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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

Gen. Houston, with about 700 men, gave
battle at San Jacinto to Santa Anna, with
nearly three times the number of Next
cans, and in spite of the disparity of num-
bers Houston's little force swept the Mexi-
cans like chaff before the wind. 1t was
more a slaughter than a battle.
Just before. the assault of the Texans
was made on the army of Santa Anna
Houston addressed his soldiers in a fervid
speech, closing with the words ''Remem-
Der the Alamo" These words fell uDon
the ears of the Texans with wonderful
effect Every soldier in the little army
at the same instant repeated the words
1.-THE Alamo" until the words became a
shrek for revenge that struck terror TO
the souls Of the Mexicans When the bat
tie was over 1t was found that only seven
ty Texans had been killel, while go Mex
leans were left dead on the field.
Remember the Alamo was evidently a
battle cry that not only nerved the arms
of the avengers, but paralyzed the re-
sistance of the Mexicans.
The answer of Commodore Stockton n
the Mexican governor of California. when
we took possession Of that country Is
worth recalling. IF you march upon the
town CLOS Angeles" threatened the gov
ernor, you win find it the grave Of your
men," tfeu.. r.ea
"Ten the governor" said Stockton. "to
have the bells ready TO toll at O'clock
in the morning. l shall be there at that
time"
Commodore Tatnall's ''blood is thicker
than water won grateful recognition in
England in 1859. Seeing the British ad-
mral, Sir James Hope, in a tight place
under the fire OF Chinese forts, Tatnau
calamity came to his rescue. In SO doing
he was guilty of a breach of neutrality
but his answer. blood is thicker man
water had the eject of Concerning his
offense,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
Reaectims of a Bachelor.

From the New York Press
Only a small proportion of civilization
Is civil.
Whatever the average woman dosen't
like she says is Just Ike a man"
man who dosen't carry matches is
about as rare as a girl who can't find a
pin somewhere.
There is only one thing more universal
in man than religion, and that is the long
Ing TO spit over when he Is up on some
high place.
When two women get together to sym
pathize about each others ailments they
always end up by talking over their hus-
bands
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
THOUSANDS PERISH IN A CYCLONE.
Appalling Loss of Life Reported in
the Malay Archipelago.

London, May ia dispatch to the
STANDARD from The Hague says: Accord
ing to a private telegram from India, a
terrible cyclone has destroyed q great part
of Bima, a seaport town on the island of
Sumbawa. Malay Archipelago.
THE shores of Sumbawa bay are covered
with the bodies of thousands of victims
The town of Kupang, island of Timor,
escaped the force of the hurricane"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
SHIPS OFF NEW ENGLAND.
Senator Gray Argues They should De
Sent south.

Sent south.
Washington, May Ex-senator Gray and
other influential men have made strong
protests against the cruiser Columbia aud
other fine warships being kept on the
New England coast when the enemy's
ships are in Southern waters.
Senator Gray had business with the
President to-day, and called his attention
10 the matter
1T is stated that these ships are kept
on the New England coast to allay appre-
tension" said Senator Gray. THAT is all
foolishness. Here these ships are kept on
the coast when there is not a particle of
danger, while the Spanish squadron Is not
far from Southern shores. l do not be-
lieve anybody has an idea that the Spanish
fleet would attempt TO sail 1900 or 1000
miles from It's present position to attack
the New England coast and be without
a base of supplies when 1t got there. While
our ships remain on the New England
coast, the southern coast, much nearer to
the Spaniards, is unprotected. So is the
coast OF the Middle Atlantic states. Our
ships should be with one or the other of
the squadrons."
1t is said that several New England sem
ators take the same ground as Senator
Gray.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
MOTHER'S FRIEND

U1hER'S FRIEND
will overcome all ills peculiar to the
period preceding childbirth, and will pre-
pare the delicate organism directly in.
volved for the final ordeal. Mothers
Friend is not an internal cure-all, but a
scientific hniment approved by medical
authority and established by years of
successful use.
Sold by druggists for 81. Valuable
book, g Before Baby is Born" sent free
on application.
THE ssApFlELp REsVLAIoR Co.. AlIsDta, GO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
MINERS OF ALABAMA.
AmIiation With United Mine Work.
crs Arranged.

