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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24
THE BuTLER PENSION BILL.

The suggestion of President Mckinley
that the time has come when the gem
eraI government should care for the graves
of the Confederate dead has received
warm Endorsement in al parts of the
country Especially gratifying has been
the concurrence of those former armed
foes of the Confederates. the members Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. brave
foe is always generous.
It is meet and proper that the graves Of
the valiant soldiers who fell on the Con-
federate side should be cared for by the
general government. We are now one
country, and one people; we are all Amer
leans. And the dead Confederates were
Americans of the truest blood and fiber.
They gave their lives in battle in defense
of what they considered TO be their con-
shtutional rights, as interpreted by some
of the brainiest, most learned and purest
men this country has ever produced Had
they done otherwise they would have been
less than true Americans; they would
have failed to measure up to the stand
ard of their forefathers. The great war
decided against them; but the decision did
not detract from their heroism or their
Americanism.
1t should be stated that President Nc
Kinleys proposition was not an inspira-
ton of the moment. Long ago he made
up his mind that the graves of Confeder-
ates ought to have national care. He
visited Fredericksburg. Va. some twelve
years ago. There he found the Confeder-
ate cemetery in a deplorable condition,
while the federal cemetery, under the care
of quartermaster, was neatly and prop
erly kept. At that time he determined to
make use of the first opportunity which
presented itself to bring the matter be-
fore the country. The opportunity came
during his recent visit South, and he made
good use of it,
The great idea has been so cordially re-
ceived that there is hardly room for doubt
ing that it win be carried into execution.
Meantime 1t is apropos 90 say that what
ever is TO be done in that line should
have its initiative from the Presidents
party friends or from represen tatives from
the Northern or Western parts of the
country. Southern representatives should
keep quiet. The Confederate dead are rest
ing peacefully; don't disturb them with
congressional debates.
Those Southern members of Congress
who evince a disposition to take the tide
of fraternal sentiment at It's flood and
ride it for profit do not represent the
true Southern feeling. The bill introduce
ed by Senator Butler of North Carolina
to pension ex-Confederate soldiers was
not we.l-considered, and will not meet
with the approval of the people Senator
Butler processes to represent. AS a mat
ter of fact, the bill has attracted practi-
cally no attention. Very few comments
have been made on it in the press; and
of those few none has been favorable. so
far as we have seen. Ex-Confederates
will be apt TO see in the bin only another
scheme to raid the treasury, and they do
not desire that any such thing should De
done for their benefit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24
personal.

-Rev. August F. Krofhage of Kansas
City, whose death is announced. was a
pioneer circuit rider and missionary of the
Methodist Church. In his earlier years he
cften took part in revival meetings with
Peter Cartwright the famous frontier
evangelist.
Though Is years old and compelled to
spend most of his time in bed, Herbert
Spencer manages to do a little work. He
has just finished revision of the first vol
ume of his biology" bringing it down to
date. He left London some time ago and
now lives quietly at Bath. Mr.. Spencer's
special trouble is with his heart, and weeks
sometimes pass without his being able to
so much as dictate a letter
Andrew Carnegie, who knows from his
residence in Pittsburg what curse the
smoke of soft coal has been to that civ
warns New York against the same nest
He saw a Fifth avenue chimney vomiting
out black smoke and said that if the citi-
zens tolerated that one 1t would soon he
initiated by a thousand Others He refuses
to allow the use of soft coal in Carnegie
han property, though a considerable saving
might thus be effected.
The little King of Spain recently had a
tumble and would have been seriously hurt
had he not been caught by a footman. Be
cause of Spanish court etiquette that no
plebean hand must ever touch the sacred
person of the King the footman lost his
place as result of his catch, but the
Queen Regent thanked him personally for
his act, gave him handsome presents and
provided him with an annuity which gives
him fife of ease in his native village.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-T. P. A.; The Hibernian So
cie,y; Stockholders Of the Brush Electric
Light and Power Company; Subscribers
TO Savannah Bureau of Freight and
transportation.
Special Notices-Rich Turkeys for
Christmas Dinner, Jos. II. Baker; Ship
Notice. Georgia Export and Import Com
pany; Ship Notice, Strachan & Co, Con-
signees; Juvenile Bicycles. r. D. & VIM
baltimore Wan Horne's Supply Depot NO
tice. Abercorn Grocery Company; Now
For 1t. Jas j. Joyce; Receivers Sale, j.
S. Tyson, Receiver; Notice as to Closing
of Warehouses, Central of Georgia Rail-
way and Ocean Steamship Company; Fan
cy Fruits, Etc, c. A. Drayton Grocery
Company; Choice Roses, Wolf & Co.
Business Notices-Shakespea Scent
Cigar Henry Solomon & Son.
Milk-Borden's Condensed Milk.
Last Day Before Christmas-Lindsay &
Morgan.
Last Call for Christmas-C. A. Munster.
A Grand Christmas Climax Sale Greet
ing-M. S. Brown.
That Christmas Present-Byck Bros.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
NedicaI-Hood's Sarsaparina; Erie Med
fcal. Company; Mothers Friend; Cutlcura
Remedies.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

