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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

A letter was recently received by the
officers of the receiving ship New Hamp-
shire, which puzzled them a good deal,
says the New York Mail and Express. 1t
was from the ward room cook, whose Eng
lish is not as good as his cooking, as viii
be seen in a perusal of the letter. which
is as follows:
Excuse me, Honorable Offers.
Il am always thanking you for your
kindness that 1 could not forget perpet-
ually.
Last night I signed for my work, there
fore l have a duty to do make me respon-
sible for a year, but for the shake of
could not understood English language, 1
could not give you even a satisfaction,
and, moreover, 1 would often trouble my
friends, by this, In have many sorrow.
IF must bear with patience this work
for a year, 1 must take a sick surely,
have to do much for my native country
Though you will refuse my wish, l will
never free away because l believe a God
and have many honor. But my honora-
BILE offers please excuse me my work and
give me a free"
The cook is a little japanese. The Off
GERS studied the letter carefully to catch
its meaning. They failed, however, and
only learned when he helped them to in
terpret it that he desired an honorable
discharge in order to join the japanese
navy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11
va LANCER IN POLITICS.

There is one thing the election in Ohio
did that will not be generally regretted by
the Democrats Of that state. however
much they may regret their failure TO win
A substantial victory and that is II
checked" John r. Mclean out of poll
tics There will be no more talk Of him
as a presidential candidate. When ne was
nominated for Governor the newspapers
were full Of talk to the effect that II he
carried Ohio he would stand an excellent
chance of being chosen TO lead his party
in the national contest next year There
never was a good reason for his nomina-
ton for Governor, except from the stana-
point of practical politics. II was thought
he had a bar'l and would be liberal IN
distributing its contents. 1t was the opin-
ion that Senator Hanna, on behalf Of the
Republicans, would go down deep into his
bar'l. and that it was therefore necessary
to have a bar'l to Offset it, II is doubtful
If Mr.. Mclean squandered very much of
his wealth in the campaign.
Mr.. Mclean while personally very
nice sort of a man, is not popular with
the Democrats of Ohio. He has not ae-
tually resided in that state for many years
his place of residence being Washing
ton D. c. 1t is doubtful if he is in sym
patty with the Democratic view of the
issues which were presented in the cam
paigu He is a very rich man, and there
is a suspicion that he is interested in some
of the trusts. Therefore he can hardly
he a violent antitrust man. He may talk
in favor Of the free coinage of silver, but
is he in favor of it? But few men are
who have such investments as he has. He
may be an anti-expansonist, but anti-ex-
pansion has not yet been adopted as Dem
ocratic doctrine.
No, Mr.. Mclean was not a wise choice.
The people of Ohio are not particularly
fond of him, nor do they admire his pros
porous newspaper, which is regarded as
exerting a very bad influence The tone of
it is not elevating. IL does not regard it as
its mission to battle for good morals and
purity in politics. 1t is a money-making
paper however, and for that reason doubt
less is very satisfactory TO its owner, how
ever Objectionable it may be to Ohio peo-
pie who believe in lifting up society by
every possible means.
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Convincing snIe of the Agents shoe.

