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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
Notes For n Christmas story.

Title: The Baby's Stocking" being a
compilation Of Tudor jerks, in the Cri-
terion, for the benefit Of amateurs.
Chapter I.
Hard Times. Rent Mortgage. Cold
day. Snow. Wind bowls.
What shall we do?'
I'VE mustn't disappoint the children"
kind heaven aid u.s.
Chapter II.
Christmas Eve. Baby's stocking hangs
above the fireside. Pathetic. The missing
will. Dear old grandma died so sudden
ly.' Always meant to and said he
would, but didn't" Baby's stocking re-
mains. Rest OF family go to bed
Chapter III.
Baby's stocking. Snow, storm and wind
outside. Wind walls and soughs. Swoops
down chimney. Waves dear old grandpa S
portrait hanging above the mantel. Work
it up.
The missing viii drops into baby's stock
ing. Storm ceases.
Chapter ".
Christmas morning. Depressed but
brave family enter. wish you merry
Christmas!'' Repressed sobs. Baby goes
and rifles stocking.
See what a queer thing Santa Claus
bringed baby
WIN discovered! Forty building lots
heart of Chicago. All troubles vanish
Tears of joy. Turkey. Plum pudding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
Thumbs Up.

A delicious story is told at the expense
of an ingenue, says the Toronto Globe. She
was at dinner party. 1t was her first
and she was bravely hiding the fact that
she was nervous. With the ices small
cakes covered with pink sugar were served
The maiden surveyed the plate when it was
passed to her and saw a solitary cake or
the further side covered with chocolate
Il will take this" she gurgled sweetly
and essayed to take it up. 1t remained
however, firmly fastened to the dish A
hutter of attention spread through the
company. All eyes We're fastened on her
and hers in turn upon the chocolate cake
The sable waiter rolled his eyes and grin
ned. Beg pardon, miss" he murmured
but that's mine" Then he shifted his
thumb.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
The Human Foot.

He was one OF those very facetiously
funny young men you meet about as often
anywhere else as you do in Louisville, and
goodness knows he wouldn't be that way
if he could help it. says the Louisville
Courier-Journal. Several evenings ago ne
was calling on pretty girl living around
the corner. and having been told by his
mother that il was the gentleman place
10 DO MS part Of the entertaining under
such circumstances, as some men don I
seem 70 think il IS, he was following in
structions by turning the converse ton
from the ordinary gOssipy channels into
sonnet ming more elaborate ana educational
Did you ever notice about the human
foot, Miss Libry?'' he was saying.
Not particularly she responded, Tex
cept that IL has a tendency to be larger
than any other part OF the body"
That's natural enough, don't you know.
Il Is trodGen upon 50 much that IL has 70
be large TO take care Of itself. There are
other things about it 10 which"
Yes" she interrupted, catching the
cue, I've noticed there was a shoot about
it as rule"
"Ha, ha." said he.
She looked at him as If she didn't know
what he was laughing at
Il was loffing at your joke" he explain
ed and your zheu deespree has recalled
a fact that might have otherwise escaped
me-"
Yes" she said, Il have observed that
facts often escape you when you are
making statements"
He did not heed the insinuation.
las I was going on TO remark at the
time" he said, did you ever notice that
very peculiar property of the human foot.
Miss Libry to wit, that when il has a
shoe on il it is covered with calf skin
and when it has no shoe on it is covered
with bare skim"
The girl staggered under the blow.
AS I was saying" he began again,
when she arose and in a fierce, impas-
stoned tone told him if he did not change
the subject she would
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
Depended Upon the Baby.

