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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
PERSONAL.

So far as heard from David L. Rock
well, Jr., of Kent, O., is the youngest man
running for Mayor this spring. Mr. Rock
well who is the Democratic nominee, is
just % years of age director in a bank and
a prominent merchant.
DR.. Donatus sharretti.the new Roman
Catholic Bishop of Havana, is one of the
most famous linguists among the clergy
of his church. He reads Hebrew, Arabic,
Persian, Greek and Latin and speaks Eng
fish, Spanish, Italian. French, German
Russian and japanese.
Senator Bates of Tennessee enjoys The
all too rare distinction of never having ac-
cepted railroad pass in his life. He is
one of those old-fashioned statesmen who
believe that legisla should never re-
celVe faYors from corporations. He even
pays for his kilograms never taking ad-
vantage of government rates.
French commissioners of the Paris ex-
position have been informed by lMenelik's
minister of state, NJ Ilg who is now in
Zurich, that he has received word from
his master the negus of Abyssinia, that
he (Menelilx) has abandoned his intention
TO visit the exposition, as he is much oc-
cupied with the construction of the rail-
way from Jiboutil to Harrar
AT meeting of the Twentieth Century
Club in Boston the other day Thomas
Wentworth Higgfnson told a good story
about Henry Ward Beecher. A country
clergyman called on MrnBeecher and ask
ed his advice about what to do with per-
sons who go to sleep in ehurch--a custom
which had become quite prevalent in his
congregation. Mr.. Beecher listened very
atten lively, admitted that it was serious,
and then said: 'When l first came to
Plymouth Church / thought about this
problem, and / will tell you the course I
decided upon. The sexton was given strict
orders that if he saw any person asleep in
my congre cation, he should at once go
straight into the pulpit and wake up the
minister"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

Even the shrewdest persons may at times
be deceived says the Philadelphia Post
No matter how much people may differ
upon the genius of Andrew Lang, they
are unanimous in regard to his quick in
telligence and his talent for playing golf
Not long ago he was guest at very dis
tinguished dinner which he is said to
have described as an extraordinary sur
vival of savage mysteries. The cunlinary
part was faultless but Mr. Lang's enjoy
ment was utterly ruined by having as he
put it, "a budding funny man on the one
hand and a diabolically deaf socialist on
the other. l could not" added the famous
critic, tell which of the two was the more
mournful companion.
Two weeks afterward it got out that the
socialist was not deaf; that he had come to
the banquet prepared to be bored by less
learned guests; that he had been seated
alonside IAN idiotic middle-aged gentleman
who did nothing but talk of golf" and
that TO protect himself he had simulated
a deafness which kept his neighbor bawi-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

President Eliot, of Harvard, told this
story at the Cornell Club dinner the other
evening, relates the Boston Journal: "A
friend of mine, a college professor, went
INTO a crowded restaurant in New York
city for luncheon one hot day last sum-
mer. The man in charge of the big cor
ridOr where the hat shelves stood was an
intelligent looking fellow, and his bow and
smile were not of the obsequi9us, stupid
kind 50 often affected by colored walters
and doormen in hotels. He took my
friends hat and gave no check for it
in return. An hour later when the pro-
fessor came out of the dining room, the
colored man glanced at him in a compre-
hensive way, turned to the shelves and
handed him his hat.
My friend is a man who prideS himself
on his powers of observation, and the
mans ability to remember to whom each
article of clothing belonged struck him
as being something very wonderful.
How did you know this was my
hat?" he asked
I didn't know it, sah,' was the reply
Then why did you give it to me-? the
professor persisted.
Because you gave it to me, sab
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
Mr.. Frye's Gentle Reminder.

