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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

A very great military authority said:
There are no bad regiments, but only
bad colonels." There is abundant proof
that Napoleons belief is shared by the
rank and file of soldiers, but this fact
could not be more happily illustrated than
by the following story, taken from the
London Illustrated News, of a quaint
compliment paid to the German Crown
Prince, afterward Emperor Frederick:
After the battles of Weissenburg and
Worth, which he had won, the Grown
Prince was sauntering alone one evening
past a barn occupied by a party of Wur-
temberg troops. Hearing something like
stump oratory going on, the Prince
opened the door and looked in. Every one
rose.
"Oh, sit down! I'm sorry to disturb
dare say there's room for me TO do the
same" said the Prince. pray, who was
making a speech?"
All eyes were turned on a sergeant,
whose very intelligent countenance look
ed, however, sorely puzzled when the COM
mander-in-chief asked:
"And what were you talking about?"
Quickly recovering his presence of mind,
the sergeant confessed:
well, of course, we were talking of our
victories, and / was just explaining to
these young men how four years ago. if
we had had you to lead us we would have
made short work of those COMPOUNDED
PrusSianSr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
Can't. GridIeN,s Heroism.

Mrs. c. V. Gridley Of Erie, widow of the
late Capt. Gridley, has received letter
from Paymaster Gait, United States Navy.
containing the details of the death of her
husband after the battle of Manila, says
a letter in the Philadelphia Press. His
letter states that Capt. Gridley rose from
a sick bed to fight his ship and remained
continuously on duty for twenty-four
hours, although suffering untold agony in
silence. After the battle his disease was
greatly aggravated and hemorrhage set
in.
When he left the fleet he was taken
aboad the Zafiro, Lieut.. Reese of Erie
acting as cockswain, while the Olympia S
band played Aud Lang Syne" Speak
ing to the ships surgeon, after he had
been told this his illness was fatal and
chat he had fought his last fight, he said:
Going to Manila killed me; but 1 would
do il again If necessary"
The funeral services We're held in an
English chuFch at Yokohama, with the
officers of the Coptic attending in a body
The japanese commander sent an honor
guard of 100 men to pay tribute to the
dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
Admiral Cerrern,s Eject.

1t hasn't been so very long since there
was vast amount of speculation as to
the whereabouts of The formidable feet
of Admiral Cervera. We know where it is
now.
1t sailed from ST. Vincent on April %,
and il was supposed that it's objective
point was Havana, but nothing authori-
tatve was heard of ii for three weeks.
Some thought it's purpose was to inter-
cept the battleship Oregon on her way
from San Francisco and destroy her
Others were sure that it intended to at
tack some of our rich seacoast cities, and
stll others thought it would strike Key
West when most of our warships were
absent from that place, and recapture the
prizes which had been collected there.
1t was not until May 10 that definite
news was heard from the squadron, and
then it was reported to be at Curacao,
dependency of Holland off the coast of
Venezuela.
Then there was great commoton in our
navy. Admiral Sampson, who had been
searching the seas in The vicinity of Porto
Rico for the squadron, was ordered back
to Key West, and Commodore. Schley, who
had been fretting at Hampton Roads on
account of his inactivity, was sent south
with a squadron. Then Admiral Sampson
and Commodore Schley, each having a
superb squadron under his command
started out to find and smash the Spanish
squadron.
On may 10 it was reported that Admiral
Cervera had reached Santiago safely, and
on May IS Commodore Schley reported to
the Secretary of the Navy that
ne (SchleD was blockading the
harbor of Santiago, and that he
had reason to believe that the
much sought squadron was stu there. And
il was there, as was proven by Lieut.. Vic
tor Blue. who landed. passed around the
harbor and identified the ships OF the
squadron.
They were the best ships in Spains
navy. The squadron, consisted of four
armored cruisers and two torpedo boat
destroyers. 1t has been only about three
months since one of them the Vizcaya.
steamed into New York harbor, ostensibly
on a visit, but really In a spirit of bravado,
because we had sent the battleship Maine
to Havana.
There will be no more speculation about
Admiral Cerveras squadron. Its career is
ended Its wreckage is strewn along the
shore of the ISLAND which Spain has robbed
and ruined, but from which her nag will
soon be removed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
SaguSta stubborn.

