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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
FIRE TESTS OF KEROSENE.
How They Are Made Under the Geor-
Ria Law.

The method OF testing kerosene oil in
Georgia, and that which was used by
Chemist Finney in the tests which
were recently made for the Morning News,
have become a matter of some public in
terest. The method is found to materially
differ from the tests which are employed
in many of the other states. the exact
methods which shall be used in making
tests is defined by the legislature for the
information of the inspectors.
In this state "the tire-test shall be de-
termined by an inspector, who shall use
Tagiahue's, or such other well-defined in
strument as may be prescribed by the
commissioner of agriculture" The mode
of the test is provided to be according to
the following formula Heat with alco-
hol, small flame; when thermometer indi-
Gates 80 degrees remove lamp; at 95 try for
flash with small head or fire on end of
string held within quarter of an inch of
the surface of the oil; replace lamp and
work oil up gradually from this point IN
til the burning heat is reached, removing
lamp every 4 degrees and allowing oil to
run up 3 degrees before replacing lamp,
flashing the oil each time just before the
lamp is replaced, until result is obtained"
Mr.. Finney, who made the tests,
says that in most states it is re-
quired that the heating shall be at a rate
of from one to two degrees per minute. In
this state, however, there is no provision
in this respect, and the inspector can pro-
coed at any rate that suits him. He states
that the passing al the fire over the cup
to test for the flash, has much to do with
the results. The string can be brushed over
the cup with such rapidity, that the vapor
is famed off, and has no chance TO ignite
He says. the proper way to make the test
is to pass the fire over the oil gently, and
at uniform rate Of speed. This insures
the best results, he says, and gives more
accuracy to the tests than could be other
wise obtained.
The result of the Morning News investi-
cation of the oil question published yester-
day have caused a good deal of talk. II is
believed that it viii result in a higher
grade of oils being sold, and particularly
oils up to the required fire test.
President S. =. Shotter of the Dixie Oil
Company, said that the statement that
different grades and kinds of oil are mixed
by the retailers may mislead many people
in the belief that the mixing is for the
purpose of cheapening or adulterating the
the OIL This is not the case. A consider
able number of retailers buy oil from both
the Dixie and Standard Companies. These
oils are put in the same tank and the re-
suit is difference in the test from that of
the oil of either company made separately.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
PREsBYTERIAN CHILDREN RALLY.
Interesting Exercises at the First
Church.


There was a large attendance at the rail-
ly of the First Presbyterian Sunday school
yesterday afternoon at the First Presby-
terrain church. The parents and many of
the friends of the children We're present,
together with large number of the chill
dren themselves.
4 special programme had been prepared
and this was carried out in a very enter
tanning way. 1t was opened with the
singing Of the hymn, Royal Banner"
after which sthe Lords Prayer was re-
peated in unison.
The hymn Il Win Sing the Wondrous
Story" was then sung, and was followed
by the responsive reading of lessons from
the scripture. These lessons were so ar
ranged that they formed the acrostic,
First Presbyterian Sunday School" An
other acrostic. Rally Day" was formed
by injunctions to the audience, the observ-
ance of which would insure a successful
school. These injunctions were taken up
by the pastor Rev. A. j. Smith and con-
sidered briefly in an address to the par
ents. The pastor indicated the different
ways in which the parents can cooperate
with the teachers of the school.
A hymn was sung by the infant class
and two others, "Cling to the Bible" and
God BE With YOU were rendered by
the school.
An address was delivered by the super
intendent of the schooB Mr. Mont Hood.
who showed four ways in which the
teachers and scholars could help to make
the school a success. The rally was clos
ed by the benediction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
NOT IN FAVOR OF NEW IDEAS.
Rev. DIR. Fair Urges steadfastness in
Old Paths.


