davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
Messrs. Beach. Lehman and Lamb on
the slate For Offices.


the slate For Offices.
Brunswick. Ga. Dec @-There has
been a rush OF Glyun county politicians 70
Atlanta within the past twenty-four
hours. Rumor has it that the sudden
and numerous departures were IN connec-
ton with he probable appointment of Mr.
Jacob l. Beach of Glynu, as prison com
missioner. Should this appointment go
through all right vacancy will be created
in Glynns superior court clerkship. 1t is
generally understood that Deputy Clerk
John c. Lehman Will be candidate for
clerk at the June primaries and his nom
inatiou is predicted by all his friends The
two strong men of Cflynn's opposing forces
are Deputy Clerk Lehman of the admins
traton forces, ana present Collector of
Customs Thomas W. Lamb of the Good
Government Club Ii is confidently pre-
dicted that should Collector Lamb go out
OF office before the June primaries, he
would be candidate for
county treasurer. Collector Lambs
term expires Jan %, and unless
be certain to put him up for treasurer.
The other county offices are being slated
by each side, and changes In the personnel
of some officials may be expected All
weak men will be passed by on each side.
and only the best citizens can hope for
recognition at the hands of either the ad-
ministration or good government forces
Two West Indies fruiters are in port and
the price Of oranges, bananas, pine apples
and cocoanuts has gone down tremendous
ly. Fruit is cheaper in Brunswick this
Christmas than ever before.
Close estimates on Brunswick's exports
for 1897, show that the year s business over
1896, has increased about s., 100000.
Mr. Albert Fendig, a prominent real es-
a md no.
from an extended western trip He
stated that the thoughts of the people in
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, states
through which he principally Travelled are
turned towards Dixie. Mr.. Fendig cites
the progressive movements of several col
onists prospectors in this direction of late
as evidence of the good work done by the
railroads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
RELIEF FOR THE kLONDu<E.
Six Hundred Reindeer to BE Brought
Over From Norway.

Washington, Dec 2O-Secretary Alger
to-day cabled Kjellman, the chief govern
men reindeer herdsman, who is now in AL
ten, Norway, to inform the war depa&-
ment Immediately how soon 900 reindeer
can be shipped to this country. They are
wanted for use as draft animals in getting
supplies to the miners in the Klodike re-
gion.
1t is expected that they must be trans
ferred at New York to railroads and in
that manner carried across the continent
and again by sea from the Pacific coast
up to Dyea, or such other point as may be
selected as the base of operations by the
relief expeditions.
Secretary Alger has determined, after
advising with the medical officers of the
war department and persons who have
had much experience in Arctic regions, to
make large use of condensed food prepar-
ations. Not only will the meats be in the
most condensed form, but particular eff
forts are made to secure condensed prep
arations of vegetables, such as potatoes
and onions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
DRUNK ENDS IN DEATH.
Shipping Clerk of Atlanta Dies From
Dose of Morphine.


Atlanta, Ga, Dee. gov. K. Boyd. a
young shipping clerk for the Gibbs Drug
Company, died at the Grady hospital this
morning from the effects of morphine,
which, it is believed, he took with suicidal
intent. He spent last night in a cell at
police headquarters, having gone there to
ask for quarters early Sunday evening.
Sunday Boyd was drinking heavily and
some friends attempted to send him home
in a hack, but he got out of the vehicle
on the way and later turned up at police
headquarters.
This morning when the turnkey went
TO turn the young man out, he was found
lying upon the cell floor in an unconscious
condition. He was sent to the hospital,
but was beyond the reach of medical skill
Young Boyd was the only son of highly
respected parents They refuse to believe
that he committed suicide, but think he
took the drug TO help him in an effort to
sober up, and in his disarranged condition
took too much. No cause for suicide
could be assigned except dissipation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
STICKS UP FOR spoILs SYSTEM.
Pension Commissioner Evans Doesn't
Like Civil Service Law.

