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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
RoosEvELT,s CHANCES.

The outlook for Roosevelt in New York
is not nearly as good as it was immedi-
ately after his nominate On Tuesday,
for the first time since the beginning of
the campaign. the betting was against
him. In New York city the impression
appears to prevail that the prospect for
Van Wycks election Is improving every
day.
There are, Of course, different reasons
given for this belief that Roosevelt is loos-
ing ground. One of them is that his record
as a Police Commissioner was of a char
acter to raise the question in the minds
of many Republicans as TO whether he
would make a good Governor. There is
no one who questions his honesty or good
intentions but there are many who doubt
his ability to make a good executive Off
GER Some of his party friends fear that
as Governor he would do his party more
injury than defeat at the approaching
election would do it.
Van Wyck is looked upon as a very safe
man to entrust with the gubernatorial
Office. He has never taken much part in
politics, and has never filled an office that
brought him In contact with the masses
of the people. For many years he has
held a high judicial position and his re-
cord as a judge is excellent. On the other
hand Roosevelt was a Police Commission
er at time when 1t was his duty to en-
force a very unpopular law. He did his
duty without fear or favor, but in doing
it he antagonized a very large part of the
people of New York city. Especially did
he get the i'll will of the brewers and sa-
loon keepers. They are all against him now
and they exert powerful influence
His popularity as a soldier may carry him
safely to victory, but at this time 1t looks
very much as IL he would be beaten II
is certain that his party leaders are very
much alarmed. They know that the fact
that the betting is against them is going
to hurt their candidate. There are thous-
ands of voters who are always anxious to
vote for the winning candidate, and ii
the betting remains in favor of Van Wyck
| they will vote for him for no other rea.
son than they think he is going to wiz
the election. If, therefore, there is any
thing in the Indications Roosevelt is
| steadily losing ground
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
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A 6BIuR', That Paid Well.

Here's a true story Of cold cheek
said local real estate dealer to reporter
of the New Orleans Times Democrat
Eight years ago a New Orleans man lost
a good job here and went to a certain
Southern city with just g in his pocket.
He was well dressed, and had a plaus-
ible tongue, and hearing that the con-
tract for building a court house was about
to be let by a reform board of COM
missioners, he walked in and actually Sc
cured the job. They gave him two days
to file a bond, and he went straight to a
banker, showed him where these was
money In the scheme, and in thirty min
utes persuaded him to become his security.
Now, mark you, he knew no more about
erecting a public building than a soft-shell
crab knows about Greek verbs, but he
telegraphed Immediately to a big con-
tracing firm in st. Louis, and in forty
eight hours was in consultation with their
expert. AS result he sublet the work at
a figure that left him about $15, 900 clear
profit. after giving the banker a slice. All
the time he was doing this he had only
his 81 to go on. He used ii for ShaVes and
shines, standing off everything else, but
he had the deal closed inside of three
weeks and the spoils sailed away. Then.
of cource, he was in clover. He made
some lucky speculations afterward in
phosphate lands and is worth to-day at
least $4,000 1 happen to know that this
story is true in every particular, and
whenever think of it 1 am reminded of
a remark made by Imre Kirafy the cele-
brated manager of spectacular shows. He
is a Hungarian and don't speak English
very well. One day a friend was con-
graduating him upon a successful pro-
duction, and said: Imre, with God and
luck a man can work wonders 'Ya-as,
replied Kiralfy, init gall and luck a
man do mos anything
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
IuprRTALIsM Az ISSUE.

