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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15

went well till this lady, in a most condo
scending tone, remarked:
Dear Mrs. D.. these are such delicious
rols, when you want to get rid of your
cook do send her to me-"
That shouted the brute at the foot
Of the table in his strident voice, "wih
be when l get a divorce"
Ihis unfortunate woman had a child
little girl, who inherited all her fathers
uhilVa0le-With traits. A visitor having
remarked on the child's pretty Dress my
poor friend said casually that she had got
ten IL at IS, fashionable children's
outf1tter. What, then, does this little mon
ster do but look up at her mother with
the most aggravating blue eyes and lisp:
Mamma, you bought the pattern there,
you mean; this is F'annie's dress cut down
for me-"
After telling her mothers age, her faith
er's salary, and having heard the children
in the neighborhood brag about their rela-
tons, how one kept two pair of horses.
another sixteen servants, and remarking
that her "gran'pa, where they went sum-
mers in the country, kept the county JAIL"
this innocent mischief-maker died. and
died unmourned. On her tombstone is
carved revealing sentence: Minis bona
por hoe mundo (too good for earth).
We have not space to discuss the liar
from a literary point except to say that
Thackeray loved her. Amelia was biz
of hbber and dear Becky told lies right
and left in her own prodigal fashion But
ID was rather a cruel stroke of justice to
show what lying can bring one to when
one Is unprepared, as he shows in the
visit to Queens Crawley, after old Sir
Pitts death Who does not recall that
memorable scene?
They are sitting at the table. Little
Rawdon exhibited fine appetite and
showed a geutleman-like behaviour.
Il like to dine here" he said to his
aunt
''Why?" said the good Lady Jane.
II dine in the kitchen when i am at
home" said Rawdon, minor, cor else with
Briggs"
And that other occasion, when, seeing
that tenderness was the fashion, Rebecca
called Rawdon to her one evening and
stopped down and kissed him in the pres
ence of all the ladies.
He looked her full In the face after the
operation, trembling and turning very red,
as was his wont went moved.
you never kiss me at home, mamma"
he said at which there was a general 81
fence and CONSERVATION and by-no-means
pleasant look In Becky's eyes.
In fashions like these, when the liar is
come up with, it is a cruel fate and one all
undeserving, for this is world in which
we would do poorly without her. But, after
all. she is a benefactor who gets little real
appreciation. We listen and smile, and
often remark of her finest tales that they
had best to be told to gallant, but proven
bially confiding, branch of our country's
service And there come times, like the
times that came to Becky. whose talents
we cannot hope to emulate, when retribu-
ton overtakes her. "Oh, what goodiy
outside falsehood hath" says Antonio,
and then falls to abusing her And his
way is the way of the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
The Monitor Miantonomoh.

In the event of war every shot fired
from the monitor Miantonomoh will cost
Uncle Sam $3.50. The projectile weighs
500 pounds and the powder over 800 pounds
1t is claimed by the officers on the vessel
that this mass of steel can be thrown
with accuracy at least six miles with the
present elevation of the guns. and mueh
farther than that should the guns be raised
higher than the elevation at which they
are now fixed on the vessels deck. The
officers will be careful to see that no shot
is wasted should they ever go into a Dat
tie. ghe ammunition will be used with
the best possible advantage, because the
monitor has storage room for only 100 pro-
jectiles Should the enemy appear, the
ironclad will not attempt to run away.
even though that enemy should be more
formidable than she. The monitor is not
built to run, and she will waste no time
In trying. She will clear for action at
once and fight to finish Down m the
hold of the. vessel far below the water
line, $50 men live and sleep
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
CHINESE HAVE A kLONDIkE.
The CeIestiaIs Will BE the Coal
Kings of the Future.
From Pearson's Weekly

