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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
A .sMide Open,, Town.

New York is a sufficiently wide open"
town without having theatrical perform
ances on Sunday evenings The bill of
Assemblyman Hamburger, which provides
for open theaters in that city on Sundays,
ought. therefore, to be indefinitely post
poned. There are two cities which permit
open theaters on Sundays namely, Chi
cago and New Orleans, but If the Christian
people of those cities could have their
way the theaters would be promptly
closed.
Those who favor open theaters on Sun
days have a good many arguments in
favor of their position, but none of the
arguments is sufficiently strong to justify
hesitation as to the course which ought
to be pursued in this matter.
The American people, as a rule, have
great respect for Sunday and a very large
percentage of them show their respect by
attending divine services, morning and
evening. Those in the cities who favor Sun
day theatrical performances have but lit
tie respect for religion or for Sunday. But
that is no reason why the majority should
be shocked by their doings. Since the
foundation of the government Sunday has
been regarded as a day for rest and re-
ligious observances, and the people are
not going to permit the sacred character
of the day to be ignored by such men as
julius Hamburger. The opening of the
theaters in New York would be followed
by the opening of the bar rooms and
stores. There would then be no holiday
for either the employer or the employee.
To the great majority of toiers life would
be one long work day, without any rest
ing spells. We feel certain that the doors
of the theaters in Chicago and New Or
leans will be closed on Sundays before
those in New York will be opened on those
days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
senntor wolcott.s Report.

Senator Wolcott will find very little that
is comforting to him in the comments on
the report he made to the Senate of the
result OF the efforts of the commission
which the President sent to Europe to see
what could be accomplished in the direc-
ton of international bimetallism. From
mis- report it is evident that In his opin-
ion there is no chance for international
bimetaIlism at this time. In fact, he says
as much. The European governments
which are inclined to favor opening their
minis to silver on the same terms they
are open to gold will do nothing without
the cooperation of Great Britain. and
it is certain that Great Britain will adj
here strictly to the gold standard The
time and money spent by the commission
were practically wasted. The world is no
wiser or better for anything it discovered
or did.
There is one thing in what Senator VOL
colt said that will arrest the attention Of
the extreme silver men, he himself being
one of them. 1t is that in his opinion
it may be necessary to make a concession
in the ratio, making it somewhere about
20 to !. instead of 16 to l.
The conclusion from this opinion re-
speeding the ratio is that Senator VOL
colt doesn't see any prospect Of the mints
of this or any European country being
opened to silver at the ratio of 16 TO 1.
If so pronounced a silverite as he is holds
that view it may well be asked if the agi-
tation in behalf of the 16 to idea hasn't
begun to decline.
The Wolcott commission hasn't helped
the cause of silver. 1t has only shown
how firmly the commercial nations are
welded to the gold standard. There is
more Of a prospect that India and China
will go to gold standard than that
India will open her mints to silver. Less
than three years ago Chile adopted the
gold standard and Japan adopted it last
October. Recently Russia and Austria,
after long suspension of specie payments.
have resumed such payments in gold, US
ing silver only for subsidiary coin. With
such a showing as this it is not sur
prising that Senator Wolcott dispairs OF
seeing the is to l idea generally adopted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
All He Asked Of Mr.. CIeveInnd.

Here is a story which shows the value of
advertising and tecahes also that personal
fame is after all questionable and conpar-
alive says the New York Journal. Over
looking the Hudson. the next house 10
Senator Hills Wolfert's Roost is the sum-
mer residence of Mr. Cleveland, whose
fortune is based upon the lucky combina-
ton of certain CHEMICALS which resulted in
the production of an article of great use
in the kitchen. BY much advertising the
Cleveland name became household word.
Another New Yorker of the name of
Cleveland attained some celebrity by be-
coming President q brace of times 1t was
between his two terms that he took a
hunting and fishing trip into the Adiron-
dacks. Men in the woods become fond of
their guides, and the ex-President after
two weeks of fine sport, had a special li1x-
ing for his.
He tok the tall woodsman warmly by the
hand when his vacation was over and his
outfit packed for the return.
BILL he said. i've had the fun of nv
life this trip, and I'm grateful to you.
The money I've paid you don't settle the
obligation. If there's anything l can do
for you, Bill, let me know it right now"
'Well,' replied the mountaineer, I'D
never asst We eff ye hadn't offered, but SEEM
as we've offered, I don't know why |
shd be backerd. Ye see I'm gittin' mighty
tired of these yeller seleratus biscuits. Mr..
Cleveland, an eff We would sen some of
yer bakin' powder I'd remember it to my
dyin day."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

