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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
TO USE CANNED ROAST BEEF.
Men in the Philippines Must Eat
That Hereafter.

Washington, April 2o,-The war depart
ment officials have been compelled to re-
sort to the use OF canned roast beef for
the subsistence of the army in the Phil
ippineG.
This is due to the fact that it is abso-
lutely essential that the soldiers shall be
served with fresh meat and because of
the impossibility of providing refrigerated
beef or cattle on the hoof under existing
conditions.
The army is scattered among 100 posts
in various parts Of the archipelago,
great many of them at considerable dis
lance from the nearest shipping point.
There are no cattle available and the re-
frigerated beef which has heretofore
formed the principal basis of subsistence
for the troops cannot he preserved in
good condition long enough to reach many
of the inland posts. Consequently it be-
came necessary to look for some suita-
BILE substitute and the American canned
roast beef was the only thing found to
meet the requirements.
The suggestions for its use came orig
| inally from the subsistence officers in the
Philippines and the chief cOmmissary Of
| ficer at Manila recently cabled a requisi-
| ton for an immediate delivery of about
! lUV,VD cans OF roast peer ana subsequent
| deliveries a the rase of about $4,000 cans
| a month. Acting Commissary General
| Weston strongly Endorsed the proposition
| and Secretary Root, after cabling Gen.
| obs for his opinion and receiving a reply,
! instructed Col. Alexander the commissary
| officer al Chicago, to arrange for she i'm
! mediate dispatch of q large quantity of
| roast beef 10 San Francisco for shipment
| 10 Manila by the first available steamer.
| Special precautions win be taken TO Sc
cure the best quality of beef and to in
sure its proper care and preservation at
all stages OF its long journey to the Phil
| iDDiues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
ONE PRICE AND PLAIN FIGURES.

pitfalls and theater at Aldershot, and in
every effort to improve the condition OF
the private she has taken the keenest per-
sonal interest. The first death warrant
she was called on to sign was that OF a
criminal who had formerly been In the
army. Are there no extenuating circum-
stances?" asked the Queen of the minis
ter, and the reply was that he was once
reported for gallant action in the field
An, then, he has fought for his coun-
try In the field" said the Queen, and at
once joyfully wrote the word Pardon
ed across the warrant.
1t will thus be seen that the Queens
intense personal sympathy with her SOL
diers in the field now, and with their wives
and children, is only the continuation OF
settled policy which has characterized
her whole life. While in the piping times
of peace the common soldier has, save by
nursemaids, been held in little esteem by
his fellows the estimation in which he
has been held by his sovereign has always
been high one. For his interests and
comfort she has been at all times con-
cerned: and the devoted loyalty which in
spires all ranks, from the field marshal
TO the drummer boy, Us caused by a thor
ough appreciation and recognition of a
long-continued and never wavering devo-
ton on the part of their beloved sovereign
TO soldiers considered by her as specially
her own children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
NEW ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
Consolidation of All the Subordinate
Companies.

Wilmington, N. c., April 20.-Special
meetings of the stockholders of the Will
mington and Weldon Southeastern Rail
road Companies were held this afternoon,
SO per cent. of the stock being repre-
scented.
The action taken by the board of direc-
tors at Baltimore Wednesday with regard
to the consolidation Of all the companies
composing the Atlantic Coast Line Sys-
tenn into one corporation was unanimous
ly indorsed. The name of the new com
pany will be 1.-The Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company" with a mileage of
about Ito miles and an additional mile
age of 800 miles controlled by lease or
joint ownership making a total of APP
proximately 200 miles.
Besides the officers named in yester-
days Associated Press dispatches the di-
rectors will be:
B. F. Newcomer Baltimore; f. B. Bor-
den, Goldsboro, N. C.; George Howard,
Tarboro, n. C; Donald McRae, H. Wal
tiers and ]. w Norwood, Wilmington N.
c.; and Michael Jenkins and Waldo New
conner, Baltimore; Fred w. Scott, Rich
mond; D. w. Lassiter, Petersburg; II. B.
Short, Lake Waccamaw; and j. ]. Lucas,
Society Hill, S. C.
James F.. Post viii be secretary and
treasurer and the general offices continued
at Wilmington. There will be no new
mortgage and the present bonded indebted
ness will not be increased.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
EMPERoR's VISIT TO altoona.
Intended TO Show Germany's Friend
shin for England

