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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
A story of pan vnorhee-.

Among the lucky people who sailed
away for the Mediterranean this week
Was eN-Loneressman John r. Lamb Of
indiana the law partner OF Senator NCor-
bees and the slated democratic cand- date
Tor the succession TO that veteran demo
cratic statesman The republican victory
last fan made the election of q demo
cratic senator from Indiana such a re-
mote contingency that Mr. Lamb thinks
u perfectly safe to go abroad for few
months and let his fences take care Of
themselves, says the New Yprk Mani and
Express
Mr.. Lamb tells a very good story on
his partner. Senator Voorhees, The sem
ator Is the ideal Of the InI4ana democracy
and IS not an IDOL VINO Withholds himself
from public view. on The contrary. he
makes it a point to mix with the propae
freely on equal terms and welcomes Tom,
Dick. and Harry prom scuoUsly 10 hls
companiOnship.
1t is quite the thing for Indinan demo
crats TO name their sons after Dan COR
hees- and ne tr7s 90 keen track of every
namesake. one -dartin H0linger was an
enemy OF VOORHEES, and the two hated
each other bitterly. One day voorhees,
was sitting i'm his Office in Terre Haute
when a farmer who had driven up 10
the door with . load of wood came in.
little worse for liquor. and greeted him
eHusvciy- Voorhees, recognized him as
worthless fellow. but democrat and a
voter.
Il just called in. senator" said the for
mer, ITO pay my respects"
II am very glad to see YOU" said Noor-
hees with the inevitable handsh3ke.
"and what's the news down Your way
"Oh, nothin'i ! jess called IN. Thought
you might Ike to see that boy Of mine.
He's out thar In the kyart You know
he's called after you
indeed with softened expression. Il
must have forgotten that Fetch the
boy in and let me have a look at him.
The man went outside and prt seltiy re-
turned almost dragging little shock
headed urchin with no Jacket, only one
suspencer, no shoes, and a very dirty
face.
so that is the boy?'' sa'd VOORHEES, be
nignantly. well. my SON. / am very
glad TO see you. Here's 81 for you
The boy grabbed the dollar and pock-
eted it. Then the conversation Jagged.
Il am always glad TO see my name
sakes Come in, my boy, whenever you
feel like il and shake hands with me.
BY the way, do they call you Dan or
Daniel2'
"Nuther."
they?'
''Naw."
Then what do they call you?" sternly
demanded Voorhees,, beginning tardily to
be suspicious.
They call me Mart"
Mart, And why, in the name Of good
ness, MART
why. Mart Hollinger. Dad named me
for him ana you. too, and he comes first -
Imagine the disgust Of Voorhees,. Lamb
says that he ended the interview by say
ing: Boy, give me that dollar back.'
But l doubt that ending of the story.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
A Non-sectarian Policeman.

St. Louis has the prize Dogberry Of the
Commercial-Appeal This bIue-coated
and brass buttoned custodian OF che law
overhauled Il sleep walker the other night
who was promenading the sidewalk in the
uniform not exactly appropriate 10 this
late season of the year. He vas dressed
in his night robes only. The officer ar
rested him, aroused him from his slumber.
escorted him to his home, made him dress
and then took him down 10 the station
house TO lock him up.
surely you are not going to lock me
up?' exclaimed the SleeD-walker
.'Of course l am said the officer.
Why, l cant be held responsible for
the predicament you found me in. I am
a somnambulist"
Il don't care what church YOU are 2
member of" said the officer you cant
walk the streets of St Louis in your shirt
tail II you belong to all the churches in
the Cityi'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
&c Doomed dc PoIiticnI Pnrnor.

JudsOn c. Clements is not the BUSTING
politician he was fifteen years ago. when
he went still-hunting for FELTON,. the no
lorlous poItlcaI parson of Georgia. says
a writer in the New York Press. his eaSN,
berth as interstate commerce commission
er enables him 10 walk slowly and with
dignity But there was nothing slow aud
dignifed about young JUDI Clsmer,ts
at the outset Of his career. He nominated
himself for congress, fought out the is
sues Of the campaign from the ton OF every
stump in the district. and was elected be-
fore FELTON, knew he was q. candidate.
Clements has never been without an Of
flee since. He is q quiet, safe man, VINO
might so through the world without at
tracing serious attention / noticed that
very few people i'm the Fifth Avenue hotel
knew him as he strolled through the lobby.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
Republicans Have a Record.

