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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
BODIES OF MAINE VICTIMS.
Bishop of Havana VIII waive
Charges for Removal.

Havana, Dec. 15-The Bishop of Havana
has agreed to waive all cemetery charges
in connection with the removal from Co
lon cemetery of the remains Of victims OF
the Maine disaster Father Chadwick
chaplain of the destroyed battleship Is
indignant at a charge made by a local pa
per that the bishop demands 81 for per-
init TO remove each body. This statement
is absolutely false, as the bishop is lend
ing all assistance and facilities In the I'M
dertaking
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
ADMIRAL DEwEY's HOUSE.
Inside story of the Transfer by Him
to His Wife.

inside story of the Transfer by Him
to His Wife.
From the New York Times.
Public interest In the swift changes Of
ownership through which the house given
to Admiral Dewey went recently was too
excited TO last long. but enough Of It may
still be left to make II worth while to pre-
sent a version of the episode which the
New Orleans Picayune has secured from
Mr.. Richard WeIghtman, a member of
the Vicksburg National Park Commits
sion and managing editor of the wash
ington Post. According to this authority,
all the criticism arose from the mistaken
suppostion that the transfer of the house
to Mrs. Dewey was the first in the series
Of events. In reality, declared Mr.. Weight
man, the inspiration of the Admiral's act
was the discovery by him that his wife
had made a will leaving all her property
20 his son. When this came to his knowl-
edge he was profoundly touched, and aft
er some reelection II occurred to him that
he would enable her also TO transfer the
house that had been presented to him by
grateful fellow-countrymen. Accordingly
the property was conveyed to Mrs Dew
ey, and, this fact alone becoming known,
emotions were aroused which the convey
ance made two days later deepened rather
than allayed. THE whole story" said
the Admirafs defender, would have kill
ed the little scandal. The half truth sup
plies them 0he sensational papers, with
congenial ammunition but the outcry was
very short-llved; II died young. What
ever object the scandal-mongers had in
view was defeated. and within three days
the whole sensation sank out of sight. II
now transpires that the loudest and most
industrious critics had contributed moth
ing to the fund, and it - shrewdly sus-
pected in well Informed quarters that
most of the letters of dsapproval did not
reach the newspapers In which they were
published either by messenger or by rail"
This hints at political conspiracy-not
the easiest of things to believe In.
Gets on Easlly.-"Billy, you've told me
that story once before"
What Of t.? I've told II to some men
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
NEW CRUISER CHARLESTON.
Representative Elliott Wants An
other of That Name.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Representative
Elliott of South Carolina to-day introduce
ed a bill for the building of new cruiser
to be named the Charleston, to take the
place of the cruiser of that name recently
lost in the Philippines.
Representative Linney of North Carolina
introduced a bill to reduce the tax on dis
titled spirits TO 20 cents per gallon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
More Firing at Ladxsm,th.

London, Dec ia special dispatch, re-
ceived here to-day from Frere Camp. saws
that simultaneously with the lombard
ment of Colenso furious artillery duel
commenced between the garrison of Lady
smith and the Beers on Umbulwan hill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
Mcdonald to Succeed wauchope.

London, Dec. 15.-Gen- Hector MacDon-
aid whose splendid defeat of the dervishes
Hank attack on Omdurman turned a critl-
cal situation into a British victory. has
been ordered to leave India Immediately
to succeed the late Gen. Wauchope in com
mand of the Highland Brigade. Gen.
Tucker, commanding at Zecunderabad
has also been ordered TO the Cape to com
mand a DIVISION
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
For the Forestry Exhibit.

Cincinnati, Dec. 15.-Headquarters of
the Commercial Forestry exhibit of the
United States at the Paris Exposition will
be opened Monday here in the Methodist
Book Concern Building. William E. Ben
nett of Cincinnati, is president OF the COM
mittee. The exhibit will require 100000,
of which the Yellow Pine Dealers Asso-
citation has given $3.50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
MOIopo was Bombarded.

Pretoria, Monday, Dec. 11.-It is official
ly announced that Molopo, west Of Ma
fel0ing, was bombarded Dec. IL Sharp
fighting occurred. The Beers attacked a
British post at Mafeking during the night
of Dec. TO- After severe fighting the
Beers were repulsed and retired to Suy-
mans Fort.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
Recruits for TransvaaI.

