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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

1t seems that the transatlantic passen-
ger rate war is to become general and
fierce. The great lines which at first de-
cliued to meet reductions have now cut
rates as low as any of the others, until
on one Of the six-day express steamers
for $50 or on one of the slower but no
less comfortable craft for half that sum.
1t would not be surprising If the rate
war should have the effect of inducing a
large tourist movement towards Europe
during the spring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
senator Lodge,s Engli.h.

A Washington correspondent writes: Sen
ator Lodge, who for some reason prides
himself on the purity of his English, was
addressing the Senate on the naval per-
sonnet bill. He had reached a lofty ora
torical plane and was telling grandly why
he favored the measure. He gave many
reasons, but the one upon which he Faid
special stress was because 1t will stop the
stagnation in promotions
stop the whatT' inquired sharp-voic-
ed senator sitting near by.
The polished Lodge started to repeat the
phrase, paused, flushed and slowly said:
Relieve the stagnation If 1t suits the gen.
tleman better"
'It does"
This little passage was carefully omit
ted from the record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

Mr. Bailey must feel like a boy again
now that he has shifted from his shoulders
the burden of the leadership of the Dem
ocratic minority of the House. Mr.. Bailey
wasn't built for a leader At least the
Democrats of the House didn't think he
was. and hence they refused to follow him.
Finding himself without a following it was
time that he signified his Willingness that
some one else should have the satisfaction
as well as the honor of bearing the bur-
den
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

1t seems that even Italy is demanding
a share of China. The Italian govern
ment has made a demand upon the Chi
nese government for a lease of the bay of
San-Mun. II China honors all the de-
nands made upon her for territory, it will
not be long before she viii have but little
left for herself. Unless she is ready to
disappear from the map she will refuse to
grant any more demands for territory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

Our esteemed contemporary, the Hart
ford Comm Times. has just rounded out
the ffty-eighth year of a useful, honored
and prosperous career. And during all of
that long time it has been under the man
agement of its present senior editor, who
IS al present making it as vigorous as
any of its more youthful neighbors. The
Times is staunch and unfaltering Demo-
crat in politics, and has been and is a
power for good in its city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

Extensive frauds, II is alleged, are be-
ing found ia the roster of the Cuban army,
WHICH IS being made up preparatory to the
distribution of the 100000 fund advanced
by the United States. Gen. Gomez is re-
ported to have discovered that many per
sons holding the rank of officers never
served in any military capacity whatever,
and that the Cuban assembly has issued
commissions by the hundreds to civilians
who took no part in the fighting and never
saw days service. Fifteen hundred of
such names have already been found. II
is evidently the purpose of some persons
In Cuba to make all the money possible
out Of the friendly interest of the United
States in the island
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

Justice Fitzgerald of the Supreme Court
of New York agrees with Judge Speer
that corporation is not responsible for
the disorderly or malicious acts of its en-
ployes. Justice Fitzgerald ruled that a
bank was not responsible for the act Of
its teller in having caused the arrest Of
a woman whom the teller suspected of
having perpetrated a fraud upon him in
his capacity of teller The woman had
sued the bank for damages for malicious
arrest and imprisonment and the court
held that the bank had nothing to do
with il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

The North Carolina Legislature has
agreed that the Black Diamond Railroad
shall write gold" in its bonds, because a
large part of them are to be fioated in
England. and England does not want any
except gold bonds. Thus it seems that the
North Carolinians have recognized. after
all. that we cannot do precisely as we
please in money matters, without consult
ing any other country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

The new railway system, 20 be formed
by the combination of the Georgia and Al
ALBANIA, the Florida Central and Peninsu-
lar and the Seaboard, must have name
1t seems to cover pretty effective the South
Atlantic Seaboard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

Aguinaldo holds some 5000 Spanish pris-
oners. He demands a ransom of about
$50 each for them. The government at
Madrid has cabled TO Gen. Rios at Manila
that Aguinaldo's price is altogether too
high; that it would be willing to consider
each
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

Prof. Hough of Evanston, ILL.,, has made
some interesting discoveries respecting
Jupiter as a gaseous planet. Couldn't M.
Gas Addicks be persuaded to give over
his chase after the Delaware senatorship
while ne investigated the possibility of pip
ing down gas from Jupiter?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
HOW WE GOT PORTo RIco.