Senator sherman ignored the wisdom Of
the old saying that those who live in
glass houses should not throw stones
when he declared in the Senate the other
day that. the contract which the treasury
department had made with Messrs. Bel
nom and Morgan was faulty and improv-
dent," and those other republican sena-
tors, Lodge and Wolcott, forgot that the
Republican party has record in finan-
1ial matters when they declared that the
contract was the blackest ever made by
the government Of the United States.
The four per cent. bonds put on the
market by Secretary Carlisle at 1Opb may.
in the course of time. be quoted as high
as us, provided the silverites do not sue
coed in destroying the nations credit. but
the per cent. bonds which Senator Sher-
man, when Secretary of the Treasury, put
on the market at par, when there was no
thought of a silver standard. were, in the
course of few years, quoted at l26.
In 1877 and 1879 when Mr.. Sherman was
carrying out his resumption and refund
ing schemes it was charged that he per-
s..
and he admitted that such profits were
made. He had to have gold. and he had
to pay the price that was demanded for
it. Indeed, the financial difficulties under
which the government labored at that
time We're much like those with which
Secretary Carlisle had to deal, and big
profits We're made out of the govern
ment then just as there were out OF the
transaction which Secretary Carlisle con-
Quoted with Messrs. Belmont and Nor
gan. And the foreign bankers had their
fingers in the financial pie in 1878 just
as they have in 1895. sherman, Lodge
and Wolcott ought to refresh their mem
cries respecting the financial transactions
Of their own party before condemning the
gold contract which Secretary Carlisle
has made. Having done that they would
be apt to be a little more respectful in
their criticisms of the administration for
its financial transactions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
The Cause of Pattison's Defeat.

The Ledger Of Philadelphia, an indie
pendent newspaper. commenting on the
defeat Of ex-Gov. Pattison. for mayor Of
that city. says: The Ledger. while graf
ihed by the election OF Mr. Warwick. re-
grets. becaIs Of its personal admiration
and respect for Mr.. Pattison, that his de-
feat should have been so great lie has
been good citizen. an honorable. faith
ful public servant and his defeat indi-
Gates no loss Of popular regard or conf
deuce 30 him. His non-success was due
solely TO the fact that he stood. as the
candidate for mayor, the representative
Of democratic principles which at this time
do not enjoy the general favor
Is il d fact that democratic principles
do not enjoy general favor at this time?
We do not think so. What the Ledger
meant to say. probably. Is that the Demo
cratic patty has lost the confidence Of the
people Democratic principles are the
same now as when the national demo-
cratic platform was framed. On that plat
form % democratic President and dem
ocratc congress were elected.
Democratic principles are all right. but
the democratic congress has utterly failed
to discharge satisfactorily the trust re-
posed in 81, and the people are Furnishing
the Democratic party because of its fan
IRE to legislate in accordance with demo,
cratic principles. The President is mind
full Of the principles enunciated in the ma.
uonal democratic platform, and the people
sull have confidence in him. but they
have very little use for congress.
The national democratic platform is
squarely in favor of sound money. Con-
sress has refused to legislate IN favor
Of sound money. On the contrary, it has
refused to do so when there has been ur-
gent need Of legislation Of that kind. II
has, in fact, let the impression get abroad
that 1t favors a dishonest currency. and
this impression has done an incalculable
amount of harm. Had it enacted bank
ing ana currency bill that would have in
sured an abundance Of sound currency,
there would have been no need to sell
bonds to maintain the gold reserve, or if
It had authorized an issue of gold bonds
gold could have been obtained at a rate
Of interest that would have saved the gov
eminent many millions Of dollars. What
the people all over the country are dis
susted with is the lncompetency of con-
sress. They have no fault TO find with
democratic rrincinles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
The Charity Fund.


