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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
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Almost every day there appear in the
maritime columns Of the Morning News
reports OF derelict craft and other
wreckage floating in the path of
commerce between Florida and New
England. Every time a line steamer
from the northward comes into
port it brings in its log book records OF
the sighting OF some derelict previously
reported. or some new one just turned
loose upon the waters 10 menace lives and
property. The heavy blow OF a few days
ago seems to have had the effect OF bring
ing a large number Of the wrecks within
the line Of coastwise travel. until at pres
eut there are known to be no less than
twcnty-one derelict vessels. not to men
tion spars and other floating wreckage.
between the Banks and the capes OF Flor
ida.
Many Of these wrecks are barely awash
upon the surface Of the water. some Of
them bottom up. Their bulk. concealed
by the water even in daylight until they
are closely approached. is solid enough
to send any craft running into them to
the bottom in short order. The famous
Fannie L. Woolston is in this catalogue OF
dangerous wrecks lying in wait for our
passenger and merchant steamers.
The number of these wrecks and their
position constitute a condition that seems
to call for immediate attention on the
part Of this government. The shipping
Of other nations is menaced also. it is
true. But the derelicts are Immediately
off our own coast. and this government
should not hesitate to get them out of
the way as quickly as possible because of
the lack of cooperation on the part of
other governments. 1t has been the Gus
tom OF the navy department. when it had
vessels available, to occasionally detail
one or more of them for the destruction
of derelict craft. This is probably not en-
tirely within the line of duty of the navy.
and it frequently happens, as at present.
that the work of looking after derelicts
is entirely suspended, to the detriment
and danger Of maritime interests. If the
navy has not now a vessel which it can
send out to destroy the wrecks, then
prompt and efficient measures should be
taken by some other department or au-
thority. 1t has often been suggested, in
this paper and elsewhere. that a small ap-
preparation by congress for the specific
purpose of destroying derelicts would
make the work efficient and continuous.
The photographic office at Washington
publishes monthly pilot charts showing
the position of the various derelicts re-
ported at the time of the publication, and
the branch of the photographic Office at
this port keeps the charts on file and cor
reefs them by the Geographic reports.
Thus shipmasters are informed OF the APP
proximate positions of the wrecks. But the
warning thus conveyed is not an efficient
safeguard. The derelicts should be de-
| stroyed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
The Purpose of 1t.
From the Macon News DENY

In connection with the convention idea
advanced by the Atlanta Constitution
and Endorsed by a majority of the other
politicians of the state, it is interesting to
note that the same idea has been adopt
ed by the democratic executive committees
of Alabama, and they have called the one
convention for the last of April. This
action is said to have been taken primari-
ly in the interests of Col. Joseph F. John
ston, the free silver candidate for govern
or, and secondarily for the purpose of
committing the party to free coinage ir-
respective of the action of the national
convention. This seems to be a part of
the general plan, which the radical sill
yer democrats of the south have resolved
upon pursuing in all the states they can
control
1t is the same plan which the Consti-
tuition is trying to work in Georgia. The
fact that such plan repudiates demo-
cratic principles and usages does not dis
turb the Constitution, which has no re-
gard for either, so long as 1t serves the
interests of the free silverites.
The one convention idea has a deep,
dark brown look about 1t, and this is en-
phasized by the fact that the Constitution
favors il.
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index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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The Ball Opens To-day-B. II. Levy &
Bro.
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It's On. Our Midwinter Discount Sale
NJ. Dryfus.
Where Ignorance Is Bliss. IT'S Folly to
Be Wise-Lindsay & Morgan.
, Cheap Column Advertisements - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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IscIcss MiIIionnires.

