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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22
betrayed by Plum Padding

The English are proud OF their watcn-
dogs, and IL Is known that many farmers
rely upon the cackle OF their guinea hens
for the protection Of their hen roosts:
put IN addition 10 all that, England has
Just amOrued an example of the safeguard
ing qualities OF plum pudding. says the
London correspondent of the Paris Temps
Ihls unexpected demonstration took place
N a house on the POrtsdOwn road. in
the Maldavale quarters Of London, belong
ing 10 Mr. Preston. a surgeon in the navy.
At about $50 O'clock in the evening a
burglar got into the house through the eel
lar by breaking the lock of the kitchen
door This burglar was George Donovan.
lie knew that the house was empty. The
family were at the theater, and the ser
wants took advantage Of their absence
10 go on vacation for a few hours. Fa-
NoIed by these circumstances, Donovan
hdu llIe trouble in reaching the dining
room There an enchanting spectacle was
presented to his eyes. A Hindu poet tells
US the story OF the brigand of Delhi who.
at the moment when he was about TO
cut a hole in the wall of a house to
get IN and commit a robbery. hesitated
Whether ne would cut IL in the form OF
Tyre or or flower or Of a bird. George
Donovan was not absorbed by any such
afustlc preoccUpatiOnS. He noticed upon
the table a splendid plum pudding, some
thing that he hadn't tasted for a long
time SO he sat down in front of the ma
uonal dish. cut "A hugh slice of it. and
sailed in. The pudding was delicious.
Like Raggles. Donovan struck it rich. He
cut slice afte'' slice, but unfortunately
for him, plum pudding is not possessed
OF the light quality that belongs to French
pastry. Soon the burglar got thirsty, and
in his search for something TO drink
he discovered a bottle of Scotch whisky.
his favOrite beverage. He remained al
the table enjoying himself thoroughly OBJ
liviOus of his professional duties. In fact,
he didn't know where he was; so he threw
himself on the luxurious carpet and went
TO sleep with an unrufled conscience At
about midnight he was found there. and
was reused by policeman who had been
called in. He admitted without hesitation
his object, but he was loud in his praise
of that pudding. Addressing Surgeon
Preston. he said he would like to know if
that pudding was made in the house
or in some confectionery establishment,
because. ne said he never before had
tasted anything so delicious, and he want
ed TO taste it again. He was taken before
police justice of Marylebcne, who COM
mitted him for trial.
IAN right, Judge" he said, but. all the
same, that was a fine pudding and first
rate whisky"
Judge Plowden, who is somewhat of a
humorist. made a funny speech. clarifying
the English plum pudding, which, as he
said, not only Furnishes the imprudent
with indigestion, but also, as this case
plainly showed, protects the fireside and
knocks out burglars"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22

The silverites in the democratic party
are going 10 make a desperate effort TO
secure recognition for the free coinage OF
silver in the national democratic plat
form In their efforts 10 accomplish that
object they are willing to disrupt the
party.
Not LONG ago the Morning News said
that it was apparent that there was an
understanding among the sTverites OF the
democratic party TO call only one con-
vention ia states in which two conven-
lions have heretofore been held in prcsi-
dental years. and in which they have
control OF the state committees. The an
nouncement in our dispatches yesterday
that the state committee OF Indiana has
decided I'm favor of one convention seems
TO confirm the statement Of the existence
Of such an understanding.
1t is well understood why the silverites
are insisting upon the one convention
scheme. They say their only purpose is
to bring out full vote on the silver
question. But is that their real purpose?
We do not think il is. Our view Of IT is
that by mixing state issues-ln fact. giving
great prominence to the selection OF candi-
dates for state oficers-they hope to hide
the silver issue and so confuse the people
that the silverites will increase their
chances Of controlling the state conven-
tions.
If they desired a free expression on the
silver question, they would let the pres
ent arrangement which provides for two
conventions. stand. because in selecting
delegates for one of the two conventions
the silver question would be the only is
sue. That they don't want that issue
squarely presented is shown by the fact
that they are pushing the one convention
movement wherever they have a chance
of carrying it.
IN some OF the states they will succeed.
by the one convention scheme. i'm con-
trolling the state conventions. They will
adopt platform that will declare for
the free coinage Of silver, and in these
states the state platform will be antago-
nistic to the national platform on the sill
yer question. That will make it extremely
difficult TO conduct a successful national
campaign. In fact, it will aid the repub-
Leans in electing their ticket. That will
not be its only effect 1t will also have
tendency to disrupt the democratic
party. The silverites won't succeed, how
ever. in getting a free silver coinage plank
in the national democratic platform. They
will only succeed in creating discord i'm
the democratic ranks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22
Making Change for Two-Fifty.

