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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20

Land boomers and a railroad track
don't make a city. Neither does a broad
expanse Of water. make a seaport. That
this is true is shown very conclusivelv
by the history of Port Royal.
For years-years that go back beyond
the memory OF the living-Port ROYAL
has been pushed to the front as the flu
ture great seaport of the South Atlantic.
but 1t is as far off from being city
as ever.
If the efforts which have been wasted
in trying to build up Port Royal had
been concentrated on the ancient and
beautiful town of Beaufort, there would.
be now. it is pretty safe to say. thriv-
ing and growing town on the site which
Beaufort occupies.
The failure in docking the Indiana seems
to prove that the government experts.
who recommended Port Royal as the
proper place for a great dry dock, were
misled by the statements respecting the
depth of water there. According TO the
published reports. the Indiana not only
could not enter the dock when she at
tempted to do so, but could not find
satisfactory anchorage near the dock. To
find such an anchorage she had to drop
down the river distance of seven miles.
The facts are that it will cost millions
of dollars to get deep water up to the
Port Royal dry dock, and millions more
for harbor defenses to protect the dock.
We know that statements like the fore
going are not popular. especially with
the few white people who live in and
about the long projected city, but the
wasting of public money is matter that
is of interest to every one, and is a Ie-
climate subject for discussion. The de-
lay and expense in docking the Indiana
means thousands of dollars out of the
public treasury-money that the govern
ment ought not to be required to ex-
pend for such a purpose,
No doubt that with high spring tides
and favorable winds blowing the water
of old ocean into the harbor, the big
battleship will be gotten into the dock
in the sweet bye and bye" There will
then be a big hurrah there, probably,
about the great seaport
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20
BRIGHT BITS.

"A Generous Offer.-''You money or
your lifeP' shouted the footpad, with
more brusquerfe than is permitted in So
cial circles where real diamonds are worn.
Permit me- said the gentlemanly book
agent, opening his valise, ito offer you,
in lieu of my insignificant existence, this
ealf-bound, gilt-edge, handtooled life of
Napoleon. in three volumes, payable on
terms; we never disappoint a subscriber,
He found himself acknowledgements
Journal.
-"Oh, Mr.. Barnothing." she said to the
man who was dazzling the world with his
millions. Il am told that you were once a
professional IN the theater."s
DO YOU perform on the piano?'
II never did such a thing but once. The
ladies' and gentlemen We're anxious for me
to show 'em what 1 knew about juggIin'
an hand balancin', an as there was moth
in else that I'D do for a stage, l had Ia
perform on the piano. But It was very
cramped an unsatisfacory to a real ar
fist. w ashington Star
"A Poster Romance
She posed within poster gown
Beneath poster tree;
A poster background wiggled down
Into a poster sea.
l mustered up a poster smile.
And said 'Oh, queerest lass,
III you decide it worth your while
Our troth shall come to pass"
She viewed me with poster frown
And cried; sit cannot be-
You have no weird, grotesque renown-
Too plain you are for me-"
Wildly dashed upon my wheel;
/ scorched IL here and there
Collided, spoiled, and with a squeal
heard my garments tear
All mud and blood and rags 1 ride
To her who did me fling;
She dropped upon my neck and sighed.
! Ah, now you're just the thing
Chicago Record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20
Thcy WIN Not Follow Fulton.

