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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
How lie Got the News.

A comparatively few days ago cotton
laden ship came into port on fire, says the
New York Mail and Express. She be-
longed to a line that has had considerable
experience in this line The company Is
opposed to publicity in such matters, and
the captain of the ship didn't think II
worth while TO notify the officials at
quarantine that there was anything uu-
usual going on. The vessel went to the
dock and the company's employees began
breaking out the cargo and flooding the
hold with water. In the natural course
of events the marine reporters learned of
selves at the head of the pier the watch
man said, with real Irish wit:
I've been told 10 say there's no fire.
Run away like good boys. You can't
come down this pier"
Coaxing was of no avail. and the report
ers withdrew for a conference of war.
The youngest of the party finally said:
Il know how to get that story. Wait
until 1 come back"
With this he laid course to the south
ward along West street, and was soon
hull down In about fifteen minutes along
came the fireboat the New York, with
her great nozzles eager for the fray. She
warped alongside the burning steamer,
which was hidden from the street by
bukhead sheds, and the first man 10
climb from the fireboat was the young
news gatherer. Presently he appeared at
the head of the dock, much 10 the sur
prise of the Waterman, and approached
the other reporters.
How did YOU do it?'' they inquired.
why 1 just went down and told the
freboat people that the -- was on
fire, and they came along, with me as q
passenger"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
To Turn the Trick Again.

During his last term as Governor. Bob"
Taylor of Tennessee, in the great kind
ness of his heart. had pardoned so many
persons who had been imprisoned for lar
cenies that had been brought about by
the poverty of the culpIits that1the psrti-
san papers antagonistic TO him were max
ing his life miserable says w. H. Vissch-
er, in the San Francisco Argonaut. One
day an old negro nanny, who had known
the Governor from his childhood, came
into his Office and began at once to plead
for the pardon of her husband who was
then in prison. Laws Dress yo' life, Marse
Bob" she began. II wisht yo'd pahdon
dat po' ole niggah Jim. He ain no good
for muffin nowhar; he jes dat useless an
trifin', even at home, dat he earn do no
mo- den sorter scrape aroun an git a
little sompen for VEAL to eat, an he
sholy ain no good down dar in dat per"
Il can't dot it, Aunt Easter" the Cover
nor began; I'm being abused every day.
What's Jim in there for?" he suddenly
asked, seeing the light that was left dy-
ing out of the old woman's daBpled eyes.
IVY, Marse Bob, dey jes' put him in dar
for muffin, pom earth 'cep' takin' one po'
little ham outen Mr.. Smif's smokehouse.
We was outen meat, an de po Gle niggah
0idn' do muffin cep' TEX de ham fur ter
keep we-all fun starvin'." well, now,
supf ose l should pardon Jim, what good
would that do you? He is so onery and
trifiing." the Governor was saying, when
The old woman broke in with this reply:
IVY, bress you, Marse Bob, we is outen
meat ag'i in. an ives jes got to have an
Othah ham"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
THE FAMOUS JASPER SPRINGS
AT AUCTION.
1. ID. LA ROCHE, Auctioneer.

On TUESDAY, the 9TH day of June, 1900.
at II o'clock, before the Court House door
In the city of Savannah, county of Chat
ham and state of Georgia, 1 will sell to
the highest and best bidder, that beauti-
full property known as Jasper Springs.
This magnificent property, consisting OF
fifty 600 acres of land, more or less, to-
gether with all the improvements, viz:
large three-story brick dwelling cost
$1,000, barn, outbuilding, etc, and a nice
dancing pavilion. The place in its present
condition would make an admirable pleas
ure resort or beer garden. Situated
about one mile west of the City
Exchange, on Bay street ex-
tended, and only five 90 minutes ride
from the city on the electric cars. High,
dry and healthy, surrounded by vast i'm
provements, which are being developed
continually, macadamlzed streets, electric
cars, nice residences, factories and
wharves. This is indeed the ideal suburb
of Savannah. The property can be sub
divided into $50 building lots. See map
with auctioneer. This sale offers induce
ments well worthy of consideration. New
railroads entering the city from this sec
ton will require shops, warehouses, yards
and the location is eminently fitted for
manufactures, being so accessible TO the
railroads and steamship lines. Jasper
Springs Is famous for its historical value
Sergeant Jasper having captured tho
British soldiers and rescued the American
prisoners at this spring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
THE NEW STREET. RAILWAY.

