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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-07
Suicide of Bankers.
From the Baltimore Herald Dem.


The recent suicide of several bank OFF,
cials is a timely lesson to those who are
tempted to take the first step in misappro-
priating trust funds. In these days of
corporate bonding and searching bank In
vestigations there is small chance of COW
ering up ones steal.ngs, and it is worse
than folly to attempt it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-07

The rumor is revived chat Representa-
tive Fielder of Fulton is to go into train
ing for a contest in the next election for
the seat Of Congressman Livingston. Mr..
Fielder is just now too busy with the in
vestigation of the judges to think much
about an event to take place nearly two
years hence. But if he means TO get into
the race, he Will have to so into training
pretty soon, For the congressman from
the Fifth is one of the cleverest political
acrobats in the business. He can land on
his feet cleyerly after the most difficult
feats Of ground and lofty tumbling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-07

When it became known positively, the
other day, that the democrats would have
a plurality in the Delaware Legislature.
there was some talk TO the effect that Mr..
Bayard would return from the court Of St.
James and become a candidate for the
seat in the Senate. A London correspon-
dent, however, has been assured. by the
ambassador that he has no intention Of
being a candidate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-07

Gov. Bloxham, in his inaugural address,
took high grounds against the crime Of
lynching. There was a good deal of that
kind of lawlessness in Florida last year.
1t is 20 be expected that the new governor
will take vigorous action looking to a vim
dication of the law, and for the suppression
CT attempts In future at mob violence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-07

Within two months it will be Maj. Nc
Kinley's time to try his hand at driving
wild horses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-07

The Arbuckles are giving the sugar trust
a pretty run for their money. The sugar
trust did not buy all of the shares of the
Woolson Spice Company. being content
with a controlling interest. The Arbuck-
les, by a sharp turn the other day, secured
ny, for 100000 and will use them to fight
the trust. It is understood that suit for
a receivership for the Woolson concern
will be Instituted by or for the Arbuckles
as owners Of the sixty shares, on the
ground that the concern is being operated
at less than cost, to the injury of the value
of the stock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-07
It is said that Gen. Weyler will leave Ha.

It is said that Gen. Weyler will leave Ha-
vana again shortly for Pinar
del Rio. and that when he
goes DR.. Zertucha will accompany
him in the capacity of a guide. Zertucha
is supposed to know all of the haunts Of
the insurgents in the hills, having been
with Maceo for months. Should Zertucha
start out in the role of guide to the Span
iards, no further proof of his perhdy
would be needed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-07

An old Scotch lawyer. writing of an
estate he had just bought, added: There
is chapel upon It in which my wife and
wish to be buried If our lives are spar
ed,"--Tit-Bits.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
Newspaper Profits in London.

There was trial before Mr. Justice Cave
last week, which, if correctly reported,
shows what is the profit of the sharehold-
ers Of the Times Mr.. Adams bought one
fourteenth of twothirds OF one-ninth of
two-siXteenths tor 1-1512) Of the Times
from Mr.. Brodie for 1858, on the assurance
that this minute share was worth about
f25 per annurl According TO him, after he
had purchased the share, he found it only
to be worth eli a year. On this he asked
for damages. The jury assessed the dam
ages at fG5. Assuming this share to be
worth fl8 per annum (which seems about
the average yaiuel, it is clear that the net
dividend on all shares is e27 ,216 Mr.
Adams. believing it to be worth 1858, paid
forit Al years purchase. The jury valued
1t at f28S, which, taking the annual re-
turn at els, would be 16 years purchase,
making the Times worth 9435, ,456. This
however, does not quite correctly, believe,
represent the value, for Mr.. Walter, as
printer, derives a large profit on an old
contract. This contract, in point of fact,
represents what may be called preference
shares, while those OF the shareholders
may be termed ordinary shares, the value
of the Times being the sum total Of BOTH
London Truth.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
DEATH OF MRS. ISAAC CANS.
Stricken With Her Last illness
About Two Weeks Ago.

