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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15
Personal.

CONGRESSMAN De Almond IS said to
have been offered and to have declined a
chair Of law in the University of Missouri.
Charles Dietrich, the gas king of New
York" is very fond of fresh flowers. and
has a large basket of them put in his pri-
yate office every morning, at a cost OF
from $50 TO so.
Miss Helen Long, daughter of the Sec
rotary Of the Navy, is in poor health and
VIII probably be unable to take any large
part IN the social functions of Washing
ton life this winter.
Not long ago Police Magistrate Crane
of New York fined and severely Iectured a
man who was brought before him for
Kicking a homeless dog Just for fun. d"
NOW Harry j. Bascom of Providence. who
had some valuable colHes in the New
York dog show. has presented Mr. Crane
with one of them.
In his annual message Mayor Suther-
land of Yonkers, n. Y, who is Just BEGIN
nlng his second term takes advanced
ground in favor of municipal ownership
urgently recommending that the CITY es-
tabllsh lighting plant, a public market
Underground wire systems and more
schools.
Sir William Forbes Gatacre is known
to his soldiers under the nickname of
Bib Bachucher," given to him because
OF his capacity for hard work. He won
his reputation in the British army in the
recent India and Soudan campaigns. He is
% years OF age, and from the time that he
entered the army in the Duke of Cam
bridges Own Middlesex. has nasse5 a
most active military career. In the Che
tral campaign of 1895, with his
brigade forming part of the relief force.
he conducted the action of Marragal. and
had fierce fighting in the passages of the
Janbatal and LowaraI passes. At the
END OF last years campaign in the Egyp-
tan Soudan, for his services at the bat
ties of the Atbara and Omdurman, he re-
ceived the thanks of Parliament. and was
made knight Commander of the Bath.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15
THE SENATE FOR BIENNIAL SEES

II is a source Of satisfaction that the
Senate has passed a bill which provides
for submitting 10 the people the question
Of biennial sessions of the legislature
There ought to be no hesitation on the
part Of the House to pass It. We have no
doubt the people would vote for biennial
sessions II the matter were put 10 them
so they would vote upon it intell-gently.
There are ways in printing the question
on the ballots so that II would be decided
In accordance with the wishes Of those
who framed the question. There are thou
sands of voters who scarcely look at their
tickets. They vote the straight ticket
without a scratch. If the bill as prepared
by Senator Dickinson and as 1t passed
the eenate should become law the ques-
ton Of biennial sessions would be so pre-
scented that the will of the people would
in all probability, be fairly expressed.
The fault we have TO find with the bill
is that 1t provides for too long a session.
There is no good reason why the Legisla-
ture should be in session seventy days. a
session of fifty days would be ample. A
very large part Of the time of the Legisla-
ture is occupied with matters which should
be provided for in general statutes. A few
carefully constructed general laws would
relieve the Legislature of an enormous
amount of work, and save the state many
thousands of dollars annually-that is, If
the Legislature was anxious to save the
peoples money.
But even if the biennial sessions were
to be seventy days in length a large an
nual saving would be effected, and it is
certain that business interests generally
would feel more at ease. Now, there is fear
every time the Legislature meets that
there win be bills of some sort proposed
that are aimed at one interest or another.
There is no doubt that the politicians in
all parts of the state viii be against BIZ
ennial sessions. They like to go TO the
state capital when the Legislature is in
session and discuss the political situation,
plan political campaigns and parcel out
the offices. For their pleasure and profit
a session of the Legislature once a year
is none too often. 1t is to be hoped how
ever, that the people will consult their
own interests and not those of the poll
ticians if they get a chance to vote for
biennial sessions bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15
DEMOCRATS AND THE CURRENCY
BILL.

