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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
Extra Session Talk.

The prospect of settlement of the con-
Wet question at this session of the legisla-
ture is much less promising now than
when the session began. Notwithstanding
the fact that the penitentiary committee
spent a great deal OF time prior 10 the meet
ing Of the legislature in investigating the
various plans proposed for the settlement
OF the question, there is still such a va
riety of views in respect to II among the
members of both the House and the SEN
ate that the feeling is growing that there
will have to be an extra session of the
legislature to settle it.
An extra session would cost of course,
a great deal Of money, because it would
occupy at least half as much time as a
regular session. 1t would be a very diff
cult matter to keep a quorum present, be-
cause so many of the members do not feel
a profound interest in the convict question,
and they don't pretend to know much
about it. They are not sufficiently inter-
ested in 1t to study It carefully, and hence
all they expect to do in respect to it is to
vote upon the various propositions bear
ing upon it as they are presented. A
dozen or two OF the members will do all
the thinking and pretty much all the talk
ing.
An extra session could be avoided If the
members would consent to drop their
purely local bills until the convict ques-
ton was disposed of. 1t is the most inn
portant matter by far before the legisla-
ture, and ought to take precedence OF ev-
erything else. If the local bills were put
off until the latter part of the session, the
determination to have prompt settlement
of the convict question would be much
greater Instead of practically losing Mon
days and Saturdays because of the diff
Guilty in getting a quorum on those days,
work would be carried on vigorously every
day in the week.
The only sign of a settlement of the con-
Wet question yet is the pretty general feel
ing among the members of the legislature
that whatever plan is adopted for caring
for the convicts it must not cost the state
anything. The convicts must be self-sup-
porting and no money must be spent in
buying land or in erecting buildings. The
inference from this feeling is that the con-
victs should be leased again, but under
regulations that would prevent such scan
dals as have hurt the good name of the
state In connection with the present lease
system. 1t is a pretty safe prediction that
the settlement that will be finally adopted
will be a new system of leasing the con-
victs. If that is the thought that is in
the minds of the members of the legisla-
ture why waste any money on an extra
session?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
Personal.


The memory of the late Maj. Lewis
Ginter of Richmond. Va, is to be perpet-
uated by the endowment of a mechanics
institute and school of technology in that
city.
An Indiana professor who took out a
$500 insurance policy in 1850 received an
offer from the company twelve years ago
10 cash the policy for 5000 or pay him an
annuity of $40. He elected 10 take the
annuity, and now, al the age of 80 years,
5000,
Aunt Milly Smith, a negro woman of
Georgia, not long since went to hear Sam
Jones preach, says an exchange Soon af-
terward she met the evangelist and said:
Marse Jones, | shCrely love to hear you
preach. l certainly do for you'se every
body's preacher. An III tell yer, honey,
you preach more like a niger den any
white man l ever seen"
John Sartain, the artist, who died a
few days ago in Philadelphia, had many
interesting experiences during his life of
80 years He knew Charles Dickens as a
boy FASTING backing labels in a London
factory. Thomas Hoods The Song of the
shirt and THE Bridge of Sighs'' were
nrst printed in a magazine published by
Sartain in Philadelphia in the hos.
Congressman J. H. Walker said in a
lecture in Boston the other days Il think
If the book of Proverbs should be DESTROY
ed by accident Tom Reed would be called
on as the best man in the world to rewrite
them The man Doesn't live who can state
a proposition-or anything, in fact-so
clearly and so effctualy in the smallest
number OF words as Mr.. Reed can
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
BRIGHT BITS.

-Grandmamma-Wh are you doing in
the pantry, Tommy?
Tommy-Oh, I'm just putting a few
things away, gran ma.-Tit-Bits.
1t was the beginning of their wedding
trip. f'Dear," she inquired anxiously. "in
the excitement of leaving, did you say
good-by to papa and mammal"
Puck.
Board of Trade Style-Clara (excited)
We'll, papa, did the count ask you for me
to-day?
MIR. Millyuns-Ask me for you! No! He
told me if l wanted to put up margins
enough, he'd talk business.-Chicago
News.
No Luck-I have been so unlucky this
fall"
''In what way?"
'Our clergyman has called three times.
and each time the maid told him l had
gone to a progressive euchre party''-Chi-
cago Record.
II was conveyed" related Love, in
speaking of it afterwards, ION the dulcet
strains of a flute"
The gods and goddesses exchanged
glances.
"on toot,' they exclaimed, as with one
voice.
why, the very idear'
The affair, in fact. made lots of talk in
Olympus. -Detroit Journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
That Rnrrnncnn Case.

