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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
Dewey and PRINCE Henry.

Charles N. Post, Vice-President of the
Lyon & Healy Company. who has just
returned from an extended tour of the
Orient, met Admiral Dewey in Hong
Kong March %, says a Chicago dispatch
of June 1. Mr.. Post tells of a social
passage of arms between Dewey and
Prince Henry, brother of Emperor William
commanding the German squadron at
Hong Kong. Prince Henry Immediately
after his arrival at Hong Kong gave a
banquet to the higher officers of the other
heets, among whom was Rear Admiral
Dewey. At the feat the Prince proposed
a toast to his own country, then to Great
Britain, then to all the other great pow
ers except the United States. Finally,
just before the dinner was over, the royal
host proposed a toast to this country.
When Rear Admiral Dewey saw that
apparently his country was to be slighted
he left the banquet without ceremony.
The next day a representative of Prince
Henry sent a roundabout apology to the
American commander. Dewey sent word
back to the Emperors brother that be
would accept nothing but a written or
personal apology from the Prince. The
latter then called upon Dewey and opolo-
gized, saying that in the confusion of the
dinner he, the Prince, thoughtlessly neg
lected to put the American toast in its
proper place on the programme.
While Mr.. Post was at Hong Kong
PRINCE Henry gave a ball. but Admiral
Dewey, although invited did not attend
it, The banquet incident was not allowed
to get out, aud Mr. Post received it first
hand from one of the officers of the Amer
lean fleet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
San Junn ana snntiago.

Some of the newspapers have attempted
to belittle Admiral Sampson because lie
did not silence the San Juan batteries,
and, doubtless. other newspapers will try
to make it appear that Commodore
schley's first bombardment Of the forts
at the entrance Of Santiago harbor was
a failure
In the first place neither the newspapers
nor the people are kept informed Of the
plans Of the government-hence no one
not in the governments confidence is pre-
pared to say that Admiral Sampson did
not accomplished ali ne aimed to accom-
plish or that Commodore sohley's Lom-
bardment of Santiagos forufcations was
not a great success.
1t is unfair to condemn our naval OH
GERS before 1t is made apparent that they
have blundered or that their abilities are
not equal to their responsibilities. On
the contrary, they ought TO be siven
every sort OF announcement. They ought
to be made to feel that they have the
hearty support of the whole people, ard
that any slight mistakes of judgment
which they make viii be overlooked.
Neither Admiral Sampson nor Commo-
dore schley has had chance yet 10 do
anything to cause rejoicing throughout
the length and breadth of
the land The bombardment of San Juan
was not intended to be decisive. Admiral
Sampson had orders not to risk his ships
unless the Spanish squadron was in San
Juan harbor. He bombarded the San
Juan fortifcatiOns for a while more for
the purpose of developing their strength
than anything else. When he satisfied
himself that he could take San Juan at
any timpthe government wanted it taken
he stopped the bombardment. 1t would
have been useless to take the place because
he had no troops with which to garrison
1t.
Commodore Schley says that he did not
attack the Santiago forrdcatons for the
purpose of silencing them He simply
sought to find out the exact location of
the batteries in order to carry into eff
feet plans intended for execution on
future day He did exactly what he was
ordered to do and what he wanted TO do.
Therefore he was successful There is
TOO great tendency to form conclusions
from insufficient facts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
Following the Crack.

A building on downtown street was on
fire and the first floor was full of thick,
suffocating smoke. says the Kansas City
Star. To the crowd outside it seemed as
if a man could not live a minute in it; as
if human lungs could not possibly endure
it. And yet there were two firemen in the
room. They had gone in, and had not yet
come out Five minutes later and the
firemen had not appeared. The smoke was
getting denser aud rolled out of the broken
IranSom in heavy, deadly clouds. The
crowd in the street was getting worried
~ the end of ten minutes fireman strug-
8ed out of the door and stood against a
ladder painting and struggling for breath
In moment or two he was apparently all
right.
BY gracious" said a man. THAT fell
low must have f1reproof lungs. Hes a
wonder"
After it was all over and the fremen had
returned to their engine houses and were
cleaning themselves and the apparatus,
the man who had come through the smoke
was found. He was as clipper as if he
had never been to fire.
Flow do you do it?" asked a man.
Easy enough" he answered. Just hug
the floor. There is no smoke next TO the
floor"
sui now 90 you see TO get Out?" was
asked Surely the smoke is too thick to
md your way about. And in a strange
building you don't know where the door is;
how do you manage it?''
les like this answered the fireman.
When the smoke gets thick we get down
on the floor and work as long as we can.
If We can't do anything and have got to
get out we just crawl along a crack and
come to the front of the building. In the
big downtown buildings the floor hoards
run from the front to the back and if we
don't happen to strike the door we Just
follow the front wall until we come 10 it..
That's no trick"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
A star Fakir.

