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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
Personal.

F. Marion Crawford, who is already at
work at his residence in Sorrento on BIZ
ography of the Pope. will have unusual
opportunities for completing his task as
speedily as posi- bic. His relations with
the vatican are so close thai he will un-
doubtedly be able 10 secure valuable and
exclusive matter.
Gabrielle dAnnunzio. who has been
missed from his favorite haunts in Rome
for the past two months, is hiding away
in the country where he is writing a new
play which is to be called La Glore. +"
Its principal Interpreters will be Nine
Elenore Duse and NJ. Zacconi. 1t will be
a military tragedy In four acts.
Leila OlyYe Neame whose marriage to
j. Staunton Elliott, riding teacher in
Durling's riding academy, New York, has
just been announced, will be remembered
as the daughter of William H. Henrioues.
who was assaulted by "Bif" Ellison in
1898. Elison had been a principal witness
in Mrs. Elhott's successful suit for divorce
from her first husband Douglas j. Neame,
an Engishman, and he subsequently be-
came very attentive to her. Her father
objection 10 this led 10 the assault. for
which Ellison was sent to Sing Sing prison
for five years Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott's mar
riage, which occurred April 8, was secret
and to many is a great surprise. although
the courtship began last October and was
carried on principally in so restricted a
place as Central Park The couple are
now at Atlantic City.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Solomon's Lodge No. /, f. &
A. M; The National Fraternity.
Special Notices-Bids Wanted for Deliv-
cry of City Bonds. Joseph d. Weed. Chair
man Sinking Fund Commission; Notice
OF Attorney, May Chase Sullivan, EXecu-
trix Estate of John Sullivan; Auction Sale
of Lots Monday, May 18th, CollmsVile,
John L. Archer; The Wheeling Season Is
Now Fully On, r. d. & VIM baltimore.
Business NOTES.-THE Famous Jeffer-
son Clear Havana Cigars, Henry Solo
mon g. Son.
Proposals For Construction of Quarters
Etc, By John Simpson, D. G. M. G., u.
S. A.. c. @. NJ.
Legal Notices-Notice of First Meeting
of Creditors of Sinclair Brothers, Bank
rupts.
Steamship Schedulee-Ocean Steamship
Company; Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company.
Beers-Pabst Milwaukee Beers. at sa-
vannah Grocery Co.
Shoes-The Burt & Packard Korrect
Shape Shoes. at Globe Shoe Store.
Crab Orchard Water-Crab Orchard
Water Company.
Publcations-Philade Saturday
Evening Post.
Mineral Water-Buffalo Lithla Water.
Medical-Warner's Safe Cure; Johann
Hof's Genuine Malt Extract; Dr. Ken
nedys Favorite Remedy Worlds Dis
pensary Preparations; S. S. s.; Castoria :
Erie Medical Company; Cuticura Rene
dies; Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Cheap Column Advertsements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
The American Joke.

Under the somewhat solemn title In
tercivic Humor," Mr.. Tudor jerks has
gathered together in the May Century
many jests, old and new. that illustrate
the readiness of the American in get
ting a grind" on his fellow countrymen in
other parts of the land of jokes.
Seems to me that all the sharpers here
come from Chicago" said a New Yorker
once. without due consideration for his
friends native place. Yes" said the
Chicago man. musingiy; they do seem
to know where to come
But the Chicago Record Is responsible
for reporting that one of its own citizens
was cutting a great dash In his Chicago
overcoat." and explains that the garment
is fur on one side and linen buster on
the other" And the Tribune of the same
city prints the following:
He after the introduction).-I feel &C
quainted with you already, Mrs. Sky
more. In fact. I may claim to be a dis
tant relation of yours
She-Indeed, Mr. Bfm? 1 was not aware
of it.
He-Yes; find by an item in the papers
this morning, that my second wife has
just married your fourth husband
1t is doubtful, though, whether either
Of these journals copied the following
dialogue from the New York Truth
How did you know he was from Chi
cago?'
by his accent"
But he didn't speak"
Il overheard him eating a piece of pie -
1t will be well here to repeat that these
stories may be considered as formed of
adjustable parts. The American Joke.
like other articles of home manufacture.
is made on the interchangeable principle
thus We may apply to any of our grow
ing cities the case of the farmer who
wished to exchange his farm for city
property, and drove out on tour of in
spection with the agent. The city lots
were inspected. Now, where is your
farm?' asked the agent. 1--WE passed 1t
five miles back" said the farmer.
OF Boston such anecdotes as the fol-
lowing circulate
Mrs. Beanieigh Cof Boston)-Baby spoke
a sentence to-day, Oscar.
Beanleigh-What was 1t, Constance?
Mrs. Beanleigh (proudly)-She said.
Mother seems to have astigmatism in
her left optic'
And the reply of the child who said
when asked if she would like a talking
doll; Certainly, if you have anv thai
converse intelligendy. 1 could not abide
one that giggled."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

