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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
BRIGHT BITS.
Looking Forward-Maud--"Im so glad
Lents coH1iAgttL-Cpt

Looking Forward-Maud--"I' so glad
Lents coN1fasttuo-t
Alice-'Yes, so am I. I've worn every
dress I've got SO often that I'm almost
ashamed to go out any more. I'll need at
least month to get ready for Baster."-
Cleveland Leader. 80
No Novice-Cactus Cal-"Thet there
new minister f ourn amt no tenderfoot
See; he's usin' his left hand ter shake
hands with TIL members f his congr' ga
ton" Easterner-"What does that signi-
fy?" Cactus Cal-"It don't signify moth
in, stranger; but it leaves his gun hand
free" Judge.
-Fliek-"Call him musician! Why, he
doesn't know the difference between a noe
turne and q symphony
Tlack-''You don't mean :tr And they
hurry to get away from one another. Each
is terribly afraid that the other will ask,
by the way, what is the difference ?'-
Boston Ira nseript.5 jl.Ho Hi=
Quick Observation-Disclosures (excitedly)
Never mind, Harold; God will punish
Tommy for striking you"
Harolds Brother-"He has punished
Tommy already. mamma"
Mamma How do you know?"
Harolds Brother" Cause i just now
busted his drum for him. "-TrItn.
Our Aristocracy-"They're not in the
same set with us-on, dear, no."
"Indeed?''
"oh, not at all. We're a much older fam
lily, you know
"Yes?"
Eyes, certainly. You see, their GRANDPA
Their was in trade, while all the money in
our family was made by our great-grand-
father ''-Chicago Evening Post
-"Oh, conductor!" The man from the
West on the through train for New York
beckoned to the man with the gold braid
on his caps sWell?' said the conductor
what 1 want to know" explained the
man from the West, lis whether we GO
into Greater New York before we leave
Buffalo, or is the assertion that the city
limits overlap, a campaign lie?'-Chicago
Evening Post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
The Maine Investigation.

There is much complaint of the slowness
of the investigation of the cause of the
Maine disaster. The whole country wants
to know at the earliest possible moment
whether the battleship was destroyed by
accident or design. From present indica-
tons it may be a week, probably much
longer, before any Information of "A relia-
Bile character is given to the public in re-
gard TO that matter.
The naval board which has charge of the
investigation is composed of men of the
highest character. They understand fully
the Importance of making a very thorough
investigation before giving to the public
any statement tending to show the cause
of the disaster. They cannot afford to make
mistake. If they should find some facts
tending to show that the battleship was
destroyed by torpedo or submarine
mine and should make them public there
would be at once such an outbreak of
public feeling against Spain that Congress
might be led into enacting legislation that
would provoke war between Spain and
the United States. and yet further inves-
tigation might make it evident that the
disaster was due to an accident, or if not
to an accident that Spain was in no res
pect responsible for it. Therefore, on ac-
count of the consequences which might
follow the publication of information
pointing TO a conclusion which might be a.
wrong one, it is better from every point of
view that the discoveries made during the
investigation should not be published until
the board concludes its investigation and
reaches a decision.
Some enterprisins newspapers regard the
refusal to permit them to serd down divers
of their own to determine the cause of the
disaster as being good reason for at
lacking the government and condemnin;
it for its slowness in rescuing the bodies Of
the men imprisoned in the ship There are
very few who will sympathize with them
What the people want is the truth, and it
is by no means certain that the divers en-
ployed by newspapers, seeking sensational
news would discover the truth. They could
not make a careful investigation because
they could not take the time to do So
Their whole effort would be to find some
thing out of which sensational news could
be made. Therefore they might do meal
culabe harm.
The government is making as great
haste as it can, without running the risk
of reaching an erroneous conclusion, and
the majority of the people will sustain it
in the course il is pursuing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
Gave Up Husband for Politics.