Lima, o., Dec. 15.-Jerome Shine. a
strong anti-Brtish sympathizer and a
prominent business man. has opene1 an
office for the recruiting of names of those
willing to go to South Africa. He has al
ready several hundred applicants. nearly
all of whom are Of Irish or Dutch descent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
WANTS TO REFINE NICKEL.
Canada VIII Stop the Expectation of
the Crude Metal.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE state depart
ment is advised that the Canadian gov
eminent is about to take steps to prevent
the expectation of nickel ores and nickel.
The expressed purpose is to compel the
refining of the nickel to be done entirely
in Canada. Ii is now done altogether in
this country, which imports large quanti-
ties of the metal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16

London, Dec. 15-The British steamer
Needles, from Norfolk for Singapore,
which arrived at Algiers on Dec. 10, is
detained by having had her windlass and
anchor crane damaged, which is being re-
haired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16

San Francisco. Dec. 15-The Comedy
Theater was destroyed by fire to-day. The
loss will not exceed $4,000. The Comedy
Theater was formerly tho Albania a, one
of the pioneer show housfs of this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
Wa. Withdrnrrn From Paris.

Berlin, Dec. 15.-Emperor William has
withdrawn Maj. Baron Won Sousskind,
military attache in Paris. The Dreyfus
affair was the cause Of withdrawal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
was No ArtIIIery nne1.

Frere Camp, Dec. 49, noon.-The expect
ed artillery duel between the British and
the Boer forces did not come off to-day.
The British bombarded positions around
Colenso, but the Beers did not reply.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
British Losses In Dead and wounded
at Magersfontein

London, Dec. 16. 4:SO a. m.-The list of
casualties among the nou-commlssioned
officers and men in the fight at Mayors
tontein, just issued, shows ffty-hve killed,
2SS wounded (twenty-one severely and
seventy-six missing. This. however, Is
apparently not a complete list
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16

Ne nicago Dec. 15.-The officers of the
W'''eonal W. G. Il. u. have decided on
c,,'. s.HNlngton, as the location Of the next
~ 'huon. The convention will open
t. ''' 1900. Urgent requests for the con-
on came from Miiwaukee. Indianapo-
"l ana P!ttsburg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
The Famine IN IndIn.

Calcutta, Dec. l5.-Thg distress Is great
In the famine stricken, district. About
2,250,O0O persons have received relief.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
schIex Is at Rahia

Washington, Dec. 15.-Admiral Schley,
on his flagship Chicago, arrived at Bahia,
Brazil, to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
SOME SENATORIAL FoIBLES.
SCOTT OF VIRGINIA WORE HIS COM
MITDTEE BADGE.

A Hint Was Enough and He Took 1t
om-Senator DutIer's Colleagues DO
Not Know where lie stands-PIatt
of Connecticut "a strict Observer of
RuIes-Senator I<ean the Only Hn-
bitual Cigarette SMOKER.
Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Scott of
West Virginia appeared on the floor yes
terday, displaying a conspicuous badge in
dlcaung his membership on the National
Republican Committee.
There are several other senators mem
bers of the same committee, but seua-
torial dignity and senatorial experience
prevents them making such gorgeous
display of their connection with the ma
tional organization which the new Sena-
tor from West Virginia was inclined to
boast Of.
The badge was worn on Senator ScotCs
left breast, and he circulated about the
chamber With the usual freedom, evident
~ DESTROYS of impressing his associates of
the important position he held in his par
tvs ranks. 1t may have been that he de-
sired to Impress upon his colleagues that
a. NNNiN HN " inc parry duNdHldSt 10
bring in a favorable report in the contest
for the seat which he now ho,ds in the
Senate
The badge, however. did not seem to
make the desired hit in the chamber. for
one of his associates whispered that the
display he was making of his membership
on the National Committee was hardly up
IN a sta ri Of 80
Senate boasts. A minute later Senator
Scott retired to the Republican cloak room,
removed the glittering emblem of the
National Committee from his coat, pinned
it on his waistcoat, and then buttoned his
Prince Albert coat. Thus the badge went
into temporary eclipse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
LARGE FIRM HAS ASSIGNED.
John p. Squire & Co. of Boston Turn
over Their Assets.