How did the United States come into pos
session of Porto Rico? The transfer of
authority is of such recent occurrence that
it seems that almost everybody ought to
be aware of the circumstances. Stin it ap-
pears that so prominent and important
a person as Maj. Gen. Guy V. Henry.
commanding the department of Porto Rico
did not know precisely how it was until
the fourteenth day of last month
Il Will be remembered that when the
American troops arrived in the island they
were met by the natives with open arms
and bands playing. Mayors and city coun-
ellis came out to meet the invaders, in
whose honor flags were flung to the breezes
and drums were beat. An of these de-
monstrations impressed Gen. Henry. He
saw in them the willing and loyal accept
ance of the new order Of things by the ma
tives. Gen. Henry therefore wrote a pro-
clamation. which he had published in the
San Juan News, in the course of which he
said; Americans must understand that
this island is not one of conquest but was
surrendered to the United States by the
Porto Ricans. who had been loyal to the
government of the United States"
The Porto Ricans appear to have held
the same idea; that they had given the is
land to the United States. Frequently they
have made requests of this government in
dicating that they expected special favors
in return for having given their island to
Uncle Sam. II seems TO have escaped the
memory Of the Porto Ricsns that the is
land was not theirs to give; that it be-
longed to Spain.
Gen. Miles, however. did not permit the
error of Gen. Henry and the Porto Ricans
to go uncorrected. When he had read Gen.
Henry's notice in the San Juan News. the
major general commanding the army
wrote to the commander of the DEPART
ment of Porto Rico and directed
him to set matters straight, to this eff
feet; That the island was surrendered
TO the armed forces of the United States
by the Spanish government through its
military representatives, and that the pos
session of the island resulted from the op-
erations of the United States military and
naval forces in prosecuting the war against
the Spanish government" And that is
how we got Porto Rico. The natives may
have been eager for the change of gov
ernmcnt, but that does not alter the fact
that the island came as a spoil of war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
CURRENT COMMENT,

The New York Times Dem.) says: bad
as is the record of the Congress in some
respects, t is neither fair nor wise wholly
to condemn it, We believe that the great
body of its members were patriotic and
meant to do their duty as they saw il. The
standard of duty that they have followed
is not very different from that of the
mass of their fellow-citizens. With the
people and with their representatives it
will be raised ian the future as it has been
in the past by experience and by the evo-
luton of intelligence. Meanwhile. it will
be far better if those of us who think that
a higher standard is needed and possible
do not conhne ourselves to fault finding
but seek, in our own action as citizens. at
whatever cost of time and trouble NAV
be required, to adopt and live up to that
higher standard"
The Baltimore Sun Oem) says: Cecil
Rhodes recommends that the United States
shall absorb Mexico and all Central and
South America, and now it is announced
from Pekin that prominent member of
the diplomatic corps gives it out that the
United States is to demand the cession of
the province of Pechili. with Pekin the
capital. This is getting pretty nearly 1.-The
whole thing" Having control of the EN-
the Cars designs. If he does not be-
have himself We can instruct the Son of
Heaven to order him out of Manchuria
OF course, we beat all the effete mon
arches when we once go in for expan-
sion.
The Philadelphia Ledger qnd) says:
Cecil Rhodes idea of imperialism is the
convenient old precept that they shall
take who have the power and they shall
keep who cam He thinks the United
States should and presently will absorb all
of Central and South America, not peace
ably but by force of arms. because this
country has the mental and physical su-
periority, but that il will not annex Can
ada because it cannot Mr.. Rhodes argu-
ment is the crude one of the past when
men ruled by force. He does not under
stand the new law of peaceful assimia-
ton"
The Richmond Dispatch (Dem) says: 1T
will remain for the Democrats in the Fiji
ty-sixth Congress to select a new leader.
and we trust they will be able to find one
who will reconcile all factions and solidify
our strength in that body; but il will be
no easy thing to do. AS for MIR. Bailey,
rid of the responsibilities of leadership, he
may be able to distinguish himself more
than ever before as q vigorous defender
of the peoples rights, and as a speaker of
force and ability"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

