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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

Half dozen or more dispatches in our
telegraph columns yesterday from as many
points in the West. told of the severe
suffering and death of cattle from the
blizzard. 1t was a pitiable story, in so
far as the poor cattle are concerned; but
not a great deal of sympathy should he
wasted upon the owners because of their
losses. Are severe cold snaps uncommon
in the West? If they were. then there
would be some excuse for cattle raisers
to leave their stock in the open to take
their chances of life or death in whatever
weather might come. But bllzzards are
no novelty. They are looked for each
year. sul the cattle owners neglect to
provide against them by building sheds
for their herds. They apparently prefer
TO risk great losses in order that they may
take greater profits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10
Worse Mriting Than GreeIex,..

Speaking of handwriting" said an Old
newspaper man, to the New Orleans
Times Democrat, the worst in the profess
sion since the Greedy myth was that of Col.
]. F. Barton The colonel was a Southern
man; he died in Alabama in 81, and a
dozen years ago ne was famous throughout
the Middle West as an editorial writer of
great power and versatility. The queer
thing about him was that his normal pen
manship looked almost like copper plate
a beautiful flowing script but let him get
excited or hurried and it double discounted
the chicken tracks on Cleopatra's needle.
There used to be a funny story about
him, current among printers, and I'll tell
it for what it is worth. One night, accord
ing to the yarn tramp printer drifted
into a Western office where the colonel was
in charge, and applied for a job. The
foreman put him to work and he pegged
along all right until just before the hour
for going to press, when Barton sent in a
hurry-up editorial based on a late news
telegram. Nearly ala the printers had
left, so the new man got a piece of the
copy a page from about the middle. He
carried it to his case, looked at it frown-
ingly, turned it upside down, looked at it
again, and finally put 1t in position before
him and began to snatch up type. Read
that in your sticks yelled the foreman,
we amt got time for proofsr And when
the new man carried his over it was
dumped into the forms without further
ceremony.
What he had set ran about like this:
The miscreant who wrote the copy have
before me is responsible for my fate No
human being can read it. He cannot read
1t himself. Tonight / shall Jump a
freight, and as am somewhat shaky from
recent jags, will probably fan off and be
killed. My blood be on his head This
remarkable paragraph. appearing without
rhyme or reason in the middle Of Barton's
brilliant editorial, astonished the readers
of the paper next morning. When the
colonel recovered sufficiently to get club
and rush down to the office the tramp
printer had vanished"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

The National Farmers Party. of Green
bush Township, Illinois, announces its pur-
pose to hold national convention at some
future time, at a place not yet determin-
ed upon. Its first care will be to get ad-
herents enough to select delegates. The
chief plank of its platform is antagonism
to government by the minority classes. -
The greatest class in the country, numer-
ically, is the agricultural; therefore. ac-
cording to this new political party, that
class ought to run the government. That
says the National Farmers Party, OF
Greenbush Township would be carrying
out the doctrine of majority rule. upon
which this government Is founded" AT
present says the party's organization cir
cular, the laws are being made and ad-
ministered by representatives OF a small
minority, who never produce dollars
worth OF anything but trouble"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10
Told as a Fact.

She hoped that she was doing lots of
good, says the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser She would visit the poor in their
own homes and as he believed, cheer them
up. One time she called on poor Jewish
woman in Hester street, and, as was her
won't, she Immediately began TO ask ster-
eotyped set of questions which she hurled
at the woman.
How old are you? How many children
have you? Can you read? Does your
husband drink" ETC., etc.
The woman did her best to stem this in
terrogative avalanche and mumbled some
answers. After about half an hours talk
the phlanhropic woman went away and
was driven to her home in Fifth avenue,
leaving her card with her address at the
poor woman's home. A clergyman who did
charitable work in that section called on
the Hester street woman few days after
the rich womans visit. After some talk
with her, she said to him:
II links dat 1 Win makes one call"
well, my good woman, on whom do
you intend to call?"
She named the would-be benefa ctress.
But" said the clergyman, do you
know how to behave when you call upon
such persona"
"Oh, yesr' she said. 81 knows how
they behaves und behaves myself just
ike EN-.
She did call and was ushered into the
drawing A few moments later the
wealthy woman entered the apartment. AS
soon as she crossed the threshold her Wis
itor began:
How old are you? How many children
have you? Can you read? Does your
husband drink? How often does he beat
your
Then she turned sharply about and hold
ing up her ragged skirt and STROBE out of
the house and down the avenue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

Representative Maddox of this state may
be known hereafter as the watch dog of
the treasury" The Washington Post says
the mantle of Holman and Dockery
promises 60 fall upon his shoulders, since
he is demonstrating tendencies 10 watch
expenditures of public money very close
1y. He has the same plain. everyday
motions about honesty and unpretentious
economy as Representative Dockery enter
tains, and enjoys the substantial esteem of
members of both sides of the House, "
saws the Post.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

The proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition of North Carolina, the purpose of
which is 10 dlsfranchise the majority of
the black voters. is practically identical
with the paragraph of the new constitu-
ton Of Louisiana governing the ballot. 1t
will be remembered that the Louisiana
convention spent several weeks in discuss
ing the matter, during which time a wide
division of opinion respecting the propos-
sition was developed. Some of the ablest
legal minds in the state, and nearly II not
quite all of the Louisiana delegation in
Congress, were of the opinion that it's
provisions would be unconstitutional The
convention, however, took chances" and
passed the ordinance; and the North Car
oiinlans propose virtually, to copy it. The
censtitutionallty of the Louisiana law has
never been passed upop
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10
Eugene Field ON the Grin.

