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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
Letter Travel. 2z Years.

Edward L. Mckee vice president of the
Indiana National Bank, a few days ago
received from the Philippines letter on
which was this address, "E. L. Mckee,
Manila, Philippine Islands, and i'll the
upper left hand corner are the words: IF
not delivered return to E. l.. Mckee, In
dianapois. Ind" Inside of the letter is
one brief line:
'Friedersdorff is building a handsome
news house"
This letter according to a dispatch. was
written twenty-seven years ago, and has
been travelling al! over the world ever
since. Its peregrhations are the result
of a little joke started by Banker Mckee
and w. B. Fenton, vice president of the
National Bank OF the Republic Of Chicago
in 1873. At that time both were young
men in this city, having come here from
Madison, Ind. Mckee was a clerk in a
shoe store and Fenton, dropping in on
him one day, informed him of the biggest
bit of news that had come from their ma
tive town in a long time Mr.. Frieders-
dorff is building a new house."
Other Madisonians dropping in from day
to day brought the same news until final
ly one day Mckee threw up his hands in
disgust just as MIR. Fenton was about to
repeat the news item. Fenton thereupon
sat down and wrote out the item, put it In
an envelope and addressed ii to Mr.. Nc
Zee. Mckee IN turn put II IN anotheT
envelope and returned it to Fenton; then
Fenton mailed 1t to Bombay India, ad-
dressing it 10 Mr.. Mckee there, but put
ting Mr.. McKees return card on the cor
ner of the envelope. When 1t came back
to Mr.. Mckee he addressed it to Mr. Fen
ton at Hong Kong, China with Mr.. Fen
tons return card in the corner.
Thus the letter has been going for over
a quarter of a century, and each man has
a wonderful collection of postmarks as
result of this queer joke. These two men
are both well along in life and have
reached enviable positions from their hum
BILE beginning at the time this old letter
was started on its travels During all
these years, although the two men have
frequently met, they have never spoken
a word about the letter, refraining, as an
other grim joke, from mentioning it. The
letter has never been lost during all these
years Mr.. Mckee says the travels of
that letter have been an education to him.
To-day the letter started out again on its
Journey to a distant quarter of the globe
In a few months it will probably turn up
in the office of Mr.. Fen9on at Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Ancient Landmark Lodge, No.
231, F. & A. M; Landrum Lodge, No, 10,
F. & A. M; Savannah Lodge No. 1888, B.
P. o. Elks; DeKalb Lodge No. g. L.
o. o. f.
Special Notices-Election of Directors
Southern Bank of the State of Georgia /;
Ship Notice. British Steamship Saint
Quentin; Cheese. A. NJ. & c. w. West.
Business Notices-Salmon, Etc, Estate
S. w. Branch; Favorite Salt, Henry Sol
ONION & Son: Millions Approve of the
Cleveland Bicycle, R. D. & VIM. Latti-
more; Do You Know Hunter & Van Keu-
rem.
Amusements-Th Robson Theater
Company at Theater Tonight.
Auction observation-disclosures Sale, by
Youmans & Demmond, Auctioneers; Trus-
tees Sale, by John l.. Archer, Auctioneer;
Administrative Sale. by John L. Archer
Auctioneer; Antique Mahogany Furniture.
by A. K. Wilson, Auctioneer; Administra-
tors Sale, by C. H. Dorsett Auctioneer;
Trustees Sale, by c. II. Dorset, Auc-
tioneer.
There Is a Charm About a Well Dressed
Foot-Byck Bros.
Whiskey-Hunter Baltimore Rye Whis-
key Murray Hill Club Whiskey.
Legal Notice-Notice of Intention to APP
ply for Charter for Southern Transporta-
ton Company; Citations From Clerk of
the Court of Ordinary.
at-Well-Eat-Wel Salad Dressing.
Salt--The Favorite Salt.
Railroad Schedules-Plant System; Cen
trail of Georgia Company.
Mineral Water-Apenta.
Medical-Hyomei Dyspepsia Cure; s. s.
S.; DR.. Hathaway Company; Coke Dan
druff Cure; Mothers Friend; World s
Dispensary Preparations.
Legal Sales-Sherin's Sale for State and
County Taxes; Chatham Sheriff's Sales.
Amusements-Y. NJ. c. A. Course Post
poned
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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Personal.