Still another war time canard has been
exploded. 1t was said over and often dur
ing the war, and since for that matter.
that Gen. Shafter had been placed in COM
mand of the Santiago campaign by Sec
rotary Alger because both were from
Michigan. and the general was a personal
friend of the secretary. A few days ago
the war investigating commission brought
out the fact that Gen. Shafter had been
appointed on the recommendation of Gen.
Miles. and day before yesterday Secretary
Alger said that he did not even know that
Gen. Shaftor was a Michigan man until
after Santiago had been captured The
two men had never met until Gen. Shafter
called at the war department after his re-
turn from his campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

Stockholders of the Kee.ey Motor Com
pany will have 90 possess their souls with
patience for another year. At the end Of
that time they may. or may not. hear
something of interest TO them. With the
experience the stockholders have had in
waiting. 1t ought not TO trouble them a
great deal to add one more to the sum
Of years they have waited. The other
day a meeting of the company was held
in Philadelphia. A prodigeous secret"
was passed by the agent Of Mrs. Kelley,
widow of the inventor. to one of the direc-
tors who had been designated by his as
sociates to act as custodian of the "se-
cret' for them. A certain Boston man
named Kinraid had been named by Mr..
Kelley to his wife as the only person
who could take up his inventions where
ne left off and complete them. 1t was
decided 20 put Kinraid to work upon the
inventions and give him years time on
them AT the end of that time, if he
3hail have failed to make the motor per-
form its functions, the directors may be
placed in possession of the secret re-
ferred to. Some persons have been I'M
flhd enough as to suggest that the "se-
cret' tells how to fool the public for
twenty-five years on a stretch
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

The only effect that T. Thomas For
tunes Washington speech has had, or is
likely to have, is TO emphasize Booker
Washington as the greatest man of his
race. Fortune believes the way to ele-
vate the negro is to give him public Of
fee and pass laws forcing the white peo-
pie TO recognize him as an equal WASH
ington believes that the way to elevate
him is TO teach him how 10 work; to
train his hands, and convince him that
honest skilled industry leads to good citi-
zsnship. Fortune advocates politics.
Washington advocates work. There are
too many Fortunes and too few Washing
Ions IN the race Tor Us good
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

The very meancst man of all lives in
New York. He is a young man, and up
10 a short while ago he had a sweet
heart. to whom ne was engaged TO be
married. For some reason the girl came
TO the conclusion that she had ceased TO
love him and broke the engagement And
the mean fellow went off and published
every one OF her letters IN pamphlet form.
With orih0graphY adjoc,iyes and every
thing else Identical with the original. and
circulated the pamphlet among their mu-
nai acquaintance. Gould any revenge
Dc more hearth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

Uncle Horace" Boies seems to have
been getting ia his work on the Iowa De
mocracy. 1t will be remembered that
some six months ago Mr.. Boles declared
that The sixteen to one issue was dead
not the silver issue. but the arbitrary
ratio issue. He said he was still in favor
Of the free coinage OF the white metal.
hut objected TO having the movement
hampered by sixteen TO one" At meet
ing Of leaders Of the Democratic party
held az DesMoines the other day. II was
resolved that the Chicago platform be en-
dorsed. with the elimination Of che expires
sion sixteen TO one" wherever d occur
red. u WAS also resolved that The policy
Of imperialism should b. combattod, that
tbero should be no annexation OF spanish
hiana territory. ana that there should b.
80 iaIgf inereass Of the standing army. ns
contemplated IN ,be Hun b..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

The Cuban junta at Washington has
been dissolved. This may be taken as an
earnest of the confidence of the Cubans
in the good intentions of this government.
AT the same time, it may be said that the
junta could have been dissolved long ago
with good results. 1t has been in the way
a good many times, and has on several
occasions narrowly escaped making itself
extensively conspicuous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

Some time ago it was suggested that "a
new verb. ito Hobsonize," be added to
the language. At that time the verb
would have meant to sink a ship Recent
occurrences. however have precluded the
use of the new verb for any such mean
ing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

1t is doubtful if civilizing with the
horsewhip, as is said TO have been prac-
tised in Santiago, will meet with the APP
proyal of the people of this country. Still,
it must not be forgotten that even in our
own country to this day-in the state of
Delaware-morality is inculcated with a
lash at the whipping post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

