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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
"Fhey say.1

From the New Haven Register.
They say"-ah, well, suppose they do;
But can they prove the story true;
Suspicion may arise for naught
But malice. envy, want of thought.
Why count yourself among the they"
Who whisper what they dare not say?
They say" But why the tale rehearse
And help to make the matter worse?
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue;
And it Is not "A noble plan
To speak Of all the best you can?
"They say" Well, II it should be so,
Why need you tell the tale Of woe?
VIII it the bitter wrong redress.
Or make one pang of sorrow less?
VIII Il the erring one restore,
Henceforth TO go and sin no more?"
"They say'-Oh pause and look within;
See how your heart inclines TO sin,
Watchl lest in dark temptations hour
You, too, should sink beneath its>power.
Pity the frail weep DER their fall.
But speak Of good, ''or not at ALL"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
A Lost Editorial Page.

The gossip about John r. Mclean and
the senatorial succession in Ohio reminds
me that the Cincinnati Enquirer, which is
Mr.. McLean's paper, gave up its able edi-
torial page in most curious fashion, says
a writer in the Washington Capital. Twen-
ty-five or thirty years ago, when Wash
ington Mclean was alive and a great pow
er in Ohio and all the Middle West, the
Enquirer used to print six columns, at
least, of very heavy editorial matter. The
idea was that this sort of thing shaped the
destinies of the whole Ohio valley.
There were six editorial writer's in all, 1
believe, who contributed to this daily
broadside, and they We're accustomed to
meet about o clock in the evening to COM
pare notes and then separate for business.
Now. this story is located on the evening
OF the Fourth of July, and it happened
that the six editorial writer's, desiring to
celebrate the occasion, adjourned to a
neighboring barroom to have a drink to-
gether. 1t CHANGED that Washington Nc
Lean was already there, though he had not
begun to have anything with himself
They were all caught, the editor and the
editorial board together, and the only
proper thing, of course, was for the edi-
torial board to have one with the editor.
That was done, and the editor went home,
as the editorial board should have done,
but did not. Other drinks were ordered,
and finally six editors went home, some
how or other. One man recovered himself
sufficiently after two or three hours to go
to the Enquirer Office and began his edi-
torial work.
He wrote the sentence, yesterday was
the Fourth of July" and left it, he knew
not where-perhaps on the top of his desk.
Then he went home, and woke in the morn
ing to be alarmed for the safety of the
whole Enquirer newspaper. 1t came out.
however, and it had single editorial, and
the editorial read: Yesterday was the
Fourth of July"
The other editorial columns were filed
with news, and the departure, which was
thought to be a carefully planned coup of
journalism by the brilliant Washington
Mclean himself, made such hit that edi-
torial articles were not thought to be of
value in the columns of the Enquirer for
years afterward.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
interviewing Mckinley.

President-elect Mckinley is a man of
admirable tact, says the Indianapolis
Journal. In this respect he is a good deal
occasionally. Mckinley improves upon
Garhelds methods. There isn't SO much
of the ELUSIVE about him, not so much of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT style, but lie
leaves fully as good an impression. But
Garfield and Mckinley would fast a week
rather than have caller leave them in
anger. 1t was a kind of religion v it'll
them to make friends out of every sort of
material
While the major was in town on his re-
cent visit one of the reporters of a local
daily called upon him for an interview.
He was pleasantly received and had the
distinguished victim quite to himself. The
major was as pleasant as the typical has
ket of chips, and the interviewer dragged
in great style. At last, exhilarated by his
success and lured on by the majors open
manner, the reporter hurled this question
square at the mark
Major he said" this may be- a rather
blunt query, but have you decided YET on
any single member of, your cabinet"
The major was smoking when this CEN
ter shot struck him. He didn't vince. He
didn't fiutter an eyelid. He leaned back
and slowly pulled his cigar looking off
INTO illimitable space. His face was calm
and inscrutable.
A brief silence ensued.
Then the major leaned forward. He
drew his bushy eyebrows down and look
ed almost eagerly at the waiting reporter.
III tell you how it is" he slowly said,
this weather is certainly very remarka-
BILE for this t1me of year"
Then he leaned back again and let a lit
tie curl of smoke circle above his head
The reporter stared hard at him. Then
he smiled.
Wen let il drop, major" he said.
Then the major family smiled, too, and
the conversation went right on again
from where the leading question had de-
rallied it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
Thc Indin Fnmine scnndnI.

