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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
Moody Am THE FREYCH soNc
The Song Was a Powerful Sermon
But Mr.. Moody Missed the Point,

The Song was a Powerful Sermon
But Mr.. Moody Missed the Point.
From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
At religious meeting in Cooper's Union
New York city, on Thursday last. Rev
Dwight l.. Moody made an attack upon
Yvette Guilbert. which aroused the in
dignation of the artiste's friends. Only
Mile. Guilbert herself, says an account,
preserved her composure. Mr. Moody said
he had been asked for his opinion of some
of the songs sung by "a French music hall
artiste'-he did not mention Mile. Gull
bert's name. For answer he read transla-
ton of one stanza of Jean Richepin's LA
Glu." II don't think Sodom ever produced
anything like that" said the evangelist,
and the audience murmured in response,
"Horrible' - dreadful SHAME" The
verse quoted by Mr.. Moody runs in this
way:
There was once lad-alack for his lot
And he loved one who loved him not.
She said to him, Go bring to my feet
Thy mother heart for my dogs meat "
The Indignation of Mile. Guilbert' S
friends arose from a feeling that Mr..
Moody had garbled the song for the pur-
pose of pointing a moral at the expense
song, they say, his criticism would have
been disarmed Here is the rest of the song
the English words being those of Arthur
Symons:
" Get thee home; STAY her, nor waltz
He took the heart and he ran with 1t
straight.
As ne ran he fell to the ground,
And in the clay the heart rolled round,
AS the heart rolled round in the clay
"a 4 -. .r1 {
He heard the heart say in his ear,
Hast hurt myself, my dear, oh, my
DEAR?
There are three ideas in this song
Mile. Guilbert said in an interview on
Friday, "if Mr.. Moody had thought It
worth while to search them out. If he
had, perhaps, ne would have been less Sc
we're. M Rlchepin has sought to depict,
first, the selhshness of heartless CO.
quette; next the complete slavery of hope
less love. and, finally, the all-comprehen-
siveness, so TO speak, of a mothers love.
which gives freely everything to please
its object, however unworthy the latter
may be. OF course, the last Is the crown
ing idea Of the song, up to which, indeed,
the others only pave the way. M. Richie
pin belongs to school of artists who
are not bound by conventionalities. They
draw their pictures in high colors. laying
on with the palette knife. If one may say
so, bienl Some like that style and some
don't. 1t Is In art as in religion. Mr..
Moody is himself, / am told. unconven-
tional They tell me even that some per-
sons do not greatly admire his style of
exhortation. For me. 1 am an artistic,
and chose to sing Richepin's songs be-
cause it affords great scope for artistic
expression. The moral should not, as many
think be considered by the artistic, but in
this case It is-or seems to me-of the
highest the purest and the most affecting
Nobody who has read the song through
has found fault with IL before. M. Gou-
nod must have thought well OF il. since
It is he who wrote the music which /
sing"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
MAKING WAR ON MANHATTAN.
An Application to Restrain Payment
of Unearned Dividends.

Albany. N. Y, Dec. ia sensational
case was begun before the attorney gen
eral of the state of New York to-day.
Mortimer Hendricks of New York city, a
bondhoder of the Manhattan Railway
Company, which owns and operates the
elevated railway system of New York city.
made application to Attorney General
Hancock asking him to begin an action
against the directors of the Manhattan
company for judgment, compelling them
TO pay back to the railroad company the
amount of money paid to the stockholders
IN dividends in excess of surplus profits,
and removing the directors from office
and restraining them and their successors
IN office in declaring and paying dividends
IN excess of the profits of the corporation
Mr.. Hendricks was directed to serve no.
tice of his application upon the directors
or the company and hearing was set be-
lore the attorney general for next We'd
hesday. The directors who Mr.. lien
bricks desires the court to remove from
office are George Gould, Edwin Gould
Howard Gould, Russell Sage, Thomas T.
Eckert, Samuel Sloan, Robert NJ Gallo
way, Donald Mackay, Joseph Eastman, A.
l.. Hopkins, G. p. Morosini, WSrren B.
Smith and John ]. Terry.
The officers of the company are: Presi-
dent, George ]. Gould; secretary and
treasurer, d. W. McWilliams, and general
manager, w. j. Franzioi.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
ILLINOIS AND THE TRUSTS.
The Attorney Generals Prosecutions
TO Be Pushed.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec 1S.-Attorney General
Moloney held an extended conversation
with Judge Gibbons this morning in cham
bers at the criminal court building regard
ing the numerous cases against the trusts.
The attorney general said that he de-
sired to finish up the quo warranto pro-
ceedings instituted by himself during his
four years administration, and as his term
of Office expires early in January it would
be necessary to name an early date for
hearing.
After looking over his calendars for the
next three weeks, Judge Gibbons agreed
that the hearings should commence We'd
nesday of next week and continue until
all the pending litigation was disposed of.
The cases to be heard number over PAS and
range from violations of the law concern
ing trusts to fraudulent corporations.
Some of the former are backed by leading
financiers of the United States and in
clude among their number the American
Tobacco Company, the Cordage trust, the
linseed oil trust, and Others equally inn
portant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
PASS L'OUTRE.
Congress Asked to Repair the Gre
vase in the Levee.

