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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

his confidential clerk made use of a box
IN an out Of the way safe deposit company
in New York city, and visit to that in
sitution disclosed a vast amount Of gilt
edged securities, q find that lifted load
from the hnancier's mind
Upon returning 70 his office he was met
by a high official of the insurance com
pany. who said that his (Brice's) applica-
ton had in some unknown way become
mixed up with others that had been filed
the same day. with the result 'tnat the
wrong report was attributed to Mr.. Brice.
The real report showed that the financier
was physically sound.
Mr.. Brce then took out new policy
for S250,00O. and his wave of good fortune
running at flood tide so elated him that
he invited the insurance official. his own
new secretary and one or two others 20
the waldorf Astori9@ and entertained them
at an elaborate dinner.
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BRICE's MILLIONS FLED.
The Greatest scare in the Financi-
crss Life.

eF7a Ahle.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Washington. D. c., Dec. 3O.-An inu-
mate friend of the late Calvin s. Brice
told a story to-day of the late fnancier's
life that reads like romance. Loss than
a year ago Mr.. Brice's confidential man
died. and careful inventory made by Mr..
Brice Of his securities showed that almost
all Of them, representing millions. were
missing.
He feared they had been lost or so Sc
curely laid away by his clerk that he
would never find them. Consequently Mr..
Brice was in an agitated frame of mind
and it did not tend to restore his .equani-
nifty when he was informed by an, insur-
ance company ia which he intended to
take out larger policy that they declined
the risk on the report of the surgeon
showing that Mr.. Brice was a victim OF
Brights disease.
A short time after Mr. Brice received
Information that led him to believe that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

The Pittsburg Dispatch places the an
nual cost of smoke in that city at 5000
900. to say nothing OF the discomfort Pitts
burg enjoyed a comparatively smokeless
era when natural gas was used, and il
row locking around for other forms OF
'sno<oless fuel. a smoke inspector was
appointed some months ago and an ordi-
nance adopted empowering him 60 impose
penalties where prescribed measures were
not taken by manufacturers to control the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

]. E. du Bignon, 1853 tons, Turner, at New
York.
Mary F. Godfrey, 424 tons, Wcks, Phila-
delphia; sid Dec II.
M. B. Millen, 319 tons, Cavilier, at New
York Dec. 30.
Aaron Reppard, 4O4 tons, English, at New
York Dec. 80.
Maggie NJ. Keough, 555 tons, Tilton at
New York.
Addie NJ. Anderson, SS7 tons. FOWL at New
York Dec. 80.
Jennie Thomas, SIC tons, Young, at Bal
umore
Charles NJ. Patterson, 100 tons, Tunnel, at
Philadelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

Genoa Dec. IS; to Id cotton for Barcelona.
Glenvech (Br), 1909 tons, Leith, sid Dec.
Il.
Acara (Bp. 2,s77 tons. Williamson, Car
diff; sid Dec. II.
Iris 1882 tons, Leenaers, Antwerp; sid
Dec. II. Z
Matin (Br), 2,43S tons, -, Shields; sid
Dec. IA; to Id cotton for Bremen.
Harrington (Br, - tons, -; Cette Dec.
IS; passed Gibraltar Dec. %.
Beeforth (Br), 1,722 tons. Park, Barry; sid
Dec. %.
Nordkin Nor), 2,1N tons. Beer, Shields;
sid Dec. 90
Drummond Br), 1,794 tons. Mills. Ham
burg; sid Dec. %.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

smoke nuisance But the inspector has not
seemed able to meet with success IN over
coming the evil. for the reason that the
factory owners have been unable thus far
TO MORN 80 the requirements. Scientists
have made recommendations 10 obviate the
spread of smoke. but not with definite
recognition of merit in the proposals made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02
v.aINE INTELLIGENCE.
and General News of ships and
shipping.

