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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
Prennre the WAY.

1.-THE voice of one crying in the wilder
ness-prepare we the way of the Lord
make We his paths straight" John Ills.
Prepare the way, with tender care and
kind
So that the wandering one may easy find
His way, unstopped by stumbling blocks
and weeds
Such as are dogmas. platitudes and creeds
That contradict, confuse. and lead astray
The seeker for the straight and narrow
way.
Make the path straight, though narrow it
may be;
Make all things clear, so that the blind
may see.
If teachings "cross and recross;" wind
and wind"
The wanderer may be lost. may never find
The shelter sought, and those who pose to
2reaeh
Fail in their preaching; those who pose to
teach
Make dark the way they purpose to make
Confuse. perplex, confounding wrong with
right.
If teachings must be couched in terms OBJ
scure
OF their intended meaning none are sure;
If illustrations must be at the expense,
From their unnaturalness, of common
sense,
Better without them-an such cause the
To darken-doubts and questions lead as
tray.
Speak not too much of miracles, enough to
say
That God moves in His own mysterious
way.
Try and make clear these mysteries so that
man,
However humble. or reverse. may under
stand
He is but man, subject to natures laws;
Conflict with these is apt TO make him
pause.
Tell men of Charity, and tell them, too.
That Charity Is not all in what you do,
The combination grand of word and deed.
A manner kind in wishing one God-speed:
The gentle answer that averteth wrath
These help to draw into the narrow path.
Correctly told. and rid of all excess
OF useless words, intended to express
Reigion's simple meaning, which is Love
Love for your fellow man and God above.
Look to the Golden Rule there you will
find
The simple precept-"only to be kind
Kind in your dealings with your fellow
man:
Kind in your acts and thoughts when e'et
you can;
Gentle, considerate and courteous-ever
prone
To help the erring singer to atone
To raise up those who fan; to help the
poor
H.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

Admiral Kautz, at present detailed in
command of the Pacific naval Station, tells
little story illustrative of the loyalty of
American -seamen for their superior Of
ficers, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. For
a long time when an officer belonging to
the navy has become intoxicated the other
officers have been wont to close one eye
and say IN a joking manner: "Well, sir, it
was this way Lieut.. Chapman, sir, was
a-stand!n' on tn wharf, very peaceable
like, wen along comes drunken English
chaplain
There is story connected with this say
ing Years ago. Lieut.. Chapman was an
officer on board one of the American old
time men-of-war. The vessel touched at
the island of Miuorca in the Mediterranean
sea on the coast Of Spain. Chapman OBJ
tanned leave to visit the island and while
ashore got gloriously drunk.
About sunset he walked In a highly dig
nified but cratic manner down to the
wharf to board one of his boats to go to
the vessel and report for duty. There We're
among them an English one. The chaplain
of the English vessel, very untidy man
with weeks growth of beard upon his
face, stood upon the wharf awaiting to be
carried to his vessel The longer Chip
man looked at the chaplain the greater his
dislike became for him, and at last the
thought crossed his muddled brain that
mayhap the chaplain had come to the
wharf in order to take a bath. Several
minutes passed, and as the chaplain did
not seem to be in any hurry to take the
bath, Chapman gave him a hearty shove
over the edge of the wharf. The reverend
gentleman was rescued after being nearly
drowned, and the next day the English
vessel sailed, the chaplain breathing ven
geance over the side.
Chipman's captain, fearing foreign COM
plicatlons, sailed for the fleet and upon
reaching it preferred charges against the
lieutenant. The American boat crew were
the only witnesses procurable and We're
summoned.
well sir, what do you know of this
case?" fiercely demanded the president of
the court martial of the coxswain of the
boats crew.
We'll sir" was the answer ut was this
away, Mr.. Chapman he was a-standin' on
the wharf very peaceable like, when along
comes a drunken English chaplain. Mr.
Chapman steps out of this ere chaplain $
way, an he walks into the water"
do you know?" Numbered the court,
that if you do not tell the truth you viii
be placed under arrest and court martialed
for perjury"
Yes, sir" was the answer. but 1t was
this way Mr.. Chapman he was a-stand-
in on the wharf very peaceable like, an"
STAND down. yelled the court.
Each and every seaman told the same
story, and each and every one reached
about the same point in his story where
"Mr. Chapman standin' peaceable like
when the court cut short his testimony.
The officers of the court dismissed Chip
man in disgust, and ever since that event,
years ago when a man becomes muddled
the least. he is asked if he, like Mr. Chip
man, sis a stand!n' on the wharf peace
able like" and no matter how far gone,
he always understands the allusion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
NOT DEAD YETI.