Congress Asked to Repatr the Gre
vase in the Levee.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-The House river
and harbor committee to-day gave long
hearing to a delegation consisting of
Messrs. Woodruff and Sanders of New
Orleans, Bravo of Pittsburg, Mcdonald Of
Lacrosse, Mahoney of Sioux City, and
Gov. Stannard of Missouri, in support of
the proposition requiring the engineer de-
partment to make a survey of Pass
L'Outre in the Mississippi river to obtain
an. estimate of the cost for the repair of
crevasse now existing there, with a view
to an appropriation subsequently for that
purpose. 1t was explained that the Eads
heirs, who are required under the original
contract to maintain the depth required
(28 feet assert their inability to do so, be-
cause of the crevasse; the delegation as
sorting on the other hand that navigation
should not be endangered on this account.
The committee decided, therefore, that
a hearing would be given at o'clock Mon
day afternoon to the government engin-
GERS and to the representatives of the Eads
heirs before reaching a conclusion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
DEPUTIES IN A RIOT.
Socialist Declares ItaIy's Monar-
chy Useless and Dangerous.

A Socialist Declares ItaIy's Monar-
chy Useless and Dangerous.
Rome, Dec. ia disgracefui row occur
red in the Chamber of Deputies to-day,
upon the occasion of the discussion of the
allowance to be voted for the use of the
Prince of Naples, Crown Prince of Italy.
In the course of the debate Signor Cos
ia. socialist, denounced the proposal to
grant an allowance to the crown prince,
and urged the abolition of all allowances
to the crown
Continuing his speech. he declared that
the monarchy was not only a useless, but
a dangerous Institution, whereupon the
president of the chamber interrupted him
and forbade him to speak further.
A frightful uproar ensued deputies
jumping over benches and flying at one
another's Threats, While others exchanged
knock down blows The tumult lasted
some time, and when order was restored,
it was found that several deputies had
been very severely handled.
When the chamber became comparative
ly quiet, the Marquis di Rudini, prime min
lister, attempted to reply to Signor Costa,
but his voice was drowned by the shouts
and jeers Of the socialists.
Finally a bill granting an annual allow
ance of 100000 francs was carried amid
great confusion.
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NATE BILL DAY.
Thirty-1 EN- Private Pension Bills
Jsed by the House.

Tbirty-Jen Private Pension Bills
dsed by the House.
WashnIn, Dec. 1S.-This was private
bill day the House under the rules,
and the Iuest Of Mr.. Bingham, rep, of
Pennsylvta, for unanimous consent to
proceed n the legislative, executive and
judicial preparation bill met objection.
Thirty-sfn private pension bills pre-
yously Jorted by the committee of the
whole NE passed, and the rest of the
afterndI was occupied in discussing five
war Gins. one of which, for the relief
Of Tho BIS B. Reed. a Pennsylvania SOL
der, VI passed.
The bort of the conferees was agreed
to. ext@ing until ten days after the be-
ginuingf the next session the limit with
in wniclthe joint congressional commits
sion ortegulations for the free use of
alcoholl the arts and manufactures,
might r prt.
A biHb pay 5000 to Flora A. Darling,
widow OBJ confederate general, for money
alleged have been taken from her at
the time bf her arrest on a steamer at
New Ork BINS. when travelling on a safe
permit, danted by Gen. N. p. Banks, was
laid on he table, despite the favorable
reconciliation of the committee.
At flock, under the rules, the House
took a Fcess until O'Clock, the evening
sessimlo be for the consideration of pri-
yate p4sion bills.
At III night session of the House four
teen piston bills were considered and laid
aside With a favorable recommendation.
AT 1880 o'clock the House adjourned until
to-n5rrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
BRYAN DEFINES DEMOCRACY.
Says the Chicago Platform Defines II
In n Party sense.

