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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

The city has called for bids for complet-
ing the house drainage system. All bids
are to be In by July s. The work to be
sewer and fifty-nine miles of pipe sewer
The time allowed for making bids, 1t seems
to US, is too short. There are many details
to be taken into consideration in making a
bid for such an important work
In view of the fact that the work cannot
be begun before next October or November
we do not see the necessity for requiring
the bids to be in by July 5. What is more
important than to have the bids in at a
very early date is to have the work to be
done so thoroughly understood that there
will be no guess work in the bidding, either
as to the cost of the work or the time re-
quircd to do it,
1t is probable that there are local con-
tractors who would like to have a chance
to bid on the work. They ought to be CIV
en- ample time to do SO, if there is no good
reason why ample time shouldn't be given.
Local contractors should have no ground
for saying that they were not given a fair
chance TO bid, but they should be told they
Will receive no favors.
There is a story told OF a United States
government contract let to firm in an
other city, aud sublet to firm in this
city at profit of $500. The reason the firm
in this city did not bid originally, was that
there was not sufficient time allowed to
make a safe estimate on the work
If plenty of time is given for bidding,
contractors either here or elsewhere will
nave no cause for grumbling, and the
chances for getting a bid that will permit
of only a fair profit from a contractor ca
pable of doing the work, without having to
give away his profits to get a bond, will
be much increased.
The city administration cannot congrat-
uiate itself on its house drainage record
thus far. Before accepting the bid 1t did
last fail, 1t should have made itself &C
quainted with the records of the success
full bidders. If it had done that it would
have saved itself a good deal of trouble
and criticism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

notwithstanding the fact that our gov
eminent processes to be satisfied that Ger
many will maintain a strict neutrality In
respect to our war with Spain, there are
indications at Manila that if an oppor-
tunity should present itself there she
would not hesitate to take advantage of
IL to try to prevent us from carving ONT
our policy in respect to the Philippines
The dispatches state that she is collecting
suspiclously large number of warshins
and marines at Manila and that the Ger
man naval officers and Spanish army cff1-
GERS are not only on the most friendly
terms, but that they are accepting each
others hospitality in such open and os-
tentatious way as to excite comment.
The German newspapers are against us.
They are full of unfriendly comments
and they do not hesitate to let 1t be un-
derstood that their sympathies are with
Spain. 1t is true that it has been given
out, time and time again, that it Is the
purpose of the German government to re-
main strictly neutral. and that Spain has
no ground for expecting assistance or on
enlargement of any sort from Germany.
but Notwithstanding this assertion, the
suspicion is becoming stronger that Ger
many is not friendly to u.s.
There are warships OF other nations
than Germany at Manila but the officers
of none of them make it a point as do
the German naval officers. to show a ce
cided preference for the Spanish officials
there. The officers and crews of the Brit
ish warships, for instance, manifest a
very friendly feeling for the officers ana
crews of the American squadron and there
is nothing in the dispatches which shows
that the officers and crew of the Japanese
warships have any special sympathy for
the Spaniards. The conduct of the Ger
mans, therefore is all the more notice
able.
The truth probably is that Germany
doesn't care anything about the Spaniards.
She cares only TO extend her territorial
limits, and il may be her purpose to de-
mand a portion of the Philippines when
the time comes for the United States and
Spain to agree upon a settlement of their
differences.
She pretends that she is sending war
ships and marines TO Manila for one pur-
pose only. and that is to protect German
interests In the Philippines. But If that
is her sole purpose there is no need for
her to send so large a naval force to Man
lila, nor does it afford her naval officers
there an excuse for being So friendly with
the officers of the Spanish army. Germany
knows that our army and navy will give
the -combatants at Manila all the pro-
lection is is possible to give them Il
looks, therefore, as if Germany had an OBJ
ject In sending a large force to Manila
which she has not yet disclosed
In England the opinion is held that Ger
many's conduct at Manila is suspicious.
and the suggestion has been thrown out
by some of the English newspapers that
it would be advisable for England to send
few more war ships to Manila to as
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
Some Crushing Questions.