crs Arranged.
Birmingham, Ala, May 16.--A state con-
yention of Alabama miners was held in
this city to-day, and a district organiza-
ton effected by which utilization with the
United Mine Workers of America was ar
ranged.
Ten mining camps, with a total member
ship of 1,050, We're represented at the meet
ing. W. r. Fairly of Pratt City was elect
ed president, S. P. Cheatham Of Blocton
vice president and John Kelly of Blocton
secretary treasurer.
The several camps represented are oper-
ated by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company. The meeting was
harmonious throughout.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
GLADSTONE SLOWLY DYING.
His Attending Physician Tells How
the End VIII Come

the End VIII Come.
Hawarden, May ga bulletin just Is
sued says:
"Mr. Gladstone passed quiet and COM
Portable day and has taken nourishment
Welt He experienced no pain, maintain
ed his strength and had a good deal Of
sleep"
DR.. DOVE, who Is attending Mr. Glad
stone, says his distinguished patient may
last fortnight The local malady will
not XIII bin, but he will gradually get
weaker and weaker ana die Of heart fan
ure. - -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
LIGuT-wEIGHTs IN THE RING.
Dave sullivan Given the Decision
Over Sammle Kelly.

Over Sammie Kelly.
New York, May 16.-Dave Sullivan. the
little Irish puglist, met Sammie Kelley Of
this city tonight at the Lennox Athletic
Club, and after fighting twenty rounds
was declared winner by Referee Jimmy
Dime of Amsterdam. N. Y.
The boys were matched some time ago
to fight at llS pounds, but tonight sulA-
van was six pounds overweight, and had to
pay forfeit Of $3.50. Sullivan was the ia
vorite in the betting at 100 to &c. but owing
to the difference in the weights of the con-
testants the announcement was made that
ell bets were off before the boys began
the fight
1t was a pretty contest all through, and
II 1t were not for Kely's tactics in the
latter part of the bout, when he frequently
grabbed Sulivan's arm, the referees de-
cision might have been a draw.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

Considerable criticism has been show
cred on Miss Mary Lord Drake because
as has been alleged, In breaking a bottle
Of wine on the bow of the battleship
Iowa. she said II chrsten thee" etc
As matter OF fact, these were the words
used II name thee Iowa, and may good
luck 90 with thee" This form was used
at the suggestion of Des Moines clergy
man. and had the approval OF Gov
Drake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
TWO LIVES.
unon

Upon the
strength and
condition Of an
expectant moth
er depend not
only her own
life but the life
and perfection
of her child.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
OLIVER SPRINGS, Anderson Co., East Tenn

delightful
the famed
level of No No
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
SIX CLUB LEAGUE.
New Schedule to Re Arranged at n
Meeting Mt Birmingham.

View Orleans, May 16.-savannah, in re-
ply TO the Southern Base Bah Leagues re-
quest for decision, has withdrawn from
the league, and the latter viii continue
with six clubs, meeting in Birmingham on
Wednesday to form a new schedule.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
New orleans, MiIitnry camps.

New Orleans, May 16-Four more troops
OF the Fifth Cavalry arrived to-day, and
several more are expected tomorrow
The volunteer regiments, especially the
First, are about complete, but none of the
government equipments has arrived as
vet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

Interesting news for people visiting New
York, Hotel Empire ad. page Sad.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
Has Spain an Ally in Europe2

