The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-14

Miss LAURA JEAN LIBBY is touring through
the west in search of some high tones of local
color with which to touch up new novel of the
lurid school.
CHRISTIAN FEGLEN of Shamoxin, Pa, is the
Oldest working miner in the Keystone state
He has worked in the coal mines for fifty-fiy
years, and Is still able to do big days work.
PROF. SAMUEL BOYER of Pottstown, Pa, nearly
80 years of age, is the veteran music teacher
and chorister of that section He has acted as
chorister at 1000 funerals, and at the preaching
of over 5000 sermons.
SAM SMALL says that last year he refused an
offer of $3.50 from the management of the Ohio
centennial exposition at Columbus for an adj
dress there Sunday, because he wouldn't coun-
tenance Sabbath breaking.
PRINCE FERDINAND OF BULGARIA, when re-
Gently in Paris called upon his uncle. the Due
de Montpensier The prince has changed a
great deal since he first went to Bulgaria, and
his uncle was compelled to ask the visitors
name, and he said when his nephew made him
self known: Il am like the great powers; did
not recognize you"
F. MARION CRAWFORD, the novelist, is to be-
come a resident of Washington, it is said
Crawford is a very handsome man, in perfect
health, and is known all over Europe as an
accomplished swordsman. He is a good deal
above the average hight and keeps his muscles
in perfect condition. He will form an attrac-
tive addition to Washington society.
SECRETARY BLAINE is one Of the hardest work
ing men in Washington. A friend says: "He
is the most busy man with book and pen who
has been seen here IN my time, and he also sIls-
tains the personal interviews and contacts of
his oflce'without flinching. and now hear that
he has been writing an article in answer to
Gladstone on the subject of protection and free
trade"
COUNT ToLsroI, the famous Russian novelist
is keen-eyed, serious-looking, earnest-man-
nered man OF commanding presence, with
bald, broad forehead and a patriarchal white
head He is rising g. and is one of the few
who really practice what they preach. He lives
in the top garrett of his former palace, the state
apartments being occupied by poor peasant fam
lilies, and he spends most Of his time in agricul-
tural labor, narrowing and moving or mending
the huts OF the peasant women who are widows
Ex-Gov. ORDwAy, of North Dakota, strikes
back vigorously at Senator Pettigrew and his
friends, who have been abusing him through
the newspapers. 1T Ill becomes gamblers land
sharks and county jobbers," said the gov
ernor, Ito aSSaIl the characters of people who
have always associated with gentlemen and
then suggest that the injured party should go
into court to vindicate himself from such
adage of suing a beggar and catching louise
might aptly be quoted in this case"
CLAUS SPREcKELs is beginning to try his ma
chinery in his great Philadelphia sugar plant
The refinery and machinery are insured for
$4,000, 900. Spreckels says he will double even
this present plant so as to get capacity of TO-
90 barrels a day. Spreckels will not make
public the source of his supply of raw sugar.
He has engaged his custom house brokers as
well as most of his men. His heads of depart
ments are ali on the ground, most of them
having been brought to Philadelphia from San
Francisco. He says be will divide his time
between Philadelphia and his refinery on the
Pacific coast, and during his absence in Cali
fornia the Philadelphia factory will be in charge
of his sons, August and Rudolph.