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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

The New York Evening Post, comment
ing on the freedom of the south from
Coxeyism, says; THE south has suffered
less from the hard times of the past year
than any other section. The proportion
of business failures has been uncommonly
small, and while the price of cotton has
been very low, it is easier for the one
crop farmer to get along under such con-
ditions in the milder climate of the south
than for the wheat farmer of the colder
states in the northwest. The absence of
Coxeyism in the south is sign of rela-
lively greater comfort in that part of the
country" The Post has an idea that the
blacks of the south might furnish the
material for industrial armies if left to
themselves, but that is probably not
correct. The blacks of the south are
the most happygo-lucky people in the
world. No political or social problem is
troubling them. They do not care rap
whether the tariff bill passes or fails, or
whether the free coinage of silver is ever
brought about. If the laboring element
of every section of the country was as
well satisfied as the black of the south,
there would be no strikes, or riots, or
Coxey armies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

II may be that the workmen in the
west who are striking for higher wages
know what they are doing, but unless
they are much better informed than we
they are making very great mis-
take. Their employers in most instances
are not making money. They are losing
it. For months it has been struggle
with them to keep their mines and facto-
ries in operation. They have been hop
ing for better times, and have made sac
rifices to give their employees work
Some Of them, doubtless, are glad of tho
opportunity the strikes give them Of clos
ing their works for awhile in the mean
time the strikers must suffer through
their own hasty action.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
What He Wanted to Have.
From American industries lind

Now" said the conversational man to the
theater manager, I'd like TO have your opin-
Ion as an unbiased observer. DO you think
we should have radical tariff doctrine in one
form or another or compromise with linn
tied free list" ...
i don't know about your radical doctrine.
But II go on record as wanting the free list
every time,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
Primary American Principles.
From the baltimore Sun lDeml.

From the Baltimore Sun (Dem.).
There is much force, as well as timeliness
in some assertions Of primary American priu-
ciples made by Hon. Abram S. Hewitt in
recent address to the Society OF Mechanics of
New York. The first principle of the consti-
tuition of the United States he said, lis the
right Of man TO control his own actions
subject only 10 his not interfering with the
rights of other men TO control their own &C
tiOOG
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
SILKS.

A most attractive offering of new. fresh
desirable and substantial weaves at prices.
much lower than similar qualities have ever
been offered.
Triple warp 4-inch Black Figured Pongee,
Lyon dye, Soc.
High Grade Japanese Silk endless variety
OF designs and colorings and adapted for
waists or full dresses, 621sc.
21-inch Lyons Printed India usual price
81 25. this weeks price sec.
All-sllk Black Brocades, worth ST. SOC
Elegant Grade of Black French Crystal
Bengaline, recently sold by US at 81 So q0c
1900 yards New and Stylish Swivel Silk at
42]%c; this is the grade sold everywhere for
Is and 75c yard.
One lot Japanese Printed Silk at 25c yard;
former price SOC yard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
OOttOn Dress Goods.

French Sateens, worth 35c zoe.
BEST American Sateens, reduced from $50
to 1Lc.
+ inc Batiste Suitings, worth 25c, 12lac.
Tuxedo Duck Sultings former price 25c, 15c.
English Dimities. neat designs, warranted
fast colors. worth l5c. at 10c.
100 pieces French Zephyr Bingham at l2]2c;
never offered for less than 20 and 25c.
40 pieces Scotch Zephyr Bingham at sac;
actual value from Is to zoe per yard.
100 pieces American Indigo Blue Prints at
4l4c; value sac yard.
100 Pieces Merrimac Sheeting Prints 10
yard; the price at other places for same
goods 64c.
Chinese Mattings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
The Referendum.

