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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
An Excuse For Offices.

When we come to unwind the red tape
from around the seal question, we find
that there is not a great deal in 1t except
red tape. Compared with the expenses
and the annoyances which have attached
to the matter, the benefits which have
accrued to this country are Insignificant.
Indeed. il is very hard to. find where
anybody, except the monopoly which con-
trolls the seal catch and the diplomats who
have been given fat berths and trips to
Paris and other European capitals for
the alleged purpose of looking out for
the interests of this country have been
in the least benefited. As a matter of
fact, it would almost appear that the seal
ing question had been kept hanging mere
ly for the purpose of providing a num-
Der of offices, more or less in the nature
of sinecures, to be filled by government
favorites We have now a Especial am
bassador" in Europe to look out for our
sealing interests, and his mission win
cost probably more than the government
will get out Of the business for a long
time.
Indeed 1t seems that the government
has trouble in collecting rentals
from the seal monopoly, the North
American Commercial Company, which
is partly the property of the father
in-law of another of our especial ambas
sadors" in Europe. A year or more ago
the government found 1t necessary to
bring suit against the company to col
lect the rentals. The suit is now in the
United States district court at Washing.
ton, where it has been for more than
twelve months and may remain for sew
eral months more. The company, il seems.
claims the right to scale the amount Of
the rental figure, which right is denied
by the treasury department. While the
government finds it necessary to resort
to the courts to enforce the payment of
its rents, it is called upon to maintain
small navy in Boring sea for the pro
lection of the lease holders. and to send
a high-priced special ambassador. with
assistants, TO Europe to negotiate for the
further continuance of the compaEy's
monopoly And not only that, but re-
Gently the government has been placed
in the position of Offering an affront to a
friendly nation, because Of the complaints
of the non-rent paying sealing monopoly.
This seal quarrel IS becoming very tire
some to the masses of the people, who
are beginning to think it would probably
be a good thing If the whole herd were
exterminated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
A Question for TilimRn.
From the Columbia state CDem).

And Tiilman hlmsolfl Why should he
vote for the conference report on the
Dinglcy bill unless he has sold his vote for
dispenary compensation Practically
every feature OF the bill that he supported
has been knocked out by this same con-
ference rcport-among them free cotton
hagging and ties. the duties on cotton and
lumber. the tax on bond and stock trans
fers. The bill stands practically as a
came 20 the Senate. absolutely sectional,
dlscrimlnative against the south. He does
not claim that Il win help the south: he
does not deny that it will injuro the south
lie only says that IL is 30 monstrous that
Il viii slckcn the north.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
TIIIman,s one Eye.

Every one knows that Senator Tilman
has only one eye. but II is very rarely
that he refers to his affiiction. says the
Washington Post In fact. the frst in
stance OF this kind since he has been In
the Senate occurred IN the debate last
Tuesday. when tho armor plate was under
consideration. In the course Of the dis.
cussion Senator Tillman asked Senator
Hale OF he had ever visited the armot
plate plants.
"Of course I have" replied Senator
Hale.
Il went to Bethlehem" said Mr.. Till
man, "and I certainly watched with all
the eyes that one poor fellow had. /
did not have but one eye, but / saw a
great deal with that"
1T n an all-seeing eye" commented
AIR Hale.
IT cannot penetrate Steel" responded
Mr.. Tillman. amid laughter but Il can
penetrate rascality."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

The odict has gone forth that every man
who marches in the big labor day parade
in Chicago must wear union made shoes.
and a committee has been appointed TO in
spect every pair and see that they bear the
union stamp. The inference L. that every
participant who fails TO comply with this
rue viii be dealt with accordingly" This.
it would SEEM is carrying the matter en-
trely 200 far The union il an right for
many purposes, but when Il comes TO pre-
scribing what man shall eat and drink
mad wcar it reaches point Ia the abride.
mcut OF personal liberty where It must nee.
sssar.ly be lcss effective.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
what WIN He Do with Itt

