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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
POWER OF LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANIES

The comments in some of the New York
newspapers on the decision requiring the
Equitable Life Insurance Company to d.
vide its surplus among its policy holders
leads to the conclusion that the thinking
men of that city believe that it would be
a good thing If the decision should be
sustained by the higher courts, and all
of the life insurance companies which are
accommodating great reserves should be
compelled to distribute their net SURPRISES
among their policy holders.
The Equitable, for instance, has a sur
plus of about $60,OOO0OO, and other assets
of two or three times that amount. There
are other mutual companies which have
enormous SURPRISES. And these SURPRISES
are increasing very rapidly. One we'll in
formed writer says that year or so ago
a calculation was made to find out what
amount of assets the life insurance COM
panies of New York would have at the
end of twenty years at the existing rate
of increase of their assets and 1t was
found that they would have an aggregate
surplus of half a billion of dollars and
TSsOufcSS ABOUT as great IN amount as
was the national debt at the close of the
civil war.
With such enormous wealth 1t would
not be a difficult matter for the life in
surance companies to control city politics
and have a big influence in shaping state
and national legislation. 1t is said that
the Equitable has influenced the politics
in New York city considerably in recent
years. II is only natural that corporations,
having such enormous wealth, should use
their influence to have men put into Of
flee who would protect their interests. If
they had to pay taxes, for instance. on
their assets they would not be able to ac-
eumulate a surplus as fast as they do. 1t
would require several millions of dol
lars TO pay taxes on the holdings of the
life insurance companies There are sew
eral dangers to be apprehended from these
enormous SURPRISES which The life com
panies have, and it is pretty certain the
courts would be sustained by public opin-
ion if they should render decisions which
would compel a distribution of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

New York criminals and their attorneys
are beginning to understand that Gov.
Theodore Roosevelt is a man of stern JUS
tice, and that it is one of his purposes TO
have the laws relating to crimes of vio-
ience carried out. Not long ago he per-
mitted woman to go to the electrical
chair because she was red-handed, brutal
murderess, and a day or two ago he re-
fused TO be convinced that a man who
had served twenty-five years in the peni-
tertiary under life sentence had abund-
emily exoiated the crime of killing his
wife. This sort of thing is what makes
the law a terror 10 evil-doers. II is a pity
that we have not more governors with The
Roosevelt brand Of backbone scattered all
over the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

Gen. Otis depends upon Filipinos who
have been within the American lines to do
good missionary work when, after having
been released they return among their
own people and tell them what sort of peo-
PIE the Americans are. II may be that
Aguinaldo has a somewhat similar idea
with regard to the reports which Lieut..
Gilmore and his men. now in the hands of
the insurgents. will make after they have
been released So far as the Information
goes, the captives are being treated well.
Sayages do not treat their prisoners of war
wei.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

Missouri has an antitrust law which
provides that trusts cannot legally enforce
payment for goods which they have sold
in that state. St Louis court the other
day held that the law was good and sound.
The trusts that do a credit business in
Missouri are therefore put at the mercv
of their debtors. If the latter do not
chose to pay. the law will not force them
10 hquidate their debts. Does not such a
law put premium upon dishonesty?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

The western vault in the new United
States mint, now being constructed In
Philadelphia, will. 1t is said. constitute
the largest strongbox in the world. It's
various dimensions are upwards of 9S 20
and 10 feet, and the several compartments
into which 1t is divided will have a total
holding capacity of $1,000. 600 To silver
dollars, 1t may be noted. this western vauIt
viii be devoted entirely; the other two
east and north, being designed to contain
silver bullion and gold coins, respectively.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

If it isn't an Irishman who is first out
of the ground at the toot of the final
trump, 1t VIII be an Irshman who will
come a close second. We are now in
formed that Aguinado is an Irishman.
The authority for the statement is Peter
Seaman, of the "Ould Sod" and Jersey
City Seaman says Aguinaldo's real name
is O'Gormeley, and that his father was a
native of Tralee, County Kerry, and went
to Japan, where he married a wealthy ma
tive woman. Thence he removed to Ma
Mia and went into the grocery business
Mr.. Seaman Is said to have a reputation
for veracity and wide acquaintance with
Irish facts. He IS not proud of Aguinaldo
as a son Of the Green Isle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

