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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

They are telling strange tales in New
York about Uncle" Russell Sage the
famous millionaire hero of puts and calls
and $3.50 suits of clothes. They say that
the Old gentleman. despite his millions,
has lost his grip and is rapidly becoming
a back number. In support of this allega-
ton, il is pointed out that George Gould
has taken the reins of the Manhattan Ele-
waited road from Mr. Sage, and that only
a few days ago Uncle Russ" was depos-
ed from a dictatorship in the Mercantile
Trust Company which he had held for
a long time. II is said that MIR. Sage's
action in the Pacific Railroad matter
aroused a great deal of feeling against
him, which has been steadily growing
ever since. The story is that he tried to
get in on the ground floor in that deal for
very large amount. and when he failed
to secure all he wanted he used all of his
influence 10 break up the deal. They say
in "the street" that Mr.. Sage can no
longer get hold of other peoples money
to speculate with, and as he will not risk
any of his own, he is becoming harm
less"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

Tom Cobb's character sketch of 1.-THE
Colonel ought to be good campaign ma
terial in the forthcoming congressional
race in the Fifth district. The sketch,
although written in appreciative style,
lays bare the. character of an unscupulous
practical Politician and the picture of
the model is so plainly drawn that there
is no possibility of mistaking it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

An Indiana youth of IS years, who was
married the other day, is the hero of
three marriasAs and two divorces. 1t
must be that this young chap has started
out to beat Lillian Russell's record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
Amenities in Ohio.
Memphis Commerciai-Appeal Dem

Hanna's friends are making a collection
of early colonial eggs to present in flying
wedge form to Gov. Bushnell as a tes-
timonial of esteem This will make the
governor a Son of the Revolution, as it
were.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
The Argument of the scalpers.

Unless the railroad ticket brokers have
better argument than the chief one they
have presented the anti-scalping bill will,
in all probability, be passed at this ses-
sion of Congress. That argument is that
nine-tenths of the tickets they sell they
obtain from the railroads direct.
Assuming that this statement is true,
ought not Congress to step in and say that
the railroads which desire to do an hon
est business shall be protected against
the few roads that persist In doing
dishonest business? What right, legal or
moral have a few roads, by secret meth
DDS, to demorahze the entire passenger
traffic business? 1t is dishonorable for a
railroad, after having made a solemn
agreement with competing roads TO main
tain certain rates to sell it's tickets at a
great discount to ticket scalpers to be
disposed of at cut rates.
Before the Senate committee which has
charge of the anti-scalping bill many
practices far from creditable are being
charged against the ticket scalping bust
ness. 1t has also cropped out that there
is a sentiment that it is not dislronorabIe
to cheat a railroad, though why 1t is
not just as dishonorable to cheat a rail-
road as it is to cheat an individual does
not appear.
The anti-scalping bill passed the House
in the last Congress and there is not
much doubt that 1t would receive big
majority in the present House if it should
reach that body. 1t is pretty certain it
will reach it, because the understanding
seems to be that the Senate will pass it
without much debate. The report in Its
favor by the committee which has charge
OF it is expected to be very strong and
pretty nearly unanimous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

Hanna may resent those Ohioans sing
ing Praise God From Whom All Bless
ings Flow" He may want to know
Whats the matter with HANNAH"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

John James ingalls, must have had Ohio
I'm mind when he said that purity in poll
tics was an iridescent dream and that
the decalogue had no place in politics.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

In South Carolina the Prohibitionlsts
are now lining up against the dispensary
law Several years ago they favored the
law. and it was largely through their
votes that the dispensary system was fas-
tened upon the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
CURRENT COMMENT.
Something We Might Need.

