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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-06
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-06

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-06

Mr.. Beaman offered motion that
the majority report be adopted. The
room was crowded with spectators.
those present being interested in one
side or the other. Mr.; Hodges moved
that the counsel representing either
side be allowed to address the Council.
This was carried, and 1t was agreed
that each side should use forty minutes.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30
Personal.

Mile. Lucille Faure, daughter of the
late President of the French republic. in
tended to take the veil after her father
death. it is said but friends dissuaded her
and now she proposes TO continue her
work as a lay sister of charitable jnsti-
tutions and In addition will do some liter
airy work.
Miss Lavinia Dempsey of New York,
the crowned queen of the Holland Danes,
has written a play called Neutral
Ground and will produce il at Broad
way theater at her own expense. She will
personally superintend the rehearsals, and
the proceeds-if there are any-will be
given to charity.
The largest Individual claim against
Spain for losses sustained in Cuba dur
ing the Cuban insurrection, which, by the
terms of the treaty, the United States Will
have to settle, is that of John w. Brock
for GA for property losses. The BULK
of the claims, which aggregate 81, 900 COO,
is for destroyed sugar plantations.
The Frefndenblatt Vienna) has on its
staff probably the Oldest working journal
list in the world Herr Leopold Hitter Won
Blumencron, who was born on Feb. q,
1904. Herr Won Blumencron still walks ev-
cry morning from MS mouse TO the frSm-
denblatt offices, in bad weather and in
good, and writes with his own hand q
leaderette or paragraph for the evening
edition. as well as in the afternoon, one
or two contributions TO the morning is
sue.
One result of the installation of cleo
trio light in the Vatican has been that
some of Pinturcchios famous frescoes, of
which there are many in the Vatican, have
been brought to the light of day, as well
as of electricity. They are situated in the
Borgian apartments and owe their re-
covery entirely TO the Popes well-known
love for the fine arts They have been
covered with canvas for centuries, and
their very existence was little more than
a tradition.
One of the nine days wonders in st.
| Petersburg just now is the marriage of the
widow of Count Vasiloff, beautiful, accom-
plished and wealthy, to the former valet
of her late husband. The marriage was
performed in Switzerland, because in Rus
| STA without the sanction of the Gar
which, of course, would not have been
| given-it would have been invalid. The
bridegroom is Frenchman, and the cou-
pie are now in Paris.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30
NEW YoRK's TAX on CHECKS.

! Beginning on April the New York
banks which are members Of the Clearing
House will charge a compulsory discount
on out-of-town checks deposited for col
lection. The tax is to vary, except in the
case of a few specified cities, from one
tenth Of one per cent. to one-quarter of one
! per cent. on the face value of the check
depos ted. The Southern and Western
| states are in the list of those that must
pay the higher rate. Ii is claimed. on be-
half of the banks in the Clearing House,
that they should moi be expected to bear
the expense of making collections; that
when a New York merchant sells goods
to a Southern or Western merchant he
does so expecting to be paid In New York
funds, precisely as a London merchant
who sells to a New York merchant expects
and demands to be paid in London funds.
In other words, the cost of placing the
money in the hands of the seller should
be borne by the purchaser, and that cost
should be added TO the contract price of
the commodities purchased.
There is, however. another side to the
question. The mercantile customers of
the banks assert that they keep large de-
posits in the banks for which they receive
no interest. The banks derive benefit from
the use of this money. The owners of it,
therefore, have right to expect some
sort of valuable consideration in return,
and regard it as merely matter of jus
lice that their out-of-town checks and
drafts should be received at their face
value. So strong has the feeling against
the arbitrary tax on checks by the Clear
ing House Association becomes that many
large mercantile accounts will be with
drawn from local banks unless the order
is modified, or rescinded outright. 1t
is stated, indeed that It will be i'm
possible to make the banks themselves
live up to the order. Some of them have
already made arrangements to have banks
in Jersey City take care of their out-of-
evade the Clearing House order. and at the
same time retain the friendship and Gus
tom of their country trade.
A writer in a commercial paper asserts
that three-fourths of the number of the
banks in the Clearing House Association
are of the opinion that the tax on checks
is nl-advised, and that quite that proper
ton of the banks win take steps of some
Kind to evade the rule. And meantime it
lis possible that the question of interest
allowance on large local deposits will be
raised" In other words, the commercial
interests will object 10 being squeezed by
the financial interests.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30
MoRToN's NEW PARTY.

