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The times., 1898-11-27
RAILWAY STRIKE
Lake Shore Trhinmen work Twen-
ty-FOur Hours on IL stretch.

Cleveland, o.. Nov. e6.-Trouble is
brewing for the Lake Shore Railroad
here, and a strike is not improbable. Re
Gently trainmen have been compelled to
run their trains through from Cleveland
to Buffalo and from Buffalo TO Cleveland
Up to the issuance of the latest orders
crews were changed at Westfeld. Train
men claim that under the new order they
have to work nearly twenty-four hours
at stretch without any extra pay. and
they do not intend to stand it If they
strike it will mean serious tie-up for
the whole system east and west.
The times., 1898-11-27
DAIRY LUNCH SYNDICATE.
Incorporated in New York With n
Million Dollars Capital.

Albany, y. Y, Nov. 96.-With a capital
stock of 81, ,OOO,O00 of which s5O9,o00 is COM
mon stock and $4,000 preferred, entitled
to a per cent dividend, the Childs
Unique Dairy Company, of New York
City, was incorporated today with the
secretary of state.
The times., 1898-11-27
Causc of Education.

A few years ago the colonial govern
ment of Jamaica took up in earnest the
neglected cause of education. There are
today SO elementary schools in the island
with about 76. coo pupils, white and coiored
enrolled-a good showing, considering that
the entire population is only iOO0s- The
government aids these schools by an an
nual grant of e1s672 sterling, exclusive Of
departmental salaries.
Among the higher educational institu-
tions there are several training colleges
for teachers. church of English high
school, Baptist college the Mico school.
the Calabar Institute. the Wolmer
free school founded by John Wolmer.
esq, in I72a, for the free educa-
tion of poor children). and several other
free schools. Industrial, parochial, and pri-
vate. And yet is is said that more than
half the people, more or less tinSed with
the African blood, can neither read nor
write.
Black babies are literally thick as
fleas" in Jamaica-and that is saying
very great deal for their number. And
nowhere else are seen so many saddle
colored old people, bent nearly double
with rheumatism and the weight of years.
but still "chipper'' as the youngest, and
likely to keep right on living another
century.
one toothless old crone, who looks as ii
she might be at least hundred and fifty,
comes around regularly every morning
for penny; and l give it to her because
she reminds me of some darkey's desc ip-
tion Of himself: Use like a dried up c1t-
ton stalk. when life done pick my cot
ton: Use like a word dat somebody done
said and den forgot"
By nature care free and contented. the
tranquil lives of these sons and daugh-
ters of Ham have none of the wearing
excitements and ambitions that age North
Americans so rapidly. Happy people to
whom there is no wide world beyond the
horizons rim, Half an acre of this
bountiful soil. which produces spontan-
eously more mansoes, bananas. figs and
bread fruit than can be gathered by one
pair of hands, is quite enough to raise 4
family on, requiring only the planting OF
a few yams and melons and a little labor
to buy the much-loved sugar cane, pork
and salt fish.
FANNIE BRIGHAM WARD.
The times., 1898-11-27
PHILIPPINE EXPORTS.
Former Trade Relations Between
the Islands and Americn

Consul Williams, at Manila. has fur
nished the State Department with a.state-
ment of the recent exports from the
Philippines to America.
He states that during the quarter ended
September 80. 1893, the value of the ie-
clared exports from that consular district
TO the United States We're: Hemp, 4,00I
bales, S57, ,503.35; hats. 19.SG3, at 20 cents,
S,96OGo; cigars, "a cases, Sl,329.92; grass
cloth, sl5d.4l: total, s62, ,95O27
The times., 1898-11-27
NEGRO HANGED FOR ASSAULT.
Partially Confessed His Crime to n
COfOred Preachcr

Raleigh, y. c.. Nov. 26-John H.
Brooks, colored, was legally hanged today
at Southport, for criminal assault. He
made a partial confession TO a negro
preacher. His victim was q white widow
in Brunswick County.
The times., 1898-11-27
KILLS HIS MOTHERS SLAYER.
Lane Shoots His Wife and Her Son
Crushes His skull

Little Rock. Ark. Nov 26-M. b Ian.
a section foreman, shot his wife to death
and was in turn killed by the womlns
son. who crushed his skull with the sarre
weapon.
The times., 1898-11-27
RocKEFEL1ER's POOR COUSIN.
Dies in Lodging House From Hunger
and Cold and Lies in Morrue

Chicago, Nov. SO. H. Rockefeller,
believed to be the second cousin of John
D. Rockefeller. is now lying at the :uorgus
awaiting action by his wealthy relatives
Some time before daylight Friday Nom
ing he died in a lodging house death
being due to paralysis, complicated by
sufferings from hunger and cold.
The times., 1898-11-27
Died on a Street Car.

