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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
Violated His own Law.

During his recent visit in Portland, Ore,
says the New York Times, Victor Hardin
of Nevada told a good story on himself
regarding the anti-treating law passed in
Nevada in 1882, and of which he was the
author, The BILL introduced in the House
one morning, was passed without a dis
senting vote, was rushed into the Senate,
passed there, and signed by the COVER
nor, all before 4 p. m. Mr. Hardin had
forgotten that the executive signature had
made the law Immediately operative. On
the evening of that day he invited two of
his colleagues to join him in "a social
glass" They all drank, while a state con-
stable, who knew Hardin, was watching.
Their glasses emptied, the constable stepp-
ed up to the author of the bill and said:
My friend, want you!" The unsuspect-
ing lawmaker remarked: "Ah, didn't see
you when I came in. Come up and take
drink" Thanks, not now answered the
officer. For the present just step around
with me to the Justices office" Then it
dawned on the legislator that he had vio-
lated law of his own suggesting within
a half dozen hours of its creation. The law
was not wholly popular, and the justice
before whom Mr.. Hardin was hauled, re-
Numbering that fact, fined him to the full
extent, $50 for treating each of his col
leagues and $50 for inviting the constable to
drink, $50 in all. The story came out be-
cause Mr. Hardin had asked if there was
an anti-treating law in Oregon before ask
ing a party of friends to join him. Anti
treating laws are not popular with Mr..
Hardin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
A had system.

The bounty system of sustaining an in
dustry is a bad system. The sugar bounty
system is the source of a great deal Of
trouble in those countfies in which boun-
ties are paid to producers, and it is ruin
ing financially the cane sugar planters of
other countries where no bounties are
! paid. A Paris dispatch published in the
Morning News yesterday states that an
international conference will be held in
that city in March to discuss proposals
having in view the abolishing of the sys-
tenn by which consumers bear the burden
Of bounties granted to sugar manufac-
turers
More sugar is being produced than is
actually needed to supply the world de-
mand In the West Indies the sugar
planters are financially wrecked, and the
people dependent upon them are in con-
dition of wretched poverty, because the
cost of producing sugar is greater than
the market value of it.
Bounties are paid to the sugar pro-
ducers in Germany, France and Austria,
and this bounty system has stimulated
sugar production immensely. There beet
sugar producers depend for their profit
upon the bounty on the sugar which they
export Take away from them the boun-
ties and they would have to stop pro-
duction unless the price of sugar should
advance considerably beyond what it is
at present.
But the people of Germany, France and
Austria have, it seems, become tired of
paying bounties to sugar growers. They
don't see why they should be taxed for
the benefit of the sugar industry.
There was a time in the history Of the
beet sugar industry when there was just
a show of reason in the bounty system.
1t was when the industry was in its in
fancy. 1t needed a little help to get
started. 1t was claimed that when estab-
lished it would be self-sustaining. 1t has
grown to enormous proportions. but the
bounties are still paid.
Not long ago the German parliament
reduced the bounty one-half, with the I'M
derstanding that within a year or two it
would be wholly removed. Those inter-
ested in the beet sugar industry started
al d6lIdllOh III FAVOR OF restoring the
bounty as it originally existed, and they
were successful. This instance is an ex-
ample of the danger there is in adopting
a wrong system, even though with the
understanding that it is to have only
temporary existence
What the Paris conference will do no
one can predict with any degree of GER
tainty. 1t is probable, however, that it
will favor abolishing the bounty system
by degrees. The people apparently have
made up their minds that if the beet sugar
industry cannot live without state aid
it must die. They do not propose to be
taxed to sustain it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
PERSONAL.

