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Evening journal., 1898-05-26

The maxim, In time of peace pre-
pare for war" strikes the people of
this country with peculiar force at
this time. It is conceded on all sides
that we began war before we were pre-
pared for it, and that the work of prep
aration is still going on. Notwith-
standing that condition we have been
getting along remarkably we'll, but
mainly because Spain was even worse
prepared for war than We were. Our
navy is now to be augmented by for
ty-fve warships of various effective
types. They will not be Of use to us in
this war. for the reason that the war
will be doubtless ended before the work
Of building them is completed. but they
will be in readiness for any future
trouble which may arise and to protect
our interests in all parts OF the globe
One advantage of enacting the legisla-
tion and awarding the contracts fol
building them at this time is that. will
the war fever upon the people Con
gress will not be criticised for extrava
gance or condemned for an advance,
step towards making our nation wha
it ought to be in point Of naval power
Evening journal., 1898-05-26
SAW nHE GAMBOL.

Among the Wilmingtonians who went
10 Philadelphia last evening to see the
Gambol of the Lambs We're: Samuel
Bancroft and family, ]. Edward Ad-
dicks. ex-Mayor Austin Harrington,
Mrs. willard Hall Porter, Miss Eleanor
G. Walton, George Janvier and Will
liam Draper.
Evening journal., 1898-05-26

France has no desire 10 fight us.
There is more or less Germanfc blood
in the AnglO-Saxon race. ''nhe Watch
on the Rhine" still ticks menaclngiy
in the French ear. and she does not
Evening journal., 1898-05-26

Pennsylvania troops at Camp Hast
ings are practicing on tramps suspect
ed Of being thieves. Colonel Wicker
sham might give his boys a brush with
the gentry who are encamped In the
neighborhoOd of the West Yard.
Evening journal., 1898-05-26

AS another evidence Of French hOg-
consider the increased duty on
American pork
Evening journal., 1898-05-26

Many Wilmington girls will be
pleased 10 learn that Hhe convention
OF chewing gum manufacturers, at
Buffalo. n Y, decided to make no
protest against the proposed govern
ment tax on their product.
Evening journal., 1898-05-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

There was a pretty wedding at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs, John r. Kill
mer, Ninth and French streets, last
might, when their daughter, Miss Dora
Kimer, became the bride of Albert S.
Muhlhausen. Rev. john ID. c. Hanna,
pastor of Union M. 'E. Church, perform
cd the ceremony.
The bride was attended by Miss 9cl-
sic Springer as maid of honor and J.
Harry Muhlhamsem, Jr. brother of the
groom, was best man. Edward lMuhl-
hausen, another brother, played the
wedding march,
The bride wore a pretty gown Of
white organdie over white satin, trim
med with duchesse lace, and carried a
bouquet of white roses. The brides
maid wore organdie over pink satin
The house was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers and pOtted plants for
the occasion. After a supper the bride
and groom went on a wedding trip
North. After their return they will re-
side at Ninth and French streets.
Among the weddisg guests We're:
Mr. and Mrs John R. Kilmcr MISSES
Helen and Maude Kilmer, Mrs. Wilhel-
NINA Kilmer, G.. Kilmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
ThCmas Ware, Misses Clara and BERTHA
Ware. James Sayille, Mrs. William s.
Steward w. Harry Blythe, Charles
Handy Curtis Bupp, Mr.. and Mrs. john
TURNER. Paul Turner, Miss Carrie Sc.hJ-
field. John Body, Miss Ida Body, MIR.
and Mrs Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Davidson and daughter Mn and Mrs.
j. H. Muhlhausen, Mr. and Mrs. E. J..
Muhlhausen, Miss Laura MulhGhausen,
Mr. and Mrs Frank Muhlhausen,
Miss Sophia Muhlhausen, j. Harry
Muhlhausen, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. w. /.
lStathOn, Miss Lydia Raisar, Miss Kath-
arine Braunsuein, Miss Nellie Snyder,
and many others.
Evening journal., 1898-05-26

Teddy's rough riders will be a revela-
tion 10 the dons in Cuba.
Evening journal., 1898-05-26
RECEPTION TO BISHOP Foss

