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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

Six or seven actors were sitting in
Strand bar, when wan haggard in
dividual, with a ragged coat, shuffied up
to their table, says Spare Moments
Pardon my appearance" said the man.
81 was not always what I am; but, TO
make it short l am in straitened circum-
stances just now. l am not a besgar gem
tlemen, but-but-(his voice faltered and
he turned aside to wipe away a teaD-
but l am starving. l have not eaten any
thing for three days, and l am on the
brink of a suicides grave. l hesitated
while crossing Waterloo bridge just now
thinking whether 1 would throw myself
over and convert misery into eternity, or
whether l would make one more effort to
get a few pence for. meal that would
save my poor soul" G4ere the man broke
down and weDt)
"A good actor" remarked the barmaid
Were all actors in this world" sighed
one of the opulet Thespians, as be thrust
his hand into his pocket in search of
loose change
Il know you are all actors" continued
the man with the ragged coat. II was
an acrobat. That which is sold across
the bar there brought me to what 1 am
(Turns aside and weeps) Excuse me-
gentlemen, but drink did it, 1 am hungry
now, with not a penny OF a Iflenu IN Inc
world. Yes l was drunk when l climbed
the trapeze amid the roars of applause
and the handclapping of the audience.
1 was ready for my flying leap. The
applause had died away andy the-.au-
dience waited breathlessly for my Wext
move. 1 leaped, and being drunk, tum-
bled on the stage, a distance of sixty
five feet, a wrecked mass of broken bones
The next chapter in my story, the hos
pita-and the last, chapter, the street.
I'm here, gentlemen injured SO that 1 can
not work, and 1 am starving
II am" replied the man with the rag
ged coat, land to convince you that am
truthful, I'll do a handspring here in the
bar"
The actors cleared a space, and the man
in the ragged coat drew himself to his
full hight with his hands above his head.
Il would not % this handspring now"
he said, only r am starving and penni-
less"
Fle did the handspring. And as he
reached the inverted position half crown,
Two shillings and a handful of coppers
dropped from his pocket jingling upon the
mosaic floor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
Ex-senator am and the Press.

Ex-senator Hill of New York has taken
a stand against the bill pending in the leg
islature Of that state to gag the press. 1t
is the understanding that the chief sup
porters Of the bill are Richard Croker and
Senator Platt-Croker being the boss of
the Democratic party in New York city,
and Plat being the boss of the Republi-
can party of the state. These two men
have an immense influence with the legis-
lature OF New York, and unless extraordi-
nary exertions are made to defeat the bill,
it win be passed.
AIessrs. Croker and Plat have been so
often and so numerically cartooned that
they have determined that New York shall
not have free press if they can help it,
With the press gagged they could do pref
ty much as they pleased with the offices
They think they have been abused and
slandered without reason, and they be-
lieve they have the power to say what
shall and what shall not be published
Mr.. Hill has been attacked about as ma
liciously as any other public man in the
country, hut he never seems to mind the
2toeks. They do not appear to hurt
him. He once said, when shown a par
tcularly malicious attack upon himself,
that "it is the truth that hurts and not
SANDER" The reason Messrs. Croker and
Platt are trying TO gag the press is, prob
ably, that il tells too much truth about
them.
In New York state any one injured by a
newspaper can get ample redress in the
courts. The politicians who are pushing
this press gag bill, however, have doubts
apparently of their ability to prove that
what the newspapers say about them is
libelous Therefore. they want law
that will enable them to utterly ruin
newspaper which is offensive to them.
The newspapers of New York state have
held a meeting and taken steps to defeat
the bill. They have warned the members
of the legislature that those of them who
vote for the bill will never again receive
political help from them.
Mr. Hill says that the bin is the most
vindictive and dangerous attempt to cur
tail the freedom of the press that has ever
been made since the foundation of this re-
public, and il will hardly be denied that
he is right. There is no doubt there are
newspapers which abuse the freedom
which the press enjoys, but 1t is far better
to endure such abuse than that the press
should be gagged with the press gagged
it would not be long before the people
would find themselves deprived of their lib
critics.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
Miss Anthony,s ohiect Lesson.

