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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
weyIer as n business Man.

From the New Haven (Ct) Palladium.
Weyer may be a bad soldier, but he is a
very talented business man. He, through
his agents, in the past two years. boughl
1000 mules from the United States ana
Mexico, at about $50 apiece, and then sola
them, through other agents, to himself as
representing the Spanish government al
Sl28 apiece making a clear profit of eas
a mule. With all allowance for transnor
tation ana feed, insurance and labor bills
all OF which were probably paid by the
poor government, the clear profit rnust
nave been 100000 Equally shrewd was
his cattle syndicate. The cattle conces-
sion was given to a concern in which no fs
said to have been a chief partner The,
bought cattle, both live and Refrigerated
at cents a pound and sold them in no
vana for 20 cents "A pound. The consuro,,
ton in that city is over 10000 pounds q
day, the profit over $4,000 and in eOo do,,..
the total profit would be about Sc 600 M
He is also said to have had a large Inter'
est In the tobacco monopoly the 49,
trade the potato business, the wholeealo
cabbage Industry, the bottled beer CON,
merce, and the milk routes Of Havana 7,
is no wonder. therefore, that the neonIa 80
Manila say he sent home $6,0OO.Oo0 ana ~
PEOPLE of Haya thar he transnnitt'1
S,0O,00 OF course this was nor ali ~
himself He has many poor friends T.,
the Cortes! "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
Prizes for HALLWAY Inventions.
From the RaIlway Gazette.

iOiH the railway GdZeIte.
The German Railroad Union has every
four years offered prizes for important in
Nentions and improvements in railroad
construction and machinery and railroad
management. This spring il announces a
first prize of $500, a second prize of $72O
and a third prize of 1850 for inventions and
improvements in construction and me-
chanical apparatus: equal prizes for inven-
ions and Improvements affecting rolling
stock and its maintenance, and a first
prize of S720 and two prizes of $3.50 each
Tor Improvements in administration and
Operation Without excluding other
thlnss, the union suggests as matters in
winch Improvement is desired
Improvements in the construction of To-
conceive boilers, especially such as with
out Increasing weight materially, secure
economy in fuel, the prevention of sparks,
the most complete consumption of smoke
possible, and the reduction of cost of
maintenance
AN arrangement by which the coupling
o. cars with automatic American couplers
and those with the standard couplers of
me times may be made without danger.
Weighing apparatus by which separate
cars while moving or loosely coupled cars
Oh whole train may be weighed with suf-
hcient accuracy.
Some means Of protecting a train which
mas come to a stop or is threatened with
delays which in bad weather and at night
VIII work better than the track torpedoes
ana the hand signals of track and train
men.
Those nteryentiOns or publications alone
may compete which have been made or
published between July &c. 1891, and July
10, 1899 The invention or method must be
already introduced on some railroad in the
railroad union before application is made
TO compete, and its application must be
supported by the railroad trying il. No
uce of competition must be sent in to the
executive of the union between Jan. and
July Is, 1899.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
Tributes TO GLADSTONE.
London Papers Regardless of Party
Praise His Deeds.

London, May 19.-The Daily Chronicle,
In its editorial on Gladstone, says: His
life presented aspects of charm to all
minds His learning captivated the schol-
ar; his eloquence and craftsmanship the
politician; his financial genius, the business
man; while his domestic relations and sim
pie human graciousness appealed to all
hearts" ......... ......- ..-
Beneath the editorial is the following
quotation in loaded type: There is a
prince and a great man fallen this day in
Israel" ----...-....... ...-..--..-
The Standard says: whether men
agreed with him or differed from him in
matter of party politics, they could not
come within the range of his influence as
an administrator without being profoundly
impressed alike with his extraordinary
powers of dispatchipg the public business
most effectively, and his absolute devotion
to what he believed the highest interests
OF his country"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
ENGLAND'S DEAD STATESMAN.
DEEP MANIFESTATIONS OF GRIEF
SEEN EVERYWHERE.

