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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13

the circulation current, that with the pay
ment of $150, 100000 completed, the gold re-
serve of the banks had been depleted only
100000
1--WE have seen that the iuterjection of
government notes into the field of circu-
lation-excusatle as it may have been
crowded bank note issues back for redemp-
ton, filled bank vaults with government
notes in place of specie and led to the
suspension of specie payments by botn the
banks and the government viewed from
the present point of time, there is con-
sensus of the best opinion that had there
then existed a banking system uniform in
its general features, operative in all the
states, the deranging influence OF govern
ment notes would not have appeared, that
specie payments would have been main
tanned: that prices of commodities would
have remained not far from norman
standard; that the sudden fortunes won
from legitimate industry by speculative
craft aud cunning would not have appear
ed in dazzling mockery of nation Gis-
tress; that hundreds Of millious lost
through depreciation of government notes
would have been saved to the people.
eff this be true or approximately true,
the inquiry may be repeated: why, out
of the inflowing surplus were not these
notes, as the most dangerous part Of the
war debt, retired and Cancelled? was II
considered, is it now considered, that our
war banners have been forever furled?
Resting as we may in a sense OF security
as to peace at home, have all the nations
given US satisfactory pledges against I'M
Just aggressions from without? why DO
we build warships and spend millions III
coast defenses and maintain an army!
Experience-bitter costly, humllIating, ex-
perience-has taught us that behind the
army and the navy must be strongly IN
trenched treasury and an unques1oned
public credit. A floating debt, payable
on demand, is an element of weakness. 1t
is the very opposite of strength
I'm pointing out the. dangers Of govern
ment paper money, Secretary Chase en-
phasized The ever present liability to be
called on for redemption beyond the means
of payment however carefully provided
and managed the hazard of panics pre-
cipitating demands for coin, concentrated
on a few points and a single fund
1T requires but little reflection to con-
vince the mind that this danger to which
for many years we have been exposed
would be realized to its fullest extent in
the initial movement of a great war. In
such movement the folly of our present
situation would be fully revealed. The
immunities of peace cannot be accepted as
safe conditions against the contingencies
of war 1t is this which justifies navies
and coast defenSes. 1t is this which not
only justifies, but demands, that in its
finances the government shall pursue that
policy which shall be safe, not only in
time of peace, yet one so guarded and pro-
tected that no surprise can throw it in
eonfusion-a policy which will always be
able to reinforce army and navy with the
supporting power an impregnable credit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
LONGEST BEARD EVER GROWN.
A Missourian Has Seven Feet of
Whiskers to Look After.
From the Plttsburg Dispatch.

From the PlttSburg Dispatch.
Lagrande Larow of Lamar Mo. winds
himself UP in his beard every morning
just as regularly as a man winds his
watch at night. He is forced to do this
or else be very uncomfortable, for his
beard is seven feet long. with an inch or
two over for the sake OF full measure
ment.
If he should do up those tremendous
whiskers as woman does her luxuriant
hair, when nature has so gifted her. he
would look like an exaggerated wood
chuck, with half the walnuts there are
stuffed in his cheeks. Time was when
this remarkable beard measured seven
and a half feet, but this was past the
limit, and from time to time Mr.. I,arow
broke off an inch or so until the present
proportions were reached.
The beard Is by no means bristlv lint
soft and silky even to the ends. Mr.. Ia
row has no idea why he is thus made the
object Of natures peculiar generosity. but
ever since the day, memorable to him or
rather his friends, In 1853. when he was
born, he has been noted for the same
characteristics by which nature distln-
guished Esau.
Up to the time he was Is years old, Mr..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
ALBATRoss FROM CAPE HORN.
Captured by Sailors with n Hook
and Line.

Herman Keine, of Mo 21S Bryan street
has an albatross which he purchased
from the sailors of a British ship which
recently arrived here. 1t is a remarkably
fine specimen and will be stuffed by the
owner.
The sailors told an interesting story
about the way they caught the bird near
Cape Horn. 1t is a characteristic of the
albatross when not gorged with food to
fly near vessels. The sailors let out a
long line, on the end of which was a bait
ed hook The bird scared up and then
dropped to the surface Of the water. grab
bling at objects which might be taken for
food. The bait the sailors had out was
presently taken and the bird was nuIled
to the vessel. The spread of its wings
measured about nine feet and il weighed
twelve pounds. The plumage is soft and
the bill of delicate pink, inclining to
white at the tip
The albatross often approaches near tn
vessels and is one of the objects of in
terest which present themselves to vow
ayers far away from land, especially wheu
II Is seen sweeping the surface Of the
ocean in pursuit of flying fish. The alba
tross often follows ships long distances
and has been known to fly 72O miles in a
single day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
MISS BARTON AT WORK.
Relief Distributed to Recommended
dos Under Her Direction.