Once more the newspaper critics OF Ad-
miral Schley are after him with sharp
stick. They have learned from Capt.
Philips story of the Santiago sea fight.
in the Century. that the Texas narrow
ly escaped being cut down by the Brook
Ign, and profess to be able to trace the
responsibility directly to an order issued
by Admiral Schley. Admiral Schley and
Lieut.. Hodgson, the navigating officer,
were on the bridge. according to the anti
Schley version, when the following con-
versation took Place between them:
"Schley-Putr your helm hard a-port.
Hodgson-You mean a-starboard? Schley
No; 1 DON'T; we are near enough to
them (the Spaniards) already. Hodgson-
But we will cut down the Texas. Schley-
Let the Texas look out for herself" In
view of the narrative of Capt. Philip. and
the reported Conversation on the bridge
of the Brooklyn, the Philadelphia Press
says it would appear that it is not the
fault of Admiral Schey," that the dread
fui catastrophe of the sinking of the Tex
as did not happen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
GEORGIA's CHICKAMAUGA MONU-
MENT

To-day upon the famous battlefield of
Chickamauga there will be given 10 time
and posterity a handsome monument OF
native granite and marble dedicated to
the memory Of those sons of Georgia
who, without stint or reservation placed
their all but honor upon the altar of their
state 1t was at Chckamauga-and be-
fore that battlefield was reached, at
Lookout mountain and Chattanooga-tha
they gathered to attempt to break and
turn back the tide Of the invasion. How
well they fought. how valiantly they
strove, in defense of their homes has been
written in history.
But It was not at Chickamauga alone,
nor for Georgia alone, that the gallant
Georgans made their sacrifices. They
fought for the Confederacy-for their
country-in every state from Pennsylvania
to the Gulf. and from Georgia's southern
border to the Ohio river.
Standing upon the Chickamauea battle
field. this Georgia monument win be
lasting memorial to the yalor, devotion
and self-sacrifce of those who fought
there, to-
Those who fought and lived and those who
fought and died;
Those VINO gave much and those who gave
all.
and at the same time it will be a memo
rial TO the heroisn of all the sons of
Georgia on fields of blood and death and
honor throughout the great civil war.
It is appropriate upon this occasion that
the Governor of Georgia, himself a vet
eran of the lost cause" should receive
in behalf of the state this memorial TO
Georgia's heroes. around him being gath
cred other veterans of the struggle with
vivid memories of the past, and represen-
tatfves of the younger generations to
whom the memorial and all that il repre-
sents Will be aacherished heritage. 1t is
appropriate, too, that following Georgia 5
acceptance of that tribute through her
chief executive, it should be received by
the general governments representative
as a welcome and a worthy addition 10 the
National Park, where there will be for
ever preserved the memory of those who
contended on that field. Whether they
we're the victors or vanquished the sons
of the North or the sons of the South,
they were all Americans, cast in heroic
mold. They represented a divided coun-
try; henoeforth a reunited country will
honor them for their intrinsic merit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
BRYAN's CHANCE ron SUCCESS,

Editor Pulitzer told the people of Lon
don, according to our dispatches vesfer-
day, that if Mr.. Bryan will drop his 1s TO
idea and stick TO the antitrust and anti
expansion ideas he win stand am excellent
chance of being the next President of the
United States.
As Mr.. Pulitzer put it, there are tens
of thousands of Democrats in every mart
OF the country who admire Mr.. Bryan and
will support him If he divorces himsele
from the silver issue, but who will stand
aloof from him If he insists upon making
silver the lea4ing issue in the platform of
1900 as 1t is in the platform of 1896.
There is no doubt a great deal of truth
In, what Mr.. Pulitzer says. Mr.. Bryan is
about the best known man in the country.
and he is personally very popular. But the
silver issue is not as great a vote eetter
as IL was in 1896. and the quite general be-
lief is chat il would not command as MANY
votes next year as il would now In other
words it is steadily losing ground.
1t is worthy of notice that all of the
leading Republican papers are encouraging
the idea that Mr.. Bryan is to be the Dem
ocratic candidate next year on the plat
form of 1896. They encourage it because
they believe that the Democratic party
would stand less chance for success with
that platform than if they should make a
new platform with silver in the back
ground.
II is true that II hard times should come
before the next national election the silver
issue might be helpful one, but the ont
look now is that times will remain good
for several years. II may be that the ad-
vice of Mr.. Pulitzer and other New Yorl,
Democrats win be listened 10 by the Dem
ocratic leaders. and that silver win he
eliminated from the platform of 1900
Even the Salt Lake Tribupe. one of the
leading silver papers Of the West. said the
other day that in us judgment 1t would
be useless TO make another stand for sill
yer in this country until conditions
changed"
1t is certain that the East is against
silver MIR Bryan can depend upon The
support of the South whether silver is the
leading issue or not. but how about the
West? Evidently Mr., Bryan thinks the
West is safe for silver also. but do not
the signs seem to indicate that he is mis-
taken?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

