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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
FORTITIcATIoN FOR IoRTUGAs.
Work Would Cost $1,OOO,OO0 and
Require Two Years.

work Would Cost $1,OOO,0O0 and
Require Two Years.
Washington March 21-An important
conference was held in the Office of the
Secretary of War to-day in regard to the
1orufication of Tortugas harbor. There
were present Secretary Alger, Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt of the navy depart
ment Gen Miles, Gen Wilson, chief of
engineers, and Col. Henry NJ. Roberts,
corps of engineers.
A Troublesome question has arisen IN
connection with the proposed system of
1oruneations at Tortugas. The engineer
"Ihcers who have been investigating the
matter, estimate that it will cost about
sl"4UO, and take nearly two years to put
tfe island in proper shape of defense from
sea attack, and Secretary Alger and his
associates hesitate to embark on an under
taxing Of that extent unless the navy de-
I'Ftment considers the work absolutely
necessary.
'eHnlte action was postponed in order
20 give Secretary Long an opportunity to
luFtstigate the matter further and report
as TO the advisabiiity of the proposed en-,
77."eering works at this outpost of the
United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
SHIPMENTS OF SUPPLIES.
The Central Cuban Relief Commit
tees Wishes in the Matter.

The Central Cuban Relief Commit
tees Wishes in the Matter.
New York, March 21.-The central Cuban
relief commission gives notice that 10
shipment of Cuban relief supplies should
be made to Gulf ports. The Plant System
of ships sailing from Tampa, Fla, will
furnish free transportation, but these YES
sels can carry only supplies originating
along the line of the Plant System of rail-
roads.
All other shipments from any other part
OF the United States should be consigned
TO the Cuban central relief committee at
New York
The committee has decided to charter a
vessel not less than 1000 tons burden. to
take 700 tons of corn meal and 200 tons
Of bacon to Cuba within ten days from
Saturday last.
The supplis have been purchased at
cost Of $4,000 and will be delieverd in this
city during the week.
The receipts daily are now so large that
The committee has opened a warehouse at
No IS Ferry street, and here the goods are
carefully examined, repacked and arrang-
ed in shipments and then forwarded to the
various American consuls.
Rev. j. Y. Cdrta writes from Tampa,
Fla, asking for aid for the $4,000 refugees
here 1000 Of whom have no means of max
ing a living. They must be fed, clothed
and healed
Stephen f. Barton, president of the COM
mittee, made arrangements at once with
the Clyde line to send contributions to
jacksonville and from there to Tampa by
the Southern Express Company, both cor
porations agreeing TO make the transpor-
Jatons free of charge
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
SPANISH REPORT A SECRET.

document Not Yet Received by Pre-
micr Sagasta.
London, March 22.-The Madrid CORE
sNondent of the Daily Mail says: "Senor
'"sasta, the premier, declares that the
50 ernment has not received the report
NJ n the Spanish court on the Maine dis
al r. and that no definite news has come
N'm Washington in the matter and that
.atements with reference to the Unit
states claiming indemnity or Offering
'oomit the Maine question TO arbitra-
''' are pure Inventions"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
BURIAL OF Ii. n. BRUCE.
Handsome Wreath From Mckinley
Among the Floral Tributes.

AA"husoihe NrSHtn from MCKINLEY
Among the Floral Tributes.
Washington, March 21.-The funeral of
Blanche K. Bruce, ex-slave, EX-SENATOR
and twice register of the treasury, was
held here to-day.
The Metropolitan African Methodist
Episcopal Church was crowded with the
representative colored population of the
city.
The ushers were four officers of the High
School Colored Cadet Corps.
The pall-bearers were Representative
John R. Lynch of Mississippi, ex-senator
P. B. ). Pinchback of Louisiana, NJ NJ
Holland of Ohio, w. A. Pledger of Georgia.
John p. Green of Ohio, Representative
George H. White of North Carolina. Louis
H. Douglas of New York H. P. Cheatham
of North Carolina, recorded of deeds for
the District of Columbia; Rev William
Waring of Ohio. H. L. Chew, deputy reg
lister of the treasury; Robert H. Terrill
OF Massachusetts, r. r. Church of Ten
nessee, Campbell L. Maxwell and Ralph
w. Tyler of Ohio, DR.. c. B. Purvis, George
f. T. Cook, Prof. w. S. Montgomery
Thomas H. Wright, DR.. George H. Rich
ardson, L. C. Bailey, Charles r. Douglas
and Prof. William H. Hart of this city
and James T. Bradford of Maryland.
Among the floral tributes was a HAND
some wreath from the White House with
the card of President Mckinley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22