The county committee OF Fulton county,
by a very narrow majority. at its meet
ing Wednesday. decided to submit the sen
atorship question to The votes OF that
county at the June primary. and also to
have county officers nominated at that
primary. 1t should be distinctly under
stood. by the county committee Of each
Of the other counties Of the state, that
there is no authority for submitting the
senarorship matter or for nominating
county officers at the June
primary Mr.. Crisp requested the
state committee to recommend to the coun-
~ committees the advisabilty of having
the people express a choice for senator
at the June primary. but his request was
not granted. The only action the state
committee took on Mr.. CrisD's letter con-
tanning the request was to notify him of
it's acceptance
The question Of recommending that
county officers be nominated at the June
primary was also before the state com
mittee, and we have it upon excellent
authority that the committee considered
it inexpedient to make any such recon-
mendation.
There may be some counties that will
follow the action of Fulton county in
these matters. but we are inclined to
think that the number will not be large
certainly not large enough to justify any
conclusion Of value to be reached from
the balloting for senator.
We presume from the persistent eff
forts which have been made to create the
impression that the state committee rec
commended that county officers be nomi-
mated and candidates for senators be bal
loted for at the June primary that Mr..
Crisp's programme includes these two
things. 1t seems to us it would have been
much better for his interests if his
friends. had been satisfied with what the
state committee did recommend. The
effort to create the impression that things
were recommended which we're not rec
commended will tend. to create confusion
and arouse hostility to Mr.. Crisp that
might not have otherwise existed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20
Personal.

Prof. Garner Of Central African mon
key fame, and Editor Labouchere of Lon
don Truth. are very much on the outs.
Accordingly, Prof. Garner has named
one of his simans "Labby," and says he
intends to exhibit 1t with the following
placard attached 10 his cage: "Labby-
A baboon that chatters for doughnuts
ne grins and snarls. but viii not bite; he
is dirty, but not dangerous. Visitors are
requested not to feed him. as cleanly food
VIII kill him" Just what the original
Labby" will have TO say is not known.
Sir Frederick Pollock, the compiler of
the parliamentary Blue Book" on the
venezuelan question, Is a descendant of
Pollock who was saddler and harness
maker TO George the Third. This sad
der's son became Chief Baron Frederick
Pollock of the court of eXchequer and
privy councillor. Baron Pollock's eldest
son, Sir William Frederick Pollock, was
for many years queens remembrancer, "
and also was Macreadys literary eXecu-
tor. Sir Williams eldest son Is the pres
ent Venezuelan advocate of the British
cabinet
Paris has now an antithesis OF the
Nuremberg Hans Sachs. the cobbler poet,
in a poet who has turned cobber. NJ.
Jacques lie Lorratn, poet, novelist, play
wright and ex-prOfessor, has actually Op-
ened a cobbler's stall or booth in the Rue
du Sommerard. and proposes to mend the
shoes of the students and others residing
In the Latin quarter. He has addressed
to his prospective customers a commune
cation in verse, in which he refers to
other shoemaking or shoe-mending poets,
like Jasmin of Provence, and Hans Sachs.
of Nuremberg. He points out In this effu-
sion that. as the times are hard and as II
is difficult to put up with dry bread only,
"gniaf," which is the slang word for the
patcherS of old boots.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20

The late Capt. Marshall, the well-known
coast pilot, expressed the opinion when
he was in this city last, few months
ago, that it would be as easy to navi-
gate steamer past the Spanish guard
ships off the Cuban coast and land an
expedition on the island as it would be
for an experienced pilot to take a vessel
into a well marked port on a calm, clear.
starlit night. If the reports that come
from the island are to be credited, it
would seem that Capt Marshall was
right. The 'hlibusters'' appear to have
little if any difficulty after they get away
from the authorities on these shores. The
Three Friends. from Jacksonville, is
said to have landed her expedition, not
withstanding those three Spanish war
ships which the dispatches reported to
be on patrol off the Florida coast The
landing of the Three Friends expedition
will give the insurgent cause a boost es-
pecially as it is reported that the in
surgents whipped the Spaniards soundly
on the same day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20
Two War Stories.

