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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05
The Lndy or the Conductor.

The conductor on a Madison street cable
car had taken up the fares and was posing
on his end of the car, says the Chicago
Times Herald, when a man approached
him, and, pointing 10 a woman in one Of
the front seats asked:
See that woman?"
Yes" answered the official In the Gus
tomary surly tone. What of her?"
"rH bet you dollar that If you ask
her for her fare again she'll pay it."
Not much. It's hard work to get one
fare out of women passengers, let alone
two"
BET you a dollar"
The conductor looked uneasy. I'D get
fired" he said. land lose my job. The
woman would report me-"
NO she wouldn't. That woman is my
wife. and ] want to get off joke on her,
she's so absent-minded. Go ahead and
win the bet"
IAN right" said the conductor and as
he passed through the car he stopped in
front of the passenger and held out his
hand.
Fare, please"
He had an apology on the tip of his
tongue, bot after one glance at him, the
woman said: oh" and opening her pock-
ct book produced a nickel, which she laid
III MS ndnQ. he went Dach 10 the man
who had prompted him and said There!
I've won the bet
I'm bet another dollar that you can COL
lect fare third time said the man.
The blood of the conductor was up. Il
never take a dare" he said but if you
weren't her husband I'd see you further
before I'd risk her catching me at it,
He waited until the cars had gone on
six blocks further, and some new passen-
gers boarded them, when he collected their
fare and held out his hand to the absent
minded woman.
Fare, please"
'She looked at him in a dazed way.
Haven't paid my fare?. Why, how fun
n.y. and searching in her pocketbook,
she found another nickle and gave 1t to
him.
Wiping the perspiration from his hard
ened brow, the conductor went back TO
the man on the platform. Give these to
your wife" he said; Il haven't any right
to them" and he laid two nickels in the
mans hand, land I'll take my 81"
But he didn't. The man swung himself
off the car and disappeared up a side
street, and now the conductor would give
81 to know whether he was worked for the
price of drink, and if the woman was
hypnotized, or if it was a bet between two
outside parties, or what sort of a put-up
scheme Ii was anyway
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05
COST OF THE WAR.

The annual report of the treasurer of
| the United States. published In our dis
patches yesterday, contains some very in
teresung figures relative to the cost Of
the war with Spain. According to the re-
port the cost Of the'war up to. and includ-
ing. oct. 81 was $l6i 49,. 22s.
The war is not ended yet, however, and
the foregoing sum does not by any means
! represent what the cost will be before the
treaty of peace is signed. And even after
the treaty is signed the expense Of keep
ing armies in Cuba, Porto Rico and per
haps the Philippines viii continue. II IS
probable that outside of maintaining
armies in the ceded territory the expense
OF the war viii continue until the end Of
the present fiscal year. In that event the
opinions Of experts as to the cost of the
war for the next eight months become in
teresting. These experts say that the cost
for those months, provided a treaty is
signed, will not be far from s75,oOO,oOO. If
these figures are approximately correct
the cost Of the war will be close to $24O,-
600 900.
The treasuter's figures leave the impress
sion that he will have enough money TO
pay all war expenses and carry on the gov
eminent without the issue of any more
bonds The bond issue was $500. 10000, and
the special taxes, called the war taxes.
are yielding a large revenue. There Is
strong sentiment in favor of repeating the
most onerous of the war taxes, but it Is
doubtful If Congress will respond favor
ably to it at the approaching session. In
fact, It is a question whether the govern
ment could meet its expenses if any con-
siderable part of the war taxes were re-
pealed. The Djngley tariff law is not the
revenue producer its author claimed il
would be.
From this time forward the ordinary ex
penses of the government are going to be
much greater than they ever have been
before. We are going TO have a large
army and powerful navy to maintain, and
our revenues from customs are not going
to increase, because We are, to a greater
extent every year, producing the manu-
featured articles which we import. There
fore we must retain the war taxes or find
new sources of revenue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05


