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sold at ILL., cents a pound In the .
kets of the world: two years later IL
was selling at 24h cents. this rise. and
those which followed. forcing II up to
60 cents. affected the price OF all dry
goods.
Having foreseen the condition that
war would necessarily create in the
South. A. 7. Stewart, New Yorks great
dry goods merchant. had bought and
stored millions of yards Of cotton
goods of all descriptions. In a single
year. from this source. he realised
"a. 900. 900.
Devlin & Co. Of New York. q great
wartime firm Of clothiers, prohted In
a somewhat similar way. When Ii
was seen hat war was imminent they
purchased all the cloth they could ind
The profits were so great that a single
successful run would more than a
in the market suitable for uniforms.
and not even waiting for the all for
troops. began the manufacture OF over
coats and army clothes. They had
5000 of these packed and ready for
shipment when the presidents call for
men came. and these uniforms were
worn by the first troops that marched
to the front. 1t was during the nrst
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OF the family have paid for the family
riches with their lives through explo-
sions in the mills. for the Du Points
must be their own chemists and SUI
p~erintendents n mechanics. The
priceless secrets of their craft pass
from father to son. During the civil
war their contract with the govern
ments involved millions of dollars, and
the present war with Spain, when the
cost of firing a single projectile is en-
ormous. will add greatly to their
wealth., which is estimated to exceed
one hundred million.
Most of the fortunes in America to-
day come directly or indirectly as a
result of the expansion and develop
ment occasioned by the civil war.
The first effect of the war was to
was to stimulate II. The speculative
fever broke out I'm 1862. Men specu-
lated in all the o products. in coal.
iron. dry goods N gold. Very few
of these purely speculative fortunes
were lasting. however. They were
made and lost almost in a day. one
of the most interesting phases of this
wartime speculation were the opera
tons In gold. which were first IN
Quoted in a dirty and dingy news stall
called "Gilpln's rooms" at the corner
of William street and Exchange place,
New York city. In two or three months
IL became the center of the gold bust
ness of the United States. During the
wal when gold reached 2S5. the trade
amounted to millions a day and inn
mense fortunes were suddenly made,
the majority of which were as sudden
liz lost i'm March of 1868. when gold fell
"A points. Many of these deals were
fraudulent. Edward b. Ketchum's
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We are accustomed to regard wal as
the exclusive opportunity of the SOL
der. but IL has made fortunes as well
a. regulations: the struggle for victory
At the front has had it's parallel In the
equally fierce struggle for wealth on
the stock exchange.
Ii was Waterloo that made secure
the fame OF wellington as a soldier. 1t
was Waterloo that made secure also
the financial dynasty of the Roths-
childs.
Shrewd old Nathan Rothschild had
waited for Napoleon's downfall. firm in
the faith that II must sooner or later
come. His agents had followed the
Corsican in his various campaigns that
he might have the first news of his
overthrow. and. during the days that
Immediately preceded Waterloo. he was
himself with the British army. Indeed,
he kept so close to the COMMANDMENT
chief that the Iron Duke" not know
ing him fancied he must be either a
spy or possible assassin and threat
ened to hang him IL he again appeared
near headquarters.
The day Of the great battle Roths-
child from his horse on the hill OF
Hougoumont watched the struggle Of
the nations and when at last he saw
that the French army was in retreat,
posted of To Brussels as fast as his
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utes they would hear their fathers
unwelcome call downstairs:
Girls, it's after 10 o'clock"
1t came sure enough and the young
men reluctantly took the hint. At a
nearby drug store where they pur-
chased a goodnight cigar the admirer
of the eldest girl was struck with an
inspiration and communicated his idea
to the other two. They were delighted
with it and promised cordial co-opera-
ton. A few evenings later the three
called again one pleasant evening and
found the three girls sitting on h
front steps. Although the evening was
pleasantly warm, each OF the young
men carried on his arm a light over
coat. One of the girls offered to carry
the coats inside. but the instigator OF
the plot said:
Never mind, I know where to hang
them"
With that he took from his two COM
p~anions their coats and went into the
hall. Here ne hung the garments up.
first taking from the folds OF each the
biggest and noisiest alarm clock which
the conspirators could find The clocks
were carefully set at ten minutes after
10 by the timepiece on the mantel in
side. All were placed on the lid or the
hall tree. Time passed rapidly and all
too soon the chime rang 10. A few
minutes later the Olu seHticnudu CdHic
to the head of the stairs and said as
of yore:
Girls, It's after 10 o'clock"
Just at that moment the horrible
rattle of the three alarm clocks rams
out. The girls sprang to their feet In
alarm, not knowing whence came the
unearthly disturbance. The young
men kept sober faces and left the
house at once. Then h old man came
downstairs and was assailed with re-
proaches from the girls. who declared
that the young men were insuited and
would not come back.
II think you're mean, papa" said
one. ito ring those horrid gongs that
way"
'Great gunsr' yelled the old man.
you don't suppose ! know anything
about that Internal racket. do you!
He was evidently in earnest, n q
search was begun. In . few second
papa found the three alarm clocks.
ON seeing them the girls exploded IN
fits of laughter, in which. after vainly
endeavoring to look stern, the OLD man
Joined heartily.
well, girls" said he. the young
fellows who devised that rebuke are
bright enough to be forgiven. You
name your own quitting time from
now on"
The Joke was too good to keep and
papa a been telling all his friends.
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cuRFCW RANG TOO eARLV.
Young Mans Schsms to OutgeneraI HI
Gtrl's Crusty Dad.

