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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24
KILL THE SCHEME.

There is no reason for doubling that
eleven Democrats will be elected to Con-
gress from this state at the approaching
election. The eleven incumbent Demo-
Gratis, having made good representatives,
have been given a denomination, and are
deserving of a vote of such size as to show
them that they are appreciated by their
constituents.
There is one district in the state, how
ever. In which danger of the Democrats
losing the seat exists beyond the ballot
box. We refer to the Eleventh. In that
district the anti-Democratic forces have
centered their strength. Stump speakers
in the interest, of Republican-Populist
fusion canVassed the district up to the
time of the state election, and the
report is that money has been used
there literally. The big Democratic ma
jority in the district in the state election,
however forced a change in the plans or
the fusionist managers. They concluded
they could work more effectively in the
dark. They are therefore conducting
"stnl hunt" Their object is to bring
out the very largest ant-Democratic vote
possible meantime depending upon Demo-
cratic apathy and sense of security to
make the Democratic vote small.
The fusionists, of course, now know well
enough that they win not carry the dis
trict, but by polling a large vote, as
against a comparatively small vote for
the Democrats, they might be able to get
their candidate seated as the result of a
contest They would make all sorts of tech
meal charges, in the event of the
Republicans controlling the next House,
and with Republican majority to pass
upon the case there is a strong proba bil-
lily that the fusionist candidate might
thus capture the seat.
1t is possible. however, for the Demo-
Gratis to nip the scheme in the bud The
way to do it is to give Mr.. Brantley sucn
an overwhelming majority that it will
carry conviction with il. Let there be a
strong and earnest effort made to get out
a full Democratic vote and let the ballot
ing be conducted strictly in accordance
with the law thus avoiding the grounds
for technicalities, and the result will be
such a defeat for the fusiouists that no
contest will be attempted, and no fusion
proposition viii again be heard in the
Eleventh for many years. Mr.. Brantley
merits the best work that can be done IN
his behalf.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24

Nearly a quarter of a century ago, as
all old and middle-aged persons will re-
member. the religious temperance wo-
men of the North organized movement
against the saloons, which assumed large
proportions and took the form of a vert-
able crusade. Ii invaded almost every city
and large town, bands of enthusiastic wo-
men going from saloon to saloon praying
and singing in every place where they
could secure permission.
While the crusade of the praying sis
ters' was al its hight that stanch Old
Confed, Jubal A Early, visited Richmond,
Va, Tor The first time since the close of
the civil war.
In the hotel" said ne to writer on the
Knoxville Sentinel Il met my old friend
Gov. Vance of North Carolina, since Uni
ted States senator. Although 1 was not
the Governor of South Carolina, Vance
suggested that it had been a long time
fifteen years, in our case-between drinks
and we went in quest of a julep.
General said he. after remarking
that Virginia was the place for juleps
have you read how the women of the
North are trying to destroy the liquor
traffic by praying In the saloons?
II told him that 1 had, when he asked:
Do you believe it's true? I have au
idea that it's only joke of the Yankee
newspapers
Il told him. that it was true, that a
friend of mine had witnessed the rather
unique proceedings in Columbus, O.
Where do they get their authority,
general? For the life of me 1 can't I'M
derstand.'
They profess to get 1t from the Bible.
I replied.
Now, look here Early" he responded
very earnestly, as a boy and young man
l was a pretty regular Sunday school
scholar, and the only instance in the Bible
that 1 can recall where any one ever asked
for water was a poor devil in hell, where
L think he rightly belonged "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24

MIR. Andrew Carnegie has seen fit on
several occasions to run counter to the
current of opinion in his own party. At
one time he opposed the imposition of a
higher average of duties on manufactured
articles. Now he is found arrayed against
the expansion policy advocated by many
Republican leaders. To him territorial ex-
pansion and trade expansion are not CO.
incident. Death to business prosperity,
he believes, VIII be the result of a radi-
cal deviation from the principles that have
up to this time governed. BY putting our
hand in the hornets nest of European
rivalry the future of the country Will, in
Mr.. Carnegies opinion, be seriously i'm
paired, and its Industrial career retarded
instead of advanced. Like the dog in the
fable, we are tempted TO open our mouths
TO reach for the shadow seen in the wa
ter and drop the real prize of peace and
prosperity at bome.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24
The Dog saved the Baby.