Away out in the southwest corner of
Missouri" said an old postoffice inspector
10 a New York Sun reporter, sis town
in which a woman is postmistr and
underneath her commission there hangs
her divorce. 1t depends on her health as
TO which pleases her most. 1t came about
through politics. Her husband was ap-
pointed under the Harrison administration
In the campaign next following he es-
poused Cleveland and held on under the
last Cleveland administration until Old
Dick Bland spent a night in the postmas-
ter's house, and when he left the postmas-
ter was inoculated with the l6 to l heresy.
But the mans wife remained a goldbug
and asserted herself in a manner that
made the returns in the town day late
after the election, and when they came in
Mckinley and Hobart were in the lead
The postmaster was guyed so Numerically
that he sent in his resignation before Nc
Kinleys Inauguration. Frank Jones. who
was the axeman of the last Cleveland ad-
ministration, heard of the situation, of
course, and l was sent out there on the
quiet The first thing learned was that
the woman was suing for a divorce. As
everybody in the town was with her she
soon obtained what she went for ana then
she took charge of the postofiee. 1t is not
my business to tell department secrets
but she is one of the hold-overs who will
remain as long as she is honest
Her former husband gets his mail from
the general delivery and she has her di-
vorce hung on a line with the opening Of
the general delivery, and l think when.
ever he asks for his mail he must see IL
Its quiet reminder of the day when he
made a fool of himself.t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

When it is a consideration of avordu-
pois says the Washington Post probably
Representative Sam W. Smith of Pontiac,
Mich, is the smallest member of the pres
ent House. Gen. Joe Wheeler of Alabama
trips about so spryly that one might take
him for lighter statesman, when states
men are to be measured by what they tip
on the scales. However that may be-
Representative Sam Smith delivered his
maiden speech in the House last week
which recalled a story to certain men of
the Michigan delegation about his stature
About ten years ago, Mr.. Smith, who
states in the Congressional Directory that
he began to care for himself at the age
of u years, and enga ged in teaching school
at the age of 16 years, was defending one
Calvin Young. Mr.. Smiths client was
charged with numbering a ne,ghbor, Levi
Alien, of Bloomfield, by splitting his skull
with a spade. The future representative
put his whole energy in the case, as he was
to get $1,000 if Young was cleared and only
$500 if found guilty.
The murdered mans daughter, bright
young school teacher, was badgered by
the little lawyer. Now Miss Allen. +"
said Mr.. Smith. SHOW me on my head the
exact SIZE and location of the wound"
1T would be impossible" retorted the
young lady
State your reasons" retorted the law
yer
There is no room was the reply you
viii have TO show me a mans head"
This nonplussed Lawyer Samuel w.
Smith, and roars Of laughter followed in
the court room.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
One Wise Act Of Mckinley.
From the Pittsburg Post Dem.).

Consul General Lee is undoubtedly the
the main reliance Of the government for
information, as well as the conduct of af-
fairs at Havana. looking to a thorough in
Vestigatlon of facts. He has had the ben
eft of sponsible and dangerous war serv-
ice for years,ois y, tE9ined soldier, ami, be-
sides that, has had valuable civil expert
ence as Governor of Virginia for four
years. In the way OF foreign appointments
the wissst thing, as events have proved,
that President Mckinley has done has
Leen to re tain the services of Gen. Lee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
Possible Source of Revenue.
From the Springfield Republican Qnd

There is talk of a revival of titles in
France. Equality, it is said, does not ex-
list, except in the mere point of view of the
law, and therefore il might be as well for
the governmental coin a little much need
ed money by a quiet selling of titles, as
under the monarchy and the empire. The
point is also made that it would give
Frenchmen a better chance of securing
American heiresses, and thus enrich
France The market value of brand new
continental titles, however, is not nigh.
These things are carefully studied nowa-
DAYS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
ZOla's COnvictim.