The Syracuse Post says that a girl baby
was recently brought to a clergyman of
the city to be baptized. The latter asked
the name of the baby.
'Dinah M" the father responded
But what does the NJ. stand for?" in
terrogated the minister.
''Well, do not know yet; ii all depends
upon how she turns out"
How she turns out? Why, I do not
understand you" said the dominic.
"Oh, If she turns out nice and sweet and
handy about the house, like her mother,
l shall call her Dinah May. But if she
has a fiery temper and displays a bomb
shell disposition, like mine, shall call
her Dinah Might"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

Il was up to him." said a witness be-
fore Lord Mansfield in an examination de-
scribed by Law Notes of London up
to him?" said his lordship. "what do you
mean by being up to him?" Mean, my
lord? Why, l was down upon him" up
to him and down upon him." said his lord
ship; what does this fellow mean?''
Why l mean, my lord" said the wit
ness, that as deep as he thought him.
self l staged him" When his lordship
still insisted that he did not understand
what was meant, the witness exclaimed,
Lord, what fiat you must bel" If he
had only said "on to him. his lordshlp
would have "tumbled to him."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

The stories which were current q few
days ago, to the effect that John r. Sow
ereign resigned from the presidency of the
knights of Labor in order TO prepare him
self for succeeding William j. Bryan as
leader of the forces of bimetallsm and
running for the presidency as the silver
tie. The latest story is to the effect that
Mr.. Sovereign will be pleased to let Mr..
Bryan retain the leadership and run for
President, while he takes the place of
vice presidential nominee on the Bryan
ticket II the self-seekers will kindly per-
nit, the people viii have something to
say with regard to this matter of candi-
dates in the next campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
The Professors wife as a Critic.

A college professor, who prided himself
on his correct English. heard his wife re-
mark: II intended to tell Jane to bring
a fresh bucket of water"
you doubtless mean a bucket of fresh
water" corrected the professor. Il wish
you would pay some attention to your
rhetoric. Your mistakes are curious" A
few minutes later, says the Syracuse
Standard, the professor said:
My dear. that picture will show to bet
ter advantage if you were TO hang it over
the clock"
"Ah," she replied, quietly, you doubtless
mean if l were to hang it above the clock
If l were to hang it over the clock we
could not tell the time. l wish you would
be more careful with your rhetoric, my
dear your mistakes are curious"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
Postal Savings Funds.
From the washington Post Qnd).

Suppose the two billions of money now
held by savings banks in fourteen states
and the District Of Columbia, were in the
hands of the general government, what
could be done with 1t. AS the case stands
now that immense sum is invested in
bonds and real estate. Would II be adj
vlsable for the federal government TO I'M
dertake the investment of billions? Our
national debt is only a temporary debt
and the country intends to wipe it out.
Meanwhile 1t will not contract perma-
nent debt by taking and using the peo-
pies savings. The scheme is all right for
England, for that government does not
propose to get out of debt, but 1t cannot
be adopted here without revolutionizing
our theory and practice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
Sam Jones on Free Schools.
Memphis Commercial-Appeal Dem.) }.

Rev. Sam Jones is opposed to free
schools aud in a recent interview said
1T am in favor of free schools to one
class only, and that is the children of
parents who will come to the court house
OF the county and take the paupers oath
and swear that they are not able to pay
their childrens tuition Then let the pub
lie pay teachers who will teach those chill
dren the three R's-reading, riting and
rlthmetic-and nothing more"
The reverend Sam will have a storm
about his ears over this.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

1t appears that 1t win be necessary for
the legislature to go all over the question
of uniformity of school books. One
of the great difficulties in this section of
the country is that when a public ques,
ton is settled" it stays Settled" only
a few hours, days or months. The pro-
hibition question, for instance, has to be
settled" at every meeting of the leglsla-
ture, and it appears that the school book
same category.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
Good Out of Evil
From the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record Dem).
One gratifying outcome, at least, of the
yellow fever epidemic in the south has
been the request made of President Nc
Kinley urging him to recommend the ap-
pointment by congress of a commission
for the study of that dread disease in it's
native habitat of Havana. Yellow Jack
has always invaded the Gulf states. 1t
would be impossible to stamp it out Of
foreign countries. especially in its mala-
rial haunts; but keen observation and wise
preventive measures might effectually bar
1t from this country forevermore
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

A Boston man who committed suicide in
a hotel In that city the other day left a
note for the landlord In which he apologize
ed for the necessity Of committing the
act In his house. The apology by the
way would not pay for new carpet TO
replace the one which the suicide spoiled
with his gore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

