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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

A certain out of town man, who was
widely known in Cleveland, representing
one of the Oldest families in Northern Ohio,
had many peculiarities, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer Among these was remark
ably fastidious care for forms of speech
and pronunciation.
One day when he was standing on the
little landing at his island home he slipped
in some manner and went into the water
with a resounding splash. There were
a number of visitors on the island, ana
several of them were at the landing when
the proprietor fell in. Among them was an
old lady who shrieked direfully as the host
disappeared.
Hell be drown-ded." she walled; he'll
be drown-ded."
Just then the waters parted and. tine
head of the victim of the accident appear
ed above the surface.
Coughing and spluttering, he looked to-
ward the agitated old lady .
Drowned, you old idiot" he roared;
drowned
And then they fished him out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
Eugene Field and schurz.

Francis Wilson has written some remln-
iscences of Eugene Field. In one he tells
how Field, as a reporter, followed Carl
schurz on political campaign through
Missouri. Mr.. Schurz was late at meet
ing, and the audience was becoming impa-
tient.
1T was suggested that Field make the
Introductory remarks. Field puff
ed out his chest, and assuming a super-dig-
nified manner and a strong German accent,
addressed the meeting as follows:
Ladies and Chentlemens: / have such
a colt dot l cannot. make me a speedy to-
night, but hat die pleasure of TO intro
duce to you my brilliant young chournalis-
tic companion, Mr.. Eucheene FELT, who
will spheak in my blace.'
with this Mr.. Schurz was presented, il
is said, in no very pleasant frame of mind.
The explanation which followed caused
uproarious laughter. One can but marvel at
Fields temerity, for he was wholly I'M
known at the time.
"InNseeking a verihcation of this story
the following letter was received from Mr..
Schurz
whether the Eugene Field anecdote
you mention in your letter is literally true,
do not now remember. But 1 should not
wonder if it were. He and another gentle
man accompanied me on stamping" tour
in Missouri in 1874, and he constantly anus
ed and sometimes astonished Us with his
humorous pranks. The one you speak OF
may well have been one of them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
BRIGHT BITS.
Another Question.-"Papa?"

Another Question.-"Papa?"
''well?" @ j. n-,at
''How tall is the man who is above
criticism ?'-Judge.
Another Chance Going to the shore
this season., Miss Elderly?"
"Yes. Now that the coast defenses are
to be improved. 1, suppose that there will
be some men thereS'--Detroit Free Press.
-"rs hyuhd il said dat folks is only
chillun grown remarked Uncle Ebeu,
IAN it do seem dat a. heap OBJ 'em hap de
habit OBJ hollerln' lots wifout saying nuf-
fin. wv ashiugton Star.
IT met Southerner yesterday, who
insists that Uncle Toms Cabin brought
on the war" a9s
''Well, some of the companies I have
seen i'm the play were quite sufficient to
provoke NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
A Second Daniel.

story is told of Admiral Sicard when
at Yorktown with his fleet for drills and
maneuvers. a force was to land and cap
ture an inland railroad base against a de
Tense force of little more than half lis
size. The two commanders of these forces
were discussing before the admiral the
details, and each contended that the other
would have superior advantages. The adj
mral, after puzzling over how the differ
ences might be adjusted, finally said:
Gentlemen, II Is evident that the matter
can be reconciled in only one way. sun
pose you swap forces and fight the other
way"
The battle was fought on the original
plan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
con. Lester,. Candidacy.