In Party Sense.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 1s-rhe State Of
this evening prints letters from Hon. w.
j. Bryan. r. p. Bland. George Fred Will
liams and John T. Morgan. in reply to a
query sent out from that paper as to what
in the view Of those gentlemen constituted
democracy. Mr.. Bryan's letter reads as
follows:
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. q. i895i-To the Ed
itor Of the State: have not time to an
swer your questions at length. In a
broad sense democracy Is a government
in which the people rule, and a democrat
is one who believes in such government
In party sense, democracy Is defined by
the Chicago platform. and the person who
supports the party and It's platform can
call himself a democrat The platform
was entirely satisfactory TO me. In my
judgment II applied democratic principles
TO present conditions. II a minority has
a right to give a party definition OF
democracy, then there may be as many
different definitions Of democracy as there
are persons who desire 10 wear the name.
Yours truly, William J. Bryan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
BILLET POOLS BREAK.
Its Fate to BE Decided at a Meeting
in New York Next Week.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 1s.-All of the in
terested iron and steel manufacturers in
this city have received notice from Sec
rotary Griscom that the billet pool will
meet in the Waldorf hotel, New York city,
next Monday. According to a local manu-
iacturer the meeting has been called for
the purpose of finally deciding whether
or not the pool should remain in exist
ence The Pittsburg meeting adjourned
ieaving matters in a passive condition.
With the understanding that another meet
ing would be held. at which final deter
mlnation for the future would be had
The fate of the pool virtually depends
upon the position the Bellaire Ohio Steel
company may take on the subject of a
new and complete reorganization.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
soIomons Lodges Omcers.
solomons Lodge No. /. f. & A. M. ha
elecfed the following officers:

solomons Lodge No. 1, f. & A. M. has
elected the following officers:
w. M.-G. B. Clarke.
s. WIG. +. Fulton.
j. WE. w. Garden.
Treasurer--R II. Lewis
Secretary-D. p. Myerson.
Tyler-J. S. Tyson.
s. d.. w. Parker.
l. oh. w. Jackson.
First steward-U. II. McLaws.
Second Steward--R. Webb. Jr.
Third Steward-A. II. Lane.
Chaplaln--S. A. Goodwin.
Committee on Property-D. G.. Purse,
William B. Spann. Fred w. Clarke.
The officers were installed by ID. G. NJ.
Joseph w. Jackson. After the installation
Chaplain S. A. Goodwin. in behalf of the
lodge. presented the retiring master,
Charles A. Bordley, a past master
Jewell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
INAUGURATION DAY JAM.
y Combine to Charge ExOrbitant
Hotel Rates.


Washington, Dec. 1s.-Reports having
fen circulated in Philadelphia and other
dies to the effect that the Washington
lStels had entered into combination to
dlarge exorbitant rates during the inaugu-
ialion week, Chairman Bell of the inaug-
utal committee authorizes an explicit de-
Nal of the reports. -rg
Chairman Bell says: II have caused dill
gent inquiry to be made of the different
hotels and I find the story to be abso-
htely untrue So far as can find, no no.
Vel proposes to charge more than the usual
ntes at such times"
All the indications point to the largest
crowd ever seen in Washington at an in
auguration, and preparations are we'll I'M
der way for the entertainment and care of
the visitors upon that occasion, and with
the well-known ability of Washington to
properly handle large crowds, no fears
need be entertained of extortion or lack of
accommodations for all who may come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19

here night before last, left for Tampa
this morning TO play at the Casino. The
company was practically stranded, and
had ii not been for Traffic Manager
Wrenn's offer to send 1t to Tampa. the
members would have been In bad straits.
The company has taenin hard luck and
has been running behind. A scoaple of its
creditors from Raleigh. N. c., came with
here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
AN IRON NINE LEASED.
Carnegie Gets Control of One of
RockefeIIer's Holdings.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 1S.-The Mountain
Iron mine, on the Mesaba range, has been
leased for fifty years to the Oliver Mining
Company, of which the Carnegie Steel
Company and the oliver Iron and Steel
Company are the principal stockholders.
The mine was one of the Rockefeller prop
critics, being operated by the Lake Supe-
rior consolidated iron mines. The capac-
ity of the mine is 900 tons annually
The terms of the deal are not made pub
10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19

Some of the bones found in this hill are
near the surface. while others are quito
deep in the ground The skulls / ha se
are dark brown in color. The teeth in
both of them are good and sound, though
a little discolored caused suppose, from
being in dirt for a good while.
will be very glad if some one will give
me the history of this hill through the
columns of the Morning News.
w. Il. Meadfound
Ais East President street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
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ORE POOL IN A ROW.
Several Members Refuse to Renew
This Years Agreement.