Like every other city in the country al
this time Savannah has a great many
people who greatly need assistance II an
organized effort were made to aid
these. people much suffering would be pre-
vented.
The people pay into the county treasury
5000 a year for the benedt OF
those who deserve charity. It IS
not voluntary contribution, but
an appropriation authorized by law.
In addition to this large sum
there are other means OF helping the de-
serving poor. which are provided by char
liable. benevolent and religious organi-
cations.
a few days ago the Savannah Benevo-
lent Society appropriated 5000 for the re-
lief Of the needy. With all these means
for aiding those entitled TO charity there
should be no great amount of suffering
from want in this city. though it is as
serted there are many families that lack
the necessities OF life. Doubtless "A great
many persons who are not entitled to as
sistance get il, while others who are real
1t is evident that this should not be the
case. ana would not be if the right kind
Of care was exercised in distributing the
charitable funds.
To do charity work as it should he
done good organization is necessity.
Such organization could be had If those
entrusted with the distribution of char
Te 4 Il
committee consisting Of the county com
missioners. the mayor and representa-
tive from each Of the charitable organi-
cations should be formed. and the COM
mittee should map out the work to be
done and indicate the manner in which the
charity is TO be dispensed.
The county commissioners, who are the
almoners Of the public, in conjunction
with the mayor and president of the Sa-
vannah Benevolent Association, are the
proper parties TO take the lead in this
movement. Ten thousand do lars spent now
would make many a destitute home happy
ana help many to tide over the hard times.
The needy are at least entitled to the
fun extent Of the poor fund that has
bttA tpl4cCteA from the ldAEageE5 LOT luclr
benefit.
In this connection It is proper to say
that the thought has come TO many re-
Gently that the only proper way to provide
for those who are always dependent up
on charity is by means of an almshouse.
There are in this community as there are
IN every other community a number
Of persons who are dependent upon the
county, and who VIII be dependent
throughout their lives. The present man
ner of providing for them is d mistaken
one. The county purchased farm with
the intention Of erecting an almshouse
in which those who are wholly depend
ent upon public charity could be properly
provided for The question of erecting
an almshouse should be taken into con-
sideration as soon as possible. with an
institution of that kind much better re-
suits could be obtained from the county's
charity fund than under the present
system of dispensing it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
Free ships.

A prominent shipbuilder of Bath. Me,
is quoted as objecung to the passage by
congress of the Filth an fl ee ship and Ir ng-
ing up arguments to SHOW that stiH fur
Their help from the government is needed
to upbuld the American merchant marine
and properly develop the ship-building
industry. Instead of Withdrawing the
protection" of existing laws, he thought
tho thing needful was that American
builders should have bounties. In support
of this he showed how the ship building
business of Bath ana other places had de-
clined.
If the system of maritime regulation at
present employed is not satisfactory to the
Maine ship-buildars, why do they not re-
pudiate 'protectionism' which, it seems
from their assertions as to the condition
of their business, has been disastrous to
them-and demand a radical change?
They say they believe in bounties; then
why not make their fight for bounties,
plain and direct; and big enough bounties
to make them all rich at building oyster
schooners?
The old laws are a failure. In talking
bounties the Maine people admit as much;
at the same time apparently ignoring The
fact that between protection" and
bounty there is practically no difference,
in so far as receiving a gratuity is con
cerned. Under the protection system of
dispensing government gratuities, Bath
has lost her supremacy among wooden
ship-bulldlng ports and the wooden ship
building trade, from Maine to Delaware
has fallen almost into state of decrepi-
tude. 1t is folly to depend on the old laws
to bring about a revival. They are bur.
den upon the whole shipping industry and
so upon the whole commerce of the coun-
try. So long as commerce is hampered by
them there will be no growth of the Ameri-
can merchant marine.
The gratuity scheme being failure,
why not let that so, and try something
that other countries have proved to be
good and lasting? Free ships is a scheme
that the best business men of the country
assert would be the means Of revivins
American shipping and rehabilitating
American ship yards.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
BRIGHT BITS.

