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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

dixie miners needed assistance at the be-
ginning of winter. they would have starv-
ed to death before the reindeer relief train
reached them if they had to depend wholly
upon it. 1t really looks as if the govern
ment would have acted with more wisdom
If it had undertaken TO build railroad to
the Klondike mines than it has in invest
ing in reindeer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27
The Duty of Congress.
From the Birmingham News Dem.)

Let US first learn the cause of the Maine
disaster, and when the facts are ut our
command, we viii be prepared to act with
the assurance that we viii be right in
whatever we do Meanwhile Congress does
well to throttle any rash legislation which
would embarrass the administration and
which might precipitate war, which cool
judgment and the exercise of common
sense can avert.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

In case of necessity, Savannah could fur
nish military bicycle corps for signal or
other service at short notice There are
number of riders here who think moth
ing Of doing hundred miles between
suns, and who are expert enough to per-
form earbine or saber drill awheeL The
bicycle will probably render good servie.
in the next war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

How many persons have a definite idea Of
the cost of firing the big guns Of the navvq
Here are some figures of cost, including
powder and projectiles. involved in each
shot fired: "Eight-inch rifles 1882; ten
inch rifles, $iS7; twelve-lnch rifles, SSS5;
afteen-inch rifles, $l,S52; twelve-inch NOR
tars; $685." From these figures It can
readily be understood that the government
which goes to war must have money to
burn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27
Where the Money Comes From.
From the Raleigh IN. CO Post Dem.) .

1t has always been matter of curiosity
to us to know how the enormous sums of
money used to carry on the war in Cuba
by the so-called 'Junta" in this country
was raised. 1t is now stated. which seems
reasonable, that there are more than 100
600 Cubans employed in the cigar factories
in the United States, who receive good
wages, and each of these is assessed 81
per week for the cause. and he pays it,
This makes a sum of over IS, 100000. This
"junta" can stay in this country and raise
a great deal of disturbance with that
amount.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

The wild, unreliable, sensational reports
which some newspapers are printing with
regard to the Maine disaster are educat ting
the people up to a proper appreciation of
fake Journalism. The fakirs are steadily
destroying their own influence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

A North Carolina contemporary, re-
marking upon the fact that 'Vizcaya" Is
a way that the Spanierds have of spelling
Biscay, says that the photography and the
pronunciation are mot in it, with the
name of family in that state. They
spell their name "Enroughty." and pro-
ISounce it Darby.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Educational Qualification.

IITt NUUVtIIIUNHI q UttIIH NliIIOHs
From the Wilmington IN. CO Star (Dem.).
Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee, Ala,
the biggest Drained colored man in this
country, approves of educational qualifi-
cations for voters, for the reason that it
will stimulate an interest in schools by the
classes that now take no interest in them
and have no desire 20 learn anything.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

The Evidence at Hand-GiIes: ut is said
that the scanty garments worn by the bar
barous races account for the unusual lon
gevty among them
Smiles-"I don't doubt it. Just look at
the great age attained by our hallet-girls. .
=Chicago News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

The Chicago Chronicle asks, in big let
ters across the top of three or four col
umns, WAS She Thief That depends.
II she was rich, handsome, of influential
family, etc, she was a kleptomaniac If
she purloiped the articles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27
As TO SILK WAISTS,

Hundreds of the newest conce!ts in Gin,
Waists await your inspection here-frs s,,a
from the largest and best manufact,lrorl
in the country.
We invite you to look over this SIN.
Waist stock. It's not a dozen or 50 7vaists
but collection worth coming to see
You can get Silk Waists here now tbo,
will not be shown in this vicinity for a
month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27
NEW DRESS STuEES.

Silk and wool, woven together as never
before; new designs and color combipa.
tons.
Silk and Wool Plaids.
Bengaline weaves in the new modes.
States, browns, greens. also black, at 400
to 75c a yard.
An unparalleled collection of Novelty
Dress Goods. Weavers and designers new.
er approached perfection as nearly as
this season
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27
HERE ARE THE ITEMS.

Green and Black SIX Waists, tuckai
blouse effects, $780,
Plaids and Striped Silk Waists, BLOUSE
effects, IS, 81 and $780,
Plain Silk and Satin Waists, blouse et
fects, crush collars, $50 to 81.
Come and see the others
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27
ORGANIZES.

