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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30
a Certain virginia Command.

The most remarkable company of SOL
diers ever drilled in this country fought
under Extra Billy Smith, twice Cover
nor of Virginia, says the New York
Press. He acquired the nickname through
connection with extensive mail contracts
which he held before the war, his charges
to the government for extra work" on his
star routes being so frequent and large as
to keep the postofiices department in a
state of constant Z ferment. He was a
grand cd man of the rough, honest type
OF Blue Jeans Williams Lincoln. Thur
man, Jerry Rusk. Crawford and jenkins.
his education had been sadly neglected,
but he owned brains to spare and horse
sense enough for three ordinary Cover
nors. He drilled his men according 10
Extra Bnly's Tactics, and unpublished
manual of arms. ir
drill lesson: Col. Extra Bill; Now.
boys, git yourselves in persition. Are YOU
ready? Tote arms! Deliver arms, RESI-
70 muskets Tote arms! Ground yo'
rifles! That's tolble good. Are YOU
ready again? Well here we go. Fix yo'
stickers! elk bayonets). Now. charge
EN- an stick 'emp'5s One day he led his
men into a'sblind lane about a mile long.
ana arriving at he end could not see his
way out except by tearing down fences and
gong through wheat field guarded by an
angry farmer with a dangerous-looking
gun. The objective point was the oppo-
site side of this field After STUDYING
graVely the situation he gave the order:
DlsDand, boys, arr meet me tomorrow
morfin on the tother side o. the field Whar
We aimed to git this evenin'.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30
The New Roy

The new boy in the neighborhood always
expects a trying time says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer He Docks for covert thrusts
and hidden sneers.i and even for beIliger-
ent demonstrations. He confidently be-
heves all the boys in the new neighborhood
are bent upon guying MIN. He feels that
it will take him several bitter weeks to fit
INTO his new position, and in the meantime
ne must be prepared for all hostile over
lures.
The new boy in the neighborhood and his
younger sister had their first view Of The
children next door morning or two ago.
When they came in to breakfast the Boys
face was flaming ='-'At
I'm smash the faces of those kids next
door, said the boy, as he flung himself
into his chair.
why, my dear" cried his astonished
mother, what have they done?'
''Oh, well, they stood out on the porch
an, made faces at US, an said things"
WHAT did they say?"
They said everything. Didn't they,
sister,"
But what did they say?"
Il tell you they said everything-an' the
hired, girl was there, too
What did she do?"
"Oh, she said things Didn't she, sis
ter?"
Come, my boy" put in the head of the
household, lets narrow these generanties
down to facts. What did the servant eirl
say?"
'She-she called US names, didn't she-''
What did she call you?"
''She said: Good morning, children
an then the kids made faces at us, an
they
What kind of faces did they make?'
Why, they-they grinned-an' they all
ed sister names-didn't they?"
What did they call your sister?"
They said: How do you do, little girl
an then p Aats
There" said the father, as he unfolded
his napkin, Il guess we'll call the incident
closed. The trouble with you, my boy, is
that this neighborhood is treating YOU al
together too WELL But if you go right
ahead looking for trouble in the way you've
started out, you'll be apt to find it in guam
titles that will take away your breath"
The boy snorteds once or twice, and ihen
the breakfast proceeded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

The prize court which has been organ
lied al Kew West possesses great interest
for the officers and seamen of the fleet
which is blockading the ports of Cuba.
Several rich prizes have been taken all
ready. and no doubt others will be cap
tured before the blockade is raised The
money realized from the prizes will be di-
vided among the officers and crews of the
vessels which capture the prizes. The
rules, in accordance with which the money
is distributed, are clearly defined, so that
there can be no discomfort among the
officers and seamen on account of the
share which each receives.
The owners of the captured vessels and
cargoes are permitted to appear before the
prize court with their attorneys and show,
If they can, that the vessels or cat goes or
both are'not legal prizes. The prize court
is governed by the rules of international
law, and 1t sometimes happens that de-
cision is rendered which greatly disap-
points those who were expecting a rich
harvest of prize money.
1t is claimed that one, If not more of
the Sn4pS CdpluIeu ny the CUBAN DOCK
aiding feet cannot be held as prizes if the
rules of International law are adhered to
rigidly, and there is no reason TO think
they will not be adhered TO. The United
States cannot afford to do anything which
would be condemned as contrary to law
by other nations, not only because they
have a reputation for fairness TO sustain,
but also because unfair rulings would be
used against them if the enemy should
capture some of their vessels. If, there
fore. any Of the captured vessels or car
goes at Key West rightfully belong to
Spaniards under the rules Of war, they will
be delivered to them. The United States
will not permit it to be said that they do
not wage war in accordance with the mos
advanced rules and regulations known to
the civilized world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

