davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04
The MORNING NEWS is published

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day in the year. and is served to
subscribers in the city. or sent by mail,
at zoe a month, $4OO for six months, and
$500 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS. by mail. six
times a week without Sunday issue),
three months, $3.50; six months, 800: one
year, $500.
The WEEKLY NEWS. 2 issues week,
Monday and Thursday, by mail. one year.
s.Oo.
Subscriptions payable in advance Re
init by postal orders. check or registered
letter. Currency sent by mail at risk OF
senders
Transient advertisements. other than
special column, local or reading notices,
amusements and cheap or want column
10 cents a line. Fourteen lines of agate
type-equal to one inch square IN depth
is the standard of measurement Contract
rates and discounts made known on apph-
cation at business office.
Orders for delivery of the MORNING
NEWS to either residence or place OF
business may be made by postal card or
through telephone No. 30 Any irregular
ity in delivery should be Immediately re-
ported to the Office of publication.
Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ga.
EASTERN OFFICE. o Park Row. New
York city. H C. Faulkner. Manager
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04
Inquiring for 81 Purpose.

G. r. Glenn. superintendent of public
instruction of the state of Georgia, tells
this story, says the Memphis Scimitar
One day he had explained the powers
of the x-ray nachine to a gathering of
darkies who had assembled at a school
commencement. After the meeting was
over a negro called him aside and wanted
to know If he was in earnest about the
machine. Mr.. Glenn assured him that he
was.
BOSS, 1 wants ter AK you eff err niger
ct chicken kin you look in him an see
chicken?"
why, yes, Ephraim'' said Mr.. Glenn
question. Kin you look in dat Niger an
tell whar dat chicken cum from?''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

railroad accident. or rather incident
that could have occurred nowhere but
in France, actually did occur there a few
days ago. For several hours a whole
passenger train, with its crew and lading
was lost. The train 1t seems just wan
dered from the main line off on a side
line through an open switch without the
engineer or anybody else knowing any
thing was wrong until the next town was
reached. The next town on the main
line should have been Nonant, and when
the train drew UP at the station the guard
began calling. .'Nonantr' The people at
the station were astonlshed at the unex-
pected arrival of train and the queer
words of the guard. This is not No
nant," they shouted; "tfs is Seesr And
so II was; the train was miles and mnes
away from where it should have been, and
on another railroad The incident will be
apt TO strike American railroaders as as
tonishing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

State Senator Myers of Coshocton, O.,
walked from his nome to Columbus, 100
miles, to SHOW his independence of the
railroads" What he really showed was
that he was half century behind the
times, and too much of fossil to vote
intelligently on railroad bill
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04
Dan Pages Bravery.

Some humorous things are found in petit
tons to Congress, says the WashingtD ii
Post, but the assertion, of Daniel NJ age
of Missouri is delightful in its .iaivete.
Mr.. Page says:
"At the battle OF Corinth / was sur
rounded by 5000 Yankees but 1 bravery
escaped and was never again captured"
For his bravery in thus eluding the
Yankees. Mr.. Page wants to be restored
TO his rank and title of first lieutenant in
the regular army, which he held before
the war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04
"A word that hasn't made its appear

"A word that hasn't made its appear
ance on the surface of the English Ian
guage for years and years has suddenly
been brought into view, says the New
York Times. II Is the word "enclave. -
and thanks for ik eleYati9n from the YER
bal depths must ~ givento the Loka An
zeiger of Berlin. AZ any rate, the term
has as yet been used only in the com
ments excited by that papers art Gle on a
probable or possible division between Eng
land and Germany of Portuga s colonial
possessions. With Its convenience thus
demonstrated anew, "enclave" is likely to
put on all the airs and graces of YOU h
and to win popularity in circles far W d.
er than those of diplomacy. II is an adj
mirable substitute for the elongated
phrases by which territory owned by o he
nation and Enclosed in territory owned by
another can alone be designated OF high
~ respectable lineage, "enclave" deserved
resuscitaton, and should not be allowed
again TO fall into disuse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