The New Jersey legislature, by vote
of q to 80, has defeated the proposed
amendment to the constitution author
izing the referendum" or direct legisla-
tion by the people through the ballot box.
The attorney general of New Jersey
recently rendered an opinion holding that
the referendum" would be in antagonism
to the constitution of New Jersey. The
supreme court of Massachusetts had
previously held that the system would
be in violation of the constitution of that
state.
The closeness of the vote in the New
Jersey legislature, however, may be taken
as indicating the considerable public in
terest that is felt in the Swiss plan of
government, and the disposition to give it
trial in this country. Agitation in favor
of the referendum" has been going on
for some time; handicapped, however, by
the fact that the plans strongest friends
have been of the populist school of poll
tics.
The conclusions of the New Jersey
legislature and the Massachusetts su-
preTne court both adverse to the innova-
tlon on the the ground that it would CON
tiict with the state constitutions, raises
the question, would it not also conflict with
the federal constitution That instru-
ment guarantees to every state republi-
can form of government Since the found
alton of the government, that republi-
can form has been recognized to consist,
in the law-making branch, of n legisla-
elected by the people To make the peo-
pie themselves the Legislators would be to
establish something other than the
republican form of government that has
been recognized under the constitution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Way to Serve Them.

There's talk of fning senators for their in
excusable absence from duty The old ship
of state wouldn t suffer any from having such
a dock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
A Chill ALONE Reed,s Snine.

From the st, LOUIS Post Dispatch (DemD.
The ex.Presidents speech at Indianapolis
sent chill along The spine of Thomas Reed.
There is no longer any doubt that Benjamin
is IN training to freeze him out in SO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

The Harvard university corporation
has declined to permit the use of any of
the college buildings for political meet
ings. A republican club at the college
wished to hear Senator Lodge talk about
protection, but the new order of the cor
poration will shut Mr.. Lodge out from the
Harvard halls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

such a thing is possible, Senator
Quay is making the Senate more ridicu-
lous than ever in the matter of it's "sena-
torial courtesy" For nearly month he
has, by courtesy of the Senate, been
making Senator Gallagher do chores for
him in the reading of statistics, the
while being nominally in possession of
the floor for the purpose of making a
speech. Quay's action is disreputable :;
it is an affront and an injury to the bust
ness interests of his own state; it
tends to disgust the people with the
Senate, as well as with the senator. And
it should be stopped. Quay represents a
minority in everything; in the Senate, in
the country and in his own party. He
should be squelched.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

If the Cramps, of Philadelphia, can
compete with the British builders in the
building of ships for the British navy,
why do they charge the United States
government about % per cent. more than
the British builders charge their govern
ment? Again, if the Cramps. represent
ing American builders, can compete with
foreign builders what need have they of
protection" Between the lines of Mr.
Cramps offer to build British war
vessel may be read the ability Of Ameri-
can builders to turn out ships for Ameri-
can owners as cheaply as they can be
turned out from foreign yards once the
free ship bill is passed and Americans
begin to own vessels again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

Lord Dunraven's yacht, the Valkyrie,
has sailed for England, carrying with her
a mast of American pine, with which she
will sail future races. If that mast came
from Georgia the Valkyrie has stick
she can depend upon in any kind of
weather. Georgia pine spars are in favor
with american shipbuilders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

MIR. Bland, chairman of the coinage
committee, has been making great exer-
tions recently to get a favorable report on
his free silver coinage bill from his com
mittee. He has not succeeded because
some of those who favor the free coinage
of silver make it a point to stay away
from the committee meetings, thus leav-
ing those opposed to the bill in the ma
jority. 1t is said that "only two of the
free coinage men, Bland, of Missouri, and
Sweet, of Idaho, have desire to report a
free coinage bill at this session. The re-
mainder recognize that the only effect of
such action would be to provoke profit
less struggle with a certainty of creating
Generalization in the ranks of the domi-
nant party" Another meeting is called
for next Wednesday, but it is hardly
probable that BANDS forces will be on
hand TO assist him. 1t would be folly to
waste time in the discussion of a free
silver bill with the certainty that such a
bill could not become a law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07
DANIEL HOGAN.
Greater cuts than ever in
Dress Goods. High Class
Silk and Silk and All-wool
Novelties at less than cost
of importation.

