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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-23

"Pack your trunk and 60 VIII be a
popular air when Skaters bands sere-
made Garcia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-23

SATURDAY. JULY %, 1895
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
What the Red Flag Meant.

A man was out driving one afternoon
and went beyond the limits of WestDort,
says the Kansas City Star. He was jog
ging alone the road taking things easy.
more interested in his fair companion than
in the landscape. Suddenly he pulled his
horse in. Down the road he saw a red
flag fastened TO a pole stuck in a fence
post. He stared al it silently for some
minutes.
What is it?" asked his companion un-
easily.
4 can't make out. Perhaps it's a rife
range. Maybe they're blasting. Anyhow,
it's a danger signal" he replied.
Re drove forward cautiously stopping
now and then to look at the red flag.
There being no visible evidences of danger,
he proceeded, and saw, hitched to the
fence post by a long rope, the meanest
mule in Missouri 1t was hump-backed
and skinny. Its loose hide was scared
and worn bare in patches. It's ears were
ragged and its eyes were red. It's hoofs
were abnormally developed. The rope by
which IL was tied was short enough to
keep it out of the highway-beyond that
was evidently danger.
An Old farmer sat on the fence in the
shade of an apple tree across the road.
What's the flag for?" asked the man
who was driving.
That rag means keep away from the
mule, " replied the old man.
Then why in thunder don't you tie him
up in your barn or in held?" asked the
driver
That mule" replied the farmer, lis
better than a constable or a bulldog. See
that patch of mush-melons? The boys
round here use to skin that patch most
regular, an I couldn't keep EN- out
They'd win every dog 1 set TO watchin
EN-, but they can't win the mule. I lost
so much sleep watchin' the patch that
got nervous prostratlon. Then I thought
Of ole Bill there and we put him out. It
took six neighbOrs to do it. He didn't
want the job. I don't know how we are
ever goin to get him back again-shoot
the rope in two, 1 guess. But every one
about here knows Bill. an you bet them
melons is safe while he's there. You see
his rope is just long enough to cover the
patch. Well-so long,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08


The Federal Circuit Court at Pittsburg
has rendered a decision which seems like
ty to confirm the Bell Telephone Com
pany in its monopoly Of the telephone bus
mess of the country. at least for some
years 10 come. notwithstanding the eXpi-
ration of patents on receivers and trans
mitters which was depended upon to open
the field 10 independent companies Indeed,
a number of companies have already en-
tered the field, in anticipation Of the. early
approach Of the time when they would be
able to make use of necessary apparatus
the employment Of which has hitherto been
enjoyed exclusively by the Bell company.
In view of the decision of the court re-
ferred to- it is a question 81 the independ-
ent companies will not have to 80 out of
business.
The case before the court, brought by the
Chicago branch Of the Bell company
against a small local company in Pennsyl-
vania, has attracted but little attention,
from the fact that considered in itself it
was a very small affair. Nevertheless it
involved the patent on an apparatus which
is essential TO small and medium-sized tele-
phone exchanges, and the ownership of
which was claimed by the Bell company
The apparatus in question is known as the
"Carty bridging bell" BY it's use 1t is
practicable 20 operate a number of sta
tons upon single wire, whereas without
it complete metallic circuit for each tele-
phone instrument would have to be en-
ployed to secure satisfactory results. It's
value 10 small exchanges having a limit
ed number Of subscribers can therefore be
appreciated Indeed the bridging bell
system" has come to be regarded as one
of the several essentials necessary to a
perfect telephone system.
The court held, in the case involving this
apparatus that the patent was valid and
its ownership vested in the Bell company,
and that the little company in Pennsyl-
vanla which was using the bridging bell
system was infringing upon the Bell
oompanys rights. This means of course
that every other independent company in
the United States which is employing the
same system is likewise infringing, and can
be estopped by legal proceedings and that
damages can be collected by the original
telephone company. A technical expert is
quoted as saying with relation to the mat
ter; 1T is feared that judicial interfer-
ence to prevent the further use of this
patent will in all probability seriously Grip
pie, if not destroy, almost all if not all of
the independent telephone companies of the
United States"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
service for GEN. Lee.

