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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24
Personal.

M. Grimaux the eminent French scien-
fist, who was dismissed from his post as
professor at The Polytechnic School for
having taken part in the movement to OBJ
tain new trial for D. e, fus, has just died
in Paris. He was s!xty-flve years old.
The late Duke of Argyll was devoted
to his home at Inversary, and his last
hours were Yexed with the illusion that
he was dying away from it. His friends
showed him the place from his window
the loch, the hills, the garden, and the
woods 1T is very like said he; take
me home"
City Clerk DonovanA of Boston, has
chosen for his messenger a II year-old
girl, Miss Annie G. Riley, who is the first
of her sex to hold such a position In Bos-
ton. The Cic.l Service Commissioners
were unable 10 supply a girl In response
10 Mr. Donovan's request, and he there
fore chose his own messenger.
Rev Elijah Kellogg. the author of
1.-The Elm Island" and of other widely
read stories for boys, celebrated his
eighty-seventh birthday anniversary at
his home in Harpswell, Me, on Thursday
last. He is in excellent health, and is
able TO read without glasses, but is very
hard of hearing. He attends to his farm
chores daily, and breaches two sermons
every Sunday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24
An Epitaph That Failed.

A Louisville wit, goes to church, or did go
to church, where a prominent member of
the congregation who had pew close by
used to slumber through the entire service,
says the Louisville Times. When the text
was given out he nodded, and by the time
the pastor got a good start he was obliv-
ious of anything until the choir woke him
up. After a while the man died, and one
day shortly afterward one of the friends
of the family came to the wit and said;
See here, old boy, don't pretend to be
smart and up-to-date like you, but Blank S
wife has sent for me and asked me to ar
range about the inscription on her hus-
bands monument. She wants SOM thing
short and appropriate, and over this she is
going to have his name and the date of his
birth and death. I'm the last person in
the world TO undertake euch a job, so 1
thought you might help me out
why, with pleasure" said the joker,
and his grin should have warned the call
err but 1t didn't. Taking out a pencil and
notebook the fiend wrote line or two and
handed it over. See how you like it," he
said, and as the applicant read the lines
they ran as follows: George Blank born
-. died - and then below, ASLEEP
(as usuaD."
You can bet your dear, sweet life that
inscription was never shown to the widow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24
lightning Like Romance.

A we'll known official of the war de-
partment, who related this little story, de-
clares that it is really true, says the
Washington Star. The parties concerned
are both clerks in the, department men,
toned; at least, one of them is, while
the other was, up to a few days ago.
1t seems that very recently popular
young man of the northwest was invited
to a card party. Among other guests he
met for the first time was a young lady,
unusually pretty if not beautiful, and
unquestionably pretty, If not beautiful,
and unquesuonabiy attractive. For a
few fleeting moments he chanched to be
her partner at one of the tables. A great
deal may happen during a brief period,
however. While the cards were being
dealt the conversation was directed to-
ward the Paris Exposition, and the young
lady remarked:
II would marry anybody who would
take me to Paris for the exposition
do you mean that?' inquired ner card
partner.
Il most certainly do" was the reply.
II am going to Paris" then announced
her partner; will you marry me?'
why, of course was the laughing
agreement
The bell at the head of the table rang,
the parties changed their seats, and the
little affair was apparently a thing of the
past. 1t CHANGED that the young man
was asked to escort the young lady home
that night. Before reaching her residence
details had been arranged and they were
actually married the following day.
Some of her female friends" say that
she is sorry now because she has found
that she does not like him so very much.
AT all events, they ore going to Paris
early in June.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetng-Zerubbabel Lodge. No. Is. F.
D. A. NJ.
Special Notices-Ship Notice, Strachan
a Co., Consignees; State and County Tax
Returns; A Few Days More James 8.
Silva; German Social Club Picnic May "a;
auction Sale of Lots To-day; Levan's Bali
Of Fare
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry;
Our Mechanical Department. Hunter &
Van Keuren.
There Are Others-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Legal Notices-Notices of Incorporation
of The Savannah Rice Mill Company, -
and the Seven Brothers Fishermen's Club.
Auction Sales-At Auction, John l..
ARCHER. Auctioneer; Residences, John L.
Archer, Auctioneer.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company's Steamships; French
Line. Compagne Generate Transatlan-
dQue.
Stoves-Wickless Blue Flame Oil Stoves.
Whiskey-Hunter Baltimore Rye Whis-
key; Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey.
Salt-Favorite Table Salt.
Postum Cereal Food Coffee. Etc.-Pos-
tum Cereal Company.
Medical-McE 1ree's Wine of Car1ul;
Warmers Safe Cure; Bar-Ben; Lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable Pills; S. S. s.; Hors-
ford's Acid Phosphate; Johann Hoff' S
Malt Extract; Hoods Sarsaparilla; Casio
ria; Ayers Sarsaparilla; DR.. Hathaway
Company; Formaldehyde Inhaler; Pond S
Extract; Dr. Prosser.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24
MORGAN's STUBBORN FIGHT