Two London newspapers, the
Spectator and the Saturday Re-
vieqV, neither Of which is friendly
to Spain. expresses the belief that
the Madrid Government has been
assured of assistance from Europe
in the event Of a war with the
United States. They attribute to
an apprehension of danger from
this source the alleged reluctance
OF our Executive to take any
measures in behalf OF the Cuban
revolutionists that might bring
about a conflict between this coun-
try and Spain.
There seemed to be, at one time,
a possibility that Spain might not
look in vain for countenahce, and
even material aid, to the countries
composing the Triple Alliance.
The Queen Regent, Christina, is
an Austrian archduchess, and not
only must the Hapsburg Kaiser
regard her, in her present difficult
situation, with keen sympathy, but
he may also view the United States
with some aversion when he recalls
the tragical fate OF his brother
Macmillan. 1t would be quite a
consonance, moreover, with the
character OF the present German
emperor should the Queen Re-
gents predicament arouse his chiv-
alrous instincts, and there is GER
tainlY no reason to suppose that
he loves the United States. The
days, however, Of knight errantrY
are passed, and William ii. is not
the man to sacrifice his programme
of colonial aggrandizement for
the sake OF succoring a princess in
distress. He is likely to need in the
Far East every warship at his dis
posal, and he is not rash enough to
force the United States into a coal
ition with Great Britain and Japan,
which would be fatal to his hopes
OF acquiring foothold in the Mid
die Kingdom. Kaiser William H.,
no less than the Gar, must be alive
to the inexpediencY from CONT
mental viewpoint OF provoking
combination Of the Anglo-Saxon
race which would be irresistible at
sea, and might we'll look forward
iu the twentieth century to the
DONNA alton of the world.
The Spectator and the Saturday
Re0fezO may be quite sure that
Russia on the one hand and Ger
many on the other are pretty well
occupied in China just now, and
that both are too sagacious to com
NIT the blunder OF backing Spain
against the United States.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
Silence without Parallel.

More than a week ago the Pres
ident of the United States was Off
ciallY informed that an awful
national calamity had beiallen the
American people.
This news, unofficially carried
to all parts OF this country and OF
the world, has evoked every posi-
bic official and unofficial expires
sion ofgrisi and sympathy-except
one.
The President OF the United
States, pre- eminently the spokes-
man Of the American people, has
not officially or publicly or pri-
vatelY for publication uttered a
sentence, word,a syllable. When,
if ever in our history, official ex-
preston Of the feeling OF the nation
was imperative, the President of
the United States has been silent.
Last Tuesday Mr.. Mckinley
made an official public appearance
and address. His hearers, like all
citizens OF this nation, were to a
man thinking Of one event and one
event only. He took up and dis
cussed every important phase OF
our current public affairs-except
one.
Not Sc ntence, not word, not
syllable, not hint of the great,
all-shadowing national sorrow.
So far as history records ther e
is nowhere a parallel for this amaz-
ing silence.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
Jefferson on Birthday Celebrations

Jefferson ON Birthday Celebrate ons.
If Congress is guided by Jeffer-
sonian principles and precedents,
it will not enact into law the bill,
recently introduced, making April
2, the birthday of Jefferson, a pub
lie holiday.
The great founder of the Democ-
racy was resolutely opposed to this
particular form OF hero worship,
partly because OF his extreme mod
estY. but mainly owing to an ex-
alted sense OF patriotic duty.
Birthday celebrations were re
garded by him as servile limitations
OF monarchical forms, incompati-
BILE with the dignity and simplicity
Of the republican character.
Jefferson's convictions on this
subject were formed at very early
period in his lite, and he never al
lowed the date OF his birth to be
made known. Public bodies as
we'll as private individuals made
strenuous efforts to penetrate the
secret, but they were all unsuccess-
full. Noteworthy among those
efforts was that Of the Mayor and
corporation Of Washington, imme-
diately after Jefferson's 6rst inau-
guration as President. The gov
erning authorities OF the young
capital had resolved in their patri
otic fervor to have a Jefferson
Day." and they waited upon him
with a request that he should name
it for them. He declined to en-
Tighten them, and in his reply
framed the sentence famous from
that hour to this: "The only birth.
dav which 1 recognize is that Of
my countrV's liberties"
Two years later a patriotic as
sociation in Boston, anxious to do
honor to Jefferson, engaged his
Attorney General, Mr.. Lincoln, to
make a similar request. The ap-
peal vas equally fruitless, "Dis
approving myself" wrote Jeffer-
soA, "of transferring the honors
and veneration for the great birth
day Of our republic to any individ-
ual, or Of dividing them with in
dividuals, 1 have declined letting
my own birthday be known, and
have engaged my family not to
communicate it. This has been
the uniform answer to every ap-
plication Of the kind"
But whatever Congress may do
or not do, the Fourth of July is and
ever will remain the great Jeffer-
son day. 1t is the anniversary oI
his death, fifty years after the i'm
mortal Declaration OF Independ-
ence was written. Not until Amer
leans forget it, can they forget him,
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
For Bryan and Silver.

