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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
County Drainage.

As a general thing very little attention
is paid to recommendations of grand ju-
ries, but public sentiment ought to in
sist that attention be given those recon-
mendations which so vitality concern the
health of the city.
In the grand jury presentments pub
lished last Sunday the following, relative
to drainage, occurs:
las a whole we cannot commend the
present condition of drainage in this coun-
". Many of the canals adjacent to the
city are filled with aquatic vegetation
which renders them incapable of drainage
purposes for which they were intended
This condition is likely to affect the health
Of the city if the evil mentioned is not
abated. Long dry spells, incident to this
section in the spring, should be taken ad-
vantage of TO prepare against such condi-
lions as now exist. We disapprove OF the
employment of the convict force on semi
private enterprises, such as the AVondale
rifle range, when public interest demand
It's services in the vitality important work
of drainage"
In view of the fact that attention is be-
ing called continually to the necessity for
keeping canals and bitches that drain the
territory in the vicinity of the city open
it seems remarkable that nearly the whole
spring should have been allowed to pass
without putting the drainage canals in a
thoroughly satisfactory condition. The
weather this spring has been unusually
dry. There has been therefore nothing to
prevent giving the drains a thorough
overhauling. It is likely we shall have
wet June. In that case, and there should
be sickness as the result of a lack of drain
age, there would be no hesitation on the
part of the public to put the blame for it
on the county commissioners.
1t does seem as if the work of draining
the wet lands in the neighborhood of the
city progressed very slowly. 1t has been
about twenty years since this work was
begun, and although the amount of money
| spent upon it is very large, what has been
/ accomplished does not appear to be. bv
! any means, satisfactory
| The truth seems to be that too much Of
the time of the convict force is given to
matters other than the drainage, and vet
! it will be admitted that there is nothing
that is of so vital Importance to the city
| as the drainage. Why is it that salts
factory plan for draining all the wet
lands in the vicinity of the city cannot
! be adopted and the entire convict force
kept on the drainage work until the plan
is completed? To accomplish anything
one thing should be done at time and
the most important thing-drainage-
should be done first.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
"Bnbe" RaiIex,s Fame.

Representative Bailey, once the baby of
the House, is the unconscious sufferer in
this story, which, it is needless to add,
is true, says the Washington Times.
The other day a large well-dressed Texan
walked into the disbursing Office of the
Senate. The clerks knew he was a Texan
because he wore a huge sombrero, and in
The course of his conversation said he
was from that giant state. Throwing a
IS gold piece down on the counter, he
asked for change.
I'VE do not change money here" was
the response he received, in the most
gentlemanly tones; I'VE are here for Uhe
convenience of the Senate alone"
''But I'm Alr. Blank, from Texas"
Very sorry, indeed, sir; but l cannot
help that" said the clerk
do you know Ba:ley?" queried the
stranger.
Bailey, Bailey, repeated the clerk. in
nocently, hiding the twinkle in his eye
by shifting his glasses. who is Bailey?''
sponded the big-hatted stranger.
'What does he do?"
Hes a member of the House." eagerly
replied the Texan.
The clerk thought for a moment ana
then calmly said he had never heard Of
the gentleman before That settled it; a
look of disgust stole over the face of The
Texan, who had a IS gold piece, and he
said:
II live in Bailey's district. Everybody
in Texas knows Bailey, and here YOU are
only 100 feet away-never even heard Of
him. I'll be goldarned if 1 believe Bailev's
as big a man as he makes out" The
Texan took his coin, and Mr.. Bailey
now owes the clerk one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