Old Paths.
A sermon especially directed to the
young men was preached at the Indepen-
dent Presbyterian church yesterday morn
ing by Rev. DR.. Fair. The controlling
idea of the sermon was that the paths
which had proven to be the safer high
ways for the people, should be followed
to the exclusion of new ways and new
methods, about which little is known. The
text was from jeremiah GIG: Stand We
in the ways, and see, and ask for the old
paths, where is the good way, and walk
therein, and We shall find rest for your
souls"
The Introduction of new ideas in religion
have not proven to be very successful, the
speaker said, and have not had the eff
feet of spiritually uplifting those Who
espouse them. Innovations have not been
shown to be the bestl policies and are
dangerous paths to pursue. Instances
were cited from the scriptures where the
right ways of living had been followed
and an earnest plea was made that the
congregation adopt the paths which had
been pursued by the people in those DAVIS
and which were the better, even at this
day.
Reference was made to the mistakes
which were leading young men to ruin.
They were going through life by new
paths, of which they knew little and
which were leading them astray and into
outer darkness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
Death of Mrs. Caroline Gnann.

Mrs. Caroline f. Gnann died in Emng-
ham county last Wednesday from paraly-
sis. She was stricken Sunday and never
recovered. She was 50 years old, having
been born in Savannah in December, 1915
She was buried in Laurel Hill cemetery
in Efiingham. Mrs. Gnann was the relict
of Joseph Gnann, who died in this city
thirty years ago. Her only surviving rela-
tlves are two nephews, Mrs. w. b. and
J. c. Puder, and Mrs Henry Roberts and
Ellen Gnann Mrs. Gnann was widely
known in Savannah during her long resi-
dence, here. She had lived in EfHngham
county for the last ten or twelve years
Those who knew her for her charity and
kindly deeds will regret to learn of her
death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
TO Raise TYBEE ROADS TRACK.
The ROadbed ON McQueen's Island
to Be Lifted Two Feet

The ROadbed on McQueen's Island
to BE Lifted Two Feet.
A force of hands will begin work this
week raising the grade of a portion of
the line of the Tybee railroad. Engineers
were engaged last week indicating the
grade TO which the track is to be raised.
The regularly recurring washouts on the
road during the seasons Of highest tides
have shown the necessity of the grade be-
ing raised so as to put the track out of
reach of the water. Many delays, incon-
veniences and expenditures have resulted
from the water getting over the track.
IT Will not be found necessary to raise
the track all along the line. The stretch
subject to overflow is found on McQueen's
Island and it is there that the work will
be done. 1t is thought that the average
hight the banks will be raised win be
about two feet
The sand for this work will be taken
from Tybee Arrangements have been
made with some of the property owners
on the island by which some of the dunes
can be graded down by the road and mov-
ed to the sections it is desired to raise. The
removal Of some of the sand hills will add
TO the typographical appearance Of the is
land.
The work of raising the track will be
under the management of Superintendent
Saussy. In addition to the grading, the
trestle over LaZaretto creek is to have
some Improvements made upon H. The
wooden approaches TO the main structure
of iron viii be taken down and replaced
with iron, thus making the tresUe of that
material throughout
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
THE WHITE RIBBON MISSION.
Its work for the Poor the Last Three
Months,


The White Ribbon Mission during the
three months from. July 1 to Oct. l, held
thirteen gospel meetings at the mission
headquarters, No. 22O Broughton street,
with an attendance of 2S3 people. Thirteen
night meetings for young people were also
held with an attendance of 1885, Four triple
pledges against liquor, tobacco and bad
language were taken, and four single total
abstinence pledges.
lodgings are furnished at the headquar-
tiers to respectable working men at 15 cents
per night or rs cents per week. or If two
in a room at 80 cents, and ZIG lodgings were
given free during the last quarter to spe-
eial cases The boxes in the waiting rooms
of both railroad depots have been sup
piled with literature, as far as is in the
ability Of the union, but during the sum-
mer they have lacked good reading mat
ter, religious, temperance and education
AL The officers of the mission hope their
friends will send to them their discarded
good papers and magazines, and Sunday
school literature.
Seventeen visits were made during the
quarter to the jail and $50 papers and les
son leaves were given out, besides tracts
and books of various kinds, including
Bible 8 Testaments, hymn books, sixteen
Bible institute books.
Twelve visits were made for prisoners
and seven letters were written Six pledges
were taken from white prisoners AZ from
colored prisoners, and three from boys.
The members of the society hold their
regular weekly meetings al the residence
of the president, Mrs r. Webb. No us
Oglethorpe avenue, west, Wednesday at
4 ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
COOLER WEATHER WELCOMED.
The Average Time for killing FrOsts
stiH Some Distance OF.