and Geueral News u $500
shipping.
sixth Of the thirteenth annual hst
f''' of the United States specifying
5...reuishing signals of vessels IN
900 r,chts and of the navy revenue
'1-7 .rrtee lighthouse board coast ana
''' -nryey and fish coWmission' for
Eelo7.-' .n5ing June 30. 1898, has been Is
sael
.ooner Margaret A. May, from
inc ,..,ts arrived yesterday with
-''' .o3l consigned to Bond Harrison
ca'7' ,-.nr Jarvis, the master OF the
-.rained at home for trip to
|Na'. ,,,idavs. She is commanded by
.clpl BaoeN
amer Oakland, which sunk in
-' some time ago and was subse-
f. Used and repaired, sailed yester'
CHARLESTON, her home port
mo w. S. Brusstar is on Jones ma
rat way for repairs
robn w. Taylor, master OF the
''I. Ad5ie NJ. Anderson, now at Ne"
and which is to sail Tor oaVaillall,
4 ,.N, -,,aiu over two or three ulps, o"lIs
a ,salth. Capt. James Io"i viii tame
".rr1.ud of the vessel
.s officer J. Randermann of the
oais- man Lloyd steamship H. H.
has inst completed nautical work
rom practical observations at
Tb. North German Lloyd has adopt
g d il is in use on all the Vesse4s
T. .5noanv. The title of the book IS
H. Tables. With InstTdcuons Tor
is The purpose of the DOCK 10
\ The navigator to apply astronoml~
A t...rra6ons made al sea in a qulch
. a. .-,,,,fa manner, TO control the com
well as ascertain the position or
H. vessel
r... ,1orning News has received a copy
a.. b., of vessels of the United states
,,as .euplea by Commissioner Cham
.,., nj the bureau of naviga ton. II
n ..,.ns tbe. usua. information in the an
ejiri5ns Of the book, with changes
Z up 10 date
& ~. Austrian steamship Clio, Capt. Lu-
vita from Trieste, arrived yesterday Ior
Il urn CARGO of cotton. This is the sec
and trjp here of the Clio this season, She
i !. consigned to Strachan & Co.
Passengers by steamship Kansas City
& tram New York, Dec. S0.-F. w. Prescott
4 N Brown, D. MacRorie, L. w. Walker,
Mss L. Eveland, C. Miller, c. E. Hall,
" ]. coon, Mrs. Coon, G. w. Garrison
n sweet G. Townsend, c. H. Kelly, H.
In Kelly. A. Fricke, Miss Mary Level
yn A. simmons, A. Williams, w. Young,
II Il Chamberlin and wife, D. r. William
s5r. F. G. Page, G. S. Clarity, Miss Hasty,
& W. H Cowran, H. c. Ruggles, M. E. Col
+ kpev. \. Swartz, Hattie Corbin.
i Passengers on steamship Itasca from
IBaltmore-J. Goldburg, w. H. mischief,
i ] Allison. Miss Ada Lloyd, A. r. Grove
and wife. j. H. Mcknight, ]. S. Lapham,
Nv ]. Parker, ]. H. Green, ]. Williams,
4 h. H. Jones' M. J. NGcKewen, Edw. john
son, L. Griffith M. d. Lapham.
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VESSELS BOUND ron SAVANNAH.


ana lBr), S,434 tons, Stanhope, at Tyne,
minister 0BD, 1927 tons, Brown, at
'eIona Dec 2; due for Genoa.
s' ION (Br, LIS tons. Davy, Liverpool;
mock CBr), 1885 tons Jenkins, Ge-
p-ol v ~
Ng''indaie (BD 1900 tons, o'Neal, Liver
h, pos sld Dec. Il.
1r,-'l',, lfaneo (AusO. LILO tons, -; %
(Bo, 1875 tons, Scearf; BARGE
o.a sd Dec Is.
s,- g1eh tBD, l,220 tons. Diggins. Ga
I5 Zee. -; due Dec - for Venice.
'''use OBJ, 1,193 tons, Gardiner at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

