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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
SURE SHE WAS BLOWN UP.
Robert r. Porter on the Administra-
ti0n,s Cuban POLICY.


Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 20.-The Inquirer
will tomorrow print under Washington
date a lengthy dispatch from Robert p.
Porter, ex-superintendent of census, Civ
ing what he believes to be the policy of the
administration regarding Cuba. MIR. PoI-
ter thinks that Spain shall be asked to al
low the Cubans to purchase their liberty
by the issuance of Cuban bonds, this gov
ornment to assume the responsibility Of
collecting the customs duties and thus see
that the revenues of the government are
applied to the payment Of the interest on
the bonds
Concerning the Maine disaster, Mr.. Por-
ter says there is little doubt that she was
blown up from without, 'but 1t will be
difficult to fasten guilt upon the Spanish
authorities"
He concludes that the situation is critl-
cal, and that the coming week may bring
about a crisis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
scbaeHer to Play Ives.

Chicago, ILL., Feb. 2o.-Jake schaeffer.
champion blliardist OF the world and
Napoleon" Frank G. Ives had a lengthy
conference IN this city to-day, and decided
10 settle their differences by a 60O-point
game 1S-inch balk, for the billiard cham
pionship Of the world. The game will be
played In Central Music Han, April 2.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
BELLIcosE WORK BY THE BoERs.
The Fort Mt johannesburg Being
Thoroughly Armed.

London Feb. 21-The Cape Town cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail says: THE
Transvaal government Is mounting guns at
johannesburg and conveying Maxlms
shells, rifles and cartridges TO that point
In an offensive and ostentatious manner
During the last week eight railway truck
loads OF war material we're paraded
through the streets of johannesburg and
carried under escort of an artillery de-
tachment to the fort on the hill outside Of
the town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
WORK ON THE MONITORS.
Operations Continued Throughout
sunday.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2O-workmen at the
Norfolk navy yard have been engaged ell
DAY on the repairs on the monitors Terror
and Puritan. A draft OF men for the lat
ter vessel arrived this morning One Of
their number died en- route Naval Off
GERS do not discuss rumors Of trouble.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
COURT OF INQUIRY SAILS.
Lighthouse Tender MangrOve starts
For Havnna

Key West, Fla, Feb. 20-The light
house tender Mangrove left for Havana
at o'clock this afternoon. She carries
the members of the court of Inquiry into
the Maine disaster, Lieutenant Command
er Adolph Mark, executive officer of the
receiving ship Vermont, Judge Advocate;
Capt. william l.. Sampson, commanding
the battleship Iowa, president; Capt F.
e. Chadwick and Lieutenant Comman1er
w. p. Peter of the New York and Lieu
tenant Commander Schroeder of the Mas
sachusetts.
The Mangrove will stop at the Tortugas
to take on board Capt Henry c. Taylor
of the Indiana. She carries also air
pumps, electric lamps for the divers and
other diving apparatus.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
REQUIEM AT BERLIN.
Memorial for the Maine Victims at
the American Church

Berlin, Feb. 20.-United States Ambassa-
dor White and the American colony in
Berlin were present at the American
Church at requiem service for the VIC
tins of the Maine. A commemorative dis
course was delivered by the Rev Mr..
Dickie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
COMPOSER A SUICIDE.
Self Destruction Possibly Due 10 His
Wife's Departure.

Chicago. ILL.,. Feo. 2O-L. o. Vincent,
widely known in the South and West as a
composer and producer Of eantatas and
amateur operas, died to-day at the Chi
cago hospital. 1t IL thought Vincent ended
his life by swallowing a dose of morphine
He returned recently from the South. and
It is said found that his wife had left the
CITY. Mrs. Vincent Is reputed TO be wealthy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
HEARD EXPLOSIONS AT HAVANA.
Passengers on the OIivette Confirm
the story,

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 2O.-Omcers and pas
sengers arriving on the Olivette tonight
say that the report is true that was sent
out from Key West last night in regard to
their hearing explosions shortly after leav-
ing Havana harbor Saturday afternoon.
There were two explosions about one min
ute apart. The Impression prevailed on the
ship that the Maine had been completely
destroyed TO keep the real cause of the
first explosion from being known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
QUEEN BIDS BERNABE FAREWELL.
Minister WOOdfOrd to Deliver Mcxin-
IeN's MESSAGE of Thanks

Madrid, Feb. 2O.-To-day the Queen Re
gent gave a farewell audience to Senior
Polo Bernabe, the new minister to the
United States.
Tomorrow she will receive United
States Minister Woodford, who will pre-
sent President McKinley's message of
thanks for Spain's expression Of syn1pa-
thy with the United States in the misfor-
tune that befeI the Maine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21
spain Looks for Improved Relations.

