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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03
a Pretty Japanese story.

At Y. n. c. a. hail yesterday afternoon.
says the Rochester Post-Express. Yeataso
Okano. a japanese. told the following
story 20 a large audience:
once upon q time lived in 4 little ham
let IN Japan a young couple They had one
child. a beautiful little girl whom both
loved very dearly. II came 70 pass while
the child was still a baby girl that the ia
Their Was obliged TO take long journey 70
the far-distant city. II was too far for
him &c take his vile ana enid. so he left
them a. home and travelled alone.
IN that great city ne saw many new
things which. having lived in the peaceful
utlle hamlet up among the mountains all
his life. he had never seen before He de-
sired 20 take home TO his wife some Of
these new things which seemed TO him 50
wonderful And the most wonderful gift
AT couIi TAKE II seemed 10 him, was a
mirror. He wished 10 take home 10 his
VIE the pleasure and surprise he had
experienced when he first looked into a
mirror 50 he took one home 10 his wife
ent 20 his wife. and for the first time she
looked into a mirror. What do you see2'
her husband asked She replied. I de-
cldre- l See a Ve-y pretty woman. She
wears her hair just as do mine, and she
smiles and moves her lips as IL she were
talking 70 me- Her husband told her that
se mirror was a present Tor her and he
hopeu she would use il every day. But
the wife thought IL far too beautiful and
rare and costly gift to use every day, so
she put II carefully away and never spoke
more beautiful and more like her mother
every day
by and by = great misfortune fell upon
that little household. The wife and mother
fell sick and il was soon evident that she
must die. As she lay upon her deathbed
she called her little daughter 10 her and
told her that she was going 10 lose her
mother forever. She could point to no fu-
ture life after death. in which they should
be reunited. But in the love and simplicity
OF her heart she did the best she could
she told her little daughter about the won
dertul mirror. After / am dead she said
take down that box and look into the mir
ror that IL contains. There You will see my
face. And want you 10 look into the mir
ror every day, that you may never forget
your mother and that you may grow like
me, more and more every day
50 the mother died. The little girl did
as she had been told, and in the wonderful
mirror she thought She saw her mothers
face, young and beautiful. Rot as she had
seen her, pale and i'll as she lay dying. but
fair and fresh as she had looked before
the fatal Illness. And the little girl looked
into the mirror every day. and thought Of
her mother and her many lovely ways,
and so it came about that she grew TO be
more and more like her mother as the
years went by"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03
PERSONAL.


Nathan Barnes Greeley who died Sunday
at Clymer, y. Y, was the only brother of
Horace Greeley. He was an abolitionist
ana served as lieutenant in the war
Ihough always a Door farmer he would
often board half a dozen tramps all winter
Mayor-elect Strong of New York says
that after eight or ten men had called to
see him about street cleaning he went by
appointment 70 see lady from whom he
learned more about street cleaning IN seven
or eight minutes than he ever knew be-
fore.
PROT. Neumann of the University Of
koenigsberg, is 90 years Of age, ana for
slXty-six years has been occurring con-
tinuously on physics and mineralosv He
Is the Oldest professor in active work in
Germany.
Prof. John Stuart Blackie, the famous
author. is one of the sights of Edinboro
His active lie runs through three eene-
ratl0ns and at s. he is still vigorous Sur
wing so many famous men who were
ms friends, he is justly called the last
o the Scots"
Rev. Lydia Sexton died at the age Of
% at the home of her son In Seattle.
Wash, "a week ago. Mrs sexton was
porn on April j.. 1893. ia Sussex county.
Sew jersey. and preached for nifty years
y ntr long life. She was a cousin of
Bishop Matthew Simpson. Her erand-
rather was Marquis Anthony Cozar IA
nous IN the early history of the colonies
~ GOT grant or land which included tho
whole Mis- sissippi valley from che guif
TO its source when the terfitor, U.s.
ceded to the United States in lQl3 The
MARQUIS. who was then quite old abau-
dohed his grant because, he said ''it
would cost more than Ii would Gene to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03
Give Savannah Tourist Rates.