The Rev. DIR. T. J. Conaty, the new
rector of the Catholic University at Wash
ington is said to be preparing to visit Rome
for the purpose of receiving instructions
from the pope.
Israel Zangwill, the English novelist
and essayist. has just concluded a sue
cessful lecturing tour in England. He is
said to be contemplating visit to the
United States next year.
Mrs. Barney Barnato, wife of the fairy
tale millionaire of South Africa, literally
blazes with Jewels. She has some of the
most superb diamonds that ever dazzled
the eyes of London, and with pathetic nou-
veau richie display she wears nearly every
gem she possesses at one and the same
time.
in the early days of the Franco-Prus-
sian war the Emperor William was in the
habit of sending kilograms of a somewhat
religious character to the queen. The late
Coventry Patmore, the English poet nit
this off in the following skit:
By will Divine, my dear Augusta,
We've gained battle such busters
Ten thousand F'renchmen sent below,
Praise God from whom all blessings now
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
When Knowledge AvaiIed Not,

He was a professor Sanskrlt, a student
of Greek, a master of Latin and prof.
cient in German, French, Italian and Span
ish, says the Chicago Times-Herald.
She was new woman with views. Her
language was, in her reflective moments,
redolent of scholasticism, abundant in
words that had their roots in Aryan soil
in short, she talked ''like a book" when
the book has been written by transcen-
dental philosopher.
They were seated on a bench one sunny
day in Washington park deeply engaged
in confidential conversation. A young stu
dent who was passing by their retreat and
who knew them both to be wise and learn
ed beyond the attachments Of ordinary
mortals paused a moment to catch word
or two of the wisdom that he knew must
be falling from their lips. This is what
he heard:
zoos ickle dicky bird is oo?"
Use cor iclxle dicky bird"
Does my ic1le dicky bird love its own
popsy wopsy?"
''Es, it do love its own popsy wopsy."
"Oh, 90 tweet ickle sing! Is'e mind to
bite co.
Go way. 90 naughty popsy wopsy, to
bite its own ickle dicky Bird
'Is 90 sure it loves its popsy wopsy?"
"Ain't It cor dicky bird?"
'Ess."
Den it must love its'popsy wopsy."
Now will bite co."
The Young student gave a discordant
shrek of mirthless laughter.
He had gone stark, staring mad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

Senator PETERS plan for settling the
currency question which he introduced
into the Senate yesterday in the shape
of joint resolution, is much like some
of the other resolutions which he has
introduced into that body, in that it is
impracticable. The plan is that the Pres
ident shall appoint a commission com
posed of democrat. a national democrat,
a republican and a populist and that these
four shall select a fifth member. This
commission shall study the general SUBJ
ject of finance in reference to it's practi-
cal relations to business.
In the first place if the President obeyed
the spirit of the resolution he would az
point two silverites and two goldburs.
They would stand two against two, and
would never agree upon a fifth member.
because one party would want a sIverite
and the other a goldbug The result would
be that the commission would never be
organized.
But if it should be organized what could
1t accomplish? Nothing, absolutely moth
ing 1t would make report probably to
which nobody would pay any attention.
and which would be forgotten almost as
soon as made.
Let each member of congress study the
general subject of finance from a stand
point free from politics, and he will come
TO the conclusion that this country can.
not afford to have any but the very best
money there is in the world for its cur,
rency When all the people know that
fact they will know all that it is neces.
sary to know for intelligent action on the
currency question. and they can learn that
without the aid of a commission.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
Opposition 10 Mr.. Cboate-