The late Eugene Field, on recovering
from the grip wrote:
The gods let slip that fiendish grip
Upon me last week Sunday
No fiercer storm than racked my form
Fer swept the Bay of Fundy;
But now, ~5od-by
To drugs, say l.
Good-by to gnawing sorrow;
l am up to-day,
And, whoop, hoorayi
I'm going out tomorrow.
What aches and pain in bones and brain
I had l need not mention;
1t seemed to me such pangs must be
Old satan's own invention;
Albeit
Was sure I'd die
The doctor treasured me-
And sure enough
With his vile stuff,
He ultimately cured me.
AS there I lay in bed all day
How fair outside looked to me!
A smile so mild old Nature smiled
1t seemed TO warm clean through me.
In chastened mood
The scene I viewed,
Inventing, sadly solus
Fantastic rhymes
Between the times
had to take a bolus
OF quinlne slugs and other drugs
guess I took million
Such drugs as serve to set each nerve
To dancing a cotillon;
The doctors say
The only way
To rout the grip instanter
Is to pour in
All kinds of sin
Similibus curantur
Twas hard, anu yet I'll soon forget
Those ills and cures distressing;
ones future lies meath gorgeous skies
When one is convalescingl
So now, good-by
To drugs, say l.
Good-by, thou phantom Sorrow!
am up to-day,
And whoop, hooray!
I'm going out tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

So partisan paper as the Republican
Mail and Express of New York wants
Senator Gray reelected senator Com Del
aware notwithstanding the fact that the
Republicans have clear majority of the
legislature.
1t seems that there Is a deadlock in that
state. Mr.. Addicks known as "Gas Ad-
dicks" has fourteen of the Republican
votes, but he does not meet with any
success in getting more votes. In fact
the other Republican members of the leg
islature say that they will never vote for
him. Mr. Addicks tells them that they
will have to elect him. or there will be no
election of a senatorial least Republi-
can will not be elected. Senator Gray has
the fourteen Democratic votes. If the Re
publicans who refuse to vote for Mr.. Ad-
dicks should vote for him he would be
reelected by a handsome majority. 1t is
owing TO this state of affairs that the
Mail and Express comes forward and ad-
vises the Delaware Republicans to vote
for Senator Gray.
1t is certain that they could not do a
wiser thing to do as the Mail and Elk
press advises. Senator Gray is a sterling
| Democrat. He is man of high charac-
ter and first-class ability. The Republic
cans have a very kindly feeling for him,
because without him and his influence the
peace treaty would have been defeated.
Most of the Democrats who voted for the
treaty did so because he helped to nego-
| tiate it, and also because he thought that
the best interests of the country required
| its ratification.
1t would not be surprising if Senator
| Gray should be returned to the Senate. In
all parts of the country leading Repubh-
cans are opposed 10 having Gas Addicks"
In the Senate. Therefore, a strong Re.
publican pressure may be brought to bear
upon the Delaware Republicans 10 assist
in the reelection of Senator Gray.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

1t appears that the cost of dry dock con-
struction in this country has declined con-
siderably during recent years. The govern
ment has recently awarded a contract for
a concrete and granite dock at Boston for
10000. The dock is to be 80 by 100 feet
clear measurement inside. with thirty feet
depth. The dimensions viii accommodate
the largest battleship afioat or contracted
for The machinery is to be operated by
electricity. This dock win be one of kind
to last practically for all time and to rem
der good service. Only a few years ago it
cost the government two or three times as
much to build timber dock which has
never amounted to anything and is always
out of repair. Since the cost of docks has
so materially cheapened. why should there
not be one-a granite dock, of Georgia ma
terial-at Savannah? great dock is GER
tainly needed here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

The vote on the treaty was not precisely
a Scotch verdict but If the Macs in the
Senate had voted the other way, the
treaty would not have been ratified Nc
Emery McLaurin. Mcbride and McMf-
Ian voted for ratification, and ii went
Through
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10
SKIN-TORTURED
Babies and Tired Mothers Find
Comfort in CUTICURA.