1t was a very fine baby, and it was
very fine little fox terrier. The dog loved
the baby, according to the Boston Jour
nal, but the baby did not love his daily
bath, and this was a great trial to the
dog, for the walls of his little friend at
bath time pierced to the very marrow of
his doggish soul. He was always utterly
miserable until the bath and the walls
were brought to a contemporaneous end.
But ii was always repeated day after day,
and doggie finally set his mind to work
devising a scheme by which 10 mitigate
the evil. Baby's mamma, of course, was
not aware of this mental process, though
she appreciated doggie's daily anguish of
spirit, so it was some surprise that one
day when the walls were more piercing
and long drawn than usual, she saw him
come marching into the room with baby's
rattle in his mouth. Coming up TO the baby
he stood in front of him, and, by means of
various strange head movements ratified
vigorously. Baby actually stopped crying
a minute to see what this unusual pro-
ceedng meant, but it was not of sufficient
interest to take his attention long from his
serious troubles, and he opened his mouth
again and howled Justify, while doggie,
with disguised air, dropped the rattle
and departed to the other end of the house,
where he could not be annoyed by the cries
he could not restrain. The mamma says
this is a true story, and as the admins
traitor of a baby's bath, she knows but
persons who are suspicious of observations
made by mothers of much-loved babies re-
marked dryly that that was a mighty clev-
er dog
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24
A Cuban Who "Caught On.v

A soldier who entered Santiago with
Gen. Shafter tells this story in the New
Orleans Times-Democrat. "A few days
after the place was surrendered I went
into a small shop to get some tobacco. The
proprietor was a fat little chap, all bows
and smiles.
Got any 'baccy? / asked.
Isl, senor,' he said. Yes, sare YER fire
tobac. Hot time in re oil town tonight,
senior
II took a paper of fine cut and the fat
rascal charged me 81 When 1 made a
modest kick at such highway robbery he
bumped up his shoulders, and spread out
his hands.
Well, senor,' he said; you mus re-
member those Maines.''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24
Cricket Too Much for the Turk.

During the recent long stay of the Brit
ish fleet in Turkish waters, frequent
cricket matches took place on shore be-
tween sides drawn from the different
ships. To one of these games a high dig
nitary of the Turkish court was invited,
and he came, and from his carriage
watched the young Englishmen playing
manfully under the broiling sun.
AT length after one of the field had run
nearly to his carriage and returned the
ball 10 the wicket-keeper, the pasha said
to an English friend who was in his vi
cinity: why did that young fellow go so
fast after that ball? Is he paid for doing
it?'
The Englishman did his best to explain
the game 10 the Oriental and said how
it developed stamina and spirit of emu
lation.
The pasha seemed to understand, but.
after a pause, he added: IF that young
man ran so hard and took so much trou-
Bile TO get that ball. what did he want to
throw itaway for directly he got it?''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24
A Candidates strength.

From the Washington Star.
1 keep a-lookin' forward through the long
and weary year
To the day when he'll be comm round
agin to 'lectioneer.
It's then clean furgit the old unkind-
ness of Fate,
A-feelin' free an equal with the naughty
an the great.
It's like goin' to the circus an a-listenin'
to the band,
To hear his voice so soothin when he
grasps me by the hand.
1 furgit about Dame Fortune an each CO.
quetry an hoax,
When he stops his horse an wagon an
yells, "Howdy! How's the folks?"
1t amt the arguments he kin perduce to
show the way
The Treasury Department should be run
to make it pay;
1t amt his theorizin' on the cornerin' of
grain
That allus keeps me wishin he would
call around again;
1t amt the way he takes the stump an
sounds a clarion note
To show jes' why an wherefore he should
get the farmer vote;
1t amt the wisdom deep that he displays,
nor yet his jokes;
It's the way he comes along an hollers,
"Howdy! How's the folks?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24
UNIFORM DIVORCE LAWS NEEDED.

The resolution introduced into the Epis-
copal Convention at Washington on the
need of uniformity of divorce laws in the
several states causes renewed interest in
an old and much discussed question. 1t
has been asserted, and statistics gathered
from official data by the New York Her
aid seem to bear the assertion our, that
divorces granted for inadequate causes
and many conflicting divorce laws in sun
dry states, are becoming year after year
more and more menacing to that basis
of morality and social order, the family
Under the existing order of things, it is
easy to cast off the Obligations Of mar
riage. Often the most trivial grounds
viii suffice for the granting of decree.
AS a consequence the sanctity Of the mar
rage relation is in many instances very
lightly regarded. It is entered into care
lessly, even iippantly, and when II be
comes irksome or its obligations become
pressing, an appeal is made to the divorce
court for relief. Indeed, it would almost
appear sometimes that marriages and di-
vorces were used for advertising pur-
poses, when an actress can marry and ci-
vorce not less than four men within the
space of ten or a dozen years.
One of the worst features in connection
with the business is that no state Is in
a position to protect its own people against
the evils of lax divorce laws. South Caro-
lima has no divorce law and does not recos-
nize divorce; nevertheless personsj in South
Carolina may remove TO North Dakota
for a few weeks and In that state secure
a full and free divorce. Ninety-tive per
cent. of the divorce business of Fargo Is
said to originate in other states whose
laws are more strict than those of North
Dakota. North Dakota, however, is not
the only state which is disgraced by ex-
tremely lax divorce laws. The Illinois
laws are very liberal" 1t is stated that
there will be granted in the city of Chi
cago alone this year not less than 1900 di-
vorces while in twenty-four principal
cities there will be not less than 10000, End
probably more, divorces granted.
An able lawyer said some time ago that
he doubted if there was warrant In the
constitution for the passage by Congress
of a law covering the subject; that the
Supreme Court would be likely to declare
unconstitutional a national law thus in
terfering with the right of the states to
govern their own domestic affairs. If
that opinion Is correct, then the remedy
must be through state legislatures, and
to that end the first step is the arousing Of
a healthy and strong public opinion res
pecting the matter a popular demand for
divorce reform would be followed by the
passage of adequate legislation bearing
upon the subject. And there are no agen-
cies better fitted for agitating the sub
ject and holding public opinion than the
church organizations. The Episcopal
church should have the hearty cooper
alton of the other denominations; and there
is no reason to doubt that the churches
would have the aid and assistance of the
press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24

