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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29

The ways and means committee yester-
day began collecting information upon
which TO base new tariff bill. From re-
ports which are appearing in the public
prints it is evident that protection for
about every interest that can be protected
is going to be demanded, and each interest
will ask for all the protection It's represent
atives can get.
Protection for a good many products
will be asked, not because these products
could not be profitably produced without
it under low tariff. but because the cost
of their production will be greatly increas-
ed If articles needed in the production of
them are protected. It is apparent, there
fore. that may of the articles that are now
on the free list will be put on the list of
protected articles in all probability. Among
southern products sugar and lumber are
cles which are used in manufacturing
these products are protected. Consequent
ly the cost of producing lumber and sugar
is greater than it would be under a strict
y revenue tariff. The producers of them,
therefore, have good reasons for asking
for protection.
But when protection is granted to every
body that wants it will the country be
any better off? Will it be as prosperous?
We don't think it will. Protection makes
the cost of production so great that our
manufactured products will be shut out
of foreign markets. 1t confines us to our
own market, and that is not great enough
to keep our factories fully employees
We have now a comparatively low tar
if. Its beneficial effects were seen in the
increase in the amount of our exports of
manufactured goods last year. The in
crease was $7O,OOO.OOO 1t will be much
greater doubtless this year.
If our manufacturers are shut out of
the foreign markets they will make all
they can out Of the home market. To do
that they will have TO form trusts. That
is about what all the protected industries
do. They compel home consumers to pay
great deal more than a fairly remunera-
tive price for manufactured goods We
had an example of their methods in the
nail trust, which recently dissolved because
some of its members failed to keep faith
with the others, and we have it now in
the steel rail trust, which has been SELL
ing rails to foreigners at S2S a ton and de-
handing $3.50 from home consumers. The
present duty on rails is $3.50, and yet it is
well understood that the cost of making
steel rails in this country is no greater
than it is in England
If the republicans make the kind of tar
if law which they have outlined, not only
will the cost of nearly all manufactured
articles be increased, but our manufacture
ed goods will be practically shut out of
foreign markets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29

In his sermon at Wesley Monumental
church on Sunday night, the Rev, Mr..
Villains asserted that the prevailing dis
content is misdirected; that the desire
Tor gain Of worldly possessions is principal
ly the basis of it, and that in the scram-
BILE for offices, riches and the like. the
moral side Of human nature is not receiv-
ing the attention 1t should He is right.
There needs to be a moral awakening in
this country; in this section of the coun-
try. A glance through the files of the
newspapers for one week (or for a month.
or two months. for that natter, will
show that the telegraphic and local col
ums are filed with reports of murders.
burglaries, defalcations, forgeries, frauds.
embezzlements after trust, rapes, lynch
ings, burnings, and all manner of Grim
lnal actions. The papers will show also
that criminals very frequently escape from
the consequences of their crime without
more than momentary Inconvenience. The
reports will show that people with a pull"
may commit forgeries or get into a drunk
en- brawl and commit murder yet enjoy
all of the freedom that is enjoyed by those
who lead correct lives. There needs to be
a revival Of character and respect for law
and high citizenship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
A Matter OF Reciprocity.

