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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14
RELIEF FOR PORTO RICANs.

The extent of the suffering in Porto
Rico. owing to the hurricane few weeks
ago does not appear 20 be very well IN
derstood in this country. According to
the report of the governor general of the
island al least 100000 people will have to
be fed for at east 119 days. It is appar-
ent that to accomplish so great a charity
the efforts to collect food and clothing for
the sufferers will have TO be far greater
than it has been. 1t is estimated that it
will require at least 81 100000 to purchase
the supplies of food that will be needed
Philadelphia has sent a shipload of food
to the island that was worth about
S5O.O0O and about $4,000 has been
collected by the agency in New
York which has charge of the re-
lief work II is evident that there
will be terrible suffering among the Porto
Ricans unless assistance is given them on
a much larger scale than it is being pro-
vided at present
There has not been a great deal of suf-
fering yet because the people have been
subsisting on the fruits which were torn
from the trees by the winds, and on the
few pOta toes when the HOODS ala not sue
coed in washing out of the ground, but
these sources of food are about exhaust
ed, and unless supplies arrive on the de-
vastated island soon there will be great
suffering and many deaths from starva-
ton.
Unless charitable people in differen,
parts of the country take up this work
the government will have to send ratlons
to the island. The United States are in
measure bound to see that the people do
not starve to death. The poorer classes
have no money with which to purchase
food, and there are very few ways for
earning money. If the truth is told the
coffee, tobacco and sugar plantations are
wholly, or partly, destroyed, and 1t win
take time and money 10 restore them to
a condition in which they can be profit
ably cultivated. There is no doubt that
the situation in the island is about as bad
as it can be. and that its inhabitants are
in need of the most liberal charity from
the people OF the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14
A Candid Child.

went to see a woman the day before
yesterday who has a small daughter. says
a writer in the Washington Post. My
soul loves that child. She was in the
room when came in, and her mother
endeavored by coax and bride and covert
threat to induce her to speak to me. The
child paid not the slightest attention, but
went on happily looking at the pictures in
her picture book. The mother gave up
in despair.
I'm sorry she won't speak to people, -
she said, with a sigh. but, you know,
she's so shy"
The child looked up with a candid
sweetness that went straight to my heart
Il amt shy" said she, cheerfully, Pm
rude
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

The two senators of South Carolina seem
to be somewhat at odds respecting what
the people Of that state think of the Phil
ippine question. Senator MeLaurin Is
sure that a majority of public sentiment
is in favor of expansion, while Senator
Tillman is equally sure that the ma
jority of South Csrolinians condemn the
whole Philippine business as a piece of
unmitigated iniquity. Without having
means Of ascertatning which is right. We
are rather inclined to the opinion that
Senator McLaurin is nearer correct than
his colleague.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14
A Reporter with a Million Dollars

Col. Sheffield Phelps. owner of the Jer-
sey City journal. was the richest news
paper reporter in America several years
ago, says the Philadelphia Evening Post.
From his father, the late William Walter
Phelps, he inherited a fortune of several
millions, and under his active and prac-
teal management he has made his news
paper the foremost journal of the state
At the end of his first year he was bitterly
attacked by his political enemies who
brought libel suits for many hundreds of
thousands of dollars against him, but he
won easily in the courts Since then he
has been a powerful political factor in
Hudson county, and his course has been
signally indorsed by Gov. Voorhees,.
The colonel whose title comes from APP
pointment on the staff of Gov. Griggs,
lives in one of the show places of the state,
directly opposite New York city, on the
crest of the Palisades. The family estate
comprises more than 5000 acres. 1t is
probably the costliest farm in America
The land Is worth in the neighborhood of
100000 for building purposes.
After his graduation from Yale. in 1886
Col. Phelps began active newspaper work
as a reporter on the World at New York
Later he became an editorial writer on the
Mail and Express, and afterward filled the
position of acting managing editor on the
same paper.
Once, while on the World staff, he was
sent to report the wedding of the daughter
of a Wall street man recently from the
West. The reporters were met at the
front door by a trained servant who
quickly separated them from the guests
and led them to the hosts private room,
where the banker met them in person and
gave them typewriter slips containing the
information they were sent for. Then
champagne was opened and the banker
took some cigars from a drawer in his
desk.
Have one" he said to Phelps. They're
genuine conchas. | import them myself"
Thanks" said Phelps pleasantly as he
took the cigar Have one of mine.
They're real ascura maduras'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

The MORNING NEWS is published
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Transient advertisements, other than
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amusements and cheap or want column,
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IS the standard of measurement. Contract
rates and discounts made known on ap-
plication at business office.
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NEWS to either residence or place or
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through telephone No. 30. Any irregular
ity in delivery should be Immediately re-
ported to the office of publication.
Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ga.
EASTERN OFFICE % Park Row. New
York city, c. S. Faulkner. Manager
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

