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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
An Up-to-Date Dictionary,

The following definitions, says the Balti-
more News, are submitted for the purpose
Of teaching the young idea how to shoot
the Spaniards:
America-FrOm the italian words Chris
topher Columbus" meaning Il saw 1t first,
but the other chap beat me to the tele-
graph office" The Spanish pronuncia-
alton of the word is usually preceded and
followed by large exclamation points.
Blanco-A patron saint of typewriting
machines; also, an authority on mules.
COMMUNICATIVE knock a certain por-
ton of Cuba into the sad sea waves and
have that certain portion rise up next
morning and say to the Spanish minister
of marine: They never touched me'r
Cervera-A juggler with ships; also, the
man who holds the long-distance record
for keeping his ships out of harms way
See Tennyson, page PA:
swift kneels are more than coronets.
So haste thee; disappear
Speedy, indeed the man who gets
Cervera We're de Vere.'
Cervera, We're de We're"
Coal-A hard substance used by newspa-
pers for the purpose of defeating the Span
ish navy.
Cuba-A place that costs a lot of money
to give away. Pronounced ''Koobah" by
some SpaniardS and pronounced a nuisance
by young King Alfonso.
Defeat-A Spanish synonym for victory.
See Cervantes, page SO:
Brave Don Quixote fell, and cried:
oh! Sancho Panza, see!
The windmill runs the faster since
1t took the breath from mep
Fleet-A flock of Spanish ships which
runs around the ocean and declines TO let
its pursurers put salt on its tail feathers.
Mule-A sad-eyed animal of commerce.
used principally by the Spanlards for tri-
umphing purposes. See Blanco's Poems
of Passion page 70:
90 mule, in life thou serv'st me well
A vict'ry to denote;
In death thy sirloin goes to swell
My daily table d'hote."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Orchardson, +. A, has been COM
missioned to paint group containing foul
generations of England's royal family, the
Queen, the Price of Wales. the Duke Of
York and Prince Edward of York.
1t is said that Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett, who was divorced recently, is
soon to marry Stephen Townsend, an
Englishman, who has been her private Sec
rotary for some time He is ten years old
er than she.
DR.. Hamilton Kinglake, who died al
Taunton, England the other day, was for
many years a tower of strength to the lib
erai party at Taunton and in West SOM
ersetshlre. He was a politician of the same
school as his distinguished brother, the au-
thor of ''Eothen."
The Countess de Casa Valencia, who
started a Spanish relief fund In London
collected about $1,000. Among the Spanish
sympathizers that subscribed We're Count
and Countess de Zorro Diaz, Countess Eee
rem, Duchess Of Cleveland, Duchess OF
Somerset, Blanche, Countess of Mayo
Miss Windsor Give. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bryce.
A commentary on the present craze for
military trappings for the purpose of fem
mime adornment may be found in the re
ply of a young soldier at Chickamauga
whose sister wanted to make up box for
the boys at the front and asked him what
she should send. Dear sister," he wrote
send me safety pins. I've just met fifteen
new girls
-Whltelaw Reid has just completed, at
his summer home In the heart of the Adj
rondacks, tennis court, which cost $40, 900
The great expense was incurred largely il
clearing, blowing and otherwise preparing
forest patcn, the sodding for which was
brought from a place a number of miles
away. To make grass grow in the heart OF
the Adirondacks is almost triumph ovel
nature, soft moss carpeting the forest
whereabouts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
Duration OF the War.

Opinions differ widely as TO the duration
of the present war. A few days ago a
prominent member of the House commit
tee on naval affairs. Judge Hilbourn. said
he thought it would last three years.
There are very few, judging from what is
appearing in the public prints. who think
1T Will last that long. If it should, and
the opinion of Chairman Cannon of the
committee on appropriations as 20 the cost
of the war is worth anything, the national
debt is going to be very much bigger than
it is before the Spaniards are driven out
of Cuba.
In a speech in the House the other day
Mr.. Cannon said that the cost of the war
would be in excess of $500, 900, 900 if it should
continue one year. That being the case,
1t would not cost less than 1850 900, 000
and 1t might cost fully $l,SOO,OOO,0OO if it
should continue three years. That would
be pretty heavy burden for this country
to bear for forcing the Spaniards to re-
move their flag from Cuba.
1t IS hardly probable, however, that the
war will last three years, or anywhere
near that length of time All the reports
received from Spain indicate that her
finances are in a very disorganized condi-
ton, and that unless she receives assist
ance from some source, which is not prob
able, 1t will be impossible for her to keep
her armies in the field and her fleets upon
the sea. Not only is she near the end of
her resources, but her people are showing
a very ugly temper. Many of the richer
class see no good reason for
prolongfng the war. They want
efforts in behalf of peace made
while Spain is in a condition to have
a word to say about the terms. They do
not think it wise to wait until Spain is re-
duced to such extremes that she will have
to accept whatever terms are offered. The
poor people who compose the bulk of the
population are beginning to wonder where
they are to get bread. Not a few of them
are now on the verge Of starvation. If the
bread question becomes much more intense
Spain will have trouble enough at home
without wasting her blood and treasure
trying to hold on to Cuba.
No, we do not think the war will last
three years. We doubt very much that it
win last one year. We know the Span
iards are stubborn and will continue to
fight, long after they realize that the
struggle for them is a hopeless one, for no
other reason than the desire to infiict upon
us as much injury as possible. They
couldn't however, keep up a conflict of
that kind very long. 1t would be so pur-
poseless and useless that the commercial
world would not submit to it. Spain will
have to stop lighting when she is exhaust
ed and accept such terms as she can get
The probability is that she will be ex-
hausted within the next six months, and it
may be sooner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
An ImperiaI Policy.

