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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
BREAD RIOTS IN ITALY.
Several Rioters killed in "a Hand-to-
Hand Encounter

manu- encounter.
Rome. May 1.-The bread riots continue
in many places
AT Rimni to-day the anarchists took part
in a meeting OF German bakers. Several
arrests were made.
AT San Archangelo, farm was pillaged
and eight arrests were made. While the
persons In custody were being taken to the
police station the mob interfered and a
hand-to-hand fight ensued, several carabi-
neers being wounded and several rioters
killed.
At Naples the riots are led by women
carrying long slaves upon which are
loaves of bread of red flags. Yesterday
a number of bakeries were sacked by riot
Gus crowds All the streets are guarded
by troops and the railway station by artil-
lery. The municipality has posted a no.
tce reducing the price OF bread 10 CEN
times per kilogram and voting a large sum
for the purpose.
Ravenna Ferrara and Rosario all re-
port more or less violence. Bakeries have
been sacked windows and lamps smashed
and attempts made to llberate prisoners
In some cases cavalry have had TO be
used to restore order.
AT Foggia a crowd set the tax Office on
fire. The flames spread to the city hail
which was completely destroyed, with all
the archives.
AT Bari many public offices have been
set on fire. The fort was attacked ana
captured. and its solitary cannon was
thrown into the sea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
Cecil Rhodes Favors an Immediate
Cordial Understanding.


London, May 2, 5 a. m.-The Daily Chron-
icle publishes this morning Cecil Rhodes
view of Anglo-American relations Mr.
Rhodes says: In my ouinion nothing is
so vital to the future of the British and
American peoples as a cordial understand
ing now, a deeply rooted conviction of
good will. From this if future events
render it necessary, formal alliance may
be born. 1t is obvious that if Amerca
brushes Spain from the outset there will be
an unthinking tendency in England to
sympathize with the little boy thrashed
by the big boy.
But what we must not forget is Span
ish atrocity in Cuba. America has done,
in view of this atrocity, precisely what
Great Britain would have done if it had
occurred in an island close to the British
coast. In fact. we should not probably
have been as patient as America has been.
"At any rate. the two peoples would
meet the same circumstances with the
same action. 1t is not for US to run after
America with offers of alliance. Such
result must of course be a meeting OF tho
ways, but it seems to me perfectly obvious
that in any division of world interests
those of the British empire and America
will be found together. England and Amer
lea need each other, and this need will
grow rapidly in the future"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
BOMBARDMENT OF MATANzAs.
French and Austrian COnsuIs at Ha-
vana Protest.


Havana, May 1.-The French and Aus
TRAN consuis here have protested against
The bombardment of Matanzas by the
American fleet as a violation of interna-
tional law, in that no previous notification
Of the intention to lombard the place had
heen given.
The receipt of the news of the lombard
Inent produced an outburst of enthusiasm.
-dany houses were decorated and pro-
cessions, headed by bands of music
marched through the streets TO national
and Cuban airs. Crowds gathered in the
upper part of the city and cries of Viva
I1spana were heard on all sides. At night
there was a military tatto at the park.
According to advices received at the
palace on the same day april % a de-
tachment of Spanish troops overlook at
-dogote, Matanzas province,
force of insurgents composing
several small bands under command oil
tne leader Betancourt, and engaged them
IN battle. The Spaniards captured the po-
kiEions of the insurgents, who retired,
leaving twenty of their number dead on
quantity of arms and other effects
were taken.
Among the killed were the insurgent
lie aders Ceia and Bamora.
The government troops lost two soldiers
X lied and two officers and two privates
wounded.
AT o'clock in the morning of the 10Th
a. Meet Of three American vessels, accord
" g TO palace reports, approached Glen
I-esos and at midday began firing. The
HFoJectiles fell inside the harbor three
miles from the wharves
Al midnight the vessels bombarded Fort
SSaguay' situated midway of the harbor.
1;he fort did not reply to the fire of the
Shlps' which did not the least damage.
subsequently. three gunsboats proceeded
" the mouth of the harbor and fired at the
meet, which retreated.
me battery Paso Cabello was afterwards
Hred upon by the Americans and their fire
was returned No lives we're lost on the
Ipanish side. nor was any person wounded
la Cienfuegos.
rms news was also received with great
,-'thuslasm and rejoicing, and the idea OF
ehe meets attempting to lombard cienfue-
as is ridiculed, as the town was beyond
ne range Of the slips guns. 1t Is assert
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
ALL ABOUT AMERIcUs.
Light Infantry TO Vote Tonight
Two Suspicious Strangers.