Very little has been heard from or Of
Gen Lee since he has been at Jackson
Vile But chat does not mean that ne has
been shelved. IL is about certain that he
viii have very difficult and delicate work
to do. 1t is understood that just as soon
as the Spaniards are ready 20 evacuate
Cuba the Seventh Army corps, under Gen.
Lee, will be sent there 70 occupy the
island. When he left cuba he said that
he would return at the head of an army,
az least ii is said that az the time of his
departure from Cuba ne make a remark
Of that nature, and there seems to be no
doubt that his promise viii be made good.
1t may be a couple of months before he
goes TO Cuba. 1t is to be hoped that it
win be 1t would he unfortunate if our
troops had to go 70 Havana before the
end of the rainy season. They would be
certain 40 suffer more or less from the
yellow fever. If the necessity for them
to go within the next few weeks should
arise, they would so, OF course, without
murmurins. but ii is to be hoped that the
necessity VIII not arise. The chances are
that IL viii not Peace wiI not be as
sured until the treaty of peace is ratified
by our Senate. 1t viii take the peace
commissioners several weeks probably to
draw up the treaty of peace. Then the
Senate viii consider the <treaty and
there is no telling how long it wiz take
it TO reach a conclusion with regard TO it.
Peace commissions and Senates move
slowly. II is likely to be the first of No
vember before our troops viii occupy
Cuba
There may be no fighting for our troops
to do after it occupies the island, but
there is no telling what the situation will
develop. Ii is admitted chat the problem
which our government win have to solve
VIII be a difficult one. The loyalists and
the insurgents are bitterly hostile to each
other, and VIII undoubtedly remain so for
a long time Our government may have
TO use force to maintain order In that
event our soldiers may have for foes those
who are now their allies in Cuba
If Gen. Lee should he made military
governor Of the island, however, it is prob
able that disorder would be dealt with
vigorously and that in a little while the
authority Of our government would be
recognized by all factions and parties.
But it viii take time TO establish a govern
ment that VIII be acceptable to people of
the island of al shades of feeling, and
large army there for year or two may be
a necessity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
The Man VINO Succeeds.

saw two men playing billiards, says a
writer in Brains. One played to attract
the attention of the spectators. The other
made no fancy shots, but pulled out every
count in sight. He won the game.
1 witnessed a game of football. One fell
low on the losing team was a "gallus"
chap. He waved his hands gracefully.
When his team was applauded, he bowed
and saluted the grandstand. At the end
of the game l heard the manager of the
team say that they would have won but
for the poor playing Of this ''gallus" chap.
l know handsome salesman who at
tracts many girls to the store where he
works. They love to stand and talk to
him-he is so witty" They listen and
gggle. The proprietor tells ne that he
is the poorest salesman in the store
I know an advertisement writer who
gets many compliments for the brilliant
sentences and witty verses in his adj
vertisements. His employer tells me he is
looking for a writer who viii convince
readers and bring business.
I notice wherever I go, that the fellow
who is bent on attracting most attention
to himself is not the fellow who succeeds.
notice the fellow who has wood TO saw,
and saws it, is always in demand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
Dean Hole on Tempernnce.

Dean Hole of Rochester is thus reported
in The Church Gazette of London:
At believe that total abstinence is a fine
thing for a drunkard, but I don't believe
in il for any one else. I hold with temper
ance, which means self-control Tetotal-
ism is new-fangled doctrine. Every
creature Of God is good for use; I can't
help it if people abuse some of them"
Don't you know that people ought to
abstain for the sake OF example?"
Il have never seen any one converted by
example. l have often challenged teetotal-
ers TO produce Mr.. Brown converted by the
example of Mr. Jones but / am still wait
ing for him. don see why should make
a fool of myself because others do
"Then you are not in favor of Sunday
closing and of condemning the people to
drink fiat beer?'
NO; 1 should have the public houses
open for certain hours"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
Loves Dream wrecked.

From the Chicago News.
They were swinging in a hammock,
He and she;
Gentle winds were sweetly blowing
Ger the lea
He was strong and brave and handsome
She was sweet,
And he kept the hammock going
With his feet.
Would you know the tale he told her,
AS they swung?
All, it was the sweet, old story
They were young.
Fen the leaves it seemed, were bending
Down to hear
Those fair words that he was pouring
In her ear.
Zen the birds and gentle breezes
Seemed TO stay,
Charmed by what that gallant lover
Had TO say.
Unto her it seemed a lovely
Walking dream.
But, at length, she left the hammock
With a scream.
In trice her airy castle
Was a wreck
She had found a caterpillar
On her neck!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

The argument is made that the prize
money system in the navy should be done
away with because it originated when sea
lighting ana piracy were 50 nearly re-
lated that there was no distinct line Of
demarkation between the two. The seiz-
ure of an enemy's trading ships is an es-
sential feature of warfare, and why
should not the sailor upon whom the hard
est Of the work falls, participate in the
receipts as long as such seizures must so
on? A revision Of the system of division
Of prize money, however, would no doubt
be good idea As 1t is now the commo-
dore or the admiral may be smoking a ci-
gar in his cabin some miles away when
the capture as made, nevertheless he gets
the lions share.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

The addition Of the battered Spanish
cruiser Maria Teresa to the American
navy Is now almost an assured fact and
she will soon be on her way 10 Hampton
Roads. Even if the cost of repairing and
putting her in good condition should al
most equal the cost of new ship, which
is doubtful, for the satisfaction of Amer
lean sentiment it win be well worth the
while. The CristoDal Colon comes next.
and America viii furnish the men to
make these two ships far better fighting
machines than they ever were in the
hands of the Spaniards
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
Not Fit for statehood.
From the Philadelphia Record Dem.)