From the Baltimore American.
Aw, shoot! Nav
I'don't want to got to SCHOOL,
Watts the use?
That ole teacher
Don't know nothin', nohow!
Has ter ast me
Everything.
She can't spell nuthin.
Always soz
johnnie, how d you spell such a word?t
Why don't she gil book
An learn a
Few things fer herself
'Thout all the time askin a
Little feller
Like me how to do it?
Asst me yesterday
How much is and Q!
Anybody ought ter know that!
M then there's that old
Joggerfy.
Las year ] could
Bound the United States all right.
Then the old
War had 10 come along,
An now the teachers
Always askin'
Us bout The Fileypenes
An Porty Reker
An other places like that.
N then she asts
Us bout all these felfers
AL S dead
Like William Penn,
An Lord Baltimore, an
George Washington,
An christopher Columbus
An when l can't tell her right Off
She seq
l got to stay in
After school
Till 1 know 'em.
Why don't she asst me bout
Some one that's
Alive
Like Schiey, or Dyer.
Or Dewey
You bet 1 can tell her that.
But she's got
To asst a heap about
People an things
never heard Of
Astin' me all about the
Bay of Fundy!
Why don't she asst about
The Chesapeake Bay?
Aw, shoot, mawl
don't want to go to SCHOOL,
/ amt well to-day
Apyhowi
Honest. 1 amt.
Aw can't l stay at home?
pshawl
Doggone the ole school
Anyway!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

The Southern Exposition which is TO be
herd it, the Grand Central Palace in New
York city Oct 81 TO Nov % next, is in
tended to be of great value TO the indus
tries and general welfare of the Southern
states; and no doubt it will be if it is
taken advantage of as il should be by
the Southern industries. 1t is proposed to
give a realistic example of the commerce.
products and resources of the South in
an exhibition held in the great market
and money center Of the United States. In
other words. il is proposed that we shall
go TO New York and show the buyers and
sellers what we have TO offer them A
few Georgians have already made appll-
cation for space. In the list of intended
exhibitors there appear from this state
l. C. Haas and the Savannah Broom
Factory, Savannah; the Business Mems
League, Brunswick; the Etna Manufactur-
ing Company, Etna T. S. Kitchings and
d. NJ. Kimble Poulan the Richmond Ho-
s,ery Mills, Rossville. and one or two
others. This list should be speedily ex-
tended. Georgia has many things which
the Northerners want. Isn't 1t a good
idea TO spread out our wares In the mar
ket nlsce?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

The scientific sharps who deal especially
with bacterology have at hand one more
incident illustrating the danger of kissing.
A young woman is dying in a St Louis
hospital from blood poisoning She was
playing a kissing game with a number of
young people, and IL came her turn to be
kissed by young man. He gave the salu
tation on the cheek with such warmth and
wgor that his teeth, by accident made a
slight abrasion upon the skin. Several
hours afterwards severe pain accompanied
by swelling set in. and the young womans
life is despaired of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetng-Savannah Lodge No. 1892 G.
T. o. of o. +.
Special Notices-Brick. Brick, Andrew
Hanley Company; Fancy and Repressed
Brick. Savannah Building and Supply
Company; To Water Takers, l. L. Kinsey,
Superintendent Water Works; Return to
Practice of DR.. Corbin.
Business Notices-Shakespe and La
Carolita Cigars; What Shall I DO for My
SOM" r. d. & VIM. baltimore.
Financial-Statement of the Condition Of
Merchants National Bank of Savannah.
Store Closed To-day-Leo Frank.
Steamship ScheduIe-Merehants and Min
ers' Transportation Company.
whiskey-Murray Hin Club Whiskey.
Proposals-Sealed Proposals for Repairs,
Etc, at Custom House.
Observation-Disclosures Remedies; Worlds
Dispensary Preparations; Tyner's Dyspep-
STA Remedy; Erie Medical Company; Coke
Dandruff Cure; DR.. Hathaway Company;
S. S S.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14
CURRENT COMMENT,

