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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
A CLEAN OF HOPE FOR MOLINEUx.

The foreman of the jury in the celebrat
ed poisoning case, in which Roland B.
Molineux is the defendant, that is hold
ing the attention of the people of New
York and. in fact, of a very large part
of the country, said something during
the proceedings of the court on Friday
that must have given the defendant
thrill of happiness and ground for hope.
The purpose of the state is to prove that
Molineux wrote the address on the pack
age which contained the poison. Unless
il succeeds in doing this it is doubtful if
IL can makefou a case. A number of ex-
perts in handwriting have testified that
in their opinion the address on the pack
age was written by the defendant. They
have specimens of his handwriting, and
while they say that the address on the
package is in a disguised handwriting, it
has all the characteristics of the hand
writing of the defendant. The experts
have spent days on the witness stand, and
the state has spent thousands of dollars
to get their testimony. In fact, the sue
cess of the state depends upon these ex-
perts.
What the foreman of the jury said on
Friday was that he could not see any re-
semblance between the handwriting ad-
mitted to be the defendants and the hand
writing on the package of poison
This question arises If this 1uryman Is
not able to see the resemblance now, ar
ter the states strongest Witnesses have
pointed it out to him, will he ever be
able to see it? II is not improbable that
he is not the only member of the jury who
is not able to see the resemblance. And
IL may be that some of those who think
they see it now, will not be able TO see it
after they have heard the testimony OF
the experts for the defense. When it is
remembered that the jury must be con-
WINGED beyond a reasonable doubt of the
defendants guilt before it can find YER
dict against him, it does seem as If the
remark made by the foreman of the Jury
about not being able to see any resem-
blance between the hand writings must
have fallen like music on the ears of the
defendant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
WHERE THE BRITISH ARE TO
DIANE.

OGftNbs
In answer to a question as TO- why
France sides with the Beers in the South
African war, Emile lola, the celebrated
French author, in an interview published
in the New York Journal, said: my
own opinion is not different from that of
the majority of the French people. I do
not know the merits of the case, nor in
| deed do many people in France. but it
| seems to me that Britain, with her vast
strength. could have afforded to be ex-
tremely patient in dealing with a small
people like the Beers, even if they were
| unreasonable, and without loss of dignity
she could have consented to the arbitra =
ton of the matters in dispute or have
found some other way 90 avoid war"
The point that Zola makes is a good one.
1t has no doubt occurred to many people
in all lands. If Great Britain has a good
cause 1t could not have been injured by
being presented to arbitrators. chosen for
their fairness and ability from different
countries. If that course had been pur-
sued neither the French, nor any other
people would be without knowledge of
the merits of the quarrel between the Brit
ism ana the Beers.
The Beers wanted arbitration. The in
ference therefore is that they had more
| confidence in the justice of their cause
than the British had in theirs. But
whether this inference is a correct one or
not it is certain that sympathy with the
| Beers is not confined to France. There is
rising tide of sympathy for them in this
country, and il il were not for the foct
that Great Britain stood our friend in the
Spanish-American war, there would be
mass meetings all over the country of
Boer sympathizers, and Congress would be
deluged with resolutions from municipal
and commercial bodies and from public
meetings asking II to give them the moral
support of the republic. But even tina;
fact may not prevent such efforts In their
behalf as will encourage, and materially
help them in their fight for Independence
Movements in their interest have already
been begun. Where they will stop can.
not be predfOied with any degree of Ger.
tainty. On Friday the Board of Alder.
men of New York passed a strong resolu,
ton of sympathy for them. There will
be many resolutions like 1t passed in this
country within the next few weeks. II
is not improbable that If Great Britain
had expected any such resistance as thai
which she is encountering she would have
been more patient in dealing with tn
Beers before she resorted to war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24