The thought is being thrown out here
and there that the administrations policy
in respect to the Philippines viii be an
issue in the election next Tuesday-that
those who believe in the policy of expan-
sion Will vote for the Republican candi-
dates for Congress- while those who oppose
that policy will vote for the Democratic
congressional candidates. We doubt very
much If this question of acquiring the
Philippines will cut much Of figure In
the elections. Neither the Republicans hor
the Democrats have thus far discussed the
Philippine question either on the stump
or in the newspapers as a party question
They have not done so because neither
party is quite sure of the position 1t Is
going TO take eventually on the question.
Ii is true, of course, that the administra-
ton has committed itself to the policy or
expansion and Imperialism, but 1t is not
certain that the Republican party will in
dorse it to the extent TO which 1t has
gone. Within the last few days three in
huential Republican senators fhave con-
demned in strong terms the administra-
TONS policy. They are Senators Morrill,,
Hale and Hoar. on the Democratic side
there are leading men-Senator Morgan
for instance-who favor the policy Of ex-
pansion.
1t may be that in some localities efforts
will be made to vote, or to try to vote,
in accordance with convictions on the pol
icy Of expansion but it is safe to conclude
that they will not influence the election
one way or the other. Therefore, If the
Republicans are victorious the victory
will not be an Endorsement of the Presi-
dents Philippine policy, nor win the sue
cess of the Democrats be, as matter of
fact, a condemnation of that policy. The
policy of expansion has not been made
an issue, and hence there will be no ex-
preston of opinion in regard to it at the
election next Tuesday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
He was "Maist a Native"

Are you native of this parish?" asked
a Scotch sheriff of a witness who was
summoned to testify in a case of Illicit
distilling.
"Maistly, yer honor" was the reply.
81 mean, were you born in this parsh?"
ma, yer honor. l wasna born in this
parish; but I'm mast a native for a
that"
you came here when you were a child,
1 suppose you mean?" said the sheriff.
mo, sir, I'm jist here about sax year
moo"
Then how do you come to be nearly a
native of the parish?"
"Weel, We see, whan 1 cam here, sax
year sim, 1 jist weighed eight stane, an
I'm seventeen stane moo, sac ye see that
about nine stane o me belongs to this
parish. an the ither eight comes from
Camlachle."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03

An exchange says that the United States
them for every dollar expended by them
on account of the war and for pensions.
present and prospective, resulting from
the war" Nonsense. The United States
will not get a dollar from Spain. They
viii get some islands, but war expenses
and pensions cannot be paid with Islands.
Furthermore, well informed men have cal
culated that the cost of keeping the is
hands will be much greater than the reve-
nues derived from them. One OF these
days the United States. like some Of their
citizens, may know what it is to be land
poor"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
A CALL FOR RATIoNs.

The Porto Ricans have an idea appar-
entity that Uncle Sam is going to set up
soup houses in their island and supply
cost. They are asking to be made a ter
ritory of the United States, and they also
ask that all the poor people of the island
shall be supplied with rations. 1t is diff
ficult to understand what impression of
this country the Porto Ricans have from
this request for rations for the hungry.
If the government has any idea of feeding
its poor, there are thousands in all of our
great cities who are far more in need of
assistance than the poor of either Cuba
or Porto Rico. If we want to do the
charity act we have plenty of people at
home needing charity.
But why is Porto Rico calling for ra-
tons? Her people have not suffered from
war There has been no instruction in
that island. The impression has prevailed
all along that the Porto Ricans
were very prosperous Their call for "a
tons therefore causes surprise. The
chances are that they are as we'll off now
as they ever were, but thinking they could
get free rations they have applied for
them. They might as wei learn now that
they will have to work for their living
under the government of the United States
as they did under that of Spain. There
would be cause for a riot In our great
cities If the government should undertake
to feed the poor of Porto Rico while the
poor among our own people were on the
verge of starvation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
NDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Jurors Agnew's Restaurant and Cafe;
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Business Notices-Le Panic Cigars
Street Railway Schedule-Savannah,
Thunderbolt and Ise of Hope and City
and Suburban Railways.
Railroad Schedule-Central of Georgia
Railway Tybee Division.
The Depot of Fashionable Clothing-B.
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Additional Subscribers-The Southern
Bel Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Military Uniforms-B. H. Levy & Bro.
A Simple Operation Suitable for Emerg-
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Hides Etc.--A- Ehrlich & Bro.
Medical-AIcElree's Wine of Cardui;
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
A FAIR PROPOSITION

