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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
Saved His Party From Defeat.

This is how Senator Harris came to enter
political life. He told the story to a Wash
ington Post reporter In the cloakroom the
other day. II happened away back in 1917
nearly nifty years ago. In one of the state
SeGa orial districts in Tennessee, two demo
Gratis were in the held. while the wings were
defeat of 9th democrats unless one of them
would Withdraw A crowd of eray-headed
democrats waited upon Mr.. Harris.
If you viii announce yourself as a candi-
date, they said, lit will force a convention
or primary, one man will be named and a
split in the party will be averted."
into the light went Mr.. Harris He APP
pealed to the rival candidates to draw straws.
pitch head or tails, have a primary do any
thing that would leave the field open to one or
the other. They would not do 1t. A meeting
was held. MIR. fa-pis-tooh 0fe of the caudi-
dates by the hand. led him to the front of the
platform, and said: If you will! withdraw I
will. -
No" said the determined aspirant.
Mr. Harris took the other man brought
him into the view of the people, and made
the same proposition to him. He also re-
fused
All the obstinacy Of Mr. Harris nature was
aroused. Then 1 will stay in myself" said
he, AID 1 will beat all three of you-two dem.
Ocrats and one whig.'
And he did it lie hada majority $50 votes.
the largest ever polled in that district
While he was in the legislature the state con
yention was held and he was made a presl-
dental elector.
This was the beginning of all my woes -
says MIR. Hsrris. for then was led irretriev.
bly, into political life"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
a FinRerless Tanilv-

In Lincolnshire village lives a family,
says Parsons Weekly, who suffer under the
curious deformity of being fingerless. This
popularity does not appear to be one Of those
freaks OF nature which may appear in one in
div1dual, and not be transmitted to the next
generation. From what can be learned the
sing ularity has existed in this family so far
as history or tradition extends. and there
seems at present no signs of its dying out as
the grandchildren are as devoid of fingers as
their Rrandsires.
The hands of this remarkable family pre-
sent the appearance of having had the fingers
amputated or chopped off roughly and IN
evenly below the second Joint. leaving short
stump. There is no nail or ha-d substance,
and, were 1t not for the absence Of ANYTHING
Ike clcatrlce. casual observer would con
clude that the defect was due to an accident
but. as though nature had attempted 10 com
pensate tor the absence offngers, the thumbs
are abnornally large and strong.
The family are in other respects fully en-
dowed by nature, and do not appear to suffer
the disadvantages the absence OF fingers
might be expected to entail. One OF the
daughters aged 20, can write sew. knit and
is in every way as dexterous and accom-
plished as other girls OF her age and station
When asked if she did not ind it awkward
to be tingerless, she replied:
No If YOU had never had fingers, you
would not know you needed them"
The only drawback that seems to he occa-
stoned is the curiosity the absence OF fingers
eVOkes from strangers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