ency contracts for 1850 half-barre,s &c
PORK ana 1000 half-barrels of salt beef.
Ihese contracts Were in addition to the
contracts for regular supplies for the de.
partment' and the terms were that the
pork and beef should be delivered al once
For two years large portion of the food
supplies for both the Spanish ana O.,
forces has been contracted for IN ~
YORK The chief supplies are sail norl<
ard, Goldfish flour and beans William
3. Craigin of Armour x Co. said mat rba
latest contract he knew of was one ma5.,
iast week to supply the Spanish with 800
COO pounds of bacon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
"Prlvatea John Avian of .Misslssirni la

Private" John Allen Of Mississippi Is
such genial fellow-good story teller and
all that-that surprise is often expressed
al his being a total abstainer Mr.. Alien.
who Is now serving his seventh term in
the National House of Representatives.
gives this characteristic reason why he
drank any at all l should have to indulge
while stumpipg my district Now, YOU
just think what would happen to me IT,
while on a stumping tour, should take a
few drinks and then attempt to say:
Fellow citizens Of Itawamba, or Oktibbhs
or Tishomingo county, My finish can be
easily imagined"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
ONLY LOOKING AT SITES.
Merrimac Company Has Not Decided
on n Location Yet.

Merrimac Company Has Not Decided
on Location Yet.
Boston March 2.-Howard Stockton,
treasurer of the Merrimac Manufacturing
Company, to-day declared that a report
from Atlanta, Ga, by way of New York,
that the company intends to establish a
cotton mill to employ 400 operatives at
Powder Springs, is premature and not
based on tangible facts
He said that Mr.. Pead, the company's
agent, is in the South looking over the
ground with view possibly to select
ing some suitable sight for cotton mill
But this inspection of territory is merely
a preliminary step; one, in fact, which
has been contemplated by the company
for some time.
When Mr.. Pead returns North and
makes his report to the directors some ac-
ton toward moving southwark may be
taken, certainly not before; and it is GER
tain that Mr.. Pead has not fixed on Pow
der Springs or any other place in the
South for a mill site.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
RIGHT OF REMOVAL.
r,.e Euds in Favor of Governor of
North Carolina.

North Carolina.
yr.-r.ngton, March 21.-In the United
e,.i.- supreme Court to-day the case
n j. w. Wilson VS.. the state of North
carolina. in relation to L. c. Caldwell
o.- dismissed on the ground that the
co.- was without jurisdiction.
Tine case involves the right of the Gov
errar of North Carolina to remove mem
t,~- of the railroad commission from Of
4.. Ipder the state law Of 1891 and this
r,ert was sustained by to-day's. decision.
Mr. Wilson was formerly chairman of
tn. Railroad Commission and was sum-
manly removed on the ground that he
was railroad stakeholder, contrary to
Ian and L. C. Caldwell was appointed
in his stead.
Mr. Wilson refused to vacate and Mr..
Caldwell began quo warranto proceed
inc against him 10 test the title to the
Office The state court decided against
Alr Wilson'S contentious, and this view
was practically sustained by the decision
rendered to-day, holding the United States
Court had to deal only with the question
whether Mr.. Wilson was deprived of anv
right guaranteed to him. by the federal
constitution. He had not been so depriv-
3D. and accordingly the court was with
out Jurisdiction.
The case also involved a proceeding on
motion of Mr.. Wilson to punish Mr.. Cald-
well for contempt in proceeding upon the
judgment of the state court while the
case was pending in the United States
court This was also dismissed because it
appeared that Mr.. Caldwell was ignorant
OF the fact that the court had taken cog
nizance of the contempt proceedings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
nuMPus IN THE REIcHsnArH.
Newly Elected President Greeted
With Hostile shouts,

Vienna, March 2l-The Reichsrath re-
assembled to-day. There was fun at
tendance of deputies and the public gall
leries were filled.
Herr Fuchs. Catholic peoples party,
was elected president.
The German peoples party, the Progress
lists, the Christian Socialists, Schoenerers
and a Social Democrat did not participat e
in the election, and the announcement of
Herr Fuchs election was greeted with
shouts Of "Disgraceful," He IS a state
criminal ana ought to be IN Jail" "He be-
longs 70 the former presidential bureau"
While Herr Fuchs was making his inau-
~ural speech Herr Schoenerer unceasing-
" shouted denunciations.
Motions were afterwards submitted for
the Impeachment of Count Badeni the
former premier for the abrogRtlon of the
language ordnance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
CHARLES A. DANA AS AN EDITOR.
He Was Very PunetiIious ns 20 Typo
graphical Details.