Berlin, April 20.-Emperor Williams sud
den visit 10 Altoona 10 salute the Prince of
Wales yesterday, as cabled to the Associa-
ted Press last evening" was regular tour
lie force. 1t was evidently undertaken on
a momentary prompting and scarcely any
one even in the immediate encourage OF
His Majesty was Informed beforehand of
the trip. The Kaiser left Altoona fifteen
minutes after the departure of the Prince
of Wales, travelling through the night.
and arriving in Berlin this morning.
The Agrarian papers express dispi easure;
the semi-official organs approve, and the
other journals do not comment upon the
visit. Curiously enough the fact is being
generally overlooked that the British am
bassador, Sir Frank Lascelles accompa-
MED the Kaiser on the trip. That the EN-
peror and the government wish it to be
understood that the trip was intended 10
impress the world with the friendly sentl-
ments of Germany toward England, be-
comes evident from the manner in which
the news has been disseminated, and 1t Is
especially significant that the official
Reichsanzeiger makes the visit the sub
ject of comment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
wAsHOUTs IN FLORIDA.
F. c. and p. Train Used the Plant
Systems Track.

Systems Track.
Gainesville, Fla, April 2O.-For the first
time in the history of the two roads, the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railway
ran trains over the Plant System be-
tween this city and Ocaa, where they
again went on their own tracks, and pro-
ceeded to Tampa. and the same was done
on the north trip to Jacksonville.
The cause of the trouble was wash
out on the Florida, Central and Peninsu-
lar Railway at Campvile, a small town
in the eastern portion Of this county. The
news of this washout reached this city
last night. and also report came that
as the southbound train was passing this
station it ran into the washout, at ter
rible rate of speed The accident resulted
in the death of Engineer Green and his
fireman. Particulars of the accident are
hard to get, and the surmise is that the
entire train was totally demolished. At
any rate had it not been for the courtesy
of the Plant System. the traffic over the
Florida Central and Pcninsuar would
have been entirely blocked.
The sight of Florida Central and
Peninsular train on the public square of
Gainesville was indeed curious one, and
many people went to The Plant System
depot to see the curiosity.
The three roads running into this city,
namely the Plant System Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular and Gainesville and
Gulf, all experienced a hard time on ac
count of the heavy rains. which washed
out their roads in many places. On the
Gainesville and Gulf, a serious wreck was
narrowly averted between this city and
Sampson City. The roadbed had been
washed out leaving the iron and ties with
out foundation. Strange TO say, when the
passenger train came along IL passed over
the washout safely, but the track caved in
Just as the train got over, and no damag }
other than that to the track was done.
While there is little data al hand just at
present the few reports that have come
in from the farming sections are TO the
effect that the rains, which have been al
most continuous for the past forty-eight
hours, and the hardest experienced in
years have done considerable damage.
In the sections where truck has been paint
ed in the lowlands the crop has been ruin
ed by water. Cotton is reported in many
sections 10 be suffering from too much
rain but as it is now beginning TO clea-
up. there is hope of the crops coming
through all right.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
The Breeding of Fishes.
From the London Times.