Mr.. Joseph II. Choate of New York has
been named by the Union League Club
of that city as a candidate for senator to
succeed Senator Hill, and, remarkable as
1t may seem, his name does not arouse a
great deal of enthusiasm among the repub-
leans. 1t is admitted that he is a great
lawyer, the greatest in some respects.
probably. in the country. and no one
doubts that he would make a very able
and honorable senator Why is it then
that the republicans do not appear to be
enthusiastic in respect to his candidacy?
The reason is that he is not a machine
politician. The men who run the politics
Of the state couldn't manage him and die
tate the course of action he should pursue.
He wouldn't worry himself about getting
a petty office for this or that man. In
fact. he would be simply a senator watch
ing the interests of his state and of the
whole country.
The claim is set up that he is a lawyer
who defends trusts when employed to do
so. Well, why shouldn't lawyer defend
trust as wei as a murderer or a horse
AAAtA a lawyer VIM tiAAtdNOIS 10 nave
the law fairly administered in behalf of
criminal. even If it is proven that the
criminal is guilty, is not condemned by
public opinion. Why, then. should MIR.
Choate be condemned for giving his YER
sion OF the antitrust law? Because he
appears as counsel for a trust It doesn't
follow that he is an advocate of those
trusts which are organized to plumber
the public. There are trusts that are
worthy OF approval as well as trusts that
should be condemned. There ought to be
no objection TO a trust that puts the price
of a product lower than It could be sold
probably il there was excessive competi-
ton that threatened ruin to. or actually
ruined all engaged in it except the very
strongest
MIR. Choate probably would make the
best senator the New York republicans
have sent to Washington in many years.
but they prefer such man as Mr.. Plat.
They prefer a boss to a scholar and
statesman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
His Way of Telling a Horses Age.

A well-known Portland man, who is the
owner of a fine young horse, has pet hob
by, and that is, telling a horses age with
the aid of a long hair from the animals
tail, gold ring, and glass of water, says
the Kennebec Journal
His idea is to take the ring, place it in
the center of the hair, and, holding both
ends, put the ring in a glass. He claims
that the ring thus suspended will strike
against the glass, giving the correct age
of the horse. To prove this assertion he in
Vited veterinary surgeon and several
friends one day the past week to see the
trick DONE The doctor was to examine the
horse and tell if the test was correct.
The young man pulled long hair from
the animals tail, put it through a ring,
and gave 1t to a friend to hold in the glass
of water. At first it did not seem to work,
and there was a look of anxiety on the
young mans face, but in a few seconds
there was a click and the ring began to
strike against the glass so fast that it was
hard to keep count. The man who was
holding the hair asserted that the ring
tapped thirty-fve times, the correct age
of the horse, but the doctor claimed there
must be some mistake. either in the test or
the horse, for the animal had every appear
ance of being only few years old, and a
good horse a. that.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

The escape of Murad, the deposed sultan,
may add still other complications to the
complaint of the sick man of the east. &"
Murad Ehendi is the elder brother of the
sultan, and was once sultan himself. He
was relieved of his throne because it was
said ne had fits, and was therefore not fit.
When Abdul assembled the throne he or
dered his brother locked up in one Of the
prisons of the palace. in order that he
might have his fits all to him
self and not become troublesome
in the event that he ever re-
covered from them. It is thought that
Murad, in his ingratitude towards his kind
brother, who provided him with a nice
padded cell in which to have his fits, may
so out among the young Turkish party and
stir up animosity towards the government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

The professor of English at Vanderbilt
university. Nashville, has written gram
mar based on the principle that from GUS
tom there is no appeal, and that in Ian
guage whatever is the custom is right.
The professor commends such sentences
as these: who did you see?" 1T was
him." These sort of books" etc. They
are correct, he says because it is the Gus
tom to use them. Among whom, it may
be asked, is it the custom? Are we to have
the majority rule in language, is in pol
tiles? 1t is safe to say that the Nashville
professor did not hear the sentences quot
ed commonly employed in his own social
circle, He may have heard them in COM
mon use on a lumber yard. What class
shall determine, by common use, the stand
ard Of the language? If it is to be merely
a question of majority and minority, then
we extend sympathy and coincidence to
the city of New York and the First con-
gressional district charleston of South
Carolina; for the former must adopt the
language of "Chimmie Fadden" and the
yellow kid" and the latter the language
of the rice field negro.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Alpha Lodge No. /, A. and A.
s. r.; B. P. o. Elks.
Special Notices-Notice to Stockholders,
Southwestern Railroad: The 1896 Heating
Bicycle, r. D. & VIM. baltimore; Ship
Notices, Richardson & Barnard; Ship No
tees, J. f. Minis & Co.; Fine Goods for
Presents. A M. & c. w. West; s. Mercer,
General Livery Stables, Cobbtown, Ga. !;
Lost. strayed or Stolen. MIR. T. Lloyd
owens; Notice as to the Good Government
Club.
The Fireworks Store-Corner State and
BarnGrd Streets.
Steamship Schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Rich Cut Glass-Leopold Adler.
Just Tell Them-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Collars-The Cluett Collar.
Electric Supply and Construction Com
pany-Ohice 40 Drayton Street, Savannah,
Ca
Auction sale-Valuable Suburban Prop
erty, by I. d. LaRoche, Auctioneer.
Chatham Artillery Club House-By j.
Mclaughlin & Son.
Suitable Gifts-At LaFar's.
Tool Chests, Etc.-Edward Lovell's Sons.
Good Umbrellas Last-Falk Clothing
Company.
Nothing But Bargains at the Great Dis
solution Sale-Appel g. Schaul.
Mineral Water-Apenta.
Medical-Shaker's Digestive Cordial;
Hoods Sarsaparilla; Mothers Friend.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
Tit for Tat.

