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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07
SUGAR FACTORIES IN THE SOUTH

A rumor is current to the effect that the
Havemeyers, otherwise the sugar trust,
are contemplating the erecting of one or
more sugar refining plants in the South
Indeed, the rumor goes to the extent Of
saying that representatives of the trust
have examined sites and terminal facili-
ties at Norfolk, with a view to removing
the Brooklyn Sugar Refinery to that place.
1t seems that the argument in favor of
bringing the cotton mills to the South in
order to save transportation charges ought
to apply TO the removal of the sugar re-
filming factories TO the South also All of
the cane sugar that will ever be produced
in this country must necessarily be pro-
duced in the South and some of the
best climates and soils for sugar beets are
to be found in the South. The South is,
furthermore, several days sail closer to
the sugar-producing West Indies than the
present sites of the great factories. In
short, to transfer the rehneries to the
South would be coming as close as posi-
BILE to bringing the mills to the fields.
In this connection it may be pointed out
that Savannah is more advantageous
site for great sugar refinery than Nor
folk, or any other South Atlantic port 1t
is several hundred miles nearer to the cane
fields than Norfolk, not to mention the
fact that Georgia herself is cane grow
ing state of large possibilities. The rich
bottom lands of South Georgia would no
doubt be made to produce millions of tons
of cane per year within a few years If
there were a refinery at Savannah to pur-
chase The product This port is about two
days sail nearer to the sugar ports of the
West Indies than Norfolk Isl and as for
terminal and distributing facilities, there
is no port or city in the South that has
better than Savannah. As distributing
point Savannah is superior to any other
city in the Southern section. This fact
has been attested by the federal govern
ment. The selection of this port as the
point for the embarkaton of the troops
means that Savannah is the best place
for concentrating a traffic drawn from the
South Atlantic states to the seaboard.
Logically, therefore, it must be the best
place for distributing a great traffic from
the seaboard through those states. Ev-
cry important Southern point is in direct
rail communication with Savannah, and
the great Northern cities are connected
with this port by direct lines of first
class steamships. The terminals, al
ready very large, are to be greatly ex-
tended during the course of the next few
months, so that the commercial facilities
of the city will he equal to any demand
that may be made upon them.
The agents of the Havemeyers, or other
sugar refuers who may be contemplating
the erection OF plants in the South, would
make a mistake if they overlooked the
advantages offered by Savannah, the COM
ing commercial metropolis of the South.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07
A bad Case of shopping"

The other day, says the New Orleans
Picayune, a woman went into a shoe store
in New Orleans and asked to see some
party slippers. An obliging clerk waited
on her, and soon the floor about was piled
with patent feathers, satin and kid foot
gear of every make and style.
That woman kept that clerk waiting on
her for half an hour fetching and carry
ing boxes back and forth, and when at
last. in a patient voice, he asked her:
Don't any of these please you, madame
she answered sweetly and unbiushingly:
ooh, yes, I'm very well pleased, indeed.
You see, / just bought pair Of slippers
at Blanks, and I wanted to see If they
were as nice as the ones you advertise.
Yes. I'm very well pleased, thank you.
Good morning."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07
Worse Than Yellow Fever.
From the Philadelphia Record Dem.)

Typhoid kills ten victims where yellow
accumtomed to its ravage, and to the I'M
sanitary conditions which promote its
spread. that we blndly submit as to an
unavoidable evil. The fact that 20 be sub
dued the scouTge only needs to be fought
with the weapons which science has put
in our hands is one that is particularly
disgraceful TO our government and to great
municipalities like Philadelphia. There is
no such percentage of deaths from ty-
phoid fever in the armies of Germany and
France as in our army, and no such iav-
age in the cities of England, Germany and
France as in this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

One hundred and thirty-one cannon cap
tUred by the Americans at Santiago have
been shipped from that port to the United
States. In the lot are eighty-six 6-inch
bronze pieces of ancient date. 1t is under
stood that the old cannon captured will be
distributed among the various cities of the
country. Two or more of those 6-inch
bronzes would look mighty well in Savan-
nah's Forsyth Park They could probably
be secured if steps to that end were taken
promptly by the proper parties
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07
LACK CONFIDENCE IN THEM
WIG
LACK

