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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-03

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-03

COTTAGE HOUSE. CORNER or
Waldburg and Lincoln street. In first class
order; all convenlences; good locality $50
Estate Solomon Cohen, West Broad end
Broughton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-03

FOR SALE so HEAD MULES; ALL
classes and sizes. just arrived; any one
wishing mule would do well to call and
examine this lot before buying. Savan~
nah Sale and Feed Stable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-03

VERY DESIRABLE HOUSE, IN FIRST
class order and condition. with all convent
ences. 217 Waldburg street, west. SOS.
Estate Solomon Cohen, West Broad end
Broughton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-03

FOR RENT, CHEAP. ELEVEN-ROOM
house, stables and outbulldings, Gordon
block; also Doctors Office on Liberty
street. D. y. Lester.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-03

FOR SALE. YACHT COMFORT; NOW
In commission at Miami, Fla; viii deliver
In March; owners prefer to sell at q sac
rifce than bring her north; will carry
seventy-five passengers on both decks !;
length 45 feet, beam 1916,
draft 3 feet; sixteen-horse power /;
Globe gas engine, model 1897:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-03
FoR WAREHOUSES;

TO RENT, FOR SUMMER MONTHS,
furnished residence In Queens Park, To-
ronto, Canada; large lawn, with shade
trees; house contains IA rooms: an Ideal
summer house. For particulars apply box
30, Savannah Morning News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
POEMS WORTH READING.
THE SPIDERS WEB.

(Pall Mall GaZette)
sweet birdI' she said. but Sweeter she
Who spoke-what could / but rejoice?
There was such music in her voice,
And none to hear but me-but me,
Her sweet tones sounded in my ear
Like tinklings OF a fairy bell.
And all so clear, / did not hear
The magic song of Philomel.
Look. lookr' she whispered. pointing
where
Amid the chestnuts in the glade
The moonlight woven splendOrs made.
But though she babe, / looked not there.
L saw the eyes she turned on me,
l looked in them to know my doom,
And dazed. an me, l did not see
The moonlight on the chestnut's plume.
a wind came wantOn from the south
To kiss her hair; she did not speak,
But turned to me and on my cheek
/ felt the warm breath from her mouth.
II thrilled me. made my senses reel,
And ran like flame my pulses through;
Mad with loves zeal / did not feel
The soft south breeze as past it blew.
And skill-less then of womans craft,
L flung her TO my soul and heart
And craVed of hers some little part.
But She-she took the gifts and laughed.
She took the gifts and well trow
She holds and slowly kills them yet
For my hearts woe l did not know
That thus her snares for men are set.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
GETTING THE NEWS.

Governor Wells has plenty of COM
pany in his warm congratulations of
The Herald for getting the first and
only real story of the Utah batteries on
their arrival in San Francisco bay.
Letters, telephone messages and per-
sonal calls have reached this paper
from every quacter-all in appreciation
of the successful enterprise shown by
The Herald. One note from Mt Pleas
ant, which reached the office last night.
gives a fair idea of what Utah people
thought of the news service furnished
TO our readers by our own staff cor
respondent.
Il cannot hold my pen back" he
writes, IF was so inclined, from
enthusiastically hurrahing for your San
Francisco enterprise. Ever truly TO the
front is The Herald You beat the
Tribune scores upon scores of times.
am parading yours of today some you
bet
While its competitors were satisfied
with a. meagre quarter of column
announcing the arrival OF the Utah
transport, written by a San Francisco
man, Inc Herald nau q Iul page de-
scription of their return, written by
member of its own staff who was sent
TO San Francisco to meet the batteries.
The Hancock with the batteries aboard
dropped anchor in the harbor there at
1915. Pacific time, or nearly midnight
by Salt Lake time. Within three hours
The Herald had in type the complete
story of the arrival, Major Grants
message to Governor Wells, the his
tory of the trip and every other detail
of pressing interest to friends of the
batteries at home. 1t was a great piece
of newspaper hustle and The Herald is
proud of it. Nor was this scoop" the
end of the story. Mondays interviews
with the officers and privates of the
command was a fitting sequel to the
first chapter of the beat" 1t will be
followed from day to day by those in
cidents of news and personal value that
every one wants to read-a complete
daily history of one of Utah's most i'm
portant events.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

