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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-14
Life Drudgeries.

From the Youths Companion.
An "honor man. ut Harvard a year or
two ago summed up his college life as "a
study Of the rudiments Of a dozen kinds
OF knowledge. When l began TO form
these alphabets into sentences, college life
was over
Men and women vino have won repu-
tation by good work IN the world have
given much the same summary of their
lives. ANY man." says Boudinot ''may
be glad II out Of all his work half dozen
brief sentences last for a generation or
two. The rest of hl3 time in the world
went TO fit him TO speak those Sentences
George Eliot. In letter to friend, stat
ed that the five books by which she IS
known bore no proportion to the enormous
amount of anonymous writings 10 which
she simply earned her livelihood.
An eminent American surgeon In an
address to a medical school said: Very
few successful men can expect to per-
torn more than one or two great opera
lions In the course of long practice.
The bulk of work ought TO be a training
for these operations"
Honest intelligent lads often sci out
in life with the resolve to add something
20 the happiness or wisdom OF the world.
Old age comes, and they are forced to
recognized, or, SO far as they can see,
that has been of large benefit to their
generation. Their labor has been given
to support life
If any readers, old or young, OF these
lines are inclined to take this disheart-
enlng view of their work, they should
read MorrelPs account of his journey
through Upper Canada.
"Our way lay across small lakes and
through long stretches OF forests We
had to carry the canoes over the land
In order TO cross the water and so heavy
were they that i grumbled much al hav-
ing to toll hard for two days in order to
make progress on the third until / re-
membered that the trudglng under the
load brought me TO my journeys end
as much as the floating en- the water"
There are a good many carries ia each
human life, days and years Of heavy la
Dor which go to earn the means to live.
But II our faces are turned toward home.
every step under the burden brings Is
surely nearer 10 it.
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REINFoRcEMENTs FOR MANILA.
Spaniards Boosting That the PeIayO
Is to BE Sent There.

Spaniards Roasting That the PeIayO
Is to be Sent There.
London, May 19-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Madrid says it is an
nounced there that reinforcements for the
Philippines wall start on Monday or Tues
day next.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
Daily Mail says: THE Spaniards at Ma
Mia are incensed against the British be-
cause it is believed that the Esmeraida pi-
loted the Americans into the bay.
III is feared that the Spanish soldiers,
who are unpaid, will attack the British
factories.
The British gun5oat Linnet brought
from Manila both the Spanish and Ameri-
can mails. The Spanish authorities and
Admiral Dewey have been courteous in
permitting communication with the islands
and permitting the forwarding of letters
and documents. The Spaniards have
madk up their minds to hold out to the
lastA
They are in a position to give the
Americans a deal of trouble. There are
1000 Spanish soldiers in the garrison at
Manila and 100000 volunteers enrolled
Scores of coasting steamers are imprison-
er in the River Pasig, which is blocked at
the mouth by some sunken schooners.
For the following information 1 am in
debted to Mr.. Wildman, the American con-
sui here, who tells me that according to
his dispatches flag of truce is flying over
Manila and the people are allowed to pro-
coed freely TO and from the ships in the
harOor. The Americans are on duty night
Cand day on the lookout for boats which
nv ieavor to run the blockade with food
Z Epples.
|a The hospital is supported by the
The Spaniards are boasting that the
i4attleship Pe.ayo is coming and will de-
Polish the Americans in ten minutes"
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OFFICERS or THE ELKs.
John Calvin of Cincinnati Grand Ex-
allied Ruler.

dOhn GnINtn OF cincinnati UfuhN ~
allied Ruler.
New Orleans, May i3.-The Grand Lodge
of Elks completed their labors at 6
o'clock this morning after an all-night
session and elected the following officers:
Grand Exalted Ruler-John Calvin of
Cincinnati.
Grand Esteemed Leading Knight-C. A.
Foote of Minneapolis.
Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight-W. l..
Saxon of New Orleans.
Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight-Hen-
ry d. Cozzens of Des Moines.
Grand Secretary A. Reynolds of
Saginaw, Mich Ge-eIected.
Grand Treasurer-Ed s. orris of Mead
vile, Pa. Ge-electeO.
Grand Tiier-George Meyer. Jr., Of Pitts
burg
Board Of Grand Trustees-B. M. Allen Of
Birmingham, Ala; John II. Fort of Cam
den, N. j.; j. A. O'Shea of Lynn, Mass.
Grand Exalted Ruler Calvin then APP
pointed as committee on appeals Charles
H. Smythe of Jackson Mich; Judge s. a.
Court OF Upper sandusky. o.; William J.
O'Brien Of Baltimore Md, and they were
Immediately confirmed by the Grand
Lodge.
The other Offices will be filled when Mr..
Calvin returns home
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cUBA's CONGRESS.
Protest to BE Made Against Interven-
ton by the United States.