Senator Hanna is credited with de-
termination to cut swath in Washington
society this winter. it being his intention
according to report, to Guido the late SEN
ator Brice in that direction.
Senator Beverage. of Indiana has had
his interesting collection of Filipino arms
sent to his Washington residence. Every
kind of weapon is included in the assort-
ment, from a Malay kris to a Sulu spear
and all were obtained by the Senator dur
ing his recent visit to the Eastern archi-
pelago. Many of the implements were
used in the pending war and were given
to Mr.. Beveridge by officers who captured
them.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
THE GAGE INQUIRY.

There is considerable interest in the res
ponse which the Secretary of the Treasury
will make to the resolution of Congress
inquiring into certain transactions of his
with the City National Bank of New
York. This bank is controlled by trust
magnates, and Congress very naturally
wants to know why it has been so great
ly favored above other banks of the coun-
try in the matter of government deposits
1t will also be interesting to see what
explanation the Secretary will give to the
charge that he managed the sale of the
old custom house in New York to this
bank so that it secured it at a price much
below it actual value, and. then with
held the title long enough to enable the
bank to escape the payment of state and
city taxes for the past year, amounting
to something like $4,000
No doubt the Secretary will make a
statement that will be satisfactory to his
party friends, but will he be able to salts
fy the country? II he fails to give an ex-
PLANTATION that is sufficient-if it appears
that he has favored this particular ma
tional bank-hs place in the cabinet will
not be a comfortable one for him. 1t is
probable that he will say that he depos-
tied money in New York national banks
at the time he did in order to relieve the
money market and stop the threatened
money panic, and that he put the greater
part of it in the City National Bank be-
cause that bank deposited with the gov
eminent the necessary amount of gov
eminent bonds, while the other national
banks were not so prompt with bonds.
1t is difficult to see what he will say in
respect to the charge of selling the old
custom house i'm New York TO the City
National Bank for much less tnan its
actual worth, and then not delivering the
deed to the property until too late for
the city and state to assess the property
for the years taxes, unless he shows that
he complied strictly with the law 1t is
probable, however, that he has been care
full to keep within the letter of the law,
or else he would not manifest such will
ingness to submit to an investigation. But
If he has gone out of his way TO favor
this bank Of the trust magnates, public
sentiment will not be satisfied even If he
has kept within the letter Of the law. In
dealing with trusts the people want the
spirit of the law also observed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

Secretary Longs recommendation to the
House Committee on Naval Affairs that
a change be made in the system of re-
warding the naval officers for gallant con-
Duct deserves and should receive favora-
BILE consideration. An illustration of the
shortcomings of the system is afforded in
the case of Capt. Clarke. Of the Oregon.
One of the most brilliant feats of the
whole war was Clarke's speedy VOYAGE
around Cape Horn with his ship and his
arrival at the scene OF activity without
so much as a nut started or a screw
loose" and the brilliant performance OF
the Oregon during the battle of Santiago
Clarke was advanced by numbers" Of
course, in recognition OF his services; but
when Dewey's captains who fought at
Manila had also been advanced in a sim
liar manner, 1t was found that Clarke
was actually two numbers lower on the
list than he would have been had there
never been any trip around the Horn and
fight with the Spaniards.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

THE best joke ever played on me-" said
a detective, according to the New York
Commercial Advertiser, was by an Italian
thief. He came to me and wanted to be
one of my stool-pigeOns The look on his
face made me think he knew the bust
ness, and 1 was young, SO l let him join
my force,
Not three days after that a crime was
committed in his neighborhood. A Jewel
er's place-a Mulberry street jeweler-was
robbed. l asked for the case the chief
gave it to me, and | went out looking for
my dago. After l was gone learned that
he had called at police headquarters for
me. Evidently he knew about the robbery
and was going TO give me a clue. That was
right, He found me, and he told me to
come with him.
He led me straight up to a tenement
house near the Bend. walked ahead up the
stairs to the top floor. kicked in the door
and pointed to a trunk under the bed 1
opened the trunk, and there was the stolen
property, nearly all of it. or course that
was a clear case. All had to do was to
wait for the owner of the trunk and ar
rest him. He was surprised, and made an
awful fuss for he couldn't speak English
80 we landed him In prison IN a week or
two. 1t was a feather in my cap, l tell
you.
But the joke of it all came out later.
MY stool pigeon was murdered year af-
ter that happened. A woman killed him.
a woman he married a month after the
other fellow was put on time, and it was
she that told me the stoty. She said her
husband robbed the jeweler, not to get the
jewellery, but to get her lover, his rival.
put away When he landed the other fell
low he landed the girl see?"
What did you do about the fellow In
PRISON.
Nothing, of course. What could I do?
II I'd said anything about it, the whole
staff of older detectives would have guyed
the life out of me
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
Pig Iron and Hog Iron.

