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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
KIeptomanin. Not Theft.

A Well-dressed woman, who looked able
to buy Florida orange grove if she want
ed 1t, sneaked up to a pile of fruit dis
played temptingly in front of the fruit
erer's establishment, on Fifteenth street,
above Chestnut, yesterday afternoon, and
deftly stole an orange. says the Philadel-
phia Record. There was a great golden
pyramid of them, and, mad she selected
one from the top, her theft would probably
not have been noticed. But the largest
ones were at the bottom of the pile, and
1t was one of these that she selected. She
had no sooner concealed it under the folds
of her coat than she heard shout be-
hind her, and, without looking back she
walked majestically down the street The
fruiterer, however, was not concerned
over the loss of one orange. greater
catastrophe confronted him The equilib-
rum of his pyramid had been disturbed
and the law of graVitation had asserted
Itself. The oranges came tumbling down
like an avalanche. They rolled over the
pavement out into the street and across
the car track. Where all the small boys
sprang from is a mystery They seemed
to rise up from the ground. BY some feat
of legerdemain the very oranges seemed
turned into small boys. They swarmed
all over, and. under the pretext of restor-
ing the fruit to its proper place, acquired
bullying pockets. A man who had witness
ed the start of all the trouble volunteered
the information that the well-dressed wo-
man was q kleptomaniac with a passion
for stealing oranges Nothing else would
tempt her from the paths of rectitude He
added that on several occasions she had
narrowly escaped arrest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-10
RICH MEN AND THEIR MONEY.

1t is a question whether rich men get
very much pleasure out of their money
beyond that of making it. It is certain
that It often happens that their estates
are not distributed i'm accordance with
their wishes. They make Wills, but wills
are easily broken, or are disregarded by
the heirs nowadays. Judge Hilton cut off
one of his sons with a mere pittance, be-
cause he had given him so much, and also
because the son had been disobedient. 1t
has just been announced that to avoid
protracted litigation the heirs have agreed
on a settlement that is satisfactory to the
son that was cut off
Cornelius Vanderbilt left his elder son
only 81, 10000 of his vast fortune. The
principal heir added $1,000 900 to 1t 10 avoid
litigation. Mr.. Plant. who it Is said, left
a fortune estimated all the way from $lO
0OO, 900 to 2OOOO.0OO made will which tied
up his estate for more than a genera ton.
A contest of the will has been begun, and
it would not be at all surprising if the
courts should decree a distribution of the
property. What his purpose was In ty-
ing up the estate for such a length Of
time Is not known to the public, but 1t
is not improbable that it was to make it
a sort of monument to his memory. Its
great size. If wisely managed, at the time
it could be distributed, would cause him
to be remembered.
Better far than tying up great fortunes
In order that they may become colossal,
or holding them for heirs who, in most
H. no
completeness. is the distribution of them
In the lifetime of their possessors to useful
objects. Just now the newspapers of Phil
adelphia are full of words of praise for
Mr. p. A. B. 'widener of that city. 1t
has not been so many years since he was
a butcher in the Philadelphia markets,
He has now fortune estimated at $780,
600 900. Only recently he gave his resi-
dence on North Broad street, estimated
to be worth 100000, to the city for libra
ry, and now he proposes to found hos
pital for crippled children that will cost
him $4,000 900. He will get some satisfac-
ton out of his money during his lifetime.
His satisfaction will come from the
knowledge that he is helping to make 9TH
er people happy. The hospital he will
erect and endow will be a monument that
will keep his name before the public long
after he will have disappeared from the
world.
There have been many other men who,
having accumulated great fortunes by
their own efforts, viii live I'm the hearts Of
the people OF the communities in which
they toiled and won success, because of
their noble benefactions. The name of
Girard will live as long as that of Frank
lin in Philadelphia. AS the institutions of
learning grow in this country the names
of Vassar of New York, and Stanford of
California, will become greater. But who
will remember the great merchant prince
of New York city, A. It. Stewart except
in connection with the litigation over his
estate? If a man wants his name to live
after he is dead, he must build his mon
ument in the hearts of the people.
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BRIGHT BITS.