This question suggests itself anent Herr
Andree's effort to find the north pole with
a balloon. With his well-stocked car
Andree and his two companions who re-
Gently left the far away northerly island
of Tromsoe, are supposed now to be speed
ing across the Arctic regions somewhere
in the direction of that mysterious ice
bound spot which has heretofore success
fully eluded all efforts at discovery. The
best scientific opinion on the European
continent is not sauguine of the success
of Andree's expedition. He may be able,
to some small extent to control the move
ments of his airship, but it Is well known
that the air in those regions, as elsewhere
moves in currents depending upon natural
conditions, and it is not likely that a gen
tie, zephyrous breeze, moving directly
across the pole has been prepared and let
loose for Herr Andree's particular benefit
The probability is therefore, that An
dree's balloon will pass TO one side of the
interesting spot sought and land some
where In Alaska or in Siberia.
But Herr Andree has this great advan-
tage over all his predecessors-his lofty
elevation, which, with good glass.
may enable him to catch a glimpse
of the long sought pole from distance.
and perhaps give him an opportunity to
make a photograph of it, How unfortu-
nate that ne overlooked taking along a
yellow journal artist! What an interest
ing picture he could have made, with the
yellow kid standing just beneath the polar
star and waving the stars and stripes!
But should Andree reach the pole or pass
over it, the question arises what will he
DO with it? He could hardly descend to
plant the Swedish flag and claim it as a
Swedish possession since he would find
great if not insurmountable difficulty
in getting his balloon to ascend again. And
then there is the further question how
would he get back If he did? The pole is
calculated to throw the best regulated com
pass out of gear and make
just any old direction north.
perhaps the direction in which
the wind CHANGED to be blowing. Still
however, judgment should not be passed
too quickly; perhaps it is better to give
Herr Andree a chance.
Ahufee VIII not have rival this year
Mr.. r.. e. Peary ana his party left Bos-
ton the other day in the steam sealing
bark Hope bound for Northern Greenland
but Mr.. Peary will make no attempt to
reach the pole until 1895 The object of
his present voyage is to establish settle
ment in a remote northern point of Green
land which will be used as a base Of sup
plies for his coming expedition. Mr.. Peary
has made one unsuccessful effort to get
under the polar star, but he thinks now
he has a new route which viii take him
direct to the chilly goal of his far away
ambition We do not wish Herr Andree
any Ill luck, but if the poor old pole, which
has been in hiding these many years. must
be discovered, let the stars and stripes
first be planted there, and then let il be
annexed by President Mckinley and the
Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

The lingo is not peculiar to America. He
may be found to-day IN London. judging
from some Of the dispatches. where he is
looking around FOR some cause Of war be-
tween England and America over the pit
iful little seal fisheries question. The Lon
don Morning Post takes a sensible view
OF the case, however, In dlscouraglng the
idea. Should there come such a
war. It says, the people would
soon be asking themselves, what
is the war about?" Eventually
they would discover that there was
no real cause Tor 81. and peace would be
declared, though both countries would be
greatly Impoverished As matter Of
fact. tho whole seal herd is not worth even
the commencement OF such a contest. The
question should be settled am.cably at
once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
NDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

g-Superintendent Teachers and
Scholars of the First African Baptist
Church Sunday Schools.
Military Orders-Orders No. 10, Georgia
Hussars.
Special Notices.-special Notice. c. S.
Richmond.
Educa tionalLRandolph-M Woman s
College. Lynchburg, Va; Randolph-Macon
Academy for Boys, Bedford City, Va.
Steamship Schedules-ocean Steamship
Company; American Line; Red Star Line;
Baltimore Steamship Company.
More Crash Hats-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Umbrellas Reduced, Parasols Sacrificed
leopold Adler.
Summer Underwear-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
Hotels and Summer Resorts-FIote
Alexander, N. c.
The Ball To-Night-At South End Hotel,
Tybee Island.
Root Beer-Hires Root Beer.
Medicai-Worlds Dispensary Prepera-
tions; Hoods Sarsaparilla; Ayers Cathar-
tic Pills: S. S. s.; Cuticura Remedies Erie
Medical Company,
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted. Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale: Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

