The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-21
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joined soon by mis- brother, Frank, who viii
also study efecriclty. It is said that their
father has made an alliance with the RoeD-
hngs. builders of the Brooklyn bridge, TO
engage extensively in the manufacture of
iron for freproOf construction
An Old woman stopped retired BUSH
ness man of Ebensburg. Pa, few days
ago on the street and handed him $3.50,
which she said she owed him. The man
protested that he knew nothing about il,
but the old woman insssd that it was
correct, and he took the money. He af-
terward hunted up his books and found
it was a pair of shoes over forty
years ago, when the woman was girl
living in Ebensburg.
"A German editor has been sentenced to
more than four years Imprisonment for
lese majestic against the Emperor's sec
ond son, a small boy in knickerbockers.
Yet the offending article which in itself
was nothing, was published in the absence
and without the knowledge of the editor.
Convictions for lese majestic under EN-
peror William have exceeded anything
ever known before in Europe, whether in
medieval or ancient times
The new Cuban 1-cent postage stamp
Will bear representation of the statue Of
Columbus which stands in the patio, or
courtyard, of the captain generals palace
at Havana. The 2-cent stamp will bear
map of Cuba; the 3-cent stamp repro
duction OF the statue of La Guiana a
female figure in marble, emblematic of
the island, which stands in one of the
parks of Havana The scent stamp will
be decorated with a picture of one of
the new steamers OF the New York and
Cuban Mail Company, and the Decent
stamp will present an agricultural scene,
Cuban poughing in tobacco field with
a yoke of oxen, and a group of royal
PAINS IN the background.
Speaking of Niagara fails, the Buffalo
Express says: men who have for a long
time made a study of the recession of
the falls have lately seen evidence of the
disintegra{ion OF the rocks. Not only in
the close vicinity of the falls is that dis
Indignation noticeable but at the various
points in the forge between the falls aud
whirlpool, on the Canadian side, traces of
recession are seen. In some places the
marks are larger than in others. The
Canadian banks below the whirlpool also
indicate that the river has widened at
some of the curves to a small extent. One
or two or the small islands near the falls
have grown somewhat smaller within the
last year, and there are strong indications
that they may disappear altogether before
many years"
Each year, says a writer in the Chi
cago News, Emperor William orders from
his stationer 10000 visiting cards. Those
which the latter has just supplied his inn
perial patron for the new year differ from
all previous productions even to the point
of absurdty. The card, which is of 'bris-
tol glace," quite as thick as cardboard, is
about a foot long by four inches wide
Engraved upon this Veritable placard is
simply the word Wilhelm in very large
gothic letters, and beneath, in somewhat
smaller characters, is Emperor of Ger
many and King of Prussia" 1t is said
that the good Felix" of France, impress
ed with the thickness of the above cards
and wishing to affirm his patriotism in
not initiating the German Emperor, has
just ordered a new supply of cards. These
are to be transparent.
The moral obligation to support all his
wives after having married them is urged
as a reason why Representative Roberts
should cling to all his own and suffer no
political disability for so doing, says the
New York Tribune. But 1t appears that
in Mormon usage the support often comes
from the other side. A Gentle woman
enforced to continue her residence in Utah
after the death of her husband. testifes
that she was continually pestered by her
washerwomen and other aged crones 70
marry their husbands, because she, being
rich, could support them all. The allur-
ing opportunity was declined, notwith-
standing the assurance that unless she
married a Mormon she could not posi-
bly, go to heaven. That is fundamental
article of Mormon faith, and probably
sweetened the toll of the wives of Dish
ops, who We're hired out as cooks and fed
hands, the bishops going around at inter
walls to collect their wages" 1t is not
much wonder that all over the country
women assemble in public meetings to ut
ter their voice against the admission of a
Mormon to a seat in the national Con-
gress, the male Gentle in general cordial
ly sustaining their view of the subject
In an investigation of the schemes and
methods of the tramps the Rev. william c.
Dewitt of Chicago, discovered what NAV
may be called the tramps' commercial
agency. Fortunately the field of it's oper-
ations is not thought to have yet extend
ed beyond Chicago. In it's operations in
that city ratings are recorded and fur
nished to customers upon the payment of
a fee. showing what men are charitable,
how and when each may be successfully
approached what kind of an appeal is
best adapted to this or that case. and in
dicating the maximum amount that may
be expected from each. The head of this
bureau of Information as a character well
known in the tramp lodging houses. He
calls himself a lawyer and wears good
clothes and aashy jewelry. He carries the
records of his agency in his pocket, re-
quiring no fixed office of business At
stated intervals he makes the rounds of
the cheap lodging houses, acquiring new
information as to citizens who are to be
put in his lists and selling ratings as to
others who are known invariably, to re-
spond when the keynote 10 their nature
is struck. A fee is charged for each ad-
dress, and it varies according to the rat
ing. For some names the fee is 80 cents
but the shrewd beggars find that the in
formation is a profitable investment.
The large staff connected with Mr.
Sanger's well known circus and menagerie,
which is now stationed at its winter quar-
ters. Willesden junction, where they are
fitting out for next season. were thrown