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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10
Mark Twain's baby story.

The following anecdote, related by Mark
Twain, has, I believe, never appeared in
print says a writer in the Brooklyn Ea-
gle. At an entertainment given for the
benefit of the seanlen on board the steam
er Kaiser Wilhelm II, on her voyage from
New York TO Genoa, MIR. Clemens was
posted for an address. On being introduce
ed he rose, and in his peculiar tone Ct
voice and manner said:
MY friends, L see that my name is on
the programme for an address. AS this
was done without consulting me, l shall
give you an anecdote in its place. Now,
you know, there are anecdotes and anec-
dotes. short meter and long meter. I snail
give you a long meter one with a snapper
at the end. 1t is about a Scotch-Irish min
lister, who thought he was called to preach
the gospel, while he knew that he had tie
gift of oratory, and he never missed the
opportunity to display it. An opportunity
was offered on the occasion of christen-
ing. There was a considerable audience
made up of the relatives, friends and
neighbors of the parents. The preacher
began by saying:
We have met together my friends, on
a very interesting occasion-the christen-
ing of this little child--but l see already a
look of disappoin in your faces. Is
it because this infant is so small? We
must bear in mind that this globe upon
which we live is made up of small things,
inffnltesimal objects, we might say. Little
drops of water make the mighty ocean; tie
mountains which rear their hoary heads
toward heaven and are often lost in the
clouds are made up of little grains of sand.
Besides, my friends, we must take INTO
considerat ton the possibilities in the life
of this little speclS of humanity. He may
become a great preacher multitudes may
be swayed by his eloquence and brought
to see and believe in the truths of the yos-
pei He may be a distinguished physician,
and his fame as a healer of men may
reach the uttermost parts of the Garth
and his name go down to posterity as enc
of the greatest benefactors of humanity
He may become a great astronomer and
read the heavens as an open book He
may discover new stars, which may be
known by his name, and his name may
be coupled with chat of Newton and other
great discoveries, He may become a dis
tinguished statesman and orator, and 10y
the strength of his intellect and eloqueace
he may control the destinies of nations
and his name may be engraved upon mon
uments erected to perpetuate his memory
by his admiring and grateful countrymen
He may become an author and poet, and
his name may yet appear among those
now entombed at Westminster. He may
become a great warrior and lead armies to
battle and victory; his prowess and valor
may change the map of Europe. Me-
thinks 1 hear the plaudits of the people
at the mention of his deeds and name. He
may become-er, er-he might-er-'
Turning to the mother:
What is his name?'
1.-The Mother-'What is the baby's
name?
" Yes, what is his name?
1.-The mother-It's name is Mary Ann. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10
savannah's Claim Wen Founded.

1t appears from am official report recent
ly filed at the navy department that there
is now claimed for Port Royal harbor
only "as great depth of water" as there
is at Savannah. Heretofore that port has
been doomed by various parties as having
a greater depth than Savannah. The Sa-
vannah bar and harbor are constantly
deepening. as a result of the government
Improvements, while the evidences go to
show that without dredging, the ap-
proaches to the dry dock at Port Royal
become more and more shallow. Dredg-
ing is now in progress there, in order that
the dry dock may be employed in case of
emergency. Had the best interests of the
government been considered, the dry dock
would have been placed in Savannah har-
Dor. If the best interests of the govern
ment are considered now, a naval coaling
station will be established here. Indeed
it would be to the good of the service if
a dry dock and naval station were es-
tabllshed here as well. Port Royal harbor
is beautiful sheet of water, but expert
ence-the volume of commerce-has shown
that it is not as accessible or as useful
as the harbor of Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10

