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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
BUSINESS MEN IN THE LEAD.
Defeated the Blues on Basket Ball IL
to 10.


The game of basket bah at the Y NJ.
c. A. last night between the Blues and
the Business Men, resulted in a victory
for the latter, by the score of 10 to 10.
This makes the second successive vic
tory that the Business Men have won
from the two strongest teams in the
league. The play last night was spirited
and clean, there being noticeable lack
of fouls on both sides; of those made the
larger part were the result of accidents
unintentionally kicking, the ball being re-
sponsible for the greater number of them.
Blake of the Business Men, as usual
was the main stay of his team, scoring all
of the points made on his side The
other players on the side showed a no.
ticea5le improvement particularly in their
passing.
The Blues played a quick and aggressive
game, replete with good plays, their pass
ing of The ball was excellent and the gem
eral team work showed a decided improve
ment. The fact that they lost the game
was not through bad playing on their part
but rather through better playing on the
ed one of the best all-round games that
has been seen on the floor Though over
matched by his opponent in hight and
reach he overcamo these disadvantages by
his agility and aggressiveness, thoroughly
covered his territory, and kept the game
humming as long as the ball was in play
The following was the line up:
Blues. Business Men
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
A MILLION VACCINE POINTS.
The National Vaccine COmpnny's
Output This Year.

DR.. Ralph Walsh, representative of the
Ne tonal Vaccine Company OF Washing
ton, d. c., was in the city this week and
called upon Health Officer Drummer. DR..
Walsh stated that the demand upon the
National Vaccine Company for it's produ t
during the last few months has been the
greatest in its history, coming from all
sections of the country. The company has
already sold about 100000 points this
year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
EDUCATIONAL.

LEARN TELEGRAPHING UNDER
an old operator, on regular line and
on line Instruments; special rates 10 April
!; morning. afternoon and night sessions.
Richmonds Business College, Whitaker
and State streets, opposite Postofiice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
HELP WANTED-MALE.


WANTED, AN ARTESIAN WELL
digger with machine to drive six-inch well
700 feet deep, Work to commence imme-
diately. Address Gress Lumber Company,
Kramer, Ga.
WANTED, AN ENERGETIC, RELI-
able and competent clerk and salesman
references must be the best. Apply at
once. A. NJ. & c. w. West.
MAN WANTED TO DELIVER AND
collect I'm Savannah and vicinity; $15.00 a
week and expenses. Address Delivery De-
partment. Peoples Company, Fortieth and
Market streets. Philadelphia, Pa.
WANTED, TWO GOOD PRINTERS
for tabular work. Apply TO Albert Burt,
De Soto Hotel. Sunday, between 8 and IL
a. M, and TO 2:30 p. m. Savannah time.
Good wages and steady work to right
men. Must make immediate engage
rnents.
MEN AND WOMEN TO WORK FOR
us at home; good wages; work mailed on
receipt of addressed envelope. Imperial
Supply Company, Philadelphia.
WANTED, AT ONCE, THREE FIRST
class coat makers. Plenty of work. Ad-
dress Kidwell & Sheridan. No 129 West
Bay street Jacksonville, Fla.
WANTED, A COMPETENT. HONEST,
reliable man 10 manage and cultivate rice
farm in South Texas; good references re-
quired. Address b. w. Camp. Harper
residence, opposite Bon Air Hotel, Sum-
merville, Augusta Ga.
WANTED, AT ONCE. A YOUNG
white man who understands working a
moulding and flooring machine. Address
Machine. News Office
FOREST CITY EMPLOYMENT Blu
reau furnishes help fer hotels, stores, Of
fees farms mills or families us State
street. west. Phone al4.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
ron Observation-Disclosures.


GOOD LUCK EMINENT. A VALUA-
Bile remedy for -whooping cough; price 25c.
GoodmaDs Liver Tonic will help your
liver, improve your digestion. and Increase
your weights soc. Pcrsse's Drug Stores,
Henry and Abercorn, Whitaker and Tay-
lorA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
FoR RENT-H0UsEs.
For RENT-sToREa.