The sympathies of the whole world have
been aroused by the accounts of the suf-
ferlngs of the starving millions of India.
In nearly all parts of the civilized world
contributions to a fund for the relief of
the sufferers have been made. II was I'M
derstood that the British government i'm
India had a vast fund that would so far
towards relieving the famine situation of
its worst features. After the famine of
1877 that government undertook to set
apart $3.50, 900 annually for famine pur-
poses. since famines are by no means of
rare occurrences In India. This fund was
raised by a special scheme of taxation.
The taxes have been collected ever since
1871 but what has become of the famine
fund? II is alleged that il has been large
~ misappropriated for military purposes,
and has been used TO make up the loss in
salaries which civilian and military ctf-
cals have suffered by the depreciation in
the value of the rupee. In other words,
the greater part of the famine insurance
fund has been grabbed by English OIL
Gals. That is a nice condition Of affairs,
and places the British government in any
thing but a favorable light in the eyes Of
the civilized world. The money that
would have saved hundreds OF thousands
Of lives has gone into the pockets of those
not entitled to st. and who had already
had a living out Of the taxes levied on the
toiling millions of India. IL is a pitiful
story, but in keeping with much other
wrong committed under British rule in In.
dia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
savannah,s commercial Prornect..

-.
When Senator Brown. in advocating an
appropriation for the deepening Of savan-
nah river, stated that he wanted an ap-
preparation large enough to give Savan-
nah 2S feet Of water from her wharves to
the sea, few, if any, expected to live TO
see that depth of water in the river.
However, most Of those who have given
the matter any thought recently have
no daubt that in the course of a year or
two there will be a twenty -eight-foot
ehanne! to the sea, and perhaps a chan
mel Of even greater depth.
The river is steadily becoming deeper.
with the building of the jetties, which
will throw the water of Wrights river
INTO the main channel of the Savannah
river ana the breakwater, which will not
only AFFORD protection for ships at anchor
at Tybee, but will also concentrate the
outgoing tides of Calaboga sound so that
they VIII flow through the main entrance
there is no doubt that there win be deeper
water at this port than at any other on
the South Atlantic coast.
There is no estimating what this in
creased depth Of water means for Savan-
nah. Not only does it point to large
and constantly growing commerce, but it
means great coaling port and naval
station in the near future.
Those who have the destinies of savau-
nan in their control should notice her
commercial possibilities and bend all
their energies in the direction of real
Hing them. Instead Of wasting their en-
erg1es in faction politics. which are pro-
ductive Of animosities. they should seek
to unite the people, line them up, Shout
der to shoulder. for great fight for the
citys advancement and welfare. There
are many things that could be done at
once to advance the city's prosperity.
Let us get about doing them WITHOUT IN
necessary delay
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-solomon' Lodge, No. l, F and
a. nj.
Special Notices-Ship Notice, ]. f. Minis
& Co.; Don't Get Into a Rut, c. A. Mum
ster; To the Public. p. H. Herman; Notice,
Board of Sanitary Commissioners; For
Sale Model II Dayton Bicycle; Special
Notice B. H. Levy & Bro; Wanted, at
Gardner's.
Reliable Shoes and Slippers-sale of p.
Tuberdy's Former Stock Continues To-
day
Take Advantage of It-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Don't Hesitate-Falk Clothing Company
If You Want Something Good-Meyere
& Franck.
Too Busy TO Write Advertisements
Meinhard and Appel & Schaul.
1t Took Like Ducks Do to Water-B. H.
Levy & Bro
Auction sales-Furniture, Etc. by A. K.
Wilson.
Amusements-James Young at Theater,
Feb 6; A PAIR of Jacks at Theater, Feb. ).
Steamship Schedules-American Line;
Red Star Line; Ocean Steamship Com
pany; Baltimore Steamship Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
BRIGHT BITS.