SOfHtInIHE W z 'Nlssnt -'VOH'
From the Albany (Ga) Herald Dem-).
1t is suggested that when the division
of China takes place Uncle Sam should
put in a claim for the Chinese wall. We
need it to make a corran for Debs and
his Social Democracy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

They ought to let Mayor Walsh referee
the Augusta Council pugilistic mills. Then
the fighters would all lose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

In the Ohio senatorial election neither
Harmony nor Honesty received so much
as a complimentary vote.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

The Sunday bull fight might be import
ed from Mexico into Georgia politics A
bull fight might be held in the morning
and 'possum supper in the evening. at
reunions of the people who control"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

II Is understood that the Western Union
Telegraph Company will file with the
state department claim against the
government of Spain for something like
100000, alleged to be the value of the
business lost to the company through the
censorship Of cablegrams between Cuba
and Florida. 1t is alleged that many of
the messages filed with the company for
transmission were held up by the press
censor, to the great pecuniary loss of the
company. Should the state department
accept the claim, the probabilities are that
a hard-fought contest would be the re-
suit. as it is not likely that Spain would
agree to pay an indemnify to the company
for taking what she considered to be
proper precautions in her own territory.
--D-S
An interesting decision in a libel case
has just been rendered in the california
Supreme Court. A question of veracity
arose between the editor of the Sacrament
to Bee and the trial judge before whom
he appeared on a charge of libel. When
the editor disputed the correctness of a
statement of the judge, he was ruled and
punished for contempt of court, without
being given the constitutional right of
proving his own position. The Supreme
Court, after having the matter before it
on appeal for year. has decided in favor
Of the editor, to the effect that the judge
of the court had no right to punish the
editor for contempt while denying him the
opportunity to prove the inveracity of
the judge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13

Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
AIiLINGTONS' CENTURY.
Schedule and Rules of the Run O
October o.

octoDer a.
Tie following schedule of the initial open
century run of the Arlington Wheelmen to
take place Sunday, October ., has been
arranged:
Club house, 614 18th street northwest, to
18th street entrance of treasury grounds
through White Lot and Monument grounds
to bathing beach, through mall to I'd street.
to c street southwest, to 4th street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, to new
bridge; Hamilton road via asylum, miles;
Marlboro via Suitland, 26.2 miles; Bowen
read via Marlboro road 392 miles; Ben
ming, Al miles; Anacostia bridge 45 miles;
club house {dinner), 4S miles; Catholic Uni
versity, 5l.7 miles; Cycle Cottage, 55.3
miles: Chevy Chase lake via 18th street
and Columbia road, 6S.4 miles; Fox Hall
road via Brookville road via Ridge road,
764 miles; Anglers Club House, 81 miles
club house. 100 miles.
The start will be made from the club
house, 614 18th street northwest, at 6 a. m :;
those who wish to start later have until
am The time limit allowed to qualify
for medals will be fourteen hours, count
ing from am
Checkers will remain at the checking sta
tions for two hours after schedule time
Checks will be collected at the different
checking stations along the route. Failure
to deposit a check at each station will for
felt all right to survivors, medal.
No rider will be allowed to go ahead of
the pacemakers, under penalty of disqualif-
cation.
A strict adherence to the schedule will
be maintained, which is considered slow
enough for all
A handsome solid silver medal will be
given to all who finish, a sample of which
will be on exhibition at the leading bicycle
stores.
handsome trophy will be given the club
OF fifteen finishing with the greatest num-
Der of riders. In case Of tie the trophy
will be drawn for
Entrance fee, including medal to sur
vivors, $50.
tiub entries close at pm. Saturday,
October s.
individual entries will be received until
am. Sunday. October o, at w. T. Robert
sons, 429 10th street northwest; United
publishing Company, 51s 18th street north
west, or any member of the committee
Evening star., 1898-09-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Body of Unknown Man Found in the
Canal,