STORE, III BROUGHTON STREET.
east; thoroughly renovated; possession inn
mediately Apply A. Wylly. - Bryan
street, east.
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sTISAYED.

STRAYED, SMALL JERSEY COW
Reward will be given TO party returning
same to ga Bolton street, east.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
MEDICAL.

HOW ARE YOUR FEET? IF YOUR
feet are troubling you, call on me and l
will give you relief; cure ingrowing nails,
pain: charges reasonable; can give the
best references in the city; patients treat
ed at residences; orders can be left at IAv-
ingston's drug store. Bull and Congress
streets; telephone 29s. Lem Davis. sur
geon chiropodist
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ron Observation-Disclosures.

--~-~-~~-~~-~-~-~-~~~ -----~-~-~-~~-~~---~
FOR SALE, FOURTEEN MILCHERS.
525 Margaret street, west. S. Friedman.
ONE FOUR-GALLON COW FOR
sale. 2l6 East Duffy street
FOR SALE, AT AUCTION. WITHOUT
regard to value. Monday April o. one
Steinway piano one Chickering piano. and
three organs. ordered sold 10 pay charges
and close account. c. II. Dorset.
FOR SALE, ONE ELEGANT BED
room suite. good as new; cost one hun
bred; will sell for less than half good as
new. Address Quick, care News.
NICE BUGGY AND HARNESS FOR
sale; almost new; can be bought cheap
for cash. Apply, 2o4 Bryan. west.
FIRE PROOF SAFES FOR SALE AT
low price; all In stock in hve hundred TO
FIVE thousand pounds. Apply Lippman
Bros
LAUNCHES FOR SALE. SIZE 10
feet, and % feet, and 30 feet, with prices
that will be sure to please you. The
agencies for these fine launches has been
esta blished with us. Lppman Brothers.
Wholesale Druggists. Lippman's Block.
Savannah. Ga.
FOR SALE, AN ELEGANT PHAEToN
and large carriage, secondhand; will be
sold cheap: one is by Brewster and the
other by Stivers; both the best makers in
the United States. Lippman Bros, whole
sale druggists. Savannah. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
ron RENT-MIsCELLANEoUs.

FLAT CONNECTING ROOMS. FIRST
floor; large hall third floor. suitable for
any purpose. John Lyons.
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HELr wANTED-rEMALE.

WANTED A COMPETENT YoUNG
woman clerk In bakery. Address
Bakery. News Office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
AUCTION SALES FUrunn DAYS.
ADMINISTRATIVE SALE.


Under and by virtue of an order of the
Court of Ordinary of Chatham county, I
viii sell at public cutlery, between the
legal hours of sale, on the FIRST TUES
DAY (being the first day OF MAY, 1900,
before the Court House door of Chatham
county.
All that lot or parcel of land in the city
of Savannah, county of Chatham and
state of Georgia, and distinguished
upon The map or plan of Davis ward in
said city as lot No twenty-four CD, con-
tanning forty-one feet four inches front
and ninety feet In depth
Sold as the property of the estate OF p.
A Glenn, for payment of debts and dis
tribution. Terms cash; purchaser paying
for titles Sold for account and risk of
former purchaser.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

--~-~~~~-~C~~~~~~~~~~-~~ -~~~-~-~~~-~~~~~-~-~~-
NOW is THE TIME TO BUY ONE OF
those beautiful lots in the Seller tract; one
party bought seven and is erecting
neutrality-suspicious. home on them.
Youmans q Demmond
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
CONTENTS OF RESIDENCE
1I5 DRAYTON. AT AUCTION.
c. II. DORSETT, Auctioneer,

VIII sell MONDAY, 9th, at II o'clock, al
1l5 Drayton, near State street. the con-
tents of said house, consisting of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
Personal.