John Swinton In the Chautauquan.
In all matters Of detail, In literary man.
ner IN the use of words, ia grammar.
punctuation and typographical method he
was the most careful and exacting of edi-
tors One time an editorial contained two
lines Of poetry in type of the same size
as that Of the text and as | was the an
thor Of 1t, Mr.. Dana sent me an edffying
note under his familiar signature: Reason
Revelation, Science Philosophy and Aes-
thedcs all require that these lines should
have been put in small type" Upon anoth-
er OCCASION which he thought that a verb
had been improperly used in a manuscript.
he wrote an admonitory sentence: ITO say
there are in this passage would be un-
poetic, and consequently disgusting"
He took the blame whenever an error es-
capped his eye. II take shame to myself"
ne wrote one time when the author of an
editorial had COMPOUNDED Boston brown
bread with Graham bread, for having
printed this thing without scrutinizing 1t.
The Sun is ignorant and wrong@
One day man IN California had sent an
inquiry to the editor of the SUM- "Wtll YOU
please tell me how to become Christian?''
ana as ! often dealt with religious cues
tons at the time this appeal was received.
Mr. Dana blue-penciled the back OF the
mans note with these words: why not
give nm ripping answer Give him the
Socialist side Of Christianity"
When the writer Of a book review had
italicized eight or ten of his words Mr.
Dana commented thus: This review is the
best ia the whole lot, and is very good: bur
why In the world an experienced writer
hke-----Wants to pepper his manuscript
with nasty little ITALICS, I can't imagine
When the writer of an editorial para
graph in the Sun wrote of Cows Cameron
ana Crittenden,' the ever watchful critic
ir the sanctum got after him in a note left
for me: THE term Cows, Gems Capts,'
etc;, Is disgusting. The titles have no plu-
raj as attached to any Individual name:
they should be repeated, or a circumIocu-
ton should be used"
In an editorial article printed II BREWER
type there had appeared an extract In
agate type the grammatical subject Of a
sentence was In BREWER while the verb for
It was In the subsequent agate line Mr..
Dana wrote for my benefit: This passage
from big type 10 little is contrary to all
sound principles OF typographical elegance.
Greeley used to make the passage, and
country newspapers still make It but 1t IS
wicked"
When writer for the Sun once describ-
cd man as too condemn smart" tile
phrase was highly offensive 10 Mr.. Dana,
who wrote a caustic comment upon II in
three words, which need not be here print
ed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
REIGN OF TERROR IN ALASKA.
Troops Ordered TO Suppress the Row
DIV Element.

Washington, March 21.-Information
has reached the war department that the
rowdy element of Alaska have seized the
Benefits road, leading 10 and over White
Pass, and have placed the country in a
state of terror. Instructions were tele-
graphed to-day to Gen. Merriam, com
handing the department Of the Columbia
at Vancouver, Washington, to order the
infantry garrison at Skaguay to take
proper steps for the protection of persons
and property in the disturbed region. re-
gardless Of the expense attending such a
movement of troops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
RELIEF REQUIREMENTS.
Ihree Hundred Tons of Corn Meal
Needed Every Week.

New York, March 21.-Dr. Louis Klopsch
now in Cuba. in charge of the American
relief work, cables from Havana. under
GATE OF March p, TO the Christian Herald: :
The situation is simply this Two hun.
dred and five thousand reconcentradoes in
over 4VO accessible towns are helplessly
destitute. Unless We can get regularly.
without break. 800 tons of corn meal
and fifty tons of lard or bacon every week.
we cannot effectively relieve the SUFFERING
Spasmodic and unsystematic efforts defeat
all good intentions. Canned goods are use
less, and condensed milk should be suhsn-
luted. Fifteen thousand dollars weekly
WIZ iced every starving man. woman and
ehlId IN Cuba Small, Irregular shipments
are only tantalizng."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22

heye &C. being morally sure he would be an
prone to meet the issue as his ancestor.
Light Horse Harry Lee, was when Gen.
washington, then all powerful In the con-
tinental army, Fneered at him for helm,
too prudent" Il will prove that | nave
as little OF that rascally virtue as YOUR
self, sir" said the proud scion of the hon.
orable house Of Lee In the face Of their
deeds during the war between the states.
none VIII venture TO proclaim the family
has degenerated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
Tour of Inspection by Gen. Graham
to Begin Tonight

