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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

A drummer had just finished reading
a story of a train hold-up and let his
newspaper fall into his lap, says the SYRIA
cuse Standard.
81 had rather romantic experience
once with train robbers" he said, (which
l think l won't ever forget l had been
laid up sick for a week at tavern in
Kansas town, and my attendant had been
a very sweet and gentle girl, who was
relative of the landlords. She was such
a nice girl that l was in no hurry to get
WELL and while l was putting ii off all
l could l was as industriously putting on
the chains of love- At the end of ten
days l was able to take up my sample
case again, and when 1 left town my gen
tie nurse was on the same train, in my
charge, bound for Kansas City, where she
was to be met by friends l had never
talked love to her, and 1 fancy she didn't
suspect me of anything except desire to
f1irt a little, but 1 had made up my mind
to talk seriously to her before l let her
friends take her away from me.
Il fooled along, as most men do under
the same circumstances, waiting for a
real good chance to come in, but before
1 reached the proper condition the train
came to a sudden stop in a lonely place.
and by the time we had asked what the
trouble was a half-masked train robber
stood in the aisle of the car with a revol-
yer covering the contents. The girl turn
ed as white as a sheet and 1 thought she
would faint, but 1 told her she wouldn't
be hurt, and she sat staring as if she
had turned to stone. As it happened
kept my wits, and when a shot and a
shout rose on the air outside and at
tracted the robbers attention for mo-
ment l whipped my revolver out of my
overcoat pocket and would have got him
sure, but as brought the gun around the
girl at my side caught my arm and stop
ped me. l looked at her in amazement
" Don't she gasped, it's my father
and then she fell in a faint, while the
robber hurried out in response to the calls
from his partners.
LAS for me, concluded the drummer. 'I
thought probably it would be just as well
for me not to add TO the poor girls
troubles by trying to get into her family"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
Congressman Tnkes a Henher

A Massachusetts, member was asked over
a teacup the other day how it feels to be 4
Congressman, says the Washington Post.
It's purely question of geography,
said he. "On his native heath a Congress,
man Is, as one may tersely express it,
the whole thing In Washington he is
only an infnitesimal fraction A few weeks
ago / was called home to attend to some
important business l was too much occu-
pied for few days to find time to reac
the papers, but when l did begin to read
them again l saw that the country was
passing through an important criss-sev-
eral crises, in fact. The Cuban question
the Hawaiian question, finance. Affairs
were serious. l felt that my country need
ed me. My absence had crippled my party
in the House. / felt that 1 was shrinking
a sacred duty. My constituents whom !
met eyed me reproachfully. The nation
was in danger and l not at my post
was ashamed to be seen in the street, 50
deeply did 1 feel that l was Sinking
hurried through my business and came
to Washington. I went to the Capitol di-
rect from the station and hurried into the
House, determined to save the country,
even at the eleventh hour. 1 put ques-
ton TO a fellow member l meta man
know well
"'Why, have you been away? he asked
Il was a trifle panied, but 1 answered
that 1 had.
" Oh, WE'LL said he, you couldn't have
chosen a better time to be away. Every
things stagnating here. Nothing has been
done, nothing has been said. Why, it's
been the dullest fortnight of the whole
session. You were lucky TO be away
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what War would Mean.


Houston, Tex, Feb 23.-It is reported
from Brennan that the agents. of McFad-
den Pros. OF Philadelphia. one of the
worlds largest cotton firms, had been
Instructed to stop buying cotton. The
same notification is said to have been sent
to all their hundred or more agents in
Texas. Inquiries are said to have brought
the answer that it was because of the
Cuban complication. This has caused a
considerable furry among local cotton
men.
The foregoing, taken from our news
dispatches of yesterday, presents food
for sober thought on the part of all
Americans, and particularly Of the people
of the South. 1t indicates what may be
expected in the event of the situation be-
tween Spain and the United States becom-
ing more strained, and possibly ruptured.
1t means that business on the Gulf and
Southern seaboard would be seriously i'm
peded, If it did not virtually come to a
standstill thousands of persons would be
thrown out of employment and families
would want for bread, even If the posi-
BILE war were short-lived, and victory
quickly perched upon the banners of the
United States. 1t means that trade would
be paralyzed and commerce discontinued.
The railroads would quit bringing in cot
ton, naval stores and other products.
There would be no demand for them. Cap
ital is timid in war times, or even when
there is a strong probability of war. The
lumber mills would stop work the steam
ers would reduce or cease their trips, and
traffic would halt in suspense. These
things would occur to a greater or less
degree, whether the scene of conflict were
upon the high seas, in Havana harbor or
elsewhere, and whether or not a hostile
fleet came within sight of the American
shore.
The South Atlantic and Gulf sections
would be the sufferers. Far interior
states and communities would be exempt
from danger, by reason of their geograph-
ical position which may be called an eff
Gent bomb-proof. The Northeastern
section would be in measure
protected, since it is the only section of
the country on this coast which is even in
a measure defended by Notifications
worthy tne name. Bul the southern cOun-
try, being closest to the enemy's territory,
and being particularly vulnerable, would
bear the brunt of whatever untoward
conditions resulted from the upheaval.
The South yields to no other section in
patriotism. 1t is ever ready TO defend the
flag and its honor. It could be depended
upon to give an account of itself second
to none in time of need. But the South
insists that there shall not be war except
upon provocation demanding war 1t in
slsts that the purblind and perfervid
Statesmen" and patriots" of the far in
terror sections, who would never get with
in smelling distance of gunpowder in the
event of war, and the sensational news
papers of New York city, which care
for nothing except to sell their wares,
shall not force this country into a war,
at the cost of suffering and stagnation,
and possibly bloodshed and death by
wholesale.
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To the Presidents Credit.
From the New York Times DemJ

