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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
Personal.

After letting a cut finger go uncared
for for a couple of days a Calais, Vt,
man had to have it amputated and then
fell a victim to tetanus.
Nine. Ysaye, wife of the great violinist,
who is now in this country, is her hus-
bands assistant and secretary, and man
ages all of his money matters.
The king of Sweden is expected in
Rome in January. He will, however,
travel incognito to make studies in the
vatican library for a semitic book on
which he is working.
DIR. Marie Louise Benoit who has just
been appointed medical interme in the
New York State Craig colony for epilep-
tics, at Sonyea, is the first woman called
to that service in that state.
-Archdeacon William Montgomery
Brown of the Protestant Episcopal church
In Cleveland has decided to become coad-
jutor bishop of Arkansas, and will be
consecrated in Little Rock on Jan. %.
Miss Rotger of st. Louis had a young
man arrested on a charge of robbery. IN
der close questioning by the officers the
fact came out that the young man was
kissing her when discovered by her moth
er. She made him run off, and when
pressed by the old lady for an explanation
said the fellow was robber and she was
struggling with him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
BRIGHT BITS.

Not So Badly Of-"Poor Jimmie
Foive years in Sing Sing. 1 do feel shorty
for him."
'Bedad, an yure shympathy's t'rowed
away. He's surrounded by friends" -
Harlem Life.
coaching, do you? never could see where
the fun comes in. One looks so like a
darned fool sitting up on a three-story
coach and cavorting over the highway to
the footing of horn"
Il know it. but it isn't every darned
fool that can afford it."-Chicago Tribune.
Force of Habit-"The habits we form
in our YOUTH said the self-made philoso-
pher, stick to us all through life, no
matter how hard we may try to shake
them off. Now, there's Quakerson, for in
stance, who was brought up in Philadel-
phia-look at him.
why, what's he been doing?"
Haven't you heard? He's got the
creeping paralysis. Chicago News.
-Fuddy: Talk about saving women! I
suppose my wife is the most economical
woman going.
buddy: What has she been doing now?
Fuddy: She has been wanting a new
cloak, and the other day she said, 81 wish
l had $50 to get that cloak WITH Then
she thought a moment, and added: mo,
l won't be extravaganza; l wish l had $40
Perhaps 1 might be able to get it for that
Now that's what 1 call economy.-Boston
Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
kIOndike Gold.

He had spent two or three winters in The
Klondike country, or said he had, and he
was telling his friends about it, says the
Detroit Free Press
1T isn't so awfully cold up there when
one gets use to it, is it?'' asked the listen
er.
"Wen,' he hesitated, 81 don't really sup
pose it is; anyhow, it isn't to the one that's
used to it. He don't know a thing about
it; he's been froze to death month by
that time
"Oh, indeed" stammered the inquirer,
who seemed to be disturbed by the sad fate
of the person accustomed to it.
yes, and I've seen it so cold that a bull
let shot up in the air would freeze up there
and not come down till the spring thaw
But that isn't as bad as it was last winter.
BY lingo, I'm liar if we didn't have a
Boston girl up there last winter teaching
school and the weather was so cold that
the Boston girl actually set the school
house on fire by spontaneous combustion
she was that warm by comparison. Cold ?
Well, if we could only ship the cold down
to this country like we can the gold you
would be playing golf on snow shoes all
summer long right here in the city of De-
trOit -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
CIinnerton Island.

There appears to be a disposition in
some quarters to treat the Clipperton ISL
and incident as an affair of some serious
ness. 1t will be rememberd that Mex
lean war vessel recently visited the island
and pulled down the American flag. which
had been hoisted there by some American
guano workers. 1t was claimed at the time
by the Mexicans that the island was "un-
QUESTIONABLE Mexican territory. Later
somebody processing expert knowledge
was quoted in the dispat ches as saying that
the American flag had been properly raised
on the island: that the guano gatherers
had complied with the law and the Gus
toms, and were entitled to the protection
of the government at Washington. Sew
eral of our esteemed newspaper contempt
raries have raised their voices in protest
against the insult to the flag"
If the ,jingoes of the United States and
Mexico desire something to quarrel about,
this Clipperton incident would seem to af-
ford an excellent opportunity. The quar-
rel could be based almost wholly upon
"the principle of the thing" since it does
not appear that Clipperton is intrinsically
worth quarreling about There could en-
ter no question of avarice, or the money
power, in the discussion. II is even
improbable that the silver issue could be
jammed into the matter edgewise. The
island is not more than a speck upon the
surface of the deep. 1t has been claim
ed by several governments from time TO
time, but not one of them ever thought
ii of enough Importance to take possession
of and hold it. Indeed It is not suited to
settlement, being nothing more than a
roosting place for sea fowl. According to
the information the population of the ISL
and over which flew the great emblem of
liberty consisted of five men, two of whom
were exceedingly anxious to get away.
search on an ordinary map for the
island of Clipperton would be fruitless. If
first-cass chart were examined, the
place might possibly be found represented
by a dot, a speck, some hundreds of miles
south of the limit of Mexican territory If
ownership were determined by proximity,
it would seemed that the island belonged
to Costa 'Rica rather than Mexico though
it often occurs that distance has nothing
to do with the case. France has for
long time claimed a title of some sort to
the island hence it is possible that hhe
will look into the matter. Meantime the
fate of little Clipperton does not make the
slightest difference to the world at large.
1t could become Mexican, or French, or
Costa Rican, or American, as the case
might be, without the peoples of those sew
eral countries knowing or caring anything
about it. But the incident offers a nice
opportunity for the jingoes to do some fine
talking about principle" patriotism"
and all that sort of thing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06