Convincing SnIe of the Agents shoe.
"Ah, you're one Of the lucky onss." said
the gloomy Insurance agent, in a whining
tone. which was peculiar 10 him, accord
ing to the New York Press.
The jov al agent laughed.
You wouldn't have said so If you had
seen me a y ar or TWO back. Do you know,
when l first star ed / went for three
months without getting single policy
working hard every evening, he whole OF
the une, 90 Why, l have ct home a pair
Of boots with great holes through the so.es
as Big as pennies, which l wore then. 1
wouldn't part WI n them for anything. I'm
Almost inclined to put them under a glass
case. When peope talk about my luck
always tel them about those boors. 1
thought they would fail to pieces before
l could get money enough 10 buy another
pair Day after day ii went on, and every
morning when l bla cked them l used to
wonder how much longer they would hold
toge her. l had to put pieces Of carpet in
them, because he stones cut my feet. m
not ashamed to own it--why should | be?
And after a a. il was that pair OF DO Is
which got me my frst commission. l had
been to see an elderly man two or three
times 10 get him 10 take out a policy. He
used always to take stock of me, and the
slate of my boo S didn't escape his notice
one evening when l went 10 see him for
about the sixth time he seemed concerned
My dear fellow he said, why dom YOU
give up this miserable business Then l
just lifted up my foot and showed him the
sale of the sole. You see the condition
Of that sole. l said. Well it doesn't I. p
re ent inability to do anything e Sc, but it
just repre s. n my belief that insuran is
a good thing, and having set my hand
to what / believe 10 be a good thing, I'm
not going 10 throw il up or to grumble
merely because L don't get on as CAST
want To- That evening the old man
brought his son-in-law TO see me. II ap-
peared tina, the son-in-raw was about to
get his life insured, and had decided to lei
the matter go through my hands. From
that time things gan to mend. The odd
fellow told me afterward that he had al
ways considered agents unnecessary nui-
san es but hat my boots had convinced
h m 10 the contrary"
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Better untold.

1t was at one of the recent receptions,
says the Memphis Scimitar. All society
was there, and it was a brilliant occasion.
One young man who has a reputation for
brightness and repartee began throwing
bouquets at one of the fair young ladies'.
Il heard somebody say you were the most
charming debutante of the season." he
whispered to her.
"Oh, who was it, Mr.. Blank?" she ask
ed, eXpectantly.
II can't tell row" he replied, but will
tell you some time"
"Oh, please do" she pleaded.
He was obdurate, and she was persist
ent, and soon the other girls were attract
ed to where the couple stood.
Il think IL is real mean of you, Mr..
Blank, to arouse my curiosity. And what
do you think, sirls?" she said, turning to
the crowd. He heard something nice
about me, and won't tell who said it."
Yes. l did hear that she was the most
charming debutante of the season." spoke
up Mr.. Blank.
who told you, please?" spoke up the
girl in last effort to get the name of her
admirer.
Your mother" answered the young
man, and now they never speak as they
pass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11
THE FURRY IN COTTON FUTURES

We do not see why the announcement
of the agricultural department yesterday
that the cotton crop would not likely ex-
coed 9,500.OO0 bales should have caused such
a wild desire TO sell cotton. The impress
sion that the best informed cotton men
have had for a month or more is that the
crop would be somewhere between 9000,-
900 and TO- 900 bales. The report of the
agricultural department only confirmed
this impression. 1t is because of the i'm
preston that the crop would be somewhere
in the neighborhood of 100000 bales short
that the price of cotton has been steadily
climbing towards s cents a pound.
Because the departments estimate last
year was considerably below the actual
output, it does not follow that such will
be the case this year. The understanding
seems to be that the department was eX-
ceedingly careful in making the estimate
it gave out yesterday. Even if the crop
should reach 100000 bales it would be
short enough to justify the expectation
of the price reaching s cents. 1t has
touched seven and a half cents and ii
is probable that the market will soon re-
cover from the slight depression from
from which it suffered yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11
THE BLACK DIAMOND STILL LIVE,