We have received a letter from DR..
Porter, health officer of Florida, in which
he complains of an article which appeared
in the Morning News on Saturday, Nov.
90 He seems to think that we have done
him and the Florida quarantine system in
justice We assure DIR. Porter that we had
no intention of doing either injustice We
made some comments on the case of yell
low fever which he discovered at Fort
Barrancas, an account of which case we
did not get through the Associated Press
We took particular pains to say that the
health officer. DR.. Porter, made the case
and the circumstances attending it public
in Florida. We also said that, as far as
we knew. the Florida quarantine system
is a good one and that the officials who
administer it appear to be thoroughly
capable and sincere. We had no fault
to find with DR.. Porter, or the Florida
system, except that no account of the
Barrancas case, which. owing to the
health officers statement in regard to it,
seemed to us to be rather important. came
TO us through the Associated Press. We
assumed, therefore, that the case was not
given 10 lHe Associated PTeSS. Df. Porter,
however, says he gave an account of the
case to the Associated Press. We are
not in position to say whether 1t was
sent out or not. 1t may have been and
not sent back over our wire from WASH
ington. We do not wish DR.. Porter to
understand that there was any intention
to criticise him. We knew that he hac
made the case public because we pub
lished his announcement to the public in
the same issue in which the article of
which he complains was published. II
we did any one an injustice it was the
agent of the Associated Press at Pensa-
cola. If he gave an account of the case
to the Associated Press then we frankly
acknowledge that we were mistaken, aud
that there was no basis for our article
We got an account of the case that oc-
Cured at Pensacola and were naturally
surprised that we did not receive an ac,
count of the Fort Barrancas case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24

Mexico has given us one splendid object
lesson which we should profit by; but it
may be doubted that we Will. In Mexico
the law is supreme. The person who COM
mits crime of violence is pretty sure to
meet with his just deserts. Lynching is
abhorred, and lynchers are punished the
same as other murderers. In the case of
the lynehers of Arroyo the mills OF the
courts We're set to grinding without delay,
and they have ground a very fine grlst.
Ten of the accused lynchers win suffer
death for their crime. Notwithstanding
they committed that crime in avenging an
attack upon the president of the republic.
One OF their number thought it would be
a fine and patriotic thing for them to
show their love for the chief executive,
and their intense patriotism, by killing the
would-be assassin; but the gang have dis
covered that the law is greater and more
to be honored than the president. This
vindication of law and justice has oc-
Cured in a country which we are prone
to look upon as being below US in civil-
cation. Until we can match it, we had
better be little more careful in claiming
superiority
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
The Current Lapsed.

