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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11
The knhIifn,s wives.

There IS a painful hiatus in the story
of Omdurman. 1t has 10 do with the wives
of Kahlifa Abdullah. When Sirdar Kitch-
ener attacked the city and the Kahlifa saw
that his name was being rapidly Anglicised
into Mud, he gathered together the numer-
Gus and variously assorted better half Of
himself and prepared for flight. Mounting
his household upon camels, the leader of
the faithful led the retreat; and the dis
patches say that he moved with such speed
that some of his wives were dropped
along the road" On the road were fol-
lowing a number of sprightly Arabs sent
after the KahIifa by the sirdar. Did they
pick up the wives that had been dropped?
If so, did they forward the women to their
lord and master with compliments and as
surances of distinguished consideration, or
did they appropriate them as spoils of
war? These are reasonable and natural
queries which the dispatches have failed
TO elucidate after an interval of several
days.
And then arises the question of a mans
duty to his better-half when it consists of
plurality Should Abdullah have given
all of his wives camels better and faster
than the one he rode himself, and have
brought up the rear guard? Should he have
defended each and every wife of the bunch
as though she We're the only wife in the
world for him? Should he have thought of
his own safety last, and that of his wives
first? Many persons may be apt to think
SO.
Still, there is another view which may
be taken of the matter. There were
large number of them, and only one of him.
The percentage of probabilities were in
favor of the escape of a considerable num-
Der of wives which was demonstrated by
the actual escape of a majority of them.
Taking this percentage of probab iltes into
consideration, was 1t not the Kahlifa S
duty as a loving and loyal husband to con-
secrate himself to the greatest good of the
greatest number? Otherwise. was it not
The right thing for him to devote himself
to the interest of the majority? Had he
taken a slow camel and put himself on
guard at the rear, it is possible that he in
stead of some of the wives would have
been dropped by the way; and then terri
bic and fearful would have been the pre-
dicament of those numerous wives. Each
of them would have been a whole and dis
consulate widow, whereas by arranging
things al he did, the kahlifa is now o-ly
a small fractional part of a widower. Thus
through his wisdom the weight of posi-
bic and impending grief was broken into
such small fragments that it viii not
worry anybody to any appreciahie extent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11
though on the Knnsos

Those California people have not yet
ceased making sport of the ragged condi-
ton in which Gov. Leedy sent the Kansas
troops to war. declares the Kansas CITY
Journal. Surgeon Huffman, of Columbus.
who is with the Kansas regiment writes
that he and some of his brother officers at
tended a theater in San Francisco the 9TH
er night. In the course of the play a court
scene was presented on the stage. The Jury
a ragged and sorry-looking gang, came
struggling in and took their places in the
jury box. Presently the judge turned to
them and looking over their tatters said:
Where did you come from?'
From Kansas" meekiy replied the fore
man, whereupon the audience howled, aud
DR.. Huffman and his companions left the
theater in a rage.
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Peace.

The last death-missile has been hurled;
The tattered battle-hags are furled;
The smoke has cleared away
The vanquished hosts have stacked theiI
arms;
The bugle blares no more alarms,
Nor drum-beat wakes the day.
The guns are hushed; the swords are
sheathed;
The valiant heroes brows are wreathed
With laurels nobly won
The grass grows green on nameless
graves,
Where sweetly slumber fallen braves,
Their duties dearly done.
The r-dogs-monarchs of the deep
In leash, upon the pillows sleep,
Their mighty voices st.lled.
Their battles have been bravely fought;
Their deeds of valor nobly wrought;
Their thirst for vengeance filed.
Let victors and let vanquished raise
Their voices in eternal praise,
To God who gave them birth.
Let foes, united, hand in hand.
Before their sacred affairs stand,
And welcome Peace on Earth.
Lawrence Porcher Hext.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11
Is Gen. MILES a Candidatc ?

Is Gen Miles ambitious to be President?
The story anoat is that he is trying to
open way to the White House. The
story may be the work Of an enemy. Ger
tdinly nobody outside of the Miles house
hold has an idea that the general has a
chance for the presidency. II is not
meant Of course, that he is lacking in
ability, or that he would not make a good
President 1t is simply meant that he is
not prominent enough to command a fol-
owing sufficiently large to give him the
nomination. And tho country is not de-
handing his nomination
If there had been a war long enough 10
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permit Gen. Miles TO make great mill
tary reputation he might aspire to the
presidency with some show of success.
What he did in connection with the war
he did we'll But he wasn't given an op-
portunity to do much. He was permitted
to go to Porto Rico, but there was no
great amount of fighting to do there.
No, Gen. Miles has not won sufficient
military glory yet to justify him in allow
ing himself to be disturbed by the presi-
dental bee. If he has heard the country
calling for him he has a more acute hear
ing than the vast majority of his fellow
citizens. We prefer to believe that the
story that the general is planning to sue
coed Mckinley as President originated
with some one who wants to do him an
injury.
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The Need for Inspectors.

