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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
PER SONAL.

While travelling in India, once upon a
time Lady Randolph Churchill yielded to
the temptation to have a snake tatooed
upon her person. The reptile is estimated
to be about fifteen inches in length and
has its tail In its mouth. A symbol of
eternity. The late Lord Randolph is said
TO have been. the only man who ever saw
It, and while ago there were rumors
that another would, but these have died
out.
Fifty years ago the double wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner w. Witt and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Moore took place at Worthing-
ton, Mass. Both couples have just cele-
teresting event. In neither family has
there been a death in the half century,
though Mr.. and Mrs. Moore have two
sons, three daughters and several grand
children while Mr.. and Mrs Witt have
about as many.
"A widespread belief exists in Russia
that the popular hero, Gen. Skobeleff, nick
named "the white general" is not really
dead but that he will reappear when his
country shall have need of his sword.
man resembling him who was buried, his
disappearance from the scene having been
due to causes of an international as well
as a dynaStic character. 1t may be re-
membered that his alleged death at Mos
cow has always been shrouded by a con-
siderable amount of mystery 1t is i'm
plicitly believed by the ranks and file of
peasantry, that the general had a hand
in the last Chinese-Japanese war, COM
manding japanese regiment under a
false name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
Evolution of a Cheap Boy.

Keep a hired man, Gritz? No? Well.
don't" and the rotund merchant heaved
a sigh that set his shirt front awry, ac-
Advice based on eXperience?'
Decidedly. I'm going to open up a
chapter of my life that would be as
sealed book, only for you. Please give it
a mental mark of CONFIDENTIAL We have
an old man downstairs who runs an en-
CINE. He is as faithful as a dog, and
ike the old chap A couple of years ago
l dropped in on him, just to pat him on
the back and let him know that 1 kept
him in appreciative memory. He likes to
consult me about affairs, and told me he
that would like to do something for him
self. He was honest, was naturally in
dustrious and would work for $50 a year
if given board. l talked the matter over
with my wife, and the expense seemed so
insignificant that / concluded to take the
boy, though / had always enjoyed putter-
ing around the place, driving a nail where
1t was needed, making little Improvements
and keeping the lawn wet down.
THE boy was a jewel. From a selfish
standpoint, wish he had been the LATEST
could do almost anything, and my wife
thought it her duty to keep him busy. Aft
er ne had laid new sidewalks, put up new
fences and done a lot of promiscuous
painting, we must have a barn so as to
keep a horse, carriage and COW, for she
wasn't going to pay that boy for doing
nothing. Then we bought a pasture lot,
furnished a room for Joe in the barn. got
another rig and finally put the boy in liv-
cry. This meant more style all along the
line. That cheap boy has cost me over
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
spafn's Macnanimity.

The Spanish governments act of mag
nanimi,y in pardoning the four Compel
itor prisoners, Iaborde. Melton, GiIdea
and Barnett. should do much towards
removing whatever friction and bad feel
ing there may have been between the
Spanish and American governments and
peoples. The prisoners were the captain,
crew and one passenger Of a small schoon-
er which sailed from Florida for Cuba in
April, 1886. The schooner carried both
arms and armed men. In their pleas the
prisoners claimed that the Cuban party
on the schooner forced them against their
will into the expedition. Thus it appears.
from the prisoners own claims, that the
expedition was unlawful, but they did
not go into it with hostile intentions
against Spain and hence protested against
being held responsible for the expedition
Of which they were an unwilling part.
The details of the case have become IA
miliar 10 newspaper readers, and it must
be admitted that there was strong evil
tlence against the Americans. However,
after they had been tried and condemned
TO death, a stay was secured through the
Intervention of the American consul gen
eral and the stay has now been followed,
after considerable delay, by a pardon.
This pardon will conclude the case, and
at the same time it should have much
influence in promoting a better feeling be-
tween Americans and Spaniards.
Men sometimes go into enterprises
thoughtlessly, and in the end find out that
they have committed grave blunders. The
Americans on the Competitor did some
thing of the kind. They came near los
ing their lives and possibly involving two
great nations in war; for there can be
little doubt that if the Competitor pris-
oners had suffered death at the hands of
the Spaniards, there would have grown up
at once in this country such a war senti-
ment that it probably could not have been
controlled The late and the present ad-
ministration evidently saw the danger,
for they took steps preparatory to meet
ing whatever emergencies might arise.
The outcome of the Competitor case ma
terally relieves the situation. 1t is to be
hoped that in future there will be no
similar complications between the two
| countries
Thinking men in this country have great
| respect for Spain and the Spaniards, the
pioneers in the work of discovery and
civilization on this hemisphere. The Span
1 ish is a nation of brave people. who have
had much to contend against in the last
| century; yet they have stood manfully
| by their principles and traditions. The
magnanimity of the Spanish government
in the pardon of the Competitor prisoners
should be acknowledged by the Ameri-
can people and press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
The Wallace-Ketcbam Mvstcrv