A voluble fakir was selling. silk star
spangled banners at the Fifteenth street
entrance to the treasury department. the
other afternoon. says the Washington Star.
His line of talk was ingenious.
Look a-here, fellers," said he, there's
forty eight stars on this flag Forty-eight
mind you. I'll bet a Matanzas mule that
you can't find another Old Glory in this
country that has got forty-eight stars on
It. Those that you buy in the stores has
only got forty-five stars-one for each
state bat this here flag o mine has been
built for the occasion. It's got three extra
stars added for the new states-Spain. Gu.
ba and Phiiippineland. See? If you don't
get one of EN- you amt in the push
You'll have to paint three more stars on
the flag you've already got, and you can't
make a neat job of it. You might as wen
have one o them Old flags with thirteen
stars on it as a forty-fve-star flag in these
days. Get next! Get in the pushl Get into
the big star-spangled handicap, with three
starters added! They amt no long shots,
either"
The fakir did business on that basis, too.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
A Mo,cment ZOO Approved.

! Il is clear from the delays which have &C
CURED in the moveme 10 invade Cuba,
| that the movement at this time hasn't the
approval of the judgment of the Presl-
dent and his military advisers. 1t was be
gun to satisfy public clamor-the unthinl-
ing masses who have been taught to be
lieve by constituencies newspapers that
the Spanards viii not fight and that they
will surrender Cuba just as soon as our
troops land on the island
The President and his military advisers
have delayed the movement on Cuba not
50 much on account of the diseases which
prevail there during the raining season as
because Of the certainty that The volunteer
army is not prepared for an onward move
mont. It has been published a number of
times that before Cen. Scott invaded Mex
leo his volunteer army was kept in train
ing for six months. Il was so well prepared
that it rendered most effective Service, and
therefore the war was a short one.
At the beginning of the civil war the
first volunteers called out by Mr.. Lincoln
were kept in camp nearly three months be
fore they began a campaign; and yet the
result of their first battle showed beyond
all doubt that they were not prepared for
actual service.
1t is now proposed TO send to Cuba vol
unteers wso have been in the service of the
United States only about a month. Many
Of them have not yet received their uni
forms. If they were TO meet raw troops no
better prepared than they are there would
but as a matter of fact, they viii meet
trained, seasoned and acclimated soldiers
soldiers who if they are well led will
fight with great stubbornness. 1t looks,
therefore. as if il would be a great mistake
to throw an army into Cuba until the army
officers are satisfied that the volunteers are
thoroughly prepared.
There are reasons, of course, for hur-
rying the INVASION One Of them is that it
will be difficult and dangerous to maintain
the blockade in the late summer and early
fan on account of the hurricanes which
prevail in the West Indies at that season
of the year. Another reason is the impa-
tience of the people TO have the war prose-
cuted with vigor. When the newspapers 10
not contain accounts of engagements, the
people think that nothing is being done,
and they begin to clamor for movement
on Cuba.
The President, however, is not expected
to he Influenced by public clamor. He IS
expected to do what his judgment dictates.
II he should yield to clamor and our army
should meet with a serious disaster he
would be condemned from one end of the
country to the other. Whatever popularity
he has would disappear.
The President if he is wise will not or
der an invasion of Cuba until he is conf
dent that the volunteers are in every re-
spect ready for a campaign on the island
If he waits until he has confidence of chat
sort the chances are that when the army
starts it viii accomplish its mission with
astonishing ouickness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
True American Patriotism.

The young man Of an inquisitive turn
leaned himself against a lamp post and
concentrated his mind upon a mastery of
one of those little cardboard affairs on
which is printed a cut of the Maine with
instructions to light the fuse and see how
the Spaniards did it, The fuse is designat-
ed by a faint black line running to the
corner of the card, says the Washington
Times.
Got light?" inquired the young man of
a much older gentleman who happened to
be passing with a lighted cigar The older
man stopped, critically examined the card
board bomb, and then agreed, il the alb
sence of a match, to touch the thing off
with his cigar.
"Thatu do" said the young man.
Touch it here"
Siz-Z-z-Z-Z and then ID went out.
Touch her again"
A second time the cigar was applied. A
little more Sizing and the fuse went out
again. Twice this operation was repeated.
Gone out again. Touch her once more. "
Once more the cigar was pushed against
the black line, which had now worried it
self to the hull of the Maine.
There was a sudden report. The cigar
was blown half across the street and four
pairs Of fingers were sadly burned. The old
gentleman looked at the tnquistive young
man, and the inquisitive young man looked
al the old gentleman.
1T surely was an outside explosion,
wasn't U?'
That's what it was" And without an
other word the Two parted. Such is true
patriotism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
why Interference Is Improbable.
From the London Truth.

