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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
THEY ALL WANT TO GET OUT.
Baker says Third Georgians Are
Tired of Army Life.

Atlanta, Feb. 2l.-capt. Amos Baker,
formerly of the Third Georgia. returned
to Atlanta from Los Minos, Cuba, last
night. and this morning he was upon the
streets shaking hands with his friends
and telling about Cuba and the Cubans.
He says the soldiers In the Cuban CAPT
tai have a snap TO what those on the
north and south coast Of the island have.
In speaking OF the Third Georgia, Capt
Baker said:
"The regiment Is thoroughly tired of
army life, and the majority, II not all,
viii hail the news printed In the Journal
Yesterday TO the effect that they are to
be mustered out of the service. Many OF
the officers, too, are anxious to quit the
service. and, / think, all are Disguised
with army life, and Cuba particularly.
The country is not healthy, and when
left one week ago there were in the camps
OF the Third Georgia about seventy-five
cases of malarial fever.
"The weather in Cuba now is much hot
ter than we have in July or August. and
there is consequently suffering from heat"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
THE PRICE OF ARMoR PLATE.
House Spent Its Time Debating the
Naval Bill.

Washington, Feb. 21-The House reach
ed the last page of the naval bill to-day,
and adjourned with a point of order pend
ing against a provision fixing the price
or armor plate at $545 per ton.
The provision in the bill went out on a
point of order on the ground that 1t was
not limited to the armor TO be purchased
with the appropriation in the bill. where
upon it was modified to meet this objec,
ton, and against the point of order pend
ing an adjournment was raised
Much of the time to-day was occupied in
debating the amendment offered by Mr.
Mudd, Republican, of Maryland appropri-
ating $4,000 to complete the three build
lngs authorized to be erected at the naval
academy at Annapolis.
The naval committee, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Cummings, strenuously op>
posed proceeding with the work of reha-
bilitating the naval academy until COM
prehensive plans had been decided upon.
but the House overruled the committee
and adopted the amendment, rs to SO.
Two important provisions in the para
graph providing for the construction of
new ships, went out on points of order.
One provided that no more than two bat
tleships, two armored and two protected
cruisers should be built at any one yard.
the construction of ships should be enter
tanned from any firm or company which
had not, at the time of bidding, an ade-
quate plant.
Mr.. Grosvenor Republican, of Ohio, up
on behalf of his colleague, Mr. Bromwell.
offered an amendment to name one of
the ships authorized in the bill the Amer
lean Boy" and to apply upon its cost all
contributions which might be received.
The amendment went out on a point of
order.
Mr.. Henderson, Republican, of Iowa
chairman of the committee on judiciary
which investigated the right of Gen.
Wheeler of Alabama, Mr.. Robbins of
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Colson of Kentucky.
Mr.. Campbell of Illinois, who held com
missions in the army, and members who
served on various civil commissions 10
continues to hold their seats in the House.
formally presented the report of the COM
mittee, which was in favor of the view
tfat the four members who accepted mill
tary commissions thereby vacated their
seats in the House. The report went upon
the calendar and Messrs. DeArmond, Dem
ocrat, of Missouri, and Parker, RepubIi-
can, of New Jersey, were given leave to
file a minority report, in which they will
contend that the same rule should gov
ern members who accepted civil commits
sions.
Mr.. Henderson did not give notice OF
the time when he would call up the
report but as IL is a question of privilege
it can be called up at any time.
The House, at 5:25 o'clock p M, adj
journed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
RESULT OF A DEEP INTRIGUE.
Letter Looked ON AS n Condemmn
ton of HeclSer Doctrines.

Letter Looked ON AS n COndemma-
ton of HecISer Doctrines.
London, Feb. 22.-The Rome correspond
ent of the Times says;
Generally speaking, the encyelcal is
regarded as a qualified condemnation of
the Hecker doctrines. II would be errone-
Gus to suppose that it condemns or direct
ly affects Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop
Ireland or the group of enlightened pre-
lates who have so largely contributed to
the spread of Roman Catholicism in the
United States. 1njb5s1 ss - 81. ,44I
ut is partly the outcome of the deep
laid. long matured intrigue, and, If this
is the only result Of twelve months plot
ting. it is clear that the letter would
strengthen, rather than weaken. the POSI-
ton of the American prelates whom the
intrigue was intended TO overthrow.
Throughout The various phases of the
bitter conflict which preceded its publlca-
ton, the Pope displayed prudence and
perspicacity astonishing in a man Of his
age, placed in a position where unbiased
information is not readily forthcoming"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
PROMINENT EDUCATORS MEET.
Interesting Questions Were Discuss
ed at Columbus.