Mrs. Cans, wife OF Isaac Cans, manager
of Lansburgii & Bros dry goods store,
died at her late residence, No. T26 Fifth
street northwest, yesterday afternoon, of
q complication of diseases. Mrs. Cans
has been in delicate health for several
years past, and has at various times dur
ing that period, been confined to her bed.
Shew stricken with her last Illness about
two weeks ago, since which time she
slowly sank until her death, yesterday.
at the time OF her death her husband
and her two brothers, jeff and Harry
Hoffheinler, of Norfolk, Va, We're at her
bedside.
Mrs Cans, whose maiden name was
Margaret Hoffheimer, was a resident of
Norfolk, Va, until her marriage. The
couple celebrated the seventh anniversary
of their marriage only three weeks ago.
Mrs. Cans is survived by her husband
and one child, n boy.
The funeral has been set for tomorrow
and will take place from the family resi-
dence. Further details have not yet been
arranged.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
Cigarette Photographs.

Some of the photographs that l TUNED
out for these tobacco men were very ar
tlstic. Where did get my models? Why,
the town is full OF girls who think 1t an
honor to be photographed i'll tights for
this purpose, and If they happen to be
third-rate actresses they are willing to
pay for the privilege, because it is an
advertisement. There is a woman who is
singing in comic opera in this town now
whose name was made by cigarette pic
lures. She was known only TO few peo-
pie half a dozen years ago, but her figure
was graceful ard she gave promise Of
becoming clever performer if she should
ever get the opportunity. She was photo
graphed in tights and one of the tobacco
companies got the right TO use this photo
graph for advertising purposes. They
reprinted hundreds OF thousands of small
photographs from il, and on each one was
STAMPED the name OF the actress, Which
was odd-sounding and likely to be re-
membered. Within year the young wo-
mans name and face We're known wher-
ever cigarettes were smoked, but not one
person in 10000 could have told you on
what stage she had appeared. She profit
ed by the advertising and now she is get
ting a big salary, Many or the models
that we have photographed were not ac-
| tresses, but foolish girls, who volunteered,
and who assumed stage names for the
purpose SO great was the demand for
these small photographs that big plant
was established uptown TO turn them out
by rapid process at rate that would
surprise an old photographer / am do
ing very little in this line now, and IL II
ere not for ny very good customers, the
dime museum freaks, l should go out oil
the business.-New York Sun.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
DR., MARY WALKER WILL SEE
She Thinks the New Law for Physi-
clans Here Is Bad.
Health Officer Woodward Begins
an Inquiry for Her Diploma
and She Resents 1t.

DR.. Mary Walker is inclined to resent
the effort of the health office to locate
her Alma Mater. 1t is the desire Of the
department in her case, as in all others,
to have complete record OF credentials
prior to her registry as a physician, and
as her previous office record did not fully
set these forth, she was invited to call
with her diploma, as the surest means Of
establishing the facts in the case.
The doctor called yesterday, but it was
after office hours. She thereupon wrote
a note, it is said, informing DR.. Wood
ward that she graduated from college
in Syracuse, n. Y, and as she had pre-
viously practiced here upon her registry
under the old law, she does not feel called
upon TO go to any particular trouble in
rc-establishing her rights, but that il
necessary she will go into the courts for
an adjustment of the matter.
This is the story that was current at
the District building yesterday, it being
stated, in addition, that the doctors opinion
OF the new law is that it is unconstitu-
tionaI.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
Decidedly Irregular.

A teacher in a lower grade OF Hough
school was explaining 20 her class one day
this week how TO form the plural of diff
ferent nouns. She gave them all the rules
for forming plurals regularly that she
could and then passed to the nouns that
do not form their plural regularly, such
as OK, oxen, and others. She dweIt on
this part, the explanation, at some length
and finally thought she had made it clear
to all tie class So, to test the am Iunt
of knowledge that had been iInhlbed by
her pupils she asked different ones to form
the plural of several irregular nouns.
All went very smoothly until she called
on one little fellow to give the plural of
mouse, when much to her surprise, hs
piped up:
''Ratsl'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
Gettin' Religion.

1 amt much on religion, nor prayer meet
I've never jined the church as yet, nor
amt been sanctified;
But a tender eort toffeelingdraws of me nearer
TO the skies.
Since I got peep of heaven through a
pair of trusting eyes
Time W as when nothing moved my thoughts
atove this sinful world;
No preachers words could stir me up, in
wrath an fury hurled;
But lately I've been drifting higher to
the better land,
And the force that leads me upward is a
little dimpled hand.
, Seems like the bad thoughts sneak away,
with that wee chap hard by;
And cuss-w ords that were handy once
won t come when he is nigh;
Fact is, it sort o. shames me to see those
clear, blue eyes
Look at me (when I'm gettin' riledl in
pity and surprise.
I don't know much of heaven. or angels
an such things
But somehow, when 1 picture 'em, it
amt with harps and wings;
But with yeller curls, all tangled, and
- tender eyes that shine,
An lips that's soft and loving, ike that
little chap ofTuine.
Then, when he folds his dimplcd hands, in
i hislittle bed at night,
An whispers NOW lay me- why thar's
something ails my sight,
AM my throat gifts sort of husky when he
blesses me, an then - j .4;.st0.ssr
I'm dead sure I've 2got religion by the
-retine he says HAmens' 7ff
Louisville Courier-Journai.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
STEAM cARR1AGE RETROSPECT.
walter Hancock's Early Attempt to
Popularize Automobiles.

Popularize Automobiles.
Westnrfnstsr Gazette.
1t is interesting today to remember that
nearly sixty-five years ago horseless car
riaees showed every gn Of being the COM
mon method of travelling in London and the
surrounding z neighborhood; for, although
at that time restrictions had been put upon
steam carriages in the country, these We
hlcles were quite familiar sight in the
metropolis The inventor was Mr. Walter
Hancock, a Stratford man, who, in 1881,
brought out an omnibus Of his o own design,
which was both elegant and in accordance
with the comfort of travellers Companies
were very soon formed to work the new
idea the object OF one being to run from
Paddington to Brighton, AMI Hancock con-
tracted to supply the necessary rolling
stock.
In few years coaches were regularly
running from the city TO most OF the I'M
portant suburbs, but owing to bad manage
ment tie concerns did not last very long.
In 1 1S35r the journey from London to MARI
borough (seventy-five nrilcs) was performed
at the average speed OF seven and one-half
miles an hour, and the Journey to Birning-
J ham was accomplished in much faster
The morning times., 1897-01-17
Still the Golden Hoodoo.

The New York Times finds something ex-
uuisitely humorous about the sale OF Mrs
Leases home under foreclosure of a mort
gage. but fails TO give proper editorial at
tention to the news, noted in its columns,
that Secretary Cariisle's estate in John
son county, KY, has just been sold for
taxes So excellent a chance to moralize
on the text, "The rain falls alike on the
Just and the unjust" with unhampered op-
portunity to define which was Just and
which was unjust, ought not to have been
missed When the worshiper OF the golden
calf suffers equally with its reviler it
seems time TO dethrone the idol as an un-
mitigated hoodoo.-New York Journal.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
Full.

"Was lie pretty full?"
standing room only.'
ssEh?',
THAT'S what I said. If he was any
fuller lie couldn't stand."--Detroit Journal
The morning times., 1897-01-17
That remains to be seen. Tomor-

average time (about ten uIilesl. This was
not the highest speed that could be attained,
however, for the records state that We
hicle carrying number OF passengers trav-
eled mile along one OF London's principal
thoroughfares at the rate OF twcnty-one
miles an hour. 1t is well perhaps that this
speed was only maintained for one mile,
orevenin 1896 it was a dangerous rate Of
travelling. No fewer than 12,ToO passen-
gers We're carried over 1000 miles By
steam in the last few months OF 1886
The morning times., 1897-01-17
Deaths of q Day.