Flags at Half Mast and Bells TOIIing
in Every Part of EngIand-Touch-
ing Expressions of Coincidence
ont Mrs. Gladstone by the Queen,
princc of Wales and Nearly Every
court IN Europe.
london, May 19-The deepest manifes-
ta.7ns of grief are reported throughout
tA, country. Flags are everywhere half
mosted.
The bells are tolling, shades are drawn
down and in the public galleries here the
Mil lures of Mr.. Gladstone have been drap-
Ell with crepe.
Tie queen and the Prince of Wales re-
cs.tod an early intimation of the sad news.
and Immediately sent touching express
ions of coincidence to the widow.
further details from Hawarden Castle
OF the passing away of the great English
statesman show his end was the most
peaceful imaginable, there was no sign of
pain or distress.
The death of Mr.. Gladstone was an
nounced to the House of Commons this
afternoon by the government leader, Ar
thur j. Balfour, the first lord of the treas
ury. He stated that tomorrow ne would
submit to the House an address to the
queen praying her to grant the honor Of
q public funeral if such honor is not in
consistent with the expressed wishes of
himself or of those who have the right
TO speak in his behalf, and also praying
the queen that a public monument be
erected at Westminster.
The House then adjourned out Of respect
to the dead statesman.
London. May 20, 6 a. m.-The universal
expression of grief and sympathy gathers
volume hourly. Memoirs and reminis-
cences of Mr. Gladstone are flooding the
press, which everywhere shows column
rules reversed. Almost every court in
Europe has wired condolences.
Vice President Hobart cables the Daily
Chronicle as follows. Not even in his
own land was MIR. Gladstone more highly
esteemed and venerated than in the United
States His death has been well nigh a
national calamity TO us, and it occurred a t
a time when our people are closely drawn
by ties of sympathy and mutual interest
toward the nation to which his long ca
reer of public usefulness was so generously
dedicated"
The body Will be removed to the large
bedroom to-day (Friday and placed in a
plain coffin, surmounted by an oak cross,
extending nearly the whole length of
the lid. AT its foot will be the inscrip-
ton. Three panels are on each side, the
center of each being of raised dark metal.
The date of the funeral has not been
hxed, but probably Tuesday will be chos-
en-. The preparations continue for a bu-
rial at Hawarden.
Up to last evening Thursday the fam
lily had received no notice of the national
funeral which will be voted in Parliament
to-day The general opinion favoring an
interment in Westminster Abbey, the fam
lily will probaly give way to the national
request. Mr. Gladstone did not leave any
wishes on the subject Dean Bradley of
the Abbey has selected as the most suit
able spot the nave.
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ception of the stamp tax, which he deem
ed unnecessary, the bill would pass as re-
ported lie strongly urged the adoption
OF the proposition to issue legal tender
notes 1T is the dealers in futures" de-
claHed Mr. McLaurin, "the financial Spec
ulators and cormorants, the transportation
companies, the manufacturers of ammuni
ton, who make money out of the war.
Upon these the financial burdens of the
warsought to fall and not upon the fami-.
lies of the men who go to the front to fight
for their country"
AT the conclusion of Mr.. McIaurin'a
speech the clerk proceeded with the read
ing Of the bill
When the paragraph providing for STAMP
taxes on all transfers of stock was con-
sidered, Mr. Bacon of Georgia said the
committee had not carefully covered
agreements to sell stock and that il il
should be established that IAN agreement
to sell" should not bear stamps unless an
actual transfer of stock took place agree
ments might be made and then settle
ment effected between the parties without
an actual transfer of stock The para
graph was amended SO as to clearly cover
all agreements to sell stock, whether the
stock actually was transferred or NOT
Mr.. Daniel of Virginia, speaking upon
the tobacco schedule. expressed his graft.
hcation that the Senate committee had
stricken out the House provision subject
ing stocks on hand to the additional tax
proposed. He objected seriously to the
retroactive feature of the House bill as
applied to the tobacco schedule. 1t had
aroused a storm of protest in every com.
mercial center of the country. He declar.
ed the adoption of the retroactive feature
would result in the ruin of all small deal
ers and leave the tobacco trade in the
hands of monopolies.
The proposition to place a stamp upon
proprietary articles and perfumeries nov,
in stock aroused a lively discussion. II
was regarded as retroactive legislation
ana as such was opposed oy many sena-
tors. The paragraph has not been dis
posed Of finally
Al 4:55 o'clock the Senate went into ex.
ocutive session, and at $50 O'Clock adj
journed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
SOUTHERN LEAGUES NEW PLAN.
Second Series of Games to Be Played
WIN six Clubs.