by Miss Laura c. Dennis, with irlustra-
lions of Mr.. Barnard's work; character
sketch of Gen. CaHxto Garcia, the Cuban
patriot. by George Reno; a history of the
work Of the Red Cross in the war, by Mar
gherita Arlina Hamm; a resume of the
whole course of American diplomacy in
the war. by Henry Mcfarland; and
study of the constitution with reference
TO the government of tropical territories,
by Prof Harry Pratt Judson, OF Chicago.
Review of Reviews Company, No. Is As
tor Place, New York city.
Miss Cecilia BeauX. easily first among
American women artists, and one of the
strongest portrait-oainters of the day, has
made a striking head of Admiral Samp-
son. from life, which appears as the from
tspiece of the January number of the
Century. Capt. Sigsbee of the Maine con-
tnues his personal account of the episode
that precipitated the conflict with Spain;
and Mr.. Edmond Kelly describes the ex-
periences of An American in Madrid
During the War" But the interest OF The
magazine is by no means exclusively mil
itary. despite these three articles and the
continuation of Prof Wheeler's Alex
ander the Great" There is much that
DIGdtuSS OF peace he NdA ~ w. ~ 49,
land' is an intimately personal paper; and
equally readable in another way is Miss
Florence Hotchkiss'. The number is an ex-
ceptionally good one. The Century Com
pany, Union square, New York.
St. Nicholas starts out upon the new
year with drums beating and colors flying,
though it is wholly innocent of references
to the war, Its nearest approach to the
subject is the opening article, Three
Little Spanish Princesses," by isabel Me-
Dougal. with three full-page reproductions
of paintings by the greatest of Spanish
portrait painters, Velasquez. 1t is far
cry from these grave little Spanish ladies'
buried long ago. to Mark Twan's Pets,
the prettiest ana daintiest mousers that
ever basked i'm an atmosphere of fame,
THE Pillow Fairies" in Miss Annie Will
lis Mccullough poem, do just the things
that pillow fairies do in real life. We
have had Mr. Herford's amusing rhymeS
about The Bashful Earthquake, 'and now
comes Helen A. Hawley's Harmless
Earthquake" that alarmed the occupants
of a New York tenement house when the
new year was born. a brave array of
family portraits attests the historical &C
curacy of 1.-The Raid of the Raffertys," by
| r. w. Raymond-the rollicking, rhymns
legend of Miss Martha Lucretia Frisbie
Todd, who was very rich and very odd
and lived in a dreary dream apart, till her
poor relations woke her heart The num-
! Der will be highly appreciated by the little
| folks The Century Company, Union
| square, New York.
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Notice to Mariners.

riot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of YES
'is iree Of charge in United States hy-
aphic Office in custom house. Cap
,a'"s are requested to call at the office.
Il PoiJS of wrecks aud derelicts received
'' tansmission to the navy department.
'"-more, Dec. 2S.-Lighthouse board
+ 'S notice that Daboll trumpet used ~
'o- snal at Wolf Trap light station.
peake bay is disabled, and until re-
req 'he bell will he rung by hand Fog
's a The Marshes light station. York
oomers Cove light station. entrance
'risiled harbor, and Bloody Point bar
station, off southwest point of Kent
''d' are also disabled; repairs will be
'''' as soon as practicable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
vessels Arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Clio (AusD, Lucetta, Trieste
-Suachan & Co.
United States transport Mobile-Cuba.
Steamship Kansas City, Fisher, New
York-Ocean Steamship Company.
steamship Gate City, Googins, Boston
end New York-Ocean Steamship Com
Iany.
Schooner Margaret A. May, Buncy, Phil
adelphia-Dixon, Mitchell & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02
MAGAZINES.

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for
January presents the story of the sinking
of the Merrimac from the standpoint Of
the enlisted men, who volunteered for
the perilous undertaking. Osborn deg
nan, who has been raised to the dignity
of chief boatswains mate in recognition
of his heroism, tells the story, and does
it well There is a flavor of the fo'castl
about Diegnan's narrative that has neces-
sariIy been lacking in the stories hereto
fore told by commissioned officers and
others respecting this most dramatic in
cident Of the Spanish war, and which
adds charm to the telling Of it. Besides
this feature, Leslie's Monthly for January
offers a new story by Bret Harte, and an
account Of Camping With Gomez" by
Thomas r. Dawley one of the most ven
tureeome and observing of the correspond
ents who went to Cuba prior TO the break
ing ont Of the war and followed the strug-
gle to its end. The price of the magazine
Is now 10 cents. Frank Leslie Publishing
House. Fifth avenue, New York.
The American Review Of Reviews for
January contains many special features.
Among them are the following: Mr.. w. T..
s,ead's account OF his recent interview
with the Car OF Russia Qllusrated);. a
hr,ef sketch of the career. OF the young
American sculptor. George Grey Barnard,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

Mr.. Alfred B. Shepperson, the statisti-
clan of New York has issued his annual
edition of Cotton Facts" For ready ref
erences upon all matters relative to cot
ton and cotton manufacturers in this and
other countries, the book will be found
useful In addition to the usual statistics
of cotton crops, acreage, receipts, exports,
consumption prices and stocks the book
gives much other information which will
be of interest and value.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

Sun rises at 1903 and sets 5:O7.
High water at Tybee to-day at 1928 a.
m. and 1850 p m. High water at Savan-
nah hour later.
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Ships.
Banks.