More of our matchless Organizes have
been received this week. You can't dupli.
cate the selection in the city and our
prices are so modest Note how they run:
All of the latest colorings at 15c, 25c and
35c yard.
In Solid Colors Organizes, light blue.
pink, yellow cream and lavender two
yards wide at SOC yard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27
LADIES' Skirts.

More of them in this week. You won
find more attractive line. The materia
cut and finish is all correct. The prict
from 81 to s..
SUITS are offered this week at prlc,
below the ordinary. The suits are ell
giant in every detail and are right I'D
date.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

The dispatches say the Castine may
have to go to Martinique to be docked.
Our more or less esteemed lingo contempt
raries talk about going to war, while as
matter of fact we must depend upon
the courtesy of a foreign government TO
have one of our small cruisers locked.
The greater part of the Atlantic coast
fleet Is now in Southern waters, and there
is not a dock on American soil, or in an
American harbor, convenient for their ac-
commodation. In fact, the United States
has no dock at present anywhere on the
Atlantic seaboard in which one of the
battleships could be taken out OF the wa
ter for repairs. There is a good deal more
involved in war than drum beating and
dress parades.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

avoided. The Independence of Cuba would
be insisted upon probably, and 20 that
Spain would not consent Before every
thing else, however, we must have the
truth about the tragedy. When we get
that we shall then be in a position to act.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

Registered at the postOfice in savannah.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-12-02

Pineapple culture is already -four
ishing industry in the Sisal hemp re-
gion. A pineapple plant natures but
one apple in a season, and after the
harvest of fruit the old leaves are of
no further use to the plant, and may
be removed. The leaves have the
same structural system as the agaves
that is, they are composed of a ceilu-
lar mass through which the fibers ex-
tend, and when the epidermis and
pulpy matter are eliminated the resi-
due is soft, silklike filament the
value of which has long been reeog-
nized. Only fifty pounds Of this fiber
can be obtained from ton of leaves,
but as the product would doubtless
command double the price OF Sisal
hemp, its production would be profit
able. How to secure this fiber cheap
ly is the problem. The Sisal hemp
machines are too rough in action for
so fine fiber, and, at the rate of ten
leaves to the pound working up atom
of the material would mean the hand
ling Of over twenty Thousand leaves to
secure perhaps three dollars of the
commercial product Were the fiber
utilized in the arts, however. and its
place established, it would compete in
a measure with fax as spinning f.
ber, for its filaments are diyisible to
the ten-thousandth Of m inch. The
substance has already been utilized to
a slight extent in Eastern countries
lbeing hand-preparedl in the manu-
factnre Of costly, tilmy, cobweblike
fabrics that will almost float in air.
G. r. Dodge. in Appletons' Popular
Science Monthly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-12-02

A Manchester man has set about
learning the use Of the typewriter
Up to the present time he has had
somebody to do his typewriting for
him, but now he wants to know how
to run it all by himself.
He admits that he isn't an apt
scholar. 1t comes slowly. The letters
are hard to find, and the spacing is so
easily forgotten. But there is one
thing that amuses him. He is learn
ing to spell, and learning in the same
way he did when tow-headed boy in
the early sixties.
OF course he could spell when he
tackled the typewriter, but not in the
same way. Now he distinctly enum-
crates each letter, and does it. too,
with the greatest care. 1t is a funny
thing, but he finds himself spelling
out the words in the newspaper, and
his wife says he SPELLS them in his
sleep.
The other day the minister met him
and asked him how he was.
very WE'LL, ne gfaVely spelieu
ont, and when the pastor looked
amazed he realized what he had done
and hastily explained the cause of the
peculiarity, and the minister professed
to be greatly interested and wanted
to know all about it, and the speller is
now greatly worried for fear the parson
will write a special paper on it for some
magazine.
When the minister finally left him
he shook hands and said Goodbye.
"G-o-o-d," began the speller, and
he then recollected himself and hastily
added "b-y"
He hopes in time to wear out this
popularity. and when he increases his
speed on the typewriter he no doubt
will. .-Pearson's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-12-02