Like civil Service Law.
Washington, Dec. 2O.-Commissioner of
recstons Evans to-day appeared before
the Senate committee on civil service and
re,renchment, which is conducting an in
vcsugation into the operation of the civil
service system.
Mr.. Evans was questioned at length by
Senators Lodge and Pritchard about the
civil service system, and its application
20 the pension office He expressed the
opinion that the law did not accomplish
the results its friends insisted that it
would. The best men in his office were
those who had come in under the Social
ed ''spOils system" They did their duty,
and expected TO hold their positions by so
doing. The pension examining boards, he
said, ought not to be in the classified ser
vice, as 1t was desirable to secure men az
members of such boards VINO had wide
surgical eXperience-arm experience if pos
sible-and such men would not enter into
competition for the places with young men
just out of college. He thought, however
that the entire system of appointing the
boards was wrong, and that all of them
ought to be under a uniform system OF
appointment.
The commissioner believed that the head
of bureau was the best qualified person to
pass upon the efficiency of a clerk, and
that he ought not to be hampered in re-
moving a clerk for ineficiency. If per-
mitted to do so, he could remove at least
one hundred clerks from his office with
out affecting the efficiency of the force.
He thought it would be desirable to have
a definite tenure of office not exceeding
ten years, so that every year about 10 per
cent. Of new blood could be infused INTO
the force. This would do away with the
abuse resulting from some clerks remain
ing in office too long
The commissioner thought that some re-
form would have to be enacted, or the
country would have the inaiction of the
civil pension list.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
PAY OF CITY OFFICIALS CUT.
AtIanta's City Council Makes a De-
cided Reduction.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 2O.-The city council
this afternoon inaugurated a general cut
in the salaries of city officials, as recon-
mended by the committee on salaries,
which recently made a thorough investiga-
ton of the question. Nearly every salary
was cut except that of the mayor, a great
wave Of economy apparently having struck
the city fathers.
The mayors compensation was allowed
to stand al $500. The city controller was
cut from 5000 TO $3.50, The city engineer
from 50 600 to $500, city attorney from S,
900 to $3.50. and the city marshal from
$2400 to 5000. Under these, the clerical
force was reduced in several of the de-
partments.
The salary of the city clerk was reduced
but put back to the old figure again, though
the aldermanic board is expected to insist
upon the reduction when the ordinance
comes before it for ratification.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
--S-~es-s-------
GEORGIA'S EXHIBIT AT OMAHA.
The state to Make Most CreditabIe
Display.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 20.-Gov. Atkinson will
this week appoint the commission of fif-
teen members authorized by a resolution
of the general assembly to arrange the
Georgia exhibit at the Omaha fair. Geor-
gia is the first southern state to provide
for an exhibit at the trans-Mississippi and
international exposition, and it is proposed
to make it a fine one in ever respect.
The legislature authorized the use of
the permanent exhibit at the capitol, with
other exhibits which will be collected by
the exposition commission. The perma-
nent exhibit, which Will form the nu-
cleus of the display to be made by the
state at Omaha, could not be collected at
a cost of less than $4,000 1t was first
used at the exposition here and then at
the Tennessee centennial. To this will be
added displays by private corporations and
railroads. and the whole will be a most
creditable exhibit of the industrial and
natural resources of the Empire state of
the south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
Lightfoot Jury CompIeted.

Tallahassee, Fla, Dec. 20.-The Jury was
completed in the Lightfoot case to-day at
! o'clock, and court adjourned for din
ner. At the afternoon session the exami-
nation Of state witnesses was begun, and
each witness was put to a severe test by
counsel FOR each side.
DR. Lightfoot is charged with murder
ing Arlington Mcmahon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
COTTAGES ON EASY PAYMENTS.

COTTAGES 800 CASH. COTTAGES AT
$3.50 TO $1S MONTHLY.
The CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AMI
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY will erect
cottages on Anderson and on Price streets
south of Anderson, on the following
terms: Cash 500, balance, from $3.50 10
$ls per month according to cost of cot
tage0 for period of ten years.
1t IS the company's purpose to meet
the needs of a frugal class of our neonIe
whose means will not permit them TO build
moro expensive homes. The site selected
for the erection of these Is most ron
veniently situated, well drained. ana has
all modern conveniences. Apply to
NJ. J. SOLOMONS.
Secretary and Treasurer
No. IA East Bryan street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
IT'S JUST RIGHT

If the ingredients came from us.
Nothing but the best can come out of our
store, because nothing but the best is al
lowed to come in. This is the season
when good things to eat are particularly
in demand and we have made ample prep
arations. All the holiday staples and del
icacies are here. carefully selected. wisely
bought, and moderately priced. We can
give you royal service and save you money,
THE SOUTHERN GROCERY CO.,
ia Barnard Street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

City of Savannah, Office Clerk of Conn
ell, Dec. 8, 1s97.-All parties desiring 70
retail liquor during the year 1898 will fla
their application with clerk of council at
once so that same can be referred ~
council and action taken upon said apnli-
cation before the expiration of limit pro
vided for by ordinance.
WILLIAM p. BAILEY.
Clerk Of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21

Atlanta Ga, Dec. 21-The- announce
ment is made to-day that State Librarian
brown VIII tender the assistants place to
Mrs. John Miledge, wife of the former IL
brarian. She will accept
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
GEoRGIA's PRISON COMMISSION.
South and North Georgia to Each Get
One of the Places.