The woman who is proud OF her back
hair does not require much urging to play
something on the piano.-Boston Tran
script.
Your brother? did not know that you
had brother"
''Oh. yes; or, what is the same thing, I
have two half brothers. Lifts.
Lacking the Authority.-"I was sorry.
Willie, said his Sunday school teacher. TO
see you keep your seat when the superin-
tendent asked all those who wanted to go
to heaven to rise. Don't you want to go
to heaven"
''N es'm
Then why didn't you rise?"
Cos he didn't have no right to tell me
10 rise. ma am, answered Willie. He
amt no Angel Gabriel. Chicago Tribune
4 small boy on Third street had some
difficulty with the neighbours children dur
ing the afternoon. and that night he was
not feeling in very Christian spirit. At
ter he had gone to bed his mother came
in to tuck him away snugly Did you say
your prayers?" she inquired.
Yes m"
And did YOU pray for the heathen?"
The boy was slow to answer ''Ees'In
| did he said a last, All of them, except
them next door. detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Longnecker (of Squantuck Corners
Who's that driven by, 1 wonder? ! de-
clare, I believe it's that Pushington girl
from the city, that's visitin' at the Tai
colts Peek through the blinds here. Al
miry. an see + faint.
Miss Almira Fortysmith-Hes thats
who tbs; but WHO'S that sappy-leokin
little Teller with herr Do you S pose he's
the one that they says gOin' to marry her?
Mrs. Longpecker-Sho wonder.
guess that's her hasco.-Harper's Bazaar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
Personal.

Tie widow Of Herr Refs who, Germans
say, was the inventor of the telephone,
died in Friedrichsdorf. near Homburg,
the other day. She drew a. pension from
the government owing TO the services Of
her husband.
AIR. Adolph Busch Of Dallas. Tex,
spends four or five months in Germany
every summer. He owns "a villa near his
birthplace and a hunting preserve of
23,y10 acres is controlled by him. Mr..
Busch devotes his time to his vast prop
erty six to eight months in the year and
then rests.
Prince Kung, China's foreign affairs
minister, has been for years almost a
wreck from oyer-indulgence IN opium
smoking. When the efforts Of his enc
mics resulted in his overthrow some
years ago he took to hitting the pipe Tor
comfort and forgetfulness, and kept il
up until the present.
E.X-President Harrison is counsel for
James and Bertha Morrison OF Chicago,
grandchildren Of The late James l.. Nor
rison, who Will try TO break his will as
together they received only about $50 000
of "a 100000 estate. 1t is also stated that
eN-Presidenr Harrison has been retained
IN the Fair VIII case, in which SO, 000. 900
Is involved.
Alderman Faudel Phillips of London
recently perpetrated an epigram on Lord
EoSeberry that won't lose its sting for
long time. He quoted in Latin the crit
icism of Tacitis upon TIE Emperor ia ba
and applied 1t to ROseberry ass follows:
He would have been universally con-
sidered as qualified to rule had he never
attempted to govern"
Dr. William r. Harper, president Of the
University of Chicago, appears to pos
sess some of the characteristics of a prod
ICY. He entered the hIuskingum College
In Ohio at the tender age of 10, and grad
uated a IA. Then he went to Yale and
was only 10 when he received his Pm. ID.
from the college-&n age at which most
students are sophomores. DR.. Harper is
now 80.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22

Western politicians continue to claim
that Mr.. Thomas B. Reed killed his presl-
Dental boom by his action with regard to
bonds. Nevertheless there are reasons to
believe Mr. Reed is playing a pretty
shrewd game of politics, and that his
boom is toierably healthy. Mr.. Reed knew
the support of the west to be an unknown
and very elusive quantity; he had his
New England backing in a safe place
and he played to hold that, as well as to
catch whatever else he might. And it is
said that he has succeeded in binding Mr..
Thomas c. Plat, the boss of New York
republicans, to his boom with the strong
est kind of cincture. 1t is furthermore
alleged that ex-Vice President Morton
VIII give the Reed boom his support. If
the Maine man has really the friendship
of these powerful allies. it would have
been foolish of him to affront them by
going counter to their wishes in order to
cater to Illinois and Colorado republ-
cans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22

One reason why the houses in Kansas
succumb so easily to cyclones is that they
are built with such light frames. SAYS the
st. Paul Globe. This popularity some
times gives rise to peculiar accidents As
Mamie Waite Of kawmouth was cleaning
her last winters blue silk with benzine
ment the room was filled with heated air.
which expelled the cooler and heavier
atmosphere, and then the entire house
shot upward like a Montgiltler balloon.
There was little wind. and it could pres
emily be seen at d hight of two miles.
burning so furiously that not a piece of 1t
except the kitchen stove ever reached the
ground. 1t IS reported that Miss Waite is
dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
A Mans Thoughts.