The great strike of the cotton mill opera
tives in New England in the middle Of win
ter is greatly to be regretted. It is pretty
safe to say that not half of those engaged
In the strike have means sufficient to sup
port them for more than a few weeks. If
the strike should be a long one. therefore,
there would be a great deal Of suffering.
The mill owners are trying to form a
great cotton mill trust, with the hope that
in that way the cotton mill industry of
New England may be saved from destruc-
ton. A trust, it is argued, would main
tain uniform prices for the output Of the
mills, and would reduce the cost of pro-
duetion. 1t is doubtful. however, if the
trust plan is feasible. Many of those who
have given the matter thoughtful consid-
Grafton are of the opinion that the mills
are too great in number, too widely scat
tered, and their interests too diverse to
permit an agreement of that sort.
The Dingley tariff is coming in for a
very considerable share of blame for the
present condition of affairs The mill OPP
eratiyes remember that Mr.. Dingley and
other high protectionists said that when
the Republican party came into power a
tariff bill would be passed which would
make cotton manufacturing so pros
porous that mill owners would be much
more likely to raise wages than to reduce
them. The mill operatives in Mr.. Ding
ley's own town. Lewiston Ne, are maxi
ing the situation very unpleasant for him.
They want to know what sort Of prosper
ity it is which his tariff bill has brought
prosperity which threatens them starva-
ton.
1t is now being clearly demonstrated
that protective tariff can do the cotton
manufacturing interest no good. What
that interest wants, in order for It to be-
come prosperous. is a much wider market
than it now has. Such a market cannot be
obtained under the high protective tariff
system. 1t can be had only by the ADOPT
ion of such a tariff as is favored by the
Democratic party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
MERCHANTS and MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail-
Cabin, limited 4 days, $3.50. Cabin nm
limited, 5000. Excursion. limite5
months, $S2. Second class. limited DAVIS
$14.75. lays
TO N-Steamer-Cabin. limited
days, S22. Excursion, limited months Ss
Second class, limited days, ST.
TO WESTINGHOUSE and rail-
Cabin, unlimited. $500. Second class
limited days, $11.20.
TO PHILADELPHIA-St and rail
Cabin. unlimited, $3.50. Excursion, linn.
tied 6 months, $500. Second class. liml.
ted 4 days, $3.50.
TO PHILADELPHIA-S teamer-Cabip.
unlimited, SIT. Second class, limited /
days, $1150.
TO BALTIMORE-Cab limit 8 DAYS
SIS. Excursion, limited months, S25. In.
termediate, limit 8 days, $3.50. Inferno.
date, excursion, limited months So
Storage, limits days. $40.
The steamships of this company are ar.
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balt.
more as follows standard time):
D. H. MILLER, Capt. Kirwan SATUR.
DAY, Jan. o. at p. m.
Steamship TTAsCA, WEDNESDAY, Jan.
&C. at p. m.
ESSEX. Capt. Billups, SATURDAY, Jan.
20, at 100 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
]. ]. CAROLAN, Agent,
Savannah. Ca.
W. F. TURNER, G. P. A.
A. D. STEBBINS. A. T. NJ.
J. C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Nd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
A $4,000 Office.