Brimful Of funny anecdotes that had no
ohestnutty flavor was the speech Of Gen.
St Clair Mulholland at the Second Corps
banquet at the Shoreham Friday night
says the Washington Post The Irishman
largely preponderated in these anecdotes
OF which couple Of specimens from the
memory OF guest viii be found below:
McCook's regiment was in front of the
enemy, ana expecting TO make an attack
next morning. ne mounted his horse to
RIDE down 20 the picket line and examine
the situation With this purpose in view
ne called on soldier TO accompany him
and the commanding officer made detail
McCook was astOnished when little red
headed Fellow rode UP to him and touched
MS cap, ready for this service, for he
was a mere boy, weighing not more than
seVenty-hve pounds and looking scarcely
bigger than the Sharp's rifle he carried
Cook
The lad saluted and replied in the af
firmative.
We're going right to the front" said
the officer DO you know that it is very
''Yis. yer honor" said the youth.
Have you been under fire?' inquired
4 have, your honor
DO you suppose you have the backbone
to keep up with me wherever L go?"
III thry, sir; that's why I'm stint. sir.
the bullets and ye're kilt you won't be
in HI half a mint before l come a-tap-
pin at the window
They went to the front.
The second story was located at the hos
pital. One of the chaplain's regiment was
very badly wounded and certain to die.
But the chaplain was tired-the chaplains
were often tired in the army, you remem-
ber-and so he went to bed, and he left
special word with Sergt. Joe that he was
to be called If Barney showed signs of i'm
mediate collapse. When he arose in the
morning he was much surprised to hear
that Barney had died during the night.
He upbraided the watcher with not hav-
ing reused him in time to administer the
last consultations to the dying soldier
We'll, to tell the truth, yer highness,
l didn't want to disturb you, an you
couldn't hey done nuthin for him. Nuth-
in could helped HIM An when he come
to die consoled him mysilf."
I'm what way did you console him, SER
geant?"
"Well. chaplain, talked to him gentle
like, an 1 hir his hand an l said to
him, Barney says /. I'm afraid you're
" L think / am, says he
An | expect you'll go below says l.
I think 1 WILL says he
We'll, Barney, my boy, says l. you
ought to be glad you've got some place
to go to- "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20
Senator Vests Outbur-t of Anger.

! In the Senate on Wednesday Senator
Vest OF Missouri made a bitter attack
upon the Secretary Of the Interior and
also the President The cause OF the at
tack was the fact that the Secretary Of
the Interior has not opened certain lands
in Utah 10 settlement in accordance with
an act OF congress.
The reason the secretary has not obeyed
the act OF congress in this case is that
on the lands in question there. are i'm
mense deposits OF asphalt. which make
the lands extremely valuable Secretary
Smith assumed that congress did no-
know the value OF the lands
when it ordered them to be. opened
for settlement. and hence he has delayed
complying with the law in order that
congress- might have a chance TO rescind
its action If it thought it advisable to
DO so.
II Is alleged that certain ST. Louis capt.
talists have been prepared for long
time 10 grab these rich mineral lands as
soon as the opportunity TO do so presents
Itself. We do not say that Senator Vesr
IS aware of this fact. but it is not i'm
probable that these capitalists have been
urging him to take steps to have the
law relative to opening the lands for pur-
chase and settlement compiled with. In
that event it is just possible that the SEN
ator is being imposed upon by a lot OF
land grabbers.
In any event. it looks as il the course
mat is being pursued by Secretary Smith
Is a commendable one, provided what Is
said in his behalf is the truth. 1t is his
duty TO look out for the interest of the
people. and not to play into the hands
OF those who seek to increase their for
tunes at the governments expense.
The bitter attack which Senator Vest
made upon the secretary and the Presi-
dent. on account of the Withholding OF
the lands from market. justifes. a very
thorough inquiry. Let the facts as to the
motive of Senator Vest in attacking the
secretary and the motive of the secre-
tary in Withholding the lands from sale
be brought out, so that it may be seen
who is the real friend of the people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20

DR.. Keen, the well known surgeon of
Philadelphia told the following story the
other day: after the battle of Gettys-
burg a corps under the command of a
young physician, who had lately been an
pointed and whose knowledge of medicine
was very limited, was ordered to collect
the wounded. Among the disabled was a
very young man, who had been shot
Through the leg. Our disciple of Escula-
plus proceedd to get his knife to
work and after cutting for half an hour
was interrupted by the young soldier with:
cut@ Until l get the bullet replied the
doctor. Why, you gosh-darned fool, il
that's what you want, I've got 1t in my
lodged in the skin of the mans leg after
passing through, and he had kept II as a
souvenir"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20

