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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
CITIZEN FERDINAND WARD.
Commonplace Existence of the Once
"NapOIeOn of Finance"
From the Chicago Times-Herald.

"NapOIeOn of Finance"
From the Chicago Times Herald.
Ferdinand Ward, ex-Napoleon of
finance, is now, at As. a clerk in the of
flee of the surrogate Of Livingston county.
New York. Quiet, modest, commonplace,
the once proud Spectator is the most un-
obtrusive citizen of Geneseo. The once
vain, supercilious high-roller is now sim
pie, serious man, doing his best to hold
the reganed respect Of the village com,
munity in which the days OF his boyhood
were passed
Time and trouble have softened Ferdi-
nand Ward. In his skyrocket days he
was never much of a talker, and he is
now reticence itself, though by no means
unsocial or impolte. He Is greatly in
terested in sports and is an enthusiastic
follower of the hounds. He is also fond
of base bah and foot ball. or one thinn
he will not talk, and that is his connection
with Gen. Grant The merest hint Of the
subject and his face becomes as cold and
grim as a sphinX's.
Ward is at his Office in the Geneseo
court house promptly az o'clock every
morning. He is as regular as clockwork
He is at his desk constantly until noon.
when he goes home for lunch Punctual-
" at / o'clock he is at his desk again,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
SCHOOL FUNDS INCREASE.
Chatham's Extra $4,000 WAS Antic-
ipated by the school Board.

The distribution of the state school fund
for 1898 will give Chatham county about
$4,000 more than it had this year. Under
the distribution for 1897 the amount re-
ceived by Chatham for the
conduct of its public schools
was S29,S6i19. The appropriation for
schools was increased by the legislature
a year ago by $500 coo. 1t was embodied in
the law that it should be effective for 1898.
The distribution of the increase among
the counties gives Chatham more than one
third as much more for next year The
school population of the counties is the ba
sis upon which the distribution of the fund
among them is made.
The increase in the appropriation does
not come Unexpectedly by any means. In
fact, it has been embraced in the estimate
of the expenditures and amounts to be re-
ceived for the school fund of the county
for next year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
SECURITIES IN BONES.
The Real Wall street Is Toted Back
and Forth.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
According to the map of the city Of
New York Wall street is a thoroughfare
leading from Broadway to East River. In
business parlance, it is a district extend
ing a quarter of a mile on either side Of
that thoroughfare, with spurs and
branches on Lower Broadway.
But neither of these definitions is cor
rect The real Wall street is contained In
a lot of leather boxes about three feet
long by a foot and a half deep. From $3.50
to 10 o'clock every week day morning the
real Wall street comes out from subter-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
BURKE REPRFSEST 1TII-I5 o,,,,,,,,,, =,
He Denies That He Took Morphine
With Suicidal Intent


Atlanta, Ga, Dec. O.-Representative r
d. Oliver of Burke county. who was taken
to the Grady hospital last night uncon-
scous from the use of morphine. was pro-
nounced entirely out of danger by the doe
tors tonight. Mr.. Oliver declares that he
had no intention to commit suicide. but
simply took an overdose of the deadly
drug. He had been drinking a good deal
for the past week, and was in a badly
broken up condition. Yesterday evening
he went to the office of DR.. T. II. Huzza
for prescription. The doctor sent him to
his room, in company with his office bow
and on the way Mr.. Oliver was overcome
by the morphine, which he had taken TO
steady himself before going to the doctors
office. He had package of morphine in
his pocket, and it was reported that he
had tried to kill himself but, as stated
Mr. Oliver emphatically denies any such
intention tonight. he win return to his
home the latter part of the week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
wAYCRoss NEWS WAITS.
Small Blaze i'm the Building Occupied
by the Herald.

Waycross Ga, Dec. pa small fire oc-
Cured this morning in the j. s. Sharpe
building on Plant avenue, caused by de-
fective fiue in the Office of the Waycross
Herald. The blaze was soon extinguished
by the fire companies and the damage was
insignificant
Miss Bessie Beach, a daughter of Hon.
w. w. Beach, and Miss Haddie Oleman
who have been attending the Cincinnati
Art Cabinet College, have returned home
The new preachers filed their pulpits in
Waycross yesterday, and all the churches
had large congregations.
Ex-Judge Halimton McWhorter of Lex
ington left Waycross this morning for a
hunt on Blackboard Island
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
At TIE THEATER.
The Observation-Disclosures Compnny's
Comedy Enga cement.

