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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
PER SONAL.

-Rt. Rev. DR.. Nelson Somerville Ruli-
son, bishop of Central Pennsylvania Epis-
copaI diocese, who died abroad, had pc
| culiarly RICH sweet voice, both in speak king
and singing, though TO the stranger his
enunciation of certain sounds seemed
rather indistinct
Recently when Ada Rehan was playing
in las You Like 1t" at Stratford, Eng
land, Mrs. Navarro MARY Anderson oc-
cupied box. Ten years ago, before she
was married, Mrs. Navarro had appeared
as Rosalind on the same stage She was
enthusiastic over the performance and in
vited Mr.. Daily and all the company to
little informal dinner she had arranged
expressly for them. Mrs. Navarro still has
her lovely rosebud complexion and looks
slim and girlish.
President Kruger of the TransvaaI has
so far departed from his usual simplicity
in matters of the kind as to order from
London a state carriage which, it is said,
viii cost him not less than $780, The
arms of the South African republic viii
be painted upon the panels of the doors;
silver eagles, the national emblem, will
pose with spread wings upon the silver
lamps and upon the four corners of the
upper part of the carriage, and the inter
ior will be lined with light blue satin.
Mrs. Lucy I. Smith--herself 50 years
Of age-recently entertained at Hollis Cen
ter, Me, Mrs. Hannah l.. Bradbury, SO;
Mrs. Louisa Libby, 81; Mrs. Nancy Wor-
NELL 81; Mrs. Rhoda b. Burnham, "A; Mrs.
s. NJ. Thornton, 70; Mrs. Sallie McDoual
50. and Mrs. Nancy Knight, Is. All the la
dies are widows, with the exception of the
last named, whose husband, Alvin Knight
is 81 years of age, and together they cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
the present summer. All the ladies are
well.
-Davy Stephens, who for fifty years has
sold papers on the pier at Kingstown, Ire
land, has a fame that is almost world
wide He has seen every person of i'm
portance who has visited ireland during
the past half century, has been patron.
lied by most of them and with many, in
GLIDING royalty, has formed acquaintance
The liberal tips he has received from his
distinguished patrons have amounted to
a gOodly sum, and Davy has saved quite
fortune from his business, which he
still continues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
Is the Quarantine Effective.

Statements are given currency by citi-
zens coming into the city on the railroads
that the quarantine is so lax that it would
not be a difficult matter for refugees from
the infected districts to get into the city
il they desired to do so. For instance, a
well-known Bay street cotton factor stat
ed that he reached the city by way of the
Florida Central and Peninsular railroad
yesterday from the north and that he
saw no quarantine guard and was told
by the conductor of the train that he knew
of none on that road. Some of the pas
sengers on the Central also think that
the examination of passengers on that line
is not as strict as it ought to be.
1t is hardly to be expected that yellow
fever refugees would come into the city
by way of the Florida Central and PENN
sular railroad but it is not at all improb-
able that they would come that way if
they were anxious to get into the city
and had doubts of their ability to get in
by the more direct routes, A great many
of the refugees have gone to the mountains
of North Carolina. 1t would seem as if
they would have no difficulty in coming
here by way of the Florida Central and
Peninsular railroad.
We have no way of knowing the meth
DDS employed by the quarantine inspect
ors to find out whether refugees are on
the trains or not, or whether the methods
are effective. We suppose the health au-
thorities are looking after such matters.
We merely mention some of the statements
that are floating about respecting the
quarantine, with the view of calling the
attention Of the health authorities to
them. The authorities, we are sure, will
investigate them if they think they are
worthy of attention.
As long as we have established quaran-
tine we ought to make it effective if 1t
is not so. There is no use in spending
money for an inefficient quarantine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
McKInIey's southern Policy.