This is from the Detroit Free Press:
lone may see and hear strange things
in the remote localities Of this country
said well-known lawyer who has for
some weeks been wandering through the
mountainous regions of Pennsylvania. 1T
never occurred to me especially that there
wass any part of the great state of
Pennsylvania which might be called re-
mote, but after two weeks or more of wan
dering, miles away from railroads and
other sights of civilization, I am prepared
to say that the Keystone State has its
remoteness as wen as others not so near
the seaboard settlements Naturally on
such a trip l would see things new to me.
one oddly was a one-story office build
ing attached to the house of a rich old
farmer. AS we passed the place the law
yer who was acting as my guide called
my attention to 1t.
There is something for you to make
a note Of he said.
What is it?' I asked.
That little Office there in the front
yard
What's noteworthy about it?'
" It's the most expensive bit of archi-
lecture in the country for Its size
What did it cost?'
How much would you say?'
oh, about $780,
We'll, it just cost $25, $780,
Come Off said I; what's the joker
There isn't any he explained, seri-
ously. That old chap is the richest man
in these parts and he built that office.
which is fireproof, to keep his papers and
other valuables in, and into each of the
25,OOO brick he put into it he placed a
silver dollar while the brick was still soft.
That was simply a crank freak of his,
but it went, and he built his Office of
brick al 81 apiece, not counting the clay
and the laying, which added $3.50 more.
Now, if you know of anotner brick build
Ing 20 feet square, upholstered and with
out modern conveniences, which cost as
much, tell me where it is, please
But he had me there, for 1 am sure I
don't know a match for that Pennsyl-
vania Office anywhere in the limited
States"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
Courage.
From Hammers Meeklv

From Harper's Weekly.
II is not they that never knew
Weakness or fear who are the brave;
Those are the proud, the knightly few
Whose JOY is still to serve and save.
But they who, in the weary night,
Amid the darkness and the stress.
Have struggled with disease and blight.
With pitiful world-weariness.
They who have yearned to stand among
The free and mighty of the earth.
Whose sad, aspiring souls are wrung
With starless hope and hollow mirth-
Who die with every day, yet live
Through merciless, unbrightened years
Whose sweetest right is to forgive
And smile divineiy through their tears
They are the noble, they the strong.
They are the tired, the trusted ones.
And though their way is hard and long
Straight to the plying God it runs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
Stories of Senator Mason.

The latest story about Senator Billy
Mason concerns the energetic Senator
Chandler of the Granite State, says the
Washington Post. Long ago the large
hearted Illinois lawmaker had a friend
whom he has, in recent years, lost sight
of. The friend lived for a, time in Illinois,
and later tried his fortunes farther west,
in the state of Colorado. There he partic-
ipated in Republican politics, won the es-
TEEN of his fellow workers, and early in
the present session of Congress was named
by Maj Mckinley as postmaster of his
town. He had been here more than a week
before the session, attempting to secure the
appointment and, being a poor man, was
running very low in purse before his name
reached the Senate. Then there was long
wait for confirmation, and he was on the
verge of despair
AT last he came across the friend of his
boyhood, Senator Mason, and to him he
poured out the story of his trials He had
purchased a round trip railroad ticket, the
limit of which had nearly expired, and his
nomination was still buried with a heap
of similar other papers, and little chance
of its being reached.
Just stay here for minute, said Sen
ator Mason, after listening patiently to his
story. The meeting was in the Senate
corridor, and the Senate was about to be-
gin an executive session. The Illinois
senator entered the chamber and imme-
diately called up the Colorado case, re-
questng confirmation at once.
4 object to that unless there are some
unusual circumstances" put in Senator
Chandler.
well, there are unusual circumstances"
replied Senator Mason, and he began to
talk pathetically of his friends hardships.
why, his wife died"
That is enough" interrupted Senator
Chandler peremptorily; II withdraw my
objection" and the nomination was con-
firmed then and there.
Il didn't intend to deceive you" said
Senator Mason to Senator Chandler few
minutes later, but you didn't allow me
to finish my sentence. This mans wife died
two years ago"
member of the House tells another
story on Senator Mason, which is a little
older, concerning lady who keeps a local
boarding house. The senator boarded
there for awhile, as did the representa-
tive. The lady belongs to one Of the we'll
known churches here, and is very punct-
ual in her attendance on morning services.
For this reason she insists that her
boarders must be down early for break
fast Sunday morning. The senator was
not aware of this regulation and his first
Sunday in the house came downstairs
rather late.
You are not on time this morning, SEN
ator." said the lady gently, but rather
reprovingly
mo, madam. I spent a half hour on
my knees this morning
THAT was very praiseworthy of you,
spoke up the boarding mistress.
Hunting for a d-n collar button that
rolled upon the floor and under the bu-
reau," declared the senator concluding his
| sentence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