Havana, Feb. 12.-At l o'clock to-day
Miss Clara Barton. accompanied by her
secretary, presided at a distribution of
American provisions at the residence of
Oscar Fonles Sterling at Cerro. Miss Bar
ton gave instructions that notes should
be made of the most needy cases. The
provisions were distributed among about
300 coacentrados of all classes and nges
and of both sexes. Many of the recip!-
ents were i'll, and almost without cloth
ing.
A large number of them are widows,
with several children, who had come from
towns in the neighborhood of Havana, and
some of them belonged to distinguished
families. One poor old woman was asked
If she knew who had sent the aims. She
answered. Heaven, glory! If it was not
for the aims, l would have died before
now"
Miss Barton is endeavoring to rent a
large building in Havana, to be used as
an asylum for the reeOncentrados.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
PosTOFFICE ROW AT COLUMBUS.
Discharged Mailing Clerk Makes
Charges Against the Postmaster.

Columbus, Ga, Feb. 12.-Postmaster
Garrett will publish tomorrow a card re-
plying 10 charges of Ira S. Clary, a dis
charged mailing clerk, denying emphati-
cally that there is any truth in them The
most serious charges made by Clary were
that the government had seized twenty
barrels of contraband corn whisky In
possession of Garrett & Sons of which
firm the postmaster is a member, and that
the postmaster had tried to get a negro
named Cantey to bride Clary TO resign.
Clary charged that Mr.. Garrett offered
to withhold S25 month out of the salary
of Cantey as mailing clerk till $500 was
paid if Clary would resign so Cantey could
get the place. Mr.. Garrett says there is
not one word Of truth in anything Clary
has charged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
THE INJUNCTION REMOVED.
Negotiations for Settlement of the
Reynolds street Question.

In the Superior Court yesterday Judge
FalHgant heard the matter of the petit
ton of Thomas F. Screven against Mayor
ana aldermen of Savannah in which an
injunction was asked for to prevent the
use OF Reynolds street as an outlet for
the new sewer system.
Ii was decided that the injunction grant
ed should be modified pending negotia-
tons for a settlement of the matter which
are now in progress. 1t is believed that a
satisfactory settlement can be reached
hence the modification of the restraining
order. The restraining order was re-
moved altogether for the present il be-
ing decided that it could be invoked again
on tWenty-four hours notice. This means
that the construction of the sewer system
may proceed pending negotiations for
settlement, unless il should appear that
an agreement cannot be reached, In which
event the matter would be taken up in
courts again.
Rev j. w. Roberts and others were
granted articles of incorporation in the
Superior Court yesterday as the Gospel
Aid Union Society of Savannah.
John f. Wellbrock a former subject of
the Emperor of Germany was made a cit
izen Of the United States by Judge Fall
ligant yesterday.
Judge Robert Falligant heard argument
yesterday on the motion for new trial for
Patrick Cononrs, convicted of manslaugh-
ter on his trial for the murder of Thomas
Monroe, cOored, on Christmas, day, 1895.
and sentenced to serve fifteen years in
the penitenuary. Mr. Walter c. Hart
ridge appeared for the defendant and So
licitor General Osborne for the state
Judge Falligant overruled the motion and
signed a bin of exceptions, which takes
the case to the Supreme Court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
LOCAL Personal.