Boston. Nov. pa woman Of refine
rent boarded an electric car this morn
ing and died suddenly. The body was
taken to undertaking rooms, Her ID Il
tity is unknown.
The times., 1898-11-27
MAGoWAN WILL APPEAL.
viii Carry Extradition Case &.
United Sfnfes Sunremc Cnurt


Erie, Pa, Nov. 26.-Frank \. Mcgowan
states that he will appeal TO the Supreme
Court of the United States from the de-
cision of Gov. Hastings to allow his Ma
gowan's) extradition to Ohio for trial en-
the charge of child stealing.
Mcgowan is 4 personal friend cf Alter
ney General Griggs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
The Ubfsuitous Hairpin.

Give me a handful of hairpins," an
eminent Craftsman is reported to have
said, land I care not who carries the
jimmies." A travsIer-lost on one of those
trackless Australian plains, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, tells US he wept
tears of joy when he suddenly came across
a rusty hairpin.
An archaeologist, who recently crossed
Arabia, fancied he had penetrated among
certain ruins where no modern foot had
ever pressed. II looked around" he re-
marks. land there on the ground before
me were cork and a hairpln."
In short the 'hairpin is perhaps the one
ubiquitous articles of woman's attire.
More than that it combines in itself a
host of uses of which its designer never
dreamed. Put the hairpin in the hands
of an intelligent man and he will make
1t as useful as an AK Look at the in
stance afforded by that motorman on a
suburban electric road in the East. AS
ne was Saily whZzing across country a
fuse burned out and the car was stalled
Did the motorman despair? Did he IN
hook his handle and get off and sit on the
near by fence, and stolidly wait an hour
for the next motor to come along and
shove his helpless vehicle into town? Did
he hang around while the iraseible pas
sengers vary the charges of abuse for
everything connected with the road, from
the president down to the humblest wiper /?
Not much.
He merely looked the damage, over, then
thrust his head into the car and asked for
hairpin. One was Immediately passed
forward, and the wise motorman, in a
manner which the non-technical reader
would not understand, substituted the bent
wire for the ruined fuse, and a moment
later whizzed ahead with everybody re-
joicing.
1t was but an added proof of the all
round value of one of the simplest and yet
most useful of civilizations implements.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
RoosEvELT,s TRIBuLArIoNs.

Col. Roosevelt isn't having such an easy
time of It in his efforts to get the Republi-
can nomination for Governor of New York.
The Independents tried to capture him as
their candidate. If they had succeeded the
Republicans would have dropped him.
And now some of the strongest of the Re-
publican leaders are trying to defeat him
for two reasons: First, because they want
TO down Plat, whose candidate Roosevelt
is. and, second, because they favor the re-
nomination of Gov Black.
"A day or two it looked as If they would
succeed. One of them offered to bet $4,000
that Roosevelt would not get the nornina
ton. Why Roosevelts opponents felt so
certain that he would not get it was the
existence of an affidavit made by Roosevelt
last year, in which he said that he was no
longer a resident of New York; that hav-
ing accepted the office of Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy his residence was in
Washington.
The constitution of the state of New
York provides that no person shall be elig-
ible to the office Of Governor who has not
been a resident of the state for five years
next preceding his election. Roosevelts
friends say that residence is largely mat
ter of intention. and. that he never con-
templated giving up his residence in New
York state. In support of that statement
they show that he paid taxes at Oyster
Bay last year. Oyster Bay is his country
place on Long Island.
The matter is not yet settled and the
flight of Teddys ambition may be checked
by so little a thing as an affidavit, made
to get rid of paying personal taxes in New
York csty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
PERSONAL.