Boston, Dec. 15.-Joen p Squire & Co.,
corporation, and allied companies, en-
gagged in the meat and provision and meat
p1cking business, assigned to-day to Law
yer Herman w. Chaplin. The liabilities
q are estimated at 100000 and assets OF
%,V~WO. The business viii be carried on
without any change.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
SITUATION AT KIMBERLEY.
Continued from First Page.
FIFTY-FIvE WE'RE KILLED.

several hours. The British casualties were
one man killed and ven wound d."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16

Gets on Easily.-"BilIy, you've told me
that story once before"
What Of It? I've told 1t to some men
i've times. Chicago Record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
A stickIer for Etiquette.

Senator Platt OF Connecticut, Ia one Of
the sticklers for the strict OBJ servations of
the rules of the Senate. In open session
If brother senator Jsrcs to forge into the
chamber with lighted cigar n his mouth
the Senator from Come tcut would not
hesitate to call the offender 10 or
der He Is even more severe than
former Senator Edmonds was in demand
ing that majors observe the rules #
highest propriety while the Senate is in
open session.
When the little bell jingles three times,
sounding that the Senate is about to go
into executive session, Senator Plat is
among the first to relax and toss the dig
nifty of the Senate aside AS soon as
the doors are closed the Senator fishes
out of q top waistcoat pocket a Havana
filler with a Connecticut wrapper. lights
the weed, sits back In his chair and fills
the atmosphere in his immediate vicinity
with smoke. Sometimes the executive
sessions are of 50 short duration that
the Connecticut Senator does not have
sufficient time to finish his cigar. He
continues his smoke just the same after
the doors have been opened, provided the
Senate has had sufficient regard for his
feelings to adjourn. If. however, the Sen
ate resumes open session. as ii sometimes
does, after transactng executive business
Senator Plat either throws his cigar
away or retires to the cloak room.
A Cigarette Smoker
Senator Kean of New Jersey Is the only
habitual cigarette smoker in the Senate.
Senator Lodge and a few others carry
with them a case of choice cigarettes and
take an occasional national puff after
luncheon. 1t remains. however for the
senator from New Jersey to Introduce
cigarettes in the Senate during executive
session.
There is an old saying that when a
man is married his troubles begin" SEN
ator Clark of Montana Is authority that a
man in public life does not know what
trouble means until he had a contest for
a seat in the United States Senate on
his hands. The Montana senator came
to Washington with the highest homes
and aspirations of carving out brilliant
future in the national legislature. He
has on his ticket several measures of na-
tional and local Importance to the state
which he, in part, represents. with his
seat contested and his political and per
sonal enemies constantly at his heels like
pack OF prairie wolves, his life in
Washington is a life OF trouble He has
but little time to give to the duties which
the average senator Is expected to per-
form in behalf of his constituents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
butler Is "A Mystery.

Senator Butler OF North Carolina is
mysterious political q-anily in the Sen
ate this winter. He has pscul ar views On
all national questions and while pretend
ing to affiliate with the Republicans he
has an Independent way OF voting which
keeps the managers of both parties guess
ing.
Prior to the present session he occupied
a seat on the other side Of the chamber.
In the shutting up of seats this rs ON the
North Carolina Popu.ist. was landed in thu
front row on the Democratic side. IL is
the most desirable seat on the minority
SIDE of The chamber and was formerly Oc-
cuped by Gray of Delaware who recev-
ed the United States judgesnip from Pres
ident Mckinley as a reward for his va
liable service on the Peace Commission
and his fidelity to The foreign policy of The
administration, although a Democrat.
The party leaders in the Senate are now
asking themselves the question, how is
Butler going 10 vote thus session? Thus
far Senator Butler has nct committe1
himself to either party The appointment
of Senator Allen, from Nebraska, matori-
ally strengthens the somewhat frail Top
ulist organization in the Senate
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-26
ON. THE BACK OF THE PIANO.

