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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
Dodged the Insinuatfon.

They had their packing done and their
boat engaged for the Bermudas, but the
trip had been deferred for two weeks, says
the Detroit Free Press. The last day of
February will long be remembered be-
cause of the big storm. This resident,
whose chief business is to collect money
from various sources and place it to his
own credit, remained at home and was
about as complacent under the confine-
ment as a newly Gagged hyena. 1t finally
struck him that there was an unusual
number of men and boys working about
the premises, and he investigated.
Having gained Information, he began to
deliver himself.
Fine state of affairs Continual per-
formance Endless chain! BY the time
they have cleaned the walks it is time to
clean them again. See here" to his wife,
do you take me for the board of works
Are you under the delusion that | must
dissipate my fortune in paying snow
shovelers? Where did you round up such
gang? Did it suggest itself to you that
if it kept on showing long enough and
this force remained with US, you would
drive us into bankruptcy? Who's the big
chap on the next walk? There's a worker
for you. Regular snowpow.'
That's our new neghbor. He cleans his
own walks, but he's young and strong"
Meaning that I'm superannuated and
Oi lAS 4Slli GU lsl. Neii' guess HOl'
Here, pay off your snow brigade and tell
them TO dispense quietly. When the snow
lets up I'll do the cleaning"
He went at it as though he were shut
in and working to escape suffocation.
There were never less than TWO shovel
fuls of snow in the air at the same time.
Gradually he reduced the pace till two
feet ahead looked like a mile and snow
seemed heavier than lead. He is now
sWathed in bandages and the pungent
odors of all kinds of liniments pervade the
block. He VOWS that it is all the result of
his wife's extravaganza and stands with
out the danger lines when she tells him
that there is no fool like an old fool
when he tries TO get skittish.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
BRIGHT BITS.

Those Loving Girls.-Afiss Antiquate:
fers from seven men during the past six
months.
Bliss Cutting: Oh, I don't doubt it; but
what were they selling?-Chicago News.
School Teacher (endeavoring to ex-
plain the meaning of the word harness"
to a small boy): What does your father
put on the horse?
The Small Boy Chis face brightening):
E puts on all e can If e thinks it'll
win.-Tit-Bts.
What are the natural resources of
Porto Rico?" asked the man who seeks
knowledge.
'Imm ense,' answered Senator Sorghum.
'I understand that the island is full of
inhabitants who can be made to pay taxes
if we go about it the right way."-Wash-
ington Star.
-Bunco steerer: Excuse me-. sir. but
your face is familiar!
Farmer Greene: Yew probably seen 1t
in the Connecticut Farmer fer last July,
whar I wuz a-standin' beside my prize
Holstein bull in a photygraft! 1 kinder
thought I'd be recognized when : got TO
New York."-Puck.
Worries of Writers: Maud is awfully
troubled"
Whats the matter?'
She has sold a story about q 5eaIti-
full poor girl who made her own shirt
waists and married rich; and she's scared
TO death for fear shirt waists will 60
out of style before it is published. DE
troit Free Press.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Record Gnd) reports this Incl
dent in the Senate:
Senator TIirley of Tennessee, knocked
Mr. Spooner out completely on this prop
ositon:
did I understand the Senator from
Wisconsin TO say that free trade with
Porto Rico would benefit nobody but the
trusts?" asked Mr.. Turley.
That's what I said" retorted Senator
Spooner. and I stated the facts
Then why do you propose TO give Porto
Rico free trade in two years." asked the
Tennesseean.
Mr.. Spooner gasped and lay down.
The Baltimore Sun Dem) says: "If
Admiral Dewey should be elected Presi-
dent of the United States he ought to ten
der Mr.. Cleveland a position in his cabi-
net Mr.. Cleveland served two terms in
the White House, made an admirable rec
ord and az Secretary of State. for in
stance, would be able to give the Admiral
the wisest and most practical counsel
based on long and varied experience in
the Executive Mansion
The New York Evening Post Ond)
says THE Admiral was much greater
figure on the Olympia in the harbor of
Manila than he is as resident in a Wash
ington house. and neither the politicians
nor the people now attach anything like
the importance to his opinions or wishes
that they commanded before he came
home"
The Philadelphia Times Qnd) says:
"A very few weeks will determine the
result of the Dewey campaign for the
presidency He will either bring the Dem
ocrats spontaneously and enthusiastically
to his support and accomplish his NOM
nation without a serious contest, or he
viii utterly fall in the race"
The New York Times (Dem) says:
Admiral Dewey exhibits In a most I'M
usual degree the attractive quality Of sim
pie. open-hearted frankness in avowing
his willingness TO accept the nomination
for the presidency. The American people
will like him ali the better for that"
The Birmingham Age-Herald Dem)
says: III Admiral Dewey seeks Demo-
cratic nomination. he must do it in the
interest of lot Of Eastern men, who have
opposed Mr.. Bryan many years and II
this Is the case the result at Kansas City
will be determined easily"
The New York Tribune Rep) says:
Perhaps Zachary Taylor was more
nearly the forerunner OF Admired Deweys
purely personal candidacy than any other
president but IN his case II was a party
seeking the individual instead Of the
individual seeking a party"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
In Ten Years Hence.