Famous Lines BY Unknown Auth or.
Many beautiful historic homes filed with
associations are falling to decay One of
the most beautiful modern homes in Pc
tersburg is that of George Cameron, whose
wife, Miss Pegram, represents distinguish
ed Virginia ancestry. One of the points
of great interest is old Blandford Church
built in 1870. II has played a conspicuous
part in Petersburg's history Written on
the walls of the church some seventy
years ago are the following beautiful lines,
which have become famous, but the au-
thor was never discovered:
Thou art crumbling to the dust, old pile;
Thou art Fastening to thy fall,
And round thee in thy loneliness
Clings the Ivy to the wall.
The worshipers are scattered now
Who knelt before thy shrine,
And silence reigns where anthems rose
In days of AUD Lang Syne."
And sadly signs the wandering wind,
Where Oft in years gone by,
Prayers rose from many hearts TO Him
The Highest of the High.
The tramp of many a busy foot
That sought thy aisles Is DER,
And many a weary heart around
Is still forever more.
How doth ambitions hopes take wing.
How droops the spirit now
We hear the distant citys din,
The dead are mute below.
The sun that shone upon their path
Now glids their lonely graves.
The zephyrs which once famed their
brows
The grass above them waves.
o. could we call the many back
Who've gathered here in vain,
Who've careless roved where we do now,
Who'll never meet again;
How would our very souls be stirred
To meet the earnest gaze
OF the lovely and the beautiful,
The lights of other days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Just Received, Abercorn
Grocery Company; Hardware, Stoves and
Bicycles r. D. & VIM. baltimore; Fat
Partridges, James J. Joyce; Van Horns
Supply Depot C. S. Van Horn; Fine Line
of Fancy Fruits, John T. Evans & Co
Gardeners Last, NJ. S. Gardner; Defensive
Fluid, Solomons & Co; How Are These
Prices? c. A. Drayton Grocery Company;
The Georgia Hussars Club Piazza and
Roof Garden Open TO officers of Seventh
Army Corps and Their Lady Friends.
Business Notices-Salesman Wanted I'M
mediately, Address Wholesale.
Delightful Dishes. Etc.-C. A. Munster.
Hides, ETA Ehrllch & Bro
Legal Notices-Citation From the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County.
Amusements-"A Hired Girl" at the
Theater Nov. s.
Proposas-For Lumber, Nails. Pumps,
Pipes, Etc. John Simpson. D. @. NJ. G.,
U. S. A., c. Q. NJ.
Glover Hin Butter-E. F. Whitcomb
Distributing Agent.
Attention, Soldiers-B. H. Levy & Bro
Mems, Boys and Children's Clothing De-
partment-Leopold Adler.
See Me To-night-M. S. Brown.
Dunlap's Latest Shapes-B. H. Levy &
Bro.
A Little Out of the Way, But Not Out
of Place-Falk Clothing Company
Medical-Dr. Williams Pink Pills; DR..
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
Hoods Sarsaparilla; Cuticura Remedies ;
Ayers Cherry Pectoral; Mothers Friend.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

The progress that is being made by
American companies in securing valuable
ts very remarkable. A few days ago it
was announced that an American syndi-
cate had been granted a franchise for a
great railway in China, and now comes
the report that an American company has
been invited to install and operate electric
street car lines and electric lighting and
power plants in Japan. That is the sort
of expansion that America needs, and il
looks as if there would be a good deal
of ID during the next few years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05
wANAMAKER's FIGHT.

