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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
The North Carolina senatorship.

| A successor TO Senator Jeter C. Pritch-
ard is to be elected by the next session Of
the North Carolina legislature. Marion
Butler wishes to control the election. But
he doesn't know just how to go about It.
He seems to fear that If he does not name
the next senator from his state he will
lose his grip and probably suffer defeat for
the populst nomination for the presidency
four years hence.
Butler is opposed to the reelection of
Pritchard, who is a gold standard repub-
lican, and has been disposed to dispute
with him the credit for winning the state
from the democrats. At the same time,
he is afraid that if Pritchard should not
be elected, and populist should win, the
new man would become leader of the
populstic forces, and contest with him for
the boss-ship of the populist party. Thus
Butler finds himself in a triangular d.
lemma If he fails to pick and support
the winner he will lose caste; if he helps
to elect Pritchard he will stulify his free
silver claims and Pritchard will
overshadow him through the dis
tribution of the patronage which Me-
Kiney viii place into Pritch-
ards hands; while if he defeats
Pritchard and secures the election of a pop
ulist he will run the risk of raising up a
rival to himself.
The populists and republicans went into
the recent campaign with an agreement,
dividing the state ticket and the legisla-
ture between them. It was the under
standing that the republicans would be
given the senatorship. Many of the popu-
list members-elect of the legislature insist
that the agreement with the republicans
with regard to the senatorship shall be
carried out in good faith. Nevertheless
It is believed at Raleigh that Butler could
pull the populists away from Pritchard,
and there is little doubt at the capital that
he would do so if he could make deal
with the democrats which would be to his
own advantage. His recent Illumination
against the democrats is looked upon as a
piece of buncombe merely, for the purpose
of making himself more solid with the mid
dle-of-the-road populists of other states.
1t has been suggested that Butler might
find his way out of his dilemma by bring
ing about the election of a free silver re-
publican. But the republican bosses would
probably never agree TO any such thing.
McKinley's administration will not want
any more free silver republicans in con-
gress. To permit of the election of a free
silver republican to the Senate from North
Carolina would put the bosses in that state
out of touch with the administration, with
the result that they would not get a place
at the pie counter. Meantime, it appears
to be conceded that Butler holds the key
to the situation. What use he will make
of it remains to be seen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

One of the cleverest speeches delivered
at the chamber of commerce dinner on
Tuesday was that OF the Postmaster Cen
eral. the Hon. William l.. Wilson Of West
Virginia. 1t closed with a very clever or
atorical manoeuvre impromptu. Now,
gentlemen" said Mr.. Wilson, in sub
stance, permit me to close with saying
that for the faults In financial legislation
of the last twenty years both parties are
responsible. Indeed, the one wise and sal
utary measure passed In that period,
think you will all agree, was the Wilson
bill"
AT this there arose, of course. a murmur
OF od-humored sarcasm. which soon
grew into a long-sustained uproar of
friendly jeers and laughter. When the
right moment for interrupting it had come.
Mr.. Wilson continued:
"Oh. 1 don't mean. as I must suppose you
all think i mean, the Wilson tariff BILL I
refer to the Wilson bill for the repeal of the
Sherman silver law"
Nothing could have been more felicitous
on the part of the speaker, or more happily
appreciated by his most adroitly entrapped
audience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-ship Notice, Wilder &
Co. Agents; Receivers sale of Douglass
Stock, by John r. Dillon, Receiver.
Military Orders-Republican Blues.
You Don't Pay for Unstable Goods
When You Buy From Us.-Falk Clothing
Company.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
Fames Camping Ground-B. H. Levy &
Bro. 5.
Those Luthy Wheels-Lindsay & Nor
gan.
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors Estate of James OBrien, De-
ceased.
Medical-Duffy's Malt whiskey; Hoods
Pills.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