Mr. c. Parker of Miller was among the
arrivals in the city yesterday
Mr. Charles G. Fripp was in the city yes
terday from Waycross, but returned last
night.
Mr. L. F. Johnson of Winston, N. c.,
is in the city, a guest at the Screven
House.
MIR. J. H. Fall left for his home in Nash
Vile last night, after spending a week in
Savannah
Miss Gertrude Ullmann of Brunswick. Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. Smith, No. 1S
Jones street east.
Capt. Daniel NJ. Taylor a members of
the Carter court-martial, went up to Au-
gusta last night to spend Sunday at home.
He viii return to Savannah tomorrow.
Mrs. H. c. Cook and Miss Esther NAH
er, of Lexington, KY, arrived in the city
last night, and will spend some time here
with their sister, Mrs. j. b. Graham, at
Liberty and Habersham streets.
Judge Hampton L. Ferrin was reported
much improved yesterday, and his friends
will be glad to learn that he will proba-
bly, be in his office tomorrow morning.
The Court of Ordinary will be in session
at that time.
Alderman Krouskoff leaves for New
York to-day. He will be absent from the
CITY ABOUT TWO weeks, ana Whlie his trip
is for business, it is possible he will give
some little attention to New York's munic-
ipal methods
Col. George L. Gillespie, who was chair
man of the board of engineers which
made the first investigation into the Of
fee affairs of Capt. o. NJ. Carter here, ar
rived in the city yesterday. accompanied
by Maj, II. M. Adams, who was also a
member of the board. Maj. Adams is
here on his third trip to Savannah in the
case since the meeting of the board, and
appears to be much interested i'm it, He
is here at the Instance of the prosecution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
BRUNSWICIx'S BUDGET.
Romantic Wedding on the 'Tapis
Good Government Club Meets.

Good Government Club Meets.
Brunswick, Ga. Feb 12.-Constable Bob
Gasxins did a fine piece of detective work
this afternoon and located John Curry,
the st. Simons negro who shot his sweet
heart. Securing aid from Chief Beach,
Sheriff Berrie and officer Tom Gorton,
GaslSins went TO a house in Brooklyn SUI
burb and caught Curry.
A convention of delegates from each
district was held by the Good Government
Club to-day Proceedings were behind
closed doors. Sixty are reported to have
been present. Resolutions were passed in
dorsing Hon. j. w. Benefits candidacy
for the judgeship of the Brunswick cir
cult officers were elected as follows;
President, N. Emanuel; vice president, II.
S. Lee; secretary, r. w.
Wrench; treasurer, w. r. Cox.
w. r. Townsend stated to the meeting that
he would decline the office of County Com
missioner to which he was recently elected
by the present board.
Rev. G. j. Orr breaches tomorrow at
Jekyl by special invitation of the club
members.
A romatic marriage will occur Tuesday
night uniting Mr.. George Harper to Miss
Stella Vivian Lloyd of Rome. Mr.. Har-
per wlll be married in military uniform and
the Ri1emen will attend in uniform in a
body. About one month ago, Miss Lloyd
came to BrUYswick with her mother and
stopped at Waliaces restaurant, as
guests of Mrs. Wallace. The day they
were to return home Mr.. Harper went to
Wallace's to board. Miss Lloyd remained
after her mothers departure and a friend
ship which ripened into love and courtship
resulted. After twelve-days acquaint-
ance they became engaged.
Judge CORTLAND Symmes to-day sold his
Magnolia Park home to Mrs. j. II. Brown
and also exchanged two unimproved
brunswick lots for one unimproved Sa-
vannah lot.
Crovatt & Whitfield state that the Ellis,
Young & Co deal is not yet closed. Ne
gotations are pending.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
WASHINGTON NEWS WAITS,
Death of Mrs. HiII-SmaII-pox Pa
ticnt COnVaIescent.

tient COnvalescent.
Washington, Ga, Feb. n.-Mrs. Sallie
Wflingham Hill died in this place Satur-
day. Feb 8. Hers was a very sad death.
young, beautiful and beloved. she had not
yet reached the age of IS years. She was
the grand daughter Of NJ. A Pharr. ST.. of
this place ana was married last spring to
L. J. HILL Jr., of Atlanta.
The smallpox patient has about recov-
cred, and there has been no spread of the
disease.
The warm weather has set all the gard
eners to work.
Later advices from Richmond, Va, bring
the pleasing tidngs that instead of s., 200
DIR. Willis left $4,000 additional to the
Mary Willis Library. This makes the en-
dowment 10000, and gives 1t a yearly in
come of 1920.
J. 5. Prather, an old citizen, died on the
10th of this month.
Philip Revere, a Confederate veteran Of
this county, died here this week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13

"A little free concert hall down on the
Bowery, New York, displays among its
daily advertisements Autographs OF some
Of the best known artists in the world
A picture of Melba labeled Lizzie Mann,
the Bowery favorite;" Jean de Reszka -
Walter Boggs, The rag-time artist; SE
Henry Irving IS Matthew Lynch, singlus
artist" and Beerbohm Tree is "ThonsS
Hodge, the western musical wonder
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13

Marquis Carlo Alferl Di Sostegna, who
died recently in Florence at the age OF
70 years, was the last of his name. He
Alheri, and the son of the Pledmontese
minister, who, in 1913, framed the Italian
constitution. He married Cavour's niece
and his daughter is the wife of me
Italian foreign minister, Marchese VS.
count Xenosia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
Cruiser Montgomery at Jamaica.

