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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06
PERSONAL.

It. B. Aldrich, the poet, is, a great
smoker of cigarettes 81 always do nv
best work after short smoke" he saws.
and my favorite hours for writing are
before noon or after midnight"
Gov. Stanley of Kansas is an expert
penman, and does most of his own letter
writing. He uses either hand with equal
ease, and his signature is identical, wheth-
er the pen is held in mis- left hand or his
right.
A II. Longino, the new Governor of
Mississippi, is comparatively young man.
being but little over 40; yet he has been
very active in politics. He has been chan
Gerry clerk, state senator and United States
district attorney for the South district of
Mississippi. He is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Mississippi. and studied law at
the University of Virginia.
George L. Watson, the Scotch designer
of yachts, celebrates his fiftieth anniver-
sary as a designer this year. After serving
his apprenticeship he went into business
for himself, and, as is well known has
been the most successful of British de-
signers. His best-known boats are the
Thistle, the three Valkyries, the Britannia
the Bona, the Rainbow and the Gleniffer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

while camped in the Wallapai noun
tains recently there came to my camp
from off the Santa Fe Pacific an English
overland tourist, and after passing the
usual salutations and greetings the
stranger proposed to join the desert ex-
press train of burros and try his luck
prospecting" says a writer in the Yuma
Ariz) Sun The first camp was made
at Maggie Springs, where stood an old
miners cabin. In the morning he pro-
posed to help cook breakfast, and built
a rousing fire in the old fireplace of the
cabin and started TO fry the bacon. All
at once a startled expression came from
the embryo cook, aud turning quickly /
discovered a large king snake sizzling in
the frying pan. The chimney getting hot
had dslodged his snakeship and down
he came into the hot grease.
Good God, partner I've got 'em
again, he exclaimed, as he danced excit-
eddy around. holding the frying-pan at
arms length. / know I've got 'em, and
l haven't had a drink for a month
1T took. quite a while to quiet him
down, and the next day he started out
for the railroad, declaring that he had
enough of the desert"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06
our RULE IN THE PHILIPPINES.