be fastened at the back of the piano.
and 30 contrived as to hold fair pro-
portion of the music.
By having the framework of bamboo,
there is nothing to affect the sound or
spoil the tone of the instrument, for the
music itself, standing upright and lean
ing outward, would not interfere with
the free egress of the sound.
Three thicknesses are required, the
largest for the uprights, which have to
carry the crossbars, the next size small
er for these horizontal crossbars, and a
smaller size still for the bottoms and
sides of the various divisions. In the
sketch the framework has been arrang.
ed to take the music lengthways, but il
might be made to take three or foul
pieces standing upright in width, and
two rows in height. AS pianos differ in
size, it must be left to the individual
to decide this The best way to put
bamboo together is to make holes in the
larger pieces and let in the smaller
ones, gluing them in position. The
holes can be made with "center bit, :"
using "bits" the sizes of the bamboo
you are working. The framework can
be fixed to the back of the piano by put
ting fine screws through the bamboo
into the framework of the piano. See
that the screws are long enough to go
into the piano. To show the construc-
tion Of the music rack it has been left
undraped.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-26
Choose Ornaments Carefully.

Although a room must depend for its
main beauty on the decoration of its
walls and the furniture, it is obvious
that there are also some minor touches
necessary in order to give it the charm
of completeness. These can only be
given by the appropriate, use of orna-
ments, which require to BE chosen with
fine discrimination. as much of the sim
plicity and dignity of room can be
completely destroyed by crowding it
with useless trifies.
1t does not, however, follow that an
ornament to be worthy the name must
be costly. But it must perforce bear
some relationship to it's surroundings,
or, in other words, it must be in scale
with the room; also it must be artistic,
of good workmanship and good design.
There are usually inches or shelves
where a vase CT an odd piece of china
will add touch of beauty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-26
Funny Little M. LIE eallienne.

Here is M. LIE Galliennes descrip-
ton of M. lie Gallienne, given in
"Young Lives:"
"a tall young man, with long, thin
face curtained on each side with enor-
nous masses Of black hair-like slip
of the young moon glimmering through
pine wood
M. LIE Gallienne's description of Kip
ling: ga head like a billiard ball in
need of shave; a big, brown mustache
and enormous spectacles.
M. LIE Gallienne's opinion Of the
comparative merits of lie Gallienne and
Kipling: "That (the former) is our
young apostle of sentiment, the best
hated man we have, and the other is
our young apostle Of blood. He is all for
muscle and brutality he makes
all the money. But my impression is
that our young man of feeling will
have his day, though he will have to
wait for it. He would hasten it If he
would cut his hair, but that, he says
he will never do.
M. lie Gallienne will never cut his
hair, even to hasten his certain fame.
If he should, Kipling would be eclipsed
In short order by the "slip Of the young
moOn'
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-26
THE HOUSEHOLD.
How to Fix Left over chicken-A Novel
Music Rack Choose orna-
ments With Care.

For minced chicken a la Manila chop
very fine the flesh of some cold roast
chicken and pound it well with little
butter and cold stock Season it with
pepper, salt, a tiny dust Of cayenne,
and, if at hand, couple of minced
truffies Mix all this with the yolks of
four raw eggs, in the proportion of two
to each two ounces of meat, and just
at last stir in the whites of the eggs
beaten to stiff froth. Pour the mix
ture into papered souffie case and bake
90 minutes. Serve at once
Chicken fried in butter is a tooth
some supper dish. The chicken is cut
up as for fricassee. Beat to a stiff
froth, separately, the yolks and whites
of three eggs. Add to the beaten yolks
come milk, about three gills. When
this is well stirred in, add enough -four
to make a stiff batter Season with salt,
and, last of all, add the beatenewhites
Dip each piece of chicken in the batter
and fry in a deep frying pan, which
has plenty of smoking hot lard A
sauce to pour over the chicken is made
by stirring pint Of cream, thickened
with -four, over the fire. until it comes
to boil A pinch of powdered mace
must be added to the cream.
Turkey or chicken soup, made of left
over pieces, is much improved by the
addition of a tablespoonful of walnut
catchup. The turkey must be chopped
very small and placed in saucepan,
with about two quarts of ordinary beef
stock, two ounces of ground rice, salt
and pepper to taste. Simmer all to-
gether for four hours and then pass
through sieve, cook for few minutes
again, having added gill of cream and
serve.
An oyster sauce for serving with boil
ed chicken is made as follows: Put a
dozen oysters into stewpan with their
liquor and simmer slowly. Strain the
liquor into basin, then take away the
boards and hard part of the oysters and
cut each in half. Melt some butter in a
saucepan, add flour, then the liquor of
the oysters and boil for five minutes
Flavor with squeeze of lemon juice
salt and cayenne and lastly add the
oysters
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-26
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
Helen Keller's Sense of Touch The Flour
and Ring Game-How the
Birds Talk.