StilI some Distance OF.
The weather yesterday was an exception
to the most of the weather that Savan-
nehans have experienced during this
month. The temperature went down to
"a degrees and the mean for the day was 5
degrees below the normal. October is still
over 90 degrees ahead on temperature
though, and it can afford TO lose little
of It.
d The records of the weather bureau show
that the earliest killing frost which has
visited Savannah during the past twenty
six years has been Nov. 3 The earliest
frost known during this number of years
came on oct. IS 1874. but il. was a light
one, and not the killing type for which
most people are looking just at the pres
ent The average date upon which frost
visits the city, according to the statistics
IN the weather Office is on Nov. 30.
railing of the barometer and consc-
quent Disturbances in the Gulf usually
nave The effect Of producing an attraction
Ior cola waves, from which frost follows.
y especially looked for as a harbinger
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
Left Destitute!

Not of worldly goods. but OF all earthly
comfort, is the poor wretch tormented by
malaria. The fell scourge is, however,
shorn of its thong in advance by Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. its only sure pre-
ventive and remedy. Dyspepsia, bilious
ness, constipation, rheumatism, nervous
ness and kidney complaints are also
among the bodily Affections which this
beneicent medicine overcomes with GER
tainty. Use it systematically.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
GEsANGvEREIN TEUTONIA TO SING.
Its Concert at Masonic Temple To-
night.


night.
A concert will be given tonight at Ma
sonic temple, under the auspices of the
Gesangverein Teutonia. 1t will be under
the direction of Prof. Franz Hubner, as
sisted by Mrs. c. B. Younglove, Mrs. F.
Hubner, Prof. Warth and Master Arthur
Levy A treat is promised the lovers of
good music, as will be seen by the pro-
gramme:
I'm Mai, Juergens.
Rendered by the Teutonia Double Quar-
tette.
Trio, Richardson, two violins and piano.
BY Master Arthur Levy Profs. Warth and
Hubner.
BY request, ave Maria" H. Willard.
Mrs. E. B. Younglove, accompanied by
Mrs. Huebner.
'Yoeglein in Grueuen Wald," w. Brien.
Teutonia Double Quartette.
Recitation: Der Kunstreiter," by Mr..
Henry Moellering.
First Concerto c. De Beriot Master Ar
thur Levy, accompanied by Prof. Warth.
"Bluemlein Auf Der Haide." Double
Quartette Teutonia.
""AHor Che Forte Corrono," from Attila,
Verdi. Mrs Younglove, accompanied by
Mrs. Huebner
"Das Wandern," Zoellner. Double Quar-
tette, Teutonia.
The double quartette of the Teutonia is
composed as follows:
Tenors-F'ranz Huebner, A. II. Heiligen-
berg, Henry Moellering, James NJ. Clark.
Bassos-F. II. Opper, Martin Roentsch,
John c. F. Rendant, Emil Otto.
The numbers on the programme are of
a high order, and this, together with the
reputation of those engaged, should be
sufficient to secure a,large audience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
Catnrrh Is "A Disease

Which requires a constitutional rene
d. 1t cannot be cured by local appica-
tons. Hoods Sarsaparilla is wonderfully
successful in curing catarrh because it
eradicates from the blood the scrofulous
taints which cause 1t. Sufferers with
catarrh find a cure in Hoods Sarsaparilla.
even after other remedies utterly fail.
Hoods Pills are prompt efficient, always
reliable easy to take, easy to operate.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Seaman's Home at st. Julian ana
Lincoln streets, is nearing complexion
The entire of the brick work has been An,
ished and the workmen are now engaged
on the interior work
Caesar Austin has been arrested on the
charge Of receiving stolen goods and corr
mitted to the. police barracks where he
will have hearing this morning
quantity Of the goods were reeovere5 ca
are at the barracks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
AT THE THEATER.
BaIdwin-MeIviIe To-day, Murray
and Mack Tomorrow.