The most remarkable political fight in
recent years is now going on in Pennsyl-
yauia. 1t is the effort of John Wanna
maker. the widely known shopkeeper, to
destroy the political machine Of Senator
Quay. the greatest political boss the Key
stone state has ever had, not even ex-
cepting Simon Cameron. Both Wanamak-
er and Quay are Republicans. There are
many who think that Wanamaker wants
to succeed Quay as the Republican boss
of Pennsylvania. The majority of Penn
sylvanians, however, give him credit for
making an honest effort to rid the state
of the most corrupt lot of politicians that
ever controlled its destinies.
The publication recently of letters and
dispatches, addressed to the cashier Of a
bank which had large deposits of state
money, which seemed to show that Quay
used the states money in stock specula-
tons. has been used effectively by Wan
amaker to create public sentiment against
Quay. To offset the effect of the dis
closures made in the letters and dis
patches, Quay and his friends have been
charging that Wanamaker was largely in
strumental in bringing about thea failure
of the Keystone National Bank of Phil
adelphia In fact, they have insinuated
pretty strongly that he helped TO wreck
that bank.
In replying, Wanamaker challenged any
one to bring forward the proof that he
was in any degree responsible for the
banks failure. He declared that he would
gladly provide the funds to assist In the
search for the absconding President of the
wrecked bank. The banks president dis
appeared from Philadelphia seven years
ago. and the search for him was aban-
doned long ago. Strange as it may APP
pear, he has suddenly given himself up
10 the authorities. The information of
his return to Philadelphia was contained
in our dispatches yesterday. His return
at this particular time astonished the
whole city of Philadelphia. There is much
speculation as to the effect 1t will have
on the Quay Wanamaker fight. From
some remarks which he made, it does
not appear as if he would confirm the as
SeTllOnS
Wanamaker had a hand in wrecking the
keystone Bank. He said that the chief
reason for his return was the statement
of Wanamaker, widely published, that if
he would return and tell the truth he
would assist him in defending himself in
the courts, and lend him a helping hand
In getting start again in the world.
If this bank president should not sus-
tain the charges made by Quay against
Wanamaker, the former would be in a
worse position, in the estimation of the
public, than If he had not made any
charges against the latter. And the indi-
cations are that he will say that Wanna
maker had no part in bringing about the
misfortune of the Keystone Bank. If the
Republican ticket should be beaten next
Tuesday, Quay would disappear, in all
probability, from the political arena of
Pennsylvania.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

We are assured by the News and Cou-
rier that the Confederate Veterans who
will visit Charleston for the great re-
union viii not have to go thirsty, as was
suggested by the Charleston Post of a
day or two ago; and we are quite ready
to believe it. Indeed we know that
Charleston will provide well for her Wis
itors. and that they will enjoy their stay
in the old city famous for its hospital
ity. No matter how large the crowd, no.
body need ever go thirsty in Charleston
un.ess it be from preference Meantime
we wish we were as sure that the veter-
ans would not have to go "unwashed" as
we are that they will not have to go
thirsty Now, If they were going to visit
this city, or Augusta, or Atlanta, or Will
mington. they would have the benefit of
an abundant supply of fun length sta
tionary bath tubs" in which they might
revel and luxuriate. Charleston has had
this bath tub business preached to her
quite often but it seems that she prefers
to stick to Benefits mill pond and the
Atlantic dock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05
An Expert Opinion.
From the Greenvrne Is. c. News Dem.)

fighting in North Carolina. Those of us
who did scouting, picket and rough riding
duty and were perambulating arsenals in
'76, rs and 80 learned that when everybody
was expecting and ready for a fight moth
ing happened. Ii was when We were not
looking for trouble that We found il. In
Charleston war was expected every night
from September to November. but nothing
happened until election was over and all
thought the danger had passed. A battle
was prepared for at every joint discus
sion until the Cainhoy meeting, which was
expected to be peaceable and resulted in
q massacre.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05


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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

Chairman Charlton's letter to the vot-
ers of the First congressional district
should stir them to a strict performance
OF their duty towards Col. Lester on next
Tuesday He should be complimented
with the vote of every Democrat in the
district. and also of that of every voter
not a Democrat who believes that il is
for the best interests of the country that
the momentous question which viii come
before the next Congress should be set
tied by able and experienced legislators.
Col. Testers majority on next Tuesday
should be one of the largest he has ever
received.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