Second Series of Games to Be Played
with six Clubs.
Birmingham. Ala. May 19.-The mag
mates of the Southern League completed
their meeting to-day and tonight an
nOunced that the league would be composed
hereafter of Atlanta, Augusta, Charleston,
Birmingham, Mobile and New Orleans.
1t was decided TO divide the season, the
first half being concluded, the pennant 60
ing to Charleston.
The second series begins tomorrow and
ends Aug. 10, when the two winning teams
will play for the final pennant. The sal
airy limit was reduced to $500, not includ-
ing salaries of non-paying managers
Contracts of clubs must be in the hands
of the President by June / under penalty
of expulsion.
The monthly dues were fixed at SIS, and
failure to pay same forfelts the games
played during the time delinquency oc-
Cured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
Chimney Burns out.

At 4:10 O'clock this morning a chimney
in the building at the southwest corner
of Bryan and Whitaker streets burned
out, sparks flying in the air and smoke
filling the street. The fire department.
was called out. No damage was done the
building.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
Henry c. Elwen Of Phnade,nb,,

Henry c. Elwen Of Philadelnhia =,
June next If ne lives till then, viii
complete fifty years service as =
private In the Pennsylvania mill
tia and will claim as the senior
marching soldier of the state ~
tional guard the first gold medal 10 r.
awarded under the viii Of the lste CO.,
William NJ. Reilly 70 the soldier with The
longest continuous service ia the Penn
sylvania military. he is now 70 years
old
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
The the Main Line
The WESTERN MARYL AND Rail ROAD
The Queen Resort

f No mosquito
o
Ridge Matches Cumberland
valleys
ne hrsas Accommodations for 500 1898 June Is Routes
maAon regarding address, until Is
j P.
is,
OF be IN
s corner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
DAY CABLES SYMPATHY.
American People Saddened by the
Death of the Ex-Premier

Washington, May 19.-The following tel
egram was sent by the Secretary of State
to-day; Hay, Ambassador, London-
Through appropriate channel express to
Mr. Gladstone's family the sympathy and
sorrow of the American people at the pass
ing away in the ripeness of years and full
ness OF honors of one of the most notable
figures of modern civil craftsmanship
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20

In War Times.-Drummer-Is your
business affected by the war tclk?
Shavlng-soap Manufacturer-No We
are doing a larger business than ever.
Drummer-Well. come to think of AZ.
there's a reason for that tf|
S. S. M.-What is it?
Drummer-Why, most men wear long
faces these days.--Brool<lya Life,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
OLIVER SPRINGS, Anderson Co., East Tenn

me most dehshuu
the ned range OF the
coo
excessively snecIa
N pow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20

Unexpected Answer.-Clerk: It is Just
twenty years since I entered into your
employment.
FtIncipal: That shows how patient 1
aH.-Fligende Batter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
GORHAM
Sterling
SilVerWareS
Broadway & 10Th St.
q Maiden Lane.
Broadway & 10Th St.
q Maiden Lane.