Notwithstanding To-day, Murray
and Mack Tomorrow.
The Baldwin-MelvilleC Company will open
the week at the theater with a matinee
performance of "a Mad Marriage" To-
night Bulls and Bears" will be given.
Manager Baldwin is we'll known to Savan-
nah theater-goers as the head of capable
company and one which has played sew
eral engagements of popular plays here at
popular prices. He has added to his COM
pany this year a number of specially ar
lists of note, and the performances are
said to excel any that the company has
ever given.
Tomorrow, matinee and night, Murray
and Mack will be the attraction with
"Finnegan's Courtship." The play has
been so successful that the comedians find
it the best vehicle for a second season in
which to display their individual and con-
Joined humors and comedy traits and quail
tiles. Nothing in the amusement field has
been found so unique as the contrast furn-
ished by these comedians. Murray is tail,
slender and dignified, almost too dignitied
for real dignity which becomes so hight
ened at times as to show a fash of bur-
lesque. Mack is short, grotesquely fat
and is so completely minus dignity that
he gives the effect of complete abandon
ment to the fun of a situation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
wanted in south Corolin,

Sylvester Staten was arrested by the no.
lice and held at the barracks to await tbo
coming Of an officer from South Caroline
in which state he was wanted as an es-
capped convict, having been sentenced 70
the penitentiary for assault with intent ~
commit murder He escaped some months
ago. @
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
For Nervons Hendnche
Use Horsford's Acid PbosnI,o,

DR.. F. a. Roberts, Waterville, Me,
says; Have found it of great benefit in
nervous dlseases-nervous headache. nerv-
Gus dyspepsia. neuralgia, ana think il is
giving great satisfaction when It is thor
aughly tried."-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
FOR Owe, rIfrv Y earrs

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and Is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. TWENTY-FIVE cents a bottle.
s-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25
TENNESSEE Centennial

Western and Atlantic Railroad and
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Railway will sell round trip tickets from
Atlanta, Rome, Graysville and interme'
date stations to Nashville and return fOP
$3.50. Tickets to be sold for trains leave
ing Atlanta at SIS a. m. and $50 p. M
Oct. e. good returning until Oct. 81, 1881.
Atlanta will make a fine show, and asks
all surrounding towns to join in making
]. W THOMAS DAY great success
There will be plenty of room.
For sleeping car reservations call upon
c. B. WALKER, Ticket Agent
No. Kimball House or Union Depot
CHAS. E. HARTMAN, Gen. Pass. Agent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25

The railroads of Alabama are virtually
tied up by the enforcement of The rigid
quarantine restrictions of the state The
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham.
has been the last to withdraw trains
That road has taken off all of its pas
sehger trains INTO and out of Birmingham.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-25

1t is reported that the contract for build
ing the entire line of the projected At
lana and Alabama railroad, which is to
run between Atlanta and Selma, has been
let to the Erie Construction Company
This company will sublet the grading and
other contracts.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-22

THE Philadelphia American,
Wharton Barker's paper, makes the
following very sensible statement:
Our ability to maintain the gold
standard without resOrting to the
Cleveland makeshift of borrowinggold
hinges on the prospect of bountlful
harvests at home and short crops
abroad. If these prospects are full
filled there will be a great demand for
our agricultural products as there was
last year, the merchandise balance
will be kept greatly in our favor, and
thus the necessity of shipping gold
Obviatei aud the danger of depleted
gold reserve averted for the time b.
ing. Ii We cannot find a ready market
for our surplus agricultural products
and get ut least AS good prices AS we
got last year we will be brought face
to face with crisis. The mere fact Of
having bOuntifIl crops is not enough
in itself to avert crisis In our mOne-
tary affairs. We must be able to get
prices sufficiently high tn enable US to-
build up great favorable trade bal
anee with which to pay our foreign
charges incurred on other accounts
than the purchase Of commodities
charges that are largely fixed aud we
cannot avoid. And such favorabI Q.
trade balance we cannot hope to build
up with prices any lower than we got
last year for there is limit to our
ability to export and the debt-paying
power of excorts falls alarmingly with
falling prices"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-22
PoPuLIsr CONVENTION.