The house in which Corneille was born
at Rouen on June g, 1906, is now for sale,
and the public authorities are anxious to
acquire it. The house has hitherto been a
small restaurant and the only thing which
marked 1t as the birthplace of Corneile
was a bust of the poet over the entrance.
IL was IN this house that Corneille wrote
ms best plays, and welcomed Moliere and
Pascal.
One of the most prosperous farmers In
Oklahoma Is Mrs. Jane Crumm, who lives
near Calumet. -Four years ago her hus-
band died, and since then she and A.
year-old boy have cultivated 800 acres of
iand, and this year raised over 5000 bushels
OF wheat, besides corn, oats and other
ihings. The widow ploWs every day and
has paid large amount of obligations of
her husband since his death.
For length of consecutive service in
Congress Thomas Is. Reed. who has just
been nominated for his twelfth term with
out interruption, has but one compeer. He
is Congressman Harmer, who represents
one of the Philadelphia districts and who
was In the Forty-hfth Congress with Mr..
Reed and has been there ever since. MIR.
Harmer had previously served in the For
ty-second and F'orty-third Congress, how
ever, so that he may be said to be the
father of the house.
Forty new photographs of the Empe-
ror William have been taken in the trop-
ical uniform which he will wear on his
journey to the East. The uniform is of
thin light brown material. The coat is
comfortable, and a little loose. and bears
the badges of general and the cords of
the guards. The trousers are tight-fitting,
and have broad red stripes, and are worn
with high yellow boots. The scabbard of
the saber is of brown leather The light
colored helmet is adorned with the Prus-
sian eagle in front The photographs rep
resent his majesty alone, on foot and on
horseback,in company with Gen. Won Pies
sen, Grand Master of the Horse; Count
Wedel and Adjutant General Won Scholl
who are also in tropical uniform, and
lastly, his majesty alone In British uni
form. The Empress looked on during the
sitting, with Prince Joachim and the
Princess Victoria Louisa, and took several
photographs herself with small hand
camera.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
BRIGHT BITS.
camera.

Tom Innit-'What did that telephone
girl say to you when she broke the en-
gagement?" Jack Potts-"Ring off,
Judge.
The Grand Vizier was ambitious. 81
think" said he, that my head will tie
on medal some day" 'Hav' said the
Caliph. Good idea! I'll have it struck off
at observation-disclosures Journal
-Embarras de Choix-Adaud-Im awful
ly worried! You know you told me if I
put that piece of wedding cake unded my
pillow, l would dream of my future hus-
band?
Marie-Yes?
Maud-Well, put it under and dream
ed OF the Seventy-tirst Regiment.-Puck.
-Characteristies.-"I was here first"
said Aguinaldo, resentfuIly. "Why should
Dewey be considered so much more of a
man than l amp ~""'e'
WELL" replied the candid adviser.
your methods are different. Dewey
keeps his eyes open all the time and you
merely keep your mouth open. wash
ington Star.
-Gillings-You said that kerosene was
perfectly safe, and that it could be used
without the least danger. I took your
word, and what is the result? The stuff
has exploded and made a ruin of our
kitchen.
Dealer-I said the oil was not dangerous.
l did not say anything at all about the
servant glrl.-Boston Transcript.
-Ethe-Mother, can take my wax
doll to heaven with me when 1 die?
Mother-No. Ethel you cannot take
your dolls to heaven.
dollies?
Mother.-No.
Ethel-Well can't even take my rag
doll?
Mother-I told YOU Ethel, that you could
not take any of your dolls to heaven with
you.
Ethel-Well then I'll take the whole lot
and go 10 the bad place.-Truth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
The "Cussed Climate,

mot many evenings since" says the
Florida Times Union, three convalescents
arrived at the Terminal station with thir-
ty-day Burroughs snugly tucked away in
their jeans. They discovered on arriving
at the station that they had an hour To-
wait before the departure of their train,
and this is the way they filled the time:
bottle of whisky that had been provid-
ed against the emergencies of travel was
consumed by the trio. Next, lot of pears
were found and devoured. Wandering
across the street, they purchased a pound
of soda waters, and soon the contents of
the package were slowed away Finally
a small negro came in sight having for
sale lot of boiled crabs. It was the work
of but a moment for the sick heroes to be-
come the owners of these delieacies. and
they were soon out of sight. The train by
this time had been made up, and the SOL
diers entered and found their places, and
during the wait before the train pulled
out of the station one of the trio exclaim-
ed: L declare, 1 don't feel very well.
am glad I'm going to get out of this "cuss-
ed" climate. Ii don't agree with me a lit
tie Bit "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26