away with the others property without
consent
While the theory that 1.-THE twain are
one in personality disappeared some
time ago, the theory that they are one in
name necessarily, has only just been at
tackled. And, as might have been ex-
pected, the attack came from the young
and vigorous West. which takes a delight
IN smashing idols and customs The At
torney General of the state of Colorado
has recently ruled that there is no law re-
curing women in that state to drop their
maiden names upon marriage and assume
the names of their husbands, and so far
as he Is aware there is no law in any of
The states requiring that when Miss Smith
marries Mr.. Jones she shall become Mrs.
Jones. In short it is his opinion that the
custom of changing a womans name in
consequence of a wedding is custom
merely, which may be disregarded at will.
Indeed, it is preferable under certain cir
cumstances, in the opinion of the Attor-
ney General, for the woman who gets mar
ried to decline to take the name of her
husband, but to hold on to her own name.
To illustrate the point Many women are
now holding public Office; one may be an
Office holder required to sign papers of
record; she may sign certain parts of a
record as Jane Smith and during The pen
dency of the matter be married TO john
Jones; to suddenly change the signature
on the official papers to Jane Jones might
be confusing and annoying later when the
papers came into court. - .nings con-
s!dered, the Attorney General asserts that
there is no authority for a change of
name at marriage, or at any other, time"
1t is not probable that this opinion will
receive general sanction and observance.
The custom in nomenclature of ages will
follow the old channels right along, as if
&, there were no Attorney General in Col
orado AT the same time, the
opinion will no doubt be graft
flying to some of those female re-
formers most ardent in asserting the
equality of The sexes who are stuck on"
their own names. They may now take
flyer into matrimony with the assurance
of the Attorney General of Colorado that
there is nothing in the law requiring them
to sacrifice their identity, either by as
Stunning the name of the man whom they
marry, or adding his name to theirs as
legally necessary, but practically useless
appendix.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TWENTY PAGES
lNDEI TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Grand Spring Meet of
the Savannah Bicycle Track Club, FRI
day, April 2, T. A. Bryson, Columbia
Agent; What We Save on Rent We Give
to Our Customers, at Schwarz's Furniture
And Carpet Store; You Get What You
Call For at The Gem; A Musical And Lit
srary Entertainment at Yonges Hall on
"Wednesday Evening, April 10, by
Ladies' Auxiliary to Order of
Railway Conductors; Bicycles, Sa-
vannah Cycle Co., 1. U. Kinsey, Jr.,
Manager; Savannah Steam Laundry; I'M
portant Wheel Notice, R. D. & VIM. Lat
tlmore; s2.S7 For Shoes at Okarma's; New
Subscribers to Savannah Telephone Ex-
change; Suwanee Springs, Andrew Han
ley, President The 1. V. Social Clubs
Dance at Catholic Library Hall, Easter
Monday Night; odd Fellows Ball Under
Auspices of Live Oak. Haupt and Concord
Lodges at Odd Fellows Hall April 10.
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry;
White Star Line
Fancy Grocers and Up-to-Date Butchers
Scott & Davis
Typewriters Bought, Sold, Etc.-The B.
f. Timer Company
The Silks Marked Down This Week
AT Eckstein's.
Dazzlers, Ladies' Spring Shirt Waists
At Levy's.
Springs Brilliant Plumage.-B. H. Levy
& Bro.
An Experience Meeting-Ludden &
Bates.
A Muslin Underwear Event-Leopold Ad-
Ter.
Gas Ranges for Sc and s7-Mutual Gas
Light Company.
Postum Cereal Food Coffee-Postum &C.
real Company Qimited)
Ladies' .Furnishings-W & Meyer.
Why Lose Money When You Can Buy
Cheaper Here?-Byck Bros.
New Styles, Best Goods, Best Prices
At Gutman's.
A Pocketbook Concern-Daniel Hogan.
$3.50 for a Suit-Metropolitan Clothing
Company.
Your Easter Dinner-Logan. the Butch
er.
Beef-Liebig's Extract of Beef.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by DIR. S. A.
Steele of Nashville, Tenn, on Home Life
in Dixie During the War" Guards Hall,
April 10; N. C. Goodwin at Theater, April
Is.
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Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
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Hurting Their own Cause.