q rom CdIpOi , hNNiA'S'
The question of the exhaustion OF the
sources of our coal supply, concerning
which our scientific men write with be-
coming seriousness from time to time
will be RELOCATED to the limbo of things
that were; the ancient joke about the
millionaire exhibiting his wealth by wear
ing on his watch chain piece OF WALL
send coal-so scarce that chip as Dig
as diamond fetches a tremendous price
will lose its significance; for the Chinese
GRO destined to effect a revolution in our
coal supply, as in many other things
The Celestials will be the coal Kings of
the future; they are even now awakening
to the fact that they hold in their grasp
untold wealth in the shape OF COAL ahd'
throwing over the old exclusiveness, are
making Dreparations to take greater ad-
vantage of the treasure which nature has
bestowed upon their country.
II is practically impossible to arrive at
q reliable estimate of the extent of the
supply in the eight provinces in which
il is to be obtained, but one European
authority has stated that in the Shan-Se
province alone 1t cannot be less than $780,
000,009 tons.
Very little has been done until now to
work this bed OF Iuel, Dul Ill tHe NONiOS
Of the next year or so there will be
great change in that part of the province
of Shan-Se, and prices ''at the pits
mouth" will no doubt be considerably
higher. At the present time there are
scarcely any dealings in the coal, and the
prices vary from sixpence TO one shilling
and eight pence per ton!
Next in Importance to Shan-Se is the
province of Human, where there are
three ields-one furnishing anthracite and
two bituminous coal. The area known to
he coal-bearng is stated 10 be 2l,O0O square
miles; the mines are worked but very in
eficiently. and according TO the old meth
DDS. and only the best quality and the
largest pieces are sent away.
The province OF Shan-Tun has four
large deposits and several minor ones. and
the coal formation OF Pe-Chi-Li is remark
able for having an average depth of 40
feet of coal.
Obsolete methods of working, national
fexclusiyeness and exhorbitant freight
charges have hitherto hindered the devel-
oprnent Of the mining industry in the Ce-
ieefiaI empire, but now that concessions
have been granted to white men and the
government is anxious to obtain money.
his order of things will undergo a rapid
change
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
THE FRIGATE BIRD.
1t Lives in the Upper Air and Sleeps
Upon the Wing.


Upon the Wing.
From the New York Herald
The frigate bird is endowed with mag
nificent powers of flight His wings
stretch to an expanse Of about ten or
twelve feet; his body is about three feet
in length; his bill is very powerful, and his
feet are webbed, but very small; but for
these he has but little use, as his home as
in the air, hundreds of leagues away fro m
the land.
He is seen soaring high above the ocean;
but on its bosom he never rests. When
he seeks repose, he finds it aloft. His foot
rarely touches land, except at the time for
pairing, making nests and rearing young
The expanse of his wing is SO great and
his body is 50 light that he can soar with
little or no exerton. Still, 1t is difficult to
see how this would enable him actually
to sleep on the wing. as 1t is believed he
does
A closer examination shows, however,
that his bones are hollow, and that there
is large pouch communicating with his
lungs and with the cavities in the bones.
This pouch he can initiate with air, aid
thus render himself buoyant; the sustain
ing power thus acquired, added to that of
the wings, is sufficient to keep him up.
If his home be In the air, if he neither
dives into the sea for fish, nor searches
on the land for other food, whence does he
derive his sustenance? Impelled by hun
ger he deseends from the lofty regions
where it is his delight to dwell Whether
the sea be rough or calm, he glides along
over the water, and any unwary fish APP
preaching the surface is pounced upon in
stantly and swallowed.
But the bird has other resources; though
he cannot dive into the sea to catch fish,
he avails himself of the labors of birds
that can. He watches one of them; sees
il come out of the water and fly off with
it's prey. At once the frigate bird is down
upon him with a swoop of terrific velocity.
The frightened diver drops his fish in
mid-air; the frigate bird poses himself
again, darts down with another swoop, end
selzes the fish ere it reaches the water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15

IF YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL AND WORK ORDER YOUR LITHo
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FROM THE MORNING NEWS, S AvANNAH. GA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
THREE LOTS OF TEETH.
Indian 100 Years Old Who StilI
Keeps His Youth.