Faith, an the Irishman had the best of
it, says the Louisville Times. One day re-
Gently a Jealous church member was dis
cussing the celebration of Christmas by
different nations and religions. There was
an Irishman present who for some reason
or other, was disposed to annoy the speak
err by remarks of a mirthful and sarcastic
nature. But the conversation went on, and
finally the church member began about
the various picturesque features which had
once been introduced in the Christmas
celebrations of the Catholics. He fastened
his eyes on the gentleman from Ireland
and remarked: Now 1 have heard that
in some of the churches abroad they rep
resent the flight into Egypt and bring a
donkey in the church. Picture that, will
you? Who ever heard of such an absurd
idea? Why is it we do nothing like that
in my church? Why do we not bring a
donkey in?"
Faith said the Irishman, its because
you may have them in there already
The good man got enough, then, and is
of the opinion now that some of these Irish
are loaded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06

The more the pension business is prod
ded the worse it gets. It is reported that
since the current agitation of pension rot
tenness began a number of pensioners have
written to the commissioner to have their
allowance stopped. They have been sham
ed off the rolls. It transpires, by the way,
that a number Of the clerks in the pension
office, and many of the best paid ones, are
themselves pensioners drawing bounty
for disability" and at the same time
drawing salaries as competent clerks. And
this recalls the case of the total dsabil-
ity" pension of prominent jurist in the
northwest, who was receiving a salary of
several thousand dollars a year as a judge.
which case was recently prominently he
fore the country. To a very considerable
extent the pension business seems to be
run merely as a scheme for getting money
out OF the government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06

Mr.. Arthur Sewall of Maine was quoted
in our Washington dispatches of yesterday
as saying that owing to various circum-
stances, american mechanics are able to
construct ships for the carrying trade
cheaper than they can be built in Eng
land" He added that he could build
ocean going steamships 10 per cent. cheap
err than they can be built upon the Clyde
in England. Mr. Sewall is one of the larg-
est ship builders in New England, and
in this country, and there is every reason
for placing dependence in what he says
If we have reached the point at which we
can build ships 10 per cent. under Eng
lish prices, what is the good of maintain
ing our old and obsolete navigation laws
designed for the protection of Ameri-
can shipping? Why not throw open the
country to free ships? We have it from
one of the foremost American ship build
ers that we have nothing to fear from
English competition. Give American own
ers the privilege of buying vessels
wherever they please and sailing them
under the American flag, and our mer-
chant marine will soon again be in a flour
ishing condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
The Controlling Factor in 1900.

The thought is thrown out that Richard
Croker looks forward to being the con-
trolling factor in the national democratic
convention in 1900. He has moved his
headquarters from Tammany hall to the
Democratic Club on Fifth avenue and he
is gathering around him in New York some
of the brainiest democrats in the country
democrats of national reputation.
He surprised the republican politicians
of New York and even democratic leaders
by the skill he showed in the management
of the municipal campaign in New York
His success in that campaign has given
him such prominence and influence that
he has practically no opposition in the
democratic party in New York city, and it
is predicted that in another year or two
he will be as much a power in state poll
tics as he is now in politics of the city.
If he should succeed in dominating his
party in the state as completely as he
dominates il In the city he would be in
position 10 exert powerful influence in
national politics. He would be not only
factor in the national democratic conven-
ton in 1900. but he might be able to say
who should have the democratic nominal
ton for President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
Local option in New York.

