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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02
Quarantine Evils.

An open letter, which we publish this
morning addressed to DIR. william Dun
can by Health officer LeHardy, calls at
tention anew to the almost unbearable
evils inflicted on the people of this and
other southern states this fan by the in
dependent action of local health authori-
ties SO great have been these evils that
there is a quite general demand that the
national government shall take control of
all quarantine matters. Whether or not
this demand viii be pressed when con-
gress meets, and result in the creation of
a national board of health having charge
of marine as well as inland quarantine, IS
a question which cannot be answered at
this time 1t is certain that something
must be done. II is simply going back
ward to permit the business of a whole
community, or a state, or several states,
to be brought to a standstill whenever
the presence. of a dreaded epidemic dis
ease in such community or state Is an
nounced.
The legislature should at once inquire
into this matter of inland quarantine and
legisIate in accordance with the demands
of the situation. If it should be decided
to create a state board of health we know
of no better model for such a board than
the state board of health of Florida.
In that state this fan there have been
no quarantines established which have
not had the approval of the state board.
Pensacola put on a quarantine against Mo-
bile, but it was almost Immediately re-
moved at the request of the governor. He
called the attention 'of Pensacola's mayor
to the fact that under the law no town of
the state had authority to establish quar-
antine without the consent of the state
board of health, and that he would have
to compel compliance with the law, even
If it required force to do So The mayor
of Pensacola obeyed the law.
Travel and traffic in Florida have suf-
Tered very little this season on account
of the fever in Mobile and New Orleans.
But they would have suffered greatly, in
all probability, if every crossroads board
of health in the state had authority to
put up quarantine bars whenever il
thought advisable to do so.
In most of the interior towns compare
lively little is known about yellow fever,
and there is the greatest dread of it. It is
but natural. therefore, that they should
take the precautions to protect themselves
which they have been taught to regard as
effective whenever a case of yellow fever
occurs in any place with which they are
in communication. These numerous quar-
anhnes, however, are not only very an
noying to travellers but they are destruc-
tive of all kinds of business. The legis-
lature should take hold of this matter
at once and give us a health board with
authority similar to that possessed by the
health board of Florida.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02
Personal.

Sir Henry Washington, the oldest bar
onet in England, died recently at the age
of 50 years. His son, who succeeds him,
is Il years of age.
The Eskimos whom Lieut. Peary
brought back with him are suffering from
colds. The climate of New York has not
agreed with them.
Miss Harriet S. Huntingdon, daughter
of Bishop Huntingdon of Central New
York, has been nominated for the school
board of Syracuse, and is supported by
the progressive women of the set in which
she moves
The famous Quincys, father and son.
of Massachusetts, were so much alike at
one time, in spite of theirs difference in
years. that 1t was hard to tell them apart
Once at public dinner, where both father
and son were present, toast was given
to the father Instantly the younger
Quincy rose to his feet, and, pointing to
his venerable father. said: My son will
respond"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02
Courtship in FINLAND.

THE powers freely extended the wo-
men of Zuni are many, being particularly
favorable to them in domestic matters,
and in everything pertaining to the home,''
writes Edward Page CASTOR in the Wo-
mans Home Companion. -%These peculiar
liberties are manifest before marriage as
well as after, for the alleged privileges
of leap year hold rule continuously in
Zuniand. When one of the daughters of
the tribes takes an amored liking for a
young man. she very frankly confesses il,
and her parents are informed of her choice
of a prospective husband. If they approve
the interesting Information is impaired,
in due time, TO his family; and if the az
yet perhaps unsuspecting subject of the
selection is suited in turn he makes,
through the mutual parents, an engage
ment TO visit his admirer at her home.
he IS received somewhat formally by the
maiden and her family, when something
like the following laconic conversation en-
sues between the young people, while the
father and mother, with the other mem
bers of the household sit apart, amiably
pretending not to listens
" Though contest, she says.
" Yes; how be We these many days?'
he answers.
" Happy. Gather and Sit and she
motions him to seat near her.
AS never-failing hospitality on the
part of hostess, when a visitor enters a
Zuni home she places food before him
and bids him loosen his belt and lessen
his hunger But he appears preoccupied
and partakes quite sparingly, to give
the polite impression that he is a light
eater-an important point in the favor of
a prospective husband.
" Thanks; 1 am satisfied he says, after
dining off little more than a birds RAJ
tons.
" Eat enough. You must have come
thinking of something. What have you
to say?' she asks, encouragingly.
" I don't know
" Oh yes, you do; tell me-" she coyly
persists.
4" I'm thinking of you in whisper.
" Indeed! You must be Mistaken
Ono
"Then, do you love me?
81 love YOU
" Truly?
" Truly
" Possibly we shall see. What think
you, father" as she turns in apparent
perpleXity to the family group.
" As you wish, my child her parent
replies.
"She then appears to ponder the mat
ter for the first time, and after due con.
sideration of the momenteus question
consents to become his yi-lu-kai nina
or historic, and from that time on they
are as devoted to each other as are low
ers in any Cline"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02
BRIGHT BITS.