The terrible whirlwind had done its
worst says the Chicago Tribune
Stately monarchs of the forest lay pros
trate. Ruin and desolation marked the
path of the funnel-shaped monster that
had swept with resistless fury over the
land, destroying everything that stood in
its way.
Here and there were the scattered frag-
ments of many a dwelling that had been
the abode of peace, happiness and pros
perity.
Desolate, despairsng men and women
wandered among the ruins. Now and
then there was one who beWailed his fate
with loud lamentation or bitter curse, but
for the most part victims bore their sor-
row in sullen silence, and there we're not
wanting those who found consolation and
even cause for gratitude IN the fact that
their lives had been spared.
In an upper room of a house that had
escaped the storm lay one of the in
jured.
How long has she been unconscious? p,
inquired the physician.
Ever since she was picked up and
brought here" replied one of the watch
ers.
There seem to be no bones broken. "
he rejoined but the shock has been Sc
we're. We can only hope for the best. 1
have witnessed the effects of many a cy-
clone, but this one
"A cyclone" she muttered feebly, sis
a rotary storm of widely extended cir
cult it's center frequently being many
miles from its outer limit of circumfer-
ence. This was a tornado. 1t was not
a cyclone. This misuse of the term is, how
ucated persons"
From Boston," said the DOCTOR in a
low tone.
And the watchers silently nodded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetngs-Georgia Chapter No. 8, r. A.
M; Division no. ?, Ancient Order OF
HTbernians.
Special Notices-They Are SIN Going,
r. D. & Vim. baltimore; Notice as 10
Closing OF Banks, John NJ. Hogan, Sec
retary Savannah Clearing Association;
card Of Thanks, Georgia Hussars; Come
and See. Meyere & Frank; Opening BAH
at South End Hotel.
Business Notices-Waycross Has a
Show for lie Pantos. J. S. Paine, Man
ager, Cash Drug Store.
Shirts, Underwear-M. Dryfus.
You Don't often Meet Economy and
Comfort Hand in Hand-Mutual Gas
Light Company
There's Loud Talk-B. H. Levy & Bro.
-Elverware - Ctorham Manufacturing
Company.
.Cottolene-N. X. Fairbanks Company.
Tobacco-Blackwelr Bull Durham
Smoking Tobacco.
Beef-Lieblg's Extract OF Beef.
Legal Notice-Petition for Incorporation
of the Georgia Car and Manufacturing
Company.
Financial-Report of the condition of the
Citizens Bank of Savannah.
Medioal-Munyon's Remedies; Cuticura
Remedies; Hoods sarsaparilla; No-To-
Bac
Seasonable Footwear-I4eopold Adler
Steamship Schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company
Cheap Column Advertlsements-EIel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
ConviviaI weather Predictions.


JOviaI congressional boys on the House
side Of the capitol seem 10 think they have
the best kind Of joke on Representative
Russell Of Georgia, says the Washington
Times.
The weather bureau each day sends
through the mails 10 every member Of con-
gress a copy Of the weather indications
printed In large letters on card board Dur
ing the recent cold snap the mereOr0lOgi-
cal prophet figured out that there would
be rain or hail, followed thai night By
colder weather According TO the story,
when Mr. Russell received his mail and
looked al the indications the prediction
Rain or hail. followed tonight by hot
Mr.. Russell could hardly believe his
senses, and rubbed his eyes 10 determine If
he was still able TO read Alright. Then he
inquired Of other members az 10 how their
predictions appeared, and was in each in
stance Informed, followed tonight by
colder weather"
Then, it is alleged. the righteous indig-
nation OF Mr.. Russell began 10 overflow,
and the more he thought about the matter
the more inclined he was to let his angry
passions rise. 1t is said that he promptly
availed himself of the time and OppOrtu-
nifty to visit the weather bureau, and a fog
was raised in that vicinity that would
make anything in that line which London
mas produced look weak and lacking in
substance.
The officials in charge assured Mr. Rus
sell that al the cards had been printed
exactly alike. but admitted that the change
in this particular instance must have been
effected there or in the city pOstOffice while
II was in course of transmission through
the mails.
A careful investigation was set in mo-
ton, but failed TO reveal the fun-lOving
culprit who changed the prediction for the
purpose Of bewildering a member of con-
gress. But since that time the paraphras-
ing of the indica tiOns has become a stand
ing joke in the headquarters of Jupiter
Pluvius and it is now said to be a very
common thing to hear one forecaster shout
to anotner-"and followed tonight by hot
whisky"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
He Was Absorhed.

The bibiophile's passion for rare books
has always been a fruitful theme for the
humorist, says the Youths Companion,
but the engrossing charms of the chase
were never more amusingly set forth
than in the following anecdote of the
Rev. Mr.. Brand, one of the most noted
book hunters in England:
one Friday afternoon, while Mr.. Brand
was roaming in the neighborhood of his
church in the East End Of London, his
eye fell on the shop of a Hebrew book
seller which he had not before noticed,
and he was astonished to see there a mum .
Der of black-letter volumes exposed Cor
sale. But the sun was rapidly going
down, and the Hebrew, loath TO be stoned
by his neighbors for breaking the Sab
bath, was hastily interposing the Shut
tiers between the eyes of the clergyman
and the coveted books.
Let me look at them inside" said Mr.
Brand. Il will not keep you long"
impossible" replied the man. Sab
bath will begin in five minutes, and 1 alb
solutely cannot be drawn into such d
breach Of divine law, But if you choose
to come early on Sunday morning, / will
reserve them for you, and you may see
them at your leisure
The reverend gentleman accordingly
turned up at O'Clock on Sunday morn
ing, intending to remain until church
time, as he had to do duty that day. The
literary treasures were more numerous
than be expected, and he examined the
rare productions of celebrated presses
and purchased so freely that his treas
ures soon began to assume considerable
proportions. He was interrupted, how
ever by a woman calling out to her hus-
band, Dinner is readyn'
Dinner exclaimed the parson with a
start. AT what hour do you diner"
AT l O'Clock" he replied.
He looked a his watch It was too
true. He FASTENED to his church The
congregation had dispersed, much con-
cerned at the absence of their worthy
pastor, VINO, according to his biographer,
atoned in the evening by unwonted elo-
quence for his unprecedented prank OF
the morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
Public Enemies.
From the New York Herald qnd.).