The need for having the house drainage
work well done is admitted. The improve
ment will be of no benefit unless ii is
done in way that will command the
approval of a first-class engineer. By
some of the local engineers it is said that
the part of the house drainage system
that was put down last winter and spring
is far from being as satisfactory as il
should be. They declare that the Joints
of the pipes were not made water-tight
and that consequently water from the soil
finds its way into the pipes. If that is so
the sewage when let into the pipes would
find its way into the soil, and the house
drainage system instead of being a health
producing system, would be a disease
breeding system. We do not undertake
10 say that the statement of the local
engineers in question is correct. We don't
know anything about it, They are, how
ever, men of standing and reliability in
the community and there is no reason
why their statement in this matter should
not be accepted.
But il what they say is correct how is
IL that the work that is practically COM
peted was accepted by Col. Waring? Is
rot Col. Warning under obligations to see
to it that the city gets a house drainage
system as perfect as engineering skill can
make it? If not what is his contract?
If he is to give the city a first-class house
| drainage system, what does he mean by
! work, assuming that what our local engi-
neers say Is correct. and that the work
that has been done is inferior?
The city cannot permit the kind of work
to be done that some of our local engi-
neers say was done in the part of the
house drainage system that is about COM
pleted. That sort of work would mean
disease and endless expense. Therefore.
! if Col. Warnings inspectors are not to
be depended upon for proper inspection
the city should at once take steps to en-
| ploy inspectors who will protect its inter
! ests The local engineers who make the
charge that the work thus far done has
not been well done offer to act as inspec-
/ tors for the city. Why not accept their
propostion2 They know the topogrs pny
OF the city and they are interested in
having the work wen done. They are
residents of the city and aie amenable 70
public opinion. If they should be en-
ployed and the work should not be salts
factory, they would suffer in reputation.
The City Council cannot afford to pay
out very large amount Of the people
money for a house drainage system that
would breed disease instead of producing
health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11
The Knen of the Turk 2
from INC chicago Chronicle Dem,

The uprisings in Crete are mere fore
rurner of what is 20 come. The embers
of revolution smolder throughout the
Turkish empire And when the confiagra-
ton breaks out there Will be this time no
friendly hand to check the names-no
coalition to halk the vengence of the
white car. lie a wounded snake Islam
Will drag itself from European soil for
ever and Constantine's banner of the
cross will once more float over the city
that he founded. The passing bell is ring
ing for the unspeakable Turk.
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The federal government is not so leai-

The federal government is not so leai-
ent with bidders for its contracts as the
city of Savannah is metimes. The
Herreshons OF Bristol, the famous boat
builders, prepared bid for the consGuc-
ton of torpedo boats and destroyers.
placed it in the hands Of a faithful mes
senger and started him off for Washing
ton by rail There was an acciden. on
the railroad, in consequence of which the
messenger did not reach the department
in Washington untn a few minutes after
The advertised time for opening the bids.
The officials declined to receive the bid.
The firm made an appeal to The Secretary
of tie Navy to have its bid received and
considered. but he refused.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

Gen. Miles wants to adopt a standard
and ratio for the army. He is not after
the gold standard, or 16 to /. though he
names his radio and declares that the
standard would be stable under it. while
the volume of the circulating medium Of
soldiers coined under his plan would be
governed automatically, always rising or
falling according TO the needs Of the peo-
pie. He wants the army recognized upon
a basis of the population of the country
one soldier for each LOCO of population.
Thus the size Of the army would be de-
teim?ed by the figures Of the census re-
ports and would increase or decline as
the population grew greater or less.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11
THIS ISSUE
CONFIRMS
TWENTY PAGES
lhDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