The commanders of the navy have roa-
sen to pray, Lord save us from our fool
ffiends'' Now another relative of Admiral
Kautz has made public personal ana
private letter which he has received from
that officer at Samoa. Like The one re-
Gently published, it touches upon the DO
hueai situation in the islands, and will No
doubt he made much OF on both sides Of
the ocean. II Admiral Kautz keeps on
"Ii''hg letters to his relatives. and they
continue to rush them into print it is evil
dent that the government win have to re-
place him with some less communicative
person or one having more discreet rela-
uves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

A young man of the name of Adams was
gored nearly to death by a COW at Bloom
field, N j., the other day. Adams started
The COW objected TO the color, and entered
vigorous protest. This item ought to fur
nish a valuable suggestion to young men
about to select neckties for an outing in
the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

The other day a Pennsylvania preacher
not only defended ynchng, but said that
under certain circumstances he would null
the rope. His utterances." says the
Philadelphia Press, ARE the logical out
come of the sentiment favorable to lynch.
ing which has been growing In the North
in recent years" 1t is a hopeful sign
when we see the Philadelphia Press dis
GUESSING iynching as a non-seetional ques-
lion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

Certain newspapers and persons a year
or two ago labored faithfully and I'M
ceasingly to create the impression that
Mr.. Cleveland retired from Office very
rich man. 1t now appears from the Wash
ington correspondence of the New York
Journal-one OF the leading newspapers in
the category above referred to-that so far
from being very rich or rich at all, Mr..
Cleveland is Hooking for a job, for finan-
cial reasons" That is to say. he must
work for a living. What little property
Mr.. Cleveland owns, it is now said, is
represented by his residences at Buzzard's
bay and Princeton. There is a rumor
that he Will accept the presidency of a
New York financial institution, but it
lacks confirmation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

Some advanced" women of Michigan
are going to beat Marconis wireless tele-
graphy at it's own game within few
days, if their plans work out according
10 the programme. They are going to
gather and transmit a great thought
wave TO Nicholas Car of Russia" upon
the day of the assembling of his peace
congress at The Hague.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

Commerce between Porto Rico and the
United States has been made free; that is.
ships of any nationality may engage in the
transportation of cargoes and passengers
between The island and United States
ports. This is a privilege of commerce
which the ports Of the United States do
not enjoy in their transactions with each
other.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

The New York police, having failed to
ascertain where Roland MoIinuex got the
of having sent TO Cornish and Barnet, have
about reached the conclusion that he made
it himself He is a chemist. hence there
would be no difficulty about his making
almost any sort of poison that he might
desire to have.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

That there is stin an enormous amount
of money in this country seeking invest
ment has been freshly illustrated in the
case of the bids for the stock of the new
copper trust. The company invited pro-
posals for $750OOOOO Of stock. 1t received
bona fde offers of $4,000. OOO Not all
of the bids were of American money. to
be sure, but enough of it was native 10
show that there are sull hundreds of mil
lions looking for investment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
Soft White Hands
IN SINGLE NIGHT

Soak the hands thoroughly, on re,i.,
hot lather Of CUrIoURA so.a '.iFing, IN
anoint freely with CUr1ouRa Dry and
greatest of emollient skin oura. "I,rl.'nenr,
gloves during night. The effect is tr Te1I Old
derful, and blessing to all with Soy y Won.
itching palms. and painful finger end n,s hands,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

Yesterday mustshave been rather a duh
day in the Philippine campaign. Gen.
Funston did not again distinguish him
self,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

The Boston Financial News seems to
take pleasure in puncturlng a corporation
bubble which has recently been inflated
in its city. The scheme is known as the
New England Electric Vehicle Com
pany," very high sounding name, and
it is capitalized. on paper. at s25 900, 600.
The company. according TO the Financial
News, has nothing but its capitalization
on paper and three motor wagons" THE
entire scheme" says the News, lis one
of speculation, and offers the investors
nothing whatever" The proba bilities are
that this concern is not radically differ
ent in value Of assets and in intentions
from number of other multi-million-
dollar corporations In the market.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
Jones Couldn't discharge Him.