A British sailor being witness in a
murder case. says Harper's Round Table,
was called to the stand, and was asked by
the counsel for the crown whether he was
for the plaintiff or defendant
Plaintiff or defendant" said the sailor,
scratching his head. why, 1 don't know
what you mean by plaintiff or defendant
/ come to speak for me friend" pointing
to the prisoner.
you're pretty fellow for a witness"
said the counsel, mot to know what
plaintiff or defendant means"
Later in the trial the counsel asked the
sailor what part of the ship he was in at
the time of the murder.
"Abaft the pinnacle, me lord" said the
sailor.
''Abaft the bnnacle?" replied the bar
rister. What part of the ship is that?"
Amt you a pretty Teller for a counsel
Tor" said the sailor, grinning at the coun-
sci, mot to know what abaft the binna-
Gle is!''
The cOurt laughed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

Mr.. Bryan had no more consistent and
insistent supporter during the recent cam
paign than the Florida Times Union of
Jacksonville. 1t fought hard for him, and
employed the best arguments that were
TO be advanced in his behalf. 1t support
ed him loyalty on the platform. But il
emphatically declines to support him In
his proposed four years raid upon the
offices, and gives warning that the move.
ment is one Of great danger. Our con-
temporary pronounces the scheme to be
on a par with the practical politics OF
Tammany Han IN its palmy days. The
most active political heelers are to get
the pick Of the offices. under the plan.
without regard to their fitness for Of
nee. Mr. Bryan has expressed his will.
ineness 70 be the custodian OF the so-cal,ed
roll OF honor" and to dispense the PAT.
fonase to the heelers. In the event Of sue
cess. We print elsewhere on this page
to-day some pungent extracts from our
sontemporary's article.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

II is gratifying TO note that the late
Congressman Crisp was laid away to his
eternal rest with democratic simplicity.
as he would have wished. 1t is said the
bin turned in to congress for his funeral
was the smallest account for a congress-
ional funeral in many years. the amount
being less than $500. AZ the request OF the
family. there was no ostentatlous display
and Mr.. Crisp's son. who has become his
successor IN the House. took personal
charge Of the funeral arrangements. There
have been too many scandals In conBee-
ton with congressional funerals. there
may be others. But no scandal Will snirch
Charles 4. Crisp living or dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
MIR. Bryan's Honor ROLL"
from the Florida Times-Union Dem.).