The proposition which the Acme Wreck
ing Company of San Francisco makes to
the government is fair one. 1t is that
it viii undertake TO raise the battleship
Maine, which lies in the bottom of the
harbor of Havana, and will ask no COM
pensation il 1t does not succeed. If it sue
ceeds il will ask for its work the value
of the wreck as fixed at the condemnation
proceedings, or if that is not satisfactory,
it will take the vessel for Its trouble, and
exbit it at the different coast cities 1t be-
lieves that it could make a large sum of
money from such an exhibit.
There does not appear to be any good
reason why the government should not ac-
cept the proposition, and there are sew
eral why 1t should. One is that the
wreck should be removed from the Ha-
vana harbor. Another is that the people
would like to see the ship afloat again.
And sill another is that IL the wreck we're
raised new light might be thrown on the
question as to the means by which she
was destroyed. The world is of course,
pretty well satisfied that she was destroy
ed by a torpedo, which was exploded from
the shore. Most people no doubt believe
that the Spaniards exploded the torpedo,
but there is no clear proof that they did.
The Cubans might have done it with the
hope that 1t would bring about war be-
tween the United States and Spain. which
would result In freeing Cuba from the
Spanish yoke.
There is a sentiment connected with the
Maine which would be gratifed by seeing
her ahoat again. The Acme company
should be given the permission IL asks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03

N A. Dunning. who has heretofore been
identified with Farmers Alliance and Pop
ulist publications in Washington, alleges
that ne wrote every speech that Senator
McLaurin Of South Carolina delivered
while he was a member Of the House and
every one of his speeches as senator
Dunning says that he has recently had
trouble in collecting from the Senator for
his literary labors, and hence has decided
TO take the matter into the courts in order
70 force payment The South Carolinians
are little taken aback by the assertion.
They believe MIR McBaurin to be one of
the brightest and brainiest young orators
IN Congress, and they do not like to think
that somebody else have been furnishing
his eloqucnce ready made 1t is pretty
wellsknown. however. that Washington Is
fun Of professional speech writer's, and
that one can give an order for any kind
Of an argument that he may need and pay
!. ior At by measure, just like buying cloth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03

If Savannah had a large auditorium,
such for instance as the little city of AL
bany, Ga, has, some very delightful pop
ular evening concerts by the military
bands now in the city might be enjoyed
by the people. If she had such an audito-
rum there would be no question about
bringing the bicycle circuit riders to the
city. If she had such an auditorium it
would not be necessary to apologize for
lack of space when prominent political
leaders come to make speeches, as was
the case when Col. Gambler was here re-
Gently. If she had such an auditorium
state and national conventions would come
here. Why doesn't Savannah build an au-
ditorium?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03

The Nicaraguan Congress has confirmed
The concession for building the Nicaragua
canal. the terms of which have been under
discussion by the representatives of the
American syndicate and the Nicaraguan
government for some weeks. The conces-
sion, it is said. is made absolute, subject
10 certain limitations. The company is
given ten years within which to complete
the work Mr.. Grace, the head of the
corporation, says the terms are satisfae-
tory. All that remains to be done, there
fore, prior 10 the commencement OF opera
lions, is to get this government to en-
dorse a certain number of millions of dol
lars worth of bonds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
borrowing Money I'm Georgia.
From the Macon Telegraph Dem.).

The Telegraph happens to know that a
citizen of Macon, who is blessed with the
collaterals, borrowed $4,000 recently from
a country bank in Georgia at 5 per cent
If you have the stuff you can get all the
money you want. That Is the long and
short of ii. In Georgia we should conse-
crate our Incompatible soil and climate.
our good health and great resources to the
work of producing collaterals. When we
do that the money win come easy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
Better Election Laws.
From the Atlanta Journal Dem.).

We have had slipshod election system
in Georgia too long. The time has come
to wipe it out and to institute a well-de-
vlsed and carefully guarded system in its
stead.
In nothing that It may be called upon
to do viii the present legislature be able
to give better proof of its capacity or find
occasion for more valuable service TO the
state.
The great majority of intelligent and
patriotic citizens of Georgia will watch
with keen interest the course of the cam
palgn for ballot reform that has already
been begun in the legislature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03

Young Jesse James has become politi-
cal Issue in Jackson county, Missouri. He
is under indictment for train robbery, the
penalty for which in that state is death.
Young James and his friends have been
Ehrewd enough to make some of the in
cum bent officials believe that their re-
election depends upon how his case goes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
The Indians and the FiIipinOs.
From the Chicago Chronicle CDem.).

