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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02
Personal.

Norman B. Ream, the Chicago bush
ness man, who was prominent IN the late
Baltimore and Ohio deal, is a Pennsylva-
man and begin life as a school teacher In
this state at ST. month.
The North China Herald says that one
of the most heroic women of China is Mrs
B. G. Patterson ". D., OF the Southern
Presbyt terrain mission, Hsuchien, North
Kiangsu. Eighty mixes from any other for
eign woman, herself and baby exposed
dally TO the famine fever, while her hus
Dand was away helping the starving thou
sands, she has m nine months had 5000
patents, and expects TO remain at her post
during the heated term, ministering to the
sick and suffering.
Prof. J. W. Johnson, recently president
of the University Of Oregon whose death
Is announced, did not know the alphabet
When he was 10 years old, out by great
eXertions managed to prepare himself for
college, and worked his wy through Yale
lie was graduated firth in a class Of 100
Among his classmates were the Few. Jo-
seph Cook, CHIEF Jus zee Judd of Hawaii
Henry Holt, the publisher of this city, and
the Rev. w. H. II Murray Of Boston.
One day at Vers lies. during the Fran
co-German war. Lord Odo Russell went
10 call on Bismarck, but found him closet
ed with Count Harry Arnin, who vas
known as the Ape" from mis- fantastical
ways. Before long Arnim came out, fan
ming himself with his handkerchief and
looking as if about 70 choke. We'll" he
gasped, Il cannot Lnders5 and how Bis
marck can bear that-smoking the strong
est Havanas in a stuffy little room. had
to beg him 10 open the window" When
Russell entered the room he found the
chancellor flaming himself beside an open
easement what strange tastes some
people have?' he exclaimed; "Arnim has
just been with me, and he was so overr ow-
erlngly perfumed that I had to open the
window"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02
BRIGHT BITS.

Extreme Courtesy These French
army officers are very polite peop'c," said
the girl who has Travelled. Yes" an
swered Miss Cayenne They would put
an innocent man in jail to avold hurting
friends feelings. Washington star.
His blood is on thy headY' they cried.
The woman laughed, affecting indiffer-
enee; but almost upon the instant cried:
is mis- blood on straight" and thereupon
they were aTprised that their accusation
had struck home.-Detroit Journal
Papa" said Tommy 1'redway. Now,
Tommy" replied Mr.. Tredway, 'T shall
answer only one more question to-day. So
be careful what you ask" Yes, papa d"
We'll go on" why don't they bury The
Dead sea%'-Household Words.
Financially .weak-"NIadam, you've
already overdrawn your account" What
that?" You haven't any more money
in the bank. The idea A line bank, I
think, to be out of money because of the
little I've drawn! Well, I'll go somewhere
else. "-Chicago Record.
"A youth who much desired to wear
the matrimonial yoke had not sufficient
courage to pop the question" On in
forming his father of the difficulty he
labored under, the old gentleman passion
ately replied: why, you great BOBBY,
how do you suppose I managed when I
got married?" "Oh, yes" said the bash-
full lover, you married mother but I've
got to marry a strange girl. "-Tit-Bits
The Trouble.-The naturalists wife
had gone out for a few minutes and left
the baby in charge of her absent-minded
husband. When she returned she was
not a little disturbed to discover the baby
crying dsmally, and it's father, with a
collection of his largest bottles of alcohol
before him, evidently at his wits end
"Why, David, Davldw cried the good
woman. snatching up the child, what
ever is the matter?" well, my dear
responded the great naturalist, simply, still
gazing at the baby, Its very strange,
but l can't find bottle large enough to
hold him anywhere. Brooklyn Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02
CHATHAM COUNTY,s SCHOOLS.

The figures which we published yester-
day, showing the growth of the public
schools of this county, are instructive and
interesting The statistics cover period
of thirteen years In that time the num-
Der of enrolled school children has In
creased from 1895 to SAG for last year.
In that time also the expenditure for
school purposes has increased from $4,000
to s15O,SS6 a year.
These figures show that the expenditure
for school purposes has increased much
faster than the number of enrolled pupils
In 1897 the number of enrolled pupils was
only about double what It was IN 1885,
but the amount of money spent on the
schools was about three times as great
in the latter year as in the former
Chatham county has as fine school sys-
tenn as there is 10 be found IN the South.
If the Improvement of it Is continued with
as great a degree' of success for a few
more years as has marked the last dozen
years no community in the country will
have better schools than this county.
Only a small part of the school money
comes from the state. BY far the greater
part of IL comes from local taxation. The
school tax is pretty heavy burden, es-
pecially as so large a part of the popula-
ton pays little If any, more than a poll
tax, but the people do not complain of
the tax because they think that they get
their moneys worth out of the schools.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02

