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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-17
Song of the 13-Inch.
From Golfers Weekly.

NNA-
I come of a fighting race.
You should see my family-tree,
With never a break when you come to
trace
From Mons Meg down to me-
From old Mons Meg" with his hoop
bound side,
That shook to his bombarde song,
When he said to the foemen at Norham,
To me, with my well-wrought, toughened
hide,
And my belly lean and long"
I grin with the grin of death
That spings from my iron lips
Bluff joy, with a roar of my pregnant
breath
To bite at the steel-clad ships
To bite at the ships in the lust of blood.
AS I whip them over the sea,
And fence them in with the spoutng scud,
And scatter them over the Uttered flood,
Till they dip their rags to me.
I hunger-ere yet I teach
Feed me not of the loan
I feed TO the snap of the locking breech
That slides the creased shell home.
That slides 1t home-then, in mad desire,
1 speed it far and true,
While my mouth is ringed with the drip
ping fire,
And the crumbling cities feel my ire,
AS search them through and through.
1 come of a fighting stock,
On the word of my father Thor!
IT'S well,for my friends-but the foes that
mock
I whelm in the throes Of war
I whelm in the throes of war, and they
fall,
Fleets and cities and men.
Yet my time may come-let il be a call
To the widest, wicl1edest fight Of all,
Far out, beyond all ken!
Shivered. crippled and spent
Twain on hopeless sea,
Dying, each firm in a fell intent
Grim, set on victory
Grim, set, to the end. In the waning light
AS the last. last daylight dies.
The flare of the holocausts awful blight
Or the cold, gray waters gulping night,
And-the clean-swept pillows rise.
I come of a fighting race
You should see my family-tree,
With never a break when you come to
trace
From Mons Meg down to me
From old ''Mons Meg with his hoop
bound side,
That shook to his bombarde song.
When he said to the foemen at Norham.
''Bide-
To me. with my well-wrought, toughened
hide,
And my belly lean and long"
J. II. Bates, Jr.
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From Leslie's Popular Month,

From Leslie's Popular Monthly.
It is difficult to make even an approxi-
mate estimate to-day of the numerical
population of Manila, but 1t probably con-
sists of from 10000 TO 100000 souls. The
largest proportion of these, excepting the
natives themselves, is composed of Chin
ese and so-called Chinese natives, exceed
ing even that of the Spanlards. There is a
large colony Of Germans and Swiss, who
according to rumor, are mainly responsible
for the present and recent uprisings and
also a handful of Scotch Englishmen; not
too small handful, however, to main
tain an English Club" IN the suburbs and
a "Tiffin Club" down town. The saying
goes in the Far East that If an English
man. a Spaniard and an American were
to be left upon a desert island the first
would organize a club. the second build
a church, and the third start a newspa-
per.
Half dozen Americans are all that re-
main In Manila now, in sad contrast to
the "old DAYS" when two great Ameri-
can business houses flourished only 20 go
down almost together with a crash that
was heard around the world. What Is
now the English club house was built by
one of these great houses for its "junior
men," and on its back verauda white
very white men Gle Off" on SUNDAYS
and holidays and watch the cocoanht RATS
drift by from the enchanted lake" and
read six-weeke-oid papeds, and dream of
New England pines and Scottish Heather,
10000 weary miles away
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THE oREGON's RACING BATTLE.
Her Magnificent Share in the De-
structiOn of Cervera's Fleet.
Erom the New York Trlbune