a rather novel explanation Of the cause
OF Consul Macrums somewhat uncere-
monious departure from Pretoria is offered
il cable from London In effect it is
that the war prices which prevail in the
Transvaal capital drove the consul out
The office pays but lltt!e and the under
sanding is that Mir Macrum Is poor
man. When prices for the necessaries of
life began to mount skyward the consul
found that II was not In his power 10
meet the increased expense, and having
no private means to fall back on there
was nothing left for him to do but get
out Whether there is any basis for this
version of the affair we do not know.
In these days of queer stories from South
Africa. or with regard TO that section of
the world II Is difficult to SIT the wheat
from the ohaT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Solomon' Lodge No. !, f. and
A. M; Ocean City Lodge No. 5, knights
of the Royal Arch Haupt Lodge No. IS,
/. o. o. f.; Lafayette McLaws Camp No.
500, U. C. "
Special Notices-Fancy and Repressed
Brick, Savannah Building Supply Com
pany; Mantels, Crates and Things, An
drew Hanley Company; Special Notice to
Holders Second Mortgage Bonds, Savan-
nah Volunteer Guards; Accounts Adjust
ed, Jos. A Roberts; Mems Overcoats,
Leopold Adler; Notice of Dissolution, Err
win, duBignon, Chisholm & Clay.
Business Notices-New Process Oil
Heaters, R. D. & VIM. baltimore; Dia-
monds, Hunter & VanKeuren.
key.
Salt--Favorite Table Salt.
Official-Lquor Licenses.
Cigars-Humboldt Cigars.
Legal Notices-Citations From the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County.
Mems and Boys Overcoats and Suits
b. H. Levy & Bro.
Ladies-B. H. Levy & Bro
Medical-McElree's Wine of Cardui;
Graybeard; Pe-ru-na; Horsford's Acid
Phosphate; Worlds Dispensary Prepara-
tons; DR.. Hathaway Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

The New York Commercial Qnd0 saws:
The United States has no casus beli
against England on account of the seiz-
ure Of American cargoes presuma bly, bound
for Portuguese port. Just such a con
tingency as has arisen is provided for n
a treaty negotiated by John Jay as far
back as 1874. This treaty reads in part as
follows: ANY goods of the character in
dicated tthe -four cargoes are eXampI 81
which may be seized by the warships Of
either of the signatories shall not be con-
tiscated, but the owners thereof shall b,
speedily and completely Unidentified; aud
the captors, or, in their default, the gov
eminent under whose authority they act.
shall pay to the masters o. owners of ch
vessels the fun value OF all such articles
with reasonable profit thereon together
with the freight and also the demurrage
incident 20 such detention Clearly the
question at issue is merely one of dam
ages to be settled in civilized manner"
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press (Rep) has
little patience with the effort Of Represen-
tative Crumpacker to reduce the repressn-
tation of the South in Congress and the
electoral college. ITO threaten the
Southern states with loss OF representatil n
is poor craftsmanship and poorer politics
says the Pioneer Press. "If by education
al and property qualifications, justly en-
loFcSu' tHt Whlte can MAINTAIN the dOml-
nation that he is bound TO maintain any,
way, the day will not be far distant w en-
the Southern voter can give as free ex-
preston OF his views the Northerner.
And II the qualifications now imposed i'm
Mississippi, Louisiana, and South Carroll
ma are sometimes inequitably applied TO
bar out negro votes. that is a matter that
time and an awakened political conscience
can be depended upon TO remedy"
The Philadelphia Ledger Qnd) says:
Government reports show that OF the ex-
ports Of hemp from the Philippines during
the one year Of American occupation"
less than onc-third have come 10 the
United STATES. while the rest went to other
countries. So we have not even kept
what we have captured"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