Atlanta Ga, March 2l.-Lieutenant Colo
mel Hall, adjutant general of the depart
ment of the Gulf, arrived in Atlanta to-
day from San Antonio. He was accompan-
led by Lieut.. Samuel Reber, chief of the
signal corps of the department, and by
Chief Paymaster Major F. S. Dodge.
Gen. Graham, accompanied by Lieut. Re-
Der and Lieut.. Barney, will leave Atlanta
tomorrow night for a tour of inspection
The party will go first to Savannah. at
ter which they will continue down the
coast for a close inspection of the de
fenses.
Company B, of the Fifth Infantry, leaves
Fort Mcpherson tomorrow night for St
Augustine to relieve the small company
now stationed there
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
FARMER FOUND MURDERED.

MOOnshiners Suspected of Commit
ting the Crime.
Sylacauga, Ala, March Civ. o.
Thompson, a white farmer, was found
murdered in the woods three miles from
his home to-day. He had given testimony
against the illicit distillers of his section,
and it is generally believed that they mur-
dered him. as he had been summoned as
a witness in other cases against them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
SPAIN TO BE STOPPED.
continued from First Page)

continued from First Page)
-4-.a-s in the blowing up of the
isA what course do you think would
p1 ..5..d consider the blowing up of the
.r act of war and declare war at
u.r., YOU think the administration would
NJ 10 submit either the. general Gu
g.. ts-7ute or a question of indemnity for
II. 5s..~uction of the Maine 70 arbitra-
do not see how it could" replied
e.r5tor. Il do not believe it would.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22

Gov. Robert L. Taylor has Withdrawn
from the race for United States senator
from Tennessee, and announces that he
will retire from politics at the conclusion
Of his term as Governor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
BUILDING UP THE NAVY.
appropriation Dill Carries About
$37 600 900.

Washington, March 21.-The House com
"'iee on naval affairs completed the
naval appropriation bill this afternoon
and it Will be reported to the House to-
morrow.
while the footings of the various items
wore not completed when the committee
adjourned, the bill is roughly calculated
d. 'arrying between $S6.0O0,OO0 and $4,000
W. OF which 100000 will be expended on
o''7 years work on the three new bat
.''lips, six torpedo boats and six torpedo
p''t destroyers. The bill may be brought
up ID The House "Wednesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
BLOODY BATTLE IN KENTUCKY.
Three Men Killed and Two wounded
in the Combat.

In the Combat.
Pineville. Ky. March 21.-One of the
bloodiest battles ever fought in the Ken
lucky mountains took place yesterday af-
ternoon on Pucketts creek, in Harlan
county about sixteen miles from this
place, in which three men were killed and
two wounded.
The killed are Thad snellings. Josiah
Leroy and Yves Taylor.
The shooting is said to be the outcome
Of an old grudge which existed be-
tween the Snelings and the Taylors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
part a LegisIntive cand,aa,.

Brunswick, Ga, March H.-Capt. Ernest
Dart. Of the Brunswick Rihemen, tonight
announced his candidacy for the legisla-
ture on the ministrat ton ticket
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22

-Clergyman--"My child, beware Of
picking toadstool instead OF a mush-
room They are easy to confuse" Child
That be all roight sur. that BET Us bain't
a-goin' to eat 'em observation-disclosures a.
goin' to market to be sold. Tit Bits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
Postmaster Confirmed.

Washington, March 2l.--The Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination Of j. NJ. Al
exander 70 be postmaster at Dawson, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yetpromptly on theKidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
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achesand fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
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ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
efects,prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
It's many excellent qualities com
mend it to all and have made it the
most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will rfo-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
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SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
CONTRACT ron PROVISIONS.

navy Department signs for Pork and
salt Beef.
New York, March 2i.-It was announced
y" me Produce Exchange to-day that the
navy department. had entered into emery
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-22
JAPAN's NEW NAVY.