The body of an unknown white man was
discovered floating in the canal between sd
and 34th streets yesterday morning short
ly before noon by a person walking in the
vicinity. The police were Immediately no
tified, and the body was brought ashore.
1t had evidently been in the water for sew
eral days and was beginn ng to show Signs
of decomposition, and was taken to tie
morgue at the sixth precinct.
The body was that of man about thirty
five years of age, Of medium size, and there
was nothing discovered by which to identi-
fly it. The clothing consisted of a black
cutaway coat and vest of same color, with
dark trousers striped with blue. A receipt
bearing the name of Crump Lee and 81. ID
in cash were found in the pocket There is
no clue to the identity Of the man and no
report of missing individual fits the cise.
If the remains are not shortly claimed they
will be inferred in potter's field.
While Mr.. William Leetch, superintend-
ent of the West Street Presbyterian Sum
day school, frankly admitted that his an
nouncement the previous Sabbath that yes
terday would be rallying day was an error,
the large increase in the attendance was Il
great gratifica ton. The number of scholars
present exceeded by 80 per cent the attend
ance of the previous Sunday. There was
much qualification expressed by some of
the leading instructors at the kindly publ
cation which The Star of last Saturday
mainly attributable to this. The slight
dminution of the attendance of officers and
teachers was due to the fact that consid
cradle number were out of the city.
At the church services the pastor, the
Rev. DR.. Alexander, made an appeal to per-
sons qualified, to become Sunday school
teachers, showing that the growth of many
churches depends on the success of schools.
The Sunday school music, conducted by
Prof. Hunter was excellent.
The school facilities for this section have
not been increased as much as was ex-
pected When the Western High School
left the Curtis building it was thought the
fifth division would not only get this
school, but retain thu others. This was
mistake, and the facilities are prac tically
the same as last year. The Birch School,
at 29th and P streets, containing four
classes, and the Blunt School, on o street,
north side, between 30th and 31st streets,
have been closed. There were four classes
in the latter school, including the office of
the supervising principal.
In the Curtis building there are eight
school rooms, and all of these are occupied,
from the first to the eighth grade. In ad-
dition to this. the supervising principal has
his office once more located in the building.
Outside of a thorough renovation, the
other schools in this division have not re-
ceived any improvements The Toner
Sc Eool building, which is situated at 24th
and streets, viii not be ready for occu-
pancy for sevsral weeks az yet, possibly q
good deal later.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
COOLER TONIGHT,
Fair Until Wednesday-Lfght, Vari-
able Winds Indicated

Forecast till s pm. Tuesday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, fair
till Wednesday; cooler tonight; light yari-
able winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight, increasing
cloudiness Tuesday evening; cooler tonight;
light variable winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
storm has developed In the west gulf
and will cause northeast gales and heavy
rains this afternoon in that region.
The temperature has fallen in the lake
regions and Ohio valley and has remained
nearly stationary elsewhere.
Thunder storms and rains have occurred
in the north Atlantic and west gulf states.
For the twenty-four hours ending at 8
a. m. Sunday showers occurred on the south
Atlantic coast and in the west gulf states.
Rain will occur in the west gulf states;
increasing coudiness and rains Tuesday in
the central gulf states and lower Ohio val
ley; generally fair weather in the lower
lake region and middle and north Atlantic
states.
Cooler weather will prevail Tuesday
morning in the middle and north Atlantic
states.
The following heavy precipitation On
inches) was reported:
During the past twentyfour hours-Mon-
tIeal, 100; Galveston, 1.94.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at
am: Great Falls-TemperatuSe, 70; condi-
tion. 36 Receiving reservoir-Temperature
70: condition at north connection, SO; con-
dition at south connection, 30. Distribut-
ing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10; condition at
infuent gatehouse, 36 effiuent gatehouse,
So
Cuban Weather.
HAVANA. September 10. 8 a.m.-Ba-
rometer, 29.9S; temperature, 80: SOUTH light
indie har art1 oln,
SANTIAGO, September 49, a.m.-Ba-
rometer. 29.9S; temperature, 70; winds
calm; clear.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1926 a. m. and 3:3s pm
high tide. 9:25 am and 1901 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:12 am. and 1928
pm; high tide, 1O:14 In and 1O:51 pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 5:45 am; sun sets, 6:01
pm.
Moon sets, 7:4O pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 546 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 100 pm; ex-
til gushing begun at 4:54 am The lighting
Is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 6:54 pm; extin-
guished at 500 am.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
Thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at pm. yesterday
Thermometer: September 1S4 PM, 80;
pm. 81; II midnight, II.
September 194 am, 73; s am, IS; II
noon, 81: pm, &c.
Maximum-90, at pm, September IS.
Minimum-70, at Z am, September ID.
Barometer: September 184 pm, y. SO; 8
Pm, 1886; u midnight 29.90.
September 19-4 am, %. "a; 8 pm, 30 90
noon, 30.02; pm, 29.97.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Anna Peasants, colored, today forfeited
$50 in the Police Court for keeping dis
orderly house Annals home is known as
Fort Pepper" IL was visited yesterday
by Sergeant Daley and a squad composed
of four officers.
Judge Scott today fined George Johnson.
colored s. for hitting John Edwards. also
colored, in he head with a brick Saturday
night. Edwards wound was not serious.
Judge Kimball tCday sent John Dabney,
William Jehkins, Daniel Hayes and John
Hanna, all colored. TO the workhouse for
sixty days, respectively, in default of pay
ment of a fine of so each for playing crap
NaSferdaN
Evening star., 1898-09-19

