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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

There is no truth in the story that old
Geronimo is losing his mind" said an
army officer from Fort Sill, Okla, who is
spending a few days at the capital. ac-
cording to the Washington Post. He Is
as alert mentally as he ever was. but the
willy old rascal would like to be consld-
ered non compos, as it might make his
guards relax their vigilance and give him
cnance. to escape- He is not confined
10 cell now, but is allowed to go where
ne lists on the reservation, though ALWAYS
attended by guards. The officers allow
the old chief to have a six-shooter. but
take good care that 1t is not loaded. He
mas come TO be regarded as the champion
poker player OF the fort.
one Sunday recently I saw him break
ABOUT dozen of our soldiers at the Sc
oucuve game of draw. and then after
relieving them of all their cash he started
in to play with his fellow-Indians In
4ess IMAM two hours he had won numer-
Gus blankets plumes, and other finery
ana to-day he has a greater wardrobe
than any redskn on the reservation. If
IS marvellous to see him shuttle the cards
cont believe there is a professional in
the land that can do it with greater dex-
teTty. 1t can be put down to his credit
tnat ne almost invariably gives his win
hlngs at poker or monte to the children
OF the civilized Indians in order that the
young ones may acquire an education
Ihougn Geronimo himself can NOT read
or write, he insists that the youth of bis
race should be instructed after the fash
ION OF the whites. His advice to his own
people Is: Better follow white mans
tram apache trail no good any more.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
TiIIman INDUCES in Poetry.

There was laughter in the Senate the
other day, says the Washington Post,
when Mr.. Tillman quoted the satirical
lines of "Pinafore" and recited. with hui
morous effect the lines of Sir Joseph
who never went to sea, and was for this
reason made admiral of the Queens ma
vee." The climax came however. when
he ridiculed the proposition to commits
sion the cadets before they had ever
gone to sea. 1t reminded him. he said
amid much merriment, of the famous
childhood rhyme
Mother, may l go out to swim?"
Yves, my darling daughter;
But hang your clothes. on a hickory limb.
And don't go near the water"
This was funny enough, but when Sen
ator Caffery of Louisiana, whose solem-
nifty is monumental, took the verse very
seriously and entered upon a long ex-
PLANTATION to show that the cadets really
did know how TO SWIM the grave and
reverend senators made the usually Sc
date chamber echo with their hearty
laughter,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
THE cANrEEx QUESTION.

A Washington dispatch says that the
President has changed his position on the
question of the canteen in the army. and
that II was through his influence that The
House Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported not only in favor Of abolishlng the
canteen. but also prohibiting the sale Of
liquor in all government public buildings.
1t Is not the general understanding that
the President has particularly desired
that the canteen should remain an army
institution When the question was raised
as 10 whether the law passed by the last
Congress required the closing Of the army
canteen, he submitted the matter 10 the
Attorney General, and that official gave
al opinion that permitted the retention
of the canteen. 1t may be that the Pres
ident is Of the opinion that the canteen
Is a good thing for the enlisted men.
That is the opinion of the great majority
of army officers. Army officers say that
there is a great deal less drunkenness at
army posts where there are canteens than
where there are none, because the drinking
is confined to beer and light wines. and
is under the eyes of the officers When
there is no canteen at post the soldiers
get liquor at saloons. They not only get
bad liquor. but they are euticed to drink.
1t may be that the President has de-
cided to take stand against the canteen.
1t would not be surprising if he had. He
does not like being criticised The Cen
eral Conference of the Methodist Church,
North. the church with which he is con-
nected, has had under consideration a res
olution coudemning him for not overrul-
ing the opinion of the Attorney General
on the canteen law, passed by the last
Congress.
If an anu-canteen law is passed by this
Congress it will be so carefully framed,
in all probability that it will not be pos
sible to find authority for the retention of
the canteen. And the probability is that
law of that kind will be passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
THE NAVAL STATION NATTER.