The attitude which has been taken by
quite a number of the Democratic mem
bers of the House on the gold standard
currency bill is giving the leader of the
minority a great deal of uueasiness. About
a dozen of them have announced their in
tention to vote for the bill. The question
of calling a caucus of the Democratic
members for the purpose of making the
currency bill a party question is being
considered. But it is doubtful if it would
be wise to take such a course. 1t is
thought there are more Democrats in the
House against the 16 to l idea than have
declared they intend to vote for the gold
standard bill, and if a caucus should be
called some one might introduce a 16 TO l
resolution. If the resolution should meet
with strong opposition, even if adopted,
the effect in the approaching presidential
campaign would be bad, if the Chicago
platform should be reafiirmed by the Dem
ocratic National Convention 1t is not
clear what course the minority will take,
but II a caucus should be called the great
est care would be exercised to prevent any,
thing being done that would likely embar-
rass the party in the presidential cam
paign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15
1T MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

It makes a difference whose OK is gored.
The scathing criticisms of the Goebel cleo
ton law of Kentucky which have appear
ed in the Republican newspapers, and
which are still appearing in some of them,
suggest the foregoing remark. We do not
approve that law. 1t can be used to de-
feat the win of the people. At the same
time, we cannot forget that 1t has not
been so many years since, in several of the
Southern states, there were election laws
that were worse than this Goebel law of
Kentucky. And they had the hearty sup
port of the very Republican papers which
are now so busy condemning the Goebel
law.
Was there ever such another partisan,
political machine as the returning board
of Louisiana? Was It not used to prevent
Samuel ]. Tilden from becoming Presi-
dent?
If we are not mistaken the Mail and
Express of New York was one of the
papers which sustained the Louisiana re-
turning board. 1t is one of the bitterest
critics of the Goebel law. In it's issue of
Tuesday. in commenting on that law, it
said:
Goebel, who deliberately sought to grasp
the governorship by fraud and in defiance
of the popular will drafted and had pass
ed the law which made this possible 1t
was he who perfected, to accomplish his
will a state election system which out
RACES beyond all precedent, the American
idea of honesty and fair play. II was he
who openly declared that he proposed to
be seated, whatever the face of the re-
turns might show
If the Mail and Express would take the
trouble to investigate the Louisiana re-
turning board lava law that was framed
by Republicans for partisan purposes-it
would find probably that the Goebel law
Is very much like the Louisiana law was,
only not as bad. If it will look through the
files of its Republican contemporaries
which were in existencesin 1876, it will find
that all of them probably declared that
the Louisiana law was one of the wisest
and best ballot-box measures that was
ever enacted. If the Goebel law had been
enacted by Republican Legislature, and
for the benefit of Republican politicians
1t IS not improbable that some of its bit
terest Republican critics would think it
very good law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15
woOD As MILITARY GOVERNOR.

The appointment Of Gen. Wood, as mill
/ tary governor OF Cuba. does not appear
1 70 have caused any rejoicing in Havana.
/ on the other hand it has caused no unfa-
vorabIe comment The expressions Of opin-
/ ion which have appeared in the Havana
papers are to the effect that It is not a
matter Of much consequence who Is mill
| tary governor Of the island 50 long as IL
Is the policy of the United States TO give
the Cubans Independence in the near fu-
lure.
It is probable. however that the Cubans
win find Gen. Wood much moro satisfac-
tory than Gen. Brooke was. In the first
place he is a very much younger man, and
has had some experience in civn affairs
In the second place he has a great deal
more tact. and will carry out the policy
Of our government without irritating the
people. He succeeded admirably at San
tiago in restoring order and bringing about
good feeling between the natives and the
Americans.
We do not know by what means he &C
complished this. 1t is to be hoped that
he did not purchase peace by giving Of
the mass of the indictments. II that was
his method Of pacifying the province he
is going TO have a pretty hard time of it
in keeping the discontinued ones all over
Cuba from becoming bandits and organic
ing revolutions. There are not offices
enough for all and the taxes and customs
revenues do not yield enough TO give SAL
aries TO all who would like to live on the
government
1t is an interesting question as 10 wheth-
er those Cubans who are all the while talk
ing about taking to the woods" and or
ganizing revolutions and doing other
things calculated to bring about chaos,
are the real representatives of the Cuban
people and are qualified to speak for them.
II does seem that when one of these loud
talking, alleged representatives of the peo-
pie gets an office he ceases to be an agi-
tator and pretends to be we'll satisfied with
the existing state of affairs. May it not he
after all that those who are threatening
to make trouble for our government are
persons who do not intend to earn a living
by engaging in some sort Of an occupation,
but are planning TO live at the expense
Of the government either as officeholders
or as pensioners?
What the people of this country would
like to know is this: What is the senti-
ment OF the property holders and business
men, the men who have something at
stake, concerning the course which this
government is pursuing in respect to the
island, and what are their wishes regard
ing its future? Interviews with 'solid
men" in all parts of the island as 10
whether they want Independence or not,
and, If they want 1t, when they would like
to have an independent government estab-
lished, would be interesting in this coun-
try, and helpful to Congress in solving the
Cuban problem.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15