Jamaica, Feb. 12.-The United States
cruiser Montgomery arrived yesterday
evening at Port Antonio from Santiago de
Cuba. She is coaling and is quarantined
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
DIR. BoYD's ACCIDENT INSURANCE.

$4,000 Already Paid His Helrs-His
Life Wen Insured.
Among the insurance carried by the late
Dr. NJ. l.. Boyd, was a 5000 accident pol
icy, which was paid on the second day
after Dr.. Boyds death. The Insurance.
specially covered such cases of injury as
that by which DR.. Boyd received his
death.
DR.. Boyd also carried a large amount of
life insurance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
sIcARD's RETURN TO HIS SHIP.
Navy Department Attaches No Inn
pOrtance TO the Incident.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Admiral Sicard
has telegraphed the navy department from
Key West that he will NOT avail of the
leave of absence granted him in order
that he might go to Tampa to recover
from the malarial fever but that he would
resume command of the North Atlantic
squadron at once.
1t is said at the department that no i'm
portance is to be attached to the admiral's
action in this matter, as it is to be pre-
sumed that he has already overcome his
attack of fever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
Spain sending More Sims.

Madrid. Feb. 1.-THE cruiser Almiante
Oqendo sailed from Cartagena to-day for
Cuba. The dispatch of another cruiser
and seven torpedo boats has been decided
upon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
NO MIsTAkE IN THE REPORT.

Increase I'm Taxable Values I'm Ware
County just as Represented.
Waycross, Ca, Feb. 12.-The Valdosta
Times has challenged the statement in
this correspondence a few days ago re-
garding the increase In taxable values in
Ware county since 1856. and says 'the
chances are that the Morning News cor
respondent Is mistaken" The Times made
a misrepresentation In everything said in
this connection. The report in the Morn
ing News, referred to above, was abso-
lutely accurate, having been gotten from
the tax digests Of Ware county for the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
WANTS DE. LONE EXPELLED.
Representative Lewis Opposes Ac
cepting Resignation,

Washington, Feb 2.-Representative
Lewis of Washington has prepared joint
resolution which he will offer in the
House on Monday, expressing it to be the
sense of the House and Senate, that the
President decline TO recognize the resig-
nation of Senior de LONE, the Spanish
minister, and instead inform him that ne
is persona non grata.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13

Edward Turner, the negro who thrashed
his wife at No. GIG East Broad street FRI
day. was given a sentence of thirty days
in jail yesterday by the Recorder.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
SPAIN'S GOOD FAITH AT STAKE.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

do its utmost TO avoid any fresh frictions
which would make the relations between
the two countries more strained"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
Hearst's YACHT ReIeased.

Washington. Feb. 12.-Consul General
Lee has cabled the state department. that
Mr.. Hearst's yacht the Buccaneer, left
Havana yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
Gen. PandO Going to Santiago.

Havana Feb. 12.-Gen. Pando will soil
for Santiago de Cuba next Monday to con-
duct operations in that district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13

Col. Hawkins-Uncle Nose. hear you
and your wife had a little dispute again
last night. Which came out ahead this
time?
Uncle Nose obviously feeling a lump on
the back Of his head)-rse powerful glad
to say dat kim out ahead, boss; but She
mighty nigh overlook me.-Harper's Ia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13

River Keport-Ihe night Of the Savannah
river at Augusta at a. m. 15th meridian
time) yesterday was 6.2 feet, a rise of OIL
foot during the preceding twenty-four
hours.
Observations taken Feb. u, 1893, p. m.
G5th meridian time), at the same moment
Of time at all stations for the Morning
News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
Stations

TT, temperature; az. velocity of wind.
j. M Sherier.
Observer Weather Bureau.
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T0.DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity until
midnight Sunday, Feb. 10, 1898: Fair; no
decided change in temperature.
Weather from Washington:
For South Carolina-Fair; cooler; north~
erly winds.
For Georgia, East Florida and West Flor
ida: Fair; variable winds.
General conditions: Partly cloudy to
cloudy weather is observed in Central and
Southern Texas, but in all other sections
of the south clear weather prevails. The
temperature continues high throughout the
Southern states, the lowest recorded being
Sc degrees at Galveston.
Light variable winds are reported from
the South Atlantic coast stations.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-01
FATAL RIOT AT GALVESTON.
STRIKING LONGsHOREMEN HELD
BACK BY MAYOR FLY'S GUN.