The influences of the war are manifest
ed in the most unexpected directions. Now
it is said the diamond trade has been Sc
riously affected. The United States are
one of the best of all markets for the
gems. The outbreak of hostilites, how
ever, has stopped the expectation of cut
gems to these shores. The diamond mer-
chants do not wish to risk the seizure of
the stones by Spanish warships or priva-
teers. AS one outcome of the stoppage
of the diamond trade, number of cutting
shops in Brussels and Amsterdam have
closed down, and several hundred working
people are thrown out of employment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Ship Notice, Wilder &
Co.; EarN Closing, A. NJ. & c. w. West;
Cut Prices, Groceries and Fruits, %he
Drayton Grocery Company; Montreal Malt
Rye, at the Gem.
Military Orders-Orders No. 10, Georgia
Hussars.
Business Notices-Yellow Leaf Graau-
lated Smoking Tobacco; La Carolita CT
gars.
Think of 1.-THE Metropolitan Clothing
Company.
Bicycle Supplies for All-At Levy's.
A Sale of Mems Spring Suits-B. H.
Levy & Bro.
Hides and Wax-A. Enrich & Bro.
Medlcalr-Dr. Williams Pink Pills; Ponds
Extract: Hoods Sarsaparilla; Cutioura
Remedies; S. S. s.; Tarrant's Settler Ape
rient.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30
The Dog at His Masters Grave.

From the Syracuse Christian Advocate.
"de will not come,'' said the gentle child,
And she patted the poor dogs head,
And she pleasantly called him and fondly
smiled, qRfi~trs
But he needed her not in his anguish wild,
Nor rose from his lowly bed.
Twas masters grave where he chose to
rest,
He guarded it night and day.
The love that glowed in his grateful
For the friend who had fed, controlled,
caressed,
Might never fade away
And when the long grass rustled near.
Beneath some hastiug tread,
He started up with quivering ear.
For he thought twas the step of his mas
ter dear,
Returning from the dead
But sometimes when a storm drew nigh.
And the clouds were dark and feet.
He tore the turf with mournful cry.
As if he would force his way or die,
TO his much-loyed masters feet.
So there through the summers heat he
lay.
Till autumn nights grew bleak,
TIL his eye grew dim with his hopes de-
cay,
And he pined, and pined, and wasted
away,
And oft the plying children brought
Their offerings Of meat and bread.
And to coax him away to their homes they
sought
But his buried master he neer forgot,
Nor strayed from his lonely bed.
Cold winter came with an angry sway,
And the snow lay deep and sore.
Then his moaning grew fainter day by
day.
TIL close where the broken tombstone lay
lie fen to rise no more.
And when he struggled with mortal pain,
And Death was by his side.
With one loud cry that shook the plaIn.
lie called for his MASTER but called In
vain.
Then stretched himself and died.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

1t is gratifying to reflect that within a
bit more than sixty days we shall have in
commission two more battleships, the
finest and most powerful afioat The ar
NOR. for the Kentucky and the Kearsage
is now being delivered at the shipyard, and
three gangs of workmen working in eight
hour shifts are rushing the ships 10 com
pletion as fast as brains, Drawn and steam
can do it, The guns for the two vessels
will be ready for them by the time the
craft are ready for the guns. There will
be no delay IN getting the ships into COM
mission. The probabilities are that they
will be ready to fight before the first Of
July.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

The current naval contest will see a
number of innovations in maritime appli-
ances, not the least of which will be the
floating machine shop, which is now be-
ing fitted out at the Boston navy yard.
The steamer Chatham, of the Merchants
and Miners Line, has been purchased by
the government, and is being filled with
FORCES, lathes and other machinery neces-
sary for repairing crippled warships at
short notice. She will probably be at
tached to Capt SIMPSONS squadron, and
will take care of all repairs of a character
which do not necessitate the crippled ship
going into dry dock. The vessel will be
named the Vulcan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

The inventor and owner of the submarine
torpedo boat Holland proposes to demon
strate the practica bility of his craft in ma
way. He offers to so to the blockading
lines of Cuba and join Capt. Sampson $
squadron, and with his own crew to enter
the harbor of Havana at night and throw
a dynamite bomb into Moro Castle, or
other fortress which the government may
select. Having done this. he says he
would expect the government TO purchase
his vessel and pay him S125.OoO for it and
the right 70 build others of the same kind.
1t is reported that the government has
the proposition under consideration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

Almost every newspaper reader these
days is an amateur naval strategist Maps
are in demand. The position of the poilts
of interest are carefully noted, together
with the distances, and hard figuring IS
done on the probabilities of American CT
Spanish success under what are supposed
TO be existing. conditions. One of the most
interesting problems which is now claim
ing attention is to get the oregon past the
mouth of the Amazon without an encoun-
ter with a superior Spanish force. Geog'
raphy is the leading study for the time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30
Hawaii a source of Weakness.
From the Baltimore Sun (Dem).