An enthusiastic admirer of Susan 3. An
thony narrates the following anecdote. &C.
cording to the Washington Star She says:
81 shall always remember a vancouver
of Miss Anthonys, which 1 saw at a
meeting al which she presided three years
or so ago. She called upon several of
what she called her girls tto address the
audience. The girls were exceedingly we'll
bred, well educated and well dressed wo-
men. Their voices were clear and we'll
trained. Their gestures were graceful and
quiet Their English was perfect. They
were logical. They were witty. They
were, in short, the very cream of women
public speakers. When the last one had
finished, Miss Anthony rose and with what
1 am sure was twinkle in her eye, said \
Now, we'll hear from one of my bows >
Thereupon a congressman from new
Northwestern state mounted the platform.
He was uncouth. He was uncultured. Ills
English was painful to hear; his manners
painful to see. He ranted. He argued in
stump speech fashion. He had neither
good taste nor logic. The contrast be-
tween the holder of the franchise and the
gentleman who had preceded him was
marked. Dear, simple man that he was.
he could pot see that every man in the
audience was ashamed of him He did
not see that he was an object lesson for
the suffrage movement, but l am quite
sure Miss Anthony saw it. / can't help
thinking she meant Ii, too"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

If Congress proposes to do anything
about the quarantine laws this year, it is
about time il was making a movement in
that direction. An extensive change of
system cannot be made instantly, and the
state and local authorities Will not care
TO go to a great deal of additional expense
while the question of state or national con-
troll is in allegiance. Quarantine goes into
effect in Florida with the beginning of next
month. From the present outlook, it ap-
pears that the national government will
desire its vessels to be passing to and from
Cuba for quite while yet. Some under
standing Will no doubt be arrived at by
which there will be no conflict between the
state and the federal governments. Still, it
would probably be better if both the re-
sponsibiity and the expense of quaran-
tine were assumed by the federal govern
ment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
CheanIr RuiIt shin..

If what Mr.. Charles II. Cramp the we'll
known Philadelphia ship-builder, says
about the battleships and cruisers in Eng
fish shipyards which are for sale,
eis true. they are hardly worth hav-
ing. The contracts for all OF them
were made with second-rate powers.
and these ships are now for sale
either because the governments which Or
dered them built cannot pay for them or
because, not having been built within the
time specified in the contracts, they have
been thrown back on the BUILDERS hands,
or have been subjected to heavy time pen
alties. The ships were not finished IN the
time specified on account of the great en-
gineers' strike in England, which lasted
many months.
According to Mr.. Cramp, the ships are
cheaply built. They are far from being
up TO the standard of the ships of the
American navy If our government
should purchase them, they would not add
much to the navy's strength.
There is another, phase of the matter
about which Mr. Cramp has something to
say, but concerning which very little has
been published. 1t is that an international
syndicate has obtainedian option on these
ships with the view of selling them either
to the United States or Spain. Ii
doesn't make much difference to the syn
dictate which government gets them, or
whether the United States purchases come
and Spain some. All the syndicate cares
about is the making of a big commission.
AS the amount asked for all of the ships
is about $l5,OO0,OOO and as the syndicate
is to get Is per cent. of the amount re-
ceived for them, the syndicate, if it should
effect sale, would make profit of ST.
$4,000.
1t is not certain that Spain has bought
any warships, Notwithstanding the reports
that she has. Doubtless. all reports in re-
gard to the matter have been circulated by
the syndicate for the purpose of creating
excitement in this country and influencing
our government TO purchase the ships.
1t is not probable that our government
will act hastily Capt Brownson. who has
been sent to Europe by the President TO
see what ships are for sale and to report
Upon their character and condition, is net
authorized to make any purchase of war
ships He is only authorized to report
what he finds. If Ship Builder Cramps
story about the character of the ships is
sustained, our government will not pur-
| chase them. 1t wouldn't have them at any
price.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

The San Francisco Call says that one of
the yellow kid journals of New York is Of
fering ten per cent: of the collections to
prominent or well-known person who will
take subscriptions in its name for mon
ument to the Maine victims. 1t is hardly
necessary TO characterize such trahicking
unfortunate men who met their fate in
Havana harbor. Speaking of monuments,
Gov. Bushnell is still talking about erect
ing a memorial to the Maine upon the ruins
of Moro castle. The country has not fin
ished building monuments, and paying
pensions. in consequence of the unpleas-
antness of three decades ago. Monument
building is serious business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

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Transient advertisements, other Than
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

