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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

The agitation of the question of whether
women should or not wear hats in church
has led a Missouri man TO come forward
with practical suggestion whereby men
could get rid of the annoyance of sitting
behind big hats during services. LET US
return" says he. ito the good old custom
under which all of the men sat on one side
of the church and all of the women on the
other. In that way the women can
get the full benefit of the big hats, and
the men can get a view of the pulpit They
will not be shut off from the preacher by
jungle of feathers and geegaws." That
is, indeed, one way out of the difficulty
but il may be doubted that the women
would agree. They would probably pre-
fer TO pull off their hats. rather than to
have the men go away to themselves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

We are pleased TO note that the interview
Of Mr. Thous in the Morning News of a
few DAYS ago, respecting the extraordinary
demands made by a Charleston hotel in
the matter OF reserving rooms for the
time of the Confederate reunion, has had
the effect of bringing about a considerable
modification Of such demands The ex-
ecutive committee of the reunion is work
ing vigorously TO the end of suppressing
all attempts at "gouglng," and the indica.
lions are that it VIII meet with success
IL would be great pity 20 have the
reunion spoiled by the cupidity Of a few
individuals. by calling prompt attention
10 the hotel matter. the Morning News
feels that both Mr.. Theus and itself have
done Charleston ana tne veterans a
friendly service, since the publication NAV
save the ore from resting under The
charge OF e1toriion or "gouging." and the
other from parting with many dollar.
which may now be SAVED 10 them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20
ANOTHER NAVAL CONTROVERSY.

another naval controversy has arisen. It
has to do with the engagement at Carde-
mas on May II, in which Ensign Bagley
and four enlisted men were killed. The
understanding has been that. the shells
which put the Winslow out of action and
wrought havoc among the crew were fired
by the SDaniards That has been the YER
sion of the affair in all of the newspaper
accounts of the fight, and it was recently
affirmed by Lieut. J. b. Bernadou, who
commanded the Winslow, in an article in
the Century. But now comes Lieut.. Hutch
inson Scott who was on the cutter Hud-
son, which with the Winslow and the
gunboat Wilmington took part in the fight,
and says, in a criticism of Lieut.. Berna-
dou's magazine article that the fatal
shots were not fired by the Spaniarde, but
came from the Wilmington. And not only
does he assert that but also that the
Wilmington was shooting so dangerously
near to her consorts that the Hudson pur-
posely got between the wounded torpedo
boat and the Wilmington, when she APP
preached to tow the Winslow away, in or
der to shield her as far as possible from
the Wilmingtons fire.
These are certainly very remarkable
statements to make, and are directly at
variance with the positive assertion of
Lieut.. Bernadou, who says: mo shells
few near the Winslow at any time in the
fight except those fired by the Spaniards.
We were never close TO the Wilmington
or between her and the enemy After the
killing of poor Bagley we approached to
within two or three hundred yards of
her. Lieut.. SCOTS assertion is that "the
shot that killed the men on the Winslow
and the one that injured the forward boil
er and the starboard engine came from the
United States steamer Wilmington" and
further that Bernadou requested the Hud-
son to tow the Winsfow out of the line of
the Wnmington's fire.
Lieut.. Scott is spoken of as a careful and
conscientious officer Still, 1t is TO be hoped
1t can be shown he Is mistaken in this mat
ter. Nobody viii for a moment suppose
that the Wilmington's shots-if it was
her shots which did so much damage ON
board the torpedo boat-were other than
accidental At same time, it would be de-
cidedly unpleasant 10 be forced tothe con
clusion that gunners of the United States
navy would shoot so recklessly as it would
appear from Lieut. SCOTS statement that
the Wilmington's gunners did. The Ameri-
can men behind the guns have a reputa-
ton for accurate shooting. 1t is possible
that Lieut.. Scott win be called upon 10
submit whatever evidence he may have In
substantlation of his version of the affair.
His statement is very serious one-so
serious as TO necessitate an explanation
from the officers of the Wilmington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20
rIoRIDA,s NEW SENATOR.