Senator Morgan insists upon annexing
Hanrai right now. while the iron is hot.
and some other Senators are said to wish
to consummate the job. The good pur-
pose OF annexing the islands is not clear
We have for years had by treaty the
right to use Pearl harbor as we please. as
naval station or coaling station, forth
Tying II II we wish. Annexation would not,
therefore, give us any new and practical
advantage Il would weaken US Tor our
present war with Spain. since we should
need 70 send .warships TO protect Honolulu
" Il were ours. whereas we are now able
TO cail vessels from the Pacific TO assist
In the operations In progress In the At
ianiic. The fact that Hawaii would be a
source OF weakness instead OF strength TO
w " No annexed Il rs one OF the useful
lessons OF the spanish war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

The United States government is under
stood, to be making active preparations to
put the Cuban insurgents into good fight
ing trim at the earliest possible moment.
Our dispatches yesterday told of the ship
nent of a number Of rifles TO be used by
the cubans. About the time the rifles are
delivered. a shipment OF $500 horses and
mules will be landed for the use Of Co
mez's soldiers. There is a PECULIARLY
about the Cuban insurgent cavalry. While
the Americans desire the largest and
strongest animals that can DC had for
cavalry use. the cubsns favor the small
est and most agile animals that Ian carry
q man ana a pack. The horses ana mules
which have been purchased Tor he In
enfEenis are said 70 be 80 small that an
American cayairynon would probably
smile a. them; neyertheless. they are pre-
cieeiy mo borf thar the cubans ana iho
n'ori usefui 30 the wooded ana hiily ooun-
NJ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

Poultney Bigelow. a well-known Ameri-
can journalist, has just sailed from South.
ampton for the United States. I'D 10 a
week ago ne was in Spain. He was there
when Minister Polo left Washington.
While there he was in constant inter
course with persons from whom the sen
tment Of the people could be learned. He
says he failed TO md anybody who cared
rap about Cuba. the people were tired
or cuba and the fighting there and did not
hesitate 10 let u be known that they would
be glad II Spain were rid OF cuba. II tbe
people Of Spain care nothing about the
island. aud che people OF the United states
care nothing about a. is d not a ilitlo ih-
oonsrnous that cuba should bo ihe very
tang That We arc nghdns aboutg
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

The cables say that Spanish warships are
cruising around Gibraltar on the lookout
for vessels carrying the American flag.
Ii does not appear from the maritime
records that there are any American mer-
chant craft in the Mediterranean, or any
where in the neighborhood of Gibraltar
There are, however, a number OF pri-
vate yachts of American miIlonaires in
those waters, and they are the possible
prizes which the Spaniards are looking out
for. Among the best known men who
have private yachts in the Mediterranean
are Mr.. James Gordon Bennett and Mir.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, though there are d
number of others
Under laws which have become effective
in England and most of the other coun-
tries of Europe during the last few years,
1t Is not practicable to transfer vessel
from one flag TO another solely for the
purpose of escaping capture. The rules
governing transfers to the British flag are
especially well defined. There can be no
mere nominal change of ownership; there
must be an actual transfer, of the prop
erty from an alien owner to British
owner before the British flag will be per-
mitted hoisted on the craft. This rule.
it is understood, applies to pleasure and
commercial craft alike. 1t will, therefore.
not be convenient for the rich Americans
in the Mediterranean to make presents of
their yachts to European friends for a
few months, in order thai the craft may
have the protection of a neutral flag.
There are, however, two ways in which
the Americans in the Mediterranean NAV
get out of the close place in which the
war has caught them. They can tie up
their boats in neutral ports, and wait un-
til the war is over, or they can risk
run through the Suez canal, the Red Sea.
the Indian ocean and the Pacific to their
own country. The latter plan would give
them long and dangerous voyage; while
the former would give them probably A
longer period of bottled-up inactivity. It
is TO be hoped that the vigorous Amer,
cans among them will tie up their craft
and come home and get into the ranks
with their coun,rymen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

There is still an opportunity for Henry
Demas, the colored politician of Louisiana,
whom the Senate refused to confrm as
the naval officer for the port of New
Orleans He is understood to be good
organizer, and to have exceptional influ-
ence with the blacks of his state. Let
him raise an army for the invasion of
Cuba. The chances are that he could Sc
cure commission from the President.
II he could lead his followers against the
Spaniards as well as he can lead them
against the Democrats at the ballot box,
he would make an invaluable commander
for colored troops in Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30