Petroleum is rapidly growing in favor
as a fuel where 1t Is needed to take the
place Of coal as Is found TO be the case
In some instances during the pending
strike. The STANDARD Oh Company Is
eagerly taking advantage Of the opportu-
nifty offered boy the strike and Is supplying
MANUFACTURES aud other concerns with
large quantities OF oil to b. used IN place
Of coal This may have the effect OF has.
tening the termination OF the strike. as
the operators viii hardly relish seeing
their customary patronage going IN other
directions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
They COO ENNIS sheII..
From the New York Journal Dem.

Aside from Mr.. McEnery those southern
into the pending tariff bin only succeeded
in making themselves. ridiculous. In each
instance they got empty shells, while the
kernel of this unexpected voting went to
those of McEnery's constituents who are
engaged In the sugar business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

The labor element in many sections is
outspoken in ats denunciation OF the ap-
pointment by President Mckinley OF Ter
ence V. Powderly, formerly general master
workman Of the knights Of Labor as COM
missioner Of immigration. ana la some
places IN the north labor unions have adop-
ted resolutions condemnatory OF the action
and calling Powder.y a traitor. Il APP
pears that Powderly was not radical and
ficry enough to suit the Knights organiza-
ton. so not content with have gotten rid
OF him. they are going TO nght against his
confirmation by the Senate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

There 81 congregation In Washington.
that Of the aristocratic First Presbyterian
church. which does not think Rev. T. De
Witt Talmage o shining success as pas
tor, and dissensions therein have caused
him to give up his pastoratc. Or. TAI
mage took the associate pastorate under
a contract which has not yet nettod him
a penny this year, and It Is said the church
has fewer members and b. worse Off nnan.
cially than ever before. Or ralmage has
q larger congregation and broader held.
however, than he enjoyed IN Washington.
and through the press he will no doubt
continue 10 preach not to hundreds. but to
hundreds Of thousands ond perhaps mill
ions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

be a candidate for governor Of Kansas on
the populist ticket. and according to one
report she has already told some of her
intimate friends that she intends to sue
coed Gov. John w. Leedy This Is the hap
piest suggestion that has come from Kan
sas in some months. Mrs. Lease In the
governors chair is all that Kansas now
needs to complete It's ecstacy and bring
al of It's ideas and notions into one per-
feet harmony of greatness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

Many of the citizens of Spain are weary,
Al is said, of their governments reckless
expenditure of public funds in holding onto
Cuba, and are declaring that Spain had
better let the island 60 All OF which goes
to show that the opinion of the people in
some countries is often far more sensible
than that OF the lawmakers; and Spain is
not the only country OF which this state
ment might be made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

President Mckinley will enjoy a seven
ty-eight-pound Georgia watermelon at the
expense of the southern agent of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad. 1t would be a
gracious tribute 10 the state that once en-
tertained him If he would see that boun-
ty is placed on watermelons before the in
teresting tariff measure leaves the Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
Let Well Enough Alone.
From the Philadelphia Record (Dem).

According 10 statistics set forth in a cir
cular just issued by the department Of ag-
riculture concerning Hawaiian commerce
IN the last decade the United States con-
troll 90 per cent. OF the entire trade OF the
islands The figures make out an excellent
case for letting well enough alone. Al
ready we are getting pretty much all
there ~ In the Hawaiian business without
any risks or complications.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
Keeping Down tue Mortality.
From the Springfield republican Qnd)

in the accounts of life in the new Klon-
dyke gold fields the reader observes that
the mortality statistics are surprisingly
Insignificant for arising, young mining
camp. This is because the Canadian gov
eminent prohibits the carrying OF firearms
and evidently enforces the law. And that
Is where Canada gives the United States
points IN good government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
----S-a1--e-
advancing" Backwards.