He had been trying for several months to
pilot funny paper to success in Chicago,
says the Chicago Times Herald. The
town refused to support the enterprise
Properly and it was moriOund. The busl-
ness mana GER reported that he could find
no business to manage, and added that the
bills were coming in too fast to be dodg-
ed. So the editor with a sigh agreed to
so out with him to hustle for advertis-
ing.
On Clark street they saw a crowd stand
ing in front of window. In the window
was a woman with hair seven feet long.
haired women, and loud-voiced barker
was busily explaining the marvellous prop
critics of his magic hair invigorator.
Lets go in and strike 'em for an ad,
said the editor.
mo use" replied the business manager.
rive tried it dozen times. They won't
do it,
Let me tackle 'em, them said the ed
itor and a moment later he had pushed
and elbowed his way through the crowd
and stood before the lecturer. .,,,
Good afternoon" said the editor. How
are you to-day?"
The hair tonic man stopped talking long
enough to bow
"N-no. sir; can't say that do" said the
barker
tor. Don't you remember that came in
here three weeks ago and bought a couple
of bottles of your stuff"
The tonic man couldn't recall the occur
renee.
"Well, it isn't at all strange remarked
the humorist, that you should have for
gotten me- l was as bald as a billiard ball
then. and now look at my hair"
The lecturer instantly remembered all
about the occurrence. He was surprised, of
course. to see the remarkable results ac-
complished by only two bottles of his cele-
brated mixture, and heartily congratulated
the editor The crowd began buying hair
tonic with all the eagerness of a young
turkey picking up corn.
I'D like to see you minute about an
other bottle" remarked the editor, and the
barker took him to the rear of the room
behind a. screen.
You're all right" said the tonic man as
soon as they were alone. Ever been in the
business?"
mo" replied the humorist but wish
l had. I've given you an advertisement;
now l want you to give me one. I'm run
ming the Bazoo, and a column will cost
you $40 even. Is it a go?'
1t was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
SLIGHTLY Twisted.

He entered the store hurriedly. with the
air of a man whose mind was filed by a
weighty commission, says the New York
Press. Those whom he had passed at the
door heard him coming under his breath
a formula which he seemed to fear might
slip away and be lost. He approached the
counter like one who wishes II were well
over.
. II wish to GET he said boldly, "some
ribbon for a red baby"
The salesgirls blank stare seemed 10
arouse him 10 sense OF something lack
ing.
THAT is he said, 81 would like some
baby for ribbed red one"
The salesglrl was smiling broadly now
and four cash boys. floor walker and seyel
and four cash boys, floor walker and seve.
customers gathered and grinned in uni
son.
He began again. That is-of course
you know, ] mean, some ribbed red bah,
Tor one-that ia-somc red ribs for on,
baby-some ones red babya rlbs-some NJ
ribs for one aby-Home-thundcr AM
guns, where's the way outT'
lie departed on run.
~ wonder" said the salohgirl Thought
fully an hour or 80 afierWard III M co1l
have meant homv red baby ribb0n"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
A Depraved Parrot

When Joseph Holland returned from his
continental tour last summer says the
Cincinnati Enquirer, no one greeted him
with more evident delight than did a big
gray American parrot, which he had pre-
scented to his mother about year before,
but during the first conversation held be-
tween the comedian and the bird the Tor
mer discovered that somebody had been
teaching his pet bad habits. Before he
had left for Europe polly could carry on
a lively conversation and express herself
in choice grammatical phrases. 1t will,
therefore, be readily understood with
what chagrin and modification Mr.. Hol-
land heard the parrot give utterance to a
string of slang, interspersed with an oath
or two that would have done credit to
Chimmie Fadden before he made the ac-
quaintance of small bottles. In deploring
the degeneration of the birds morality to
their pastor at Quitsit, in Massachusetts,
Mr.. Holland said: II cant for the life Of
her slang phrases. Somebody has been
teaching her, / suppose, to shock me-
Suppose you let me have her over to
my house for few weeks" answered the
pastor.
"'Delightedr said Joe. and the next day
found Polly and her brass cage an occu-
pant of the curate's domicile, where she
remained for about three weeks. at the
end of which time the minister caused her
to be returned 10 her owner, together
with the declaration that he was positive
that she was reformed bird. The post
script to the note which arrived with
Polly said: ASK her to say her prayers"
which Mr.. Holland proceeded to do, sur
rounded by a group of admiring friends
who had run down to spend the day.
Now, Polly, nice bird, say your pray
ers,' from Joe brought an immediate re-
Spouse from his pet, who began to croak:
Now lay-now l lay me-now lay me
DOWN. lay-lay me-" she suffered and
stammered, at the same time picking her
bill with one Of her claws; Now. / lay
mel lay me down." when suddenly
Strengthening up and stretching her neck
to its fun length, she fairly screamed
why the hi don't somebody ask me to
have a cracker?f
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
THE SHAKERS DO THFJR
DUTY.