one of the prettiest incidents of this
Senate while the final debate on the finan-
cial bill was in progress, relates the Chi
cago Chronicle. Senator Vest arose to
address the Senate during the time when
The rule for the ten-minute speeches was
in force. The Missouri Senator Is one
of the best-beloved men in the chamber.
His fine mental balance his integrity and
keen sense of honoor have won for him
the universal respect of his colleagues.
Besides, he is an orator who would com
mand attention without such personal
qualities as he possesses. In addition to
all this, Senator Vest is at present in
very poor health and all, regardless of
party afiliation, have the deepest SYM
patty for him.
A great many speeches had been made
under the ten-minute rule and the sena-
tors were getting impatient for
vote, when Mr.. Vest rose
40 speak. He warmed up TO
his subject and he did not notice how
the time flew. His ten minutes were
gone before he had fairly started, but
the presiding officer did not interrupt him.
Fifteen minutes passed, then twenty min
utes, but he was allowed to continue his
remarks. If it had been any other man,
even a Republican leader, the gravel
would have cut short his oratory. AT
the end of thirty-five minutes Mr.. Vest
concluded and started TO take his seat.
Just as he was sitting down Mr.. Frye soft
ly tapped the desk with his gavel and
said gently:
time of the Senator from Missouri has eX-
pirp6
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
ToIstni,s Sense of Honor.

The family of Count Tolstoi has a large
circle of acquaintance, and hardly an
evening passes but there are guests, says
the Newcastle Eng) Chronicle. At one
music party a lady's singing displeased
Count Tolstois boys and they adjourned
to another room and made a noise. Their
father lost patience and went after them,
and a characteristic admonition ensued:
Are YOU making noise on purpose >"
he asked
After some hesitation came an answer
in the affirmative: "Y-y-yes."
Does not her singing please your"
"Well, no. Why does she how'll" de-
clared one of the boys, with vexation.
so you wish to protest against her
singing?" asked Leyeff Nikolaevitch, in a
serious tone.
Yes
Then go out and say so, or stand in
the middle of the room and tell everyone
present. That would be rude, but upright
and honest. But you have got together
and are squealing like grasshoppers in a
corner. 1 will not endure such protests"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
His Answer Was Ready.

a boy not yet in his teens who attends
one of the schools in the East End was
deeply interested in a lesson on physiolo-
gy the other afternoon. says the CIeve-
land Leader. The teacher told the class of
which he was a member about the bad
effects of liquor not only on the morals
but the health of its users. To all appear
ances the pupils were much impressed ana
the lessen apparently did great deal of
good. Several days later the teacher had
the same class again in her room, and
this time gave them a lesson on the stars.
moon and other heavenly bodies When
speaking on the beauties of them she
asked her listeners what the sun reminded
them of as # crept slowly over the house
tops in the early morning Without hest
tation and with the utmost Innocence the
little boy who gave such attention to tho
Pre- vious lesson stood up and positively
declared: "A drunkard's stomach"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
A Telegram That Talked.

At one time. when the late George
Drew Barrymore was playing in San
Francisco a fabulous sum was offered her
by a local theater for her services for a
few weeks, says the New York Tribune.
The offer was exceedingly tempting but
her contract with Charles F'rohman stood
in the way. However, on the nothing
venture, nothing win theory, she tele-
graphed detailed statement of the offer
she had received to Frohman in New York
explained how anxious she was to accept
it and wound up with the plea. "Wil you
release me?' In due course of time she
received the following telegram in answer:
Mrs. George Drew Barrymore, Palace
Hotel. San Francisco:
NO! Charles Frohman."
Albeit disappointed, Mrs Barrymore at
once sent this characteristic reply:
Charles Frohman, New York City:
"Oh! George Drew Barrymore"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
DEWEY,S CANDIDACY.