Sagasta, SPANS prime minister, is quot
ed as saying that the war will go on, even
though all the Spanish soldiers in Santa
go are taken prisoners. He says there
are 100000 Spanish soldiers in Cuba, dis
ciplined and seasoned, and that they are
capable of holding the island for a long
time
Such talk from Sagasta Is not uuexpect-
ed. He would hardly dare express his real
sentiments if he favored taking steps at
once in favor of peace He doesn't know
yet what the feelings of the people are in
respect to the matter. He will know,
however, as soon as the Spanish people be-
come aware of the fact that all of the
ships of Admiral Cervera's squadron have
been destroyed 1t is not improbable that
when they learn the truth there VIII he
demonstrations against the government
which may develop into revolution. In
that event it is probable that sagasta
would hasten to bring the war to a close
by every means at his command
In the European dispatches the impress
sion is thrown out that 1t is Sagastas pur-
pose to bend all his energies TO the saw
ing of the present dynasty, and it is SAID
that the Conservative leaders viii assist
him in carrying out that policy, The Con-
servatives appear to be determined to
stand together in opposition to the Car
lists and Republicans.
The feeling against the Queen Regent,
and even against the youthful king, is
said to be quite strong in parts of Spain.
and to be growing stronger.
Events of great importance are likely to
follow each other rapidly in Spain during
The next few days. No one, not even
Spains wisest statesman, can predict
with any degree of certainty what course
the government will pursue when Santiago
is surrendered. In fact, the Sagasta min
istry may resign before the Spanish fiag
in that city is hauled down.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
Two of John Aliens stories.

Before he concluded his speech in the
House the other day, Representative John
Allen of Mississippi told two or three
stories in his characteristic way says the
Washington Post They represented his
life as a Confederate soldier. He told how
he went into the Confederate army as a
private soldier, being only sickly boy,
said he had fattened and grown on the
meager rations of the Confederate army
He never went into battle without fear
and related the story of a soldier who
saw bird singing in a tree just before
an engagement, "Ah, bird If 1 had your
wings, remarked the soldier, 81 would not
be singing around here
Representative Allen, continuing, said
that after the war ne had frequently been
punished in his dreams by the presence
of bluecoats about him. This punishment
had ceased now that Wheeler, Butler and
Fitzhugh Lee were wearing the blue uni
forms of the republic 1t reminded him of
letter about Tom Owen, an ex-Confed-
crate of Mississippi which had recently
been written to Washington. Somebody
asked Tom why he had not enlisted in
the Union army to fight the Spaniards
He replied that he had been thinking
about 1t, but concluded not to do So He
was sure he could make it all right with
the boys here, but # he should wake up
in judgment with a blue uniform on he
did not know what the boys, who had been
over there and did not know the civil
war was over, might think about it. They
might yell ''Deserterr'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
PER SONAL.

Frank W. Vaille, who is to organize a
mail service for the Philippines, has been
connected with the postoffice department
for twenty-three years. He owes his orig
inal appointment to the department to val
liable service rendered at the time of the
big riots in Pittsburg in 1875. His promo
ton has been rapid.
1t is reported that Rudyard Kipling has
become a great admirer of Cecil Rhodes.
During his recent stay in London Mr. Kip
ling was asked by woman at dinner if
Mr.. Rhodes was married. Yes" he replied
ito ten thousands of square miles of Brit
ish territory England cannot afford to let
a man like that marry in any other way
1t appears that the Grand Old Man
Mr.. Gladstone, was sometimes a terrible
old man, and that simply because he was
old and embraced in his own personal ca
reCr so much of the political history of his
country says the New York Times.A story
illustrative of this fact is now going the
rounds of the English press. In a discus
sion of the income tax in Ireland Arthur
Balfour, then leader of the opposition,
arose and explained for Mr.. Gladstone's in
formation how the income tax was levied
in the Emerald Isle. Mr.. Gladstone listen
ed attentively and then arising, thanked
Mr.. Balfour for his information, and add
ed that ne himself had introduced the
income tax in Ireland over forty years be-
fore. Mr.. Balfour, who was then forty-five
years of age, probably wondered whether
Mr. Gladstone had not also devised the
Magma Charta.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