1t has already been announced In the
Times-Union's dispatches that, at con-
ference between Mr.. Bryan, Senator Jones.
Gov Stone and others, it was decided 10
commence at once the campaign for free
silver that will end in 1900. and that the
method Of carrying on the campaign mad
been decided upon. This method. In brief,
Is that an honor rolf will be made up,
20 be kept by Mr.. Bryan, on which will be
entered the names of those who make
themselves most conspicuous in keeping
UP the agitation Of the silver question I'M
til 1900. with the understanding that "A
place on the roll will be the strongest es-
sentiai for prefcrment TO a successful
democratic candidate for President in
1900" Mr.. Bryan, in letter which we have
published. has accepted custody Of The
roll and expressed approval OF the plan
described for keeping up the agitation.
Protest ought to be made by every demo-
crat who believes In pure government,
whether he believes I'm the free coinage Of
silver or not. The plan OF campaign
adopted by Mr.. Bryan and his cOadjutOrs
Is exactly the same as that which has
long been acted upon by Tammany and
other political machines controlling the
affairs OF large northern cities. Mr. Bryan
and his colleagues expect to have several
men hard az work during the next four
years IN every county OF the United States.
IN the expectation Of being rewarded with
Office n successful. without regard 10 their
fitness or un1tness. No better evidence
that they are reaciiOnaries and not re-
formers could b. offered. In their devo-
ton % q nluEie cause they forget the
general Interests OF the country. II their
capse b. just, d should not be- necesaary
90 offer a. The Offices under the govern
nent a. brides Tor - advocacy. There
AS ~ recent years DeeR no more danger
fus Development Ia pOllucE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

A man formerly prominent in govern
mental affairs in Hawaii under the queen
says Lilioukalanl is in the United States
for the purpose Of asking an indemnity
for the loss by her of the crown lands In
the islands. which were hers by right
and which would have yielded her a suf-
fcient income. but which were confiscated
by the Dole government. Her request will
have to go into congress. II Is not likely
however. that she will experience a great
deal of trouble in the matter of having
the attention of congress called to her
claim; Senator PETER is always ready 10
introduce a bill or a resolution. in order
to swell the total Of that list which he
proudly shows to Kansans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

The bill which passed the national House
the other day. prohibiting the sale of whis-
ky in the capitol, has not yet become a
law. The Senate has yet to act upon it,;
and the Senate has always prided itself
upon its conservatism. That bill will af-
ford an opportunity for the grave and rev.
erend signiors to strike blow in defense
of personal liberty. Besides, they may
argue on the score of economy that the
congressman have not got time to go out
to a barroom every time they want a
drink.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

Col. Watterson of the Louisville Courier
Journal evidently lost step with the great
American public during his sojourn in
Switzerland. Hear him: "A Kentucky
woman had a man arrested the other day
on the charge of kissing her. and a Penn
sylvania woman is suing for divorce be-
cause her husband never kisses her" Col.
Watterson calls upon the next congress
of womens clubs to tell us what'n thun-
der a fellow is to do?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
DereIict.

From the Chicago Record.
week ago and she was fair
And trim as any ship
That ever put from anywhere
on any kind of trip.
Her high-browed hull was painted white
And striped with royal blue;
She lies beneath the wave tonight
Wrecked-aimost crushed in two.
1 saw her when she kissed the sea
And leaped to its embrace;
Her captain called a hail to me,
A smile upon his face.
I saw her when she started first
To reach a famous port.
Whose wonders l have heard rehearsed
In verse Of rarest sort.
Together with her skipper bold
! stood beside the sea.
He Is Just turning two years old,
And he is kin to me.
We pushed her from the bath-tub's brim
And watched her sail away
That time when she was fair and trim
A week ago to-day.
But now behold the riven wreck
Beneath that bath-tub's seal
a horrid hole is in her deck,
Her mast Is split in three.
Her flag. her imitation screw,
Her rudder and her booms
/ rather think are scattered through
Some half a dozen rooms.
They say old sailors weep 10 see
A ship sink in the deep;
You couldn't prove that fact to me
My skipper doesn't weep.
Nayi when here at the bath-tubs shore
] dropped her where she lies.
He made a glad appeal for "MoreF'
With shameless. gleefui cries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15

The report of the state dispensary of
South Carolina for the eleven months end
ing Nov. 30 shows that the total number
of drinks sold during that time is U.s.
1880. That would amount to an aver
age of twenty-five drinks each for every
man, woman and child in the state; and
the Christmas season is yet to be pro-
vided for. That is a remarkable showing
for the great step toward prohibition"
which South Carolinians have taken.
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