It is claimed in defense of the attempt of
the Uitanders to overthrow the Boer
government in South Africa that the new
Corners into the Transvaal outnumber the
Beers, own vastly more wealth and pay
more taxes, and therefore ought to have
more voice in the government than they
are now given. 1t cannot be
successfully questioned that the
Uitlanders are the wealthy peo-
pie of the Transvaal. But what good
does their wealth do the country? The
African Critic, published in London, an
swers the question by saying that the mil
lionaires of South Africa are absolutely
useless to the country, in so far as de-
veloping any except it's mineral resources
is concerned. No industry except mining
for gold and diamonds receives the slight
est attention from them. They employ
the lowest classes of labor possible to
be found, keep the laborers in actual or
virtual slavery during the period of en-
ployment, and turn them loose poorer
than they ever were before. All of the
wealth Of minerals that is taken from the
earth goes into the pockets of the aliens
and is taken away to a foreign country.
except such small amounts as the gov
eminent levies in taxes. Not one of the
English South African millionaires has
more than a temporary home in the coun-
try, and most of them go there only &C.
casionally, and then for the purpose of
pulling the strings the tighter The
Australian millionaire delights to create
magnificent estates-mansions, farms and
ranches-in the land that has given him
wealth. Not one of the South African
millionaires has added one sheep or one
OK to the wealth of the country. Not one
of them has made one blade of grass grow
where none grew before. Not one of them
has caused an acre of grain, or tea, or
coffee, or cotton, or flax, or barley to be
cultivated. Nothing useful to the service
of mankind has been added to the country
by them. Their creed is to take ALL and
give nothing in return.
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Backers of the Single Convention.
From the Macon Telegraph Dem.).

The newspapers in this state who a few
years ago were doing their utmost to
make the democratic party protection
list party are now trying to make it a
free coinage party. They see i'm free coin
age, as in a protective tariff, a means of
obstructing international trade, and they
want that trade INSTRUCTED.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
Railroad RuiIding.

From the Dalton (Ga) Argus Dem).
For the last thirty years over a million
dollars a day have been spent building
railroads i'm the United States. And yet,
we hear jawsmiths who swear they love
the dear people," advocating the stop
page of railroad investment by capital
the cessation of this great contribution to
labor. Poor ignoramuses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

Mrs. Point Breeze-I'm deeply concern
ed about my niece Ethel. don't know
how she is to get along. She has no money
to 1--we on and she can't earn her own Iiv-
ing, for she is nearly deaf and I'm afraid
she will lose her eyesight.
Mr.. Point Breeze-Oh, don't worry. She'll
make an excellent chaperon.-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

In yesterdays constitution is was pretty
conclusively shown that the one-conven-
ton idea meets the views of the people
as well as the party leaders. Nearly all
of our congressman are in favor of holding
one convention instead of two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

When Gen. Harrison was President and
Mr.. Cleveland was private citizen and ex-
President. Mr.. Cleveland called at the
white house and paid his respects to the
chief executive. And now that their posi-
tons are reversed, Gen. Harrison has call
cd at the white house and paid his res
poets to the chief executive. 1t is pleas
leading men of political parties that are
so much opposed to each other in their
principles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
-McGnire (the tramnl-snare a ann

-McGulre (the trampJ-Spare copper
to an ould soger, sorr?
The mayor-What! You a soldier?
McGuire-Yes, sorr, and more, sorr. On
one occasion l made a whole regiment
of the enemy run, sorr.
The Major-Did they catch you?-Illus-
trated Bits
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CURRENT COMMENT.
where the Demand Comes From
From the Augusta Chronicle Dem.l.

The movement which the Atlanta Con-
stitution has inaugurated in the interest
of only one state democratic conven-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

The Rome Tribune expresses the hope
that the state democratic committee will
decide with the majority of good demo-
Gratis of Georgia to hold but one conven-
ton, and let that be a good democratic
love feast" According to the Tribune S
way of thinking, therefore, the MAORI
ty of good democrats of Georgia" can be
counted upon the fingers. In the last cleo
ton nearly 10000 good democrats turned
out to the polls and cast their votes We
are quite sure that 5000 of them have not
raised their voices in demand for the
setting aside of the party precedents of
thirty years and the holding of only one
convention. So far as we have seen only a
few free silver politicians. half a dozen
or so congressman who desire reelection,
and a few newspapers, have been calling
for one convention. If they constitute the
majority of good democrats of Georgia, -
then the state democracy is in a bad way.
After all the buster that has been in
dulged in by certain republican papers
with regard to the case of ex-ConsuI Wal
Ter, 1t apearS 10 De the opinion or state
department officials, arrived at after care
full examination of all of the papers in the
case, that there can be no just demand
made upon the French government for
indemnity. Waller will probably be givef
his liberty. and the matter will drop out
of sight There never was much in it at
any time, except an opportunity for lot
of noise by demagogic newspapers.
A bill has been introduced into the New
York legislature to prohibit female per-
sons" from wearing tights on the stage
or in any other place where male persons
they can never be brought under that
law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27