One of the Places.
Atlanta, Ca. Dec. 2O.-Gov. Atkinson has
not yet appointed the prison commission.
ers. He will announce them, however
he says, about Wednesday. He expected
70 have settled upon the three by to-mor-
row, but complications have arisen which
will delay the appointments a little.
Tonight he said that the only one 10
Whom he has made up his mind to tender
place on the board is PRINCIPAL Keen
sr turner of the penitentiary department.
y mas been runiOred that Hon. Jacob
beach OF Brunswick would get one OF the
places put the governor tonight said he
knew nothing upon which the renort co,,id
~ Iounued. one of the two remaining
shen Will however come from South Geor.
sia ana the other from North Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
NOTICE.

All bills against British steamer Kelvin
Bradley, master, must be presented at this
office by y o'clock to-day (Tuesday), or
payment will be debarred.
GEORGIA EXPORT AND IMPORT co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
TO CUNE A coLn IN one nAv

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il il fails
to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. &. Q. on
each tablet.-ad. - va
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Pictures made by me to-day will
be finished by Christmas.
HOFFMAN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21

DIVIDEND NOTICE.
The Citizens Bank of Savannah, SaVan-
nah, Ga. Dec. Is. 1S97.-A dividend of
Three Dollars per share has been declared
by the directors of the Citizens Bank of
Savannah, payable on and after Dec. %,
1897, to stockholders of record this date.
The transfer books are closed until Dec
%, 1897.
GEO. c. FREEMAN Cashier
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
BUSINESS NOTICES,
Welcome Hoo HOOS,

We wish you enjoyment during
your numerous engagements and
brief sOjOurn in our city. We would
suggest the extra pleasure of carry
ing with you "A souvenir of rapid,
skillful and exquisite washing from
the most modern steam laundry in
Georgia. Our office is opposite the
De Soto Hotel, on Bull street. Our
work is considered the best, is in
dOrsed and has the patronage of the
best dressed people in savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
MEETINGS.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

|->-C>~S----~~----~~~~~-~
The petit Jurors of the city court of Sa-
vannah need not appear until Wednesday,
22d inst, at 10 a. m. By order of Hon.
Thomas M. Norwood judge,
J. S. COLLINS, Clerk, c. c. S.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
THE VERY FINEST.

Everybody that has eaten the
Punta Gorda oysters pronounce
them the very finest on earth.
Fresh supplies received every day
by express at
BECKMANN'S CAFE.
Imported Coburger Beer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
NOTICE.

The city market viii keep open on Fri
day christmas eve), till 10 p. m. and close
on Saturday Christmas day., at 10 a. m.
L. p. MASTERS,
Clerk of Market.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
THE CHATHAM BANK.
SAVANNAH, GA.

SAVANNAH, GA.
Transacts a general banking
business, maintains a liberal saw.
fngs department..
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
a speciality.
Having large number of interior
correspondents, we can handle cOI-
IectiOns at very reasonable rates.
COrresp solicited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
HUYLER'S
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES

have arrived; also a large sup
ply of the regular boxes Of their
uneXcelled CANDIES.
The finest line of IMPORTED
and DOMESTIC PERFUMES
in the city. See the new per-
fume, "AUTOSPRAY," a pleas
ant novelty.
soLOMONS "a CO.,
Congress Street,
/ and Charlton Street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
POLITICS CLAM.