III
Now the condition of feeling in a great,
populous, wealthy and powerful state like
Illinois is a public peril wnen it leads to
the choice of such a man as Altgeld for
governor. He, and not an insignificant
person like Mr.. Bedford, is the imperson-
alton of western hostility to the east. He
has colleague in Senator Tillman OF
South Carolina, who demands that silver
shall be a legal tender for all debts, pub
lie and private; denounceS the supreme
court of the United States; orders his
convention to pass resolutions In that
sense and is obeyed without a dissenting
voice. These TWO men are enemies, not
OF the east only or mainly, but of society
as IL exists to-day. They want to break
up the fabric of social organiza ton-a
far more serious matter than political or
ganization. South Carolina sides with
the west.
Senator Stewart is a third conspirator.
No folly could be more criminal than that
of a United States senator who allows
himself to say that the people of the
west are getting desperate" and that
unless there is speedy relief there is GO
ing to be an uprising within the next two
years" An uprising against whom or
what? Against the east? on, no. bur
against the government of this country,
unless the west is allowed TO control the
government and its policy in its own in
terests Gov. Altgeld wanted to revolt
rather than let the government put down
the Debs revolution, but dared not. Sen
ator Stewart wants to revolt If he can
not compel the treasury to buy the pro-
Duct of his silver mines, but he postpones
ms rising for little while. or the two,
We prefer the demagogue from Illinois.
HIS aims are equally misehieYous, but
less selfish.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
President Cleveland has III.

President Cleveland has the Mghtest
duckboat in the world. 1t is made of
aluminium, says an exchange. 1t is IA feet
long and weighs exactly 80 pounds. The
boat was presented to the President by
w. II. Mullins of Salem o., who is the
first boat manufacturer to use aluminium
for this purpose. One was exhibited AT
the recent sportsman's exposition. and If
set people who are fond of duck shooting
to thinking A boat that will carry two
persons and may be lifted easily with one
hand is a useful contrivance particularI,,
where frequent portages are necessarv
The softest stroke of the paddle win sci
it in motion. Its draught is so small thai
It can run among the thick reeds where
Painted green, it can hardly be distin-
guished from the rushes. The President
will doubtless take much comfort in his
new and remarkable craft Air-tanks At
bow and stern make it unsuitable. SO tina :
1t is as safe as wooden duck boat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

. According to the New York World. be-
fore the end of next month a con-
siderable part Of the elevated railway sys-
TEN in that city Will be operated by a new
motor power. The syndicate that oper-
ates the Broadway and other lines has
been experimenting in Massachusetts for
Inc last six months with compressed air
as motor power. The experiments have
Deeh satisfactory, and compressed air is
70 take the place Of steam on several of
me lines. There was a report not long
ago mat certain other lines in New York
would adopt electricity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
Not a PersonaI Mntter.
rom the Macon Telegraph Dem).

RIoh the macon Telegraph (Dem.).
The fight for the United States sena-
torship in Georgia is not between Judge
Crisp and Mr.. duBignon personally
Matters would be much simplified if it
was and Georgia would have no need
to worry over the result. Both these
eminent GeOrgians are men in whom
their fellow citizens can justly take
pride. Graver issues by far than the
personal merits of the candidates are
at stake In this fight. 1t will decide
Georgia's influence in shaping great
governmental policies. This being so
Judge Crisp's unquestioned ability and
power to influence legislation is most
potent reason why those who oppose his
views should use every endeavor to pre-
vent his election
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

peace reigns in Screven." The Zeig-
Ter brothers have kindly given themselves
up to the sheriff ana are now locked up.
in the jail at Sylvania. They left their
Winchesters ait home. but the friends who
accompanied them to Jail had their guns
with them, and any undue familiarity
on the part of the law-abiding citizens
or the officers of THE law might have re-
suited in another dead sheriff of Screven
COUNTY,.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

certain quarters. He is not such sordid
self-seeker. as has been charged. This he
proved a few days ago by declining to be-
come the Chicago Central Labor Unions
candidate for the presidency Of the United
States. 1t is not every man who could
put away from him the glittering prize Of
the Chicago Central Labor Unions nom
ination for the presidency.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

Certain newspapers on this side OF the
water have been raising a small tempest
in teapot about the style of dress worn
by Ambassador Breckenridge at the coro-
nation of the car. It was first said that
he had worn a splendid and snowy military
uniform. and then the report was that
he had worn knee breeches, black stock
ings and buckled pumps. The difference
of reports divided newspapers into two
camps, one holding to the military uni
form, and the other to the knee breeches.
Finally, to settle the matter, a Philadel-
phia paper sent a cable to Mr.. Breckin-
ridge at Moscow asking him to please
quiet the public mind in the United States
by stating precisely what he wore at the
coronation. The reply was that he had
worn knee breeches, as prescribed by the
Russian court customs. 1t would seem to
be little rough, by the way. that a visitor
must wear what his host prescribes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