The American newspapers are wasting
a good deal of ink in discussing the quest
ion whether any of the European great
Powers are likely to Interfere in their
war with Spain, and specializing on what
would be our attitude were this the case.
They may rest certain that no European
Power has ever had the remotest intent
ion to interfere, or has ever dreamed of
imposing terms of accommodation on one
or other of the belhgerents, while all or
any would be ready If asked, to act as
a medium of negotiation with a view TO
peace. The object of modern diplomacy,
when q, war arises between two great ua-
tions. is TO localize it, and thus to pre-
vent its spreading. In the first Italian
war between France and Italy, which Ie-
suited in the loss TO the latter of Lom-
hardy, in the Austro-German war, and in
the Franco-Prussian war, the struggle
was localized by ueutrals acting on this
principle Of non-interference. All that is
written about some Powers wanting TO in-
terfere on behalf of Spain, and our in
sisting that such interference must not
take place, is mere journalistic myth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
Personal.

DR. Hans Meyer the African explorer,
will once more try to ascend the Kniman-
jaro this year. in order TO decide whether
its glaciers are old. The expedition will
last about six weeks.
Thomas Towndrow, who has just died
in New York at the age of IS, was probably
the oldest newspaper reporter in the coun-
try. He worked with and for the elder
Bennett and Horace Greeley.
Rev. Sam Jones, in a recent speech be
fore the Methodist Conference in Balti-
more, said in speaking of his first year of
work: MY whole assets were a wife,
baby, a bob-tailed pony and S."
st. Georges Church, Preston, England,
has had only two Wears in 100 years-Rev.
Robert Harris, who was vicar from Jan. 6,
1888 till 1862, and Rev. C. H. Wood, Mr..
Harris successor, who still retains his
post.
The new French commander-in-chiefi is
General lamont who is a Breton. He is
81 years of age land served in the Crimea,
Lombardy and Mexico. He was in Metz
in 1870 and in 1885 commanded the Tonquin
expedition
Miss Rachel Vrooman, a society belle
Of Oakland Cal, has been admitted to
practice before the Supreme Court. Miss
Vrooman, who is possessed of ample
means, is % years old. Her father was a
prominent attorney.
Lord Masham, owner of the patents
under which the power loom is made has
announced that he win give $4,000 for the
purpose of founding in Bradford, England
in Of nv 20
wright, original inventor of the power loom
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
iNDLX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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pany.
Business Notices-La Carolita Clear Ha-
vana Cigar; House of Lords Ceylon Tea.
Magnetic Boys Suits-At LeVy's.
Going! Gong.! Goingu!-The Metropoli-
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Crash Suits-At Levys.
Dewrlters-Remington Typewriters
Medical-Dr. Williams Pink Pills; Hood s
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Cut!cura Remedies; Aliens Foot-ease.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

The ram Katahdln is again in the yard
for repairs. 1t is probably well that the
government does not expect much of her.
She was built as an experiment, and the
naval constructors have been experiment.
ing on her ever since She has been of
more annoyance to the government than
she probably ever viii be to en- enemy.
The chances are that when the war is
over Uncle Sam will find himself the pos
SCISSOR OF a number Of costly experiments
which he will conclude to send TO the
scrap heap
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

A contemporary expresses the opinion
that II will not he a great while before
We shall be spending s. bills with Dew
ey's picture on them" II is to be hoped
not. All good Americans should wish for
health and long life for the hero of Ma
MIA bay; whereas, before ones picture
can be put upon an American money bill
It is prerequisite that he shall be dead
This wise provision was written into the
law because ones fame is never secure
while he is living, but when he has shut
fed off this mortal coil we know precisely
"where he is az in so far as his fame is
concerned, and can proceed 10 worship
him as nero without the haunting fear
that he win do something that wodld
knock his glory into a cooked hat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
Our ImpregnabIe Position.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Qud).

Suppose the Atlantic were fun of Span
ish ships, and all our accustomed sup
plies from Southern countries cut off.
what should we miss? Cuban sugar, to-
bacco and iron ore, of course, but they
are shut off now and we seem to get along
pretty well without them. For the carly
vegetables and tropical fruits that we
have been importing we should suffer lit
tie. We grow them all in this country
now. though the supply of pineapples and
bananas would probably be short for a
time or until the Florida growers could
get enough land under cultivation with
these crops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
CURRENT COMMENT.
A Puzzle by a POpuIist.
From the New York Times Dem.)