Hood DIV eareIire- r'.. easy . 'ske
Evening journal., 1897-08-17
THE MYSTERIOUS swoRDFIsH
1'hey Come From Afnr and Never
Until They Are Full Grown.

rhey Come From Afar and Never
Until They Are Full Grown.
These big creatures come and go as
mysteriously as any of our sea visitors,
and all fishes have their peculiarities.
Who knows where the shad are before
they begin to run up the rivers in the
spring? The swordfsh come to
American waters grown up. OF course
they vary in size. but no young are
ever seen here.
This fact has been clearly set out by
a government report on the subject.
The young are found chiefly in the
Mediterranean. After they are able to
go it alone more or less of them strike
for the North American coast-most
of these gathering about Block island.
There they lie and sun themselves on
the top of the water. the prey all sum-
mer of the fshermmen and their
spears. What instinct brings these
fish across 1900 miles of water to spend
a season and return2 They come when
they arrive; they go when they leave,
That's all we know, although the sea-
son comes within approximate dates.
The swordhsh is a favorite sea food
here in New England. Boston is its
chief market. but il sells well all about
here. 1t is solid meat. with a distinct
flavor. and very edible. New York
however. doesn't buy it. New Workers
who hunt the markets of the world FOL
new things. will not eat it.
How long these queer fish will last j.
a problem. They are hunted not onl.
for the market, but for pleasure. l
the rich New Workers, who are too fas
tidious to eat them. should establish
the fad of killing the fish and collect
ing the swords, they would probabl.
soon exterminate the creatures. kiln OF
all the old swordfsh. and who woul'
guide hither those that were about &
make their first trip? Follow tha
notion back a bit. and who guided tn
first of them clear over here?-Hart
ford Courant.
Evening journal., 1897-08-17
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES.

Councilman Cooper has consented TO
act as clerk OF the market during the
absence from town of Clerk Eckles.
OFFICIALS of the Delaware Railroad
Company claim thaN they Will save S4,-
600 a year by disseminating the New
Castle accommodation trains
Flrances ID. Mount, a well-known
cOlored woman. 76 years old, who died
of senile debility on Saturday, was
buried to-day
No ] furnace al The Delaware Iron
Works is going again, and the bell
weld department is also in full opera
tion to-day, employing about fifty men
For fine days outing go with Co
lumbia Lodge, No. 26, l. o. o. F., tc
Washington Park. August 81. Tickets
40c.; good for all boats.
Evening journal., 1897-08-17
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

George NJ. Riley, proprietor of the
Randall House, has gone to Bethlehem,
Pa, on visit to friends.
Mrs. James Weldin, of Seventh and
Clark streets, is recovering from n Sc
we're attack of typhoid.
Miss Hattie Jolly has returned home
from a trip to Philadelphia.
The wedding of John White and Miss
Barbara Walther, the latter of Bear
station, will take place tomorrow even
ing. at their new home. Fourth and
Harmony stretes, Rev. f. NJ. Munson
officiating.
Tom Lancaster has returned from his
vacation visit to New Castle friends and
has resumed his studies with Lawyers
Strawbridge and Taylor, of Philadel'
phia.
Miss Susie McCallin is spending the
week at Doylestown, Pa, on visit tC
friends.
Mrs. A. b. Cooper, Miss Virginia S
Cooper and A. B. Cooper, Jr., have re
turned home from Rehoboth.
Miss Nan Straub, Of st. Georges, is II
New Castle spending a few days witt
Miss Carrie Straub.
George 3. Rodney. of the Philadel
phia Record, returned to his dutie
yesterday after brief rest at his hom
here.
Miss Nellie Jolly has gone on an ex
tended visit TO her sister, Mrs. f. e. Nc
Knight, in New York city.
Mrs. George II. Lewis is away fror
hcme on a visit TO her parents, at Sud
lersville. Queen Anne county, Md.
Evening journal., 1897-08-17
August
Blanket Sale.

On Wednesday we shall
offer the following bargains in
Blankets
200 pairs Of White, Gray or Tan Blan-
kets. good size, 25c.; each worth ex-
actly double
All of our sample Blanke cts
from the mills, in all abDut 100
pairs, reduced as follows:
20 pairs 1874 fine red Blankets, "a
from Sc.
so pairs ia and 1874 fine white
Blankets, regular So and 81 quail
ties are reduced to 81.
90 pairs fine white California Blankets
always 50 and S12 qualities. We
shall sell for SO per pair.
Muslins special for Wed
nesday.
5000 yards fine unbleached, 4c.
1900 yards extra heavy unbleached
sheeting, &C.
1000 yards 40 inches wide extra
heavy sheeting, &c.
1600 yards good quality one-yarc
wide bleached Muslin, &c.
5000 yards Hill bleached Muslin al
sc. yard.
1000 yards Fruit of Loom, at SIC
per yard.
1900 yards fine one and one-quartel
yards wide pillow case Muslin, at sc
per yard.
1000 yards 1914 wide Utica bleacheC
sheeting, 19c. per yard.
Wednesday we will sell one
case best quality Indigo Blue
Calicoes at &c. per yard
Now is your time. The
new tariff is gong 10 make
on pay more and these good:
are at the lowest notch.
Evening journal., 1897-08-17
He WAS roo QUICK.
This Genial Man Pulled the Wrong
Rope and Was Humbled.