We are once more upon the eve OF
Christmas, the only universal holiday.
From a Pagan origin the festival has be
come not only Christian, but more than
that 1t has spread beyond the confines Of
ereeds. The day is now celebrated by the
Jew as well as the Gentle in the giving
of gifts, the exchange of hearty greetings
and the wishing of prosperity and happi-
ness. Nor is it limited by continents.
Wherever the civilization of the light
skinned man has found a Judgment, If ever
so slight. there will be paid tomorrow
tribute to the spirit of charity and loving
Kindness which characterizes the annlver-
sary Of the miracle Of the manger in Beth
lehem. In Africa black men VIII keep the
day in Asia yellow men will celebrate &C.
and in the islands of the sea brown men
will rejoice a the return of Christmas. 1t
is true that the great masses of the yell
low, the black and the brown peoples have
not yet been brought under the beneficent
influences of civilization, but a start in
that direction has been made; and it may
he that Christmas, with it's broad humani-
ty and fraternity, viii be one of the most
potent of influences helping towards the
reclamation of the world
The religious observances of the holiday
will, for the most part, be held to-day. 1t
is fitting that Christmas Eve should fall
upon a Sunday. Deyotions in the sane
tuary will so soften hearts and temper
spirits as to make the practice of charity
on the morrow the more pleasing to both
beneficiary and recipient. The story of
.
never loses its charm and always impress
es it's lesson of humility and the common
level of humanity upon the mind of the
hearer, will be retold tens of thousands of
times to-day; and with each telling there
will be sown seeds of truth that will bring
forth fruit later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24

Three terrible disasters characterized the
news dispatches of yesterday. The one
of greatest magnitude occurred in Italy,
at the town of Amalfi. where a huge rock
upon which was a hotel slid into the sea
destroying several buildings, four vessels
and an untold number Of lives II was.
cataclysm the full effects of which will
probably not be known for some time.
The second disaster was the drowning of
forty school children under the ice on the
River Lys. on the French frontier OF Bel
GUM. and the third was al Quincy, H..
where eleven children were burned 20
death in a school room. A reference 10
the records would probably show that
there are more accidents and casualties
about the Christmas season than al any
other time of the year. Tho explanation
probably Is that the beaten paths OF daily
routine are ieft during the holiday sea-
con, and people take more chances OF ac-
rnent then than 81 any other time. This
e3nnoi Of course, D. applied 10 The Amala
'ai9firopAe but De seems 81 might be APP
SlleaD'e ~ the other Two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
A ComnIicnted anestion.

For Western town, which was rather
wild and woody than otherwise, she was
a very presentable woman in manner and
attire. and when she came into the law
yer's office and said she had some i'm
portant business for him TO handle for
her he felt that ne had struck a rich
lead, says the Detroit Free Press.
Wei. madam" he said, when he had
seated her comfortably and fixed himself
to listen, IF you will tell me the nature
of your business I shall be glad to give
you the best advice and service at my
command"
It's about some money that my hus-
band left" she said for a beginning.
rs he dead2"
Yes. sir; I'm Bill Nenton's widow"
The notorious-excuse me, madam-the
celebrated desperate who killed so many
men?"
THE same one"
did he leave much of a fortune?'
"A good deal for me. About $4,000"
"A very snug little sum, l am sure, :"
smiled the lawyer with a yearning smile.
But 1t isn't mine altogether" she ex-
planned.
why not?"
That's what come to see you about.
Perhaps il is mine"
Tell me the particulars"
We'll, it's this way: You see, when 1
AldIi4eO ioiil was poor ana mad no nome,
and married him because he had money
and thought there was a good chance of
my getting it, for, you know, Bill went
around with his life in his hands all the
! time. He knowed l never married him
for love, but he didn't care about that so
| long as 1 would marry him. He said he
was likely to go any time with his boots
on, and was willing for me to marry
again, but he wanted me to marry better
man than he was, and he made a will
leaving me everything on condition that 1
would marry the man that killed him.
That suited me well enough, because l
knew there wasn't any less desirable man
for a husband than Bill was, so agreed
to 1t in writing. Then Bill went it too
strong, and got the Sheriff after him for
shooting a man without provocatiOn, and
! the Sheriff had been an Old beau of mine,
and Bill didn't like the looks of things,
| and what did he do when he was close
pushed but shoot himself"
OH exclaimed the lawyer, startled by
| the suddenness of the tale.
And he done it just to spite me" whim-
| agreement of mine along with the will,
what was to dc? That's what I've come
| to see you about 1 can't very well marry
| the man that killed Bill and if / marry
| anybody else I'm going to lose $4,000. AT
| least that's the way it looks on paper.
I'm tired of being widow, but I'm not
$4,000 worth tired, and l want you to tell
me the law on the situation.
| At last accounts the lawyer was knee
deep in lawbooks looking up authorities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
Gov. Leedy Won over by the wait