The other day, in an interview. Mr.
Croker said that the free silver issue was
dead. What he meant was that it had no
chance OF being the leading issue in 10 O..
AT about the same time Col. Bryan. in an
interview, said that the free silver issue
be the leading issue In the next presi-
dental contest. 1t was only natural. of
course. for Col. Bryan to take that posi-
ton, because if that issue were to be
dropped he would stand no chance for get.
ting the nomination of his party for Pres
ident.
Strange as it may seem, however, the
National Sound Money League sustains
the position taken by Col. Bryan. Il has
decided to keep up the work of the league
on the ground that free silver win be the
leading plank in the Democratic platform
in 1900. The league thinks that the free
silver issue was dealt crushing blow in
the recent elections, but that it was not
put out of the list of issues before the
country.
There win be many changes before the
next national campaign opens. and the po-
Htcal situation will, In all probability.
appear very different from what it is now
There is not much profit, therefore. in
specializing as to whether or not silver
viii be a leading issue in the next ma
toual contest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
bright BITS.

DO you Know" said the fat man,
that you remind me of the Maria Teresa
every time see your"
mo" the elevator boy replied, why
should 1 do that?'
Because you put in so much of your
time going to the om"-Chicago
News.
Getting at the Facts-"There goes a
man." remarked the bartender, as a port
ly individual passed out, who has been
alderman from this ward for nine years,
and he's poorer to-day than he was at the
beginning of his term
You don't sayr' exclaimed the stran-
ger, as he lighted perfecto. zone seldom
sees such an example of honesty and up
rightness."
"Oh, II isn't exactly that" replied the
liquor dispenser, but you see he has such
miserable luck at poker Chicago News
Pardon me, sir" said the seedy-look-
ing individual, but would you kindly lend
a dime to an unfortunate man who lost
his last cent in wheat and
as it possiblew Interrupted the portly
citizen. as he passed over a silver dol
lar. Would you mind telling me the par
ticulars?"
Sure not" replied the other as he peck
eted the coin and turned to go. 1T was
like this l slept in a car loaded with the
stuff last night and the only cent l had
dropped out of my garments while 1
slumbered Chicago News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
THE PARK AND TREE COMMISSION.


Unless they are law unto themselves it
would be interesting to know by what au-
thority our representatives. in the legisla-
ture have undertaken to have the law Gre
ating the Park and Tree Commission re-
peaied As far as we are informed the entire
city is satisfied with that commission
There has been no meeting of citizens ask
ing that it be abolished, and we have not
heard of any petition being circulated re-
questing our members of the legislature
to have the law creating it repealed. The
bill, providing for the repeal of that law
is not in accordance with the win of the
people of this city as far as we have been
able to discover. Why then have our
representatives introduced a bill to repeal
it? Have they views relative to the con-
troll of the parks and trees different from
those entertained by all the other people
of the city? They are powerful minority
of course, still the great majority have
some rights which ought to be respected
While the commission in the beginning
of its work was most too liberal in expend-
ing its appropriation it has done
good wordsworth which has given
great satisfaction. In fact it is
about the only systematic work
that has been done towards beauti-
flying the city The commission gives prom
Use of still greater usefulness. 1t under
stands now, better than it did in the be-
ginning of its existence, how to use its re-
sources to the best advantage
Then why abolish it? Can anybody give
a satisfactory answer to that question?
And what shall we have in its place? A
couneilman-the chairman of the street and
lane committee-an official who may re-
main in office only two years, and who
may not know anything about trees. grass.
and flowers. If he has knowledge about
them he may not have time to develop his
ideas, and he may be succeeded by some
one who has wholly different views as to
what ought to be done towards beautify-
ing the city. With a constant change of Of
ficials and a diversity of views money
would be spent and nothing accomplished.
We should have the county drainage farce
repeated. The plans of ape administration
would be disapproved by the succeeding
one. Cannot our representatives be prevail
ed upon to let the Park and Tree Commits
sion alone? If the law creating it is not
satisfactory, amend it, but don't repeal ii.
Haven't the people any protest to utter
against its repeal?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
He Poked His Nose In.