II the war should last year it is almost
certain that the issues which divided the
great political parties In 1896 would not di-
vide them in 1898. Since the battle of Ma
Mia we have many times called attention
to the steady growth of sentiment in IA
vor of accepting Hawaii, holding the Phil
ippines and making a vigorous effort to
get far greater share of the great trade
of the far East than we now have-a SEN
timent I'm favor of having colonies, a great
navy, a bag army, and a voice in the af-
fairs of the whole world. This sentiment
Is becoming more clearly apparent every
day. And the effort to combat it is be-
coming noticeable. Leading men in all
parts of the country are taking sides on
the question as to whether we should
change our policy in respect to foreign af-
fairs or proceed along the lines which were
laid down by the fathers of the republic,
and which we have thus far found to be
in harmony with our best interests.
The silver questionable chief question
in the last national campaign-is dropping
out of sight The people are not thinking
much about 1t. and they will not soon again
unless the war comes to a sudden termina
ton and the Philippines are restored to
Spain. Other questions, questions which
dazzle the imagination, are taking possess
sion of the public mind. 1t only requires
a little time for them to get such firm
possession of 1t that it will be difficult, if
not impossible, to settle them promptly.
If the cost of the war should be many
hundreds of millions of dollars 1t would be
said that we must have something to show
for our money AS it is about certain that
Spain will not be able to pay an indemnity
the sentiment in favor of keeping the Phil
ippines and Porto Rico, if we should come
into possession of them, will be the basis
for strong party-a party so strong that
our whole policy in respect to foreign af-
fairs may be changed. 1t looks, therefore.
as If the issue in the next national cam
palgn would be not silver or greenbacks or
any other thing in the platforms of 1896,
but whether we are to take the position of
O great Power, build the Nicaragua canal
and undertake to dictate who shall have
the lions share of the worlds trade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
BRIGHT BITS.

-"Where is your fiance? I saw him
come in here two hours ago." He has
been with papa, confessing his debts
Fliegende Blatter.
Mrs. oldham-I see the paper says the
King of Belgium has been visiting the
Spanish Queen Regent in cognito.
Mrs. Dollyers-Is that so? didn't know
that she had left Madrid.-Cleyeland
Leader
The Genuine Thing.-Sturgis has been
visiting without any other member of the
family. The evening after his return his
little sister asked him if he had said his
prayers every night mo, not once" re-
Piled Sturgs; Il mad a really-truly vaca-
tion."-Judge.
-Thoroughness,-'It has taken a long
time to locate the Spanish ships" said one
citizen. Yes, replied the other, but
there's some satisfaction in rejecting that
when we do get them located a great many
are likely to remain in that neighborhood
for several centuries. ''-Washingto Star
The Father-That young man who used
to call on you and stay so late is in the
navy now, l understand"
The Daughter-Yes, papa; and think of
it! His boat has been disabled! The last
1 heard of him he was being towed in"
well, don't let me see him around here
all hours of the night, or you will see him
being tOed out."-YOnkers Statesman.
The Retort Courteous.-Robinson was
a bit unsteady the other evening when he
arrived at his house. His wife greeted
him with frowns as he came up stairs
with his lighted candle pickering instead
lily, and upbraided him with his bad habits
and his general inferiorlly to her. Just
then the candle fell out of his hands See
my dear" he exclaimed with a deprecatory
smile, Il can't even hold a candle to your
Harlem Life.
Everything Explained.-'T see 1t
stated, remarked the man with the italic
nose. that the United States wants Ha-
wall for Coaling station, or something of
that kind Hawaii is a tropical country
How does anybody know there's coal
there, anyway" "Hay-way-eye has got
volcanoes, hain't it?" sharply replied the
man with the cinnamon beard. Where
they's volcanoes they's birthstone, amt
they? And don't it stand to reason that
where theys brims tone theys likely TO
be coal?'-Chicago Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
The snntingo Heroes.