One of our great railroad families has
headquarters at No. s6 Broadway, says
a writer in the New York Press. Presi-
dent Charles Parsons; vice president
Charles Parsons, Jr.; assistant TO the pres
ident, Edwin Parsons III; treasurer, Hen
~ Parsons. There may be others pres
ent and yet to appear. They are the head
and front of the South Carolina and
Georgia Railroad, 246 miles of track, and
Jones-W. S. Jones Of Charleston their
general superintendent. Their road and
the Augusta Southern, Jim Jacksons
trunk line, are allied. little while ago
Jones made clean sweep of employees
from the receiver down, including an
aged hayseed who made extra dimes now
and then hauling a stray trunk to or from
the depot. All the old fellow had in the
world was his mule and wagon and he
was not connected with the road in any
capacity. Yet he was discharged by
Jones,
Seated in his wretched wagon, waiting
for the daily train to drop him a trunk,
this South Carolianian heard the news, and
on a piece Of wrapping paper scrubbed the
following letter:
Hamburg, S. c.. 4-2S-99.
Mr.. W. S. Jones,
General. Sup't
Dear Sir:-Your letter of Information at
hand, and am happy to inform you that
l don't represent the A. S. road the s.
I. * e., or any other road. l was a can
dldate for truck farmers position and
got elected. I am running a bay-burner
engine and one coach. l am engineer,
conductor and roadmaster, and not only
general superintendent, but general man
ager; also president, and furthermore I
am happy to say L am the only stockhold-
er IN the business. I knock down every
cent collect; detectives and spoilers don't
cut any ice with your Uncle Dudley. l
am my own boss-something your en-
pIoyes can't say-and you nor no other
one except our Supreme Master can dis
charge me. Hoping l am not tnisunder
stooo' ana In the future you may know
Who' where and what l am, and while
have had only nineteen years experience
raliroading l am not working for anv
now. remain as ever, your respectfullv
Truck Farmer. ex-switchman and hide
pendent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

Speaking of the cost of the war, the
Chicago Chronicle (Dem) says: THE
short of It is that we pay $500 100000 for a
lot of things which, so far from being a
source of income, will be a perpetual
charge upon the treasury. Let no impe-
rialist imagine that alleged commercial
advantages are overlooked. We will not
get commerce 10 the amount of a dollar
that we could not have got by peaceful
means. Even if we should the profit would
all go TO the few engaged in commerce
and not to the taxpayers, who have to
pay not only the cost of the war with
Spain. but the after-war of conquest in
the Philippines and of a military occupa-
ton the duration of which no one can
foresee. TO the taxpayers of America
the case Is this: Outgo, $500 100000 plus X;
income, nil"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

The New York Commercial Qnd.) says
Reports from San Francisco indicate that
the lumber combine has encountered one
of the ever-present dangers which threat
en- the trusts that of outside competition.
Firms not in the combine began to secure
trade by cutting prices, and certain men,
bers OF the Pine Manufacturers Associa-
ton demanded and were accorded the
privilege of selling at competitive rates.
Irrespective of the merits of this partic-
ular case, it may be accepted as a gen.
eral rule that healthful competition will
appear whenever a combine attempts to
fix prices at an artificial standard"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

The Atkinson letters has stirred even
the conservative Birmingham News
Deun) TO protest. II says: Free speech
Is a precious boom but it was never in
tended to be abused by giving aid and en-
couragement to the nations enemies. The
anti-imperialists should display more dis
erection or they will get themselves into
serious trouble"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-06

o, Sweet Southland, how love thee
Hugo Carlander.
Centralia, Lewis county. Washington.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-16
PROTZMAN.
The Photographer,

A BOND for five hundred dollars is
sued by the Confederate States of
America is hung in the Bank of the
Monongahela Valley. 1t is the prop
erty of Squire Barker who obtained it
during the war. He got great many
Others at the same time but of course
could not bring them all with him so
he selected several of them and has
them yet. The relic is examined with
interest by all who enter the bank.
DIR. A. M. JARRETT, the famous
Dentist, will be at the Franklin
House, Morgantown, March 23d and
remain ten days. tt.
PEOPLE in different parts of the
state are receiving green goods circu-
lars. 1t is needless to tell them not
to bite as the victims persist in giving
away their money for worthless paper
or saw dust. In any eyentit is good
lesson to the scoundrel who is willing
to swindle his neighbors if he can do
it without fear of going to the pen.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-16

BoATMEN on the river are expect
ing the greater excursion season in
the history ofthe trade and are max
ing preparations accordingly.
Thousands of people are expected to
visit Morgantown this summer and
the impressions they carry away OF
the city at the head of slackwater
will result in much good for the
town.
USE A. Bowers Dandruff cure.
One application cures itching of the
scalp.
The Uniontown lodge of Elks will
be here in full force to witness the
Elk's benefit on the thirtieth. The
News Standard says that they expect
to come up in body. They installed
the local lodge and take great deal
of interest in it in consequence. They
may be assured that they will be roy
ally treated while here and that the
trip will be in every way a pleasant
one.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-16
Ladies, Attention!
Spring Opening.
Easter JeWelry.
Geo. c. Hayes 4 Co.,
Leading jewelers..
Latest Novelties, Waist
Sets, Collar and Waist
Buckles, Lace and Skirt
Pins.