our war in the Philippines has been
pushed into the background by the war in
South Africa and in Kentucky. Il seems,
however, that the plan of establishing 10
cal governments in communities IN cur
far Off island possessions is still beng car 4
ried out and judging from a letter IN tae
New York Evening Post with considera-
Bile success. In the letter in question,
which is from Manila, dated Dec. %, it Is
stated that there has been very little DIM
Guilty encountered in establishing our rule
in Nirdanao, the second in size OF the
Philippines.
1t might be asked why il is that the ma
tivcs there accepted our rule so readily,
while these of Luzon rejected it.
The explanation seems to be that
the natives of neither island had
any very great objection to recog-
nizing our authority until their minds
were poisoned against us. In Mindanao
We took possession Of the towns ana began
establishing civil governments before any
serious attempt was made TO lead the ma
lives to revolt against our authority. They
saw that we meant them 40 harm, that
in fact. they were better off than they had
been under the rule of Spain, and they
were satisfied. They know little or noth-
ing bout The government of the Unltei
States or the American flag, and they do
not care much about either They can
recognize fact. however. and they were
quick to see that the United States had
power, aud that they did not interfere with
their customs or beliefs and treated them
justly, and they were ready to acquiese in
the change of rulers.
1t is probable that if there had been lit
tie more common sense and diplomacy
shown in Luzon at the start. there would
have been no revolt against our authority
there When Aguinaldo and the group of
men that support him found that they
were to be ignored, they began to poison
the minds of the people. They told them
that we were butchers and that some OF
them would be enslaved and others would
be slaug htered. If they had known exactly
what kind of treatment they would receive
from us, even Aguinaldo, in ala probable
ity, would not have been able TO lead them
into revolt. And it is believed by some
keen American observers in the Philippines
that Aguinaldo would not have led revolt
if he had been shown a reasonable amount
of consideration.
The natives of Mindanao have never
shown any disposition to revolt They are
not so different from the natives of Luzon
that they would act radically different I'M
der similar conditions. 1t is a fair conclu-
sion therefore that if we had begun with
Luzon under as favorable conditions as we
began in Mndanao we should not have
been put to the expense of sending large
army there. The natives of Luzon are be-
ginning to understand apparently that
their condition will be better under our
rule than it was under that of Spain, and
that all of their interests viii be protect
ed and all of their customs and rights re-
spected. If we succeed in gaining their
confidence we may not have a great deal
of trouble with them after our authority
is once fully established.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Confederat Veterans Associa-
ton Camp No. 1855, L. c. V; Savannah
Lodge No 1873, b. P. O. Elks
Special Notices-Notice to City Court
Jurors; Plasterers and Masons Supplies
Savannah Building Supply Company; Ship
Notice. J. r. Minis & Co, Consignees;
Mantels, Crates and Thing, Andrew Han
ley Company; Ship Notice. Strachan &
Co, Consignees; Special Notice Of Disco
luton, Jim Drake; Money Saving Sale
Leopold Adler; Notice to Superior Court
Jurors.
Business Notices-Runkels Chocolate
and Cocoa, Henry Solomon & Son, Agents.
Auction Sales-Trustee's Sale, by l. D.
LaRoche, Auctioneer; Receivers Sale of
Valuable Land, by c. II. Dorset, Auction
eer; Administrators Sale, by c. II. Dor
sett, Auctioneer; Lot aud improvements
on Duffy Street, East, by C. H. Dorset,
Auctioneer.
Special Sale of 1900 Pounds of Rice
Estate S. W. Branch.
Steamship Schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Cotton-Present Situation Consumption
and Supplies, Price, Mccormick & co.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Big Minstrel Jubi-
lee, at Theater Feb 9.
If You Want to Save Noney-Go to Ho-
gan's.
Take Advantage of the Seventh Semi
Annual Cut Price Sale-Hub Clothing
Company.
Don't Look-Hunter & Van Keuren.
Whiskey Hunter Baltimore Rye
Whiskey; Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.
Mineral Water-Apenta.
Legal Sales-City sheriffs Sale.
Salt-The Favorite Table Salt
Legal Notices-Citation From the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County.
Medical-Worh's Dispensary Prepara-
tons; Coke Dandruff Cure; Hoods Sar-
saparina; S. S. S. Mothers Friend; DR..
Hathaway Company; Ayers Cherry Pee
toral
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06
Barnum Oufyvitted.

At one time James A. Bailey was Bar
NUNS most formidable rival in the circus
business, says the New York Mail and Ex-
press. A short time before open hoshiues
began between them one of Mr. Baileys
large female elephants gave birth to
baby This by the way, was the first
baby elephant ever born in captivity. 1t
proved an immense card for Mr. Bailey.
The birth of the animal was chronicad
far and wide over the country. Mr.. Bar
num- quick to see the advantage of hay
ing so important an attraction as real
live American baby elephant, telegraphed
to mis- rival Mr.. Bailey, as follows 'Will
give forsyour baby elephant 800 000.' Mr..
Railey wired in answer: viii not sell at
any price"
This seemed daring thing to do, for
100000 was an enormous sum to offer for
a tiny little beast. But refuse he did,
and hustled with his show 10 meet the
great Phineas T. Barnum on his own
ground meanwhile bordering in his fer
tile brain a coup which was 20 land Bar
mum captive on mis- back. BY the time
Mr.. Bailey reached the region where the
Barnum show was exhibiting, the whole
country was billed with huge posters on
which was most conspicuously printed in
flaming type. what Barnum Thinks of
the Baby Elephant" and underneath that
heading was printed Barnum's telegram
to Mr.. Bailey offering the big sum for the
animal. This poster greeted Mr.. Barnum
whereevr he went, and worried him very
much. To avoid seeing it, and in search
of better business for his show ne chang
ed the route of the latter and made direct
for the Far West, leaving Mr.. Bailey IN
undisputed possession of the fighting
ground.
This defeat nettled Mr.. Barnum. He was
not used to being beaten. However, the
fnRf hot h &C.. Il
Snowman. The world knew il. 1t was now
a matter of history. He was far too sd
gacious not to desire to make of such
redoubtabe foe and rival as Mr.. Bailey
an ally, and accordingly at the end of that
year negotiations were entered into, which
resulted in the combination of the two
great exhibitions into what in literal truth
became the greatest show on earth. To
Mr.. Bailey was al once given the laboriug
car, and very soon the entire RESPONSE
bility and management of the immense
combination and business
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06