The statement which the representative
of the Cuban insurgents made in New
York day or two ago. that the insurgents
would fight the United States h they in
tervened in the Cuban trouble without
hrst recognizing the independence of the
Cuban republic, hasn't done the cause Of
Cuba any good. Since that statement was
published even those who have been very
friendly to that cause have begun to raise
the question as to whether the Cuban In
surgents are altogether fit for a repub-
lican form of government. The fact that
they have begun to threaten the United
States before the latter have decided upon
the policy they will pursue In respect to
them, IS calculated to cause speculation
as to what would be the condition of Of
fairs in Cuba If the insurgents were given
control of the island. They have had no
experience with republican institutions,
and know little, If anything, about them.
There is no doubt that their leaders *
pect to be given positions of honor end
profit in the event of the establishment
of a republic as rewards for their mill
expect pensions and life of comparative
ease. How to provide for all of them, so
that all would be satisfied, would be
difficult problem to solve.
They hate the Spaniards and they would
in all probability, utilize every opportu-
nifty to crafty their desire for revenge
The Spaniards understand this, and, if
Spain should be forced to haul down her
flag, the great majority of them would
leave the island
At the outbreak of the rebellion it was
estimated that the population of the island
was about 100000. OF that number about
one-third were negroes. War and Wey-
ler's brutal policy have reduced the pop
ulation to about 100000, but the reduc-
ton has been almost wholly of the whites
If, therefore, the greater part of the
Spaniards should leave the island, the
negroes, it is asserted, would be in The
majority. The understanding is that The
Cuban army now contains more negroes
than whites.
With the negroes in the majority, both
in the army and outside of it, what would
be the condition of affairs in the Cuban
republic? How long would it be before
there would be an effort to establish a
military despotism? Would there not be
pretty nearly the chronic state of revolu-
ton as there is in Hayti and San Domin-
go?
There is no republic In Cuba yet, except
on paper, and the United States would as
sumo great responsibility if they should
establish one. The chances are that they
would have to keep an army there to
maintain order. An American army there
would mean agitation in favor of annex
alton, and If Cuba should be annexed she
would be a source of vexation and trou-
bic for a century.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10
Only the Widow Left.

Robert Burns wife, after his death con-
tinued to live at Dumfries, and it was Gus
tomary for strangers to visit the place.
says the Pittsburg Dispatch. A young
Englishman one day called upon the
widow. and, after he had seen all that
she had to show, the poets bedroom, his
original portrait of Nasmyth, and his
family Bible, he entreated her to present
him with some relic which he might car
ry away with him.
Indeed, sir" said Mrs. Burns, ST have
given away so many relics that I have
not one left"
ooh. you surely must have something"
said the persevering Saxon. Anything
viii do-anything you please
Some further talk took place. the lady
reassuring that she had no relic to give
and he as repeatedly renewing his re-
quest. At length, fairly tired out with
the mans opportunities. Mrs Burns said
to him with a smile: Dear sir, unless
you take me, then I dinna see how you
are to get what you want"
Her suggestion had the desired effect
and the petition was at once Withdrawn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10

To judge from the Madrid dispatches. all
of the ships purchased by the United
States are third-rate old tubs which were
refused by Spain before the United States
had chance TO acquire them. To judge
from the Washington dispatches, all of the
ships purchased by Spain were previously
offered to the United States and declined
because they were not worth owning. Each
news center alleges that the other country
got last at the bargain counter. and was
forced to take what was left. The truth
probably is that both governments got
some fairly good vessels, and paid corking
high prices for them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10
Limit of the Queens Power.

A good deal of attention is being given
to the statement which appeared in the
dispatches a day or two ago, that the
Queen Regent of Spain had decided to
avert war with the United States by con-
ceding their demands, provided the powers
of Europe would guarantee the safety of
her sons throne. 1t is doubtful if the
statement was correct in every particular
The Queen Regent may have considered
the advisability of ordering an armistice
in Cuba, with the hope that If time was
given a satisfactory agreement in respect
to Cuba could be reached with the United
States, but she has no authority to as
sent to any demand which would deprive
Spain of part of her territory. Only the
Cortes can ALLEVIATE, cede or exchange
Spanish territory. That body will not
meet until April IS.
In making a demand which would lead
ultimately to the independence of Cuba,
the United States ask the Queen Regent
and her cabinet to do something which
they have no authority to do.
But, could not the Cortes be convened in
extra session? That question has no
doubt been considered by the Queen Re
gent and her cabinet. If there is author
ity for summoning the Cortes, the Queen
Regent has decided probably that it would
not be advisable to exercise it. She and
her cabinet know doubtless what the an
swer of the Cortes 10 the demand of the
United States would be. The members of
the Cortes respond to the sentiments of
the people of their respective districts, and
the people are for war. Their newspapers
have taught them to believe that the Uni
ted States are a weak power, and that in
the event of war Spain would have no
trouble In winning victories which would
give her increased power and glory among
the nations. In the event of war they
would be astonished at the magnitude of
their mistake
If there were much ground for expecting
satisfactory concessions from Spain there
would have been a statement in regard to
the matter in the Madrid dispatches yes
terday. 1t looks as if the diplomatists had
concluded that there was no further need
for their services.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10
The Nnme of the Wife