Columbus, O., Feb. 2.-The Department
of Superintendent of the National Edu-
cational Association convened here to-day
the estimated attendance being fully 1000
persons The indications are that the
gathering will prove one Of the most sue
cessful ever held by the society.
After the prellmlnaries had been con-
cluded the work of the convention was
taken up, the first thing being the reading
of paper on public Lands and Public
Education" by State superintendent of
Education of Maryland f. b. Prettymau
of Baltimore.
This was followed by paper on "Rela-
ton of Public Libraries to the Public
Schools" by T. Sherman Williams, SUI
perintendent OF pubic SCHOOLS Glen
Falls, N Y.
This afternoon the feature was round
table" for state superintendents, conduct
ed by John w. Abercrombie, state super
intendent of education of Alabama. A
round table of the National Herbart Soci-
ETY. was also held.
AT the meeting OF the state superintend-
ents. Chairman John w. Abercrombie OF
Alabama was not present, and l.. d. Bone
brake of Ohio presided. j. w Southall Of
Virginia. presented his views as to the ex-
tent 10 which the state should educate
IT'S children Frank l.. Jones of Indiana
advocated the election by Populist vote
cf state superintendents Of schools for
term Of four years on a salary proportions
ate 10 that of the best city or county su-
perintendents
Charles DeGarmo Of Cornell University
presided at the meeting of the Herbert So
ciety. The subject under discussion was
the presentation Of geography in grades
under the high schools.
Al the evening session of the department
OF superintendent, Superintendent George
H. Martin of Boston, spoke of unseen
forces in character building, and Super
intendent Laird OF Lansing, Mich, led the
discussion which followed.
The state superintendent and other
prominent visitors were entertained at
banquet at the Great Southern Hotel this
eveninR liz
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
ARE ENEMIES OF rHE RATHER.
The Hog and the BIacIxsnalxe Both
XIII IL with Impunity.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
The two greatest enemies OF the rattle
snake are the blacksnake and. the hog.
The rattiesnake Is slow and sluggish In
movement, while the black snake IL In
tensely rapid. The latter viii circle
around his foe and with a sudden dart
grasp the venomous reptile by the neck
so that II has no chance to use Its poison
Gus fangs, and quickly squeeze IL to death.
A hog, especially IL fat, suffers no danger
from the rattlesnake. He viii march bold
iy up TO the coiled reptile, allow himself
to be struck in his jowls once, twice or
three times, as the case may be, and Will
then calmly proceed to swallow the reptile
without concern. The reason for the hog q
immunity Is due to the fact that the blood
vessels are so minute and infrequent on
his cheeks, where fat is predominant, that
they fan to take up the poison and carry
II through the porcine system. Hogs have
been used in droves to clear some OF the
islands of the southern seas Of poisonous
REPTILES, and have proved successful.
BY remembering two simple facts any
one can distinguish a poisonous serpent
from a harmless one The venomous rep
tile invariably possesses a triangulariy
shaped head and a blunt nose, while his
tail is corresDondingly blunt and stubby.
Any snake that tapers smoothly from the
middle of its body to the tip of its nose
and to the tip of his tail as well growing
slender In a gradual and regular manner.
is absolutely devoid OF venom.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
DAUGHTERS WARM DISCUSSION.
Finally Decided to Continue Present
Financial System.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The delegates to
the Congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, who held their first
meeting yesterday, got down to business
to-day.
The question of reducing the amount of
dues payable into the national treasury
was discussed. The proposition was that
the local chapters should retain three
fourths of their dues instead of turning
one-half of them into the national treas
ury, and in the struggle which followed
the opposing factions waxed warm until
finally the votes showed that the Con-
gress decided to continue the present sys-
TEN by vote of 245 to 149.
The matter of change in this respect
has been before the Daughters for wears
some of the Eastern chapters strongly ia
voring giving more funds locally, as II was
claimed they are needed for maintenance
of historic spots, and the preservation Of
relics.
Those who spoke on the subject incIud-
ed Mrs. Shipper, Mrs White of Maine
Miss Hetzel, Miss Temple of Connecticut
and Mrs. Page of Virginia.
Amendments to the constitution adopt-
ed to-day include the following:
Precluding the election of honorary
vice presidents general as long as the
number of these officers is thirteen-rep-
resentative of the thiI teen original states.
no one is to hold more than one active
office in the society at one and the same
time; and vesting In the continental con-
gress all legislative and judicial powers
IN the national society of the Daughters.
A brilliant gathering filled the opera
house in the evening when a special peace
jubilee celebration took place at the regu-
lar night session. Strong addresses on the
late war were made, patriotic music ZEN
dered by the Fourth Artillery band and
national songs sung.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert spoke
of the work of the sailors in the war. The
American, he said, is a sailor by heredity.
The part played by the navy in the war
was the lions part. All honor he said.
was due to officers and men who day and
night, amidst sunshine and storm, stood
by their guns and kept watch and cut of
the Spanish army from hope of supplies
and reinforcements. The conduct of the
officers and men of the navy du,ing the
war had been without blot, and what
Dewey had accomplished at Manila had
been repeated in the waters of Santiago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
AsHBRIDGE BEATS HOsKINs.
But Democratic Mayors Win i'm Har-
risburg and Altoona.