Local option, which is SO popular and
successful in Georgia, will, in all proba-
billty, be adopted in New York. The
Raines liquor law in that state is not sat
isfactory, and a change is demanded. The
republican leaders have prepared a bill
giving the people of the large cities of the
state the right to say whether or not in
toxicants shall be sold within their limits
on Sundays, and the people of the small
towns and rural districts the privilege of
deciding whether or not intoxicants shall
be sold at all, on either week days or Sun
days
The Raines law is not strictly enforced
in New York city. 1t is evaded in all sorts
of ways. No class of people is satisfied
with it, and that is why local option is to
be given a trial. If a majority of the peo-
pie of New York city say they want in
toxicants sold on Sundays the saloons will
be kept open on those days under certain
restrictions, and if a majority is in favor
of closing the saloons it is pretty certain
they will be closed, because the people will
see to it that the law against them is en-
forced. For many reasons local option is
the best method of dealing with the liquor
question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
Mons. BInnc's Attempt to Recoup.


Mons Blanc. founder of the Casino at
Monte Carlo, though immensely wealthy.
was very close in small affairs He never
played but once. It was on a very hot
day, and his wife demanded that he buy
her a Darasol They went to a store and
she selected one that cost SIG, which with
a disguised gesture, he paid. That after
noon when the Casino opened NJ Blanc
appeared and placed 81 on the red at one
Of the treute ct quarante tables. He won,
pocketed his winnings and left the orig
inal stake on the table. For a second
time he won and had got his SIG back
Not content he wagered again, but lost,
then doubled his stake and won again.
and then set about playing for the two
louis he was behind. He played and lost
broke a thousand franc note, then wrote
a check and finally, when the last deal
was called, VI. Blanc seized his yellow
can and started for home. There he found
his wife playing patience" with a pack
Of cards, the offending parasol lying On
the table.
Madame" said the old gentleman, do
you know what that thing has cost me?''
MATS oui, mon ami. 1t cost you S16'
Madame rejoined he, you are mis-
taken. have just paid the bill-$1S OO0
That is ALL"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06

The report that President Mckinley will
appoint a friend of Senator Elkins. named
Bowers, to be United States fish commits
sioner, has aroused a great deal of oppo-
siuon. Bowers it is said, knows nothing
about fish. He is not scientist or so
far as is known. even so much as a fish
erman. He is, however, a politician. and
for that reason the important duty of con-
serving the vast fishing interests OF the
country is to be placed in his hands This
appointment. should it be made, would not
be different in character from others made
by President Mckinley. He is forced to
consider the wishes of the political bosses
in preference to the good of the country,
and the bosses always demand that he
shall put politicians Of their own stripe
into the offices
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
A Black Hens Eggs.

Pearsons Weekly says: They are tell
ing good story of a certain grocer. The
other day a woman came in and said:
Il want two dozen hens eggs. They must
all be laid by black hens"
The grocer said Madam, 1 am will
ing to accommodate you, but you have got
the best of me this time, 1 don't know
how to tell the eggs of a black hen from
those of a speckled or white one
Said she: Il can tell the difference very
easily"
IF that is so, madam will you kindly
pick out the eggs for yourself?"
She did so, and when the two dozen were
counted into her basket, the grocer looked
at them, and said suggestively: "WeIl,
madam, it seems as though the black hens
laid all the big eggs"
yes" said she. That's the way you
tell them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
He Knew His Business.

A bright little boy, one of the pages OF
the Senate, sat at one of the Senate en-
frances the other day, when lady APP
preached him with a visiting card in her
hand, says the Washington Post.
''Will you hand this to Senator BLANK, -
she said.
81 cannot" replied the boy "for all
cards must be taken to the east lobtSy.F
The woman was inclined to be angrIees I'd
went away muttering Then a ihaste,t
struck her, and taking out her ID -
book. she found a 25-cent piece VIZ rae
in her hand she went back to Che boy \
Here, my lad" she said, in al Soaxing
tone, there is quarter 70 taka nay card
in"
Madame" said the boy. withe1tsa no
ments hesitation, II am paid "a larger
salary than that to keep cards OUTS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
ODD Notices.

The following notice is dispia ed lin "a
hotel in Norway: Bath! EiEst~eIaTs
bath. Can anybody get hMshbathl
Warm and cold Tub-bath and shower
bath. AT any time. Except Saturday. By
two hours forbore" And this i the no.
tice that was posted up recently in an
art exhibition in Toxic, Japan: Visit
ors are requested at the entrance to show
tickets for inspection. Tickets are charged
10 Gems and Gems. for the special and
common respectively. No visitor who Is
mad or intoxicated is allowed to enter in
If any person found in shall be claimed
to retire. No visitor is allowed to carry
in with himself any parcel, umbrella. stick
and the like kind, except his purse. and
is strictly forbidden to take within him
self dog, or the same kind of beasts. Wis
itor IS requested TO take good care of him
self from thievely."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
No Room. just better Times.
From the Birmingham News Dem.)