sThe delicacy of Helen Keller sense
of touch is certainly keen, but its keen
ness has unquestionably been developed
from a merely normal foundation, "
writes Joseph Edgar Chamberlin Of
Helen Keller, the deaf and blind prodi-
gy, in The Ladies Home Journal "She
hears, as she expresses it-that is,
feelsa football ON the floor of the
room, and distinguishes footballs which
differ markedly one from another. Last
summer, when she was taking her ex-
ercise one day by walking up and down
the veranda, was seated in chair
near the door, and little child, barely
a year old but able to walk freely, came
walking lightly out upon the veranda.
HELEN stopped at once, and coming
up to me and touching my lips asked,
is Marion here?' | answered, yes.
Helen smiled and said, 4 thought felt
a soft sound. She is particularly sensi
tive to musical vibrations She is fond
Of holding her hands against piano
when it is being played, and her face
shows keen pleasure while she is thus
occupied. She distinguishes between
high chords and low chords struck on a
piano, but her sense of feeling does not
distinguish between major and minor
chords ror between concordant and dis
cordant sounds. 1t is to be borne in
mind that she has no remainder of hear
ing whatever, the drums of her ears be-
ing ruptured.
"a great deal has been said and writ
ten about her power of recognizing peo-
pie by the touch of the hand. She GER
tainly does recognize all her friends
readily by shaking the hand, and some
times recognizes at a second meeting,
and some time afterward, person
whom she has met but once before. /
have studied this accomplishment of
hers good deal and am convinced that
she recognizes her acquaintance not by
the feeling of the hand, but by the
slight individual or characteristic move
ment OF movements of each person.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-26

Major Frederick Fueger, the new
commandant of Fort McHenry, was
born in Germany and came to this
country in 1873, enlisting in the Fourth
United StaAks artillery. He distinguish
ed himself for bravery during the civil
war and was rapidly promoted for gal
liant conduct in active service. AT the
battle of Gettysburg, when all the off
GERS of Battery A, Fourth artillery, had
fallen, Major Fueger, who was then
first sergeant, took command of the bat
terry and directed the fire. He was COM
missioned a lieutenant at Gettysburg,
and since then he has been connected
with the Fourth artillery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-26
Flour and Ring Game.

After the goodies have been eaten, all
the French crackers pulled with snap
and the boy and girl guests at birth
day party are growing tired of new
fashioned amusements, here's some
thing to play-an old fashioned game
called ''the flour and the ring
This is the way you do it, Somebody
must mold in coffee cup mound OF
-four. 1t only takes little practice to
turn the shape out perfectly upon a
plate. When the mound is formed, drop
into the centef of it some little gift--a
ring, pretty pin or any small article a
boy OF girl would fancy.
Whoever starts the game must take
knife and cut through the mound to
the plate. Each one in the circle repeats
this until the lucky boy or girl comes
across the hidden prize, when he or she
must pick it out with the teeth.
The fioury nose, cheeks and chin of
the prize winner look enough like a
clowns after this last proceeding tc
amuse whole roomful Of merry chill
dren.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-26
Bird Talk.

The meadow lark has a plaintive
whistle.
The humming bird has squeaky lit
tie voice.
The redheaded woodpecker sings like
a tree frog.
The bluebird sings. in fight and at
rest, soft, pleasing MARBLE.
The brown thrush is one of the sweet
est of singers very gifted vocalist.
The Maryland yellow throat has a
vigorous, rich, but monotonous note.
The chickadee in the summer calls
'chick-a-dee In winter "day-day-
day."
The bobolink has most curious, in
comprehensive, jingling, roundabout,
joyous, laughable medley.
The catbird news, calls in a rude
way, "trat tat-tat-tat, and sometimes
initiates robin and a thrush. -Phila-
delphia Record.