Silk Iridescent CrepOns. worth 50 50. ats Il
Plain and Striped Silk and Wool Mixtures
worth 81 75, this week 81 TO-
Mixed Cheviots, Covert Cloths and Storm
serge Sultings at the bargain price of 49c
Check Tweed Suiting, full 40 inches wide n
very stylish dress fabrlc), good value at
75c, 4Sc.
silk Epingline Novelties, worth 81 25 re-
ddced to 87Ac
Granite Cloth, so inches wide, worth 81 so
99c. ''
Silk and Wool Plaids and checks. worth
81 % hac -, 80
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

Congressman are finding it a great
hardship to keep close to the truth in
their certificates stating the number of
days they were absent during the month
of April. Under the law now in force
every member is locked $3.50 for each
days absence. The members feel reluc-
tant to surrender a part of their salary g,
and yet are bound in honor to report the
days for which deduction should be made.
Some of the certificates are written over
on both sides with apologies ard excuses
for absence, members hoping in that way
to secure their full pay and yet admit alb
sences. The sergeant-at-arms notes only
the specific statements of absence and
does not attempt to pass judicially on the
long and labored excuses The only ex-
cuse recognized by law is sickness" The
law is good one. 1t secures the attend
ance of members. Some of the members
have been spending more time away from
the House than t it during its sessions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

If we keep on adding to our holidays
we shall eventually have more HOLIDAYS
than work days. There are few who
can state off hand the number of national
and state holidays there are at present.
Mr.. Morton, the Secretary of Agriculture,
proposes We shall have another to be
called bird day" In reference to this
matter he says 1T is a melancholy fact
that among the enemies of our birds two
of the most destructive and relentless
are our women and our boys. The love
OF feather ornamentation, so thought
lessly persisted in by thousands of
women, and the mania for collecting
eggs and killing birds, so deeply rooted
IN our boys, are legacies Of barbarism in
herited from our savage ancestry" The
secretary is of the opinion that if we had
holiday known as bird day. there would
be sentiment created that would re-
strain boys from warning on birds and
make women ashamed to wear the wing
OF a bird in her bonnet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

Commencing to-day Darien will have a
fast mail, and the quickest communica-
tion with the rest of the world she has
ever enjoyed. The mail will leave Savan-
nah at 40 a. a., and will reach Darien
$50 a. m. The little city on the Alta
maha, which years ago was a formidable
commercial rival of Savannah, has al
ways had close social and business re
lations with this city No other city of
the same class does the amount of bust
ness that Darien does, or has a more
honorable or honored citizenship. We
sincerely hope that the fast mail may
mark the beginning of a more prosperous
period in Darien's comm ercial history.
Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley, the great con-
stituticnal lawyer, in lecture before a
law class at Ann Arbor, Mich, IL few
days ago, gave some attention to Coxey-
ism, but without definitely mentioning it,
He said that the American citizen of to-
day, if asked to explain the fundamentals
of American liberty, would find, perhaps,
ue,his own surprise, that he did not pos
sess the knowledge. Our government is
not a democracy, but republic. Greece,
where the people as a mass make the
laws and direct their execution, is a dem
ocracy. In this country power is exer-
cised by representatives. The chief func-
ton of the citizen is to take part in the
selection of the representatives When
selected there is no power. whereby the
representatives can be coerced in their
action. Citizens may petition, but can
not command, and if voters numbering
hundred of thousands were to assume to
speak in the name of the people and de-
mand specific legislation, not one to whom
the demand was addressed would be I'M
der the slightest obligation to heed it.
The right of the voter is to petition, but
even in this he should act through his
representatives. The notion that petit
tions may be presented in person is pre-
posterous. 1t will be voted that this ex-
preston, while fitting to Coxeyites-that
petition with boots on"-fits also the
case of the republicans who have been
sending delegation after delegation to
Washington to protest against tariff re-
form. From constitutional standpoint,
as well as from a common sense stand
point, the congressman should not pay
particle of attention to the protests and
demands
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

The queen Of Italy. il she were a man
would be the most inveterate hrst-nigbter
at the theaters in all Italy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-07

EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Row, New
York City, C. s. FAuL6NER, Manager
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
THE WARM SPRINGS VALLEY.
Virginia Hotel to Close December 1st-.
As to improvements.