which he deplored the renarkehle Effort OF the
Colorado sator He conepded {ha1 ne ad 5oa
faith. He would not say that the senator from
would ne order him 70 sit down. as he had ordered
tne Senator from Indiana.
Mir Teller viii strike that out Of my speech
III we're the Senator" said Nj Hoar. 4 would
have thu entire speech stricken from the record
had settled The fact ma. il was the desire o. the
advocates u the resolution 10 bring the country 20
debts. pubic and private in silver. which was now
worth less than half what gold Is worth re wa
wiling. he sal. to have the people oi ynt dyy
IL lsss" declared NJ Hale. and have no t ieaT
thai the American people will now take the pfck
rack ulor it." Mr.. Hale then moved that the Sen
Mr YES, insisted that the Maine Senator should
withhold his notion his remarks had placed
the advocates q the resolution in false Hgh,.
I'VE are not monometallists SAID "a; Du' . ,io
strate that thc free coinage Of silver would raise
the price Of that metal 70 is ioTme' 'a t ,a
coinage of silver would not be in violation oil the
Ar spooner-The resolution refers restora-
ton OF silver 10 coinage. To which system 90 you
Mr vest-It means take IT. the free and IN
limited coinage Of silver.
~ Allison asked Mr. Vest whether he thought
re Rlan5- 3llison act in substantial comp lance
with m. concurrent resolution of-twenty years ago.
This is no financial kindergqrten saia MI, YES,
Ra1d-Alison act meant. because ne framed II him
I want il understood" declared Mr.. Allison.
that the resolution OF 1873 did not mean the free
coinage Of silver. as the Senators from Colorado
and Missouri have both said that this resolution
II Ss9ui-es wan dn AN kIndcrsa2,en to obtain an
answer would Ike 10 have the Senator from Mis-
souri, open such "a school now.
NJ. Vest did not deem II necessary. he said TO
extend the cOlloquy further at so late an hour but
be asked that amendment TO the resolution
offered by Mr.. Lodge earlier in the day be reac for
Information. The amendment provides tnat all o:
the resolution except the resolving clause be
stricken out and the declaration substituted that
The bonds OF The United states are payable. prin-
gi J.
o., money in the word. in gold or its equivalent
whether that.b silver or paper.
Before taking UP the Teller resolution the Pen
sion Appropriation bill was passed.
The Senate at 5:45 o'clock adjourned until to-
mOrrQW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26

,--A,.,.o, Inn. 25-Iiy direction OF the Fres-
49, r-irs, Iieutennnt Woodbridge "Hary' 1''''
1.o,,rv * detailed rs professor VI
-. aud tactics ~ the state A@rl'u'.u'"
,sr,. -, oregon Corvallis ore 10 '"he - r
:, - relieve First Lieutenant Clarence T."
Dentler 18th Infantry. -, s4s,an, s,Ir-
- &c relieved from duty n Fort Huacnu0 d.
~ and will report At Fort Du NH'9' - :,
49,, % relieve First Lieutenant Charle T. D.
Erocg assistant surgeon. Lieutenant IS
- relieved will report At columbus
Ohio. for duty. c,,a r,eu+enant
william n. WasseH - l"'"""''
extended one month. - ., ~ A.,
81 much Of special orders NoVe'"Do' - 90
- r,rst Lieutenant Edward D. Anderson 'o''
co,.alrv 10 remain duty with the f,n
,,r,u February /. is amended 20 altsc' "'" ~ -
~ yrt,h tha. regiment until May l.
rrho leave Of absence granted Major Jac"o y
- l,b cavalry. January 10. is extended '"oh-
ty-three days. 49,, C.,,oi, Frank :
Robinson. I'd Cavalry, 8 extended TWO "'o'''''' 0
s,,rq.on's certificate Of disaolllty. 49,.
Lave Of absence for two months ~ 80 ~
=. uohrnarv / is granted Captain Niiiam H.
Miller. assistant quartert'Asle'' 60
~ commanding general Department OF '''e ~
,umhia will detail line oificer 10 'ahe 0's
~ construction OF public buildings AT INC ne" mn
- most near Spokane Wash. during me 1ya..-
itary Pc pc ~ Captain William II. Miller assistant
ouartermaster. ,,, -, tho NAVY nlaced on
~ ,a,ired Isl from January a for dlsaoI!l'y ut
Povmaster (. n Wh!tenouse oFeeIel ~ 800 W 60
I'f iem,snant T c. Fenton detached from the SaVy
yard Washington. February /. and 10 the NOdS'
Ensign A b Hon 10 the Coast Survey NJ.
Enaign F n Schoheld detached az inspector o.
ordnance. Hartford February . ana 10 me coast
Survey. ,,-.,..et... - tIa-,,o-1 Con,
u,trTarv with authority travel between Hart
ford and BRIDGEPORT ... -,
Lieutenant J. p. Bllsh 20 the Michigan reofudry
I. unexpired leave revoked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
INDIAN BILL IN THE HOUSE.
THE MEMBERS DRIFT INTO 4 DISCUSSION
OF INDUSTRIAL, CONDITIONS

