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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

I:LLERHE ON BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
The Governor of South Carolina does
MOI think the paople of that state should
be taxed thousands of dollars annually
in order that the politicians may have the
chance, which the meeting of the legIs-
lature makes. to meet at the state capt.
tai every year and talk politics and make
political states. In the message which ne
sent to the legislature yesterday he came
out squarely for biennial sessions. In do
ing that he showed that he was pro
gressive Governor
We have tried in this state to get some
action in favor Of biennial sessions. When
our legislature met Iast fall we hoped
Gov. Gambler would recommend an amend
ment to the constitution providing that
the Legislature shall meet bienniaI.y, in
stead of annually He did not do 50,
however Evidently he thinks it is a good
thing to put the state to an extra ex-
pense of $4,000 every two years in order
that the politicians may have a chance
every fall 70 meet in Atlanta and discuss
politics and parcel out the offices. But
that the money Of the people ought to BE-
saved where it can be done without injury
to the states interest. so that the tax rate
can be reduced. our Governor wants the
tax rate reduced, but it seems he doesn't
want the polite ans to lose any of their
privileges, even if by cutting off these
privileges the people would have to pay
less money for the support of the state.
Gov. Ellerbe says that each session OF
the Legislature in that state costs $1,000
and that there is no need of more than
one session every two years. Therefore
he recommends that the constitution be
amended so that the state will have bien-
NAL sessions of the legislature. In his
opinion there is altogether too much leg
is.ation. and that opinion is a correct one.
1t was expressed the other day by Gov
Roosevelt of New York 1t is difficult
to understand why Gov. Gambler thinks
that there is not too much legislation in
this state.
Only eight of the forty-fve states now
have annual sessions of the legislature.
and it is not improbable that both New
York and South Carolina viii adopt the
biennial system The time may come
when this state wiz adopt that system
1t will come when the people get tired
of paying $4,000 every two years in or
der that the politicians may have a chance
of meeting every fail in Atlanta to dis
cuss the political situation and make po-
litical States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
PENSIONS IN SOUTH CARoIIvA

Gov. Ellerbe has the courage to express
his opinions on state questions. He
does not seem to be afraid that he will
offend somebody who has vote BY hew-
ing to the line and letting the chips fall
where they may, he will likely make more
real friends than he would by trying to
please this or that person who has in
terests of one kind or another to serve.
In speaking in his message of the pen
sions paid by the state, the Governor saws
that the pension roll needs purging badly.
In his opinion there are many persons
drawing pensions who are not entitled to
them. He says, in fact, that the pension
system of the state is too open to those
solicitations of influence and favoritism
that invite abuses and encourage extrav-
agance.
What he says about the South Carolina
system applies to the system in this state,
but our legislators did not have the cour-
age to enact legislation to correct the
abuses. There are undoubtedly hundreds
of persons on the pension list in Georgia
who ought not to be paid pensions, and
sions who do not get them.
In South Carolina the amount appropri-
ated annually for pensions is 100000. In
this state nearly $3.50 900 is appropriated.
Some of those who get pensions are bet
ter able to take care of themselves than
half of the taxpayers of the state Our
Governor made no specific recommended
ton in respect to pension legislation. He
contented himself with saying he thought
that those of the pensioners who were not
in INDECENT circumstances would be willing
to wait for pensions until the state was
better able to pay them. South Carolina S
Governor however, takes hold of the
subject with a firm grasp. He tells the
legislature that the thing to do is to APP
propriate only $4,000 for pensions this
year and have the roll purged of those
who have no right to be living on the
bounty of the state If the legislature is
wise it viii act in accordance with his
recommendation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
O'MaIcy's Graphic Report.