Things were quivering with excite
mept in the office of the cambridge
Democrat on last publication day. The
Democrat is Congressman Russell's news
paper, and the returns from theprimaries
were being received. Thomas had been
heard from, and Thomas was solid. Ber-
rien had been heard from, and Berrien
was for Russell. kilograms from Thomas
vile. Boston and elsewhere were coming
in, and they all bespoke the most dis
tinguished consideration for Russell. At
each succeeding report the editor, the
foreman and the devil" grew more
agitated from JOY. The Endorsement the
congressman was getting was too delight
fully gratifying to be borne with absolute
composure. The foreman, mallet and
shooting stick in hand, was locking up the
form of the editorial page. He had
mashed the ends off his fingers but the
pain was nothing in comparison with the
pleasure brought by the election returns.
AT last the editorial page was Locked and
turned side-up on the imposing stone pre-
paratory to putting it on the bed of the
press. 1t was poised in the air and the
foreman was getting a grip on the bottom
of the chase, when messenger bounced
in. Telegram from Albany" he yelled.
Vote there l6l for Russell to 4 for
Guerry ~ Glory" calculated the fore
man. The next moment he CALCULATED
something that meant precisely the oppo-
site state. He had dropped the editorial
form, and seven columns of the soundest
democracy and the most delightful
fluctuations were mingled in inextricable
"pir on the floor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
Needin' Rain!
From the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
Things is mighty dry our way,
Went across the field yesti'day-
Sky wuz blue ez indigo
Clouds jes FUZZY n white ez tow,
An thefurrerS turpin' brown
Most. ez this street is in town
Pow full crops thoN-won't complain
Eff the Lord II give us rain.
Pears like late corn's firin' some
Whur land pore, but it II come.
Bottom Jes' Wilderness
Stalks ten feet high, an the bes'
Chance you ever see for ears
l amt never had no fears;
Still, twould Re an awful gain
Eff we'd only hev' rain.
Tell ye, makes Teller feel
Blue to see a staVin' reel
Fine crop, jes' maxim well
Fodder. ez eff that 'ud sell
Needin' rain it amt no jokel
Soft like, so at il soak
In. / tell We, works obtain
When We git that kind o rain.
Works amt nothin' tho 'thout grace
Fl yer heart gifts dry an base
WHY, the pore, weak. Twin clay
Can't be lifted up today.
That's why folks amt satisfied
Eff they fail when sorely tried
its leS' savin' grace, that's plain
Crops is fine, but needin' ram. D."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
The New Chinese Treaty.

Under the treaty of 1868 between this
country and China the government of the
United States was pledged to accord and
guarantee to Chinese subjects resident in
this country the same privileges. immuni-
ties and exemptions in respect to travel or
residence as were enjoyed by citizens or
subjects of the most favored nation. 8"
That treaty furthermore went on to de-
clare that the government of the United
States and the Emperor of China recog-
nized the inherent and inalienable right
Of man to change his home and alegi-
ance,'' and also the mutual advantages
of the free migration and emigration of
their citizens and subjects, respectively,
from one country to the other for pur-
poses of curiosity, of trade or of perma-
nent residence"
The terms of the treaty were plain (;
yet in the face of such obligations the
politicians of the Pacific slope were able
to have passed the Scott and the Geary
laws, taking away the "inaliena BILE
right" of Cinnamon TO come to this coun-
try if they wanted to, and imposing upon
those already here such regulations as
were provided for the people of no other
nation.
The new Chinese treaty, which was
ratified by the Senate last week, and is
more in accord with American public
sentiment with regard to the Chinese,
doesn't recognize the inalienable right of
a man to go wherever he pleases and live
wherever he thinks it best suits him. On
the other hand, it holds, in substance,
that the right of residence is a privilege
that may be withheld OF bestowed at the
pleasure of the government, under such
restrictions as the government may see
fit TO impose.
The new treaty acknowledges the right
Of the United States and of China to re-
quire foreign residents within their ter
ritory to register and take out certificates
of registration. II aims at the absolute
exclusion of Chinese laborers. and the
Chinese minister pledges his government
TO assist to that end. 1t provides for the
return to the United States of Chinese
who are now here and who may wish TO
visit China, leaving here near relatives or
property, and also that Chinese officials.
students, travellers, etc, who are not
laborers, may pass through the country.
And that is about all China gains through
the treaty The United States on the
other hand gains the treaty right to deal
with the natives Of China in such manner
as no other people are dealt with. and as
our own people in China would hardly
submit to.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
What bonner Thnnrht-

Another tale is told OF Robert Bonner and
Of his belief in advertising says the New
York News, ore day ne engaged a whole
page OF newspaper and repeated a two-line
advertisement upon IL over and over again.
j must have becn repeated 500 times upon
this page In the smallest type.
Why do you waste your money. Robert? 20
asked friend Il noticed that same line so
often. Would not half page have answered
your purpose
"Half page would never have caused you
70 ask the question, replied Mr. Bonner AT
least five people viii ask that to every line.
was the way figured II"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
A Story Of Lord Aberdeen.