Trade journals note a gratifying
Improvement in the movement of
dry goods. One of the most pleasing
features of the improved movement
from the standpoint of the South. is the
fact that there has been a sharp increase
IN the demand for cotton goods. The re-
port Is that the output of a number of
cotton mills has been sold for four months
ahead, and that some manufacturers have
declined TO quote prices for future pro-
ducts. This means thai manufacturers are
looking for still further hardening of
prices later. For some time the cotton
manufacturing business has been depress-
ed, stocks large and markets low and
weak. The Eastern factories have been
put to many expedients to reduce stocks
and curtail output. 1t is to be hoped that
the favorable signs will continue and that
9 genuine revival may follow. Higher
prices for cotton goods would mean better
markets for raw cotton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-24

Secretary Long has personally denied the
rumor put ahoat a few days ago. that
he would shortly resign. The navy is to
be congratulated that the rumor was false.
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CURRENT COMMENT,

The effort to seat Brigham H. Roberts
in the next Congress is reopening the dis
cussion of polygamy," says the Philadel-
phia Ledger Qnd), land it is being as
serted that if Utah, being now state
with sovereign powers, chooses to adopt
polygamy as a legal custom and to send
polygamists to represent her in Congress
and other public functions il will he i'm
possible TO restrain her under the con-
stitution of the United States as ID stands
at present. If this view is correct. and
there seem to be strong arguments to sun
port 1t, there is nothing to prevent any
state from adopting any form of wicked
ness that does not involve The use of the
United States mails. as that appears to
be the only means by which the general
government can reach and check any ten
dency on the part of a state to go wrong
The Louisiana Lottery was suppressed in
this way; but if the mails are not used
1t is difficult to see how the government
can administer discipline"
The New Orleans Picayune Dem1.
thinks we shall have to keep the auaran-
tine bars up against Havana for some time
to come. 1t says: 1.-THE population Of Ha.
vana, according to the latest Spanish re-
turns, is 100000. II is estimated that any
effective and permanent works to com
plete The sanitation of the Cuban capital
viii cost $40,000O00. 1t is plain that tbe
United States government, holding only
a temporary possession of Cuba will not
undertake work of such ma gnitude and
il is hopeless to expect the government Of
a Cuban republic to do so. Even if Cuba
were permanent possession of the United
States, Congress would never send $40
100000 out Of this country to sanitste The
Spanish islands The result will be for
the present that a rigid quarantine against
Havana VIII have to be maintained as in
the past"
If there was to be opposition 10 the
Presidents proposition that the graves of
Confederate soldiers be made a national
charge. 1t was expected from the North
west. SO far, however, no violent oppo-
sition has been heard though some of the
newspapers of that section seem to fear
the scheme as opening the way for PEN
sions. etc. The Chicago Tribune. a lead
ing Republican journal of the Northwest.
says: When the proper appropriation
bill comes along an amendment will be Of
tered. no doubt to carry out the graceful
suggestion of the President. There viii
hardly be an objection to that amendment
inside or outside of Congress. The recog-
"i'OH "a wy SVntSOel "'es py 'he national
government should stop there. however.
Marion Buffers bill to pension Confed-
crate veterans is not well thought Of by
the Louisville Courier-JournaI Dem).
which says. 1T is not surprising that Il
is Butler who has introduced bin In tho
Senate extending the provisions OF the ma
tional pension laws TO ex-Confederates.
Butler rarely fails 10 show the right kind
u stun that De ism made Of"
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Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

Dreyfus will be returned to Paris.
Paris opinion is to the effect that war
with England is almost inevitable.
Fist fights occurred in the French
chamber of deputies because of Dreyfus.
Frenchmen are furious over the
speech of Sir Edmund Monson, the
British ambassador.
The pope has decided that the Span
ish policy of the Vatican shall be anti
Carlist and not neutral.
Minister Oscar Strauss is reported to
have obtained settlement of American
claims against the Turkish government.
British Ambassador MOnson is said to
have acted under instructions when he
warned France to beware how she an
tagonized England's plans.
Colonel Henry, is now charged with
selling the secrets for which Dreyfus
has been undergoing punishment. Es-
terhazy acted as a go-betWeen, it is said.
DR.. D. De Szilagyi, president of the
lower house of the Hungarian diet, who
formally resigned on Dec. 7, but who
was requested to withdraw his resigna-
ton, has now definitely resigned office.
The Berlin correspondent of the Lon
don Standard says it is rumored there
that the great powers concerned have
agreed to German occupation of the
Samoan islands, beginning with Upola
The dowager empress anger at Kang
Yuwei. the Canton reformer, is said to
have eliminated in secret order sent
to the Chinese minister at Toxic, Japan.
instrurting the latter to capture Kang
Yuwei at all costs.
The japanese government has intro
duced in the diet bill providing for
increasing the land tax by $4,000, 900
yen towards the estimated budget de-
felt Of 30, 100000 yen The remainder
of the amount required will be raised
by other taxation.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
CRIMINAL NEWS.