The San Francisco Call of Aug. q has
this report of the California Democratic
convention. It is entitled "OMalIey's Re
port of the Democratic Convention"
The convention met Mr.. McNab spoke.
Thin 10 Dwyer spoke, and O'Brien
spoke.
Maj. Harvey spoke and Gallagher talked
back.
Thin Jim Phelan spoke
And McNab spoke
Thin Gogelsang spoke
And Cdssin spoke,
And Dwyer called
Sam Braumhart a liar
And Billy Fut called
McNab a liar
And Dockweller called
Everybody a liar
Thin Sullivan spoke
And Doolan spoke.
Then McNab said that
Mike Tarpey lied,
And Fitzgerald spoke.
Maguire was nominated
And spoke.
Then John P. Dunn spoke.
And DOoley he spoke.
Thin Jim Barry spoke
And Max Pepper spoke.
Clitus Barber, he chewed.
Thin John Gaffney spoke.
And DonOhue and
Shay and Fay and
Foley and Jim Phelan,
And Cassin and McCray
And O'Sullivan, Hennessey,
Fennessey, Ahern and
Ryan, O'Leary, O'Meara,
O'Nell, Coffey, Conley.
Conologue, Reddy, Rourke,
And Murphy, they all spoke,
And the convention was over and
1t adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
NOT PLEASED wITm CLEVELAND.

WI LE2AHNsD w Vie ELLA MI
The New York Tribune is not pleased
with the few remarks which ex-President
Cleveland made the other day, when he
was asked what he thought Of the adj
ministrauon's policy of making colonies
Of the Philippines. Mr. Cleveland is quot
ed as having spoken Of the prospective
necessity Of destroying a few thousand or
a few hundred thousand FiMpinos." Such
language grieves the Tribune greatly in
view of the purpose of the President to
win the confidence, respect and affection
of the inhabitants of the Philippines by
assuring TO them. in every possible way.
that fun measure Of individual rights and
liberties which Is the heritage of free peo-
pies, and by proving to them that the
mission of tie United States is one Of
benevolent assimilation, substituting the
mild sway Of justice and right for arbi-
trary rule"
We haven't a doubt that the President
means all right, but the question is. will
the Filipinos accept the Presidents prom
ises about substituting "the mild sway of
justice and right for arbitrary rule" and
put away their arms? Just now il looks
as if there We're a great deal Of truth in
the satrical statement Mr.. Cleve-
land made respecting the pros
pective necessity for killing some
hundreds of thousands OF FHipinos before
it would be possible for the admlnistra-
TONS policy to be a success. All the indica-
tons are that the insurgents in the Philip
pines don't intend TO accept any terms
short of independence, and for that they
are ready to fight Their attitude a present
is very threatening It is barely possible
that President Mckinley will be able to
enforce his kindly policy without blood
shed. II he should succeed this would be
the first republic that ever acquired and
held colonies without accomplishing its
purposes by means of force and the sacri-
flee of human lives. Mr.. Cleveland may
have spoken lightly of the administrations
colonial policy, but he succeeded in con-
veying the thought that was in his mind
which was that if this country he'd the
Philippines 1t would have TO conquer them
now or at some not distant time, and that
it is against the principles on which our
government is founded to acquire terri
tory by conquest and to govern peoples
against their consent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
a REVOLUTION IN BIRMINGHAM.

A revolution is in progress in Birming
ham, Ala 1t is an industrial revolution.
1t has not been so very long since a great
many of those who had invested there, or
had established a business there, lost faith
in the place. Those who continued to be-
leve that the city would have a great
future viii have their reward The indi-
cations now are that it is about to enter
upon a period Of extraordinarily great
prosperity In fact it is now in very
prosperous condition, if the reports con-
corning it's industries are correct.
A few years ago il began to show signs
of going backward. People said that the
town was ovorbuflt, and that it would
never support a very large population.
They were mistaken. The trouble was
that the price of iron dropped more rap
idly than new processes for cheapening
the production of iron were discovered.
Therefore il became necessary to close
some of tho furnaces. Now, however, all
is changed. Iron is made at Birmingham
now for about one half what it cost ten
years ago. The consequence is that the
demand for Birmingham iron is greater
than the supply. The market for it is no
longer confined to this country. The pro-
Ducts of Birmingham mills are sent to
about all the iron using countries of the
world. 1t finds a market in England. on
the continent of Europe in Japan, and
even in India.
But the most interesting thing in con-
uection with the iron output of that city
is the fact that great steel plants are being
erected and factories for the manufacture
Of various steel and iron articles are be-
ing established. Il is only little while
since it was about impossible to get manu-
facturers to establish manufacturing
pants al Birmingham. They thought the
place had no future. Now they are glad
to get sites there, and they willingly pay
good prices for them.
IL is not eXtravagant TO say that Birtn-
ingham is going 60 be one Of the great
manufacturing cities of this country. All
the indications sustain this view of that
city's future
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