Ever since the De Soto hotel was opened
to the public we have been asking the rail-
roads which have their terminals here to
give Savannah tourist rates. The rail
roads have refused to grant this favor
saving they could not without granting
the same favor to places north Of sa-
vannah, and to grant it to all the places
that request it would cause them a heavy
loss.
Yesterday the bonrd OF trade took hold
of the matter and adopted strong resolu-
lions in support Of savannah's request
for tourist rates. These resolutions will
be sent to the managers Of the Interested
railroads.
The request they contain should be
granted. Savannah people have put a
large amount of money in a
hotel. They wogld put money
in another hotel equally as hne
ii they We're assured that the railroads
would cooperate with them IN building
up the tourist travel to Savannah. They
do not. of course, want the railroads
To lose any money, but they think the
passenger dStINs ought 10 ne dbiC 10
devise ways Of giving Savannah what
she wants without hurting the business
of their respective roads
Savannah is becoming more ana more
popular as a winter resort. Those who
have been here once are certain to come
again and they stay longer on the second
visit than they did on the first. From
the very beginning OF Savannah's efforts
to attract tourists. however she has been
unable to get any special favors from
the roads most concerned in the tour
list business. She is told that tourists
are given stop-over tickets. and such
tickets ought to be as satisfactory as
tourist rates. They are not. however,
for the reason that great many tour
lists do not want 10 go to Florida. They
want to come to savannah and stay here
unttl they are ready TO return to the
north. 1t costs them about as much to
come to Savannah, however, as it does
to 60 to Florida. and that fact deters
many of them from doing exactly what
they want to do.
The railroads would confer a great
favor upon Savannah if they would grant
the request made by the board of trade
1t seems to US that they can grant it
without loss to themselves If they but
make an effort to do so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03
Too Luxurious for TEXAS.

An amusing anecdote is told by Wash
ington Capital on the genial ex-senator
Reagan of Texas. A short time before he
left the Senate one of his long-haired
SLOUGH hat constituents, with voice like
a fog-horn (Which he used freely in all
political meetings,1 came 10 see Judge
Rea gan. The Texas statesman had been
in the Senate for number of years. The
hole in the creek and the lucid waters Of
the mill pond had almost faded from his
memory He had learned to enjoy the
marble bath tubs the silver spigots. the
dainty perfume. the mental service of the
hunkies. He went sightseeing with his
influential fellow citizen, but after con-
siderable eXertion got away from him to
refresh himself with his usual luxurious
senatorial bath. As he entered the bath
room he is reported to have said to the
attendant:
You see that long-haired man going
down the corridor? I had to tell him this
was committee room, where ! had I'M
portant business to transact. Ii he comes
back for me before YOU get through with
me, for Gods sake don't let him get his
nose inside this door, II he finds out how
We spend money on marble bath tubs. CO.
logne ana all this sort of things. III never
write senator before my name again as
long as Texas is one OF the United States -
the attendant guarded the door with
the fidelity of a Cerebus. The lOng-haired
constituent returned TO the Lone Star
State ignorant of the fact that a goOdly
part Of the money that he and his fellow
citizens paid for taxes Went to rub down
the hide OF Judge Reagan with alcohol
and cologne
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03
The Veteran Pension A Appropriation.