1t was only little wo-dollar-and- half
gold piece. but it is surprising the amount
of trouble little thing can sometimes
make says the Chicago Post.
The young man had handed it to the
for his change, while behind him were
two or three other people waiting for him
to get out of the way.
But cashiers are methodical and, fur
thermore, nine-tenths of them have one
certain way of making change that in
wolves dealing in even dollars as a gen
eral thing. No matter what the size of the
out of the first dollar If it is below that
figure, and then hand over the rest of the
money in dollars or bills of larger denom-
ination.
That was what puzzled this cashier.
"Oh! Two dollars and a half" she said
while she was trying to make q mental
calculation, according to her usual sys-
tenn.
"That's what it is replied the young
man.
"Of course" she returned, slipping it
into the drawer Check, 40 cents" and
she counted out 60 cents in order to get on
the dollar basis as soon as possible, after
her usual fashion; "one dollar, two dol
lars, three dollars-no; that's not right.
She was red in the face as she drew the
money back and began over again, realiz-
ing that the paltry half-dollar in the gold
piece had thrown her financial system out
of order.
She made three trials before she got the
right amount of change on the counter,
and-well, if you don't believe that two
dolar-and-a-half gold piece will knock
Ter, try it some time and you will be con-
WINGED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22
Personal.

The famous painter, Franz Won Len
bach, says that Bismarck always treats
him as one of the family when he is at
the chateau painting the ex-chancellor' S
portraits.
Richard Croker is the latest Access
sion to the ranks of the dog fanciers He
was entered at the coming bench show
in New York smoOth-coated St. Bernard
named Pandora. He has a finely shaped
head and an orange coat, with white
markings, that is as smooth and soft as
velvet
Evangelist Smith, who is conducting
a series of successful revival meetings at
the Peoples Temple, Boston, is a full
blooded gypsy, and was brought up in
New Forest, England. He is described
as a most picturesque, forcible and elo-
quent preacher, though at at the time
of his conversion he could not read.
John stemme, a wealthy New Yorker.
visited Egypt recently and was aston
ished at the obelisks. On his return he
ordered fac-simile made out of Vermont
granite, and the great monolith has Just
reached Gotham. 1t will be mounted on
a pedestal in Greenwood cemetery, and
its summit will be 81 feet from the ground.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22

Now that the Central railroad has been
reorganized. Il is TO be hoped that it will
be managed upon plan Of broader gauge
than has characterized the management
during several years past. An improve
ment is especially desirable in the matter
OF the operation OF the Tybee railroad. II
would not be far out Of the way to say
that the city Of Savannah in the past
quarter OF a century has in one way and
another spent 100000 in developing Ty-
bee island. as an aid to the health. happi-
ness and prosperity Of her citizens. A rail
road was built from the city to the island
at a great outlay. which road, in the vic
issitudes Of railroads. fell into the hands
OF the Central. Under the receivership
Of the Central no trains have been run 20
Tybee except during the four or five hot
weather months. During the entire fall
and winter not a single train has been
run.
During the best part of the winter thou
sands Of people would go to Tybee if there
were any way OF getting there. There
have been great many days this winter
when an excursion train to the salt water
would have been crowded. Persons who
have property on the island have been
forced to depend upon the uncertain and
announcement method of getting TO the
island in a sail boat. and landing in the
surf. The steamboat wharf has rotted
down since the building of the railroad.
There is a bright future for Tybee If the
Central railroad viii adopt a more liberal
policy with regard to it. If the present
policy is continued, however, there will
soon be no business for the railroad even
in summer No one will build new house
there under the present conditions, and
the houses there now, and the hotels win
hardly be kept up.
One train a week even, would afford
some relief to the situation. 1t might
transpire for a time that one train week
would not pay expenses. But in the end
it would be found that the increased bust
ness that would follow would more than
make up the difference.
Mr.. Conner is now the President Of the
Central. and he should see TO it that a
policy is pursued that will be broader
and more far reaching than the figuring
down to cent upon cent every day. What
is needed is policy that is liberal, and
has an eve TO the future
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22
Correspondents as Diplomats.