Once more there is to be a cotton con-
vention. 1t is to be held in New Orleans.
THE low price of cotton" it is stated,
has aroused the producers and they have
concluded that something must be done.
The same cry has been heard often before.
Convention after convention has been
held. Resolution upon resolution has been
passed; and the amount of cotton produc-
ton has gone on increasing and the price
falling. 1t can be predicted with great
accuracy just what the New orleans con-
vention will do. 1t will whereas" that
too much cotton is being produced, ana
then resolve" that the production be cut
down. 1t will advise that farmers plant
more provision crops and less cotton. 1t
will then adjourn; and the farmers Will
so about their business just the same as
they would have done had no convention
been held. So far as can be recalled, not
one of the cotton conventions heretofore
held has ever benefited the cotton produc-
ers to the value of a row of pins
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetngs-Teutonia Lodge No. Z, X. of
a.; German Friendly Society.
Special Notices-Board of Directors of
the Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Com
pany; Have You Money in a Savings
Bank? c. II. Dorset, Auctioneer; Ready
for 1899. Mark Apple; Ship Notice Bar
nard & Co; A Home for 5000 c. II. Dor
eett: A Card s. W. Thorpe; w. L. Wilson
& Co, General Insurance Agents and Ex-
change Brokers.
Business Notices-E. & W. Laundry.
Invitation-Huyler's Celebrated Cocoa
c. A. Munster.
To-day Is the Last Day for Madam Gair
of New York City-Leopold Adler.
The Gas Range-Mutual Gas Light Com
pany.
Auction sales-Bicycles by C. H. Dor
sett, Auctioneer.
Legal Notices-Citations from the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County; Notice to Debtors and Creditors
Estate Thomas Early, Deceased.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
Postum Food Coffee-Postum Cereal
Company.
Beef-Liebig's Extract of Beef.
Medical-Dr. Kennedys Favorite Rem
edy; Johann Hoff's Genuine Malt Elk
tract: Hoods Pills; Bradfeld's Female
Regulator; Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable
Pills; Erie Medical Company; Browns
Bronchial Troches; Cuticura Remedies
Castoria; S. S. S.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale: Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

