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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

The question which naturally presents
itself to democrats when they read the APP
peals of James X. Jones, chairman Of the
national democratic committee. to demo-
Gratis of the Idaho legislature to vote for
Mr.. Dubois for Senate is this: Is Mr.. Du-
bols democrat? If he is not, why does
Chairman Jones worry himself about Mr..
Dubois?
Our understanding IS that Mr.. Dubois is
still a republican. He left the national
republican convention at st. Louis with
Senator Teller, because the convention re-
fused to adopt a declaration in favor Of
free silver coinage. He appeared in Chi
cago white the national democratic con-
vention was in session in that city and
endeavored to have the democrats NOM
mate Senator Teller for President, for the
sole reason that the senator was silver
lite. The democratic convention declined
to follow his advice.
Mr.. Dubois was greatly disappointed; so
was Senator Teller, and there is some
ground for believing that Chairman Jones
was disappointed also. There were re-
ports at that time that Jones, Dubois Har-
ris and some other senators, had a scheme
for making Senator Teller the Presidential
candidate Of the democratic party. IL they
had succeeded the democrats would have
suffered a greater defeat than they did
under Mr.. Bryan's leadership.
Mr.. Dubois having got the cold shoulder
at st. Louis and Chicago, is in danger Of
getting it at Boise, where the legislature
of Idaho is in session, and he cries out to
Chairman Jones to help him. Chairman
Jones is doing all he can, but his influence
doesn't seem to amount TO much in Idaho.
The fact is that the democratic members
Of the Idaho legislature are not anxious to
help elect a republican to the United
States Senate, and it is rather strange that
Chairman Jones should want them to. He
begs them to vote for Dubois for the sake
of the cause. What cause? For silver
coinage, of course. Doesn't Chairman
Jones know that free silver coinage as an
issue is practically dead? And why
should he want democrats to abandon ev-
cry principle of the democratic party for
the sake of free silver coinage?
The thing for the Idaho democrats to
do is to vote for a democrat for United
States senator. What chance would there
be for building up a democratic party in
that state if the democratic leaders should
range themselves under the banner of a
republican? The chairman Of the national
democratic committee begging democrats
to elect a republican to the United States
Senate is something new in the experience
of the democratic party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

BY request Of Major Mckinley an
amendment has been made to the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill changing the official title of the Presi-
dents private secretary to that Of secre-
tary to the President It is given out that
1t is the desire of the President-elect that
the duties of the office shall be enlarged,
and be made of such a character that the
office shall be only little less important
than that of a cabinet position.
Is the pay of the Office to be increased
also? There appears to be some doubt
about that. If the office is to be one of as
great dignity as that of a cabinet position
it is reasonable to suppose that the man
who occupies it will think he ought to be
paid as literally as a cabinet officer.
But If the dignity and pay of the office
are increased, will the occupant of it per-
form about the same duties as those per-
formed by the Presidents private secre-
tary? 1t is not to be supposed so. A man
ranking with members of the cabinet
would not care to devote his time to keep
ing office seekers and others from annoying
the President That is about what the pri-
waite secretary does at present.
The change proposed by Maj. Mckinley
evidently means the appointment of an
other officer to do the work now done by
the private secretary. Those who have
control of the treasury seldom think of
the burdens the people carry when they
want to have their friends taken care of
at the expense of the public. 1t is proba-
BILE that Mr.. Mckinley has a particular
friend whom he would like TO have at his
elbow as an adviser. Therefore. he sug
gests that an Office be created for him. In
| fact, it is said that the man Maj. McKin-
| ley has in view for the place is a life long
\ friend who lives in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Cleveland and other Presidents have
managed to get along very well without a
secretary to the President" and there is
no good reason why Mr.. Mckinley cannot.
! The present Is not time for raising sala-
ries of government officials or for making
new offices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28
Personal.