Several years ago Lord Charles Beres>
ford visited a certain large iron works
in the North of England, says the Lon
don Telegraph. In the course of his visit
massive Nasmyth hammer, and see what
would happen. Though the glossy head
gear was brand new, selected for the spe-
claI occasion, the commander of the
plucky little Condor was not the man TO
finch from the ordeal. Taking off his
skinner" and placing it under the ham,
mer down flashed the enormous weight
stopping short within a hairs breath of
the roof of the tile" With a childlike
smile, Lord Charles resumed his priced
possession.
In the visitors company was a local NJ
P, somewhat self-important individual,
well-known in the House of Commons and
out of it. Most wonderful exclaimed
the gallant son of Neptune, turning to the
local member.
''Oh, not at ALL" was the reply; "a
mere nothing. They never fail. See,
now I'll try mine AS the confident per-
sonage place his "stovepipe" under the
hammer, Lord Charles slyly shot a
naughty little twinkle" at the observant
Zimmerman, and the next moment, to
the victims mournful dismay and all the
others screaming delight, down crashed
the ponderous mass of Steel smashing
the astonshed "chimney-pot' as fiat as
sheet of notepaper. 1t is a deadly in
suit to mention steam-hammers to that
unfortunate M P now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06
THE WAY OPEN FoR THE CANAL.

1t is said that Great Britain mas asked
nothing in return for consenting to such
a modification of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty as will permit the Nicaragua canal
to be wholly within the control of the
United States. The suggestion is being
thrown out that this show of generosity
was made for the purpose of gaining SYM
patty in this country in the South Afri
can war It is hardly probably, however,
that Great Britain was influenced by any
such consideration. 1t might have oc
Cured to her ministers that the granting
of The concession asked for would have
good effect in this country, by showing
that the desire of Inc British people was
to throw no obstruction in the way of
the construction of the canal. As a mat
ter of fact however, there is no very good
reason why Great Britain should want to
obstruct the building of the canal by in
sisting upon the out-of-date canal pro-
vision of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
It Is certain that Great Britain wants
the canal built. 1t would be of enormous
benefit TO her shipping interests. Ii is
probable therefore that the real reason she
consented to a modification Of the treaty
is the benefit the canal would be to her
II may be that she will insist that the
United States shall not fortify the en-
frances to the canal 1t is hardly prob
able however, that they purpose doing
anything of the kind The canal win be
for the use Of che ships of all nations,
and The purpose will be to keep it open
under all and any circumstances.
Senator Morgan is quoted as saying that
the canal bin will pass Congress within
month. 1t is safe to say that it Will
not get through as soon as that, but there
are pretty good reasons for thinking that
it viii pass at this session. Now that
the treaty is out of the way there is no
obstacle in the way of getting vote on
the bin, except tnat which is to be ex-
pected from those who claim to own the
right-of-woy across Nicaragua. That
ought to be easily brushed aside
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

The sermon preached in the Savannah
Baptist Church on Sunday night by the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Jordan, was a broadmnd-
ed and patriotic discourse. 1t was hope
full sermon, pointing the way not only to
the spiritual, but the material develop
ment and upbuilding of the comm&nity.
We should cherish the past, but not live
in it. We need modern manufacturing in
dustries at which to point with pride
rather than 10 ancient cemeteries. Too
many sermons, IN these days, are predicat-
cd upon the assumption that whatever it,
in the material aud political worlds is
wrong and ought to be torn down ia or
der to be reformed. Mr. Jordan's plan
is much the better. Let US have a refor-
nation through building up It is good
religion to desire to see the city prosper
Gus and the people happy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