EASTER REPAIRING" lOC TO PUT
new pins in brooches and polish EN- like
new. Watches. spectacles, Chains, lock
bracelets, cuff buttons, studs, watch
charms, etc, repaired at correspondingly
moderate terms, Look up everything that
needs fixing before Easter and 1t win be
ready i'm time, by bringing TO Fegeas, %
East Broughton Hair. Jewelry and Shaw
ing Supply House. Cash gwen for cd
gold and silver or exchanged for new
goods
LUNCH AS USUAL TONIGHT AT
George Schwarz, Proprietor, Germania
House
FOR A SUPERIOR QUALITY or
cream, fresh every morning, try Vale
Royal Dairy.
GO TO JOS. H. BAKERS STALL IN
market for best of meats. Ricefield lamb
every day.
BIG LINE OF HASsOCKS GOING
al only 50 cents and 70 cents while they
last. c. p. Miller, agent. 2H Broughton,
west.
ENAMELED IRON BEDS, CRIBS,
dressers, chiffoniers and toilet tables. c.
=, Miller agent POI Broughton, west.
FURNITURE MOVED WITH CARE"
is a speciality with McGllis.
BALDWIN DRY AIR REFRIGERA-
tors are government standard and are the
best refrigerators made; hundreds Of fam
lies are using them in Savannah; see our
line of ice boxes, water coolers and other
spring goods. c. +. Miller, agent, 2N
Broughton, west
LADIES, ABOUT THAT CARRIAGE
or gocart you need. Better see McGillis.
Special prices this week.
OFFICE DESKS, OFFICE CHAIRS,
IN In,
thing needed 10 furnish an Office. c. P.
Miller, agent, 207 Broughton, west
FURNITURE PACKED. STORED AND
shipped moderate prices for best work
No Cheap John" prlces-no "cheap John"
jobs McGillis.
MGILLIS, CHEAP ON CHINA CLOS
cts
GO CARTS AND BABY CARRIAGES
durable, stylish and moderate in prices.
C. p. Miller, agent, 2O7 Broughton, west.
PORCELAIN LINED BATH TUBS.
eyphon jet water closets and the latest
sanitary improvements: let me give you
a bid. p. II. Herman 10 West State
street
MG1LLIs' SPECIALS THIS WEEK.
Moquette rugs, worth 800, $2.3s; white
and gold easels, worth go cents, 80 cents;
Mnlte ana EOlQ center tables. worth 81 20,
50 cents white and gold Jardinier stands.
worth SIPS, "a cents; tin sets, WORTH sl50,
84 cents.
BEFORE BUYING A NEW STOVE OR
range call and look al my stock Of Othel-
los, Sunshines and other frst-claea stoves,
ranges and heaters; handsome. durable.
and price will inf Nance you. p, Il. Kisr-
nan, 10 State street. west.
200 ROLLS OF MATTINGS JUST RE-
ceived; ranging from 1925 for 2O-yard roll
up TO the finest novelty patterns import
ed. c. p. Miller, agent, 207 Broughton,
west
CRATES. BLOWERS AND ASH PANS
always on hand; when your tin roof or
stove needs repairing, call and see me.
p. II. Kiernan. 10 West State street.
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WANTED, AN ENERGETIC, RELI-
able and competent clerk and salesman
references must be the best. Apply at
| once. A NJ. z, G. W. West.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
ELIZABETH MII.LEDGE,
ADMINISTRATIVE

This is a vacant lo4 on Hartridge street,
is very large and is in a splendid lo-
cality for building investment property.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07

MAN WANTED TO DELIVER AND
collect In Savannah and vicinity; $1500 a
week and expenses. Address Delivery De-
partment, Peoples Company, Fortieth and
Market streets Philadelphia, Pa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07

CRATES. BLOWERS AND ASH PANS
always on hand; when your tin roof or
stove needs repairing, call and see me
p. II. Herman. 10 West State street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07

200 ROLLS OF MATTINGs JUST RE-
ceived; ranging from 1925 for 2O-yard roll
up TO the finest novelty patterns import
ed. c. p. Miller, agent, 207 Broughton.
west
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07