London. Feb. 21-The Madrid corre-
snondent of the Standard says: "The
government is now convinced that the
Maine disaster, instead of estranging, VIII
tend 10 improve the relations between
spain and the United States"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-21

THE MORNING NEWS.
rstsbilshed 1850. Incorporated 1883
]. H. ESTILL, President
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12
Tho Race Riots IN the south.

Never was worse political mistake
made ia this country than when the Zee
publican party. with the selfish view VI
securing permanent control in the 5)uln-
ern states, armed the ignorant negro pop
ulalion with tho right or sufrrase Tho
result has been % halt negro advance
ment by making the white population dn-
tagonistio as a matter or self-pstscfvtil9n.
The Southern people have been made SOLE
idly t-Republican. Negro domination
has proved into.erabie where the eNpe-
rlment has been tried. and q dangerous
floating vote has been adred 20 the cleo
torate IN States in which the negro popu-
iatlon IS but q small percentage OF inc
whole.
After hundreds OF years OF slavery moro
should have been, at least FOR the Hfeum"
OF two or three generations, a season ol
probation 20 M tho African Tor me gun
exercise Of tho rights OF citizenship. Now
the poor negro without such an appfen-
tlceship has 20 wade I'm blood 20 gamer
IN the spells Of office 10 which ne deems
himself entitled.
For the race riots in the SCUM mere j.
no seeming help They are depioranie
they are dfsgracefui But our mistaken
nolitv has made them inevitable. The
anualitv OF the TWO races has been osisb-
usbcl, an paper. but 70 cannot De main
tanned IN practice The weaker race must
bend 10 the stronger. This is law that
no act OF Congress can repeal'-fnilsael-
phia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12
MASONS TO OBSERVE
The Centennial Of the Death of George
WASHINGTON.


The Washington Centennial Committee
of the Gdand Lodge OF Masons OF the
State of Virginia, met In this city on
Wednesday and practically formulated the
programme for a Masonic observance of
the centennial Of the death Of George
Washington az Mount Vernon, December
A. 1893. There were present OF the COM
mlttee, eX-AlayOr *. kemper, OF AleXan-
dria; Judge h. T. w Duke, Jr., Grand
Master OF MasOns of Virginia; Hon.
James b. Sencr Fredericksburg and
Captain Micajah Woods, OF Charlottes-
Vile
The programme as tentatively settled
includes the assembling OF the Grand
Lodge Of MasOns of Virginia az AleXan-
dria in annual session on December 49,
ls9) Early on the morning OF December
II, 1880 the centennial OF the death Of
Washington, the Grand Lodge az Mas0ns
Of Virginia, accompanied by Lodge No. T.
OF Fredericksburg, va. I'm which Wash
ingtOn was made a Mason; Alexandria
Washington Lodge No. %. OF Alexandria,
OF which Washington was tho first Mas
ter. Federal Lodge, Of Washington ID. c..
and representatives. Of every Grand Lodge
nj Mas0ns I'm the United States. and many
from foreign lands, including the renter
~ New Zealand. will proceed 20 Mount
vernon. and there as nearly as possible
win duplicate the funeral services Of De-
comber is, 1879, going over tho same
ground as I'm 1899 and adding 30 &c an eX-
tension Of the procession 10 the now tomb
en- which Washington's remains now rest
and 10 which they were transferred about
The year 1890. At both tombs there will
be suitable Masonic ceremonies The
services ~ Mount Vernon are 10 con-
ciude. as IS now expected. with q short
address from the President OF the United
States
At tho conclusion or the services at
Mount Vernon the Grand Lodge OF Ma
sons OF Virginia viii proceed 20 Wash
ington. where q banquet VIII be given
by this Grand Lodge OF MasOns I'm honor
OF The distinguished guests present
This subject was taken mo in the Grand
lodge or Masons OF the District OF Coi-
umhla last night. by Grand Master Pal
mer. I'm his annual address. and after
short and earnest speeches I'm IT'S behalf
by Hon James p. Sener. who was press
emit as representative OF the Grand Lodge
OF Virginia, n committee Of the Grand
Lodge Of tho District of Columbia was
appointed % cooperate with the CEN
tennial committee OF tho Grand lodge
Of virginia Past Grand Master Harrison
Dincman was named as Chairman n IS
probable that the Observance Of tho dav
viii conclude with n reception IN the
evening az Convention Hall. which viii
be given by the Grand Lodge Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to the Grand Lodge
on Virginia and tho many distinguished
Mas0ns from every State IN the Union
and foreign lands. who VIII no doubt be
present on this interesting and eVentful
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Y, 1898.
THE NEGRO IN NORTH CAROLINA.