A young Cleveland man claims to have
been placed in a very embarrassing pre-
dicament last Saturday evening, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. He says he was
calling on a certain young lady, who re-
sides in a fashionable downtown apart
ment house, and as she happened to have
gone out with her mother, but was expect
ed to return shortly, he said he would
walt in their parlor. The servant ushered
him in, and he was surprised to find thai
another caller was also waiting. Ii was
a lady caller, tall, somewhat angular
person. of questionable age, with white
gloves and very large hat.
Left alone with this lady, the young mar
felt little uneasy. He hadn't contracted
Tor silent tete-a -tete with lone female
stiftiy quiet Then, as the silence grew OPP
press1ve, he arose and busted himself in
specting the pictures and brie-a-brac. AS
ne moved along one side of the apartment
Keeping a safe distance from the stran-
ger in the big hat, he happened to APP
proach the electric button that controlled
glued to a water-color hanging on the wall
close by, when, to his amaZement the
lights suddenly went out, leaving the
apartment in total darkness.
Of course it was owing to an accident
{ the power house, but the young man
didn't know that, and naturally expected
again.
An instant after the eclipse set in there
was sharp gasp from the direction of
the lady with the big hat.
"You-you did that a-purposes' she shril-
~ remarked. Il saw you standing by the
button"
The. young man wiped the perspiration
from his brow
II assure you, madam" he said. that
I had nothing to do with it. / must be
some--some lapse in the current or some
you did it," continued the shrin voice.
because you wanted TO kiss mel"
No no, madam" cried the young man;
world"
Then in his desire to escape he started
toward the supposed location of the door.
Don move" cried the lady, 'or I'll
scream"
He halted for moment, then softly
crept along the wall again.
Il hear you," cried the lady. Don't you
dare to come near met
MADAM" said the exasperate youth,
nobody wants 10 harm a hair OF your
head"
That's just what the burglar said the
night our house was robbed moaned the
LADY.
"But I must find the door" said the
in the dark
Il should think not" snapped the lady.
But don't you dare to come this way.
If you do I'll stab your face with hatpinl
And don't you think you can fool me.
hear your miserable squeaky shoes every
step you take"
perhaps" said the youth, for his sense
of humor was beginning to return, 'it
would be well to take them off,
Mercy, no!' cried the lady; don't you
dare tor
Then the youth felt his way forward
guided as to the lady's location by sun
dry shifts and starts of alarm, and after
he had run squarely into the mantel, and
banged against a screen, and tumbled
over footstool and several chairs, he
finally found the door knob and bounced
into the hall. 1t was pitch dark but al
most Immediately he saw servant com
ing up the stairs with a lamp.
Show me the way out of this said the
youth, and the servant escorted him tC
the front door. AS he stepped on to the
sidewalk he drew long and refreshing
escape.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24

A queer story comes from Austin, Tex.
Tt is to the effect that those eloquent and
untiring foes of monopoly and trusts,
Senator Vest of Missouri and Senator
Jones of Arkansas, are among the chief
owners Of the round bale process of pack
ing cotton, and that they and their asso-
ciates are trying to influence the Texas
railroad commission in favor of the round
bale. IF the advocates of the round bale
get what they demand" says the dis
patch, they are almost sure to ruin s4O.-
100000 worth of property already estab-
lished under the old ginning and baling
process. If the demands are conceded
the most complete monopoly ever known
win be established" There must be some
mistake about this. Senators Vest and
Jones would not go into any such wicked
combine, even if there were millions in it
for them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
His Frigh tfuI Predicament.

He walked up and down the room, ges-
ticulating excitedly and saying uncompli-
mentary things about his rival, says the
Chicago Post.
1T is terrib,er' he said.
''What is terrible?" they asked.
Talk about being between the devil
the question Talk about the problem
OF the LADY or the tiger! Why, this is a
What is?' they asked.
MY rival has been carrying false sto-
rieS about me 70 the girl love" he cried.
rs that hat alp they said. well it
wouldn't take any of US long to decide
what we would do under those circum-
stances"
"He has insulted me in her presence"
he went on bitterly.
Nothing" he answered. Il was pow
erless."
strong man. powerless! A man calmly
steps in and carries away your lady love,
in addition 10 insulting you, and YOU
claim to be powerlessW
What would you have me dor" he in
quired.
Kill him." they replied.
He shook his head.
AT least" they insisted, you could
thrash him within an inch of his life; you
could resent an Insult by pounding him
until he would tigure principally as non
entity for the next six or eight weeks"
You forget" he said.
Forget what?" they demanded
He carries both accident and life in
surance i'm the company that l represent. {"
Then they realized that the young insur-
ance agent spoke truly when he referred
to the lady, the tiger and the devil and
the deep sea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24

Spontaneous tributes to geniality and
genuine worth have sprung from all quar-
ters since the sudden death of Edward
P. Cole, one of the most loveable and best
loved members of the San Francisco bar,
says the San Francisco Call Like the
historical Sam Weller of fiction he al
ways had a story on the tip of his tongue
to suit every emergency. Cole was clev-
er raconteur, and his efforts We're much
appreciated by his friends. The last time
he was seen down town before his DEATH
Cole was trying case in which the in
terest of his client hung upon the testi-
mony to be given by a queer character,
who was chiefly known by his nickname
of Scotch Sandy" The reputation of
this individual for veracity was not of the
best, and Cole was far from treasured
Scotch Sandy had practically a contin-
gent interest in the success of the oDpo-
nent of Coles client
During the progress of the case his
mcny if uncontradicted, would certainly
cost the attorney his case.
BY an adroit cross-eXamnation the law
yer led the witness into a damaging adj
mission, and then. having disturbed the
Scotchman's equanimity nercjlessly
Her Cole paused minute that the jury
might perceive the enormity of Sandy 5
guilt.
fixing the unhappy Sandy with a glitter
ing eye, n't-you-know-you
-are-lying?"
The wretched witness did not even dare
to squirm in his trap under that accusing
gaze.
"Leein'!" he repeated, piteously Leen-
in! How can help leein' when I've lost
two front teeth"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24