California people are much puzzled to
know why Populist member of Congress
should have sent thither, under his frank.
several bags of old public documents, some
being reports dating as far back as 1886.
just at the time the mails were being
weighed to see what compensation should
be paid the railroads for carrying them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

The reciprocity agreement between this
country and France may not amount to d
great deal materially, but it is no doubt
two countries We're drifting apart because
OF the war with Spain. BY entering into
a trade agreement-and trade is a won
derful cement for friendship-we may be
drawn toeether again
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

Hannis Taylor, ex-United States minis
ter to Spain, reaches the conclusion, in an
article an the North American Review,
that the Spanish people are not ripe for
republican form of government. Mr.. Tay-
Tor is perfectly safe in his conclusion. It
has not been a great many years since
Spain tried the republican system Of gov
eminent and made a failure of it, and no
body has suspected Spain Of having i'm
proved since that time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

Samuel Plimsoll. known all over the
civilized world as the sailors friend, is
said to be dying at his home in England.
it was he who devised "PlimsolFs mark. -
which must be borne by every merchant
vessel sailing under the British flag, and
which denotes the limit to which vessel
may be loaded. "Phmsons mark" is a
safeguard against overlooking, and is,
therefore a protection to the life of the
sallorman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

Representative Lacey of Iowa has in
troduced into Congress a bill providing
that volunteer soldiers in the field may
vote in congressional elections during the
present war. If the congressman would
devote a little more attention to looking
out for the comfort, rather than the votes
Of the men an the field, the volunteers
would be the better off for 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

The Herald's Washington cores
pondent sends out some interesting
information with regard to the
regiment of Col William ]. BRYAN
and its possible services during
the war. He learns that the regiment
will be received under the second cali. and
that the chances are it will be ordered TO
San Francisco, to be transported to Ma
Mia for duty there. Such an assignment
would probably not be 10 the liking of
the political managers of Mr. Bryan but
there is no doubt that he, having enlisted
for the war, would obey orders like a good
soldier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION


STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATT1A7,
COUNTY-To the Honorable Secretarv "
State: The petition of A H. Haddoo
R. L. Brannon, w. A. Rouse, Fl r.
Wells and Joseph F. O'Brien respectf,,0,
shows:
First: They have formed themselves in
to navigation company and desire IN ~
Incorporated as SUCH together with tb,ss
who may hereafter become associatas
with them, in accordance with The nro-
visions of the act of the general asser1
bly,. approved Dec. 8, 1894.
Second. All of the petitioners heroi,
named are citizens and residents of Gl
county of Chatham, said state, and 80
the city of Savannah. u
Third: The name of the company for
which petitioners thus seek incorporation
is, and shall be, The Savannah River
Steamboat Company
Fourth: The capital stock of said com.
pany shall be the sum of five thousand
dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars
each.
Fifth: The said company is to continue
business for twenty years and petitioners
ask TO be Incorporated for that period
Sixth The principal Office of said CON-
pany is to be located in the city of Sa
vannah, said county and state, with
branch offices and agencies at such other
places in said state, and in other states
as the company may deem necessary
Seventh: Petitioners further snow that
they have given four weeks notice of their
intention to apply for charter by publ
cation of this petition in the Morning
News of Savannah, a newspaper in which
the .sheriffs advertisements are publish.
ed for said county, once a week for four
weeks before filing said petition
Wherefore they pray to be incorporated
under the laws of this state.
A. H. Haddon, R. L. Brannon,
w. A. Rouse, II. c. Wells,
Joseph F. OBrien.
STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM
COUNTY-Before me, Edward s. Elliott,
a notary public of said county, an officer
of said state duly authorized by law to
administer oaths, personally appeared A.
H Haddon, II. c. Well and Jos. F.
OBrien who, on oath, say that the names
subscribed to the petition TO which this
affidavit is annexed are the genuine sig
natures of the persons named therein, and
that the facts stated in said petition are
true to the best of their knowledge, infor-
nation and belief.
A. H. HADDON,
H. c. WELLS,
JOS. f. O'BRIEN
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day of May, 1898. E. s. ELLIOTT
Notary Public. Chatham Co. Ga.
VIM. r. LEAKEN and VIM. p. HARDEE
Attorneys for Petitioners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

Mr.. George S. Haines. who turned over
the postoffice yesterday to his successor,
occupied the Office rather more than four
years, owing to complications in the ap-
pointment Of his successor. The public did
not regret that. however, as he made one
of the best postmasters Savannah has ever
had. His successor. Mr.. Doyle, has a re-
cord as postmaster of this city, and good
sureda Of a good postmaster for the next
four years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

There may be some doubts as to the
ability of the Spaniards as fighters, but
there is absolutely none as to their ability
as first rate and picturesque prevarica-
tors. one days Observance of the news
which comes by way OF Madrid is sufi-
cient TO convince the observer that An
anias was Spaniard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

In her bid for an encampment of troops
Savannah has to offer healthfulness, good
and dry camping grounds, an almost un-
limited quantity of pure artesian water,
adequate transportation facilities, a plenty
Of fuel, and the finest rife range in the
United States upon which the volunteers
may learn how to shoot. There is not an
other city in the South which can offer
such a combination of advantages.