The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-23
The NRronic Mvstarv.

The finding Of two of the lifeboats Of the
steamer Naronic Of the White Star Line.
the oars of one of which had been dashed
together and used evidently as a sea anchor,
is conclusive evidence in che minds of the
majority Of seamen that the vessel is lost.
The egent of the line, however, still has
some hope that the missing steamer will be
heard from. He does not consider the find
ing of two Of her lifeboats as conclusive
evidence that she is lost. He seems to be
| alone in his view, however.
The Nsronic was regarded as one of the
safest steamers on the ocean. She was
built for safety. She was divided into
compartments so that a hole in any part
of her hull would not necessarily have
proved fatal to her, and had two screws, so
| that if one Of her shafts had been broken
she would not have been completely dis
| abled
The British steamer Coventry that found
the lifeboats reported that there were evil
dences that one of them had been but re-
Gently occupied. The hope is therefore ex-
pressed that there are survivors, of the wreck,
and that they were picked up by passing
vessel In that event they Will soon be
heard from at some port.
| But il all were lost the cause of the loss
of the steamer and her crew will forever re-
main a mystery. in all probability. She
| carried no passengers, being exclusively
| freight vessel Her officers and crew num-
| bered thirty-fve In ALL and she had on
| board, besides, about dozen cattlemen who
were returning TO this country.
There are those who think the boilers
burst. Others express the opinion that she
was pounded to pieces by great waves and
sunk out Of sight, or that she was cut down
in the night by another steamer. But the
cause of her loss is a matter Of speculation.
and will remain a mystery unless some of
those on board Of her were saved.
| The legislature of California has added
new section TO the state penal code, as fol-
lows: Every proprietor or publisher Of
any newspaper or periodical who shall will
fully and knowingly misrepresent the cir
oulation Of such newspaper or periodical for
the purpose of securing advertising or other
patronage, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor." This ia aimed at the person
known in the vernacular as the "circula-
tion liar" an almost but not quite, ubiuui-
tous parsonage. There are few large cities
in which one or more specimens OF this evil
do not flourish, be it said to the shame of
the newspapers that employ them. The fall
sitter of newspaper circulation is of COM
paratively recent origin. Not many years
ago the bare statement by its publisher Of
a newspapers circulation, unsccompanied
by afidayits before notary, was accept
able to the public as showing the papers
range Of usefulness as a dissemination Of
news or advertising intelligence. AS a
matter Of fact. such plain, straightfor ward
statements, by reputable newspapers, are
to-day accepted without question by the
people. But, unfortunately. the high plane
Of journalism has been invaded by disrep-
utable persons and papers, who have Gre
Ated the field Of operation for the circula-
ton falsiter. At the same time, 1t Is doubt
full II the California plan of dealing with
the miScreant will attain to the end sought.
The man who would swear falsely regard
ing a newspapers circulation, would not
mind being convicted OF a misdemeanor
and paying a small fine or going to Jail for
few days. The circulation fiend must be
dealt with by the public, through the pub
! IlChtkOu OLlC6.
The Presbyterian hospital In Philadelphia
is in the habit Of employing as nurses young
lady graduates from such institutions as
Bryn Mawr and Vassar colleges, many of
them pretty and vivacIous. 1t is also the
hospitals good luck to secure as its house
physicians handsome young unmarried doc
tors. Under such circumstances is it not
natural that there should be cuplds fitting
about among the sick wards9 The hospital
rules forbid nurses and physicians from
counting inside the institution, especially
during business hours. But how in the
world were Drs. Wiser and Bulgiana to re-
sist the temptation TO say nice things to the
Vassar nurses with whom they were in
love, even If it was against the rulesl They
were engaged and said sweet things TO each
other. which the directors found out. And
that Is why there is danger Of the young
people losing their jobs.
Kaiulaui will resume her studies in Eng