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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
New work for the Naval militia.

The naval militia, a volunteer adjunct
to the naval forces of the United States,
will no doubt in the near future form one
of the most important branches of the
country's system of reserves. Its position
to-day is one of no little prominence. With
companies and battalions organized along
the coast almost from Maine to Texas, it
is ready to aid, on short notice, in man
ming such coast fortifcations as may have
been tablished, or to go down into the
turrets and behind the guns of any war
vessel that may be located along the coast
to protect it,
But the naval war college now has new
plans for the cooperation of the naval mi
litia with the navy, plans which are in
tended to broaden its scope and increase
its effective powers. These plans have
been approved by the navy department.
They provide for flotilla of small craft,
thoroughly organized and drilled for serv-
ice in the sounds. bays and channels along
the coast with view to making their oc-
cupation by hostile fleets an impossible
ity. The vessels to be used for this fotilla
have not yet been selected by the depart
ment. nor have the ports at which they
will be stationed yet been designated but
this will form one of it's early duties. The
time is approaching for the summer train
ing work of the naval militia, which this
year will be one of more than ordinary
interest, as the companies from two or
three adjoining states will be brought to-
gether for instruction and a sea trip. Or
ders from the department outlining or in
dicating what is to be done are expected
shortly.
To put in a state of defense certain
places along the coast not now defended
mines must be laid. there must be bat
teries to defend the mines. and a floating
force must assist. 1t is with this object
in view that the flotilla to be manned in
part by the naval militia, has been deter
mined on. In order to be thoroughly pre-
pared to carry on all this defense on sud
den notice, the naval militia will occupy
themselves in times of peace with con-
structing war charts and defense plans
pertaining to their locality.
Georgia now has a full battalion of ma
val militia, two companies in Savannah
and two in Brunswick. One company in
each place has been recently organized
but the others have had the benefit OF
considerable training, and their work has
been highly commended by the naval Off
GERS who have visited these ports. From
the plans of the department as outlined
it will be seen there is a good deal more
work before the men than they anticipat
ed; but there is some splendid materia
in the battalion, which may yet play an
important part in the defense of these
ports.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
FIeeced a Mining Cnmp.

Goldieide is a little mining camp in the
Superstition mountains. fifty miles east
of here, says the Phoenix, Ariz., CORE
spondent OF the New York World. In the
afternoon Of the day of the Corbett-Fitz-
simmons fight a weary-looking individual
drew rein on a jaded horse i'm front of
the camps saloon, where had gathered
the larger part of the population to OBJ
serve St. Paricks day. He was rec
ognized as a gambler who occasionally
made a trip to Goldhelds about payday
time
His first inquiry as he vacated his sad
die was: ANY news from the fight?'
There was no news. There would be none
tin the blackboard came in that night from
Mesa, the nearest telegraph station, TWEEN
ty-five miles away.
But there was only one opinion in the
camp as to who would win. Every man
in sight was willing to stake his holiday
capital on Corbett. 1t was not unusual
for the gambler to take a contrary view
from the miners. But he met only with
derision when he stated faith in the supe-
riOr prowess of the Cormshman. Had
he cash to back up his behef?" He had.
He had done very well at Florence he
said, and would wager his poker win
nings if decent odds could be had. They
could.
He laid out about s., 900 on Fitzsimmons,
with odds of and to l. Then he got into
a game of cinch in a quiet corner, and
there remained till the mail blackboard
came in, shortly before midnight. He col
lected his winnings at the bar, "set EN-
up and vanished.
The next day visitor from Mesa said
he had seen the gambler about the Mesa
telegraph office early on the afternoon of
St. Patrick's day. He received a telegram
which seemed to call upon him to mount
I l. vr-T-- IN, Z,
direction of Goldfields.
Several of the miners cut mosquito clubs
and came to Phoenix, but their bird had
flown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
Another Color Line.

