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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

Senator Teller seems to strike middle
ground on the question Of expansion.
Senator Vest says we have no constitu-
uonai rtght 70 take in the Islands. Senator
Plat Of Connecticut. says that we have
such right and that We need the Islands.
Senator Teller's position Is that u we
wanted abe isiands We have me constitu-
uonai right 10 take them, but that 8e do
not want them. ard. 10 bis opinion. we
ousH q" iet them govern themselvea.
th'' 'a pfe'ty wei in nne with ahal Col
b's'n 'a'a 90 DIS Savannah lasery.ew me
l pilier aay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22
GARDENERS BAZAAR,
u BTOuShtOn Street, East.

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Sterling Silver Hooks, 25c.
Sterling Silver Cover Salve Box, 10c
Fine Line of Pocket Knives, each &c.
Fine Line of Silver Novelties
Bohemian Bon Bons and vinegarettes.
Iron, Tin and Wooden Toys.
Drums, Tool Chests, Pianos.
Magic Lanterns.
Christmas Tree Ornaments and Candles
Doll Bedsteads.
Dolls, Kid. China, Bisque and Dressed
Lanterns, Candles and Flags.
Gold Fish and Globe, 25c
Canary Bird and Cage, $400.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

And now a society of goody- good people
up North somewhere in attacking Mother
Goose, Grimm and Hans Andersen. A
few days ago a similar attack was made
upon Santa Claus. The reformers assert
that all myths and fairies are harmful,
and that children should not be tolG of
or permitted TO read about them 1t is
probable that the majority of these re
formers are old maids, who dislike children
for the sour grapes reason
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

After paying the expenses of the At
ianta Jubilee it is estimated that there
viii remain in the hands of the commit
tee some 5000 1t is proposed from this
money to give a bohemian smoker" to
Attorney General Gnggs. With the $500
that will be left over after. the smoker,
some other prominent personages may be
entertained
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

European newspapers have accept
ed President Mckiuley's Savannah
speech as Indicating the policy
that this government is 10
parsue with respect to the Philip
pines and other possessions relinquished by
Spain to the United States. A Paris cable
says the speech was printed in the papers
of that city without comment, and that
public men are carefully studying it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

A Paris cable to the Chicago Record
says; Secretary Longs reference to
Spain in his Savannah speech is printed
In the French papers here to-day. one
calls it delicate homage to The Queen
Regent. " IL will be recalled that at the
banquet Secretary Long spoke feelingIy
Of the sore trials of the Queen Regent
and Of her tender care for her little son,
the child king, and appealed to all pa
rents 70 sympathize with her as a woman
AMI mother
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

The other day In this city Cen shafter
made some remarks respecting the Gu
bans which were rather blunt ana OK
ploslye They were made In the presence
Of host Of newspaper correspondents.
and got into prnL The general now ex-
plains that he ala not intend his remarks
should be- made public. ihat b. was Dfi-
fa.o oonyofauon and be- spoke not as
"a official BIOS as au Individual.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22
LEGAL NOTICES.


GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
Whereas. Mary R. Austin has applied to
Court of Ordinary for letters dismissory
as guardian of the property of Mary g.
Thomas II. and William L. Austin, mi
nors.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon-
ish all whom it may concern to be and
appear before said court to make objec-
ton Qf any they have) on or before the
first Monday in January next, otherwise
said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrill, Ordinary for Chatham county,
this the 30th day of November, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH
Clerk c. o., c. C.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
Whereas Thomas p. Ravenel has ap-
piled to Court of Ordinary for letters of
administration on the estate of Thomas
Early, deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and admon-
ish all whom it may concern to be and
appear before said court to make objec-
ton Off any they have on or before the
first Monday in January next, otherwise
said letters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrill, Ordinary for Chatham county,
this the 30th day of November 1898.
FRANK f. KEILBACH,
CLERK y. u, =. =.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
Whereas, Preston Jasper Zegler has APP
piled to Court of Ordinary for letters of
administration on the estate of Susan Hen
rietta Zegler, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon-
ish all whom it may concern to be and APP
pear before said court 10 make objection
Gf any they have on or before the first
Monday in January next otherwise said
letters will be granted
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Ferril, Ordinary for Chatham County, this
the 9th day of December, 1898.
FRANK e. KEILBACH,
Clerk c. o., C. c.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
Whereas, William j. Zeigler has applied
to Court of Ordinary for letters of adj
ministration on the estate of Joshua l..
Zeigler, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon-
ish all whom it may concern to land APP
pear before said court TO make objection
Of any they have on or before the first
Monday in January next, otherwise said
letters will be granted.
Witness the Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrill, Ordinary for Chatham County, this
the 9th day of December, 1898.
FRANK e. KEILBACH,
Clerk c. o., c. c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