A cable from Rome announces with pos
itiveness that Archbishop Corrigan will lie
created cardinal at the June consistorv
The Pope. it is said, determined some time
ago, upon comforting the red hat on the
Archbishop, but postponed the event be-
cause of the peculiar situation in the
American hierarchy. Events have now
taken such shape, however, that the plo-
motion can and will be made 1t is also
said that Archbishop Ireland will at the
same time be created cardinal in pee-
tore"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

Among the poorest constructed volumes
sent out by the government printing office
stantially bound, with view to perma-
nence-the census reports The binding
material is apparently as cheap stuff as
could be secured, while the lettering on
the backs of the volumes first distributed
had faded out and left black blank be-
fore the last volumes were completed.
Uncle Sam shouldlno employ such Cheap
John" methods in the publication of the
really valuable public documents which he
prints.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
Nothing to BE Gained.
From the Nashville American (Dem.).

The United States can gain nothing in
any respect by a war with Spain. The
doubtful acquisition of the Island of Cuba
would not in any measure compensate for
either the sanguinary or material cost
of such conflict. 1t should be avoided
If possible. But the aggrevations from
the Spanish side are coming thick and fast
and that portion of the American public
who have held out for peace will change
their attitude If they continue. If war is
forced upon us we must make it as terri
BILE as possible for those who have COM
PEELED us to take up arms. q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
INpEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Observation-Disclosures Lodge No. 10, f.
and A. M.
Military orders-orders No. u. sayan-
nah Volunteer Guards.
Special Notices-Notice to City Court
Petit Jurors; The 1898 Dayton Catalogues
Have Arrived. R. D. & VIM. baltimore;
Change in Street car Lines, James II.
Johnston, General Manager.
Business Notices-E. & W. Laundry.
Legal Naturalization From the Clerk
Of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County.
Pake's Unmatchable Cofees-At y NJ.
& c. w. Vests.
Splendid Business Property for Sale
Isaac Haas. President Savannah Steam
Bakery Company.
Ladies' Early Spring Wear-B. H. Levy
s Bro.
See Our Spring Hats-Metropolitan
Clothing Company.
The Presence of the Ladies Is Requested
at the Millinery opening-Leopold Adler.
Millinery Opening-At Adler's.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company;
French Line; White Star Line; American
Line; Red Star Line.
Terne Plates-J. d. Weed & Co.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N. X Fair
banks Company.
Medical-Johann Hoffs Genuine Malt
Extract Erie Medical Company; Worlds
Dispensary Preparations; Cuticura Rene
dies; Hoods Sarsaparilla; Womans
Friend; Wine of Cardui, Ayers Cherry
PICTORIAL; Castoria; "77'' for Colds; Pc
ru-na.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent:
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

There was not a negative vote in either
house of congress upon the passage of
the national defense bill. This should
be sufficient warning to Spain, and whom
soever else it may concern, that while this
county does not desire war, if it becomes
necessary to fight there will be no lack
of means Immediately forthcoming to meet
all requirements; and the men would be
as readily forthcoming as the money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

Fifty millions of dollars would build ff-
teen first-class battleships. like the lament
ed Maine, or the splendid Iowa. That adj
ditional number of battleships would make
the United States navy second only to
that OF Great Britain. Fifty millions of
dollars jueiciously expended for fortifica-
tons and ornaments would make the en-
tire Atlantic coast line practically invul-
nerablc 10 a foreign foe. Fifty millions
of dollars IS nearly half as much as Ger
many pays annually for her whole mill
tary establishment. And yet fifty millions
Of dollars will pay the pensions of the
United States, thirty-three years after the
leose of the latest war only aboAt four
onthsl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

The Washington Posi- takes issue with
the Morning, News with regard to the
propriety of the acceptance by the navy
department of President Dole's contribu-
ton of $500 to the fund for the relief of
the Maine victims, The Post protests
against looking a eft horse in the mouth,
and says the right policy is to accept
the gift asking no questions for con-
science sake We distinctly said that
Mr.. Dole may have made the contribution
with the purest motives, but that he chose
q mighty poor time for doing it, when the
and Baton treaty was On the point of be-
ing considered by the committee, and
when il might be said with some show of
reason that be was Seeking TO influence
opinion in Washington in favor of his
scheme Meantime, we are not prepared
TO accept the conclusion of the Post which
looks at the matter from a Washington
point of view, that it is the right policy"
TO accept the gift of a lobbyist to a fund
under government auspices, asking no
questions for conscience sake" We rather
think that a gift of the kind, especially
coming from the head of a syndicate hay
ing so much al stake just at the time,
should have been scrutinized very closely
for conscience sake While the gift
may not have influenced the Senate com
mittee, still whatever legislation comes
out of the annexation matter ought to be
above suspicion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