The Charleston News and Courier learns
that the company which has been formed
to develop the Calhoun falls property, on
the Savannah river contemplates the in
PRODUCTION of the cultivation of q sugar
beets and the manufacture of beet sugar.
This should prove of interest TO the far
mers of Georgia generally, and to those of
South Georgia especially We make the
distinction because the farmers of South
Georgia are probably little in advance
of those in the northern section of the
state in diversified farming They have
found such farming to be profitable, and
are on the lookout for other products to
include in their crops. The wonderful
growth of the melon, fruit and truck out
puts of South Georgia is evidence of the
progressiveness of the farmers of this Sec
ton in the diversifcation of crops.
At the same time, it is fact that the
farmers of the whole state yet give too
much attention to cotton planting, which
has ceased to be an entirely satisfactory
and profitable crop. Too much cotton is
being raised. and in self-defense the plant
ers will be forced to turn to other pro-
ducts. And nothing seems to offer better
inducements than the beet sugar industry.
The market for sugar is already made.
The demand is constant. 1t would be
years before the demand for home con-
sumption could be supplied by the home
production even if there should be a gem
eral movement of planters into the sugar
growing business.
The beet sugar industry has already as
sumed considerable proportions in Cali
fornia, Nebraska and Utah. In the first
named state one factory pays out annually
for beets and labor not less than $780, 0O
During the last eight years it has paid
out an average of $1,000 day. In Utah,
one factory paid out for beets in a single
week last month, $4,000. The price paid
for beets in Utah by the factories is 81
a ton, and an acre properly cultivated
will produce upwards of fifteen tons. 1t
costs to produce, harvest and deliver an
acre Of beets about $50, so that the profit
from each acre of beets Is about $50 clear.
The American Agrlculturist, which gives
these figures, says the industry, paying
these prices has protected that whole
section (of Utah) from distress during the
hard times.
There is not a doubt that Georgia can
raise sugar beets as abundantly and as
cheaply as California, Utah or any other
state. We have here, indeed, soil and a
climate that will produce almost anything
that grows. We have the best labor in the
country. and 1t is abundant and willing.
We have thousands of acres of land.
few acres in each farm that could
be devoted to beet culture until the in
dustry became firmly established. An,
agreement by the farmers of a community
to plant a certain acreage OF beets would
probably, be about all that capital would
require as preliminary to setting up beet
sugar plant, or making a market for the
beets. Some progressive community of
South Georgia farmers ought TO start the
beet sugar ball rolling
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

The city councils of Philadelphia have
before them an ordinance which has for
it's purpose the putting into law of the old
common sense rule of the road, keep to
the right" The ordinance provides that
all vehicles of whatever nature shall at
all times travel upon the right side of
the street or highway and shall pass all
vehicles travelling in an opposite direction
by going to the right of such vehicles,
and shall pass all vehicles going in the
same direction by going to the left of
such vehicles. 1t provides that in order
to avoid a collision or obstruction, We
hicle may turn to the left, but it must
Immediately go to the right again as soon
as the obstruction is passed. The penalty
for violation of the ordinance is fixed at
IS fine, and the police are enjoined to en-
force the regulation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

Probably congress will after a while rec
ognize the shortage in the number of en-
gineer officers in the navy, and will make
provision for increasing the number.
Chief Engineer Melville once more calls
attention to the deficiency, in his annual
report. 1t is needless to go on building
magnificent ships, If men enough to run
them are not to be provided. 1t is said
there are not engineers enough to prop
erly man the ships already in commission.
During the year now closing several engi-
neers have died from what is believed to
have been the effect Of overwork.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

1t is said in Washington that Calvin S.
Brice is out of politics for good; that he
has gone back into railroading, and his
friends do not expect him to take. an
active part in the proceedings of the Sem
ate any more. For some time past he has
been buying up bankrupt railroads in
Ohio, and will now devote himself to re-
organizing them and putting them upon a
paying bases. 1t is understood that he is
at work upon project to establish two
new trunk lines, one between Pittsburg
and Chicago and the other between Gin
cinnati and Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
Southern Port Defenses.
From the Houston Post (Dem.).

1t may not be that we shall need these
fortitications for many years to come, and
the stronger we make them the less likeli-
hood of their being assaulted, but we do
not know what day they may be needed
We have several times of late been criti-
cally close to international trouble, and
when we need works of that kind we need
them badly. In peace prepare for war
and so prepare that your adversaries will
hesitate to attack you. For these reasons
the governors of all the southern states
should either attend the Tampa meeting or
see that their states are properly repre-
scented.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

Isaac Allen, the negro politician who
was in the recent election Unexpectedly
chosen a member Of the council of the
governor of Massachusetts, charges in the
plalnest terms that he has been offered
money to ''get out" He made a speech
the other evening in which he said: "Dy
the help of God 1 will fill that seat, ana
there is not money enough in the vaults
Of Massachusetts, to stop me. refuse to
sell out. 1 cannot be bought" Bully for
Isaacl May he live long, and flourish
in the office OF adviser to the governor OF
Massachusetts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
Eggs and Joe Blackburn.
From the Augusta Chronicle Dem.)