Still more American dollars, IL seems,
are to go 10 rehabilitate the well nigh
effete Colonna family of Italy and France
It is -.nnounced that Miss Eleanor Berger
Moran is engaged to be married to Prince
Fabien Colonna. Another prince Of the
name, II will be recalled. married the
daughter Of John w. Mackey, the Cali
fornia millionaire. There is a romantic
story to the effect that Prince Fabien fell
in love with the picture Of Miss Moran be-
fore he had ever seen her. Miss Moran
is said to be very wealthy. There are
probably a good many princes in Europe
who could fall in love with pictures IN
der similar circumstances.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

State School Commissioner Glenn ought
to have liberal support in his efforts to Sc
cure the prompt monthly payment of
teachers. There is no good reason why the
teachers should be made to wait three
months for their pay when the state has
the money in bank with which to pay
them. The state receives 2 per cent. inter
est on its deposits, but the teachers often
are forced to pay 10 per cent. or more for
the use of money which they are obliged
to borrow while they are waiting on the
state for payment for services rendered
The teachers of the public schools are the
hardest worked and the poorest paid of
all the states public servants and any
movement which looks TO their more
prompt payment is TO be commended and
assisted, as a matter of right and justice
and not as a concession.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

There are two stories out with regard
TO, Senator Chambers telegram of con-
graduation to Mark Hanna, to this eff
fectt II congratulate you on this latest
victory for sound money. How much?"
One story Is TO the effect that Chandler
sent the message, and the other is that
he only had a good mind to send it,"
Whatever the facts may be, the telegram
is of a peculiarly Chandleresque flavor.
There can be no doubt that he wrote il.
Ii is In his characteristic style, and illus
trates that peculiar sort Of smartness for
which Joe Blackburn of Kentucky slap
ped his face some time ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

MIR. William Lloyd Garrison, in a letter
to the president of the immigration Re-
striction League, declares that the educa-
tional test would not keep out the enemies
of self-government, but it might exclude
character, good sense, ability, industry
and honesty and he adds, These are the
qualities a country needs far more than
a knowledge of the alphabet or the ellln
TO hold pen" II is much easier to find
objections to some one elses proposition
than It is to formulate a plan 10 cure the
evil which the other party is striving to
correct. If Mr.. Garrison would suggest
some unfaiing test for Character good
sense, ability, industry and honesty" the
government would probably be only too
glad TO adopt it into its immigration laws
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

A slip of the pen in writing the year in
the proposed constitutional amendment to
change the date Of the Inauguration of the
not vitiate the arguments in favor of the
change. AS Senator Hoar wrote the
amendment. april 80, 1899" President Nc
Kinley's term would have been cut down
to about two years; as he intended to
write t. April 80. 1901" President McKin-
leys term would be extended nearly two
months While the extension for even so
short time might be a bad thing for the
country, to offset it there are the numer-
Gus cases of illness and death which oc-
cur after almost every Inauguration from
exposure, if the weather be bad, which it
usually is in the early days Of March.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

A remarkable surgical case is reported
from Chicago. A man was suffering from
what was thought TO be an abscess on one
of his ribs. An operation was perform
ed, and 1t was found that the trouble came
from an accumulation of iron filings. The
patient Is a machinist and it is thought
that the filings were drawn into his lungs
with his breath, and worked their way
into the position in which they were
found.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
Take the TariG Pap Away.
Springfield CMass) Republican Qnd3


Ex-Congressman Grape of New Bedford
admits that insufficient tariff protection
does not enter into the cotton manufacture
ing situation. The present tariff is an i'm
provement over the Wilson tariff so far
as cotton goods are concerned, he SAYS.
and the Wilson tariff took care of us
better than the previous Cor Mckinley
tariff" But the results are obviously not
satisfactory Perhaps the infant would do
better If the bottle were thrown away in
stead of being constantly increased in size.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