From the London Times.
In his lecture on 1.-THE Structure and
Classification of Fishes" given at the
Royal Institution. Prof. Ray Lancaster
continued his discussion of the breeding
habits of fishes. The female. he said rare
ly took care of the eggs after they we're
laid. and such protection as was given
was usually on the part Of the male. Some
species, such as the stickleback, con
structed sort of nest to contain the eggs,
while Others carried them In the mouth
or in a pouch formed on the surface of
the body. The breeding of the common
eel was a matter of great interest and
curiosity, which had been made out only
within the last few years. The sharp
nosed eel was the male, and the broad
messed the female. though they had been
thought to be separte species, and the re-,
productive system became mature only
when the cells went down the rivers to
the sea, in which the eggs were laid and
Matched at great depths-500 fathoms. The
young were very unlike cells. There were
fishes called leptocephali, which used to
be regarded as forming a distinct species
until ten or twelve years ago, when a
specimen was kept In an aquarium on the
coast of Brittany and gradually developed
into small conger eel The inference
drawn from this at first was that the
leptocephali were young cells which, hav-
ing been carried out of their natural sur
on the transformation of various kinds OF
leptocephali was followed, until they
changed to eels OF various kinds and ul-
timately one species was Identified as the
early stage of the common eel. During
the breeding season immense numbers OF
these must exist at great depths, whence,
as elvers, they found their way up rivers
and even pushed across wet grass into
ponds which had no communication with
any r1ver. 1t was a complete mistake 10
suppose that eels bred anywhere except
In the sea
After a reference to hermaphroditism in
fishes, the lecturer spoke of electrical fish,
mentioning several species that possess
ed electrical organs ana also others thaI
had similar organs, which, however did
not appear to produce an electrical cur
rent. As 10 fancy breeds of fish, one
instance was the gold fsh. which were
kept I'm little glass globes all over the
world-a custom which originated with the
Chinese. The common carp. too had been
cultivated and fancy breeds obtained. In
Siam fighting fish were kept, which, when
put together I'm bowl OF water, would
struggle TO the death. while their owners
made bets as TO the result. IL was diff
cult 10 feel very sure Of the utility Of tho
attempt TO breed sea fishes which had been
made OF late. since. 80 far no considerable
numbers Of the lish had been grown ~ "A
fair size before being liberated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
MUsCoGEE'S MANY TICKETS.
Each Candidate TO Issue His own.
Parker's Sudden Death.


Columbus, Ga, April ga half million
or more ballots Will be printed for the prl-
mary in Muscogee county.
Efforts on the part of the candidates for
the various Offices to agree on some form
of Australian ballot, containing the names
of all the candidates, have failed and it
was decided this afternon that each of the
thirty candidates should have his own
tickets printed Each man will have from
10000 to 10000 tickets printed, probably the
largest number ever printed In this coun-
ty for any election.
There is opposition for all the county
offices and the tickets will include all pos
sible combinations.
This afternoon, Mr.. Homer Parker, a
well known young man, went to his room
saying he would take nap. In short
while his mother heard him cry out and
on going to his room found her son I'M
conscious The young man died at S
O'Clock tonight 1t was reported that
he had committed suicide, but the doc
tors say he died from apoplexy.
There is a good deal of excitement
among the negroes tonight over the ar
rest Of Dave Chapman, charged with Grim
inal assault on Ella Wesley. The woman
bears a good reputation. The negroes
credit her story OF assault made on her
by Chapman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
ALL THE NEWS AT QUITNsAN.
Baptist Convention Meets A New
Bank Building.

BANK bubIOAhGs
Quitman, Ca, April 20-rhe Baptist
convention of Christian workers here
this week has exceeded all expectations
and has been a notable one in every par
ticular Several ministers who were ex-
pected to participate did not come. Tues
day morning. the convention was called to
order by Rev. r. W. Cawthon. The ser
vices have been largely attended through
out and the cause Of Christianity given a.
new impetus.
The bank of Quitman recently purchased
from Capt Turner the lot on which their
present building stands. The bank will,
during the present year erect one OF the
handsonnest buildings in the state, inclnd
ing new quarters for the bank ana two
stores on the first floor. The second story
will be fitted up for office purposes.
]. A. Elder was adjudged insane yester-
day and will be carried to the asylum in
a few days.
Preparations for Memorial day are be
ing made and an excellent programme has
been arranged. The exercises Will take
place Thursday, April 26. Hon. F. II.
Richardson, editor of the Atlanta Journal,
will deliver the Memorial address
Invitations have been issued for the we'd
ding of Miss Leola Tillman TO Mr. w. j.
Moore of St. Augustine. Fla, which oc-
ours April 20, at the Baptist Church. Miss
Tillman is the daughter of Judge Joseph
TiTman.
Last night at a negro festival, several
miles in the country, Jim Donaldson and
Joe Howard became engaged in a row
which will probably result in Howard's
death. During the progress of the alter
cation Donaldson drew his gun and shot
Howard in the chest, after which he made
his escape. Howard, at last reports, was
barely alive.
Considera BILE indignation has ben arous-
ed among the white people here because
of the appointment of George Bennett.
colored, as one of the census ennumerators
by Census Supervisor Alderman. Ben
nett received the appointment over Capt.
J. T. Knight, W. II. Harden and one or
two others. These men are among the best
citizens and it was not because of a lack
of competent men that Bennett was given
the appointment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
NORTH CAROLINA WON DEBATE.
Argued That United States Should
Keep Philippines.