Nobody expected that lola would be ac-
quilted When his trial began it was said
that he would be convicted. He was con-
victed because the government refused to
reopen the Dreyfus case Witnesses upon
whom he depended to show that Dreyfus
was convicted upon insufficient testimony
were not permitted to testify-or were not
compelled to testify when they refused to
do So
The last of the Dreyfus case has not
been heard. AS long as Dreyfus lives ef-
forts will be made to secure his release
from Imprisonment, and the time may
come when he WILDE released.
When lola took up his cause, few be-
lieved Dreyfus to be innocent. Many be-
lieve him innocent now. And the number
viii steadily increase. lola is hooted and
jeered now by the Dopulace of Paris. The
time may come when he will be regarded
as a hero by that same populace. Dreyfus
when sentence was passed upon him, cried
out that he was innocent, and there are
hundreds now where there was one then
who believe that he spoke the truth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

Some perfervid patriots of Yonkcrs, ".
Y, have dealt Spain singing blow
They have burned De LONE in effigy, after
hanging him to telegraph pole. They
made a De LONE of old clothes stuffed
with sawdust and straw, bound and gag
ged him so that he could notsdefend him
self, lynched, him, set fire TO him, cut him
down and kicked him around on the
ground until hls hay whiskers and his
patched coat were sight to behold. Then,
presumably. fhe patriots felt better.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

Chairman Danforth of the New York
Democratic state committee, who has just
returned home from a trip through the
South, is quoted as saying that, from con-
versations had by him with large num-
Der of Southern Democrats. he is led TO
the belief that the majority of the lead
ers of the party are mot disinclined to so
modify the national platform that all
Democrats can be brought together in
1907 1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Dam
forth is correct. There will be a hard
fight ahead of the party in the next ra-
tional campaign. With mutual conces-
slons In the party, there ought to be no
insurmountable obstacles to a reconcilia-
ton between the factions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
No DOUBT About the Outcome.
From the Birmingham News Dem.).

The situation both within and without
the Democratic party In Georgia is very
complicated. The Populists will probably
force Tom Watson TO make the race. If
Mr.. jones becomes the Prohibition or in
dependent candidate, and the Republicans
also name a man, 1.-The contest after tie
Democra tic nomination has been settled
will he almost as interesting as it is now
However, in any event. the Democratic
nominee, whoever he may be, viii he
elected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

Congressman johnson of Indiana, by his
speech on Hawaii in the House on Tues
day gave evidence of the fact that there
is still some craftsmanship in Congress.
His declarations had in them the ring of
true patriotism, and were in striking and
most grateful contrast with the ranting
jingoism blown off in the Senate a few
days ago by ''Billy'' Mason of Illinois. It
is to be regretted that there are not more
men like Mr.. johnson in the Republican
party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

Sensational street rumors may be ex-
pected sny day, and every day, until the
Maine matter shall have been cleared up.
IL is safe to discount them all. until they
are substantiat1d by reports from reliable
sources. News facilities are so nearly
perfect in these days that reliable informa-
ton is laid before the public by reputable
newspapers with remarkable dispatch. BY
way of Illustration, the Maine blew up in
Havana at s:45 o'clock on the night of
Feb. Is. The news was received in sa-
vahnah about 1880. A few minutes after
2 o'clock a. M, the Morning News was on
the way to Florida bearing the informa-
tion. Other important matters are han
died with similar expedition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
ADLX To NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ings-Zerubbabel Lodge No. 10. F.
ga. NJ; Live Oak Lodge No. 3, 1. o. o.
b.
Special Notices-House for Sale, H. A.
Palmer; The 1898 Harrington Hat. Falk
Clothing Company.
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry;
White Star Line, Henry Solomon & Sen,
Agents.
Amusement" Courted Into Court" ct
Fheater Tonight; lines and His Band,
Friday Afternoon and Evening.
For Bargain Hunters This Is Good Read
ing-Falk Clothing Company.
You May Be Poorer Next WInter-B. II.
Levy & Bro.
,Whooping Them Up-Meropoitan CloEn-
ing Company.
Steamship Schedules-American Line;
Red Star Line; Baltimore Steamship Com
pany
railroad Sohedule-Florlda Central and
Peninsular Railroad.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N. X. Fair
banks Company.
Medical-Pe-ru-na; Terraline; Johann
Hons Genuine Malt Extract; Cuticura
Remedies; Hoods sarsaparilla; Woman's
Friend; Wine of Cardui.
tCheap Column Advertisements Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