The Chattanooga Times Dem) has this
comment: John J. Ingalls, says mourn
fully that w. ]. Bryan is too much of a
rhetorician to ever be successful politi-
clan. ingalls, is d master of rhetoric; he
is, moreover, a monumental failure in the
statesman business; his conclusion may be
correct from his individual viewpoint; but
stranger things have happened in practf-
cal politics than the reversal of individual
experiences. MIR. Bryan captured a ma
tional convention and took it bodily off
its feet by the force of his rhetoric. 1t
was not The fault of his rhetoric that he
people MIR. Ingalls, will have 10 revise
his estimate of Mr.. Bryan"
The Cincinnati Enquirer Dem) says:
Tie highest point to which a trust can
force the price of an article the produc-
ton of which il controls is regulated bv
the tariff on that article. Whenever the
price reaches point where the same arti-
Gle or a good substitute for it can be i'm
ported al profit, after paying the duty,
competition with the foreign made article
prevents further advance in the price
of the trust product 1t is. therefore, ap-
parent that the trusts are in favor of a
high tariff, a Mckinley tariff and they
regard Mckinley as their best friend ana
patron saint"
% The Philadelphia Press (Rep) says
1.-THE rumors of possible combinations
among the states of Central and South
America against the United States are
pure mooushine. Those states have never
been able to combine for any purpose
and, as they owe nothing excepting graft
tude to the United States, there is not the
remotest possibility of their combining
against this country. widely published
dispatch from Washington to the effect
mat our government is concerned over
those reports is without a shadow of
foundation
The Baltimore Sun CDem) says: IF the
Republican majority in Congress should
remove the protective duties on articles
controlled by trusts it would play a strong
card on the eve of the presidential election
next year Their Democratic opponents
haze not suggested a more practical way
of protecting consumers from the extor-
lions of the trusts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

Those persons who are trying to get
Capt Phelan of Kansas City TO so over
to London and kill Esterhazy are pretty
nearly as crazy as they are accusing the
French people of being. IL wouldn't help
Dreyfus if Esterhazy were 10 get a sword
thrust or a bullet through his heart, and
if Phelan were to give him the thrust
or the bullet, under the circumstances it
would be little If any better than murder
And further thon that, Esterhazy isn't
worth killing. 1t would be more severe
punishment to leave him TO the execra-
dion of mankind
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

a Minneapolis, MINI. man is in Baton
Rouge, La, for the purpose of securing a
number of colored girls 10 go to Mime
apoiis, and take service as house maids.
There is said 10 be a pressing scarcity of
domestic servants in that city, and that The
wages paid run from S25 to $40 per month.
The agent now in Louisiana saws he can
md places for 1000 neat and willing color
ed girls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

Dewey's Chinese, the Orienta.s who
fought so well at Manila bay that the ad-
miral made a special recommendation in
their behalf asking that they be granted
American citizenship, are not to be per-
mltted TO SO much as land at New York.
t..e-o
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

The incident between the governments
OF the United States and Italy growing
out of the lynching of several Italians at
Taliulah La, several weeks ago has about
been brought 90 close. The President.
IL is said viii ask Congress to make an
appropriation for an indemnity payment
10 Italy on the basis of 5000 for each OF
the Italians killed by the mob.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

The government owns the telegraph sys-
TEN in France; and the Dreyfus trial was
a big thing for the telegraph receipts. 1t
Is stated that during the trial nearly
100000 words were telegraphed from
Rennes, and that the receipts for the
transmission amounted to $4,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

The dates for the great international
yacht races are oct. 8, j, Z. and Il. The
winner must capture three Of the 1--WE
cheats" An interesting incident in con-
nection with the race win be the report
ing of it in detail during lis progress by
wireless telegrapAy. Sisnor Marconi will
be personally IN charge of The transmit.
ting instruments, which will be on boagd
the Plant steamship Grande Duchess, which
vessel is 70 follow The races.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14

The Mazet committee in New York
day or Two ago wanted eX-Mayor Gleason
before it. Gleason was at the time tech
nical-y in the custody of Sheriff Baker I'M
der judgment To get Gleason, a sub
pena "duces tecum" was served on Sheriff
Baker This form Of subpoena is used only
for the production of documents Thus il
seems to be legally set forth that Gleason
is not person but a document.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-14
The MORNING NEWS is published

registered at the postoaloe in savannah
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-05
CABINET MEETING
United States Attorney
Generals Opinion.
Conclusion In Matter of Harbor E&,
tension-Char2e Amsndms emit
Other Matters.

The Cabinet met in regular session
Yesterday at the usual hour.
President Dole read correspondence
and telegram from Mr.. Hartwell, relat-
ing TO the decision Of United States At
torney General Griggs in the land mat
ter, which show that the Attorney Gen
eral adheres to his original opinion as
delivered TO President Mckinley and
already published here. 1t was stated
that Mr.. Hartwell suggested that Pres
ident Dole and Judge Frear should visit
Washington in Hawaiian interests,
but il seemed to be the general opln-
ion of the Cabinet that such plan
was premature and would not be fol-
lowed.
The question Of the proposal for har-
Dor extension was again taken up and
after further discussion it was voted
that the proposition Of the Q. r. & l..
Co. under date of November y, in re-
gard to the improvements Of the west
side of the harbor be accepted on the
understanding that the government
will recommend the same 10 the WASH
ington Government; provided that a
reservation of the south west side Of
tract A of 80 feet wide for road be
allowed and also the reservation on
the east side of tract D, made by the
map be allowed for road purposes, this
acceptance being upon the condition
| that the Improvement agreed upon
| by the o. r & l.. Co. shall be carried
out in accordance with the scheme pre-
sented by the government aud maps
with reasonable dispatch.
The reconsideration of the Okuba
license at Holualoa was taken up and
| deferred.
An application to amend the charter
of Oahu College to reduce the number
of trustees appointed by the Hawaiian
| Government was received and referee
to the Attorney General.
The application Of D. \. DOWsett t(
be appointed a notary public was grant
ed upon his passing the usual exam.
| nation.
Frank G. Rosa was denied Liquor
| license for Hilo.
The application of the British-Am
erican S. S. Co, asking a six months
renewal Of their mail contract, was de
MED because the company had not car
ried out it's agreement by running
steamers between Seattle and Homo
| lulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-05
FILIPINO MUSICIANS.
Have High Appreciation for Music
OF Great COMPOSERS