"And they twain shall be of one flesh, Z"
wrote st. Matthew of the husband and
the wife, and of them also wrote st. Mark
Wherefore they are no more twain"
Following along the line of the scriptures
came the laws of long ago. The earlier
laws considered man and wife as one per-
son, and the man that person. If the
wife did anything contrary to the law, the
husband was held responsible for 1t. At
common law the wife's personal property
was vested in the husband; he assumed
her liabilities, and might be sued for her
ante-nuptial debts. She took his name
and her identity was entirely suuken in
his. Beginning with about the opening
of the present century there commenced a
breaking away from the old customs, with
a tendency towards the independence and
free agency of woman. The new wo-
man" movement really had it's inception
when laws were passed permitting a mar
ried woman to exercise the MANAGEMENT
of her own property in her own name. The
movement In law has gone on until now
husband and wife are permitted to prose-
cute one another for larceny if one makes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10
A Persistent COLLECTOR.

I'm lookin' for job. I am a good fell
Ter, and I'll work cheap" This is the Ian
guage in which an honest and rather sim
ple-looking man approached the head of a
downtown firm, says the Detroit Free
Press.
Sorry" smiled the proprietor, but we
have nothing to offer just now. Call round
again."
Jake, as he called himself, walked away
a couple of blocks and then faced about
and returned to repeat his application. 81
been here" he said, fur a job, and you
told me to come again. I'm here"
The proprietor being busy, did not recall
the previous visit, and after informing
Jake that there was nothing for him yet
asked him to come again. This time Jake
made a round trip of about half a mile
and again dropped in, offering his services
as twice before.
Persistent and looks honest" said the
proprietor to his bookkeeper. wonder
what he could do?"
Might give him chance to collect some
of our impossible accounts" laughed the
bookkeeper. Hes the kind of man to
keep pegging away, and even debtors can
be worn out"
Jake was given some of the worst old
accounts that could be hunted up and
started out. By making forty or fifty calls
on the same man on the same day he be-
gan to make an impression, and the firm
was getting good deal of money that had
long since been charged to profit and loss:
He took everything in deadly earnest, and
people paid to get rid of him. One even
ing he reported looking rather 1isheveled
and under the weather This feller," he
painted, SAY to me to hole my breath till
he pay me. Then hole my breath longs
1 can and I thinks he's tring to kill me,
and 1 break things up with him till he pay
every cent" Jake is now drawing a fine
salary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10

Lord Chief Justice Cockburn was ex-
tremely fond of going down to the sea in
ships. and 1t was his custom to spend from
Saturday to Monday on board his yacht,
says Law Notes. On one occasion he ill.,
vited one of the puisne judges of the
Queens bench to accompany him on the
cruise. AT the start the sea was as smooth
as glass, but during the night the wind
tresnened up and caused the little craft to
toss and roll in a manner which affected
the puisne judge most unpleasantly. Lord
Cockburn, hearing of his sickness. went
into the cabin and, laying a soothing 1and
on his shoulder said
My dear c., can I do anything for
your
Yes, your lordship.' he replied. in a.
panied voice, you will greatly oblige me
by overruling this notion"
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The pith of the Message.

