't burn" answered the clerk.
he seemed relieved. "Sure:'
Il know it, gaSped the clerk.
rms satlsn ed him and he departed The
nellboy waited till he had climbed into bed,
turned the light out, locked him in and a few
minutes later his slumbers sounded like
weather signal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
The GRAFT NAV Storm

Our dispatches of yesterday contained
the gratifying information that the Penn
sylvania floods were subsiding. The
foods elsewhere, caused by the same
storm that sent the PENNSYLVANIA rivers
booming, are probably following the same
course, so that, generally speaking, the
danger is about over. However, it is
both possible and probable that a more or
less serious after-clap will strike the
Mississippi valley. The North Central
states were generally visited by a heavy
downpour of rain on Sunday and Monday,
and when the hundreds of tributaries of
the upper Mississippi shall have poured
their floods into that river. thu result
will be high water, and maybe a levee-
breaking food. At st. Paul the river is
rising rapidly and citizens have been
driven out of their houses
Central Pennsylvania seems to have
caught the worst of the downpour. Not
since the spring of 1899, when Johnstown
was swept away has there been so much
water in that locality. The loss of life,
fortunately, has been very small;
but the loss of property by saw-miu
Cf'AANAS luz SCCA WY btdN S-DIODdUlN
unprecedented from similar cause
Williamsport one of the most thrifty
cities in the state, suffered particularlyia
this respect, the loss being estimated at
50, 900.
Railroad property probably suffered the
next greatest damage, after the lumber
interests. Bridges were swept away and
tracks washed out in various sections.
In the city of Philadelphia the
Baltimore and Ohio's yard and
depot were flooded to the depth of several
feet. The depot was invaded until the
water nearly reached to the ticket win
dow.
In other states than Pennsylvania
the damage from the water or the attend
ing cold wave, or both, was considerable.
New York, Delaware and Maryland suf-
fered exceptionally heavy rainfalls In
all three states the fruit was badly hurt,
and in the last named and in Virginia and
North Carolina the tobacco crops suffered.
In several of the southern states, the
territory tributary to Savannah included.
the cold did some injury to the cotton crop,
though the damage was not great The
south suffered less, relatively than any
other section visited by the storm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
The Effect Of stv1a on Fads.

There is new hat out called the Me
phisto $50 said pretty Young woman whom
met on Fifth avenue at high noon yesterday
''and it tends to make saint loo k like sin
ner. Perhaps that's why all the saints l saw
IN church this morning were wearing one
Really, when one comes to think ofit' she
added pensively according to, New YORK
Press writer, unclasping her ivory bound
prayer book and inserting between its leaves
with great nicely a crump pied rose leaf, THE
styles this spring seem to bring out all the
rakishness that's concealed IN the bestot US. "
Now what in the world do you mean by
that:' 1 asked.
Oh cutaway coats and dapper little vests
and tailor maze skirts, with stocks and ties
and peaked hats, that one wears on the side
and all the rest OF 1t. They give the girls a
sort of smartness that is rather unusual in
that sort Of girls, don't you know lawfully
fetching, too. think it has heightened my
stride, and I'm sure carry myself straighter
and more boldly. Doubtless the STYLES have
something to do with the way we've gone in
for woman suffrage"
And when the styles changer"
"Ah, then Well go in for something to cor
respond, fancy. They are going TO wear
black and white so much this summer that !
suppose we IL be in a penitential mood"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
Tightly Plugged with Beans

Toward the latter end OF the good days in
Tomt stone, says the Phoenix tAriz) Gazette
the superintendent Of the Toughnut mine 60,
a diamond drill. and with the machine went
to exploring the mysterious depth of mineral
that lay securely under water level" One
of the holes bored was a deep one and il
struck a water vein that furnished supply of
such force that it fairly shot the tools out OF
the holes.
That was rather diseouragfng. OF course, to
sink shaft on so the superintendent con,
But he couldn cork the hole. Iron plugs and
braces only seemed to give the water chance
to ind fresh outlet around the plugs
When almost In despair an inspiration came
to the unhappy mining man, With an iron
bar he poked big wad OF rags down the hole,
and on top Of that filled the cavity with beans
regular big, trown Mexican leans IL
worked. The plug is there vet and tine hole
hasn't leaked dropin ten years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
Lessons to PETER and Allen.
BON the New York TImes Id.