All steamers leaving Havana are said
to be loaded with tobacco. which the Gu
bans arc rushing out to market, prin-.
cpally to the United States. The ten
days limit fixed in the captain generals
edict expired yesterday. The Plant steam
ship company was compelled TO put on
extra steamers to accommodate the rush.
On Monday 10000 bales of tobacco were
put on steamers for Florida and other
American ports.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

Some smart Chinese have been making
money. literally and otherwise. through
Uncle Sans backing of silver dollars that
are worth intrinsically only about one
half of their face value. The authorities
at San Francisco have come across a
number of silver dollars, which they are
sure were made in China by Chinese and
bought to this country. The coins have
in them the regulation amount of silver
of the standard fineness, notwithstand-
ing which the Chinese made a profit of
forty-odd cents on each piece 1t is said
the counterfeit IS so clever that it can
be discovered only with the aid of a
magnifying glass. According to the doc
trine Of some of the statesmen at Wash
ington, these dollars ought to be declared
a legal tender by this government, and
the Chinese permitted to go on coming
them in China as long as they please.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
FOR THE FUTURE

Of your health take Simmons liver Pa,
ulator. Il viii make all the direrene.
In yours health for the whole vea- 4.
you lake it now. With the breakfnr M.
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ground, and also a stirring up IN Won,
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is Simmons Liver Regulator--it goes rieb.
for the liver-sets it going actively. When
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there'u be no chance for Malaria or Fever
and Ague, and a whole year Of debiIitv
and misery. Be sure that you get Sim.
mons Liver Regulator, remember the
word Regulator. and the Red z on ever,
package. Don't take anything else. III
Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

From the washington Post and.

In the last issue of Mr.. Tom Watson's
highly interesting newspaper we find the
following emphatic and elegant express
sion:
Dog my cats if I ever intend to monkey
with a 5O-cent shindig any more.
1T. Z. w"
Is it possible that Tom Watson has be-
come an advocate of the 100 cents dollar?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

What queer things they raise in the great
union state of Pennsylvania, to be sure!
1t transpires that Bedford, the RED
Headed Rooster of the Rockies" who
wishes to take the silver states out OF
the union, was reared in Pennsylvania.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

Moderator Withrow, of the Presbyterian
general assembly at Saratoga, took oc-
casion the other day to inform the breth-
rem that ne considered church fights ''the
horridest thing out of Hades." Never
theless a lot Of them comes UP from time
TO time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

It is both asserted and denied that Wey-
ler's tobacco edict will be modified by
the Madrid government. If it should be
modified. it would not be surprising to
hear that Weyler had resigned. He was
overruled in the Competitor case, and If
he were to be Inundated in the tobacco
matter, he might tell Prime Minister Can
ovas to take his old war in Cuba and
fight it out himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

According to the cables the German
kaiser the other day went to a fire, took
charge of a squad of firemen and assisted
in bringing out the furniture. 1t must
have been an inspiring sight to his sub
jects to see the war lord of Germany in
his shirt sleeves, begrimed with smoke
and dirt and sweat, Juggling mattresses
and chairs out on his royal back.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

The total voting population of Nevada
is 10000; nevertheless Nevada is the cen
ter of the movement to upset the fnan-
cial system of a nation of seventy-hve
millions of people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

Somebody has just discovered that fully
one-third of the children in Chicago have
never seen a live hog or a sheep The
impression is quite general that the hogs
and sheep are taken to the packing houses
on foot, but it seems this is an error.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

Rhode Island gives notice TO Pennsyl-
vania that she means to put Lippitt up Cor
Vice President before her neighbor can
say Jack Robinson"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27
CURRENT COMMENT.
Where Tammany Is Solid.
From the Boston Herald QndO.

Once in while Tammany Hall puts its
best foot front. Thus it has ordered that
none but sound money democrats shall
be permitted 10 assist in the Fourth of
July celebration in the Wiewam
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

1t would seem that it ought to be i'm
possible for a bogus firm to ser itself
up in business on a prominent street in
a city, appropriate the name of we'll
known and reputable business firm of the
same city and have hundreds of transac-
tons amounting to many thousands Of
dollars-and every transaction a swim
dle-without being caught in very short
time. But that is what happened in New
York. The bogus firm carried on business
for months. using another firms name,
and swindled shippers out of nearly, if
not quite 100000. The firm ordered goods
by the carload. and sold them by the
carload, and was only discovered by some
of its mail going wrong and falling into
the hands Of the man whose name it was
using.