Sir Lepel Griffin has placed on re-
cord his conviction that the Sikhs
form the backbone of the Indian army,
for the following reasons: Ghurkas,
though at least equally valuable as in
fantry, are by no means SO plentiful,
and are an independent race. Pathans
are apt to become homes;ek and dis
like to be stationed at any great dis
tance from their native land. Diff
Guilty is experienced in enlisting pure
Rajputs in anynumber. But the Sikh
is always resdy to enlist and to under-
take duty across the 'sBlack Water. y
even should that duty be to fight an
epedemic in Hong Kong or to chase
Arab slave dealers in Central Africa,
il only he be well paid, lfor the Sikh
has several Scottish qualities). He is
equally good as horse or foot, at de-
fcnse or in attack; he appreciates the
value of discipline and is devoted TO
his duty. = Gentleman's Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-12-02
MR.. oooLEY ON THE ELECTION



"'Tis as much as mans life u
worth these days." said Mr.. Dooley,
''to have a vote. Look here, he con-
tinued, diving under the bar and pro-
ducing a roll Of paper; "here's IN
pitchers iv candydates / pulled down
firm tn windy, an JUS KNOWN they're
here makes me that narvous f'r tn
contints iv TIL cash drawer I'm afraid
to turin me back fra miuyit. i.
''All heroes, too, Hinnissy. :.
r-ready to sarye their. counthry to tn
bitther end, an to r-rush, voucher in
hand, to tn city threeasurer's Office at
a minyit's notice.
81 wint to hero meeting tn other
night, Hinuissy, an that's sthrange
FIR me. Whin a man gets TO be my age
he laves th' shoutin' f'r tn youth iv'
tn land, onless he has a political Job
"Well sir, there was O'Toole an all
tn r-rest on tn platform in unyform,
with flags over thin an tn bands
playin' They'll be a no. time in tn
OIL town tonight again, and tn chair
man was Plunketi. sNhin
tn battle r-raged,' he says, an the
bullets firm tn naughty Spanyards'
raypeatin' Mouser rifles he says,
'r-reared, he says, in the air, he says,
where was Cassidy he says. In
his saloon, says l, in Im-rald avnoo,
says ]. 'rhrne f'r ye, says Plunkett.
An where, he says, was our candy
date? he says. lin somebody elses s
saloon. saysI. No, says he. 'whin
the Prisidint,' he says, called tn ma
tion TO ar-rms, he says, AN Congress
voted 50,000,OO0 good bucks f'r tn
naytional definse, he SAYS, Thomas
Fracis Dorgan, he says, in that min
yit iv' naytional pearl says he, left
his good job in tn pipe yard. he says.
an wint d wn to tn raycruitin' office
an says: ''How many calls FIR volun-
teers is out?" he says. "Wan," says
tn officer. ''Put me down." says
Dorgan, 'f'r tn tenth call, he says.
This, gentlemen iv the foorth pre-
clint, he says, lis Thomas Francis
Dorgan, msn who, if ilicted, he
says 'yicihry will perch, he says,
upon our banners he says, an, he
says, the naytional honor will be main
tnined, he says, in tn county boord,
he says.
mighty few iv tn rale heroes iv
tn war is r-runnin' f'r Office Most iv
thin put on their blue overalls whin
they was mustered out an wint up an
asst f'r their OF jobs back-and s1me-
times got thin. Ye can see as nanny
as ten iv them at til rollin' mills de.
fendir' tn nations honor with wheel
bahr's an Stag shovel. - Peter
Dunn, in Chicago journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-12-02

This anscdote is told of the late
Prince Bismarck; One evening, when
the German troops were before Paris
Duke Ernst Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha be-
gan grumbling in Bismarck's presence
because the iron cross Of the first
class. given for bravery in the field ol
battle. had been distributed too indis-
eriminately. Bismarck replied that the
distribution of such decorations was
always a delicate and difficult task;
"for," said he, conspicuous merit has
to be rewarded. but in some cases, con.
spicuous position. with or without
merit, cannot be overlooked. See now,
he said "Moltke has 1t, Room has it
Blumenthal has it. Excellent But.
he added, "your highness and l havt
it, too, and surely 1t is not for us to
grumhlA"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-12-02

ecuted this form of punishment be-
fore. Would. his highness show him
how much of the ears was to be re-
moved?
The ameer passed his hand over
both members; then the secretary
turned and reminded him Of a passage
in the Koran to the effect that any
thing touched by the representative OF
the Almighty becomes sacred; and the
ears were saved.
On another occasion, when the
ameer had before him a dispute be-
tween three landowners and two tax
gatherers, he complained that as each
told his story the rest talked so loud.
ly that he could not hear it. Finally
he called five soldiers. one to stand be-
hind each litigant and box his ears
soundly when he spoke out of turn.
Then the ameer could hear the evil
denee.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-12-02