A simple question put in Parliament a
few years ago caused a laugh throughout
all England, and defeated a great meas
ure. Mr.. Curzon, then under secretary
for India, was making long and elabor>
ate speech against measure urged by
the opposition regarding that dependency,
as certain to result in a loss to the gov
eminent of many laos of rupees. He re-
peated with emphasis: Consider. Not
pounds nor guineas, but laos of rupees!'
A quiet voice on the opposition benches
asked: Exactly how much is a lac OF
rupees?"
Mr.. Curzon opened his mouth, STAN
mered, grew red, and then, with English
candor, said: Il really don't know" The
House laughed, and in that laugh he lost
mis- cause.
A somewhat similar scene occurred
many years ago in Congress. A present
of Arabian horses, a sword, ETC., arrived
from the Imam of Musoat for President
Adams, recalls the Youths Companion. A
Western member, with some heat, moved
that the gift should be sent back, with
a letter from Congress informing the ruler
of Muscat that the President of the Unit
ed States was no king, but the servant
of the people, and was not permitted to
give or receive presents.
Another member rose. Such a letter
Mr.. Speaker" he said can easily be
written. But where Is 1t to be sent?
Where is Muscat?'
There was no response. Apparently not
a member of the House was prepared to
answer nor could Muscat then be found
in any atlas published in this country
1t was found at last on a German map
A civil answer was returned, and the
geographers made haste TO insert Muscat
in the next addition of their maps.
Nothing perforates bombastic oratory
like a sharp question. When Burke in
the hight of a labored peroration in Par
lament against France, drew a dagger
and threw it on the floor. somebody made
the act absurd by saying: Yes, that's the
knife. Where's the fork?"
Equally sharp was the reply of Pope
Plus TX, when the cardinals met and
eloquently condoled with him on the suf-
ferings in certain villages from earth
quakes and famine.
How much are you sorry, my breth-
REM" he said. Flow many lire does your
sympathy weigh?'
The only answer possible to this ques-
ton was the relief of the villages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
His Friend and Enemy.

In the early part of this century, says
the Chicago 1nter-Ocean, three brothers
named O'Donnell left their native couu-
try-Ireland. of course-and went to live
in Spain, where they all had extraordinary
careers. One died in 1867, after he had
become the Duke of Tetuan, though ne
was better known as Gen. O'Donnen. He
was one of the most brilliant military men
Of his time. The youngest brother was
cut off in his youth; but nothing in the
lives of the others is so strange and
touching as the story of his death.
In 1882 there was war in Spain regard
ing the succession to the throne and
young O'Donnell declared himself for Ica-
bella, who was indeed, soon proclaimed
queen. But before that time O'Donnell
fell a prisoner 10 Gen. Zumalacarreguy,
a leader of the Carlist forces. The
young Irishman looked upon this as ai-
most piece of-good luck for the Carlist
leader was an old schoolmate of his. The
two friends celebrated this meeting after
a separation of years as a festive occa-
sion, and as they ate supper together
and drank toasts to old times, Zumalacar-
reguy said:
Your captivity will be brief, my friend ;
1 am just about to send off a flag of truce
TO your general to negotiate an exchange
of prisoners, so that you may expect to
be free tomorrow"
Inc nag OF truce WaSy lnOee0, sent, Dut
the result was terribly unexpected. The
general of the Christanos-that was the
name given to Isabena's party-answered
the Carlist envoy by saying:
Il will show you how 1 treat rebels
and forthwith he had all his Carlist pris-
oners brought out and shot down before
the eyes of the Christanos, and the off,
Ger had no better news than the story
of their death to take back to his chief
The next morning Zumalcarreguy came
into his tent, where the prisoner was
breakfasting, wearing a very unhappy eX-
preston; he sat down In silence.
what is the matter?" asked O'Donnell,
Have you slept badly, or was your choco-
late burnt?"
Il am immensely disturbed" was the
answer, and he told how the Carlist pris
oners had been shot, and added:
II must make reprisals. My friend, In
one hours time you must be shot, no mat
ter how 1 feel about it,
Yes, that is a matter of course; you
must not distress yourself about it; l
would act in the same way myself. Now,
give me a couple of cigarettes and writ
ting material, for I must write letter,
which 1 will trouble you to take care of
after my execution
AS he was finishing the letter the guard
came to take out the prisoner. O'Donnel
got up at once, shook hands with the
man who was both his friend and his
enemy, lit another cigarette, and walked
ont n he shot
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A "Prnudv Snnninrd.