1t was said of Oliver Wendell Holmes
that some of his best jokes were made at
times when there was nobody to appre-
ciate them save a chance listener, says the
Youths Companion.
One such fortunate listener tells of a re
ply which she, sitting in a street car, heard
Doctor Holmes make TO a complaining
writer of little wit and less talent
I've worked with all my heart on that
book" said the young man, who had been
treating the Doctor to a long account of
a recent collection Of poetry which he had
edited. 1--WE used my best taste and judg-
menL and research, and 1 feel confident
that nobody could have done the thing
better or more thoroughly than I have.
And what reward do I get? Harsh crlti-
cisms for my omission of a few popular
poets, and a paltry hundred dollarsT'
"a hundred dollarsp' echoed the Auto
crat of the Breakfast Table, YEARLY. why
shouldn't have written that book for
thousand dollars, I'm sure"
The collector of poetry smiled with graf
ification, but the listener turned 10 regard
passing dray, lest her face should betray
her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02
A DEADLoCK PRoBABLE.

The peace commission had its first for
NAL meeting yesterday. 1t was the be-
ginning OF what promises to be a long
series Of meetings. lasting probably
through the winter The opinion is ex-
pressed quite freely in Paris that the
Spanish commissioners are loaded with i'm
practicable Instructions instructions
which indicate that the Spanish govern
ment does not realize its helpless condi-
tion-and that a deadlock point will soon
be reached.
We still hold to the opinion that our gov
eminent would have been saved a vast
amount of trouble if The President when
he drafted the protocol, had stated ex-
actly what we intend to demand IN re-
spect to the Philippines and Cuba. Spain
would have accepted whatever the Presi-
dent demanded. She could not very well
have done otherwise.
Now she is hoping to be more successful
IN diplomacy than she was in war II is
said that at the breakfast given the com
missioners by NJ. Delcasse, the Spanish
commissioners kept saying that Spain
was very poor. Their purpose seemed to
be to open the way for a demand that
either Cuba or the United States should
become responsible for the part Of the
debt of Cuba that was contracted prior
to the beginning Of the last Instruction.
II is sand also that they are instructed to
give up nothing in the Philippines except
coaling station, and to demand for
Spain special commercial privileges in
Cuba and Porto Rico; and also in the Phil
ippines If il should turn out that those
islands have 20 be given up Another in
struction is said to be that If the United
States insists on having the Island of
Luzon, Spain shall have the privilege Of
selling the other Islands to the highest
bidder.
The thing for the American commission
ers to do IS to state to the Spanish COM
missioners exactly what he United States
intend the treaty shall contain, and give
them a reasonable time to accept or reject
the terms offered. If a positive position
is not taken at the outset negotiat .ons may
drag along until new complications arise
complications that may make demon
stration of force necessary before a set
tlement can be effected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02
Going Him one Better.

In the camp of the Fifth at Tampa 1t
was sport for the boys to guy everybody
they dared 10 guy, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer One morning one Of the com
panies was guying a member of another
company. A strong lunged fellow would
line out some disa agreeable statement con-
corning the victim, ask who 1t referred 10,
and his comrades would promptly shout
the victims name
One morning they were having a grand
time at this sport when along came the
colonel, and several of the noisiest jewellers
were arrested.
One of the unfortunates is recognized as
a humorist, and to him fell the punish
ment of having to enlarge the sink" the
receptacle for all the camp refuse. A com
rade came along early the next morning
and found him busy at work with a heavy
shovel.
Hello" said the cornrade, "hard at it?'
Yes replied the joker. "All we war
heroes have TO distinguish ourselves in
some way"
Il don't see much resemblance between
you and the other heroes" laughed the
cornrade.
Don't Ell? Which one, for instance?"
We'll Hobson, for instance"
Pooh" said the joker. as he looked up
from the excavation. "All Hobson did was
TO sink the Merrimac, while /" here he
chuckled hoarseley-"am sinking the
sinkp'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02
Our soLnIER RnYs.