Young Mans scheme to Outgeneral HI
GirI's Crusty Dad.
1t may be a fact hat the course of
true love never runs smoothly. but ii
is not the less susceptible of proof that
love laughs at locksmiths and stern
parents. always finding some way to
circumvent the latter when they come
between young hearts. An elderly
business man on the west side has Just
come to a full realization OF this. and
though he Is known to his friends as
a man of somewhat crusty exterior
generally he seems to enjoy his defeat.
He has three daughters-genial. maid
emily and lovable girls. who since their
early teens have had admirers galore.
The bane of their ives wss that when
the young men made evening calls the
old gentleman invariably limited at 10
O'Clock that the hour for parting had
arrived. Now. this was an Chr
ian time to set the young fellows pack
ing. They knew Ii and the girls fully
agreed. but none of them knew Just
how they could overcome papa's ob5ec-
tons to a later session. A couple OF
weeks ago three young men called In
to see the girls. one OF the
visitors being a hearty and sincere ad-
mirer of the eldest daughter. The six
young people were having the joiliest
time Imaginable when a clock on the
mantel chimed 10. The girls sighed,
knowing full well that in a few min
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operations. which were estimated to
have yielded him a profit of over
81. o00. 900 in less han a years time,
were of this nature. but their boldness
compels a sort OF admiration by rea-
son OF his youth-he was only IS years
of age.
The speculation In gold eliminated In
1869, in widespread ruin. This was on
what is known as Black Friday, when
Jay Gould and Jim Fiske tried TO force
It up to 200.
Fiske had entered into he venture
on Gould's assurance that President
Grants brother-in-law. General Por-
ter. his private secretary. and Butter
field, the assistant secretary or the
treasury. We're to have an interest in
the speculation. Fiske was aware that
together they could buy all gold in
New York city. but he feared the hun
bred million in the s~ub-treasury, for
he knew an orer from the government
TO sell any part of h a would mean
their ruin. as he said-"our phantom
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horse could carry him: from Brussels
q carriage in waiting conveyed him TO
Ostend. There he found a storm rag
ing on the channel and the sailors fear
full TO cross. But he kne neither fear
nor danger when he saw the CLINT OF
gold. He offered first six. then eight
hundred francs to be taken to the En-
glish coast. Al last upon his offering
$500 francs a fisherman having greater
courage or greater cupidity than his
fellows undertook the dangerous task:
Before nightfall Rothschild had landed
at Dover, and without waiting for a
moments rest was on his way TO Lon
don. On the 18th OF June he appeared
ct the stock exchange. He told. in
confidence Of course. his friends that
Blucher's army had been utterly de-
stroyed by Napoleon at Ligny on the
18th and nth and that as a result OF
this defeat there could be no hope for
Wellington His whisperings poisoned
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eEAUrY or WIDE FAME.
Iowa Girl whe viii Represent Her State
ut Omaha.