Cologne, Germany, Jan. 16.-William
Wamer, United States consul at this place,
is dead.
Camden, Nj, Jan. 16.-Rev James Red
fern Mace, Phi. D., pastor Of the Broadway
NJ. E. Church, died this morning, aged
forty years.
Mr. Charles d. Owens, vice president
and general manager of the Atlantic and
Danvi,le Railway, died suddenly last night
at the home of Mr.. Adam Tfedwell, on
Duke street, Norfolk, Va. where he lived.
The remains will be carried to Savannah
for interment.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
Crushed.

"I think I shall have to get Johnny box
OF lead soldiers" said Mr.. Blether; Il had
great enjoyment out of them when l was
his age"
Johnny" said the lady whose money
Mr.. Blether had married, ''shaH have box
of gold soldiers Lead Please to Temem-
ber that his position in life is much better
than YOURS was.'-Indianapol Journal
The morning times., 1897-01-17
THE MONETARY QUESTION
MIR. Chandler Will Have Charge
of 1t in the Senate.
A COMMISSION NOW EXISTS
Four Places on It Are Vacant, One
by Speaker Crisp's Death, the
Others by President Cleveland's
Wish to Ignore the Whole Move
ment-Probable New Members.

Senator Chandler will have charge OF the
Republican International monetary confer
ence proposition in the Senate, in tile alb
sence of Senator Wolcott. He expects TO
be able to secure the assent of the Re
publican Senators who were not present
at Fridays caucus by Monday or Tuesday
OF next week.
In this connection it is recalled tEat
| there already exists monetary conference
| commission, which was created in the last
days of the Fifty-third Congress- 1t was
| to have nine members, three to be named
| by the Speaker, three by the Vice Presi-
| dent and three by the President. Mr..
| Cleveland utterly ignored the act. He
never appointed the three members he was
authorized to designate, and took no steps
| to call the conference.
Vice President Stevenson named as his
members three Senators, with Senator
Daniel at the head. All three were friends
of free coinage. In the House an unusual
compliment was paid Speaker Crisp, who
was in the chair.
Crisp Was at the Head.
He was instructed by vote OF the House
to appoint himself as the first Of the
House commissioners. He accepted the
trust but afterward named himself as the
last member. He appointed David b. Cul-
berson and Robert r. Hit as his colleagues.
William P. Hepburn was very anxious to
secure the place, and made an active
canvass for recommendations from Re-
publcans to the Speaker. Judge Crisp.
finally decided on Hit because OF his ex
Derience III relations with foreign govern
ment j..
1t has never before been published, but
is fact, that Speaker Crisp rendered
the minority place on the commission to
Mr. Reed He was, no weyer, then engaged
in his effort to avoid having any dangerous
opinions on the money question, pending
the ensuing national convention, and de-
clined the honor
Culberson n Crisp's Place.
The commission still exists, although it
has never been organized. Four places
| on it are vacant, three because they were
| never filled, and one by reason of the
death OF Judge Crisp.
It is regarded as highly probable that
| the Presidcnt-elect will name Judge Cul
berson as a minority member of the COM
| mission. Like all those who have served
in Congress with the Texas veteran, Major
| Mckinley has the highest regard for his
| ability and integrity. He will then have
retired from Congress and be free to devote
| himself to the duties of the place.
| No suggestions are yet heard as to the
| composition of the Republican member
ship, except that Senator Wolcott may
want TO go over the ocean as a genuine
bIown-in- the bottle commissioner, after his
present rather unsatisfactory visit Us a
| representative of himself.
The morning times., 1897-01-17
senator Harris, wife III.

!, Senator Harris and his son were called
to their horne in Paris, Tenn, yesterday
afternoon because of the serious illness OF
Mrs. Harris, wife of the Senator.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
NEW RULES FOR
THE TEACHERS
Important Special Meeting
Of the Board of
Education.
The Committee on Health Given
Power to Appoint In
spectors.
It Is Decided That All Printing Con-
tracts Be Given to Union
Offices.