1shpeming. Mich, Dec. 1s.-The Besse-
mer ore pool is unable to agree upon any
basis for next years tonnage and price.
The Metropolitan Iron Company and sew
eral other Gogebic members of the pool
claim that the 1896 agreement was very
unfair to them and that the Rockefeller
and Carnegie interests profted thereby.
There is bad feeling in the pool, which
may prevent any agreement for 1897, in
which case early ore sales may be looked
for with considerable price cutting prob
able
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
cLEvEp,s RETURN HoMF-
He VIII Sd To-day After Ipldins
Rece en at Feorgete"n.


Rece N at Feoreew"n.
GEORGETOWN a.. Acc. zrhe naph-
ma launch Va ydy CAM up from
tesl5ent cley@, 4 head,darters today
aeat ,o.qo o,cIBbring6g DR.. O'Reilly
- A. rar h,. who came for the
,-,,,.ogo of cor icating to Mayor Nor
M ClaveIs acceptance of the in
t,,tot,n ov+enIby our citizens, asking
<.r a o,,nor,k of again showing their
-, ~ n personally, and their APP
ALAN oftservices as a public SER
q,na s.bedkarranged viii bring the
- n CketoWn on the tender Wis
-, - afternoon at 4 o'clock,
Zen In Nent will he conveyed, at
'.r5s5 nv Mr. Morgan, in a special car
- IN I'D historic building, THE
utrvab n hall" in which place he
n'i1 roid Mic reception for one hour.
,ftsr mis- Ind party win be driven to
a. denot Re they viii board the spec
ial rar Volt" for Washington, which
Sas-nafioty should reach early sun
Tba sbof yesterday and to-day has
hoen axcehally fine, Mr.. Cleveland
bagoing ,Irday fifty-eight ducks, only
,bree An on Wednesday. To-mor-
row afso he spent in the marsh. The
,oembers HE party are unanimous in
eavine fhhe preserves around George
to1n are kcelled for this kind of sport
IN oil nj A experience. The Presidents
pleasure been the utmost, his health
sr1 spirfkng perfectly preserved, and
me d9poIty for game all that could
Yossibl, desired or expected.
To-morI will undoubtedly be a great
dav i'm CEetown, the old hall will be
desoraret profusion by the deftest
hands aAn ovation great and sincere
"a Mr. GLAND will mark an epoch to
Stand outnspicuously in the history of
dir city | the memories of her people
Mr. Cleykd also expresses his exceed
ipg regrdhat time does not permit his
visiting 4leston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
MAsoSs ELECT OFFICERS.
Landrum Lodge No. ass Omcers for
the Coming Year.

Lnnurum Lodge NO. ass Omcers Tor
the Coming Year.
Landrum Lodge No. 4S, f. & A. M. held
its fourteenth annual meeting last night
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing Masonic year:
w. M.-Davis Freeman.
S. Wv. S. Pottinger.
J. Wv. @. Brewer.
Treasurer-C. Fl. Carson.
Secretary-W. c. Travis.
S. D.-George T. Cam.
]. DIT b. Irwin.
S. ST.. A. Tison.
]. S.-N. j. Alderman.
Tiler-Thomas Robins.
Chaplain-Rev. A. NJ Williams.
Choir-Julian Walker Messrs Drum
mond, Reeves and Meyer.
The officers were installed by Past Mas
ter e. A. Cults, with Past Master w. s.
Rockwell, master of ceremonies After
the installation banquet was served by
the st. Johns Rectory Society. Landrum
lodge has a membership of i61, and is one
Of the most hourishing lodges In the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
HISTORY OF A HILL.
II Il Desired of That ON the River
East of BiIbo Canal.


Savannah. Dec. 1s.-Editor Morning
News: Please allow me to ask for some
information. through the columns of your
valuable paper in regard to 'Bruton HILL"
situated on the Savannah river. east OF
the Bilbo canal. Was this hill. the north
west. portion of it. used for burying
ground during the late war by any COM
pany or companies stationed In or around
Savannah? or was It used for cemetery
prior to the beginning Of the war. 20 the
best OF your knowledge? My reasons for
asking these questions are thus: A road
way train. belonging TO the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway, while dig
cling and hauling dirt from the side Of this
hill, has unearthed quite number OF hui
man bones. ] have within reach two
skulls. Presumably one Of them belongs
10 a white man and the other to a negro.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
ROBERT STAFFORD DEAD.
one of the Most Extensive Hotel Pro-
prIetOrs In the Country.