No doubt the great majority Of those
who We're so anxious for war before the
war began never gave a thought TO what
the war would cost, and they did not think
anybody would be called upon to pay ad-
ditional taxes on account of it. Already
they are beginning to realize that war is
costly. The prices of some of the necessa-
ries of life have already advanced and
other taxes are proposed, which If ap-
proved by Congress, will be so direct as to
make theaIpeople understand that we can
not have war without paying for it.
The $5GO00,OO6 which was appropriated
for the, national defense some weeks ago
has been. about all expended, and another
appropriation has become necessary. The
pending revenue bill provides for an an
nual Increase in the revenue of about $780,
10000, but that amount will not be near
enough to carry on the war If 1t should
last a year or two. II is estimated that it
win cost fully $25,OOOOOO month for war
purposes. Therefore, during the first year
we should have to raise about 800 100000
by the sale of bonds.
There is considerable opposition to a
bond issue, and this opposition, it is
thought, win manifest itself in the Senate
more strongly than in the House Still,
there does not appear to be any satisfac-
tory way to raise money except on the gov
ernments credit.
A S1s per cent. bond would be taken at
par. 1t is said.tha a 3 per cent gold bond
could be easily foated at a premium, but
there is no use talking about gold bonds.
Those who are opposed to any bond issue
would make a terrible outcry if a gold
bond should be proposed. Therefore If
bonds are authorized, they will be coin
bonds, and will bear interest at the rate of
31a pei. cent.
The Secretary of the Treasury has dis
cussed the situation with the New York
bankers, and they have said that the gov
eminent would find no difficulty in Dor
rowing $500 100000 if 81 should want so mucn.
The impression is that the first issue.
should pe s2OOOO0,O00, though why the
amount should be so large is not apparent
If the war should end suddenly we would
nave a vast dLiouul Ol UNUSED money dn
the treasury-money which would lead
Congress into all sorts of extravagances.
In view of the fact that it is generally be-
lieved that the war will not last very long
a loan of 800 900 900 would be sufficient If
more should be needed another loan could
be called for.
II must be CALLING to that class of polit-
icians who find it politically profitable to
make faces at Wall street, for the
government to be in the least depend
ent upon that street, yet, after all,
money is the sinews of war, and without
it we should be in a sorry fix. And we
must look to Wall street for such great
sums as the government needs. The Wall
street bankers may get it from the people,
still, without their agency it would be
pretty difficult for the government to carry
on the war Wall street therefore, is al
most as necessary as coal or armored ships
during a period of war. Those who pre-
tend that we could get along without
what we call Wall street do not know the
situation with sufficient thoroughness to
make them safe teachers and guides.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

Merely by way of illustrating the lack
Unpopular interest in the matter, we mem
ton the fact that the Populist state con-
vention TO nominate candidate for Gov,
ernor of Georgia win be held some time
about the middle of May The chances
are that if we had not mentioned it. none
of our readers would ever have remem-
bered there was such convention in con-
templation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

ga Dynamite Johnny" o'Brien, Carlos Ro-
loft, John d, Hart and a number of other
alleged Cuban flibusters are under indiot-
ment in the United States Courts for ot-
tempting 10 send armed expeditions TO
Cuba. 1t has been suggested that the in
dictments should be quashed, now that
the United States are actively engaged in
doing what they were only trying 70 DO
The fact remains, however, that when
these indictments were found 1t was
against the laws OF the United States 10
send filibustering expeditions TO Cuba.
Public sympathy may be with
the dlibusters, but the outbreak
Of war Is not retroactive. . We
were at peace with Spain when o'Brien
ana others were trying TO aid the insur-
gents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

The present opportunity for che colored
citizens of the United States to demon
strate their appreciation of the liberties
they are AFFORDED under this government.
and their worthiness to exercise the rights
and franchises accorded to them, is such
as win probably not be presented again
for very long time. The future of Tie
black man. politically speaking. in a great
measure depends upon how he conducts
himself in this crisis of the country.
Should ne prove himself good American.
ready and willing TO make sacrifices, ana
to fight for the flag of his country, he
would do much towards advancing his
status On the other hand. if he should
prove half-hearted in responding to the
call of the country for volunteers for the
war or should he decline to come for
ward and offer his services. that fact
would initiate against him for years to
come. If the white people have to fight
the war alone they win naturally feel
some resentment against the colored peo-
pie who equally enjoy the benefits OF the
government with them If the blacks
ever expect to win recognition, they should
take advantage of the present opportuni-
ty to show that they are Americans in
fact as well as in name
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

Getting IL Straight About Forrest.
From Charleston News and Courier Dem
The Hardeman, Tennessee. Free Press,
(Which there is no SIGH paper, says:
"one of these dood papers, the New York
World, says Gen. Forrest claimed that the
art of war was to git thar fustest with
the mostest men," Gen. Forrest never
done nothing of the kind. The World has
went clean off its base. The general was
not classical scholar, but he knowed
grammar as well as we does. They amt
no such word as fustest' and 'mostest.'
as any snipe can tell you. What the gem
erall said was TO sit thar fust with the
most men We always did despise these
newspaper fools"