Dr. Won Stephan the German postmas-
ter general, recently took train from
Konigsberg to enjoy a few days deer
stalking, says London Tit-Bits. Arrived
at Dirschau, a town near his destination,
he stepped into the station telegraph Of
flee to send news of his safety to his wife
in Berlin. The official recognized his chief
at once, and with all obsequiousness be-
gan to write down his message. Suddenly
the Morse instrument, used for service
kilograms only, began to work, and very
shortly his excellency prlcked up his ears,
for he distinguished the particular clicks
that represent his own name. A glance
al the clerks face, now deathly pale, in
duced him to inquire further into the pur-
port of this state telegram, and when
the clicking had ceased he took up the
paper ribbon and read as follows:
Look out for squalls. Stephan is some
where on the line. He will be poking his
nose everywhere"
The postmaster general smiled sardoni--
cally and then went to the transmitter
and flashed back this reply:
Too late! He has already poked his
nose in here. Stephan"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
THE MEMPHIS QUARANTINE CON-
W Nu,InN

The Memphis quarantine convention has
come and gone, and it does not seem to
us that what 1t did will have much infiu-
ence one way or other in shaping national
quarantine legislation. The resolutions it
adopted are vague and indefinite. They
call for national health bureau, which
shall have an advisory commissioner from
each state. The country was afflicted
with a national heath bureau a number
of years ago. and if that bureau ever ac-
complished anything the fact was kept
profound secret. 1t was called a national
board Of health, but it was just about
what the Memphis convention recommend
ed. That convention, however, proposed
that there should be health commission
ers. one from each state. Just how these
commissioners would help keep infectious
and contagious diseases out of the coun-
try doesn't appear The purpose of the
commissioners is, probably, to prevent the
commerce of one state from being injured
for the benefit of another state by discrim-
mating against some of the ports in the
enforcement of quarantine regulations.
antine law there is no doubt. Some of
the health officers of the states do not
think there is, but they do not have a
clear idea of the magnitude of the damage
done by shotgun quarantine. The chief
purpose of national law is to get rid of
that kind of quarantine. 1t is not certain
that national law would accomplish what
is desired. Stills ii is well worth making
the experiment. If it is wisely framed
and administered it can be made the means
Of teaching the people that under proper
sanitary regulations traffic can be car
red on between infected and non-infected
sections of the country without danger of
carrying the infection 90 healthy communi-
ties. That fact once firmly fixed in the
public mind more than half of the quaran-
tine problem will be solved
We do not find any fault with such con
ventions as that at Memphis. They afford
an opportunity for men of influence from
different sections of the country TO ex-
change views. BY such means many err
rors are discovered and discarded and the
truth finally arrived at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

The appeal for food for starving Gu
bans which Cen Gomez has made to this
country through Admiral Sampson. one of
the Havana commissioners, presents a
problem that is very difficult to solve. II
is Of course an easy matter to send food
to Cuba, and the government would have
done so long ago, no doubt, if the way had
been clear. The Spaniards have thrown
difficulties in the way. and besides it is
not an easy matter TO determine who are
entitled to assistance. The experience of
our troops with Cubans in the Santiago
campaign was such as to leave the i'm
preston that very few of the Cubans
really deserve help. Still there were cir
cumstances in the Santiago campaign that
might have prevented our soldiers from
getting a correct impression of the Cuban
people.
1t is true that one of the objects of
the war with Spain was to put an md
to the barbarities, bloodshed, starvation
and horrible miserles in Cuba" We have
stopped the barbarites and bloodshed
but We have as yet done nothing towards
stopping the starvation and miseries.
The problem is, How can the deserving
be fed without encouraging pauperism?
Not long ago rations were issued to some
starving people near one of the Cuban
towns. The result was that no laborers
could be obtained for the plantations or
for any other purpose in that locality. If
the impression gets abroad that the United
States are going TO feed the starving peo-
pie about all work on the island will be
abandoned What ought to be done is
this: Food ought to be given only to those
willing to work for It, Just how that
could be accomplished Is a question that
is not easy TO answer 1t is one of he
questions connected with the Cuban war
that awaits solution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
The Passing of Mr.. Bailey.