Street railways are highly beneficial to
city. No city worthy the name is or can
be without one or more of them They
hep the grow h of the city, increase prop
erty values, and afford protection to per-
sons and property that is second in i'm
portance only to that of the police and
fire departments. city may have more
street railways than is good for the own
ers Of them, but no city can have too
many for the good of the people.
Savannah now has one very good street
railway system. 1t has been greatly inn
proved under the present management. 1t
could be further improved, however, by
the putting on of cars better adapted to
the climate by increasing the number of
cars in service and running them closer
together, and by operating cars both ways
on Whitaker and Barnard streets. Doubt
less these Improvements will come in
time.
When the company operating the pres
ent system absorbed its competitor some
time ago it made one grave mistake,
namely in drawing in it's lines and leav-
ing certain parts of the southern section
with diminished and inadequate street
car accommodations. This injury to the
growth of the city and discomfort to the
people is, apr arently, about to be RENE
died by the building of a new street rail-
way syst m. TO connect with the projected
suburban line to White Bluff. City Council
has been applied to for the right TO build
and o-erate a line on a certain streets.
Council will probably grant what has been
asked for. or something near TO it; and
such action will receive the sanction of
the people.
In granting the new company the fran
chise sought it might be well for the au-
thorities to see to it that the railway shall
be constructed on such streets as will pro-
mote the owth of the city. There should
be some valuable return to the city for
the special privileges which it is asked to
confer. The schedules, the, class of cars
to be used etc, as well as the route,
should be to some extent under the con-
troll of those representatives of the peo-
pie, the Mayor and Aldermen.
OF course no unnecessary conditions or
restrictions should be imposed upon the
new company. Nothing should be done
that would handicap i'd in its competition
with the old company. But City Council
should not repeat the mistake made by
its predecessor several years ago in giving
too much and requiring too little. new
street railway would no doubt be of adj
vantage to city and people, and should be
encouraged; but now is the time to fix
matters so that the company will not have
| the city at a disadvantage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
Anxlou. to Meet Him.

A few minutes before the afternoon
train from New York got into the Penn
sylvania station the other day. says the
Washington Star. q beautiful young crea-
ture in a new spring scuit waited her
self over to the man stationed at the exit
gate and proceeded TO hypnotic him.
win you please let me through" she
said, appealingiy.
Can't do it, miss; it's against the
rules" said the man at the gate.
But 1 do so want to meet him when
he gets off, said the beauteous young
thing, looking into the mans face search
ingly with her imploring violet eyes. And
he will be so disappointed if 1 a<n not
right al the car to meet him when the
train gets in"
Please" said the lovely young crea-
ture. rustling her silk skirts nervously,
and seeming to hang on the gateman's
nod
We'll. maybe I can take a chance"
said the gateman, and he pulled it open
and admitted her.
'Spose she's only been married a lit
tie while" reflected the gateman, "and
her husbands coming back after being
away the first time since they were splic-
ed. and she wants to hand him out the
big hug before he's more'n landed from
the car steps. Well. I guess we all have
it that bad once in our lives, anyhow"
The train pulled in a couple of minutes
after. The young woman ran alongside
the baggage car and bagga gemaster
handed her out miserable little speci-
men of a stuck-up, hideous-muzzled pug
dog, which she took in her arms and
loaded down with caresses.
AS she passed out of the exit gate with
the pug in her arms, she bestowed a be-
witching smile upon the gateman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
The DANGER of E.uphuism.

Can tell you the meaning of euphu-
ism? ?" said an old reporter the other night
in response to a question by one of the
younger men on the staff, according to
the New Orleans Times-Democrat. why,
certainly my boy. 1t is the peasant art
of calling boothlack gentleman of pol
ish and it's very valuable in newspaper
work, provided you don't carry The joke
too far l remember when 1 was cub
myself and was working out in Denver a
fellow came in one day and asked me to
write a nice little notice about the mar
rage of his brother to a girl over in Cen
ter City Who is the bride? l asked, so
as to get some material for the para
graph; what is her fathers occupation
why, he's a-teller,' said my caller, hest
tating a little. All right said 1, and,
thinking 1t would sound a shade finer, /
referred to the lady as the beautiful and
accomplished daughter of the well-known
banker of Center City Next day the boss
came in foaming at the mouth. What in
blazes do you mean by speaking of old
as a banker?' he beloved. He's a
professional clairvoyant and the biggest
old fraud out of jail He's got an old ad
in the paper right now, offering to reveal
the past and future for So cents and a
lock of your hair I was overwhelmed
with chagrin and hunted up my inform
ant Why did you tell me that girls IA
Their was a banker? ] asked reproachfully.
I didn't he answered; L said he was a
teller It's one and the same thing l
retorted No, it isn't said he; you jump
ed at conclusions. l didn't mean a paying
teller. meant a fortune teller"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
His First Concurrence.