F1NDuFS ANA AAtoohas
Philadelphia. Feb. 21.-Coroner Samuel
H. Ashbridge, Republican, was to-day
elected Mayor of Philadelphia to succeed
Charles F. Warwick, by a plurality of at
least 100000 over Dr. w Horace Hoskins
Democrat, and the Prohibition, People
and Single Tax candidates
Mayor-elect Ashhrdge's plurality will be
about 5000 in excess of that received by
Mayor Warw elk in 1895, when a total Of
214.742 votes were cast for him and his
Democratic opponent, ex-Gov. Pattison.
To-day's election was the quietest in years
and little interest was manifested.
Throughout the state candidates for city
town and borough Offices were chosen, but
the elections were generally quiet
In Lebanon, Dr. Samue. Weise, an anti
Quay Republican was elected state sena-
tor to succeed Cen J, p. S. Goblin, lieu
tenant Governor Of the state. by an esti-
mated majority Of between 1000 and 1900
over Alfred Herself Democrat.
Democratic Mayors were chosen in Har-
risburg and Altoona. In a number of
counties there were exciting contests for
school directors and minor officers. In
Northumberland district a woman candi-
date was defeated by her husband. who is
a Republican.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
ARMY BILL UNDER DISCUSSION
organization of the army could be ex-
pected for twenty-five years.
Called 1t a MnIxeShift.
Continued from First Page.

Mr.. Warren of Wisconsin delivered a
carefully prepared speech, largely techn-
cal in its nature in the course of which
he contrasted the Hull Hawley bill and
what he termed as the "makeshift' Of
fered by Mr.. Cockrell. He felt that the
Hull-Hawley measure ought to be passed
without delay.
Mr.. Cockrell, speaking in opposition to
the Hull Hawley bill, agreed that the re-
organization of the army was absolutely
necessary. The necessity for O change
had been distinctly shown. 1t was evil
dent, he said, that either the organization
was deficient or the officers were inefH-
clent Mr.. Cockrell declared that there
was not sufficient time in the ten remain
ing days of this session to discuss, formu-
late and pass perfect reorganization, and
he added that no bill such as had been
proposed should be passed.
we propose" said he 'ample provis-
slons for every emergency. We will give
the executive every dollar and every man
to sustain the government that is neces-
sary."
He then analysed and explained his bill
offered as a substitute for the Hull-Haw-
ley measure. In the course of this part
OF his argument, Mr.. CockreIl maintained
that one brigade was amply sufficient for
the needs of the United States in Cuba.
and that a greater force was a menace
TO the peace of the island
Will Give All Men Needed.
Discussing Mr.. Haweys contention that
the additional men provided for in the
measure he had reported were necessary.
Mr. Cockrell said:
we WIFI give you every man and every
officer that is necessary, but we are not
willing at this short session to fasten upon
the country standing army of 100000
men and to increase the expense of the
people by millions of dollars. We are Of
feTing everything that is fair and Just
and right We have no disposition or in
tention to force an extra session of Con-
gress and we say to you that every bill
that legitimately and of right ought to be
a law can be passed at this session. We
Will give you every man you need by the
extension of the provisions of the present
law for two years That win meet every
emergency likely TO arise, and in the next
Congress we can discuss carefully and
considerably measure for the proper
reorganization of the army"
Mr.. Cockrell at 4:90 O'clock p. M, yield
ed the floor t. Mr.. Pritchard Of North car
olina, and the Senate, on his motion, went
into executive session.
At 500 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
DOGS MAKE FINE DIsCORD.
Morgan Wins Prize While Croker
Comes Out Third.