A prohibition bill has been killed in the
Senate and dispensary bill in the House.
The vote on the dispensary bill was taken
yesterday. Has not time enough been
wasted by this legislature on prohibition
measures? The prohibition people have
had their opportunity. and been defeated.
If they could give us prohibition that
would prohibit it would be a different
thing. That kind of prohibition would be
quite popular. But in view of the fact
that prohibition legislation has been a
failure wherever tried it does seem curl
Gus that the Georgia legislature should be
wasting time on prohibition bills. Let us
stand by local option. 1t will not be long
before nearly all the counties will be dry
counties and then we shall have prohi-
bition that will be worth having.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24

The magnificent Hudson river Palisades
will soon be hardly more than memory.
Quarrymen are blasting out rock for road
building, and incidentally spelling many
of the IMPRESSIONS: pictures which dream.
ers and admirers of the beautiful in ma.
ture have been able to see in the rocks.
''Washington's head one of the most
famous prohles of the Palisades, was dy-
namited the other day and shattered into
a million fragments. A hotel keeper whose
dependence for guests was based upon
the drawing power Of the cliffs, has sued
the quarrymen for damages, for spelling
his business. but it is not thought he will
be able to secure a verdict. Verify, this
is an age of iconoclasm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
The Tornedo Fleet.

The coming of the torpedo feet is mat
ter Of interest to the city In general, and
20 the naval militia in particular. Savan-
nah, peculiarly a military city, Boosting
the finest military riflemen in the world
and citizen soldiers that will compare with
those of any other section of the country
has of late been taking increased interest
in the naval branch of the service. The
several visits paid to this port by naval
craft in the past few years has aroused a
feeling of pride and proprietorship in the
magnificent vessels which few years ago
was not felt in the south with regard to
the federal navy. A degree of familiar
ity with the ships and their commanders
and crews brings home to the mind the
fact that Georgia owns one forty-fifth in
terest in the naval establishment, and
that the American navy Is as much for
the protection of Georgia and Florida as
Il is for the protection of Massachusetts
and New York.
The presence at this port of fine body
Of naval militia-as promising as there is
in the volunteer reserve service-also
tends to increase the cltys interest In
naval affairs. In the possible event of
war, the navy would be called upon to do
the greater part of the fighting; and Sa-
vannah's reserves would be among the
first to respond to their country's call.
The torpedo fleet is now on a cruise
which would serve the fleet well in the
remotely possible event of a conflict with
Spain, or other foreign power. 1t is the
purpose of the navy department to make
the commanders of the torpedo craft IA
miliar with the harbors and inlets along
the coast which would have to be navi-
gated by them, often without local pilots,
in time of war; and best way to impart
such information is to have the vessels
go over the routes in times of peace, when
the channels and bearings may be studied
at leisure. Personal observation and ex-
perience are often better than the infor-
nation conveyed by charts.
The fleet will be cordially welcomed by
Savannah; and so will be the Hon. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
navy, who has an appointment to meet
the fleet here. 1t is understood that Mr..
Roosevelt desires that there shall be no
demonstration in his honor nevertheless
he will be warmly received. His kindly
treatment of the Savannah naval militia
and his well known abilities as an organ
izer and a reformer, have made him
many friends here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail-
Cabin, limited 4 days, $3.50. Cabin. un-
limited, 5000. Excursion, limited
months. 1872. Second class, limited daya
$1475.
TO BOSTON-Steamer-C limited =
days, $24. Excursion, limited 6 months. $40
Second class, limited s days, S19
TO WESTINGHOUSE and rail-
Cabin, unlimited SIS 20. Second class
limited days, 81 20.
TO PHILADELPHIA-St ana rau
Cabin. unlimited $3.50. Excursion. lin
tied months $500. Second class. limI-
ted 4 days $3.50.
TO PHILADELPHIA-St eamer-Cabin
unlimited, SIT. Second class, limited /
days, $11.50
TO BALTIMORE-Cabin SIS. Excursion
limited months, $25. Second class. SO.
The steamships of this company are APP
pointed to sail from Savannah to Baltl.
more as follows STANDARD time):
ITAsCA, Capt. James, WEDNESDAY,
Nov. "a, at 500 p. m.
ESSEX, Capt. Billups, SATURDAY, Nov.
q, $50 p. m.
Berkshire. Capt Kirwan, WEDNEs-
DAY, Dec. !, u noon.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
]. j. CARoLAN. Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
A. D. STEBBINS, A. T. NJ.
]. c. WHITNEY, TRAFFIC Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore Nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24