That the Filipinos are a musical
the best composers and their music Is
attested by a gentleman Of this city
who had an opportunity to observe a
group of these clever little people when
they thought themselves alone. The
gentleman had assembled to the belfry
of the church in the Tondo district OF
Manila to get a view of the city. On
his return and when nearly half way
down the staircase he heard organ mu-
sic, accompanied by the strains of vio-
lin music, proceeding evidently from
the organ loft Quietly descending he
came to the entrance Of the organ loft
and there gazed upon a scene fit for
the artist.
The old organ loft was of the heavy
architecture so much affected by the
Spanish padres of two hundred years
ago: the music stands were heavy
wooden affairs and upon some were
sheets of vellum upon which had been
printed in great block letters the mu-
sic. each note almost two inches IN
height. which could easily have been
read across the great length OF the
church. Seated at the organ was
bright looking Filipino native dressed
in the usual loose Pima shirt, white
trousers, and minus shoes and stock
ings. Standing at his side was anoth-
err native playing a violin, while a
third stood near by singing. The gen
tleman was greatly surprised at the Ell
feet, for they were intent upon Sc
lection from the opera of "Ernanl.
The organ was played with wonderful
ease and effectiveness, while in the
violinist he recognized an artist, GER
tainly as fine as many who have re-
ceived the applause of critical audlen-
ces in our great cities. The rendltloh
was inspiring, and the listener couid
barely believe that he was standlns III
a church organ loft listening TO heath
en-" natives, thousands Of miles from
his own land of civilization, ana lie
could not repress the comparison OF ms
own countrymen Of musical tastes VINO
were content if they could play with
considerable vim a rag-time melcdy,
while these simple natives not only
played beautifully. but showed such re-
markable taste in the selection Of their
music.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-19

means to bring about the creation of a
part in city elections. Its work from
the incipiency of the movement has
been advisory, suggestive and educa-
tional. It has sought to stimulate The
too often inactive forces of good Among
those reforms it is DESTROYS Of bring
ing about is the adoption of a merit
system for city campaigns. In brief,
the application of honest sane business
methods in The conduct of civic affairs.
Perhaps no movement ever started
for the publication of municipal poll
tics has been so ably furthered The
president of the national league is
James c. Carter of New York city, one
of the foremost members of the Amcri-
can bar. 1t will be remembered that
he was counsel for the United States in
the Boring sea case.
The vice president is Charles Rich
ardson of Philadelphia. The second
vice president is Samuel B. Capen OF
Boston, a leading business man. and
president of the Boston Municipal
league. The third vice president is
Thomas N. Strong of Portland, Ore, an
able and well known Pacific coast law
yer. Another vice president is H. Dick
son Burns of New Orleans, an active
member of the Citizens league of that
city. The fifth vice president is Prof
Edmund ]. James of the University of
Chicago, and president of the Ameri-
can Academy of Social and Political
science.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-19

Bile. Legislative tinkering has been busy
adding to the confusion, so that no.
where, no matter what the original
idea, does it approach an ideal in any
way acceptable. As a result of the last
conference the members of the league
agreed upon the outline of charter
that is to serve as model for all who
wish to do definite and practical reform
work. Briefly, the proposed charter will
be an American concept of what a city
should be. 1t is an interesting point in
this connection that there has never eX-
listed an American concept, though
many of the European countries have
formulated theirs. Work on this con-
cept is now going forward, and at the
next nationa: conference it will be given
the public.
To reach The Individual the league
is preparing for general circulation a
series of pamphlets: each of these
pamphlets is intended to reach sep
arate class, and to appeal to the intelli-
gence of that class. THE business and
professional! man, the members of the
different trades and all those engaged
in religious, educational or humanitar-
ian work. Each pamphlet will urge upon
the particular class for which it is in
tended, HE Importance of the move
ment started by the league, the close
connection that exists between the gov
errment and the governed. and that an
honest administration of affairs is nee
essary for the protection and success Of
every honest calling. 1t must not be
supposed that the national league