The fight in the courts for the estate
Of John B. Ketcham, who died a few
days ago in the house of Mrs. Mabel Es-
telle Walkup Wallace, on Indiana avenue,
Chicago, promises to be one of the great
sensation of the day. Ketcham's estate
is estimated to be large. approaching $780,
600. 1t is claimed by Mrs. Walkup- Wal
lace that she is the widow of the dead
man-that she married him several
months ago in Milwaukee
There is no doubt that the widow was
married to some one in Milwaukee at the
time she says she was married there, be-
cause she has a marriage certificate from
a reputable minister which certiies that
he married the widow to Mr.. Ketcham.
The widow has the certificate and also
will made by Mr.. Ketcham leaving her
the whole of his estate.
But was the man who married the
widow in Milwaukee John B. Ketcham?
His relatives say no. They suspect that
the widows butler personated Ketcham
1t is also alleged by Ketcham's friends
that for months before his death ne had
not been in his right mind, and hence
was not in a condition to contract a mar
riage or make a will.
There will, undoubtedly, be some star
Ting developments showing what strange
doings there are in the world unbeknown
TO honest, sober and Industrious people
who strive to lead virtuous lives The
Widow Walkup- Wallace has history, a
rather remarkable history. She is only
2S years of age and very pretty, but she
has seen more of life than most women
see who live to be so. She is a ma
tive of New Orleans, and has seen the
gayest of the gay part of life in the Cres-
cent City. At one of the Mardi Gras fes-
rivals there she met a wealthy western
man, married him and went with him to
his home in Emporia, Kan. There he died
within a month after their arrival, and It
was discovered that his death was due to
arsenic. The pretty widow was arrested,
the charge being that she murdered her
husband. Her trial was a sensational one,
many friends, among them an ex-United
States senator, lent her assistance and
support. Her beauty and her dramatic as
sertion of innocence on the witness stand
made such profound impression on the
| jury that she was acquitted. She got the
large estate which her husband left and
was therefore in a position to live in
whatever style she pleased. Her acquaint-
ance with Ketcham began about three
years ago, two years before he obtained a
divorce from his wife Mrs. Wallace
Walkup's history will be written pretty
! fully before she gets the Ketcham for
! tune, if she does get it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
another Case at Pensacola.

The heath officer of Florida announced
on Thursday that he had discovered an
other case of yellow fever at Pensacola.
1t was that of soldier at Fort Barrancas.
A case of yellow fever here and there
on the Gulf coast is not of much conse.
quence at this time of the year, and we
only refer to 1t because so much has been
said in favor of Florida's quarantine sys-
tenn. AS far as we know, the system Is
a good one and the officials who admins
ter 1t appear to be thoroughly capable
and sincere: but for all that the country
was not notified of the second case. The
people of Florida were notified by the
state health officer, but, as far as we
have been able TO discover, care was not
taken to notify the people Of other states.
One of the strongest points made in favor
of national quarantine is that 4 mere would
be no suppression of informatiQnFe respect
ing the existence of Infectious and con-
tagious diseases under such a quarantine.
1t is suspected that now information re-
specting the existence of those diseases IS
not given out, as a rule, as long as there
is a chance for successfully suppressing
it. The fear that business would be in
jured leads to suppression. Is it not a
fact that some of the towns which have
been afflicted with yellow fever this year
would not admit the presence of the dis
ease until concealment was no longer pos
sible?
The Florida system has been held up
as model, and yet we find that the coun-
try was not notified of the development
of a second case of fever at Pensacola.
The country will not suffer on account Of
not being notified. Still, confidence in
the Florida system is weakened by the
fact that no notification was sent out,
particularly as the health officer made n
pretty strong statement respecting a
focus of infection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
He Felt His Position.

