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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

The nineteenth century of the world I'M
der the Christian dispensation is nearly
ended. On this birthday anniversary OF
the Christ-ehild, millions rejoice that He
came TO teach them the blessedness of
goodness. The lesson of brotherly love,
the foundation stone Of the
fabric of Christianity, has ben
Gifted those who prosecuted the
Saviour and the Romans who
crucifed him. The first with their close
creed. and the second with their numer-
Gus heather gods. have long since disap-
peared as natlonallties. But the benefits
flowing from the spread of Christianity
have been and are being enjoyed by their
descendants. In the place of the bigoted
Jews of the days OF Jesus stay upon earth
we have the progressive and liberal Jews
of the present day, protected in their be-
liefs through the fraternity and forbear-
ance taught by His precept and example.
while we behold in the descendants of
the Romans the most devout and humble
of the followers of Him who spoke as
never man spoke before.
From the loins of the sturdy barbarians
of northern and central Europe and the
British islands were 70 be born millions
of strong men and women who were to
raise on high the banner whose emblem
is the cross. ana carry it triumphantly
from the mountains 10 the seas, and from
continent to continent
sFT{il 90 rtI,te, ,ar,ntoet ,,.tiov
Has learned MeSsiah'S name.
This work has gone gloriously forward,
Notwithstanding in times past Christians
have prosecuted Christians, and many
dark deeds blacken the pages of the his
tory of churches dedicated to the worship
of the gentle Master. who taught only
peace and love.
But as the world grows older, it grows
better. The teachings of Jesus arc being
better comprehended by poor humanity.
Every year brings within the scope of the
human understanding the true meaning of
His life, sufferings and sacrifices, and re-
moves from it much Of the false impress
sions created by fanatlcaI preachers and
priests, who see more in dogmas than they
do in the brotherhood of mankind and the
fatherhood of God. Day by day the les
sons Of brotherly love are better under
stood and more appreciated. And when
they are universally accepted every day
will be as happy as Christmas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
lNDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Palestine commandery No. Z.
*. T.
Special Notices-F. J. Ruckert Wishes
J3is Friends in Savannah a Happy New
Year; Dividend No. H. Germania Bank;
Savannah Lyceum, Season 1851; Ship
Notice, Strachan & Co.; Christmas Tree
for the Poor; The Fireworks Store to Be
Opened To-day; Card of Thanks, the La
dies Benevolent Association of st. Pat
rick's Church.
a Merry Christmas to You All-Appel &
Echaul.
Fit Your Feet-A. S. Nichols.
Santa Claus Was Good TO Us-Lindsay
e. Morgan
Merry Christmas-B. Fl. Levy & Bro.
Medical--Duffy's Malt Whiskey; Scott $
Emulsion; Hoods Pills; Johann Hon s
Genuine Malt Extract; Woman's Friend;
Munyon's Cough Cure.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
Tor Sale: Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

When Tom Bivens was very many years
younger; when he had just been gradual
ed from college, he went to Europe, and
saw everything on the continent which
strangers are permitted to see, says the
st. Pau Globe. He had with him a COM
did London, Paris. and Brussels was won
derful. By the time they reached Berlin
they were cosmopolites
Immediately after finishing their dinner
Tom and his chum sailed forth to behold
those much-talked-of German beer gar
dens. They did not stop to ask from the
Interpreter where the best were, but felt
sure they would meet one before many
streets should be passed.
80 on they went for a few squares, I'M
I'll they came upon brilliantly lighted
place nlled With trees and plants, hooks
and corners. Officers were moving about
with gayly dressed ladies, music playing,
dear little round tables every here and
mere. 1t was charming-just what they
expected. 41
Shall we go in and have a glass of
beer?' said one to the other.
BY all means"
Large gates stood wide. Servants in
rows bowed them in. The interior was
more fascinating than the glimpse through
the trees had promised. Several men in
uniform stared at them. They leisurely
seated themselves at a small round table
and one tapped with his cane. One of
the men who had been standing at the
door, after a hasty consultation with the
others, approached them. He wore many
decorations. What a swell waiter said
one. The man in question demanded.
What do you want here?" of course in
German.
Two beers" answered the student,
holding up two fingers to make himself
understood.
Thunder weather." exclaimed the man
in uniform and in two seconds time they
found themselves landed heavily on the
sidewalk and there left, with numberless
German words which they had not learned
at the university.
They afterward found that the brilliant
ly lighted garden was a private one.
and that they had assisted for a brief
space at fete given to the emperor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
Harmful Activity of Congress.
From the New York Times Dem.).