There are signs cropping out here and
there that the announcement of Admiral
Dewey that he is Democrat and a can
didate for President is likely to be given
more consideration than it was thought
1t would a few days ago. According to an
official bulletin of the Democratic Nation,
al Committee he IS welcomed into the
Democratic party and told that his claim
to the Darty's nomination for President
viii be given the consideration to which
it is entitled. That, of course, does not
mean a great deal, but, taken in connec-
ton with some other happenings the
opinion that there may be a movement of
some proportions in the AdmiraIs favor
seems to be justified.
For instance, it Is asserted that there is
an effort being made by some of the
ablest of the Democratic leaders of New
York to send an uninstructed delegation
from that state to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. 1t is true that the State
Democratic c mmittee of that state
adopted a resolution sometime ago to the
effect that the best interests of the Demo-
cratic party required the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan, but the committee was not au-
thorized to speak for the Democrats of
the state. The committees action would
count for nothing if the party leaders
should come to the conclusion that there
were good reasons for having an unin-
structed delegation to the National Con
vention.
Thus far the delegations that have been
elected to the Democratic National Con-
vention have been instructed for MIR.
Bryan, but if the Democratic leaders in
New York should take the position that
it would be advisable to send uninstructed
deega lions to the National Convention
and use their influence to have their own
and other states send such delegations, a
very considerable change in the existing
situation. in the Democratic party might
be brought about.
We do not. of course believe that it is
possible to prevent the nomination of Mr.
Bryan. II is doubtful If any considerable
percentage of Democrats are against his
nomination. Still, no one can say with GER
tainty what the Kansas City Convention
will do in respect to the nominations or
the platform. When the Chicago Conven-
ton met Mr. Bryan was not thought of as
the nominee for President.
One thing can be said, and that is that
Admiral Dewey has lessened his availa-
bility somewhat as a presidential candl-
date by some mistakes he has made since
his return from Manila; but he may yet
be a very desirable vice presidential can
didate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TWENTY-F0UR PAGES.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-I4adies of Zerubbabel Lodge.
Special Notices-Lecture at Guards
Hall, Wednesday, April %; A Cake Walk,
Dancing and Refreshments a st. Johns
Parish Hail. Easter Monday; Savannah
Assembly, No. l of THE Anvil" To Be
Organized; Silva's Closing Sale; Purse,
the Printer; To Rent Emil Newman; Sher-
bet and Ices, Woman's Exchange; For
Sale. Savannah Carriage and Wagon
Company; Notice 10 Superior Court Ju-
rors; District Messenger and Delivery
Company; The Prettiest of Cuff Buttons
A. l.. Desbouillons; Greene & Co. Fine
Suits to Order, b. Asman; Repairing. j.
& C. n. Thomas, Jewellers; Thomas BIZ
cycle Emporium; Stearns Bevel Gear Su-
periority, r. V. Connerat; Knights Phar-
macy.
Elegant Sites For Homes, C. H. Dor
set.
Business Notices-Columbia Wheels, T.
A. Bryson, Columbia Agent; Our Stock of
Wedding Presentation Silver, Theus Bros. :;
Burwen Bearings and Cleveland Bicy-
cies, r. d. e. VIM. baltimore; Grey Fin
ish. Hunter & Van Keuren; If It's Whole
some We Have 1t, c. a. Munster; Cheap
ness Proves a Nuisance. H. H. Cohen
& Co.; Red Heart Beer, William NJ. Brick
en- Manager; Abercorn Grocery Company.
Your Children Need Shoes-Charles
Marks.
Fit That Boy of Yours-Byck Bros
Special Sale This Week-Walsh &
Meyer.
Two Dollars for Ladies' shoes-Globe
Shoe Store.
Schools and Colleges-Summer Law Lee
lures. University of Virginia.
Brooms-Antiseptic Brooms.
Hearty Hand of Thanks-Metropoli-
tan Clothing Company.
Beauty and Bonnets-Leopold Adler.
Laundry-Savannah Steam Laundry; E.
& w. Laundry.
Fountain Pens-At Gardner's Bazaar.
Auction Sales-Old Hoss Sale, Central
of Georgia Railway Company and Ocean
Steamship Company; Three-Story Brick
Residence. by C. H. Dorset, Auctioneer
Mondays Auction Sale. by c. H. Dorset,
Auctioneer.
Financial-E. H. Rockwell & Co., New
York City.
The After Easter Buyer-Daniel Hogan.
Glassware-C. Dorhinger & Sons, New
York.
Run on Silks-At Eckstein's.
The Gas Range-MutuaI Gas Light Co.
Set Your House in Order-G. w. Allen
& CO.
The Deluge-At Levys.
Postum Coffee-Postum Cereal Co
Medical-"77" for Colds; McElree's Wine
of Cardui; Hyomei; Peruna; Pyramid Pile
Cure. American Chemical Company; John
sons Chill and Fever Tonic; Munyon' s
Stuarts Dyspepsia Cure; Hoods Sarsa-
parilla; Graybeard.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
BRIGHT BITS.