Thor (Nor), 1854 tons, Andersen, Antwerp
sid Dec. %.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02
BOOK NOTICES.

"a Woman's Honor" by NJ Fuller Mer-
riman. The Editors Publishing Company,
Cincinnati. Cloth, $1.OO
This story is realistic story of modern
office life-a typewriter girls struggles to
maintain existence and honor
The Salva-Webster English-Spanish and
spanishEnglish Dictionary IL a volume
which seems to fill the present want of an
aid TO communication and correspondence
between Americans and the natives of the
islands coded by Spain to the United
States The volume, which is of handy
size and nicely and substantially bound,
not only gives corresponding words and
phrases in the two languages, but con-
tains reading and composition exercises
calculated 10 aid the learner of either Ian
guage. Besides, there is quite a lot of
useful statistical and other informa ton in
the book. Price 60 cents. Laird & Lee,
publishers, Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

too7er Oakland, which sunk in
-'' some time ago and was subse-
pc sod and repaired, sailed yester-
realH .-i,arlaston. her home port.
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Plant SyStem>

LroIns oneraLed hg ao-h MerLdLan rLme-one Lou S
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Central 9Oth Meridian Time.
10. 1905 An trains daily excent 40 dnilv Q,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

W. s. Brusstar is on Jones ma
-st way for repairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

Passengers on steamship Itasca from
Goldburg, w. H. mischief,
Allison Miss Ada Lloyd, A. r. Grove
md wife. j. H. Mcknight, ]. S. Lapham.
n. j. Parker, ]. H. Green, j. Williams,
Z. H. Jones, M. J. McKewen, Edw. john
on L. Griffith, M. d. Lapham.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

robn w. Taylor, master of the
ape Ed8ie NJ. Anderson, now at Ne"
lo'', "a which is to sail for Savannah
~. o~J over two or three trips, owing
L, Ls .,|aIth Capt. James FOWL will take
10y "a ,r the vessel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

sooner Margaret A. May, from
the ,5..,,ta arrived yesterday with
a.''' al consigned to Bond, Harrison
ii7' can't Jarvis, the master OF the
remained at home for a TRIP e, TO
I-'. h5ndays. She is commanded by
,o, Buney.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

The Morning News has received a copy
# he b-t Of vessels Of the Uhiteo l Stdtes
IN 1N> .ompiled by Commissioner Cild NJ
,s-a.n of the bureau OF NAVIGATION II
.5oans the usua- information IN the an
IVA. editions of the book, with changes
Nh 10 date.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-02