Robert II. Lincoln. son of the war Pres
ident. is at present president of the Pull
man Palace Car Company. 1t Is being
predicted In New York and Chicago, how
ever that he will not retain that position
a great while. The belief is that ne VIII
be retired. and that some man who repre-
sents the Vanderbilt-Morgan interests will
succeed him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

The New York Herald reports that Pres
ident Mckinley has used one vacancy in
the grade Of brigadier general of the
army to appoint twelve officers Of lower
grade to that position. This has been
done by retiring the newly appointed Off
eers one after another They were all
near the retiring age, anyway, and the
appointments will increase their pay The
Herald has an idea that II many more ap.
pointments are made on .nis plan It will
be found that the nominations will not be
&C affirmed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

1t is said to be the ambition of Gov
Roosevelt of New York to serve one more
term in Albany, and then go to the White
House. With his eye on the latter. he
Is fighting shy of a vice presidential nom
ination, on the ticket with Mckinley, by
the Philadelphia convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04
THE BoER WAR AND POLITICS.

If there is anything in the meetings
which are being held in various parts of
this country by those who are i'm sympa-
thy with the Beers in their struggle
against the British, it is probable that the
politicians will take the matter up and
carry it into national politics It
may indeed become an issue in the next
campaign. 1t was just such meetings that
aroused American sentiment in the interest
of Cuba and led to the war with Spain.
1t appears at present that the admins
tration and the Republican leaders are
leaning towards Great Britain. The Re
publican party is the rich mans party
The millionaires, with few exceptions, are
members of that party, for the reason that
it favors the money power as against the
interests of the masses. The nearer our
system of government approaches to that
OF monarchical England, with its centrali-
cation of power at the national capital the
better pleased VIII the money interests be-
Party necessity, however-which means
the necessity of getting the votes of the
masses-may induce the Republican party
to modify it's attitude towards it's British
friends A continuation of the agitation in
favor of the Beers, if Great Britain should
not win the fight before the time of our
presidential campaign, would hardly fail
to turn the matter into an Issue of Amer
lean politics; and il the Democratic party
were to put a strong pro-Boer plank into
its platform for the campaign many thou
sands of votes would probably be gained
thereby.
As rule the Republican newspapers are
pro-British, and the Democratic papers
noncommittal; but every day there Is
greater interest taken in the war and the
American people are beginning TO see in
the struggle of the Boers a repetition of
the part the American colonists were
forced TO play about century and a
quarter ago.
With large American element interest
cd, the German friendship for their breth-
ren in South Africa aroused, and the Irish
feeling against England running strong,
there Is no forecasting with accuracy what
position the United States government
would be forced to take by the necessities
Of the political situation at home. There is
no question but that agitation will work
up a powerful sentiment in favor OF the
Beers; nor is II a question that political
parties and administrations are influenced
By the drift Of pubic opinion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

MIR. Bryan will visit New York during
the next few weeks. The probabilities
are that he will meet with warmer re-
ception than on former occasions. Mr..
Croker's expressions In his favor have had
the effect of opening the Tammany heart
10 him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

Those officers of our navy in the Inilip-
pines who have wives ashore are permit
ted to go ashore at least twice a week.
and without any sort of red tape But
the bachelors of the feet find it very diff
fcult to secure shore leave, and only get
il at all after the greatest amount of
red tape has been gone through with.
Thus the navy is unconsciously encourage
ing matrimony among its officers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

Probably William of Germany leaped the
span of twelve months into. the next CEN
fury in the hope of escaping being called
the fin de steele Emperor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

Edward Markham is quoted as saying
that he knows a woman in San Francisco
VINO owns three lap dogs that cost her
$4,000 a year, each of them having three
paid attendants And Mr.. Markham is
correspondingly disguised. But he should
not overlook the fact that these three
petted dogs and their foolish mistress give
employment to nine working people who
are probably well paid, and who no doubt
support several other persons. If the wo-
man has great wealth, is it not better
That she should put it into circulation,
even though it be through silly whms,
than that she should hoard it in gold or
bonds?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