Elliott Danford, chairman of the New
York Democratic State Committee, who
has Just returned from fortnight's tour
in the South, where he met and talked
with the acknowledged leaders of the
Southern Democracy, talked freely of
his trip.
I'm the first place." said he, '1et me
remove a false impression which has
gained ground during my absence, that
l went South as representative of former
Senator David B. Hill. I went simply
for re creation, without any understand
ing or arrangement of any kind with the
Senator. Frankly. however, l discovered
that the Senator maintains very strong
hold upon the affections of the Southern
Democrats. But the South is still appar.
emily for Bryan and silver. No one who
visits there can doubt that.
The leaders there read with rare
interest his last letter. They agree with
the views expressed in the main. They
believe in silver. They are against
trusts, against government by iniunc-
which Bryan enunciatss.
"But they are inclined to believe also
that the Chicago platform can be modi-
fed so as to command the support of
the conservative business men who,
through the lies invented by political
opponents and a Misrepresentation of
the platform declined to act with us in
1896.
II was repeatedly asked what OF New
York? l assured the Southerners that
our chances ofrepeating the triumph Of
last November are exceedingly bright.
They asked me whether our campaign
would be conducted upon State or
National issues, or both. My reply was
that the Democratic State Convention
alone must determine that. The Chicago
platform stands for four years, anyway,
and made the point that we can put the
Republicans in New York sufficiently
upon the defensive on State issues alone
to make it pretty certain that we shall
elect the next Governor, and secure
enough of majority in the Legislature
~ ~A~NA q ANNAhO@AdAAN SuNNEooOI u s9EM@
ator Murphy. l told them of the rank
extravaganza of the present Republican
State administration: OF the big tax rate;
of the infamous excise legislation from
which we suffer, the creation Of innum.
cradle State commissions to provide
party hacks with lucrative places, and
other offences committed by the party
which happens to be IN power there.
The Southerners expressed the hope
that New York would next tall blaze the
way for 1900.
Mr.. Danford spoke of seeing Senator
Murphy in Washington. and said he was
undisturbed by the attacks OF the Repub-
lican Legislature upon his vote tor the
Teller resolution, and regarded it as
political clap trap.
When asked how Senator Murphy
viewed the contest between ex-senator
Hill and Richard Croker for the control
of the State organization, he replied:
"I believe he agrees with me, that
there will be no fight OF sufficient mo-
ment to imperil harmony in the Democ-
racy OF this State, Senator Murphy is I
think, quite as friendly to Hill as to
Croker, and is anxious that we shall be
absolutely united next fall"
"Will Senator Hill be a candidate for
his old seat at Washington Mr.. Dan
ford was asked.
81 doubt if he will but it he desires to
return l believe he will have the united
support OF the Democrats ofthis State. 4"
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26

Emperor Otho, which are extremely
rare and valuable. The total value of
the coins is estimated at some thousands
OF dollars. The coins are supposed to
furnish some further and valuable data
as 10 the destruction of the town of
Stalica, founded by Scipio Airicanus,
upon the site of which the villaget now
stands.
The ground where the treasure trove
was found belongs to the State, and the
lucky finder consequently will receive
one-half OF the proceeds. In the first
moments ofexultation, the only concern
OF Marin's wife was to know whether
there was enough money to buy her
son, who Is a soldier in Cuba, out OF the
service.
lis said that many very valuable coins
have already passed into private hands,
though the State Department Tor the
preservation Of monuments, &C., has
delegated commission to take charge
OF them and classify them. Those
referred to had the imprints OfAgrippa,
Agrippina, Drusus, Germanicus, Julia,
Claudius and Marciaua.
AT about the same time a shepherd
named lose Melibeo discovered in a
place named Sabuchosa. at Villanueva
de les Cruces, a Roman amphora filed
with about a thousand silver coins,
which are also exceedingly interesting.
These finds seem to have turned the
heads of the simple folks OF Santiponce
and Villanueva, who have almost to a
man forsaken their ordinary vocatious
to dig in the fields, hoping to unearth
some more trea; res,
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
The Only RePAration.