There is "a new color line in politics. It
is the blacks against the yellows. The
blacks feel that they are being discrimi-
mated against at Washington, and are
making a kick about it. Meetings are
being held and resolutions adopt
ed and sent to the President with regard
to the matter The blacks claim that the
yelows have so far got about
seven-tenths of the places given
to the coored race, and that
those seven-tenths include the
best places The yeliows get the good jobs
aud the blacks have to take what is left.
Nearly all Of the places filled from the
colored race in the government printing
office, the various departments and the
District of Columbia are held by mulat
toes During the last administration Mr..
Cleveland saw fit that there was no dis
elimination on account of shade, and the
blacks wish Mr.. Mckinley TO proceed up
on the same plan.
The blacks think, as a matter of fact,
that they ought to have the biggest
half" il there is to be any discrimination
at all, for the reason that they outvote
the yeIows fifty to one. But they would
be willing to break even. They charge, by
the way, that the yellows take an unfair
advantage of them by sailing under false
colors whenever it is possible. These
yaller niggers." said a leader of the blacks
the other day, "think they own the earth,
They put powder on their faces to make
them look more like white folks, and use
all sorts of things on their hair to take
the kinks out" 1t isn't right that the
yel.ows should be permitted to take this
advantage. and it is to be hoped that Mr..
Mckinley will issue orders to put a stop
to it, He might direct his appointing Off
GERS to test the complexion of yellow APP
plicants masquerading as white folks with
a saliva -moistened forehnger drawn across
the cheek.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
why Jerry Likes Lewis.

Jerry Simpson and Col. James Hamilton
Lewis of Washington state have evidently
entered into an alliance, says the Washing
ton Post. Champ Clark says he overheard
the Kansas leader importuning the Wash
ington man to stand with him, saving :
If you will only get up when the repuDli-
cans are shouting for the regular order
those clothes of yours viii attract so much
attention that the democrats will all vote
with us against adjournment" Lewis
looked puzzled, but not offended. He shook
hands with Simpson on the compact. When
the time came he carried out his part of
it, but they didn't get votes enough to
prevent an adjournment, although there
were more democrats voted against it
than usual.
After adjournment Richardson and some
others were talking together and called
Simpson over where they were, when
Bell of Colorado asked him.
How is it that you and Lewis of Wash
ington are always together now? If
there's man in the House who doesn't
like one of your crowd it is Lewis"
That does seem so, Bell" replied Simp-
son gravely THAT fellow Lewis is the
strangest combination you ever saw. He
has been a mystery to me until went to
cutivating him and got close to him. He
dresses like a goldbug republican, talks
like Bryan democrat, but votes like a
middle-of-the-road populist. You bet I'm
tied to him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10

How do you suppose a famished man
feels" asked the man in the smoker, &C
cording to the Chicago Times-Herald,
when he has neither money nor food, and
finds a $40 bill lying on the pavement at
his feet?"
"As If he were looked after by a special
Providence, l should say" was the answer.
That was my experience once when ]
was stranded away from home, waiting for
the letter-with money in it-that never
came. was looking into the window OF
= restaurant where a MISUNDERSTANDING
boiled ham was displayed. set OFF around
the edges with feathery green. Happen
ing to cast my eyes on the pavement ]
saw the bill, folded just as It had fallen
from its owners pocketbook Boys, do
YOU know how many things $40 will buy ia
anticipation? First there was the big
gest and best supper a starving man ever
tasted just within reach. And ] went
right In and ordered IT,"
He tapped his pipe and looked drought
ful.
did the supper taste as good as you
anticipated?" asked one OF the crowd.
~ don't know. ] never tasted IT,"
What? Was "a a fai.ure?"
Eyes. 80 Ear as / was concerned. The
bill was . counterfeitH'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
BRIGHT BITS.