LUNCH AS USUAL TONIGHT AT
George Schwarz, Proprietor Germania
House
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07

FOR A SUPERIOR QUALITY or
cream, fresh every morning, try Vale
Royal Dairy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07

GO TO JOS. II. BAKERS STALL IN
market for best of meats. Ricetield lamb
every daV.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08

CBy Telegraph to VirGinian- Pilot)
Washington, Dec. T. Chairman
Payne, of the ways and means com
mittee, late this afternoon submitted
the report of that committee, signed
by all the Republican members, in ia
vor of the bill reducing the war rev.
enue taxes about forty millions. The
report says I'm part:
we find it still necessary to main
tain an army Of IL hundred thousand
men until law and order is fully re-
stored in all our possessions. We find
it also necessary to provide troops to
man the fortifications which we have
been building the past few years, and
also to provide a sufficient force in the
navy to man the vessels we have re-
Gently added. The increasing navy,
too. brings new necessities.
The report OF the Secretary of the
Treasury for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1900, shows u surplus of S79,-
527, 060. His estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1901 would leave
an estimated surplus of sS0.000O 600. For
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08

Tool Company; Louis Nixon. of the
Crescent Works; President Olcott,
Judge Payson. and Manager Post, of
the Newport News Works; T.. o. Well
ngton. and II. It. Elwell. of the Fore
RiVer Works; the Moran Brothers. of
Seattle: President Taylor and Mr.
Tarbett, Of the Risdon Shipblildinr
Company: John Dialogue, OF Camden
and number of others identified with
ship building.
EIGHT BIDDERS.
There we're eight bidders. and most
OF the bids were we'll within the limit
or cost allowed by Congress for the
SHIPS. The notable feature was the
attempt on the part of the vonnfrar
and smaller concerns to break ,ha iina
or the old organizations. which have
constructed all of the heavy vessels of
the new navy up to this time
PARTIAL FORECAST.
While 1t is not possible at this mo-
nieht 10 forecast results accurately
lhere are Indications that in at least
one instance, and perhaps two in
stances these attempts will be attend
ed with some degree of success for IL
looks as though some of the worl, viii
be bestowed upon the Fore River Com
pahy' winch appears for the first time
as bidder for constructing or,nornd
SLIPS ks; me racine coast too. presents
because Of changes made in the spoci.
lcations of the bidders, the reneraI
tendency of which is to considero hIv
reduce the equipment OF the Sims +
~ not possible yet to tell which Of the
bidders is actually the Lowest A.
read, they are as follows:
ARMORED CRUISERS
Union Iron Works. San Francisco
one sheathed and coppered, 50. 500 600.
without sheathing, $3.50, GOO; another
under the same conditions, 49, $50, 900
making two in all
William Cramp 6 Sons, Philadelphia
Ia, one sheathed. but uncoppered. So. :
$4,000 one unsheathed. 50, $50. 900
Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company. one sheathed and
coppered, s3.SS5OO0; one without
sheathing. $3,77506O; this for two shios.
Moran Bros. & Co., of Seattle, Wash.
one sheathed and coppered. s4lse. 600
or two at s4,Oos,0 600 each; one without
sheathing, s396S.oO0 or two at 1854. 600
each.
Fore River shlpbuilding and Loco
motley Works, Quincy, Mass, one
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08
TUGS GREW SAVED.
THE JOHN s. DEERING FOUNDER
ED OFF CAPE HATTERAS.
(Il1r frnlnnrnr,h IL, Nrirninin,n DiIo4