A Good Rule--If any one feels angry
he should count ten before he says any
thing.
Yes; when my wife is angry it always
paciies her if count out ten dollars. -
Chicago Record.
look here" said the irate departing
guest from a Florida winter resort, when
l came here you told me the charge would
be SO a day. Now you present a bill of $3f
for six days! How do you figure that
out?'
That Is quite right, SIR" replied the
clerk. THE rate is So per day and the
same per night. You were here at night
also, were you not?"-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph. ta
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
Not n Great Many CrOakers.
From the Baltimore Sun Dem).

There is really no reason or justification
for croaking at this time. As a matter
of fact the camp of the croakers is a small
one occupied almost exclusively by the
followers Of 1.-The light that failed" last
November. In the words of Mr.. William
A. Smith, the veteran ex-president OF the
New York stock Exchange. In a recent
review Of the business situation: 1T
takes time TO re-estabIish business, and IL
rs better that the start should be steady
and sure false beginning would be a
disaster" But he added that there can be
no do6bt that Improvement is already TAX
ing place and that 1T VIII grow and widen
until We are In the midst OF a great pros
Dcrity."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

II congressional action is necessary be-
fore Fort Pulaski can be garrisoned. then
congress should take the requisite action
The defenses Of this harbor are TO be
among the most important on the South
Atlantic coast. and steps should be taken
at once toward making them effective. The
scheme Of defense necessarily embraces
garrisons for the works. Fort Pulaski
could for very small outlay be made
ready for occupancy, and in connection
with the mining classmates the works
would form at once tho nucleus of the
ports defenses It may be depended upon,
however. that Congressman Lester will
present the matter to congress In an ef-
fective manner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

His Last Al!as-"Your cousin was a
sort Of easy-speaking Teller with crook
IN his eye?' said Rubberneck Bill to the
inquiring tourist. Yes. His right name
was william Hickeiberry." did he e
by that name here2" Nav. He had
half a dozen other names, though Thu
last one. / remember, was give to him by
tho boys. An II was Ole Stocking
Really? How dnd II happen2" ''well,
you see. it was Christmas eve when they
hung him up."-Indianapolis Journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

The New York Journal says Cornelius
Vanderbilt rented house In Washington
pointment Of Chauncey NJ Depew as am
bassador 10 England. The story is prob
ably without foundation. Mr.. Vanderbilt
could hardly wish to get rid of Mr.. Depew
as the manager OF his great railroad. The
story Is current that Mr.. Depew has been
may not be true. II It is, Il Is probably
safe TO say that Mr.. Vanderbilrs taking
a house at the capital had nothing to do
with it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
Application I'm Danger.
From the New York Herald dnd..

Arbitration sways in the balance Peace
droops toward the horizon. Uneasy. vola-
tile, truculent Observation-Disclosures of
the carbon species-scek to hamstring the
treaty with amendments and thus COM
PASS its destruction. A straightfor ward
discussion Of it's provisions would be well
come This. however, is not to be. II Is
a patry thing TO suppose that the zeal Of
Mr. Cleveland for the approval of the
treaty means the winning of postmortem
laures for a dying administration. our
foreign relations are rarely governed by
such eXiupnCieS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