"A Method of Measurement There is
such a thing as becoming too much de-
voted to the bicycle" said the young wo-
man thoughtfully. Il was riding with a
friend of mine who demonstrated that
fact"
Ibid she talk continually about the
wheel?'
mo. She didn't tank about anything un-
til / asked her if she knew what the nour
was. She looked down at her cyclometer
and said we'd better hurry home, as is
was two miles and a quarter past dinner
time. Washington Star.
Time to Call a Halt.-Farmhand-Tm
told that the workin' men in towns an
cities belong to an organ cation called
knights of Labor
Farmer-Yes big thing, too.
Farmhand-An' the county papers says
the Farmers Alliance has Joined with EN-
an made a new union.
Farmer (excitedly)-Yes, stree; biggest
thing yet. I'm one. Now the hydra
headed monopolies viii bite the dust. Jest
wait and see when we vote solid fer
Farmhand-Well, us farmhands hez con-
Guided to form a union, too, and we want
our hours reduced to sixteen a day
Farmer-Eh? Wha--. Now, see here
This federation business is gOin' mos too
far.-New York Weekly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
The Hn,yaiian Matter.

/ The republicans seem 10 be between the
devil and the deep blue sea in the matter
Of Hawaii. President Mckinley is on rec
ord as being against territorial aggran-
| dizement on the part of the United States,
yet he has appointed as minister to Hawaii
man who is known as a rampant jingo
and annexationist. Secretary of State
Sherman has declared that he would not
take Hawaii as a gift, aud that he is op-
posed to the annexation of ttat country,
or cuba, or Canada, or any other terri
tory. Yet there are republican leaders in
congress who arc laborrr 10 the end Of
carrying out the annexation scheme which
was attempted about the time of the
conclusion of the Harrison administration
and fell through. An annexation bill is
now before the House. having been intro
duced few days ago.
The sugar trust is opposed to the annex
alton of Hawaii, or to the Continuance Of
the reciprocity treaty, and So is Claus
sFreckels. They advance the argument
that in operation the effect OF the reci-
procity treaty is to enrich certain English
nd German sugar planters il, the islands
10 the extent of $l5,OJo009 q year, while
We have IN Hawaii a market for only about
$2,O0l0CO wort tn of American products
year. The balance of trade is always
largely in favor Of the islands There is
no reason, says Mr.. SprecKeIs, why we
SHOULD give up so much for so little. But
&,r. S,rcrkels' opinion is probably not
unbiased. He is alleged to have sold out
his sugar holding in Hawaii and become
interested ii beet sugar factories on the
Pacific slope. Chief Justice Judd of Hon
olulu, who is in this country for the pur-
pose OF looking out for Hawaiian inter
ests, says the abrogation Of the reciprocity
treaty means ruin to many Americans in
the Islands, unless the friends Of annex
alton can bring about that result Should
both reciprocity and annexa ton fail, the
Judge is of the opinion that there would
be troublous times in the Islands. He re-
minds the American people that the. cess
sion of Pearl Harbor to this government
was based upon the reciprocity agreement.
and says If the Hawaiians are deprived
of tier sugar market. the Americans will
have to give up their grant for a eoaling
station.
This, however, is a republican row. The
democrats can afford to watch the repub-
licans fight 1t out. 1t is the trust against
the jingoes, with the odds in favor of the
trust
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10

Mr.. Elkins, senator from West Vir-
ginia, desires to elevate the tariff in more
ways than one. He wishes to remove it
from the field of politics. 1t is a purely
business matter. says Mr.. Elkins. and
should not be perpetually kicked up and
down by the politicians The tariff should
be settled, so that business could have a
chance to get upon a stable basis and
thrive. Business men. under present con-
ditions, do not know what to expect. AS
soon as they get their affairs arranged in
accordance with one scheme of tariff du-
ties, along come the politicians and upset
all of their plans by revising the tariff.
1t is a bad thing for the country, saws
Mr. Elkins, to be perpetually changing
the tariff. :
The gentleman's solicitious patriotism is
amusing. Let's settle this thing, says he:
but let's settle it my way. Let's settle
it by putting high protective rate upon
everything that I and my rich friends pro-
duce or control for sale. Let's settle It
by building a high commercial wall
around the country so that the consum-
ers will have to pay the prices charged by
the protected interests whether they
want to or not. or go naked. Let's tax
their clothes, and their shoes, and their
tools, and their hats, and their medicines,
and their books, and their papers, and
their carpets, and everything else, to the
last cent possible and for the benefit of
the favorites of the republican party.
That's the way to settle the tariff!
That is the way Ndr. El1ins wants to
take the tariff out of politics. He is now
talking about going to Oregon for an
other senator in order TO pass the new
tariff bill. through which proteetionism
runs riot. But the tariff win never be
taken out of politics so long as the repub-
| lican members of congress insist upon
passing a law to tax the many for the
benefit of the few. If Mr. Elkins desires
to take the tariff cut Of politics, he will
first have to change his own mind with
regard to the governments proper func-
tons, and then convert his party to low
tariff principles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
AM oIn-fn.hIoned LonrnnII.t.