u.
AS a result of recent examinations In
New York and San Francisco the following
candidates have been commissioned second
neutenants in the army and assigned to
regiments: Nation NJ. Weeks, 21st IN
fantry; James NJ. Love, jr., 21st Infantry;
Ralph E. Myers. 18th Infantry: Paul Hes
ter McCook 5th Infantry; Frederick w.
Coleman. 18th Infantry; Louis P. Sch:ndel,
9Th Infantry; Hugh R. Miller, 18th In
fantry; Geo. e. Pond, Sd Infantry: Dana
T. Merrill. 18th Infantry; Alexander M.
Wetherill. 9th Infantry; Charles M. Muir
ply. 22d Infantry; John W. Kilbreth, 4th
Artillery; Theodore A. Baldwin, IT., Path
Infantry; E. H. Cooke. 10th Infantry; Ar
thur L. Conger. jr., 18th Infantry; James
B. Kemper, 14th Infantry; Isaac A. Sax
ton, 4th Infantry; Harry s. Howland, 23d
Infantry; ]. P. Drouillard 9th Infantry;
William d. Forsyth, 18th Infantry; Alfred
Aloe 18th Infantry; Thomas ]. FeaIey, 9Th
Infantry; Frank w. Rowell, I'd Infantry:
Martin L. Crimmins, 18th Infantry; Hugh
A. Drum 18TH Infantry: Fitzhugh Lee jr,
21st Infantry; John Morley Campbell. 25th
Infantry; George H. Shields. jr., 10Th In
fantry; John w. Barnes, 18th Infantry,
and Charles F. Bates, 25th Infantry.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Disposition to BE Made of Two
Estates.

The will of the late Susan T. Wood, dated
at Hartford, Conn, March l., 1878, filed to-
day, names her husband, George l. Wood,
as executor, and gives him the income from
her estate. At his death the estate is to be
equally divided among their three children
Emily NJ. o. Ellsworth, George Ingersoll
and Joseph W. Wood.
By the provisions of the will of the late
Lorenzo d. Matteson dated May Z, 1897,
and filed today, w. II. Matteson. a nephew
is named as executor. To said nephew GER
tain portraits are given, and premises 12O
North Royal street, Alexandria, Va. Ger
tain pictures are given to Vim. T. Lawton
a friend; the testator's wife's gold watch to
Jennie Cuttings or Giddings and 500 each
TO George and Minnie Hall, and T. F. Mat
teson, all of Providence, r. l.. and to VIM
7. Iawton and wife of this city the latter
two and their children to equally share in
any residue after the payment in full of
such legacies.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
JEWISH NEW YEAR.
Services in Local Churches in Conn
memOratiOn of the Event.


The religious services observed by men,
ton, in honor of the beginning of the new
year, were terminated Saturday. The new
temple, Beth Elohim, was crowded all day
with worshipers.
Many stores in every portion Of the city
were closed Saturday until 9 o'clock in the
evening in order to enable their owners and
those employed therein to properly observe
the event. At Temple Beth Elohinl the ex
ercises began at 10 am. Music OF high
order was rendered by the quartet, the
choir and the organist, Prof George w.
Walter
The services were opened with a volun-
tary on the organ by Mr.. Waiter Follow
ing this the choir sang Psalm and after
this Rabbi Stern ehanted from the ritual
selections appropriate to the solemn occa-
sion. At the conclusion of the chant
large number of those present read silently
the prayers prescribed for new year, and
after this DR.. Stern read in English num-
ber of prayers, which had been translated
from Hebrew into that language.
Next the entire congregation stood while
prayer was being offered by Rabbi Stern.
At the conclusion OF this part of the service
the shofar or rams horn was blown by a
young man who had been specially trained
In the use of the instrument, and who stood
by the altar while doing SO. After four
long blasts were blown the choir responded
with an invocation. Again the shofar was
blown, and response was made in the form
of a Hebrew prayer. In this way ten blasts
We're sounded, and the last echo died
away the choir chanted these words:
'All We dwellers on earth when the sho-
far Is sounded, bark We, and when the great
trumpet Is blown, come We and worship the
Lord at the holy mountain: the Lord of
hosts shall be a shield unto you"
Rabbi Stern took the sacred scroll from
the ark, and, after reading passages from
Torah, the roll was again placed IN its re-
ceptacle, following which the rabbi read a
chant, which glorified God. The text of DR..
Sterns sermon was this verse from the
9th Pslam: THE Lord is my strength and
salvation; whom shall l fear? The Lord is
my life; of whom shall l be afraid?"
Later in the day friends and acquain-
tanceS, who met exchanged greetings, and
many presents were given.
At Temple Adas Israel the services began
at u am. Selections from the ritual We're
read by Rev. ]. Crosby. Rabbi Mandel de-
lNered a discourse at O'clock at the con-
ciusion of which the ritual was chanted.
Services We're also conducted there yester-
day, which were similar to those of new
year day. This morning services We're be-
gun at $50 o'clock, and continued for one
hour. This will be repeated for ten days,
including the Day of Atonement.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
ON GROUNDS OF DESERTION.
Mrs. Lulu c. Coburn's Petition for
Divorce.