A writer in the Independent tells story
of a tramp whom he heard one day abus-
ing his servant II thought" he said, ''it
was time to interfere. He said he was an
old soldier. tOf the evil one?' / asked.
yes, of the devil; and If you will give me
a quarter I will come around to your
prayer meeting in these rags and warn
drink. like l did You can't have the
quarter said 1; and. what's more we
don't want any dirty rapscallions parad-
ing their vices at our prayer meetings.
'Oh. that's all right, replied the cool ras-
cal. L know where to get a decent coat,
and will come around in it and tell how
I was rescued from the mire by the bless
ed gospel Only you must make 1t so cents
for the rescue and the good. coat l could
contain myself no longer l ordered the
wretch off my veranda, and when he hes
itated. helped him off. Then he stood
around in the road and dared me to come
down and fight"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20
INDEX TO NAV ADYERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Landrum Lodge No. 49, f.
and A. NJ; Post A. T. p. A; Conteder-
ate Veterans Association.
Special Notices-Famous Features at
Beckmann's Cafe.
Z business Notices-Hannis Distilline
Company's Fine WHISTLES. Henry Solomon
& Son; Infanta Eulalia, Havana Beauties
and lie Panic Cigars, at w. o. Cubbedge's
Pharmacy.
Easter Clothing for Everybody-Appel
e. Schaul
"A Man Named Auerbacb-B. II. Levy &
Bro.
Amusements-Recital by Mrs. Cora
Stewart Wheeler Under Auspices of Sa-
vannah Volunteer Guards. at Guards Hall
March 81: Charley's Aunt at the Theater
Monday, March %.
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors ana
Creditors. Estate Rosa B. Beyin, De-
ceased.
Medical-Cuticura Remedies: Duffy's
Pure Malt Whisky; Johann Hoffs Genu-
inc Malt Extract; Shaker Digestive Cor
dial; Munyon's Remedies; Simmons Liv-
Sr Regulator.
Publications-The Black Cat for April.
Above Criticism-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
Auction Sales-A Large Lot of Sundries,
Etc, by j. II. Oppenheim & Son.
Opening To-day-Leopold Adler.
Cheap Column Advertisements - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent:
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20
He Was BIumne.

There were five of US who got to the
crossing of Kaw river at the same time.
and we found the old scow which did
duty as ferryboat on the far side, with
the ferryman dangling his bare feet in
the water and evidently taking things
easy.
Say. your called cowboy from our
side.
wall. what is it?"
I'VE want to cross over"
Yes, guess we do"
"Come on with the scow.''
Il don't have to till 1 git ready
When viii you get ready?"
1t was evident that we had bumped
up against an eccentric character, and
as no one was in a hurry we waited pa
tiently for him to take his time. After
fifteen or twenty minutes he called:
''Mebbe We hain't heard the newsr'
what is it?' asked the cowboy, who
had been delegated to do the talking on
our side.
"The price for gittin' over used to be
a quarter. but 1t has riZ.'
What is it now?'
Half a dollar
"And Pve some news for your
THE price of. cartridges used to be so
cents a box, but they've come down to
a quarter, and kin afford to waste a
dozen or sou
"Shootin' at what?"
"At you! I'll give you five minutes to
KIN you PUNK that?" asked the fer
ryman as he held up his hat on a stick.
you betr' replied the cowboy, as he
sent two bullets through it.
That's huff, and I'll come overt This
is my bluftin' day, and hate to craw-
fish, but IL 1 must, / must. That's the
trouble out in this kentry. You bluff
an Injun and lick Chinyman and git all
swelled up over it, and then along comes
a critter who shoots two-handed and
makes you eat grass. Mighty pecooliar
how the price of cartridges fell down
jest as my prize riz UP, hain't it?'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20
lch a man is Thomas B. Reed.
The Trouble with Mr.. Crisp.
From the New York Times (Dem.).