Protest to BE Made Against Interven-
ton by the United States.
Havana, May 19-The first political step
taken by the Cuban congress after it was
definitely constituted was to appoint com
mission consisting of Senior Mantero, Sc
cretary of finance, the Marquis of Apez-
tegula, leader of the Spanish Conserva-
tive party, and Senior Rafael Fernandez
de Castro, which will send through the
Spanish government to the powers and
to the United States a protest against
American Intervention in Cuban affairs,
declaring the entire adherence of the peo-
pie of Cuba and the colonial authorities
to Spain and the Spanish government
The Cuban Senate was definitely con-
stituted on Monday when Senior Jose
Bruoon, former civil governor of Havana,
was elected president.
The French steamer Lafayette left lfa-
vana on Tuesday for Mexico. All diff
Guilty as to her cargo was arranged salts
factorily.
The Mexican schooner Autero left to-
day with passengers for Progresso, Mex.
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SECOND CAVALRY AT MOBILE.
Mnj. Gen. Howard Arrives and Adj
dresses the Troops.

dresses the Troops.
Mobile, Ala. May 13.-The Second Cav
airy got in last night and early this morn
ing, standing the trip from Chiekamauga
very well. After getting here, delay was
oeeasioned i'm switching out to camp so
that the last of the cavalry did not reach
camp before o'clock.
Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard, attended by
Maj. Whipple, arrived here to-day, and
Gen. Howard addressed the soldiers in
camp tonight at the Y. M. c. A. tent.
First Lieut.. Thomas N, Moody of the
Twentieth, left to-day for Atlanta on re-
cruiting duty.
Recruits are coming in daily, and to the
satisfaction of the commander
There are no signs in camp of any early
movement of troops. although it is report
ed that the transport Matteawan, which
has been fitted for troops and has taken
her coal on board will tomorrow move up
TO the elevator Slip and take on the cav
airy regiment which went into camp to-
Cay. thnA
II is reported also that the government
has purchased a Gulf Transit Company
steamer at Pensacola and ordered her to
Mobile TO be fitted up for the transporta-
ton of troops.
The British steamer Specialist of the
Angler Line, that was overtaken in the
harbor of San Juan de Porto Rico during
the bombardment Wednesday, and is load
ed with coal has Seen ordered BY her
agent here to return to Mobile,
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KEY WEST PRIZE SHIPS.
Attorney En- Route to Institute Pro
ceedings 10 Recover.

Attorney En- Route to Institute Pro-
ceedings TO Recover.
New York, May 13.-The Evening Post
says: IAN attorney of this city left to-
day for Key West to institute proceedings
before the prize court for the recovery OF
vessels and merchandise valued at about
1000, 900 conhscated more than a fortnight
ago. Marine underwriters, London bank
ers Paris merchants and New Orleans
business men are among those interested
in the undertaking, which, In certain as
poets, differs from anything of the sort
attempted in this country before
"All are Spanish steamship having car
goes upon which bankers in different parts
of the world have advanced money. The
contention will be made that the cases
come within the spirit OF the Presidents
proclamation of April 20, which, after
affirming adherence to the declaration OF
Paris, allows Spanish vessels until May q
in which to depart unmolested from Amer
lean ports"
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UNION JACK AND OLD GLORY.
Chamberlain Wants to See Them
Wave in AIIinnce.