The ground on which the President will
recommend intervention between Spain
and Cuba in the message which he will
send to Congress tomorrow, is about as
well known now as il will be after the
message has been made public. The Pres
ident made it known in the few remarks
he made to the ambassadors of the for
eign powers who presented a joint note
TO him in behalf of peace last Thursday
He said that it was the duty of the
United States to terminate 1.-THE chronic
condition of disturbance there, which so
deeply Injuries the interests and menaces
the tranquility of the American nation by
the character and consequences of the
struggle thus kept up at our doors, besides
shocking its sentiments of humanity" He
also said, in reply to the note of the am
bassadors, that the government of the
United States appreciates the humanita-
rian and dlsinterested character of the
communication now made on behalf of
the powers named, and for it's part is
confident that equal appreciation will be
shown for its earnest and unselfsh en-
deavors to fulfill duty to humanity by
ending a situation the indefinite prolonga-
ton of which has become insufferable"
The foregoing extracts contain the pith
of the message which he will send to Con-
gress. He will state the condition of af-
fairs in Cuba. point out how the interest
of the United States are affected by it,
explain what. in his opinion, their duty
is under the circumstances and recon-
mend that he be authorized to use the
army and navy to establish peace in the
island upon permanent basis.
But what action will Congress take on
the message? That is a question concern
ing which there is a great deal of spec
ulation. For several days the Senate
committee on foreign relations and the
House committee on foreign affairs have
been trying to agree upon resolutions
which would command the almost unani-
nous support of Congress. So far they
have not been successful. All are in favor
of Intervention, but at that point dis
agreement occurs. Some want to declare
that the people of the island of Cuba,
independent" while others insist upon an
out and out recognition of the independ-
enee of Cuba. The outlook for an adjust
ment of the difference between those who
hold the foregoing views is not promising.
The prospect is that there will be
lengthy debate and that the vote when
taken will show a very great lack of har-
mony on the question as to the proper
course to pursue in respect to the Cubans.
It is a question as to whether Congress
has any authority TO recognize the indie
pendence of Cuba 1t has always been con-
sidered to be the duty of the President to
say whether or not a newly established
government is to be recognized by the
United States. If Congress should sim
ply declare that the people of Cuba ought
to be free the President would be at lib
erty to recognize their independence or
not, just as he pleased, but if Congress
should recognize the independence of the
Cubans a precedent would be established
which might cause great deal of trouble
at some future time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10
BRIGHT BITS.

"A Cheap Article.-Krinkle: Your
friend talks like a fierce warrior.
Craft: Yes; my friend still believes peace
will be maintained.-PhiladeIph North
American.
Mrs c.: see crusade against the
wearing of hats in church has been start
ed in Indianapolis
Mr.. C.: Nothing said about passing
them, is there.-Yonkers Statesman.
-Precedents Not Lacking-'T wish YOU
were not always wanting to go out rid
ing, Clara. You ought to pay a little
more attention to the serious things of life
Remember, you can't go to heaven in a
carriage"
why papa, Elijah did" Chicago Tri-
bune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10

The dangers, the terrors. of Klondike
travel were illustrated in the news dis
patches yesterday. An unknown num-
Der of fortune seekers, not less than thin
~ and probably great many more, were
overwhelmed and killed by a snow slide
in the Chilkoot pass. This pass is under
stood to be the less dangerous of the two
which lead into the new diggings. The
man who attempts the trip takes his life
into his hands, not only in traversing the
mountain passes, with their terrific snow,
slides and marrow-freezing storms, but in
pretty nearly every foot of the journey.
There may be fabulous riches In the
Kiondike, but II requires. almost super
human effort, and great suffering, to reach
the place at which the very beginning of
treasure hunting must be CONNER
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After Intervention. What,
From the New York Journal of Commerc
and Commercial Bulletin Qnd).

If we fight their battles for them and
they set up the sort of military despotism,
which there is too much reason to appre-
bend, we shall not have secured peace and
we shall not have promoted tile ends of
humanity. But shall we not be RESPONSE
bic to the world for the government we
have erected in the island? If Cuba
Libre" proceeds to Danish or massacre the
loyalists and coniscate their property,
shall we be able to clear ourselves of all
responsibility before the forum of human
ity? And is there going 10 be peace among
the Cubans after the Spaniards are ex-
PEELED?