Nashville, Tenn. April 2O-Representa-
tives of che University of North Carolina
won the oratorical contest from Wander
bilt in the university chapel here to-
night The question was:
Resolved, That the United States
should not maintain permanent possession
of the Philippine Islands
North Carolina had the negative side
and was represented by Whitehead Kluttz
and William S. Bernard. For Vanderbilt
E. B. Crooks and Carl Monk spoke.
Gov. McMillin presided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
HAVE HAD GOOD OFFERS.
Parties who Want to Buy Fuller's
Earth Deposit.

Tallahassee. Fla, April 2O.-The proprie-
tors Of the immense deposits of Fuller's
earth recently discovered near, Tallahas-
see, have received several hattering Of
fers for their property. Other parties
think they have found Fuller's earth in
paying quantities and still others are
prospecting with the hope of finding, IL
not Fuller's earth something equally val
liable.
The next annual council Of the diocese
Of Florida will convene at st. john
Episcopal Church, Tallahassee, on May ..
Bishop Edwin g. Weed will preside, and
Bishop Cray OF the diocese of South Flor
ida will be in attendance.
1t is said that Lanark Inn on the Gulf
will be put IN repair and opened for the
summer season.
Work is rapidly progressing on the new
residence Of j. n. Cohen.
VIM Farr, president Of the Nashville
College, writes 10 Hon. John Crawford,
Secretary Of state, as follows;
There IL vacant free law scholarship
for your state I'm this college. ana n you
Know Of q worthy young man or woman
who wishes 10 take their law course here.
upon your recommendation We vii give
them this scholarship
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
CITY BREVITIES.

The continuation OF the children's tacky
party given by Miss Mamie G. Bennett
was had last night al the Catholic LIBRA
~ Han The parry was to have been given
last Wednesday night, bur. owing 10 the
deluge, there were not very many who at
tended. a number of children were pres
ent In costumes and danced prettlly until
10 o'clock when the floor was turned over
to the older young people, who enjoyed
the dancing until late hour
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
s.vrn NV E1oM PITNISuMCNT
Murderer's Youth Caused the Jury
to Acquit Him.

Charleston, s. c., April N.-several
weeks ago at Rock Hill. this state, Bud
jenkins stabbed Sylvester Jones 20 death,
both OF them being about Y years old.
Jones charged jenkins with "gossiplng
about him" 10 O negro girl OF their own
age They went 10 her house aud there
The fatal quarrel ensued Evidence Of
murder against jenkins WAS complete but
the jury this week acquitted him because
Of infancy"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
AMERICANS GET FIRST BLOOD.
One of the Inter-COIlegiate Chess
Games Decided.

New York, April 20.-The second annual
intercollegiate chess match be-
tween Harvard, Yale, Princeton
and Columbia and Oxford and
Cambridge, was begun to-day, and
after six hours play the American
team had scored a victory in the only
game decided out of six. Hopkins of
Yale had the distinction of first lowering
the British colors. The game was played
over the board, which accounts in some
way for it's speedy termination. Soddy, of
oxford. boldly sacrificed two pieces, but
eventually The superior force told against
him and Hopkins scored a well merited
victory on the thirty-second move.
The five remaining games played by
wire are still in doubt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
orenn Grindcr 20 he an Earl.