Co%eS has been sent to Jail for displaying a
banner ON The capitol grounds, and two OF his
Heulenahts nave received sentence Of IS or
ten days ian alternative that denotes a sense
or humor on the part OF the ,ommftting mag
lstratel for trampltng on The grass: twenty
el5hI ttamps nave Leen arrested and held for
train elSnty tramps have been caught and
held for the same olfeuse in Idaho; forty
hree nave been sent to jail for the same
oHensc IN Montana. These OBJECT lessons are
calculated 10 discourage PETER and Allen
ana u pat an end 10 a popular movement"
that has nothing more behind IL than desire
TO live without labor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
Senator Palmer stumped..

The tariff debate in the Senate yesterday
was remarkable example of a sudden de
scent from the sublime TO the ridiculous, says
the Washington'Post Mr. Higgins and Mr.
Allen had Teen discussing the constitution.
ality Of high protective tariff when Senator
Palmer interrupted with the remark that he
had fought to make the negro free, and now
he was fighting to free him from the burdens
of taxation-to give him shirts, breeches, and
shoes as cheap as possible.
Does the senator know the price of a linen
shirt" asked Senator higgins, his idea being
TO show that clothing was cheaper now than
il ever had been
Il really do not know, replied Mr.. Palmer.
in pathetically hopeless way. as if he was
embarrassed by the question, Il haven I
bought shirt for some time"
1t was several minutes before the Senate
recovered its equilibrium and even the
sedate Senator Hoar nearly went into con
niption tt Of historical laughter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

The PanAmerican Bimetallic conven-
tion, which met at WASHINGTON on Tues
day did not pan out very we'll on the
first day, and probably will not on any
other day. The chief purpose of the con.
vention, as announced in its call, is the
adoption Of a silver dollar that will pass
current in the United States and Central
and South American countries. " The
convention can, of course, adopt any kind
of dollar it pleases; but what this coun-
try wants is dollar that is good not
only in all of the American countries, but
in all Of the European countries as well.
An agreement between all of the great
governments, and not merely between all
Of the American governments, will be nee
essary to that end.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

At the instance Of MIR. Hayes, of Iowa.
the committee of the whole of the House
on Tuesday tackled to the legislative ap-
preparation bill an amendment declaring
that the law under which members are
locked for absenteeism is no longer in
force. A fight will be made on the amend
ment when the committee reports the
bill to the House. Meanwhile, Speaker
Crisp, who has the drop" on the absel-
tees, says if the House wishes to get rid
of the law, which is still in force despite
the opinion of the committee, it will have
to repeal the act in explicit terms; an
amendment declaring the law no longer
in force will not suffice. Until direct &C
tion is taken he will refuse to certify the
pay checks of members who decline to
state the number of days they have been
absent from the House, if any time shall
have been lost by them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

The New York legislative committee
that IS investigating the municipal gov
eminent of New York city is going right
ahead with its work, despite Gov.
Flowers veto Of the bill making an ap-
preparation to pay its expenses. And it
is stirring W some sensations, too. Be
fore the committee day or two ago Law
yer Gof, Who is acting for DR.. Parkhurst
and othCt reformers in showing up tho
alleged rottenness of the police depart
ment. directly accused Police Commits
sioner McClave with having banked the
proceeds of bribery and corruption" in
his own name The testimony on which
the charge was made, it appears, was
furnished by MIR. McClave's ex-sou-in-
law, whose wife got divorce from him
last week. The commissioner charac-
'erized the information as a falsehood.
t1t Lawyer Cor said he could prove its
truth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

The dreaded seventeen-year. locusts
have made their appearance in Connect
cut in at least two counties, and great
destruction of young orchards and grow
ing crops BY them is feared by the Con-
necticut people. According to Prof
Riley the entomoiogist of the bureau Of
agriculture, the dread in which the locusts
are held is not warranted by the damage
they do They look threatening, but act
ually destroy little grain or shrubbery
lie says two broods Of them viii appear
tais year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

The series of spasms that the state is
undergoing by way of selecting delegates
to the state convention must be very try
ing to the candidates nerves. 1t would
be better for everybody concerned to have
1t all over in one big CONFUSION hereafter.
Alabama has finished with her trouble
and the Democratic party has come to-
gether for long pull and a winning pull
against the enemy, while Georgia is still
in the throes, selecting a corporal's guard
Of delegates at time and needlessly pro
longing the agony.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
Pharaoh's Daughter and Moses.
From the University Courier.