The announcement, upon authority that
the Hon. Rufus e. Lester will be a candi-
date for reelection as the representative
in Congress of the First district viii be re-
ceived with interest and pleasure by the
voters of the district, and by, the people
of the state at large Mr.. Testers ser
vices to his district and state have been
such as TO merit and receive the unqual-
fled Endorsement and thanks of the peo-
pie. His efforts in behalf of the public
welfare have been untiring and have al
most invariably been attended with graf
flying results. 1t was feared some time
ago that the condition of his health would
interfere with his standing. for reelection,
but that fear has now passed away. His
health is restored and he is strong and
vigorous, and as able as ever to attend to
the duties of his position. That he win be
renominated and triumphantly reelected
goes without saying. When it comes time
for the people TO make their choice, the
First district will give Congressman Les
ter even a more emphatic Endorsement
than the people Of Atlanta gave Congress-
man Livingston in the primary in Fulton
county the other day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Calanthe Lodge No %, K. p;
University Club of Savannah.
Business, Notices-Delatour Mineral Wa
tiers, Henry Solomon & Son, Agents; lie
Panto Cigars.
Towels-Daniel Hogan.
The Ladies Are Unanimous About Shirt
waists-At Levy's.
Amusements-Base Ball To-day, New
Orleans VS.. Savannah.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company
French Line, Canpagnie Generate Trans
atlantique.
sPearline-Jas. Pyle & Son.
aIedical-woman's Friend; Hoods Pills;
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
rhe MISREPRESENTATION.
From the New York Times Dem).

The hardships of a blockade will un-
ouestionably fall most promptly ana Sc
verely upon these unfortunate creatures
and 1t will be the duty, as we have no
doubt it will be the policy, of our gov
eminent to ,abate these hardships as soon
and as far as possible. There are various
ways in which this can be done. The
most feasible would probably be the &C.
oupation as soon as possible of such
point as Matanzas where the greatest
concentration has taken place. and max
ing IL base of supplies for the relief Of
those there and in the neighboring coun-
try. Another would be the seizure of
smaller places on The coast, within reach
OF the insurgents, from which food can
be distributed. In various ways the insur-
gents can soon be made extremely useful
In this direction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
PERSONAL

Mile. Valentine About daughter of
the, literary celebrity. Edmond About, has
started school of millinery for appren-
tees and amateurs.
Arthur Crumpler. a colored man, of
Boston, born a slave and now IA years
old, is attending a night school in that
city. He is Boston's, oldest pupil.
Gov Black. vetoed 70 per cent. of the
bills passed by the New York State Legis-
lature, and he frowned down about as
muefl more that otherwise might have
passed 2sre
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
Tobacco in Georgia and Florida.


The Plant System has issued pamphlet
on tobacco growing in Southern Georgia
and Florida which is full of interesting and
instructive matter, 1t is not compilation
of ''glittering generalities," asserting that
tobacco can be grown in the sections men
toned, but is hand book of facts going
into minute details; giving the names of
planters who have been successful at to-
bacco raising, describing the manner of
cultivation and curing. the character of
the soil, the kind of fertilizers employed.
and furnishing other information of
character desirable to inquirers seeking TO
know something more of the possibilities
of the Southeast.
Actual experiences have demonstrated
that with good attention to the crops, from
$500 to $500 per acre in profits may be real
lied from tobacco culture in Southern
Georgia and Florida. These figures may
seem almost fabulous to those who have
been devoting their whole attention to cot
ton; but there are Indispensable facts to-
back up the assertion. Tt is believed that
EXPERIMENTS now being made in the lower
part of the Florida peninsula viii Show
that $500 to $500 per acre can be reasonably
counted upon in that section.
The tobacco crop may be called sure
one 1t is not dependent upon the voissi-
tudes of weather. like early vegetables. 1t
comes along at a season when there is no
danger from frost. 1t comes out of the
ground at time when there is nothing
but warm sunshine ahead of it, and it has
nothing to do but grow. In number of
instances the grower does not have even
the bother of gathering and curing his
crop There are buyers who are willing TO
name price for the crop as it stands in
the fields, pay cash for 1t, and take all the
risks and expenditures of gathering and
curing it. There are not a great many
crops which purchasers are so anxious to
secure This buying in the, field is, of
course, dependent upon the grade of tobac-
| co produced. The tobacco crop. however,
whether the quality be of the finest. or not
so good, is sure money crop. There Is al.
ways cash TO be had for it. The tobacco
market is as firmly fixed as the cotton or
the wheat market.
Much success has attended the planting
of tobacco in Decatur county. Georgia, and
adjoining territory. Er. Grim, who lives
In that county, sold lot of his last years
crop at 40 cents pound, and from four
acres received $l,O4O. From another lot of
four acres. the product of which he sold
for 12ls cents pound, he netted Sis. The
eight acres. therefore, brought him Sl755.
There are thousands upon thousands of
acres of land along the coast which are
well adapted to the growing of tobacco.
When the underground on a tract OF land
consists principally OF oak. dogwood, hick
DRY, chinquepin, myrtle. or other hard
woods. and the soil is light gray or choco
late color, with clay from twelve 10 elgh-
teen inches below the surface, the chances
are that the land viii grow fine tobacco
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