A number of men were playing cards on
the flyer one day recently, says the Seattle
Argus. They fell to discussing various
cities.
81 tell you what it Isl said one of them,
81 was born and raised in San Francisco,
and I think it is the greatest city on the
continent. l have travelled a great deal,
and l have never seen its equal"
IT, said another "am from Portland
the weathiest city for it's size in the
United States, and the best city socially
on the coast"
That's all right" said the third, "but
they cannot either of them come up TO
Seattle. She is smaller than San Fran
cisco, but in the next year she will be
double her population. She will be great
city,
The fourth man had nothing to say, and
the San Francisco man turned to him and
asked: Il say, my friend, where are you
from?"
He looked up with a sort of a hang-dog
expression, eyed the crowd for a moment,
and finally articulated:
I'm from Tacoma-now laugh, you sons
of gunsp'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
How an Angel Looks.



Robin, holding his mothers hand,
Says Good night to the big folks all,
Throws some kisses from rosy lips,
Laughs with glee through the lighted
hail.
Then in his own crib, warm and deep,
Rob is tucked for a long nights sleep.
Gentle mother, with fond caress
Slips her hand through his soft brown
hair,
Thinks of his fortune, all unknown,
Speaks aloud in an earnest prayer,
Holy angels, keep watch and ward
Gods good angels, my baby guard!'
Mamma what is an angel like?"
Asked the boy, in wondering tone;
How will they look If they come here,
Watching me while I'm all alone?"
Half with shrinking and fear spoke he.
Answered the mother tenderly:
"Prettiest faces ever were known,
'Kindest voices and sweetest eyes"
Robin, waiting for nothing more,
Cried, and looked with pleased surprise
Love and trust in his eyes of blue,
Il know, mamma! They're just like you'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
BRIGHT BITS.

This baby" said the fond father as
he turned for another lap along the room,
sis going to be a great actress one OF
these days"
What makes you think so?" inquired
his wife
Gust look at the way she can shed real
tears and bring an audience to its feetr'-
Washington Star.
How old are your" was asked of a lit
tie English girl who is visiting in Alleg-
heny.
Il am six"
And how old is your cousin?"
He is six, too, but he has been so Ion
ger than l."
The boy was a few months the older
Pittsburg Telegraph.
"A Possible Explanaton-Mrs Scribbler
What did the editor say about your sto-
ry, John?
Mr. Scribbler-Why, he was delighted
with it! Said he thought Kipllng wrote
very much after my style. but that my
style was superior to his In imagery word
painting, and genius.
Mrs. Scribbler-Then he took it?
Mr.. Scribbler-Well, no-he--er said he
was obliged TO reject II on account of lack
of space; but, to tell you the truth, / think
he must be down on Kipling: soma people
are. you know!-Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Ship Notice W. w
Wilson, Agent, Consignee; The Chance Of
a Lifetime, at Odd Fellows Fair; Notice
as to Safety Appliances. F. c. and p.
Railroad, Edward A. Mosely, Secretary
Interstate Commission; Ship Notice, J. f.
Minis & Co; Rubber Roofing Paint, Palm
er Hardware Company, Agents Rubber
Paint Company Baltimore, Md; Sealed
Bids Wanted by Board of Trustees to Re
build Negro Building of Lunatic Asylum;
Choice Roses. Carnations and Violets,
Wolf & Co, Florists; Special Notice, J. H.
Jordan & Co.
Business Notice-Kennedy's Crackers.
usements-"Camille," at the Matinee
and "Alr. Barnes of New York" at Thea
ter Tonight.
silverware - Gorham Manufacturing
Company.
serviceable shoes-Leopold Adler.
Man Named Auerbach-B. H. Levy
& Bro.
Auction Sales-Dry Goods, Hats, Shoes,
Etc, by C. H. Dorsett.
Special To-day-B. II. Levy & Bro.
The Best Underwear-Falk Clothing
Company.
Great Special Sale No. 5-The Metropoli-
tan Clothing Company.
Medical-Baco-Curo; DR.. Williams Pink
Pills: Mothers Friend; Ponds Extract;
Ayers Sarsaparilla; Hoods Sarsaparilla;
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