A delegate convention of the PEG
ple's party Of Reno county is hereby
called to assemble at the court house
in the city Of Hutchinson at II
a. m. Saturday, August 81, 1897
to nominate candidates for the follow
ing county officers: Sheriff, county
clerk, county treasurer, register Of
deeds, surveyor and coroner.
The primaries will be held on Tues
day August the nth at the usual places,
in the country precincts at 2 o'clock
p m. and in the cities and towns at
o'clock p. IN.
The basis of representation will be
one delegate for each township or ward
and one for each twenty votes or ma
jOr fraction thereof cast for Governor
Leedy. Upon this basis the appor-
tlOnment will be as follows.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-22

WE HAVE strained our eyes until
we are beginning to think of glasses
trying to hud All increase in the em-
ployment of the labor of the country,
aud have only been able to discover
increased labor in the iron lungs and
jaws of republican stunpers who are
trying TO bring prosperity. These
seem to be assisted BY Dunn, but Brad
street won't help. Dunn has had pros
perity on the way about every week
since election but it don't seem to get
here. Bradstreet goes on telling the
truth, saying times are about as they
have been, not much better nor worse
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-22
Twelve Reasons why.


The st. Louis Republic gives dozen
good reasons why newspaper readers
should read this paper. Here they are:
l. The Republic is the greatest news
paper published.
3. 1t has reliable news service over the
entire civilized world which no other ST..
Louis paper can secure.
g. Special correspondents in all the
large cities and capitals. of Europe.
4. News bureau in New York City aud
Washington, d. q.
5. Special correspondents in every city
and town in the western United States.
6. Member of the associated press,
the greatest news gathaIer in the world
I. Publishes daily the market reports
of the world.
8. Issues magnificent oolOred maya
zine cover with the Sunday paper.
o. More noted writer's and artists con-
tribute to the Republic than any other
paper.
10. Issues an unsqualed four-page
comic weekly with each Sunday paper
free.
IL. Publishes page of interest and
value to womankind.
70. It's l0c dress pattern department y
the most popular feature ever introduced
by newspaper. Thousands patroniIe
it.
The daily and Sunday st. Louis Repub
lie is SO year, So for six months and
81 so for three months. The TRiee-a-
week Republic Is 81 n year-lO4 papers
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-22
40 pRoeNosrIcArE the iuture Is q

To PRoeNosTICATE the future is a
more difficult task than is often real
lied, although the realization usually
appears ample. But suppose that
ClOyndike gold discovery should turn
out all or more than is claimed for 1t.
Suppose gold from Alaska should be
borne in upon Uncle Sam until 1t would
initiate the currency more than the tree
coinage of silver would. 1t would
completely change the course Of Amer
lean politics; and the fellows who are
now urging that the gold dollar, the
dear dollar, is the only good dollar
would then be wanting to demOnetize
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-22

the cost OF armour plate to be used in
finishing the new battle ships to $500
per Ton. Then they passed resolu-
lion, Offered by Senator Butler OF
North arolina, populist, directing the
secretary Of the navy to institute an
investigation looking toward the es.
adjustment of a plant by the govern
ment, to manufacture its own armor.
We might suggest that this is social :
ism Tut If we should do 80 and some
big know everything congressman
should 6DG It out be might change his
vote
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-22
SECRETARY Of Treasury Gage is try

SECRETARY Of Treasury Gage is try
ing to consumate the withdrawal from
circulation of all the notes of demon
ination less than $40 OOand multitude
of political lackeys even here in the
West are swearing that as no other
country has such notes in circulation
therefore We should not. ltis another
step in the direction of control Of the
currency BY the New York Uligarchy
of hnanelers. Noes of larger demon
ination than 5000 circulate but little
among the people. The huge monleO
concerns can easily get possession of