IL is now estimated in London that the
Boer war will cost the British government
3oo'0OoOO0, even should it be concluded in
a few months more. The cost of the
American war of the revolution to Great
Britain was ISL millions, of the French
war 1792-lS02. about ,49O millions, of the
war against Napoleon 1,617 millions of the
Crimean war 1876 millions. 1t thus ap-
pears that the Boer war at the figures
stated above, will be above one-third more
costly than the Crimean war. A contem-
porary calculates that the expenses of the
Boer war will increase the per capita debt
of Great Britain by not less than 81. It
is now S6 The per capita debt of the
United States is about s14.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

Since Mr.. Croker has broken his leg,
presumably the Tammany tiger is going
about on crutches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04
SPECIAL NOTICE.

City of Savannah,a Ga, Office Clerk of
Council, Dec. %, 1S99.-The following or
dinances are published for the information
of all concerned, and notice is hereby
given that in accordance with the provis-
ions of the said ordinances. all obstruc-
tons in the shape of bicycle racks and
other encroachments beyond the limit pro-
vided for must be removed by the I'd day
of January, 1900. or the parties so offending
will be placed upon the information
docket by the City Marshal.
WIN. P. BAILEY, Clerk of Council.
1t shall and may be lawful for any per-
son or persons to display their goods
wares and merchandise on the sidewalks
of said city in front of their places of
business in show cases or otherwise, pro-
vlded that no person or persons shall oc-
cupy more than two ~ feet 90 six inches
from the wall or front of such place of
business with any goods. wares or mer-
chandiSe, or with any show case for the
same, and that no person or persons shall
be permitted to put any of their goods,
wares or merchandise on the curb or fur
Their than (O feet 90 six inches from the
wall or front of such place of business,
provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be taken to give any person or per-
sons any rights in the streets of the city
of Savannah which may not be revoked
at will by the said the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah In Council
assembled.
Any person or persons who shall OBJ
struct the streets or sidewalks of said city
except as permitted by the ordinances of
the city shall, on conviction thereof in the
Police Court, be fined in sum not ex-
ceedng one hundred dollars or imprisoned
not more than thirty days In the discre-
ton of tne Mayor or Acting Mayor pre-
siding in said court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

over the river. 1t would be a kindly
thing for Alabama to do to let him die in
harness
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

Notwithstanding the fact that he output
of gold last year was considerably greater
than that of the previous year the price
of silver is lower than it was year ago.
1t was thought that as the output of gold
increased the price of silver would adj
vance. Such would be the case perhaps if
the production of silver were not so
great. Notwithstanding the low price of
silver the production of it continues to in
crease. According to the report Of the
director of the mint of France the produc-
ton of silver rose from 1900 tons in
1888 to 5000 tons in 1858. While the out
put of silver continues to increase there is
not much chance for it to reach a parity
with gold at the ratio of 16 to l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

There is talk of Boer rush upon and
seizure of Delagoa bay. Great Britain
would probably not mind much II the
Beers should take such a step. as in that
event the question of the neutrality of fine
territory would be wiped ont and the
Brush navy could get in its work of
patrolling the bay with greater security
from unpleasant complications. Within a
day after the seizure Of the bay by the
Beers, it would be sealed up so tight by
British war ships that not even a dingy
could get through.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

Doubtless a number of ambitious poll
ucians in Missouri were very much graft
fled by Senator Vests announcement thar
he will not be a candidate for reelection
Now there will be scramble for his cast
on shoes. The Senator mas not been well
for nearly two years Several times he
has been almost at deaths door. Realiz-
ing that his days are numbered, he de-
sires to get out of the turmoil of politics
and spend the time left to him in peace
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-04

Office Clerk of Council
Savannah, Ga, Jan. 3, 1900
The following applica tons to retail IL
quor during the year 1900, were read at
meeting of Council Dec. q, 1889, and re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole
VIM. P. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-26
CURIOUS CROWD IS
 ID BE kEP| BACK Fence and Gate Now Bar
 Wharf Visitors.
ONLY WHEN SHIPS LAND
Aggressive Hotel Runners and Team sters and the Populaoe Have Over Taxed the Patience of the Officers of Skagway's Castle Garden.