Apropos of the death of Miss Winnie Da-
Wis, the Philadelphia Press quotes a eto-
ry told about her by a Philadelphia man.
He was colonel under the Stars and
Bars, and is now rich man. But five
years ago I wasn't he says. I'D lost ev-
cry penny I'd had before the war, and
had not made many since. A big slump in
the West had done for me, and put up at
a New York hotel with just enough 10 pay
my bill and no more. My nerves gave way
and l was taken i'll. The doctor said
must have a long rest and a complete
change of scene. 1 said l might rest in
the grave and change this scene for that
of the next world, but that had no money
or friends, and would never leave the city
any way but feet first. Well, Miss Davis
was staying at that hotel. She knew
wouldn't accept money from her, so she
got The doctor to pretend he was lending
me his own. 1 went abroad, and came
home cured and already on the way to
wealth. II was only then that found out
whom I owed my life to- You know her
book, The Yelled Doctor?' Well for ne
there is an equivocal significance in That
name"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
1t Did Not FIatte-.

Lucretia Mott, the eminent Quaker min
lister and anti-slavery apostle, was a wo-
man of rare personal charm, and whilst
not beautiful in the strict sense of that
far-reaching term, was possessed of a
face that was little short of 1t, says Har-
per's Round Table. Her brother, Thomas
Coffin, however. was not in the least en-
titled to any claims of that sort-a fact
which caused him as much amusement as
it did any one of his friends He was once
asked by a friend for his picture, but ex-
tended little hope that the inquirer would
ever get what he asked for.
"Well, Thomas" said the other, 'if
thee will not get one taken for me, will
thee let me have copy of an old one?"
II am afraid / cannot do that either"
replied Thomas. THE fact is that 1 once
did have a picture taken of myself, and
it was so good that l destroyed it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
Bill Jones.


From the Baltimore American.
Bill Jones! Bill Jones!
Greatest man In town.
Never heard him raise a fuss,
Never saw him frown.
Just to see his smilin' face
Always does you good.
Never has a word to say,
Always saWin' wood.
Bin Jones! Bin Jones!
'StOnishin', indeed:
Never asks yer politics,
Err what's yer church er creed.
Never says 1T looks like rain!'
Never says Its hotr
Never makes remarks at all
Which he hadn't ought.
Bin Jones! Bill Jones!
Knowed him fifty year,
Never yet has said a word
A lady couldn't hear.
Meets you with a bow polite,
Passes on his way.
Never tries to argify
The topics of the day.
BIZ Jonesi Bill Jones!
Never known to mix
With them fussy fellers in
The game of politics.
Never run fer Office yet,
Never will, 1 guess.
Never stops you cause he has
Feelin's to express.
BIN Jones! Bill Jones!
Joggin' right along;
Never worries no one with
"A story or a song.
S'pose you think in William the
Millennyyum has come:
But faint so very wonderful
Fer Bill is def and dumb.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26

There is a fine, large steel floating dock
at Havana. 1t was towed there shortly
before the outbreak of the war. 1t is large
enough to accommodate the largest of our
warships. Since the dock is not automo-
bile, 1t is claimed that it must be sur
rendered with the other stationary public
property in Cuba, and will become the
property of the new government of Cuba,
or of the United States as the protector
of Cuba, and administrator Of the affairs
of the island, pending the establishment
of a permanent Cuban government. A
dock of the kind in the Caribbean is need
ed by the navy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
Right Course to Pursue.
From the Birmingham News (Dem.)

The thing to do is for Congress to repeal
or modify the war revenue act as soon
as 1t convenes and to see that none of the
money in the treasury is expended i'm
properly Let MIR. Bailey use his energies
in that direction and expose Republican
extravaganza where he discovers it. But
to raise a hue and cry because the admin
istration in providing revenues TO meet
the war expenses secured more money
than changed conditions now require, but
every cent OF which would have been
needed had the we r been prolonged as
everybody. except Mr.. Bailey. thought
would be the case three months ago, is
foolish and CHILDISH.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
Scott Had neen There.