The very remarkable anti-rallroad law
passed the other day by the Kansas leg
islature invites everybody who may have
any grievance, real or imaginary, against
any railroad which enters the state. to
so at once into the courts with II, at the
states expense. The law provides that
the state will pay all costs where The
complainant loses the suit, and that the
railroads shall pay all costs where the YER
dict is against the roads. Thus every in
dividual is absoived from risk of costs
and invited TO make all the trouble nos
slble for the roads. 1t is stated that there
has been no complaint against the rail
roads for six months. except by politi
clans who have complained for political
effect or for what the Topeka Capital
calls "boodlIng purposes" If the Kansas
legislature regarded railroads as public
enemies, it should have outlawed and con-
Ascated them outright.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Pittsburg Dispatch Qnd. Rep.) thus
summarizes modern civilization: "Ameri-
can civilization draws upon the tropics
and the polar regions, In addition to all
the abundance of most prolific empire
in the temperate zone. 1t must have rub
Der from South American jungIes and
whalebone from the depths of the sea;
fruits from the equatorial region and ever
greens from the home of everlasting snow;
precious stones from the mountain top
and gems from the bottom of the ocean.
To gather all these, to fashion them, and
to carry them about the earth requires
many men, with wants of their own to
be supplied by others not less active. This
is industry. And all of 1t put together,
the digging, chopping, carrying, melting,
fashiouing grinding, polishing, buying.
selling, wearing, consuming, arranging
and appreciatng-thi is industry, trade
commerce and art-it Is modern civilza-
ton"
The Nashville American Dem) thus ex-
presses its appreciation of the greatest po-
litical organization of this country: Tam
manyNs not afraid to speak out upon pub
lie issues, and The statement made by
Richard Croker can be taken as repre-
senting the sentiment of Tammany. 1t
may be said that Tammany is a machine,
controlled by machine managers, yet ma
tional democracy might not be able to
make a show now were it not for the
fact that for The last thirty years Tam
many has fought constantly and strenu-
ously for the success of Democracy
Mr.. w. Z. Curtis, stan correspondent
of the Chicago Record Qnd), is not an
admrer of Maxine Gomez. He SAYS:
1.-THE people of the United States are be-
ginning TO see Gen. Maxine Gomez in his
true character, which is that of the I'M
priucipled meTceuary adventurer. He has
never been anything else. He is not a
Cuban. He would not begin fighting for
the liberty of Cuba until he was paid by
the junta. and now he insists upon being
paid by the United States before he will
quit"
The Baltimore Herald Qnd) is not in
favor of the construction by the govern
ment Of ocean cables from California to
Manila by way of Honolulu and Guam
Ii says: THE state railways in France
aud Germany have not yielded the splen-
did results achieved by private companies
In the United States and England and
there might be equally Objectionable con-
sequences if we went into the public own
srShip Of ocean cables"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

The Chicago idea IS said to be running
strongly to Imperialism these days. One
symptom of it maybe seen. possibly, in
this item from a Chicago newspaper:
There is an increased tendency here to-
ward coats-of-arms on family carriages.
During the past year many OF these We
hicies have been made TO order and 50
adorned. Two of these carriages, made
for different families. cost 5000 each"
With Imperialism, of course, there should
come nobility; and the nobility viii need
eoats-of-arms. and family carriages bear
ing crests. There is. however, one re-
deeming feature about Chlcago's cOats-Of-
arms fol-de-rol; namely, that the tinsel
and glitter of the shields and bars and
things may catch the eye of some of the
rich American girls and keep them from
going TO Europe to buy husbands with
coats-of-arms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

Szczepanik, the Austrian inventor, says
he has perfected chain-shot bomb which
will create havoc in the ranks Of an en-
envy. If he would only fire a few bombs
into that name Of his, and get it disinte-
grated so that an ordinary mortal might
grasp 1t, he would oblige the public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
half BLIND FROM
ECZE MA
Three Children Afflicted. Whole
Bodies and Faces Sore, Raw
and Bloody Mass.
Tried Doctor after Doctor for
20 Months Without Slightest
Relief. Crying Constantly.
Couldn't Sleep. Tried GUTICURA.
First Application Gave Relief.
Cured in Fourteen Days.

My second child got eczema when seven
months old. Three months later my first child
got it, and following him, the last one, two
years old, fell victim. For twenty months
they suffered fearful agony. Their whole bod
les, especially their faces, were so sore and
raw that the little ones were blind half the
time. No words can describe the suffering Of
my second child, whose whole body was one
bloody mass. He was constantly crying, could
get no sleep, and he actually did not look hui
man. tried doctor after doctor, but none af-
forded the slightest relief. decided to try
CUTIcURA. The first application brought re-
lief in each case, and after fourteen days
treatment with CUTICURA SOAP and CUTI-
CURA (ointment), the worst case was cured,
and the whole neighborhood is surprised at
the wonderful effect of CUTCURA. Icontinue
the use of CUTICURA SOAP for the children,
because it makes the little ones look splendid.
Nov. %, 1898. MRS. ANNIE RING,
515 E. 18th ST., New York City.
In ali the world there is no other treatment SO
pure so sweet speedily effective for distressing
skin humors of infants and children as CUTIOURA,
greatest of skin cures, blood purifiers, and humor
remedies. A warm bath with CuTIcURA SOAP,
and single amounting with CUTIoURA (ointmenD,
purest of emolent skin cures, will afford instant
relief. permit rest and sleep to both parent and
child, and point to speedy, permanent, and
economical cure, when all else fails.
Sole Props. Boston. How to Cure Baby Humors, free.
FACE HM0RS and F' Ggad Hhii E sS1s by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