The egg-throwing, in Kentucky, at Sec
rotary Carlisle, gave the state to McKin-
ley. But for that, according to expert
testimony, the democracy would have led
by from 5000 to 10000 votes. We dare say
that Blackburn's Incorporate harangues
also acted unfavorably. Well, we may do
better next time, even In Kentucky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

Senator Gormon does not expect any inn
portant legislation by congress this win
ter. He thinks there will be a good deal
of discussion, the appropriation bills will
be passed, and the limit of life of the
session will then have been reached. "The
republicans are practically in the same
fix now in which we were in 1892" says
the senator. "The democrats were then
in power, but could not agree among them
selves as to what kind Of revenue bill
10 pass"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
Advice for Unwilling Listeners
From the Nashville American Dem.).

President Cleveland is at work upon his
message and 1t will be most important
document. But the preparation must
bring with it strange reflections, for the
President must know that the republican
congress has already determined to go
counter to any advice he may give even
if the individual members recognize the
wisdom and prudence of the advice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

The Philadelphia Record wishes to know
where ex-secretary John w. Foster gets
his authority for comforting with the Of
fcials Of the government of Hawaii and
telling them what this country would do
in the event of certain actions by Hawaii
Does the Record not know that the Hon.
John w. Foster holds the gratuitous posi-
ton Of ambassador at large. and busies
himself with the diplomatic affairs of the
world? Where does he get his authority?
why, he doesn't need any.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
The Irony of Politics.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Gnd.).

An odd example of the irony of politics
is that of the new states, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah,
Idaho and Washington, which were admit
ted to the union through republican leg
islation and because it was felt they could
be depended upon to stand by the republic
can party. Every one of them except
North Dakota voted for Bryan, and that
state gave the republicans only one vote out
of three in 1892
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

Gen. Dan" sickles continues to be the
atrieal. lie has announced that it is his
ambition to hold one more public Office
and that is the governorship of Cuba as
an American state. He would like to lead
a command Of veterans in the inaugural
parade next March, and shortly there
ai'er be sent TO Cuba to organize the gov
eminent as a part OF the United States.
1t requires no gift Of prophecy to predict
with confidence that Gen. sickles' career
"iii not be rounded out with the govern
orship Of Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

The politicians are discussing Senator
Hilrs probable future. The belief seems
to be general that he will not. at least for
a long time, be an ONCE holder. after
the expiration Of his present term. 1t is
expected, however. that he will continue
to be silent power in New York poll.
tics. Some Of his friends are Of the opin.
ion that he will be particularly active
during the approaching session OF con-
gress that he will give the admlnistra-
ton his hearty support, and viii make Il
especially warm for Senator Tillman and
a few others on the floor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

Mr.. Depew characterizes as grotesque,
the story that William K. Vanderbilt
will be a candidate for appointment by
President Mckinley to an important for
eign mission. Mr.. Depew asserts that Mr..
Vanderbilt does not desire any office that
could be given him. and would not accept
one if il were offered to him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

The constitution Of Utah provides that
there shall be no connection between poll
ties and religion. Nevertheless, Moses
Thacher, a Mormon, who went into poll
tics without having first secured the con-
sent of the Mormon church, has been tried,
convicted and disciplined by the church.
This looks as II the divorce Of church and
state in Utah had not yet been made com
plete.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

Revenue cutters are ordered to patrol
the coast for the purpose of ''affording
aid to vessels in distress" The alleged fill
clustering craft go out from time to time
to look for a sunken Mexican ship. Thus
are reasons provided for the movements
of the cutters and the alleged flibusters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

Herr Most, the anarchist, is going to re-
move to Chicago to take up his permanent
residence in that city, He finds Chi
cago more fruitful ground for the propa-
cation of his doctrine than New York. The
New York police know precisely which
bed to look under when they wish to find
him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

Somebody has been looking over the
records and discovered that % is Maj
MeKinley's lucky number. He will be the
twenty-third man who has held the Of
fee Of President; he will have the cleo
toral vote of twenty-three states; in the
war he served with the Twenty-third Ohio
regiment, in which Rutherford b. Hayes
also served.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

Secretary Olney said TIE other day that
there was no more danger of war between
this country and Spain than between this
country and Turkey. Nevertheless, while
war may not be a probability, it is always
a possibility, and it is well to be pre-
pared at all times for it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
CURRENT COMMENT.
Good Man for the Place.
From the Richmond Dispatch Oem

Already the name of Mr.. Cleveland is
being mentioned in connection with the
democratic presidential nomination for
1900. We shouldn't be surprised if his
name were continuously and aggressively
kept before the public in this connection
for the next four years; that, is by the
gold democrats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

We congratulate Charleston upon the
fact that she is to be a stop-over port for
a second steamship line. Gradually the old
City by the Sea is regainipT her prestige.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

When an enemy heaves up in front of
one of those disappearing guns at Tybee.
there will presently be disappearing enc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
PROPOSALS WANTED.