AS the question of Spanish good faith is
prominent In the press these days, this per
tinent anecdote of the civil war will be
timely, says a writer in the Argonaut 1t
is told i'm BuIlocks Secret Service of the
Confederate States" Capt. Bullock tells of
the exciting incidents concerning the free
ing of the Confederate ram Stonewall from
the international complications attendant
on her release from the French shipyard
where she was built; how she was watch
ed by the agents OF the federal govern
ment; how she was followed to Denmark
whittier she went under the Danish flag;
how she was again followed to FerroI
Spain, by the United States ships Niagara
and Sacramento; how she eluded them
there ana sailed for the coast of the Unit
ed States with the evident intent of attack
ing the federal ships, for any one of which
she was more than a match, being then
the most formidable ironclad ahoat
But when the StonewalL under command
OF capt. Page, reached Havana In MAY.
1865, Page learned of the surrender of Gen
Lee, and soon after the capture of Jeffer-
son Davis. Pages funds were exhausted
The Confederacy had collapsed. The Dosi-
ton was perplexing. Capt Page opened
negotiations with the Spanish authorities
at Havana for the surrender of the ship to
them, II they would advance the money to
pay off the crew. Capt. Page sent Lieut.
carter 10 the captaln-general to make the
arrangements. Carter reported that after
five minutes conversation the captain-gen-
eral said: you had better make II 800
0O0." Carter replied that his orders were
TO ask $4,000. The captain-general then
turned to an official and babe him write n
document, and then, turning again to Car
ter, said: Shall We not make 1t $5OOO0?"
But Carter obeyed orders and accepted
only $1,000.
1t is quite evident that this high official
the captain general of Cuba, was attempt-
ing 10 get the Confederate naval officer to
ask for 100000 to pay off his crew, when
he needed only $1,000 the difference TO ha
divided among them. When the Confeder-
ate obstlnately refused to accent either
$4,000 or $4,000, but only the exact sum
needed, II is evident that the captain-gen-
eral concluded that the American was a
fool and charged up 500, 900 to the Spanish
government, and put ss4 900 in his pocket
This throws strong light on spanish
financial honor.
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----7----eaEl
bright BITS.

He (before the wedding)-''You are sure
you won't be nervous at the altar?" She
Qour times a widow)-'T've never been
yet."-tit-Bits.
"A Thrust-Miss Passay-'I dread to
think of my fortieth birthday" Miss Pert
why? Did something unpleasant hap
pen then brooklyn Life.
--Supposing-Sh Surprising you were
going to propose to a girl what would you
say?" He-"Oh, something simple end
direct, like viii you be my wife? Suppos-
ing you We're the girl, what would your
answer be?" She-''Yes. Harlem Life.
Professor discussing organic and inor-
ganic kingdoms-"Now. If I should shut
my eyes-so-and drop my head-so-and
remain perfectly stin, you would say was
a clod. But l move. leap. Then what
do you call me?" Voice from rear-"A
clodhopper. "-Tit-Bits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
SmolSeIess Powder.