The legislature could not have taken
much trouble 10 find out what amount
q money would be necessary for pen
sions for confederate veterans Of this
state. Il Appropriated $4,000. As the
veterans are 20 receive 50 each that
amount will provide for only so.
Is there member OF the legislature
who does not know that there are more
than that number Of veterans entitled 10
the pension II there isn't. that body must
have thought that very few Georgians
We're IN the war, or that the mortality
among those who were in it has been as
tonishingly large. Our Atlanta dispatches
yesterday said that It is now estimated
that IL viii require $4,000 a year to pay
the veteran pensions.
That estimate will be found 70 be far
too low. That would pay only Loo PEN
sions 1t would not be at all surprising
If before the limit il reached it would
be- found that there are 500 veterans who
are entitled 20 the pension. That number
would make an annual charge of S30000o.
1t is said that before the pension amend
ment to the constitution was submitted
10 the people prominent state house
officer estimated that II adopted It would
cost the state 100000 a year. II may be
that that was an eXtravagant estimate.
Il may turn out, however. that il was
not so very far out Of the way. Many
OF the veterans are already old. and those
who are not are getting old rapidly. Only
a few Of them comparatively have indie,
pendent incomes, and hundreds. and per-
haps thousands OF them win soon be in
a physical condition that will prevent them
from earning "a living. Hundreds of those
who are now supporting themselves In one
way and another are doing so under the
greatest difficulties.
The people have said they want the dis
abled veterans pensioned. and if the Iegis-
lature has failed to carry out their viii
it is guilty Of very grave neglect Of duty.
II the number of those entitled to pensions
is as great as many think It is there will
have to be a very considerable Increase
in the state tax rate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03
Bin Nye Among the Legislators.

Whenever Bill Nye, who is now resi-.
dent Of Washington, is allowed leave for
absence 10y his wife says the washington
Post, he HES himself TO the Senate end OF
the capitol. and from the lofty perch OF
the press gallery gazes with innocent GU
riositN upon the statesmen in that digni-
lied body. II is hard to imagine just what
the bond OF attraction is for William Ed
gar. He does not seem TO know himself
There is, TO be sure. an atmosphere of TO-
bacco smoke and genius which is posi-
bly, congenial 70 Mr.. Nye's lungs, OF II
may be that the intense seriousness of the
Senate * d happy contrast to the hilar-
lty IN which he lives, moves, and has his
being. Al any rate. whatever the cause,
tho famous humors &c has more than pass
ing penchant for senatorial company. Up
TO the present time he observes senatorial
greatness from affair." He speaks of a SEN
ator in an aWed whisper and would as
soon think of cracking a joke about one
OF the grave and reverend gentlemen as he
WoHld of cracking a safe. The day of nis
irreverence has not YET come.
Mr.. Nye has an inquisitive turn of mind,
He wanted to know. when he was AT the
capitol the other day, all about Senator
Proctor's annual distribution of maple
syrup, Mr. Powers eNperie nee among the
NiSilanteS. of Mr.. Washburns great mill
ing enterprises, of Mr.. Gibsou's terrapin
farm. and Of Mr.. McNllan's railroad syn
dicates Tie began. too to make study
of whiskers Ia Dolph, Ia PETER, and a
Ia Stewart But there was one thing that
excited his envy. stirred his soul with adj
miration, ana seemed worthy OF all emuia-
ton. Ii was the mastery Inactivity of half
a dozen senator's who sat for three consec-
utive hours doing nothing and looking
wise.
when / can sit still for half a days do
nothing and get paid for it, he said, my
cup Of happiness viii be filled"
But these are great men,' was sug-
gested.
"lt must be So" he relied. with the
faintest suggestion of a twinkle in the
blue eyes behind his spectacles, for they
admit it themselves"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03
BRIGHT BITS.