From the New York Tribune.
Washington, July 14.-Although the navy
department has not yet received the anx-
iously expected official report from Adj
miral Sampson on the destruction of the
Spanish squadron on July 8, letters ar
rived to-day from the Oregon off Santiago,
dated as late as July z which credit that
batueshp with contributing more to the
completeness of the great victory than
any other vessel in the American feet
1t is asserted that had it not been for the
terrific burst of speed. rivalling the per-
formances of the feetest cruiser in the
American squadron, and surprising that
of the Spaniards, certainly the Crstobal
Colon, and perhaps another cruiser would
have escaped.
1t appears that the Oregon was the only
baiteshbp that kept up the pace and that
she was neck and neck with the BROOKLYN
in the latter part OF the famous race. at
the same time enjoying the important dis
tincdon over Commodore Schleys flagship
in getting an inside position next to the
Colon.
This great run of the Oregon under
forced draught lasted from $50 o'clock in
the morning until lis in the afternoon.
when the Colon's flag came down. 1t is
emphattcaliy declared that only the Brook
iAh anu VIC 0AtGOil LUX part IN the 20
Ions capture. and no other vessels of the
squadron can claim any share of the prize
money accrulng from the Colon, as no
others We're within signal distance The
surrender was made to the Brooklyn, on
account Of the presence of Commodore
Schley aboard that vessel, but the Colon S
captain declared that the OREGON alone
caused him to haul down his flag and he
had expected to surrender to her. being
the nearer ship, but was compelled to give
himself up to the flagship He said he
could have whipped the Brooklyn but
did not dare to tight her with the Oregon
closing In on him.
1t seems that the Oregon, next to the
Indiana, occupied the most eastern posi-
ton In the blockading squadron in front
Of the harbor when the Spaniards shot out
and ran to the westward. Capt. Phihp
OF the battleship Texas declared afterward
that he wondered how the Oregon so
quickly put on her highest speed and.
passing the rest of the fleet took care Of
the fastest of the escaping vessels With
In fifteen minutes after the warning was
given that the fleet was coming out the
Oregon had passed to the westward of all
the American vessels except the Brooklyn
and was close on that cruiser in an hour
Raymond Rodgers, executive officer of the
his bow was the grandest sight he ever
saw, charging right down on the Spanish
fleet and firing apparently with every gun
1t appears, however, that one of the 13-
inch rifles in the Oregon's rear turret had
been incapacitated for several days, and
men were at work repairing il throughout
the running battle, the other l3-inch gun
right alongside Of them being fired as
often as target was presented.
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ing the temperature to any desired point,
even 30 or 1o0 degrees below zero.
rms temperature would be maintained
ana the atmosphere breathed By the pa
tients would be cold ana dry and pure,
Tor every foreign. impure subaan is re-
faction
on see, such a room could be In any
hospital, whether on land or water. And
TINS would do away with the necessity or
doctors and nurses who are immuues, Tor
there would be no danger of infection in
such a room.'
MIR. TriDler recalled The act that all the
RED Cross hopsital ships have ammonia
plants 10 make ice. He declared II was
an outrage that any one should die Of
heat in these days. when a patients room
may be so easily made as cool as desired.
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FLORIDA.

Charles Thomas of Marion county rails
ed watermelon thirty-four inches long
this season.
w. A. Richards and bride of ocala were
on the Inflated steamship Delaware.
burned a few days ago off the New Jer-
sey coast. They lost all of their baggage
and considerable furniture purchased in
New York.
J. II. Fessenden, who has for several
years been president of the Tampa Board
of Trade, has rendered his resignation. No
meeting has been held yet 20 accept the
resignation, but Mr.. Fessenden is turning
over the matters pertaining to the bust
ness of the board to j.. M. Long, vice pres
ident
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Tilt do happen" said Uncle Eben,
"dat a mans hahd puzzled whethuh ter
pay 50 tax on is Watchdog or spend de
money foh sumpin wuf watchin'. Wash
ington Stap
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Queer Things TO BE seen in Cuba,
From the Erratic Weeping Of the
Clouds TO the Adamantine Check
of the Nutives-The Fruits OF the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-17

The land crab is a curious product of this
part of Cuban soil. HIeeis larger than the
ordinary lobster Of gastrononlic commerce.
whether or not he is good 10 eat Nobody
else at the front got quite so hungry as
.s.-- .-s~~ilty The land crab is just
as much at home climbing up a hill as he
is crawling under a fentaap near the
beach. He is sociable and inquisitive. The
advent OF the Yankee army has opened
new fields for his explorations and brought
new friends within his reach. He has
Iearped just what kind of a half-Nelson
hold to get on a folding cot 10 order to
climb up 10 the sleeping occupant, and he
has learned TO know that the foot OF the
cot Is a better place than the head TO tack
le first There are likely to be bare toes
at the foot. and the land crab Is fond Of
embracing such. Next to the land crab
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Ocean Steamship Co
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodat tons.
All the comforts of a modern hotel.
Electric lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets
Include meals and berth aboard ship.
PASSENGER Fares From Savannah
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TO NEW YORKr-Cabln, $40; Excursion.
w; intermediate, SIS; Excursion, S24s
Storage, So
TO BOsTON-Cabin, $22: Excursion, 1858
intermediate, 81; Excursion. SIS; Steer
age $1.75.
TO PHILADELPHIA (vla New ork)--
Cabin, s22; Excursion, $35: intermediate.
Sl7; Excursion; $27; Steerage, $12
The express steamships of this line ara
appointed TO sail from Savannah. Central
@Oth) meridian time. as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis
MONDAY, July IS, 4:S0 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, TUESDAY,
July 10. 5 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, FRIDAY,
July q. a. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt Smith. SATURDAY
July %, $50 a. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt Daggetts
MONDAY, July Is. a. m.
CHATTAHoOCHEE, Capt. Lewis,
TUESDAY, July g. 10 a. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt Fisher, FRIDAY.
July 49, 1870 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Smith. sATUR-
DAY, July 80, 2:3O p. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
5 p. m. daily, except Sundays, Mondays
and Thursdays
w. G. Brewer. Ticket Agent 80 Bull St.
Savannah Ge-
E. W. Smith, Cont Frt. Agt., Saw, Ca.
r. G. Trezevant, Agt, Savannah, Ga.
e. H. Hinton, Traffic Manager
JOIN NJ. Egan, Vice President.
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Manages, cocoanuts and a few lines are
the only fruits the army has seen yet The
mango has a thick rind and a big oval nut
inside Between the riud and the nut is
a stringy, PUPPY mess that is juicy and
tastes little like peach. One fine Della
ware peach, however, is worth twenty
mangoes. The mango Is good to eat or
dangerous TO health according to the med
zeal expert you consult. one major doctor
tells you on no account to touch them and
another major doctor advises you to eat
all you want provided they are ripe. Co.
'coanuts abound In this part of Santiago
province. Doctors disagree over the CO.
coanut, as they do about the mango. The
soldiers eat both. Lines are scarce Every
body agrees that they are healthy. Fresh
vegetables are unknown in this devastated
region.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-15
MEXICAN ExTRADITION TREATY.