Controller James II. Eckels viii become
president of the General Trust Company
Of New York at a salary of $4,000 a year.
-Goy.-elect Andrew e. Lee. populist.
Of South Dakota, owns more land there
than any other resident of the state, and
IS stu adding to his possessions.
Intimate friends Of the late Alexander
Dumas, fills, have resolved to keep the
remembrance of the dramatst alive in
their minds by special dinner every
three months in Paris.
The Vulture mine, in Arizona, that has
produced more than 100000 in gold, was
sold few days ago under trust deed
given as security for a loan of S24, OO0 EX-
Senator Tabor, the owner of TIE mine, was
unable to redeem it.
In the voting by the readers of ,Wo-
man, the English journal, to decide who
is the most popular woman in the United
Kingdom" outside of royal circles, the
Baroness Burdett-Coutts led the list, with
Ellen Terry second, and Nine Patti third.
Rev. Phoebe A. Hanaford of New Ha-
ven has discovered how many men wipe
dishes, and incidentally that women ought
not to be the sole occupants Of the kitch-
en-. She quotes Bible authority for this IN
a verse from II Kings xxi, 16, which reads
thus: And I win wipe Jerusalem as a
man wipeth dish, wiping it and turning
it upside down.
Miss Eva Dorsey Anderson, of New
Orleans has unique souvenir in the
shape of an album of leaves plucked
from historical trees. Among them are
leaves from the Daniel Webster tree,
planted near the soldiers home in Wash
ington, and leaves from the tomb OF
George Washington and his wife, Mar
tina, and Mary, his mother.
Among the costliest books in the world
may be mentioned the first folio edition of
Shakespeare s plays, a good copy of which
IS worth 200 when il can be had, Baron
ess Burdett-Coutts gave 5000 for hers.
The Mainz Book Of Psalms is another pre-
cious tome, which was worth 1900 francs
in the days of Louis XVIII. A London
bookseller has a copy of the second edi-
ton of 1859. for which he asks $4,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28
Senator stewards WbISker..

Senator Stewart chewing his whiskers
is a sight in the Senate nowadays. It
ought to be perpetuated in the cinemato-
graph, says the Washington Post.
Long, and white, and bushy are Stew
arts whiskers, falling down from his chin
in glorious and snowy profusion until
they tangle themselves in his watch
chain. Some time he strokes them with
fatherly care, to say nothing of patri-
archie pride, but when he is deepest in
thought he chews them. Then he gath
ers up the long strands in one hand and
doubles the whiskery garland until it
presents the appearance OF a bunch of
bleached-out prairie grass tied into a
knot. Then he slowly opens his lips and
tucks the whiskers into his mouth, begin
ming at the same time a rotary motion
which threatens. the Total annihilauon of
the hirsute appendage. Round and round
the teeth revolve and the wniskers seem
to slowly disappear from sight. Sudden
~, when the senator returns from dream
land to the things of this earth, the lips
fly open, the whiskers spring back to
their normal and proper position, and
then the senator's shirt front is once
more covered by the long and radiant
growth of beard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28
iNDLX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28
Yarn. of a Yachtman.

The experiences of a well known Boston
yachtsman while cruising on his sloop are
being related by yachtsmen who tell yarns
around the log fire in the clubhouses dur
ing the winter, says the New York Times.
This yachtsman, when cruising. always
has everything on his yacht, the slooo
Edith run in man-of-war style, and he
rather prides himself on his nautical
knowledge and his daring as a navigator.
The Edith was cruising off Nahant al
most within sight Of land. 1t was in the
morning watch. and Capt. Jack Gard
ner the owner, was on deck. Capt Jack
is slight of build and has thin, piping
voice. A big four-masted ship hove IN
sight and after a while drew up within
hailing distance. This was Capt. Gard
ner's opportunity to show his guests the
proper way to salute a stranger on the
high seas. Putting his hand to his mouth,
he shouted:
ION board the ship"
The voice was so thin that 1t seemed
doubtful if it could be heard more than
fifty feet from the sloop, but, after wait
ing moment the head of a regular old
seadog appeared at the rail of the ship,
and d hearty AYE, ayew uttered by a
deep-bass voice. sounded over the water.
what ship is that?" piped Capt. Gard
ner.
Inc snip he4Hu6er, L8t udyS Out nun
Calcutta, all well,' rang out from the
bass voice.
Then there was silence and Capt. Gard
ner picked up his log to make the entry.
The silence was broken, however, by the
seadog growing out:
ION board the sloop."
AYE, ayew piped Gardner.
What sloop is that?' was shouted
from the ship
The sloop Edith"
Where from?"
From Boston,"
How long out?"
IAN night" p.ped Gardner.
The laughter that greeted the reply was
drowned by the creaking of the sheers
as the ship was put on her course, head
ing for East Boston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