About all of the French spoilation claims
are owned by spectators. In the last
hours of the last Congress S1,055, 47S was
appropriated to pay those of the claims
which have been allowed. That is nice
little sum to be divided among lot of
spectators. 1t Is doubtful If the orig
inal owners of the claims got tenth of
the foregoing sum for them, and if they
did it is probable that they got great
deal more than they were entitled to.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

At all events, the continuity of Quays
senatorial term has been broken. He is
now an ex-senator: and If he gets his de-
serts he will remain one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

The wheat-producing Northwest seems
to have found a way of dealing with the
hinder-twine trust which may prove eff
fective. Kansas, Minnesota and North
Dakota have each passed laws providing
for the establishing Of Irvine factories, 10
be operated by their convicts In this in
stance the trust will not be able TO resort
TO the usual tactics of trusts when they
are threatened with competition; the con-
victs can neither be bought nor bulldozed
nor will the ups and downs of the stock
markets have the least effect upon them
Possibly the Northwest has indicated to
the rest of the country how other trusts.
as well as that which controls binder
Irvine, may be brought to terms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

General Manager Lotion is in a position
to do good things for the people OF Sa-
vannah; and they will expect him TO do it,
The understanding is that Mr.. Lotion is
to be the responsible head of the city's
street railway system. 1t is to him, there
fore, that the peop.e will look for a first
class railway service-the sort of service
that was promised by the management
when the corporation received its excep-
tional privileges from the city. We wish
for the new general manager such de-
gree of success in improving the railway
service that the citizens in mass meeting
viii crown him with wreath of laurel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

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, 1899-03-06
HOTEL NORMANDIE,

Washington, d. c.
Opposite Mcpherson Square, Fifteenth and
I Streets.
Contiguous to all places of Interest,"
within two squares of the White House
Treasury and State, War and Navy De
partments. Fifty rooms with tiled pain
and porcelain tubs; strictly first-class III
every particular.
H NJ. CAKE, Proprietor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
ne MORNING NEWS IS published

Registered at the pos,ohice in Savannah
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
!. pnrp,c ,ycn I.nst Nis,,t.

The purple tea given at the First
Baptist Church last night by the
Kings Daughters of that church was
enjoyed by II good-sized audience. 1t
WAS for ;l,e benefit of proposed home
for aged women of the Baptist Church
of Norfolk and adjacent towns. A nice
sum was realized.
The tea, While in charge OF all the
Kings Daughter Of the church. was
directly superintendent by NIcsdames.
Hayes. Ellis and hatcher They were
assisted by number of young ladies.
The entertainment feature was very
successful. Mrs. Hayes made a few in
troductory remarks, after which a mu-
steal program was rendered. as follows:
Vocal solo-Mr. w. II. Edmonds.
Piano Solo-Miss Guynn.
Vocal Soios-Mlss Eva Davis and Mr..
Fcntrcss. Mrs. Allen and Miss benson.
Duet--AIr. Fentress and Mrs. Allen.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
.AibemarIe & Chesapeake Canal Co.
After Franklin Yields Estate.
Weld. Who Wn, Prcsidcn, nnd rrcns>
nrer OF she csmpany, Loft shor,~
"ae OF Nearly $4,000 4cnSe IN
Mnssnchusatis supreme COURT

I ( rs... Il
There is probability that the Abe
marie and Chesapeake Canal Company
Will be reimbursed in nar,, IL not IN
whole, for the loss resulting from the
shortage of Its late president and
treasurer. Franklin Weld. The story
of YIELDS disappearance. leaving a
shortage in accounts with the canal
company of between $4,000 and $780,
600. is Well remembered in Norfolk. as
is also that of his death in Novla Scotia
few months thereafter. He was
found dead and his body was identl-
fled, 1t is said, by persons who knew
him.
The loss of the large sum made away
with by Weld was 81 hard blow to the
cahai company; and the sensation
created by his disappearance In bust
ness and social circles was without
many equals in the history of the city
Weld's clerk also disappeared, and 1t
mas been said that, though he Is en-
tirely Innocent, he was frightened
away by Weld. who wanted to cover
up evidence of his own crime.
The chance that is now omen for the
canal company to get back sum
equal to its enrbelezzled funds is this:
Yields father, who lived near Boston,
Mass. died not long since and left a
large estate to his son. If the will
gives Weld the estate in fee simple the
canal company may recover the sum
equal to the amount cmbezzled by him.
If. on the other hand, the estate was
left to him only for his lifetime, the
canal company cannot recover, 1t is
thought, as the estate will revert to
the heirs next in line OF the testator,
provided. of course, that there is no
contrary condition named in the will.
1t is understood that the estate is
worth UPWARDS of 100000.
The canal company Is making an
effort to get the sum due it by Weld,
and the will in question is to be con-
strued by the Supreme Court of NTassa-
chusetts ut Boston in the early part OF
next month. Mr.. a. p. Thorn, of this
city, will go to Boston to appear be-
fore this court as counsel for the canal
company. Those interested have some
hope of recovering.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
Kings Daughters wishing Nurse.