Lord Aberdeen tells the following story of
himself He left London at midnight in a
sleeping car for the north in the morning
when he was awakened he saw stranger OPP
posite him.
Excuse me, said the stranger, may ask
II you are richt"
Somewhat surprised, his lordship replied
that he was tolerably well-to-do.
May l ask continued the stranger "how
rich YOU aret'
We'll. II It will do you any good to know, A."
was the reply. Il suppose have several hun
dred thousand pounds.
Well went on the stranger, If we're as
rich as you and snored as loudly as you 1
should take a whole car. so as not TO Inter
rupt the slice OF others.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
BE- This the SIC ofItP
From The Pittsburg dispatch Repl.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch lRep).
Mr.. Gormans republican and populistic al
lies had helped him out OF many hole when
he was OF the minority party in the senate
They furnished him the votes TO stdetrdCk
the federal elections bill and pose as tie
savior OF the democracy. During the present
session came their opportunity to demand
return, ana how could German refuse to
obltge an interest here and there. as his
friends desiredy When the democrats are
once more In minority in the Senate-an
event TO be anticipated at no distant day
they'will again have need OF Mr.. German, and
what they now denounce as dickering and
lreachery will again assume the pIane.ot
statesmaushin = r
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
Republicans and Negro Votes.

In one breath the Missouri republican plat
form declares for negro domination in the
south and in the next halls with delight the
suppression OF a sembarbarous population
Islands. Probably nothing but the lack Of
wind caused them to omit a plank calling for
the dtsfranchlsement OF Alabama negroes
who voted against KolD. 1he genuine re-
publican platform Is that negro is entitled
10 vote only while he votes the republican
ticket
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
The Country VIII st.
From The New Orleans picavpne ne

From the New Orleans Picayune DEM.
The adjournment of congress is near at
hand. When 1t shah be consummated the
country will be delivered from the terrible
suspense and the vast agitations and ankle
ties That the wild vagartes OF the lawmakers
have occasioned, and there will be, at least, a
short period OF rest tefore the statesmen
from the wild ana woolly west can succeed
again in unsettling the business Of the coun-
FRY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
When B. Harrison Speaks,
Ernrn the chicnrn IInrn1d Gnnnn

From comfortable retreat or the Atlantic
that he will be heard from later on as to the
tariff. He was heard from in 1890, when. as
President OF the United states, he put his
name to btll,that was written by the agents
of forty trusts What he has to say on the
subject of the tariff will be OF interest chiefly
to the monopOlics, which have had their wings
clipped and which are IN need Of some sort of
no doubt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

The Georgia populist party is not
happy family. Dissension in the ranks
has ripened into open outbreaks, and
jealousy and hate threaten to take the
place marked out for the ideal condition
of brotherly love that the popullst orators
so much delight TO talk about. The
Dalton Economist, fresh and clean look.
ing populist paper published at Dalton,
devoted two columns Of its space last
week to ripping Tom Watson up the back.
The Economist warns all popuhsts against
the ambitious schemes Of the Thomson
statesman, whom it virtually charges
with having obtained money under false
pretenses for his election contest fund
and for his newspaper project. The
Economist characterizes Watson's
schemes as wild and his leadership as
dangerous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
The Industry That Is Hurt.
From The Philadelphia Record (Dem.