IL is vet premature, to say the
least, to talk OF any indemnity from
Spain or PREPARATION" as Sena-
tor Foraker puts it-for the de-
struction ofthe Maine and her crew.
But even il SPANS responsibility
for a horrible cri ne should be es-
tablished beyond a doubt, no
money indemnity could atone for
the deed. No number Of millions
Of mere dollars could make repair
alton for the cowardly slaughter
OF these brave and innocent men
and the treacherous destruction of
a noble ship.
The only atonement at all ade-
quate for such deed would be the
liberation OF Cuba.
The American people would
sustain irresistiblY a demand for
"free Cuba" as our ultimatum in
such a case. They would be sat-
ished only in feeling that these
lives have not been lost in vain;
that the fearful sacrifice OF the
Maine should yield the great and
glorious result OF freedom Tor a
sister republic.
In making this demand it might
be said to Spain, as Lincoln said
TO this country near the close of
the struggle that completed and
perfected its liberty:
Fondly do we hop s-iervently do we
pray-that this mighty scourge OF war
may speedily pass away. Yet, if God
wills that IL continue until all the wealth
piled up by the bondsman's two hundred
and fifty years OF unrequited toll shall be
sunk, and until every drop of blood
drawn with the lash shall be paid by
another drawn with the sword, as was
said three thousand years ago, so still
It must be said; The judgments Of the
Lord are true and righteous alto
gether."
The great Republic wants no
blood money. 1t disdains tribute
Tor its martyred sons and its shat
tered ship. Ifthe facts OF this dis
aster shall establish any claim
against Spain, it can be appropri-
ately and adequately met only by
the concession of freedom and sell
government to Cuba, with which,
no matter what diplomatic rules
may require, the American people
are and must be in sympathy.
Washington sentinel., 1898-02-26
Our Headless State Department.

In the very crisis of our relations
with Spain, involving the issues Of
freedom in Cuba and of peace and
war between America and Europe,
we hear practically nothing Of our
Secretary Of State, who is the tItu-
lar head of the Cabinet. We are
told OF the sayings and doings Of
"Judge Day." an assistant in the
department, but Secretary Sher
man is virtually ignored.
The reason is perfectly well
known. 1t is owing to the physi-
cal incapacity Of the Secretary to
perform the duties Of his ex-
alted and responsible office, on
account OF age and in6rmitY. That
incapacity existed and was known
when the appointment of Mr.. Sher-
man was made; and the appoint
ment was made solely for the pur-
pose of giving his seat in the SEN
ate TO Mr.. Hanna, who was largely
instrumental in securing the ele-
vation OF Mckinley to the Presi-
dency. The Governor Of Ohio
was coerced into appointing Hanna
to the vacancy thus made, and
there is strong evidence that the
Legislature wss bribed to keep
him in the place.
So it happens that our Depart
ment is practically without a head
just when it needs one of excep-
tional clearneSs and vigor. 1t is
not the fault of Sherman, whose
past career entities him to respect
full treatment in his present condi-
ton, but it is a humiliation to the
country ard disgrace to the Ad.
ministration. The Infamous polit-
ical traffic that produced this stu
alton should not be shielded from
deserved criticism by a sense of
delicacy in referring to the condI.
ton of a superannuated public
man. Mckinley and Hanna should
not be permitted to hide behind a
physical and mental wreck, which
they have cruelty thrust upon a
pedestal before the eyes Of the peo-
pie.