What are you going 10 swear OF for the
new year, Barker queried farley. NV
income taN-u / can said Barker-Har-
per's Bazaar.
His Little Joke-First Cann'bal-"These
missionaries give me- "a pain"
Second Cannibal-"I think YOU eat 100
ast"-Puck
Allow did you get into that ditch?
B-Don't YOU see my horse there
A-Oh, ] didn't know you could ride
FEegende Batter.
There is a good story told OF a Hort
IorusIlre farmer. few nights ago he
went home late and drank a pint Of Yeast
IN mistake for butterm-lk. lie rose three
hours earlier the next morning. -Tit-B Bits.
Chufleigh--'T wonder why il is that vo-
men always seem TO understand baby
talk o.
thing in the way of talk New York
Tommy-Pa what is an elastic cur
MT. Figg-I don't exactly know. but it
ought to be kind that would let S
Dill stretch out enough TO cover Christmas
presents Tor u whole family.-Cinclnnau
Tribune.
Doyle spoke more favorably Of PbiIadei-
phia than he did of either one of us9'; 49,
1akeside-"W shouldn't he? Philaqlel-
pnla la the ideal place Tor a literary man
who does not wish to be disturbed =
Cincinnati Tribune
F'riepd-'T noticed YOU have strinr
around your ringer and a knot in your
handkerchief, too"
OLD Lady-"Yes the string around my
niger Is 10 remind me that I have a knot
IN my handkerchief. and the knot in the
hankerchief Is TO remind me that the
things | want to remember are written on
Weekly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03
A stupendous Currency Plan.
From the New York Post Gnd).


1t would be advisable. in our opinion
70 make a loan of $500. go 600 az once. pro,
Vided the money were applied to the re
tirement of the greenbacks In that case
gold loan would not be necessary. 1t
would be sufficient merely to accent green
backs for the bonds and then cancel the
greenbacks. After the legal-tender notes
were withdrawn there would be no diffi-
Guilty in getting gold The demand for a
convenient circulating medium would ali
serb all the silver certificates and bank
notes and would thus compel the payment
of duties and taxes in gold. There has
never been any difficulty in getting gold
except when the channels of circulation
were gorged with something cheaper The
question whether the nm ancial centers of
Europe could spare 500. 100000 of gold is
not practical one. because large inter-
national transactions are generally set
tied by bills OF exchange as the French
war indemnity was paid The balance
or residiuum that could not be paid by bills
would necessarily be paid with fsrld. If
this residiuum were so large that il could
not be paid in lump sum without dis
turbing the finances of Europe, the pay
ments would be postponed. II is the bust
ness of bankers 10 know beforehand how
much gold can be spared at particular
places, and from what other places the
deficiencies If any. may be supplied and
how much time is needed TO complete the
transactions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03

A traveller arrived in the city day before
yesterday evening by way of the Central
at $50. lie took car Immediately and
went to the Western Union office to send
a telegram. The clerk wrote the filing
time Oh the message as 7:45. 1t had taken
the traveller only about fifteen minutes
to go from the depot to the office. Ten
minutes later the traveller registered at
a hotel. AS he did so he glanced at the
clock on the wall. 1t marked 7:S1. He
looked puzzled. He couldn't understand
how the time could jump forward and
backward in such an erratic manner. He
inquired if it were he or the clocks that
were crazy, and was told thai it was
neither. but the system-or lack of sys-
tem-of time keeping here. Within a few
days we shall have time that will not
keep the mental Faculties on strain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03
Japanese No, Anxious for Peace.

