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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
STATE ELECTIONS NEXT NOvEM-
RER

The recent sweeping Democratic victory
in the city of Baltimore is believed TO
presage a practically similar sweep by
the Democrats in the state election in
November The moral effect OF the city
election upon both of the political parties
has been great. 1t has encouraged and
strengthened the Democrats and CORE
spondingly depressed the Republicans.
The former are now well organized, while
in the ranks of the latter there is more
or less bitterness and jealousy. Maryland
is naturally a Democratic state, but in
1895 there was a break In the long line
of Democratic victories, through which
the Republicans came into power. In the
presidential election of 1896 and the state
election (for controller) of 1897 the Repub-
licans succeeded in holding the advantage
they had gained in 1895, and elected their
tickets. At those times. however, there
were wide dissensions In the Democratic
party. which enabled the Republicans to
pile up majorites. Now. the factionalism
in Democratic ranks has about been wiped
out. and the prospects are good for Mary
sisterhood of Democratic states.
Besides Maryland, ten other states will
hold elections in November Iowa. Ken
lucky Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts
and Mississippi will elect Governors and
other state officers; Nebraska and New
York will elect justices of the Supreme
Court; Pennsylvania will elect a state
treasurer and judges of the Supreme
Court; New Jersey will elect eight sena-
tors and sixty members of the assembly,
and county officers; Virginia will elect
secretary of state, treasurer and minor
state officers. Besides state officers, Mas
sachusetts and Mississippi will elect both
houses of the legislature.
These elections will be watched with In
terest by the public, since it is reasonable
to suppose that the drift of political SEN
timent respecting the conduct of the war,
and the questions of expansion and
finance will be reflected in them. And
particular attention will probably be paid
to the states of Ohio and Nebraska, the
home states of the President and Col
Bryan, the leaders of the opposing sides
on both expansion and finance. Already
there are indications of a warm contest
in each state, The fight in Ohio it may
be expected, unless there should be a
speedy change in the status of affairs,
will be especially interesting. The Repub-
lican party in that state is divided against
itself The Bushnell-Kurtz faction, head
ed by the Governor is making a strenuous
by Senator Hanna. The breach, of course,
is helpful to the Democrats, who have
lately had good success in municipal cleo
tons at Cleveland and Toledo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Clinton Lodge No. "a, f. & A.
M; Calanthe Lodge No. 2S, X. p; Ger
man Friendly Society.
Special Noices-Souvenirs with Cash
Purchase of Box of Mt Vernon Cigars,
Ed. L. Byck New Chapter Badge Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy.
Legal Nouces-Notice of Debtors and
Creditors Estate of John w. Morrell. De-
ceased.
Railroad Schedules-Central of Georgia
Railway; Plant System.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company; French Line, Cam
pagnie Transatlantique.
Black and Tan-"The American Pot
ter'-Anheuser-B Busch Brewing Associa-
ton.
Pearline-James Pyle & Son, New York.
Business Notices-For Europe-Henry
Solomon & Son, Agents for Steamship
Line.
Proposals for Construction of Sewer
System at Tybee Island-John Simpson,
D. Q. NJ. G., U. S. A, c. Q. NJ.
Bicycles-Monarch Bicycles.
Medical-Duffys Pure Malt Whisky;
Cuticura Remedies; Castoria; Ayers sar-
saparlla.
Cheap Column Advertisements-TIelr
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
ron SAFETY AT SEA.