Two Suspicious Strangers.
Americas Ga, May THE Americas
Light Infantry VIII hold an important
meeting Monday night TO determine the
question Of volunteering in the service I'M
der the call for Georgia's quota of troops.
The Light Infantry is one of the crack
companies Of the Second Regiment, but
the mea win scarcely volunteer under the
present unsatisfactory arrangement
Two suspicious strangers. believed to be
Spanish spies, were seen here yesterday
and are now under surveillance Of the DO.
Ice They note very closely the drills Of
The military company.
The city Council will begin to-morrov
the expenditure OF s35 900 for general i'm
provements, including the extension OF
water and sewerage systems. grading OF
streets and better equipDing the paid fire
department. The money necessary is al
ready In hand, and Is the proceeds of a
recent sale Of bonds for this purpose.
The Sunday school of the First BaptIst
Church will have its annual picnic nexo
Friday at Coney's mill, on the Georgia ana
Alabama Railway.
Not few farmers of this county ara
preparing co plant larger corn crop since
war mas been declared. They prepared
their cotton lands with this end in view
ana some OF them will even pillow up the
corn.
Charles Huntington, who shot biroae,,
two weeks ago with supposed suicidal in
tent Is now In a very precarious condf-
ton, and hope for his recovery As uoclI
nigh abandoned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
TRAMP OF THE TROOPS.
continued from First Page.

to-day. being the First. Tenth, Twenty
seeond and Twenty-fourth.
seven train loads, made up of ninety-five
,a1s. have been reported from points along
the Plant System, and viii have arrived
be,.e before morning. The trains are
brtngng the remainder of the artillery
ma cavalry, horses, stores etc. One hun
dred additional pack mules came in with
~. First Regiment this morning.
It is reported tonight that a dispatch
has just been received here. the contents
If which indicate that 5000 men OF each
nm. and as many Cubans here as desire
m accompany them, will leave on Tuesday,
and that the steamships Olivette and For
ida of Inc Plant line were officially inspect
81 to-day to ascertain if their capacity is
Sufficient for that number of troops. Ma
tanzas is mentioned as the destination.
This story cannot be verified.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
sPANIARDs FEAR TREACHERY.
Some officer Might BE Tempted to
Come Out for Free Cuba.

London, May ?, 3 a. m.-The Daily
Chronicles Paris correspondent notes
among the thoughtful members of the
that some spontaneous act of treachery is
looming in the distance.
illusions to Esportero and the Carlist
general, Maroto, and the convention of
Vergara (Aug. 81. 1899 are made by Span
iards and Cubans who have played their
part in politics, and who assert that "a
commanding officer might be tempted 10
throw his lot with the champions of Gu
ban independence"
The correspondent says this impression
Is undoubtedly founded upon rurnors caus-
cd by private letters in which names are
freely mentioned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
coRDELE's CHAUTAUQUA.
Opening Services Full of Interest.
Saw Mill Business Dull.

saw Will business Dull.
Cordele. Ga, May 1.-The Cordele Chau-
tauqua opened this morning with a large
attendance. The sermon was preached by
DR.. John Dewitt Miller of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Miller's sermon was principally on the
Bible, and was listened to with riveted at
tention.
The chorus choir is feature of the en-
tertainment, with selections by Miss Lii
Ian Conley and the Apollo Quartette.
Cords orchestra OF Macon furnished in
strumental music, and will be attendance
al all entertainments
A military company viii be organized
here tomorrow night, and application for
commission win be made to the Governors
at once.
County and state politics is arresting
some attention now. as the date. for The
primary draws nearer
The war scare has temporarily effected
the demand and prices on lumber material
~. and saw mills are not particularly flush
with orders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
j. FRED MEYERS DEAD.
Editor of a Paper % Years and
Prominent in Politics.