No Latin race, we imagine. would have
kept its head as we'll as the American
people have kept theirs during the dis
turbing events Of the past two weeks. In
Spain or France or Italy there would have
been tumultuous assemb,ages, much out
cry in the streets, and Indictments to riot
outside of the reckless newspapers there
has been no raving here.
But the President has furnished the most
conspicuous instance of sanity and wis
dom. His perfect calmness has not been
for moment disturbed His judgment
has been fautless. He has made no mis-
take.
MIR Mckinley has shown no desire To
make personal or political capital out of
the grave matters with which he has had
to deal. He has done no posing He has
not invited the attention of the nation, but
has performed his high duties with as lit
tie fuss and ostentation as he would have
exhibited in iabors of the dullest routine
Such a President is the despair of lin
goes, but ne inspires the country with a
feeling of confidence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
MDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

!Meetings-M istletoe Camp No. 4, Wood
men of the World; Palestine Commandery
No. Z, X. T.
Special Notces-W urzburger Beer at the
Gem; Clam Chowder at Beckmann's Cafe.
Business Notices-House of Lords Cey-
Ion Tea; Schoolboy Tobacco.
Insurance acknowledgements Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company.
What's Life to a Man When His Wife
Is a WILDLY ?"-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Your Needs supplied-At the Metropoli-
tan Clothing Company.
Railroad Schedule-Central of Georgia
Railway.
Steamship schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Legal Notice-Appncation for Incorpora-
ton of the Savannah Base Bali Club As
ISOLATION.
Cottolene-N. K. Fairbanks Company
Medical-Carlsbad Sprudel Salt; Hoods
Pills; Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky; scotts
Emulsion; S. S. s.. Munyon's Remedies;
Cuticura Remedies; Castora.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; PERSONAL; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
A Veterans View of War.

On every wailing, bristling breeze
That fills the land or sweeps the seas,
Resembling far
AS in those ante-bellum years
That some who live recall with tears.
Ring notes of War!
The crimson clouds of morning seem
But TO reflect some direful dream
Beneath the star
That regnaut is when men delight
To arm them for ensanguined fight
And cruel war.
Then all the day some think to die
On bloody feds should cause no sigh;
That those who dare
Their fellows slay in open fight
Are heroes in the good Lords sight
And such is War!
War is a curse! The old, The young
Are called to suffer more than tongue
Can ever tell
And manhood in its earliest prime
Must sacrifice its aims sublime
For those of hell!
War is a crime! At one fell blow
The Laws proud sway meet overthrow
And Justice sleeps.
The weak must yield them to the strong
Majestic truth to brutal wrong,
Till heaven weeps!
oh brothers, they who take the sword ,
Shall perish by tits the word
We know is true
But seek the good of all mankind
And we shall great abundance find
OF blessings too.
Let Christian nations all unite
sA.l.T ta-t, g..
Thus shall the car
OF Progress onward ever run
With fruits of victories nobly won
From Death and Warl
Oscar b. Smith.
ST, Augustine, Feb. 20, 1898.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
FRIGHT BITS.