That is the precise trouble with Mr..
Crisp and his friends. They pretend that
they wish no discrimination against sill
yer. What they really wish is discrim-
ination in it's favor. 1t is not enough that
any one may have silver If he desires 1t.
They insist that people shall be compelled
to take silver when they want gold II
they could have their way they would pass
a law that would bring this about They
would coin all the silver brought to the
minis into legal-tender silver dollars Then
the treasury would promptly be drained
of all its gold and could get no more,
and the creditors of the government
would have to take silver or nothing. AS
nag the treasury into as close an approach
as possible to their ideal; that is, they
would like it to pay silver where gold is
wanted. 9ieNi6
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20

Judge Griggs, who is a candidate for
congress from the Second district. made
the very remarkable declaration from
the stump at Nashville. Ga. on Wednes-
day that II sis the part OF honor in a
government or individuaI' to pay all
debts in the cheapest money or cheapest
products possible. In other words. that
IL is the part OF honor to scale a debt
whenever it is possible. 1t is safe to say
that the democrats Of the Second district
will not subscribe to any such code Of
moral ethics. Judge Griggs' campaign
win probably be a very short one 1t Ger
tainly viii II Capt Hammond OF Thomas
vile speaks from the same stump many
times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20

The Augusta Chronicle, stating that it
has no authority to speak for Mr.. Crisp.
says it believes it would be agreeable to
him to have the ballot for the senatorship
taken at a primary in October. The
Chronicle, speaking for itself, says the
proposition to put the matter before the
people in October impresses it as being
fair. 1t is evident that while the Chron-
icle is serving faithfully in the capacity
of a rear guard for the silverite bosses.
it is not in the confidence of the command
ers. A fair and square fight is not what
they want
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20

Carolina in these days. For instance,
there is Congressman Latimer, who thinks
the democrats would do well to nomin-
ate Stevenson and Teller for President
and Vice President, and with child-like
simplicity intimates that such a ticket
would command the support of the South
Carolina democrats because it would rep
resent both factions in the party" Ii
must be that Congressman Latimer has
the idea that the republicans are faction
Of the democratic party Nobody has
ever suspected Teller of being any kind
OF a. democrat He is for silver. however.
ana that is probably all Congressman
Latimer wishes to know.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20

The sentiments expressed by Gov. At
kinson in announcing his candidacy for
reelection are worthy and patriotic. He
places public service above pelf; he gives
up dollars for democracy; he sets aside
the commercial tempter and will devote
himself for two years more to statesman
ship. The governor has youth, and
strength and energy, and a bright pros
pect before him. He will keep at the top
of the heap.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20
BIackburn,s Defeat.
From the Philadelphia Record Dem)

No tears need be wasted over the fail
ure to elect a United States senator in
Kentucky. The term of Senator Black
burn does not expire until March A. 1891.
Having opposed himself to the platform
senator did not deserve reelection. The
republicans. on the other hand could not
muster a majority of votes on joint bal
lot, nor make a successful trade with the
popuHsts. The failure, will give the peo-
pie of Kentucky an opportunity to elect
a legislature with direct reference to the
choice of a senator. 1t is hardly possible
to order an extra session of the present
turbulent body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20

Some of the Mckinley boomers are so
sure that their favorite will be the next
President that they are already picking
out his cabinet. 1t is alleged that thew
have, got. John Sherman down for Sec
Rotary of the~rreasury. 1t is not reported
however, that the stating of his name has
induced Senator Sherman to loose his
purse strings for the benefit Of the Nc
Kinley BOOM
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-20

From the Chicago Times-Heraid dnd).

The present dawdling and do-nothing
Senate needs a master hand to guide and
control 1t; a man who has a genius for
parliamentary law and a courage that
"mounteth with occasion" Such a
man is Thomas B. Reed, and no man
would be more acceptable to the people
of the United States as Vice President
than he
What is needed in that dead and alive
body is a presiding officer who can cut
off interminable debate, be conveniently
deaf to pleas of senatorial courtesy, bring
questions to a vote, and dispatch the
nations business with reasonable prompt
ness.
Such man is Thomas B. Reed.