SD9c1aI
the Old Stand, With B. H. Levy & Bro;
Announcement, Joseph P. Lee; Ship No
tice ]. F. Minis & Co, Consignees; De-
sirable Store for Rent, J. E. Fulton &
Son; Ship Notice, Strachan & Co.; Co
lumbia Hartford and Vidette Wheels T.
"A. Bryson Columbia Agent; Savannah
Steam Laundry; We Have Bicycles of
Merit, r. D & VIM. baltimore; Miss Ry
ans Business College; DR.. A. B. Simmons
Has Returned and Resumed Practice; No
tice to Superior Court Jurors; Lowney's
Chocolates and Bonbons, the Oglethorpe
Pharmacy.
Business Nodces-E. & w. Laundry;
Knickerbocker Ice Company.
Cigars-Humboldt Cigars.
A Few Timely Hints-Walsh & Meyer.
Financial-Haight & Freese, New York,
Philadelphia and Boston.
Auction Sale-Schooner Nelson Bartlett,
by J. NJ. Crofut Auctioneer, Beaufort. S.
Co.; Iron Safe, Carpets, etc, by c. H. Dor
sett, Auctioneer.
Amusements-"A Boy Wanter'' at the
Theater Sept. II, Matinee and Night.
Pen Cannot Write a Perfect Descrip-
tion-Byck Bros.
-Four Beautiful Exhibits-The Metropoli-
aan Clothing Company.
To Those Interested in Dressing at Small
Cost-Falk Clothing Company.
There is a Difference in Stocks-Daniel
Hogan.
Educational-St. Vincent's Academy, Sa-
Sannah Ga.
Gigantic Sale of Dry Goods-Max L.
Eyck, Receiver.
We Are Now Ready to Show Our Line
of New Early Fall Clothing-Levys
Legal Sales-Chatham Sheriff's Sale.
School Books-At Gardeners Bazaar
Pleasure Driving-H. II. Cohen & Co.
Avoid September Fever-Johnsons Chin
and Fever Tonic.
Bicycle Sundries-E. P. TORY, Success
Or to the B. F. Timer Company.
"Osceola" Harness. Etc.-Leo Frank.
Reconstruction Sale Continued Ten Days
Longer-Jackson, Metzger & Co.
Some Early Fan Arrivals at Our Popu-
lar Low Prices-At Gutmans.
The New Fall Goods-At Ecksteins.
The IS Gas Ranges-Mutual Gas Light
Company.
Saves His Friends and Customers so
Much Money-M. A. Stokes.
The Wonderful Values of Our September
Furniture Sale-Leopold Adler.
Furniture, Etc.-W. e. Wimpy
Beef-Leibig's Extract of Beef.
Medical-Dr Sander; Wine of Cardui:
Cuucura Remedies; Pe-ru-na: Hood s
6arsaparila; Worlds Dispensary Prepar-
atoms Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Pills
Johann Hoffs Genuine Malt Extract
Cheap Column Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

Senator Cullom is making the eagle
scream in fine shape in Hawaii. He is
making speeches on every possible occa-
sion, and every time he makes a speech
lie addresses the persons an the audience,
natives and all, as fellow citizens" This
is said to fetch applause every time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

The Presidents invitation to Gen john
B. Gordon to accept place on the pro-
posed military investigating commission
is sufficient to disarm adverse criticism
touching upon the purpose of the invesd-
cation. If the inquiry We're not to be
pitched upon the highest grounds, men
of Gen. Gordons class would not be in
vited to make it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11
"GOod-bye. Old Party. GOOd-bye!"
From the Nashville American (Dem)

Harmony appears to be unknown to the
Populist leaders. The middle-of-the-r
ers split of from Marion Butler and his
crowd in 96, and now the former are at
war among themselves. The truth is. the
party Is in its death agonies and now
where more so than in Tennessee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

Fourteen of the large auxiliary steam
ers employed during the war with Spain
are to be at once remodeled as f1rst-class
transports and added TO the permanent
naval establishment The annexation of
Hawaii and the impending annexation of
Porto Rico have made these vessels neces-
sary, since hereafter there wall be va
rious shipments of troops between the
islands and the mainland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11
A NIissing Votes Contest.
From the Chicago Record Qnd)

1gnatius Donnelly only missed a presi-
dental nomination by thirty votes. By
how many million votes his successful
opponent Wharton Barker will miss an
election will be told later on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

Not only are ex-Confederates fightlne
the battles of the United States. but OK
Confederate generals are being invited to
Investigate the manner in which ex-Fed-
erals have conducted the war with Spain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

The Secret sessions" of the Madrid
Cortes are very much like the secret
sessions" of the United States Senate, in
so far as details of the proceedings get
ting into the newspapers are concerned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

1t begins to look as If France might have
to give Capt. Dreyfus major general
ship in order to square her conscience.
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ECzEMA FOR YEARS CURED BY cu1IrupA

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

Nobody can say that Miles did not get
into the firing line as soon as he set foot
on United States soil.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11
The south "hisht I'm the Push /,
From the New York Commercial Gnd.

Deeper harbors, more steamship lines,
more factories and greater diversity of
crops are the business and commercial
needs of the South now."-Thoughtful
Exchange
And, what Is more, the South is getting
them.
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GARDENERS BAZAAR,
IL BrOughtOl Street, East.