Billy DeFord, of Ottawa, who wants the
Second district next year on account of
his war record and disabilities received
on the firing line at Frisco, fell into a
reminiscent mood the other night after at
tending the wedding of Lieut.. Col. e. c.
Little, and for the first time, told how
he happened to be chosen adjutant of the
Twentieth Kansas, says the Kansas City
Journal.
When Gov. Leedy issued his call for
troops Billy got the war fever. He called
the Governor up by telephone and applied
for the position of adjutant.
There are 105 applicants ahead of you"
said the Governor.
well, they don't know it, do they?"
asked DeFord.
81 guess not" replied the Governor.
"Wen, just put me at the top of the
list" said DeFord 81 must have that
job. I will be up Saturday for my COM
mission"
He rang off
Saturday he appeared on the scene and
enlisted the influence of Ed Little. The
two canvassed the situation.
DeFord continued the story:
Ed and l looked over the ground care
fully. What strings we should pull TO
land the job was the question. Finally an
idea struck Ed The waiter girls at the
hotel have a powerful pull with the Gov
ernor,' said Ed. Let's get them interest
ed He and l struck out for the hotel
and 1 made love to every last one of them
When the Governor came into dinner, all
job. He stood out for few minutes, but
finally yielded and told them that he would
grant their request. l got my commission
that afternoon
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TW ENTITY PAGES
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-An Active Energetic
Man Wanted; Lime, Plaster Cement, An
drew Hanley Company; Mantels. Crates
and Thing, Savannah Building Supply
Company; Electric Supply Company; Do
You Want These? r. d. e Wm- Latti-
more; To My Friends, f. J. Ruckert,
Weisbaden, Germany; Notice as to City
Offices; Elegant Cut Glass, Theus Bros. (;
VIII Be open Till Christmas Noon, Theus
Bros; Co-partnership Notice, John Rourke
& Son; A Chinese Dinner, Joe Chang;
Gardner's List, NJ S. Gardner; Proud
Gobblers. Jas. ]. Joyce; An Old Time Din
ner, Bythewood's Restaurant; 1t Takes
Only SIS, Asman & Rives; Fireworks;
one Thousand Tons Hard Coal, Domestic
Coal and Wood Company; Let the Christ
man JOY Leaven You to Good Works
T. A. Bryson.
Business Notices-Thirty Thousand Cod
lars and Cuffs, Savannah Steam Laundry;
The E. & W. Laundry; Now the Wedding
Gifts, Hunter & Van Keuren.
Merry Christmas to Patrons-Leopold
Adler. ~---~-----
Merry Christmas and Prosperous New
Year-H. H. Cohen & Co.
Races at Thunderbolt-Christ Day.
Open To-morTow-Allen's
Open Till 2 p. m Monday-C. A. Mum
ster.
We Wish Our Patrons Merry Christ
mas-Gutman's.
Gas Range-Mutual Gas Light Com
pany. 1suIA
Christmas Greeting-At Levy's. 7s
Peace and Good win to Our Friends and
Patrons-Eckstein's
Cut Sale of Ladies Furnishings-Walsn
G. Meyer
Watch This Space-Charles Marks.
This Day Before Christmas May Sug.
gest-Thomas West & Co.
We Extend Our Best Wishes for {
Merry Christmas-Daniel Hogan.
Beef-Leibigs Extract of Beef.
Medical-World's Dispensary Prepare
tons; IT. for Grip; Pe-ru-na; Sulphume
P. P. p. DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root; Coke
Dandruff Cure; Mothers Friend
Cheap Column Advertisements-FIel,
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; PERSONAL Miscellaneous.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24