Those who predicted that President Nc
/ Kinley would attempt to build up a whit,
| republican party in the south are disap,
pointed. They did not know as much
about his plans and purposes as they
! thought they did They believed he would
! appoint white men to all of the important
federal offices in the southern states. He
has already filed some OF the most inn
portant places with negroes, and not with
negroes of the best reDute, in all cases
If he had searched the south over he
could not have found a more corrupt poll
tic.an than Henry Demas, the negro RI
Gently appointed naval officer at New OF
leans. Demas has ability, but no reputi-
lion for integrity in politics, even in his
own party. The appointment of Demds
viii drive white men away from the RI
publican party in Louisiana. 1t will nd
attract either white or black men TO thA
party.
And what is the situation here In Geor
gia? A negro has been appointed to thd
important office of collector Of internal
revenue viii his appointment help to
build up a white republican party in this
state? Everybody who knows anything
about political sentiment in Georgia
knows it will not And 1t is announced
that Judson Lyons, negro, is TO be ap-
pointed postmaster al Augusta. What will
be the effect of that appointment poliu.
cally in this state? VIII 1t not be to
check the growth of any sentiment in
favor of the republican party? A negro Is
an applicant for the Office of collector of
customs at this port, and it is thought he
stands a fair chance of getting it. With
negroes filling the principal federal Offices
in the state will there be any chance OF
building up a white republican party with
in Georgia's limits before the next presi-
Dental election? We are sure there will
not.
But do Mckinley and his political ad-
visers desire a white republican party in
the south? We do not think they do. What
Mckinley is working for is denomination.
He knows that there will be big effort
for the republican presidential nomination
in the next national contest, and he is
preparing TO control the delegates from the
southern states. He is putting into office
men who will do their utmost to have Nc
Kinley delegates elected to the next ma
tional republican convention. For the good
of the south, for the upbuilding of the
south, he cares very little in comparison
with his own political success. He cannot
help knowing that the putting of negroes
into the principal federal offices is hurtfu
to the south. The best class of emigrants
do not care to go where negroes are given
such prominence, however worthy the ne
gro Office holders may be. No, Mckinley
is not stretching out a helping hand to
the south. He is looking out for his po-
Mtical future.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
rhe Monetary Commission.

The men appointed on the monetary
commission authorized by the Indianapo-
lis souId money convention are capable,
prominent and representative in their re-
spective states. They will have a meet
ing in Washington within a very few days
for the purpose of exchanging views and
mapping out their work
1t will be a rather difficult matter for
them, in all probability, to agree upon a
plan for reforming the currency to be
recommended to congress. There is great
difference of opinion as to what plan
should be adopted. 1t will likely turn out
that nearly every member of the commits
sioA has a plan of his own for improving
the currency. They will however have
to harmonic their views in order to
command the attention of congress.
Congress-, of course, is under no obliga-
ton 10 notice any report the commission
may make, but if a report full of good,
practical suggestions should be submitted,
there Is no doubt that congress would no.
tice it and be influenced by 1t.
The republicans pretend they will take
approaching session of congress. They
will do so if they think they can make
political capital out of the currency ques-
tion-that is, If they can strengthen their
party by enacting, or attempting to en-
act, a currency reform law; otherwise
they will not do so. All of their efforts
from this time on will be directed toward
winning the national campaign of 1900, and
they will not attempt any legislation that
would have tendency to cause a division
in their ranks.
Quite number Of currency reform
measures are now pending in congress,
but no one of them seems to be just
what is wanted. If the Indianapolis CON-
mission succeeds in satisfying public SEN
timent in this currency matter it will be
fortunate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
His Fun snoiIcd.

Did you have a good timer asked the
broker in the suit of faded brown, accord
ing to the Chicago Tribune.
ION my vacation? Nor answered the
well-dressed broker. who had just re-
turned from the seaside. 81 did not
What was the matter? Weather bad?'
Weather was perfect"
GO to the wrong placer
mo. Place was all right
Get sick?''
Health was never better"
Nothing to do to fill in the timer
Something enjoyable going on every
day"
Then what in the name of the great
sea serpent allied you?"
''Well, you know there was a sort OF
furry in X. Y. and z. stock about the
time 1 went away?"
YES"
81 put a little money into it myself !
bought a few shares, and told my conf
Dental clerk to sell them just as soon as
they had made a thousand dollars. That
was about what 1 had made up my mind
1 was going to spend on this vacation"
yes"
well, the stock went up a couple OF
points, and the clerk sold the shares. ]
got the thou. all right, took the family
and went east"
yes"
"And two days after I got there 1 found
by reading the financial columns of the
daily papers that if 1 had held on TO those
shares forty-eight hours longer 1 would
have cleaned up $1,000. l didn't have any
fun after that for thinking of the $1,000
l had thrown away"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
Brought In pas Prayers,