If there is any opposition on the part of
the Georgia press to either tax reform or
ballot reform, we have failed to find it.
On the other hand. there is a general de-
mand that the tax dodgers shall be smok-
ed out and that the elections shall be
made pure and free
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

Gov. Tanner of Illinois says that since
the government Of the United States for
bade the Importation Of contract labor
from Europe, he cannot see why he as
Governor of Illinois should not inhiblt the
importation of negro labor from the South
into that state. Tanner loses sight of the
facts that he is not law making body,
that Congress was dealing with aliens
while he is dealing with citizens of the
United States, and that the federal con-
stitution forbids the doing of just such
things as he has done and is trying 10 do.
And then there are many other facts
which Tanner has apparently lost sight Of.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

Gen. Leonard Wood. military governor
of Santiago. will probably testify before
the military investigating commission
either personally or by written statement
He no, doubt has a good deal of informa-
ton which the commission could make
good use of. He appears to be one of
the most observing. painstaking and thor
ough officers in the service of the gov
eminent, and a statement from him would
garry great weight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

Charleston is going 10 build a large au-
ditorium, capable Of seating 1900 people
for the accommodation of the Confederate
is not to be a temporary affair, but
a substantial and permanent structure
II is municipal enterprise. The city will
pay for it and maintain IT, Hereafter,
therefore, Charleston will be in a position
TO- invite national conventions Of various
sorts to gather there, with the assurance
that the congregations can be accommo-
dated with han room. We wish the peo-
pie of Savannah could be induced to fol-
low this example in providing themselves
with an auditorium
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05
If Spain should Break on.
From the New York Times Dem

The worst that could happen would be
that trade between the two countries
should be carried in neutral bottoms, for
Spanish clearances would soon without
doubt be recognized in our custom houses
and ours in Spain. Ii is possible that the
two countries might continue 10 be tech
nicaily lat war" for many years, without
any individual citizen of either being
aware of any personal danger or even of
any personal Inconvenience on account of
that fact.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

Mr.. Wanamaker says ne is not fighting
the Republican gubernatorial nominations
in Pennsylvania, but the Quay machine.
just how he hopes to \cut off the head
without injuring the body does not ap-
near
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

Speaking of expansion. Georgia wouldn't
mind it bit if her borders were expanded
enough to take in the city of Chatta-
nooga. The mountain city does not lack
a great deal of being in Georgia now; and
if she We're on this side of the border. she
would be in such good and lively COM
pany!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

We are going to put Blanco and the
yellow fever out of Cuba. Shall our benin-
cent offices extend also to the Havana
lottery and the bull fight?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

The maritime insurance underwriters
are not yet quite sure that there will be
no war between England and France.
They are keeping the rates up TO pretty
stiff figure, having made several advances
during the past two weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05
CURRENT COMMENT.
Gov. Gamblers Democracy.
From the Atlanta Journal Dem.).

Gov. Gambler says that when he was a
candidate for Governor he asked the peo-
pie to hear him, and now that he is Gov
ernor he considers it his duty to hear the
people whenever they have anything to
say to him. That is true Democracy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

A contemporary suggests that we split
the difference" with Spain; we take the
Philippines and let her keep the Fiipinos
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

rom the Augusta Chronicle DENY.