Arm in arm, they started to leave one
of the great offices in the business block,
says the indianapolis Sun.
Has it not come to pass as I prophe-
sled ten years ago, Gabrielle?" he ques-
toned. Behold the office boy on duty
Truly it has Gilbert" responded the
maiden, as she stopped to again gaze.
Even as Gilbert had said, there had been
a change. Where the office boy had once
lounged on hardrbottomed chairs, and
slept on the floor while on duty, he now
reposed on velvet cushions. In an exquisite
ard dainty room. furnished especially Tor
his use He was gazing languidly at the
hazy blue smoke of a cigarette which he
was smoking. Massive walnut shelves
held volumes of yellow-backed Iterature
cigarette cases and rare and costly brio
a-brac We're strewed about the room in
endless variety and profusion. Oriental
rugs. fairly dazzling in their mganihcence
covered the polished hardwood floor.
Everything conducive to comfort and per-
feet rest were there. The entrance to
the room was marked private. Gabrielle's
voice again broke the silence.
Verify, Gilbert. the employer is be-
coming less hardened toward the en-
ploye.'
You are right" he esponded. and they
passed out, she marveling at the changes
of time; he knowing that the real worth
of the office boy had been discovered at
last
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07

Justice Fursman's court, in New York,
says that "Sapho" is not immoral The
Justice ruled that the manuscript of the
play and photographs of the scenes were
sufficient evidence. In cold type the story
is, probably, harmless. 1t is the shades
of meaning that are given to the dia-
logue and the situations by the intona-
ton, the indescribable glances, the pauses,
etc, which make the play suggestive. The
fame of the play, as a matter of fact is
built UPON its vieness; nevertheless a
New York court says it is not immoral.
However, in the light of recent expert
ences, one can never tell what a New
York court will decide
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Disposal of Naphthn
Launch Yale; Interesting to Ladies' b. II.
Levy & Bro; Fruits and Vegetables, c. A.
Drayton Company: If It's Nice We Have
1t, Hardee & Marshall; The Aberco-n
Grocery Company; San Francisco Restau-
rant; At Joyces; NJ S. Gardner; John
Funk City Market: F. A Harms.
Business Notices-Harvard Pure Beer,
William Schiller; Fresh Country Eggs,
Jno. T. Evans & Co; Special, Estate S. w.
Branch.
Amusements-Under the Red Robe. at
Theater. April H.
See Us To-day for Your Spring Outfit
-. H. Levy & Bro.
Adler
just One Hundred-B. H. Levy & Bro.
For Lent-C. A. Munster.
Stylish Outfits for Easter-The Metro
politan Clothing Company
Legal Notices-Citations for Court of Or
binary of Chatham County; In the Matter
of j. W. Seay, Bankrupt.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Powder
Builders Hardware-Palmer Brothers.
Whiskey-Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.,
Beers-Anheuser-B Busch Brewing Assoc
citation.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
Salt-Vie Laconte Salt.
Auction Observation-Disclosures Sale, by
John l.. Archer, Auctioneer; Contents of
Residence, by c. II. Dorsett. Auctioneer.
Medical-Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy; Hoods Sarsaparilla; Johann
Hoffs Genuine Malt Extract; Brown 5
Bronchial Troches; DR.. Hathaway Co.
Mothers Friend; Seven Sutherland Sisters
Hair Grower; Ayers Sarsaparilla; Lydia
Pinkhams Vegetable Pills; DR.. Williams
Pink Pills; Hyomei; Tornado.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
His Modest Renuexf.