There was a distinct majority against
Bailey in the caucus and that majority
asserted itself by refusing to furnish him
with quorum. His so-caLed leadership"
died then and there. and il lies now with
the Pharaohs and the Ptolemies. Mr.. Gro
ker cannot resurrect that corpse, though
he dressed himself in all the robes of all
The prophets seers, and wizards that ever
lived. The task is hopeless. Mr.. Croker
can do better, even in the horse BUSH
ness. He can do better with anything.
In fact. than with the forlorn hope which
he is now accused-falsey, we trust-of
trying to materialize. Delenda esa Jobai-
ley-as a leader,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
THIS ISSUE.
CONTAINS
TWENTY PAGES.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Military Orders-Orders No. 5, Irish Jas
per Greens.

Military Orders-Orders No. s. Irish Jas
per Greens.
Special Notices-A Great Big Thing in
Wheels, r. A. Bryson, Columbia Agent;
The 1899 Sterling Racer r. d. & VIM.
baltimore; Teacher of Piano and Violin.
Etc. Prof. John Wiegand; Miss NJ l..
Ryan's Business College; Offices in Cot
ton Exchange for Rent Special Notice to
My Friend and the Public Generally, Mark
Apple; State and County Taxes, 1898; True
Economy, Ludden & Bates Hal Walters
Whiskey John T. Evans & Co.; Elgln
Creamery Co. Butter Nelson & Lee,
Agents; Hofmann's studlo Military Or
ders, Falk Clothing Company; Ship No
tees, Wilder & Co., Agents; Hamilton"
Bicycles, Etc, R. V. Connerat; Ball Ger
man Volunteers Nov. 20; For Thanksgiv-
ing Dinner, C. S. Van Horne; Fine Flow
ers for Society Events, Wolf & Co., Flor
lists.
Business Notices-E. & W. Laundry.
It's a Saver the Gas Range-Mutual
Gas Light Company
Postum Coffee-Postum Cereal Company.
When a Good Thing Is Wanted This Is
the store-Daniel Hogan.
You Risk Nothing in Buying Herein.
s. Brown.
Reception Lamps-At Vests China Pal
ace.
Striking Bargains in Suits and Over
coats-Falk Clothing Company.
The New, Only the New-Walsh &
Meyer
Unrlvalled and Incompatible Bargains
This Week-Foye & Morrison.
Puritan Oil Stoves Are the Best-George
w. Allen & Co
Thanksgiving Turkeys and Meats, Etc.
Sommers & Winkler.
Playing Havoc With Clothing Prices
Metropolitan Clothing Company.
Amusements-Grand Ball of the z. O.
c. Club al Hibernian Hail. Nov. q.
Thanksgiving Hop of Division No. 4. A.
o. H., Nov. %. at Catholic Library Han;
Wilbur Opera Company at Theater. Nov
q.
Thanksgiving-Come Early at Bycks.
The Item of Shoes for the Family-A.
S. Nichols.
No General order Was Necessary-H. Fl.
Cohen & Co.
Speaking of Butter-C. A. Munster.
Ribbons! Ribbons! Ribbons!-M. A.
Stokes
Clothing Department-Leopold Adler.
Auction Sales-Handsome Piano Furni-
ture, Etc, by c. H. Dorsett, Auctioneer.
Typewriter Supplies and Repairs-E. p.
Terry.
whitman's Military saddlery-Leo
Frank.
Your Dollars Could Be Regained Easily
AT Levys.
Courteous Treatment to All, And Your
Money Back When Requested-At Gut
mans.
Special Prices to Soldiers-Gustave Eek
stein & Co.
Special Levee-At Levy's.
Earn Good Wages-selling Popular His
tory of Spanish-American War.
Magnificent Values Suits Capes Skirts,
Waists-Leopold Adler.
Beef-Liebig's Extract of Beef
All Branches of the Engravers Art-G.
b. Putnam's Sons, New York.
Medcal-Cuticura Remedies; Worlds
Dispensary Preparations; johann Hons
Genuine Malt Extract; Hoods sarsapa-
rilla; B. 3. B.; p. p. p; Pe-ru-na; "77''
for Coughs; DR.. Kennedy's Favorlte Rem
edy.
Cheap Column Adyerusements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