A test case has been made in New York
Of the right of native of Porto Rico re-
siding in ths country for the past two
years 10 vote in a state election The
claim is made that the moment the island
was formally received by the. representa-
tives Of the government as a part of the
territory OF the United States its people
became citizens by adoption and entitled
to the suffrage. Inasmuch as the people
of Alaska. which has been part of the
territory of the United States for thirty
wears, are not entitled to vote, the claim
of the Porto Rican and his lawyers seems
a trife absurd The voting power is not
an inalienable right; it must be. and is,
conferred by law, subject to restrictions
imposed by statute. The Porto Rican is
apt to be kept outside the pale for some
years to come, and properly So
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24
NO EIGHT ARnur rAsnoDA.

The best opinion seems TO be that there
viii be no open hostilities between
Endland and France about Fashoda,
for the reason that England is very
much in earnest respecting the matter
while France is not News dispatches
have tod of the active preparations of
France for war; how troops have been
modified and orders issued TO the navy
department for spirited activity in fitting
vessels for service. All of this, however
does not necessarily mean that France in
tends to fight England. There is not a
speck Of war cloud between them, except
Fashoda. and Frances position and inter
est in chat matter are not such as to
justify her in going to war.
France had her opportunity TO enter
Egypt on even terms with England. but
she failed to do it. She was invited to
join in the suppression of Arab Pasha,
and the bombardment of Alexandria, but
she failed to do it. England went ahead
and "pacihed" the country-that is to say,
occupied it-and has since moved forward
alone and established herself in the Nile
valley. Her claims to Fashoda are strong,
and she means TO maintain them at all
hazards That is what Sir Michael Hicks
Beach's speech of a few days ago means.
There is a contentious saying of an old
king, when the factions move at home,
seek war abroad" The next best thing
to seeking war is to appear to seek it;
and that is probably about what France
is doing. Her domestic affairs are ter
ribly muddled. The army authorities are
in danger of being disgraced, and internal
politics is seethlng. BY making prepare
lions as though a war with the greatest
power in the world were impending, the
pubic may be induced to drop the army
and political scandals and support the
government for love of country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24

If Chinese international marriages
were as popular in America as marriages
with men of other countries there would
be number of things American girls
would have to study. The Chinese are
noted for their superstitions, and these
have much to do with colors The girl
who wears a red jacket would be a belle
as every one who has ever observed the
Chinese ever so slightly will know. but
she could not wear a green suit, and the
most chic. becoming. and fascinating
black gown would be fatal. Black and
green the Chinese consider to be partic-
ularly unlucky. Traders tell story Of
an English firm which sent a cargo Of
needles to China to be sold at the lowest
rates, but the whole thing was total
loss because the needles were in black
papers. But a German firm which envel-
oped its needles in red had a corner in
the market and made a fortune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24
INDICATED His Independepce