It is evident from the amount of talk
ing he is doing, that Hon. Sterling Nor
ton is very much in earnest in his efforts
in behalf of new party. In the inter
view with him which we published yester-
day he expressed the opinion that the pro-
posed new party would be organized July
4, and that it would be pre-eminently
conservative party.
Mr.. Morton seems to think that the time
is ripe for new party, but 1t is doubtful
if any considerable number of people In
any part of the country agree with him.
Instead of there being, as he says, a
vast field for the operation of new
party" 1t seems to US that the field is
pretty well covered by the parties already
in existence. The only hope for new
party is a new issue which will take firm
hold on the people. Mr.. Morton doesn't
suggest any new issue. His idea seems
to be TO make platform for the proposed
new party out of the declarations of the
platform of the parties already in exist
ence.
The men who started the Populist party
thought that that party would sweep the
country as a fire sweeps the dry grass
of prairie but they were mistaken. The
Populist party is practically thing of the
past. 1t is true that 1t has nominated a
Presidential ticket for 1900 but 1t wall not
poll many more votes than the Prohibition
ticket usually does.
If Mr. Morton wants to lead a new party
which will make its influence felt he
must find a new issue which will appeal
strongly to the hearts and consciences of
the people. Can he find such an issue
1t is doubtful About every issue grow
ing out of the war with Spain will be
covered by the platforms of the Republi-
i can and Democratic parties, and it is well
understood what the positions of existing
parties are on financial matters. Mr.. Nor
ton may have some issues which he is
keeping in the background until the time
comes for launching the new party. but
IL will not be generally believed he has
unless he makes them known. Just al
| present his talk of a new party will not
excite a great deal of interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30
BRIGHT BITS.

old Gentleman Ito convict)-What is
the most Objectionable feature you find
in prison life, my dear friend?
Convct-Wisitors.- Slit
Mr. Alger-who, by the way, is still
Secretary of War in President McKinley's
cabinet--informs Life that the embalmed
beef came high, but the soldiers had to
have it.-Life.
Scientific Exegesis.-"our pastor is very
liberal, but he doesn't deny the Scripture
account of the fall of man."
Nor" ete ar4dt
mo; he admits Eve ate the apple, but
holds she was caused to do so by mi
crobe, rather than a serpent."-Detroit
Journal.
First Coachman-Did yez get the job?
Second Coachman (unemployed)-I did
not. SEE he, kin yez run an autumn
mobile?' Il kin not seq 1; I've druv
horses twinty-six years. SEE 1, IAN whin
|. the horses quit the business, I'll quit too, -
SEE I. Puck.
-She-When man is truly in love with
woman he loves everything. The whole
world and all that it contains must be
lovely TO him then.
L
love you, Cordelia. l simply hate the con-
ductor on the 80 car that l am in the
habit of catching after / leave you each
night He always smiles at me in such a
knowing way.-Chicago News.
He Knew by Experience-"You should
try and be a little more gentle, Reginald, :"
said the mother of an obstreporous 6-year-
old; 1.-The Bible tells US that the meek
shall inherit the earth, you know" And
what good would the earth do me, even
if 1 did inherit it?'' snorted that injured
spirit wrathfully. YOU'D either make me
put 1t in the bank, or send it to the heath
en-, or divvy it up with sister Sue, or lay
it away and only use it on Sundays. =
Puck.
Not Quite Ready-"All those who want
to lead better lives will stand up" cried
| the revivalist in a commanding tone.
They all stood up excepting the stranger
with the chin-whiskers who sat in the
front row. Don't you want to be a bet
ter MANI" demanded the revivalst.
well, it's like this, parson," said the
stranger. Il expect to be a better man,
| of course, but you see l hain't been in
town before in ten years. an 1 was calky-
latin to have a leetle fun fust."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30
Did Not shake Her Nerve.