.
About all the information we get now
adays about the famous Black Diamond
Railway is from the columns of the Pal
metto Post of Port Royal. From the cur
rent issue of that paper il is learned that
the Black Diamond project is still
on the surface. 1t seems that II
has been found necessary 10 have an
other survey of the route-at least that
part of it in North Carolina. 1t is stated
that the English syndicate has sent the
money necessary for this survey to Mr..
]. L. Tribble of Anderson.
Assuming that this information is cor
rect, 1t is probable that more information
in regard to the project will soon be forth
coming. The Black Diamond has been
long on the way, but it doesn't follow on
that account that it will fail to get here.
We say here because there was a PROPOSE
ton 10 build a branch to this port The
people here, however, did not feel so Ger
tain of its coming that they thought 1t adj
visable 10 consider the question of a site
for a terminal for It,
1t is a pity that the construction of this
great enterprise has been delayed so long.
The delay win likely cost the syndicate
that is building it dear. When the first
survey of the road was made the price of
rails was about SIS per ton. The price
is now somewhere around 1888. The price
of other materials has advanced. and so
has ihe price of labor. We shall not be
surprised to hear that the project has been
still further delayed awaiting a more IA
vorable time for railroad building.
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index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Wall Paper Paper
Hanging, Savannah Building and Supply
Company; Fancy Fresh Fruits at the Alb
ercon Look at These Prices Before You
Buy. C. A Drayton Grocery Company;
State and County Taxes, 1897 Fresh
Prunes, Etc, C. H. Monsees; Gardner's
List; Joyce's Sayings; Helmkens Cafe;
Oysters at Changes; Julian Chutney, Es-
tate S. w. Branch.
Business Notices-Lillian Russell Cigars
You Make No Mistake When You Buy a
Crescent Chainless Bicycle. r. d. & VIM
baltimore; Gifts for Weddings or Holt
days. Hunter & VanKeuren.
Meet Meat Levys.
Auction Sale-Administrator's Sale of
Valuable Property, by 1. D. LaRoche, Auc-
tioneer.
Remarkable Values in Clothing-Leopold
Adler.
Steamship schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Amusements-The French Grand Opera
Company To-day's Matinee. and Faust
at Night.
Whiskies-Hunter Baltimore Rye Wits,
key; Duny's Pure Malt Whskey; Ola
Crow Whiskey.
shoes-Burt & Packard 'Korrect Shape"
Shoes.
Serge Suits-At Levy's.
Beers-Anheuser-B Busch Brewing Asso-
citation.
Salt-Favorite Table Salt.
Auction Sales-The Potter Lands by I.
D. LaRoche, Auctioneer.
Canned Fruits, Etc-C. A. Munster.
Legal Notices-Citati6n from the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary OF Chatham
County; Application to Sell Real Estate
of p. A. Glenn, Deceased.
Wayfers-Uneeda finger Waters.
Mineral Waters-Apenta; Hunyadl
Janos
Medical-Paine's Celery Compound; Erie
Medical Company; Warmers Safe Cure;
DR.. Hathaway Company; Prof. Dexter.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

Amid the buster and roar Of the fiaht-
ing n South Africa and the Philippine Is
lands sight has been lost Of the smart lit
TIC Indian war that Mexico has on her
hands. 1t is going on. however with un-
abated vigor on both sides. The Mexicans
have been competed to send two addi-
tional regiments into the fed The In
dams, meantime, have taken strong pos
tons in the mountains and have har-
raised the MeNicans in no inconsiderable
degree. May of the Indians are said to be
armed with Mauser rifles and to have an
abundant supply Of ammunition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11
BRIGHT BITS.

Actually NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (hasti-
ly): How old is that child?
Young Mother Indignantly; Do look
old enough to have a child old enough to
pay fare?-New York Weekly.
The Censor-Newspaper Man: 1 should
like to telegraph home that the command
ing general is an idiot!
Censor: l regret to inform you that we
can permit the transmission of no mill
tary secrets.-Life.
Asking Too Much.-American Girl:
And if 1 marry you. will live in an old
English castle, with turrets and battle
ments, famed in song and story?
English Lord Yes, you shall
American Girl: And will you introduce
me TO the Prince of Wales set?
English Lord: Um-er-not until be-
gin to get tired of you.-New York Weekly.
Think! Think! Oh, if you could only
Think"
The proud girl in the large-checked skirt
turned a calcium-glare of scorn on the
chrysanthe -decked youth. Then she
continued:
But every time you try to think you
foozle!'
And yet they say the gold dialect serves
no purpose.-Baltimore American.
"A Pressing Need.-Bridsh Recruiting
officer: Well my man, do YOU want tc
enlist?
Applicant: Yes, sergeant.
Recruiting officer: Any experience?
Applicant: Yes, sergeant Three years
active service in India. Two in Egypt
Four medals for bravery.
Recruiting Officer: Oh. skip your med
ais! Have you any practical experience?
Applicant: Sir!
Recruiting Officer Can you drive ar
army mule?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