President Mckinley is credited with
contemplating another surprise for the
spoilsmen of his party. in the shape of an
order placing deputy postmasters, assist
ant postmasters, cashiers, chief clerks and
other postoffice officials who were left out
of his late order within the classified SER
vice. An order of the kind would en-
brace some 5000 to 1900 places. Had the
President issued such an order some weeks
ago. he would have won the respect and
admiration of Assistant Postmaster Cou-
per of Atlanta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

The Chicago Record announces the open
ing Of the "hold-up and robbery season" in
that city. 1t seems, according to the Rec
ord, that the thugs and thieves are more
active in Chicago in winter than any 9TH
er season. This being true, has not the
tramp been done an injustice? 1t is very
we'll known that the gentlemen of the
road" do not affect the cold climate of the
northwest in winter; they come south.
Chicago has been in the habit of charging
many of her hold-ups to the tramps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
Registered at the postofice in savannah
The MORNING NEWS is published

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day IN the year. and is served to
subscribers in the city, or sent by mail,
at 500 month, 500 for six months, and
5000 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS, BY mail. six
times a week without Sunday issue,
three months, 500; six months. $4.o9; one
year. $500.
The WEEKLY NEWS, ? issues week
Monday and Thursday. by mail, one year,
SLOO
Subscriptions payable in advance. Re
nit by postal order. check or registered
letter. Currency sent BY mail at risk OF
seuders
Transient advertisements, other than
special column, local or reading notices,
amusement and cheap or want column, 10
cents a line. Fourteen lines of agate type
equal to one inch square in Depths
the standard Of measurement. Contract
rates and discounts made known on ap-
plication at business Office.
Orders for delivery of the MORNING
NEWS to either residence or place Of busi-
ness may be made by postal card or
through telephone No. 21O. Any irregu-
larity in delivery should be Immediately
reported to the office of publication.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

Another lady offers her services as as
sistant librarian of the state. She is Miss
Edna Cain. an associate editor of the
Summerville News. The Office seems, by
general consent, to be reserved to the
gentler sex. and with the Endorsements
which Miss Cain has, it would seem that
she is the proper person for the place. The
Miss Gains candidacy, says: 'In every
way Miss Cain, a native North Georgia
girl is eminentiy qualified for the posi-
ton. She is bright, quick, experienced,
well read and self-reliant. Withal she Is
a thoroughly womanly young woman"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

Some sporting men are promoting what
they hope to make one of the most import
ant bicycle events" on record. Two syn
dicates are said to be working up a race
between Jimmy Michael, the little Welsh
man who trained here last spring, and Ar
thur Chase, an English rider. 1t is pro-
posed that the hackers of each rider shall
put up $4,000, making the purse to be con-
tested for worth twice that amount. The
terms have been accepted by each of the
principals, it is said
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
The Correct Idea.
From Memphis commeroial-Appeal Dem.)