! There are several hundred negro office
holders in North Carolina. The Repub-
lican-Populist fusion proposes not only
that these negroes shall remain in. office
! but that others shall be elevated to Off
| cial positions The fusonists, therefore
| say in substance that the negroes are per-
| fectly competent to exercise jurisdiction
over the lives. liberty and property Of
the people.
Meantime the negroes themselves have
just given a very pointed Illustration of
the fact that they have extremely little
| confidence in their own race. So far from
believing the race competent to administer
affairs OF government the negroes of
North Carolina have indirectly declared
that they do not believe they are compe-
tent to manage successfully the affairs
of very small stock company. They are
not willing to trust each other to handle
a few thousand dollars and direct a small
enterprise along well defined lines; yet the
Republican and Populist politicians are
willing to thrust them into public offices
where they would be called upon to ad-
minister the affairs of the highest form
Of popular government
Some months ago it was proposed to
build in North Carolina a cotton mill in
which every officer and laborer should be
a negro. A fund of 5000 was desired
for the enterprise. Every stockholder was
to be a negro. In short, it was to be
distnctively negro cotton mill. Some agi-
tators had claimed that negro help was
not employed in cotton mills because Of
race prejudice. This enterprise was to
demonstrate not only that the negro could
be made a good operative at the spindles
and looms, but that he could manage the
whole business and make a success of 1t.
After many months effort the enterprise
failed. The failure was not due to any
lack of means among the colored people
10 put up the factory. There are many
well-to-do negroes in North Carolina and
elsewhere in the South, who would have
been perfectly willing to invest their mon
ey. If they had had any faith in the
scheme. Many of those appealed to for
subscriptions were frank enough to say
they did not believe 1t could be successful
unless II had white men at the head of II.
Since no white man was to have anything
to do with it, they declined to take stock
The successful negro, it will be seen, is
pretty good judge Of the capabilities of
the race. He knows its limitations, and
is not willing to risk his money with it.
Still the Republican and Populist fusion
lists Of North Carolina wish to continue
the negro as governing factor over a SUI
perior race.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

The legislature is giving attention TO
'possums, doves, fish and other wild var
mints," but so far nothing has been said
or done towards protecting the sheep of
dogs which now make it almost a matter
of impossibility to grow wool here. II is
TO be hoped that one of these days there
will grow up in Georgia a leader of pub
lie opinion powerful enough to tackle the
worthless dog and down him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Imported wurtzburger
Beer, at the Gem.
Business Notices-Le Panic Cigars,
Henry Solomon & Son., Distributing
Agents.
Railroad schedule-Central of Georgia
Railway.
Legal Notioes-Citations from the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County.
Bucks Stoves and Ranges-Lindsay &
Morgan.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Powder
They Are Wet-Proof Shoes-Byck Bros.
Medicai-Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey;
Hoods Pills; Mothers Friend; Ayers
Cherry Pectoral.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

The bill introduced into the legislature
for the protection of doves leads a we'll
known sportsman of this city to say to
the Morning News that there are other
kinds of game In the state which are
much in need of protection. He says that
owing 20 lack of protection, the summer
ducks and woodcock are in danger of be-
ing exterminated. They have already be-
come very rare, whereas they were once
plentiful. He mentions that a professional
gunner has been able to bag only four
summer ducks this year. A law prohib-
ting the killing of these birds between
May and November would, no doubt, be
productive of good results in the course
of a few years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

Mr. Calvins bill proposes local option Do
the matter of granting new manufacturing
icpal taxation for a term of years. The
bill is one which deserves favorable con-
sideration. Georgia wants more manufac-
tories, and the way for her to get them
is to offer investors terms as good as or
better than those of neighboring states.
To remit county and municipal taxes
for ten years would no doubt be quite an
inducement to many mill enterprises.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

London is still worrying itself about
whether de Rougemont is really de Rouge
ment or whether he is Grein. AT all events
London has acknowledged that he is one
of the most picturesque story tellers since
Dean Swift and Baron Munchausen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

American troops at Manila are having
some mighty queer experiences with the
strange liquors that The natives of those
far-away islands brew for the scorching
of their own palates. There is one pecu-
liar drink distilled from anise which is
said TO have such effect upon the AmerI-
can drinker as to make him capable of
robbing his own trunk and killing any
body who dares to get in the way while
ne is doing it. A large percentage of the
men in the hospital at Cavite are said
to be there from the effects of monkeying
with Philippine decoctions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

From the Richmond Dispatch Dem.