II man discovers a valuable
cine, said Horace Greeley ar iS Hedl
10 advertise it," Yes, and AZ o. .iis uut
suffering demands the speediest rai,'i L
slpie' BUT let the man first be snra -
terlng mad better walt than he az
~ lais ss hopes' Medicine, like SURG.
, ,iust olteh seem cruel in order to he res,
kind. On this principle tho pe reg
MI, Lebanon, N. Y, withheld their -
Indigestion and dyspepsia remad,, az az
the pubic for several years. viii en-
rleht-oolhg is everything-money conar,
atlVely nothing. Hence the ron,,rit,
ana success of whatever thew orr fo.
sale. Having satisfied themselves ~
merit of their medicine bv emnIo,,g ~
an the worst cases of digestive dirders
IN tnelr own vicinity for years. IN ala
their duty-they advertised it. ,lnsr the
name OF the Shaker Digestive Co'ial In
al cases where there is distres after
eating, pain in. the stomach. clst ana
back; aversion to food with tn result
ing symptoms, such as headach fn,rad
tongue, eructation of gas, with ieaknesS
anu loss OF flesh, etc., the Coral MAS
most Eappy effect. Being itsela digest
ed food with power to digest oaer foods
1t relieves the weak and possfy infam,
ed stomach of the labor it is no condi
ton to perform, gives new strigth ia tha
boGy ana presently restores the diees
tive organs their normal yor. Taken
immediately after eating thi remedy in
sureS the digestion Of the nal and nrs-
vents the fermentation of tn food wbich
is the source of most ofthe afflicted
symptoms which accompany1yspepsa l.
it also as agreeable to the aste as If ia
potent So a medicine.
TO show their own conhdnce in il ana
to hasten its universal adonon, the Shat
ers authorize druggists tosell trial bot-
ties at the nominal priceif ten cents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29

Secretary Howard Of the spinners' union
OF FAN River. Mass, who recently came
south, and into Georgia, for the purpose
of organizing the cotton mill operatives,
is not well pleased with the results of his
trip; though he says he has hopes of bet
ter results at a later date. He was some
what surprised TO find the operatives In
this state enjoying so many privileges. He
found that employees were in the habit OF
going in and out OF the mills whenever
they pleased, even during work hours.
That kind Of thing is not permitted in
Massachusetts. The treatment OF women
IN the southern mills impressed him. ''Wo-
men are much more respected there than
mere he said TO an interviewer. "and
any ono who would insult one would be
Immediately shot and the courts would
aequii the woman-defender" he proba-
oiy has an exaggerated idea with regard 20
me proneness Of he soufhernor 10 shoot 4.
out 81 ia pretty well estab ished that aouth.
orh men defend lhelr women agalest IN
suit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29

The story of the prodigal son was enact
ed with variations. at Vincennes, Ind, on
Christmas eve. Two years ago the son of
a prominent farmer yielded to temptation
and forged a paper. He ran away to hide
his disgrace. On Christmas eve he reap
peared at his fathers house in the dress
of a tramp He was impelled possibly
by the sentiments of the season 10 return
home and ask his fathers forgiveness and
assistance. As twilight was falling he rap
ped at the door. The father opened it,
looked at his boy moment in hesitation
then uttering glad cry he pulled him in
side. The boy was fed and given decent
suit of clothes. In the meantime the hired
man had been instructed to hitch the horse
to the buggy, and when the young fellow
had finished his meal the old man took
him in the buggy, drove to town and turn
cd him over to the sheriff. and he was lock-
ed up in jail. The father was determined
that he should suffer the full extent of the
law for his transgresslon. Notwithstanding
his love for his son had not been diminish
ed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29

A correspondent of the Morning News
at Tallahassee informs us that Mr.. G. G..
Gibbs, a Leon county. Fla.) farmer has
this year made twenty-six barrels of sy-
rup. worth $ls2.4O. from one acre and a
half of land. Ordinarily the farmer who
can make his farm bring him one-fourth
as much per acre considers that he is do
ing very well. Mr.. Gibbs experience, how
ever is not novel among those farmers
Of Florida, and of Georgia, who have
gone into farming for profit-"for all there
is in it," We have several times recently
printed notices of farmers who have made
some of their acres give them returns of
$50 to $500 each. They were special acres,
10 be sure, but they illustrated what could
be done. We confidently expect to see
the number of such acres increase rapid
~ during the next few years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
Cuba's Debt.