U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE. st. Au s
gustine, Fla, Oct. "A, 1S96.-seaieSS
proposals for building gun am am
mortar batteries at Key West, Fla, "" o.
be received here until D. m, NOV. IN, ~
1886, and then publicly opened. foi ,rS
formation apply to w. II. H. Benyau'~
1t. Col Engrs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-01

press bitterly incensed against the Italians,
as 1t processes itself on other occasions, is
by no means elated over the success Of
Menelik in repelling their wanton invasion.
AS a French professor very truly put 1t,
the French Tread the French possessing
classes) cannot but deplore the defeat Of
civilization Tread modern Capitalistic in
terests) by a barbaric power, though the
nation that suffers be a rival. The
blow, he says, will affect
European supremacy throughout Africa,
since it means the awakening Of
Africa in resistance to the European. We
could only wish this were true Capitalism,
we know, is as much the enemy Of the
barbaric society behind it as it is of the So
cialistic society in front Of it. Meanwhile
we would call attention to the splendid
attitude Of the Italian working classes in
this crisis. AS if unconsciously recognize
ing the above truth, and seeing in the
Abyssinian an ally against the common
foe, the cry Of long live Menelik'' ascends
from all the cities Of Italy. Bravo! Italian
workmen! You are the first to give ex-
preston collectively to your contempt for
shoddy patriotism and the claptrap OF
''fatherland'' and country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-01
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

Report on Sweatsh ops and Child La
Dor in Illinois.
The third annual report of the State
Factory Inspector has been laid before the
Governor. 1t is voluminous and treats
especially of child labor and tenement
manufactures. The report shows that
during the year 1895 forty eight cities and
towns were visited and 4,540 establish
ments inspected, employing 100, 369 per-
sons. This is an increase over 1894 Of l 100
establishments and more than 10000 per-
sons employed. The number of children
found at work between the ages Of IA and
10 was S,624. Some 500 children under IA
years were discovered and discharged I'M
der the law from further work. Fifty-s six
for employing eighty children under IA
years or age, and 223 defendants were con-
victed of employing 403 children, between
the ages Of IA and l6, without the required
affldavits.
There is marked increase in the tene-
ment house sweat shops in Chicago. The
number found there during the year 1895
was LIS, as against 3, Alb in 1894. The
numbers Of employees increased from II, 100
in 1894 to IA 1904 in 1895, and child labor
employed had increased from ri in 1894 to
1, 3O7 in 1896. OF this number l. $50 were
little girls, at least two-thirds Of whom
could neither read nor write the English
language.
The most encouraging matter shown in
the report is the decrease in child labor as
compared with adults since the organiza-
ton of the department in 1885, the per cent
having fallen from S.5 in 1893 and SO in
1894, to As in 1895.
The report urgently recommends that
the provisions of the law be extended to
children in mercantile occupations; that
the medical certificate clause of the law be
so strengthened that working Of children
in dangerous occupations may be pro-
hibited that children under 16 years Of
age who can not read or write the English
Language be required by law to be sent to
school for such time as will enable them to
do so; that the articles manufactured in
prohibited tenement houses be not allowed
to be offered for sale.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-01

union movement, with view OF securing
all possible advantages resulting from
organization, and especially to put into
operation the eight-hour work day as soon
as business will justify such action without
injury to the public.
That the aforesaid officers notify the ex-
ecutive heads Of all unions affiliated with
the American Federation Of Labor Of such
action and seek their cooperation and as
sstance, and request them to correspond
with employers to the end of securing an
expression of opinion ON the voluntary con-
cession of the eight hour k-day, and
that all unions whose members now work
more than eight hours per day be requested
to select committees to wait upon the en-
ployers, with the same object in view.
Further, that the press, pulpit, public
speakers and reformers generally be urged
to make the need for the eighthour work.
day theme of concerted and persistent
discussion.
We hail the decision of the Bricklayers
and Stonemasons International Union to
adopt the eight hour work day in their
trade as hopeful sign of the irresistible
movement for the establishment Of the
eight hour work day.