Capt Fighting Bob" Evans of the
Iowa has come 10 be regarded as the
typical Yankee" commander in the fleet
off Cuba He is shrewd and observant
and his opinion carries weight, albeit he
is a little profane at times While fight
ing his own ship at the bombardment Of
the Santiago works the other day, he was
at the same time watching the perform
ance Of the other vessels Of the feet. At
ter the engagement, according to the story
told by Edward Brown, of the marines on
the New Orleans, "the Iowa came along
side (of the New Orleans) and Cant
Evans shouted to capt. Folger: Say. Fol
ger that ship of yours is a h. of A
tighter. Is she rapid firer?'" "Of ali
the firing done by the three sbipsn
Massachusetts, Iowa and New Orleans,
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THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TWENTY PAGES
lNDLX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-See These Prices on BIZ
cycles, at Groff's News Depot; Grand Con-
cert at Hotel Tybee To-day; Dividend No
tace, Savannah Rank and Trust Company;
Prices to Suit the Times, Furber the Con-
fectioner; Money Loaned on Real Estate,
w. G. & K. c. Harrison; Two Checks Lost,
A A. Kessler; Valuable Electrical Bust
ness For Sale, Jas. S. Walker, Receiver;
Notice, Fred ]. Sheath, Congress and
Drayton streets; Vici and Russian Calf, at
Okarma's; Notice of Postponement of BIZ
cycle Races to Tuesday 21st inst, R. D. &
VIM. baltimore; Restaurant a la Carte,
Clark & Krauss.
Business Notces-E. & W. Laundry;
White Star Line
Second Hand Boiler and Engine, Etc
Edward LovelPs Sons.
Asphalt Roofing Paint, Etc.-Savannah
Building Supply Company.
Furniture Exposition--W E. Wimpy.
Fish and Bird Foods-At Gardner's Ba-
gar.
Headquarters For Typewriter Supplies.
The B. F. Timer Company.
Desirable Goods at Cut Prices-At Gut
mans.
Independent Early Closing-At Eek
STEMS.
Did 1t Every Strike You That the CO.
Iumbia-T. A. Bryson, Columbia Agent
Remember-Levy's
Postum-Postum Food Company.
The Gas Range-Mutual Gas Light Com
pany.
Picnics-The Independent Society Basket
SPicnic at Warsaw. July 6; Grand Picnic
py the Irish Jasper Greens at South End
Hotel, Tybee Island, June %.
Hotels-Hotel American-Adelphi, at Sar.
atoga Springs; South End Hotel, Tybee
Island.
Ladies Dress as Cheaply as Men-At
Levy's.
Can't Keep EN- Back-Racket Shoe
Store.
seasonable Sale of handkerchief
Walsh & Meyer.
Great Summer Mark Down All Over Our
Store-Leopold Adler
Coolers for the Hot Days-Daniel Hogan.
Grand Bargain Opportunity-Foye &
Morrison.
So Easy to Buy Piano or Organ From
Us-Ludden & Bates.
WHAT Have You Done for Yourself
The Metropolitan Clothing Company.
Millinery Sale-At Krouskoff's.
Auction Sales-A Good Lot and Small
House, by c. II. Dorsett Auctoneer;
Handsome Oak Sets Etc, by c. H Dor
set, Auctioneer.
Observation-Disclosures in 1882, Rich
mond Business College, Savannah, Ga.
Receivers Sale-T f. Thomson, Receiv-
er Falk Clothing Company
Everybody's Shoes-Byck Bros.
Beef-Lieblg's Extract of Beef.
Medical-McElree's Wine of Cardui Pc
ru-na; Worlds Dispensary Preparations;
Cuticura Remedies; Hoods Sarsaparilla;
Munyon's Remedies; Abbo.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

Shortly after the House passed the Ha-
watian annexation resolution the other day
a newspaper correspondent met a well
known representative and asked him.
what does it mean?'' 1T means this" re-
piled the member, that the House would
have annexed the Sahara desert, If it could
Dave met that question" He also added
that the House would have voted to an
mex the Philippines, and Cuba, and Porto
Rico, and about anything else that might
have been proposed to It. 1t was just in an
annexing humor, regardless of the conse-
quences.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

The coast patrol, or mosquito feet, ap-
pears to be reather slow in going about
its functions. The understanding is that
of the feet to guard the harbor defenses
against friendly as well as hostile craft; in
other words, to see that the mines are not
displaced or destroyed by passing mer-
chant and other craft. So far, it appears
that the only protection the mines enjoy
is whatever voluntary caution masters of
vessels may employ in crossing the mined
sections. All masters, by the way are
not careful. Some of them think more
of making dock quickly than they do of
the ~ ional defenses. In such cases If
the mines escape they do it through good
luck
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

Pain So Intense Would Nearly
Twist Fingers from Sockets.
Pulled Up Like a Toad,
Water Ran Through Bandages to
Floor. Had to Walk the Floor
Until Would Fall Asleep.
Fingers Peeled Like an Onion
Doctors Could Not Cure,
Cured By Cuticura.