A vast amount of money is going to be
lost by somebody in connection with Cuba.
1t is stated that Cubas debt now amounts
to about $425,OOOOOO. This includes. of
course, what has been spent by Spain in
her efforts to put down the instruction
as well as what Cuba owed when the war
for independence began.
Spain has pretty nearly bankrupted her
self in carrying on the war in Cuba and
the Philippine Islands She cannot Dor
row any more, outside of her own people.
and it is estimated that she will spend
what she has in her treasury in about two
months. 1t is doubtful if her people wotiid
take another loan. What then is she 10
do when her treasury becomes empty?
She cannot carry on the war in Cuba and
the Philippine Islands without money.
Cuba couldn't pay the debt which has
been saddled upon her even if she were
willing to do so, and it is quite certain
she will not pay it if she succeeds in
gaining her independence. If Spain sue
ceeds in re-establishing her authority in
Cuba, she WILL of course endeavor to
make Cuba pay it. The interest on the
debt is somewhere near $25.OOOOOO.
1t would be practically impossible for
Cuba to raise that amount Of money an
nually, besides the taxes for local govern
ment. 1t can be safely assumed, there
fore, that whether Cuba wins her indie
pendence or not, owners of Cuban debts
are bound to lose great deal of money.
1t is said that the total revenues of the
island since the revolution began two
years ago have been less than $40, 100000
1t will take the people several years after
the war is ended to recover from the
losses which the war has caused them. 1t
will be good while before they are in a
condition to bear heavy taxes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
Turkeys Financial Troubles.

A dispatch from Constantinople publish
ed in this issue of the Morning News con-
tains the information that the European
powers have decided to take hold of Tur-
keys financial affairs and endeavor to put
them on a safe and businessiike basis.
Turkeys finances have been going steadily
from bad to worse. If the sultan were
permitted to continue to manage the fnan-
cial affairs of his empire it would not be
long before his treasury would be hope
lessly bankrupt.
The dispatch says that the ambassadors
will have conference to-day as to the ad-
visibility of resorting to coercive measures
ito compel the sultan to put the proposed
reforms in operation" The only reforms
mentioned in the dispatch are those relat-
ing to financial matters. Turkey owes
vast amount of money to several OF the
powers, and there is a growing doubt as
to whether she will be able to pay her
debts. The powers have practically decid-
ed that she must pay them. The reforms
therefore, which the sultan must put into
operation are those which relate to the
collection and expenditure of the revenues
of the empire.
When their material interests are at
stake the powers find no difficulty in
reaching an agreement to coerce the sui
tan to adopt such financial reforms as they
may think advisable. but when the Arme-
mans were being subjected to AL sorts of
horrible outrages and were being slaught-
cred by the thousands these same powers
refused to listen to the appeals of the suf-
ferers for aid. They couldn't come to an
agreement to protect the helpless Arme-
mans from the fury of the fanatics who
were prosecuting them. In other words
the powers hold money to be of far more
value than human life.
1t is possible that after the powers have
provided for the safety of the money
which the sultan owes to Europeans. the
powers win insist that the Armenians shall
be given protection. Still, thus far. they
have shown themselves to be much more
concerned about the payment of the
money the sultan owes Europeans than
about the sufferings of the Armenians.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
NDE1 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-B. p. o. Elks No. 1888.
Special Notices-Thanksgivin Christ
mas and New Years. Jas. McGrath & Co. /;
Sherry Calves Foot Jelly, A. NJ. & C. w.
West; Notice as to Closing of Agency, r.
6. Trezevant, Agent; Notice to Water
Takers; Proposals Wanted for Feed, John
l.. Mcguire, Fire Chief; Dividend, Chat
ham Real Estate and Improvement aCom-
pany; Notice as to Discontinuance of Cars
on Suburban and West End Railway; The
Auction Sale of the Schwarz Stock of Fur
Hiture. Etc. John Mclaughlin & Son, Auc-
lioneers; Notice to City Court Jurors;
Wise Buyers Buy White Flyers. r. D..&
VIM. baltimore.
New Years Is Good Tlme-B. H. Levy
e. Bro.
Mineral Water-Apenta.
Collars-Cluett's Collars.
Hides, Wool, Etc.-R. kirkland.
Snappy Weather-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
Medical-Hoods Sarsaparilla; woman's
Friend.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29