Florida has made no mistake in elect
ing James p. Taliaferro United States SEN
ator. He is a clear-headed business man,
a sterling Democrat and is closely identi-
fed with interests which are helping to
make the state rich and prosperous. He
is not a native Of Florida but he could
not have the states interests more at
heart if he were. He is a Virginian by
birth, but he has been a resident of Flori-
da so long that he can properly be called
Floridian.
Il has been thirty-two years since he be-
came citizen Of the state which has
made him a United States senator. He
was a young man with his fortune to
make when he settled in Jacksonville. He
was without money or influential friends,
but he had what was better than money,
namely. an honorable ambition to sue
coed in life and the ability and energy 10
sustain his ambition He was not afraid
of work. and was honest and honorable
in his dealings with his fellow men. There
fore II is not so very remarkable that he
has been called to the high position of
senator.
Mr.. TaHaferro is in touch with every
thing which promises to promote the pros
perty of his state. He is what is called
a progressive man. In the more than a
third of a century which has passed since
he cast his fortunes with those of the
people of Florida he has seen the state
grow steadily in wealth and population,
and he knows the agencies which stimu-
lated this growth: He knows that to the
railroads the state is largely indebted for
what she is to-day. While therefore he
believes in a fair state supervision of the
railroads he is not in favor of stopping
railroad building and putting the roads
already constructed in the hands Of re-
ceivers by oppressive legislation.
He believes in doing what is right In re-
speet TO corporations The people can ask
no more than that That they do not de-
sire anything more is shown by their re-
fusal to support candidates whose stock
in trade Is abuse of corporations. Cor
porations have their mission in building UP
a community and a state. They must not
of course be permitted to encroach upon
the rights of the people, and on the other
hand they are entitled to just treatment
from the law-making power. There Is
every reason to think that Mr.. Taliaferro
VIII render his state such good service
that he will be as popular as a senator
IS Mr.. Bloxham is as Governor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

The Reed retirement rumor seems to
have been we'll founded He will resign
his seat in the next Congress and begin
the practice of law in New York city. He
mas been guaranteed a law practice which
Will net him personally an income of $780,
900 a year-a sum equal to the salary of
the President of the United States. 1t
viii take large man, in more ways than
one, to fill his seat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Solomon Lodge No. l. #. &
A. M; knights of Damon. Conclave No.
20; Enterprise Dime Loan Association;
Excelsior Loan and Savings Company.
Special Notices-Ship Notice, Agency Of
of the Antwerp Naval Stores Company;
Consignees; Wheel Accessories, r. d. &
VIM. baltimore; The Ladies' Sterling, R.
d. & VIM. baltimore; A Good Living Can
Easily Be Made From a Business Re
quiring Small Capital, c. H. Dorset.
Business Notices-shekespeare La Caro-
lta, lie Panic, Artie Cigars. Henry Solo
mon & Son.
Aliens Foot-Ease-A. s. olmsted. lie
Roy, N. Y.
A Good Horse Should Have a Good Har-
ness-E. L. Neidlinger. Agent.
Perfection of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gas,
Norman Beckett.
Amusement-Menu at Barbee & Bandy's,
at Isle of Hope Tonight.
Steamship Notwithstanding and
Miners transportation Company
Condensed Mnk-Gan Borden's Eagle
Brand Condensed MIX.
Observation-Disclosures Saturday
Evening Post
crab Orchard Water-Crab Orchard
Water Co.
Aedical-Johann Hoff's Genuine Malt
Extract; Warmers Safe Cure; Hoods Sar-
saparila; Cuticura Remedies; Worlds
Dispensary Preparations; Ayers sarsa-
parilla; Castoria; Erie Medical Company;
8. S. s.; Warmers Safe Cure.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost: Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

The Associated Press dispatches report
ing the 81 dinner in New York the other
night, at which Col. Bryan was the prin-
cipal speaker, noted the fact that both
negro men and negro women attended and
rubbed elbows" with the white
persons there. Some of our con-
temporares are commenting more
or less unfavorably upon the mat
ter though none OF them seems TO at
tach blame 90 Col. Bryan for the occur
renee. At Schenectady. ". Y, the other
day the colonel was approached and asked
by reporter: Would you go to a banquet
with the knowledge that negroes were 10
be there, and would you break bread with
them?" Col Bryan's reply was: Il shan
answer that question when confronted by
such a condition"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20
CircumstantiaI Evidence.