-Wisdom-An Eastern scientist says
that if a flea We're as large as a man. he
could jump from Pittsburg to Cleveland
And he probably would.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Neither is -Kelliher-"Oi hear thot
Hogan an his wolfe don't git along very
we'll tighter al all at all"
Flannery-"Oi think ats bekase they're
too avenly matched. Puck.
Social Joys-"Our wrangle-jangle Gu
chre club has had to rent room"
sWhy?"
well, we have had so many quarrels
over the prizes that none of the women
will go to the others house Detroit
Free Press. s-t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

Mayor Van Wyck of New York is being
severely criticised for his breach of good
manners in failing to speak to Capt. Eu-
late of the Nizcaya, when the latter paid
an official call upon him the other day.
The Evening Post says the Mayor Stared
at the visitor for moment or two. and
bowed without saying a word. A silence
followed and the Captain made
his way out Of the office" The Mayor
may have strong convictions with regard
to the Cuban question, stin he represented
the city of New York during the visit.
and should not have forgotten the dignity
of his position so far as TO be boorish.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
Croker md Silver.

The belief Is gaining ground In New
York that Richard Croker. the head of
Tammany, will come out very soon in an
interview, or an article over his own sig
nature, in which he will favor the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to /
No one seems to have AUTHORITY to say he
will pursue that course, but there have been
limitations since Senator Murphy voted
for the Teller resolution, and particularly
since the Democratic members of the New
York Legislature approved Senator Muir
phys action, that Mr.. Croker intends to
have the next state convention of the
Democratic party indorse the Chicago
platform. It is well known. of course. that
Mr.. Croker does not believe that free sill
yer coinage would be for the best inter-
ests of the country, but he thinks the only
chance for the success of the Democratic
party in New York is for it to be in har-
mony with the National Democratic party.
1t is not certain. of course. that Mr.
Croker can control his party in New York.
He can control it in New York city. 1t is
doubtful if he has the confidence OF it in
the rural districts. If he hasn't the con-
tidence of the rural Democracy he couldn't
of course shape the policy of the party.
Senator Murphy has considerable infiu-
ence in the rural districts, but even his
help would not be sufficient to enable him
to control the state convention.
Ex-senator Hill has given no intmatIon
of what course he will pursue in respect
to the Chicago platform when the time for
action comes. In the rural districts he
has much more influence than Mr.. Croker.
and if he should oppose Mr.. Croker
there would be in all probability a divided
Democratic party in New York state. How
ever, nothing definite is yet known of the
political plans and purposes of either. Elk
Senator Hill may decide also that it would
be wise for him to indorse the Chicago
platform. In that event. Messrs. Croker
and Hill might work together. If they
should unite their forces they would car
ry thejstate, in all probability, even though
the party should indorse the Chicago plat
form. A different result might be reached
in the Presidential campaign in 1900 but
in a purely state campaign about all the
Democrats would support their state ticket
If their leaders were agreed on the plat
form and the ticket. Interesting politi-
cal developments in New York politics
may be looked for in the very near future.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

An Indianapolis preacher had the beam
removed from his own eye in a novel
manner the other day. In his sermon he
inveighed against the wearing of orna-
ments and tewelry, and warned his con-
gregation against the sin of pride. When
HE got home after service he found that
a burglar had entered his premises and
stolen two gold rings, a diamond pin, a
pair of goldrrimmed spectacles and other
ieMelry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
The Output of Cold.

The argument that the world does not
produce enough gold to permit of gold be-
ing the monetary standard does not appear
to be sustained by the facts. The increase
in the production of gold during the pres
ent century is remarkable
Between 1901 and 1910 the annual OUTPUT
of gold was about 81, 563 ounces. That was
not more than one-fftieth of the weight
of the silver output. When the gold dis
coveries in California and Australia were
made there was, of course, a tremendous
increase in the gold output While the
output from 1910 was only /, 100 500 ounces
a year, it was nearly 6,25O,OO0 a year fir, m
1851 to 1875. After that time there was a
falling off until 1883, when 1t was not
year until the present time there has been
a pretty steady increase in it, In 1895 it
reached 9,641, 1877 ounces, and last year it
was pretty close on to 100000 ounces.
From 81. 56S ounces in 1910 to II, $50, 600 in
1897, is such an enormous increase in The
gold output as to justify the conclusion
that if let alone the silver question ill
settle itself in the course of another de-
cade. The increase in the output of silver
has also been very great-much greater,
in fact, than that of gold-but, while there
is enormous quantities of silver in sight
in the mines, the output of that metal has
fallen off somewhat within the last two
years, owing, no doubt, to the low price
which it commands-the low price being
caused by reproduction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

The Massachusetts Legislature has he
fore it bill to prohibit the dishguring Of
parks, roads and highways with advertis-
ing bill boards, with exceptions which viii
permit of the moderate use Of bill boards
not larger than ten feet square on streets
end roads. The parks, however, are not
to contain advertisements under any cir
cumstances. Anything which tends to con-
fine advertisements within the legitimate
scope for them is a movement in the right
direction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