There is every indication, as conveyed in
the signs of the past six months and the
suspicious opening of the new year. that
1898 will be a period of substantial COM
mercial and industrial revival. There will
scarcely be boom in any line A boom is
not wanted, because the after effects are
generally disastrous. But conditions have
worked around to the point where it would
seem almost impossible to prevent a con-
tinuation on a constantly charging scale
of the solid growth of business which set
in last summer after congress ceased to
tinker with the tariff
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06

tors alleged great discovery of mystery
of prenatal influences would, if true,
have a great deal of influence upon the
proportional division of the human race
The chances are that the preference for
boys and girls is about evenly divided
There could be no conspiracy against
either sex without the most disastrous
consequences, as is quite obvious. The
time is yet long way in the future when
a definite order can be given to the stork.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
Where the Negroes Friends Arc.
From the Washington Post Qnd.).

The negro has no real friends in the
north. We are willing to believe, for we
see something of it here that the negro
does not show to advantage after cross
ing the Potomac and the Ohio. 1t seems
to us that the further he wanders from
the south the more bumptious and often
sive he becomes. But this is largely due
to the fact that he realizes the hostile
environment in which he is placed, and
in his foolish way resents it. The fact
remains however The negro's best and
most genuine friends are at the south, and
it is among the former slave-holding
classes that he finds the truest esteem
and the most helpful friendship South
erners know how 10 handle their colored
nuisances without including the whole race
in their scheme of repression and rebuke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06

The leading daily newspapers of South
Carolina are apparently about to enter
into an open conspiracy to end Senator
Tillman's career. They propose to ignore
him in their columns If they were TO do
any such thing, the senator's days of po-
litical prominence would indeed be num-
bered. He thrives upon notoriety. and does
not care what is said of him just so some
thing is said 1t is 60 be recalled by the
way that Senator Tiilman is essentially
a newspaper product Except for the
South Carolina newspapers he probably
never would have been heard of beyond
the borders Of Edgeheld county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06

The case Of Theodore Durrant. which
may or may not come TO an end in Cali
fornia tomorrow with the execution of
the man, will go on record as one of the
most stubbornly resisted Of all American
prosecutions for murder, even going ahead
OF the case of Carlisle Harris. the other
medical student-murderer, who was exc
cuted in New York a matter of two or
three years ago. The length of time the
Durrant case has been hanging fire. and
the number Of fiimsy pretexts upon which
his attorneys were able to stave off Che
day Of final reckoning with the law. illus
trate many Of the weaknesses in the Amer
lean system of legal procedure; but the
probabilities are that the lesson viii not
be made the most Of by the law-making
authorities
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JANUARY G. 1885,

A daily newspaper without a name is
raity which made its appearance in New
York a few days ago. The lack of name,
however, was not an advertising scheme.
The old Shipping and Commercial List,
which has been published for more than
100 years, desired to appear as a daily and
with a simplified name. 1.-THE New York
COMMERCIAL was chosen, but at the last
an injunction against the use of that name.
Pending the litigation which has been be-
gun, the new daily appears as the New
York -"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06

In all of the struggle over the Ohio
senatorship, there is no suggestion of Sc
lecting man because of his fitness for
the place. The struggle is one of politi-
clans, for practical political ends. The
question of benefit to the people of Ohio
and to the country at large does not enter
into the consideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
Demand for American Cotton.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Nndl.

There is such demand for American
cotton in both Japan and China that the
steamers from San Francisco to those
countries have room for nothing else.
They are loaded down with cotton, and
14,O00 bales are now in San Francisco
awaiting shipment. This, it is to be no
ted, is raw cotton Japan and China have
their own mills now and are making their
own cotton goods in constantly increasing
proportions. This piece of news may be
called an item for the benefit of whom it
NAV concern.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06

A bill pending in the House of Represen-
tatives proposes a constitutional amend
ment increasing the terms of representa-
tives in congress to four years. There are
many arguments in favor of a longer term
for representatives in congress, but 1T is
said the bill stands very little chance Of
favorable action. The members are afraid
of the criticisms which would be passed
upon them for endeavoring to prolong
their terms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06
Communism Up to Date.
From the Chattanooga Times Dem.) }.

Communism doesn't parade under the
red flag nowadays. The communist seeks
an office and then proceeds, with the help
of his official pals, to divide the spoil
taken from the community in the form of
taxes giving enough to his outside heel
ers to keep them contented and at work
in his interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-06

Discussion of the Newman 'possum sup
per goes in the state press with consider
able JUNCTION. The Albany Herald wants
to know il. it could be called "func-
ton" The Townsville Times-E ENTERPRISE
does not know about that, but says it was
no doubt a conjunction" while Mrs.
Myrck in the Americas Times-Recorder
suggests that possibly it was "drunk-
ton"