Denison, Ia, May 1.rzIAan. J. Fred Mey-
ers, for twenty-five years editor of the
Denison Review, died this morning.
He was a chief of division In the treas
ury department under Presidents Lincoln,
Grant and Harrison, and was three times
sent as special commissioner to Germany
to make governmental Investigations.
He was associate editor with James G.
Blaine, Zach Chandler and others in the
publication Of a magazine called The RE-
public. and was the founder Of the Civil
Service Journal.
Mr.. Meyer was a Bavarian and came 10
America when "A years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
NO PROTEST. TO AUSTRIA.
story of Subscription to Naval Fund
Again Denied.

London, May 1.-The Vienna correspond
ent of the Times says: "Mr. Charlemange
Tower, United States minister to Austria
Hungary. denies that President Mckinley
has protested against the reported pecu-
mary subyention given by Emperor Fran
els Joseph to Spain.
THE Fremdenblatt denies that the En-
peror has given subvention, or that Pres
ident Mckinley has protested"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
Fatal STORM N THE WEST.
Eight Lives Lost and Property
worth $780, GOO Destroyed.

Chicago. May 1.--specials to the Tines
Herald report a widespread storm last
night extending over parts of South Da-
kcta. Iowa. Oklahoma, and Indian Terri
tory. South Dakota reports a death list
Of eight ana property loss Of 10000.
Details are nneagre.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
MExICO,s ATTITUDE.
Papers of the Liberal Party Out of
Line With Their Party.

Mexico City, May 1.-The government
has cautioned all employees to observe in
action and conviction neutrality regarding
of the people are undoubtedly for Cuba,
but the liberal party papers are for Spain,
and it is suspected that Spanish influence
is actuating their policy, so distinct from
the liberal party leaders. The Clerical
papers are naturally hostile to the United
States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
The Temarnrio Disabled.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Buenos, Ayres, May 1.-The Spanish gun
boat Temarario is at Ensenada, on the La
Plata, undergoing repairs TO a portion of
her machinery, but it is expected that she
will leave within a week
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
Rumors of Annexation Unfounded

London, May 2, 5 a. m.-The Berlin
correspondent of the Standard says: ~
hear from good source that all rumors
of the annexation of the Sandwich Is
lands or the Philippines by the United
States are unfounded."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
QUIET DAY AT CHrcKAMAUGA.
No Troops Arrived and No Orders Re-
ceived to Send Any Away.

Ch1ckamauga Park, Ga, May This
has been the quetest day at Chjckamauga
Park since the mobilization of troops be-
gan. No troops arrived and none depart
ed, and no orders were received to-day for
any further movement south.
The only order of an interest issued was
by Quartermaster Lee, detailing Assistant
Quartermaster Carson and three assistants
TO go through Middle Tennessee in search
of horses and mules, The greatest difficult
ty having been experienced in securing
these equipments for recruits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02

Asparagus has but few compeers, few or
no superiors among vegetables and should
be in every garden. 1t Is not difficult TO
produce Once propetly established IL
abides for many years and heralds the re-
turn of spring With a grace no other vege-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02

New York, May 1.-The United States
auxiliary cruiser Yale, recently the Paris.
will leave her dock tomorrow. She will
carry 1000 tons of coal to the fleet at Key
West.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02

Taking a retrospective view along the
line Of improved hog breeding during a
period Of century and a half to two cen.
turies, long as the time Is X seems almost
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
Austria to Send n Cruiser.

Vienna, May 1.-The Austrian cruiser
Maria Theresa has been ordered to Cuba
Immediately, TO protect the interests of
Austria-Hungary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02

Helena, Ark, May 1.-w. d. Reeves saw
mill plant and large quantity OF lumber
was burned to-day. The loss is about
100000. The insurance Is S30.OM
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
Correspondent Wires That Havana
is to Be sheIIed.