Negroes are sometimes very original in
their dealings with white men," said the
foreman of North Memphis iron foun-
dry, according to the Memphis Scimitar.
"A couple of negroes were unloading pig
iron for me the other day, and as it comes
in pretty good-sized chunks one chunk
is heavy load. one of the negroes came
TO lump which was twice the usual size
being two chunks that had run together
He stopped work the minute he caught
sight of it.
What are you stopping for?' yelled.
Pick IL up! "
Boss. / doan mine onloadin' pig iron I,
said he. but when it comes to hog iron.
quits
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

The South African war is beginning to
affect the coal and iron business of Great
Britain. The supply of coal is daily grow
ing less, and prices are steadily mount
ing upward. Already several iron manu-
featuring concerns have been compelled
to close their works owing to the scarcity
and high prices of coal. In this emergency
the coal miners, seeing that scarcity and
high prices mean better wages for them,
are so ordering their affairs not to re-
lieve the present situation until they shall
have reaped the fruits of their advantage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

The rumor that the Emperor of Ger
many will visit the Paris Exposition mas
been revived. 1t is said that William
himself is responsible for the revival of it,
The French papers are, of course, dis
cussing the proposed visit with spirit and
while some few of them continue to dis
play bitterness, the general tone of the
conservative journals is favorable. They
say France could not afford to deny to
the German Emperor the reception due to
his rank
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

Vive Deroulede! The great revolution
list, who was the other day convicted of
conspiring to overthrow the government
with extenuating circumstances" has
proved to FRANCE how dearly he loves
her. He has promised to refrain from
publishing his proposed daily manifesto
and thus "allow the exposition to be sue
cessful." In this country, Deroulede as a
politician would be laughed off the stage
in about one week. But In France he
seems to be taken seriously, not only by
himself but a number of other persons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

at is an open secret here" says Ma
Mia cable to the New York World, that
Gen. Otis does not want Aguinaldo to be
caught" His capture. it is alleged. might
embarrass the administration with the
troublesome problem of what 10 do with
him. If the administration has any doubts
II might apply to Gen. Nelson A. Miles for
a suggestion The man who loaded JEFF
ferson Davis with irons would not hessi-
tate long in finding a way to dispose of
the Filipino leader
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

1t is estimated that by the time Gov
Gen. Wood has cleared the Cuban jails
of the political and other prisoners who
have been Illegally detained, he will have
released 1850 men. And that means he
will have made at least twice that many
new and firm friends among the people
of the island. Each released prisoner will
feel warm gratitude towards the man who
came to his rescue, and the families and
friends of the men will be apt to enter
tain similar feeling. Wood is not releas-
ing the men for political reasons, of
course; nevertheless his action will have
good political effect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