Mr.. William Sherer, manager of the New
York Clearing House, is quoted in an inter-
view as expressing the opinion that one Of
the easiet ways of collecting direct tax,
il such a tax must be collected for war
purpose, would be by imposing tax of
two cents upon each check and draft. Be
tween 100000 and 100000 checks pass
through the New York Clearing House ev-
cry day, while Chicago handles not less
than 100000 and Philadelphia not less than
rs, 600 checks daily. In the whole country,
Mr. Sherer thinks, the number of checks
handled is not less than 100000. tax of
two cents on each would yield a revenue
of $4,000 a day. While the tax would
cause some Inconvenience, Mr.. Sherer does
not believe it would materially decrease
the number of checks handled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

ton as to the status of Miss Col Butts
of Georgia, and Miss Col Something-else
of West Virginia, in the event that the two
Cows. Atkinson should carry out their ex-
pressed determination to go to the front
under certain circumstances. These lady
colonies are members Of the STATS of the
Governors; would they be expected to go
to the front also?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

Gen. Rosser. formerly of the Confederate
army, says that he has not offered his SER
vices TO the government, for very good rea-
sons which he gives, as follows: IF we are
TO have war with Spain, young men Tor
officers, sailors and seamen are what we
shall need and not rheumatic. deaf and
blind major-generels who know nothing of
modern tactics or modern weapons. who
cannot drill a squad without prompter or
mount horse without ladder"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

An examination of the Maritime Register
shows that there are some 127 American
vessels upon the high seas at this time en-
route between American and foreign ports.
These ships would be legitimate prey for
the Spanish navy, should they be so unfor-
tunate as to fall under the eyes Of the
dons. There is, after ALL some American
shipping for the Spaniards to worry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

The calling for $4,000 volunteers justi-
fes the conclusion that the President and
his advisers do not expect the war to be a
very short one. If no movement to invade
Cuba is to be made until these volunteers
are ready for service the forward move
ment will be delayed until well along in
the summer. To make thorough soldiers
out of comparatively raw material takes
time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
The Powers and the War.
From the Philadelphia Ledger dnd.

France and Austria are still trying to
save Spain from being hopelessly beaten,
by persuading the European Powers y to
intervene for her projection in case she
is put in a position of manifest inferior
ity.p AS yet, they have met with no en-
couragement. but, on the contrary have
been warned that they are only driving
the United States and Great Britain closer
together, which is a result they are most
aD,tioiis 10 avoid
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

Admiral Lord Charles Beresford of the
British navy, says that an future naval
engagements everything will depend upon
the individuality of the commander. "a
good fleet with bad commander at its
head viii he worse off than a bad fleet
with good man in command" says he.
.s1'he competent man." he adds. will he
worth his weight, not in gold, but in dia-
monds. IN future naval warfare. The no,
ton that machinery and guns are all i'm
portpnt Is easily exaggerated" An Illus
tration OF the costliness OF single blum
der on the part of a commander may be
recalled in the case OF the sinking OF the
Victoria by the Camperdown. A solitary
wrong order had the effect OF sending the
ram Of the latter into the vitals OF the
former. and the Victoria went down with
several hundred souls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

Some of our contemporaries. both North
and South, are beginning to evince a dis
position to quarrel over the colored troops.
This is no time for any such foolish bicker-
ing. There are reasons for thinking that
the colored people will. If let alone, con-
duct themselves in very creditable man
ner in this crisis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

In Washington they now have a new
test of mans condition after convivial
dinner. If he can say "reconcentrado"
once, not three times as was the case with
the old test words. they acquit him of all
suspicious,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
CURRENT COMMENT.
A Vain Appeal.
From the Springfield Republican Qnd.).