The Florida Citizen, commenting upon
the Morning News paragraph Of the other
day with regard to the scarcity OF Cuban
tobacco and the likelihood that Florida's
cigar trade would suffer II the war In Gu
ba were not soon ended, saws
that while our observations are
true, Florida has made crafty
Ing progress In the matter OF rails
ing tobacco to take the place OF the Cuban
product when that product shall be no
longer obtainabe. Those who have come
from cuba and engaged In tobacco grow
INK In this state are among the most en-
husiasuc believers In the possibility OF
producing q plant that viii take the place
or the bost Cuban product. ;" saye the CT.
izen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
Georgia's Anti-Trust Law.
From Jacksonville TImes-Union Dem)

TO reach foreign trusts, il is provided
by the law that any one injured may sue
for recovery of the amount of the dam
age done him, and, further, that such
trusts shall not have power to sue in the
courts Of the state That is to say, IL a
citizen OF Georgia can buy goods of a
foreign trust on credit, the courts OF the
state cannot be employed TO compel him
ion Il Will fail, and will do only harm in
Georgia. The community in that state in
which even one man grows rich by cheat
Ing foreign creditors under authority OF
the state law VIII suffer greater loss than
the trusts could have inflicted upon it,
and not merely moral loss Character Is
as valuable In business as capitalist gives
the command Of capital And 20 OF the
whole state It's solemn declaration
through it's legislature that lts citizens
may take property from others promls-
ing 10 pay, and may then properly and leg.
ally refuse 20 pay, cannot fan 20 injure
It's character and credit This IL, said on,
the assumption that the law Will be sus.
taiued by the courts-but will % be2 In
the most interesting phases Of rs appil-
cation IL must come before the federal
courts. rs there are 30 trusts Of import
ancc W Georgia, VIII these courts hold
that a company legally existing n New
York Of Illinois can pc outlaNed Ia Geor-
glal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
Votes For Jefferson Davis.
From Springfield (Mass.) Republican Qnt

Northern papers have shot a number OF
gibes at the voters of Arkansas because
several of them at the last election voted
for Jefferson Davis. But there seems to
have been nothing the matter with those
voters. Jefferson Davis is a citizen of Ar
kansas, alive and well, and before the
fusion was arranged between the demo-
Gratis and populists he was an elector on
the democratic ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29

The appeal of the committee in behalf Of
the confederate war museum, or battle
abbey, should meet with a hearty re-
Spouse. The sum raised by subscription
is to be duplicated, dollar for dollar, by
Mr.. Rouss of New York. This should
be an incentive to southern people to make
their contributions as large as possible.
The movement should result in one of the
grandest memorials to the lost cause ever
erected to any cause in any country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
The "New SOUTH"
From the Norfolk virg.nian Dem.).

Every now and then some fellow who
wants to attract attention announces that
he is going to speak on THE New South
and II is In evidence that on a certain
occasion one of these speakers was una
bic TO state positively where Mason and
DiXons line was AS matter of fact.
there Is no New South"-it is the same
dear old south with its thousands of mem.
cries, 1t is little changed, perhaps, but
the old south still.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-29
CURRENT COMMENT.
MIR. CIevelnnd's idea.
From the GaIveston News nem.,

Mr.. Cleveland's idea is to have Spain
grant to Cuba an autonomous government
on the Canadian plan, and Spain is said
70 be considering this method of settles
ment.