Roosevelt did himself the injustice at one
time of saying that in the matter of figat-
ing, one Rough Rider was worth three
soldiers of any other sort. The New York
volunteers, other than Rough Riders are
now voting in just about the proportion
he suggested, but almost systematically
against the Rough Riding colonel. So do
chickens, in politics, as elsewhere, ever
come home to roost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

Ex-senator Ingalls, seems TO be a states
man out of party, as well as out of a
Job. He has been bottled up during the
erness to take the stump. Early in the
season he declared that the reason the
Republicans failed to carry Kansas in the
last election was that the campaign had
been mismanaged by Cy Leland, the party
chairman. And Leland didn't do thing
10 him bat bottle him and put IN the cork
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY NOVEMBER :. 1898

Of defereRoe to the Childish fears of St.
Louis.
Thus we see there is room for nice
and lively fight respecting the matter.
Whether OF not there would be pollu-
ton of st. Louis water supply is ques-
ton for expert sanitarians, and the rights
of the cities is a question for the courts
and Congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

There should, and probably will, be a
rigid investigation into that De-
troit theater horror reported m
the dispatches of yesterday II
seems incomprehensible that the build
ing should have collapsed except for
gross incompetency OF gross viilainy some
where. IL the architect knew his business,
then there must have been fraud or fault
in the construction, with a view to put
ting up the cheapest building possible. It
Is probably a mercy of Providence that
the collapse came before the house hac
been completed and filled with people 10
witness performance. The constructor
who builds fiimsy house, liable at any
time TO tumble down upon the heads of It's
occupants, is a criminal at heart, and de-
serves severe punishment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07
War Taxes a Cloak.

From the Birmingham News Oem)
The war tax in its entirety should not
be permitted to continue merely to aid in
covering up the deficit of the Dinghy tar
if. Congress should speedily repeal the
vexatious features embodied in the oner-
Gus stamp taxes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

The Spaniards will no doubt be able to
trace the hand of Divine interference in
the fact of the sinking of the Maria
Teresa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

Edwin Gould's match factory girls in
New Jersey have gone out on strike. A
proposed reduction of wages they de-
nounce as a gross injustice, which can
not be made light of. There is said to be
a smell of sulphur in the neighborhood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07

The cut rate in medicines does not affect
DR.. Russell HarrisOns now famous cold
water cure for DRINKS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07
CURRENT COMMENT.
Erroneous Assumption.

by duty to do anything for the Filipinos re-
CARELESS of the cost to our own people,
is a monstrous swindle. No nation could
long exist If run on such principle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07
MAIL ORDERS.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-07
'The MoRNING NEWs is published

Registered at the postoaice in savannah.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
FILIPlNuS BRUTAL
Revolving Stories Of Their TorturinE
spanish Refugees Brought
to Manila.

MANILA, p. l.. Nov. l!, via San Fran.
cisco, Dec. 9O.--Spanish refugees from
the north say that after the surrender
Of the town of Aparri, the insurgents
formed a parade, the central feature OF
which was Spanish lieutenant who
was carried along the streets suspended
from q bamboo pole to which his hands
and feet were tied just as hogs are car.
ried here by coolies. On arrival at the
plaza, the procession halted, the pole
was placed upon two forked sticks and
a squad of rebels proceeded to terrorize
their helpless victim by shooting az
close to his head as was possible without
wounding him. When the unfortunate
man was unconscious with terror the
procession moved on again.
Another story is told Of a Spanish
officer being confined in cell with his
hands tied behind his back and com.
PEELED to eat the portions of food allot.
ted him from the floor Of his cell, like o
dog. Not satisfied with this, his cap
tors are said to have hooked q rope TO
his swollen wrists and through pulley
overhead. hauled him off his feet until
he tainted.
Still another refugee states that be-
cause he threw some papers, which he
did not wish the rebels to have, into a
cesspool, the natives dropped him into
the hole and compelled him to recover
the papers, after which he was paraded
through the streets for hours.
The Spanish priests who were cap.
tured Jared somewhat better, according
to all reports, for the rebels organized
them into an extempore brass band to
head their procession and by dint Of
kicks and blows, compelled their cap.
tives to produce plants of discord
which highly amused the natives.
The natives Indignantly deny these
allegations, and their newspapers re
taliate by printing horrible stories Of
atrocities practiced by the Spaniards be
fore the surrender of Manila, one OF
them even publishing the affidavits OF
their victims.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
SPOKE FOR EXPANSION.
Plat, Of Connecticut, Argued Against
the Resolution introduced by
Vest In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Mr. Platt
Conn., spoke against the Vest resolu.
ton in the senate which declared that
the United States has no power to &C.
quire territory.
Mr.. Platt at one point launched into
a constitutional argument quoting ex-
tensively from authorities treating of
the question, and also declaring that in
the discussion Of the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands, the entire question
of this government right to acquire
foreign territory was considered thor
oughiy and that the senate had settled
it satisfactorily and rightly.
The United States, said he. "have
the right to acquire territory in all ways
that are conceded to other sovereign ma
tions of the world"
Mr.. Platt declared that Chief Justice
Taney's opinion in the Dred Scott case
was "mere dictum," and that it was
too late in these days to resurrGct the
Dred Scott decision as basis of consti-
tutional action on the part OF the United
States.
In response to q question from Mr..
Allen, Mr.. Platt said that he not think
there was any limitation on the power
of the United States to acquire terri.
tory.
"As complete as the power of Russia,
for instance, in such natter" asked
MIR. Allen.
Yes; the right to acquire territory is All
element of nationality. And do not believe
that there is any obligation to give to the
people of acquired territory the right Of self.
government until such time as they are At to
exercise that right. II we believe the people
OF country acquired are not fitted for the
government of themselves, it Is our duty to
give them the most liberal government they
are capable OF accepting and to educate them
as best 1t may to the point, where they will be
capable OF selfgovernment. The constitution
does not confer the right of suffrage.
He went into this point at length,
citing the fact that woman and children
are citizens, but don't vote, that neither
do citizens of the District of Columbia,
that in Massachusetts those who could
not read and write could not vote and
that other states denied suffrage in part.
1t was, he said, matter OF state regu.
lation.
Mr.. Hoar asked Mr.. Platt whether he
decried the doctrine that governments
derive their just powers from the con.
sent of the governed.
Mr.. Platt replied that the consent of
all those governed was not always ne.
cessary. When he first became a voter
he had to pay $l34 for real estate in OF.
der to receive the privilege of voting.
Mr.. Platt said he could not under
stand the sentiments or motives of those
who wished to circumscribe the powers
of the nation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