''Perchiod" is The name Of a new sub
stance Invented by western man which
he claims will supereeie India rubber. The
substance. it appear. is an OXidized oil. Il
IS said ''perchiod7 can be produced for
five or six cents per pound. For some
years expert chemists nave been trying 70
make rubber substitute from cotton seed
oil. Mr.. c. B. Wsrrand. a chemist OF this
city, who died some Two years ago, thought
he had about perfected a cotton seed oil
substitute for rubber at the time of has
death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

Mr.. John Addison Porter, secretary to
President Mckinley. is reported TO be a
candidate for the governorship of Connec-
ticut in the next election. Mr. Porter
wears his hair parted in the middle and
affects a monocle. With these accom-
plishments and the support Of the admin
tstration, he ought to have little difficulty
in getting himself elected to the office he
seeks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-solomOn' Lodge No. !, F. and
A. n
Special Notices-E & W.'Laundry; Ship
Notices. Georgia Export ana Import Com
psny: Notice. The Specially Company;
Ship Notice, W ". Wilson. Consignees; A
Good Woodsnan and Ten Boxers Wanted.
" II. slbIey Fairbanks. Fla: Dissolution
Of Copartnership. We'll K Carr; Special
Notice. Charles ". Camp. Secretary Mu-
tual Reserve Fund Life Association.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stock Compa-
ny. Matinee. Arabian Nights" and Night,
'Blue Grass"
Steamship Schedule-American Line;
Red Star Line: Baltimore Steamship Com
psny.
Now for ooats-Metropolitan Cloth
Ing Company.
House Furnishing Goods-Leopold Adler
Underwear Underprice-Falk Clothing
Company.
Look Out for Cold Weather-B. II. Levy
& Bro.
Most Of the Ladies Do Know-B. H. Levy
e. Bro.
NedicaI-8IeElree's Wine Of Cardui;
worlds Dispensary Preparations; Erie
Medical Company; Carlsbad sprudel Salt;
cutlcura Remedies; Mothers Friend;
Aver Cathariic pills; Baco-Curo; Ponds
Extract; Castoria; Morphine, Etc, Habit
Cured By St Paul Association.
Cheap Column Adverusements--Help
Wanted. Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

one Of the best compliments that has
yet been paid to Col. Warning as a cleaner
of streets appeared In the New York
Press the other day. It was to the effect
so clean that the English sparrows,
starved into submission have departed for
other and more succulent municipalities
Any community that gets rid of the pes
tiferous sparrows should erect mcnu-
ment to the means to that end.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

one branch of industry, or possibly 1t
would be nearer correct to say enterprise,
that has been powerfully stimulated by
the Dingley tariff law is that Of smuggling.
Washington advices declare that at every
port Of entry on both coasts, and on the
Canadian and Mexican borders smuggling
IS nourishing The new law offers better
premiums on smuggling than had been Of
fered for many years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

The mayor Of New York is now "Sir"
william L. Strong. He has been knighted
by Queen Lavinia of the Holland Danes
of New Netherlands. Queen Lavinia l is
known in private life as Mrs. Dempsey
of New York, but the title of the mayor
is just as good as any other. for all Of
that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

1t is believed that the United States will
get rid of their Central Pacific railroad
holdings early next year. Interest on the
first mortgage bonds will be due Jan. l
next Should there be default and it is
believed there will be. 1t is probable that
the holders Of the securities and the gov
eminent would unite in foreclosure pro-
ceedings. These proceedings would be
followed by advertisement and sale, as in
the case of the Union Pacific.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
CURRENT COMMENT.
An UnnnrdonnhIe SIN
Louisville Courier-Journai Oem.y.