The authorities of the New York FIRE
department are much pleased with the
searchlight apparatus that has been add
ed to the departments equipment A
few nights ago there was a bad fire in a
six-story brick building, which was soon
filed with and enveloped in thick smoke
The powerful lights were turned upon The
building. and "the firemen had all the
illumination they needed. The light PEN
etrated the smoke, and the men on the
upper floors moved about as safely as in
the daylight"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

kitchener's quietness is ominous. He is
not the sort of man to get lost in the
woods, with fifty to sixty thousand of
troops under his command. He did not
make much racket in the Soudan until
he got all of his arrangements made: and
then the noise he made was a plenty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

Mr. Arthur Sewall of Maine is convinced
that the Democrats have not ghost of
show of winning in the next national cam
paign; nevertheless if he should be called
upon to become the Democratic candidate
Tor vice President he would do his duty."
IL is the safest prediction in the world to
say that Mr.. Sewall will not be called I'D
on. After his declaration. a campaign
with. Sewall in it would be like march
ing through a Slaughter house to an open
grave"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

The gunner who aims and fires that ter
rible Boer Ions Tom" at Kimberley is
said to be Peter Muller, formerly of
Deweys flagship Olympia Muller hand
led one of the guns in the fight in Manila
bay. If he is really behind the big gun at
Kimberley the mystery of the accurate
shooting is explained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

Commander Booth-Tucker who has just
returned to New York from England,
brought a number of game cocks with
him. Can it be that the commander is
going to arrange a few mains for the
amusement of his soldiers in leisure mo-
ments?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

Is 1t not reflection upon the port of
savannah, the greatest between Baltimore
and New Orleans, that ship that looses
ner screw or sustains other injury below
the water line ut or near this place should
nave to be taken to Port Royal, Newport
news or further north to find a dry dock?
Mr.. Rourke ought to have the active CO.
operation of the whole business commun-
ity In his efforts to bring the Havana
hoating dock here, or to provide another
OF equal capacity for this port There
is nothing too big for Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

Gen. Wade Hampton writes 10 tn.
Philadelphia Times, respecting The situa-
ton in South Africa, that in his opin-
ion the best thing Butler could do would
be to take his forces back to England"
Should Butler do any such thing he
would be shot, of course. And Gen.
Hampton would probably be among those
to say that for such action he deserved to
be shot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

THIS GENTLEMAN HAS GIVEN rs
PERMISSION TO GIVE HIS NAVE
AND ADDRESS TO ANY ONE WHO
MAY DESIRE SAME. HE is A WELL.
KNOWN AND RESPECTED CITIZEN
OF THIS CITY AND STANDS HiGH
IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

If the authorities of the Paris Expo
sition were in position to announce that
Capt. Dreyfus would run a lemonade and
peanut stand on the grounds during the
continuance of the great show, it might
have the effect of increasing the attend
ance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