New York Feb 21.-The twenty-fourth
annual bench show of the Westminster
Kennel Club opened in Madison Square
Garden this morning with an extraordinary
list of entries, including j. PierponI Nor
gan's famous collies, the 81, 500 fox terrier
Go-Bang, and The English champion bGi1-
dog Ivel Rustic.
Fifteen hundred dogs from all over the
country Joined their voices; Terriers,
hounds, and mastiffs making fine discord.
There are notable names in the list OF ex-
hibitors. J. p. Morgan's collles had ne
rivals in their class but Richard Croker
had 10 be content with a third prize for a
ST. Bernard entry, Frank j. Could taking
first.
The dogs on show are sad to be worth
more money than those at any previous
exhibition All the space in the vast gar
cen is needed for the hundreds Of cages,
and the throngs of peop.e who are st.dy-
ing the fine points of their canine oecu-
pants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
TRADE WITH GUATEMALA.
Minister Hunter shows why We DO
Not Get Much of 1t.

Washington. Feb. A.-Hon. Godfrey
Hunter of Kentucky, minister of the
United States to Guatemala and Hondu-
ras. arrived in Washington to-day.
Speaking tonight of the general depres-
sion in Guatemala he says it is due to the
low price the coffee crop has been bring
ing during the past two years DR.. Hun
ter expresses the opinion that a matter
which interferes with our. trade with Qua
temala and South American countries is
the disregard of our manufacturers COR
the wishes of people The Germans secure
the best of the trade, not because their
manufactures are any better, but for the
simple reason that they sell the people
what they want and put it up for them as
they want IL shipped
Most of the imported goods have to be
shipped into the interior on pack mule
trains, and the European manufacturer
sppreciating this prepares his wares suit
ably for that method of transportation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
THE CARTER CASE.
Papers Once More I'm the Hands Of
the President.
From The New York world.

From the New York World.
Washington, Feb. 19.-The papers in the
case of Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter, United
States engineer corps, who was courtmar-
tailed for Incorporating about 81 900 900
of government funds. are again in the
hands of President Mckinley awaiting his
action.
Capt. Barr, who assisted in the prose-
cution Of Capt. Carter, has finished a re-
view of the case at the request OF the
Attorney General Capt Barr could ind
no irregularity In the proceedings, and SO
reported. He has returned to his station.
Attorney General Griggs looked the papers
over together with the findings Of the
court and returned them to the President.
The case has been reviewed no less than
six times, and In the light OF the high Ie-
gal authorities who have examined Il the
Attorney Geenral could not do otherwise
than render an opinion that the case COM
piled with every requirement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
WANT TO BE MADE BANKRUPrs.
Klein and Freiburg Both Have
Heavy Liabilities.

Cincinnati Feb. 21--Samuel Klein filed a
petition in bankruptcy in the United States
Court to-day. His assets are 500, and his
liabilities $4,000.
Moses Freiburg also filed In the same
court a. petition in bankruptcy. His assets
are 500 and his liabilities are $4,000. Both
of these men were members of the firm
OF Freiberg Klein & Co., which was doing
a whisky business in Galveston, Tex, sew
eral years ago, and which made an as
signrent in 1892. The liabilities Of these
TWO men are mostly from arrears Of that
assignment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
PRITcHARD is FOR EwART.
Made "A Reply to the Senators who
Spoke Against Him.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Pritchard
of North Carolina to-day made a plea
in the executive session of the Senate for
the confirmation OF the nomination of
Judge Ewart as judge of the Western dis
trict of that state.
He took up the various charges against
Judge Ewart and made reply to them.
quoting literally from the testimony
There were several interruptions by Sena-
tors Hoar. Teller, Spooner and Butler. No
time was fixed for vote.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
ALGER ARRIVES IN DETROIT.
lie and Wilson VIII Attend the
Michigan Club Banquet.