ble-Husband-Why I thought
you were going to pay these bills out Of
your allowance.
Wife-But 1 didn't buy these things I'M
til after had spent it.-Brooklyn Life.
Ethel Gummaging in grandmas draw
eD-Oh, grandma, what curious key this
isl
Grandma-Yes my dear. That was your
grandfather's latch-key.
and you keep 1t in memory of cd days?
No, my dear; old nights-Tit-Bts.
Honest About It-"Young man." said
the old gentleman. my daughter is too
young to marry A girl of her age cannot
be sure of her own mind in matter of
such importance" II fully realize that"
replied the young man, who had Just Sc
cured the fair ones consent. That's why
I don'r want to wait."-Chicago Evening
Post.
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HOLIDAY SHOPPING.

The calendar, the crispness' of the air
and the store windows all give notice
that the season for holiday shopp.na is
on. There is probably not a child of five
years in town but can tell off-hand how
many days till Christmas And Christmas
buying is matter of absolute necessity.
there is no getting around it.
For years there has obtained in this
city custom-a very regretable custom
of sending to New York, Philadelphia
Boston or other Northern city for arti-
Giles wanted for the holidays There NAV
have been some excuse for this in DAVIS
gone by, when Savannah was small city
and her merchants found it necessary IN
carry limited stocks. But those times
have passed forever. The merchants OF
Savannah now find themselves in a posi-
ton to take advantage of every discount
or other inducement Offered TO the deal
ers of the largest cities; they antic pate
their bills, and carry complete stocks. ana
are thus prepared 10 meet competition
wherever It may be found
There are many patriotic reasons that
might be advanced In favor of buying AZ
nome; but the cold truth is that people
generally do not pay high prices for
goods in order to buy them at home when
they can save money by buying them else
where. This holds good Notwithstanding
the prospective purchaser of the goods
may have made every dollar proposed to
be spent out of Savannah merchants them
selves. Local pride often is forced into
retirement when dollars and cents are in
consideration.
But is there not every reason in the
world why shopping should be done at
home. all things else being equal? Is there
any valid reason to be offered why thous
aDds OF dollars should go out Of Savannah
in mail orders" when Savannah mer-
chants could duplicate the orders in neatly
every instance, and often save money for
the purchaser? The label Of a firm In
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Personal.

When the only American soldier in
Cuba from the town of Skaneateles, N. Y,
sent home his vote for justice of the peace
il was found TO make a tie between the
two candidates, M. F. Dillon and ]. E.
Giles NOW all the votes have to be re-
counted under mandamus proceedings.
"A young girl, Miss Emma NJ. Hery, is
the superintendent of the Denver (Col.)
public schools. She was a newspaper wo-
man and an active member of the Den
yer Woman's Press Club. She is a Demo
Graf and was elected on the straight ticket.
Her opponent was also woman.
Augustus st. Gaudens. the sculptor,
who has just been elected correspondent
in the sculptor section of the Academic
des Beaux Arts of France, is a graduate
of the Cooper Union Art School in New
York. He was born in Dublin of French
and irish parentage, but came to this coun-
try as an infant. He has studied in Paris
and Rome
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DEMOCRATS AND THE CURRENCY
BILL.

1t is alleged that Mr.. Richardson, the
leader of the minority of the House, will
not be able to get all of the Democrats
90 vote against the Republican currency
bill. As far as now known, at least six of
the Democratic members of the New York
lelegat ton intend to vote for the bill, and il
is said that the three Democrats from
New Jersey will vote for It unless there
is caucus action against 1t. Even then
it Is not certain what course they will
pursue.
For several reasons it is not thought to
be advisable to call caucus of Demo-
Gratis on the bill. On reason is that there
are good many anti-free silver Demo-
Gratis in the House, and IL an attempt were
made to require them to vote against the
Republican gold standard bill they might
refuse to obey, or in the caucus some
one might offer free-silver resolution,
and that would make trouble at this time
as well as In the approaching presidential
campaign.
The Democrats who have announced
their intention to vote for the gold stand
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A New story About Joe Jefferson