Present Agreement with United
States Will Cease Next Month.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Unless the un-
expected happens the United States and
Mexico will be without an extradition treaty
on the 18th OF next month. The situation
promises to he one Of gravity and the Msxt-
can border 10 likely to be paradise for fusi-
tlves from justice and criminals Of every de-
scription until a new treaty can be agreed
upon.
Mexico denounced the existing treaty be-
cause our government refused to deliver up
on extradition proceedings certain Mexicans
who had escaped across the line and were
accused by their government OF various Of
lenses Of a serious character, but who were
really wanted for political reasons. The
case of Guerro who was involved In one OF
the periodical raids across the border oi
New Mexico organized by the leader CARA,
caused the break.
Mr.. Clayton, United States minister to
Mexico, is endeavoring to make new
treaty, but with the serious difference In
principal between the governments as to
whether the present case is that OF a brig
and or political he will have hard task.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-15
CHAPLAIN KEllY'S VIEWS
Asserts that Regiment Of Chicagoans
' Was better Fitted Physicaliy for
Service Than from Elsewhere.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--Rev. Father
Kelly, chaplain of the Sixth Illinois Volun-
[.teer infantry, In ,testifying before the War
Investigating commission today as to con-
ditions at Camp Alger, Virginia, said in the
regiments first camp there was little
difficulty about the water supply, but later
his regiment moved into the center OF the
camp and the best of water was easily ac-
cessible. It seemed to him the sanitary
condition Of the camps generally depended
on the care given by the officers to the men,
for the men were nothing but grown
children" His objection to Camp Alger
was that it was too near large towns where
the men could sneak off and get full"
He created considerable amusement for
the commission by the assertion that his
regiment, made up entirely in Chicago, was
better physically fitted for camp life than
the others. He was asked If he credited
their alleged superior physiques to the fact
that they came from Chicago and in the
miGs: of the leyity Ex-Governor Woodbury.
insisted on the witness stating why 1t was
that a man who can stand the climate Of
Chicago cannot live anywhere else. .
DR.. Benjamin F. Pope. who was chief
surgeon in the Shafter expedition to Cuba
and in charge Of the camp at Tampa early in
it's occupancy, said surgical dressing and
medicines enough to care for 5000 men were
taken aboard the transports. The supply Of
drugs did not keep UP with the demand at
the camp and he telegraphed to the sur
geon general for full supply. A part OF
these then sent succeeded In reaching him
He described the woes OF the medical de-
partment and referred to the wholesale
abandonments Of medicines and stores by
the regiment. He did not know who was
responsible for this, but conceded 1t was
hardly likely that so sweeping an abandon
ment would be made save on orders OF
Major General Shafter who commanded
He admitted some seriously wounded were
loaded in heavy, jolting army wagons and
that aggravated the suffering. but he only
knew OF ons instance In which death might
be ascribed to such transportation. ..-
DR.. Conner rSnarked that the shortage OF
drugs seemed to be- chronic everywhere ex-
cept at Montauk..-" - g.. -
/. General Dodge said: "Please state how
you were supported In your administration
by the commanding general!" '' So.
II shink;'s said sDr! Pope. that the COM
manding general always nStened- to my
views and SavS ne every support military
conditions would permit He promulgated
tho orders and sanitary regulations l. sug-
gested and l. do not know Of any instance
where he failed to support me-
General Brooke will appear before tho
con mi sion Tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-15