A week ago Kansas celebrated her ad-
mission into the Union with oratorical
and actual fireworks. None of the speak
ers, however, said d word about half a
dozen things which have contributed to
make the state famous. Kansas bred tie
biggest COW and the smallest man in the
United States; is the home of a survivor
of waterloo whesis. lO1 years old; has two
municipalities which are governed by wo-
men; has a resident who IS 10 years old
has produced a John James ingalls,, and
a man with sufficient temerity to tickle
him on the back of the neck with q
etra NJ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

the Philadelphia Press, which is contin-
ually harping upon the lawlessness of the
south, that no such outrages are known
in this section Of the country as was that
at Hollidaysburg. Pa, a few days ago.
when a banking house was blown up with
dynamite.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

The good western man" will predomi-
nate in the next administration. II looks
now as II five Of the secretaries would be
western men, and the President-elect is
western man. The three leading port,
folios. state. treasury and war, have been
given 20 western men. The east and the
south will be represented at the foot OF
the cabinet table.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
The Prosperoms South.
From the Philadelphia Times Den

In spite of past misfortunes and mis-
takes and of the folly Of its present polit-
ical leadership. which is doing what it can
to destroy all business confidence. the
great natural wealth Of the south which
was left untouched during slavery days is
forcing that section TO the front as the
one place that prospers in bad times as
well ms in good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

A Texas legislator has introduced a bill
70 prohibit the manufacture or sale of pis-
tolls in that state. Maybe he is an i'm
ported Texan, and during his tenderfoot
days was made to dance against his will.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
CURRENT COMMENT.
Better rhan 10 to 1DoIIars.

From the wilmington IN. c. Star Dem. }.
It isn't often that counterfeit money is
as good or better than the money of the
minis. but it is the case in much of the
counterfeit of silver coins which are said
to be in circulation in the United States,
which contain more and finer silver than
the coins of the minis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

Mayor-Gov. Pingree OF Detroit and
Michigan must be exceedingly happy.
these times. He is getting notice in
the newspapers every day, with the pros,
pect that the daily reader" will be con-
finued for an indefinite period; "tf.," as il
NNere-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
The immigration From ireland.

The 2l749 emigrants from Ireland last
year brought $27O,710 to this port. If they
were to return home tomorrow would
they be able 60 take as much away with
them? Probably not; and yet, if they are
patient and remain with us, the majority
of them will wear diamonds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

Nob-*Central Time.
-l-Eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE.
No 30, New York and Florida Short
Line Limited, solid vestibule, to New
York consisting of Pullman D. r. Sleep
ers, Compartment, Observation and Din
ing cars.
Pullman vestibuled sleepers from sa-
vannah to New York, Savannah to Gin.
dnnau via Asheville, Columbia to Rich
mond.
For detailed information, reservations,
etc., apply to any agent OF the Southern
railway or connections.
W. H. GREEN, General Superintendent
7 M. CULP. Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK. G. P. A, Washington D C..
S. H. HARDWICK, A.G.P. "A, AtlantaGa
r. w. HUNT, T. P. A, Augusta, Ca
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

1t is believed in Montgomery. Ala, that
j. c. Manning, an apostle Of populism in
that state, who turned republican last fall,
IS to be given a nice fat appointment by
the incoming administration. Maj. Nc
Kinley had better not set any such prece-
dent. or he will be over-run with ex-popu-
list republicans before he knows il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

Tom Watson would probably be pleased
10 referee a scrap with bare fists between
Butler and Pritchard of North Carolina.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

Cen. Alger is reported TO have made
large purchases Of pulp mills recently. lie
probably hopes to be a sort of Napoleon
Of paper makers. as well as gencralissimo
of the armies OF the republic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

The late President Roberts of the Penn
sylvsnia railroad began working for the
company as a surveyors rodman, and his
successor began in the shops. Their sue.
qesses should be as beacon light to am.
bitious young men in the humber walks
of life. Such opportunities as they en-
1oyed are. of course. not vouchsafed to
all young men; indeed, they are very few
and far between. Nevertheless, real merit
seldom goes unrewarded. The reward
may not be as great as a railroad presi-
dcncy, but it is substantial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