Ehe WoodWurd-& arren Compnny's
Comedy E.ue-arenent.
--,.., ,,-...,--.-, w.. C,.. $50.
" as ie" 'H'P"HS saw
tNo performances yesterday, a matinee
performance of Roland Reeds Cheek -
and a nfabt rerfo-,,,.,,,, Of "a pr,,ticaI
49,. Nv, go,
welcome. 1t has played here several sea-
S ,I a..l ~ one on ll'e mos popu.aI OF pop
nob To-da,. ..,r1a ,,iri 7 o,,,,,, Yin Ia
given at the matinee. and tonight TOO
Much Smith"
The star attraction of the week is MY
Friend F,~on, r,,If,,, tl-r,o,.roz- rtob+ II
W. Ne iia3e' 10y inc '9i-3th g h'ce '"'ll-
coy company, which originally made Ii
famous at the Biiou theater in New York
where il ran for three months. II is
from the non of II. A. Oh S6uchet. and is
founded upon theos0nhv plotted on the
famous order OF learned indian savants
known as The Order Ct the yellow Robe"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
DECLARED SIN PER CENT.
Metropolitan Trust Associations An
nnaI Meeting.

nuaI Meeting.
The annual meetings of the stockhold-
er5 of the Metropolitan Trust Association
was held yesterday. A dividend of per
cent. was declared from the earnings of
the past year, payable on and after Jan.
., 1898
The following officers were elected: C.
II. Dorsett, president; John Riley, secre-
tary and treasurer. Directors. c. H. Dor
sett J. r. Saussy, e. L. Neidlinger. 7
s. Collins, J. II. Furber.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21

brownsville Ga, Dec. 2O.-Dr p. S.
Bower, one of the oldest and best known
citizens of Thomasville. died this morning
after a long Illness. Dr. Bower was for
many years a prominent merchant of this
city and after accommodating a large estate
retired from active business. He leaves
a wife Mrs NJ. A. Bower Of hotel fame
but TO children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
HoO-Hoos TRY THEIR MUSCLE.
Preliminary Practice For TO-niEht's
Concatenntion.

A meeting Of the loyal local Knights Of
the Concentrated order of Hoo-Hoo was
held at the De Soto, room 40. last night
TO get everything in readiness for the
concatenationsand banquet to be given to-
night
The new officers had some practice in
the iniuatory ritual, and they viii lie
Ieaa 20 receive the forty kittens expect
cd to join, in the most approved style.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21

Carbohydrate you positive she is not
ln?"
The Maid-"I am; I'd lose my job if
wasn't. PUCK.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Only Two FavOritcs Win But the
Hooks OWL I.oaera


New Orleans, Dec. 20.-Fair weather and
good track We're the ruling conditions
to-day. Dudley E. and Viscount were the
only winning favorites, but the scorching
given the ring on Mazarines race brought
most of the books out losers on the day.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Six furlongs. DUDLEY. E.. 7
to 10, won, with Mr. Hunt second and
Balance All 20 to l. third. Time 1:27.
Second Race-Selling, six furlongs.
French Gray, TO !, won, with Pontet Ca
net, to ], second, and Gyp Ceiver, so TO 1.
third. Time 1:1S.
Third Race-Selling, one mile and twenty
yards. His Brother, 5 to l. won, with Ell
kins, to l, second, and Jolly Son, to
l, third. Time 1:4S
Fourth Race-Selling one mile and twen-
ny yards. Mazarine, to 1, won, with
Is to l, third Ti@@s<47
Fifth Race-Sellng, onevzMzsz& h scouut
8 to 8, won, with Rushfelds. sec
1;4614.
San Francisco Dec. 2O.-The weather
was clear and the track fast at Oakland
to-day. Summaries follow:
First Race-Selling, five furlongs. Ira
den, to !, won, with Brambella, to /,
second, and Miss Alice, 10 to 1, third. Time
1:O2
Second Race-Selling, seven furlongs
Myth, to l, won. with Fortunate, to l,
second, and B. and W., to 3, third. Time
liza.
Third Race-SelIing, mile and six
teenth. Salyado, 2la TO /, won, with Ber-
nardillo, to 8, second, and Don Clarencio.
TO /, third. Time 1;46A.
Fourth Race-Pinkerton handicap, six
furlongs. ST. Cuthbert, to 1, won, with
Iorsida, to 2, second, and Eddie jones'
> to ,, third. Time 1:1319
Fifth Race-Selling, five furlongs. Tiger
Lily, TO ., Won with Morinel, y to /, sec
ond, and Lady Ashley. to l, third. Time
1:01A.
Sixth Race-selling, mile Moylan, p
TO l, won. with Double Quick. . to !. sec
ond, and Masroero, S12 to !, third. Time
1:40A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21