A pensioner of the United States at Phil
adelphia comes out in an appeal to his
fellow-pensioners that they show their pa
triotic zeal by unitedly giving up the
money coming TO them next month
amounting to some $4,000. 600. Better than
this would be a suggestion than those on
the pension rolls who do not need the help
OF the government should choose this time
TO withdraw their names permanently
from the roll.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

It occurs that the tourist season of Flor
Ida is ended; and yet there are thousands
of Northern and other people rushing into
the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

Now the New Workers. are calling for
bombhrdment insurance. There are some
people that would want accident insurance
If they We're going to Paradise as Elijah
went
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

Upon close inspection, the soldier in
blue is not such bad looking fellow af-
ter all; and he really appears to be a
fighter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

This little affair with Spain precludes
the possibility of Polo ever becoming the
American national game.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
TOWELS
A special reduction sale during
the week. An opportunity TO buy
the best for very little money.
SEE THE FIGURES.

A lot of Towels at BIS dozen;
worth $1.75.
A 3S-inch Hemstitched Towel at
S1.75 dozen; worth s2.25.
so dozen 42-inch Hemsdtched Towels
at 81 dozen; worth $3.50.
2lx42 Linen Huck Hemstitched
Towels at S2.75 dozen; worth $3.50.
44x19 White Turkish Towels at 121zc;
worth 1Sc.
% dozen White Turkish Towels at
Csc: worth Soc.
> % dozen White Turkish Towels, ex-
ira large, at 35c; worth 40c.
40x20 Hemstitched Damask Towels
at $2.75; worth $3.50.
44x2O Knotted Fringe Damask Tow
els at SO; worth 81.
Pure Linen Damask at 45c and CSC;
worth Csc and 75c.
eS-ipch Linen Damask CSC and 75c;
worth SOC and 81
72-inch Linen Damask Sc; worth
S10O
72-inch Linen Damask a.OO; worth
$1.35.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

The idea that the Spanish navy is I'M
represented In Cuban waters is not cor
rect. The force there is not strong, still
there is a force at hand. In the various
waters of the island there are distributed
not less than sixty Spanish war craft of
all sorts. Six of these are cruisers, two
Of which are of more than 5000 tons. There
are also seven torpedo cruisers, forty-three
gunboats, two gun vessels" one trans
port and one surveying vessel. The gum
boats are weak craft, ranging in size from
armed launches TO steam vessels of 800
tons. They. could not do anything In the
way of fighting the American ships eff
Havana; at the same time, they represent
Spain's power in Cuba, and as such are
subject to the attentions of the Americans
should they get within range.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

The man who talks. about golf or GRO
quet these days, runs the risk of a black
eye.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
For BIuffton and Beaufort, S. C.

Steamer loretta will leave wharf foot
of Abercorn CEthefs WHARF street at p.
m. for Biuffton daily except Sunday and
Thursdays. Wednesdays trip EXTENDED
to Beaufort, leaving Bluffton Thursdays
at a. m. Returning same day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.