New York. May LA correspondent with
the feet wires that an officer of the Puri-.
tan says MatanEas will be again attacked
Tuesday, and Red Cross steamer landed
Immediately thereafter.
He also states that from another source
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02

ed that the only idea. of the Americans IN
fring was to try and brighten the people
in the town
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02

Questions ard communications relative
TO agricultural and horticultural subjects
If addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N,
Millsdgeville. Ca, will receive immediate
attention
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02

London, May Japan has issued dec
laration of neutrality.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-24

vas destined to obtain in the history Of
America.
The first Thanksgiving differed very
materially from Its successors In that
It was proclaimed as a fast and not as
. feast. Supplies had run short. the
ships expected from England were de-
layed, and extinction threatened the
governor and company OF Massachu-
sets bay in New England" Winthrop
and his council decided to hold . day
Of prayer and abstinence. $50 that ye
Lorde be propitiated and locke upon
his servants with favor. in that they
have humbled themselves before Him."
Accordingly q crier was sent about the
primitive settlement OF Charlestown,
and the colonists were each and oil In
vited to take part In the fast. Their
sacrifice met with speedy reward.
Scarcely had the noon hour OF the
allotted day arrived when the long
hoped-for ship made Its welcome ap-
pearance in Massachusetts, bay. the
cargo was landed. and the fast was
succeeded by banquet Of sort which
must have seemed sumptuous indeed to
the exiles so recently plunged In
hunger and hardship. On the thresh-
old OF dreaded winter Winthrop and
his followers found what had been u
prospect Of fear and peril changed in
to one Of happiness and hope. Such
was Americas first Thanksgiving. as
celebrated 260 years ago. Thereafter
each succeeding November was mark
cd In the annals Of the colony by
similar festival OF gratitude.
But Thanksgiving in the early days
Of our history was not confined to the
New England pioneers alone. Just
fifteen years after winthrop's proclaim
alton. l. e.. in 1916. Gov. kieft OF the
Dutch colony. then known as Nieuw
Amsterdam. but now as New York. or
dered the observance OF q day of re-
3oicing and thanks, for the rest and
peace which God had been pleased to
bestow upon his servants" Thus we
see that the feast Of Thanksgiving Is
not rs generally supposed. peculiarly
Puritan institution. but Is equally de-
rived from the stalwart burghcrs OF
Manhattan island.
The next notable Thanksgiving day
In history fell In 1858. On that date
the British and colonial army. number
ing 10000 men. and commanded by
Gen. Forbes. attacked and captured
from the French, after q fierce strug-
gle. Fort Duquesne. ut the junction OF
the Allegheny and Monongahela riv-
ers. The name OF the place was
changed to Fort Pitt. and was the nu-
cleus Of the city Of Pittsburg. Thus
ir \ special sense the history N the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-24

gently recommended the recognition Of
Thanksgiving in Virginia. and offered.
In case his recommendation proved
satisfactory. to Mt once issue q proc
lamation.
But the legislature OF washington's
state did not look upon the New Eng
land holiday with favor. Gov. Johns
was advised not to make the Thanks
giving proclamation: and. as he did
not do SO. the matter was allowed tenn
pornrily to drop. But public interest
had been awakened. and before long
fierce debate was raging In Virginia
between the opponents and supporters
OF the proposed southern Thanksgiv-
Ing. At last. in 1857, Gov. Wise
Johns successor-took the metaphori-
cal bull by the horns. and issued a
proclamation setting apart a day for
the feast. His action caused much
angry critic.srs. and several southern
giving was simply "a relic of PurYnn-
ic bigotry." In spite OF this. the in
novation was warmly welcomed. The
hospitable southerners greeted gladly
another holiday. and the northern feast
soon ranked among them as second in
Importance only to the glorious
Fourth itself. In iS5S-the year after
Wise's prociamation-no less than
eight governors OF southern states pro-
claimed Thanksgiving in their sec
tions. The war. however, coming
shortly nfterward, practically extin-
guished the popularity Of the holiday
In Dixie.
But It has become n loved institu-
tion in the middle. western and north
western states. Exiled Americans,
too. cling to its celebration, and every
November sees Thanksgiving dinners
In London. Paris. Berlin. Rome-or
wherever some of the scattered chill
dren Of Uncle Sam may chance to So
journ. Indeed, Mr.. William Astor
Chanler. the well-known explorer, tells
OF Thanksgiving dinner which he en-
1oyed in the very heart Of darkest AZ
rica.
An extensive and highly interesting
volume might be compiled on the SUBJ
ject Of Thanksgivings and the events
which have signalized them. For in
stance. on Thanksgiving day. 1888, the
British army evacuated New York,
while Washington and Clinton march,
ed into the city at the head Of the con-
tinental army and took formal possess
sion In the name OF the young repub
lie. Festivities and grand display
Of fireworks closed that memorable
day. Thanksgiving had fallen that
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-24