Zone of the leading Czechs rejoices N
the name of Czwrczek." Say. l RECOGNIZES
that. It's the machine the dentist bores out
the cavity with. "-Cleveland Plain Deaief'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
HOTELS OF. The FLORIDA EAST COAST system.

the florida EasC
line romN ito KEW
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
Caught by IA Falling Bale.

Abram Bacon (colored), a longshoreman.
was badly injured in the hold of ship at
the Central railroad wharf yesterday aft
ernoon. A bale of cotton broke loose
while being lowered into the vessel and
struck Bacon, breaking three of his ribs
and injurng his spine. The ambulance
was called and Bacon was taken to the
Office of DIR. r. G. Norton, where his ribs
were reset. He refused to go to the Geor-
gia Infrmary and was taken to his home
in Woodville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21

Mr.. James Menzies, assistant general
freight agent of the Plant system, was in
Jacksonville yeste rday on business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15

for general consideration. Undoubtedly it
will be document that will command the
attention of the people as few papers of
the kind ever have done, and win clear
away the antiquities and sophistries with
which ignorance and selfish interests have
obscured the money question. 1t will have
weight with the administration and with
the best minds everywhere, but without
some pronounced authority behind it, some
interchangeable force, it may fall upon the
ear of congressman like the idle wind.
The Times Herald suggests therefore that
the Indianapolis convention be reconvened
in December by it's officers TO receive the
report of it's commission, to stamp approval
upon it, and send it to Congress as the
authentic demand of the business men Of
this Nation for monetary reform.
1t would thus be presented with power
that no mere publication in the newspapers
could give and would arouse dilatory and
baking congressman to action.
The Indianapolis convention was almost
an ideal representative body, and contained
in it's membership many broad-minded and
debates commanded the confidence of all
who watched their progress, for the reason
that those who actively participated in
them were animated by none other than
patriotic motives For breadth of thought,
for wisdom and for craftsmanship 1t might
challenge comparison with any other DELHI
crate body in the world.
Because of its commanding intelligence
and high character the T1mes-Herald urges
that it be reassembled while Congress is in
session, that it may speak for the business
men of the country in a voice that must
be heard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15
CUMBACK FOR SENATOR
ANOTHER CANDIDATE ENTERED IN
THE REPUBLICAN LISTS.
Lively Contests to BE Waged In the
Congressional Districts
Next Spring.

Another name has been launched in the
senatorial race on the Republican side. The
Greensburg Review brings forward Will
Cumback, one of the best known men in
the party. Politicians of few years stand
ing have very vivid recollection Of the
time when Mr.. Cumback was the Repub-
lican caucus nominee for senator, and was
defeated the morning of the election in the
Legislature by the springing of a letter to
Governor Baker, in which he had promised
his support to Baker on condition that the
latter would support him for the Senate.
There was nothing in the letter to be
ashamed of, but there was heap of tension
in the atmosphere just then, and it gave
color to rumors of deal" and the mem
bers were stampeded before they had time
to think it over. Cumback did not sulk
about it, but in every campaign since his
voice and energies have been given for the
success of the party. His is the fifth name
to be mentioned in connection with the Re-
publican nomination, the other four being
Gen. Lew Wallace, Judge r. s. Taylor,
Maj. George w. Steele and j. Frank Hanly.
The outlook for Republican success is so
hopeful that in several congressional dis
tricts there will be lively contests for the
nomination. The merriest will be in the
Eighth district, where Representative Hen
ny has announced that he will retire. AL
ready every county in the district has one
or two aspirants. This contest may involve
George F. McCulloch, chairman of the state
committee, for he is freely talked of in Del
aware county as a possible candidate. In
the Eleventh s. e. Nicholson and Carey
Cowgill are candidates to oppose Represent
ative Steele and efforts have been made to
bring out candidates in Miami and Hunting
ton counties without success. In the Ninth
district some of the leading politicians of
NoblesVille have induced Thomas E. Boyd
to become candidate against Representa-
tive Lands. In this district, the Seventh
Joseph b. Healing has been talked of as
possible candidate against Mr.. Overstreet
and If the bars come down, there will prob
ably be others. The Fifth district is an
other where there are indications of gem
eral contest for the nomination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15