A good story is being told about a juror
who was drawn for service In the Criminal
Court recently on a murder case, says the
Buffalo News. He was one of those men
who was willing to do his part as a good
citizen, but he had a prejudice against
circumstantial evidence which was so
strong he could not dispel it from his
mind and it finally became necessary to
excuse him.
He answered the questions put to him by
the prosecuting attorney to qualify, but
when the attorney for the defendant got
down to where he asked him if he would
convict person on circums tantial evil
dence he hesitated.
why do you hesitate?" asked the judge.
well I'll be frank with you" replied
the juror. Il don't believe in it,
IF the evidence was so overwhelming
that there could be no doubt of the guilt
of the prisoner, wouldn't you vote to con-
vict?'
mo"
'Why?"
Judge, can whisper to you?"
Yes
There was a three-minute conversation
between the judge and the juror, at the
conclusion of which the judge smiled, and
then he said: Juror, you are excused"
The attorneys did not forget the incident
and at the end of the days session they
asked the judge what the trouble was with
MIR. -, naming the juror who was ex-
cused.
The judge said the man tod him he was
the owner of a farm in Cheektowaga, and
among his live stock was a handsome pet
calf One day while he was out in the
barnyard chopping at a fence with an ak
this calf made a break to get out of the
yard. With the AK still in his hand, he
ran after the animal and caught him by
the tail Just as he was dragging it
back from an opening in the fence mem
Der of the family happened along, and
seeing him with the AK in his hand, con-
cluded he was suffering with an attack of
senile dementia and in his fury was trying
to hack the poor beast into veal outlets.
Judge, L was perfectly rational. and 1
protested that l was attempting nothing
of the kind said the juror, "but appear
ances were against me, and to this day 1
am unable to convince my family that 1
was not crazy and was not trying to MUIR
der that calf. That's the reason l am
against circumstantial evidence"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

If the Filiplnos have captured num-
her of Americans, it must be said that they
succeeded In performing a feat that the
Spaniards were unable TO do During The
continuance of the war with Spain not
an American, with the exception of Hob
son and his crew. fell into the hands of
the enemy; and in the case of Hobson and
his men it was not a capture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

Some of the volunteers in the Philip
pines seem TO have lost all dread of the
shedding of blood. One Pennsylvania
private writing to a friend in Phnadel-
phia, says: This shooting human beings
is a hot game. 1t beats hunting rab-
bits all TO pieces.''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

The New York Herald the other day
asked the Governors of various states
what would be the action of their COM
monwealths in case the President should
issue call for volunteers for service in
the Philippines Gov. Gambler replied
that Georgia would respond with her usual
promDtness with the quota required Of
her but said IL would be state pride and
patriotism tina, would prompt her people
and mot belief that a war waved
against an unoffending people ON the other
side OF The world whose only crime Is that
ih'y ara hghtifs Coz The right Of self gov
eminent is iustinable. either In morals or
aa matter Of national policy" We be-
"eFe Thar the Governor has expressed
very accurately tho vast majority Of Goor.
ga public opinion respecting this matter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

Is this Dreyfus row in France OF such
great importance. after all? A year or
more aeo IL was predicted that It wonld
brins ON revolution OF a war OF some
sort; but nothing of ,he kind has happen.
cd, or now seems likely 20 happen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

Last Chapter OF Up-to-date Novel-And
50 they were marked and lived very han
PLY together, not being divorced until Inc
middle OF the third Philadelphia
North American.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

The New York Herald Und.) says of the
should fail TO call Senator Plat and his
associates to the stand and ask him about
his own political methods, the law firm
of one son and the surety company of the
other, the whole investigation would be
set down as a mere partisan trick; will
create sympathy for Tammany in many
quarters. and instead of resulting in any
good viii help TO fasten the letters of
that organization upon this unfortunate
city"
"If." says the Topeka State Journal
Qnd). Mayor Harrison should become
President of the United States. he would
be the third of that name" The Topeka
newspaper named then goes on 20 COM
plain that It may some day become neces-
sary 10 number our Presidents as the
Kings are numbered in some of the Eu-
ropean countries. This, however says the
Chicago News Qud). is a form of trouble
that it is hardy necessary to borrow al
the present time.
The Birmingham News Dem) says:
DOLLAR dinners where white men elbow
with negro men and white women with
negro women under the auspices OF JET
ferson's alleged SUCCESSOR. are enough to
turn the stomach of a good old Southern
Democrat, such as the founder OF the party
was"
The Birmingham Age Dem) says.
Helen Gould has been made an honorary
member OF the Cincinnati fire department
wiki "A gold badge thrown IN And there
Is no politics IA Il. What ails Ohior'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20
SAVE YOUR SKIN
How TO Preserve, Purify and Bean.
tify the Skin and Complexion