be inspector general, with the rank si
colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Amos s. Kimball, dep
uty Quartermaster general, to be assistant
quartermaster general. with the rank OF
colonel. O.
Corps Of Ensineers-To be colonel; Lieu
tenant Colonel Samuel Mansfield to be ma
tor general, Brigadier General Jacob F.
Kent.
Colonels to be brigadier generals: Edward
P. Pearson, William s. Worth, John II.
Page William NJ wherry. Harry G. Egbert,
Evan Miles, Henry Carroll, Il. II. Liscum.
Joseph T. Haskell, Charles D. Viele, A. s.
Daggett, John II. Patterson Theodore A.
Baldwin. Charles A. Whittier.
Brigader generals to be major generals:
Samuel d. NJ Young, Thomas M. Anderson.
Arthur Macarthur f. V. Greene, william
Ludlow, Samuel S. Sumner
Colonels to be brigadier generals: Samuel
Ovenshine, Nice. Reeve, l. Hale, Richard
Comb, John r. Weston. Edgar r. Kellogg.
Lieutenant colonels to be brigader gener-
ais Ezra p Ewers, G. +. Humphrey, Gil
bert S. Carpenter, John w. Clous.
Navy Assistant Naval Constructors
Thomas F. Ruhm Lawrence Spear and
Frank B. Zahm to be naval constructors.
Also number OF other army and navy
promotions
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-15
Building Trades Council.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1.-THE Building
Trades council, at its national convention
today. did little of importance. The morn
ing session lasted but few minutes. the
convention adjourning till afternoon to hear
reports Of the several committees. At the
afternoon session the committees were not
ready to report and after the adoption OF a
resolution commenting Mayor Carter II.
Harrison OF Chicago for his effort to pro-
tect the interests OF the people OF his city
against corporations. street cars In partic-
ular, recess till evening was taken.
The evening session was devoted to con-
siderat.on OF proposed amendments to the
constitution. Several changes were made,
the most important Of which was a reduce
tion of the initiation fee OF local councils
Joining the central organization from $40
to e.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-15
PENSIONS For WESTERN VETERANS.

Survivors of the Civil War Remem
bercd by the General Government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-(Special. THE
following western pensions have been
granted
Issue Of December 2:
Nebraska: Original-Peter Schlotterback,
Humboldt, Sc; William Wright, Omaha, $40.
Additional-George A. zeluf, Hastings. Is to
49, Increase-William Fleming, Beaver
City, 81 to $24; Warren Woodard, Exeter
Sc to SO. Reissue-Henry A. Hale. Rear
ney. $l2.
Iowa: Origlnal-Robert L. Donnell, Wash
ington, s.; Heary w. Mooney, Wellman. IS;
John NJ. Jennings, Davenport. So; William
NJ. Benehel, Newton, $40. Resignation and
itionsl-(Special December - John M
Myers (deceaaed), Atalissa, 81 to So. In
crease-Oliver G. McCutchen. Strahan ga
to $780, Original widows, etc.-(Special, De-
cember 81 Harriet Myers, Atalissa, IS; Dor
cas- B. Edaburn. Creston, $12.
Colorado: Original-William W. Kirk
Denver. So: William Stringham, Fondis. -
Original widows etc.-Minors Of James A.
Summers, Denver, $16.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-15
HEARING ON THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Senate Committee COnsiders Pro-
pOsal to Muster Ont Volunteers.