In Chicago.-"What is the difference.
waiter, between your clam chowder' and
your Back Bay clam chowder? " I'VE
put a clam in the Back Bay chowder sir"
Chicago Tribune.
-Explained.-"Do you think the divorce
evil is growing?" asked the widow ooh,
no replied the hopeless bachelor More
people are marrying nowadays, that's all"
Philadelphia North American
Let Sleeping Dogs Halo,
Salter; l suppose you're going to write my
book down as tissue of Grass ineptitudes
eh?" Salter-Pardon me, my dear sir; it is
not my ha bit to repeat what ever one is
saying.-Brooklyn Life.
-Rastus: See hyah. I done thought
you tole me dis 5O-cent shirt woudn' t
fade! done only had 1t washed once.
Grabbensten: Washed Washed! Vat
could you egspegt? Wy didn't you keep
id glean?-Indianapolis Press.
The young teacher had just given them
one of those musty readings in Roman
history. "Now. Samuel" she said, gazing
eucouragingly at the smallest'lad, tell us
what followed the burning of Rome" "All
de insurance companies busted, mamma, &"
responded Samuel with promptness.-Chi-
cago News.
Maternal Strategy.-"Hello!" "HelIow
rs this you, Johnny?" YES" This is
mamma I'm using the telephone at papa $
office. Everything all right at home ?"
Yes m. Anything you want me to do?"
NO, Johnny. l only wanted TO find out,
from the sound of your voice. whether you
were eating any of those jam tarts ! told
you not to touch while | was down town.
son, when l come home. Good-by r'-Chi-
"a on rrribl1ne
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

The announcement is made that Miss
Alta Rockefeller, daughter OF John
D. Rockefeller, the Standard Oil mag
nate, is to be married 10 Mr. L.
p. Prentice Of Chicago The contract
ing parties are no doubt both very
estimable persons; nevertheless that is
no good reason why the newspapers Of
New York and other cities should take
up columns Of space in telling about the
engagement. Neither IS noted for any
special accomplishment or performance.
or for holding out the promise Of accom-
pishing or performing anything out Of the
ordinary. The sole reason. indeed, for che
extraordinary interest manifested IN the
matter Is the fact that the brides father
r. a mulu-millionalre. u Is the pile Of
dollars which the bride viii Inherit which
catches the eye, IN shis age Of dollars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

At a recent school examination for
girls. says the New York Ledger Monthly.
this composition was handed in by a girl
OF Y: The boy is moi an animal vet
they can be heard to a considera bic dis
lance. When a boy hollers he opens his
big mouth Ike frogs but girls hold their
tcung an they are spoken 10. and then they
answer respectable and tell just how il
was. boy thinks himself clever because
ne can wade whore the water Is deep
WHOM the boy grows up he is called n
husband. ana then he stops wading ana
stays oui nights, but the grown up girl
- "a widow and keeps house"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Nashville American (Dem.) says:
Democrats and Republicans alike of
prominence and otherwise continue to
deny that they have aspirations for the
Vice Presidents chair. Messrs. Mckinley
and Bryan viii soon haye to put an adj
vertisement for a running mate in the
want column"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem) says:
1T will now remain for the country to
decide between the policy of the McKin-
ley admin stration which favored free
trade for Porto Rico and the policy of
the same administrator that has fasten-
Ell on the island an unconstitutional tariff
and an odous carpetbag despotism."
The Chicago Times-Herald Rep) is not
Pleased with the Porto Rico tariff bill 1t
says: The consttutionality of the tariff
bill will be a matter for the Supreme
Court to decide. lis justice and the con-
tempt Of Congress for the popular will
cannot be kept out of next NoVember's
election. The question for the Supreme
Court will not be whether the constitu-
ticn followed the flag but whether when
Congress legislates for territory under
the stars and Stripes Congress does not
have to obey the prohibitions Of the con-
sltutou."
The New York Mail and Express RepD
says: THE appointment Of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee as military governor Of the Cuban
provinces Of Havana and Finar del Rio
VIII command the hearty approval Of an
who are conycrsant with that gentleman's
long and useful services IN the island He
has just the ri Mt temperament for adj
Winstraiivc Guticsi he is thoroughly ac-
quaintCd With Cuha's needs ana possesses
- an extra hdluary degree The respect
ana corn cncc Of the Inhabitants. His
promoti % to mis- post 81 larger power
am incr ased rel lns biity vii b. rec
gnlzej br Tine tut IAN p ople as another
proof of thc rrcfituae Il American pur-
Ioro ana m'thCd IN restoring their Terri
tors ~ itH OLD time prospc ny ana peace"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