Admiral Sampson as the commander of
the naval forces off Santiago comes first
into notice in connection with the victory
over Cervera's fleet but 1t seems that il
was Commodore Schley who did the actual
work. II was Schley's flagship The Brook
1yn, which led the chase and did some Of
the hardest fighting; it was on the Broox-
lyn that the only American life was lost ;
ii was from the Brooklyn that the signals
were given directing the movements which
resulted so gloriously. Commodore Schley
is modest man, but the American people
will see to it that he has fun credit fer
bic part in the affair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

Why is it that we haven't introduced
sInokeless powder into our army ana navy
In the dispatches from Santiago during
the last few days it has been stated fire.
quently that our soldiers and sailors are
at great disadvantage because they
haven't smokeless powder. In all tue
fighting around Santiago, much Of which
has been done in thick underbush, il has
been impossible for our troops, even when
subjected 10 a heavy and damaging FIRE,
TO locate the enemy promptly. The
smokeless powder used by the Spaniards
did not disclose their exact position while
the position occupied by our troops be-
came known 10 them as soon as they dis
charged their weapons.
1t is claimed by correspondents that If
cur troops had been supplied with
smokeless powder before the fighUTg he
gan at Santiago the number Of killed ard
wounded in the engagements which have
taken place there would have been very
much less.
And why is il that our army and navy
are not supplied with smokeless powdet?
Is there any good reason why we are so
is we have not heard it, We call our
selves The richest and most progressive Of
the nations. and with good reason and
yet in this matter of smokeless powder
we are away behind the rest of the
world.
Our army and navy officers have called
the attention of Congress to the import
anee of providing both the military and
naval service with smokeless powder, put
that body has never considered it advis-
able to take action in respect to it. 1t
thought probably that the powder ques-
ton could wait until war was close at
hand. When the war same the country
was totally unprepared for it, and, conse-
quently, valuable lives are being sacrificed
on account Of this preparedness.
Do congressman feel their responsibility
in this matter? If they do not the people
ought to make them do so. Instead of re-
nominating and re-electing them they
should let them drop out of public life as
unfaithful servants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
He ObcNed Orders.

A story is told on a recruit in the First
West Virginia, says the Chickamauga
correspondence of the New York Sun.
While they were striking tents and pack
ing up the other day, a sergeant approach
ed and said:
Strike that tent"
What with?" asked the new recruit.
"Oh, with club or any old thing" an
swered the sergeant.
The new recruit forthwith began to
pound the tent, when a man within jump
ed out with a black eye, where he had
been struck through The canvas. The ser
geant had to take the crowd TO the can
teen to smooth matters over
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
Spanish Joke on SPANS Navy.