In the woman suffragist meeting in
Washington the other day<Susan B. An
thony made a bright little speech intro
ducing Mr.. George w. Gait of Utah, who
was delegated TO read a report written by
his wife. This is what Miss Anthony said:
"a man once met my father and asked
him if he was the father of Susan B.
Anthony, which caused my father to re-
mark to me that times had changed con-
siderably since the day when a daughter
might shine by reflected light from her
father. So now a man may be famous as
the husband of a famous woman. 1t
therefore, gives me pleasure to introduce
Mr.. Carrie Chapman Gait"
Charleston has been put under the met
ropolitan police system because the term
of the reform" chief of police had ex-
pired and the Charlestonians did not de-
sire him for another term The excuse
for taking local self-government away
from the city was that the governor fear
ed the dispensary law would not be en-
forced under another chief of police. The
Tiilmanites have pretty effectually fixed
themselves in power. They used to say
that they believed in rotation in Office.
They have been rotating in the offices
now for some five or six years. and the
probability is that they will continue the
pleasant occupation for a considerable
time longer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

1t is apparent that the Cuban revolu-
tionists are in rather a critical situation.
They are nearly all in the province of
of the island. Behind them the Spaniards
are throwing a column across the island,
from water to water. Unless the insur-
gents develop some wonderful strategic
powers they will eventually be cornered,
with the choice of taking water or MAX
ing a decisive fight. The generalship of
the insurgents has so far been adequate
to the avoidance of a decisive engage
Inent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

The Augusta Chronicle says one reason
why the democrats of Georgia should hold
only one convention this season is that
they could by that arrangement declare
their own sentiments unembar-
rased by national declaration that may
not be in harmony with the sentiments
of the Georgia democracy" That is to
say, Let's put the national democratic
party in the position of boiling the Geor-
gia platform, in case the national party
declines to adopt the populist free silver
idea" The minority, of course, should
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

Registered at the pOstOfhce in savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

1t is generally understood that Spain is
hard up for money with which to carry
on the war in Cuba There is no reason
in the world why this should be so, as
any populist statesman can and will read
fly affirm All that 1t takes to make
money is the governments stamp. That
being true, why does not Spain institute
free coinage in something-if she has not
silver, anything else will do, since it is
the stamp alone that makes the value
and in short order supply herself with
all of the money that she could possibly
wish?
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Are COngressmen "The PeOpIe.,

From the Atlanta Constitution Dem)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27

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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-10
ROANOKE.
PETERSBURG.

eUAMARN.
Earned runs-Petersburg, s. Two-base hits
hltss7;n,Coekman. Breen, Keefer: Stolen bases
Double Fate Base s oa bais
on Kane. 2; on Willis. O. Hit by pitched ball
wild pitchesKane. >; Willis, g. rims Of 9 game
two hours. Umpire-Connor.
Notes.
The home team will leave to-day for
Petersburg and will play Monday, Tues.
dsy and Wednesday. Thursday, Friday
and Saturday they play Lynchburg on
the home grourd.
Catcher Voohes will report Monday
for duty.
siuRgers Win Both Games.
The Southwest Sluggers defeated the
Jefferson street team yesterday after
noon by score of "a to Z. Batteries:
Fry aud Spencer for the former team
and Ridout. Shafer, Anderson and
Verilla for the latter.
In second game the South west Slug.
gers defeated the Campbell street team
by score OF Ito z. Batteries: Firey
and Stewart for Sluggers, Fans and
Crawford for the victims.
The N. d w. Juniors defeated the
K. M. WIS yesterday afternoon bv n
score Of ii to s. Batteries: Saunders.
Ballantine and Gilmore; Engleby and
Peck.
Ten Hits and No Runs
RICHMOND. May 9.-Although Ports
mouth made ten hits they could not be
punched and not man crossed hons
plate. Richmond put up flne game I'm
the field and at the bat.
Score II t.
Richmond ........2 0201011O-7 ii
Portsmouth 40 10000 0000-o 10
, Bstteries-Tannehill and Wilson; Leach and
Lynchburg Loses
NoRFoLK, Va, May 9.-To-day's was
was slugRing match, in which the
locals came out Ahesd.
Score RHE
orfolk............... o o 3a5I SD IS 2
Lynchburg.. 001122O2 0-s IL @
Batteries-Gilroy and Bowerman; Boylan and
Schabal ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-10
ROANOKE, VA, SUNDAY, MAY TO- 1896