That the Kings Daughters visiting
nurse is kept busy is attested by the
fact that III the past two months she
has seen 81 cases--l6 new and u old
and made 1853 calls, The demands Of
this department of the work "in His
name" have made it necessary to em-
p!oy a. second nurse. On the 18th in
slant Miss Hutchinson Will arrive to
assist Miss Mason in her beautiful and
much needed charity.
The Kings Daughters Home is now
located at No. 25l Fenchurch street,
where the nurses may be found when
their services are needed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10

80 Nl Afn 49, - -
be q home to- their friends afterS De-
,ceinber1 Is th. Among the guests press
sens TO offer9 good wishes last evening
were the father of the groom, Capt.
John c.. Wallace. of Virginia; Mrs. p.
d Carbon. of indianapolis: Mrs Frank
lAl.S Baker, of Boston; Mr.. Albert Hop
,lSins. OF Newport News. with the fol-
lowing relatives and friends from this
City Mrs, Janette Lehman and Miss
Isabelle Lehman. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dr1ry and Miss Drury. Mr.. and Mrs.
samuel prury. Mrs. George ~. Drury.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Callahan and
Miss Laura Callahan. Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Bryan and Miss Katharine
BRYAN, Mr., and Mrs. Benjamin Crane,
Commissioner and Mrs. Ross. Mr.. and
Mrs Talmage Lambert and Miss Lam
lhert. Mrs. Mary Dent. Miss Helen
Tallys Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stewart,
she Misses Aylmer. Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Douglas. Miss Clara shade Mr..
and Mrs. Edward F., Riggs, MIR. John II.
Ellis and Miss Rllis. Miss A. O'Neil,
Mr.. ard Mrs. George w Harvey, Mr..
md Mrs. Charles a. Stewart, DR.. and
Mrs Glendie b. Young. Miss Gertrude
norton and Mr.. Eugene Monkey
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
Watt, RETTEw & CLAY.
-, -
What !? Sto kings
tough as sole
leather? Yesi

Lar, Ltlrid word painting (as
done blythe enbryoad. Writer,
Witllta White-waSh brush and
bucket isn't necessary to de-
scribe The items we ,gl! about.
We Use pain. understand
able language- language SUCH
as makes the reading Of our
announcements both pleasur-
able and profitable to our
patrons.
We.have Some exceptionally
strong and sturdy
St ckings for boys
stockings that we must buy
in enormous quantities to en-
able us TO price them
I2Nc. a pair.
Our last purchase OF these
stocklngSa amounted toa greater
The ordinary stores total ,,li' yearly 'uis'
sales Of the same price Stock
ings.
absolutsIv faSt Il, =. a,,l
~ ~, sa,,;,n.. y ~ ~ o'''lii
ieo ~, 1''is seii''a'y aye;
llsy. are douDle ribbed
have extra heavy legS-double
knees. and tIlree-tl1reod heels
and toas
s''t R Isl -, ,oyb;,,o !,
are -. J. !.
Sizes 6 to 8H-i2Hc. pair.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL AND
HUMIDITY.

IL AIls-IhtPERATURB. RAINFALL AND
HUMIDITY. .i6
November 9th, 1899.
MaXlmum temperature J. 81
aluminium temperature al
Normal tempera ture -. Sc
departure from normal minus
& Departure from normal since Janu-
~ ........... ..,.....s.... Plus lis
R rainfall In past "a hours. 10
rainfall since first Of month .....f.. .22
I Mean relative humidity -. ...... rs
CALENDAR.
sun rises at $3.50 a. m. and sets at
1853 p. m. ne
TIDES.
Norfolk-High water at 1904 a m. and
S S:sS D. m; low water at S:1s a. M and
Old Point-Iigh water at 1:43 a. m.
ana 2:i5 p m; low water at 7:5s a. m.
and S:a5 D. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
Norfolk jnn.i vicinity;
WEATHER FORECAST FOR I.
.Lst.tlf.t 49, To N Ar .tsllt Ll...l Vi N.