Harmon D. Wilson. who learned his let
ters from THE Troy Chief" has written
q two-column article on "sor' Miller for
the Atchison Globe. says the Kansas City
Journal In which he relates many inter
cstng little "reminiscences OF tho old fell
low. sol would never trust anybody
else to make up" the forms OF his paper.
and he never permitted anybody. under
any circumstances 20 touch the forms
which contained the mailing list For
forty years he put on an old apron each
week and worked over the imposing-stones
on issue day.
when the Chief went 70 press" says
Mr. Wilson. the whistle was blown. That
was the signal for all who wished 10 come
and get their papers. Most OF those In
hearing came. As they took their papers
from a folded pile which always stood IN
a certain place, they wrote their names
on a sheet hung there for that purpose"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
Personal.

The curious spectacle is presented in
San Francisco of a millionaire confined to
jail because he refuses to pay $3.50 due his
wife. Col. P. A. Finnegan, says the Ar
gonaut, was sued for divorce, and at the
preliminary hearing the court ordered him
TO pay his wife $50 to defray the ex-
penSes of her suit, $500 alimony and S100 a
month for her support during the penden-
cy OF the action. Col Finnegan did not
like the idea of supplying the enemy with
the sinews Of war and chose to go to Jail
rather than pay according to the courts
demand In jail he has furniture from
hotel, meals from a city restaurant, and
all the visitors he cares to see.
The Duchess dues, whose name is
prominently mentioned in connection with
the terrible charity bazaar conhagration
in Paris, ranked as the premier peeress
of France, until the marriage of her son.
She was one of the first employers to es-
tablish the system of profit sharing with
employees. For some years she has given
two days a week to nursing in the great
Cancer hospital of Paris. These are one
or two of the many ways in which the
duchess has won the respect and goodwill
of thousands who would otherwise see in
her only the plainly dressed granddaugh-
ter and heiress of that famous widow who
founded the champagne firm of Veuve
Cncquot. Sculptor painter, novelist and
equestrian is the clever duchess. AT the
request of the late Comte de Paris, who
hoped that Boulanger would bring about
a restoration of the Orleanist monarchy,
the Duchess a. Uzes lent immense sums of
money to the Boulanger movement. Three
million francs were sacrificed to the BRAY
General" The duchess has had two sons,
one of whom lost his life while exploring
the wilds of Central Africa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10

The schooner Louisa D. has just left san
Francisco on long voyage Of discovery,
the purpose being to locate and raise the
United States flag over New Baldayo ISL
and, little coral reef near the equator.
that no man or nation has ever claimed
There are some capitalists who want the
island on account of its alleged rich de-
posts Of guano. Capt. Errat of the
schooner says he is not going TO return
until he finds 1t; but judging from the
way those Pacific Islands have Of appear
ing now and then just to accommodate a
passing mariner. and then sinking out of
view forever, Capt. Errat may have hard
time in placing his flagstaff, or in locating
it again should be find anything to put
it on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Clinton Lodge No. 81, F. and
A. NJ; German Friendly Society.
Special Notices-Notice, Robert II. Ia
TEN, Receiver Miller Company; DR.. Raj
ston Lattimore's Return; Notice to CITY
Court Jurors; German Societies Grand
Picnic at Wilmington Island, Wednesday;
The Art of Cycling, R. d. & VIM. Latti-
more.
Proposals-For Annual Supplies for the
United States Marine Corps.
Price Doesn't Figure-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
Pearline-James Pyle, New York.
Have You Seen That Beautiful Gold
Mounted Victor?-Lindsay & Morgan.
Cottolene-N. X. Fairbanks Company.
Auction sales-Very Large Refrigerator.
Iron Safe Etc. by c. H. Dorsett, Auc-
toneer; Groceries, Furniture. Etc, by A.
X. Wilson. Auctioneer.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N. K.
Fairbanks Company.
MedicaI-stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets;
Scotts Emulsion; Hoods Pills; Cuticura
Remedies; Duffy's Malt Whiskey.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10