The Baltimore Manufacturers Record
must have had Charleston, and the News
and Courier, in mind when it wrote among
its texts" for the new year this one: mo
city can permanently thrive upon the pol
icy Of slurring a rival" Charleston ard
the News and Courier should have the
text printed in poster type and pasted
where it will be always in sight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

Those correspondents who were writ
ing from Manila a short time ago to the
effect that the Filipinos would gladly wei
come the Americans, and would hail an
nexation with delight. seem to have fallen
upon an error somehow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

Prof. E. Benjamin Andrews, it seems, is
an expansionist. 1t remains now to be
seen what effect the announcement will
have upon his connection with the free
schools of Chicago. II is believed in some
quarters that a former political express
sion of Prof. Andrews got him the Chi
cago Job.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

The Santiago district seems to have i'm
bibed the idea that it is to be given prac-
teal autonomy, and that all receipts from
customs revenues in the district are to
be expended in the district. Not even
american customs districts are so favor
Va; and il is pretty certain that this gov
'ernment is not going to make the present
exceptional rule permanent for the sake
OF rendering Santiago sweet tempered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

Persuasion before powder is a very
good alliterative catch phrase. If the
persuasion should fail with the Fripinos
then we would, of course, proceed to in
culcate our benihcent civilization by burn
ing some powder by killing off a few
thousands, or hundred thousands. as Mr.
Cleveland suggested the other day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

The bones of Columbus have passed
through many vicissitudes, but probably
no incident in their history was more i'll
congruous and iconoclasdc than that at
Bermuda recently. Al that place the
bones, and the Spanish ship carrying
them, were held up in quarantine by the
authorities, who insisted upon pumping
formaldehyde gas in upon all that remains
Of the discoVerer of the New World.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

Senior Agoncino has performed one pub
lie service since he has been in Washing
ton. The other day he pronounced "noilo'
for group of newspaper correspondents.
One OF them says it sounded very like
''Weelo-W eelo."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

The Nashville American says: col
Bryan talks about the evils of expan-
the emergency" The American seems to
have missed the kernel of the colonefs
Savannah interview and of his subsequent
speeches and letters on the subject. He
has, indeed, outlined a clear and succinct
manner of meeting the emergency. 1t is
that we give al of the islands their indie
dependence, reserving only such coaling
and naval stations as we may need.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

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A jealous Tennessee rival of our CAPT
tai city wishes to know who wrote 'E
Pluribus Unium' on the Presidents re-
viewing stand at Atlanta and what it
means. 1t may be that Atlanta is lit
tie weak in her Latin; but her heart beats
warm for her country. As to the mean
ing of the motto as it appeared on the
stand. why it is that "the tail goes with
the hide" and it was no doubt intended
TO be an especial and delicate reference
to the Administrations Philippine policy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court sends
the Quay case back to the quarter SEES
sions Of Philadelphia, and places the cost
Of the appeal upon the petitioners, other
wise Senator Quay and his co-defendants,
This means that the senator will have to
stand trial and stand it in Philadelphia.
He had alleged that the action against
him was political prosecution and per-
secution, and that he could not secure
a fair trial in Philadelphia. This the SUI
preme Court denies. The case must 90 on
regularly, and upon its merits. The re-
suit is a point lost by Senator Quay and
will probably hold up, if not indeed put
an end to his chances for reelection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY II, 1899.

Registered at the po=toaiee in savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11

Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah,