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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13
charIeston,s Grain shipments.

The hearts of Charlestonians are SWELL
ing with pride and satisfaction because
of the shipment to Europe of western
grain through their port. We are not sur
prised that the New and Courier, COM
mendng on this grain movement. says:
THE friends of Charleston must be par
doned for feeling somewhat elated over
the evidences of success which are at
tending the efforts making to turn a por-
ton Of the grain annually exported to
Europe from America through this port.
The hope Of achieving such a result has
long dwelt IN their hearts"
Three cargoes, or parts of cargoes, of
wheat have been shipped through Charles
ton this season, and the announcement
that the fourth cargo will soon be ready
is made We call attention to these
Charleston grain shipments for the pur-
pose, mainly, Of asking why it is that no
one of Savannah,s railroads is making
an effort to secure the movement of west
ern grain through this port. If grain from
the west can be shipped to Europe through
Charleston proftably, it can be shipped
prohtably through Savannah.
Even if there is not great deal of
money for the railroads in grain ship
ments, such shipments advertise and help
build up the port through which they are
made. and the growth of the port is help
full in many ways to the railroads of which
it is the terminal.
Some months ago there was a great
deal of talk to the effect that grain would
soon be shipped to Europe by way of Sa-
vannah. Particularly was this the case
when the Georgia Import and Export
Company was organized But nothing
mas come from the talk, and there is some
Impotence to know whether anything will
come of it.
We are sure of one thing: 1t is that
Charleston hasn't any advantages over
Savannah in her facilities for grain ship
ments. It may be that the reason Sa.
vannah hasn't endeavored to get grain
70 ship along with cotton is that she has
all the phosphate rock that her cot
ton-laden ships can take, and that phos-
phate rock pays a better freight than
grain. sun, we should like to see grain
shipped through Savannah. Baltimore,
Norfolk and Charleston are shipping ports
for grain and there is no reason why Sa-
Vannah shouldn't be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13
Capitalization at the University.

If the state university were opened to
women they would have the privilege of
entering the Georgia School of Technology,
because the school is a branch of the uni
versity. And why shouldn't they have
that privilege? There is no reason why
the state should deny to her daughters
any of the advantages which she provides
for her sons.
President Hall of the archaeological
School is in favor of co-education but
says that In the prescribed courses of
study the work is too hard for a woman.
Well then, there ought to be studies suit
able for women. There are many kinds
of light mechanical work which women
could do, and which they would do if
they had the proper training. Besides
why shouldn't they be taught to be archl-
tects, designers of carpets, wall paper and
cotton cloth? Some of the most success
full designers are women.
President Hall says the archaeological
School il now about full. 1t has more
students than ever before In its history
In President Halls opinion. if the school
had sufficient equipment 1t would have 800
Georgia boys as students within two years
1t is popular school because it is prac-
teal. When a boy receives his diploma
he is prepared to earn a living.
We see no reason why young women
shouldn't have a chance with the boys
in the archaeological School. The percent
age of women who are now making their
own way in the world is greater than ever
before. Why shouldn't they be as well
equipped for the battle of life as men?
Why should parents wish that their sons
should be prepared for a useful and re-
munerative occupation, and that their
daughters should have no such prepara-
ton? If they should give the subject the
careful consideration it deserves they
would not have such wish. They would
insist that their girls should be put on a
footing equal to that of their boys in the
matter of education.
Georgia should take a step forward in
this matter of the education of women
She should open her university and her
chronological school to them. She would
never regret having done so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13
One Dollar Was Too High

A man entered Justice Halls court re-
Gently, says the Chicago Inter Ocean, and
said to his honor:
Judge, I want to sign the pledge for
five years.
IAN right" was the reply, that's a
good resolution. A statistician recently
stated that the effects of whisky"
Hold onr' said the man. Hold on! 1
don't want to swear off drinking I want
to take the pledge not to gamble for five
years. Ketch me swearing off liquor" he
added, indignantly.
Obi! exclaimed his honor.
The courts natural inference from the
mans remarks was siren gthened by the
carmine tint of the mans nose
No" continued the man, "the horses
haven't been right and l want to please
my wife anyway; so 1 want to legally
swear off,
The court drafted the paper, which the
client signed and then swore to.
whats the damage?" asked the man.
zone dollar" replied his honor.
zone dollar!' exclaimed the man. "whv.
I've only been in the habit of paying so
cents for it
He got his paper at the reduced rate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13
saueaked Once Zoo often.

Maccabe, the ventriloquist, was a great
practical joker, says Spare Moments. Sew
eral years ago he was on board a river
steamboat and. having made friends with
the engineer. was allowed the freedom of
the engine room.
Presently a certain part of the machin-
cry began to creak. The engineer oiled it
and went about his duties. In the course
of a few minutes the creaking was heard
again, and the engineer rushed over. oil
can in hand. to lubricate the same crank.
Again he resumed his post, but it was
only a few minutes before the same old
crank was creakng louder than ever.
Great Jupiter! he yelled, "the thing
bewitched."
More oil was administered. but the engi-
neer began to smell a ratJ Pretty soon the
crank squeaked again, when, slipping up
behind Maccabe. he squirted half a pint
of oil down the jokers back.
There said he; Il guess that crank
won't squeak any more"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13
GofnE Too Fast.

The protests which the President has re-
ceived from eminent civil service reform
ers against Assistant Attorney General
Boyd's Interpretation of the civil service
law have caused him, it is said to have
the Boyd Interpretation held up while the
full meaning and effect of it are being con-
sdered
The President is committed to civil ser
vice reform, and the general belief Is that
he favors it, but some things which have
been done since he became President have
exposed him 10 the charge OF insinceTity,
in respect to it. For instance not long
ago a Washington, D. c.. judge decided
that the Postmaster General could trans
fer an employe of his department from a
frst-class position to a second or third
class one, without giving any reason for
his act Such transfer is practically a
removal without cause
A few days ago Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Boyd made public an opinion to the
effect that a collector of internal revenue
could remove his deputies without show
ing cause for doing so. and could get rid
of any of the men in his employment by
simply declaring that he had abolished
their places The inference from what the
assistant attorney general said was that
internal revenue and customs collectors
could easily make places for political
friends and favorites 1t is alleged that
the collector of internal revenue for the
northern part Of this state, acting on Mr..
ored porters of his Office 1t was anuoun-
ced in our dispatches yesterday. however,
that three of the porters had been rein
stated That would seem to indicate that
the President has called halt in the en-
forcement of Mr. Boyd's opinion respect
ing the civil service law.
There is no doubt that many of the re-
publican leaders, as well as all Of the re-
publicans who want an office would like
to see the civil service law abolished. Ac-
cording TO the reports a strong effort has
been made to induce he President to pay
as little regard to the civil service law as
possible. 1t cannot be said that he has
yielded to this effort, but the fact that
there have been an opinion by one Of his
law officers and a decision by a Washing
ton judge which tend to open the way for
putting republicans into office would seem
to indicate that the President IS not so
much of a civil service reformer as the
country has been led to believe, and that
he would not regret it if the civil service
law We're knocked so fun of holes by
judges and assistant attorney generals
that it would be but a slight, if any, OBJ
stacle in the way of putting republicans
into the minor offices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13
stories of JonquIn miller.

Joaquin" Miller, who is up in the
Klondike country, must be a man of Co
some years by now. says writer in the
Philadelphia Press. But he is as much
entitled, baptsmally to the name "Joa-
quin" as was Gen. Grant to his equally
eccentric surname, Ulysses. Early in the
70's "Wawkeen" could hardly read OF
write, and he was heard remarking one
day. with delightful aplOmb, in the Gar
den Of the Gods: Il have saw rocks that
beat them"
But Joaquin had brains, and, for one.
trust he has them yet, though his latest
adventure has not increased any conf
dence in his sanity. So far back as New
Years day. 1882 Il think), had a long
talk with him in New York city. The
world was then still drinking egg-nog on
New Years instead of going to church
and young men in TAN hats and long
coats, and in coupes were seeking the
drink they would devour
joaquin was ladling out mild milk punch
with one hand and forking out cold part
ridges with the other. He had an &c
static look on him. The job was agree
able to both parties concerned. He said
to me then:
This kind of thing Is all very well
for week or two, but, great Scott!
Now, I'm going down to Wash
ington, the first of the month and I'm
going to build hut that will make your
hair curl. You come down and see. =
Wait minute till l show you my mono>
gram"
Then he produced a saddle, and affixed
to one side of it was a glorious design in
gold-'J. M 1t might have weighed
trife less than a pound; at any rate, the
saddle and the horse that was to go under
them could scarcely. together be worth
One-half of that monogram.
l next saw Joaquin down in Washing
ton. He had a cabin there, and l went
to call upon him with a professional hu-
mOrist. Joaquin was seated in front of his
exaggerated cigar box.
Call off your dog!' my friend cried. 1t
is possible that Joaquin's eyes could have
been less myopic.
He toddled toward US Then: "Heflow
he said. Come in" My humorous friend
after a long gaze about the interior of the
cabin, remarked its pleasant squalor, and
said that it was quite complete in it's de-
ticiencies. with one exception.
"Oh, that's here" said Joaquin, prompt
ly. And he thrust his arm beneath his
bunk and produced jug with a corn
cob stopper to it.
Il have nothing more to say" the hu-
morist acknowledged handsomely.
I made mention a moment ago of Joa-
gums early illiteracy-using the word
case of Horace Greeley, his handwriting
is really illegible to most of his CORE
spondents. 1 do not know that the story
is true, but 1 have been told that a brief
and unreliable note from Joaquin was
carried to a drug store as a prescription,
and filed
The dose is a secret, yet to be patented.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13

It is gratifying to note the increase in
tax values in Florida. It is observed,
by the way, that in very many instances
the increase in valuation in various coun-
ties is due to investments and construc-
ton by railway corporations, which some
Florida politicians deride and affect to
despise, and which the recent legislature
struck a blow at. Increased taxable values
will mean reduced tax rate, or more
money to spend for schools and other
desirable things, hence even the politi-
clans ought to be willing to admit that
railway corporations are not unmitigated
evils.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13

Coin" Harvey is said to be still coin
ing money out of the silver question. He
is now organizing secret silver order
called The Order of American Patriots, -
upon an original plan. He sends out his
organizers in wagons of the prairie schoon-
er type in which the organizers live. Each
farm house is a stopping place, and every
farmer net is subject for solicitation.
The organizers Immediately proceed to in
itate any candidate whom they may be
able to rope in, and collect from him an
initiation fee and take orders for literature
to be supplied by the central concern. 1t is
said that Harvey has out number of wa
CONS now, from each of which he is re-
ceiving an average revenue of $40 per
week. Next year, if the business continues
good, it is said he will send out 100 wa
gons.
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The sober Second Thought.
From the washington Post Qnd).

OF course we shall, after the applause
of the newspapers achievement has sub
sided, have to confront the question of
propriety of law, of international comfy
Whether American citizens can go to a
foreign country with the fixed purpose of
committing a violation of the law whether
the United States can narbor these Of
tenders, should they succeed in regaining
United States territory; whether we shall
not have to treat both principal and
agents as though the offense had been
committed here; all these are matters for
sober second thought. 1t looks romantic
and dashing enough en- the surface. but
how would such a rescue be treated by
our laws had the subject thereof been
confined in an American Jail. and had the
rescuders offended against American rules
and regulations? The incident might still
have been fraught with sentiment, but
would not the actors and accessories be
liable to punishment Notwithstanding?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13

The Prince of Wales has declined to use
his influence to bring about a settlement
of the strike of the engineers, which is
now on in London and Liverpool and
threatens TO interfere with the sailing of
the great transatlantic mail steamers.
The prince is not averse to laying corner
stones, opening fairs and grazing great
social functions with his presence, but
when it comes to a matter involving some
thought, he draws the line and asks to
be excused.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13
Personal.

News has reached London that ii
Hung Chang has been more or less Sc
riousiy unwell for two or three months.
It is understood at Shanghai that the
grand secretary viii continue asking for
leave Ito attend to his maladies' until
the Chinese emperor, wearylng of his en-
treaties, permits the old servant of his
dynasty to retire TO his home, in Anhui.
Andrew Carncgie has purchased the es-
tate of Skibo, in Sutherlandshire, Scot
land. Skibo castle is a fine house, which
was enlarged and modernized about ten
years ago, and stands in beautiful grounds,
which extend to the DOrnoch Firth, and
there are extensive gardens. The estate,
which comprises upward of 10000 acres,
affords excellent grouse and low-sround
shooting, and there are 400 acres of
woods, which contain large herds of roe
deer. The Skibo property has a frontage
along the Dornoch Firth of fourteen miles.
1t is now announced that there is no
hope for the recovery of Munkacsy, the
painter. He is in a private asylum at
Bonn. His brain power appears to be alb
solutely gone, and the doctors declare him
incurable. He has no memory left, and
seems not even to have retained any re-
membrance of his art. Now and then he
will speak hopefully for a few moments of
some great work which he hopes to ac-
complsh, but afterward he will again
subside into a state Of dullness and appear
to have completely forgotten everything
he has said. AS is not unusual in such
cases, his general health remains good
and he sleeps well.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13