Senate Committee COnsiders Pro-
pOsal to Muster Out Volunteers.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE senate COM
mittee on appropriations continued its hear
ings on the army deficiency bilf today, Gen.
eral Miles being before the committee for
more than an hour. The pending PROPOSE
tion is an amendment. supported by several
memb bers. providing for the Immediate mus
ter out Of $4,000 volunteers. 1t is UNDER
stood that Secretary Alger and Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn opposed such a provi-
sion aud Adjutant General Corbin said, in
view OF the recommendation OF the Cuban
military commission, 1t would not be ad-
visable9 D.. zoo
General Miles said today that he thought
$4,000 men would be enough for Cuba. He
said that the islands must In time and at
an early date be policed by natives. which
should be recruited into the army under
American officers. ~ ed. -..s .,-.,-.
Americans could not stand the climate,
unless they were lmmunes. He thought the
stsnding army should be increased to $4,000
men and said at least some Of the volun-
teers shoufd be continued In service until
the increase was made.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-15
HAWAII IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE
Committees Take Up Amendments to
... the Bill.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.--The house COM
mlttee on territories today began considera-
tion OF the bill to provide territorial form
of government for the Hawaiian islands.
Representative Hitt chairman OF the foreign
affairs committee. and Mr.. Frear Of Hawaii,
who were members Of the Hawaiian commits
sion, explained the conditions in the islands
and the bill which the commission pre-
pared. In their explanation they followed
the line OF the commissions report. The
committee decided to refer the bill to a SUBJ
committee consisting of Chairman Knox, re-
publican OF Massachusetts, and Messrs
Broderick. republican OF Kansas; Low, re.
publican Of New York; Henry, democrat OF
Texas, and Ferguson, democrat OF New
Mexico. The subcommittee will take up the
bill section by section and Mr. Frear will
remain here until Its consideration is CON-
pleted to give the committee such advice
or information as he possesses.
Mr.. Henry Of Texas made the motion 70
refer the bill to a subcommittee. The COM
mittee, so far as can be learned, Is unani-
mously In favor Of bill to grant terri
torial form Of government to Hawaii, and,
generally speaking, the bill prepared by the
commission is looked upon with favor by the
members Of the committee. There are some
minor changes which may be made, but the
principal source OF opposition to the bill
Is the provision which empowers the gov
ernor Of Hawaii to appoint the judges OF
the supreme court for life and the circuit
court judges for six years. In the opinion
Of some members, the governor by the terms
Of the bill is given too much power. They
think the judges should not be appointed for
a longer period than four years. which is
the length Of the term of the judges in the
other territories. There will be opposition
to the provisions relating to the qualification
Of voters. The subcommittee will begin
work on the bill Immediately.
The senate committee on foreign relations
today took up the Hawaiian bill section by
section and worked upon 1t with the view Of
putting 1t in shape to be reported to the
senate. There will be some amendments to
the bill, as the committee finds as it pro-
ceeds that the measure as drawn does not
meet all the requirements. Another meet
ing will be held Friday to further consider
the measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-15
LONG LIST CONFIRMED by SENATE.
Emory F. sperry to he Pension Agcn
at Des MOines, Ia.

-
at Des MOines, Ia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE senate today
confirmed these nominations:
Nathan o. Murphy Of Arizona, to be gov
ernor OF Arizona.
Fred Page-Tustin Of Roseburg Ore, COM
missioner in and for the District OF Alaska.
to reside at WraNgel
Emory r. Sperry Of Knoxville, to be PEN
sion agent at Des Moines. Ia.
To be receivers Of public moneys: Nicholas
J. Trodo Of Canton, o.. at Circle City,
Alaska; Charles Newell, at Burns, Ore. !;
H, l.. Baird, at DEVILS Lake. N. D.;
J9hn Satterlund, at Bismarck. N. D.: e. E.
Garrett. at Boise, Idaho; Mrs. Minnie Will
liams Of Cody, Wyo,, at Lander, Wyo.
To be registers Of land Offices: e. NJ. Brat
tain. at Lakeview, Ore; Ole Serumgard at
Cloud. Mimi; John F. Squire, at Glenwood
Springs Colo; A. B. Hunt Of Alameda. Cal,
at San Francisco; William T. Adams. at
Lander. Wyo.
for Catania. Italy; John w. Lutz Of Ohio,
for africa, Chill.
To be members of the Industrial commits
sion: T. W. Philips Of Pennsylvania; An
drew L. Harris Of Ohio; John l.. Kennedy
of the District Of Columbia; e. A. Smyth OF
South Carolina; John NJ. Farquhar Of New
York; NJ. ID. Rstchford Of Indiana
Pcstmssters: Iowa-Wilham b, Means,
Boone H. W. Clark. Tabor; Charles E. Car
mody. Mapleton.
War: Colonels to be brigadier generals
Hamilton S. Hawkins. Jacob +. Kent, Guy
" Henry. William s. Worth.
Lieutenant colonels to be colonels tcay-
alry): Thomas McGregor, Samuel Whitsde
l. Lieutenant colonels to be colonels (infan-
try): Edward Kellogg Richard Cembs. Harry
G. E. Egbert. w. Coates. George H. Ran
dali, William s. Worth, William s. wherry
J, s. Patterson, Henry B. Freeman. Clarencs
NJ Bailey.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry W. Lawton. u