"Speakin' Of cyclones said the man
with the red beard, according to the New
York Sun, zone of the funniest freaks 1
ever see a cyclone do was that time when
Hank Simons lost his yaller COW in rs.
You see, Hank he thought lot of that
COW, an he wouldn't of lost her for the
world, an when he see the cyclone COM
in he jest up an tied her by the horns
to the oat bin. Wall, sir! when that cy-
clone come along it jest blowed that COW
wrong side out an left her skin tied to
the bin, an bowed her carcass into Ne
brasky!'
The man with the pipe smiled incredu-
lousy
Fact" said the man with the red
beard, but that amt the queerest part.
Mex day long come another cyclone in
the opposite direction, or mebby the same
one comm back, an I'll be blamed If it
didn't blow that cows carcass right back
into her skin agin', an when Hank come
out o his cyclone cellar there was the COW
standin' as peaceable as you please, jest
like he'd tied er the day before. But she
was NOON pitiful. You see she hadn't
been MIXED the day BEFORE
The man with the corncob pipe moved
uneasi.y on his soap box.
THAT was the year I lost my cellar -
continued the man with the red beard.
1T was in July, and big cyclone come
along. We all made for our dugout, an
jest as we got there the cyclone struck
our place, an dog-gone if it didn't blow
the cellar clean out from under my house
Yes, sir Never touched the house, but
jest blew the cellar out from under it
Queer what cyclones viii do, amt it?''
The man on the soap box gasped, press
ed his hand to his breast, and fell back
ward. He had swallowed his corncol
pipe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

Now that the elections are over. and the
leaders of the two factions in this city
have time for calm and cool reflection,
would 1t not be a good thing for them to
get together and make a solemn agreement
that under no circumstances will they in
any future contest permit the
buying of votes? What could they do that
would be of greater benefit TO the city?
Vote buying lowers the moral tone of the
community, and is productive of many
evils that are not at once apparent 1t is
been able to deal successfully, and it
is doubtful II they could reach ALL or even
a small percentage Of the offenders. But
that the evil practice should be stopped
all agree.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

So New York is to have the disgusting
Seeley dinner scandal all over again. for
the third time. 1t was aired first at the
trial of Police Captain Chapman, who
raided the dinner. and again when Oscar
Hammerstein was indicted for putting a
parody of the dinner on his stage at the
olympia, and now the matter is to be gone
all through with again in the court Of
sessions upon an indictment of seeley and
his manager. The opponents Of the NEW
journalism" are delighted with and revel-
ing in the salacious features of the ar
fair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

Judge Henry Of the Rome circuit, who
in Atlanta, has declined to mol pros. a
case for embezzlement, upon the advice
of the attorneys, is to be commended for
his firm stand He is right. Such cases
should be brought 10 trial, before jury
legally constituted, no matter whom the
accused may be. II there were less of
compromising cases and dropping them
out OF court, because Of the prominence
of the accused and the fear of hurting
somebody's feelings, there would be
more popular confidence in the agencies OF
the law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

Mark Hanna has made ruling, so it is
said, to the effect that no member of the
republican national committee can be a
member of the cabinet This will cut off
several cabinet possibilities. including
Henry c. Payne of Wisconsin and Mr..
Hanna himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

The southern states should bear in mind
that, according to the Boston Journal of
Commerce, the cotton manufacturing bus
mess of New England has been overbur-
dened with legislation, to the extent that
the factories are being driven out of that
section. The southern states are now prof
iting by the exodus of the New England
mills Care should be taken that the mills,
in their new homes, shall not be hampered
and harrassed with adverse legislation.
The matter is called to mind by two bills
which have been introduced into the South
Carolina legislature. One is described in
the Columbia State as a bill to create a
commissioner of labor and gives him die
tatorial power as TO cotton mills" The
other Is a bill to reduce the number of
working hours in cotton mills. 1t is often
a comparatively easy matter to pass bills
In the name of labor, only to find later
that instead of being a benefit to the La
boring man. they are a positive hinder
ance to him. The South Carolina legisla-
ture should go very slowly In the matter
Of bossing the cotton mills The state
is making splendid progress in mill build
ing. misstep on the part of the legisla-
ture would greatly retard the progress and
prosperity of her industries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

HHNN"
From Louisville Courier-Journal Dem).

Gen. Alger, tho carpet warrior from
Michigan, is hot in pursuit Of the war port
folio, though he quilted his command dur
ing tho war when permission was refused
by his commanding officer, and, besides
waOs the first and only man in American
history who set out deliberately to buy his
way into the presidency. Isn't il time for
Mr.. Dana again to print Gen" Alger's
record from the files of the war depart
ment? II Mr.. Mckinley should be fool
ish enough TO make Alger secretary that
record Is certain to be Corrected
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

Tuesday was a day Of revelry for the
fire nend. The dispatches published on
Wednesday morning show that there were
81 the United States no fewer than nine
teen fires of considerable proportions on
that day. The aggregate property losses
of these fires viii probably foot up sew
eral millions Of dollars. The losses Of
life number at least nine, and probably
more. The record for the day is very
dark. a few Of such days would eat up
al Of the great profits which the FIRE un-
dorwriters are said to have taken last
year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