A few weeks ago a correspondent Of the
London Chronicle who had been sent to
this country to find out the exact status
Of public sentiment respecting the Vene-
zuela boundary dispute seemed to be UNI
der the impression that he had some sort
of commission for settling that dispute.
1t is true that his dispatches attracted
considerable attention. mainly because he
gave a very accurate impression of the
condition of public feeling in the United
States. He quickly discovered, however,
that it wasn't his mission to settle the
dispute, and he returned to London and
dropped out of sight.
Now another correspondent, Mr.. Small
ley. who keeps the London Times inform
ed of what he thinks the British public
ought to know of what is going on on this
side of the Atlantic has announced that
our government has proposed to settle
the boundary matter by means of joint
English and American commission.
In view of the fact that the government
at Washington knows nothing of any such
proposition it is fair to presume that Mr..
Smalley mas entered the arena OF dlplO>
macy and that the joint commission
scheme is his own. This country has a
commission of its own. and it would hard
ly suggest a joint commission to settle
a matter in which Venezuela is so pro-
foundly concerned unless particularly re-
quested to do so by that country. 1t
isn't at all likely that the government OF
the United States would assume or ac-
cePt a protectorate over Venezeula, be-
cause it would then be responsible for the
illegal acts that that country might COM
nit, and yet. if there is any foundation
for Mr.. Smalley's dispatch the United
States are ready to assume RESPONSE
bility for Venezuea's acts.
Mr.. Smalley's desire to cut figure as
peace maker has probably got the bet
ter of his judgment. His services may
be useful as a correspondent but there
is no evidence yet that he has talent for
diplomacy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22
NInx Week Celebration.

A permanent organization, to be known
as the Military Interstate Association of
Savannah, for the management of the
subscribers to the fund will meet
next Monday afternoon to perfect
an organization. The committee on sub
scriptions reported to a meeting held yes
terday afternoon that of the $1,000 re-
quired by the programme $lO7 had been
subscribed, and that the balance. $780,
had been guaranteed by the committee.
The purpose is to have an interstate rife
contest at the Avondale rifle range. Eff
forts will be made to have rifle teams
present from all parts of the country. Be
sides the rifle shooting contests. there
will be a great military display and other
features suitable for a May week cele-
bration.
1t is evident from what has been done
already, and from the liberality with
which subscriptions have been made that
the May week celebration this year will
exceed any previous one. Those who
will have the matter in charge will see
" ~ A-AeNA tAAN NNANbi eAAAuAl - AAdtc 50 III
teresting and attractive that it will be-
come as much part of Savannah as the
Mardi Gras celebration is of New Or
leans and will be looked forward to by
people in all this section Of the country
with anticipations Of pleasure. The cell
ebration can bel and will be made of sucn
Importance that its fame viii extend to
every state of the union.
The railroads have entered into the mat
ter heartily. and have for this year agreed
to a cent mile rate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22
Love on the High Seas.

A tale of love upon the high seas, in
which a handsome weather-beaten mate
figures as the hero, a friend of the cap
tain's daughter as the heroine, and the
captain himself as the stern guardian,
was told in the municipal court To-day,
cisco Chronicle.
Capt Gammons of the lumber ship Louis
Walsh wanted warrant for William
O'BHen, his former second mate. Gam
mons told Judge Reid that Miss Katn-
crime Grant was a guest aboard his YES
sci, occupying the cabin with his daugh-
ter. O'Brien, he said, had been annoy
ing Miss Grant greatly on the voyage
from California to Tacoma. He had been
in the habit of tapping on her window
when he was on watch and compelling
her to talk to him, while he stood in the
moonlight outside.
Capt. Gammons said that on reaching
Port Townsend he had discharged o. Brien,
although the latter had signed articles
for the round trip. OBrien came here
and flew into a passion when the cap
tain refused to permit him on the ship.
O'Brien told his story in a straightfor-
ward manner, and declared that he loved
Miss Grant claiming that his attentions
were not unwelcOme to her and prov
ing that she had corresponded with him.
He claimed that Capt Gammons had
sought in every way 10 break off communi-
cation between him and Miss Grant fin
ally discharging him because he loved
her. 1 came here" said OBrien with
the intention of saying good-by to her.
l was going away on another ship, and
would not see her again. and I wanted
to say gOOd-by.
He admitted that when refused admis-
sion to the ship he had taken some liquor.
later gone back and relieved his mind
in manner not authorized by law, this
being the basis of the captains demand
for a warrant Judge Reds heart was
softened by o. Briens tale of love, and he
simply paroled him, placing him in the
custody of friend. O'Brien sails for
Shanghai as mate of the bark Alexander
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22