Iowa Girl who Will Represent Her state
at Omaha.
Her friends have long declared that
Miss Pearl Listebarser OF Cedar Rapids is
the prettiest girl In all the broad Hawkeye
state. She has always laughingiy protest.
ed that only good nature or a desire TO
be complimentary inspired the notion that
she held the palm for beauty. Now. how
ever. Miss Pearl is forced to acknowledge
that there II at least substantial founda-
ton for the claims made on her behalf.
The distinction has been conferred upon
her of being chosen to represent Iowa at
the trans-Mississippi exposition. which
opens at Omaha June l. Miss Listebar-
gers portrait will appear on a state Sou
venir, which will be struck on for distri-
button at the big show. The fame of her
beauty has spread in all directions and
has resulted In many offers Of marriage
from people OF whom she never heard
The lovely young Iowan declares that she
Is stili heart whole and fancy free.
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FORTUNES MADE FROM WAR
BY a Shrewd Trick Concerning the Battle Of Waterloo the
Vast Fortune Of the Rothschids Was Made.

the public faith on every side. The
funds went tumbling into the bottom
less pit of commercial panic. while pri-
vate N public credit ceased TO exist.
AS stocks me bonds went down
Rothschild bought all the consols, bills,
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and notes he could raise the money to
pay for. Then he waited secure in his
knowledge of the reaction hat would
follow the news from Waterloo. on
the 22d of June this news reached Lon
don. Values went up more rapidly
han they had previously gone down
and shrewd old Nathan Rothschild
counted as his some six millions more
Of gold.
OF all the great fortunes Of America.
the n most distinctly and legitimate
ly a war fortune is that of the Du
Points. who for almost a century have
controlled the manufacture OF gunpow-
der in the United States.
In ls02 Ebenthen IRENE Du Pont, a
French refugee. established himself in
Delaware. where he commenced in a
small way the manufacture of explo-
sives. The war of 1912 and the Mex
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gold can't stand the real stun" How
ever. when he was told hat corruption
was to play a part in the speculation,
he felt at home, and safe. They pre-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-27
PHILADELpHrA.s JUBILEE.

If other cities of the country follow the
example of Philadelphia the army, and
navy will be engaged in peace jubilees for
the next year or two. They will be used
practically as business advertisements in
stead of making preparations for war.
The Quaker City is preparing for big
peace jubilee. The time fixed for it is
Oct 26 and q. All the negro soldiers
who distinguished themselves at Santiago
and all other heroes of the Santiago cam
paign whose attendance can be secured
will be invited to help make the jubilee
interesting. The navy Is to be solicited to
send all the naval vessels it can spare and
foreign nations are to be requested to
have some of their best ships at Phila-
delphia at that time.
And the Philadelphians want it particu-
larry understood that the jubilee is going
to have religious feature. The Mayor is
to issue proclamation urging the peo-
pie to attend religious services and render
thanks for the successful termination of
the war
1t must not be thought, however, that
the sole purpose of the jubilee ia to cele-
brate the return of peace. That is one of
the purposes. The main purpose, however.
appears to be to give the people Of the
surrounding states and adjacent country a
chance TO get a supply of winter cloth
ing. Philadelphia is one of the greatest
cities in the world. for shops and Phila-
delphians are very proud of them. While,
therefore, the quiet old city is going to
celebrate the return of peace in a very
dignifed sort of way it is also going to
look out for the almighty dollar.
AS matter of fact Philadelphia can
well afford to have peace jubilee. Her
soldiers responded promptly when volun-
teers were called for and some Of them
are doing good service in Manila now.
And It is worthy of notice that her peo-
pie did not make a great outcry when
typhoid fever broke out in the home
camps nor when her fever stricken SOL
diers returned from the camps. She sim
ply took the soldiers who were i'll and
put them in her hospitals and said moth
ing about the matter In that respect she
presented a marked contract to New York.
The latter city's cutlery about her fever
stricken soldiers was heard throughout
the length and breadth of the land.
We shall rejoice, therefore, If the Quak-
er City's peace jubilee is a success, be-
cause she deserves to have a successful
jubilee if any city does.
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THE PoItT OF EMBARKATION.