On the side of every British merchant
vessel there is a white circle with hori-
zontal line drawn through it. II is known
as the Plimsoll mark, and denotes the linn
1t of depth TO which the vessel bearing il
may be loaded. The position of the mark
on the side of each ship is determined by
a scientific calculation, under the direc-
ton of the British Board of Trade Before
vessel is permitted to clear the mark
must show above the water. Thus the
danger of overlooking is done away with.
1t took the late Samuel Plimsolf. who
has been dead only a few months, many
years to secure the passage of this good
law for the protection of the lives of sea-
faring men. Owners of ships fought the
proposition, because it would not permit
them to pack into their vessels every pound
of freight the hull would hold. Several at
tempts have been made 10 secure the re-
peal of the law, but each attempt made
during the life of the author of the law
was defeated. Now that Mr.. Plimsoll is
dead, and can no longer fight for the re-
tention of his famous mark, another at
tack is to be made upon it. Ship owners
say they should be permitted to judge of
the carrying capacity of their vessels and
should have the right to put as much in
them as they please. They are looking for
maximum freight receipts; Mr.. Phmsoll
was looking for safety.
This fight upon the Plimsoll mark Is the
second attack made upon provisions for the
safety of shipping at sea during the re-
cent past The other, which was originated
and waged by New York, Boston and 9TH
er Northern ports of this country, was for
the ebrogauon of the winter load line-a
safety line below which the British Board
of Trade did not permit ships TO be load
ed during the winter months north of a
parallel of latitude which strikes between
the ports of Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA.
The claim in fighting this provision was
that 1t gave the Southern ports of the
United States an advantage over the
Northern ports, in that ID permitted YES
sells to load deeper at the Southern ports.
| The question of the relative degrees of
safety in sailing from Northern and South
ern ports was made secondary consider
alton.
1t would seem that this is not an espec-
tally good time to advocate the abolition
of provisions which have been made to
promote safety at sea. During the past
few months there have been several fright
full sea disasters. One occurred on the
Casquet rocks, on The south coast of Eng
land, only few weeks ago. Instead of
making the rules less stringent they
ought 10 be made more comprehensive and
more binding; and our own country since
it aims to be once more a great maritime
nation, should be at the front in adopting
| safety measures. 1t should follow Eng
lands example in adopting the Phmson
mark, and thus give moral support to those
in England who are lighting against its
| abolition, while at the same time giving
additional protection to its own Jack Tars
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

President Kruger of the Transvaal re-
ain appear to be getting into tangle.
The British colonial secretary, Mr.. Cham
berlain, has demanded that President
Kruger shall annul certain concessions,
and the President has ntimated that he
will not comply with it Under the cir
cumstances the boom of British guns
may soon be heard in the Transvaal
since President Kruger is a stubborn old
man and is not in the habit of complying
with demands which do not appear to him
TO be lust.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
PERSONAL.

"A mysterious disappearance now exclt-
ing London is that of Lady Sophie Bea-
trix Mary Cadogan, daughter of the Earl
of Cadogan, lord lieutenant of ireland,
and wife of Sir Samuel Scott. Her lady
ship went shopping April II, dismissed her
coachman in Bond street, and has not
been heard of since. She is % years old
and was married three years ago
The German Emperor has consented 10
stand as godfather to the twin sons of a
coachman at Giesorf. He has also made
their parents a handsome present OF
money and has given permission foe the
babies to be christened William the First
and William the Second. These names will
appear in the church register. The twins
are the seventh and eighth sons of their
parents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

Gov. Tunnel of Delaware has not
changed his position relative to the ap-
pointment of Senator. If he were to
make an appointment. he would name
Senator Gray. The Governor does not
believe that Senator Gray would be seat
ed, Notwithstanding his case would be
identical with that of ex-senator Quay.
who has been appointed by the Governor
of Pennsylvania. There seems to be a
pretty general opinion that Quay will be
seated; but then Quay is a Republican,
while Gray is a Democrat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

The new rubber trust is to be capital
ized at S5O,OOO,OO0. According to its own
certificate, it has tangible assets valued
at $6,195,55S including its cash on hand.
The difference between this sum and the
sum of its capitalization, over $4S, 900, 600, is
to be made up with wind or water" or
good will" or whatever else may be cali
ed the nothingness with which the trusts
initiate their capital stocks. This $4S 900, 900
represents just so much profit TO the or
ganizers of the concern.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

There will not be any kissing bee when
Fred Funston comes home. He is a mar
ried man; a newly-married man. And, by
the way, there was something of romantic
impetuosity about his marriage. Miss Eda
Blankart was a music teacher in San
Francisco last December where Funston
met her while on his way to the Philip
pines with his regiment. In two weeks
they were engaged, and three days later,
on the day before the regiment sailed, they
were married
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

Ensign Monaghan. of the Philadelphia.
who met his death at the hands of the
down as one Of the greatest, noblest heroes
of this year of heroic actions. Monaghan
had chance of saving his own life, but
he steadfastly refused TO leave his wounded
superior officer, Lieut. Lansdale. lie staid
by and stood over his friend 70 defend him
untl that friend was shot dead. Then his
a victim TO the savages. In short, Mona
CHAN gave his life for his friend. and
greater love than this no men hath"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