II II we're conceivable that this con-
grcss and the next would carry out the
plan of the present administration with
reference to both revenue legislation and
public expenditures. IL could be cheer
fully Commended as that best calculated
10 give the security and rcpose 20 necea-
sary 20 building mp a new prosperity for
the country But IL is greatly to be feared
that efforts will have 90 be directed to re-
straining the harmful activity Of congress
80 Oar az possible rather fhaa 40 encour-
RgeinE a beneficial inactivity OF which
there is W little hope.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

At the dinner given to Mr.. Bryan in At
santa the other day there were served
"Mackerei la Maitre dHotel,'' "Pommes
Parsiennes.' "Croquettes de Volatile a
IA Gasconne." Quail Farcies a la Richie
leu French peas, Roman punch. Rogue
suggested to Mr. Bryan a new crusade
How much longer shall we submit to hav-
ing these European bills of fare crammed
down our Threats? Are we not great and
strong enough to set up our own standard
Tor grub lists. without waiting for the ac-
ton or consent Of any other nation on the
face Of the earth?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
LEGAL NOTICES.

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GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNT
Whereas, Louis White has applied TO cour'
of ordinary for letters of administrators
de bonis non on the estate OF James A
Barron, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admun,
ish all whom it may concern to be and
appear before said court to make oblec
ton Off any they have) on or before tne
first Monday in January next, otherWiss
said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton l.
Ferrill, ordinary for Chatham county Ins
the Sd day OF December, 1896.
FRANK T.. KEILBACH
Clerk C. O., c. G.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25


II congress would turn over all OF its
big problems 20 the Georgia legislature,
they would probably be disposed of within
the limits Of one sesson-the tariff. money.
Immigration and everything else. Had
congress been given an antitrust bill to
pass. it would have talked on It for days
and weeks, one house would have amend
"a tho bin OF the other, and there would
have been conferences galore upon It. But
tAe Georgia legislature galloped an anti
truss blil through ana II received the gov
'rnors signature almosl before the Ink
on Tho original draft had dried. Ana there
b. every reason 10 think the Georgia legls.
'ainro would handle the tarln or the
money problem with equal expedition X ID
hsd ihe right
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Congressman-elect Griggs. formerly So
lieitor general in Judge Gober's circuit, has
written a letter in which he demands that
an investigation be made into the charges
brought against him by Senator Carter
sud insists that the committee appointed
10 investigate the charges brought
by Senator Carter against Judges Reese
aud Sweat shall also investigate the
charges against him. Mr.. Griggs' demand
IS well founded. II is not fair and right
that he should rest under the imputation
of wrong-doing for probably a year. when
the matter might he cleared up earlier.
The legislature made a mistake when il
did not extend the scope of the commit
tees powers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

II is announced that Bloody Brides"
Waite. at the head OF his Cuban liberia
tors. viii march from Colorado on Monday
next FOR Florida, from which state he viii
attack tho spanlards. Presumably Waite
Will stand on the peninsula and shoot off
his mouth at weyler IN Pinar del Rio. Re-
Numbering that It has carried across the
continent, b. no doubt thinks q ought 10
carry across the strip Of water between
Florida and cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

The people of Illinois, Minnesota and
other states in which banks have lately
ment by their directors and officials would
90 we'll to sing mighty low hereafter about
the wildcat" financial schemes of the
south
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
Not a nIacIs Man.s War.
From the New Orleans states neml.

\ letter from Havana TO the London
Times states that the white element now
largely predominates in the rebel ranks
and that the insurgent cause has the SYM
pathy of nearly all educated classes. This
is confirmed by the number of prominent
people who have been sent as political
prisoners to the Spanish penal settlement
within the past six months.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
Jinso and Anti-Jingo.
Springfield CIasso Republican Gnd

All the big jingoes on the republican side
of the Senate foreign relations committee.
with one exception, are gold men. Never
theess the senior New York republican
organ charges the whole business to the
silvertes as a Acknowledgements scheme
20 defeat republican prosperity. And an
other New York voice finds hot expression
in the Evening Post that poor Bryan is
responsible lie must plainly be banished
from the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Certain republican newspapers are de-
nouncing Secretary Carlisle's last report
as partisan paper" They would have
denounced it as partisan, however if he
had written merely, BE good and you
will he happy''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
Proposals WANTED.

u. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, St. Angus
tine, Fla, Dec. 2. 1S96.-Proposals for Dulia'
ing gun and mortar batteries at Key "ess
Fla, will be received until 2 p. mg Dec, e.. e
1896, and then publicly opened For lllOi'
nation, apply to w. II. II. Bshya"U
Lieut.. Col, Engrs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25


A dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., is quo
ted as saying if Mr.. Bryan finds that he
is looked upon as making a show of him.
self for money. or is advertised in any
thing like a sensational way, or If his con-
tract is peddled about for money making
purposes, he will cancel the agreement"
They ought to take the papers in Lincoln,
Neb. Mr. Bryan is being advertised by
the biggest and BLACKLIST type that the
newspapers can be induced TO print. and
by faring Autographs pasted all over the
deadwalls. An Atlanta contemporary said
the other day that every town and hamlet
within twenty-five miles of that city had
been literally billed with his picture and
date AS to the trading on the engage
ment for money making purposes. the city
Of Albany, n. Y. is to be denied the pleas
ure Of hearing Mr.. Bryan lecture because
a guarantee of s.. 800 has been refused. The
Albanians were willing TO give 5000, II
seems. but the management raised the
price $500 on them. The information is
that Mr. Bryan is TO receive something
like 1000 per lecture. In short, it would
seem that he had placed himself in the
hands of a money power" that the
money power is paying him a big price
for his services. and that It intends to
make all OF the money out of him that II
can. by advertising him as a show or
otherwise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
CURRENT COMMENT.
Although a senator.

From the Philadelphia Record Dem.).
David B. Hill sententously remarks that
although a senator of the United States,
he does not speculate in Wall street"
The New York senator has therefore, no
personal interest in lingo resolutions to
excite panics i'm the money market at the
expense of general business and at the
risk of foreign war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

AS a general thing the public officials,
who do the most and the hardest work,
receive the smallest salaries And those
who receive the best salaries, in proper
ton to the work they do are always
grumbling about their compensation and
demanding that their salaries be in
creased.
One of the hardest worked officials in
Washington is the librarian, Mr.. Spofford.
He is well equipped for his duties, and
is conscientious in the discharge of them.
There is proposition before congress to
reduce his salary one-sixth. At the same
time congressman have a bill before them
to raise their own salaries from 5000 a
year TO 1880. The man who proposed the
increase believes in the free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver. lie holds therefore
that gold has appreciated to such an ex-
tent that a gold dollar is now worth
twice what it was a quarter of a century
ago. At that time congressman were paid
$1,000 a year. If his theory about the APP
probation of gold is correct, congressman
are now paid, practically $4,000 a year.
He at least ought to be satisfied with the
present pay of congressman.
A fact in connection with the pay of
congressman that should not be overlook
ed is that each of them now has clerk
who is paid at the rate Of 100 a year.
In view of the fact that a congressman
gets mileage and is allowed SIPS year for
stationery, and probably travels on free
pass, it would seem as if 5000 for about
five months work is pretty good pay.
Some of those who are clamoring for
higher salaries do not seem to realize that
their services could be dispensed with
without loss to the public service. One
of these is MIR. William II. Harris, the
commissioner of education. Mr.. Harris
is paid 5000 year, and wants 5000. The
Secretary of the Interior says he is a
very able man and that the recommen-
dation to raise his salary deserves
prompt and favorable consideration -
No doubt Mr. Harris is a very able man.
He is said to be travelling about the coun-
try at present lecturing on 'rhe Nature
Of the Divine Personality" But what has
| 4ldAi4S dp4iAlg 70 10 WITH the 0ueS-
ton as 10 whether his services are of any
practical benefit. Public education is I'M
/ der the direction of the various states.
and they don't find that Mr.. Harris eff
forts assist them in the least. Instead
Of raising his salary congress ought to
consider the advisability Of abolishing his
office. There is no good reason why the
people should continue to pay Mr.. Harris
5000 Il year, or any other sum, IL they
do not need his services.
The people in all parts of the country
are practicing economy. Why shouldn't
congress be economical? Why should il
raise salaries of public officials when the
great majority OF people are finding it
difficult to earn bare living? Just now
it would be advisable for city, county and
state authorities, as well as congress, to
cut down salaries rather than raise them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Senator Stewart after persisting in tell
ing the country at large how to run its
business in order to make it a success. has
himself failed to make a success of little
one-horse weekly newspaper, which he has
been publishing somewhere near Washing
ton. He sunk the princely sum of $22,O
In the little paper and has now asked that
the enterprise be placed in the hands OF a
receiver. If the senator could have in
duced congress to make each copy of his
paper legal tender in payment of silver
mine laborers, he would have made a sue
cess Of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Sir Henry Irving was compelled to close
his theater the other evening because of
the 'straining of ligament' of his left
leg. The members of the company had
evidently been exercising too strong pull,
for the holidays. upon the great actor
manager. BY the way, is it the correct
form in old Hingland to pull the left leg?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Ex-queen Liiuokalani says she is I'm
The hands Of her friends" That would
seem 10 indicate that che Dr. candidate
Tor something.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Gen. Weyler is now on his third cam
paign into Pinar del Rio. In neither Of the
other two did he get near enough to the
insurgents TO draw his sword or burn
grain Of powder. II is to be hoped he viii
be more fortunate this time. The world
would be pleased to take his measure.
with Ruiz Rivera as the yardstick. Rivera
is the successor TO Maceo, and is credited
with being as fierce a fighter and pretty
nearly as good commander as his late
chief. When Wcyler has beaten Rivera,
then he may be counted In Gomez's class.
az Commissioner Roosevelt OF Now York
and other admirers Of the prize rims might
express s.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
Bad Banking.