very unsatisfactory stepping stone
/ toward colonial federation.
In 1890 a conference of delegates
from the seven colonies of Aus
tralasia-New South Wales, Vic
| toria, South Australia, Tasmania,
Queensland, Western Australia and
| New Zealand-authorized con-
vention, to be held the following year,
| to take steps looking toward union. The
work of the convention was unsatisfac-
tory to the colonies, and in 1895 the
pTemiers of five of the colonies tried it
again. In 1897 and again in 1898 repre-
sentatives of all the colonies save
Queensland met to draft a federation
bill.
The legislatures of the colonies
passed enabling acts providing for ref
erendums. but the minimum affirmative
vote being variously placed by the sew
eral legislatures, New South Wales, al
though showing a majority of 5000 for
federation, failed to pile up the requis-
ite affirmative vote OF $4,000 Accord
ingly, the premiers held a conference az
Melbourne last January and came to an
agreement on subjects which had kept
the colonies apart, and the enabling
acts since passed provide that bare
majority in each colony shall be suffi-
Gent to ratify the commonwealth bill.
Under the bill. which the colonies one
by one are accepting. the supreme au-
tholi-y viii; be vested in governor gen
eral, appointed by the queen.
He viii be assisted by a fed
eral executive council. and the
laws for the entire federation
will be made lby a parliament of
two houses-a senate and a house of
representatives. Each original state will
have six senators, with representation
in the second chamber proportional to
population. Each viii have not less
than five representatives and. as nearly
as possible, twice as many as it has SEN
ators. The canital viii be in federal
territory. within 100 miles of Sydney,
y. S w.
The British colonies all over the
world are gradually being consolidated
along the line of common commercial
and social interests. South Africa will
probably be the next field for this ten
dency of Capitalization. and when the
movement is accomplished there the po-
tential influence Of the Anglo-Saxon
viii be beyond computation the most
stupendous racial power on earth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
KEEP POLITICS OUT OF 1T.

Some friend of the widely known edi-
tor, Colonel P. Henry Lannan, should
take him around the corner with a
Single and admonish him that the re-
turn of the Utah batteries is the wrong
occasion for exhibitions of cheap party
politics. The boys of the batteries will
have no politics in their reception if
they can have their say about 1t; and
the people of this city and state who
are interested in the demonstration TO
be given the returning soldiers certain
~ have no desire to spoil the whole af-
fair by turning it into a demonstration
present national administration Party
lines have been left out of the prepara-
lions for the demonstration entirely,
and they Will continue to be ignored
unless the colonel insists on his over
weening desire to borrow approval of
his course from the glory that attends
the volunteers who have fought SO well
for their country.
If one may take his own paper as an
exhibit, the colonel has got the notion
in his head that the coming city cam
paign. with its incidental nomination
of mayor, is more important just now
than the safe return and cordial well
come of the batteries. With that idea
Gppermost in his head, he has offered
by telegraph to Major Grant the Re
publican nomination for mayor in ad-
vance of the Republican convention and
in advance of any general discussion of
the subject.
With the good taste that might have
been expected, Major Grant refuses 10
pass on the question until he gets his
batteries comfortably settled and has
had time to see what the situation is
here at home The majors judgment
is as much to be commended as the
"colonel's' indecent haste in the matter
is to be deplored. Politics will be in or
der when the soldiers have come home
and been cared for as well as they de-
serve, and not before then.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
FOOLED THE TRICKSTERS,
Shrewd Lawyer Who Defeated a Job
to Loot a Hotel
Seattle acknowledgements

THAT reminds me-" said a Chicago
man in a reminiscent group the other
night, ''of an old story that is good en-
ough to repeat. Some years ago three
bookmakers put up at a Chicago hotel
and handed a large package of money
TO the chief clerk. They told him that
they would leave it with him every
night. and were particular in saying
that it was to be delivered only in the
presence of all three 1t was evident
you see, that they didn't quite trust one
another Well, week or so rolled
around, and one morning one of the trio
came down rather early and called for
the cash. Without thinking of the con-
ditions of delivery the clerk handed it
over and the bookmaker promptly
skipped. His two partners were furious
and brought suit against the hotel for
$25, 900, the amount in the bundle. A
smart young lawyer volunteered to take
garded as hopeless. When the trial
came off he waited until the bookmak-
ers had submitted all their evidence,
and then arose with a large bundle in
his hand.
owe stand ready he said. to full
fill the letter of agreement you have
just proved. This package contains
S25 900 in cash. AS soon as the three
owners apply for it together we are
prepared to turn it over
"Of course the third man couldn't be
produced. and the case Immediately
collapsed. The parcel really contained
an old pair of pants
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
THE BRIDGE OF sIGHs