One of the bills made law at the
last session of the legislature was
one giving county courts the option
OF turning over pauper children un-
der the age of twelve years to the
Childrens' Home Society, with their
headquarters at Charleston. This
society seeks to place homeless
children of sound constitution in
good homes, and believes better re-
suits can be obtained by looking
after children in this way than by
massing them in an institution,
which they are likely to leave in
going into the world, with the i'm
press of unhappy environments. In
a word, the society believes in in
diyidual attention as opposed TO in
stitutional, the latter represented
by state homes. Governor Atkinson
is president, and State Superinten-
dent, j. R. Trotter, secretary of
the board of directors Of the society,
which was incorporated two years
ago. The society's superintendent,
Rev. d. w. Comstock, is now on q
tour Of the state, visiting poor houses
and infirmaries, and incidentally
lectnring in behalf OF the society's
purposes.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-16

THE base ball team should have all
the encouragement that it can get
without anyone fighting it without
good reason.
Buy the seamless shoe for boys at
Waters Shoe Store: none better in the
city.
A NEW lot of the celebrated Brown
Shoe Cos shoes for ladies at Water 5
Shoe Store.
WHlFTINGToN now has four men
on tha reai selling Shoes and OF
course can sell yos Shots eaper
than others who sell at retail aloae.
THE steamer Isaac M. Mason will
be taken off the marine ways at
Brownsville in a few days and put in
commission,
Two weeks from tonight the
greatest show on earth will strike
Morgantown.
ITs lots of satisfaction to come TO
our store and see the beautiful designs
of Wall Paper as we exhibit them.
Besides we can save you from rs to 40
per cent. and you don't have to buy
two or three rolls extra as is the case
in buying from peddlars sample books.
Be wise and buy your Wall Paper
from. JONES.
GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
The Uniontown News Standard
says: Miss Eta Sutton of California
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. e.
Alexander, Morgantown street. Miss
Sutton is just recovering from severe
illness.
A. L. NYE's phone is No. IS.
Orders for any of the excellent line Of
goods he keeps will receive prompt
attention.
THE mercury took a decided drop
last night and to-day is not like the
balmy spring like day of yesterday.
This thing of such sudden changes in
the weather is what is playing smash
with eyeryone's health and nerves.
5000 pairs Of shoes to be sold
cheap for 30 days at Whiting
toms.
10 PER cent off the regular price of
anything in our store During our
Wall Paper opening to-day and To-
Morrow. JONES.
WHO said that the price of eggs
would be five cents piece by Easter?
The gentleman is entitled to the belt
as the champion liar of the century
but he might have thought that he
was telling the truth. The corner on
eggs was short lived but it made lots
of fun while it lasted.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-16
200 MEMS S1.00 shirts "a 80 q at
WHITTiNGToN's


THE residence being built for Mrs
Lou Dean on Price street is now
framed and will be finished before
very long
LARGEST and best line OF hats in
the city at Whittington's.
GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
COL A. c. TIcHNELL, living near
Kingwood, has discovered vein of
black lead ore, a foot thick, on his
land. Experts will make further
investigation.
THE celebrated Duquesne Shoe at
Whittingtons $500: as good as any
shoe made. All goods replaced If not
good.
FAIRMoNT now comes to the front
with the claim that it is the only
town in the country Boosting of a
colored hotel keeper. The riverside
hotel, near the end OF the suspension
bridge spanning the Monongahela,
will be run hereafter by Dora Rose,
a gentleman whose color is not rose,
but black. If be is not the only hotel
keeper of color in the United States,
he is in Virginia, so far as is known.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-16
MADEIRA Bros,
Main Street.


Charles Burdette Hart is on his way
home from Bogota for a rest from his
duties as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary at the CO.
lumbar capital. He will be cordial
ly welcomed by his fellow citizens af-
ter his long absence. He will doubt
less bring vast deal of information
about the little republic and tell US
what has been done for the advance
ment of American interests there. -
Wheeling News.
FIVE hundred pairs of mems Tan
Winter weight shoes that were 500
to be sold at $l.90. WHITTINGTON's.
THE people who have been used to
going along the road above Randall
are very hot over the condition in
which it Is at present. The road has
gone and a new one will have to be
built at great cost to the county.
They claim that the county court has
shown what was being done ait the
time the quarry was opened down
there and that the members refused
to do anything to stop the destruction
of the road. Now the county will
have to foot the bill which will not be
a small one by any means.