Refused Advance in Pay They At
tempt to Prevent other Men From
WOrIking-The Mayor Orders Them
to Keep Back, But They Refused
to Heed It-A Terrible Fusilade
Follows in Which One Man Is
Killed, One Fatally Wounded and
Six WOunded-Other Men at Work
for the Mallory Company.
Galveston, Tex, Aug. 31.-A riot occurred
on the Mallory docks this afternoon.
The Mallory line has been paying 80 and
40 cents for day and night work, respect
lively.
Recently the company's longshoremen
organized a local labor union.
When the steamer Colorado arrived the
Mallory people were Immediately notified
that they must employ union Tabor and
pay so and 60 cents an hour for day and
night work. The Increase was refused.
\ Yesterday 800 colored men congregated
at the wharf and by moral sausion kept
the regular Mallory longshoremen from
going to work
To-day the Mallory Company set an ex-
ira crew to work unloading the ship and
brought some colored laborers from Hous-
ton.
The bloodshed occurred when an effort
was made to put the Houston men to
work
Mayor Fly warned the crowd to keep
back and when an advance was made on
the Houston negroes, Mayor Fly fired five
shots in the crowd. wounding two of the
negroes. who We're advancing. A little la
ter the rioters made another advance.
They were warned back. Then Mayor
Fly gave the order to fire
There was terrible fusnade from each
side for a minute, some of the negroes
having revolvers. After the fusilade the
crowd scattered. The fire department was
called out to aid in the protection of the
wharf property.
An armed posse Of citizens was organiz-
ed The Houston men were put to work
and the Mallory boat is discharging.
The dead;
H. H. BAKER, white.
The injured
Frank Robinson colored, will probably
die
Frank williams, colored.
! c. F. Middlebach, white.
Robert Albert, colored.
William Emerson, colored.
Emanuel Robinson, colored. -,--...
John LIngerweisen, white, all slightly
| wounded
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denied the charge. Then il was repeated
and he gave fresh explanations.
But his tongue began to cleave to the
roof of his mouth and II was feared that
he would have an apoplectic stroke.
"On your honor as a soldier" said M
Cavaignac, more gently, did you or did
you not write that letter."
Since you appeal to my soldier honor
1t was 1 who wrote it," he replied.
The fact of the suicide became known at
Mont Valerien about o'clock this even
ing. 1t IS supposed that it was committed
about in the afternoon. When the off,
cials entered his cell, Henry was found
lying in a pool of blood dead with a ter
rible cash in his throat.
Shortly before miduight Nine. Henry
went to the fortress and was admitted,
the officials granting her permission TO
pass the night beside the body.
The Figaro believes that the Chamber
of Deputies will be convoked in extraor-
diuary session and that a strong pariia-
mentary commission of inquiry will be ap-
pointed.
NJ. Cavaignac has declined to accept the
resignation of Gen. Gonse, under chief of
the general staff
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AS THE REVIEW SEES US.
A London Paper BraveIy lombard
ing America at Long Range.

A London Paper BraveIy lombard
ing America at Long Range.
New York, Aug. 9i.-The London Satur-
day Review, which recently said that
Chauncey NJ. Depew was a painted pup
pet and a snob," expresses the views here
below, and with candid expression is be-
ing quoted in English financial and other
newspapers averse to American interests
In Great Britain and to English interests
embarked in this country: There are, Of
course, many worthy private persons in
the United States but what we have to
think of now are the people of that coun-
try as represented in their social, civil
and political customs. Socially 1t is sordid
to the last degree: its coverts of law and
all its civil institutions are corrupt; the
methods of It's political parties are no bet
ter than those of long firms. It contributes
nothing 10 the self-respect of humanity.
on the contrary 1t has shown all the
world TO what depth of public depravity
civilization Is capable of descending"