Charlestons shoe factory is to be run by
negro labor in the future. 1t isn't a great
big factory nor has 1t been an exceedingly
prosperous one since it was started; still,
it was doing a pretty fair business which
promised to increase.
On Saturday the president of the COM
pany announced that in the future work
would be paid for by the piece, and on
Monday all the girls, who had been re
| ceivng salaries, quit work. They said
| that they could not make enough under the
new system of wages to keep from starv-
ing. They did not give the system a trial.
The president of the company then an
nounced that the shop would be thrown
open to all kinds of labor The men ask
ed if that meant negro labor, and were in
formed it did. They at once gave up their
places and left the factory. The president
sent word to the negro preachers to noti-
fly negro men and women, who wanted
work, to come to the factory. At last ac-
counts negroes were being taught by in
structors how TO make shoes.
This Charleston shoe factory strike is
worthy of particular notice for only one
thing, and that is the time has not yet
come in the south when the white people
and negroes will work together in a fac
tory, and the chances are that it will not
come for a long time, if ever.
In Columbia, S. c., a factory is about
to be erected in which only negro opera
tives will be employed. If it should be
successful, other factories will employ
only operatives of that race. The negroes
will work for less wages than the white
people, and if they can do as good work
they will have the preference.
But will they make as desirable opera
tives as the white people? We do not be-
lieve they will. The white people are
much superior in intelligence and the
more intelligent an operative is the more
capable he is as workman.
If the negro were capable of becoming
in one generation a first-class operative
we might reasonable look for the negroes
to take the places of the white people in
the factories within the next quarter of a
century, but, as yet, he has not shown
an aptitude for factory work. That fact
prevents the conclusion that the negro is
to be the factory hand in the south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13

1t is gratifying to know that the dock
at Port Royal is to be utilized. 1t was
built for first-class ships, but the projec-
tors seem to have missed their calcula-
TONS and it is said it will be used for
ships of the second class. That is better
than nothing. II is to be hoped now that
the department viii follow up its good in
tentions and develop the possibilities of
the station on Paris Island in order thai
some return may be had by the govern
ment for the investment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13

The chances are good for the burning
of a lot of gunpowder in Central America
within a short while. Costa Rica- and
Nicaragua are both under the domination
of dictators, each of whom is jealous Of
his power and prestige. The compact Of
confederation between several of the Cen
trail American states has lasted just about
long enough to brew jealousies, and put
each commonwealth into the notion to
lick its neighbors. The strong man TO
unite the countries into a compact whole
has not yet made his appearance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13

Five hundred miles of the great Trans
Siberian railway, from Vladivostock to
Khabarovka, have been completed, which
will give Russia her long-desired outlet
TO the Japan sea. 1t is said the road
viii be continued through Manchuria to
Port Arthur. When the proposed exten-
sion has been completed the line will be
in the neighborhood of 5000 miles long.
ana win have cost the Russian govern
ment approximately $261OOO,OOO, a sum al
most bewildering 70 contemplate The
road, it Is believed will do a large com
mereial business, since in Manchuria 1t
VIII traverse thickly settled territory.
but the chief value of It to the govern
ment viii be as military highway.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13

Possibly the death message of the an
archist who murdered Senior Canovas
was misunderstood by those who heard
it, Instead of saying "Germinal," he
might have said, Terminal" which would
more nearly have fitted the facts of the
case, so far as he was concerned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-13

A considerable part of the Oklahoma
cotton crop, it is predicted, will go to
waste because of the scarcity of labor for
the harvest. Some of the planters are
offering to divide the staple pound for
pound with anybody who will pick it.
Near the city of Perry the farmers have
tried TO employ Indians as cotton pickers,
but the noble red man of the forest"
makes rather an Indifferent cotton field
hand.
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeting-Retail Clerks Association.
Special Notices-How Is This for a Big
Endorsement OF the Union Crack-a-Jack
Wheel? r. D. & VIM. baltimore; Kenne-
dy's Famous Crackers; Ship Notices, j.
F. Minis & Co; Don't Buy a Bicycle In
til Our Richmond Wheels Arrive, R. v.
Connerat; Ship Notices, Georgia Export
and Import Company; State and County
Taxes, 1897; Levys Discount Notice; No
tice, Wilder & Co.
Amusemeuts-"B Bismarck" at the matt
nee. and 1.-THE Old, Old Story" Tonight.
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors, Estate Joseph Mannion, De-
ceased.
Ladies Furnishings-Walsh & Never.
Hits the Spot, Does the Gas Range-The
Mutual Gas Light Company.
Underwear Hints-B. H. Levy Bro.
Imported Dress Goods-Leopold Adler.
Medical-Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills;
Scotts Emulsion; Lydia Pinknam Vegeta-
BILE Pills: Johann Hoff's Genuine Malt Elk
tract; Cuticura Remedies; Woman's
Friend; Munyon's Cold Cure; p. P. P.
Cheap Column Advertisements - Help
wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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CURRENT COMMENT.


From the Macon Telegraph Oem).
1t has been stated number of times
that Judge Van Wyck the Tammany can
didate for mayor, lived at one time and
merchandised in Savannah. But this is
probably a mistake. However, it is said
that he was educated in North Carolina
and Is kin to Hon. Hoke Smith.