An ex-President of the United States
recently had occasion to attend his wife
to the railway station preparatory to her
setting out upon a long journey alone
says the New York Evening sun. IF you
should happen to need advice or assist
ance of any kind" the ex-President ad-
vised his wife at parting, don't hesitate
to call upon this gentleman across the
aisle; l like his looks" indicating a per-
feet stranger, but one whose appearance
and Mariner were such as to inspire trust
The journey was accomplished safely, and
the wife had no occasion to follow heI
husbands advice But at an evening re-
ception shortly after her arrival in the
city Of her destination a man was pre-.
scented to her whom she at once recogniz-
ed as her fellow traveller. She related tbs
incident. win you please tell your hus-
hand" said the man, that that is the
first speech ever heard of his that meets
with my hearty approval? belong to the
opposite party"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Journal Qnd) says: From pres
ent Indications the coming campaign will
be hot enc Within the last six months
the situation has undergone a complete
change. The administration has made
about all the mistakes that could be
crowded into the brief time allowed, and
the Democrats have taken advantage of
them. A typical comment was made cou-
Pile of days ago by Lyman f. Cooley, who
has been fiuctuating between here and
Chicago on business connected with the
drainage canal and the deep waterway en-
terprise. He said: Six months ago 1t was
almost impossible to find Democrat who
really, down in his heart had any serious
hopes Of winning. on the other hand 1t
was equally lard TO find a Republican who
would consider the possibility of defeat.
Now meet many Democrats who are ex-
ceedingly hopeful and ! meet many Re
puhlieans who admit that the outcome is
beginning to look very uncertain.
The Greenville IS c. News Dem) says:
About the funniest thing in the world
is to read the great and black faced no
tees that women have gained victory
by he action Of the Methodist conference
at Chicago, granting women the privilege
of being lay members of that body. What
/
known and recognized that the very men
who voted to grant this wonderful conces-
! sion, are ruled and controlled by the wo-
men. Every man on the floor of that great
| bcdy Of Christians is the willing slave of
a woman. He, long ago, submitted to the
facinating sparkle of her eve. the sweet
ness and tenderness Of her voice the
magic of her touch and bowed humbly to
! her dictation-he was and is her slave
| Just as we are all the slaves OF the women
| we love and admire, our mothers, wives,
/ sisters and daughters"
writing Of the failure Of the brokerage
firm Of Price, Mccormick & Co. in New
York the other day, the New York corre-
spo ndent OF the Philadelphia Ledger says:
But its attempt to control cotton failed,
ike a similar attempt made by the late
| j. hn H. Inman several years ago. Mr.. In
man was a man OF long experience and
great business ability. He knew the cot
! ton trade intimately. He had large for
tune ana a powerful following But his
attempt TO control the market signally
| failed, and It Is believed that the loss Of
money and business prestige FASTENED his
death"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
BRIGHT BITS.

-Quashing an Alibi.-Defense advocate
Sir, the officer charged with being iu-
toxicated while on duty is above the
breath of suspicion" Police Commission
er-"Sir, your statement is ill-timed; the
accused is even at this moment munching
cloves. Judge.
-Curios These are genuine Havana
CIGARS" said the connoisseur. oh" said
the man who always likes to be of import
ance, land here are some genuine Havana
postage stamps" Whats interesting
about them?" Nothing, except the fact
they are genuine. Washington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
THE U. S. HOSPITAL SITE
For SALE
FOR SALE.
TWELVE ACRES VALUABLE LAND
C. III. DORsETT, Auctioneer,