It has not been decided. in all proba-
bility, at which port troops for the occupa-
ton of Cuba will be embarked, but it
would not be surprising if the visit of the
Secretary of War would result In having
this port chosen as the port of embarka-
ton. The secretary has seen the superb
wharf facilities here and he has been
down the river and, therefore, has had 1t
impressed upon his mind that we have
about as much, water on our bar and at
our wharves as there is to be found at
Port Royal The head of the war depart
ment now knows that there is no other
South Atlantic port that has such adj
vanfages for the embarkation of troops for
Cuba as this. The coming of troops here,
to take transports for Cuba, would not
of course, be of much pecuniary benefit
to our merchants, but 1t would greatly
advertise Savannah. The more widely our
port is known the greater Will its COM
merce be- that is if our merchants and
railroads take advantage of their oppor-
tunities.
The impression prevails in Washington
that Savannah has been selected as the
port of embarkation, but nothing definite
is likely to be known about the matter
until the time approaches for sending
troops to Cuba. That will be about Nov.
10 or Dec. l.
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Personal.

Miss Dorothea Klumpke is trying to
show the authorities in Paris that the
study of astronomy is a suitable career
for women. Miss Klumpke has, through
the patronage of Admiral Mouchez been
paced at the head of a new department
at the Paris observatory. She is in charge
of the bureau of measurements, and is
now engaged In producing a huge photo
graphic chart of the heavens and compil-
ing a new stellar catalogue.
The jubilee festivities of the Emperor
Francis Joseph will commence on Nov. 90
and end on Dec. 2. They will be attended
by, among others, the Grand Duke Vlad-
imir. representing the Gear, the Prince of
Naples on behalf Of King Humbert: the
King and Queen of Saxony and the Kings
of Servia and Roumania. The Emperor
William will be in Palestine at the time
of the celebration, but has announced mis-
visit to Vienna, accompanied by the En-
press, for Dec. IA.
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BRIGHT BITS.

-"How much Of standing army have
we, papa?"
Very small, my boy. Most of it's ly-
ing down. cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Volunteer
When Willie Joined the volunteers
He looked so tail and grand.
With his rifle on his shoulder
And his prayer-book in his hand.
And father said TO Willie,
Shoot a Spaniard every crack,
And then you'll wear the shoulder-straps
When you come marching back"
Two months went by; pa went to camp
To see if Willie wore the straps;
But instead of shooting Spaniards
There was Willie shooting craps
-Atchison Globe.
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The two Filipinos. representatives Of
Aguinaldo, that arrived in San Francisco
the other day, viii visit President McKin-
ley as soon as they can cross the CONT
nent, it is said. The President may re-
ceive them as private individuals and list
en- to what they have to say, but there is
no probability whatever that he win re-
ceive them as the ENJOYS Of Aguinaldo's
party or alleged government. In WASH
ington they viii occupy a position similar
to that of the members Of the Cuban jun
ia who have been at the capital for two
years or more.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-27
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

gs-Stoekholders of Central of
Georgia Railway Company; Suburban and
West End Railway Company; Meeting Of
Musicians.
Special Notices-Dr. F. c. Wilson'S Re
turn and Resumption of Practice; Special
Notice r. D. & VIM baltimore; Season
able Goods, A M. & c. W. West; Ship
Notice. strachan & Co.. Consignees; Beck
mann's Cafe.
Business Notice.. & w. Laundry.
Financial-Report of the Condition Of
the National Bank of Savannah.
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors, Estate VIM. Loggins
Get Your Boy Ready for School-Metro-
poltan Clothing Company.
Stylish and Neat Harness and Saddlery
LEO Frank.
Bicycles-Monarch Bicycles.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; Cuticura Remedies;
Hoods Sarsaparilla; Johann Hoff's Gen
uine Malt Extract; Worlds Dispensary
Preparations.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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MORNING NEWS is published