Once upon a time sickness came to the
family of the poorly paid pastor of a
country church, says the Omaha World
Herald. 1t was winter and the pastor
was in financiael straits. A number of
his flock decided to meet at his house and
offer prayers for the speedy recovery of
the sick ones and for material blessings
upon the pastors family. While one of
the deacons was offering a fervent pray
er for blessings upon the pastors house
hold there was a loud knock at the door.
When the door was opened a stout farm
er boy was seen, wrapped up comfortably.
What do you want boy" asked one
of the elders.
i've brought pas prayers" said the
boy.
brought the prayers? What do you
mean?"
yep, brought his prayers, an they're
out in the wagon. Just help me an well
get em in"
Investigation disclosed the fact that
pas prayers consisted of potatoes, flour,
bacon, cornmeal, turnips, apples, warm
clothing, and lot of jellies for the sick
ones. The prayer meeting adjourned in
short order.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
The Very Same.

Two men, evidently acquaintances. were
sitting together on one of the seats along
The boulevard, while their bicycles lay on
the grass in front of them, says the Cleve-
land Leader.
81 had some bad luck the other day--or,
rather, my wife did, said one of them.
How was that?" the other asked.
"She lost a diamond pin that L paid $50
for"
You don't say so? BY the way, was it
a single diamond.
yes"
Set in rather old-fashioned style?"
Yes. yes
1.-The stone was what is known as a blue
diamond, wasn't it?"
That's it-that's the very oneI'
''And she lost it somewhere on the boule-
ward between the parks.
Yes. By George, this is luckyl Did you
find 1t, or was it somebody you know that
picked it up?"
NO 1 didn't find it. I was just Won
dering if that was your advertisement 1
saw in Sundays paper
They parted a minute later, riding away
in opposite directions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
Didn,t Contest the Point.

An old politician remarked, to the New
York Tribune: This Klondike craze will
develop its romances. The California craze
OF 40. 1 know did. Let me tell you one Of
them. Living in one of the middle states
was a young man, an only child, whose
father was rich. He had everything that
heart could wish. But the gold fever seized
him, and he began secretly to make pre-
parations to cross the plains. One thing
gave him intense anxiety. He was deeply
in love with a young woman, a near neigh
Dor, and she was so pretty and attractive
that he was afraid some one else might
carry off the prize in his absence. She had
many suitors. He couldn't think, of course,
of taking her along with him. The gold
fever conquered, and. upon the principle
that all is fair in love and war, he decid-
ed to urge her to an early marriage, and
afterward make known to her his purpose
20 90 to California. His plan was to leave
her in the care of his father and mother,
who would be delighted TO have her with
them, until his return. So they were mar
ried, and after a brief honeymoon he an
nounced as gently as he could, his intend
ed trip to the gold fields. AS you may i'm
agine, there was a tremendous protest
against it, The bride put her foot down
upon il, and was joined by the young mans
mother, who put her foot down beside the
brides foot But all to no purpose. The
young man held out, and went
to California. He didn't prosper,
however, and at the end of two
years returned home. The young wife was
at his fathers waiting for him, and did not
hesitate to account for his lack of luck by
telling him that he did not deserve to find
any gold for the way in which he had
treated her He was so glad to get back
that he didn't contest the point"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
PROPOSALS WANTEn.
HNOA OR1-AA15 w IN I'd,
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OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Postoffice Department, Washington.
d. c., July l, 1S97.-In accordance
with the provisions of an act az
congress, approved March 8. 1891. entitled
An act to provide for ocean mail service
between the United States and FOREIGN
ports and to promote commerce" pronos-
ais will be received at the Postoffice De
partment, in the city of Washington. nm
til O'Clock p. m, on Tuesday the 18th
day of October, 1887, for conveying tba
mails of the United States by means of
steamships described in said act. between
the several ports of the United States ana
the several ports in foreign countries
which are specifically named in the sched-
ules of routes published herewith.
Proposals are invited for service on said
routes, under contracts for five wears
each, and also for ten years each. which
shall commence on the LIST of November
1897.
Under the law the right is reserved to the
postmaster general to reject all bids not.
in his opinion, reasonable for the attain
ment of the purposes contemplated by the
act.
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED ROUTES.
No. 60. M. s." From New York to
Tuxpam, calling at Havana. Progreso.
Tampico, and returning calling at Vera
Cruz, Frontero, Progreso. and Havana.
once a week, tifty-two trips per year, in
vessels of the third class. Time of VOYAGE
three and three-fourths days to and from
Havana. Bond required with bid $4,000.
Contract for five years, or for ten years
No. 100. M, S." From New York to
Havana, once each week, fifty-two trims
per year, in vessels of the third class.
Time of voyage averaging not more than
three and three-fourths days each way.
Bond required with bis $4,000. Contract
for five years, or for ten years.
The contractor on either of these routes
will he DprmittRG substitute op,,
time during the contract term, one or
more vessels of the second class for YES
sells of the third class without additional
compensation therefor.
Notion return voyages vessels may
touch at any ports not named in the sched-
ule if by doing so the outward voyages are
not delayed.
Circulars containing a copy of the above
cited act, list of the routes, instructions
to bidders, and blank forms of proposals
with accompanying bonds, can be obtain
ed of the superintendent of foreign mails.
postoffice department, on and after July
49, 1897. JAS. A. GARY,
Postmaster General
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
4 Sermons Question.