FOb SALEs
TWELVE ACRES VALUABLE LAND.
C. II. DORsETT, Auctioneer,
VIII sell at the Court House on TUES
DAY, June 5, 1890, during the usual
hours of sale,
limits of the city having front of nearly
four hundred feet on White Bluff Road
(nearly the same as Bull street,, and
depth of over thirteen hundred feet east
ward. This property Is now known as the
United States Hospital Site," being that
upon which most of Hospital buildings.
now for sale, are built.
The lease of the government on this land
has been renewed for one year from June
1st 1900, but 1t is understood that the gov
eminent Will have no use for the land
after the buildings are sold, and will be
glad to give possession to the purchasers
The land is level and dry, just outside of
the taxable limits, and as soon as the new
car line is built will have the facilities af-
forded by two trolley lines.
There is no other land in the direct line
of improvements that can be bought for
love or money"
There is no prettier piece of land any
where to be found. What nature failed to
do for its improvement, the United States
has done.
The owner of this land will possess su-
perior advantages over all competitors for
the buildings. now for sale, the bulk of
which are on the land. An accurate plat
can be seen, on application which will
show the number and location of the build
ings. No such opportunity has occurred
in years, for the formation of a syndicate
for investment in a property that must
grow with our growth, which will soon be
what land south of Anderson street was a
Few years ago, and which is sure" to make
large money for the purchasers.
Terms: Five thousand dollars cash,
balance divided into five annual payments
with interest at 5 per cent. per annum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
PROFESSIONAL EVANGELIsTs

The Rev ]. o. Knott, pastor of the En-
manuel Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, of Baltimore. preached a sermon
on professional evangelists last Sunday
morning that has created quite stir
among the Methodists of that city. Among
other things he said:
We have been evangelical 10 death;
God has shown He is against 1t. the
-evangelists may be all right. but the at
tempt to cover a multitude of church sins
by a few weeks of special and often
sensational services has about played out.
The sensationalist has had his day. Let
us bury him without tears.
The ministers of the Methodist Church,
North and South, in Baltimore were quit
generally interviewed on this sermon.
Their views differed widely. The ma
jority of them, however, agreed with
the Rev Mr.. Knott. According to their
view the work of the revivalist had the
effect OF making ministers depend upon
revival meetings for awakening Interest
in their churches. The evangelist was
expected to do what the regular minister
ought to do. Therefore the efforts to
bring people into the church were spas
modc, when, in fact, they should be
continuous.
Another effect of the work of the evan
gelist, 1t was claimed, was to cause many
members to lose interest in the routine
and regular work of the church Moth
ing satisfied them except the excitement
of revival. They found little that in
terested them in the regular means of
grace.
the thought was thrown out by some
OF the minis ters that these spasmodic
efforts TO infuse new life into the church
had the erect of causing the home train
ing CT children to be neglected. They
did not make it very clear how revivals
caused parents to neglect the religious
training of their children, though prob
ably their idea was that they caused
them to lose interest in the regular duties
imposed by the church. 1t seemed to be
generally agreed. however, that parents
| were now depending upon the Epworth
League, the Sunday school and other re-
ligious agencies for the religious educa-
ton of their children more than ever be-
| fore. Assuming that this is the case. it
is greatly to be regretted. Religious
agencies have a field of their own. In
the matter of religious training they
can never do for children what parents
| can.
The Methodist Church is not YET ready
to follow the Rev. Mr.. Knott in an ef-
fort to get rid of the evangelist. There
is still place for him to fill and work
i
he is not as important factor in that
church as he once was. The Methodist
| Church still clings to revivals and camp
meetings, but does not depend upon them
| as much as II once did.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-27
A DECLARATION RESPECTING CUBA


Senator Hale is right. Congress should
make a declaration as to the time when
the United States will withdraw from
Cuba. AS long as the time is left in
doubt there will be suspicious that there
is no intention of Withdrawing. Cubans
would be much more willing than they
are to lend helping hand in the work
of establishing an intelligent and stable
government, If Congress were to give them
assurances that they should have control
of their affairs just as soon as the foun-
dalton of self-government had been firmly
laid. 1t might even be possible to fix APP
proximately the date of withdrawal. 1t is
true Congress has given the Cubans a
pledge that they shall have their indie
pendence, but no time has been fixed for
carrying out the pledge. There is there
fore room for doubt and suspicion.
II it is the plan to hold on to Cuba until
self-government has been given a fair
trial, with the view of protecting the peo-
pie against factional disturbances and
revolutions, 1t will be a long time before
the last United States soldier will leave
the island.
It is probable that the Cubans will have
pretty hard road to travel whether they
begin the experiment of government
at an early day or several years hence
1t is almost certain that they will have
| trouble among themselves at the begin
ming of their experiment, and the trouble
may continue until there is a very con-
| siderable change in the character of the
population. but the United States will not
prevent that by continuing their military
rule. They will only delay the beginning
of 1t. Would 1t not be better 10 let the Gu
bans begin their experiment as soon as
possible and see for themselves whether
or not they can make self-government a
success? The sooner they begin the sooner
it will become evident whether they are
to be an Independent people or a part OF
the United States. They are about as well
qualified now as they will be year or
| two years hence TO make the experiment
of self-government.