WARM SPRINGS, VA, November b.
tspecial)-Miss Alice Mercer. OF Rapidan.
is tho guest Of her friend, Mrs. J. T.
McAlllster, at Tho Briery."
Mrs. William g. White IA absent on a
visit to her father. Rev. @. w. Finley.
d. D.. at Tinkling Springs.
Miss Matte Hyde IL visiting relatives
at Clifton Forge.
Mr.. IL. II. Byrd. a recent graduate Of
the University OF Virginia, is teaching
boarding school for boys at the Nc
ClIntic House, midway between this point
and the Hot Springs.
Miss Turner. Of Charlestown, W. Va.
IS now teaching u private school for
girls at this place.
The Warm Springs Hotel has been
closed, and will not open again until the
lst OF March.
The Virginia Hotel at the Hot Springs
will be closed on December lst, after
which time some contemplated improve
ments will be made there. IL IS gene-
rally believed and reported that very 1T
tie general improvement. II any. viii be
II ado at this point by the Virginia Hot
Springs Company, which assumed con-
troll yesterday Some work will be done
In the way Of improving tho sewerage
and repairing the buildings. but no build
irg.
Plans are being formulated for the erec-
tiOn OF a new ballroom at the Hot
Springs. near the old gentlemen's bath.
This will bs done for the purpose OF re-
moving the excitement incident 10 the
use OF such 4 room froni tho hotel proper.
Mrs. Seward. the mother OF MIS-. j. w.
Wallace. OF this place. and Miss Clay. OF
Texas, returned to theic homes this week
after an extended visit to this place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04

OF monopoly and a centralized form of
government return to power. with its
old-time favoritisms, paternalism. and
Jobs OF every description. II Is believed by
those who have studied tho situation
carefully that the Democrats will carry
the House. And below Is a table that
figures out twenty-four majority for the
Democratic party in the House. such
liberal allowances having been made the
Republicans that they are conceded dis
tricts In soma States. in which they viii
probably not carry district, North
Carolina being notable instance: but
the Democratic managers who have made
up the table put II that way In order 10
figure on all contingencies:
Democrats-Alabama- 8; Arkansas. g:
California, 3; Connecticut. 2: Delaware.
J.; Florida, ?: Georgia. II; Illinois. II: In
diana, Z; Iowa, !; Kentucky. 10; Louisiana,
g. Maryland, &: Massachusetts,. 3; Michl-
gan, 4; Minnesota, i; Mississippi. Z. Mis-
souri,, u; Nebraska, /: New Jersey, 4.
Z; Pennsylvania, s; South Carolina, g.
Tennessee. s; Texas 13; Virginia, 10; West
Virginia, 3; Wisconsin. 3 Total 100
Kepublicans-California, g. Connecticut.
q Idaho, /: Illinois. IL: Indiana, G: Iowa.
10. Kansas. 4: Kentucky. /; Maine. g.
Maryland, L. Massachusetts. 10; Michi-
gan. .; Minnesota, 5: Missouri, g.; Mon
tana, /; Nebraska 2: New. Hampshire.
z; New Jersey, y, New YORK, IL North
Carolina, /; North Dakota, .: Ohio. II;
Oregon, 2: Pennsylvania. %; Rhcdc
Island. @ South Carolina. |: South pa
kota. ,: Tennessee, 2. Vermont, 2. Wash
ington. 2: West Virginia, !: Wisconsin.
S; Wyoming. I. Total. 15J.
POpulists-Colorado, 2; Kansas 4; Min
nesota, l: Nebraska. 3; Nevada, !. Total.
j..
should the state delegations stand as
given in the above estimate. the Demo-
Gratis would have control of only nineteen
II the election Of President 10 thrown
into the House.
One Republican calculation that gives
control of the next House TO that party
allows the Democrats only l member
In Massachusetts,, / IN Connecticut. ?
only ia New Jersey. in Pennsylvania,
only In Ohio and the same number in
Illinois. in spite Of the redstrictlng by
the Legislature In the Sucker State; and
they figure that the Republicans VIII
make heavy gains in Missouri. probably
olecting from six 70 seven members IN
that State. while the Democratic reppe-
sentation from Michigan, Wisconsin. ana
Minnesota VIII be cut down TO mere no
thing.
S1ch claims are simply out or all rea-
son. There is now every Indication that
the Democrats will elect n majoNty
of the members OF Congress, ana nothing
goes TO show that the Republicans are
likely 10 carry as many as l'9 districts.
The greatest danger is that the Popunsts,
should thn race between the Democrats
and Republicans be very close. might
possibly hold the balance OF power.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04