London. April 2i.-The Daily Mall makes
the following announcement:
1--WE learn that an arrangement r. on
The eve Of conclusion permitting Wis
count Hinton. the organ grinder. 10 be-
come the Earl Of POulett. che younger
son by the late Earrs third wife abandon
ing bis cinim 10 the title. but receiving
an annuity ~ be paid out Of the estate"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21

N UR Boys and Youths Clothing business is a con-
J slant source of qualification to Yet
not satisfied, and in spite of wide reputation
and numerous friends striving continually pro-
vide more generously and them better than
before
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21
Champion Pool Match.

New York, April 2O.--The second series
in a pool match for the championship of
the world played tonight resulted: De
ORC, 200 Keough, 159.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
An Easy Target.

The real reason for the nomination
of Roosevelt for vice president has be-
come apparent. 1t is evident that the
republican managers put him up so
as to serve as target for democratic
Workmanship, and thus divert atten-
tention from Mckinley. Roosevelt
was bound to make himself conspicu-
Gus by his peculiar utterances. and
thus draw the fire of the campaign
speakers and writer's. This would
save Mckinley from just that much
and divert public opinion from the
consideration of the acts of the ma.
tional administration. Roosevelt viii
never advance an argument; he will
simply make assertions and these viii
be Of the widest character. No at
tention need be paid to him, for hi:
own cavorting will soon disgust the
people with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04
Publication Notice.
State of Illinois.

State of Illinois, .a
Rock Island County,
County court of Rock Island County, to the
september term. A D., 1900.
Reynolds Hays, administrator OF the estate of
William Hays, dScea Led, va. Joseph Hays,
Wnism Hays Jonn Hays. Emery Hays,
" lliam +. Hays, Martha Ryan:
Afndavit of non residence of Joseph Hays.
Emery Hays and william Hays, Jr, ae-
PENDANTS above named having been filed in
the officeof the clerk OF the county court of
to the said Joseph Hays, Emery Hays and
William Hays Jr that the said plaintiff Rev
n Ids Hays, admin strator OF the estate of
William Hays deceased, has filed his oettion
for n order to sell the premises belonging TO
the estate of saii deceased, or so much of it
as may be needed to pay the debts OF said de-
ceased, and described as follows to-wiE:
Part of the no theaSt one fourth (Ia) of the
southwest one-fourth 90 of sec ion Thirty
six $3.50 In to nshIp number sixteen (16) nor h
range number FIVE 90 est OF the Al principal
meridian In the County of Rock Island and
issued out of said court against you, returna-
Bile 1t the September t. rul, A. d 1900 of said
court, to be holden on the 30 day OF Septem
Der, A. ID. 1900. a the court house In Rock ISL
and, Rock Island county, Illinois
Now, unless you, the said Joseph Hays.
Emery Fl .ys aud William Havs, Jr. shall
personally be and appear before the said county
court of Rock Island county, on the first day
Rock Island in said county, on the "a day
of September. a. ID. 1900, and plead, answer
or demur to the said complainants petition
fled therein, the same and the matters and
takeL as confessed, and q decree entered
against you according to the prayer OF said
Rock Island. Illinois July % 1900.
II. Is HuBBARD, Clerk.
SEARLE & MARSHALL Compartments Solicit
tors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-04

bury at last recognizes the power of
public opinion. With the secret aid
of a bureau Of education an Eng
ish effort is being made to create
sentiment here favorable to the Brit
ish in this struggle of might against
right. But public sentiment. fortu-
nately, is not formed in the United
States in that way. People here base
their opinions upon open public infor-
mstion and discussion. and the pro-
fessors and teachers of America will
treat this attempt to corrupt their
opinions with the contempt it de-
serves,
We may we'll rely on public senti-
ment to correct the wrongs which
this administration has perpetrated
against humanity in its support OF
English agg' ession. If we are yet
worthy the name of q free people, we
shall in November remove from
power the party which has thus be-
trayed and trampled on the noblest
traditions of the nation.