George H. Daniels. general passenger
agent of the New York Central, is past
grand master among railroad men in the
art of quoting from the Bible, says the
New York Commercial Advertiser His
eptness in finding expressive scriptural
texts to fit different railroad questions ana
situations has often shed "a dim religious
hight over the conferences of the trunk
line passenger agents. He occasionally
seeks 10 head off long-drawn arguments
by terse phrase from the Bible, and he
mas a special liking for st. PauTs writ
ings.
Al recent meeting of the trunk line
passenger committee Mr.. Daniels inter-
Jected into a discussion Of the alleged
Ialiure OF certain railroads TO keep faith
in the matter of rate agreements, the re-
liars
See here, Danielsw exclaimed a fellow
member of the committee. "Tn bet so
that St Paul never said anything Of the
What do you know about the Bible?'
SAID Lambert of the West Shore road,
turning to the man who offered the wager
don't know much about it, was the
reply, but am tired of Daniels scriptur-
al bluffs. don't believe the phrase he
quotes is in the Bible at an''
LOU Will lose your n1ty. Daniels knows
the scriptures from A to r. said Lambert
in a spirit Of loyalty to the Vanderbilt
clan.
Doubtless Mr.. Daniels can give the
DOCK, chapter and verse suggested Lee
of the Lackawanna.
Mr.. Daniels, however, remained silent.
and his silence was hastily construed as
an admission that he was unable to prove
the correctness of his quotation The man
VINO offered 10 bet $50 grew holder Come,
now, Daniels he said, II will bet you
dinner for the party that you cannot find
the expression all men are liars anywhere
in the Bible"
sun Mr.. Daniels was silent
Perhaps it is in Shakespeare" said Mr.
Wood OF the Pennsylvania, modestly.
The phrase sounds like Ben Jonson,"
ventured Roberts of the Erie
"Or like one of Carlyle's sayings" said
Anderson of the Ontario and Western
Perhaps it is in the Proverbs" suggest
cd Commissioner Farmer diplomaticany
All eyes We're on Mr.. Daniels, the placid
lty of whose countenance was a study.
Gentleman" said he. Il am no betting
man, as you know, but 1 think that | am
justified in accepting that offer of d nners
Tor the party Such of you as may have
access to Bible will find my justifica-
ton in Romans iii. 4, and in Ps.ans cxvi
IL"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15
SmnII TemnfnfinnS.