10y IelcSTdp!l 10 NlTSlnlHn-t lIOt.)
New York, Dec. THE brig G. c..
Sweeney. Captain Miller, from Bruins
wick. November &c, lumber laden, ar
rived today. having on board a ship
wrecked crew, consisting of Captain
Charles Stephens and William VonHat-
ten. Reuben Doan and Emanuel f..
Idly, surviving members of the crew Of
the tug John S. Deering. of Beaufort S.
c.. which foundered November 81 off
Cane Hatteras. in latitude 3543, longi-
ture 1888 with the loss of the engi-
neer. ID. w. Douglass.
The John w. Oecring was bound from
Elizabeth City, n. c.. homeward, and
sailed November -. Shortly after leav-
ing port the wind set in strong from
the south and increased to n gale. The
tug westhered the gale and heavy sea
till the next night Sunday at 9
O'Clock. when she was struck by n
heavy sea- which broke completely over
her ana carried away the pilot house
and deckhouse. opened the seams and
started the vessel leaking badly. The
fires were put out, rendering the en-
gines useless. and the tug drifted help
lessly with the gale. All hands bailed
with buckets TO prevent her SINKING.
till Tuesday morning, the eth, when
the brig G. c. Sweeny hove In sight
and took on board the exhausted mon.
II is supposed Douglass, the engineer.
was carried Oft by a giant wave which
wrecked the tug. He was about IS
years old and belonged at Charles
ton. 6. c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08

the fiscal year ending June 80. 1902, his
estimates leave an estimated surplus
of only S26. 25S.237 For 1902 there is
an estimated increase in the revenue
of s2s.000.00o over the previous year.
and an increase of expenditures of
nearly SS3.000.000 The committee deem
1t safe to make reduction OF about
100000. 900. while the Secretary of the
Treasury in his report suggests a re-
duction of only $50 900, 900 In the rev.
enue. The committee has entirely
abolished the most vexatious taxes and
reduced those which seem to have
proved a great burden upon the sew
eral branches of trade TO which they
are applied. On beer a war tax of So
cents barrel was added to the tax of
81 a barrel previously imposed.
THE committee believe that the
amendment proposed in section one of
the bill making n net reduction of %
cents per barrel gives the beer man
ufacturers all the relief to which they
are entitled.
I'm the war revenue act the tax upon
cigars, averaging more than three
pounds in weight to the thousand was
made $3.50. This sixty cents per thou
sand was very onerous to the manu-
facturers, especially those engaged in
small way, and making the cheaper
grade of cigars. 1t has been impossi-
bic to distribute any OF this sixty cents
in making n price to the consumer. and
the factories have had to bear the en-
tire tax OF over three millions of dol
lars last year. The committee have
therefore reported an amendment re-
ducing this tax at the rate of sixty
cents per thousand"
THE CHANGES.
The reDOrt tI,an giv,as tho CHANCES in
detail. The one cent tax on express
receipts and telegraph messages mas
caused more widespread annoyance and
trouble than anything else in the act.
The committee, therefore. have strick-
en- these taxes from the law.
after this reduction of forty mil
lion dollars shall take effect, leaving
n revenue of sixty-five million dollars
under the war revenue act that sum
will be barely sufficient TO meet the
train of extraordinary expenditures
which follow the close of actual hos
tilities. We are certainly justified In
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08
A CABINET MEETING.
COINAGE FOR THE PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS DISCUSSED.
By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot,


Washington Dec. 1.-The Cabinet
meeting today was largely devoted to
a discussion of the question of coinage
for the Philippine islands. and as q
result it is probable that the Secretary
of War will request hearing on the
subject before one of the committees
of Congress. Nearly all the business
of the islands is transacted in Mex
lean dollars and army commissares
and others supplied with United States
money are at times greatly embar-
raised In making purchases from the
Filipinos, by the fact that knowing
nothing of our money or it's value, the
latter often refuse to accept it. The
proposition which seems to have met
with favor by the administration, is
to purchase silver bullion at the pres
ent market price and coin it into dis
tinctive dollars having a gold value
of about fifty cents each. These dol
lars probably will contain @ little less
silver than the present standard dol
lars. 1t is hoped by the early action
of Congress the new coins may be put
into circulation before great while.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08