A fence has been built at Moore's wharf. stretching between the first warehouse met in going out from the city and the cattle yards on the north side An iron gate was put in that can be opened at pleas> ure.
 The object of the fence and gate Is to keep wagons and people from entering when ships are landing to that part of the wharf along which steamers lie. The large number of people going ta the wh If and crowding along the edge, and the az | gression of hotel runners and wagons, it is said, make it annoying and difficult for the wharIinger's to take lines and do other work in connection with the landing of ships, hence the effort to keep them back.
 Another reason for putting in the gates is that trouble has been experienced in some cases of late in collecting wharfage charges from certain passengers landing on the wharf Some have escaped without paying the wharfage, and in one instance a tartar who came on one the ships fought his way against the wharf people with his fists, and brought about case for the courts to settle.
 The long approach from the city to the wharf has just been replanked. The ap> preach Is half mile long, and is now in good condition for fast travelling and con- vevance of freight free from severe iirrng.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-26
Limitations of License Money
 Does Not Change Feeling
DRONES IN OPPOSITION
Meeting Called and Speeches Prom ised Tonight at Armory Hal1--
 What the People are Saying on
 the Question--Provisi of Law.

Upon the receipt of the copies of the new code by the Topeka yesterday storm center of city politics changed from the personel of candidates to the very question of incorporation itself As amended by the house Of represen- tatives, the Carter bill provided that fifty per cent of the license money col lected from an incorporated city should be paid to the city treasurer for school and general municipal purposes, but the senate conferees refus, d to agree to the amendment, so the bill, as ap- proved by the president, provides that the sum so received shall be used for school purr oses only.
 This information strengthened the position of those who were fighting against incorporation materially. But vet the opposition is almost entirely confined to that class of people who never willingly contribute cent to public uses and who feared that the COuSblUuJlOA oI d lSSui SoNSi hiiShe might compel them to donate their share.
 The progressive business men ex- pressed themselves quite freely today upon the question and were almost unanimously in favor of the incorpora tion.
 One prominent citizen seemed to hit the popular opinion when he said Am I in favor of incorporation: Certainly. Do we of Skagway want to be behind Juneau? Do we want to be classed as jay town without the right to position on the map? Of course not. We want public schools. There is spent thousands of dollars each veal by the citizens of this city in sending children to southern points for educa tional advantages. That money should be saved to Skagway. Let us have { first-class high school.
 'Of course we are all disappointed that some of the funds derived from th' license tax cannot be used for munici pal purposes, but we can put it to good
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-06-26

While there has been received as yet no word from the Attorney general as to the assignment of the other officials than district judges, the action of that official in assigning Judge Brown to this division Is taken to mean that Marshal Shoup and United States At torney Friedrich will also be assigned to his district.
 It will be observed that the residence of the Judge of District No. ?, was changed again before the final passage of the bill from Nome to St. Michael, ,as the senate bin originally provided. The house of representatives had amended the bill making Nome the residence.
 The senate plan making St. Michael the official residence of the court oifi 1 cial instead of Nome has an unique ex- planation. Governor Brady, who coup led with the senate territories commit tee most of the winter, recently referr l ing to the matter said:
 "The senators, of course, realize tha the court officials will necessarily spend most of their time at Nome, and there is the reason for making St. Michae their official residence. When absen from the residence designated, th' court officers get, in addition to thei salary, their living expenses. Th senate committee understood that liv expen ses were quite costly at Nome, E it took this method of increasing tn salaries of the officials.
 The assignment of Judge Wicker sham of Tacoma, to the Eagle City di' trict was surprise, as it was genel ally believed he would have the Nom division.