NEWPORT, Il. l., Dec. 20.--Fire which
broke out at Fort Adams, in the stables
Of Light Battery Il, Fourth artillery,
not only destroyed the stables, but com.
municated to q neighboring gunshed
containing some powder and an explo.
sion followed, killing Private Sullivan
of Battery A aud two others, and seri.
ously injured Private L. I. Street, Bat.
terry H; Corporal X. L. Bryan. Battery
A; Private John Kerwin, Battery II;
Privates s. We'll, Salter, L. Power, j..
Flanagan, Battery A, and H. Clay, Bat.
terry II.
All belonged to the Seventh artillery.
The fire was caused by the explosion
Of lamp in the southwest wing Of the
stables.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
ARMY BILL READY.
A Vote to Report IL to tho Bouse The
Minority to Havs Report and
n Substitute Measure.

A Vote to Report II to tho House The
Minority to Havs Report and
n Substitute Measure.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-The house
committee on military affairs completed
consideration of tre army reorRaniza-
ton bill and ordered 1t reported TO the
house. The most important changes
made were those fixing 80 years as the
age limit for appointment to the several
staff corps and adding new provision
for 100 army dentists, with the rank of
first lieutenant. Mauy changes in rank
were made i'm the staff corps and other
changes made.
The signal corps appointments were
opened to those from civil life as we'll
as from the volunteers. The number
of chaplalns was increased from 30 to
40. A provision was made that assist
ant surgeons shall pass satisfactory
examination as at present.
The final vote on reporting the bill
was 8 to 8, on party lines, as follows:
Yeas--Hull, Marsh, Griffin, Ketchum,
Fenton, Belknap, Mcdonald and Brown
low, Republicans.
Nays--Sulzer, Cox, Lentz, Hay and
Jett, Democrats.
Mr.. Marsh, while voting for the bill,
reserved the right to oppose some OF its
features on the floor. The minority
gave notice of a minority report and a
substitute bill.
The main feature of the substitute bill
will be a standing army limited to that
existing before the recent war and
authority to the president to enlist a
large temporary force, probably 0,000
men, for service in outlying territory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
sPANlARos SAILED FOR SPAIN.

Crowds Sought an Ohcial In an Havana
suburb, to Lynch Him.
HAVANA, Dec. 20.--The steamer Gal.
lart has sailed for Santander, Spain,
with % officers and / ,440 men, and the
steamer Cheribon has sailed for Valen-
cia, Spain. with 10 officers and 800 men.
General Butler paid visit of cour-
tesy to Captain General Castellanos.
Crowds Of people of the lower class at
Cerro, the evacuated suburb of Havana,
invaded the residence OF an ex-police
official named Prim, with the intention
Of lyching him. Prim escaped through
the rear of the house. Other police
officials were also threatened with
lynching.
At rueblo Nuevo and other places,
unknown persons fired several shots at
the Spanish sentinels.
Cuban forces have entered the evacu-
ated towns of Calabazar and Santiago
de Las Vegas, this province, aud have
hoisted the Cuban flag.