Tonight will be a red-lottsr social
occasion in THE history of St PauHs
NJ. e. Church, when a reception will be
rendered TO Bishop Foss. The mis-
sion0ry committee Of the church win
handsomely decorate the auditorium,
and there will be special music by The
choir. Chief Justice Lore Will preside,
and all the Methodist preachers Of j'he
city will Ike present. Bishop Foss viii
speak of his recent visit to India and
other foreign mission fields after
which those i'm the audience will be
introduced to him.
Evening journal., 1898-05-26

American qove for the name she bore
saved the Frondh steamer Lafayette
Evening journal., 1898-05-26
WIN. B. SHl
81 GO.
Fourth and Market

ruufIn 6nO marker
Black Grenadines.
If we ever have
weather this season, the
opportunity in these thi
stuffs that will prove il
ing. They are in sma,
meshes and figures, SOM
all wool and some with
warp, but all very fine
and much below regular
The SOC. ones for 29c
The 45c- ones for 29c
The 4Oc. ones for 25c
Plaid Novelties,
a very popular dress stu
season. Some new ones
as a new dollar are Jus
in handsome styles for
stead of 37Hc.
Special for Saturda
Commencing at 8 o
we will sell .2,coo yal
remnants in calicots ant
dress cottons at 80 per q,
they have sold all the
for S, 6 and I2c per var
White Ducks
are very desirable for
and suits-they are in.
lengths-our I2H an
grade for Ioc per yard.
India Linen
in short lengths of 2
yards each 2Sc graC
I2Hc per yard.
Gingham.
Ye old time style stI
pecially nice for aprons
extra heavy, mostly il
plaids-5c per yard.
Muslins and Sheet
at the following I
prices:
IL yards wide pillow oasinI
"a yards wide sheeting 16c.
21a yards wide sheeting, 1SC
Made of Utica bleache
lin.
Linen and Cotton
/, Birdeye.
100 pieces, 10 yards
piece. Sanitary linen a
ton diaper cloth at the
ing prices:
1S inch, SOC. per piec'
20 inch, 55c. per piec'
% inch, 60c. per piecl
"a inch, 65c. per piec'
% inch, 75c. per piec
! WIN. B. SHARP s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
The Wen of the Maine.

After the explosion on the Maine, Capt.
sigsbee and Lieut.. Commander Vain
right rushed up on deck. where, accord
Ing to the dispatches, "they gave orders
to flood at once the $500 pounds of gun
cotton which was on board" The order
was issued at most critical moment. The
ship had been rent by deafeuing, shat
tering explosion, was on fire, and was rap
idly going to the bottom. Under such cir
cumstances 1t would have been only nat
urai had the command fallen upon IN
needing ears. Self preservation is the pre-
dominating instinct of the human being
and amidst such terrible and terrifying
surroundings and knowing that still 9th
er mines Of explosives lay buried in the
bowels of the burning ship, the men of
the Maine would have been acquitted Of
or otherwise abandoned the ship in an
effort TO save themselves. But it seems
that not one of them thought of doing any
such thing. 'sThe order to food the gun
cotton was carried out" continues the
dispatch, but the men who fulhlled II
never returned" The inference is clear.
Facing their duty, they went down to their
death9s They had received orders, and
without faltering they carried them out.
second explosion was averted, but at
the cost of the lives of the brave fellowe
who turned aside the impending danger,
No more gallant heroes ever braved
death or went down with their craft
Their names are worthy of perpetual rec
ord, and their example demonstrates that
the ships of the American navy are man
ned by men who stand ready to obey all
proper orders for the defense of their
country, under all circumstances.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
And He Was a senator.