Better Unsaid.-Paterfamilais Ito unex-
pected gues0: Why didn't you send us
word you We're coming? Pot luck you
know, my boy! Hope you have managed
to make out dinner.
Unexpected Guest (politely): Bless you,
old man! I hope I may never have a
worse one.-Harlem Life.
Your majesty suggested the grand
vizier, might attain the desired end by
setting your majestys Christian and Mos
lem subjects against each other"
The sultan shuddered visibly.
mo" he answered, in a hollow voice.
with my luck I shouldn't think of play
ing the races. "-Detroit journal.
Teacher: There is a difference in the
meaning of the words vocation" and
"avocation." Vocation is what one does
all the time; his 'avocation" is something
aside from ones regular occupation. Now
to show that you understand the differ
ence, tell me aLsisNyour fathers voca-
ton? t..
Pupil: Smoking a pipe--Boston Tran
script.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02
Won ON a RInH.

THAT case in Maine recalls an incident
In my own experience" said the lawyer,
who profits largely upon the matrimonial
troubles of others, according to the De-
troit Free Press. There was a rich
widow living in the town where 1 began
practice, and after her weeds were dis
carded she was given over to the lighter
ways of society. She was especially prone
TO Irritation at her favorite summer re-
sort, and her engagements there were
held as lightly as those or the veriest
summer girl. Her return home from a
summer of unusual brilliance was follow
ed in a short time by respectable-look-
ing gentleman of 30, who showed his bust
ness qualities by walking into my office
and putting down a handsome retainer be-
fore talking business.
Now, SIR he stated, with admirable
directness, I want you to begin a $50, 900
suit against this wealthy widow. She gave
me an unqualified promise of marriage,
and now refuses to make 1t good Men
have hearts to break and pride to humili-
ate, just as women have. and propose to
strike a blow for my SEX
Would you COMPROMISED?
Yes, In case you so advise, but not for
less than half the sum named and a writ
ten apology from her. If IL would help
any in the matter of settlement out of
court, l have the affidavits of half a
dozen poor devils that she has thrown
over from time to time
"The widow stormed and fumed. and
then capitulated. She couldn't face the
prospect of having her foolish flirtations
blazoned before the public. After she had
welded again and gone abroad, my client
made this admission TO me: L was never
engaged to that widow and had she pro-
posed to settle by marrying me, l would
have run. l took chances on her forget
ting just whom she did promise to marry,
and / won
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02
Go slowly in the street Railway


In most other cities it is the policy of
the street railways to reach out" They
extend their lines into the suburbs, and
are anxious that every house within the
city limits shall be easy of access by a
car line. They not only take pains to de-
velop what business there is at hand, but
reach out for new business. In this city,
however, it would appear that the con-
solidated street railway company proposes
to pursue an opposite line of policy. The
company, so far from making extensions.
proposes to draw in its lines from Twelfth
street to Tenth street. This is a step
backward.
Nearly thirty years ago, when the wen
settled part of the city extended only to
CASTOR street, cars were run as far south
as Anderson street At that time the
city's population was probably one-third
what it is now. Later on, when that part
of the city east of Abercorn street and
south of the city hospital was swamp.
with a road running through it, the cars
on Abercorn street were run as far south
as Anderson street. The southern section
of the city, from Castor out, which has
grown up in thirty years, contains the
finest residences in town, and the property
in that section pays into the city treasury
about one-eighth of the municipal taxes.
Had the owners of the car lines thirty
years ago adopted policy similar to that
which the consolidated company now pro-
poses to put into execution. and stopped
the cars within the thicl1ly settled section,
it is doubtful If the city would have had
the prosperous growth which it has en-
joyed.
Some of the proposed changes in the
street railway system could, no doubt be
made without detriment to the interests
of the city or inconvenience to the people;
but drawing in the lines should not be
permitted, nor should anything be done
which would have the effect of preventing
future street railway building and devel-
opment. If the consolidated company de-
sires to give up certain streets, let it do
so, provided there is no contraction of the
lines to the detriment of the city and the
travelling public, and provided, further,
that all street franchises so abandoned
shall revert TO the city Internationally.
Manifestly the city authorities would con-
serve the public interests by going slowly
in the matter of the street railway bust
ness, and considering carefully the eff
fects of each step before it is taken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