Lulu c. Coburn today petitioned for di-
vorce from Walter G. Coburn, to whom she
was married here March 10, 1883. her
maiden name being Denham. Two chill
dren have been born to them. Mrs. Co.
burn charges that her husband, who now
resides in Philadelphia, has deserted and
abandoned her, and that for the last six
years he has indulged in the excessive use
of intoxicants to such an extent as to
wholly unfit him to provide for the sup
port of his family or to have the custody
and management of their children.
Through Attorney l. l.. Johnson Mrs. Co
burn asks for an absolute divorce and for
the custody of the children.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Mr.. eIIOgE Returns.

Edward c. Kellogg. who disappeared Sat-
urday afternoon from his home, No AL G
street southwest. returned this morning.
MI Kellogg said he had visited Baltimore
and had idea that because he went
away without informing his friends of his
Intention any alarm would be created
Eereby
Evening star., 1898-09-19

The recommendation Of the chief Of po-
lice that Policeman Wisewell Wheeler,
found guilty recently Of neglect of duty,
be cautioned to so mark his conduct of
duty in the future as to leave no question
about its being strictly and honestly per-
formed, has been approved by the District
Commissioners.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Grand Jury In Session.

The grand jury resumed its duties today
after a recess of several weeks. The jury's
term Of service will expire with the first
Monday of October.
Evening star., 1898-09-19

Justice McCOmas to Resume Duties.
Justice McComas of the District Supreme
Court is expected to resume his duties to-
morrow, and will attend to such business
as may come before the court during the
rest of the month.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Mini.ter Romero,. Returr.

Senor Romero. the Mexican minister, who
went to Mexico several weeks ago to ar
range for the intermsnt of his lar1ented
wife, is expected to resume his official du-
ties in this city In short time. He will
sail from Vera Cruz some day this week
for New York.
Evening star., 1898-09-19

Mail Clerk A. S. Noel of the Washington
and Charlotte route had a narrow escape
from being shot while his train was enter
ing Long bridge last night. The ball, which
passed close to Mr.. NoeIs head, is supposed
to have been fired reckIessly by one of the
rough gang OF men with which Jacksop
City abounds.
Evening star., 1898-09-19

jefferson Weeden today filed suit
for divorce against Sarah E. Weeden. the
papers IN the case being withheld from
publication.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Sudden Illness,

Mrs. Skerritt, whose home is in Albany,
n. Y. and who Is now visiting friends in
this city, was suddenly taken Ill at the cor
rer of Indiana avenue and AZ street north
west aboat IL o'clock this morning. She
was taken into the office of Justice c. s.
Bundy, where she remained until able TO
proceed to her destination.
Evening star., 1898-09-19

A man who gave his name as James Ed
wards today forfeited IS in the Police Court
for fest driving on Pennsylvania avenue
Saturday night.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Not for Divorce.
RecommendatiOn Approved.

The suit recently begun by Alice R.
Cooper was for alimony, not for divorce.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Narrow Escape.

One chance in a season-Hoeke's Clearing
Sale of Furniture and Carpets.-Advt.