Whin Pharaoh's daughter
Whit down to the water
Shure there was young Moses a-swimmin'
around,
Wild his basket all handy,
And a stick of swate candy.
To kape him from cryin until he was found
SEE she to a maiden;
Bring here the young haythen,
Your trotters be Shakin' We lazy colleen.
If the wafer once vets him.
Or the alligators gets him.
It's no crocodile tears you'll be sheddin', I
ween."
So whin from his swimmin'
He was brought to the wimmin.
Faith, it shows how the blarney's female s
chief JOY.
a nate bow he was maxim,
just as shUre as I'm spalkin;
"Begorra,' says she, hes the broth of a
hOV. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
Blocked BY Democrats.

From the Philadelphia Record (DemD
One Of the most favorable Indications Of
final action on the tariff bill in the senate
within The next 80 days is the failure OF the
republican senators who would resort to nil
patriotic associates who believe in the rule OF
the majority ana viii only insist on reason
able de ate. Nothing now stands in the way
OF tarln reform but the division and dissension
created by three or four democratic senator's
who represent certain protected interests
and VINO are willing 10 sell out their party to
serve private ends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
Rapid work After This Week.

From the New Orleans Picayune DEM.
The present week VIII be an anxious time
for the sugar interests; there is no good
ground for feeling any serious apprehension
as 10 the hnal result. With the sugar SEIZED
ule disposed of this week the other portions
OF the bill will he rapidly pushed. so that it
may be possible for the measure to become
law by the middle OF June.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

Col Breckenridge says he declines
to retire from the race for congress from
the Ashland district in favor of his son.
Desha. You can say for me that the
old man will be in congress the next
time, said he to reporter; after that
the young man may be allowed TO take
his chances in the race" Col. Breckin-
ridge has virtually owned the seat for
the Ashland district for ten years, and it
seems impossible for him TO conceive
that it should not remain his as long as
he wants it. His assurance is colossal :;
as great as it was during the notorious
Washington trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

Casimir-Perier, who went out of the
French ministry on Tuesday, as told in
our dispatches yesterday, is one of the
richest men in France. He is a candi-
date for the presidency, but it is thought
his great wealth viii defeat him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

1t appears that the chances are good for
Murderer Prendergast, of Chicago, to es-
cape the gallows and get into an insane
asylum. Even that much OF a concession
to the cranks, coming when crankiness is
rampant, would be unfortunate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

Begging is one of the profitable bust
nesses in Boston these days. During the
last few days half a dozen profession
ais, each having a considerable sum of
money on his person, have been taken in
by the police
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

The Brooklyn street car employees who
went on strike rather than wear Norfolk
jackets and yachting caps have won their
fight. They will not be required to pose
as handles on 81 a day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
And Quay Is in the Company.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch (Rep).
Senator Quay's proposition for a perma-
nent committee Ito take charge of the NOR
ais and characters Of senator's will not do
There are too many committees already hav-
ing charge OF subjects without any tangible
eX1SrAnce
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
Don't Underestimate Zines.

From the Middle Georgia Progress tDem1
Judge Hines viii make better race than
Peek did two years ago. There is no need
for the democrats to Ignore this fact, IL lis
important that the democrats nominate a
man who can successfully meet him on the
stump and turn him down on the day of cleo
ton in October
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
sd. Louis peserves sympathv.
From the Chicago Herald .CDem

From the chicago Herald tDem).
St Louis has not got to the full depth of
her woes yet. Cows, Iillman Waite Lew
cling and Pennoyer are going to hold "a con
vention Of the disconnected for the formation
OF new party in that city this summer
The grewsome prelinLnaries are now Icing
arranged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

Senator Hill denies positively that he
is or has been engaged in the preDaratio
of new tariff bill. Good What, then,
has he been engaged in2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE at saluda. n. c.
S now open for the summer and winter
Il This delightful summer home is situated
on the summit of the Blue Ridge mountains
on the a. q >. r r., within 200 yards OF the
depot. 1t has an elevation of $500 feet above
tide water Telegraph, mail and express com
munications Atmosphere and water as pure
as the world affords. Scenery unsurpassed.
The most popular summer resort in western
Carolina. No pains will be spared to make
guests comforta le Polite and attentive ser
wants, Fare the best the market affords. There
is also a good physician in the place THOSE
wishing to spend the winter here viii nave
the advantage OF a good female seminary
Terms reasonable. For further information
address A TANNER, Proptor, saluda, n. I.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24

Congressman Goodnight, of Kentucky,
has resolved to retire Good night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-24
MOUNTAIN TOP HOTEL AND SPRINGS.

Rockiish Gap, Blue Ridge Mountains
1,096 Feet Above Sea Level.
An old-fashioned Virginia resort tlne
views. Delightful Temperature. Pure water
Convenient to railroads No mosquitoes
Reasonable rates. Address
MEssRs. MASSIE & CO,
Alton. Va.