A good story is told of an experience of
Joseph Jefferson, the great actor, says
Leslie's Weekly. A number of years ago
he played a one-night engagement in a
small Indiana town. appearing in his fav-
orite part of Rip Van Wrinkle In the no.
tel at which he stopped was an Irishman.
recently landed" who acted as porter and
general assistant. Judged by the deep
and serious interest which he took in the
house, he might have been clerk. lessee
and proprietor, rolled into one. At about
in the morning Mr.. Jefferson was startled
by violent humping on his door. When
he struggled into consciousness and real
lied that ne had left no "call' order at
the office he was naturally very indig-
nant. But his sleep was spoiled for that
morning so he arose and soon after an
peared before the clerk "See here" ne
demanded of that individual, "why was 7
called at this unearthly hour?" 'I don't
know, sir" answered the clerk "Tu ask
Mike" The Irishman was summoned
Said the clerk, mike. there was no call
for Mr. Jefferson. Why did you disturb
him?" Taking the clerk by the LAPEL of
the coat the Hibernian led him to one
side and said, in a mysterious whisper.
He were SNORING loike a horse. sor. and
ora heerd the b'yS saying as how he were
onct afther shaping for twinty years. so
O1 ses to mesilf, ses OF, 'Moike. it's n
coming onto him agin, and it's yer iuty
to git the crayther out O. yerl house in
stantlyr'
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a Town OF Two Perrons.

Il had an experience once in running a
newspaper which has never been duplicat-
ed by any other man in the world" said
C. H. Padison. according TO the Abilene
(Kan) Reflector. For three months ran
weekly paper in a town with two inhabi-
tants-the postmaster ard myself. 1t was
Congress, Col. That was a boom mining
town in 1883 and miners fiocked in there
by the hundreds on acc5unt of a 8 rike,'
Claims were cobb ed up like hot cakes.
Under the mining law, after $500 wor
of work is done on aim it is neces airy
to insert legal notice in a newspaper Of
general circulation for period of three
months. My father held an office in San
Juan county, and while out visiting him
saw an opportunity to lease a newspaper
plant and make lot of money running
legal notices. L did so. For several months
d a and office business. II was thirty
ing little town.
The business of the town enabled the
postmaster to make about $1,000 year. A
few months before there was to be another
reimbursement Of the pcs mas er's salary
things began TO drag at Congress. The
mines were not panning out very well.
There was a strike made at Telluride, and
all of the miners picked up and went to
that place. They were followed by the
merchants, saloon men, gamblers dance
nan people, anu all. Wlt0ln a week tneT6
wes no one feft there bur the postmaster.
James Edwards, and myself Edwards did
not care to give up his postoffice as long
as it paid so well. He was from Ohio.
Il was tied up with lot Of legal publ
cations. / was certain to get my money
for the ices as soon as they had run the
required length of time, so 1 could not
leave. We had everything our own way
would help him run his postoffice and he
would help me write hot stuff, set it up,
and pun the lever 10 an old Washington
hand press. The postoffice business was
confined almost wholly u handling the cir
culation of my paper-The Red Mountain
Pilot-about fifty copies
THE day that the fegal notices last APP
peaied I told Edwards that I was going to
pun up stakes and leave. His big salary IAN
another month. and he wanted ne t. stay
Offering TO divide UP, but that was no in
ducement. When he found Il at l datermin-
ed to leave he said: IN lock up the post
office and go, too He turned the key in
the door of the postoffice, and 1 locked the
door to The WIS a er Office, and we both
walked out of town..
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ard bill say mat they are opposed to sill
yer, and that they think il is their duty
to make the fact known whenever the
opportunity to do 50 presents itself
As far as the New York Democratic con-
gressmen afe concerned there is an init
nation that there is state politics in the
course they are pursuing. 1t is known
that it Is the policy of Mr.. Croker to
have united democracy in New York in
the presidential campaign next year. He
has practically declared in favor of. Mr.
Bryan and the Chicago platform. Mr..
Hill, il is claimed, wants to show that
Mr.. Croker does not speak for the Demo-
cratic party of New York state.
There may be something in this sort of
talk, but the chances are that the Dem
ocratic congressman from New York who
announce their intention to vote for the
gold standard bill are doing what they
mink will be popular in their respective
districts. They are all from the Brook
iyn district, and it is probable that there
Is not much free silver sentiment there.
But they could vote against the Repub-
lican gold standard bill without commit
ting themselves to free silver coinage. 1t
IS because they refuse to take this course
that II is thought they are playing game
of state politics.
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THE KENTUCKY GovERNoRsH1P.