From the Cushing (Col) Herald
No-wa-she Jack Pots, an old Indian,
who resides with his four squaWs on Snake
creek in the Greek nation, is one of the
greatest living curiosities in this country.
He is said to be 100 years old, but judging
from the different events which he claims
happened within lifetime he must be even
older The most remarkable feature about
No-wa-she is that he has already lost two
sets of teeth and now has grown a third
set complete. His hair is jet black, with
no sign of turning gray; his step is firm
and bearing erect; he has buried twenty
two wives and is now living with four.
He was originally a Delaware, but was
captured by the Apaches when young and
held for number of years. he was adopt
ed by the Muscogees when a middle-aged
man, and has been regarded as the Oldest
man in the tribe for. the past thirty years.
No-wa-she is treated with the greatest
reverence by the members of the tribe,
who regard him as a superior being, and
the crafty old fellow doesn't hesitate 10
take advantage of their superstitions by
accepting all the favores they feel disposed
to bestow upon him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15

Rev. Frank B. Vrooman. late of Chi
cago who, after being charged with heresy
In the local presbytery, became assistant
pastor of the Peoples Church, leaving be-
cause his salary was not forthcoming. IL
now president of big Klondike company
He recently reached Seattle. having pooled
issues with Capt. Jack Crawford, the poet
scout, and extensive steam dredge placer
mining operations are planned The ex-
preachers company secured 100 of the dis
carded government reindeer, and also re-
joices in a government mail contract Mrs.
Vrooman is TO accompany her husband to
Alaska
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
GLYNN's SHAKER COLONY.
Majority of the Members Return
to Their Home in Ohio.

Brunswick, Ga, April 14.-Elder ]. R.
Slingerland and majority of the members
of the Glynn county Shaker colony left
last night for Union Village, O. II was
stated to-day that they had gone for good.
Investigation by the Morning News core
spondent proved this statement untrue.
As evidence of the intention of the Shakers
to remain here it is known that yesterday
Dr. Slingerland deposited 5000 in a local
bank TO be used for immediate improve
ment, contracted for eight miles of wire
fencing additional to the 10 miles just
completed and left authority with the
colonys local representatives to draw for
SA4,0O0 for improvements, as they progress.
These improvements consist of live stock,
barns and farm buildings, and restoration
of the cotton lands and rice fields. The
headquarters of the colony being in Union
Village, O., the party will remain at that
point during the summer months and re-
turn to the Altama and Hopeton planta-
tons in Glynn next fall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
WAR TALK AT BRUNSWICK.
Home Guard to BE Organized in Case
War Breaks Out.

Home Guard to BE Organized in Case
War Breaks Out.
Brunswick, Ca, April 14-Greater inter
est is being taken in war talk and less in
business daily Locally, opinion as TO the
justice of the United States interfering
in behalf of Cuba is divided. Almost
everyone believes. however, that the Maine
disaster should be accounted for The
older men are seriously considering
what will happen to home folks when all
the militia leave. At the present time the
idleness forced on many laborers is caus-
ing some apprehension as to local trouble.
Chief Green of the fire department is talk
ing home guard movement and the out
look is that it viii be we'll under way to-
morrow. Mayor Mason does moi antici-
pate serious trouble from the unemployed
In the event of war he will apply TO the
light house board to remove all buoys from
BrunSwick's bar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
TIME CARD.

In Effect April 10. 1898.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15

Henry George, son of the great single
taxer is in San Francisco, gathering mate
rial for biography of his father Follow
ing the example of his sire, he will devote
himself 10 spreading the single-tax idea,
and declares that he has no political am
billion other than is necessary TO help the
American people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-08
DON'T sHAKEYOUR SILVER
AT rs.

Some Of our free silver contemporaries
are saving that the gold standard peo-
ple ase embarrassed because the price OF
wheat has gone down, and are trying TO
make IT. appear mat the advocates Of
sound money asserted that the high price
of wheat was due 20 the gold standard.
The free silver people cannot unload
their own absurdities upon the advocates
of sound money. The latter have nevor
for a moment inumated that there was
orv sore of sliding relationship between
the price of a bushel of wheat and the
nrioe of an ounce OF gold. 1t was the
contention Of the free silver people that
the low price OF wheat was due 10 the
lo,y price OF silver bullion. and mat the
price of wheat would never rise so Tong
MS silver was denied the right Of free
coinage. Their argument was that there
was fixed ratio between am ounce of sill
yer and q bushel of wheat, and that the
one would always be equal to the other
IN price.
The sound money men declared that
nronosition to be an absurdity and in
nroof thereof called attention TO the fact
that although silver had gone down to
5oc. an ounce. wheat had gone up TO more
tnan 81 busheI. They simply pricked
the free silver bubble; they simply ex-
ploded a free silver theory. That is all
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-08