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day in the year, and is served 10
subscribers in the city, or sent by man.
at S1.OO a month. $500 for six months and
5000 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS, by mail. six
times a week without Sunday issue)'
three months, 81 90; six months. $500; one
year. $500.
The WEEKLY NEWS, 2 issues a week.
Monday and Thursday, by mail one year
A.OO.
Subscriptions payable In advance. Re
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letter. Currency sent by mail at risk o.
senders.
Transient advertisements, other than
special column, local or reading notices,
amusement and cheap or want column, 10
cents a line. Fourteen lines of agate type
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the standard Of measurement. Contract
rates and discounts made known on APP
Ducation at business office.
orders for delivery of the MORNING
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ness may be made by postal card or
through telephone No. 2lO. Any irregu-
larity in delivery should be Immediately
reported to the Office of publication.
Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ga.
EASTERN OFFICE. % Park Row.
New York City, c. S. Faulkner, Manager
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The New York Sun announces that a
boom for w. r. Hearst for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor of New
York has been launched, and that 1t is
gathering strength. There is the promise
of lots of fun in the possible candidacy
of Mr. Hearst. He is the owner of the
New York Journal and several barls,
and is known as a liberal spender. He
would, OF course, be opposed by the World
as a matter of professional principle; but
the chances are that the Sun would come
TO his aid. for the purpose of using its
snickersnee upon Mr.. Pulitzer, if for no
other reason. Meantime, if Mr.. Pulitzer
hopes to keep pace with his journalistic
rival, he Will have to get into the lists for
Senator or President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-27

Mayor Ziegenheim Of St Louis will
probably not attend the grand BAH of the
Yelled Prophet, which is the social func-
ton Of the season in that city. The man.
ayers of the bah have decided that every
gentleman in attendance must wear fun
dress. The Mayor says he win not do any
thing of the kind; that a Prince Albert
coat is good enough for him. The Hon.
MIR. Bailey Of Texas should forthwith send
assurances of distinguished consideration
10 Mayor Ziegenheim.
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Fault OF the Spells system.
From the Chicago Record Qnd.).

Whatever mismanagement there has
been in the war department was due
mainly to spoils methods of making APP
pointments. With the civil service law
covering so many positions there was
comparatively a small amount of spells
at the disposal of the administration when
Mckinley came into power. Consequently
senators and representatives who were
clamoring for places for friends could be
satisfied only in part When the war broke
out they made a rush to get their proteges
into military positions, with results that
are well known to the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-27

The Raleigh correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says that the negro state sena-
tor from Edgecombe county, North Caro-
lima, who is a candidate for reelection,
announces publicly that he will help
lynch any negro who votes the Demo-
cratic ticket" There was a good deal OF
that spirit among negro politicians twenty
years ago but it has about died out
everywhere except in North Carolina In
other states, in Georgia especially, many
negroes are voting the Democratic ticket.
and the number of them is increasing at
every election. This howl of political
bloodthirstiness in North Carolina. how
ever. will probably end where 1t is The
senator from Edgecombe" would not
dare TO put his threat into execution
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-27

It appears from a cable dispatch, that
the gunners of the French navy are only
a little better than those of the Spanish
navy. A few days ago a fleet of six
French war ships fired $50 shells. at a
range of two miles, at a wooden ship be-
fore the craft was set on fire and sunk.
Deweys boys would probably have had
the target riddled before quarter of that
number of shells had been discharged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-27

There is a smart LITTLE scandal agitatlng
the court Of the Queen. 1t has been found
according to the reports, that some i'm
peslnious ladies of rank, who have the
entree to her majesty's drawing rooms
have been making a business of selling
presentations to the Queen to young la
dies who are rich, but not In society.
The business had been carried to the ex-
tent OF advertising for young women to
be presented, for a fixed sum to be paid
the advertisers. Titles, rank and social
position seem Of late TO be included among
the commercial assets Of many persons
Of the British nobility.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-27

The Rev. DR.. Carroll of New Jersey, a
Methodist minister and editor of the In
dependent, of New York, has been appoint
ed by the President a commissioner to
Porto Rico. to examine into and report
upon the civil administration of that ISL
and for the benefit of the government.