1t is now said that there is no saloon
in London, KY, nor has there been one
there for twenty years. That may ex
plain the decided objection which some
of the legislators have to going there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Charleston News and Courier Oem)
says: And now it is salt. The recently
formed trust, known as the National Salt
Company it is noted. owns many Of the
salt factories in New York and Ohio and
bosses others. In addition it has con-
traced for the output OF most of the works
ways ii does not own or lease. In these
ways it has, during the last few months
obtained a monopoly of the salt industry
east of the Rocky mountains, except in a
few coast states. 1t has raised prices
accordingly, from 40 TO 100 per cent above
those of 1896, when salt was on the free
list our fish industries and meat export
ers still get their salt free of duty, and are
not compelled to pay tribute TO the trust
The rest of us are subject to whatever
taxation it chooses to exact from us
What free and independent peope We
are to be sure"
The New York Evening Post Qnd) says
Taylor. the Republican claimant to the
Kentucky governorship,. continues TO put
himself and the cause for which he stands
hopelessly i'm the wrong. Respect is always
due from the executive department to the
judcial,to the end that government may be
one of laws, and not of men, as the Mas
sachusets constitution has il. Yesterday
a writ was obtained from the Circuit
Court OF heHtucky, eHJOlHlng Taylor from
continuing the use of armed force against
the legally constituted Legislature of the
state. Taylor intrenched at the State
House, refused TO allow the service of this
writ, No defense can be made for any
man, private citizens or claimant to a
governorship who thus defies the pro-
cesses of the courts"
The Macon Telegraph (DeR) says: I'm
thinking of the boom in cotton in connec-
ton with pitching his next crop, the Sou H.
ern farmer should bear in mind that the
big advance did not come until the stape
was practically all out Of his hands. If
he wants to feel how ii Is TO get. s cents or
better for cotton, let him pitch another
5000 G0O-bale crop, and he'll know how it
is"
The Nashville American (Dem.) says:
senator Pettgrew, on a question of We
racity, by his speeches and procedure In
the Senate. says he prefers to believe
Aguinaldo. whom he is trying to make a
hero, rather than Admiral Dewey. rhe
people, however, win believe Admiral
Dewey"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

Gen. MERCER, the prosecutor of Drey-
fus. won his election to the Senate but
it is said he is finding the social atmos-
phere of the chamber extremely chilly.
Very few Of the members will fraternize
with him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

If the Haselden pattern of South Caro-
lima made breast-plates is not patented
and controlled by a trust a good market
for the armor might be found in Ken
lucky during the session of the Legisla-
ture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

The indications for Georgia to-day are
partly cloudy ana fair for Eastern Flor
IDA.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

Plete her railroad. 1t seems to be almost
a foregone conclusion that there will be
fighting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

The country at large, and Senator Ba-
cons constituents especially, will sincere
ly hope for that gentleman's speedy re-
covery. His services can i'll be spared at
TINS Juncture when there is so much need
for his counsel and cooperation in deal
ing In Congress. Having taken leading
position in the discussion of Philippine
affairs, by virtue of his knowledge of con-
st1tutional law and comprehensive grasp
of the situation, it would be very unfor-
tunate if his injury should prevent him
from participating in the current consid-
Grafton of the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

In Case YOu Arc Suffering From the
Same Diseases Drop Us a Postal
and We VIII Furnish You His Ad-
dress. We Never Publish or Give
the Name of Patient without
Their Permission. One Thousand
Dollars Will BE Given to the Poor
of this City in Case the Following
Letter Is Not True in Every Par
ticular, and One Thousand Dollars
More Will Be Given to the Poor of
This City in Case We Do Not Fur
nish This GentIeman's Name and
Address Upon Request.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

The Yaqui Indian war in Mexico con-
unues to plague the Mexicans. 1t is sad
President Diaz will offer the Indians cit!-
zenship and the control OF their lands, to-
sether with other concessions, for the sake
OF securing peace Should the offer be
declined the government will at once take
steps to put a larger army into the field
and VIII move on the Indians with the
purpose of whip ng them into subsection
or DISCRIMINATING them. BY the way there
has not yet been held anywhere in this
country any Indignation meeting to pro
test against the injustice of the Mexcans
toward the Yaquis, nor 90 offer sympathy
to the Indians VINO claim they are fight
ing for their homes and lands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06
AGAIN READ.

This is from the noted sculptor of this
city, whose letter appeared in this paper
a few weeks ago:
Savannah, Ga, Feb. 3, 1900.
Since 1 have been under the treatment Of
Prof. Dexter I feel like a Sew man My
depressed feelings have left me, and
feel exceedingly grateful towards him and
would advise all who suffer to give him
trial. J. Walz.
Office of Prof. Dexter over Lyons. En-
trance A Whitaker street. Consultation
free.