fraud In the sale OF food product NV
preventing the coloring of olcomarga-
rine In imitation OF butter. Over 10I
uVoVVU pounds of oeomargarine had
been manufactured and sold last year.
that was about one ninth of the total
States.
MI. circuit produced figures to show
that oleomargarine cost less than nine
CENTS per pound and was worked off on
Vhe publlc by the retailer at from IS
10 81 cents per pound. He illustrated
'he method OF sale of oleonargar,ne.
s WI. Lamp CNirSinia) and MIR. David
son wv isconstn) supported the bill.
NJ Bartlett tGeorgia) moved 10 strike
GU me proviso to the effect that no
shins in the bill should be construed
20 permit any stale to forbid the man
ulacture or sale of oleomargarine In
such FORM as would advise the con-
su,ner or It's real character free from
c0ioration. The amendment was lost
As to III.
IN EFFECT JULY. 1901.
An amendment was adopted provid-
ing that the act should go into effect
July l, 1901.
Mr.. Bailey (Texas) closed the debate
against the bill He contended that the
pretense of the bill--that 1t was 10 pre-
vent fraud-was itself n fraud
Mr.. Wndsworth tNew York; on be-
half of the minority OF the committee.
Then offered the substitute prepared by
The minority The vote was first taken
upon the substitute, which was de-
feated 113-17S.
The bin was then passed 1892.
MIR. Payne. chairman of the ways and
means committee. reported the war
revenue reduction bill. He gave notice
that he would call up the bill after the
disposition of the legislative appro-
priation bill. probably on Tuesday On
account OF the centennial exercises in
the House on Wednesday. 1t was
agreed that the session on the day
should begin at 3;l5. and at 5:55 the
House adjourned
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08
Another wost Virginia Murder.

Wy ItIeSraph 20 FITSln'an- PIIot.I
Kenova, w. Va, Dec. 7.-Robert Bal
ley, a wealthy farmer and extensive
timber merchant along the Twelve Pole
river was shot and instantly killed by
Charles Smith at the home of the latter
today. Smith was n renter of Bailey
and no one was present at the trouble,
eXcept his immediate family. The sup
position is that they duarreled over a
dcbt Which Smith owed Bailey.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08
The Chinese RuIera.

By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot.)
London. Dec. 7.-sheng announces
that General Tung Flu Hsiang is pro-
ceeding to the province of Kan Su. says
Standard.
Palace officials report that the En-
press Dowager viii leave Sian Flu De-
cemher ~ and that Emperor Kwang Su
Will so direct to Pekin,"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08
Last of the rransvaa al.

CBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
London Dec. THE Secretary of
State for the Colonies. Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain. announced in the House
of Commons today that civil govern
ment viii shortly be established In the
Transyaal and the Orange river colo
MES.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08
tBy Telegraph to vireinlan-pno,a

Washington. Dec. 7.-Never since the
birth of the new navy has there been
such gathering OF shipbuiiding and
metal kings as We're assembled in the
Office of the Secretary of the Navy at
noon today TO witness the opening of
bids for an amount of naval construc-
ton. which Secretary Long denominat-
ed as the greatest industrial event this,
or any other country had ever seen.
involving the placing OF contracts for
about S50,00O000.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT.
The Secretary left the cabinet meet
ing to preside at the ceremony and as
soCiated with him We're the chiefs of
the great naval bureaus, Admiral
Hichborn, Admiral Melville, Admiral
O'Neill. and others. Among the spec
tators We're Harry Scott. Charles and
Edwin Cramp, Mr.. Trigg, of the Rich
mond Locomotive Works; President
Morse. Manager Newman and John
Lindsay of the New York ShipbuildinG
Company. the new Delaware River
concern; Manager Clarke. OF the Miles
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-08
THE WAR REVENUE
TAX REDUCTION.
Chairman Of Ways and Means
Committee Submits Report.
FORTY MILLION DOLLARS.

Republican Members of the Committee
Give in the Report Their Reasons For
Recommending the Reduction to Con-
gross The Tax on Express Receipts ana
Photographic Messages TO be Stricken
From Law The Cabinet Thinks it I'm
wise to Exceed $50. 900 Reduction.