We have more than once expressed the
opfnion that the upshot of the contest IN
North Carolina would be TO amend the
constitution so as practically to exclude
the negro vote We are not surprised
therefore. TO hear that such Is the com
mon gossip among the North Carohha
Democrats In Washington.
There are two reasons for this. Many
eections in the State have been suffering
from negro rule for some time past ana
the whites are sick and tired Of It, More
over such contest as that through which
the State has recently passed, with the
subsequent riot in Wilmington, destroys
for tho time the morale OF the State ex-
cites the people 10 the danger pitch' I'M
settles business and is altog sther bad
advertisement for the State abroad. NO
man wants to so and live In State where
SUCH turmoil, whatever the cause Is going
on. It will be long time before the peo-
nile become thoroughly quiet and settle
down 10 their daily occupation, before law
and order shall be completely restored
The decentralization OF such contest Is
simply beyond estimate. The whites are,
therefore, determined 90 remove the cause
OF 1t all.
Sc much for question No. l. Question
No. 3 is OF somewhat different oharac-
ter. It Is reported that there win be a
number of contests in the lower house OF
Congress from North Carolina. The Re-
publicans will contest Of course, on the
ground that by threats. intimidation and
other methods the negro was prevented
from voting, and that they were thus
cheated out OF their election. And Re-
publican House, the majority being made
up largely Of Northern and Western men
who are not in fun sympathy with their
brethren in the South, will be disposed
to consider with favor such arguments
from the contestants, and we shall be
surprised If several CT the Democratic
Congressman from North Carolina are not
urseated. The whites will find that al
though they may control their local af-
been compelled 10 resort, the Repubh-
cans I'm Congress will take a different
view OF It and will not recognize the cleo
ton of Democratic member of Con-
gross under such conditions. Here, We
Say, is arother reason why the whites in
North Carolina will 6e disposed to get rid
OF the negro vote.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12

party measure: and they considered the
Democratic party a. too important for
them TO split from II for any reason
But this great body OF conservative cit
izens has always been FESTIVE under
their forced submission to free silver and
they earnestly hope for change that
Will allow them liberty 10 vote upon an
economic question OF such vast impor-
lance as this one Is, according 10 their
own views.
The most radical free silver men ought
now 10 sec that their cause is lost They
have had their inaing. and they have been
unable 10 make the country attend TO
them. II is time for them to give mp. 1t
IS not the part Of good sense or Of patri-
otism for them TO cling 10 their idol after
the country has repudiated 1t as unmis-
takably as the people OF the United States
have repudiated free silver 1t IS to court
self-destruction for them to hold on 10 st
any longer. 1t is time for the free silver
Democrats of the South to say to their
brother Democrats Of the South who do
not agree with them about silver. that
they are ready 20 meet them in a South
ern convention and construct a platform
upon which all Southern Democrats can
enthusiastically stand together in 1900
That can be done and the real cry OF the
free silver men can be still upheld also.
What they really want Is a large clrcu-
iating medium and gold Democrats Of the
South demand that as earnestly as they
do. Let convention OF Southern Demo-
Gratis be held in which free silver will be
abandoned and the cry raised for cur
rency reform under the gold standard.
With this platform all Southerners can
be heartily reunited, with the whole Dem
ocracy Of the North aud West Ginning in
and a vast body of Republicans sympa-
thizing with the move from the bottom
OF their hearts. The South wants a re-
turn TO our old State bank system, but
It is quite improbable that the North and
West Will ever agree TO that. They viii
agree. however TO the currency plan sub
mitted by the Indianapolis Monetary
Commission. That has been accepted by
all the bankers Of the North and West, as
one that is satisfactory to them. 1t is
not all that the South wants. but II would
be an immense step forward if it could
be passed through Congress. Let
Southern Democratic convention, there
fore, resolve TO abandon free silver and
go for currency reform, under the gold
reform In view, and, If 1t is done promptly
and sincerely, the Democrats will elect
the President in 1900. Let us have con-
vention of Southern Democrats as soon as
IL can be held
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12
\ FROG He Would rxnlorinp Go.