The Wabash avenue tea merchant had
I several little back boxes on his desk. says
/ the Chicago News He was busily en-
gagged in sampling new grades by the aid
: OF his tongue. Presently his only book
keeper startled MIN by exclaiming:
Il have been in your employ for some
time"
50 seldom did the eccentric bookkeeper
speak that his employer was a lite
curious to know the meaning of this.
vas 1t a resignation or a demand for
more salary? He would soon find out.
Yes. Mr. Diggs, fifteen years, believe.
But what can L"
Every day of IT, sir. Every work day
for fifteen long years have I labored over
that desk
You certainly have, Mr.. Diggs."
Never missing even one day
Il admire your punctuailty. Mr.. Diggs."
The coolest days and the hottest days
you have seen me climb my stool?"
You are right Mr.. Digs"
And have you ever found a serious err
ror on my books?"
''Neverr
And one week didn't labor until mid:
night to straighten out a rush?"
Il offered you an assistant, Mr.. Diggs."
And refused the service. a clear saw
ing to you"
You were very kind, Mr. Digs. very
kind, but if you VIII only come to the
pont, u
And on another occasion, sir, I came
down in such haste that l forgot both UNI
brella and overshoes. Risked pneumonia
to be at my desk on the minute"
Il appreciate it, Mr. Diggs."
Some men, sir, would have been laid
up for six weeks after such an ex-
perience."
Your health is remarkab BILE, Mr.. Diggs."
And then l named my oldest son after
you"
Il feel the compliment, Mr. Digs, and
If YOU win tell me- his birthday T.
Bah! 1t is nothing. And you have al
ways had an implicit confidence in me,
sir?"
Always
And you could 60 east stay week
and know that your affairs were just as
safe as if you We're sitting in that chair?
Mr. Diggs you are right but / must
go to dinner. | presume that you are
about to request an increase in your sal
airy, and in considera ton of your services
l am willing to grant the request Would
g increase satisfy you?'
Il am not asking for an increase in
salary"
''W-what?"
mo, sir I merely wish to ask a small
favor. Can have an afternoon to see the
first game? 1t Will be the first time
have stepped in a baseball ground for ff-
teen years. In the old days l."
But his employer mumbled something
about taking a week off and then rushed
out to dinner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
CITIZENSHIP OF PORrO RICANs.

1t is evident that the Republican party
has invited trouble by the position il has
taken that Porto Rico is not a part of the
United States, and is not under the
jurisdiction of the constitution. The
Herald of New York undertook to make
a test case as to whether Porto Ricans
are citizens of this country. 1t brought
a Porto Rican TO New York as a contract
Iaborer in violation of the alien contract
labor law. The man was arrested and
held at Ellis Island under that law. Pro-
ceedings were about TO begin for his re-
lease when his release was ordered by the
Secretary of the Treasury In explaining
his action the Secretary said that it APP
peared that the Porto Rican was brought
to this country in order to make a test
case. and not in good faith. The govern
ment he said, preferred to release the
man and bring suit for the 81 600 penalty
against the person bringing the man here
The conclusion is that the government
did not desire to have test made at this
time of the question as to whether the
imported laborer is a citizen of this coun-
try or not 1t is thought TO be doubtful
per for violating the alien contract labor
law. If it should be brought the chances
are that it would not be pressed vigorous
ly-that. in fact. it would not be tried at
all until the relation of Porto Rico 10 this
country was practically settled.
Would it not be better for the govern
ment to have this question of Porto Rios
status settled at once? 1t is certain to be
coming up in one shape or another all the
time. The people will not be satisfied 10
let it alone until the government gets
ready TO have it settled in the courts 1t
looks very much as if the government does
not intend to let it be settled until after
the presidential campaign. II would be
a troublesome matter for the Republican
party that party being responsible for the
Porto Rican tariff bill, for the Supreme
Court to hold that Porto Rico is as much
a part of this country as one of the states
Of the Union.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
A GOOD WORD ron SAVANNAH.