George CottreH, in Good Words.
Work, there is work TO be done,
A whole days work in a day;
From the rising sun to the setting sun
Work for all who may.
And the prayer of the working hand
Is the prayer OF the working head
The clanorous prayer of a hungry land
Give us our daily bread
Fame there is fame to be won.
A name that stands for a name:
The prize when the race shall be run:
And the honOrs a victor may claim.
Gold, and better than gold.
Power, and the worlds good will;
And better than all q thousandfold,
And honest conscience still
To suffer, and know no shame.
To conquer. and leave no ban,
To live as giving, through praise ant
blame,
Assurance of a man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22

According to a New York special, the
New York police are being hit lin the
neck with a boomerang. 1t seems that
the blackmailing system in vogue there
before the appearance of the Lexow COM
mittee upon the scene has been reversed.
In the old times the keepers of question
able resorts were compelled to pay the
police for protection. Now the keepers
Of protected resorts are extorting money
from the police under the threat that if
the bluecoats do not "come down with
the DUST they will make disclosures to the
grand jury. The Parkhurst society dis
covered this newest turn of affairs as it
also discovered the matchmaking opera
tons of the police.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22

The North Carolina legislature has
passed an anti-ticket scalper bill, which
makes it a misdemeanor for any person
except duly authorized agents Of railroad
companies to sell railroad tickets. Ticket
agents are to be licensed, and the rail-
road companies are made responsible
for their acts. The unused portions OF
round trip tickets must be redeemed in
cash by the railroad companies If pre-
scented within sixty DAYS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22

The Coaching Club OF New York, one
OF the SWEETEST of the swell institutions
of society, has blackballed MIR. John Jacob
Astor. declaring him to be ineligible to
membership ION constitutional grounds
There is something peculiarly ominous in
that expression ION constitutional
grounds" In this instance. however. it
means only that the committee Of the club
declare Mr.. Astor's inability to drive
Your norses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
a Room Spoiled by Gas.
From the Chicago Times Dem).

Capitalists connected with the Stand
ard Oil Company have succeeded in get
ting control of the Chicago Gas Trust
and have installed Mr.. Robert Lincoln
as its president. Mr.. Lincoln's perennial
presidential boom. which FATHERS suffered
from his connection with George NJ Pull
man, viii scarcely survive this new shock.
The beneficiary of the Standard Oil crowd
AID the CHIEF official OF the Chicago Gas
Trust would scarcely make an accepta bic
candidate for President Of the United
States even on the republican ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22

Reports from the war in Madagascar
are likely to prove more distractng TO
the average newspaper reader than even
the reports from China. The Chinese
names. all unmeaning as they may be
to western ears, are usually made up Of
short words OF one syllable each, which
may be called something for convenience.
but the Hova names are frequently of
anywhere from twelve to forty letters.
mostly as and MS. strung across the
column in the most aggravahng and per
picking combinations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22

From the Galveston News Dem

All things taken into account, It seems
entirely safe to say that until this ad-
ministratiCn come to it's close in 1897 the
gold basis for parity Of currency, for pub
lie credit and general business, is here to
stay. Nor is il likely that this basis
VIII ever be fatally shaken in the United
States by any paroXysm of cheap silver
or tiat paper initiation craZes as long as
gold remains the monetary unit and stand
ard of the worlds commerce.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-22
Countrs's Faith wen Founded.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Qnd).

The only purpose of forcing a vote on
free silver coinage at this late day in the
session is that congress may be put on
record. There is no possibility of such
legislation even though the bill should he
forced through congress, ana hence the
agitation has little effect ON the public
credit. The country relies upon President
Cleveland to guard its honor in financial
affairs, ana he will justify the trust re-
pOSad i'm him