A scientific demonstration which caused
some amusement is described in a recent
number of the Criterion. A certain physi-
clan had a large Toepler-Holtz machine
which gave a spark like young streak of
lightning. His wife was much interested
in it, and watched the doctor manipulate
it, until she fancied herself master of the
apparatus. One day a party of friends
called when the doctor was out, and the
good wife seized the opportunity of par
alyzing them with her knowledge of sci
ence. She was very dignified woman of
portly presence, ana, after leading them
into the Office, she began her explanation
with all the impressiveness of a lecturer.
She spoke briefly of the preliminary ma
nipulation of the machine. And then,
she said, laying her hand upon one con-
nection, "the electricity goes from here
to here" whereupon an angry white
spark leaped out from the brass ball in
dicated, with a report like a horse PTS
toll, and smote her upon the extended fin
ger, causing her to sit upon the floor with
a violence that shook the window panes
titudes, looking a their fallen hostess In
pardonable surprise. Only for a moment
did that capable woman leave them in
doubt. There" said she, in the most
matter-of-fact manner, as though events
had simply followed the usual course
you see how it works. Now, let's go into
the garden and look at the chrysanthe-
NUNS"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30
Too Brittle.

Some time ago, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, an able promoter approached one
of Cleveland's citizens. The promoter knew
the old citizen and he approached him
with great confidence. He wanted to put
him on to an unusually soft snap.
Why" he said, tits like picking up
money between the car tracks
That's something never did yet,
said the old citizen. What have you
got?'
stock in one of the best paying COM
binations that was ever formed. And by
taking it now you get in on the ground
floor. OF course, wouldn't draw you into
this if l wasn't sure it was all right
Where's the company" inquired the
old citizen.
In Pittsburg."
What do they maker"
"Glass."
The old citizen shook his good gray
head.
NO" he said. Then he added the first
reason he could think of for his refusal.
"Glass breaks too easily!'
In vain the promoter tried to shake his
resolution. The old citizen couldn't be in
duced 10 invest in the fragile stuff.
A few days ago he picked up a news
paper An item caught his eye.
That very glass combination had gone TO
eternal smash!
Instinct told me it was too brittle -
said the old citizen as he passed the item
around.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30
sAvANNAH's IMPROVEMENTS.

II may be doubted that there is a city in
the country which is showing more con-
elusive evidences of constant improvement
than Savannah. From present appearances
it looks as if there were a general move
men4 towards repairing and repaintine
every house in the city, and putting all of
the newest improvements into them. Mean
time the building of new houses continues
with vigor. The real estate dealers and
the loan companies say that the probabi.
tiles are that the construction of new build
ings will this year equal the record of any
year in the history of the city. The plant
ing of the great army hospital on Estill
the extreme Southern limits. And, par
enthetically, 1t may be said that after the
Secretary of War had visited the army
hospital on last Thursday, he pronounced
1t the most extensive in the United States.
a year ago, what is now the hospital site,
then bare and open field was "out OF
town." now 1t may be considered in the
city, with a constant growth of new houses
springing up about it. There are
busy scenes of construction in the
heart of the city, also. The put
ting down of the new conduits for
electrical wires adds TO The hustle and life
of the streets. Taking all things into con-
sheraton. it looks very much as If Sa-
vannah were in the midst of an era OF
health and prosperity, with an excellent
outlook for its continuance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30
A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN.