There is a very general impression that
hen turkeys are better than gobblers, but
such is not the case when the birds are I'M
der a year old; until that age is past the
cock, or gobbler, is more highly and finely
favored than the hen. A small turkey Ia
never satisfactory. Only at twelve pounds
(city dressed) do they begin to be fine. In
small towns, where they are properly
dressed-drawn, with head and feet removed
ten pounds would mean the same. BE
sure your bird is young. Avoid those that
are yellow, fat, with rough legs and hard
spurs. One heavy for it's size, of a blue
cast, smooth legs, soft, only budding spurs
flexible end to breast bone, and skin easily
pierced between the finger nails is the bird
you want. Whatever dressing you use (Oys-
ter or chestnut is best), do not have 1t 600
moist, and do not fill the turkey more than
two-thirds full, otherwise you will have q
soggy, solid, indigestible mass as q result.
The baking or roasting must be long and
slow operation after the first browning, and
If the patent covered baking pan is not used
an ordinary dripping pan must be used as q
cover. The basting must be frequent-ev-
cry fifteen minutes-and thorough, If you
would have the meat juicy Four hours Is
about the proper time for fourteen-pound
turkey in a moderate oven. When served.
your turkey is right If of a dark. rich brown
all over without a suggestion of scorch.
Juicy in appearance, and. though whole.
ready to fall apart at light touch of the
carver. Before placing in the oven rub all
over with good butter and dredge heavily
with flour seasoned with pepper and salt.
The basting should be melted butter and hot
water or stock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15

the peace walked into the station and was
asked if he would like TO take whirl at
the electricity" No one was present but
the desk sergeant, the captain and the man
who claims to know more about the battery
than any of the other officers
Selling the handles. the officer gave no
tice to have the current turned on. That
was easily accomplished and the next min
ute the officer said he was experiencing a
tickling sensation all over his body. He
felt cold chiils run down his back and was
about to "holer'' enough" when Captain
Gibbons called for the operator of the bat
terry. He rushed to his superior's side and
left the officer with the handles in his
hands.
Turn this off quick! Whooa-a-a-a-aaa-
hey-y-y-y-y. She'll kill mel Whoopl
WO-owi" yelled the victim.
When the other man returned in five min
utes the officer was dancing jig and hol-
lering for dear life. He did not cease until
the current was shut off. Afterward he said
he would like to go through the experience
again if he could have the opportunity of
standing on the operators head during the
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Esther Haughey of Chicago. is vis-
ting Miss Elizabeth Dalton, at the Bla-
cherne.
ter, Mrs. Charles c. Riley, in S,incin-
natl, o.
Miss Jessie Arnold has returned from CO.
Sumbus. o., after visit with friends and
relatives.
MISS cara Aruse entertained a number
of friends at progressive euchre Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Edith Bingham entertained about
seventy young ladies with tea SATURDAY.
afternoon. her guests of honor being Miss
Daniels, of Dayton. who is visiting her and
Mrs, Alexander BATON The effective house
decorations were palms and white roses
Miss Bingham was assisted by Miss Helen
Krag, Miss Julia Hollweg. Miss Dorothea
Van Camp. Miss Corella Taylor. Miss Juli-
cite Bryan and Miss Daisy Wilson Miss
McDermott. of Cincinnati. and Miss Laura
Jones. of Washington, Ind, were among
the guests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15

the production of the "Olympians" by the
dramatic section of the Social Turnverein
at English's Opera House last night was
very successful The theater was we'll
filled and the audience expressed considera-
BILE appreciation of the efforts of the clever
amateurs Those taking part in the pro-
duction were; Mrs. Olga Berterman Miss
Amclla Kipp. Mrs. NJ. Iieber. Messrs. Rob-
ert i.ieber, Otto Stechhan. Henry Moesch
Richard Opel, William hickman, A Groeb
otto Meyers and Henry Kaulla Each of
the ladies in the cast was the recipient Of
handsome bouquets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15
A "Tame" Wild Cat Big as "a Dog.