The fight which Senator Morgan made -
get Nicaragua canal bill passed at this
session of Congress was a stubborn one
but he frankly admits that he was beaten
His last effort was to get the Senate to act
on the Hepburn bill When il refused he
saw that there was no use trying further
at present. He is not a man, however, 10
give up. AT the next session he will take
up the matter again and will keep on try
ing until he succeeds, or as Icing as he is
in the Senate.
He is satisfied that the great trans-eenti-
mental transportation companies are
against the canal and that it is mainly
their influence that is preventing the bill
byists did not try to stop the passage of
the bill in the House. depending upon their
ability to do so in the Senate.
Senator Morgan succeeded in getting a
sweeping investigating resolution through
the Senate, and the Committee on Inter-
Oceanic Canals, during the present sum-
mer will try TO find out many things bear
ing upon Nicaragua canal legislation.
There is a suspicion that the owners Of
the Panama canal are trying to unload
that enterprise on the United States Some
of the senators are rather surprised 10
hear from the expert members of tn :
Walker commission, which was appointe
to examine into the merits of the Panama
canal as well as of the Nicaragua canal
that the Panama canal scheme is,
in their opinion, practicable. 1t is the
understanding that the French engineers
have hit upon a plan, said to be feasible,
for controlling the water of the Chag es
river Indeed one of the experts of the
Walker commission has expressed the
belief that It would cost less to complete
the Panama canal than TO construct the
Nicaragua canal.
Senator Morgan seems to think that he
would have been able to get the Nicaragua
bill through at this session if the Republl-
can senators had not been afraid to antag-
onize the great -continental trans par
tation companies on the eve of presiden-
tial election. Just al this time the Re-
publican party is looking out for contribu-
tons to It's campaign fund. The whole
country however, recognizes the fact that
Senator Morgan has done all that he could
do 10 bring about promptly the construc-
ton of canal between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24
MIXED Emotions.

To illustrate the feeling of Ireland
toward the predominant partner, an actor
VINO has lately been touring tells the story
of an old waiter III a Dublin hotel says
the London Chronicle when are you
going to get home rule in Ireland, John?'
was the question. See We here, sor,'
said the old man, 1.-The only way Wen
get home rule for oud Ireland will be
IL France-an' Russia-an' Germany-au'
Austria-an' maybe Italy--if they would
all join together to give those blaygiards
of English rare good hiding. Then
as he looked cautiously around, twinkle
of cunning and a smile of courtesy were
added to the expression. AN the whole
lot of 'em showed together couldn't do
it," he said. "Oh-its the grand navy
we've gotn'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24
TO PUT UP THE PRICE OF WHEAT

The farmers are doing things 1t seems
of which a very large part of the world
is in ignorance. day or two ago Mr..
J. C. Hanley. of st. Paul, Mimi, called
on the President in connection with GER
| tain legislation, in which, 1t is claimed,
the farmers of the entire country are In
| terested, namely, the ship subsidy bill.
Mr.. Hanley. 1t is stated, is the executive
agent of four great organizations OF farm
ers the National Farmers Federation of
the Mississippi Valley, the National Grain
| Growers Association, the National Cotton
| Growers Association and the Farmers AL
lance Industrial Union According 10 Mr..
Hanley 1t is the purpose Of these organic
atoms to bring the farmers in all parts
of the world into one great organization,
with the view Of limiting production and.
putting up the prices of farm products.
A beginning is to be made in forming
this organization at congress TO be held
In Paris this summer. This Farmers Con-
gress is TO last one week. from the 9th 10
the 10th of July. Prof. Rutland, of the
Fribourg University of Switzerland, will
be in charge of it. He will also have charge
of the work which the Congress will map
out for accomplishing the purpose which
the farmers have in view.
Mr.. Hanley states that the first effort
of this organization will be to put up the
price Of wheat so high that it will net the
growers 81 per bushel. and TO bring the
price of cotton up to 10 cents a pound and
keep it there. When this has been ac-
complished then efforts will be made in
behalf of other crops.
The way prices are 10 be raised and kept
up is by limiting production. Farmers will
be kept informed as to the worlds needs
in respect to wheat and cotton. and wiz
be advised as to what the acreage should
be in order to keep up prices.
This is certainly great scheme and Mr.
Hanley has a very nice, and probably
profitable place in connection with it, 1t
is difficult matter to get the farmers
in one county to act in harmony in re-
spect to the acreage of any crop. How
then will it be possible to get the farmers
not only of this, but also of all other coun-
tries to act together respecting the acre
age of crop? The cotton growers, for
instance, have been advised many times
by the wisest Of their number that If they
wanted to raise the price of cotton. and to
keep it up after having raised it, they
should reduce the cotton acreage. But do
they ever take such advice? They certain
ly do not. Just as soon as, for any reason,
the price of cotton advances, the cotton
farmers greatly increase their cotton acre
age. This season, for instance, because
the price of cotton is much above what
it has been for several years the acreage
has been greatly increased. And the in
crease will continue as long as the price
of cotton keeps up. 1t is impossible to get
farmers to act together in the matter of
acreage or any other matter. There are
too many of them, and they are too far
out of touch with each other.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24
PROGRAMME OF THE BoER ENJOYS.