The campaign which Gen. Otis is con-
| Quoting in the Philippines will soon be
ended. and the indications are that it will
end very successfully. Any day we may
| expect to hear that Malolos the capital
Of the Filpinos, has been captured. Our
troops were within a few miles of it al
last accounts, and were steadily moving
toward it,
II is said that Aguinaldo has announced
that he will not offer any further resist
ance to our occupation of the Philippines
If we take his capital. That we shall take
il there is no reason for doubt. Gen. Otis
cables that our soldiers, although the con-
ditions under which they are fighting are of
the severest kind, are in good spirits. AS
long as they are in a cheerful state of
mind they will go forward, no matter how
great the difficulties are which may be en-
countered
Assuming that the statement that Agui-
naldo will offer no further resistance if We
take Malolos. it looks as If the end of
this campaign would see the end of the
war with the F'ilipinos. The campaign will
end with the beginning of the rainy sea-
son, and the rainy season will begin about
the middle of April. 1t is sincerely to be
hoped that this campaign will close the
war. While the American people see the
necessity for asserting their authority in
the Philippines, having destroyed the
only government existing there, and, hence
having become liable for the protection of
the lives and property of foreign residents,
they regard the war with the Filipinos
with feelings of regret. They would much
rather help them to become qualified for
self-government than TO destroy their
homes and shoot them down in battle. H
is pity that the war could not have been
avoided. IL may be, however that il is
necessary for us to conquer them before
they win consent to be taught how to gov
ern themselves.
In the movement to Malolos our soldiers
have done splendid fighting. They have
shown great endurance and courage and
have compelled the admiration of the for
eign residents of Manila. The country in
which the fighting is being done is swamp,
jungle and rice fields There is very lit
tie high land cleared of timber, between
Manila and Malolos. In such a country
the native soldiers have a very great ad-
vantage. All things considered, therefore,
our troops have performed wonders. They
are fully sustaining the claim of their
countrymen, namely, that Americans make
the best soldiers in the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30

Paul Leicester Ford, the distinguished
author, is a slight, boyish looking man.
The other day he was the guest of honor
at a reception in New York. Among those
invited TO meet him was the Rev. Minot
Savage. Mr.. Savage Is a big. brainy and
successful preacher. Many big, brainy
and successful preachers have patroniz-
ing way about them; and Mr.. Savage is
not an exception. AS he passed along he
noticed a pale, boyish-looking man stand
ing az one side. Approaching him the sue
cessful preacher said: well, my little
man, how do you find yourself to-day ?"
1t was the guest of honor whom he ad-
dressed. Mr.. Savage did not know 1t, and
Mr.. Ford was too well bred TO reveal his
Identity under the circumstances.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30

If any one has doubts as to the makeup
of the American nation, he can find some
direct information by consulting the cas-
ualty lists as they come in from Manila.
I'm one regiment among the men wounded
the other day were Allen, Brown, Blosser,
Bunzph, Callamary. Duplisser, Fitzpat-
rick. Fitzmaurice, Krayenbuhl, Jansen,
Petersen, Smith, Schwarz, Sullivan and
Levy It is not difficult to pick out among
these names the English, the Scotch the
Irish, the German, the French. the Jew
and the Swede. But they are all Ameri-
cans-every one of them. and they are
proud of it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-savannah Lodge No. 50, X.
OF P.
Special Notices-Country Produce, ]. c.
Slater: Ship Notice. ]. F. Minis & Co 4;
Cousignees: The Office" Billy Cannon;
Magnolia Gardens. on the Ashley, Charles
ton. s. C.
Business Notices-Le Panic Cigars;
wolff-American Bicycles. R. D. & VIM.
baltimore.
Amusements-Jose jefferson Comedy
Company in THE Rivals" April T. at The
alter.
Steamship schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Bug Death-J. t shuptrine. Agent for
Georgia.
The odorless Refrigerator-Lindsay &
Morgan
You'll Need Help This week-M. S.
Brown, the Clother
Do You Need?-E. l.. Neidlinger. Agent.
We Are Headquarters for Tailor Made
Suits, Etc.-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Stein-Bloch Scientifically Tailoring to
Fit Suits-B. H. Levy & Bro
Aliens Foot Ease-Allen S. Olmsted Le-
Roy, N. Y
Condensed Mi.k-Borden's Eagle Brand
Crab Orchard Water-Crab Orchard
Water Company.
Medical-Johann Hof's Genuine Malt
Extract; Wine of Cardui; Cuticura Rene
dies; Hoods Sarsaparilla Mothers Friend;
Ayers Pills; Worlds Dispensary Prepara-
tons; Castoria; Alligator Liniment; Erie
Medical Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted Employment Wanted: For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30
The MORNING NEWS is publishet