The cold snap VIII leave the southern
section OF the country in better condition
to guard against an invasion Of fevers
from Cuba or elsewhere than II the winter
had continued mild. 1t is altogether like
ly that the epidemics in Cuba will con-
tinue virulent for many months to come,
and it will be TO the advantage Of the
southern section TO enter the warm spell
in the very best condition possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

A burglar broke into ex-Gov. Altgeld's
house the other night and made free with
205 pieces of silver plate, valued at $500,
which had been recently presented to him
by his admirers. The ex-governor does
not approve Of the burglars ideas with re-
gard to free silver.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

A Havana dispatch, by way of Key
West, says the insurgents under Rivera
in Pinar del Rio occupy an impregnable
position. This exactly tallies with Capt.
Gen. Weyler's report. He says he cannot
md Rivera; and no position can be safer
than one which cannot be discovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28
sherman Hesitating.

Indications are beginning to appear in
the newspapers that Senator Sherman
may finally decide not to accept the office
Of Secretary of State. He has read what
the newspapers and some of his senate
rial associates have said about the mat
ter and they do not give him any COM
fort. In fact, there is ground for think
ing that he is himself beginning to see
that he would not be a success as Sec
rotary of State.
When he returned from Mr.. McKinley's
home at Canton few days ago, he stated
that the leading place in the cabinet had
been offered to him, and that he had ac-
cepted it. Now he is silent when the
questions relating to the cabinet are be-
ing discussed in his presence, and his
friends say that he realizes that the ver-
dict of the country is against him. He
is very sensitive to criticism, and the sug-
gestion that he has accepted a position
for which he is not fitted hurts him
greatly.
There may be another reason why he is
thinking of declining the secretaryship of
state. 1t is that the arrangement by
which he is to have that office
and Mr.. Hanna is to succeed him in
the Senate cannot be carried out. Mr.,
Hanna IS ambitious to break into the
Senate, hut Gov. Bushnell of Ohio has, it
is understood, permitted it to be known
that he would not appoint Mr.. Hanna to
Mr. Shermans vacant seat in the Senate.
1t is suspected that if Mr.. Hanna
couldn't get into the Senate, even if SEN
ator Sherman should make room for him
in that body, Mr.. Mckinley wouldn't care
to appoint Senator Sherman TO the lead
ing, or any other, place in his cabinet.
Senator Sherman is having a pretty
hard time of it in his old age. He is not
in so great demand as he was ten OF
fifteen years ago. Then he could have
almost anything in the gift of his party
Now it seems as if his party would like
to put him on the shelf because his use
fulness appears to be pretty nearly ended
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

There is a bin before the South Carolina
legislature to encourage the building of
distilleries in the state, to be operated in
connection with the dispensary The au-
thor Of the bill thinks that It would have
the effect Of bringing about the erection of
q distllery in nearly every county. That
South Carolina whisky establishment is
one of the queerest great moral insti-
buttons" under the sun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28
The Morning News in Florida.

MIR. j. G. spotswood has been appointed
General Travelling Agent and Correspond
ent of the Morning News in Florida. 1t IS
MIR. Spotswood's purpose to make tour
of the. state in the interest of the favorite
newspaper of Floridians,, and the Morning
News con mends him to the kind consider
alton Of its friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

The Columbia Is. c. State notes the ar
rival in Its city of a man with a tail; a
prolongation Of the backbone eighteen
inches long and fifteen inches. in
circumference" at the largest part.
Tho man with tail was
born in Edgefeld county twenty-one
years ago. Edgefeld is becoming famous
for freaks. 1t produced Ben Tillman,
also.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28
Lnhor and lhe Ln,r.
Trom the PhlIadelphla Record Dem

Judge McAdam, in the New York SUI
preme court. has awarded $1.0i5 damages
and costs TO a member Of the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Jolners who had
been expelled from the union without trial
and prevented from getting work at his
trade. Nothing is clearer than the right
OF every man to dispose of his labor with
out molestation from other mon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-28

Associate Justice Brewer has located
the abiding place of the spirit of resent
ment. 1t is somewhere in the neighbor-
hood Of the pistol pocket. Says he:
There is something in my own nature
which, when anybody says TO me, you
must causes something to run up my
spinal column which says I WON'T" 1t
may be that there is in this matter an OK
PLANTATION Of why resentment is aroused
by a kick.