horse came swiftly around the corner
She had no time to be frightened, how.
ever, for the next moment her hand
was seized and she was pulled back to
the pavement.
1t was little Annie Ridley. who had
seen the accident, and ran back to help
her.
There" she said; NOW walt for
your sister,
She was darting away when Ruth
caught her hand.
"You thought you could not do any
thing for any one." she said. but you
have saved me from being hurt. Nam
ma will be SO glad"
THAT was nothing" said Annie, and
hurried away.
or course when Ruth got homo she
told her mother all about Annie. and
you may be sure Annie had . splendid
Thanksgiving dinner that year. for
Ruth's mother was SO grateful to the
little girl that she felt as though she
could not do enough for her.
The next time Annie Ridley came to
Sunday school she was dressed -
nicely rs amy little girl need be. and
her face wore q very pleasant express
sion instead OF frown.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-24

yaar on December rs. and the oombin.
alton Of evacuation day and that fes.
tival were long Jointly honored in New
York.
The Thanksgiving day Of 1915 ID
memorable as the occasion upon which
an American theater was first illum.
mated with gas. This event happened
in Philadelphia. The experiment was
a complete success. and the manager
of the affair was DR.. Kugler. During
the war. Of the battles and skirmishes
fought on Thanksgiving. the most no.
table was that OF Lookout mountain
(1863).
A few odd and distinctive methods oi
celebrating the great holiday still sur.
vive in different parts of the United
States. although the tendency is to.
ward uniform manner of rejoicing
In sections of Connecticut, for exam
pie. the Thanksgiving barrel burn.
ing" is q time-honored institution. Fol
a month before the day Connecticut
boys diligently collect and store in
place Of security all the barrels, old
or new, which they can find. All bar.
rels are regarded as the property o,
whomsoever can carry them away. On
Thanksgiving night the barrels are
piled In a huge heap and ignited. Boy,
and girls then dance around the bon.
fire until the very last barrel has gonr
up in smoke. #.H-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-24

1--WE are the first" whispered Nellie,
as she seated herself near the reading
desk.
How queer Sunday school looks
when II is empty" said her sister
Ruth. climbing up by her side.
A scufIling step sounded in the aisle
Il know who tina. is.' said Nellie.
softly. THAT is Annie Ridley. Her
shoes are SO old"
YES" said Ruth, peeping over the
back OF the bench. Her shoes are all
in holes, and her dress is patched.
and"
''Hushr' whispered Nellie.
Annie Ridley passed by without
turning her head. sat down on the
very end Of the opposite bench. covered
her shoes with her dress. and frown-
ed.
''Is she cross?" asked Ruth.
"Hush!" said Nellie.
One by one the other scholars ar
rived, and as each prettily dressed girl
came in Annie Ridley frowned at her
and turned her head away. No one
sat close to heT-the children seemed
rather to prefer to be crowded than to
do SO. At last one girl came to Mel
lie and said:
Move up, please"
Nellie tried to move. but there was
no room.
"why don't you go eser there7" said
Ruth, pointing TO the vacant seat by
Annie.
"she is 80 ragged" replied the girl.
81 don't like to-"
''She is ciean.' said Ruth. You
may have my seat. will go and ait
~ her. May I. Nellie?"
Yes she said. after a moment.
-bat you must be good"