The yellow fever scare on the Gulf coast
presents the quarantine question as very
erious one. The establishing of quaran-
ne by towns in every direction, thus
| teventing communication between diff
| rent parts Of the country, depriving peo-
| n, of a chance to escape from places
| theatened by the fever and making it
/ imossible 10 supply the sick with medi-
Gin ana lce. is an evil that calls for a
rensdy of some sort. As things are now
Il IL possible 10 bring the business Of a
who's section ot country 10 standstill.
ard . make an epidemic OF yellow fever
more horrible TEAM 10 could possibly be
without any quarantine restrictions what
ever
The bard ~ health ~ Nicksburg passed
reso.uthns or Thursday night condemning
the ac,i,a - ghe authorities Of Meridian
in refusing &c permit Alabama and Vicks-
burg trans 10 run through that town.
The STOPPING q the trains Left the stricken
town % Edwards and other infected
points yithoG, means for obtain
Ing supplies Of ice. medicines and
other ARTICLES and checked the
movement Of refugees TO places of safety
The Vicksburg health board called the ac-
ton OF Jhe Meridian authorities lawless
and iuhuman. and SO it was. The governor
of the state was requested to can out
the national guard to compel the Meridi-
an authorities 10 permit the trains to
pass.
Ever since the appearance of the fever
marked by conflicts of one kind and an
other, some of which threatened TO be
of a very serious character. AT times
there have been such exhibitions of bad
temper as to lead to the conclusion that
there would be more deaths from vio-
ience due to guarantees than from the
ever
If the fear of an epidemic Is productive
q such quarantine disturbances what sort
q quarantine violence might we expect
il the event of an epidemic sweeping over
a large part OF the country-a cholera
endemic or such yellow fever epidemic
as that of 1873? Ought there not to be
some general law in respect to quaran-
tim? Would not the interests of the whole
country be better served by such a law
thai by the present system under which
one town of a state has to call on the
governor for troops to raise the lawless
quarantine established by another town
of tn. same state?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18

A writer says he was once in a Metho-
dist love feast. A brother was talking
about perfection.
Perfection said the minister. 81 don't
believe in it. Show me one perfect man
or woman. Did you ever see one? Did
you ever know one?" Dead silence, broken
at last by the minister declaiming against
perfection, saying: "Once more l ask,
does any one of you know a perfect man
or woman?"
An old woman stood up. She had a queer
bonnet, and a little shawl was on her
shoulders.
Perhaps you don't understand the ques-
ton, madam? DO you know a perfect
being?" asked the minister.
Il understand the question, Mr.. Minis
ter"
"And did you ever know perfect man
or woman?'
ION, yes"
'And, pray, who was it?''
My husbands first wife,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18