Towards the close of the war. according
to the testimony taken in the now famous
pension case of Judge Long, a regiment
of sci men was raised in Ohio. The regi-
ment was in service one hundred days.
and never left the borders of the state.
but remained at Gallipolis on guard duty.
OF the members of that gallant regiment.
152 pensioners are now on the rolls under
the general pension law and 26S others
are on the rolls under the invalid pen
sioners act of 1880. Thus nearly half of
the regiment are drawing a bounty for
having preserved the union" whereas
as a matter of fact their services
amounted practically to nothing. These.
however, are the kind of people who howl
loudest for pensions, and who kick most
vigorously against the purging of the pen
sion ROLES of fraudulent and undeserving
pensioners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22

Mr.. L. u. Letter of Chicago who is ex-
tensively interested in silver mining, says
his opinion is that the output of silver in
this country this year will not amount to
more than S25,OOOOOO or $4,000 coo, against
an average of $55OOO.OO or $4,000, 900 for a
few years past. At that rate of decrease
in the silver output, and with the gold
output steadily increasing, the silver
question would soon settle itself, Prob
ably that is why the free silver politicians
are shouting so Justify at present. They
recognize that unless they do something
quickly, their chance viii be lost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22
Carlisle and Blackburn.
From Louisville Courier Journal (Dem

The supreme tribunal Of 1.-THE demo-
cratic organization in Kentucky" is the
state convention. into which Mr.. Black
burn went, and against whose verdict he
rebelled and, by his own admission.
is still fighting. Mr. Carlisle leaves no
room for misunderstanding him when he
says he sincerely desires to see the present
general assembly elect TO the Senate a
democrat who is in full sympathy with the
object of maintaining sound democratic
principles and policies as declared by the
constituted authorities of the party, state
and national" those authorities being the
state and national conventions, and those
principles being formulated in the plat
forms of those conventions, the financial
planks of which Mr. Blackburn has repu-
dated and is trying to reverse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22
lNpEX TO NEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

Military Orders-Orders No. 9. Georgia
Hussars.
Special Notices-Orders No. 2. Georgia
Hussars: oyster Roast on Wilmington Is
land, Washington's Birthday. Feb. %;
Turf Exchange. III Congress Street,
Screven House Basement, Harbaum &
Co: Prepare Yourself for Sunday. at
Beckmann's Cafe; Take These Prices in
Before You Buy, G. S. Van Horne, Mana
ger; Money Talks Occasionally. John T.
Evans & Co.
Business Notices-Le Panic Cigars.
Robert Remler; lie Roy Cheroots. at Ed.
l.. Byck's; Yellow Rose Tobacco, Albert
Quint.
Spring Styles in Hats-At Collats.
DO You Want a Bike?-Appel & Schaul.
Cold Days and Winter Clothing.-B. II.
Levy & Bro.
sfverware - Gorham Manufacturing
Company.
Tobacco-Blackwelrs Genuine Durham
Tobacco.
Medical-Hood's Sarsaparilla; Munyon's
Remedies; DIR. Charcots Kola Nervine
Tablets.
Run-Falk Clothing Company.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; American Line; Red Star Line.
Hides, Hides.-A. Ehrllch d Bro
Cheap Column Adverusements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale: Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22
Why Morton is Attacked.
From the Detroit Free Press (Dem.)

If Secretary Morton has no views except
as to farm crops and stock raising he
would be accepted as one of the most cap
able men ever called to the head of the
agricultural department. But he is guilty
of thinking and talking about all the vital
issues before the people of the country.
Hence the fierce attacks to which he is
subjected by those who cannot think or
talk well
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22

Thrilling bugle, throbbng drum-beat, ban
ners waving in the air,
Pomp and pageant and rejoicing, joy of
people everywhere,
In the waning of the winter lift of chorus,
flash of wing,
And the keeping of a birthday, in the
forecast of the spring,
All our hearts new knit together as the
lannon's thunders pour
Jubilant salutings over river, fortress,
hill and shore,
While our thought goes back to kindle at
the cradle where there lies
Just a simple newborn baby, dear in
mothers loving eyes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22

Ch!cago's black snow of Monday last
was duplicated on Wednesday, but with
interes ting variations. Besides white and
black snow, yellow. brown and grey snow
also fell. The phenomenon is supposed to
be not 50 much one of meteorology as Of
the many colored dusts that float about
In the Chicago air
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22

The information is that Gen. Weyler
brought over to Cuba with him from
Spain some of the smartest detectives in
the Spanish secret service for duty in the
city of Havana. He will put them to
work in that capital and il any of the res
idents are heard talking favorably of the
insurgents, or repeating stories of their
successes in the provinces, all the rigors
of the law wiz be applied to them.