A warm bath with CUTIoURA SOAP, and a
single amounting with CUTIcURA, purest of
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permit rest for parent and sleep for child, and
point to speedy, permanent, and economical
cure OF the most torturing, disfguring, and
Illuminating skin, scalp, and blood humors,
with loss of hair, when all else fails.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

A Washington story has it that the
President win shortly invite John sher-
man to quit private life and once more en-
ter the public service. The place supposed
to have been found for him is a commits
sionership to Spain, pending the appoint
ment of a regular minister. Senator Hanna
is said TO have suggested the appointment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

Will they ever be able to try Quay at
all? Reference to the old Book of Days
shows that Feb. q, the day to which the
trial was continued is ST. Nestor's day,
and the 18th is St. Oswalds day, and
March ! is St. David's day, and the End
is St simpllcius' day, and so on pretty
nearly through the whole year. There
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Therefore it begins ito look as If they
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

The country awaits the Fourth of March
and the advent of DR.. Depew into the
Senate with an incipient smile working
around from behind it's ears.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

The Filipinos seem to have opened the
fight with pair of Jacks. who tried to
run past an American sentry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

1t seems that it was an American who
was smuggling to the Filipinos that
schooner load of arms which Dewey seiz-
ed. There is probably nothing in inter
national law, as Is claimed, by which the
sale of arms to the Filipinos by English,
German or French traders could have
been prohibited, but it amounts to little
If anything short of treason that an Amer
lean should have been engaged in provid-
ing the enemies of his country with guns
with which to shoot his fellow Americans.
The people of the states would like to
know the name of the thrifty American
who would trade the lives of his country
men for money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

1t is Admiral SIMPSONS opinion that
THE increased territory which we have
added to our country will probably pro-
duce an increase in our chances for war
of at least 100 per cent" He made the
statement in Boston the other day by way
of Illustrating the necessity for a much
larger navy. If we are twice as apt to get
into fight hereafter as we have been
heretofore, We ought to be prepared at all
times to hold our own against any posi-
bic antagonist. That is the professional
lighters view. 1t ought to be interesting
reading for those who will have to fur
nish the young men to do the fighting and
the money with which to pay the bills.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Baltimore Sun CDem) says: "Who
shall say that war between the United
States and the Fiipnos was not made in
evitable when the President issued his
proclamation. through Gen. Otis, to the
Fnipinos, telling them to recognize and
obey him as their sovereign lord and mas
ter? kind and merciful master, it is
true, the President promised to be, but
still a master. If the Filipinos do not
wish a master; If they never recognized
the sovereignty of Spain. so much the
worse for them. If they will not submit
quietly, they must be taught submission.
In short, they must be Slaughtered. 1t
is part, and. apparently, very important
part. of the policy of benevolent assimi-
lation."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

The Charleston News and Courier CDem)
says: in his speech on the McEnery res
olution on Tuesday, Senator Tillman said
If 1 mistake not the trend of events, the
ratifica ton of the treaty promises to bring
disaster to the party responsible for 1t
1t is generally agreed, we believe, that
Senator McLaurin was the party respon-
sible for it; but the senior senator meant,
Of course, the Republican party, with
which the Junior senator acted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
Qnd.) says: THE Georgia commissioner
Of agriculture is advising farmers not to
give up their farms and move into the
cities, as many of them seem to be doing.
The city would pay them less than fiv?-
cent cotton"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10

Are our proteges the friends of our
enemies? The Richmond Dispatch Dem.)
says: And the Cubans sympathize with
the F1lipinos! There's gratitude for YOU
to disinterested and humanitarian Ameri-
cans. Possibly the Cubans know us better
than we know ourselves"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10
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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-21
MRS. BAMBERGER.
The st. Louis Midwife Indicted for
Murder and Mans1aughter.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20.-The Grand Jury
to-day returned true bills against Mrs.
Henrietta Bamberger, the midwife who
was arrested last week, as follows:
Murder in the first degree-An I'M
named infant in May, 1898. Indict-
ment in three counts, covering death
by drowning, burning and death in an
unknown way.
Manslaughter in the first degree
Mary Holtcamp, died February IL,
1896; Ida Zimmerman, died March ),
1896; LYDIA Bressent, died September
10, 1896; Wilhelmina Sporr, died July
H. 1885,
All are supposed to have died as the
result of operations and poison.
Circuit Attorney Edger stated to-day
that he had received information charg-
ing Mrs. Bamberger with responsibility
for the death of a young woman whose
case is not included in this list. He de-
clared that Ne was also in possession of
information about other missing per-
sons, which he will investigate.
Mrs. Bamberger, the accused, de-
clares that the nurses have combined
against her, and that their testimony
is all false.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-21

of Connaught and the Duke of York re-
entered the castle quadrangle and in
spected the guard. His imperial ma
jesty then went to the apartments pre-
pared for him and for the Empress.
In the course of the afternoon the En-
peror went for a stroll in Windsor
Park inspecting the Queens prize cat
tie and visited the armory.
There was family dinner party at
the castle this evening. Tomorrow an
elaborate banquet will be given in ST.
Georges Hall. United States Enbas-
sador Choate will be among the guests.
NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
LONDON, Nov. 20-The British
newspapers all publish an eulogistic
welcome to the Emperor and Empress
of Germany, and are strenuously en-
deavoring to make political capital out
of the visit. This view, however, is op-
posed by the comment of to-day's Ger
man papers, which insist that the trip
of his majesty is purely a family affair,
and has no political significance what
ever.