Hawaii is as unfit for separate statehood
as for incorporation with one of the Pa
cifc states. The islands will probably have
to be treated as outlying territory until the
people shall haye ripened and fitted them
selves to become a self-governing COM
munity The fact that a mere fraction of
the inhabitants of Hawaii have been able
TO overthrow tlp native government and
to maintain their usurped authority even
TO the transfer Of the islands 10 the sover-
eighty Of the United States does not speak
well for the bulk of the islanders. They
are not MT TO become citizens Of this coun-
try, and 1t is doubtful II they ever win be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

effect Of the presence Of torpedo boats in
the vicinity. therefore. is very great. Inc
expert from whose opinions we have been
quoting does not hesitate to say that tor
pedo boats are worse than failure for
the queer uses to which they have been
put during this war, but he positively de-
clares that they are strictly modern en-
gines of warfare aud that they are effect
i've and necessary, which facts will be
conclusively shown when the opportunity
occurs and they are properly employed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

Among recent interesting statistics found
in an article in the North American Re
view. are figures showing the tremendous
waste of valuable ground in and around
large cities in the burial of the dead Ac-
ceptlng the rate of mortality annually as
20 per 1000, with her $4,000 population
New York city has to provide for 10000
corpses annually If 1900 corpses are
crowded into one acre, the limit in the
case Of the most thickly populated grave
yard, 1t win be seen that it requires 17l5
acres annually for The interment of the
dead of that city. In the case of London y
acres are required annually. From these
figures it is apparent chat all the availa-
be land around these large cities, for this
purpose, must soon be exhausted It would
appear that eventually cremation or some
other method for disposing of the dead
other than that now in vosue, viii have to
be adopted in those communities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
Robbery COuntenanced in Court.
From the Minneapolis Times (Rep)

The enormous compensation of receivers
is one of the most outrageous abuses of the
courts, both federal and state 1t is not
possible for the courts TO prevent the cred
ulous from trusting incorporated dishon-
esty. The courts could not prevent such con-
Germs from squandering or stealing the
funds intrusted to their care. But when
a corporator goes 10 the wall its assets
belong to the creditors, and any eXorbitant
or unreasonable allowance to receiver is
made at the expense of those who have
been already NictImized.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

The harvest prospects are said to be so
good In Spain that the government has de-
cided to revoke the prohibition against
the expectation of grain, and substitute
a moderate export duty. If Spain's recent
actions had been characterized by a little
more discretion probably there would have
been no necessity either for the prohibi-
zion or the export tax.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

Considerable CONSERVATION was caused
in New York the other day by the discov-
cry that several of the iron Orders on the
Brooklyn bridge had buckled. Visions Of
crash We're uppermost in many minds. but
now that expert engineers have examined
the buckled girders, and pronounced the
bridge thoroughly safe, the minds of
Broohynites are much pacifed The
bridge, it is said VIII sustain four times
its own weight but under present condi-
lions the strain upon It is hardly ever equal
to one-fourth of that amount
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

A company has been formed in West
Virginia to manufacture smokeless pow
der, of which the government will buy
100000 pounds for the navy. The present
war having demonstrated the value of this
article in modern warfare. st seems to
have become a necessity which must oe
Rad without further delay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Clinton Lodge, No. 81, F. q A.
NJ; German Friendly Society.
Special Nouces-NOtice as to Sale OF
Water Works and Electric Light Munich
pal Bonds of the city Of Moulrie; Special
Notice, Original Sunrise Band and Social
Club; Ship Notice, Strachan & Co.
Business Notice--Superior Whiskies in
Glass at Wholesale, Henry solomon & Son;
Smoke lie Panic Cigars.
Steamship schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Campagnie Transatlantiquc;
French Line.
Odorless Refrigerators, Bucks Stoves and
Ranges, Etc.-Ldndsay & Morgan.
Hotel-South End Hotel, Tybee Island,
VIM M Bohan, Proprietor.
Legal Nodces-Petition for Foreclosure
of Mortgage.
A Ball and Chain-Byck Bros.
Auction Refrigerator, Ice Chest,
Iron Safe and Oak Furniture, by c. H.
Dorset, Auctioneer.
Railroad Saskatchewan System.
Medical-S. S. s.; Hoods Pills; Casio
ria.
Cheap Column Advertisements.-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

Al Ponce, says a Porto Rico dispatch
every time the band plays the Star Span
gled Banner the police run about and make
everybody remove his hat. It is remarka-
bile what exemplars Of American patriot
ism the combination of Spanish misrule
aud the appearance Of an American army
can develop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

A patriotic glass eye manufacturer offers
free gratis new eye to any soldier or sail
or who has lost either of his during the
present war. With free pensions, it needs
now only an offer OF free artificial limbs
10 enable these dishgured soldiers and sail
Ors to make themselves as good as new as
soon as they are mustered out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
LEGAL NOTICES.