About eight years ago got sore hands :.
commenced with kind of a burning sens
ton on my fingers and ON top of the hand
When commenced to rub them, YOU con,J
see little white pimples on the skin. rubbad
more and more, until l felt like twisting NV
fingers out of their sockets l had birS
fever, and cold chills ran over me. and 90
kept it going until was tired out NIGHTS
had to walk the floor until fell asleept
My hands peeled like an onion, the finga,
nails got loose in the roots, and the wafer -
out, and wherever there was little pimrIo
there the burning fire was, and l tell Won and
can prove to you. that happened at least fen
times. During the day, l had to attend to NV
business, for am running blacksmith sbon
horseshoeing, and l would not, shut up the
shop for anybody, but it was hard. My hands
pulled up worse than a toad. When drova
horse nails, the water from my hands ran
through the bandage, on to the floor. Nv
customers refused to look my hands. Ibad
friend to take me to the doctor; he gave
solution of something to battle nv hands
with. was working every day, and did not
know what to do so went to another doctor
I think for year. 1 found your advertise
ment in Utica newspaper, and got the On.
TIcURA REsoLvENTa and CUTIcURA SOAP. Tho
nails hardened up and peeled off and l don't
believe there is one of the first nails left ON
my hands. What have told you is true.
do this for your benefit and humanity's sake.
would not suffer any more as / did for tina
whole country. CASPER DIETSCHLER.
Feb. %, '9S. Pembroke, Genesee Co., Y.
Sold throughoutthew world. PorrrR pRuo Arncv.,,
CORP Props Boston Howto Cure Every Humor ice,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

The Atlanta Constitution, speaking of
the position which many of the Demo.
cratic congressman took on the Hawaiian
annexation resolution, said, in its fridays
issue: 1T is folly to try to make a party
matter of question on which Democrats
are divided" And yet Democrats were
and still are greatly divided on the 16 to
l idea. The Constitution, however. in
sisted upon making the 16 to l idea a party
matter Why did it insist upon such folly?
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Solving "A Problem.
Springfield (Mass) Republican dino

If, as the Providence Journal now says.
"a standing army of moderate size would
do something to solve the pressing problem
of the unemployed" how large a standing
army would be required to completely
solve the problem of the unenployed2 An
swer-fnd the number of the unemployed
That would give us under ordinary con
ditions million men under arms I'm n
time of profound peace. and then. OF
course, we should enter upon period Of
uneNampled prosperitY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

Herbert Barnum Seeley, who gave that
famous dinner in New York which stirred
up the police and "a good section of the
country besides, and who is now doing
some soldering with the volunteer army as
a pastime, is involved In another sensa-
ton. Some time ago he lost S82, 900 in a
gambling game In Switzerland, and neg
iected to pay the debt. lie is now being
sued for the amount. Young Seeley is a
nephew Of the late p. 4. Barnum, whose
money he mas been burning
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An Issue of the Future.
Louisville Courier Journal Dem.

When the question of ending the war
and the disposition of the territory ac-
quired actually comes up for settlement
there may be a possibility of parties d.
Niding upon the terms of settlement and
the future disposition Of conquests At
present 1t seems hardly possible to make
a party issue out of imperialism"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

The letter in which Hon. J. r. Hogan OF
Lincoln county accepts the Populist nomi-
nation for Governor is a new departure in
Populistic political documents. 1t is a
conservative, dispassionate statement
from a peace-loving gentleman, 1t is,
therefore not the sort of letter 10 arouse
enthusiasm in the ranks of the Populist
party. What that party wants is some
thing particularly hot; something full of
pepper sauce, and tacks. and. broken glass,
and vitriol, and other things calculated to
agitate. 1t is the custom of the Populists
to play upon prejudices, while Mr.. Hogan
pleads for principles. 1t is the ordinary
Populist policy to regard everybody as an
enemy; Mr.. Hogan desires an era of
friendship. forbearance and peace with
out stagnation. However, Mr.. Hogan is
not counting upon being elected Governor.
While his policy Is praiseworthy, he
knows that 1t cannot win He is already
prepared for the inevitable, and will not
be surprised in October when the votes are
counted and he finds that the Populists
have been left at the post.