The observer was standing by the spring
at the state university grounds looking
at the overhanging wall of rocks back of
the pool and thinking how safe the mass
of rock was and yet how threatening It
looked, says the Columbus s(O.) Dispatch
Down the path from Neil avenue a man
and woman came walking. The Observ-
er paid no attention to them, but mounted
the steps that led up the hill and seated
himself on a rustic bench that occupies
a level spot part way up the slope and
almost over the spring. In few minutes
his wandering thoughts were called back
to earth and the present by an exclama-
ton from below
Don't yew dare go near therep' said a
woman's shrill voice.
wall, but 1 want drink. Marthv -
"Yew wait for your drink till we git
back to the hotel" ea
But, see here, Marthy, I've allus heerd
tell O this spring, an I want to sample
1t. l guess those rocks air safe"
Safer shrieked the other. DO Won
call that safe? Why, jest look at en-
They're stickin' over three or four feet
Likely to fall any mint.
wall, III just creep up real soft-like
and yew stand out here an watch, and if
yew see 'em comm, yew boiler an TN
jump out o. the road"
On the bench above the Observer set
still and held his sides and awaited deyel-
opments. Pretty soon he heard the man
dip cup of water from the pool and
throw it out over the rocks into the lake
ana then prepare to dip another The
temptation was too great, and the OBJ
server yielded. He stood up and deliber-
ately walked out to, the brink of the over
hanging rock.
There was scream from the woman
and wild scramble of long legs beneath
MIN, and the two stood at a safe distance
amazement written on their faces. Then
the man turned to the woman and nudged
her gently.
We'll, Marthy," he said, 81 guess we've
been maxim fools of ourselves for some
body else to laugh at" and without an
other word they walked away together.
But some one else had seen the occur
renee from across the lake, and he now
came over and accosted the Observer.
DO you know who that man is?" he
asked.
The Observer confessed Ignorance.
why, it's Senator -, from - coun-
typ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
A ventriIoauist in jail.

Monte la Crofte, who is lingering for
a few days behind the bars OF thes city
prison, is an all-rouud phenomenon, says
the Topeka Capital.
His greatest feat is ventriloquism. This
business he has developed TO an astenish-
ing degree. Last night a drunkard was
put behind the grating in the same room
with La Crofte.
La Crofte pulled his cot up close to the
drunkard's. All at once there was a most
unearthly screaming and yowling up in
the dark ceiling of the room. The drunk
ard became excited. Then there was
pause
All at once the awful noise began again
this time right under the drunkard's cot.
With a howl the Intoxicated individual
bounded out into the middle of the room
He ran to the iron door, and yelled to
Jailer Dagg.
Help! Help Come quick! There are
wildcats in here!"
The rest of the prisoners caught on to
the game, and began to help the ventrilo-
quist along. One of them whispered to
him to rake up some of the drunkard's
past history. So, after things had again
quieted down, voice, apparently coming
right out of the thin air near the drunken
mans head said:
Il am the spirit of John McGiu. You
hit me on the head with stone, and from
the effects of the injury l died l have
come back to haunt you and damn your
SOUL
Shivers of terror shook the carcass of
the drunkard. Chilly sweat stood in moist
profusion on his face
Tonight you are going to die" con-
tinued the voice
Help Dagg! Help" groaned the vic
tim of strong drink
Five minutes more is all YOU have to
live" said the voice in terrible earnest
ness. .tt
Don't hurt me! Don't do it's sobbed
the man.
In just five minutes I will dig my
claws into you, tear your heart out.
am the spirit of John McGiH, whom YOU
killed"
All the evening the voice artist tortured
the helpless inebriate. 1t was probably
the worst case of delirium tremens the
man ever had. Finally the drllnkard
got sober, and when he found out the
trick that had been played he chased La
Crofte with a chair, and would have done
the ventriloquist harm had not the taller
interfered.
La CTofte performed the hair-raising
feat yesterday of biting the top off a
whisky bottle and chewing the flask to
fragments between his teeth. La Crofte
is also seight-of-hand artist It was
his proficiency in this business that got
him into trouble. He is charged with
pocket-picking.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
Morrin and Annexation.