Chicago News.
A tame" wild cat from the northern
Minnesota woods has been sent to Mr.
Mathison. of No. III Randolph street. The
cat, which is as large as a good-sized bull
dog, and, according to the claims of it's
proud owner could whip an even dozen of
these iron-jawed beasts in as many min
utes is as docile and gentle as little kit
ten. The little thing was captured when so
small it's eyes had hardly opened by Trap
per James Wilson, whose log cabin is sit
uated in the wilds of the Minnesota woods
surrounding Sturgeon lake. and he trained
it for thirteen months. feeding it cooked
beef, milk and bread, and to-day, in it's
new Chicago home, it plays about the office
in amusing gentleness, stands gravely in
the window gazing with wondering eyes
cut upon the street, with its multitude of
horses and wagons, or starts in its brisker
moods on a wild career of leapings about
the office. A jump of u seven-foot partition
is not quite the limit of its endeavors, and
spring of ten or eleven feet from the top
of desk TO distant stack of boxes, land
ing without causing the pile TO topple over
is one of its prettiest feats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15

Margaret Reid, since her successful sea-
son at the opera in London. has returned to
Paris and is now singing with much success
in France. She has already appeared as
Marguerite in Faust and Violetta in
''Traviata," and during the season will
sing, in addition to the roles mentioned,
Juliet in Romeo and Juliet" Zerlina in
Don Giovanni and Mignon. She is also
studying the role of Carmen, which she
will add to her repertoire, and in which she
will appear SOON. In London she erected
role in changers 'Inez Mendo," an eX-
ceptional compliment to so young an artist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15
TOOK AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Chicago POIiceman's Lively Expert.
ment with "a Dangerous Battery.
Chicago News.


Those of the policemen who are detailed
to stand on the street crossings in the
downtown district and suffer the blasts of
the cold wind, keep pedestrians from being
run over by street cars and wagons, gen
orally look for something when their days
work is over to strengthen their nerves and
make them feel agile One night several Of
the bluecoats were talking of the days
events when one of the aggregation pro-
posed the purchase of an electric battery
This idea was very pleasing TO ths crossing
box with sufficient charge of electricity
was bought and taken to the lake front
station. However, there was only one officer
in the station VINO could successfully oper-
ate the battery and he was kept in con-
slant attendance at the bailiwick over
which Captain Gibbons has command
The other evening Q HEAVIEST guardian OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15
CURRENCY REFORM.
Suggestion that the India ,AapoIis Com
ventiOn BE RecOnX ened
Chicago Tin,es-HeraId

AS everybody knows a COW kntion of the
business men of the United Stbtes was as
sembled at indianapolis last January for the
purpose OF considering plans for the reform
OF the currency. The outcome of that con-
Vention was the present monet;try commits
sion now in session at Washin{ton whose
labors are nearing a close
II has been the Understandable that the
report of this commission Is IA be given
30 the pnblic-fired In the air, 81 to speak,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15

full situation. The final act reveals the
death of the villain, Laughlin, the reunion
of husband and wife after the close of
hostilities
Mr.. and Mrs. Whytal first presented For
Fair Virginia" at the Grand two seasons
ago. Both piece and players were much adj
mired and their return visit should attract
large patronage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15
Thin in heshi Perhapsit's

Thin in Aeshf Perhaps it's
natural.
If perfectly well, this is
probably the case.
But many are suffering
from frequent colds, nervous
debility, pallor, and a hun
dred aches and pains, simply
because they are not heshy
enough.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites strengthens the diges-
ton, gives new force to the
nerves, and makes rich, red
blood. 1t is a food in itself.
soc. and sr.oo, all druggists
SCOTT 4 BOVINE. Chemists, New York.