Once in awhile everybody meets a
man who seems to regard himself as
another Atlas The whole world is, IN
his opinion, resting upon his shoulders
land he constitutes himself a sort OF
public protector. He tells women how
No. train their children. gives business
pointers TO the men, advises with the
girls concerning their love affairs and
takes the boys into his confidence.
One of these good souls occupied o
seat in a Payne avenue street car the
other day and it didn't take him long to
get upon familiar terms with most of
the other passengers. He began by
offering a penny to a child that sat near
him.
The little ones mother was young
and fair and the good mans generosity
to the child touched her heart. She
smiled at what he said TO her and once
he seemed to be upon the point of get.
ting confidential but the car had
stopped and somebody got on. The
genial man Immediately picked the
child up and held it upon his knees in
order to make room for the newcomer
Then he asked somebody at the other
end Of the car how the baseball game
had resulted, and informed a young
girl across the aisle that a bundle was
about to slip from her lap, after which
he jounced the child up and down, asked
! how old it was, where it lived and what
it's papas name was.
Presently lady wanted to leave the
car. The conductor was busy talking
Ito a passenger upon the rear platform,
and didn't notice that anyone was
motioning to him from inside.
"These conductors are very careless, -
said the genial man, depositing the
child in the seat that he had occupied
himself, and preparing to ring the bell.
BY this time the car was very close to
the crossing at which the lady wanted
to get off. and he had to hurry.
SO it happened that he grasped the
wrong rope and rang the fare register
> instead of the bell.
That aroused the lion in the conduc
tor, who rushed into the car al wanted
to know what the genial man meant.
Cant you see that that lady want.
to leave the carp" was the reply.
well, you can't stop it by ringing NJ
fares" snarled the conductor. "Thatl
cost you an extra nickel"
. mo it won't" said the genial man
= getting mad.
E 1T will or you'n get off the car"
II guess not. happen to know th
president of this company"
"Oh, yesl That's an old gag. The.
all try to work it. You give me
nickel, or I'll put you o.
The genial mans face had becom
very red, and seeing that the conductor
= who was big and brawny, would not b
bluifed, he handed out a nickel.
Meantime the car had gone about tw
blocks beyond the crossing at whic
J. the innocent cause of all the troubl
" had wanted to get oil, 50 it was nece'
sary for her to walk back.
y u When the car had got started agaii
= = the genial man leaned over to the fai
young mother who sat near him an
said;
n IF these conductors were nc
y brought to time occasionally passeI
/, gers would not be allowed TO eXercis
any rights at all. I'm sorry there wei
y ladies present when this trouble o.
20 Cured. If there hadn't been L wouldn
s. have allowed that fellow to ever tai
his car back to the barn!"-Clevelan
Lander
Evening journal., 1897-08-17

Silk Lace BoleTos
8 Russia Lace Boleros. $3.50 from So.
1 Black Lace Boleros, $3.50 from
$3.75.
Ecru Lace Boleros, $15O from $500.
1 Black Lace Boleros, S1.OO from
5000
Talcu n Powder for We'd
nssday, nc. per box.
Our Collingwood Cologne
is receiving high praise from
those who have used it. Fir c
quality and low price is COM
6ination hard to beat-5oc.
bottles for $50. and once
bought you are sure to always
use il.
In the face of a strong ris-
ing market in Carpets we shall
offer this week some of the
greatest inducements in best
All-Wool Extra Ingiains we
ever had. 75c. quality for soc
and only about 600 yards oi
them. If you bring the size
of your rooms, we have some
remnants up to so yards a
much reduced prices
Our new patterns of Ol
Cloths are here at 25c. pc
yard
Evening journal., 1897-08-17
ANOTHER SIDE TO THE CASE.

City officials declare taht a wrong
impression prevails about their action
in the case Of Mr.. Shal.cross' sales
man Mr. CastlOw, who sold goods
about town on Saturday in violation Of
the market ordinance. They claim that
Castlow was apprehended and shown
the ordinance at the mayors Office, af-
ter which he agreed TO do no more
peddling until after market hours. Az
ter that. however. he was seen selling
10 some outlying houses and was heard
to declare that he was not afraid OF
such a law as that.