FROM tue Fhllduelphla RECORD tDem.).
Gov Mckinley is terribly worried Proper
he declares vaguely but loudly
from the houSe-tops must be restored
promptly to every industry that suffers from
this legislation The governor of Ohio has
naturally been the first to cry out. The Nc
hinley industry and the Republican party in
iuStry are the industries that must suffer
most. The wincing Of the CALLED protection
list Jades is the best Of proof that the with
ers OF free trade democracy have not been
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
Senator Vests arievanoe.
From springfeld Mas Repnhlican q

From Springfield tMass.) Republican Gnd)
Senator Vests grievance against the Presi
dent is old, mOtheaten and stale, bur to him
1t Is as fresh and beautiful as June rose. If
there is anything that est enjoys and takes
solid comfort In 1t Is that grievance, ana he
gets as much fun out of working himself into
assion over the recollection of how Cleve-
land snubbed him as German does out of a
point scored in favor of the 3 ugar trust
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGs-Board Of Trade, DeKalb Lodge
No. 9, !. O. o. F.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Chew Golden Apple and
Shell Road Tobacco To-day; Notice to Water
Takers.
FALL SCHOOL SUITs-B. H Levy & Bro
A DANDY, BUT No DUDE-Appel & Schaul.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-He
Wanted. Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal: Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
CURRENT COMMENT.
Thrifty statecmanshin.

From Columbus (Gal Enquirer-Sun DEM.
They say cLat the members Of congress who
are allowed slt0 month for clerk hire have
aplng the hCnora Die members to add arout
$40 month to their salaries as congressmen
That's what might lie called thrifty states
m n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

The Walter Wellman north pole expe-
dition failed TO reach the north pole OF
course it did. Nobody expected it to do
anything else, as a matter Of fact IL was
not a serious scientific venture, like those
of Peary and the Norwegian, who are now
up north somewhere. Wellmans was a
dash for a sensation; for something to
write about; an expedition for revenue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

Senator Call has arranged his Florida
campaign itinerary. He will make
speeches in the state during the remain
ing part of August and until Sept. 10. A
few days ago another itinerary that Sena-
tor Call had in view was smashed all out
of shape by Senator Cockrell of Missouri
Senator Call is the chairman of the com
mittee on patents On Thursday his
Resolution authorizing that committee to
sit during the recess TO consider the
patent laws, and to visit such places as
the committee might consider advan-
tageous, was adversely reported on The
proposition, TO put it in plain terms, was
that the committee on patents be per
mitted 10 make a summer trip somewhere
at public expense. There is nothing the
matter with the patent laws that re-
quires such extraordinary attention. and
Senator Cockrell was absolutely correct
when he said 1t is time for the Senate
10 call halt upon these peripatetic CON.
mittees going over the country hunting
up Tom, Dick and Harry TO give evidence
and then making report which never
amounted to anything. Every particle Of
information that could be Of utility to the
committee on patents could be obtained
within the District Of Columbia"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
BRIGHT BITS.

Nurse-Luke at the awkward little rascal,
Tryin' to pit his tathin ring in his eve.
Fond Mother-It is not awkwardness at all
Mary Jane; it is instinct. He takes it for
monocle.-Indlanapol Journal
Blest be the tie that binds,
Though 1t cost breath and dollars;
It's better than the one that climbs
Above your tallest collars.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mrs. X. observing her friend at work upon
the floor of the kitchen Why in the world
don't you get.a servant to scOur Your floors;
Mrs. H-Because, my dear, I'd have to
scour the town to get standardization
Life.
She-I like her writings very much indeed
she may be rather modern" perhaps, but
she clothes her ideas in such beautiful Ian
guaEe.
-Um-er-yes; but so decollete, don't
you know W ashington star
Il presume you funny men aim to deal with
questions Of the hour, do you mott"
on, yes. calculate that there have teen
written no less than 5C0) Jokes about the
young man who does not know when it is
time for him to 90 home. Detroit Free
Press.
The great trouble with you, John is" said
l1dy to her husband who was suffering
from the effect of the night before, you can
not say No. Learn to say No John and
you will have fewer headaches. Can you let
me have little money this morning." No, -
said John, with apparent eaSe.-Plcture Mag
aZineg gsrsN 10. lI,s r--'- ~
Yaosley-I didn't know that they had print
Ing presses in prehistoric times.
Observation-Disclosures did l. When did YOU
find that out?
Yabsley- Yesterday in Mudge's room. I
saw a lot Of printed ii ikets on the mantel
marked "Mudhook. 10 TO !, " aud all that sort
of thing and when l asked him what they
were ne said they were relics of a lest race -
Detroit Free Press
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
Col. J. Hampton Hoge has been nomi-