The statement that Spain captured no
American as prisoner of war during the
late unpleasantness is an error. She did
really, capture and hold one in close CON
finement, and he has only recently been
released. He was a drummer for a San
Francisco house, and was in the Caroline
Islands selling goods when the war broka
out. His patriotism was better than b,s
Judgment, IL seems and he proclaimed HE
Amerieanism and said the United States
would Tick the stufin out of Spain in
short order" That made the spaniards of
the Carolines mad, and they elapped him
into jail as a prisoner of war. News
travels slowly from the Carolines. hence
the drummer had been in jail for several
months before his predicament was known
in Washington. and he had to stay in iau
several months more before the order for
his release could be transmitted to his
jailers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
Politics IN ALABAMA.

What is going to be the outcome of the
fighting of the Democratic factions in
Alabama? 1t does look as if it would be
a pretty hard matter for them to get to-
eether again. The legislature is in extra
session for the purpose Of repeating the
act calling a constitutional convention.
viii it repeal it? There is ground for
thinking it will. 1t is not reasonable to
suppose that the Governor would have
run the risk of defeat. He must have had
assurances before he issued The call that
a majority would vote as he desired.
Still, there is a chance that some of those
upon whom he depends will have a change
of mind when the time comes for casting
their votes.
Senator Morgan takes the ground that
the legislature has no authority to repeal
the constitutional convention act
that that matter has passed out
of the control of the legislature
and into the hands of the people
He also takes the ground that the Gov
ernor was without authority to call the
legislature together for the purpose of
repeating it.
The position of Senator Morgan compll-
Gates the situation greatly. The senator's
arguments may find Judgment an the
minds of enough of the Governors friends
in the legislature to prevent the conven-
ton act from being repealed.
1t is said in the Democratic newspa-
pers opposed 20 the Governor that he is
has to be kept on him all the while; 9TH
erwise he would get his best political
friend in a hole, and leave him there. One
thing is certain. and that is that he is
conducting a fight that is making him one
of the most widely known men in the
South.
AS a matter of fact. however, he ought
to have vetoed the convention bill if he
were so much opposed TO it. Instead OF
| doing that he signed it. and now he is try
ing to undo the work which he helped 20
do. 1t is asserted that he had but little
opposition to the convention until he saw
that many men were being nom
mated for delegates whom ne
could not control, and then he
TOOK notion that the state wasn't
suffering for convention and set about
having the act calling it repealed.
There seems to be an impression that
there is more personal politics in the Gov
ernor's action than desire 20 serve the
people. The story is that he wants to go
TO the United States Senate, and it dawn
ed on him that If he allowed the conven-
ton to meet with the men in it who were
certain TO be delegates his political star
in Alabama would set forever.
If the people of Alabama have 20 pay a
big bia for an extra session of the leeis-
lature all on account of the ambitions
of some of their politicians. they will feel
like making political dead ducks of some
of their would-be great men.
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PhenomenaIIy bright Youngster.

A prominent Detroit woman with a very
great interest in Juvenile mission work,
says the Detroit Free Press. has this ex-
cellent anecdote to tell:
One Of her classes in a certain mission is
composed of little street children 10 the
number of twenty or more whose ages
range from to 6. Most of the scholars are
boys. though now and then one notices the
pinched face of a little daughter of poverty
IN the ranks.
The other day the lesson was on the pc
culiarities of English. Words that are pro-
nounced alike and spelled differently and
words that are pronounced differently but
spelled alike were discussed at length. She
explained the difference between lead, the
metal, and lead, the verb, and the children
grasped the point instantly. Then she took
the two words week and eak She ex-
planned the difference in the meaning and
use 10 the tots, then called up Israel Sug-
enheimer. aged s. 10 use the word "weak''
In a phrase. The little fellow thought a
moment then answered. "A weak old wo-
man" The teacher nodded her approval
and smiled into the eyes upturned to hers.
Now, Jerry Ryan" she said, turning 10
another little boy, you take. the word
week and use it in a phrase" Jerry
thought minute. and then he, too. replied
"a week-old baby"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
woes oe Bcwinners