1t is probable that the giving of the GER
tificate of election to Taylor will end the
election contest in kentucky. That he
had majority of the votes there is no
doubt, and it seems to be the feeling
throughout the country that he should be
the next Governor. If the State Election
Commissioners had decided to go behind
the returns an almost interminable con-
test would have been opened. There were
no doubt many Irregularities committed
at the election, and it may be that some
of them were of a character so fragrant
as to afford legal grounds for throwing out
the vote of entire counties.
Goebel declines to say whether he will
carry the contest into the Legislature or
not He is a very tenacious sort of
man, and never gives up as long as there
is a chance for winning 1t is doubtful,
however if he could depend upon the solid
Democratic support in the Legislature.
Although party feeling is still running
high il would be difficult to get the Dem
ocratic majority to reverse the decision
at the polls by taking advantage of ir-
regularities committed without any inten-
ton to defraud. For instance, it was pro-
posed that the vote of the city of Louis
vile should be thrown out, because the
Governor ordered out the militia in that
city when there was apprehension of trou-
bic. The presence of the militia on the
streets. however, did not change the re-
suit of the baloung. If Goebel let's the
matter rest where il is he viii act in ac-
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A GoIf Trick That Did Not win.

An enthusiastic golfer of Los Angeles
named Tufts, was playing golf with
friend recently, relates the Chicago News.
When he drove from the third teeing
ground he sliced the ball badly and sent
1t away to one side. 1t stopped in front
of a grazing cow, and Tufts came up lust
in time to see it disappear into the bovine
mouth. When his opponent had made his
stroke TUFTS untethered the COW, and
with many sounding thwacks of his club
drove the beast TO the third hole. There
he made her disgorge the ball. and neatly
holding it, announced that he had made
the hole in two strokes. His opponent
calmly finished the hole In seven ana
claimed the hole. but / made IL in two.
protested Tufts. sleeingly mo, you
didn'L' declared the other; you made It
in SO. You hit that COW 81 times. for l
counted every stroke " ana Tufts coneed-
ed the hole.
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THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TWENTY-FOUR PAGES.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-A Good Provider. John
7. Evans & Co.; Notice to City Court Ju-
rors; Ship Notice. Georgia Export and I'm
port Company; For the Holidays, Lipp-
man Brothers; No Need to Send Away,
Theus Bros; Open Evenings, Theus Bros. {;
Baldwin Locomotive for Sale; Special No
tice, c. A. O'Brien; Announcement, w. T.
Leopold; Bythewood's Restaurant; James
]. Joyce; M s. Gardner; San Francisco
Restaurant; Asman & Rives; Third An
nual Ball of Cosmopolitan Club, Odd Eel
lows Hall, Dec. 10; Hoffmann's Studio.
Business Notces-Chainless Columbia
Wheels. T. A. Bryson. Columbia Agent
Savannah Steam Laundry; Stearns Spe-
Tackle, r. D. & VIM. baltimore; The
Crescent Chainless at &c., R. D. & VIM.
baltimore; Diamonds, Hunter & Van Keu-
rem.
"A Christmas Gift"-Leo Frank.
Useful Presents-Charles Marks.
Holiday Presents-At the Grand.
Knowing What, Where and How to Get
the Best Footwear-Byck Bros.
women's and Childrens Stylish Gar
ments-sDaniel Hogan.
Ribbons, Shoes, Etc.-M. A. Stokes.
Mems and Boys Holiday Clothing-Leo-
opld Adler
House Cleaning-Savannah Carriage and
Wagon Company.
Holiday Goods-Thomas West & Co.
The Place to Buy Your Christmas Gifts
lis Aliens
For Christmas-Edward LoveIl's Sons.
Auction Sales-"Old Hoss Sale" Central
Of Georgia Railway; Handsome Carpets,
EXC, by c. H. Dorsett, Auctioneer.
Gardeners Bazaar-l2 Broughton Street,
East.
Amusements - Chapman Warren Com
pany, Dec. u, at Theater.
Unparalleled Christmas Presents-W, E.
Wimpy.
Cigars for the Holidays-C. A. Munster.
Laundry-The E. & w.
Open Evenings Till Christmas-Eck-
etein's.
There Is a Big Difference-MetropoI
Clothing Company
Holidays and other Days-B. H. Levy
g. Bro.
Christmas Gifts-At Gutman's.
The Holiday of Holidays Is Approaching
Walsh & Meyer.
Great Annual Ante-Holiday Sale-Foye
& Morrison.
The Light That Never Fails-Mutual
Gas Light Company.
Postum Coffee-Postum Cereal Company
Medieal-Pe-ru-na; DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root; DR.. Tyner's Dyspepsia Cure; Sui
plume; Worlds Dispensary Preparations;
MoElree's Wine of Cardui; P. p. P; S.
S. s.; ar for Colds; Prof. Dexter; DR..
Hathaway Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-HeIp
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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some other city does not enhance the
value of the article in the package. 1t
may. and often does put up the price
charged for it, but that is all.
There are probably a number Of fami-
lies in Savannah who have become so ac-
customed to sending away for their Christ
mas shopping that they never think Of do
ing il at home. To such we Suggest a
visit TO the stores Of Savannah merchants
and an examination of what they have 10
offer. If, after such examination, it should
be found that the local dealers are not
able to supply the wants, then send away
for the articles desired. But first give the
local people a chance. They are entitled
to IT.
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we reproduce in another column this
morning an interview with Mr.. Clarence f.
Low of New Orleans, published in the
Times-Democrat of that city. Mr.. Low
has recently visited Savannah, and is en-
thusiastic over the beauty of the citys
parks and trees; and he gives credit that is
due to the Savannah Park and Tree Com
mission for its Intelligent, panstaking and
successful work This city. indeed, is
pointed to as an example for New Orleans,
and the probabilities are that the latter
city will be induced to follow in the foot
steps of the former in adjoining its streets
and open spaces with palmetto and other
beautiful trees Of the sunny South So
much interested was Mr.. Low in Savan-
mains park work that he has sent the Park
and Tree Commission some seeds of giant
hibiscus and mimosa, the latter of which
he received from Cannes, France. The
mimosa and the bamboo, MIR. Low says in
a letter to Chairman Daffin, are the lead
ing features of the landscape in the south
of France, and he advises that they be
given a place in the park decorations of
this city-a suggestion that will probably
be acted upon.
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Rooms "a ana % Provident Building.
Competent office help supplied from this
college. Students prepared directly for
business. Day ana night sessions. Learn
TO operate the new models Of the Reming-
ton STANDARD Typewriter. that being the
machine which the business world en-
oloyA Dearing g. Hull, Sole Dealers.
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Cardner's Bazaar,