The conferees having in charge the
naval appropriation bill, in which appears
the provision for removing the naval sta
ton from. Port Royal to Charleston. do
not seem to be taking into account the
cost of getting deep water on Charleston's
bar. Unless we are greatly mistaken, 1t
would cost many millions of dollars to get
the depth of water on Charlestons bar
that Port Royal has on It's bar, and after
the depth had been obtained, If 1t could be
obtained, ii would cost an enormous
amount annually to maintain 1t. No doubt
the Secretary of the Navy would take this
matter into consideration if Congress
should pass the bill as it now stands. but
would 1t not be the part of wisdom for
Congress to consider it now?
1t is claimed by those who are trying
TO get the station away from Port Royal
that a mistake was made In putting ii
there. If our understanding about
Charleston's bar is correct, would it not
be a still greater mistake to- designate
Charleston as the place for the station?
1t is asserted that naval officers are
against Port Royal because there is not
enough society for them there. If IL
would cost millions of dollars to get deep
water on Charleston's bar, and other mill
ions to keep the necessary depth of water
there, 1t would be cheaper to move some
of Charlestons society to Port Royal once
in a while by means of a government
yacht maintained at Charleston for that
purpose. Seriously, however the question
whether deep water can be obtained and
maintained on Charleston's bar. at rea-
sonable cost. ought to be settled before
Congress votes to move the Port Royal
naval station there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
POOR COTTON SENT TO JAPAN.

The Philadelphia Record takes occasion
to criticise the shipping Of coo bales of
trash cotton to Japan. The cotton was
shipped from Galveston. The Record is in
doubt whether this cotton was the kind
that was ordered by the purchaser in
Japan or whether inferior cotton was
palmed off on him. 1t takes the ground
that as Japan is comparatively new Gus
toner for American cotton care should be
taken to send her only grade that would
be certain 10 give satisfaction.
1t Is probable that the japanese pur-
chaser got just the kind of cotton he paid
for, and that he knew what he was TO get
when he made his purchase. The japanese
are very shrewd traders. It is not an easy
matter to get the best of them in bar
gain.
We do not of course know that the agent
of the japanese purchaser was a japanese,
and that he was at Galveston and insp Ct
cd the cotton that he bought, but we as
sumo that he was a native of Japan ami
that he saw all of the cotton which he
bought. There was a japanese buyer at
this port last winter. He came here from
Galveston, II was the understanding that
he expected TO make large purchas in
that city. II he bought any cotton Ia This
market the fact was not generally known.
II was the understanding, however, that he
was well able to take care of himself in
the cotton market 1t is not at ell probable
that inferior cotton was shipped to Jaran
az the price of high grade cotton.
While 1t would be better from every
point of view TO have cotton of GOD quail
ity go 10 Japan the wishes of the purchaser
must be consulted in the matter 1t is TO
be supposed that he knows what he wants
The price of good cotton was higher prob
ably than the Japan purchaser wanted to
pay, and he concluded that the trash
| would answer his PURPOSE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Pitchers, James S. Sill
va; At Changes; At Joyce's; AT Gardner's;
Tybee Beach Lots For Sale, c. H. Dor
set; Fine Meats, John Funk; Fresh Coun-
try Eggs, John r. Evans & Co.; Coffees
and Teas. Abercorn Grocery Company;
Levan's Table d'Hote; Notice as to Bills
Against Masonic Fair Association.
Business Notices-Iced Tea, The 8. W.
Branch Company; Smoke LILLIAN Russell
Cigars; Going Away, Hunter & Van Keu-
rem.
Ruskin Cereal For 10 Cents. At Nuns
fer's.
Amusements-Picnic of st. Johns Sun
day School. at Tybee. May &c.
Auction sales-The United States Hos
pitsl site For Sale. by c. H. Dorsett,
Auctioneer; Tremendous Sale, by C. H.
Dorset, Auctioneer.
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors, Estate d. c. Bacon, Decea sed
Steamship Saskatchewan Steamship
Company.
salt-Favorite Table Salt
observation-disclosures Brewing Associa-
ton.
dotel-Dei Monte, Sayanac Lake, y. Y.
Whiskey-Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.
Mineral Water-Apollinaris.
Medical-Paine's Celery Compound; IT.
H. II. Co. > Hoods Sarssparilla; Formal
dehyde Inhaler; Ayers PILLS; Bar-Ben:
Horsford's Acid Phosphate; DR.. Hath
away Company; Dr. Williams Pink Pills;
Johauns Hon's Genuine Malt Extract;
Ponds Extract; Lydia Pinkhams Vegeta-
bic Compound; Lydia Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Pills.
Tom Keene Cigar-J. Pinkussohn & Co.,
Distributors
Women Can Move 1.-THE WlckIess
Blue Flame OIL Stove.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H e.p
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
Her own Selection.