Science and sanitation not only ought
to drive yellow fever out of the United
States, but it ought to drive out all other
filth diseases. We talk about the dirt of
the Digger Indians, and yet we are dying
by the thousands all the time from dirt
The objectionable sin of civilization is Its
daily death rate from dirt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

The New Orleans papers announce with
much satisfaction that the ministers of
chs city, with one single exception, have
remained at their posts throughout the
yellow fever visitation; and in the case Of
the exception the absence was not volun-
tory but compulsory. Professionals, Cath
Olics and Jewish rabbis have not for an
instant swcrved from the straight path Of
their duty and the constant attendance up
On The people of their charges. Many Of
me ministers had been through one or
more epidernics previous 10 the one now
closing. and there is not one but would
30 through others without nlnching. All
bonof % the clothI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

It seems that the people Of New York
have elected something of a comic opera
character to the Office Of lieutenant gov
ernor The person who holds the office
Is OF the name Of Woodruff, and he has
written an article on waistcoats for one Of
the yellow journals. Woodruff, It seems.
Is more noted for his wastcoats than he
Is for craftsmanship or political opinions.
It has been pointedy suggested that he
follow his waistcoat article with another
on collars. lie wears the Plat collar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

\ serious quarrel Between Austria and
Turkey would Be in-eresting not 50 much
with regard 20 what The outcome would be
between those two countries as what
would be the effect upon the driebund and
the general EuroFean situation. Ger
many. the ally OF Austria and Italy in the
drie5und, has recently been one Of the
closest friends OF tae sultan In the event
Of hostile demons-ratl9n on the part OF
Austria against Turkey, what position
would Gern1s ny oceury2 That is the ques-
ton which is Of greatest interest Mean
time, it is not probao.e that hostilities Will
break out between Austria and Turkey.
Austria has too much at stake to fire q
powder train leading, nobody knowe
where.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
Passenger Fares From Savannah

III ASnLS. OH68CG4eQ table. IlcketS
include meals and berth aboard ship.
Passenger Fares From Savannah
TO NEW YORK-Cabin. 800; Excursion,
So Intermediate. SIS; Excursion, $24;
Storage. SO.
TO BoSTON-Cabin, so; Excursion. s3s;
intermediate, ST; Excursion, SIS; Steer
age, S11.75.
TO PHILADELPHIA via New York;
cabin, S22; Excursion, S35; intermediate,
SII; Excursion, S27; Storage, s12
The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah Central
N5V'D meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins, FRIDAY.
Nov. 49, D. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, sATUR-
DAY, Nov. 20, at p. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, MONDAY,
Nov. 22 at p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett,
TUESDAY, Nov. %, at 500 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. "A, at 4:30 p. m.
GATE CITY. Capt Googins, FRIDAY,
Nov. 20. at $50 p. m.
l<AA4l-<AIl<AfooI-L4s Odpl. AShlnS, SAII h
DAY, Nov. q, at p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, MONDAY,
Nov. %, at 800 p. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, TUESDAY,
Nov 80, 10 p. m.
SAVANNAH To BOSTON DIRECT.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage
THURSDAY, Nov. IS, at Il 80 D. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis, WE'D
NESDAY, Nov. "a, at p. m
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
p. m. daily except Sundays and Boston
for Savannah Wednesdays and SATURDAYS
at u noon
w. G. Brewer, Ticket Agent, SO Bull st.,
Savannah Ga.
E. w. Smith, Cont Frt. Agt., Saw. Ga.
r. G. Trezevant, Agt., Savannah. Ga.
E. II. Hinton. Traffic Manager.
Jno. NJ. Egan, Vice President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

What If the good OF mailing up the city
hall after one meeting Of council has adj
1ourned and before it is time for the next
seggion to assemble?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18
Tae MORNING NEWS is pu6.lsaei

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day II TIE year ard IS served 70
subscribers il the city. or sert b. mai.
1t 100 z nonJa, So for SIX months. and
400 for oDe year.
The MORNING NEWS. ~ nail, six
tines week (witLo-t Sunday issue.
taree noltas. $40 SIX months. $40: one
year. 80.
The WEEKLY NEWS. 2 Issues week,
Monday snd Thursday. b. mAl, one year,
SO.
Subscriptions payable n advance. Re
MT ~ postal order. check or registered
letter. Currency sent y mail at r.sk Of
seuders.
Transient advertisements. other than
special column, local or reading notices,
amusement and cheap or want column, 10
cents a line. Fourteen lines Of agate type
equal 70 one uca square n depths
the standard Of measurement. Contract
rates and discounts made known On ap-
pliczti0u al business ofhce.
Orders for delivery Of the MORNING
NEWS 70 either residence or place Of busi-
ness may be made b. postal card or
through telephone 10. 20. Any irregu-
iarity in delivery should be Immediately
reported to the Office Of publication.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