The ancients made an art OF the
cultivation of the eyelashes. 1t was
recognized that, besides adding to the
expression of the eyes, the lashes pre-
served them from the dust. cold, wind
and too glaring light, all of which
tend to irritate aud often inAams the
eye. 1t is therefore not vanity to
endeavor to obtain them and then pre-
serve them from falling out. A little
pure vaseliue applied to the eyelashss
every night will aid their growth and
strengthen them.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-12-02

narrative from the New York Sun.
On the rare occasions when Miss
Hamilton ventured to appeal for less
heroic measures, her patron reminded
her that It is not very long since men
were hanged in England for sheep
stealing and poaching, and he never
tired Of discoursing on the barbarities
Of slavery under white rule.
Once a beggar had solicited aims
from him, and in answer to inquiries
informed him that he had never work
ed in his life, and had no intention Of
doing So"
Then" said Abdurrahman, we
can do without you," and forthwith
directed that the idler should be
hanged.
The ameer was susceptible to Fat
terry. and could sometimes be ca
joled A man whom he had sentenced
to have his ears cut on for some in
discretion happened to be a friend of
the ameer's chief secretary, who in
geniously averted the mutilation by
offering to perform the task himself,
provided 1t might be done in the
ameer's presence.
Consent was given, whereupon the
secretary said that he had never ex-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-12-02

The longest train on record was a
luggage train on the London & Birm-
ingham Railway (now the London &
Northwesternl, which measured from
engine to guards van nearly three
quarters Of q mile.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-12-02
THE GREAT AMEER.
HOME LIFE OF THE AFoHANis-
TAN RULER.
story Told by an Englishwoman Who
Passed Some Time in the Old Mans
Palare-suscePtibie to Feminine Fiat
tery-sottiIng Disputes.
HAMILTON,

lSS HAMlLTON,
an Englishwomsn,
who lived for some
time in the ameer's
palace, narratss
some characteristic
anecdotes Of the
cool way in which
this semi-barbar-
Gus ruler often set
ties affairs. we
borrow part of her
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10
BAD COLORED MAN.
Steals From the Treasury and Cause
q Laborious Recount.

steals From the Treasury and Causes
Laborious Recount.
Washington, Feb. ga recount of
the treasury which was just COM
pleted disclosed a shortage of $3.50.
The recount was made necessary by
the appointment in June last of Ellis
H. Roberts as United States treasurer
in place Of D. N. Morgan. 1t was be-
gun on July 1, and since that time
about $797,OO0,0OO in cash has been
counted. No errors or shortages We're
discovered until the treasury COM
mittee had begun work in silver vault
No. 1, in which there were 1O3 1853, 900
standard dollars. A colored man
named martin, employed as laborer,
was one day discovered in the coal
and wood basement under suspicious
circumstances, and a search resulted
in finding number Of silver dollars
which, presumably, he had distracted
from some Of the bags. Martin was
arrested and confessed that he had
taken $2S, for which he had substi-
tuted lead. The court imposed fine
Of $50 and Martin was released. This
admission cast suspicion upon the en-
tire contents Of the vault and count
by handling each individual piece was
ordered. The time taken for this
work was nearly five months. The
shortage of $3.50 will be made good by
Mr.. Morgan, the retiring treasurer.
It is probable, however, that congress
will make an appropriation in Mr..
Morgan's favor covering the amount.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10
.ST0R Z WAS a ia KE.
] sAGAsTA HAS NoT DECLINEn
FRIENDLY MEDIATION.
~ Woodford Has Received No
additional Instructions In ReIa--
e1on to the Termination ~ +b>
"ar IN Cubn-Not Believed That
"r sasast'' Has Made any Inn.
b. Communication - Cen.
r, AAanco Returns to Havana.