The people OF Savannah win give the
returning boys of the First Georgia u
warm and hearty welcome home to-day
And they deserve wen. They were among
the very first to respond to the call Of
their country. They were ready to go
anywhere, and to serve as long as they
might be needed. They asked no ques-
ton about assignment, but, like soldiers,
shouldered their guns, marched away, and
obeyed orders. That they were not sent
into battle was not their fault. They
look upon it, indeed, as their misfortune
Had it been left to them they would have
been in the firing line in front of Santi-
ago from the first gun to the last. While
they are not battle-scarred veterans. they
are nevertheless veterans of the war with
Spain, and as truly heroes of that war
as If they had faced the guns of the enc
my. At all times their watchword was
duty and their duties were always per-.
formed with cheerfulness and thorough
ness. They did all that they were told
to do, all that there was opportunity for
them TO do; and no soldiers could do more.
The city is proud of her soldiers; the state
is proud of them; the country is proud
of them. Hurrah for the Georgia soldier
boysi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02

Mrs. Dayton of Highland Park had just
engaged new cook, says the Chicago
Journal. The addition to the servants
looked promising as she came In, arrayed
in all her fnery, and waited for the
missus" to talk with her before going
to work
What Is your name?" asked Mrs Day
ton.
"Lay-ourie, ma'am," said the culinary
expert
"Lay-ourief exclaimed the lady Of the
house. What a peculiar name! never
heard 1t before in my life. Is that a nick
name or was it given you when you were
christened?"
It's my real name" said "I4ay-ourle."
1--WE gone by 1t all my life"
How In the world did you come to have
it?'' was asked.
MY mother got it out of novel;" said
"Lay-ourie."
Mrs. Dayton finally asked her to write
it. After much hard work the owner of
the name wrote out, In a crampled hand,
'L-a-u-r-a."
why. that's pronounced Laura q" said
Mrs. Dayton.
well. I don't know about that, ma an"
said the new cook. MY ma never heard 1T
before, and she called 1t Lay-ourle.' I've
been Lay-ourie' for thirty-seven years,
and 1 guess now it's too late to make d
change"
So 'Iay-ourie'' she remained
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02
NIP 1T IN THE BUD.

Here and there throughout the state the
Populsts and Republicans have fused. In
some instances the purpose is to elect
either Populst OF Republican county Off
GERS and in others 10 elect POpulists to
state Offices or to the legislature OF a
Republican TO Congress.
TINS fusion movement should be nipped
in The bud. There is no more effective
way OF doing that than to give the Demo
cratic ticket an immense majority uext
Wednesday. Let the people put the stamp
OF their disapproval upon fusion between
Populists ana Republicans so heavily that
Il viii never be thought Of again in this
state.
II the Republican party in Georgia were
composed OF white men one great OBJ
lection to fusion between Populsts and
Republicans would not exist But fusion
under existing conditions means the in
PRODUCTION OF negroes into Office In some
of the counties and into the legislature.
We don't want negroes in the Offices In
this state. The white and black races
cannot get alonr wen together where the
negroes hold a large percentage Of the
Offices. If the negroes should succeed in
getting INTO office IN many of he counties
there would he trouble all the time much
like that which occurred at Hogansville
In connection with the postmastership in
trat town. That Of course. would keep
both capital AMI immigrants away from
the state. The State would cease to be
prosperous. In that event the negroes
as wen as the white people would be suf-
ferers.
1t is far better from every point Of view
that the white people should have ex-
elusive control Of he state. county and
municipal governments. We don't want
any such condition Of affairs in Georgia
as there is in North Carolina. There, fu-
sion of the Republicans and the Populists
has produced the most unhappy state of
affairs. The negroes, Of course. have de
manded and received a large share Of the
Offices and the consequence Is that there
Is most bitter feeling between the black
and white races. Fusion between POpu-
list and Republicans in North Carolina
has done almost ipcalculable harm to that
state, and it would block the wheels Of
progress in Georgia if it should get a
firm foOthold here.
It Is a source Of profound satisfaction
that so many Georgia Populsts are leav-
ing the Populst party. The chief rea-
son OF their leaving is the willingness of
some of their leaders 10 turn the state
over to the negroes in order to gain Off
ces for themselves or a little political
notoriety. They do not seem to think Of
the future. All they care for apparently
is little temporary success.
To save Georgia from the fate which has
overtakeu North Carolina Is the duty of
Democrats next Wednesday. There should
be no Stay-at-Homes among them. Every
Democratic vote may not be needed to
elect the Democratic ticket, hut every one
win be needed 10 put the stamp of dis
approval on the fusion movement of the
Populsts and Repubhcans-a movement
pregnant with evil for the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02