Crokinole Board.
Archarin 16 and 20 games.
Crown Combination 20 games.
Parchessi United States Mail, Man-of.
War, KlondilSe, Round the World. Chess.
and other games in large variety.
Richter's storm Blocks, in sequence.
Books for boys and girls
Fables, Modes Eternal Life
Telegraph and Other series
Richard Carvel, David Harnum, Ru.
pert of Hentzau Murder of Delicia. sor
rows of Satan, each $1.35.
Gunther, Esten Cooke, Albert Ross
Manxman, Prisoner of 9senda, Choir In
visible 45c.
Christmas Cards, good assortment. Sc.
Sunday School Cards and Book Marks
1c
Canary Bird and Cage $3.50.
Gold Fish and Globe 25c
Pocket Knives for Xmas 25c.
One of the Gardner Razors for Xmas
$500.
Gold Plated Photo Frames 75c, SOC, &c.
Photo Albums $3.50, $780, Soc
Sterling Silver Mounted Shoe Horns Csc,
Sterling Silver Mounted Nail Files Csc.
Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons 25c
Sterling Silver Bracelets SIPS, $1OO SOC.
Cut Glass Inkstands Soc
Sterling Fountain Pens s10O
Agent for Kimballs Anti-Rheumatic
Ring. Ask any one that wears one what
they think about them. Price $500.
Agent for Oelschig's Nursery.
Plants, Flowers, Floral Designs.
Toys, Dolls.