high position she held SO long. The
glory of the republic was dimmed only
when the individual began to weaken
under the influence of prosperity. In
tense patriotism and consequent pros
perity, wonderful prosperity and conse-
quent decay-such is the story of the
republic of Venice.
In the twelfth century fleet was
equipped and sailed from Venice for the
holy land. The result was severe fight
ing and heavy losses, but victory- for
Venice came in the end, and with it
new commercial treaties with Syria of
much Importance to the republic. This
was the beginning of the great We
netian commerce with Egypt. Persia
and India, and it was in the Venetian
niarts of this period that European ma
tons bought their eastern goods. Genoa
was the republics only rival. This
commerce was a severe blow to Con-
stantinople, and from being the ally
of the Venetians this city became their
foe. A bitter war resulted, the Vene-
t:ans were again victorious, and the
doge who brought such glory to the
Venetian republic, but wrought such
havoc in the Greek empire, was called
the Terror of the Greeks"
Toward I'LL a still more serious war
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

broke out between Venice and Constan-
unople. All Venetians trading in the
empire had been seized and their goods
confiscated. The Venetians, on learn
ing of this outrage, were eager for war,
but their treasury was drained, so that
the doge decided to raise a loan, paying
about per cent According TO the his
torian Murray, this was the first in
stance of a permanent national debt.
This loan proving unpopular, and the
Venetian fleet being Tor once utterly
annihilated. though by the plague
sather than by the proweSs of the
Greek emperor, the citizens of Venice
rebelled; the doge was murdered. and
the republic stood in danger. threatened
as il was from within as well as from
without Perils were on all sides, but
the leading families of Venice did not
shrink from the difficult task now in
trusted to them, and some important
changes were made in the government.
The doge'S power was again restricted,
and the foundation of what became
later the great council was laid As
after events proved. this change meant
not only the restriction of the doSe' S
power, but also the diminished import
ance of the peoples vote in the cleo
ton of their rulers, and the increased
influence of the aristocracy, for from
the latter were 10 be chosen the mem
bers of the great council. and ii was TO
this council that was intrusted the
election of the dOge. These changes
We're of necessity gradual. for the
masses had TO be appeased. 1t was al
most unconsciously to the Venetian
people that the influence of the aristoc-
racy grew, until it was too late to go
back, and the democratic republic or
Venice had become an aristocratic re-
public. 1t should, however, be stated
that these changes did not seem TO
lessen the patriotism of the citizens.
Whatever class was in actual control
of the government, the Venetians lost
not their intense pride in the repub-
lie, nor were their efforts TO increase
the prestige of their city lessened.
Note-This study viii be concluded
on Tuesday, Aug. S.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
MINE ENEMY.

CIV. G. Hole in The Spectator)
Once in my pride | judged a man,
With eyes austere, l looked him through
I said. Here failed he''-span by span,
1 measured all mis- faults anew.
And thenceforth marked in bitter mood
The manner of his life. intent
To find therein such constant food
That my just heart might not relent.
probed his thoughts. his motives
weighed;
And yet as on his hopes L peered.
Though some 1 might have crushed, l
stayed
My hand-they were so humbly reared.
And keeping watch with doubtful eyes
On all his actions, l began
To mark with meaSureleSS surprise
How every human was the man!
Till by a casual crOSS-wind blown.
Came word of trifiing acts of his
Poor common things-in which was shown
His touch with common charities.
Then seeing how much had denied,
Who loved the name of Charity,
l bowed my head with shame and cried,
Forgive me, Oh, mine enemy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