| Mr. M0rehouse of the Morehouse Man
ufacturing Company, in a talk at the
meeting Of the Citizens Industrial Asso-
| citation on Thursday sustained the view
expressed many tines by the Morning
News respecting Savannahs advantages
for manufacturing. He has had several
years experience in manufacturing in this
city, and therefore his remarks were has
ed on facts. In his opinion there are just
as good chances for success in manufac-
turing in this city as in any other in the
state. He finds labor here is plentiful and
the compensation it demands IS not
greater than is demanded elsewhere. The
climate is good and the city, being in an
excellent sanitary condition is heathful.
House rents are reasonable. and the
prices of articles OF food are about the
same as in otner cities. Transportation
facilities are better than those of most
other cities Of the state, because there is
water as we'll as rail transportation.
Mr.. Morehouse took up and answered
most of the objections which have been
raised against Savannah as manufac-
turing place, and he answered them salts
factcrily. He would not have selected this
city for his manufacturing plant if he
had not been satisfied that he could do
better here than elsewhere.
Mr. Morehouse drew attention to one
matter which should have the especial
consideration of every person who is in
terested in the welfare of the city. It
was the local prejudice against home
manufactures There never was a preiu-
dice that was more unreasonable, and
there could hardly be one more injurious.
Years ana years ago the people of the
North told US that we could not manu-
facture, and it seems that a few of our
own people believe that statement to be
true to this day. 1t is an old story how
Savannah made hosiery could not find
market in Savannah until it had been
shipped to New York and reshipped to
this city, when, with the New York label,
it was given the most distinguished con-
sheraton. 1t is gratifying that this pre-
judice has pretty nearly disappeared. The
truth is that Savannah can manufacture
articles of as good quality as any other
city or place in the country There is no
valid reason why Savannah goods should
not be favorites in the local market, and
every reason why they should. Every
Savannahian should, indeed constitute
himself committee of one to talk up and
use Savannah goods on every possible oc-
casion.
1t would be an easy matter to name
number of factories here which have
prospered and are still prospecting. They
are doing as well, if not better, than SINH
lar factories elsewhere.
We have always commended and still
contend, that factories will do as well
here as in any other city in the South,
in fact, much better than in some cities.
There are advantages here not possessed
by interior places. The main thing is good
management Every enterprise started
here that has been well managed has been
successful. The Industrial Association
ought to meet with encouragement from
every one its committeeman approach No
one who assists in giving the manufac-
turing movement a helping hand will have
cause to regret having done so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07

The new Carnegie Company was incor-
porated In New Jersey recently with a
capitalization Of 100000. It is reported
that the capitalization is shortly TO be
doubled, and made $500 100000 Up to the
time of the row with Mr. Frick the Carne-
gle Companys capital was s25 100000 Since
that time, so far as is known, not an ad-
ditonal dollar of actual cash has been
put into it. Mr.. Carnegie Is said TO have
insisted that the stock of the corpora ton
should be listed on the New York Elk
change because neither Of his partners
had any ready money, and If he desired to
sell any part OF his stock they would nor
have the cash TO pay for 1t. In comparison
with the reported new capitalization Of
the Carnegie concern, the Standard Oil
Trust and the Federal Steel Trust shrink
into smallness. The formers capital is
only Sl0O,OOO,0O0 and the latters 500, 90
while the Sugar Trust creeps along with a
bare 375.Oo0.OO0
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The New York Herald has a special dis
patch from Princeton in which Mr. Cleve-
land is depicted as etaphoFicaly rubbing
his hands with gee and chuckling over
the announcement OF Admiral Dewey,
while saying with respect TO it: This is
fine! Look at his record in the Philippines
Such diplomacy was after my own heart
cool, solid, firm. unchanged BILE. Long ago I
picked him for a great statesman. knew
that once a man of his personality. firm
and farsighted, took the reins in his hands
the Democratic party would no longer be
honeycombed with the rottenness of Bry-
anism, but would again become the great
compact organization of Jefferson's days"
We do not believe that MIR. Cleveland ever
said any such thing. The ex-President is
not man to "slop over about anything.
He certainly would not be the man TO laui
himself through a reference to the Admir-
ais diplomacy" There never was a quo
tation more unlike Cleveland than the
foregoing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07