from Literary topics to the days or MS
boyhood. down I'm old Middle Georgia.
and his details OF the old Georgia camp
meetings, his description OF the great
amphitheatre laid Off for the tents-the
old preachers stand and how 1t was
built under the great shed-the Immense
preparations and hospitality Tor the en-
tertanment OF the great crowds or o,VV
or 5000 people that came from Augusta
Savannah, and the cities-the chicken
and 'possum pies. the lemonade In wooden
buckets. the cheese cake, ana appie
dumplings, and pumpkin pies-all cooked
on the grounds. The great majority
came, he said. for fun and devilment'
and tho few with plous intent
NEGRO DANCE.
Next ne related his recollections OF the
negro Christmas quiltngs, and their
dance in the old-time reels and cotillons,
and how the fiddler sat on his stool by
tho wall and called out the figures Of
the dance, as follows:
Tus' TO- forward. keep er diggin's
Now yo' sasshay back again; >
Nebber min yo' ragged riEEln. y
so Z don't show de naked SKIN.
S'lute yo' parlenrs. bow perltely,
bats de motion through and through;
Swing dem corners, step UP hshtIy'
Hail Columby! Hallaioo.
Ladies', change. an keep or scootin'
Cross right ober. now you SWING,
Hop dem hands up highfalutin,
I4,ok permlskus-dats de thlng.
Mussy! look at Winny Jeter.
Dat gal filings a soople toe;
Crack va heels. dar. Tom. en- meet her'
Bow, en- smile. en- SO en- so.
Promenade Now dat comes handy
Hunt yo' seats and take res
Gentarmers will pass de candy
TO de gals dey love de bes'
Colonel Johnston next spoke OF the old
slave-time harvest-dinners. ana the corn-
shuckincs and hog-killlngs, and how the
gatherings were served ard the fine oli
Christmas-dinners. and how the sils
dressed in quaint old primitive iash4oh
at the Christmas-p parties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to

Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 70
Animals.
In plain words. the policeman struck
the dog for chasing = squirrel In the
Square. and thereby hangs . tals-in fact.
two, (the squirrels and the doggs) The
society, which has ever been active In
protecting dumb brutes. maintains that
tho act was cruel Major Gaines upholds
the officer, who acted according to In
structions. The whole affair. az take II.
is for the purpose OF making . test case.
though, In all justice. I think the Capitol
Square officials should swear out n cross
warrant against ths dog. likewise
charging him with cruelty to animals. fos
he. too, violated. or attempted 10 violates
the very principles which DIR. Wood up
holds by chasing the squirrel. Far be it
from mo to censurs the dog because he
lacks genealogy, and can't produce MS
family tree, but do. In all sincerity.
think he should have conducted himself
with that degree OF decency and self-re-
spect which has hitherto characterized tho
movements OF all CANNES under the shell
tering wing OF tho Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals. Tho
squirrel has. throughout the whole AFFAIR.
exhibited degree OF reticence and
dignity which speaks we'll for tho train
ing instilled into him by the Capitol off,
cisls. As for DR.. Wood end Major Gaines.
i commend them both for that steadfast-
ness 10 principle, which, after all, Is what
makes the true man.
THE IDLE REPORTER.