The board Of health OF New York city
has declared that grip is both contagious
and Infectious. The medical commissioner
Of the board says II Is his opinion that grip
b. quite as contagious AZ scarlet fever.
though 81 IS hy 90 msans 80 dangerous.
it be- estimated ihat iherr are now in New
York no, less than 1900 cases oil Che
anp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

The rather hippant stories of Lieut.. Hob
cons osculatory performances in Chicago
Kansas City and elsewhere should not DC
taken seriously. It is not likely that so
well balanced young man as Lieut. Hob
sen showed himself to be at Santiago
would permit himself TO do the foolish
things which some of the newspaper wri-
tefs are attributing to him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

About year ago ex-President Cleve-
land in company with several friends. es-
tablished a school farm for homeless
boys" near Princeton. A dispatch says
that the results have not been encourag-
ing, and the ex-Presdent has determined
TO give up the project
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Charleston News and Courier pays
a graceful compliment to Savannah in
connection with the visit of the President,
Mrs. Mckinley and party The News and
Courier says: "They did not stay long
enough in Montgomery, Macon Augusta
and Columbia to receive any proper inn
precision of the richness and sweetness of
the courtesy of the people of those charm
ing towns; but they were in Savannah for
two days and must have caught some
thing of the spirit of courtesy which char
acterizes the true South--a courtesy which
does not count the gate receipts, which
is always gentle because it holds itself
above the prices current of the market
place. We are all indebted to the people
of Savannah for the exquisite manner in
which they entertaind the President, who
must have left them with a higher and
better appreciation of Southern manners
and Southern hospitality than he had
ever known
The shipping subsidy bill introduced on
Monday into the Senate by Senator Hanna
and into the House by Representative
Payne, is characterized by the Baltimore
Sun Oem) as an "odious measure which
carries protection to the extremity of job
berry" Continuing the Sun says: Sub
sides are to be given to all American
ships an the foreign trade, according to
tonnage. Among the chief benefciaries are
TO be the New England fishermen. Yes
sells engaged in the deep-sea fisheries are
TO get a bounty of 81 a ton, and each
sailor aboard is to get 81 extra per month.
Ii is pretended that the deep-sea fisher
men will be recruits for our navy in case
of war, but it is not explained why per-
sons engaged in the coast fisheries would
not be equally available. In support of
the subsidies it is argued that England, as
well as other nations. created their mer-
chant marine by means of similar subsi-
dies, but this is by no means true"
BY his recent utterances in this city
President Mckinley has put himself at
the front of the expansiouists. Comment
ing on this the Philadelphia Record
Dem) says: Having indissolubly con-
nected himself with the policy which has
led on to the conquest of new territory,
the President should now make haste to
perfect such a system Of civil service for
their future government as will be des-
perately needed the moment military rule
shall be succeeded by less arbitrary meth
DDS. The greatest danger involved in the
possession of the Islands acquired from
Spain lies in the prospect that, instead of
governing their inhabitants with a view
90 their advantage. the islands may be,
turned over TO the tender mercies Of po-
lltical adventures"
Some pet theories seem 20 be suffering
these days. The Norfolk Landmark
CDem) thus refers to one OF them; Just
think OF 1.-THE powers OF Europe borrow
ing money of us, the creditor nationf ~
abe loan Foes through. Senator stewart
lifetime work VIII perish like house Of
cards."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

There is a probability that Rev. John
Watson Gan Maclarem viii be called TO
the pulpit of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
to succeed DR.. Lyman Abbott. 1t is re-
selecting a new pastor via make com
handing physique a necessary qualifica-
ton. II is desired that the preacher shan
not only be etoqhent and learned, but that
ne shall be a man goodly to look upon. An
other interesting New York church rumor
is that the Madison Square and the Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian churches may be con-
sondated. The former is DR.. Parkhursts
church. Should the consolidation be ef-
fected, it is believed that DR.. Parkhurst
would not be the pastor Of the new con-
gregation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22

Lees name figuring extensively in the Ha-
vana cables.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-13
RIOTS IN NEW BEDFORD.

New Bedford, April 12.-At the Pierce
mill gates when the operatives were com
ing from work this evening, Benjamin
Herbert, grocery man, who was in the
crowd watching proceedings, refused to
move on when ordered by an officer, and
was arrested charged with disturbing the
peace. A few minutes later fevera' girl
coming from the mill were greeted with
shower of rotten eggs "na sax hs 500.
stones We're thrown at an operative or the
Whitman mills who was passing by.
boy attempted to kick him, whereupon
the operative slapped the boy i'll the lace.
precipitating a rush from the crowd. Ihe
operative was knocked down and When ne
escaped a shower of sticks and stones fol-
lowed him. The police dispersed the
crowd but made no arraAts.
At the Other mills there was some boot
ing and jeering, but no disturbances took
place. About 300 operatives returned to
work today, nearly double the number on
Monday. The speeder tenders and card
room help voted this afternoon not to go
back to work under the reduction. Il
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-13
SUMMER SCHOOLS.