The late Eus enc Field. the children's
poet" as he Is called. was a child-lOver,
through and through, with a special gift
for fellowship with children. says writ
er In McClure's Magazine. Many OF his
best poems were written for, and some
times about, his own children and the
children OF his friends; nor did ne ever fail
to meet the taste and satisfy the expecta-
lions Of his youthful audience.
One pleasant little incident related of
him is that while travelling by rail- he was
recognized by a workingman, who had
heard him lecture the night before. The
man was accompanied by his wife and
baby. Picking up the child, he brought 1t
over to Mr. Field and, presenting it, said
with an air of qGlet respect:
Now, little one, 1 want you to look at
this gentleman. He is Mr.. Field, and
when you grow up you'll be glad TO Know
that once upon a time he spoke TO you"
Instead OF merely bestowing the conveu-
tional kind word or compliment to the
fathers pleased establishment Mr.. Field
held out mis- arms. took the baby from it's
bearer, and played with Il and talked to it
in his most charming manner for en- hour
or more, evidently enjoying the new ac-
quaintanceship thoroughly himself, win
ming the cooling confidence of the baby,
and of course delighting the proud parents
10 the uttermost
Still more characteristic is an anecdote
of Mr.. Fields wedding day Never was a
man more devoted to his wife, neverthe-
less, on the day that made her his, he was
guilty of keeping her waiting for him at
the church. The bridal party mad assem-
bed. and were rapidly becoming uneasy;
at length, after an anxious delay, some
one went out in search of the missing
bridegroom.
He was found on the street a short
distance away, down on his knees in the
mud absorbed in settling a dispute be-
tween two small street arabs which had
arisen over a game of marbles, listening
with eager interest to the testimony vo-
ciferated at either ear by the belligerent
parties and their friends, and trying TO
evolve a peaceful compromise out Of a
very lively quarrel. He vas abruptly re-
minded that Just then he had something
more important to attend TO- and hasten
ed penitently away to make his anxious
bride Mrs. Field
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02
THE PLUMBING ORDNANCE.

The plumbing inspector is having, ac-
cording to his own account a great deal
of trouble in enforcing the plumbing ordi-
nance. Why he should have any trouble
whatever is one of the things which are
hard to understand. The people generally
are in favor of the ordinance. Everybody
ought to want that done which would i'm
prove the health conditions of the city. 1t
is admitted that one of the needs of this
town is better plumbing than It had be-
fore the plumbing ordinance was adopted
Why then should there be any difficulty
experienced in enforcing the ordinance?
The city should see to il that the plumb
ing inspector is sustained. II plumbers
are permitted TO violate the ordinance
with impunity it might as well be repeal
ed, because it would be unjust to those
plumbers who feel bound to respect il to
keep ii in force.
As soon as plumber is put on the
docket for violating the ordinance he
whom charges are made by the inspector
to have the trial put off from time to
time. until the offense has been almost
forgotten, breeds dissatisfaction among
the plumbers who live up to the law, and
encourages those who are inclined to dis
regard the law to violate it,
If the ordinance becomes dead letter
it win be because of the Indifference of the
authorities in regard to 1t. The ordinance
is a good one. Let us have it enforced. The
health of the city will be better for its en-
forcement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02
Is Cotton PrOfitabIef
From the Chattanooga Times (Dem)