Harvard University has received a be-
quest of 100000, from a Mrs. Croft, to be
used in the investigation of that mystic
rious and terrible disease, cancer This
is a charity of the broadcast spirit, since
specific for the dread and at present in
durable ailment would be speedily dis
tributed to sufferers everywhere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Richmond (Va) Times Dem) says:
THE trouble with our British friends is
that their conservatism makes them the
lowest people to learn new ways and
abandon old ones of any people that ever
existed on the earth. Because no infantry
could withstand a charge of their infantry
in an open field 100 years ago they fondly
cling to the tradition and think that their
infantry can still march in the open over
any difficulty that comes in their way.
But the long range magazine rifles has
changed all that and make 1t a physical
impossibility for Infantry in the open to
attack protected men. our British cousins
had no need 10 ask themselves II they are
decadent. They are more virile to-day
than they ever were. What they need is
TO have their generals taught the inevita-
BILE methods of warfare with the modern
long range gun and then they will find
that their soldiers will do all in battle
that they formerly did"
The Springfield (Mass) Republican
Ond) says: THE convicted violators of
the federal oleomargarine law are earn
cstly seeking pardon from the president.
on the ground that they were employed to
break and test the law by the bogus-but-
ter makers. Their contract should have
contemplated term of Imprisonment as
a strong probability, and their price
should have been set accordingly. 1t is
none of the Presidents duty to pardon
men who made business matter of vio-
lating the law"
The Louisville Courier-Journal Dem)
says: 1T is now pretty clear that the peo-
pie of the United States are going to
stand by their troops in the Philippines.
ana they are not going to treat them as
robbers or marauders. A few men may
continue TO bruise their heads against the
wall of public opinion, but the wall will
not be the chief sufferer in this unequal
contest"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

The Chicago school authorities nave re-
jected a school history of England be-
cause 1t refers to England as the mother
country" OF the United States. Never
theless there are persons in Illinois who
affect to he offended because the people
of The South will not have in their schools
American histories in which they are stlg-
matized as rebels because they fought
on the Southern side in the War of seees-
sion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

The Memphis Commercial-Appea notes
that it doesn't hear so much about appen-
dcitis now as il did a few years back
and asks Can it be possible that ap-
pendicius is losing its popularity and
ceasing to be fashionable?" Ask any pat
ent medicine man in the business why ap-
Dendicitis is less prevalent now than for
merly and he will tell you.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09
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The japanese government has made the
camphor trade of Formosa a monopoly;
so that the government has the say wheth-
er or not the moth shall corrupt.-Boston
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-09

The Virginia Legislature has given the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock
Company the authority to manufacture
steel and iron products and armor plate
and the probabilities are that great steel
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The weather,

The indications for to-day are fair
weather in Georgia, and threatening in
Eastern Florida
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Passenger Fares from Savannah.

TO NEW YORk-Cabin, $40; excursion.
$50. intermediate, SIS; excursion, s24.
Steerage, So
TO BosTON-Cabin, s22; excursion. sss.
intermediate, S7, excursion, $685. Steer
age, s1175
The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah. Central
(s0th meridian time, as follows;
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett,
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 100 p. m.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage,
THURSDAY, Jan II, 1870 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, SATUR-
DAY. Jan. 49, $3.50 p. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt Fisher, MONDAY,
Jan. Is, 800 p. m.
LA GRANDE DDCHEssE. Capt Hanlon,
TUESDAY. Jan. 16, $50 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
THURSDAY, Jan. Is, $50 p. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, SAT-
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Aslxins, MON
DAY. Jan. %. 900 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher TUES
DAY, Jan. %, 1000 p. M
LA GRANDE DUCHESSE, Capt. Hanlon.
THURSDAY, Jan. %. 1870 a. M
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett,
SATURDAY, Jan. q, 1870 p. M
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, MON
DAY, Jan. 20, 80 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt Askins, TUES
DAY, Jan. 80, 4:3O p. m
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON.
Steamers CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
GATE CITY and CHATTAHOOCHEE
sailing on irregular schedules.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
at p. m. daily, except Sunday, Monday
and Thursday. The sailings between Bos-
ION and Savannah will be irregular. Call
On w. G. BREW Err, Ticket Agent, 1O7
bull street, Savannah, Ga, for informa-
lion as to the time of sailing for Boston
direct.
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent, 107 Bull street, Savannah,
Ga.
E. w. SMITH. Contracting Freight
Agent, Savannah, Ga.
r. G. IRRELEVANT, Agent, Savannah,
Ga.
E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager
JOHN NJ. BGAN, Vice President.
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BALTIMORE, ND. BUFFALO,. N. Y
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO, ILL. CLEVELAND, O
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The steamships of this company are ap-
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more as follows standard timel:
ESSEX Capt. Dizer, TUESDAY. Jan. 9.
at 1900 noon.
TEXAS, Capt Foster, THURSDAY. Jan.
Ii, at 200 p m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. Peters, SATUR-
DAY, Jan. 10, at 400 p. m.
ITASCA, Capt. Diggs, TUESDAY, Jan.
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