Senator Morgan of Alabama seems to
have awakened to the fact that there was
once great American of the name of
Georgia Washington, and now he wants
to build the best warship afloat in the
short space of one year, TO bear the name
of the Father of His Country. However
Senator Morgan has before now been
known to advance and advocate some very
striking ideas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

A theosophist of New York has given out
the information that the first 5000 years
OF the iron age" is now coming to
close. There are still 5000 of the same
age to follow, after which will come the
"siiver age" This win probably prove
distressing intelligence to the Hon. Will
lam NJ. Stewart of Nevada; since it is
possible that he will not be here, in his
present incarnation at least. to welcome
the dawning of the argentine epoch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

{ The New York Commercial Advertiser
asserts that Gen. Blanco has revived Wey-
lers edict against the expectation of to-
bacco. The Spanish authorities deny that
they have information to that effect. Deal
ers in the product say the stock of Cuban
tobacco is fast diminishing, and the price
has advanced cents a pound within a
week or so. 1t would probably be unfor-
tunate for Gen. Blanco if he should revive
many of Weyler's orders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

Judge Atkinson wishes it to be under
stood that he comes into the field as a
peace maker, and that he has no hard
feelings for anybody, Notwithstanding he
was a Chicago platform man even before
that platform was adopted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
Right Sort of Sentiment.
from the Nashville American Dem).

The immortal cry of Capt. Lawrence,
Don't give up the ship!" may appeal to
the authorities at Washington to raise the
Maine and bring her back to American
waters. There is a deal of sentiment left
in us, after all. ii sd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

lAre the Populists really lukewarm about
their state campaign, or only playing
'possum?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

To judge from the indications, 1t will
probably not be a great while before Senior
GOWN once more takes up his residence
in Georgia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24

Joseph Letter, the Chicago wheat king is
forced to get along in life with 3ust a plain
Mr." in front of his name. If he will
move to Georgia, and do for cotton what
he has done for wheat he may take his
choice Of Col" Maj" Den" or any
other military title he may fancy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
The MORNING NEWS is published

Registered at'the pOstofice in Savannah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-09
GREAT DEAL ACCOMPLISHED
In Three Weeks Time, Since Maine
Blew Up.

Washington. March S.-Three weeks
ago tonight the Maine was blown up.
AS it was last week at this time, so it
is now, nothing is known officially as to
the cause of the disaster. The court is
at work hard, but that is all that is
known at the navy department. 1t is
not even known when it may be ex-
pected to finish it's work. But the i'm
portance of this report does not di
minish in the slightest degree by the
lapse of time, and in the midst Of di-
visions caused by more recent happen
ings the more thoughtful officials have
not lost sight of the fact that when the
report of the court of inquiry comes to
the navy department, in the hands of
some trusty naval officer, probably
Lieutenant Commander Mark, the
judge advocate of the court, the gov
eminent may be face to face with an
other and vital issue.
a great deal is being accomplished in
the way of preparation in both the
navy and war departments. The con-
ference at the navy department today
store of ammunition, coal and supplies,
touched on the question of dry docks
and generally considered a number of
other matters connected with the opera
tons of warships. The war de-
partment was not behind the
navy. General fIagler, chief of
ordnance, is very busy reaching out
in every direction by means of the
telegraph and the mail, to learn just
how far the resources of the big private
manufacturing concerns can be relied
on to come TO the aid of the war de-
partment in arming and equiping n
volunteer army should one be found
necessary. He will not tell what he is
doing in this direction, holding that it
is not wise to make everybody ac-
quainted with either our strong or our
weak points.
Major General Miles is looking after
the war personnel closely and today
was trying hard to perfect the organi-
cations of the two new regiments of
artillery which congress has granted.
The officers must be named to con-
gress and the commissions are only
waiting on the forms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-09
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
All Kinds of Craft to Be Turned Into
War Vessels