Commenting on the probability that the
next census will show a large increase in
the negro population of New York, the
Springfield, Mass, Republican says that
one of the causes assigned ARE the out
RACES in the South" The probabilities
are that just about all of the negro emil
grafton from the South on account of
''outrages' is summed up in the Baker
family, which an enthusiastic young white
woman took with her to Boston from
South Carolina some months ago. And
at last accounts the Bakers were objects
OF charity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
A violation of the Juvenile Code

The Sabbath School teachers had been
telling the class about Joseph, particular
ly with reference TO his coat Of many col
ors. and how his father had rewarded him
for being a good boy, for Joseph, she said.
told his father whenever he caught any
OF his brothers In the act OF doing wrong,
says the Baltimore News.
"Can any little 10y or girl tell me what
Joseph VAST The teacher asked, hoping
that some Of them had caught the idea
that he was Jacobs favouto.
n know" one Of che little girls said,
holding up her hand.
what was heY'
"A lattic-talew was the reply.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24

Dr. ]. William Jones. formerly of the
Confederate service, writes to the Rich
mond Dispatch that he has taken tho
pains to examine the rosters Of all of the
Louisiana regiments of the War of Sc
cession. and that the name OF Piet Jou-
bert does not appear as an officer in any
one of them. He was impelled to the
search by the stories going the rounds of
the press TO the effect that Gen Joubert
of the Boer army was once an officer OF
a Louisiana regiment under command OF
StonewaU jackson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24

A Pennsylvania man some five years
ago lost his power of speech. A few days
ago he slipped down and bumped his head
against railroad tie, and the accident so
enraged him that he began cursing round
iy. He has been talking ever since. The
power of d. is often very great. as
every one knows who has had acquaint-
ence with a stammerer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
THE APPLICATION OF THE SYRUP
MAKERS

The Railroad Commission has before it
an application for lower rates on syrup.
Syrup making in this state, while not a
new industry, is still an infant one. II
is just beginning to grow, and if it is
given encouragement it is probable that
ii will reach such proportions as to bring
an immense amount of money Into the
state and greatly increase the revenues
of the railroads.
The railroads have made some conces-
sions TO the syrup producers, but it seems
that what they have done is not sufficient
to enable the producers to reach the mar
kets which offer the best returns for
their product. They are getting excellent
prices for their syrup this season, because
there is a short cane crop in this state and
In Louisiana. 1t is probable that thew
ere not so much concerned about reduc-
ton of rates for this season as for the
coming seasons They want to know
whether it will be wise to plant largely of
cane the coming year. If there is a big
crop of cane next year the chances are
that the price for syrup will be lower.
If, however lower rates are assured they
will take the risk of planting a large
acreage in cane.
1t seems to US that 1t would be to the
interest of the railroads to give the syrup
producers all the encouragement they can.
If the movement in favor of growing more
cane in this state and Florida results in
the establishment of sugar mills and re-
fineres In this section the railroads
viii have a very large addition to their
revenues. We do not undertake to advise
the railroads or the Railroad Commission.
but we would like to see every possible
announcement given TO the growing OF
sugar cane In this part OF the South.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24