School books, new and second hand,
bought, exchanged and sold.
IA pound note paper, 10c.
Envelopes, per package of rs, &C, &c, &c.
Mourning Paper and Envelopes, very
cheap.
Visiting Cards, plain and mourning. 80
for sc.
Steel Pens, dozen, &c.
Good Lead Pencils, dozen, SC.
Aluminium Shirt Sets 10c
Sterling Silver Shirt Waist Sets, 2Sc.
Ladies Belts, &c. ....
Infant Baskets, soc. .
Lunch Baskets, zoe, 15c, 10c.
Pocket Cutlery, SOC, 35c, 25c
Gardeners Razor guaranteed to givs
isfaction or money refunded
Razor Strops, SOC, 25c.
Rogers Shear Company Scissors.
every pair guaranteed.
CToquet Sets, 73c.
Bird Cages, soc.
Mocking Bird Food, pound, ESQ.
Parrot Seed, 2 pounds, 25c.
Bird Seed. 8 pounds, 25c.
Garden Trowels &c.
Emory Stones, sc.
Toys, Dolls and Games.
3. SMITH,
Successor.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
1t Was Roar, Not a Howl.
From the Chattanooga Times Dem.)

Speaking about the eagle screaming
around San Juan and Santiago-what's
the matter with the way the lion howled
at Khartoum?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

SPANS usual tactics of delay would not
work with the Porto Rico commission.
Schley, Gordon and Brooke are men of
action. They know what they want, they
know how to get it, and they are not go
ing to put up with any nonsense. 1t will
not take them many days to make Maeias
and the Spanish commissioners know
that in so far as Spain is concerned, U. S.
means Unconditional Surrender.
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AND
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CURED OF
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

The health record of Battery B. Georgia
Artillery (the Chatham Artillery has
been remarkably good. The battery en-
tered the service at the first call of the
President, and was constantly on duty
IN camp until furloughed few days ago.
There are nearly 2OO men in the command,
and every one Of them comes home in
good health. There has been no death in
the company, and not a case of serious
illness. This record is one which speaks
volumes for the conscientious and pains
taking care of the officers, and the in
telligence and good conduct Of the men.
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The MORNING NEWS is published

Registered at the pos,ofnce in savannah.
The record-union., 1898-12-14
THE JONES CONTEST.
Much Interest Therein, but NO
Material Changes.

Judge Hughes courtroom was the
scene of much life and hustle all day
yesterday owing to the counting of the
ballots cast at the late general cleo
ton in the contest of Charles T. Jones
against c. w. Baker for the office of
District Attorney. The canvass of the
returns by the Supervisors gave Baker
plurality of 124.
Charles T. Hughes appears as attor-
ney for Mr.. Jones, and Hiram w. John
son for Mr.. Baker. County Clerk Ham
1lton opens the returns and passes
them to Deputy Wachhorst. The lat
ter takes one ballot at a time from the
string, passes it to the attorneys and
their principals for inspection, and they
pass it over to Judge Hughes, who
calls out the name of the candidate
voted for
Occasionally an objection is made to
the counting of a ballot, but as rule
there is very little dispute over the
ballots. Here and there one or the
other candidate loses or gains a ballot
but up to half-past o'clock yesterday,
when the precincts of the First Super
visor District had been nearly COM
pleted, the changes made in the official
count We're very few. At that time
Mr.. Jones had lost five votes.
Quite a number of candidates and
their friends gather about the can
vassers, and the scene is quite an ami
mated one.
The record-union., 1898-12-14

GROSSHERR-In this city. December
GroSSherr, father of Mrs IsidOr Schad
Adelheid and Fred Grossherr a native
of Germany, aged 81 years, months and
"a days.
Friends and acquaintances are re-
Spectfully invited to attend the funera
to-day "wednesday, at p. M, from
Odd Fellows Hail. Ninth and K streets
Interment City Cemetery.
|CARRAGHER - In this city, December
II, 1898, Mary A, wife of Edward j. Car
ragher, a native of Ireland, aged Al
years and days
Funeral notice hereafter.
|DUNPHY-In this city, December 12 1898
Eliza, beloved wife of James Dunphy
and mother of Joseph, George. Michael
Nellie, James, Mamie and the late Johr
Dunphy, and daughter of Michael and
Mary Foley, a native of New York, aged
40 years, 4 months and IA days
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
fom her late residence No. 2115 L
street, between Twenty-first and Twen-
ty second streets, Thursday, December
18th, at 2 o'clock; thence to St Fran
els Church, Twenty-sixth and K streets
where funeral services will be held In
terment in ST. Joseph's Cemetery
SIMoNS.In this city, December 18th
mother Of Julia, Edith and Frank
Simons, native of Iowa, aged 40 years
9 months and II days.
Friends and acquaintances are re.
spectfully invited to attend the funera
tomorrow Thursday, at II a. M, from
her late residence, 1910 p street Inter
ment City Cemetery.