wave IN AilinnCe.
London. May 13.-The RI. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, made an important speech on
public affairs at Birmingham this even,
ing.
Mr. Chamberlain. after deprecating the
constant assertions in certain quarters
that Lotd Salisbury was "diseredited" and
the government weak and vacillating.
said: IF foreign countries believe and
act upon these statements, they will find
themselves much mistaken and that cour-
teous diplomacy and graceful concessions
are not Incompatible with firm mainte-
nance Of the eountry's honor and inter
ests."
Then. declaring that he Intended to
make a plain statement of facts, unfet-
tered by the mysteries and retloencies of
diplomacy OF half century ago. which
without revealing secret negotiations
should be understood OF the people Mr..
Chamberlain said he would accent the
judgment of the people as willingly as that
OF the wisest diplomatist in the world
Referring to the policy of strict isoia
ton that England had pursued since the
Crimean war. he remarked that this has
been perfectly unsuitable" but, he add
ed the time has arrived when Great
Britain may be confronted by a combina-
ton of Powers and our first duty. there
fore, is TO draw all parts of the empire
into close unity. and our next TO main
tain the bonds of permanent unity with
our kinsmen across the Atlantic" cloud
cheers)
There is powerful and generous ma
ton, said Mr.. Chamberlain speaking our
language, bred of our race and having in
terests identical with ours. / would go
SO far as to say that, terrible as war may
be, even war itself, would be cheaply pur-
chased II in great and noble cause the
Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack
should wave together over an Anglo-Saxon
alliance" prolonged cheers).
IL is one of the most satisfactory re-
suits of Lord Salisbury's policy that at the
present time these two great nations I'M
derstand each other better than they have
ever done, since over a century ago they
were separated by the blunder of British
government"
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steamer Allegheny, on his way to Kansas

City.
MIR. Buckley is thoroughly familiar with
the people of the South American coun-
tries, and especially so with the citizens Of
the United States of Colombia.
Speaking of the sentiment apropos of
war, he said ''There is very little inter-
est manifested in the war for the reason
that little is heard of it. Whatever senu-
ment there is and particularly among the
educated classes. is with the United
States.
1--WE did not see a single war vessel
since we left Puerto Savanilla. We pass
ed many vessels of American build.
though flags were not often visible. Some
of the owners are evidently little afraid.
zone American schooner remained in
the harbor at Savanilla. Her captain told
me he had heard too many stories of
Spanish cruelty to captors to take any
chances.
1.-TWO other American ships were at
Kingston when war was declared. One
came home under an English captain, and
the other caatain said he would take
chances and with the Stars and Stripes
flying at the masthead he went on south
for his cargo
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MAHER KNOCKED OUT.
Joe Goddard Lands a Pivot Punch ia
the FIrsi Round.

the First Round.
Philadelphia, May ls.-At the Arena to-
night, In one minute and fifty-one seconds
OF combined sparring and fighting, Joe
Goddard the Barrier champion" retired
Peter Maher, with sort Of pivot punch,
which was delivered 50 suddenly that
hardly spectator realized what had come
off.
Up to the time he received his quietus,
Maher looked like a winner.
As a natter Of fact Goddard landed. the
punch which proved 50 disastrous to Pc
ted while trying 70 escape from one of the
latter's vigorous onsaughts near the
ropes.
The heel of his glove caught Maher on
the Jaw or about the face.
As Maher received the punch he was
partly tripped by Goddard whose right
foot was covering one of Makers. Peter
fen face forward. striking the floor with
a great deal Of force. When Maher went
down the spectators thought it was only
an ordinary knock-down but the referee
tolled off the fateful ten seconds ana
Maher was still on the floor.
1t was fully ten seconds beyond that
time before he rose to his feet
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ANARCHY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
iDaniards Won't Surrender and
Dewey PoverIess.

iDaniards Won't Surrender and
Dewey PoNverIess.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
! Hong Kong, May 1S.-The British second
Pass gun vessel Linnet has arrived here
With news from the Philippine Islands.
fhe left Manila on Monday and reports
shat the insurgents are uncontrollable.
\ ne whole country, it appears, Is in state
n anarchy and Rear Admiral Dewey is
owerless to restore order.
\ The officers of the Ldnnet add that even
Il Spanish rule is abolished 1t will require
large force with special training TO re-
tore order in the interior. In the mean
kine the Spaniards in Manila refuse to SUBJ
PIT and Admiral Dewey is unwilling to
fombard the town. He hopes to starve
ne place into submission, but the Span
Ards are confident Of being able to hold
out They allege that they have ample
supplies for 25,000 regular troops and thou
SANDS Of volunteers beyond the range of
Ihe United States warships and they are
defying the Americans in the hope of in
tervention.
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SIXTY DrsooNsoLATE DOGS.
WOebegone because Their Masters
Have Gone 20 the Front.