The Austrian steamship Clio, Capt. Lu-
tta from Trieste, arrived yesterday Tor
ra,urn cargo OF cotton. This is the sec
a trip here of the Clio this season. she
consigned to Strachan & Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-02
A.em21prk Daily Gribn,ss
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER ?, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN denomination with Ladysmtn
continues open: General White, in report or
MONDAYS operations. attributed the disaster ~
his left wing 10 the stampede OF the pa''e''
,n,,ies With the ammunition. tho column under
Colonel Carleton only surrendered after an heIoic
resistance: there was a strong reaction In Lon
don from the despondency ionoWlns .,Y oaed
news. the British losses TO date in Naial exceed
two thousand men killed. wounded ana cap',
ured Filipino insurgents are reported
greatly demoralized by General Young rapl9
advance northward in Luzon: on Negros lslanu
conditions arc reported more peaceful than IN
twenty wears --- 4 cOasting schooner when
went to the wreck Of the Scotsman has been
missing since September rs.
DOMFSTIC-It is said in Washington that
negotiations for the partition OF samoa are
proceeding rapidly and an agreement is iooKe1
for il, ,he near future -- The members Of
the Philippine Commission had conference
with President Mckinley. and it was announced
that their preliminary report would be maze
rubtic this week Senators Platt and
nenew called on the President and Secretary
Gage to urge the appointment Of new COM
mission 10 pass on plans for the Custom House
I'm this city -- The annual report OF AdJu-
tant General Corbin was made public. -
The captain of lumber schooner arrived at
Charleston the sole survivor from his vessel
which was wrecked in the gale Of Monday. with
the loss Of thirteen lives - Inc lht tia
tional Commercial Congress. in session in fhia-
deluhia since October L. concluded It's meet. .
inps -. Attorney General Davies granted
the application Of William r. Hearst, as stock
holder in the RamapO Water Company, for per
,n,ss3an 70 bring suit for the dissolution Of the
company
CITY.-Stocks were firm and moderately &C
five General Tracy was again on the
stand at the meeting Of the Mazet Committee.
! big mass meeting under the auspices OF
tho Republican Club was held at Cooper Union.
--- Sir Thomas Upton sailed for Europe.
=- The New-York Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects took action on the at
tempted interference with the award OF plans
for the new Custom House. -- The NatlonaI
.l,,tt .,,I oil
tract for building the conduits and supplying
cables for the municipal tramWay lines or Glas-
gov --= The Board of Education upheld the
action of the High School Committee in refus-
Ing to place the books Of Henry Holt & Co. in
their lists II learned that the ilst
Regiment Is aroused over the proposal 10 elect
a colonel at the present time friends Of Major
Smith alleging headquarters interference
THE WEATHER-Forecast for to-day: Fair
and cooler The temperature Yesterday: Hlgh-
est. Go degrees: lowest. y. average. JS9s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-02
TIE NEWS FROM LADYsuITH.

Later dispatches make the British reverse at
Iadysmith seem less gricvous than at first and
the general situation there materially less men
acing. The body of troops captured by
the Beers was not so numerous by half as was
at first supposed That in itself is a comfort to
the British Still more comforting is 1t that the
men fought to the last with characteristic Brit
ish valor. THE last" meaning the time when
their ammunition was all gone and the cncOM-
passing foes were numerous as 10 make an
attempt 10 cut their way Odt with cold steel
unite hopeless General White makes no at
tempt at self-excupatlon, NJ least In a direct
manner Indirectly he gives 1t 10 be under
stood that the plan which failed might have
succeeded had the men had sufficient ammuni-
ton Why they did not have ii Is fully ex-
plained The mules stampeded, carrying away
both the mountain battery and the infantry
ammunition. Perhaps that explanation should
itself be explained. Would such a mishap have
been possible if the mules had been properly
guarded? Or were they some Of the imported
American mules "dcceitful above all things and
DESPERATELY Wicked: And seeing that the mis-
adventure occurred only about three miles from
the main army, why was II not possible to send
relief 10 the gallant fellows who after losing
their cannon and ammunition late Al night,
stubbornly held their ground until the middle
Of the next afternoon? Evidently the British
have cause 10 exult I'm the yalO! of their sol
diors. But il may be that they have less cause
10 commend the wisdom of their commanders.
As for the sequel there seems to be little
doubt that Ladysmith will be held until re-
Inducements arrive General Whites frank
ness In reporting the loss Of troops and IN as
euroinc nersonal rpspOnSibilitv for II adds 10 the
authority Of his positive declaration that the
security Of Ladysmith is in no way affected.
If that place be held The military problem in
Natal will be greatly simplifed or. at least,
saved from serious complications The B0er
army will scarcely venture. we should say. 10
advance further toward Pictermaritzburg, leav
ing General White at the rear. Nor is IL proba
bic that another force can be mustered suf-
fcently strong 10 advance. leaving the present
army under General Joubert TO hold the British
at Ladysmith. II not, may expect the in
vason OF Natal to remain at standstill. save
for a few small raiding parties until General
Butler is able TO send up an army TO reverse
the situation. That, it may be assumed. Will
be soon
An agreeable feature Of the news is that
which tells OF the humane conduct Of both sides
The British care for the Boer prisoners who
are wounded as tenderly as for their owD and
the Beers do the same. General Joubert's
prompt offer Of safe conduct for doctors and
ambulances TO assist in removing the wounded
from the field was chivalrous thing, as was
also his conduct in the case Of General Symons.
Beyond doubt each army fully appreciates the
courage and skill and manhood Of the other,
and that is fact Of happy omen for the days