The clearest, softest, whitest skin
from Dimple, spot, or blemish. is nroa. nee
cy CUrIcuRA SOAP. 1t prevents ni,1 1,Teo
olackheads, blotches, red, rough, and t osS,
Skin, and other facial blemishes, rashes ny
eruptions, because it prevents infiamma,t1,1ool
and clogging of the PORES, the cause of noo.e
complexional designations. --'''s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20
DE SOTO HOTEI.

First-class accommodations for 800 Oues..
Among the improvements the past sumfner n
new bath rooms we're added Tourists "A
Savannah The most interesting CITY in IN
South. An ideal winter resort Snecisi ra,a.
for families remaining week or more. '''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

Registered at the pOs,onee in Savannah.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-08
Our New Methodist Church.

In letter received by DR.. Leech
from a Bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, who has twice
presided over annual conferences
in Morgantown, the distinguished
Bishop says:
"As to the new church, go slow
Take a world of time to study your
plans. After you think you have
got just what You want then wait a
month. Then study the plans again
Do not believe more than half Of
what some of the architects tell you.
We ought to have stone church al
Morgantown. A good combination
is the gray sandstone for the first
story and then the yellow GAINESVILLE
brick. There is an excellent mode
at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Do not let any
architect put on towers so that the
snow will bank up and give you o
leaky roof. Most architects have
no sense at all in this regard"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-08
Union Evangelistic Meeting.

The union evangelistic services te
be conducted by Evangelist james
E. Schoolfield will commence on the
18th instead of the 9th as announced.
Mr. Scheduled is now at Romney
w. Va, and prefers to not commence
here until Sunday.
We wish to reaffirm that these
meetings will be under the auspices
of all the churches of the town that
will cooperate and the Y. M. G. A.
and will be managed by committee
composed Of the pastors Of all coop
Grating churches, and one layman
from each church; the president and
secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association and the chaplain
of the University. The music will
be in charge of Prof. Ellenberger
and the young peoples choral union.
1t is hoped and expected that ev-
cry christian in the community will
be deeply interested in these meet.
ings and will give his or her infiu-
ence and prayers for its success.
Everybody is invited to attend the
services. /. A. BARNES,
l.. c. WooLERY,
JAS. w. HORN,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-08
Married..

WARD-CoNN-It has been found
that Rev. Ross Ward on his recent
visit here took unto himself wife
He went down the river across the
Fayette equity line and was married
to- Miss Lavina Conn. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. G. Tonga
necker. The couple went quietly
back to Preston county where Rev
Ward has several charges and they
will make their future home there
For several years Mr.. Ward was pas
tor of the Baptist church here and
under his direction the present ele
giant church which is used by the
congregation was erected. To hin
and his bride we extend our heart
lest congratulations.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-08
W. c. I. U. MEETING.
Mrs. Wiles, Mrs. Printz and Mrs. Ray
mond Speak-Meeting Held at Mrs.
Geo. G.. Hayes,.

The February meeting of the w
c. T. T. was held Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Geo. C.
Hayes. As each member had beer
requested to bring a friend, large
number were present. The paper o.
the day was by Mrs. j. W. Wiles or
''The Cook Versus the Saloon" and
dealt with various topics pertaining
to domestic economy, suggestions
being given as to the manner in
which cooking can be made to de
feat the work of intemperance Mrs
b. G. Printz spoke on Cooking
Schools" Mrs. David Chadwick on
"Who is reponsible for Intemper-
anee? and Mrs. Raymond on 1.-The
Coffee house as a substitute for the
Saloon" The social hour which fol.
lowed the program was a delightful
one. The Union is rapidly increas
ing in numbers and interest. Five
new members we're added yesterday
Philanthropic work has been under
taken by the members, and RELIEF
work of various kinds is going on.
The meeting will be held with
Mrs. S. V. Leech. The topic will
be 1.-THE hope of our country is in
good mothers"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-08
Real Estate Transfers.