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day in the year. and IS served TO
subscribers in the city, or sent by mall
at 500 a month. $500 for six months, and
5000 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS, by mail, six
times 2 week without Sunday issue)'
three months 500; six months, $500; one
year, $500.
The WEEKLY NEWS. 2 issues week.
Monday and Thursday, by mail, one year
sl.OO.
Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit
by postal orders, check or registered let
ter. Currency sent by mail at risk OF
senders.
Transient advertisements, other than
special column. local or reading notices.
amusements and cheap OF want column 10
cents a line. Fourteen lines OF agate
type-equal TO one inch square in depth
is the standard of measurement. Con-
tract rates and discounts made known on
application at business office.
Orders for delivery of the MORNING.
NEWS TO either residence or place of ousl-
ness may be made by postal card or
through telephone No 30. Any Irregular
ity In delivery should be Immediately re-
ported to the Office of publication.
Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ga.
EASTERN OFFICE. % Park Row. New
York city, c. s. Faulkner, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30

The annual report of President Purse
to the Board Of Trade, read to that body
yesterday. is full of information that is
both interesting and gratifying. 1t shows
that. upon the whole, the years business
of the city and port has been quite sat
isfactory. In volume and value there has
been an increase, and it Is reasonable to
suppose that profits have been satisfac-
tory. AS to the outlook for the new year
OF the board. the prospects are bright,
with new fields open to the enterprise of
local merchants and tradesmen. 1t may
be said that the Board of Trade. and Pres
ident Purse, contributed materially to the
successes Of the year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30

The cruiser Raleigh is to visit New York
about April g. Afterward she will prob
ably be ordered to Newport News. which
place she will reach hardly before the
latter part of the month. 1t seems to
us that our friends in Charleston ought
to ask the government TO send the Raleigh
to that city. for the encampment of the
ex-Confederate veterans in May. The Rel
eigh is now herself veteran, hence she
would be in appreciauve company. The
ship and her crew would receive a royal
welcome; one that would delight the Pres
ident and all OF those who agree with his
policy of good feeling between what once
were 4the sections" We should be very
much pleased to read am official order to
the Raleigh to proceed TO Charleston and
remain there during the reunion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30

A New York policeman, the other day,
was curious TO know something about the
Workings and the penetrative power of
che Krag- Jorgensen rifle. A soldier had
one of the rifles, and was telling him
about 1t. Before the impromptu lecture
on firearms was concluded. the rifle was
discharged. and the bullet perforated va
rious parts of the anatomy of three per-
sons. breaking bones and puncturing It's
sues. Luckily, no deaths resulted; bat
there remained no room for questioning
the penetrative power of the gun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30

Miss Ann Russell Allen of St Louis is
TO be complimented upon her good sense.
Her engagement TO Count Paul Festetics
de Tolna of Buda Pesth. Hungary. had
been publicly announced. The Count made
private inquiries through commercial
agencies respecting the financial condition
of the Allen family and the probable share
which he would have in his fiancee's es-
tate. Miss Allen learned of it, and broke
off the match. II is now to be hoped that
she will give her hand to some good and
patriotic American young man. She would
not get title, but she would get hus-
band whom she could honor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-30

Senator Quay is i'll in florida. He has
sent word to his leutenants at Harris
burg that he will not return to Pennsyl-
vania until probably the middle of April
Some of the politicians in the newspaper
offices of Philadelphia are inclined 20 think
the senator's illness is rather mental than
physical, and that he has practically given
up the fight for reelection.