President Marsh of the keystone Ma
tional bank of Philadelphia has pleaded
guilty.
Mrs. Lulu johnson of Pond Creek, o.
T., is in jail at Pond Creek, and will be
tried Dec. IS, on the charge of poisoning
her sixth husband at Lawrence, Kan.
John Anderson, the Swede who, while
cook Of the schooner Olive Pecker of
Boston, murdered the captain off the
coast of Brazil, Aug.6, 1897, was hanged
at Norfolk, Va.
Carl Becker, known throughout the
country as the prince of forgers, has
been sentenced to seven years at San
Quentin prison for defrauding the Ne
vada bank at San Francisco out of $780,
900 by means of a raised check.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Attorney General Griggs asks for a
better government for Alaska.
The senate has confirmed the NOM
nation of Secretary of State Hay.
The commissioner of internal revenue
recommends important changes in the
war revenue law.
The Nicaragua canal bill is being
considered in the senate and the army
bill in the house.
Congressman Burton of Ohio has
been elected chairman of the river and
harbor committee.
Miss Reel, superintendent Of Indian
schools, makes an excellent showing in
her annual report.
The house has passed the anti-scalp-
ing bill by vote Of 119 to 101. All
amendments were defeated.
The torpedo boat destroyer Farragut
proves to be the fastest vessel in the
American navy. Her trial record is
over 30 knots.
Congress has received the report Of
the Hawaiian commission. 1t recon-
mends territorial form of government
for the islands.
Representative Hull has introduced
an army bill approved by Secretary
Alger and General Miles bill has evil
IDENTIFY been sidetracked.
A report submitted to congress by the
commissioner Of fisheries shows an ex-
penditure of $1S7, 800 for the propaga-
ton of food fish during the fiscal year
ending June 30 last.
Commissioner Porter, who has been
investigating conditions in Cuba, favors
large measure Of reciprocity. He is
also of opinion the Cubans are perfectly
capable of self government.
A Chattanooga Tenn dispatch says
the government has formally purchased
at private sale the Lookout Point
property, for which negotiations have
been pending for some months.
An official denial is authorized that
the sale of the Philippine islands to any
other nation has ever been considered
by this government, and it is stated
that the published statements to the eff
feet that their sale to Japan had been
under discussion was altogether false.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
THE DEATH RECORD,

William Black, the novelist, is dead.
Judge John w. Showalter of the
United States district court, is dead at
Chicago. He has been i'll with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Ella Augusta Wells, widow of
the late David A Wells, died suddenly
at the family residence at Norwich,
Conn, from apoplexy. She was about
70 years Of age.
Benson Ferris, for 10 years president
of the Westchester County Savings
bank, was found dead in bed at home in
Tarrytown. He was, "A years of age.
Washington Irving bought Sunnyside
from Mr. Ferris father.
General Garcia, the noted Cuban
leader, who came to Washington a few
days ago at the head of commission
from the Cuban government, died in
Washington Sunday of pneumonia con-
tracted while returning from dinner
given in his honor by General Miles.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
FINANCE AND TRADE.

The plug tobacco trust has been in
cOrporated.
A grain blockade is on at Buffalo
Elevator capacity has been exhausted.
Andrew Carnegie, it is rumored, will
establish great shipySrd near New
York.
The shortage in the California wine
crop of 1898, and the fairly good demand
that has existed during the past year,
have resulted in advancing prices.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-17
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

In hotel fire at Wadena, Mimi, three
guests lost their lives.
By the caving in Of a coal pile at
West Superior four men were fatally
injured.
Twenty persons were drowned by the
wreck of the British ship Londonian.
Forty-fye were saved by the Vedamore.
An explosion in the Dupont powder
works, near Wilmington, Del, destroyed
five mills and fatally injured six per
sons.
Sir William Jenner, the distinguished
pathOligist and physician in ordinary to
the queen and the Prince of Wales, is
dead. ....
Sulphur and arsenic fumes from the
smelters at Butte, Mont, killed four
men. Some of the smelters may be de-
stroyed by a mob unless the state law is
obeyed.
John Trozel was killed and John
Kemperman and Samuel Larson were
fatally injured by the falling of scat
fold in Armour & Co.'S new elevator
3D." Twenty-second and Morgan streets,
Chicago.
Russell A Alger, Jr., son of the
American secretary of war, and man
ager of his fathers pulp company at
Grand Mere, Quebec, was badly injured
on Sunday by being thrown from his
tObOggan,