The announcement that the Senate had
voted in favor OF the annexation OF the
Hawaiian Islands did not make any stir
either In the financial or tho political
world. because It was a foregonc conelu-
sion There has been no doubt at any
time since the resolution passed the
House that the Senate would concur by
q good majority.
We do not believe that the United
States need those islands. and we believe
that they Will be a troublesome and an
expensive acquisition without bcrcht.
They contain a morerel population, and
Il IL significant that the annexation re-
solution provides that none OF the Chin
csc Inhabitants OF the islands shall be
permitted TO enter the United States.
There Is a new departure to begin with
and Il S. fun OF suggestiveness. 1t IS
an anomaly in American affairs, truly.
when any portion of the inhabitants or
an American possession are excluded
from any part OF our domain. NO lorg-
or may we boast OF our great principle
that "all men are created free and equal
and that I'm the eyes OF the law all who
live beneath the flag Of the Union stand
upon an equal footing before the law and
are entitled 10 so here and there
throughout our broad possessions, with
orsocver they may. 50 long as they con
duct themselves in proper manner.
Here we have a forestate Of things to
come. when we shall have departed from
our traditions and shall have undertaken
10 rule foreigners in strange lands.
We say that we do OF believe that our
government has any need whatever for
the Hawaiian Islands. At best we may
use then for coaling station. and That
privilcee IS already ours. As a separate
and distinct proposition, however little
harm can come from taking in this ter
ritory. What we object to IS not so
much the fact as the principle involved.
We cannot but believe that it Is Inc
beginning of this new tangled policy OF
imperialism about which so much has
recently been said. If we may annex
Hawaii we may upon the same principle
annex cuba and Porto Rico and the
Philippines and the Ladroes and all the
islands Of the sea which may be offered
TO us voluntarily, or which We may ac-
ouire by conquest. our principle has
been violated. precedent has been es-
tablishcd. and we believe that it is fun
of danger.
We are erauned to see that the Virginia
senators and Democrats generally voted
against the resolution while the Repub-
licans voted for annexation. IT is but
another indication that in the forthcom-
ing national contest the Republicans are
to stand for imperialism and the Demo
cra;s are ito oppose it with vigor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-08
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
Durham To Issue Bonds for Water and
Street improvements

DURHAM. n. c., July 7.-Special-A
young man by the name of VIII Ellis
living In The country ten miles, died yes
terday from internal injuries received 10y
being thrown from a horse ten days ago.
lie was breaking a young colt. which
threw him 20 the ground. with slight IN
jury. as was then supposed. Later on,
however. Dr. turned out differently, and
resulted In his death. as stated above.
lie was a highly-respected young man.
Some weeks ago Hal Crabtree ana
Wiley Whitfield engaged in an alteration
here in d saloon ln which knives were
freely used Both men were injured, ana
Whitfield seriously SO. The former was
placed in jail. and the latter sent 70 the
Watts Hospital Whitfield was thought
has now recovered sufficiently 70 ne
brought down town in a buggy. and the
two men had a preliminary hearing THIS
morning before Mayor McCoWn.
The proposition % issue S22J 900 worm
OF bonds for city light and water plants
and for street improvement and eXten-
sion Of the sewerage system VIII ne
voted on August 1st. Public sentiment
seems 10 favor it.
The Blackwell Durham Tobacco COM
pany received an order yesterday from
Uncle sam for a carload Of smoking to-
bacco 20 be shipped 20 Santiago az once
for the use OF his soldier boys
The congressional convention OF this.
the Fifth congressional district VIII 10
held IN Greensboro July the 2lst. our
present representative in Congress w. w.
Kitchen will be renOminated. 10 IS an
able fearless and aggressive Young
man. and made "a MAGNIFICENT heht IN me
% r,-,lfrgti ~ 1c0g AGAINST "T0mmie' Set
tie Rep). who had represented tvs DIS
trict for several terms IL is not known
who the Republicans Will nominate. as
they have several candidates In the Held.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-08
TO MOBILIZE THE
COLORED TROOPS.
Five Thousand are to Gathered at
Fort Macon.
FARMERS INSTITUTES lobe HELD
The Eauipments for the Second Regi-
ment Have Arrived But They will
Take No Practice Marches Un-
ill Moved from Present Camp