The speech of Senator Morrill, of Yer
mont in the Senate on Wednesday on Ha-
waiian annexation must have greatly sur
prised his New England admirers. The
annexation of the Hawaiian group has
more support in New England than in any
other section of the country. The most
of the Americans in Hawaii are New Eng
landers, or people whose ancestors We're
New Englanders. Most of them went to
Hawaii either as missionaries or as trad
ers. They got possession Of the best sugar
lands and other property and then they
overturned the lawful government, and set
up government such as they wanted-a
government which is more interested in
selling the country to some other govern
ment than in looking out for the welfare
of the Hawaiian people.
The President of that government trav-
eled all the way from Honolulu to lobby
in favor of a treaty which turns Hawaii
over to the United States. 1t cannot he
said that such a government has rnuch
patriotism, and it Is not surprising that
it hasn't the respect of the natives of
Hawaiis The President of Hawaii didn't
remain in Washington long, because he
found that his presence there wouldn't
help the annexation scheme. Even sena-
tors who are supposed to favor annexation
were somewhat amazed by the spectacle Of
a President of an independent nation try
ing to barter away his country.
The New England people, with their
Puritan notions, cannot rest in peace for
fear that the colored people of the South
will be denied some right, political or So
clal to which they may be entitled by the
laws, but they have no hesitation in saying
that the Hawaiians ought to be denied the
right to say whether they want to be en-
nexed to the United States, and whether
or not they prefer the Dole government
to government of their own choosing.
With religion. rifles and rum, they got
control In the Hawaiian Islands, and they
insist upon retaining control of them with
out regard to the wishes of the people
thereof.
The position taken by Senator Morrill,
must have surprised them greatly. They
cannot understand how one of their ,,um-
Der can hesitate about taking what can be
secured so easily. Still, Senator Morrill, is
right. by annexing the Hawaiian Islands
against the wishes of the Hawaiian poo
pie, we should make a precedent that
would be forever afterwards source of
trouble We would not hesitate to annex
other territory containing populations
which we could not assimilate, and which,
therefore. would be a source of constant
trouble. Wiser far would it be for the
American people TO follow the advice given
by Daniel Webster in the letter read by
Senator Morrill, during his speech. That
advice was to see TO it that the independ-
ence of the Hawaiian Islands was mann
tanned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18

The reorganization committee of the
Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific rail-
roads have now got both roads The lat
ter road was purchased at public outcry
on Wednesday for SC, 10000, subject. of
course, to prior mortgage for $728l, 900
The entire property, therefore, cost the
reorganization committee $13, 5s4 900.
From the Union Pacific the government
got all that was due it, both principal and
interest. From the Kansas Pacific it got
only the principal The interest. amount
ing to Sc, 626,esO, was lost.
Could the government have obtained the
latter amount-the interest-if it had held
out for both principal and interest? That
is a question which cannot be answered
with any degree OF satisfaction. 1t is to
be presumed that the government was sat
isfied that IL it had become a bidder at
the sale, the reorganization committee
would have let the government become
the purchaser of the road before It would
have given any more than it did. The
government did not, of course, want the
road, and if 1t had purchased the property
it could not, in all probability, have made
it pay interest on the money invested in it,
There are those, however, who think that
the .Foadlis worth a great deal more than
1t cost the reorganization( committee. Sen
ator Harris of Kansas, in a speech in the
Senate on Monday, said that in his opin-
ion the road was worth fully $50, 100000 He
pointed out that its net earnings last year
would pay per cent. interest on that sum-
If the senator's statement is anywhere
near correct. the reorganization commit
tee got a very good property for aoout
half what 1t was worth.
1t may be, however, that the senator
did not state all the facts. For instance
the last year was an exceptionally good
one for most of the Western railroads en-
account of the large wheat crop. The av-
erage yearly earnings of the Kansas Pa
cihc would probably not pay per cent
interest on $30000,0O0 after paying oper-
ating expenses. Another thing that he'd
to be taken into consideration is that the
Kansas Pacific has no terminals of its
own. 1t would cost a very large sum to
secure satisfactory terminals. All things
considered, 1t is probable that the govern
ment did not make the reorganization
committee a present of nearly so large a
sum as some of the newspapers allege it
did. However, if senators think the SOW
errment was practically done" out of
more than 100000 they ought not to
hesitate to have the sale investigated. 1t
would not be difficult to find out the truth
of the matter One thing in connection
with the sale of the Union Pacific and
Kansas Pacific railroads is certain, and
that is that the government got great
deal more for the roads than there was
any expectation of its getting when the
roads first defauited on their interest. If
the government does as well in getting
what is due 1t from the Central Pacific,
it will be fortunate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
Personal.