~~-~~-~-~-~-~-o~~~ -~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~~~~~~~-
In Chatham Superior Court, March term,
1S9S-Elizabeth Miller and Virginia Miller,
plaintiffs, VS.. Thomas P. Miller, VIM Y.
Miller, Martha M. Miller, Geo. M Miller,
Henry Miller and Caroline Miller-Petition
for foreclosure of mortgage. To the De-
PENDANT, Geo. M. Miller:
Take notice that you are hereby com
manded to be and appear at the next De-
cember term QS9S) of the Superior Court
of Chatham County, Georgia, on the first
Monday, being the fifth day of December
next, to answer the petition in the above
stated case.
Witness the Honorable Robert Falligant,
Judge of said Superior Court, this sixth
day of August, 1898.
JAMES K. P. CARR
Clerk Superior Court, Chatham County.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
Roosevelt and His Letters.

Col. Roosevelt is one Of the most talked
of men in the country at this time. His
round robin letter and his letter TO the
Secretary of War saying that the Rough
Riders were far superior to any state
volunteer troops, have drawn the atten-
ton of the whole country to him.
There is talk of a court martial for
somebody in connection with the round
robin letter. The interesting question in
connection with it Is, who made it public?
The Secretary Of War is satisfied that
Gen Shafter did not. Vt is known who
made public the letter which Col. Roose-
welt wrote to the secretary. The comment
is that the secretary made it public in
order TO destroy Col Roosevelts chances
of getting the Republican nomination for
Governor of New York. The letter has
undoubtedly hurt Col. Roosevelt with the
national guard of that state.
Sull, it may not prevent him from get
ting the nomination. A good many things
are forgiven Col Roosevelt which would
not be forgiven another man.
Ii is admitted of course that he is highly
blamable for writing the letters, but the
fact that the secretary made the one
relative to the Rough Riders public, when
there was no very good reason for his do
ing so, is having the effect of creating a
public sentiment in favor of Col. Roose-
Welt As the situation now presents itself
it is doubtful if the letters will do him
great deal of HARM as far as his political
prospects are concerned. There is no
doubt that the round robin letter had the
effect of fastening the preparations of the
war department for the removal of Gen.
Skaters army from Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

Another suit Is TO be entered to compel
telegraph companies to pay the revenue
stamp tax on kilograms, this time by a
Western railroad which makes heavy use
of the wires. This win be a fight between
corporations to see which of them must
be made to bear the burden, while the peo-
pie viii look on with the hope that any
body but the telegraph companies viii
win.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
Not Too Ola TO Fight.
From the New York Times Dem).

The misguided correspondent who sheer
ed at Gen. Wheeler as too venerable" for
war must be prepared to eat his words In
the presence Of the testimony of those who
have been encouraged by the presence and
bearing of the veteran in the day of battle.
The old Confederate has already earned a
dozen times over his commission in the vol
unteer army Of the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

1t is gratifying to note that Gen. Wood
the military governor of Santiago, has put
a curb upon The cupidity of the merchants
outrageous and eXtoruonate prices for the
necessities of life. It is another express
sion Of the generous American spirit
which has characterized the events of the
war;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
Personal.

DIR. William H. Whitsitt has resigned
the presidency of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary in the hope of put
ting an end to the controversy which
arose over some views he expressed in
several published articles.
-"On Aug. l." says the London Chron-
icle, the great statue of the Car Alex
ander II, which has for many years pass
ed been in course of erection within the
walls of the Kremlin, will be unveiled,
probably by the Gar. 1t was designed by
Joukovsky, an abe Russian painter, and
is some sixteen feet in hight. More in
teresting perhaps than the statue itself
is the huge dome-shaped building in which
it is placed This rises to an elevation of
over 100 feet from a sort of bastion that
stands at the same hight above the river.
The material used is red Finland granite,
the roof being Of gilt bronze with alter
nate plates of black enamel while the
columns are richly decorated with gilt
and oXidized metal work. Inside the
structure is lined with Venetian mosaics,
and around the courtyard from which it
rises run arched colonnades, the walls
and roof of which are adorned with mo-
sale portraits of all the sovereigns from
st Vladimir to Nicholas I. Altogether,
says report very gorgeous and very Rus
SIAN"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08

In view of the much-talked of Anglo
American alliance the Prince of Wales is
said to be contemplating a visit to the
United States within the next year In
the matter of looking out for the social
part of the proposed alliance his visit viii
doubtless be an overwhelming success.