The navy, in the present war, is sustain
ing its brilliant reputation made in pre-
vious wars Its history is a glorious one
fun of such deeds Of daring as make the
hearts of Americans thrill with pride Only
few days ago Admiral Dewey won a
victory in Manila harbor which excited
the admiration of the civilized world. on
Friday in Santiago harbor, there was per-
formed a deed Of daring and heroism which
viii take a place IN history alongside OF
the most glorious deeds Of our navy. 1t
was a deed which compelled the Spanish
admiral. Ceryera, who is bottled up in
Santiago harbor to pay tribute to Ameri-
can courage and heroism-the tribute
which brave man is always ready to pay
TO true courage wherever found.
Our dispatches yesterday morning gave
an account of the sinking Of the Merri-
mac, a coal ship, in the harbor of Sant-
ago. II was not clear from the dispatches
whether the Merrimac was sunk by order
of Admiral Sampson or, having been sent
to find out the position of the mines in
the harbor. was sunk by a Spanish tor
pedo. Our dispatches this morning make
~ ClSdA Aidl liit WEI AtiidG was Stiit AitC
the harbor and sunk for the purpose of
obstructing the channel, and the prevent
ing the escape of the Spanish squadron.
And who are the eight brave men who
guided the coal ship into the channel
who took their lives in their hands as it
were, in order to carry into effect the
plans of Admiral Sampson? We do not
know the names of the seamen but that
OF the officer in command is Lieut.. Hob
son. The names of the seamen win soon
be known throughout the world All vol
unteered for that special service. and no
one of them had reason to expect that
he would escape death They were to
guide the coal ship directly under the
guns of tho forts, and sink her in the
narrow channel That they accomplished
their mission successfully in the midst of
a shower of shot and smell and escaped
with their lives-rowing directly from the
wreck to the flagship of the Spanish ad-
mlral-borders on the marvellous.
The world admired the courage with
which the Spaniards stood by their guns
at Manila until their ships were wrecked
by flames or sank beneath the waters of
the harbor but these men who carried the
Merrimac into the jaws of death were he
roes such as the world holds aloft as ex-
amples and remembers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TWENTY PAGES
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

acknowledgement Cemetery Company
of BonaventIre.
Special Notices-Columbias, Hartfords
and Videttes, T. A. Bryson, Columbia
Agent; Just a Little Money, at Schwarz's
Furniture Store; Ice Cream, Charles An
derson; Another New Tribune, r. V. Con-
nerat; Notice to City Court Jurors; Ship
Notice, Strachan & Co.; Grand Picnic, A
o. H. Hall Association; Wheels Cleaned
by the Month, Savannah Cycle Company;
Grand Bicycle Races, r. D. & VIM. Lat
tlmore; Wei and Russia Calf, at Okar-
mas Special Notice, Gustave Eckstein &
Co; Vote for o. B. Stevens for Commits
sioner of Agriculture, John L Morrissey;
Election of Directors of Germania Bank;
The D. B. Falk Company; Special Notice,
Dick Baughn.
Military Orders-Orders No. 16, Republi-
can Blues.
Amusements-Patr Entertainment.
Daughters of Liberty, June 8.
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry;
White Star Line.
Steamship schedule-ocean Steamship
Company
Furniture From Headquarters-w. E.
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A Week Day-Byck Bros.
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Tho Worlds Greatest Typewriters-The
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Special Sale of Razors-At Gardner's
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Sunday schedule-City and Suburban
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Beef-Liebig's Extract of Beef.
Stlll Another Drive in Hosiery This
Week-Walsh & Meyer.
This Announcement Is Full Of Good News
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Mems Thin Clothes-At Levy's.
More Room Wanted-Ludden & Bates.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
Army omcers Dissatisfied.

It crops out in the dispatches that there
is much dissatisfaction among army Of
ficers because so many of the high posi-
en- to civilians. Naturally they expected
that being trained soldiers they would be
selected for those positions.
Have they good cause for complaint? 1t
does not seem to us they have. The Pres
ident has promoted a great many of them.
and in view of the fact that, even If the
war should soon come to an end, the regu-
lar army will be a great deal larger than
1t was before the war began, the chances
for still other promotions are very great
Therefore they have no good reason for
complaining They are professional soldiers
and win be in the army until they reach
the age for retirement. They are expected
to win promotion rather than get il by the
favor of the President or because of the
fact that they have a military education.
The volunteer officers viii retain the places
to which they have been appointed only so
long as the war lasts. At It's close they
viii return to civil life
1t will be noticed however that nearly
all of those volunteer officers
Of high rank appointed by
the President are either graduates of West
Point and have seen service In the camp
and field or else they won distinction in the
civil war. The appointment of those men
to be major generals brigadier generals
and colonies has helped the states amaz-
ingly TO ill their quotas Many a man has
volunteered who would not have done so
If he had thought that his company and
regiment would be commanded by regular
army officers. The officers of the REGULAR
army should be shown every reasonable
consideration but the government
"ouldn't have acted wisely if it had adopt
ed a policy IN making military appoint,
ments that would have had a tendency to
check volunteering,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
Sylvester scott Explains.