Washington, March S.-The big ar
mored cruiser Brooklyn started away
from Lagauyara today, under orders
from the navy department, directly for
Hampton Roads. She has been making
a flying cruise in the West Indies and
around the eastern coast of Cuba, and
it was the original intention to nave
her go to Colon on the isthmus, and
thence to work northward along the
eastern coast of Central America.
The sending of the ship to Hampton
Reads, instead of returning her to Key
West, whence she came, is taken as
an evidence of a change in policy on
the part of the naval strategists, who
have come to the conclusion that the
gathering of the most and best of the
vessels of the North Atlantic squadron
at Key West is putting too many of
our eggs in one basket. and unduly eX-
posing the eastern coast.
There has also been talk of organic
ing d flying squadron, composed alto
gether OF fleet cruisers, four in num-
Der, and having them ready to go TO
sea at a moments notice in pursuit of
an enemy's ship, relying upon the big
battleships for the home guard. This,
however, has not been decided upon
A proposition that received instant
attention and is expected to be ap-
proved in the end, came to the navy de-
partment today. This was to turn over
TO the navy department ten of the best
beats in the light house service These
boats are from 400 to 500 tons burden.
good seaboats, manned by officers
thoroughly familiar with every inden-
ton of the American coast, and capable
of being easily transformed into eff
ficient gunboats. The Mangrove is a
vessel OF this character, new and
speedy. 1t is intended to place a 6-inch
rifle or a pivot mount on each vessel
forward. and to place light 2rmor
around the borders and machinery, to
protect them from small arms fire, at
least.
The attention of the department has
also been called to the feasibility of re-
cruiting the naval list from the revenue
marine cutters, number of which are
fully equal, being given arms, to the
smaller type of gunboatS now in the
service. If these vessels were awaited
of they would be assigned to duty along
the southern coast, maintaining block
AIDES and relieving the larger and more
expensive cruisers of much wearisome
duty.
Arrangements were perfected at the
navy department today for the relief of
the dispatch boat Fern at Havana, by
the cruiser Montgomery, of Admiral
Sicard's squadron, now at Key West.
The Montgomery will relieve the Fern
tomorrow morning, so the latter vessel
may arrive at Key West Wednesday
evening, in ample time to receive the
food supplies from New York, which
are due there on that day. There will
be no delay in the departure Of the
Fern on her errand of mercy.
The Fern has been stationed at
Havana since a day or so after the
disaster 70 the Maine, and her prin-
cipal functions for the last week or ten
days has been as a practical floating
dock for the use of the divers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-09
LANDER CAPTURED.
Uncle Sans Troopers Make Raid
and Defeat Militiamen.
(SpeciaI TO The HeraIdO

Lander Wyo., March S-According to
prearrangements, troop D. Ninth cavalry.
stationed al Fort Washakie, who by order
of the war department have been actively
engaged in field service for the past few
weeks, in order to be in readiness in the
event of war with Spain. under command
of Captain f. McBlain, made an attack
on Lander today and in q very short time
captured the town. The TROOPERS rode
hard and fast through the streets, nrlng
in every direction.
Company B, Wyoming National Guard,
under command of Lieutenant j. C.-Bald-
win made brave stand and tried TO
drive the troopers from the city. but the
first onslaught was too much for the mi
litiamen, and they fell back. giving the
troopers free access In the first charge.
Earl PoglIe a militiaman. was ran over
bv a trooper and severely bruised and cut
about the face and head Luckily, no
bones were broken and he will be able 70
be around in a few days. sham battle
is arranged for the 14th inst, between
the same companies