4 frog ne would exploring so,
Whether Great Britain liked 70 or no
"Heih no. says John Bull
He wandered many a weary mile
Before he came to the River Nile
serve him right says John Bull
But he said I'm here and mean to stay.
So 'perhde Albion may go away"
SAY that again. says John Bull.
"Sir Rosobery may write ana spout,
For Froggies here and De won't get out, d"
Wont he though" says John Bull
But soon DE sighed and said I'm lost
When dcryishcs came in a mighty host
wen save poor Frog" says john Bull
Tie sirdar brave 20 tho rescue ran,
Fashoda was part OF his little plan
ITS not an. Frog" says John Bull
And when that poor little Frog was saved
Proudly his couHtry's nag be waved.
80 that's your game" says John Bull
This Frog, fear. has too much style,
What cheek Of him 90 SIT by the Nile.
Il must see 10 this says John Bull.
OH Froggi& rash, pray have a care.
"Cest magnidque" bat It's not ia
guerre"
You cannot tackle John Bull.
To cOlOnize is not your forte,
You know you never cared for sport,
Pray leave all that to John Bull.
Shake hands and leave the Nile TO us,
And do not make "a foolish fuss,
"Be warned in time, says John Bull.
London Fun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12
BALD MEN NOT CONSERVATIVE.
Remarkable Pathological Discovery
of an Observing Woman.

Two won en- while sitting In the front
row Of the balcony at the Garden Theatre
tho other night, during ono Of the sntr .
actes, amused themselves by counting
the bald heads down Ia the orchestra
chairs.
Just took In the eighth row" ex-
claimed one OF them. There are seven
men in that row and six OF them are IA
tive advanced stage OF badness. Ihe
seventh isn't more than twenty-five
years old, too. so you can't even count
on him ,.
Il wasn't going to-" cynlcally I'D
sooner think OF counting on man 5
heart than on his head in this case
Isn't it queer that there are so many
ways Of getting bald2 DO you suppose
there Is any system about ~
Maybe they begia 10 get bald where
their hats rest"
Nonsense. II they did they would all
deyelop halos, with hair IN the centre"
well. then perhaps the hair disap-
pears first from the part OF the mead
mitch e. worked the hardest. On the
chronological plan, you know The poet
would get bald on the edges OF his
brow There would be thinning out Of
hair on the bumps OF idealiiy The hard
headed. concelted man would get a tom
sured effect. and lose the hair on the
hnmns Of self-esteem and oDstinacy The
sentimental man would wear out the
hack Of his head and have only fringe
around his neck And so on.
Maybe" doubtfully.
well. in tell you one thing that per-
haps xoa haven't G2leed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12
WE WILL HAVE CROKER AIDING
THE MOVE

A special dispatch from New York 10
the Baltimore Sun contains the following:
The defeat Of Judge Van Wyck deprives
Mr.. Croker OF candidate for President
Ii has been the aim Of Mr.. Croker ami
ssessator German 10 put VIM. ]. Bryan on
the shelf and eliminate from the DemOc-
racy the free silver idea with this In
view Mr.. Croker had nominated for Con-
gress Democrats who were In favor of
eound money. Despite Van Wycks defeat
Mr. Croker intends to so into national
politics and try 10 beat free silver In the
next national convention.
Charge Mr.. Croker with being boss
or anything else you please. but If he
keeps up an earnest fight from this time
forward against free silver and gets the
next Democratic convention to drop it as
a party tenet no Will deserve well OF the
Democratic party, and of the people Of
tho whole United States also.
This announcement should encourage
The conservative people OF the South 10
hdopt the course we suggested yesterday
in which we recommended that Ahe Dem.
pcrats OF the Southern States should hold
q convention next spring or summer 10
ronsider whether me time has not arrived
whom tho South should cut loose from
free silver and 20 organize a campaign
designed TO have the South's representa-
t,on in the next national Democratic con.
yention one that viii demand that free
silver DO dropped from the Democratic
platform
II II by no means certain that the South
ia, ever been for free silver If fair
and square vote could ever have been
had upon that Issues alone before the
white people But whether IT was or was
not there has always been in each South
arm state q largo BODY of voters who were
opposed to b and who only acouieseed in
r hecsuAe II mas forced upon them as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12
Municipal Government.