The Savannah News, in concluding a
review OF an article in the November Fo-
rum by Surgeon General Wyman of the
marine hospital, in which it is claimed
that this country should insist on the Gu
ban instruction being brought to an end.
very properly says: "As long as the in
surrection continues In Cuba little or
nothing win be done to make Havana
healthier. Therefore the United States
should do their utmost to have peace re-
stored to Cuba, and should then insist
upon HaVana's being so thoroughly clean
ed and purified that 1t would cease to be
a fever-breeding place" This is the cor
rect idea. This government should be re-
lieved of the danger so constantly immi-
nent without sacrificing principles or de-
parting from time-honored theories
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

1t seems that the American Protective
Association has really gone out of bust
ness. The supreme headquarters in
Washington have been dismantled and the
furnishings of the office have been sold
under the hammer. There is no room in
American politics for organizations like the
American Protective Association; which
one occasion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

A Releigh (N-sC9 special to the New
York Evening Post gives some facts with
regard to some of the men that have been
placed in Office in that state by the repub-
lican-populist combination which now con-
trolls tar-heel politics. According TO the
special, one Of the principal trial justices
al AsheviAe was recently convicted of en-
bezzlement; another trial justice in Bun
eombe county has been sent to the penI-
tertiary for larceny; a sheriff, Ramsey,
of Madison county, was locked up a few
days ago for drunkenness; an official of
the penitentiary who was in charge Of the
criminal insane has been compelled to
leave the stale for debauchiug female pa
tlents. In other cases criminals and ex-
convicts are said to be holding office by
the grace of the fusion party. The record
is most sickening. 1t should serve as a
warning to other states
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

Secretary Bliss gives notice that stf
more money will be needed next year for
pensions. 1t is estimated that the pay
rolls must be increased by from 100000
TO 100000 more, and then thereafter it
may drop a little. This pension burden
ought to be carefully considered by every
person who is inclined towards jingoism.
Here we are more than thirty years after
our latest war, paying annually approx
mately a4O,0OOOOO for pensions. If we were
to have another war the list would In all
probability speedily bound up $50 OOO, 900 to
$lOo,0OQOOO more, and the country would be
FORCED to pay enormous amounts in pen
slons for a century TO come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

There are several of the wandering sill
yer statesmen unaccounted for. Senator
Wolcott and Gen. Paine have returned
and given some account of themselves to
their fellow citizens, but ex-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson is still missing, as are also
Senators Pettigrew and Cannon. who are
of somewhere on their own hook gather
ish the natives upon their return,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

1t will be observed that although the
Georgia legislature has passde the anti
foot ball bill. it has not prohibited the
game, except in instances where money is
charged for admission to the grounds. Foot
ball may still be legally played in Geor-
gia, but it must not be played for gate
receipts. Cutting off the source of in
come, however, will probably put a stop
to the Objectionable sort of games.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

The saving common sense of the Ameri-
can people has. many times, rescued their
government from what appeared to be
imminent danger That quality may be
relied on in the future. Let US stop dis
putting over theories, and set about the
practical affairs of life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
Gold From water.
From the Chicago Chronicle (Dem.)

From the Chicago Chronicle (Dem.).
The Connecticut man who is extracting
small quantities of gold from sea water
is behind the time. The real wealth-pro-
ducing qualities of water were demonstrate
ed the other day, when Mr. Rockefeller,
by merely irrigating Standard Oil stock
raked in a dividend of 81 per cent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

A Washington special says the President
has plainly intimated to several gentlemen
who have called upon him lately that he
viii make no more important appointments
until the meeting of congress. Judson
Lyons may or may not be shut out for a
time longer by this determination.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

An Episcopal diocese in New Hampshire
finds its funds impaired to some consider
able extent through losses on investments
in Kansas and other mortgages. Some of
the Kansas statesmen viii probably be able
to see retributive justice in this circum-
stance. Why, they may ask, should a
church organization seek to get interest
upon its money? According to some of
the western ideas, taking interest is the
most reprehensible sin in the catalogue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20

Ex-senator PETER has sold his news
paper in Kansas. and announces that
hereafter he will devote himself to liter
airy work for eastern publications. Pre-
sumably he Will now trim his whiskers
and let his hair grow.