depends 30 much, was we'll executed and
the absence of the usual ''slam. bang"
features WAS decidedly pronounced.
The audience was carried awsy with
Miss Houser's splendid playing. M
a chsrming number was Wsgner's
march. "Religieuse" from "Lohengrin, ("
played on the organ by Miss Houser,
and accompanied by Miss Ola Park on
the violin and Prof. Rath on the piano.
Miss Parks bowling was supurb. She
knows how to draw from her instrument
music that goes straight to the heart Of
hearers.
The last number on the programme.
piano quartette, "Feuerzauber" and
"Abschied Wotons," from "Walkure, {"
bv Wagner. prefaced by interesting ex-
planatory remarks by Prot. Rssh. This
we'll executed composition interpreted
well the dramatic painting of the
master. ALI honor is due to Prof. Rsth.
whoee pupils the two post-grsdustes
have been for the past three years. for
having developed so thoroughly such
splendid talent. We thank Miss knight
Tor the pleasure she gave us in in
terpreting some Of the musical thoughts
OF the "Fstherland." The soul OF the
artist found full expression In the rich
volume Of her voice.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-10
BASEBALL YEsrERDAY:
Tho Locals Made &c Two Out OF hroe wi,
tho Farmers

tho Farmers.
The Farmers" suffered their second
defeat yesterday afternoon at the hands
OF Boyer's men. Iswas not due entirely
TO ball playing. Sholta, who covered
second bag for the visitors. was instru-
mental In giving us several runs by
making hve errors during the game.
Willis ana Kane were pisied against
eHcn otner In the contest. which was OF
. neart. disc sse kind until the seventh
ana eighth innings, when the Noun.
saineers jumped onto Kane and pounded
him for seven hits. which, with comedy
or errors on the part of the visitors.
scored eight runs, lead that could NOT
be overcome.
Everybody was in the game 90 far as
Slick work was concerned, and ALL the
pitchers could do was to put the ball
over the plate and trust to luck, The
batting honors for the locals was carried
on oy Coekman, Pop Tate, Williams and
Grove. and for the visitors, Breen, Sian.
hope, Sholta and Brodie.
Oockman was the frst to face Pitcher
name, ana smashed the second ball out
Tor three bases, Whitehill sent hot
one to Jimmie Breen and Jimmie sent
1t like lightning to Keefer, who let il
bound out Of his hands and Cockmsn
scored, Groves trotted to first on four
balls, and Pop Tate cracked out a
double and Whitehill crossed the rub
Der. Wrigley hit safely. and both
Groves and Tate scored.
williams was hit by pitched ball
and went to first; Tate hit an infield fly,
and with man on frat and second, WAS
called out by the umpire, it evidently
being an error Of Judgment, because It
was impossible for the third baseman to
get the ball. Gochnaur was given a base
On balls; Willis sent q dy to centrefield
ana Wrigley scored. This ended the run
getting. and for FIVE innings Kane
pitched nice ball and the locals did not
succeed in getting more than four scat
tering hits. But In the lucky seventh
and eighth By timely hitting and errors
by the vi'itors. eight men chased around
the diamond and crossed the home plate.
The last run was added In the ninth.
The visitors, by punching their hits,
scored two men in the first, three in the
'hird, one in the fifth, two In the
seventh, and three in the ninth. In the
third inning Quinn went to lefs field In
place Of Kelly, who slightly sprained
his ankle In going from the plate to frs,
base. The score:
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AN IDAHO SENSATION.
Senator Dubois Will Not Support q Gold
Bug for President.

Senator Dubois Will Not Support q Gold
Bug for President.
BOISE, Idaho, May 9-The Evening
Mail has created sensation by an
nouncing that Senator Dubois has writ
ten letter to Hon. F. A. Fem. Of
Boise, one of the leading Republicans of
the State. in which he states he will not
support Republican Presidential nom.
inee unless he is free silver man.
The Mail prints the following extract
from the letter:
"In the event thu St. Louis conven-
ton adopts gold bug or sAraddle plat
form, or nominates gold bug or
straddle candidate, 1 shall bolt the
convention"
It also gives the following as the
substance of another statement in the
letter:
II believe that have sufficient per-
sonsl following in Idaho, added to the
following which will get from other
parties on the silver movement, to de-
feat the Republican party in Idaho"