nRNST IN n lUN CU.
Tickets on sale at company's office Ia
the following points at very low rates:
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.
BALTIMORE, MD.
BUFFALO, ". Y.
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO, ILL.
CLEVELAND, o.
ERIE, PA.
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
HARRISBURG, PA.
HALIFAX, N. S.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.
NEW YORK, N. Y.
PHILADELPHIA. PA
PITTSBURG, PA.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y.
TRENTON N. J.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
First-class tickets include meals and
state room berth Savannah to Baltimore.
Accommodation and Cuisine Unequaled.
Freight capacity unlimited; careful
handling and quick dispatch.
The steamships of this company are ap.
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balh.
more as follows STANDARD time):
D. H. MILLER, Capt. Kirwan, WEDNEs.
DAY. April q, at 1000 a. m.
ITAsCA, Capt. James. SATURDAY April
30, at 1870 p. m.
Steamship ESSEX, WEDNESDAY, May
1, at 7:O0 a. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. ]. CARoLAN, Agent
Savannah Ga.
W. F. TURNER, G. p. A.
A. D. STEBBINS, A t. NJ
]. C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
LINEN LAWNS
AND INDIA LINEN.

AS complete an assortment as ever
shown in the city.
Pure Linen Lawn. full S6-inch
wide. at SOC: value 75c.
25 pieces India Linen at 15c; value
20 cents yard.
20 pieces India Linen at 1sc; value
% cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

There is a good deal that is misleading
in many stories that are being written and
printed with regard to the climate of Cuba
and its effect upon unacclimated newcom-
ers on the island. To judge from some
of the stories, the atmosphere of the whole
island is laden with fever germs ever wait
Ing to pounce upon and destroy their vic
Tins. That there are fever holes in Cuba,
cannot be denied I've unsanitary seaport
cities and the undrained swamp districts
are full of danger but the seaports and
the undrained swamps' do not constitute
Cuba. Havana is the chief fever point CT
the island. but even that city is not as
bad as many stories would make 1t. The
fact is that In the interior of Cuba, where
the ridges, hills and mountains are, the
atmosphere is as pure, healthful and de-
lightful as may be found anywhere. The
average temperature in the uplands IS IA
degrees for the year, while the average
for the cool months is g. and for the warm
months S4 degrees. The island is long,
narrow strip of land, over which the sea
breezes sweep continually, with purifying
effect, and the uplands are as beautiful
and as fruitful as any in the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

Such land, 1t is said will grow leaves Of
the finest texture and most fragrant arc
ma. The fine Tobacco belt takes in prac-
tically all of South Georgia, especially the
seacoast section. and pretty nearly if not
quite. the whole state of Florida. 1t Is al
most impossible to exaggerate the posi-
bilities of the tobacco growing business in
This section in any reasonable statement.
There are literally millions in it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
JUST OPENED.

100 pieces of Val. Laces and Inser-
tons, ranging in price from 15c per
piece to soc. These prices are special
for this weeks sale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
me MORNING NEWS IS published

Registered at the postoffice in Savannah.
The Meeker herald., 1898-09-03
COLONEL HALE PROMOTED.
Tho Brave Colorado Man Becomes
Brigadier General.

Washington. ID. c., Aug. 2T.-Before
leaving the city the President ordered
the following promotions of officers
ture of Manila:
To Be Major General OF Volunteers
Brigadicr General L. NJ. Anderson,
Brigadier General Greene.
10 Be Major General of Volunteers
by Brevet-Brigadier General John B.
Babcock.
To Be Brigadier General of volun-
teers-Colonel S. Overshine, Twenty.
third United States infantry: Colonel
Irving Hale, First Colorado volunteer
infantry; Lieutenant Colonel C, A.
Whittier, United States volunteers.
A large number of other promotions
were ordered.
The promotion which has come to
Colonel Hale was sought for him after
the First Colorado had left for San
FranciscO. At that time Governor
Adams made request on the War
Department for recognition of Colonel
Hale as brigadier general of yolun.
teers. but the request went unheeied.
When news of the distinction achieved
Mt Maniln by the volunteers was re-
ceived Governor Adams repeated the
request.
Colonel Hnle's promotion also means
promotion for the ranking officers.
Lieutenant Colonel Mccoy will now
command the regiment. Major Moses
will assume the rank of lieutenant col.
onel and Major Anderson the rank of
first major.