1t is doubtful If the Boer ENJOYS ex-
pected that the administration would COM
| ply with their request to intervene in the
war in South Africa for the purpose of
bringing il 70 an end. They knew, as
did also President Kruger, the policy of
this country in respect co the affairs of
other nations. 1t has always been not
to interfere in matters with which 1t has
no concern.
No doubt the Boer ENJOYS are familiar
with the case of the Frenchman, Genet.
He was minister to this country from
France during the first French republic.
Washington was President and Jefferson
was Secretary of State. Genet wanted
the United States to declare war against
England, France being at that time at
war with that country. Washington of
course refused. There was no reason why
the United States should depart from
the policy they had adopted respecting
foreign nations. IL is true that France
had assisted the colonies In their war
with England, but Washington did not
regard that as a sufficient reason for
complying with the request of France.
dertook to accomplish his purpose by
making stirring appeals to the people. He
went even further and issued commits
sions to privateers to prey upon the COM
merce of England. The government then
thought 1t about time to interfere. 1t
asked France to recall her minister
which she did. That ended the matter,
but there was great stir over it before
Washington succeeded in making it clear
ly understood that he intended to enforce
the policy of strict neutrality.
1t is the understanding that it is the
purpose of the Boer ENJOYS to undertake
10 accomplish by appeals to the people
what they failed to accomplish by their
appeal to the government. 1t has been
stated that they are here as the accredit-
ed diplomatic agents of the Transvaal
government If therefore they overstep
the bounds of discretion and good judg-
ment and abuse the hospitality of
the government that is affording them
protection, they may be invited to leave
the country. There is. undoubtedly very
kindly feeling for them. and the cause
they represent, but II Is doubtful If any
considerable percentage of the people are
willing to engage In a war with Great
Britain for the purpose of assisting the
South African republics to retain their
independence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

A mean trick has been played upon GER
tain councilmen of the city of Scranton,
Pa. Some time ago when a railway tax
ordinance was before the City Council a
smooth looking and talking young chap
appeared among the lobbyists and worked
against the bill. The bill was killed. And
now eighteen OF the councilmen have been
indicted for taking brides. 1t transpires
that the smooth young lobbyist was a de-
tective, employed by reform society TO
test the honesty of the councilmen and
make cases against them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

In a letter to the New York Evening
Post William Everett of quincy. Mass,
who was a geld Democrat in 1896, says
that he is just as much opposed to Mr.
Bryan now as he was then. and that il
is impossible fer him to support Mr.. Nc
Kinley because. of his imperial stic pol
icy. He appeatSto be Ct the opinion that
other god Democrats feel about the mat
ter pretty much as he does. Evidently
Mr.. Everett wants the gold Democrats to
get together and put out a presidential
ticket. There is no indication, however
that he will be gratihed. II he cannot
vote for Bryan. Mckinley, Barker or
Debs the chances are now that he viii
not vote at all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

The ice monopoly in Philadelphia has
pushed up prices from 3 to 80 per cent.
on certain quantities, but strange to say
the price to small consumers has not, so
far, been advanced at all. Those who
buy eight-pound pieces, get it now at the
same figure as before, while those who
buy twenty-hve-pound pieces have to pay
an advance of SO per cent In New York
the monopoly took just the opposite
course, refusing to sell five-cent pieces
at all, and putting the smallest advance
upon the largest amounts. The Philadel-
phia price is now 30 cents per 100 pounds.
The New York price is 60 cents per 100.
New Orleans is enjoying the cheapest ice
IN the country, the price there being 8
cents per 100. Savannah, too, is luxuriat-
ing in cheap ice. which, it is to be hoped
will continue to be the case throughout
the summer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24
The Man Around the Corner,