Col. J. Hampton Hoge has been nomi-
mated for congress by the republicans of
the Sixth district of Virginia. Hoge is
the man the President named for consul
at Annoy, China, and who disgraced him
self so conspicuously on his way to San
Francisco. So disreputable was his con-
duct that his nomination was recalled
and cancelled before he sailed for China.
His nomination for congress by the repub-
llcans, however, is not to be wondered at.
The republican party in the south does
not make morals or department test for
its favor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

There was talk some time ago of Ex-
Secretary Stephen b. Elzins running for
congress in West Virginia against Chair
man Wilson Of the ways and means COM
mittee. That kind of talk has all died
out, however. MIR. Elkins probably
doesn't care TO be made a sacrifice OF, and
a republican ex-district attorney named
Sturgiss is the man talked Of now as Mr..
wilson's opponent The convention that
will unanimously and by reclamation
nominate Mr.. Wilson will be held on Aug.
49, at Martinsburg. The probabilities are
that Speaker Crispwin attend the con
vention and make a speech to the dele
gates after the adjournment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

There appears to be good deal of in
consistency somewhere among the cotton
manufacturers of New England At
Worcester and New Bedford, Mass, &C
cording to our dispatches of yesterday,
there is talk of a cut in wages, with the
probability of strike following. Yet at
Manchester, N. H., the Amoskeag mills,
one of the largest plants in the world,
will run on full time and without reducing
wages. At ChicOpee Falls, Mass, we are
told, the new tariff will cause bad times
yet the cotton mill men of Fall River, in
the same state, are pleased with the bill.
as is shown by this statement of one of
them 10 the Springfield Republican: The
manufacturers of this city are not at
tempting to hide their pleasure at the
news of the adoption of the Senate tariff
bill. They were Unexpectedly successful
in securing the attention OF important
committees and influential men in Wash
ington, and they expect much from the
operation of the new schedules" If the
new law is such as to lead the Fall River
mills to expect much, - it is difficult to
understand why it win ruin" mills in
neighboring towns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

In Georgia a squash is called a squash.
In certain parts of South Carolina a
squash is called 'cymline" In Georgia
populists are called populists. In South
Carolina populists are called 1.-The re
formers, or reform democrats"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

At the democratic primary election
in jefferson county, West Virginia,
held last Saturday, Represent
alive w. l.. Wilson, chairman
of the ways and means com
mittee, received 2,O9S votes for congress.
He received every vote cast, and the vote
was the largest ever polled in the county.
Mr.. Wilson's home is in jefferson
county, and the splendid Endorsement he
received is proof of the strong hold he
has upon his fellow citizens. 1t is, fur
thermore, notice to the republicans and
populists' that any effort to displace Mr.
Wilson would be fruitless.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

The rumor comes from Isle of Wight
that the Gould family will probably
abandon the United States and take up
their residence in England. The Goulds
will return to New York in October and
60 back to England in February, it is
SAID. George Gould is credited with the
opinion that he cannot get fair treatment
in the matter of taxation in New York
and since the passage of the income tax
bill his idea that the tax gatherers mean
to 'gouge" him may have become
stronger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

Hurrah for the democracy Of Texas {!
Notwithstanding the efforts of coterle
of malcontents TO commit the party to
undemocratic declarations, party princi-
pies won in the Dallas convention, and a
good man was put at the head of the
ticket to fight for those principles. With
Culberson leading, and the democratic
host standing squarely upon the Chicago
platform, fight worth while" will be
made, and the party will come out of it
with majority bigger than the tota
vote of some of the little one-horse
states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Row, New
York City. c. S. FAULKNER, Manager.