RALEIGH, y. c., July Especial
Lieutenant Harlowe has been asked by
General Bro jks # there is sufficient room
and water at Fort Macon for him to or
der about 5000 negro troops to be mobi-
llzed there. II IS said there is sufficient
room as well as good supply Of water.
Yesterday when the order TO move the
remaining 500 negro troops from this State
was 10 be carried out many OF those
who had volunteered backed out. IL is
thought that the news of the terrible
loss OF life among the negro troops at
Santiago caused this back down.
Farmers Institutes will be held in the
following counties: Mitchell, Watauga,
Alexander Yadkn, Stokes, Forsythe,
Guilford. Rockingham and Caswell.
HANDSOME IMPROVEMENTS.
The side walks around the Capital
square Will have granolithic payements
nine feet wide put down al once. Outside
Of this Will be a border OF grass and
flowers.
The equipment for the recruits OF the
Second Regiment have come after so long
a time. The regiment has made no prac-
tice marches and Will not do so until after
they have been moved from here. Pay
day will be either tomorrow or next day.
The news that President Mckinley Will
not appoint G. A. Cook, OF this State,
Brigadier-General. until he has recogniz-
ed the men VINO so CALAMITY fought at
Santiago. VIII meet with general APPROX
al. although some few who are working
for Cook with an end in view, may be
dissa tishod.
FINE RAINS.
The drenohing rains that have fallen
for the last forty-eight hours have pre-
vented any sort of drilling at the camp
here on all sides the men are asking
when they wi. be ordered away.
a suggestion IS made regarding the fur
nishing OF tho sixty-six rooms for the
Baptist Female University by Dr. Smms.
lie suggests that sixty-six churches or
individuals furnish each OF the sixty-six
rooms and that then the name OF the
furnsher he put on the transom. This
idea has been carried ont as 20 two.
Each room win cost about $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-08

In bis able address before tho Bar As
ISOLATION Of Virginia, which is printed IN
another column, Senator Hoar gave the
lawyers and the people of Virginia gen
orally something to think about.
Respect for the courts, respect for the
law lies at the very foundation OF our
civilization, and We cannot claim to be
an enlightened people until that respect
Is absolute and supreme. THE life and
the glory of this country" said he, "are
to depend not upon armies and navies,
not upon wealth, not upon VIC
tory, not upon empire, not upon
commerce.. not upon numbers, but
upon the sentiments which govern the
individual citzen-above all that senu-
ment which it is the function Of our pro-
fesslon to inculcate, that Of obedience
10 law"
We have tried with our might TO i'm
press this great truth upon the people.
Law is the creature. not the creator, OF
public sentiment. and the law VIII not
be maintained except there be profound
respect for the law In the hearts Of the
people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-08
A DISCOVERY.

The Washington Post rejoices IN the
discovery Of another motive for the war
AGAINST Spain. 1t reviews the Virginius
affair and says that although our govern
mont decided on peaceful settlement
with Spain the sentiment of the country
was never satisfied with that adjustment
and the Virginius was not forgotten when
the people began TO remember the
Maine
The POST IS one of.those who believe
that this should be a war Of conquest,
and that position is utterly inconsistent
with our declaration of war, in which
we protested that # was to be waged IN
the name OF humanity and not for the
purpose Of acquiring territory. There
fore the Post urges that we have an old
score to settle with Spain and the in
ference IS that in view of her atroclous
conduct in the past we are justihable in
retaining as our own anything that we
may wrest from her ny force Of arms.
Your imperialist is very sly.