Below is list OF deeds recorded In
the county clerks office since our last
report.
MORGAN DISTRICT,
James Wright and wife to Ann Eliza
beth linn, house and lot on Kingwood
pike $500.
George b Morris to J N b Woodson
lot Of land area not given 800.
N b Woodson and wife to w X
Taylor part of lot in Seneca $62.50.
James n Tough and wife to Lloyd
linn lot in Greenmont $112.50
Hugh Prather and wife to Charlotte
Grubb, one acre, Is and four-tenths poles
in Greenmont $500.
! A g Baker and wife to Lazzelle &
Stewart all right title and interest in 81
acres $500.
James w and Joseph E McGraw all
right title and interest in Silas McGraw's
property and personal property to Alfrey
Carraco 5000.
Ella Quinn and husband to Martha j.
Shumaker house and lot in Greemont.
$500.
Luther BOLTON to James X Phillips all
| right title and interest in lot No Nc
Lane Addition South Morgantown $3.50
UNION DISTRICT.
A g Bowers and wife to Mltor w
Fisher 2 and one-eighth acres, exchange
of lands.
CLINTON DISTRICT.
M M Gwynn and wife to A 4 Bennett
204 square rods So.
Edwin Il. Worcester and wife 10 Sam-
uel e. Worcester 60 acres on Whiteday
creek $500.
GRANT DISTRICT.
ID b Snider to VIM s Snider % air,-s.
l rood and % perches, coal reserved. mud
IL acres, rood and % poles, and 10
acres. $l525.
Thomas Arnett ct al to Sylvester Ar
nett 10 acres, Iarilda Arnett's share Ia
r d Price land $500.
TT Miller and husband to Sarah Bar.
ker ct al Q acres, rood and 20 poles,
$500.
George @ Baker special commissioner
TO Malinda Low 0la acres, Melissa Fish
or land, $535.
cAss DISTRICT.
II w .Dusenberry TO Nancy Z Hall
undivided,l7t 9Th interest in 60N acres,
$3.50.
Reason Lining and wife to Snider
Lining - acres $500.
Nancy Holbert and husband to l.
ID Boyles one-fourth acre $25.
A NJ Barrickman and wife to Alex II
TAFT acre and i57 perches $40.
q G Frame ct al special commissioner
to Fred Fnrman two lots in Randall
$500.
Amassa Cole to Simeon Cole acres
$3.50.
James Lawlis and wife to James Ken
nedy So acres $75.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-08
REGIMENT MUSTERED OUT,
The First West Virginia Imam
try Discharged From the
Service

Lieutenant j. NJ. Car Assisted BY
Lieutenant Douglass 4. Settle, Did
The Work-Men Maj Ted In Compan-
les To The Papmas,. s Tent, Where
Each Man Was Paid nd Given His
Discharge OF 10 Men Started
For Home saturday, }nt Some Are
To Stay A Few Days "a Georgia -The
Colors Presented To Col. Spilman--
Cheers For The Officers.
COLUMBUS, Ca, February 4.-The
First West Virginia volunteers, COM
posed of 1856 enlisted men and forty
six officers, were mustered out OF the
service of the Quilted States at this
place to-day by Livas j. NJ. Carter,
Fifth U. S. Cavalry, assisted by. Lieut..
Douglas A. Settle, who mustered the
regiment in at Kanawha City, West
Virginia, last May.
The work of mastering out began
at ten o'clock and was finished at two.
The companies were lined up and
marched to the paymaster's tent,
where they received their pay and dis.
charges.
Each man was given months ex.
tra pay and was allowed one days
pay and thirty cents ration money
for every twenty miles to the place u
enlistment.
Most OF the men left this evening
by different routes, while others will
linger while in the South.
The best of feeling existed between
the officers and men, and the day was
spent IN happy greetings and affec-
tionate farewells.
Cheer after cheer was given by the
men for their officers, and the men
left for their homes happy because
they are again free.
The regimental colors were given to
Colonel B. ID. Spilman as an express
sion of the high regard in which he
is held by all.
About twenty of the men from the
regiment who were transferred to the
hospital corps are still held In the ser
vice, as 1t is necessary to get an order
from the war department before they
are discharged.
VIM. Parrill, of Wheeling, a men,
Der Of company NJ, who was so badly
burned about the arms and hands re-
Gently, was taken to the general hos
pital at Atlanta, yesterday, where his
left arm was amputated
The boys who remained In the city
are hard at work celebrating and
painting the town red.