A Nebraska woman suing for divor Q
and alleging extreme cruelty says that
while she was away from home on a visit
her husband forced their iO-year-old child
to pose as dead In q CONN. whore he had
Ter photographed. lie hon sent the picture
10 Tho wife in feter stating that the
child had died suddenly. II would be hard
10 imagine more heartless cruelty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Chattanooga Times (Dem) believes
that the poison of the trusts win prove
their own undoing. 1t says: 1--WE claim
no presclence rs enabling us to see this in
advance of the event. Any who recall the
fate of the old cordage trust. the old
whisky trust, the original sugar combine
ard a score of other dead and forgotten
concerns of the same kidney would know
what was in store for a great number of
the attempts at monopoly, under charters
obtained from New Jersey early in This
year. 1t now looks much as if the laws
or nature, so to say. would remedy the
condition before congressional law could
be passed Let us patiently wait for the
great salvation Messages and laws are
of little good. in these cases. The poison
of the trust carries its own antidote. Give
the curative time to get in its work and
all Will be we'll"
The Baltimore American (Rep) says:
IAN indignant man in New York rises
to demand that plain, everyday English
should be used I'm the courts and in all
legal proceedings. Such demand is pre-
posterous. To use pain English might en-
able people of average capacity to under
stand the law. and that is something
which neither precedent nor lawyers could
tolerate for a moment. Besides. the majes-
" Of the law, like the majesty of kings
needs impressive drapery for convincing
effect"
The Memphis Commercial-Appeal Dem)
says: mo doubt Gen. Lawton died as ne
wished 10 die. II Is a sad loss TO his
country and his family; but he died glorl-
ous.y ana there Is a certain good fortune
IN such death Tor a soldier He was
moreover spared The homecoming which
has brought 20 much unpieaEantness 20
nearly ail ON heroes Now the yeiper
press can ma nothing 10 say against
him."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24

Kipling was unfortunate when he coined
that phrase, "Absent-minded beggar."
and applied II 70 the British soldier In
South Africa In view Of The frequency
with which the British have walked mo
Boer traps. there Is disposition ~ some
quarters 70 say the Characterization is
quite ~ applicable 10 che seneral az 10
tho private.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-24
NC MoRNING NEWs Is pubIIshed

Registered at the POstofice in Savannah
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-16
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

dimes that will probably be written to
Sir Thomas Upton in 1872
I've wandered to the seaside, Tom, I've
stood upon the shore
And gazed upon the ocean, as We did in
days of yore,
But none were left to greet me, Tom-no
one who seemed to know
About the race we didn't have, some
twenty years ago.
The sea is just as blue, Tom, the white
caps are at play,
The breeze is just as absent at 1t was
upon the day
We tried to get the yachts to sail and
found they wouldn't go
Because the wind refused to push-just
twenty years ago.
The fog is Just as foggy, Tom, the wa
ter's Just as wet
AS twas the day we tried to race-dear
Tom, do YOU forget?
The steamers still are steaming, but the
yachts refuse to go
Just as theY did upon that day, some
twenty years ago.
They're still a-changing sails, Tom, and
lengthening the mast,
Just as they tried to do 1t in the days
that long are past,
But the same old calm Is In the air, the
gulls fly to and fro,
While the yachts are standing like they
did, just twenty years ago.
The Shamrock swings as slow, Tom; the
skipper tries to luf
And the Columbia still is calling Sham
rocks every bluff.
But skipper Parker's gone, Tom, to Ger
many, YOU know,
For Kaiser Wilhelm called him back
just twenty years ago,
| has always been,
| We dust ii off and look at it, and then
| we slyly grin
| And think about the breezes, Tom--the
| ones that didn't blow
When you were here to lift the cup, just
twenty years ago.
| My lids have long been dry, Tom, but
| tears came "a each eye
As ] gazed out upon the yachts and saw
| them idly lie
| Those yachts that ne'er We're beat but
once, and that was, Tom. you know
| When the time limit beat them, Tom
Just twenty years ago.
The yachts are drifting calmly Tom, M
nearer to the line
| Than ever we could get them in the fal
of 'ninety-I Inc,
And daily they postpone the race, just a
they did, you know,
When you came here to lift the cup, jus
twenty years ago.
Baltimore American.