The great steel shipbulding plant at
Newport News Isl buster than ever before
Nearly 5000 men are steadily employed
and the company has on hand contracts
amounting to more than 600 1t is
stated that the great plant of the New
York Shipbuilding Company will prob
ably be located at Camden, N. j., and it
already has large contracts in view Is
il not about time that something practl-
cal was being done toward securing a
great shipyard at the port of Savannah?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

Gov. Bushnell of Ohio presents us with
a brand new picture Of Senator Hanna
The Governor says Hanna would never
have been heard of in politics had it
not been for the tight hold he had upon
the coat-tails of Mckinley Heretofore
Senator Hanna has been represented, by
the cartoonists especially, as being the
person to do the dragging.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

Ex-speaker Reed says he would have re-
signed from the House eighteen months
ago but for fear that his motives would
be misconstrued. Now, he wishes IL dis
tinctly understood that he has retired
from politics; that he is not candidate
for the presidency, or any other political
office
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

Senator Livingston Of Nevada has made
bid for the Fitzsimmons-Jeffries prize
fight to be pulled off at Carson. Should he
succeed in securing the mill, presumably
the Governor, the Supreme Court, and the
presiding officers OF the legislature would
occupy private boxes at the ring side.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

il seems 70 be understood that the great
steel trust, about which there has been a
great deal Of talk for severa! days. is
practically formed. Among the statements
is one 10 the effect that for his inter
ests Mr. Carnegie is to be paid 800 OJ0 600
in per cent gold bonds. If the deal is
completed Mr.. II. c. Frick will be the
manager Of the trust, which VIII be can
italized al ss90O0oo@. With an annual
income Of 100000 A1r. Carnegie ought to
be able 20 get along, and, at the same
ume' make liberal donations to libraries
IN various parts of the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

Thirty-five young men of Peoria, Ill,
have formed a club and pledge themselves
to marry none but widows. If there Is
any virtue in legal injuuctions, the maid
ems of the town ought to apply to the
courts for protection to their rights
through the dissolution of the club.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

1t is asserted, ana there is ground for
saying that the assertion is well founded
that the annexation sentiment in Cuba Is
increasing rapidly. AS yet it is almost
wholly confined to the large land owners
and business men, but At is believed that
before very long 1t viii find q large num-
Der of converts among the poorer classes
of the people. The thinking men Of the
island see that if there is to be prosperity
In Cuba there must be stable and intel
lgent government, and they are beginning
to realize that such government is
practically impossible if the Cubans are
left to manage their own affairs. Some
Of the leading Cubans are saying that
Cuba ought to become part OF the
United States in the same way that Texas
became part of it-by asking TO be taken
into the union. Before this year expires
it is certain that there will be a powerful
annexation party in Cuba
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

Henry Clay Frick, upon whom 1t is said
the mantle of Andrew Carnegie will fall,
Is not quite 50 years old. His father
was German farmer who TILED his own
land. while his grandfather ran a little
grist mill. Young Prick began his bust
ness career, after a few years in the
country schools, as clerk in a small gen
eral store. Later his grandfather estab-
iished flour mill. and the young man
worked with him a short time. With a
little money that he had accumulated he
bought an interest in a few acres of coal
land and set up in the coke making bust
ness. From that time on his advance
ment was rapid, until at the present time
he Is the managing partner of the Car
negie interests, and is worth many mil
lions of dollars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

EX-Congressman Funston will hereaf-
ter be known as The father of Gen. Fred
Funston. The eX-congressnan. by the
way, thinks that the grateful people of
Kansas might do a much worse thing than
TO send Fred to the Senate. The young
man, according TO his father, would prob
ably not care 90 accept anything less.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

The Greenville Is. CO News Dem) thus
acknowledges Atlanta's indomitable push;
1.-THE country is to be congratulated on
the fact that Atlanta has not entered a
clamorous claim for a visit from the Unit
ed States cruiser Raleigh. The fact that
Atlanta is some hundreds of miles from
navigable water would not prevent such
an application. as it did not prevent the
city from being made port of entry.
There must be a sudden and unprecedent-
ed attack of modesty over there"
The Hartford Comm Times Oem)
says: with an extra session running
and a long session to follow, the mem
beers win feel that they have time to spare,
and this will lead to a waste of time or
something worse. We should fear the re-
suit of an extra session, not only in re-
gard 90 the money question, but in the
danger of gross extravaganza and the
passage of laws that will do more harm
than good"
The Philadelphia Record CDem) says:
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew airi,y re-
marks that the Republican party will
adopt a plank condemuing trusts That
would be well enough so far as it should
go, but what the people want is party
which will take the underpinning away
from the trusts which are protected by
che tariff"
The Houston CTex) Post Dem) says:
They are beginning to talk of the man
for first President of Cuba. The presi-
dency of Cuba may depend largely on the
man who is chosen President here next
year. II Imperialism is triumphant there
may be no President in Cuba!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
bouSbnS at the happy,
And gettin' fou and unco happy.