History as she is learned in elementary
schools is fearful thing. indeed, saws the
Chicago News. Here are a few extracts
from some papers treasured up by a school
inspector: Julius Caesar invaded Britain
90 g. C., and converted the natives 10
Christianity" Richard l went to Nor
nanny ana was shot through the eye by
a Mormon while capturing the Castle of
Cheluz." The Safe law was an enact
ment that provided that no one descending
from female should ascend the throne. "
Ihls Us a girls answer; SO is the following:
queen Mary died Of dropsy. Her death
was greatly FASTENED by the neglect of
her husband, Philip, Emperor of Ger
many, who afterward became King of
France. Feeling weary Of the English peo-
pie, she returned TO France, and died at
Madrid. AT the post-norten examination
of her body the word Calais was found
engraved on her heart"
1t is an composition. whether dealing
with history of mere essay subjects, that
some Of the most entertaining finds are
imbedded A sixth grade English youth.
writing upon the difference between town
and country life. observes that country
people are very simple, and are held in
contempt by the higher class of London
ers. London people are rarely so healthy
as countrymen, but it is not thought gen
teef il person has a red face"
The story is told of a young German
who always carried a dictionary in one
tail of his coat-the other tail held a note
book and a grammar He wanted to pay
a young lady compliment during a walk
on the esplanade, and got a far as, "You
are" Then he hesitated. ''Vait Won NEE
nit" he said, eXcitedly. 4 viii zee" He
hastily eXtrlcated the volume and after
five minutes muttering, triumphantly pro-
nounced-"sh
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

The New York legislature some time
ago enacted a law to the effect that the
price of gas in New York city should be
reduced 5 cents each year until 1t reach
ed 81 per 1000 feet. The price was then
$120. A few days ago, with the price al
S11O, the price was suddenly cut to s.
cents by two of the great companies, and
it looks as if there would be a consider
able rate war between the companies
Meantime, consumers will not kick be-
cause of the cheapening of the rates The
kicking will take place later, when the
rate war shall have been ended and the
price put up again
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

The national bank of the republic of
Uruguay is preparing to open a new
branch of business, under authority of
Congress. II viii loan small sums of
money upon pledges of personal property,
at a low rate of interest. In other words,
it is to become a government pawnshop,
for the benefit of the poorer classes of citi-
zens In Uruguay, as in other countries,
the private pawnbrokers and money lend
ers have been in the habit of piling on all
possible interest and otherwise abusing
their ownership of ready cash and the
necessities of the poor, and the government
has determined 10 put an end 10 it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

Young Thomas Stewart of Montreal,
who was made blind by the terrible mis-
take of Dr. Proudfoot in removing the
wrong eye in a surgical operation, has
written a friendly letter to the doctor ex-
pressing sympathy and showing that he
realizes the true position of the surgeon in
The matter. 1t is an exceptional young
~ of person who has done him so great
an injury. The doctor did not %ilfuily
and maliciously remove the wrong eye, Of
course; nor could 1t be called carelessness
At the same time, il is hard to find an ex-
cuse for a surgeon who removes a sound
organ and leaves a diseased one. the two
being separated by less than two inches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

This Filipino Gen. Luna, who is now
begging for time to consider terms of
peace, is the same person. who only
short while ago made an order that any
Filipino who suggested submission TO the
Americans should be shot, and that amy
Filipino found with copy of the procla-
nation of the American commission in
his or her possession should be shot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

Hymen in Wisconsin will take a five
days vacation. commencing tomorrow.
The new marriage law of that state.
which goes into effect on May 5. provides
that five days shah elapse between the
time the license as taken out and the time
the ceremony is performed. As the new
law does not go into effect until May 5.
no license under il can be taken out pre-
Nious to that date, hence there can be
no legal marriages in Wisconsin until the
IA" shall have been in force for five
days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

1t is understood that the Standard Oil
Company will finance" the Spanish in
demnity payment; that is, ii will furnish
the sterling exchange which viii be pur-
chased with the $2O.OOOOOO of treasury war
rants paid TO Spain by this government
At current rates of exchange it is pre-
dcted that the Standard Oil people VIII
take a profit of close on to 100000 by the
transaction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

The government. it is understood, is dis
posed 10 regard the acts of Mr.. Edward
Atkinson in sending seditious literature to
the Philippine Islands as being those of
a person without any proper conception
OF the gravity of the offense committed. 3"
This would be the most singing rebuze
that could be administered to Mr. At
kinson who Is the Only person in the
world that knows everything.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

Aguinaldo denies that he has anything
to do with the peace movement and re-
pudiates the efforts of Argueleses and
Bernal. II will be recalled that Sagasta
denied that peace negotiations were on
foot almost up TO the time that a cessa-
Pine seems to have been an apt scholar
OF the Spaniard, in both "manana" and
denials
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04

The "tu quoque" argument in connec-
ton with lynchings is not satisfactory
and is far from convincing; nevertheless it
is well enough to use it sometimes, just
by way of reminding our Northern and
Western friends that they haven't any
corner on civilization, and that it doesn't
become them to criticise us too harshly.