The japanese are not anxious for peace
/ They are now confident they can force
China 10 accept whatever terms they
/ choose 10 demand. They have won VIC
{ tory after victory with comparative ease
/ and without any serious losses. Nothing
would be more satisfactory 20 them than
I 10 continue their march 20 Pekin, and
! from there dictate the terms Of peace.
They have found out that the Chinese
are totally unprepared for war. that they
are without organized armies. that they
have no military supplies worth consia-
ering and that they lack leaders and
patriotism. With such knowledge as this
it ia not 10 be wondered at that they pre-
Ter marching 10 Pekin rather than en-
terlng into negotiations for peace.
It Is probable they would do just as they
feel like doing if it were not for the at,i-
tude Of the European governments. Eng
land does not want China TO suffer more
than she has already and she is aiming
TO get her good will. and hence 10 control
her trade, by taking steps 10 stop the adj
vance of the victorious japanese upon
course. undertake to wholly disregard the
wishes Of European powers. Il would be
foolish for her to do 80.
There is a chance, however. that Japan
may regard herself of 50 much import
ance as 10 disregard the wishes Of the
European powers. Her generals and her
soldiers have begun TO think they are
invlncihle and that Japan is fully capable
OF taking care OF her own interests.
Those who take this view are the hot
heads. There is not much probability,
however, that the hot-heads will get the
upper hand. The real rulers of Japan are
inclined to be conservative. and not 10
demand too much. They understand that
Japan cannot dictate the terms of peace.
England and other European countries
will insist upon a settlement that will
protect their interests.
The masses Of the japanese have the
most extravagant notions Of what their
government should demand of China if
their newspapers reflect their sentiments
correctly. II they could have their way
there would be very little of value left
in the Chinese empire They talk about
a money indemnity Of S5OoOOo.OOO in gold.
and the ceding OF great deal of terri
tory. They want the indemnity in gold,
in order that Japan may fix her finances
upon a gold basis. Why they should pre-
fer n gold TO a silver standard doubtless
puzzles the slverites. but though they
are much behind the rest Of the civilized
world in many important particulars they
are not behind il in knowing that gold
standard is much more desirable than a
silver one.
1t is not probable that the japanese will
so to Pekin or that they will be permitted
to exact an mreasonably large indem-
nifty. It is not the policy of the nations
which have large commercial interests
with China that she shan be crippled.
While Japan will get a great deal Of glory
out of the war, what she win get besides
will not much more Than compensate her
for her war expenditures.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03

It IS evident that there Is going TO be
considerable trouble to get the income tax
and it Is not believed that a very large
sum-not more than $4,000 oO-will be col
lected this year. From the reports in the
public prints it is clear that there is ii
very general disposition to evade the pay
ment OF it. In Washington 1t is not I'M
common to hear men of large incomes
say the government will get nothing out
of them.
1t is not certain vet that congress will
make an appropriation for carrying the
law into effect The House has passed u
bill carrying an Appropriation for that pur-
pose, but the Senate has held it up In
the Senate there is much opposition to the
income tax and the senators even threaten
to make an effort TO have the law re-
pealed. The Senate will not, of course.
pass a bill repeating it. 1t would be folly
to do so, because the House would not
agree to it. And there Is not much doubt
that the Senate will agree to the House
appropriation for enforcing the collec-
ton of the tax.
An appropriation TOT enforcing the IN
come tax law will be made. There is not
much doubt about that. But the law will
be attacked in the courts and a hard
fight made against il. 1t is stated that the
great corporations are preparing to unite
their financial strength to defeat 1t. The
best legal talent will be employed, and
II there are any flaws in it by which its
constitutionality can be brought into
doubt they will be found.
The collectors of the tax will have a
difficult task Their trouble will not be
with the incomes of corporations because
their incomes are easily discovered, but
with those of individuals. The opposition
to the tax is so great that many persons
will not hesitate to stretch the truth a
little to avoid paying it. If the feelings
IN respect TO 1t is fairly expressed in the
public prints the amount Of the tax which
the government will be able TO collect
will be far below the estimate made by
the treasury department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-03

Colorado is not saying so much about
the free coinage Of silver now as she was
a year ago Then she was crying havoc
and saying her business would be ruined
If the Sherman silver purchase law were
10 be repealed without a provision for
free coinage Nevertheless the law was
repealed; ana now Colorado out Of her
own mouth reports period OF activity
and an increase IN her gold production
that makes the outlook especially good
The labor and capital heretofore devoted
10 silver mining are now employed in the
production Of gold. or IN the development
OF other Resources that pay well for the
time and outlay. During the last few
months there have been symptoms Of
real. old-time gold fever about Leadville.
once the silver center. Having got rid Of
Waite and turned her attention to profit
able investments that stand on a firm
basis, the centennial state" finds herself
in good shape to make the new year a
great one.
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