And gettin' fou and unco happy.
And then, arm in arm, they sauntered
slowly to the room where the Masons were
wont to assemble. All would have gone
we'll had not Burns desired to show his
Masonic brethren how good a pugilist he
was, and he let go a heavy undercut at
MacRae, rousing the latter's fighting blood
and the bout began, which resulted in
MacRae being felled to the floor and Bob
bic Burns throwing the four-legged altar
or stand at him as he attempted to rise
Luckily he missed his aim, and the stand
struck violently against the wall, shat
tering one of its legs. AT the following
meeting the two friends were brought be-
fore the order for trial. A fine was i'm
posed on them, and they were made to
replace the altar. The broken one was
thrown out, and as MacRae went home he
carried the stand with him. 1t Is about
two feet high, and is of a style out of use
to-day in the Masonic order. II has since
been preserved in the family as an heir
loom
One cable-cutting incident of the late
war about which almost nothing has been
said was that which took place near Ma
Mia and by which Admiral Dewey de-
prived the beleaguered Spaniards Of mean
of communicating with their friends in
various parts of Europe, says the New
York Times. While Capt Coghlan has
been in Philadelphia he discussed this sub
ject at some length, and told just how
the work was performed. Soon after Mon
tojo's fleet was destroyed Admiral Dewey.
as was stated at the time, asked the com
mander of the city for permission to use
the cable on equal terms with other pa
irons. The Spaniard, rather stupidity. il
would ha
quest, whereupon the admiral gave imme-
date orders to drag the harbor and sever
the precious wire. The boats charged
with this task soon found a cable. and
having removed a section of it. thought
the work was done. The Spaniards con-
tinued to receive information. however
and nobody on the American fleet conld
understand how they did il until one dav
an Englishman who visited the Olvmnla
asked; How did you know which cable
10 cut?" Then ii was learned that there
was a second line connecting Luzon U,ith
other ISLANDS TO the south, which in turn
ndu communication with the Chinese main
land. So the boats were sent ONT aoaI,
found the second cable. and cut !, 49,
After that the Spaniards did NOT recai,,.
or send out any more news until after ~
signing of the protocol-not by wire ,hat
Is They did manage to dispatch an oc
casional small boat from some seouester-
ed bay, and thus exchange hopes ana
fears with compatrlots and sympatbizare
in Hong Kong. Admiral Dewey could =,
any time have put the severed cables in
working order for his own exclusive nsa
but thus would have caused trouble for
the owners OF the line and been. besides
VOCATION OF the neutrality laws. Susni-
cious people say, too. that for a ,ybi,a ~,
er the great victory he was lust as vii
content not to be getting daily instrnc-
lions from Washington, but there is M.
sood reason to believe that this theor,,
has any foundation in fact. 'NV'S
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08

Senator Plat of New York says he has
no choice for speaker of the new House.
Just so he is New York man" The
old maid who went to purchase a dress
told the clerk that amy color would do
Just so il was red"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
Another Linen Week,

Continuation of our linen sale sn..,.,
low figures throughout the stock ' Va
withstanding the general advance ~
prices are lower than usual Our H.
are unavoidable in quanty, finish aaS
price. Some special inducements in FsT1e
White Goods, Hosiery, Laces, Skirts on,
Supdries Nd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
TOWELS.

16X33 Linen Huck Towels SIS dozen
worth $3.50
1Sx36 Linen Huck Towels $l.35 dozen
worth $3.50.
19x34 Good Linen Huck Towels S1.75 do,
en-; worth 500.
2Sx44 Good Linen Huck Towels Sis do7
mort n n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
ALL The NOVELTIES

IN Fancy Colored Bordered Damq
Towels. Some new designs not sho,
elsewhere, remarkable for their bea,
and artistic effect
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-08
TABLE DAMASKS.

64-inch Table Damask 45c; worth CO.
72-inch Table Damask Toe; worth 95c
7Z-inch Table Damask Soc; worth 81 IA
Pinch Table Damask soc; worth 81 d;