Mr.. Cramp, the shipbuilder, hopes the
government viii not be stampeded into
buying unworthy ships of foreign make in
anticipation of war which may not de-
velop His word Of warning. is wen-timed
Meanwhile Mr.. Cramp would be pleased
to book some orders for frst-class ships
of American build, to be delivered with
record breaking promptness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

1t is alleged that many of the people of
Rome were disappointed because an adj
mission fee of seventy-five cents was
charged for the lecture of Mr.. Bryan. Did
the Romans imagine that Mr.. Bryan was
on the rostrum for fun, or for his health?
There is reason to think that every person
who paid seventy-five cents for the prlvi-
lege of hearing the eloquent Nebraskan re-
ceived the worth of his money
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

do you object TO having a sentence
ended with a proposition" inquired one
member of Congress.
at all depends on circumstances" re-
piled the other when some people here
get started I'd be thankful to have them
end the entire address with any part of
speech that comes handy. "-Washingto
Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

It was stated some time ago that Fitz-
hugh Lee would ask Virginia to honor him
with a seat in The Senate after his return
from Cuba. Should lie do so, Virginia
would subject herself to severe criticism
If she hesitated for moment to give him
the place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

The American liner st. Louis, which is
at Newport News receiving her annual
overhauling, has been ordered to report at
once at the Brooklyn navy yard for arma-
ment as an auxiliary cruiser-at least that
is a report current at Newport News 1t
is one of those reports probably which
have no foundation-reports started by ir-
responsible parties having vivid magma
tons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

If the patriotic pensioners would relin-
quish one years Bounty of the govern
ment and request that the fund be devoted
to providing national defenses what a
magnificent and world-defying navy, and
what invulnerable Qualifications could be
provided; and all for twelve months PEN
Aions!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

Philadelphia has now an ordinance re-
quiring every vehicle on the streets at
night and proceeding faster than a walk
to carry a light. There is no exception
to the rule; private as well as public ve-
hicles must show light, or receive the
attention Of the police.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

The mayor of Key West protests Wig
orously against a recent reference to that
municipality in the Associated Press disl-
patches as a little town" The mayor
directs attention to the fact that in 1880
Key West had the largest population of
any city in the state and says it has GER
tainly not retrograded since that time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
The House Drainage Injunction.

The Injunction taken out yesterday to
put a stop to the house drainage improve
ment -BiA provoke indignation against
those Concerned in It, and call out pro-
tests from all who are sincerely interested
in the welfare of the city If there was
purpose to prevent the Improvement the
time to have done so was before work
upon it was begun. At that time there
was a conference between the city Off
Gals and some of the most conspicuous of
those VINO objected to the Improvement,
and the understanding was that a salts
factory agreement was reached. Those
who took part in that agreement, we are
glad to say. do not appear as parties TO
Zip injunction.
There is no improvement of which the
city stands so much in need as that of
house drainage. II is profoundly to be re-
GREETED Chat an attempt should be made
TO prevent it, particularly after very con
siderable part of the work upon it has been
done 1t is gratifying to know that there
is no public sentiment to support the in
junction. The vast majority of the prop
erty owners are not only willing, but anx-
ious to. bear whatever expense is neces-
sary for Improvement to secure a higher
degree Of healthfulness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
Too Many of Us.
From the Philadelphia Record Dem.).

Those who ciamor so loudly for war and
against immigration at the same time
seem to think that this country is too
thickly populated. They do not want any
more people to come here. and they do
want a number of those who are here
killed off. There is no doubt, however.
that they mean to take good care of their
own hides. - zee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

The English papers seem to be anxious
that we shall understand that in the event
we have war with Spain, the sympathy of
the English people will be with us. We
have no doubt that the English papers are
sincere in this matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

From Raleigh News and Observer Den

The fact that an ex-Federal soldier in
the White House, and an ex-Confederate
soldier as consul general to Cuba, are the
leading actors in the grave situation con-
fronting the country is an object lesson of
united country that speaks volumes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
CURRENT COMMENT.
BE Through when It's over.

BE Through When It's Over.
From Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem).
Come, boys, now all together, let's make
a solemn compact that after we have got
through licking Spain not a single one of
us will ask or accept pension for doing
the job.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

Registered at the pOstoiice in Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10

Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent.
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.