If we cannot carry on the work of lifting
to a higher plane inferior races in Mime
sofa any better than we seem to be doing
we can hardly expect to prosecute it more
successfully on the other side of the
planet. If a little band of Chippewas in
our very midst are goaded TO revolt by the
wrongs inflicted upon them by our chosen
agents of civilization we cannot expect
100000 or 100000 of Filipinos to submit
tamely to exploitation by the creatures of
our political BOSSES
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
Choice Liquors Imported Direct
from the Finest Vineyards
in France and Spain.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03

The city of Columbia is preparing to
put Ia water meters. They haven't an an
ti-swear ordinance in Columbia, otherwise
the fines might be counted on to pay for
the new system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03

Gen. Kitchener is the lion of the day In
London. 1t would be interesting to have
MIR. Ernest Terah Hooley quote his value
as director of a stock company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
CURRENT COMMENT.
'Tmperinlism" In Georgia
Springfield (Mass) Republican Qnd.)

Gov. Gambler of Georgia speaks out
against imperialism in his inaugural ad-
dress. Only the Atlanta Constitution is
now left to speak for the crazy idea in
Georgia, and that paper hardly dares to
say a word.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03

There are ten tickets in the field in Col
orado The floating voter is in clover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03

There Is every reason to think that Lees
boys win eat their Thanksgiving turkey
sn Savannah-if they get the turkey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03


The consciences of those persons who
are responsible for the keeping Of the park
extension ought to have pricked them
Tuesday afternoon if they witnessed the
drill of the South Carolina boys. 1t
should prick them every time they pass
the extension and see little children run
ming the risk of laceration by playing on
the grass The place IS one extensive field
of sandspurs. The evOlutions of the SOL
diers the other day compelled them to lie
down Often, during the rushes, they
were obliged TO drop with some force and
without picking out a good place. And
whenever they arose there were express
siOns Of pain or annoyance on their faces
as they pIucked the spines out of their
flesh. 1t may be said that little things like
sandspurs ought not bother hardened SOL
diers. They would not in service. But
there is no reason why soldiers should be
subjected to such annoyances In the heart
of a great city while performing a drill
for the edifcation of the citizens. The
flesh Of little children. however. is not so
tough as that of soldiers; and children
go with their nurses daily to play on the
extension. What excuse can there posi-
bly, be for permitting the vegetable instru-
ments of torture to plague the little chill
dren? Year after year the sandspurs are
permitted to grow, ripen, replenish and
multiply, without any effort being made
to destroy them. Does the conflict of au-
thority between the city and the local
military include the sandspurs? In that
oil
do charitable act by erecting keep off
the grass signs to warn children on the
extension during the sandspur season.
-S-e-s---
We quote from the Charleston Evening
Post headlines: VETERANS May Go I'm
washed; The Shortage of Water Is a Sc
rious Hamper to the Prospects of Big Con-
ventions in Charleston. From an article
in the same paper we quote: THE
(water) question is a serious one, and be-
fore the close of Confederate week many
a poor veteran may go thirsty unless he
quenches his thirst at some blind tiger.
1t is really a rather distressing outlook for
the veterans who go to Charleston for the
reunion, to have to go unwashed as well
as unwatered. We would suggest, in the
event that other arrangements cannot be
made, that Charleston run water 'excur-
sion trains to Savannah, where there is
water a plenty for all purposes whatso-
ever. OF drinking water, We have sup
ply of the very best adequate to our own
needs and those of the men and horses
of Lees corps, with still enough left over
to give every veterans who will visit
Charleston daily hath and all ba Oap
drink. Indeed, we could probably also
supply water for Charleston's domestic
needs into the bargain.