Applebaum, of New York, was engaged
to he married, and meant to keep the en-
gagement. But when the day and the
hour arrived, and the bride-elect and the
guests were waiting, Applebaums tailor
neglected to send his trousers home. As
a matter of course Applebaum could not
get married without his trousers; it would
have been very unbecoming of him to do
so. Several hours after schedule time
and when the guests had been dismissed
and the bridc-elect was dissolved in tears,
the trousers arrived, and Applebaum has
tiy donned them and flew to his beloved
to explain things. But she would not listen
and has brought suit against him for
breach of promise. Applehaum declares
that he was not at fault but the tailor
was, so he has brought suit against the
tailor. placing his damage at a figure just
a little higher than the figure named by
the disappointed bride-elect. He calcu-
lates that he ought to have a little per
centage out of the transaction, TO soothe
his lacerated feelings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

If there was ever a doubt of the ulti-
mate success of the Cuban insurgents, it
may now be set aside. Mr. Richard
Harding Davis has thrown himself on the
side of Cuba libre, and has inserted the
point of his pen under the edge of the
Spanish throne. 1t is only question of
time. therefore, when the throne will be
thrown. An appreciative biographer,
writing recently Of him, said: Richard
Harding Davis is only 15S years old and
is, therefore, in the prime Of life. His
brain weighs eighty-two pounds and nine
ounces and the two lobes can be worked
separately, as its owner elects. His
friends say he has so far had occasion 10
use but one, as all things are easy to
him." With so powerful an ally, it is not
to be wondered at that Whatshisname
has so little trouble in crossing trochas,
derailing trains and pulling bridges up by
the nnudsfils
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

II genial bluff, hearty Captains "Bm"
Hale and Plnckney Mccormick Of
Charleston had lived, in vigor until the
arrival Of Admiral Bunce's squadron,
they could have shown that commander
some tricks In blockade running that
would have made his eyes bulge. They
were seamen and strategists who. during
the real blockade, kept the yankees con-
tinually guessing. and always guessing
wrong The News and Courier however.
says there are still In Charleston some
~ the old blockade runners, who would
Ike nothing better than measuring their
wits and seamanship against those Of the
commanders OF the blockadlng feet. That
being SO. It may be possible to muster a
crew Of them in the steamer Pocosin of
the ferry line. which the Russian govern
ment once tried to buy as a lightning dis
patch boat. and sending them to slip
through the blockading lines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

The nomination of Col. John NJ. Wilson.
20 be chief OF engineers with rank Of brig
adler general, Is regarded as an admirable
one. He mas been in the army over forty
years, and during all that time has devot-
81 himself to the best interests of the
country with earnestness and ability, and
with faithfulness that has never been
questioned. Since the war he has been
brevctted FIVE times for meritorious SER
vices. lie is an industrious, able and con-
scientious officer and deserves the honor
that has been conlerred upon him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
The MORNING NEWS is published

Registered at the pOstOfhce in Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

The burning Of Burch's stable yestcr-
day morning seems to show that the in
cendiary who has been setting fires in this
city has grudge against others than Mr..
Huh. Who the next victim of his fend-
ish malice will be cannot be told. but un>
less he is caught other fires are to be
feared. The firebug's continued and sue
cessful efforts to destroy Mr. Hulfs prop
critics, and his success in cremating lot
of horses in Mr.. Hulls stable, seem to
have given him taste for such devilish
atrocities, and Mr.. Burch and his patrons
have been made victims The city au-
thorities should join with Mr.. Hull in en-
couraging detectives here and elsewhere
to give this Unsuitable mcendiary their
attention, by Offering a liberal reward for
his apprehension. Every citizen is inter-
ested in the speedy arrest Of this fiend,
and the guardians of the public interests
should see that active measures are in
stituted looking to that end.