Last fall department stores were made
an issue in the Chicago municipal cam
paign. 1t was asserted that If certain men
were elected the department stores would
be legislated out of existence The men
were elected. Subsequently an ordinance
bearing upon the matter was passed, and
1t is reported that suits under the ordi-
nance will be begun this week. About all
there appears to be in the new law is a
provision that stores which sell dry goods
shall not sell meats and whisky. There
are several butchers and saloonkeepers In
the Chicago council. 1t is not likely that
the suits will drive the department stores
out of business. even if they should be
denied meat and whisky privileges.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

Industrial affairs seem to be in pretty
bad wayin. Great Britain. The engineers
strike is still on, and there is a probability
of another great strike of the cotton mill
operatives TO commence soon. The cot
ton manufacturers say it is absolutely nee
essary to reduce wages 5per cent. in order
to keep their mills running. Naturally
the operatives object to the reduction, and
will contend against it. The manufactur-
ers declare that the condition of the mar
ket is very depressing, and that 1t would
take a 10 per cent. reduction of wages TO
make the running Of the mills at all prof
table. Taking into consideration the con-
dtion of affairs in Great Britain, 1t is not
difficult to understand why the price of
cotton is 50 low in this country. The price
is made where the most of the cotton is
sold and used. Two-thirds of our crop
goes abroad, consequently the price is fix
ed abroad. With the markets of Europe
depressed, and the mills. barely struggling
along, the price of cotton goes down, both
there and here. The depressed state of
the markets is due in a great measure to
crop failures The failures inure to the
benefit of American producers of grain and
provisions, but to the detriment Of Ameri-
can producers Of cotton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02
some lingo inconsistency.
From the Philadelphia Record (Dem.).

Those jngoes who advocate the annex
alton of Hawaii and yet oppose Senator
Morgan's proposition that Hawaii be i'm
mediately endowed with statehood are
rather inconsistent In one breath they
assert that Hawaii is republic, clothed
with all the attributes of a sovereign state /;
in the next breath they tell us that this
sovereign republic should, upon its annex
alton, be reduced TO a territorial condition
and required to remain for an indefinite
period in such condition before admission
as a state into the union. But how long
is Hawaii to wait? Until the native lepers
shall be cleansed and the Asiatic inhab-
1tants shall become fitted for American
citizenship? Senator Morgan, though
wrong, has at least the merit of consist
ency; the jingoes who demand the annex
alton of the Republic of Hawaii" and
yet oppose immediate admission of the re-
public as a state, are both wrong and in
consistent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

A public meeting will be held at the
Guards armory this evening for the pur-
pose of organizing the Charitable Associ-
alton of Savannah. 1t should be largely
attended. It's purpose is one of the high
est conceivable--to reach out the helping
hand to Gods creatures in need of sue
cor. 1t is based in the greatest of the hu-
man graces, and will typify the universal
brotherhood. There will be no dividing
lines in the association; 1t will be univer-
sal in character, with only the end in
view of aiding the poor. An associat ton
of the kind has been long needed in this
community. The lack of system in Civ
ing which has existed here has tended to
create a class of professional mendicants.
and has resulted in worthy charity being
unworthily bestowed in all too many in
stances. With an organized charities as
ISOLATION, the indiscriminate giving will
be stopped, and a wider field can be COW
cred and better work done than where
charity is dispensed by individuals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

, Meetings-Alpha Lodge, No. 1, A. & A.
s. r.. Savannah Yacht Club; Confederate
Veterans Association; Savannah Lodge,
No. 1SS, b. P. o. Elks.
Special Notices-E. & w. Laundry; Ship
Notice, W. w. Wilson, Agent Ship No
tees, Geotgla Export and Import Com
pany; Notice. West, Wigs & Co.; That
Special Sale, Metropolitan Clothing Com
pany; Ship Notice, Wilder & Co.; Elegant
Store for Rent, Walthour & Rivers.
Amusements-Baldwi Melville Company
at Matinee and Night.
Wrap Weather is Coming-Daniel Hogan.
Gossamers and Umbrellas-Leopol Ad-
Ter.
Cold Weather-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Hides and Wool-R. Kirkland.
Auction Sales-Cargo Molasses, by J.
Mclaughlin & Son; To Boarding House
Keepers, by j. Mclaughlin & Son.
Clothing Workmen-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
Bruised BY Broken Glass-Chas Marks
Railroad Schedule-Central of Georgia
Railway
Mineral Water-Apollinaris.
Medical-Worlds Dispensary Prepara-
tons; Baco-Curo; Womans Friend; Cuti-
cura Remedies; Ayers Cherry Pectoral
Carisbad's sprudel Salt; Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla; Castoria; Ponds Extract; Pyamid
Pile Cure; Erie Medical Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent,
For Sale; Lost; PERSONAL; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

The sales of Henry Georges book, PRO
gress and Poverty" are said by New
York paper TO have exceeded those of any
other book, except Robinson Crusoe" and
"Uncle Toms Cabin" yet Mr.. George
died poor man. The book has had its
greatest circulation in foreign countries,
and owing to the lack of an international
copyright law, the author received no re-
turns from the publishers. In this country
Mr.. George gave away thousands OF vol
umes of the work, without price. 1t is
thought the dead economists estate will
not amount to more than $l5OOO-a rather
meager accumulation for lifetime of
hard work by a man of his ability.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02
Free Ships Needed.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican Qnd.