Maurice De Mauny- Salyande, who is
to marry Hon. Mary Agnes Byng, maid
of honor to Queen Victoria gave lectures
TO society people of New York and Boston
two years ago. He belongs TO one of the
Oldest families of France, which is as
poor as 1t is old.
Rev. Herbert Marston, the new incum-
bent of Belgraye Chapel, Pimlco, London
who has just taken up his duties, is to-
tally blind although, except from the
fact that he is led to and from the pulpit
and desk, one would hardly be conscious
of his infirmity He reads from raised
type and has a singularly expressive voice.
His preaching, of course is eXtempore,
and his sermons are remarkable fluent
and delivered with a power and vigor
which belle his somewhat delicate APP
pearance.
When Sir Tatton and Lady Sykes were
in New York some years ago they stayed
at hotel. 1t was Sir Tatton's custom to
put his shoes outside his door on going
to his room for the night, These shoes
were enormous and had soles that SEEM
ed to be aboutlt hree inches in thickness.
So famous did they become that guests
at the hotel used to take their friends up
stairs ito see Sir Tatton's boots" Some
times a dozen persons could be seen in
the corridor inspecting the shoes. Lady
Sykes was famous on her side for her
fondness for champagne at breakfast.
-Gladstones malady is almost exactly
like that from which Bismarck has suf-
fered so long, facial neuralgia and deep
mental depression being the chief symp-
toms in both cases. The English states
man, however, is hardly likely to give
the same explanation Of his pains as was
recently propounded by the grimly HUI
morous Teuton. One day when the latter
was obliged TO sit for hours with his fin
gers pressed hard against his cheeks for
the sake of getting a little relief he is said
to have remarked: This is only just;
in my life l have sinned most with my
mouth eating, drinking and talking"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
BRIGHT BITS.

"A Self-Denying Patriot.-"Pops goin'
to give up-his pension" what for?''
$50 ma won't git it after he's dead
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Unsatisfactory. didn't you hear the
doorbell ring2" Maid-Yes'm; but it's
probably somebody wants to see you. My
company always calls at the back door"
Boston Transcript.
One Woman's Way.-Mrs. Skinner
oh, but I wish was man. Mr.. Skin
ner-Why, so, my dear? Mrs. Skinner
was just thinking to-day if 1 was only a
man, how happyI could make my wife by
giving her a diamond necklace for birth
day present.-Chicago News.
She (gushingly)--There are days when
we seem more in unison with nature than
at other times, when our hearts seem to
beat in accord with the sublime harmony
of the universe. Have you ever noticed
it? He-Indeed, have. 1t is always
that way with me on pay-day.-Tit-Bi
In the Rhetoric Class.-AIiss Kerbiff, in
the sentence, Daniel Webster stood there
like great oak tree, point out the idea
the author was trying to convey IN what
respect could Daniel Webster be said to
resemble great oak tree'?' "Wen he
may have been rooted to the spot."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
-Security.-The tariff baron's chief re-
tainer entered and bowed reverentlally.
THE monetary commission" the mental
announced wishes your lordship to tell
them what you would do with the govern
ments unsecured currency" First" re-
piled the baron, promptly, 81 would Sc
cure it; and after that it would be nobody's
business what I did with It''-Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-18
BETTER BIDS For convicts.

The Prison Commission is very well sat
ished with the outlook for lively bidding
for the states convicts under the new con-
Wet system. Under the present lease,
soon TO expire. the state receives $4,000
year for her conyicts The Prison Com
mission believes that under the new sys-
TEN she viii receive at least $4,000, and
perhaps 100000
There are, 1900 able bodied convlcts. The
whole number of convicts is considerably
more than 1000 but under the new system
the women, the boys and girls and the
inespabIes are to be put on a farm and
cared for by the state They will be en-
ployed in raising such crops as are grown
in the section OF the state In which a
farm may be secured. The commission is
now looking for a suitable tract of land
Many tracts are offered, but thus far the
commission has not found one that is in
all respects just what is wanted.
The reason the convicts will bring a
higher price under the new system is that
only able bodied men will be leased and
also because the state will employ the
guards and have sole charge of the con-
victs. The lessees will be relieved from
taking care Of those of the convicts who
are comparatively worthless.
1t is doubtful if any more money will find
its way into the treasury under the new
system than there does under the present
one. The expenses of the new system
will be greater-expenses which the state
will have to bear. AS a matter of fact
the people will be satisfied if all the In
come from the convicts is spent in having
them humanely treated, and we'll fed antl
well clothed. The state ought to be con-
tent if the income from the convicts fully
covers the expense of caring for them.
If there is any surplus at the end of the
year 1t can be used for building purposes
at the state convict farm, and in teaching
the boy and girl convicts trades.
The new system is a great improvement
upon the existing one. With competent
commissioners there will be no convict
camp scandals. The convicts will be
treated kindly but firmly, and if they COM
ply to the best of their ability, with the
regulations, they will have no reason to
complain.
The Prison Commissioners have gone
about their work with such earnestness
and intelligence as to lead to the belief
that the people of Georgia win not soon
again be annoyed by the charge that the
states convicts are treated cruelty and
brutally.