Il appears that at last the machinery
Of the law is moving. slowly it Is
true but moving, in the Versailles, Ind,
lynching case. This, it will be remember
ed, is the case in which Job lot of five
suspected robbers were killed. Two men
have been arrested upon the charge of
completely in the crime. One of them is
the superintendent of the county inirma-
ry. and the other an ex-bartender. 1t is
promised that other arrests will follow,
and that the prosecution will be as Wig
orous as the Governor and the other OFF,
GERS of the law can make Il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

The Canadian authorities seem to have
awakened TO the fact that it might be
poor policy to enact laws lnmical to Amer
lean interests in the Klondke, as such leg
islation might prove boomerang. The
only practical and reliable route to the
Klondike is by way of the Yukon river
which flows through American territory
from its mouth almost to Dawson City
and the United States would, of course
take steps to control the traffic of the river
to the advantage of their own people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

An amusing incident illustrating the Sc
verify OF the press censorship in Havana
occurred the other day. A local paper
finding it impossible to please the press
censor with its editorials. printed in its edl-
torial columns several verses from the Ri
BILE. The censor declared that the verses
were inimlcal to the interests of the gov
eminent, and ordered them cut out of the
publication.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

During his remarks on the Drayton
street paving question in Council on
Wednesday night Alderman Hull gave in
condensed form the plan of campaign
which the people must sometimes resort
to in order to get what they want Said
he: 1T is crying necessity. The people
who want 1t paved are making life bur
den for us with their demands for the
pavement" The drainage of the outly-
ing territory around the city is even more
crying necessity" than the paving of
Drayton street. Possibly if similar plan
of campaign were tried upon the County
Commissioners it would prove equally eff
fective.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

A Kansas City minister, in a recent at
tack upon Gen. Booth, of the Salvation
Army, charged that the former was a
despot and the latter the most absolute
despotsm on earth. He further inveigh-
ed against Americans going 10 England,
or elsewhere for their religious opinions
The Kansas City preacher evidently fav-
ors an American religion as well as an
American money system, without con-
sulting any foreign country about it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
CURRENT COMMENT.


Keep Cool.
From the Chicago Times Herald Qnd).
As soon as the truth about the destruc-
ton of the Maine is established it will be
known in Washington, and as soon as it
is known there the American people will
be fully advised of the facts. In the mean
time keep cool and let the sensational post
er sheets have a monopoly of the war
excitement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25
we Have All We Want.
From the New orleans states DEM

There is no need for this government
to annex Hawaii, for the reason that we
now exercise a protecto~ate over the is
lands and have done so for more than
fifty years We have a concession for a
coalng and naval station in Pearl harbor
and THAI is all we desire. This concession
will give us the right TO land a cable line
on the islands whenever We see fit to lay
one from San Francisco to Japan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

The suggest ton that Spain might be
willing to make Maxine Gomez the head
OF an autonomous government for Cuba
probably comes too late. 1t is within the
range of probabilities that Maxine Go
mez will be the head of an independent
government in Cuba before great while
longer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

1t seems that the yellow journals" of
New York are not entirely without infiu-
ence, after ALI The other day number
OF school boys in knickerbockers, who had
been reading the blood and thunder stories
of Cuba and Spain in the World and the
Journal, attacked their teacher of Spanish
and threw books and chalk at him. The,
teacher was an American, but the small
boys concluded that their patriotism de-
manded that something should be done
against something or anything Spanish,
hence their outbreak.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

For some unaccountable reason the news
CATERERS seem to have paid very little
attention to Senator Hanna as a factor
an our present foreign relations. How
ever, one reporter has had the sagacity 10
ask his opinion, and the senator has said
oouraging.
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Our. First Duty.
From the Chattanooga Times Dem).

From The ChattanoO8a' Times (Dem.)
OF course, humanity and its rights are
above all constitutions, treaties laws and
regulations, made by men, but the United
States not only have more in the human
itarian line to do at home than they ever
did attend to thoroughly, but the home
obligations, in that regard. grow more
numerous and onerous, year.y. We must
mind our own business. first of ALL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

A Washington newspaper contains this
item of news: The colored ladies of Dan
VILE, Va, have called a meeting for the
purpose of organizing a lodge of the
Daughters of the American Revolution. -
The colored race is famous for imitation,
if it is not for originality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-25

is scion of nobility who has had great
many ups and downs in life. He is said to
be running an elevator in a big New York
hotel