W INDUSTRIAL NO-Nbi iiC-'S'
Washington. Jan Is (speciaD.-The debates on
general appropriation bills In the House or Repre-
sentatives this session have been more dscursive
irrelevant and inconsequentia than any others TOT
some years past. There has been a protrac'ed ana
heated debate the question OF Civil Service ne
form, without any reference to the bill when was
before the House. there has been an equally heAlee
II not so long debate the CUBAN quesuo"'
without any reference 10 the bill under considera-
ton and there have been various other extraor-
binary and aimess oratorial excursions AS soon
the Indian Appropriation bill was taken up IL
was forgotten. and members turned their thoughts
and tongues 20 other matters.
There is underlying cause which has iauncheu
the House OF Representatives on this sea OF rrel-
evant discussion where some OF It's Democratic
and Populist members have suddenly found tnem-
selves adrift without friendly plank 10 Keep tneir
heads above water. They have been trying TO ma
out where they are at" one Of them was jerry
Simpson. whose frantic splashngs attracted some
attention YESTERDAY To-day there was not even
wlnd-bubble TO mark the spot where he went down.
together with several Of his Popuist companions
They suffered saipwreck on inc rock .. p,od
To-day there other disasters In the same VI
cnity and from the same cause Among me Ta noIe
49, tnoooS ovo~boerd nv General C;rosvenor who
was armed with hatful Of hard facts which ne
fired with great skill and dexterity Another i'eno
raehlv cas-. himself overheard and quickly found
himself not oniy beyond his depth. but unable to
swim and keep his head above water ms case
illinois persisted in 2etirg him with hard ques-
lions and thus aggravating his distress Nnen MI
Dockerv at last dr!ftcd ashore he was In breath
less and speechless condition. Several other Demo-
Gratis who had followed his example were more
fortunate. because their struggles were more Tee
bic and attracted less attention. ,,s
Despite the distracting performances mus prlet ny
ekefciad considerable progress made with the
Indian Appropriation bill TO the provisions OF "hlch
Chairman sherman recalled the wandering ht'sH-
ton of the Committee Of the Whole as often rs
practicable - 49,.
The political debate continued for an hour me
nyng the existence Of prosperity At DO p m. the
House adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
rELEGRIPHLC NOTES.