Mr.. George H Archibald, general secre-
tary of the Maine Sunday school assooia-
ton, who is now holding series of Sun
day school teachers institutes OF
"workers' weeks in the various cities
and large towns throughout the state will
conduct summer school for sunday
school teachers at Northport On PenobEcot
bay July 81, August 10, 1898. Mr.. Archi.
bald will teach on finances on toe art OF
teac hing. One Of the professors from the
Bible Normal college, Springfield, Mass. ,
has been secured to lead studies on child
life Specimen normal kindergarten and
primary classes will be taught special at
tention will be given to the spiritual sice
OF the teachers life. Northwort is teauti-
fully situated and the summer school
affords the opportunity to all Sunday
school teachers to combine improvement
spiri t,iaily and in methods Of work with
a pleasant and restful vacation. No
charge will be made for tuition. Ihe
railroads will furnish the usual holt fare
rate. For further information apply to
Miss Nellie B. Jordan, Alfred, Maino, or
to Mr. George II. Archibald. Woodfords,
Ma
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-13
CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT.

It is yet too early to prophesy what ac-
ton Congress win take in regard to the
Presidents recommendations. Yesterday
it seemed strongly inclined not only to
grant him the right to use the army and
navy to stop the war in Cuba, but also
to. insist that he usa them at once. The
President apparently contemplated the
use of diplomacy first and the use of the
land and naval forces in the last extreni-
ty. Congress yesterday was evidently of
the opinion that diplomacy had been
played out, and that the proper course to
pursue was to use the army and navy
right away. On another important point
Congress seemed to be at odds with the
President. The latter's suggestions in
his message did not look necessarily to
the freeing of Cuba or the establishment
OF a republican form Of government.
The use of the moral power of the govern
ment, or even of its physical power, to
establish an autonomous government
with Spain still in nominal control,
would not have been inconsistent with
anything contained in Nr Mckinley o
message. His demand was simply Tor
stable government and 1t Is conceivable
that that might be established without
putting an end to Spanish sovereignty.
But Congress was evidently inclined yes
terday to leave no chance for the use OF
this governments moral or physical
power against the insurgents, or in favor
OF any sort of government which should
not be republican in form. Had action
been taken yesterday there can be little
question but the President would have
been instructed 10 use the army and
navy at once to stop the war in Cuba and
to terminate Spanish sovereignty real
and nominal over the island.
But Congress is Q. somewhat emotion
al body and hence it is by no means safe
| to predict that the action 1t would have
taken yesterday will be the action it will
take several days hencs, for it will surely
be several days hence, and perhaps several
weeks, before it reaches q definite conolu'
sion. During that time there will be
chance for cool reflection, and that may
modify the present opinion of many con
gressmen. Intervention at once means
war ct once, and when Congress Is face
to face with this issue good many
members who ara fierce for immediate
action may hesitate. Furthermore
it is possible for the conservative element
in the Senate to delay action almost in
definitely if it be so disposed. and in the
House too, with the Speaker on their side,
they can staye it oil long time. 1t
must be admitted, however, that the pres
ent disposition OF large majority of both
houses is to rush matters to an lssue-to
act first and reflect afterwards.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-13
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.