Certainly there's money in cotton. The
South would not have increased the crop.
from 10000 bales of 40 pounds each,
in 1866, TO II, 600 bales of 490 pounds each
in 1898, if il had been a losing business.
The South could not have done It. The
whole planter fraternity would have been
bankrupt, long ago, without money or
credit, If the business had been done at a
loss. Instead of that, the South has &C
cumulated wealth at rapid rate, and
never 50 rapidly has the section grown
rich, as In the years that have passed
since the cotton crop rose above $780,
600 bales, each year.
We do not forget that the great need of
the South is diversity of industries, In
both agriculture and manufacture. Nor
do we forget that the South is fast get
ting there" Nearly all the border South
ern states raise bread and meat" to sell
Large amounts of corn have been export
ed from the states of Kentucky, Tennes-
see and Arkansas, in late years, via New
Orleans. The entire region is fast reach
ing the condition Of independence, In the
matter of food; and textile and iron man
ufacture have each a great start.
And whatever else the South may do
Il Will not give up the growing OF cotton,
because II pays
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TWENTY PAGES
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Observation-Disclosures Comman dery, Nc. Z,
X. T.; Savannah Council, No. l. order of
American Firemen.
Special Notices-Studios of Vocal and
Dramatic Art. Mrs May Lucia Silva; Ship
Notice, Paterson Downing & Co.. Special,
Ludden & Bates; You Cannot Puncture
This Fact T. A. Bryson, Columbia Agent;
The Famous Chef at Beckmanns Cafe;
Ship Notice, Georgia Export and Import
Company; For County Surveyor, Edw, J.
Thomas; Lecture by Rev. J. Henry
Harms; Piano and Violin Prof. John VIE
gand For Tax Collector James j. Nc
Gowan; Wheels, Etc, r. D. & VIM. Lat
tImore; Teacher of Piano Miss Virginia
Ashley; Miss NJ. e. Ryan's Business Col
lege; For Sheriff, John T. Roman; For
Clerk of Superior Court. ]. K. p. Carr;
Millinery Miss M A. Golden; Ship No
tice, Richardson & Barnard, Consiguees;
Removal, DR.. S. Latimer Phillips; ]. j.
Joyce; Going. Joseph Martinez Tailor;
Wanted in Shoe Store; Violin Glass Teach
ing, Prof. Franz Hubner; Wanted. One
Thousand Men to Know; to the Public, L.
w. Mehrtens; Announcement, 81 Golinsk;
For Coroner John A. Goette.
Business Notices-Dr. NJ. Schwab & Son;
T.. & w. Laundry; Savannah Steam Laun-
dry
Military Orders-Republlcan Blues.
Rich Cut Glass, Etc-West's China Pal
ace.
Fire Clay Chimney and Stove Tops-Ed-
ward Lovelrs Sons.
New Store. New Stock, New Prices-M
s. Brown.
Auction Sales-Clearing Sale of Furni-
ture, Etc, by c. H. Dorsett, Auctioneer.
Phaetons-H. H. Cohen & Co.
It's Harness To-day-Leo Frank.
Getting New Goods-C. A. Munster.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Welsbach Burners and Gas Ranges-Mu-
tual Gas Light Company
Hides, Etc.-A. Ehrlich & Bro.
Beef-Liebig's Extract of Beef
Holding Up Train-Byck Bros.
The Only Home of Fashion-Levy's
Commencing To-morrow-At Gutman's
Some Are Left-Geo w. Allen & Co.
Cubbedge's Pharmacy-Odd Fellows
Building.
So Cents Silks Sale-At Ecksteins.
Fall Millinery Opening Next Thursday
and Friday-Leopold Adler
Ladies' Furnishings-Wal & Meyer.
They Have All of Them. But None to
Match Our Style and Price-M. Dreyfus.
Unparalleled Results for Your Money
This Week-At Foye & Morrison's.
Popular Clothing at Popular Prices-At
Falk's.
Medical-Pe-ru-na; Worlds Dispensary
Preparations; Cuticura Remedies; '77'
for Grip; Mothers Friend; Hoods sarsa-
parilla; Abbo.
Cheap Column Advertlsements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. OCTOBER ?, $685.

a run on a Richmond hank was nearly
precipitated the other day from an odd
cause. Fitzhugh Lee was passing along
the street. When he was near the bank a
number of persons recognized him and
moved up to get a look at him Other
persons too far away to see clearly what
the commotion was about. and seeing the
crowd at the bank doors, thought run
had been started. and they joined the
push" determined to get their money out
before 1t was too late The incident, how
ever, blew over as quickly as an explana-
ton could be circulated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-02

Can it be true that Mr.. Hogan, Populist
candidate for Governor of Georgia, "euss-
esq" Published portraits of him give him
the appearance of a good deacon, of the
sort that sits in the amen-corner and
from time 10 time gives audible assent to
the sentiments Of the preacher expressed
In sermon or prayer. Yet the Miledgevnle
correspondent Of the Journal says that Mr.
Hogan "cussed" at least twice during his
speech there the other day. once, it is re-
ported. he said " Gambler were elected
we would not know who in h is Cover
nor" and again he expressed the opinion
that the election would be d close" It
vs. hard to believe these words came from
the original Of the benignant looking gem
tieman IN the pictures labelled with Mr..
HOgan'B name.