1t seems that Augusta is not 10 escape
the humiliation of negro postmaster.
But really, Augusta ought not TO blame
Mckinley too much for his action in the
matter. Mckinley is as much opposed to
negroes in big Offices as Augusta is, as is
evidenced by the fact that he viii not give
them Office in his own state In the mat
ter of southern appointments, however,
he cannot help himself His managers
have sold the patronage for political sup
port, and Mckinley Is the man who must
deliver the goods. 1t appears on the face
of matters that Judson Lyons is the most
reputable, competent, influential and pop
ular republican that can be found any
where near Augusta: and there is not
much of compliment to the republican
party in the statement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18

The Atlanta Journal says it is opposed
to sensationalism and fake news dispatch
es. We respectfully invite its attention
to the account of the shooting of the re-
publican postmaster at Hogansville, which
appears in its own columns, and to the
card of the mayor of the town with re-
gard to the matter. From the Journals
story it would appear that the shooting
was cold-blooded political murder, and
had been perpetrated by a gang of white
democrats. According to the mayor. the
only fact in the account was that the
postmaster had been shot. The shooting.
according to the mayor, was the work of
one person, who inflicted a slight flesh
wound upon the postmaster. We observe,
by the way, that northern newspapers
printed the story with all Of the sensa-
tional details as given by the Journal,
and we confidently expect to see a great
deal of waving of bloody shirts by north
ern republican newspapers in the next
few days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18

1t is a little surprising to hear that there
Is in Mexico as many as one person desir-
GUS of taking the life of the head of the
government. We have been invited to be-
lieve that in happy, free silver Mexico life
is one perpetual picnic; that everybody
there dresses in purple and fine linen
every day, dimes on foies gras and washes
81 down with champaign, and has money
to throw at the birds. The man who was
SO inconsiderate as to attack the Presi-
dent must simply have been made insane
by high living.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18

The letter Of Senator Jones K. Jones,
chairman of the national democratic par
~, advising that national politics be kept
out Of the Greater New York campaign,
democratic politicians, who had deter
mined TO have the Chicago platform in
dorsed by the democratic state committee
OF New York, and by the democratic city
convention of New York. They are froth-
tng at the mouth yet and threatening to
mock by themselves. They will make
only a small flock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Wheeler Rehectors; A
Card, George II. Ellis.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Auction. Saturday
Matinee and Night, The Nancy Hanks
Monday and Tuesday, Bancroft Thursday
Night at Theater.
Boys lothing-Leopold Adler.
That Fall Hat-Metropolitan Company.
To Be in Style Wear Hats-From B. H.
Levy & Bro. s.
Fall Hats Are Here-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
For Button and Beaufort-Steamer Do
Tetta.
Medical-Carlsbad Sprudel Salt; Cuticu-
ia Remedies; Ayers Sarsaparilla; s. s. s.
Cheap column Advertisements-IIelp
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18

report from Versailles, Ind. says a
number of relatives and friends of the
five men who Were lynched there the other
day have armed themselves and gone on
the war path for the lynchers, who are
known TO them. The lynching party is
said to have numbered fifteen active par
Elephants. and the prospective avengers
number as many, or possible more. The
probabilities are, therefore, that we shall
shortly have some more murder news
from that land of correct morals and
steady habits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-18
LamentntiOn.

From the Somerville (Mass.) Journal
Ended is the long vacation,
Joyous time of recreation,
Now, without much jubilation,
Children turn to education,
While their teachers through the nation
Waste no time In gratulat ton.
Some regard with CONSERVATION
To return the regulation,
Others feel evaporation,
Thus recalled from dissipation.
There is frequent Lamentations;
School to many seems vexation,
Tribulation, desolation,
And acquiring Information
Isn't fun, like OSCILLATION.
So. without much exultation,
They resume their occupation.
In word, the situation
Rather damps exhilaration.