If ships can be built as cheaply in the
United States as anywhere else, what pos
sible objection can there be to what is
known as the free-ship policy, which per-
mits American citizens to buy vessels
where they please and have them entered
in United States registry? And yet Charles
H. Cramp of Philadelphia, who makes this
admission, affects TO regard the free-ship
policy as ruinous TO the American indus
try. He further says that the great dis
advantage American ship owners labor
under is the larger cost of operating yes
gets
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

Ut is TO be hoped that the croakers-hap-
PLY there are very few of them-read the
Morning News summary of the exports
Of Savannah during the month of Octo-
ber' published yesterday morning. Ten
million dollars of exports in a month";
And that Notwithstanding the low price Of
cotton! The showing is magnificent and
should stir Savannahians to stil greater
efforts. When are we TO have grain ship
ments to help swell the total?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

Col. George E. Warning declares the suit
which he has brought against Richard
Cocker and others, for Islander, alleging
100000 damages, is not in any sense a po-
hdeh move, and that it will be pressed
relentlessly after the election. It was
charged In campaign publication suppos-
81 10 be inspired by Mr.. Croker, that Col
"anos had used the New York depart
mem OF street cleaning to his own pecu-
MARY advantage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02
Georgia Gold Fields.

1t is admitted that there Is plenty Of
gold in the gold fields of this state. The
state geologist has expressed the opinion
that if there were a much cheaper pro-
cess than any that is at present known
for extracting the gold from the rock in
which it is found here in Georgia the
Georgia gold mines would yield far more
gold annually than Is likely to be obtained
from the Klondike mines. The attention
of Edison ought to be called to the low
grade gold ore of Georgia with a view to
solving the problem of successfully ex-
tracing the gold from it, He has sur
prlsed the world by what he has done in
the mountains of New Jersey in extract
ing the iron from the low grade magnetic
ores of that state. The plant which he
has erected at Edison at a cost of more
than s., 1000, 900 is full of machinery design
ed almost wholly by himself and much
of it is constructed on a scale never be-
fore attempted. Great rocks, Weighing
as much as seven tons, are reduced to
powdered sand and iron within a very few
seconds after they have been brought into
contact with the wonderful crushing ma
chinery.
Edison has been successful in accom-
plishing about everything he has under
taken and there is not much reason to
doubt that he could construct a plant In
the gold fields of Georgia that would
make the mining for gold In those fields
extremely profitable. The search for gold
is being prosecuted so earnestly now that
it is pretty certain that the Georgia fields
will not be neglected much longer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

The Emperor of Germany is said to have
expressed regret that India would not re-
open her minis to the free coinage of sill
yer. Senator Stewart, as senior silver
crank of the universe, should send the
emperor the decoration of the silver
knight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

The United States are not the only coun-
try having peculiar import laws. In free
trade England they have some laws well
calculated to make ship captains and 9TH
ers swear. A case in point has just occur
red in Liverpool. A ship captain, who
owns a fine dog, took his pet to that port
with him. There is a law in Liverpool
which prohibits the keeping Of any dog
aboard ship. The captain thought he
would land the animal until he got ready
to sail, when he discovered the existence
of a new law prohibiting the landing of
any dog without a license from the board
of agriculture, based on full description
of the animal, and a sworn declaration of
its destination. The board reserves the
right to put the dog in quarantine for six
months at the expense of the owner, and
the new law bristles with threats against
persons who disobey the regular order. The
status is that the captain can neither land
his dog nor keep him on the vessel. About
the only way out of the dilemma seems to
be for the captain to tie a piece of iron
around the dogs neck and drop the dog
overheard some dark night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

Senator Woleott and Gen. Paine, of the
monetary commission to Europe, are on
their way home, after a fruitless mission.
They returned to France after having re,
ceived Lord sallsbury's negative reply.
and were told by the French government
that France would not act further in the
interest of bimetallism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

1t Is reported that Luetgert, the Chicago
sausage maker accused of the murder of
his wife, has received thirty-three offers
of marriage since the jury the other day
failed to agree on a verdict in his case.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

Mr.. Henry George. Jr., has but to de-
fleet his glance from the glittering ideal
set up by his father to see long vista
of eminent fathers sons who, in them
selves. have never amounted to a row of
Dins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-02

Some of the sarcastic republican papers
have lately been asking, where are the
democrats? They Will hear from them In
several states to-day, and tonight they
will know where the democrats are "at."