"A small temptation, coming in the
midst of great need, is a severe strain on
anSbody's honesty" said a young man
who recently found job, after looking
for 1t all summer, according to the New
Orleans Times-D Democrat. I'VE know. of
course, that you wouldn't pick a pocket
of crack safe, but suppose you discov-
cred that the restaurant man gave you a
dime too much change when you were
down to your last quarter-would you go
back and return it? 1 used to think I was
bullet-proof myself, but 1 had little rev.
elation on the subject one day last month.
1t was just before l got my Job, and the
only thing that kept me from being stone
broke was nickel l was hanging on to for
luck. You may we'll believe that l was
feeling pretty blue, and 1 was debating
whether l had better jump into a box car
and beat my way to Baton Rouge or jump
into the river and beat my way to the
morgue, when l happened TO wander into
cigar store and noticed couple of slot
machines standing on the end of the coun-
ter. Here goes for last ehance!' I said
to myself on the impulse of the moment
and dropped my lone nickel into one of
the &oxes. I gave the lever a jab and
stood there, with my heart in my mouth,
waiting for the wheels to stop spinning
They showed pair of tours, about the
meanest, measiiest hand in the whole COM
bination, and silly as it may seem, the in
cident depressed me more than anything
that had happened since got out of work
1t seemed to set the seal on my bad luck,
and | was standing there giowering at the
cards when the proprietor, who had been
in the rear, walked forward, glanced over
my shoulder and threw down a couple of
dollars on the counter. For a moment [
was dumbfounded and then 1 understood.
You see, the other box was showing a
king full, which somebody had evidently
left standing, and he naturally supposed
l had played that machine Did hesitate?
Not for the thousandth part of a second
l gathered the 81 and walked out, feeding
my conscience with the sophistry that all
gambling devices were fair prey, and al
though 1 had been guilty of an act that
was more or less on a moral par with
stealing a watch or tapping a till, it never
occurred to me that there was anything ir-
regular in my conduct until 1 was out of
trouble and drawing good salary. Then
1 realized suddenly that I had no right to
the mans 81, so 1 sauntered in and made
restitution. My victim laughed heartily
and said 1 was chump--or words to that
effect"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15
A PoPULIsT CHOSEN.

The Governor of Nebraska has appoint
ed ex-senator Allen, Populist, to the va
cant Nebraska senatorship, and Mr.. Bry-
an approves the appointment. 1t is even
said that Mr. Bryan advised the appoint
ment of Mr. Allen. 1t is not to be won
dered at that Mr.Allen was appointed The
Governor is a Populist. Mr.. Bryan, how
ever is a Democrat.
A very strong candidate for the appoint
ment was Mr.. Hitchcock, the editor of the
Omaha World. He is a Democrat. 1t
would naturally be supposed that Mr..
Bryan would have used his influence in
Mr.. Hitchcock's behalf. Why he did not
is not clear. unless he thought that If
Democrat were appointed there would BE-
a disruption of the fusion party Of Ne
braska. In an interview, however, he
says that he thinks that the next Legis-
lature will elect a Democrat and that
then there will be one Democratic and
one Populist senator from the state.
But the Republicans may control the
next Legislature, in which event the sena-
tor chosen will be neither Populist nor
Democrat. It is only a little while since
Senator Allen was defeated for the Sen
ate He held the position and made
great effort TO retain 1t. He was beaten
by Republican. While in the Senate he
was known chiefly for the length of his
speeches.
Is Mr.. Bryan's part in the appointment
of Mr.. Allen likely to make him enemies
among the Democrats? It would not be
surprising IL it should. 1t may be that
Mr.. Hitchcock's friends acquese in the
appointment of Mr.. Allen, but the chances
are they do not. In that event the COM
bination of Democrats and Populists
which exists in Nebraska may go TO
pieces. The Democrats have been getting
very little out of it. The Populists in
sist upon having the lions share of the
offices. The Democrats may get tired of
an arrangement which calls for their
votes and gives the offices to the Popu-
lists. And the fact that Mr.. Bryan ap-
proved the appointment of Populist over
Democrat may be used TO his disadvan-
tage in states outside Of Nebraska.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15

Five-ounce gloves and Marquis of
Queensberry rules were called into requisi-
ton in the vii age OF Royal Oak, Mich, the
other day TO settle controversy respect
ing morals. The Contestant were the Rev.
MIR. Axtell, pastor of the Congregational
Church, and Gus Dondero as the represen-
tative of the saloon element The preacher
had been pitching into the saloon keepers
in his sermons, and they demanded salts
faction. The preacher was accused of
cowardioe, and finally consented to put on
the gloves. Five hot rounds were fought.
when the referee declared the mill draw.
1t is reported that deciding mill is being
arranged. Betting was to ! against the
preacher, who weighed only 1876 pounds
while his antagonist weighed In at les.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15