New York. Dec. 1s.-Robert Stafford
senior member OF the firm Of Stafford
Whitaker & Co, the most extensive hotel
proprietors In the United States. died
shortly before noon to-day at the Hotel
Netherlands OF Brights disease. He had
been suffering from the complaint for two
years past, and during that time had been
practically an invalid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
NEW ExGLAND's GALE.
Havoc Played with Chafham's Fleet
of Fishing Vessels.

Chatham. Mass. Dec. 1s,-The gale OF
Wednesday was the most disastrous in
its results for twenty years. Nearly all Of
fleet OF $50 fishing boats were either
driven on shore or sunk at their moorings.
trees and fences were leveled and Chat
nam beach was given a terrible washing,
which greatly Handicapped the life saving
patrol. The wires are down I'm all sections
ana trains are a day behind time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19

New York. Dec. ls.-Fire. which started
m a cellar OF the fur store Of Isadore Wein-
hefg' No. bB Fulton street, Brooklyn
s,afiy this morning. damaged the stock and
Hllldlpe 90 The extent Of 10000. The store
~ ~ Ne heart OF the shopping district OF
brooklyn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19

Mr.. w. w. Hubert, route agent for the
Southern Express Company. with head
quarters at Atlanta, and Mr.. f.. II. Carey
with the same position and Macon head
quarters, are In the city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19
MURDERER CAUGHT IN ENGLAND.
Edward Richard Taylor Apt to BE
Brought Back

London Dec. 1s.-It is learned that Ed
ward Richard Taylor, alias A. w. Plat,
Tor whom warrant was issued wednes-
day. upon application of the United States
embassy, is a Canadian-American. The
warrant was served to-day and Taylor
was brought from oxford, where he has
been serving a sentence of six months in
jail for theft. and arraigned in the Bow
street police court. upon a charge of hav-
ing murdered one Toban Trolley in the
state of Kentucky, in 1885.
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NO MORE FELONY CASES
VIII BE Tried in the Superior Court
Before January.

Before January.
Solicitor General w. w. Fraser make
the request in the superior court yester-
day that he be relieved from the trial OF
any more felony cases, except that of
Thomas v. Ponder. charged with murder.
which is assigned for Dec. Is, and in
which Solicitor-elect w. w. Osborne Is
disqualified, because OF the fact that his
firm was connected with the defense Of the
case.
Judge Falligant granted the request; es-
pecially as Mr.. Fraser win have hardly
ten days in which to settle up the business
of his office, and dispose of some small
matters in the city court. Both the case
of Patrick Connors, and Abe Small,
charged with murder, have been put off
until January, when they will be reas.
signed.
The greater part Of the day in the SUI
perior court was taken up with continu-
alton of the trial of the suit of George j.
Mills, as administrator, against K. Fair
I ley Cunningham an account of which was
given in yesterdays Morning News. The
case will be argued Monday morning.
The time of the city court was taken up
with a continuation of the trial Of the
nah, Florida and Western railroad for
$40 600 damages. This case also goes over
Elias Abiton and Samuel Friedman,
former subjects of the sultan of Turkey,
and Fred Croft, a former subject of the
emperor of Germany were made citizens
of the United States by Judge Falligant.
John Fred Kroger, a former subject of
Germany, was made citizen by Judge
Norwood.
The superior court grand jury held a ses-
sion in the afternoon and had several inn
portant cases under consideration, as the
result of which five true bills were found.
Belle Ross was indicted for assault with
intent to murder Annie Miller.
w. E. Bennett was indicted on a charge
of assault with intent to commit rape the
prosecutrix being Barbara r.. Jones, The
alleged offense was committed May Is, 1896.
j. w. Smith was indicted on a charge Of
forgery, the prosecutor being Mr., ]. A. G..
Carson.
Robert Chisholm was indicted on a
charge of robbery, his victim being Will
liam j. BARLEY. a peddler, from
whom he is said to have
taken by force a hat, coat, vest, pair of
shoes. three watches, three watch-chains,
four knives. four pocket5ooks 81 in
money and several other articles OF value.
Sam Williams was indicted for simple
larceny, the charge being that he. stole
one dun-colored COW belonging to Hettie
Roberts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-19

Mr. N Haight, travelling passenger agent
Of the Union Pacific, with headquarters at
st. Louis, spent yesterday in the city