These are great days for the spoils mon
gers The President is gradually restor-
ing to them the pickings that they were
wont in former days to parcel out to their
heelers. Assaults are being made upon
the classified service all along the line. A
few days ago several thousand places. in
GLIDING those in the office of the public
printer, were stricken from the classified
lists and turned over to the spoils mon
gers. The New York Tribune calls this
''undoing the partisan work of the last
administration" The 'non-partisan work.
of the present administration will be prose
cuted by turning out the experienced and
competent office holders and fling their
places with those, who have pull" up
on the dispensers of patronage in the sew
eral states and districts.
Another piece of partisan" work which
Mr.. Cleveland did during his term of Of
flee was to cut off certain consular fees.
in the interest of American commerce.
The consul eneralship at London, before
the reduction, was worth something like
$4,000 or more a year. President Cleve-
lands order cut off about two-thirds of
the income Of the office. President Nc
Kinley has appointed his Cousin Osborne
to that office, and it is now announced
that Cousin Osborne and others have per-
suaded President Mckinley to restore the
fees to the old basis. The order for the
restoration, it is said. will soon be pro-
mulgated. Thus is the governments ser
vice advanced" and Cousin Osborne and
other favorites taken care of, under the
Mckinley administration
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

Another gold field has been discovered
in Northern California, but its richness is
nothing like that of the Klondike region
an Alaska. SO it will hardly prove a rival
10 the Alaskan mines of sufficient strength
TO keep many of the gold seekers at home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

1t has remained for the Morning News
to suggest that conscience in politics is a
drug on the market and has no place in
public matters.-Savannah Press
The Morning News has suggested no
such thing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
TARRYTOWN. HUDSON. y. Y.

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minutes from Grand Central Depot; select
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elevation, beautiful view of the Hudson
shaded lawns, broad piazza. For terms
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

II looks as II Prince Henry Of Orleans
has got himself in trouble. The Count Of
Turin. . nephew Of King Humbert Of It.
ally has challenged him and demanded
satisfaction for certain alleged slanderous
statements made by the prince regarding
the Italian officers who were captured and
subsequently released by Emperor Meme
lex Of Abyssnia. The indications are that
Prince Henry was aching for uttle tnt
with somebody, so he shot Off his mouth"
about the Italians, and an ordinary lieu
tenant was the first selected 20 drink
coffee with him. But the prince was after
royal blood and would not hear to any
thing else. Now that he has chance to
get 1t, let the spaghetti be put on and the
sulcttos sharpenCd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

Mr.. Debs is a queer specimen. Jesus
Christ was pronounced socialist" he said
in a recent Chicago speech; so is Debs,
therefore, the inference or comparison
which he wishes to suggest is clear enough
without explanation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
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CAPE NAV NJ

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

The republican majority was conde-
scending enough to give the minority
something to soothe rs wounded feelings
10 will be- noted that the balm OF GBead
has been left on the free list
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22

The facts do not bear out the propriety
of the tribute paid to Speaker Reed, to the
effect that he, with his mighty influence,
held down the sugar schedule to lower
rates than were given the trust by the
Senate. As soon as Wall street heard
from Washington after the adoption of
the conference report, sugar stock bound
ed up 10 points and more. and the top
notch was reached when the price stood
at 1Als after closing Saturday at 1S3%. The
bulls We're quick TO see that the confer
ence report gave the trust millions, and
there was a rush Of buyers on the market
accompanied by the widest of scenes on
the stock exchange. And IL is the con-
gress Of the American people that makes
this immense gambling possible. by leg
islation IL Increases values to sustain
which the people must pay the costs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
CURRENT COMMENT.
Not n Cause for Alarm.
rom the New York Tribune (Rep).

British gunboats in Boring Sea" is not
an alarming but rather a reassuring an
nouncement The vessels are welcome
there, for they are needed there TO fulfill
a duty to the United States as well as to
Great Britain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
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AsHEVILLE, N. G.

The oldest and most favorably known
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hotel in the Carolina mountains. For
weekly and family terms apply to
r. II. RAWLS, Proprietor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-22
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

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