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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Landrum Lodge. No. IS, F. &
"A. M; The Hibernian Society.
Special Notices-Fancy and Re-Pressed
Brick, Savannah Building Supply Com
pany; Doors, Sash, Blinds, Andrew Han
ley Company; Christmas Goods, A. NJ. &
c. ". West: GARDENERS List; State and
County Taxes; 1893 Tribune Juvenile BIZ
cycles Have Arrived, r. V. Connerat
Business Notices-Battlss, Flasks
Corks Caps, Henry Soiomon & son; That's
the Kind, John T. Evans & co.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of ]. W.
Seay, Bankrupt.
Pride in the Dress of the Foot-Byck
Bros.
Buy Useful Christmas Gifts. and Buy
Them At-The Hub.
Railroad Schedules-Plant System; Cen
tral Of Georgia Railway; Southern Rail-
way.
Auction Sales-Personal Property, Estate
of James Potter by 1. D. LaRoche, Auc-
tioneer.
Amusements-"My Lady EulaIie," at
Matinee, and Wanted. A Wife," at Thea
ter tonight.
Mineral Water-Apenta.
Medical-Dr. Hathaway Company; Coke
Dandruff Cure; Horsford Acid Phosphate
Cheap Column Advertisenents-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost: Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15
No Nonsense for the Son and Heir.


''My dear" said the young father, ac-
cording to the Washington STAR there Is
one request I want 10 make of you"
What is it, dear?'
81 wish, dear, that you wouldn't talk this
baby talk to our child. It's absurd. The
idea of saying 1kitchy- kitchey-kee' and
whose wizzicoons is 'oo?' to a human be-
ing is little less than barbarous. Don't you
let the neighbors do il either"
"Pll try not to, dear" she answered, pa
tiently. But it seems to amuse Dorjy so
much"
Don't call him 'Dorjy' either. It's posi-
lively idiotic. His names George ard
there's no use of starting him out in life
with a vocabulary like a Polynesian ma
tional hymn
"But he's a little fretful to-day and
wants TO be amused"
There are rational ways of amusing a
child. You can sing TO him."
Il have been singing TO him"
"Well, give him to me, and I'll sing to
him a while"
She passed the baby over and he pro-
ceeded to do his best with the Toreador's
song and the Bedouin love song and va
rious other selections. The baby persist
ed in whimpering. He continued to sing
and presently the little one began 10
smile. In a little while the little one was
fast asleep"
You have quieted him beautifully" the
mother admitted. by the way, what was
that song you sang over and over again?
1t seemed so tuneful and lively"
Haven't you heard thatY" he asked in
establishment. IT'S from the latest comic
opera, and it's a corker. The chorus goes:
g 'Toodeldy, foodledy, up-idee!
Jimmity jammity, jingreel
Riggity, jiggity, rummity-hol
Blimmity blam, and away we go!'
II can remember the chorus, but I'm
going to buy il and learn the whole thing
by heart"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15
What she said.

A little girl in England was asked out
to tea, says Life. On her return her moth
er said: Il hope you were very polite,
Caroline"
"Oh, yes. mother" said she. 1.-THE first
time they handed the cake l said, Yes,
thank you And the second time said
"A very small bit please, and the third
time 7 said Not any more, thank you
But the fourth time / did not know what
10 say"
Well" said her mother, what did you
do?"
"Oh, / said just what daddy says, Oh,
take the id thing awayv"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15

The reports from South Africa show that
almost every British reverse has been pre-
ceded by the British troops getting up
close to the Beers positions, and well
within range of their deadly aim, before
their presence was discovered. 1t seems
that the British commanders are slow to
learn the lessons of these terrible expert
enees. They have got it into their heads
that they are the best fighters and STRAIT
egists in the world, and 10 some degree
dcspise their antagonists. The quicker
they get rid of such notions, and learn to
respect the Beers for the level-headed,
steady nerved and intelligent soldiers that
they are, the better it will be for the
British.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15

A woman sanitary inspector has Just
been appointed in Yonkers, N. Y. The
movement leading up to this appointment
was started and agitated by Miss Mary
M. Butler, who asserted chat most of the
troubles Of defective sanitation were
caused by the ignorance Of women. She
said she wanted an inspector who would
instruct the women in sanitation, cooking
and the care Of children. Should the new
inspector follow up this idea, and 80 into
women's homes and tell them how they
ought TO treat and take care OF their
own babies, she win probably have some
interesting experiences before she is a
great deafoder.