Editor Of The Times;
Sir:-In my last communication % you
on this subject 1 took objection 20 the
form IN which the accounts OF the city
of Richmond are presented 10 the public
and 10 the unbusinesslike way OF begin
ming three sets OF cash books and iedsers
10 be kept by the collector, auditor and
treasurer all dealing with the same items
Of receipt and payment. This is not only
unbus.nesslike. but costly 10 the taX-pay-
ers. Evidently my remarks have had
weight with some one. for L see by the
daily papers that az the last meeting of
the committee having cognizance OK the
matter the city Accountant reported that
tho method OF keeping the accounts OF the
Collectors department was ancient and
antiquated and should DO altered and an
ordinance was proposed 20 be adopted
remedying this. / DO not know how far
this proposed ordinance extends, but 20 be
effective il should abolish the Collectors
ana Auditors functions as now existing
altogether, ana IA place of these subsu-
tute a city accountant who should be
the executive officer Of the Finance De.
partment OF the city's business. lie
should have under the direction of the
Finance Committee absolute charge Of AN
the financial business Of tho city and have
"a stan OF clerks under him who should
keep all the books except the accounts of
the treasurer and collect all the revenues
Of the city and when | say collect I mean
COLLECT, and not merely RECEIVE
At present the Collector Is only a receiver.
Each Taxpayer does his own collecting
and pays the city Collector 4 salary for
merely receiving the money and passing
IL on by way OF the Auditor 70 the Treas
urer. IL should be the duty Of the City
Accountant to make out q bill against
each taxpayer showing the amount due
from him and for what department OF the
city's government the demand Is made
and these bills should be delivered to each
taxpayer as soon after the tax is levied
as possible. with demand for payment.
and IL should be the duty Of the collector
making the demand 10 follow up his de-
mand with calls AZ regular intervals until
the bill IS paid. Ia this way each tax
payer would know exactly whst he owed
20 the city ana kn0wiISs this would pay
the amount long before he will now take
the trouble TO 20 10 the City Han 70 find
out what he owes and pay the amount
The effect Of such a system would be 10
keep the City Treasury always in funds
and thus obviate the necessity for borrow
ing at one period OF the year and having
a superhuity in the treasury at another.
This also is businesslike. No tradesman
could conduct his business on such a sys-
tenn as nowspreyails. lie makes out his
bills monthly and sends out his collector
20 get in the money. He gets 1t and so
would the city. Ii may be said that the
adoption of this system might lead TO loss
to the city from failure Of the collectors
10 account for their collections. The risk
OF this IS. however, very small II proper
form OF demand note and receipt Is pro-
vlded and these are required TO be deliv-
eTed ia ia the Sjiy Accountant eysTy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12
bs added this significant statement:

no added this significant statement:
SHOULD the South DC successful in its
present attempt 10 manufacture steel,
we may have to except another point"
Two things. IL has been the contention
OF the protectionisis for years that in
order 70 build up the iron industry in
this country a high protective tariff was
necessary. Yet Mr.. Carnegie proclaims
tho fact that we are now able 10 com
pete with the world in the manufacture
OF steel. What then the necessity for
a tariff?
Mr.. Carnegie also virtually confesses
that the South will make steel cheaper
than It can be made in the Pittsburg
district. lie uses an Elf" but 1t has
been demonstrated that the South can
make steel. and as an earnest OF that
fact large steel plants are now being
erected In the Birmingham district. The
South is in the race. and 1t will make
the Pittsburg manufacturers hustle for
the trade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-12
How the WIGHT Goes On.

The fighting is over the army's disband-
ed.
The men who put pleasure and profit
away
fiave hung up their belts and thrown off
their blue Jackets,
You'll find them at desks and at coun-
ters to-day.
The cannon Is silent, the warship is
swinging
At ease in tho river where traffic IS
thick:
The War charger now struts around at the
horse show,
And the man who scrubbed decks is now
swinging a pick
And the admirals. generals, captains and
cOlonels
Have turned from the bloody to quieter
scenes.
To-day they are fighting away IN the
pages.
That are not filed with lads" in the
magazines.
Cleveland Leader