patriotic endeavor of adding to their
| city'S proves, all classes toiling as a
unit toward one end, and, as a unit,
succeeding. We then note the begin
ming of controversies, the division OF
the unit, and a consequent gradual de-
cay and ultimate ruin. Horrors were
committed, terrible secrets existed, but
generally for the public's welfare; men
sacrificed their lives, men were con-
demned to death, but this was death
for the sake of the republic. All citi-
Zens strove, or were forced to strive by
| the government, toward the agSran-
diZement of Venice-noblemen, literary
men, soldiers. sailors. artists of every
sort, painters, sculptors, architects,
glass blowers, lace workers. When a
Venetian moved TO some foreign city,
and there became famous, ne was i'm
mediately recalled, SO that his talents
might develop at home and rebound to
the glory of Venice. The individual
was lost in the republic.
The lesson we are taught in the his
tory of Venice is that of a city striv-
ing as a unit for success; obtaining and
increasing this success with intense,
with frightful and awful devotion and
self-sacrifice; losing ground as division
enters, when love of the republic is re-
placed by desire for individual power.
The imagined horrors. attractive to the
sentimental mind vanish, and an eX-
ample of success obtained by united
effort, of decay due to the loss of this
united endeavor, remains.
We can understand this unusual
unity of action on the part of the We
netians only when we realize that the
republic of Venice consisted of the city
of Venice; that the citizens of this re-
public were the inhabitants of the city
itself. and never numbered more than
100000. Every Venetian was, therefore.
vitality, personally interested in the adj
vancement and prosperity of the repub-
lie. When enemies attacked this re-
public every citizen was in personal
danger and to the feeling of patriot
ism was added desire Tor personal
safety. Venetians fought not only for
the safety and honor of their country,
and heaven only knows to what deeds
of heroism love of country may lead,
but also for the safety and honor of
their homes, of the persons they loved.
When the VenetianS battled in distant
lands, each family was represented,
from the proudest to the fumblest, and
all were, therefore, deeply interested in
the outcome of such encounters. Some
nations fight for home, others for coun-
try; the Venetians fought for both
home and country And again, when
ever the magnificent ceremonies of
Venice took place, every Venetian was
a spectator. Whenever their strong,
tyrannical government issued its edicts.
and cOndemnations, every citizen could
be present as an eyewitness. No cour-
iers. no messengers, no reports at Sec
ond-hand, were needed in this repub-
lie, and hence that intense interest all
had in the government and whatever
pertained to its welfare.
Everything conduced to intensity the
feeling of unity among the Venetians,
until, in the course of centuries. con-
tinued prosperity, with its only too fire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
KELSEY AND THE COUNCIL

There was something more than
chance in the fact that City Engineer
Kelsey sought vindication of his Of
fetal career from three private citizens
just when the city council had under
consideration a resolution for his dis
missal. 1t is natural that the engineer
should open his books and accounts to
members of the non-partisan commit
tee, when he had failed to be as frank
and fair with the council which fur
nishes him funds for his expenses.
Apparently Mr.. Kelsey has imbibed
the idea that he need not show any re-
spect for the council. so long as he re-
tnins the confidence of the non-parti-
sans who are largely responsible for his
reappointment and retention in office.
That is to say, the council, in his opin-
ion, is subordinate in authority to an
irresponsible organization long since
disbanded and now utterly repudiated
by the newspaper which founded it.
According to members of the council,
Mr.. Kelsey has failed to furnish them
satisfactory statements of the expendi-
lures of his office, although repeatedly
asked for them. According TO these
same gentlemen, he has ignored their
very plain right to have all the infor-
nation on file in his office. They do
not question his honesty; they do not
say he has expended any money i'm
properly. They do say. however, that
he has acted as though he thought
himself superior TO their authority.
whereas he is a subordinate, subject
TO the power conferred upon the council
by the people.
No matter how honest the city en-
gineer may be, he has no right to defy
the council and refuse to give them the
facts asked for. He will have little
sympathy in his effort to evade respon-
sibility by securing credentials from
trio of eminently respectable private
citizens.
What the council asks and has right
to demand. is a plain statement from
Mr.. Kelsey as to the expenditures of
his office. the funds to which they have
been charged. and the appropriations
left unexpended, if any. Until he has
furnished these facts. he is open TO
the charge Of characterization laid
against him, and he will have no sym
pathy from the public TO which he has
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01

New York who need his help, he can
not afford to be "over-scrupulous" in
obeying the law.
Yet this is the class of men who have
cloaked their enmity to honest bimetal-
lism behind a plea for national honor.
and find individuals ana newspapers in
the west base enough to applaud and
approve them. Fortunately, they feel
so secure of their plumber they don't
attempt to conceal their motives. They
have ridden into power on a platform
of false pretenses. but they are too
well known now to deceive the people
another time. Their day of judgment
will come soon, and the nation will be
the better for their downfall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
UNION OF AUSTRALIA.

According to the cable advices of the
Chicago Record, the colony of Victoria
has decided by an overwhelming vote
in favor Of federation with the other
Australian colonies. This is taken as
an indication that the federation move
rnent will finally prove successful,
though it has hitherto seemed doubtful.
Queensland will vote on the common
wealth bill. as it is called, on Sept 2.
and New South Wales, which has been
the key to the situation, gave the same
bin a majority of $4,000 on June 20.
The discussion of the question OF
Australian federation dates from 1852.
when it was proposed to establish a
general assembly to legislate on ques-
tons of common interest to the various
.ca:s5aies The British parliament later
nernitfed the formation Of federal
council, but the erection of this body
involved no rea. federation. It was
purely deiiberatiye. and served but as