The New York authorities have been
chasing Andrew Carnegie for two years
20 make him serve as juror. The other
day they caught him, and after they had
asked him a few questions they turned
him loose as being unsuited for jury duty.
Mr.. Carnegie said that he did not believe
in temporary insanity as a defense, and
that he would be more severe on a woman
than on man, for the reason that wo-
man on trial falls from a much higher
state than a man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

The death of Mr. John w. Kelley of
several persons in this section of the coun-
try, who felt both a scientific and a pc
cuniary interest in his wonderful inven-
tons. Mr.. Keeieys secret, it is said, died
with him; and as it is not probable that
the world will see his like again for ages,
the chances are poor for any person now
living to ever see one of those "etheric en-
gines,' such as he designed, driving ma
chinery and hauling trains.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Benedict and Com
modore Bob" Evans have sailed for
Cuba on yacht. They will visit the scene
of the naval battle off Santiago. Mr..
Cleveland has taken along his fishing
tackle. There ought to be some good
sheephead about the wrecks of Cervera' S
fleet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20. 1898

Scientific papers are having fun with
Nikola Tesla's newly invented apparatus
for transmitting The power of Niagara
Falls to the Paris exposition without
wires. The Electrical World suggests that
when the apparatus is put into operation,
people will have to carry leaden umbrel-
las 10 keep the "huorescent rays which
would be release from burning the skin
Off the tops of their heads. The same pub
Acation also remarks that although Tesla
has provided TO do away with wires, the
price of copper remains unchanged" An
other electrical review refers to the al
legged invention as an astounding pen
sketch with startling illustrations in
yellow journal"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
Democracy and Referendum.
From the Chattanooga Times (Dem.).

There is neither Democracy, science nor
good sense In the employment of the ref
erendum under a system of representative,
limited Democracy. 1t is in a country like
ours of vast proportions, cumbersome, ex-
travagant in It's cost, and usually 1t dam
ages the state and people
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

Representative Mcmillan of Chatham
county, who is temporarily at home from
the legislature, was yesterday quoted in
the public prints as saying that he does
not believe in the bin providing for bien-
NAL sessioncc of the legislature. "Ile
eays," according to the Savannah Press.
The politicians like to gather in Atlanta
once year" Each annual session OF the
legislature costs the taxpayers approx
mately $4,000. Can it be that the poi
ticians are opposed to saving this amount
TO the taxpayers because they like 20
gather IN Atlanta once year?'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
WHY is THE HEARING DELAYED.

The work on the house drainage system
under the new contract has been begun.
Some time ago there were reports of de-
fective work done under the old contract
These reports came from responsible per-
sons, who were promised hearing as soon
as the supervising engineers arrived in
the city. A representative of Warning,
Farquhar and Chapman has been in the
city for several weeks. So far as Is
known, Messrs. Sugden. Thomas and
Craig have not yet been heard by CITY
Council respecting the defective work
which they examined some time ago Ii
would seem to be The duty of the Council
TO examine into the charges at once. If
there is defective work in the drainage
system, put there under the Old contract
the present is the proper time TO know IT,
The system is a very important one. and
VIII cost a large amount of money. There
should be no question about the city's re-
ceivins fun value for its expenditure.
II is predicted that times VIII be pros-
porous jr Pennsylvania This ,,,int..r rT.t...