Washington, Feb. s9.-Inquirv at tina
state department develops the faot
that no instructions additional tn those.
under which he was acting in relation
10 tue termination Of the war in Cnha
nave been sent to Minister Woodford
ana when he presented an additional
note to the Spanish foreign Office last
saturday as has been reported. he was.
SIMPLY carrying out the instructions
from the president of which the lat--
Ter gave an abstract in his annual mes
sage to congress when it assembled in,
December last. ALL
IL is not believed there have been
any steps of great Importance in the.
negotiations or that Senior Sagasta has
maze an important communication in
answer to Minister Woodford, else the
latter would have cabled the fact to-.
the state department, and so far, it is
SAID, nothing of the sort has been re-
ceived from him.
A story printed was that Premier
Sagasta had declined the third offer
OF friendly mediation on the part of.
the United States, and that this in
formation was conveyed in a cipher
message received from Minister Wood
1ord by President Mckinley.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10
JAMS Will Invade K1On6il<e

San Francisco, Feb. 8. - The Call
says: Japan is going to invate the
Klondilc. a standing army Of 5000
able-bodied laborers are being got to-
gether for the gold fields, and in a
month or so they will make descent
on Dawson City. One Of the Nippon
Yuren I<aisha steamers will bring
them here, but as they will not land
on the soil of the United States there
will be no one to say them nay unless
Great Britain takes hand in the mat.
ter. 1t is added that the Japanese
will be brought over by syndicate
and trouble in the Klondike is predict
ed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10

Good and healthy girls are almost
always cheerful. No novelist would
consider his youthful heroine complete
if ringing laugh" were omitted from
the list of her charms; and in real life
the girls who do not laugh now and
then are seldom trusted or liked by
their companions. Even beauty will
not save them. A belle who fails to
understand the jest of her admirers
and smiles in amiable bewilderment
while other people are laughing is soon
left with no consolation save to won
der what anybody can see in her rival
"a girl with 'tip-tilted" nose perhaps,
and large mouth and freckles, but
the happy possessor of pair of merry
eyes and cheerful mind. The gift OF
gayety is indeed of great value; but
it must be gayety which originates in
a kind and CHEEKY heart, not that
which is born of mere excitement Or
gratifed vanity.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10

London, Feb. ,S.-The Picking GORE
spondent of the Times says: L have
reasons to believe that China will ,be
lnduced to decline the British propos-
ais In consequence Of Russia's opposi-
ton, and, similarly, that she Will be
unable to accept the Russian propos-
ais owing to England's opposition.
The country is helpless and unable to-
pay the indemnity except by install
ments; but China nurses the hone
that Japan will agpee to an extension
of time.
Meanwhile an Imperial decree a,l-
thorizes an issue Of treasury bonds at
5 per cent to the amount Of 100. OOO.-
600 taels (about $4,000, It an
peals to the officials, the gentry and
the merchants to assist the issue in
the remote possibility Of raising
enough to meet the installment due
next May. The method proposed in
creases the growing dfstrust in the
government. Similar bonds issued at
the time Of the war of 1859 were re-
pudiated in 1862. The unsatisfactory
and evasive nature Of the imperial
edict exacted by Germany in eondem-
nation of the Shan Tung murders af-
fords Germany the desired pretext for
remaining in military occupation of
considerable territory, including the
town of Kiao Chau, beyond the area
leased. China still maintains that the
murder of the German sailor was JUS
tifable homicide and due to the sail
ors misconduct, but she is powerless
to refuse Germany's exactions.
A special dispatch from Picking
says the proposed International loan Of
1OO,OOO,O00 taels Is redeemable in
twenty years. The principal and inter-
est are payable from the land and salt
taxes and the money is intended to
pay the Japanese indemnity, but the
prospects of it's being subscribed are
illusory.
The Hongkong correspondent of the
Times says that an imperial edict au-
thorizes Sheug Ia Jen, director gen
eral of railways, to proceed with the
construction Of the Kwang Tung rail-
way, and he has invited the co-opera-
ton of Chang Shen, consul general at
Singapore, who is wealthy and a ma
tive Of Kwang Tung province.