Judge Brown appears to have thought
that his decision in the Greene-G aynor
case needed some explanation. 1t is rath-
er unusual fer a judge to defend his de-
cisions in interviews in the newspapers.
Judge Brown intimates that there is
passionate desire here in Savannah 10
take Greene and Gaynor "by the neck
and hustle them off to trial" He says
that he cannot be guided by any such
feeling as that. If h read the dispatches
carefully he must have noticed that there
were no such manifestations of feeling by
anybody here n Savannah over his decis-
ion as We're shown by some of the Off
Gals Of the Department Of Justice. partic
ularly by the Attorney General and So
licitor General. He need have no fear
that the defendants will not have fair
trial here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07

On seeing notice in the window of a
country general shop that everything was
sold there by the yard, an Irishman en-
tered says the Columbian.
DO you sell mike said he
Yes" said the shopman.
Then give me a yard" said Pat
IAN right" said the shopman. And
dipping his finger in a milk can at his
side he drew It a yard in length on the
counter. Looking up triumphantly at
Pat he asked:
DO you want anything else, slr?"
mo" said Pat; but jist rowl 1t up in
a bit O. paper and III take It home wild
me-"
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A Fatal Error.
''Poohr'

'PoOhp
The critical theatrical manager blurte1
out the expression of disapproval, and the
footlights fiickered, says the Baltimore
American.
Pooh! You call yourself a vaudeville
singer. and yet you do not pronounce saw
as If IL were spelled sor D"
Realizing his utter humilia ton. the am
bilious aspirant bade farewell to his hopes
ana left the theater. dimly wondering
whether there would be an opening for
him as school teacher
But he had his doubts about that. as he
was not quite sure as TO the pronuncia-
ton OF idea"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
THE WAR NOT OVER

1t is evident from the dispatches that the
war in South Africa is far from being over.
The Beers are showing unexpected agrees
siveness, and they are meeting with such
success that gloom, similar TO that which
hung over London Immediately prior to
the relief of Ladysmith and Kimberly ami
the capture of Gen. Cronje. is becoming
apparent in the British capital. Only a
day or two ago, Col. Broad woods column
was cut TO pieces near Bloemfontein the
headquarters of Gen Roberts and yes
terday Gen. Roberts announced 10 the
British war Office that the Beers had can
tured five companies of his troops within
few miles of where the disaster to Col.
Broadwood's column occurred.
These two disasters, although small af-
fairs. have a disheartening effect on the
British forces in the field and the Eng
fish people And they make the Beers all
the more determined 10 continue the W.T..
The Beers know of course, that they are
greatly outnumbered. but they hope that
by making a brave fight and winning
some victories they will arouse so mueh
sympathy for their cause that as
sistance will be rendered them by one or
more of the Powers.
II does seem remarkable that the British
meet with so many small misfortunes in
this South African war. In the beginning
of il the Beers were successful in almos'
all of the engagements Then follow d a
few important victories for the British
Now. however, the Beers are repeating
their earlier successes. and the misfor-
tunes of the British seem 10 be due. to
great extent to their blunders. They
do not appear 10 known how to take care
of themselves when small detachments o.
them are separated from the main body of
the army They have Scouts but the
scouts do not appear to be OF any real
service. The troops walk into Boer traps
as readily as If there were no scouts.
1t is stated in the dispatches that Gen
Roberts feels keenly the disaster which he
reported yesterday. 1t is not surprising
that he does. lie will have many such dis
asters to report unless he can imp ess up
on his officers the necessity for caution.