Forty-Seven Warships Reported Or
dcred by the MikadO.
Vienna, March 21.-The newspapers an
nounce that Japan, between 1895 and 1905
will have devoted 19SO0O,OOO yen to the
building of warships.
Forty-seven have already been ordered,
with short terms of delivery in England
France, Germany and the United States
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
The Pay Train Coming.

Sank Centre is fortunate in secur-
ing that well known and very successful
play, ''The Pay Trail" which is to APP
pear at the opera house on Monday
evening, one night only. In fact, this
attraction, which has always been one
of the very best on the road, should
and doubtless will crowd the theater.
Sensational to theextreme, overlooking
with clever comedy scenes and bright
specialties, filled replete with wonder
full mechanical effects, represented by
an excellent company as well-known
artists headed by the chic soubrette,
Miss Dolly Foster, and the popular
comedian of sole Olson" fame, Jas. T.
McAlpin. ''The Pay Train" is easily
at the head of all plays of its class
and it belongs to agood class, too, the
kind that amuses and amazes and
gives the spectator the full value of the
price of his admission.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
Pure Seeds for Trial.

To give our subscribers an opportu-
nifty to test their famous seeds, Messrs.
May & Co. the we'll known Seed grow
ers of ST. Paul, Minnesota, whose or
ders of one million Packets of Seeds
tested over 80 per cent. pure Govern
ment Report) will mail seventeen trial
Packets of choice varieties of Flower
Seeds to any one of cur readers send
ing to them only ten cents in silver or
stamps. This is their Giant Collection,
and consists of one Packet each, Asters,
Mignonette, Antirrhinum, Pinks, Pop
pies, Alyssum, Zinnias, Nigella, Code
tia, Pansy, Calendula, Petunias, Sweet
William, Portulaca, Sweet Peas, Cal
liopsis and Candytuft. Oneach will be
printed full cultural instructions.
They will also send to any Gardener
or Farmer one Package of their Extra
Early Tree Tomato on receipt of six
cents in stamps. Their handsomely
illustrated Catalogue will be mailed free
on application, to any one who intends
to purchase Seeds, Plants or Bulbs
this Spring. Be sure and mention our
paper when writing May & Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
Mrs. LaFOnd Sick.

Mrs. George LaFond of Little Falls,
nee Pendergast of this city, is serious
ly i'll with puerperal fever. She is in a
critical condition but was somewhat
better on Monday-says the Little Falls
Transcript.
A telegram Wednesday announced
the hopelessness of the case of Mrs.
George LaFond. DR.. Dubois went
over to see her, and on Wednesday
morning it seemed to be matter of a
very few hours. Her father Mr.. Pen
dergast and her sisters, Mrs. Dewey
and Mrs.\Baldwin went over on We'd
nesday. Mrs. Pendergast has been
with her daughter several days. Sim
cere regret is expressed for the family
connections. A later telegram an
nounces a decided improvement over
yesterdays condition and indications
of recovery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-02-17
OFF for Klondilke

On Tuesdayevening AlaskaLimited
train, Howard Thacker of this city,
and his friend Mr.. Besing of Glen
wood left for the gold fields of the
Klondike. During residence here of
two years Mr.. Thacker has made
scores of friends, and he was bid
hearty god-speed by large concourse
who assembled at the station. Mr..
Thacker goes on the joint account of
himself and his generous and great
hearted employer, w. o. P. Hilsdale,
who not only pays all his expenses for
a year, but assures him of his place
in the store in case he desires it upon
his return. This was rare oppor-
tunity, and as Thacker had Klondikes
in an aggravated form he naturally
accepted it. He had complete out
fit in the way of clothing and physical
protection. Blankets, fur caps, gloves
and mittens galore, a magnificent
great wolf robe, several times as
large as carriage robe, heavy boots,
gun, amunition-in short everything
that seems to be desirable for conven-
fence and comfort in that hyperborean
region. He goes directly to Seattle,
where he and his fellow prospector will
supply themselves with provisions for
the long campaign. Mr.. Besing has
recently returned from that country,
having spent several years there, and
met with reasonable success.
The best wishes of scores of friends
accompany them, and may they find
a carload of nuggets as big DIS goose
apOS -