Chicago Jan. 25.-Joseph /. Bloch. OF New YORK
has been indicted charge Of Olsany preferred
hv Martha Bloch, of Camden. y d. she alegec
that Bioch after h. deserted her married Miss
Hulda Joseph who formerly lived Win ner pa,
rents at No 3lS bernon-aVe., the ceremony ma"
ing been performed by Or. Emil .. Hirsch or
December t. 1894 Mss Joseph was Wei known OF
the South Side Her mother lives az the Oaklane
Hotel Thirty nirth-st. and Cottage GroVe-aVa
Bloch IL a manufacturer
San Francisco Cal. Jan % -The steamer Peit
can has been given up "a lost
Chicago. Jan S-Alexander II. Reyen was las
night elected president u the Union League club
Nar.nette Mich Jan. 25-The Diamond Match
COMPANY has been sued FOR S1Jj.0o The suit grows
ont 81 It's operations the Ontanagon Rlycr
The papers were fled Ia the Federal Court at Mar.
Guette Mich. on behalf Of Thomas Nestof. wns
was A lumbernan In the Northern Michigan fenin'
s,la The hl sets forth that because OF the jan
niers the Nestor lOgs were detained IN the onton'
AEON until n was too ate 10 raft them 10 int
sawmill wherefore they became worthless and de-
tcriorated T. value
Mexico CRY Jan. 25.-The result OF the vots
ves,erdav on lay representation In the Methods.
conference at Pueblo was In the affirmative anS
10 against.
cheyenne Wyo.. jon. 25-New articles OF moor.
,,ore,ion in the Union Pacific Company. similar u
hose nied In Nebraska and Colorado. win cap
~" secretary Of state to-day The fee receives
hy he state amounts to S6s1O.
Chicago Jan 25-Jacob Schaefer and Frank lves
ware tied In the recent billiard tournament, an<
there will be no play-off. The tournament was 10
n financial success. It's promoters being aoout ~
short OF the 81 80 offered In porpsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
LADY HENRY SOMERSET CRITICISED.
REMARKS OF THE REV. ANNA GARLIN SPENCER
AT THE AMERICAN PURITY ALLIANCE
MEETING.

The twenty-second annual meeting OF the Ameri-
can Purity Alliance held Yesterday. there being
IN afternoon and evening session. at the Isaac 7.
Hopper Home No 10 Second-ave. The president.
Aaron NJ Powell. presided. At the afternoon ses-
sion resolutions were adopted censuring al legal
regulation OF vice The following were reelected
Off GERS cor the year: President, Aaron VI Powell.
vice-nresi Cents the Rev Or. ". y. McNickar.
PENNSYLVANIA: the Rev. Dr. W. T. Sabine. New
York. Mrs Julia ward Howe. Massachusetts,; O.
Edward Janney. Baltimore the Rev Anna Gariin
Spencer. Providence. r. l.: the Rev. Or. A. II.
Lewis. New-Jersey; Jonathan ". Plummer, chi
cago. corresponding secretary. Mrs. Anna Rice
Powell Plaiuded y. J.. recording secretary. Mrs.
Naomi Lawton Davis, Philadelphia, treasurer. Mrs
Elizabeth Gay West New-Brighton. y. Y At the
evening session the president read the annual re-
mort and then introduced the chief speaker OF the
evening The Rev Anna GarIin Spencer. Of Provi-
dence K l. Her subject The Relation OF
Lady Henry Somerset and Other Titled English
Women TO State Regulation In India"
Mrs Spencer spoke in detail OF the dismay in the
ranks Of the WCmAns Christian Temperance Union
throughout the word when Lady Henry Somerset
brought forward her six articles for the regulation
OF the social evil among ne British soldiers IL INDIA
.I-o % this time" Mrs. Spencer said. women have
been complete solidarity upon TINS Question 40
witness conflict among the leading W0;naI4nOOi IN
tae leading Anglo-SaxOn nation IN -aI41, the
come our 10 favor the subsection OF Indian women
10 me British $50 Ier's lust. LADY SOnefs.t coud
not sign that petition as an individual she VA
the custodian " the whole white ribbon army.
Continuing. Mrs. Spencer sad the Tea! lnqilty IN
The r-.a- non system ay IN It's disregard for human
rights IL singled orr class. s-nje ting y 20 IN
literally aAanione1 r. without TearGTss ron per
soma. OltraEes Another class, equally giN!tF. j.
projects and leaves eligible for the better walks OF
e..,r- ~. Rev : = seward, the Rev. AntOinette
Brown Blackwell. Samuel c. Blackwell and Miss