The Newbold case. in South Carolina.
presents some peculiar features, not the
least Of which is the constantly repeated
suspicion that the governor knew all along
where ,ne suspected murderer was and
permitted Newbold to be brought in by
one Of his CNewbold's) friends, who will
collect the $3.50 reward offered by the gov.
ernor for his apprehension. There is
probably something in connection with the
case that has not yet been made public.
If Gov. Ellerbe is the sensible man that
he is credited with being, he will fight shy
OF connection with the scandals which it
seems must inevitably be associated with
the dispensary constabulary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24

schools of Kansas City. has come to an
end, aud results in victory for the onion.
When the teacher came to send home all
of the children who had been eating on.
ions. she found that every one In the room
had partakcn of the pungent bulb, and
that the children had entered into an
agreement to keep on eating onions as long
as she raised row about it. There was
nothing left for the teacher to do but
surrender
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ship Notices-Ship Notice. ]. F. Minis
& Co, Consignees; Notice of Closing
Thanksgiving Day, r. G. Trezevant,
Agent Central Railway of Georgia and
Ocean Steamship Company; Closing of
business Houses on Thanksgiving Day;
Special as to Thanksgiving Holiday, B. H.
Levy & Bro; State and County Taxes,
1897; Special Notice to Our Lady Patrons,
3. H. Levy & Bro.
Business Notices-Coal Oil Johnny Soap.
Special Thanksgiving Feast of Bargains
Leopold Adler.
Amusements The Veriscope, Corbett
Against Fitzsimmons. at the Theater,
Nov. 24-25.
Those SO Suits for sSsS-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
S275 Gas Heater-The Mutual Gas Light
Company.
Cigars-The Humboldt Cigar.
Auction Sales-Horses, by I. D. LaRoche,
Auctioneer; Postponed Auction Sale, by c.
h Dorset. Auctioneer.
Warm Prices on Cold Weather Goods
Hardeeville Brick Company.
.Cottolene-N. K. Fairbanks Company.
Best Grades Oil and Gasoline-savannah
Oil and Gasoline Delivery.
Medical-Johann Hoffs Genuine Malt
Extract; Cuticura Remedies; Hoods Pills;
Lydia Piukham's Vegetable Pills; SCOTS
Emulsion; p p. p; Womans Friend;
Munyon's Cold Cure; DIR. Charcots Kola
Nervine Tablets.
Cheap Column Advertisement-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
Last Resource of Desperate Man,

The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS man had been
sitting at his desk absorbed in thought.
says the Chicago Tribune. He was won
dering what question he would put to him.
self and proceed to answer in order to
fill out his column, and was in the act
of reaching for an encyclopaedia when
the door opened and a man walked in.
The caller was of medium hight and
slightly built: His face was pale, his
piercing black eyes were bloodshot. his
clothes were torn, and he appeared to be
laboring under intense excitement
Are you the man that answers the
questions. and decides the disputed
points?' he said.
That's what 1 am supposed to do" re-
piled the man at the desk, though, of
course
You're the one I want to see." inter
rupted the other, fixing his glittering eyes
upon him. 'Sit still. sir! Don't novel |
have been thrown out of three newspa-
pers offices this morning for asking a
simple question, and / am going TO have
i answered now or there'll be bloodshedi
Now, siri'-and he whipped out revolver
of the largest size and pointed 1t straight
at the head of the terrified man in the
chair-'I want to know the exact moment
when the twentieth century win heEinP'