An Ohio congressman. IL Is said, Will
propose at the coming session Of Congress
a constitutional amendment providing for
a change in the time of electing repre-
sentatiyes so as to bring the representa-
tives closer to the people Under existing
arrangements the members are elected
more than a year IA advance of the first
sitting of the Congress TO which they are
chosen. They are, therefore, fifteen or
more months removed from the conditions
which prevailed preceding the election and
upon which the issues of the campaign
were based. Such an arrangement may
have been ideal one hundred years ago,
when it took some Of the members weeks
or even months to reach Washington, and
when the sole means of communication
was by pony post or stage. Fast express
trains, telegraphs and telephones, however,
have changed all OF these things, and the
Ohio man thinks the time Of the elections
ought to be changed to fit the new condi-
tons.
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TO Discournge WIN breaking.

Il am free to admit this story sounds a
trif1e fshy," said a New Orleans lawyer,
chatting over an after-dinner cigar, &C
cordng 10 the Times-D Democrat "but l
happen to know It. is absolutely true. Last
summer a local business man, whom it
isn't necessary to name, made a new will
of rather an elaborate and peculiar charac-
ter. L am bound to say TO YOU remarked
his attorney, when the document was COM
pleted that l think it more than likely
your children will make a contest if this
will is ever probated Tn going to have
a talk with them on that very subject
retorted his client. Yes replied the at
torney, but when your voice is stilled for
ever they may think differently about IT.
THAT remark set the old man to ponder
ing, and he finally hit on a very pictur-
esque expedient. He had a photograph
at his office and putting on a fresh CYL
inder, he roared his last injunctions into
the receiver in his most impressive style.
Then he carefully removed the record,
swathed it in cotton wool and filed it away
with the will. Next day he sent for the
lawyer and gave him specific directions
what to do after his demise. I went you
to call the family together he said. and
read the win carefully from beginning to
end As soon as you get through, and
before they have time to talk about it,
start the photograph going and let EN-
hear my last message. Be sure to have a
good big horn on the machine and see
that everything is in first-class working
order You had better keep the thing in
your office he continued, and any time
a contest is mentioned just turn it loose
The old gentleman was a steamboat cap
tain in his early days, and he has a way
of giving an order that makes one jump
to hear it. l am inclined to believe that
his scheme is a good one and that his
parting adjuration, coming, as 1t were,
from the grave, will have a highly discour-
aging effect on litigation"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

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A week ago in New York Jim Jeffries
was party to one of the most brutal
prize fights ever pulled off, in this coun-
try, and there was no police interference,
or suggestion of such interference. Night
before last Jeffries appeared in a music
hall TO take part in a boxing exhibition
which was not at all a prize fight and
was promptly arrested for the alleged VIC
lation of The slate law against prize fight
log. The explanation of this incongruity
offered by one of the New York newspa-
pers is that the managers of the real fight
at Coney Island had pull with the au-
thorities which the managers Of the sham
fight Ia the music hail lacked.
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Song.
From the Spectator.

From the Spectator.
o. like a queens, her happy tread
And like a queens, her golden head
But, o. at last, when all is said
Her woman's heart for me!
We wandered where the river g,eamed
Meath oaks that unused and pines that
dreamed,
A wild thing Of the woods she seemed,
So proud and pure and freel
All heaven drew nigh to hear her sing,
When from her lips her soul took wing
The oaks forgot their bordering,
The pines their reverie.
And Q, her happy, queenly tread,
And o, her queeniy golden head!
But, o, her heart, when all is saidi
hex woman heart for mel
William Watson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