Tuesday-Court was opened by prayer
nv She Rev. John Carroll Perkins of the
First Parish church. There were very
large number of attorneys in attendance.
The jury as empaneled is constituted
AS follows: Levi b. Harmon, Harrison,
foreman; Randall W. Austin, Windham !;
Clarendon s. Bates. Deering;. William
Cordwell Westbrook; Harris ID. Cush-
ing, Freeport; Louis A. Davis, Cape
Elizabeth; Leslie L. Higgins, dorhaln !;
Calvin s. Sawyer, Yarmouth; John h.
Seayev. Scarborough; Samuel r. Seeley,
Portland; Clement L. Skolheld, Harps-
we'll.
Supernu1neraries- L. Stevens
stsndish George D. xGss aalR Rr3daton
Charles W. Merriman, Brunswick !,
Samuel H. Jose, and George L. Gerrish,
Portland.
Eight cases have been assigned for trial
before the Jury, including several Of local
interest and importance. A suit brought
BY Melvin E. Whitney against the Port
land Railroad Company to recover $4,000
for personal injuries is set down for
to have had his ankle and leg crushed
by the falling of an electric power pole
on Forest avenue. near the intersection
of Saunders street, in Deering, in April,
1897. Messrs. J. q. q 4. b. Cobb appear
for the plaintiff and Messrs. Libby, Rob
inson & Turner for the defendant. i
The case of Mary Jane Frazier, VS..
City of Portland, as also assigned for
Wednesday. This is an appeal from the
award of damages by the city on the
widening of Franklin street. Gen. @. p.
Mattocks appears for the plaintiff and
Carroll W. Morrill,, city solicitor for the
city.
Ths suit between the town of South
PORTLAND and the town of Cape Eliza
beth. relative to the portion of debt 10
be borne by each town in proportion to
their respective valuations is assigned
for Friday. Messrs. N. & H. b. Cleaves
appear for South Portland, and Messrs.
Symonds, Snow Il Cook for Cape Eliza
beth. The case involves important cues
lions and it is thought it may occupy
the attention of tine court for several
days.
An action by Charles L. Garland
against the Portland Rochester Railroad,
to recover $1,000 damages for personal in
jnries is assigned to follow the South
Portland and Cape Elizabeth case. VII.
liam Lyons, Esq. appears for the plain
tiff, and N. & Ii. B. Cleaves for the de-
PENDANT. al
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-13
OBITUARY..
MRS. CHARLES G. 11TT1 ,EF1E1.D.

MRS. CHARLES G. LITTLEFIELD.
Last week Mrs. Alswitha Evans, wife
of Charles Gardiner Littlefield, died at
Caribou. Mrs. Littletield will be remsm-
bered by host of old friends as one of
the NEST charming and cultivated women
who ever left Portland. She will be re-
called particularly by Congress Square
church, where she sang in the choir. and
By the Haydn Association, of which she
was SO long member.
MARSHALL CAPEN.
After an illness of four days, Marshall
Capen, popular young man of this city,
died at the Maine General hospital Mon
day night. He had just passed his goth
birthday and his sudden death is a great
blow to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
H. Capen. The young man Was gradu-
to of the high school and had been en-
ployed as drug clerk. The funeral will
take place ut 2. 80 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon from the residence of the family,
CD l-2 Atlantic street.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-13
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The Portland daily press., 1898-04-13
CITY of PORTLAND, ME.
Assessors Notice.

The Assessors of the City of Portland
hereby give notice to all persons liable to
taxation in said city, that they will be in
the fifteenth day of April inclusive, at their
room in City Hall, from nine to twelve
O'Clock in the forenoon and from two to
four O. clock In the afternoon, for the purpose
of receiving lists of the polls and estates
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Administrators, Executors, Trustees. Etc.
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real or personal, or held by them as guard
ian. executor, administrator and trustee or
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be prepared to.make oath to the truth of the
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And when estates of persons deceased
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And any person who neglects to comply
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the Assessors or County commissioners 1or
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that he was unable to offer such lists within
the time hereby appointed.
Blank schedules will be furnished at the
Assessors Office on application.
n~z-Jn no case where the Assessors have
been put to the disagreeable necessity of
making doom will the possession OF gov
eminent bonds or deposits in the savings
banks be allowed as plea in mitigation OF
such doom.
WALTER l.. LEFAvOR, J
HORACE -. HALLETT,t Assessors.
ABlAL M. SMITH.
mar3l dl5t
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-13

If the diplomatic negotiations with
Spain are all revealed in the President 6
message it would seem that Spain by
proclaiming an armistice had complied
with all our requests, though the arn,is-
tice is granted in response to the
request Of the powers and not ours
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-13

Under ordinary circumstances a request
with full power to make war at his dis
erection would be regarded as little less
than astounding. The reason that Presi-
dent McKinley's request for such power is
listened to with equsnimity, and with a
large measure of public approval, lies . in
the exhibition which Congress has been
making of itself since the Cuban question
assumed an acute form. The war making
constitution because it was assumed that
there would be less danger from many
men than from one, of a hasty declaration
or one that had not 8 sound basis to rest
upon. The makers of the constitution
anticipated that Congress would calmly
deliberate. that it's members would COM
pare views, and seek first ways to avoid a
war consistent with honor, instead of
hunting after pretexts to bring one on. But
the public experience with Congress for
the past month has been far different. So
anxious has it been to go to war that it
has hampered the President in various
ways lest. apparently, he might secure
what it pretended to want without war.
AS somebody has aptly said, it has
held stop watch on him, and when he
has asked for a few days delay it has
given it grudgingly or not at all. On ac-
count Of its exhibition of Impotence and
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-13

it's apparent eagerne5s to put the ships in
motion the Intelligent part of the public
has been forced to the conclusion that the
nnsafest place for the war making power
to rest is in Congress, and hence listens
TO a proposition to transfer it to the hands
of one man not only with complacency,
but with positive feelings of relief.