President Dole of Hawaii is likely to
meet with as cool a reception in Wash
mgton as he did in San Francisco. At
the Golden Gate he received no salute,
and the customs officers compelled him
10 remain on his ship over night In
Washington it is feared by the friends OF
annexation that the visit and lobbying of
MIR. Dole will have bad effect, and rather
prejudice sentiment against the scheme
than in favor of It.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

one of the most remarkable journeys
on record was that made in New Jersey
by a fraction of a dressing pin. Last
summer a 6-year-old boy named Moore ran
a siXteenth-inch section of a pin into his
foot. A few months later he was SUP
jected to the x-ray and the pin discov.
cred in his leg. Then Il was lost and
no more was heard of 1t until the other
day when the boy felt a pricking sensa-
ton in the tip Of his tongue and plucked
the pin out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

If Congress really wishes 10 stop the
postal deficiency, 1t should close the bung
before attempting to restrict the spigot.
1t is proposed to reduce the postonice
working forces in various cities, thus i'm
pairing the efficiency OF the service. Mean
time, the postal establishment is carry
ing free nearly eighteen million packages
OF seeds each year. II these congressional
seeds were required to pay the regular
postage rates, such as a farmer would
have to pay IL he were sending his seeds
to market. the deficiency would be wiped
out. and there would be a surplus left.
the free seed fraud Is becoming almost
as odorous as the pensions scandal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

The supreme court has held that where
a sane man commits suicide an insurance
policy on his life cannot be collected.
There are two ways IN which this mat
ter may be viewed One is that the pay
ment of insurance policies upon sane sui
eides would put premium upon self-de-
struction, and the other is that no sane
person ever commits suicide; that suicide
per Sc is an insane act
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

Senator Morgan, who favors the annex
alton Of Hawaii. sees a grim and terri
BILE speeter of wars 10 come if we do not
annex. There are others. who are oppos-
ed TO annexation, who are able to con-
jure up similarly horrid spOoks in the
event that We go ahead with new policy
building which would necessarily accom-
pany It.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

Representative .Brumm of Pennsylvania
is a fair type of the congressman who
objects to the civil service reform law
on the ground that 1t creates an office
holding class" Representative Brumm
has been holding public Office for more
than TWENTY-FIVE wears
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
Disquieting Circumstances.
From the New York Evening Post Gnd

very disagreeable sensat ton has been
caused by the recent coming to light of
two pieces of governmental incompetence
or jobbery. One of them affects the navy.
the other the army. The more the Brook
Ign dry dock IS investigated, the more
fragrant the fraud of It appears Badly
planned, badly built, badly inspected, Il
Is about the most serious breakdown In
the navy department that we have seen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

A bill is pending in the Virginia Legis-
lature, backed by favorable report from
the committee to which it was referred
to forbid combinations by insurance COM
panies as to rates. The Richmond Dis
patch protests that the passage of such a
measure would have the effect of drivins
reputable insurance companies out of the
state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

Not much seems to be doing in the way
of preparing for that promised contest by
MeKisson of Ohio of the election of
Hanna, on the ground of fraud and cor
ruption. Has McKisson seen light and
come to view the matter as Hanna
stated it, to be a wise dispensation of
Providence?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
CURRENT COMMENT.
The South's Victories.
From the Baltimore Sun Dem1.

Whether the New England mills stop or
go on, the Southern mills continue oper-
atoms at a good profit. Pig iron and cot
ton cloth afford the South its first indus
trial victories. Others are to follow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
Two of n Kind.
From the Birmingham News Dem.

Altgeld well nigh bankrupted Illinois,
and Tillman has about bankrupted South
Carolina. Yet this precious pair of re-
formers had the hardihood in 1896 to try
to shape the financial policy of the ma
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20

1t is reported that President Mckinley
is trying 10 have Judge McComas elected
to the Senate from Maryland There must
be some mistake about that, though. Nc
Comas Is poor man, while his chief COM
petitor In The Republican ranks, Mr..
Shaw, is said TO be millionaire.