WOebegone Because Their Masters
Have Gone 10 the Front.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Sixty thoroughbred dogs whine after
their masters at Fort Sheridan Every
morning the mournful CANNES canter down
to the railroad station and survey lncom-
ing trains with looks that may be easily
Interpreted. They linger about the stone
ticket Office until II o'clock and then re-
turn with fearful eyess It was before
noon that the boys In blue ciambered into
the waiting trains and the inconsolable
dogs instinctively feel that their home
coming will take place about the same
time of day.
For a week before the trumpets sounded
the general" the patient dogs seemed TO
feel that a parting was coming between
them and their human playmates. The
men, longing for active campaign. gave
over the hours Of recreation to arranging
their accoutrements and writing letters Of
farewell to home and sweethearts. Some
Of the most petted CANNES pouted over
their fancied wrongs. deserted the broad
parade In front of the tower and brooded
over their lot In the low rooted stables
on the south end OF the reservation.
The Sunday before the Fourth left their
barracks the members took their final
outing New life was infused into the de-
spairing beasts. They bounded around
their play fellows while the latter tossed
visitors high In the air from elastic blank
cts. The fleeing hope that after all the
soldiers might remain was held out TO the
depressed dogs, but they were doomed to
disappointment. Two days later and the
post was abandoned except by a score OF
rupeds.
Topsle, the regimental dog, might have
gone along II the boys had stored her
away. They made the mistake of sending
a petition to Col. HAL, which on account
OF the rigid enactments Of military oisci-
pline had 20 be denied.
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Capt. Robert e. Thompson, the FIRST
censor which the government placed over
newspaper men in the Key West cable
Office is the inventor OF a unique bicycle
TO be used in laying temporary telephone
line says the Chicago Record. A reel on
the bicycle contains several miles Of two
insulated copper wires. A commanding
officer desiring 10 talk with another officer
on the field send the signal man on his b.
cycle. AS the bicycle moves over the
ground the wire is reeled off. AZ the end
OF the run the signal man dismounts, Sd
lutes and presents a telephone TO the off,
Ger. He rings up the commanding or
fcer, talks with him. hands the telephone
back TO The signal man, who at once re-
traces his track, the reel automatically
picking up the wire.
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FRENCH GUNNERs MAY BE IN CUBA.
shots That Struck the WinsIOw Sus-
piciOusly Well Aimed.

DiciOusly Well Aimed.
New York, May ia dispatch to the
World from Washington says: The pos
sibilty of diplomatic rupture between
the United States and France is sug-
gested by the question which is agitating
naval officers at the capitol, Did French
experts man the gums that carried death
to five American sailors on the WINSTON q
1.-THE suspicion directed against France
running experience Of the French steam
ship Lafayette, which was released after
being held up by the blockading fleet, ana
the improvement Of the gunners manning
the guns on the Spanish side. Improve
n1ents have been noticeable, according TO
naval experts, that indicates the addi-
ton of new and experienced hands when
compared with the previous work of Span
ish gunners, who could not send a shen
within half a mile of man-of-war
Reports from the blackade of the Gu
ban coast received during the last four
or five days have credited the Spanish
gunners with much better craftsmanship
than have been formerly given This
cannot logically be due 20 natural inn
provement Spanish gunners who have
been bobbing away at the blockading
feet for ten days prior to Tuesday were
reported 10 be so bad as to merit the
deserved contempt of the youngest pow
der monkey in the American service.
Navy officers in gunnery argue that the
gunners who brought havoc to the little
Winslow were not the same as those who
have been operating the guns at Cardenas,
Havana and Matanzas during the block
ade. They are inclined TO believe it is the
work of newcomers, better trained and
more expert than the Spanish gunners,
and their deduction inspires the suspicion
against the French liner Lafayette, which
by act of courtesy of this government,
was permitted within the lines of block
ade for the ostensible purpose of deliver
ing dispatches for the French consulate
at Havana and deporting French resi-
dents who desired to leave Cuba"
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HAVANA GETTING HUNGRY.
Inhabitants Feeling the Pinch Of the
Blockade.

blOcknde.
Nassau, N. p. May 1S,-According to
accounts received here the blockade Of
Havana is pinching the Inhabitants dread
fully. Nothing in the shape of supplies
is entering the city and the residents
are gloomy and depressed.
orders have been issued by Gen. Blanco
prohibiting dealers from selling more than
one days supplies to the same person at
one time.
Fresh provisions are very scarce. and
meat is selling at 75e per pound. gold.
The lower classes of the people are suf-
fering greatly and the animals are perish
ing.
The Spanish cavalry beasts are in des-
perate condition and appear as If they had
been through twelve months hard service.
There is little sickness of a serious ma.
ture, though many cases of Illness Of q
mild sort are reported There is little fe-
yer and the weather is good
The news of the result OF the engage
ment at Manila is dsheartening to the
Spaniards, who now hope Rear Admiral
Sampson will meet defeat and that the
Cape Verde feet will raise the blockade
off Havana.
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ARMY NOMINATIONS.
President sends Big Batch to the
senate.