The demand for ballot reform and equal
ization in taxation which was made in the
message both of the retiring and newly
inaugurated Governor, finds approving
echo from all sections of Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

The troops are beginning to arrive at
Columbia. The State of that city express
es the hope that the people of Columbia
will make both the officers and men feel
at home" there. treating them as the
Savannah people are treating the South
Carolina Second Regiment" We can give
the Columbians the recipe; treat them as
gentlemen and friends. We are sure,
however, that Columbia does not need to
be told how 10 do it; she knows already
how to be hospitable and delightful, as
she has shown on many occasions. We
indulge the hope that Columbia may
find her visiting troopers as worthy of
esteem and confidence as Savannah has
found the men of the Seventh Army Corps,
and notably among them the Second
South Carolina Regiment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

There VIII probably be no French duel'
between John Bull and Johnny Crapaud.
Come TO think Of it. there wouldn't be any
French duel' if they were TO fight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-29

Ordering mn fis men below, te held on
he way to the point deslsnate4 N ms
orders. The mines were exploded, the
Patapzco was destroyed. and Sampson
and some OF his men were thrown hin-
dred feet In the air. Sampson and most
OF his men were rescued and be report
ed for duty next morning,
AS a soldier in the ranks I remember
that we cheered Sampson then % We are
cheering Holbson now, From that DAY
Sampson was interested IN steel ana
arHnor protection for war vessels, and IN
that department OF naval construction
he stands at the head Of all experts.
When he was appointed president OF the
Maine board Of inqUiri an old naval 0th-
Ger explained that he WAS appointed bee
cause OF his experience on the Patapsco.
which vessel went down very much q
did the Maine.
Dewey entered the service In 1854,
Watson, Schley. and Philip (of the
Texas) In 1855, Sampson and Hlgginson
tof the Massachusetts In 1857, Evans, OF
the Iowa, Taylor, Of the Indiana, Cook,
Of the Brooklyn, Clark, Of the Oregon,
IN 1860; Sigsbee, Of the Maine, and Bar
ker, OF the New York, in 1859; Chad
wick, Of The New York. Folger, Of the
New Orleans, In 1861. THESE men have
known each otiier through forty years
Of service, and not one 10 intimatIng that
any other is a coward
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-29
ALL Is NOT LOYELY Y OVER TLIERE
In Spain. Where Official and Ssmtofisial Pasiss Fa 0
Gess
PEACE PROPOSITIONS ACCEPTABLE 70 PRESS

MADRID July g. the Of the cabinet council today tas
following issued:
THE French anbasaad e. Washington during The afternoon to @
Pldant Ncl
make known the conditions
President would clnt with hl
enca Of ministers requested white
again confer with him"
declare that thepnhhsd extracts from As note are
correct
MADRID July g. ih that Indemnity VIII he
Philippine islands win be
spected newspapers attributed 70 Pres
derM Mckinley
continuance Of hostdes by e
United Spain had sued for peaue
for the ecepaon q tha
Spanish troops which Cuba and
preventive
LONDON July the Daily a
on the feeling produe
probability popular dscOnteat and noas q an spaa
compelled to pay Indemnity The
attitude people small Moreover the
about the advisabnE Of rising the Aau do
crabo the Nevertheless 1t feared that
Done Carlos WiIln it"
LONDON Madrid correspondent Of the Daily TeesFaph sas:
oever unpaIatable be hev viii provoke the
slightest sesS ndieEenee predominant
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-29

Belonging to the Long Island Railroad
Company, which had been offered to the
government as suItnble for a large en-
campment Tho tract e three miles
sqtiare, contains an abundance OF fresh
water, q considerable lake, a hill lbO
feet in height and many other sanitary
advantages, including salt water bath
ing. The necessary orders to equip this
as a camping ground will go forward
Immediately and every advantage Will
be taken Of the experience gained IN the
formation Of the great camps at Chick-
amnuga and Camp Alger to make the
condition MS comfortable aa possible for
the battle Scared veterans OF, shafter's
army.
The Time for their removal Is left to
General ,shafter the only Limitation
placed upon him being that he shah not
delay the homeward sailing OF his troops
beyond the moment when It shall be
saie for them to leave Santiago, having
regard to the fever conditions. Mean
while, detalls are being made OF troops
10 supply the force That shall garrison
Santiago % long as It shall be found
necessary to continue troops there. Il14s
force will be made up almost a. together
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