A little story that appeared not long
ago in a Spanish comic paper shows how
Spaniards thought of their navy before
the present events. A Spanish admiral
touching at some foreign port in the nat
ural course of events calls on the gov
ernor of the local fort, and on the return
call the governor secs the one little gun
of the Spanish man-of-war run out to fire
a return salute, but at the critical mo-
ment the Spanish admiral rushes up and
throws the gun, carriage and all, into the
sea. What" exclaims the distinguished
visitor why do you throw your gov
ernment's guns overboard?" Because"
replies the admiral, IF the gun had gone
of &c would have blown this whole shin
10 pieces! That means another decora-
ton for met "Hows that?" For my
courage in saving this ship from destruc.
ton"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

The glory won in our war with Spain
thus far has been chiefly by the navy. Two
Spanish squadrons, comprising the best
ships in the Spanish navy, have been de-
stroyed, and yet in neither battle was
any one of our vessels seriously injured,
while in the first battle not one of our
men was killed and only one was killed
in the second battle. In the battle of
Manila, several of the crew OF one of our
vessels were injured by the fragments of
a shell and there were two or three
deaths due to the excitement and strain
of the engagement, but no one was killed
on our ships by the shot or shell of the
enemy.
AT the battle off Santiago one man was
killed. He belonged to the cruiser Brook
Ign.
These two naval battles will go down In
history as being without parallel, in all
probability, in so far as the absence of
casualties among the victors and the
completeness of the destruction of the
vessels Of the defeated are concerned.
It is to be hoped that the good fortune
of our navy in accomplishing a great deal
at little expense will not lead the officers
and men of our warships to become reck-
less. only by discipline, obedience and
the exercise of judgment can success be
attained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

Admiral Simpsons career is an inspira-
ton for any ambitious and brainy Amer
team boy. He began literally at the bot
tom, and has worked himself to the top.
His father was a poor laborer, living at
1mira, n. Y. and was not able fiuan-
cally to do great deal for his boy. But
the boy had the ability to do for him
self. He worked hard, and studied hard
while he worked. His intelligence and
industry won him friends, through whose
influence he secured a scholarship at An
napolis. Since leaving the Naval Acad-
envy he has worked his way through all
the grades to that which he now holds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

In this country when young man wish
es to fit himself for entry into the con-
sular or diplomatic service, he takes !, s.
sons in. ward and precinct politics, and be-
comes a political hack and heller. In Eng
into the consular service must have knowl-
edge of trade and commerce, and the dip
lomat must be versed in International law
and precedent. Before we can successful
ly compete with these countries in the for
eign markets, our interests must be as in
diligently looked after as theirs are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
Get Rid of Professionalism.
From the New York Times Dem).

In the name Of common sense let us do
away with the ludicrous and injurious
protective" duties They are ludicrous
because they pretend 10 save our home
markets to manufacturers who can I'M
dersell their rivals not only at home but
abroad. They are injurious because they
add in many cases to the cost of raw ma
terial and deprive our manufacturers of
the free choice of such material, and es-
pecially because they block that freedom
of exchange which is essential to
profitable trade They are the relics of
an outworn theory, sustained by superstl-
ton rather than by reason. The sooner
we get rid of them the better we shall be
htted to take advantage of any markets
that government commissions or private
enterprise can discover.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

1t is to be hoped that the park and tree
commissioners will not let the matter of
Improvements to the Park Extension rest
Cndl the rights of adj parties in the prem
Uses have been settled, once for all. There
has been enough written and said about
rights and privileges in that plot of
ground to fill library, without an def
mite conclusion having been reached. 1t
is apparent to everybody that the ex-
tension needs attention. The commits
sioners will make themselves all the more
popular if they win not relax their efforts
until the improvements to the. extension
are made. -.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
One Thing They Omit.
rom the Philadelphia Ledger Qnd).

Those who argue for imperialism"
from the success of our policy of expan-
sion in the past, omit one important, if
not indispensable. factor Up TO now the
growth of the country has always been
upon the continent, and, with the eXcep-
ton of Alaska, which is scarcely an ex-
ception after all, ,on lines of conuguity.
1t has been a country that could be gov
erned without the use of navy, and, vir-
tually, without an army. The policy of
extension over thousands of miles of sea
requires both army and navy. Are they
sure il viii work as well?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