The oft repeated stories of old soldiers
are no longer at a discount. The war with
Spain has revived the interest in military
affairs and gray-haired veterans with vivid
recollections of the awful experiences of a
generation ago are in active demand says
the Chicago Chronicle. They are furbish-
ing up not only their swords, but their
"reminiscences, shouldering their crutches
and telling how feds were won. To them
every furnace register and kitchen stove
is a campfire" around which eager
auditors crowd.
Sylvester Scott is West Side veteran.
He wears no Grand Army button, and
during the twenty years he has lived in
Chicago has never been known to volun-
tarily speak of the war, which cost him
his right leg.
The other day a young man who is a
member of the militia entered Sylvester's
little shop. He came to have a shoe re-
paired, but hoped also to secure some val
liable pointers as to what real war is like.
I've been told, Mr.. Scott said he,
when there came a lull in the hammering,
that you lost your leg at Winchester
Singular thing" replied the cobbler
but you were told the truth"
How did it happen?"
Rebel shell knocked it to pieces"
Mr.. Scott, I'm liable to be ordered to
the front any day, and would like to ask
you question. The fact is, that when 1
think of shells and the like feel a trife
squeamish. When that piece of shell
struck you and you realized that your leg
was ruined, perhaps your life near its
end, what was your first idea-how did
you feel?"
George responded the shoemaker. lay
ing down his awl and hammer, 1--WE been
asked that question 900 times, I dare say,
and always declined TO answer it, but as
you are goin to fight the Spaniards-"
Il would like very much to hear your
experience" suggested the young man, as
Sylvester paused.
AS you're going to fight" the old man
went on, Il reckon 1 ought to overcome
my sensitiveness-you know all cripples
are sensitive, George-I allow ought to
give you the consolation of experience
Shut the door, George; there's no use in
telling the whole town about it. Now, Just
exactly what do you want to know?''
How you felt when you realized that
you were terribly wounded?"
Il felt-you won't mind agreeing to say
nothing about it?''
IN never mention the. matter as long
as 1 live, Mr.. Scott"
Il felt most damnably bored"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05
Our Military Forces.

There are two things which the people
are studying in connection with the war.
One of them is the unprepared condition
of the military organizations of the differ
ent states for actual service and the other
is the countrys inability to act decisively
in any great emergency because of the
smallness of the regular army.
We were under the impression that we
had a militia army of more than 100000
men, well armed and equipped and fairly
well disciplined, that could be modified
in a few days, and that could be depended
upon to cope with seasoned and trained
troops. These militia organizations made
such a good impression on holiday parades
that congressman would not listen to u
suggestion looking to an increase of the
regular army.
1t turns out. however, that these fine APP
pearing military organizations, although
composed of superb material are deficient
in about everything required for actual
service; and, besides, they are lacking in
discipline, training and knowledge of camp
life and campaigning. In other words, they
are not such soldiers as a general of ex-
perience would like to undertake a cam
paign with. He would prefer to have them
kept in camp for a couple of months I'M
der strict disciplinarians before undertake
ing a campaign with them. There is no
doubt that in their unprepared condition
they could be depended upon to meet the
enemy with courage, but their lack of so
many of the essentials of a soldier would
place them at a great disadvantage.
If What we have said is true, the people,
if they are wise, will not forget the les
son which this war teaches in the matter
of the militia The military organizations
will receive much more attention than they
have heretofore. Either the states will be
more liberal In providing them with such
things as they need and insist that they
shall be subjected to a more thorough
training, or else the general government
viii take charge of the militia and mold
it into an effective military force, ready
for service at the tap of the drum
Now as to the regular army. If we had
possessed an army of 10000 men last April.
it is not improbable that Cuba would now
be in our possession Immediately on the
passage of the resolutions ordering the
opdtlIulu Us oul VI OuDd our army WOuiQ
have started for that island. The Span
iards would have been taken by surprise
and would have offered there is reason for
thinking, far less opposition than they are
Offering now We should not have been put
to the expense of organizing a big army,
and the war would have been over In less
time than 1t is now taking to prepare for it.
These are lessons in the condition of the
militia organizations and the smallness of
the regular army but whether they are
lessons from which the nation will profit
is a question which time alone can an
sWer.