Detroit Mich, Gceb. 2l.-secretary Of
War Alger and Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson, the two members of the cabinet
who will represent the administration at
the Michigan Club banquet, the annual
washington birthday gathering Of Michi-
gan Republicans arrived In this city this
evening from Washington. Accompanying
them we're Mai. George $. Hopkins of this
city. aide at headquarters OF the war de-
partment Il. N. Dingley of Kalamazoo,
son of the late Congressman Dingley and
Secretary Ayers private secretary,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
TOBACCO MEN WILL SUE.
They Charge the New Tax Law Is
Unconstitutional.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 2.-The tobacco
manufacturers and dealers of Richmond
have set on foot a movement in conjunc-
ton with similar interests elsewhere, to
institute suit against the United States
government to recover the amount of tax
maid on tobacco under the retroactive
clausef of the war tariff act.
They claim that the collection of the adj
ditional tax on tobacco that had already
been stamped was unconstitutional. in that
The law was in the nature of an ex post
facto Jaw.
The amount involved Is about $500, 600
Able counsel has been employed, and the
suit will be brought in the name of Mr.
James d. Patton Of this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
GAGE VISITS RICHMOND.
win spenk to the Bankers of That
state To-day.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 21.-secretary Of the
Treasury Gage and wife arrived here to-
night. They were met at Ashland by a
committee and escorted to the Jefferson
Hotel
Mr.. Gage Comes to attend the meeting
of the State Bankers Association here TO-
morrow and will make anS address lie
and Mrs. Gage held an informal re ,eption
at the Jefferson tonight. and Mr. Gage
expressed his inten ton not only to'address,
the convention, but to be on hand at us
opening and see the sessions through
Tomorrow he will be given dinner at
the residence of Mr.. John P. Branch ana
there will be present some twenty-h, e
prominent people of Richmond. AT night
he will be given an old-fashioned yirginfa
supper at the Westmoreland Cluo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
TWO COMMISSIONERS NAMED.
Cafree and Kyle Appointed by Gov
crnOr johnson.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 21.-Gov. John
son sent to the Senate this afternoon the
nominations of A. e. caffee and o, Kyle,
to be railroad commissioners. The nomi-
nations were promptly confirmed
Caffee is state senator from Lowndes
county. was probate judge of that county
for years, and Is one of the most promi-
nent Democratic leaders in the Black Belt
section. He resides al Hayneville.
Kyle is a representative from Morgan
county, and was major Of the First Ala
bama Volunteers. He Is a prominent
young lawyer at Decatur.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
Mrs. Anna Georre,. Trial.

Canton, O., Feb. 2l.-Some progress was
mace to-day in the case OF Mrs. Anna f..
gorge under indictment for the murder
~ George D. Saxton. The court sustained
ne n1e prosecuting attorneys demurrer to
1 ,lIs Georges plea in abatement and un-
S, ss some new dilatory measure is in,ro-
hearing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
THE MOVEMENT IN TOBACCO.
reported to Have Been Caused by a
Squeeze of the shorts.

New York. Feb. A.-The recent sensa-
uonal movement in American Tobacco
stock, which rose from 1929 on Friday last
10 lis to-day, was understood in Wall
street to be squeeze of the short inter-
est which sold the stock heavily since
me formation Of the rival Union Tabocco
Company.
II was reported in Wall street to-day
ny a number of houses who were sup
Nsed 60 be short of the stock that a pri-
rate settlement could be arranged without
recourse to the market.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-22
THE OUTLOOK is NOT so BAD.
reports Show Much of the Peach
Crop May he Saved

Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 21-The peach crop
OF Georgia has not been entirely destroyed
as was at first feared
White the zero weather of last week re-
suited in extensive damage, the outlook
Is not so bad as was at first expected. and
me indications are that there will be a
fairly good crop
Chlet Marbury, of the weather bureau,
has received 23O answers to inquiries sent
OUT few days ago, and from these he
Ieeis safe in announcing that the fruit
crop VIII be fairly good. The greatest in
jury to fruit was done in the southern
portion OF the state, that in the northern
portion having been damaged but slightly.
oats. We're almost entirely killed in all
sections of the state The wheat crop
old not suffer, but garden vegetables were
destroyed