President SENDS BAG batch 10 the
senate.
Washington, May 1S.-The President sent
to the Senate yesterday list of army
nominations among which were the fol-
lowing:
To Be Assistant Inspector General With
the Rank of Major-Russell B. Harrison
of Indiana.
First Lieutenant-John a. Logan, Jr., of
Illinois.
To BE Assistant Adjutant General With
the Rank of Captain-Joseph Benson For
aker, Jr., of Ohio.
To Be Assistant Quartermaster with the
Rank of Captain-William R. Alexander
of Virginia; Ambrose e. Gonzales Of South
Carolina.
To Be Commissary of Subsistence With
the Rank of Captain--John, Earle of South
Carolina; Thomas C. Catchings, Jr., Of
Massachusetts.
To Be Assistant Adjutant Generals With
the Rank of Captain-J. w. Hoyt Of Vir-
GINA; John c. Evans of South Carolina.
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REFUGEES REACH JAMAICA.
Shells Reported Thrown Into Glen
fuegOs by the Americans.

Kingston, jamaica, May 12.--The steam
er Adoula, chartered by the British con-
sui at Cienfuegos to carry refugees ar
rived at Port Royal to-day with 297 pas
sengers, mostly women and children. The
vessel is in quarantine and no one IS al
lowed within a hundred yards of her.
The health officers say that the United
States blockading cruisers at Cienfuegos
threw few shells into the city ten days
ago, but that no one was hurt.
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BRAVE IN THE FATAL DASH.
Conduct of the Americans at Carde-
mas Full of Courage.

Washington, May 13.-Late last night the
navy department received from Com
mander Merry of the Machias additional
details of the engagement at Cardenas,
and skeleton reports from Commander
Todd of the Wilmington and Lieut.. Ber-
nado Of the Winslow. The latter says
the Winsiow was riddled by the enemy.s
fire, but he is of the opinion that she can
be so repaired as to be rendered efficient.
One engine was disabled, the steering
gear shot away and one boiler disabled.
Commander Todd refers TO the handling
of the Winslow as highly mertorious,
and Commander Merry, the senior officer,
speaks in terms of warm commentator
of the handling of the vessels and tie
conduct Of the men
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DESERVING cHICKAMAUGA.
Last of the Infantry Regiments
/ Leave for the south.

Last of the Infantry Regiments
Leave for the south.
Chickamauga National Park, May b.
The Eighth and Twelfth regiments the
last of the United States Infantry at the
park, left this afternoon for Tampa.
The First and Tenth cavalry win leave
In the morning.
Only one company Of the Eighth re-
mains here until the volunteers arrive to
do guard duty.
A train load of tents arrived to-day
for the volunteers. There are now here
for their use nearly 200 mules and a
large number of horses.
Supplies are coming in on every train.
Gen Brooke was officially notified TO-
day that twenty-nine regiments OF volun-
teers had been ordered here at once. He
expects from 1000 TO 5000 Of them to be
concentrated here within the next two
weeks.
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SPANS SHIP AT CARDENAs.
The GunbOat an Old Tub Mounting
Only One Gun.

Madrid, May 13-Further official details
of the engagement at Cardenas says that
the gunboat Antonio Lopez was an old tub
belonging to the Campagnia Transatlan-
tic, mounting one gun.
ued fighting until her ammunition was ex-
hausted
The bombardment was begun without
notice, and on this account, according to
the official dispatches foreign residents
can command compensation from the Unit
ed States.
The fact that the attempts upon Carde-
mas and Cienfuegos were simultaneous,
proves, the Spanish officials argue, that
they were planned in conjunction with the
insurgents.
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WIRED CAPE VERDE SQUADRON.

bermejo Cables on Hearing of Bonn
bnrdment of San Juan.
London, May 1S.-A special dispatch
from Madrid says that Immediately upon
being informed of the bombardment by the
United States fleet of San Juan. Senior
Sagasta conferred with Admiral Bernie
10, the minister of marine, who forthwith
wired urgent instructions to the com
mander of the Cape Verde squadron