Young Mr.. Smithers, having eaten an
excellent dinner sat down to smoke a good
cigar while his wife ran upstairs to make
her toilet for the theater says the Brook
lyn Citizen.
So peaceful was his state of mind that
he did not even look accusingly at his
watch when after the promised minute
had developed into sixty, she entered the
room.
Seems to me that you are looking very
nice tonight, my DEAR he remarked.
Il am so glad you think So darling. OF
course, l care more for your admiration
than that of any one else. Besides, the
SINNERS sit right behind US this evening
and this dress will give Mrs. S. a bad head
ache before the second act is half over
Mr.. Smithers looked anxious. so this is
new, is it? Wasn't the old one good
enough?"
Mot quite, my dear Besides earned
the money for this one myself"
But how did you earn-?"
"Oh, after you left, / fell to thinking
what a lot $25 was to spend upon a birth.
day present for Marie when really need.
ed so many things. Then an idea struck
me. remembered all those pretty things
l found in our big trunk after we were
married-the ones that horrid girl, who
ever she was, sent back when the engage
ment was broken. / wouldn't have one OF
them myself, but it seemed a pity for
them to lie there, so 1 went up stairs and
looked them all over. ] selected that love
ly silver-backed mirror and cleaned it up
until it looked just like new, and then T.
sold it to buy the dress. I seev'
Nothing of the kind. 1 bought the dress
with the money you gave me. The mir
ror 1 sent to Marie with our best wishes
Won't she be surprised, and-why Fred
die, are you ILL
Not at all, my dear. You are quite
right; Marie will, no doubt, be much sur
prised, for. you see. she herself was the
girl who returned those presents-that is
ALL"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
The TRUST sncctncIc.
From The Now York Herald dnd.

Fortunately there Is no lack OF brains
among the American people. and the spec
tacle OF a trust making inordinate proats
is certain 10 tempt adventurous spirits o
60 into the same business. BY buying
up ns most powerful competitors and
reaching an understanding with the very
Few remaining che sugar trust has ses
cured a virtual monopoly. But its reg
ular payment OF nine and one-half per
cent dividends yearly upon an inflated
capital Of $1,000. 0Q0--to say nothing OF the
extra dividends it has distributed or the
enormous surplus u s supposed to have
accumulated-offcrE a standing premium
for new competitors. hence the two new
rehncrips IN course OF construction on the
other side OF the East river to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10

1t seems a queer Inconsistency that one
old veteran of the confederacy should in
sist that another be ousted in order to
give to him a remunerative position. Can
it be that Gen. Longstreet has brought
such pressure 20 bear that the old war
hero Gen. Wade Hampton, must step
down and out to make room for him?
Why not find Cen. Longstreet something
else to do?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10

Some Of the New York papers have al
ready fallen into line under the Greater
New York charter and are speaking of
the Borough of Manhattan" and the
other boroughs as If there had never been
anything else. They will have some lit
tie difficulty now in educating the outsider
with whom the term borough" has us
ually carried TO diminutive idea. Visitors
may take these 'boroughs" for suburban
resorts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
COnvicts as Road Builders.
From the Washington Post Qnd).

1t viii not do to condemn the general
idea of employing convlcts as road build
ers because it happens to be undesirable
in this or that locality. The fact Is that
most of The states have no satisfactory
scheme, no comprehensive system. aac
that in such states convict labor presents
The only satisfactory solution of the PROB
lem.