Her name was Mrs. Smiley, and she
wished to see some tables. says the Chi
cago News. The dealer in Old furniture
led the way through his dingy shop
Here Is very pretty affair for the
parlor,'' ne said, pointing toward center
table with gilded legs.
Too SMALL responded Mrs. Smiley.
You see. want something large enough
to hold case of mounted birds and a
stack OF books"
Then how about this mahogany wood?''
Il did not wish round table; but how
much is this table over hereT'
The one in the corner?"
Yes"
Il don't think you want that" and the
dealer smiled grimly.
Il asked you how much it was?"
Twenty dollars"
Well, you may send it TO this address.
1 have an elaborate cloth that viii fit it
exactly 1 win Just pay you now"
But you are not going TO put that ia
bic in the par.or-I-"
Certainly Why not? 1t is a little
worse for use, but then the top will not
show"
Madam. that table is a.
do you wish TO sell it2''
Well, suppose if you insist I'll
have"
Then please send 1t home al once"
That evening when her husband came
in he found her busily engaged in loading
down the newly purchased table.
"Oh, Hen" she greeted; Just come in
and look at the table l bought this after
noon"
She noticed that he gazed strangely at
her purchase.
What do you think of it, HEMP"
Lift the cover a minute, En-
She obeyed.
En-, do you know what kind of a ia
BILE that is?'
"What?"
"A dissecting table. Part of Il is miss
ing"
With scream she rushed from the par
ior. The dealer was finally persuaded to
take the table back for SO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
where n wife Is Needed.

Twice the Dowager Empress of Russia
has saved her husbands life, says Tit
Bits. One day, when in the Emperor 8
dressing room, she observed that on his
dressing table lay a curious looking Jewel
case. Something about its appearance
aroused her curiosity, and, taking il IN
she became aware that II was extremely
heavy. Without saying a word. she went
into her room and placed IL carefully in
a basin of water; then, sending for the
project of police, whose duties kept him
much about the palace, she begged him
to have II examined and 1t was discovered
to be one of the most marvellous Internal
machines ever invented by the ingenuity
of man. The second occasion on which
the Empress was directly instrumental in
stopping murder occurred in the winter
palace, when she heard a slight noise
which indicated the presence of some
stranger in the Cars study. without be-
traying the slightest anxiety, she begged
her husband to come and speak TO one of
the children He did so. She locked the
door and only gave up the keys to a party
OF soldiers, who found that some one had
lust escaped through the window.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

II Is understood that last week Mr..
Cramp the Philadelphia shipbuilder. call
ed on Secretary Hay and presented docu-
mentary proof Of his ability and readiuess
TO pay the $4,000 indemnify due 10 tho
missionaries by thc Government of Tur-
key. The offer was declined. Mr.. Cramo
would have gotten his money back, OF
course. through contracts with the Turkish
government. The latest demand upon the
Sublime Porte, 1t is said, is calculated to
dispel all idea in the mind of that body
that It will be permitted to pay The indem-
nifty in any other manner than openly and
above board, through the regular dplo-
matte channels.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

