The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-26

able opportunity to obtain a foothold in
emma, and at various times it has been re-
ported that Lappa, Quemoy and Annoy had
oeen secured, while year ago German
shlps surveyed Kaio Chou bay. all of
Which was known at the British foreign
ONCE. The reception of the German
squadron at Portsmouth the facilities
which the ships were afforded and VIII be
Afforded at all the British coal deposits on
their way to Hong Kong point TO the SYM
pathetic support of Great Britain That
RUSSIA does not expect trouble is shown in
the fact that she has not one battleship
IN the tar east. But, of course, if Russia
does not leave Port Arthur in the spring
her stay there may lead 10 other grabbing
Inc British government, however, is ap-
parently not borrowing trouble. From a
tradins point of view, it is pointed out
tnat even in the event of the opening of
three foreign ports, they will probably be
as little harmful to Shanghai as to Bos-
ton, Baltimore and Philadelphia are to
New York
In the meanwhile not a few people re-
gard the Times editorial expressing sat
lsfaction with the Bering sea settlement
and protesting against the loose insinua-
tons Of bad faith on the part of the Uni
tea states government, which have been
thoughtlessly and unjustifably made
against England, and Japans withdraw
al from the attitude she had assumed in
connection with Hawaii, as indications of
desire for an Anglo-Japanese-Am
alliance.
The alleged attempt of the Prince of
Monaco to ''bleed" the Casino Company
has led to the publication of a pamphlet
by a group of shareholders full OF inter-
esting reading. While everybody is aware
that the Casino contributed largely to his
revenues, few people know that besides
the SnhGi0V ha 20
ment keeps up the judges, police lighting,
water, postoffice, clergy and charitable in
stituuons. Last seasons expenditures of
the casino Company, apart from the main
tenance of the casino, which was 1884 eco
amounted to 100000, of which sum the
prince had $4,000; the courts, police etc,
10000; clergy and schools, 80 coo; charities
t6,OO; prizes for sports. f11OO0, and the
postoffice and losses, 5000. The dividends
of shares absorbed, $4,000, making a total
revenue of f1,543000. which the fools of
the world" left at the Monte Carlo gamb-
ling tables. An interesting item is ''press
subVentions, f25,000"
The pamphlet says it is absolutely ne
cessary to expend large sum in securing
the good will of the continental press. and
it is said that over half the stories of sui
cides are only bids upon the part of Ri
Veria newspapers for share of the boo
die"
1t appears that the Prince of Monaco at
tended recent meeting of the sharehold-
ers and offered to renew the concession for
fifty years, The terms being a gradual in
crease of his personal subsidy until the
sum reaches 100000 annually, a new port
to be built at the cost of 1920 900, an opera
house TO be built costing ESQ, 900. and va
rious other items, making a total of $780,
COD additional annually. Although the
prince has signed the new concession. it
remains to be seen whether the forthcom-
ing meeting of the shareholders viii ap-
prove accepting these exorbitant terms.
Paris police statistics just published eff
fectually prove that murder does not nav
from a financial point of view They enum-
crate q murderers by which the assassins
averaged 16 francs, and all the criminals
were guillotined. The statistics also cite
cases of over 100 more or less famous mur-
ders yielding in many cases but a few
cenrs. The biggest haul was e5 francs. al
though in many cases large sums were
overlooked.
Another sugar bounty league was form
ed on Wednesday, under the presidency of
Lord Stanmore. with the object of abolish
ing or neutralizing bounties. All the prom
inent firms in England connected with su-
gar refineries and the chief proprietary
and mercantile interests connected with
the colonies have Joined the league. One
speaker emphatically declared that unless
something was done speedily the West In
dies would raise the stars and stripes.