One Philadelphia schoolboy, who didn't
sign that message of sympathy to Presi-
dent Kruger has got hold of the school
statistics Of the Transvaal and made some
calculations. He finds that Of the school
fund of $4,000 five-sixths was paid in
taxes by the Uitlsnders and one-sixth by
the Boers; nevertheless of that sum $3l1,
$50 was spent on the education Of 7.50S
Boer children. while only $3.50 was spent
on the education of 1000 Utlander chit
dren. In other words" says Young
Philadelphia. about $40 was spent on
each Boer child, and 40 cents on each
Uitander child" The youngster con-
cludes that he does not care to shout for
that sOs of republicanism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

agreed to allow the militia of the sew
eral states $l,00O0OO annually instead of
100000, as at present. The amount is too
small. The general government should
bear the greater part of the cost OF main
tanning the militia in each Of the states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

According 10 the pension rolls at Wash
ington, Hiram Cronk of Dunn Creek, n.
y, is che last pensioner of the war of
1872. He is 100 years old. and was only
y years old when he went into the army,
with his father and two brothers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia and Eastern
Florida to-day are for fair weather, with
winds shifting to fresh southerly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

Mr.. Sims, one of our commissioners to
the Paris Exposition, has been challenged
TO fight a duel by a French newspaper
man Possibly Mr.. Sims viii comply, on
the condition that the fighting is 10 be
American style and not French.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

Candliates D'bs Barker and Donnclly
SOD Dee in q position to m.nglc their toars
and bewoh the fate of ihis unhappy CONN
fry after ~ great presidential handicap
Of next AOyemDcr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15
The MORNING NEWS is published

Registered at the POstonice in Savannah.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
/ Blizzard IN CHICAGO
Genuine Christmas Weather Expe-
rienced IN the Northwest
Heayy Gales and Rains Followed by
<nosxsalI-sIeet Does DAM
age in Illinois.

CHICAGO Dec zi.-The first real biz
zard Of The season has struck the North
vest La Chicago a gale and snow have
brought genuine Christmas weather The
gale resched its height At noon yesterday
when the wind was blowing ffty-two niles
an hour The sao0fan vas not heavy dur
ing the day bat evening brought an IN
crease IN volume, and TIE city is white
this morning. Tia temperature is drop
ping rapidly
Repor1s from ST. Paul, Duluth. 0sakis.
winons. and other points Of Minnesota,
show that the storm was at is height
here yesterday morning The wind blew
al the rate Of fifty miles an hour in many
places and snow 10 depth Of six inches
fell
At Redwood Falls traffic was stepped.
IN northern Wisconsin, and Michigan the
storm began With heavy rains. turning TO
sleet and then to snow. At. ST. Joseph,
Mich. snow Is reported as saving the win-
ter wheat from being killed BY frost
Al points through Illinois notably at
Rock Island and Eigin, heavy rains, turn
ing &c snow, sre reported and sIeet did
considerable damage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-24
a PLACE FOR [. E. oUIGe.
Nay BECOME Chairman of PInff,s New
York County Committee.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--Ex-R Representa-
tive Lemuel E. Quigg win probably be
elected President OF the Republican Coun-
ty Committee at the adjourned meeting to
De held on Thursday night. The slate
may be changed at the LAST moment, bat,
unless very strong opposition develops.
the election Of Mr. Quigg seems assured.
His chief hackers are Senator PIatt.
Frederick s. Gibbs, member of the Re
publican National Committee and VII
liam H Ten Eyck, chairman OF the coun-
ty executive committee. II Is also as
serted that a majority of the district
leaders Of the county favor the election
of QEigg.
Mr.. Quigg was elected President of the
Republican County Committee in the
spring Of 1897. In the campaign of 1899
much opposition to Mr.. Qufgg and his
methods developed among Republican poll
ttcians, and, as result, he resigned last
spring Since then there has not been a
week without rumor that QuigE was
working secretly to get back into control
of the local organization. 1t has been as
serted again and again that his friends
we're in a maie.ity in the county commit
tee and that General Greene would not be
permitted to manage the city campaign
next year.