Reverting to historical fakes" the
poetical stories OF Barbara Freitchie and
"sheridan's Ride" are far from being
alone in the class. There are many other
fakes" IN the history of the war Of Sc es-
sion as It has heretofore been fought ttat
will have 10 be edited out by future his
torians. Prominent among them and one
which has been assduouslv taught 10 Tho
negro until he believes IL to be true. il
that President Lincoln's emancipa ion
proclamation sprang from his Unborn phil
anthropy True history shows thai re
had no idea OF freeing the slaves until he
he became afraid that his re-nominat q ,
would be opposed by the radical Republi-
cans. The emanciation PROCLAMATION was
a political-war measure. and rot he ACT
of a philanthropist. Its purpose was 10
assure the election of Mr. Lincoln over
Gen. Mcclellan. The story that Is, taught
TO the negroes of the South respecting
the proclamation, and which is believed nv
Incorrectly Informed people of the North.
is a greater fake" than either the story
of Barbara Freitchie or sheridan's ride
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

1t is probably q good thing that Nicely
was found out as soon as he was. A dis
patch from Havana says he had formed a
scheme for buying the Isle OF Pines. Since
1t is not quite clear whether the Isle Of
Pines Is Cuban or American territory.
Nicely might have got US into trouble with
the cubans. by endeavoring to settle the
question TO suit himself after he had ac-
quired control of the 10000 acres compris-
ing the Island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

A speech 240 miles long Is decidedly out
Of the ordinary; yet that is the kind of
speech number of railroad men in New
York the other night listened to from
Senator Depew. The Senator was in
Washington, while his auditors were at
a banquet at the Hotel Manhattan. The
long-distance telephone was called into
requisition, and, with receiver provided
for each of the listeners, the Senator was
able to keep a string of rich, warm chest
nuts constantly on the way from his
library In Washington to the banquet hall
in New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

While Uncle Sam is prodding the Sultan
for the payment Of that little debt of s96. -
600 he should not forget the fact that he
Is himself mighty poor pay He has at
this moment got millions of dollars in his
treasury belonging to his own people. and
they have been unable 10 get It from him
Notwithstanding the most strenuous eff
forts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

The proposed plan for selecting new
Democratic Executive Committee In his
county appears to be fair one II
will be gratifying to the great major
ity Of the people Of the county II some
plan cen be agreed upon for selecting a
committee that will not involve hot po-
litical contest. They are tired Of 50 much
fractional lighting. 1t is very compliment
tary TO Mr.. Cunningham that he is accert-
able 20 both factions. His ability and fair
ness are unquestioned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

Thomaston. in Epson county. Is directly
In the line OF totality OF the eclipse. and
the citizens are preparing to make the oc-
cation memorable IN other ways than be-
cause OF the celestial phenomenon. A
number of scientists will be located AZ
Thomaston 10 observe the eclipse. and the
mayor Of the city has extended invita-
tons to a number of prominent men Of
the state 20 be present. The probab lllties
are that the town will be full of visitors
next Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day are
for fair weather, with fresh north to east
winds. and for Eastern Florida showers,
partly cloudy. with showers in central and
southern portions, fresh north to west
winds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

If ex-Gov. Campbell of Ohio was ever
Democratic vice presidential posslbin-
~, ne erased his name from the list with
his tongue at that Queens birthday din
ner in New York on Thursday night His
anti-German expressions were wholly
gra'ultous and in very bad taste.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

The mere mention of the name of some
prominent Democrat in connection with
the presidential nomination is sufficient to
send some OF the anti-Bryan newspapers
into a paroxysm of double-leads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

The Connecticut man who advertised
for a thief to take charge CT his farm has
ruined the renting value OF his property.
He cannot now get anybody to take the
place. nee to do so would put the tenant
into the position of saying to the com
munity, 81 am a thief"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