There is no difficulty in locating the
cause of the failure of the National Bank
of Illinois, an account of which occupied
a good deal of space in our telegfaphic
columns for two days this week. The
bank had bad assets to the amount of
S4,543OO0. 1t is said that in the course of
time there may be realized out of these
assets 81, 425,OO0. To the Calumet Electric
railway the bank advanced the enormous
sum of 81, $4,000. for which it accepted as
collateral 1850 of the bonds of the rail-
way The bonds are not worth so cents on
the dollar. They may eventually be sold
for that. II so $1,425,OOO will be realized
for them. Thus, the loss on the loans on
these bonds will be ST. 600 or $500 more
than the entire capital stock of the bank.
The national banking law provides that
no loan to any individual or corporation
shall exceed one-tenth of the banks cap
ital stock. The loan to the Calamut Elec-
trio railroad was nearly two and half
times as great as the banks capital. Was
there ever such reckless banking? Be
sides the foregoing bad loans 100000 was
loaned to two sons-in-law of the president
of the bank on security of comparatively
little value.
Where was the national bank examiner
while all of this reckless banking was
going on? He discovered some of it, but
the Controller of the Currency does not
appear to have been as strict as he ought
to have been.
The stock of the bursted bank was sold
not very long ago for $50 per share. Now
the stockholders will lose all their stock
and will be assessed 800 per share to make
good the banks losses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

The Morning News the other day printed
a paragraph about Cuba in which the
word principal was accidentally mis-
spelled. Strange to relate, seven of our
esteemed contemporaries who thought the
paragraph worthy of publication as origi-
nal editorial matter fell into the error the
Morning News made; two others correct
ID
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
FRIDAY. DECEMBER %, 1896.
No MoRNING NEWs is publlshed

Registered at the pOstOfiice in Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Brazil is said to hold documents which
ject of dispute between Venezuela and
Great Britain, and the ownership of which
the United States have undertaken to set
tie, really belongs to neither Great Britain
nor Venezuela, but to her. 1t would be
an international and monumental joke on
John Bull and Uncle sam if Brazil should
prove title after they had reached an
agreement leaving Venezuela out of it
altogether.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Georgia win be the most important state
on the map a few days hence. MIR. Hanna
will dwell within her borders for a brief
npriod
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Kansas is preparing TO send train load
of corn and provisions to the poor of Chi
cago and New York city. The other day
Kansas protested against New York's
sending pauper children into her borders.
Since Kansas is long on corn and New
York is long on pauDer children, why
would it not be a good idea for Kansas to
feed within her own borders the children
New York sends there. and thereby save
the freight on the corn?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

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ia
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-24
s.a. 'nefe are less than score Of dead
Virus ABOUT the base OF the shaft.

..as 'nefe are less than score Of dead
Dieus ABOUT the base Of the shaft.
Ano1ner queer thing to know about the
snument Ia that its height and width
vary. 1t il taller in summer than in
WINERY and in the latter season its.width
On tne south side is about an inch
gte"ssf than ON the north. east or west
sac. This is due to expansion under the
neat OF the SUMS rays. This phenomenon
was determined by Capt. Greene during
the erection Of the shaft. Plumb lines
were suspended at each corner Of the
marble wall, and the plumb "bobs" or
plummets were suspended in pots OF
glycerine and molassss. Across the top
OF each pot was laid finely graduated
sfeelbar. and three times day an army
eningesr took OFF, the registration thus
made Of the expansion Of the walls. 1t
was held that the plummets moved pro-
cisely with the points at which the
plumb lines were attached to the top OF
the shaft, and the glyaerine held them
firmly without vibration or oscillation.
80 that the officer could note any change
Of position. All these registrations,
twi@ day every day Of the year, were
recorded in book during the seven years
that were occupied in building the mon
umMt.