From the Colorado Springs Gazette.
There's a mystic individual, with neither
home nor name
But yet he's ever-present and important
just the same;
He's the man around the corner" and
his presence you will feel
II you happen to be interested In some
mining deal
He wields a wondrous influence, his power
is supreme;
He's been the means to quickly put
through many little scheme;
He's ne'er been jailed, though he has sold
full many a yellow brick
Since gold was first discovered in the hills
of Cripple Creek.
In wealth he must be rolling, with a
greenback wad to burn;
Because he's always longing for the claim
for which we yearn;
The property were after he's prepared to
take If we
Do not produce the wherewithal to buy IL
instantly.
We're told he'll pay thousand for an on
ton, in a trice;
He'll take the claim instanter II we quib-
bic on the price;
The only way to thwart him Is to prompt
And pay the sum demanded for the grouro
without a squeal.
We're told he's made an offer double
what We're asked to pay
And that We'll have to give an answer
quick and not delay;
If he had purchased everything that he
has lopsed to get
BY this time he would have the whole
blamed district in his nett
He's been here since the early DAYS. he'll
stay unto the end;
And to the shrewd promoter he has been
a loyal friend;
Though no one ever sees him, his pres
ence all can feel
For 1.-THE man around the corner" is the
life of every deal!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

A most extraordinary fever case is re-
ported from Penn yam. N. Y. The patient
a young woman, is said to have had fever
registering 112 degrees for f1fty-six days
and one day the fever rose to 11s degrees
A physician who has visited her says
in view of the extraordinary temperature
that ''the previous theory of the blood be-
ing changed at a temperature of 1OS de-
grees must necessarily be exploded" by
this case. The fever followed an attack OF
appendicitis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

The Ways and Means Committee OF the
House is to be authorized to sit during
the recess of Congress, for the purpose OF
to be submitted at the next session. This
is another campaign dodge of the Repub-
hcan party. 1t is the hope to curry favor
by promising to reduce these taxes, which
might have been reduced at the presen;
session as well as not. By time Congress
meets again the election will be a thing
of the past, and then the Republicans can
find 1t as convenient as not to let the
war taxes stay. in order that they may
have more pubic money to distribute
among their favorites.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

Neither the German Emperor nor the
Prince of Wales will visit the Paris Elk
position, since the French government has
given it to be understood that it declines
to be responsible for their personal safe
ty. The Car will go to Paris, and the
government will probably guarantee his
personal safety. The inference to be
drawn is that the French government
would prefer that the German and the
Englishman. remained away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

There is at least. one more fight in John
L. Sullivan. Hekis to have it in a New
York law court, with a portrait painter
as the party of the other part. The painter
has sued the old champion for s125 for a
picture painted of him. Sullivan says the
painter sighted his good looks and left out
his gray hair of which he is very proud,
wherefore he declines to pay
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

Democrats in Washington are saving
hard things about the Kansas City hotel
keepers, who are exacting onerous terms
for acoommodat during the conven-
ton. They are charging IS q day per per-
son for rooms and insist that not ioss
than five persons shall occupy room.
Nor will they reserve room for less than
fun week at $25 per day. It is not
likely that the convention will last longer
than three days, hence those who are
compelled to engage rooms for a fun week
! feel that they are being buneoed out of
not less than $50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

Mr.. William D. Oldham, who has been
selected to make the speech putting Mr..
Bryan into nomination at Kansas City, Is
Southerner by birth, and is said to be
an orator of much power and fire He Is
at present deputy attorney general of Ne
braska
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

The town of Ownesb oro, KY, has an or
dinance imposing fine of IS for tying a
tin can to dogs tail and running the dog
down the street." and another ordinance
imposing like fine upon any person who
shall incite a dog fight. The laws are
thirty to forty years cd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

The European station of the United
States navy is to be re-established. The
cruiser Albany, purchased from the Arm
strongs at the beginning of the Spanish
war, has been ordered to remain on the
other side as a nucleus of the squadron.
Other ships are to be added as they be-
come available.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

An old man of the name of Dixon, who
dives in Omaha, is writing a "woman's
Bible" He says the orthodox Scriptures
do not treat women fairly. and he pro-
poses to supply the deficiency. If Mrs.
Stanton could not produce a "woman's
Bible" to please the sex. how can a mere
man hope to perform the task?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

The irreverent Norfolk Landmark, not
ing that Bob Fitzsimmons has been hurt
by his pet lion, remarks: Now, If Fitz is
looking for a real gentle, affectionate and
quiet pet, we recommend that he engage
the Rev. L. G. Broughton, of Atlanta. :"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

May p was the Confederate Memorial
Day in Virginia. A notable feature of the
celebration at Norfolk was the unwilling
of a memorial to Father Ryan, the priest
poet laureate Of the Lost Cause The
monument was erected under the aus
pices of the Daughters of the confeder-
acy. Father Ryan was born in Norfolk
sixty-one years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-24

Quay is once more into Pennsylvania
politicts, for all there is in It. He is a
candidate for the eenatorship and for a
place on the National Republican Com
mittee. Having beaten him once, Mr..
wanamaker will now have 10 pull Off his
coat and try to beat him again. One
drubblng is not enough for a man Of the
Quay temperament