There has been great and unexpected
falling off in transatlantic travel during
the past two weeks. The reason is said
to be in the fact that the Paris EXPOSE
ton Is still in an unfinished condition,
and will continue incomplete for a month
or two longer, and that the Parislans are
charging exorbitant prices for rooms and
all other accommodations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

The parcels post scheme in operation
would go long way towards driving
the small merchants out of business and
building up great mai-order houses in
the leading cities. 1t would also hit the
manufacturers, because they cannot get
as good prices for their wares from the
great department stores. and mail order
houses as they can from small merchants
It seems that the trusts have left us few
enough small dealers now, without Con-
gress passing postal laws calculated to
still further reduce their number.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

Before the people Of Kentucky have had
time to cool off from the excitement OF
their last guberna torial campaign and the
tragic events which followed it. they will
find themselves in the midst of another
state campaign. Under the Kentucky law.
when the Governor dies the Lieutenant
Governor holds office only until the next
election. which occurs in November. Had
GOV. Goebel lived, mis- term would have
expired in 1903. The Democratic Conven-
ton which has been called to meet at
Louisville on July 10, will nominate a
candidate for the unexpired term 1t
Is probable that Gov. Beckham will be
the nominee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. MAY &c. 1900

The Chinese Minister at Washington has
asked Surgeon General Wyman to have
the incubation Of Chinese in San Fran
cisco with anti-rla que serum stopped and
he intimates that If it is rot stopped he
may have to make reIr sensations TO the
ate department. Minister WI says that
while the serum may be a good thing for
Americans. II is a very had thing for
Chinese, whose food Is Of a different char
acter and whose b dias are not so strong.
He fears that If compulsory incubation is
continued, there will be serious rioting in
San Francisco. Meantime the Minister
should not lose sight Of he fact that the
authorities of San Francisco are response
Bile TO the rest of the country in this mat
ter, and that it is their duty 10 put an
erd to the visitation Of the plague at the
very earliest possible moment II it
should be deemsd necessary to inoculate
the Chinese in order 10 check the dread
full disease, the Washington government
would uphold them in doing it, to any ex-
tent that might be necessary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26

The Boston (Mass.) Herald Qnd) says:
almost every Republican senator is to
be a delegate at large from his state to
the National Convention. They are the
ones whom Hanna has selected to do the
work of the convention. He knows them
and can depend upon them Hanna seems
to have poor opinion of members of the
House He cannot manage them as east
ly as he controls senators. Some of them
feel obliged 10 consult their constituents.
If there were no House of Representa-
tives but only a Senate and a president,
Hanna would be quite happy. Then he
could govern the country with facility and
dispatch"
Discussing the failure of the Nicaragua
canal bill the Memphis Commercial-Ap-
peal CDem) says: IF the people sustain
the Republican party in its submission to
the moneyed interest they have them
selves to blame for it, but unless we are
more than a little mistaken the choking
of this canal legislation will be resented
by the country and assist materially in
Republican defeat" On the same subject
the Norfolk Landmark (Dem) says; I'm
voting down the Hepburn bill, the Senate
did not put itself on record against an
isthmian waterway; II put itself on record
against the Hepburn idea of ignoring
treaty responsibilities ana paying the IN
terna tioual hog"
The Washington correspondence of the
Chicago Record Qnd) says: THE Gre
dentlals which Senator Clark presented to
the Senate from the lieutenant governor
of Montana bear evidence 10 sustain the
theory that the appointment was the re-
suit of a conspiracy. The body of the
document is written with a typewriter;
the date is filled in with pen and ink. and
It was evidently prepared In Washington
and sent to Helena, ready 10 be used
when the opportunity offered"
The Hartford Comm Times (Dem.) says:
Everything that has gone wrong in Cuba
would have gone right enough IL the fool
ish officials at Washington who drew up
the instructions to Rathbone & Co., had
not been Intoxicated with the spirit of inn
perialism when they prepared those ex-
traordinary documents"