In spite of the controversy between the
city authorities and the fire chief, the lat
ter, apparently, still possesses enough of
the milk of human kindness-though il
may be watered little Ditto want to do
the former a good turn when the oppor-
tunity presents itself. How else can his
act in mailing up the door of the city ex-
change be Interpreted? He evidently made
10 his mind as soon as the situation pre-
sented itself to him that no thieves should
break In and steal the city government
il he could prevent it.
OF course the fire chief cannot prevent
the aldermen from giving away streets
and creating bonuses, but when it comes
to protecting that handsome historic
building, the city exchange, he can be de-
pended upon to be on hand.
In mailing up the door of the exchange
he may have been moved by a desire to
save the street commissioner and the city
assessors from the ruthless hands of the
Chatham legislative delegation or he may
have thought that the city council had
about concluded to turn the building over
to the street railroad company in con-
some more streets.
OF course there is naturally a great deal
of speculation as to what the fire chiefs
idea was in having the exchange door
nailed up, and however aggrieved the
mayor and aldermen may feel, they are
not in a position to call the fire chief to
account, If they are not satisfied with his
i1r
of the fire chief and the fire department
a fact which is being urged in the legisla-
ture as a reason for abolishing the fire
commission as well as other commissions.
-~-o-s-
Lord Salisbury holds New York and
Tammany up as horrible examples be-
fore London and the English people. Great
and unwieldly municipalities he says,
are dangerous, because the great
population makes it additional
ly difficult for the people who are
qualified to govern to get hold of the reins
of government. In other wards, Lord Sal
sbuFy has not implicit confidence in popu-
lar government. He seems to have the
idea that the majority of the voters can
not be depended upon to furnish the very
best government possible. Where the
masses are smaller, 1t is easier for the
classes to obtain and retain control Lord
Salisbury. however, is an Engllshman, and
lives in England. New York is in America.
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A Washington dispatch says President
Mckinley feels pretty well assured that
congress will take no radical action with
regard to Cuba so long as Spain pur-
sues in good faith the policy promised by
the Sagasta ministry. The difficulty in
this matter is that prophecies with regard
to what congress will or will not do are
usually not worth more than the breath
Il takes 10 express them or the paper that
they are written on. Congress is almost
as inscrutable as petty jury.
1. II l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-18

Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ca.
EASTERN OFFICE. 2 Park Row, New
York City, c. s. Faulkner. Manager.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-09
MISSIONARIES START FOR THE KLONDIKE.

The members OF the little band OF missionaries
connected with the Bowery MISSION at NO. loo BOW
cry. who are going TO Dawson city to found "A mis-
sion started on their long journey late yesterday
afternoon They intend 10 cross the country afoot
so they say, holding eyangelistlc services in
churches along the route. and taking no collections
TO pay expenses. When they reach San francisco
they hope TO embark on "A steamer to Alaska. They
expcct 10 reach the Western Coast in March. There
their plan T. 10 obtain OUTFITS and ears prUvi-
sions ana sailing for Dyea get to Dawson city by
the ChiikOOt Pass
At Dawson City a rescue mission will be started
and mis- ,onary work engaged I'm. The llrty will try
their luck at mining also, but that, said Captain
Alexander De Soto yesterday, T. only secondary
consideration. They might he said, have 10 do that
support themselves. None OF the men contem-
plate returning before the end OF two years.
Before starting yesterday every one knelt down.
and each IN turn prayed for the succo 9 Of the
petition. All wore coats OF rubber lined with WOOL
and boots or leggings Two OF the party. who are
drive horse and wagon carrying provisions. will
start this morning.