Admiral Dewey was quoted recently as
saying: ''Torpedoes and their appliances
are good enough in their way, but are
entirely of secondary importance" Dewey
believes in good gun practice; in first
class guns and high grade men behind
them. His Manila fight INDICATED his
Judgment, and the fleet off Cuba has
just added the confirmation of its achieve
ment. At neither Manila nor Santiago
did the torpedo craft of the enemy amount
to anything at all. At the latter place a
little converted yacht armed with rapid
fire guns and manned by sure-shot Yam
kee tars, whipped both of SPANS crack
"destroyers' In short order and they
were believed to be about as good of their
class as any afloat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
lNDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

1t was reported from Cuba not long
ago that the Spanish guerillas had mutt
lated the American marines who were
50 unfortunate as to fall before their fire.
The story Of mutilation was later denied
Now another report of barbarism on the
part of the spaniards is finding it's wav
into the prints. 1t is to the effect that
after the lighting near Santiago the
spaniards got into ambush and deliber-
ately fired into the American wounded as
they were being taken to the rear. 1t is
10 be hoped, for the sake of Spanish
honor, that this report will be disproved
Nothing could be more nendish than the
assassination Of helplessly wounded sol
dierx
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
CouIdn.t FooI the Editor.

The hollow-eyed stranger thrust forward
a roll Of manuscript. says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer,
gan.
what place is that?" interrupted the
editor.
"Klondike," echoed the surprised strang-
er.
How do you spell it2"
The stranger patiently told him
Stranger" murmured the editor, 81
don't recognize any of the familiar ear
marks. It isn't serge or purto' or en-
senda' Klondike, IS it2'
No" said the stranger, ITS just the
plain Klondike.''
Well 90 ahead" said the editor re
signedly. Il think you said you escaped
from there in an open boat?"
mo, 1 didn't" said the stranger.
Excuse me-" said the editor, but they
invariably do. Go on
Il came over the Skaguay route" con-
tinued the stranger with a dark look,
through the snow and ice, and
Hold on" cried the editor, what are
you talking about? There's no snow and
ice in Cuba"
who's talking about cuba?" whooped
the stranger.
you" roared the editor you came In
representing yourself as a Cuban refugee,
and tried to work off some bogus Spanish
names on ne. I've spotted you! Klondike
and SkaSuTy! You must think I'm dead
easy. Take your old war rot and clear
out"
Who's talking about the war? I don't
know anything about it, What's the mat
Ter With you?"
"pon't know anything about the warp
screamed the editor. Get out of here!
I've got no time TO talk to idiots. Scatr'
And the hoilow-eyed Klondiker hastily
won't Alnnn he .tairs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

The Atlantic Transport Company, which
recently sold some of its vessels to the
United States government, has purchased
the steamers of the Wilson Line of Lon
don There is a rumor afoat to the eff
feet that the vessels will find their way
into the hands Of the United States,
though it lacks confirmation. Another
story has it that the vessels purchased of
the Wilson's are wanted for direct line
between Boston and Manchester
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

From Memphis commercial-Appeal Dem

Don't forget the war stamps" say the
Chicago Times Herald. We viii not. We
went to the bank to draw two dollars the
other day. and the darned bank wouldn't
allow us to draw out our own money I'M
til the check was stamped, and as we
didn't have a cent we couldn't buy a
stamp. This is HI of a country any,
way.-Hardeman Free Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

The Philadelphia Inquirer says: "The
next Senate will show complete change
in many respects" There isn't going to
be any next" Senate. There never has
been any former Senate. The Senate
which is sitting now is the same as that
which sat in the First Congress. The Sen
ate is continuous body. Senators and
congresses may come and so, but the Sen
ate goes on forever. II is strange thing
that in the cradle of liberty, in the city
where the Senate had its beginning, so lit
tie is known of that most august deliber-
alive body in the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

The whereabouts of Pando has kept ev-
erybody guessing for the past several days.
That sort of thing, however, is about at
an end. Shafter is going TO bell the cat,
so that in future there will be no doubt
nbout "where he is at"