A new story is now told of Sir Walter
Scott. 1t seems that he was not a bril-
liant scholar and was usually at the foot
of his class. After he became famous he
one day dropped into the old school house
The teacher anxious to make an impress
sion, put the pupils so as TO show them to
the best advantage. After awhile Scott
said: "But which is the Ounce? You
have one surely? Show him to me-"
The teacher called up poor fellow who
looked the picture of woe as he bashfully
came toward the distinguished visitor
' Are you the dunce?" asked Scott.
Yes, SIR said the boy.
"Well, my good fellow" said Scott,
"here is a crown for you for keeping my
place warp"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26
PULP MAKING AND FOREST DE-
STRUCTJON

Twenty-Five years ago the only enemy
of the American forests practically was
the lumberman. To-day the lumberman
has a formidable rival in the matter of
destructiveness in the pulp maker. To-
gether these forest fellers are cutting such
a swath through the woods as to cause
alarm in the minds of conservative men.
1t was stated to Congress a short time
ago, in paper by Prof. Fernon. that at
the present rate of forest destruction the
American wood supply would probably be
exhausted in ten to twenty years.
The growth in the pulp making industry
during the last few years has been phe-
nomenal. 1t was only thirty years ago
that the first pulp mill was built in this
country. Until 1882 the industry did not
amount to great deal. From that year
onward, however, the growth has been
rapid. AS compared with 1882 the increase
in pulp making in 1896 was Gil per cent.
The number of pulp mills in 1857 was l,
and in 1896 1t was 1900. with a number of
new mills projected and in course of con-
struction. Last year these mills were
consuming wood at the rate of 1900, 900
cords per annum, and turning out wood
pulp at the rate of 100000 tons per an
mum. Add to the consumption of the pulp
mills the millions of feet of timber which
is being felled by the lumbermen and
some idea can be had Of the drain which
is being put upon our forests. How long
can the forests stand it? Prof. Fernon
says not longer than ten to twenty years,
and he is probably right
What is being done towards the repro
duction of forests; the replenishing of the
supply upon which we must depend?
Very little. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
Michigan and one or two other states have
passed laws for forest protection, and for
the replanting of areas which have been
denuded of trees; but so far the move
ments have not been characterized by
very promising degree of success. The
schemes are hardly broad enough. There
seems to be too much dependence placed
in artificial propagation or replanting,
while the cutting is almost unlimited. In
Germany the forests are preserved by a
judicous system of cutting and natural
re-seeding. The forests are under the SUI
pervision of skilled foresters, who study
the characteristics of the trees, and as
sist nature in reproducing them. New
growths are secured not with the aid of
the planting tool, but by natural pro-
cesses. In Germany forestry is a science
which is highly thought of The time is
not far distant when we shall have to give
more attention to IL in America
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26

The statement that DIR. Huidekoper.
who was medical director of the encamp-
ment at Chickamauga. was a horse doctor,
does not cover the ground. It is true that
ne is a veterinary surgeon, but 1t is also
true that he has a diploma as a gradu-
ate in medicine. He practiced medicine
in Philadelphia for a while, and was a
coroneTs physician there; then he went
to New York, where he took up his chosen
profession as a veterinary surgeon. The
New York Press says with regard to the
matter: Just how man used to treat
ing pink-eye and CHAMBERS was able to
get position to care for sick and wound
ed soldiers is not known; but he got it,
Malicious persons say that the loctor
once treated a pet dog for a high official.
who saw that he got a position as an
army surgeon. This. however is denied
He is surgeon general to the First Army
Corps of the Army of Porto Rico. There
are 1,5OO sick men there but the mortality
among the horses is said to be remark
ably low"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26

A novel election, or rather novelty in
elections, will be held by the men of the
Twentieth Kansas Regiment, now at San
Francisco and soon to sail for Manila.
The Kansas elections officials have pre-
pared the ballots for the approaching state
and congressional elections. and have for
warded a sufficient number of them to
San Francisco for the accommodation of
the men of the regiment. The ballots will
be taken aboard of the transport, and the
men will vote on shipboard when election
day comes around. The probabilities are
that the ship will be about half way across
the Pacific at that time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26

( Those persons who have heretofore fear
ed that the spaniards would be able to
beat US in the game of diplomacy are now
beginning to feel treasured. The dons
have so far failed to turn a single trick
against us, Notwithstanding their astute-
ness and experience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26

A New York storekeeper the other dav
bought knotty, NANCY, half asleep, tired
looking little broncho at the sale of the
Rough Riders mounts. The price paid
was $3.50, During its first night in its new
stable home the broncho kicked down a
partition which separated 1t from the feed
bin and ate up $40 worth of provender
kicked new $500 buggy into kindling
wood, chewed up a set of harness, came
near Gripping a high priced horse. and
was looking for something else to do when
its new owner and the hired man drove
it into a corner with pitchforks. The
broncho is now spending some time in the
country.