The Board of Education held a special
meeting last evening, the object of which
was to discuss amendme and adopt a
new code of rules.
An amendment was proposed by Di-
rector Armour and carried to the effect
that all contracts for printing shall be
given to union offices.
Director Waller precipitated warm
discussion by moving to amend by strik-
ing out section SO OF article 6. which pro-
hibits the committee of hygiene and
health from incurring any indebtedness
or expending any of the finances of the
Board of Education.
Waller explained that's q difference might
arise between the inspectors of the Board
of Health and the com mittee concerning
the sanitary condition of school, in
which case 1t would be necessary for the
board to appoint its own inspectors.
Directors Head and Hammond objected
vigorously, claiming it was a scheme to
create more places.
Waller declared it was understood the
places should be only tenn porary, as occa-
sion might require.
Hammond reiterated that it would un-
necessarily burden the taxpayers with
new salarIed officials.
On q vote w Waller's motion carried by a
vote of to 3, Head, Hammond and
Armour voting no.
On motion, Director Webster secured
an amendment providing for $5 fine for
principals of schools who failed 10 have
their reports in on the day specified.
An entire new code OF rules was adopted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
GREEN AND WALOOTT.
The Great Weiter- Weights Have Been
Match ed at Last.

The Great Weiter- Weights Have Been
Matched at Last.
One of the directors of the National Club
returned yesterday from short trip to
the Santa Cruz Mountains, where George
Green is rusticating with some friends.
The director said that he had a long con-
versation with Green, and that the clever
welteI-weight finally agreed to fight Wal
colt under the auspices OF the National
Club on the evening of August 20. on con-
dition that the winner of the contest Ike
the entire purse.
When O'Rourke, the manager and
backer OF the colored fighter, heard the
news he objected and said that Walcott
came long distance to meet Green and
in case he lost the fight he should have
some remuneration.
well, ] have conveyed Green's ultima
tum 10 you," said the club director, land
you can answer yes or no."
When O'Rourke saw Walcott the COL
ored pugilist said: Let it go at that,
Tom. l will whip him anyhow" And
the National Club received a telephone
from O'Rourks last evening that Walcott
had agreed to Green's demand. Articles
of agreement were drawn up aud in the
presence of the National Clubs directors
O'Rourks and Walcott attached their
names to the document.
The pugilists nave agreed TO weigh in at
$50 pounds on the evening OF tho contest.
This match promises to be the greatest
pugilistic event that has ever taken place
on this coast between welter-weights.
Last night ]. J. Groom of the National
Club announced that the club had at last
arranged a match between George Green
and Joe Walcott, the former having agreed
to overlook the color line. The match
between Green and Mcfarland is off, the
latter having stipulated for 145- pound
limit at the ringside. The Green w alcott
contest will come off at Wood wards on
August 20, deposit of $500 having been
posted for both to enter The ring at $50
pounds as the limit at that time. Lovers
of sport pugilistic consider that this
should give good contest, the Olympic
and the Bostonian being well matched.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
COL. c. F. CROKER I'LL.
His Physician Summoned to
San Mateo Last Night on
a Special.
The Urgent Call for Medical Assist
ance Caused Alarm Among
His Friends.

Last evening DR.. George Chismore. the
regular physician of Colonel G. F.
C-ocker, received q message by wire re-
questing his immediate presence in San
Mateo to attend his patient.
The message was received after the last
regular train of the day had left the City
for San Msteo, but the call was so urgent
that special was run to email BILE the physi.
clan to see his patient without delay.
In answer to inquiries late last night it
was said that Colonel Crocker's condition
was not such as 10 cause his family and
friends great alarm, but as there was no
physician at San Mateo within call 1t was
deemed advisable TO summon DIR. CHS
more, who understands the patients all
ment.
Colonel Crocker returned from New
YORK about three weeks ago. He went
there to bring his daughter home from
school. Since his return he has been at
tending to his duties in the management
of the Southern Pacific, and has been CIV
ing considerable of his time to his duties
as memb Der of the Board of Regents Of
the State University.