A big trust in print cloths, otherwise cal
icos, has been formed in Great Britain.
The capital is 100000 and ii Is said
every manufacturer of print cl)ths will b
ners and producers Of this coun ry, how
ever, may look upon this combination with
confidence. since the Uni.ed States are
rapidly approaching The tine when they
WIN themselves m Ike he prices on cotton
goods for the wcllI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

Richmond is a river town, about $50 miles
from the sea. Richmond has recently built
a torpedo boat for the government and
has made bids for building one or more
cruisers. Is there a single valid reason
why Savannah should not be able to dup
hcate Richmond's achievement? We are
only eighteen miles from the ocean, have
deep water, and the best transportation
and terminal facilities on the South At
lantie seaboard. We ought 10 be able to
build NOT only torpedo boats and cruisers,
but battleships.
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NOTICE.

Mr.. II. c. Faulkner has been appointed
Eastern Manager Of the Morning News to
succeed his father. the late .. s. Faulkner,
Esq. The Office will be at the same place
as heretofore % Park Row. New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

The House Of Representatives did good
piece of work when it killed the bill Of
Mr.. Hall Of Bib. providing for the bring
Ing of suits against railroad companies
in the county in which the plaintiff lives.
Unless Mr.. Hall ceases his activity in the
especial line in which he has lately at
Iracted so much attention, the people Will
begin to think that he is trying to take
personal revenge upon the railroads for
some real or fancied grievance to himself
II ought to be clear to Mr.. Hall by this
time that the people OF Georgia do not
care to regard the railroads as public enc
mics to be hampered, embarrassed and
even strangled whenever the opportunity
presents itself II is not likely that the
state will ever owe as much TO Mr.. Hall as
/ It does to its poorest and most Insignificant
line Of railroad.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

The Greenvrie Is. CO News Dem.)
says: IF some of our Southern ancestors
could rise now and read some of the
Southern newspapers they would have
queer feelings. While our revered an
cestors did not actually go to Africa and
burn and raVage and seize and bring away
men, women and children, they bought
end paid for the captlves of these raids,
thereby encouraging their continuance.
They maintained the institution of slavery
two centuries. Now some of us are hav
ing indignant fits because the soldiers of
this country refuse to get out of the Phil
ippine Islands, captured in fair and open
war from the Spanish at the order of a
self-elected gang of Malays; and the pro-
tests against shooting these gallant peo-
pie into subsection would be eloquent if
they were founded on any facts"
There seems to be a very general agree
ment among the Democratic papers that
the election has not changed the standing
of Mr.. Bryan, as the leading Democrat.
The Richmond Dispatch (Dem) says:
Nebraska steadfastly stood by her favor
lite son on Tuesday, and we cannot see that
his position in the presidential race is
changed from what it was before the cleo
tons. We had no right to count upon
carrying Ohio, and if Kentucky has been
lost it has been lost not upon national Is
sues. but because of a revolt against Goe-
belism."
The Louisville Courier Journal Dem.)
says: 1.-The inutiity of the initiative and
referendum for which a certain class of
alleged statesmen are calling is shown in
the Mississippi vote yesterday. A consu-
tutional amendment making judges cleo
tive instead of appointive was voted on,
and yet the bal,oting was the highest for
many years and It Is douDtful whether
or not the amendment was carried. Under
he initiative and referendum the most
important laws would probably be decided
by fractional part OF the voting popula-
ton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

The enterprising tramp who in the play
steals a red-hot stove may have been a
genius in his calling in days gone by, but
a few days ago he was outclassed by three
New York thieves, who stole a staircase
from the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel They
failed to make good their escape with
their booty. but that does not detract from
terprise
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terprise

The failure of the scheme to reorgan-
lie the Carnegie steel interests within the
time specified in the agreement, is said to
have cost four men s25OO0O each. For the
consideration OF 100000 Mr.. Carnegie
had given these four men an option on his
interests Their plans failed, hence Mr..
Carnegie pockets the million and keeps his
property.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-11

There were several things the election
didn't settle besides the governorship of
Kentucky, among them being the Roberts
case and the size of the cotton crop.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1899.


Registered at the POstohlce in Savannah.