Fair; stationary temperature: light
southwest winds. $500
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
Funeral ormr. snmue, Berry.

The funeral of this well-known and
popular young man. whose death oc-
Cured Tuesday, was held from the
resident of his mother, No. 556 Church
street. at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and was largely attended The
services were conducted by Rev. Daniel
IT. Merritt. pastor of Huntersville NJ. Il.
Church. The remains were laid to
rest III Elmwood Cemetery. Following
were the pallbearers Ernest Capps,
Fred Balm, III. T. Parsons, r. H. Bart
lett. w. NJ Moody and H. L. Good
son.
The floral tributes were very hand
some.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
rs :: ! s: J; 2 r. {: Is
Some s. Ilnlll.tt.ere sting
Items.

We jots down here some
items ofsseasonable Sunderwear.S
Remembers he price they
are reasonable. S.si
Ladies well Shaped fib-g
.bed-Wlnter vests, with inside
fleece, 25c. #
Ladies fashioned Jersey
nbbed5z7willter vests, with in
de8fleece..; pearl buttons and
silk trimmed neck, s. c. soft
and pretty comfortable and /
durable. rs 81 s.Ss &
Ladies' wool ribbedSVestSatS
75c. and S1.Oo. Pants to-
match all. these.
Ladies fine Australian wool
vests not ribbed; but knitted
s1;oo and Si.5o. Pants to
match.
Mems gray tleeced shirts
SOC. Soft, thick, and COM
Mems wool shirts
at Sl.25 and Si.7S. Drawers
TO match. All5kinds for child
rem 25c. to-Well. as high as
you want.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10

1853 d. m. i = : - =:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
ss!Wll'El:A',T'1'lH'Ea REPORT

Washington. November 9.
urday: va a.
f,..Y irg 'ili Friday and Saturday;
warmer Friday; light to fresh south
3, North Carolina-F alr Friday and Sat
isurosly: light Syarlahlew inds. Isl
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-10
(,apudIuc

Cures La Grippe, Pains, Nervous Head.
ache, Neuralgia, etc. Guaranteed. loo.
and Csc. a bottle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04
FIRE RECORD.
Total Of Forty two Alarms for the Month
of May.

Total Of Forty two Alarms for the Month
of May.
The record of fires and alarms for the
month of May, as kept by the Insurance
fire patrol, was IS bell, "a still total
Of a. The, insurance was $2SS,7OO, and
the loss as far as adjusted was Sill
967.96.
The causes were: Children playing
with matches. 6; unknown, 8; kerosene
stoves. 4. chimney fires, 8; explosion of
ammonia pipe. . kerosene lamps, =,
curtain igniting from gas Jet = SPARK
from chimney. .; spark from foundry,
spark from boiler, spark from match.
oyerheated pipe, hot ashes, help out OF
+be civ boiling over of kettle of tar,
clothing igniting from stove, grass tire,
LIGHTED cigar left on table, false alarm,
shark from locomotive, lighted pipe IN
coat. unusual smoke, one each.
The premises were occupied as Iol-
lows: Dwelling houses and tenements,
g. brewery, ,; cord Wo9d' drop lotse
shop, dentist office, engine Tooill' LTIleJ'
news room, restaurant, shed, school,
storehouse. telephone poles in lot, Woou
ward, wire mill, wood working shop one
stock covers spread, PIG; roof covers
spread, 5 extinguishers useo, D; HIes
extinguished, 2; time of service IL
hours and 30 minutes; extra service 81
hours and 81 minutes. ..
Location of fires: Wards, l; 2 .;
3, 10; 4, 6; 5, u; 6, 3; 7, 3; s, 8. out oil
city, /. -.,.. :,
During the corresponding month m
1898. there were p bell, 16 still toIal
81 alarms. Insurance, SS4,l55; loss
SI747S.57.