Mr.. SmalleX continues his "reminiscences
of Gladstone in Harper's and dwells ex-
tensively on Mrs. Gladstone's strong in
fiuence over her distinguished husband,
not only in domestic but in public affairs.
In the garden at Hawarden one evening
Mr.. Gladstone talked long and earnestly
with a visitor on a political topic In which
they were mutually interested. 1t was
getting late, and Mrs. Gladstone appear
ed upon the scene. You know, William -
said she, that you have TO speak to-
morrow, aud it is very damp; don't you
think you ought to go in?" Yes" he
replied, quite time"-then with one of
those expressions of humor not frequent
on his face or in his voice, he said to his
visitor, softly, 1--WE viii take another turn
to Vindicate our independence" and they
did. Then Mrs. Gladstone had her way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24
PROPOSALS WANTED.
~7|TH-"-|-|~~~
Circular.
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY sUPPLIEs.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.
Office of Purchasing and Depot Commits
sary of Subsistence, u. S. Army,
Savannah, Ga, Oct. Is, 1S9S-Sealed pro-
posals in triplicate, subject to the usual
conditions will be received at this office
until II o'clock a. M, on Wednesday, Oct.
26, 1885, at which time and place they will
be opened in the presence of bidders for
furnishing and delivering such quantities
of fresh beef as may be required from time
to time for the U. S. army at
camps, in the vicinity of Savannah, Ga,
until Dec 81, 1898.
Deliveries to be made in this city on
orders from this office, or on cars as may
be directed.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Envelopes containing proposals must be
marked Proposals for fresh beef, TO be
opened Oct. 20, 1885, and be addressed to
the undersigned. G. w. RUTHERS,
Major c. S. u. S. A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting-The Hibernian Society.

Meeting-The Hibernian Society.
Special Notices-Ship Notices, Georgia
Export and Import Company.
Choice window Curtainngs Cheap
Daniel Hogan.
The "Jenness Miller HYGIENE Shoes
For Women-A. S. Nichols.
Rugs and Rugs-Lindsay & Morgan
Three of a Kind-Byck Bros.
Auction Sales-Furniture, Etc, by A. X.
Wilson, Auctioneer.
Legal Notice-Libel for Divorce, Charles
C. Beebe VS.. Helen V. Beebe.
Medical-Ayer's Cherry Pectoral; Hood S
Pills; Castoria; Mothers Friend.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; LOST Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.
Office of Purchasing and Depot Commits
sary of Subsistence, U. S. Army, Savan-
nah Ga, Oct. IS, 1S98-Seaied proposals in
tripHcate, subject to the usual conditions,
o'clock, a. M, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 1898,
at which time and place they will be
opened in the presence of bidders. for fur
nishing and delivering such quantities of
potatoes and onions as may be required
from time to time for the U. S. Army at
camps in the vicinity of Savannah Geor-
gia, during the month of November 1898.
The potatoes and onions must be of the
best keeping varieties, fully matured.
sound, dry, free from dirt, and In all re-
spects in good condition and of good quail
ity, in good clean, sound, sacks or barrels
as may be required Prices to be stated
per pound.
Deliveries to be made in this CITY, on or
ders from this office on dealers warehouse
commissary warehouse, or on cars as may
be directed
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Preference will be given to articles OF
domestic production or manufacture, con-
ditions of quality and price Qncluding in
the price of foreign productions or manu-
features, the duty thereon) being equal.
Envelopes containing proposals must be
marked Proposals for fresh vege-
tables to be opened Oct 26, 1885, and be
addressed to the undersigned.
G. w. RUTHERS,
Major c. s., U. S. A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24
Plenty of Room for the Imaginative
From the New York Evening Post Qnd.).

Some people fancy that they see great
extension Of trade for us in the Philippine
Islands. This is especially true of GER
tain class of manufacturers who have
overstOcked the home market They
know nothing about the inhabitants OF
those islands. They scarcely knew that
there was any such country until the
sound of Admiral Dewey's guns was heard
across the waters of the Pacific ocean.
Omne ignotum pro mirifco. The farther
away these islands are, and the less we
know about them the greater the room
for the human Imagination to fill with
new markets and profitable trade.
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Hon. Walton Moore OF Fairfax county
has announced himself a candidate for
United States senator from Virginia to
succeed Senator Martin. As Mr.. Moore
is the personal friend Of Gen. Fitzhush
Lee, this is construed to mean that the
latter has abandoned his intention of be-
coming candidate Gov. Tyler is also
regarded as a probable candidate. Gen.
Lee doubtless believes that his military
duties viii keep him in Cuba for several
years. The senatorship is probably his
whenever he really wants it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24

The fear of Republican defeat is making
the New York Sun hysterical. Here is its
latest silly shrek: ITO the rescue. Your
interests are again imperiled. Your cur
Tency is in danger of debasement, and
your courts are imperiled." The sun evil
IDENTIFY needs a balance wheel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24

There was a sting for somebody when
Gen. Miles said in his address at the Chi
cago peace jubilee. without apology for
useless suffering and sacrifice, the army
and navy of the United States have writ
ten upon the pages of history chapter
that is gilded with glory and to which
every American cap point with pride"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-24

Roosevelt IS touring New York accom-
panied by a squad of Rough Riders and
a bugler in uniform. The Chicago Chron-
scle can fancy the long drawn, quavering
howl that would so up We're some Demo-
crat-Willlam j. Bryan. for instmce-to
Introduce this military feature into po-
lifcal campaign. The very foundations of
abe republic would begin to wabb.e