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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
CIenning I'D Cubn.

Santiago Witnessed the other day what
was 70 her novel sight. Il was parade
of street cleaners. For hundreds of years
she has beheld the marching of soldiers
whose business il was TO take life, but
she had never before seen a parade of
soldiers whose business it is to fight
against dirt and filth, and thus save lives
The guns Of Shafter, Sampson and Schley
opened the way for the invasion Of Cuba
by these soldiers of peace and good health,
and, since it is pretty sure that Ameri-
can wishes viii have great influence
in Cuba for some time to come, the cam
paign of the cleaners will probably be
continued until yellow fever is practically
eliminated from Havana and Santiago, If
not actually eliminated from the island
England, by enforcing sanitary precau-
tons, has rescued Jamaica from the fever
and there appears to be no good reason
why the same should not be done for
Cuba.
What the reclamation of Cuba from Vel
low Jack would mean for this country
and especially for the southern part of it,
can hardly be overestimated. The fever
which Is now prevailing in a small part
of the Southwest has been traced back to
Cuba, and the great majority of the cpl
denies Of yellow fever from which this
country has suffered were of Cuban origin.
Each outbreak of the fever in this coun-
try, whether it ever attains to the proper
tons of an epidemic or not, costs the peo-
pie hundreds of thousands, and perhaps
millions of dollars.
The fever is always used as a bear ar
gument against Southern railroad securl-
ties. and against other Southern securi-
ties ia greater or less degree. n New York
broker speaking with reference to this
matter the other day said: Spectators
in the stocks and bonds of the Louisville
and Nashville, the Southern, the I'LL
nois Central, the Southern Pacific, and the
Plant System have always figured on yell
low fever in the South as a bear influence,
and trading has always been active when
the disease made its appearance" The
securities of these corpora tons in times
past have suffered depression because Of
fever epldemics. and probably nothing
but faith in the intrinsic value of the
securities and the recuperative powers of
the roads have saved them from being
seriously hurt. With Cuba-and especially
Havana and Sandago-cleaned up and
made healthful; with the yellow fever
wiped out, this bear influence which has
periodically hurt Southern securities,
along with a thousand and one other
Southern interests, would disappear, a
higher level of values would be main
tanned, and the prosperity of the South
thus helped along in no iuconsiderable de-
gree.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
Military Camps, North and south.


Some of the Northern newspapers have
tried to create the impression that the
prevalence of fever in the military camps
in the South has been due to conditions
which prevail in the South. While they
have not said that the camps would have
escaped the fever if they had been located
in the North, their evident intention has
been to convey that impression
As a matter of fact the camps in the
South, although many times larger than
those in the North, have been fully as
healthy as those in the North. Those in
the North are of course state camps, ex-
eept the one at Montauk Point.
The camp at Hampstead, L. l., known
as Camp Black, is reported to be sadly
afflicted with typhoid fever and with black
diphtheria Typhoid fever has been cpl
demic in that camp In fact, from the re-
ports iu the New York papers, il is cpl
demic there still The Herald of Tues
day says that the Two Hundred and
Third Regiment is in such a demoralized
condition on account of sickness that not
more than two thirds of the men respond
or off on furloughs by any means. Many
of them are absent at their homes with
out permission of their officers. Discipline
cannot be enforced by the officers, and
they are saying that the regiment must
be mustered out
No such a condition of affairs has pre-
vailed in any camp in the South. The
sickness which has prevailed in the camps
in the South has been due almost wholly
to unsanitary conditions in the camps.
The soldiers In the Southern camps would
have suffered but little from sickness if
the sanitary regulations had been en-
forced, and the same is true probably in
respect to the camps in the North Camp
Black is located in very healthy place.
Typhoid fever and diphthcria developed
there simply because there was an almost
entire disregard of sanitary regulations.
We call attention to this matter for one
purpose alone, and that is 10 correct the
impression which some of the Northern
papers have spread abroad, namely, that
the sickness which has prevailed in the
camps in the South has been due 10 the
fact that the South is subject TO fevers in
the summer That is an erroneous impress
sion. The South is no more subject TO ty-
phoid and malarial fevers than the North
Any of the great camps in the South pre-
sents a better record, if what the Herald
says is correct than Camp Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
The question of the Army.

A question that will demand the atten-
ton of Congress soon after that body
meets is Shall the army be increased,
and to what extent? 1t is apparent that
it is going to be a difficult matter to keep
very many of the volunteers in service.
1t is said that about 1900 of them have
been mustered out already, or, at least,
ordered mustered out, and it is understood
that other muster-out orders will be issued
within a week or two. 1t is expected that
by the end of this month at least 100000
volunteers will be out of the service, end
that by Dec. not more than $1,000 volun
teers will remain in the service. And from
present indications it viii be a difficult
matter to retain as many as 5000, because
of political influences that will be brought
to bear on the President and the war de-
partment in favor of granting discharges
to men who want TO return to their homes.
The number of men in each of the regi-
ments willing to do garrison duty is not
large.
1t is apparent however, that at least
100000 men will be needed for service at
home and for duty in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines. II looks, therefore,
as If Congress would have to take up the
question of charging the army very soon
after it meets. And it is probable the
question of making the national guard
more efficient will come up in connection
with thar of charging the army Until
the war with Spain began the impression
prevailed that the organized militia formed
ha
unteers reached the camps, however, it
was at once apparent that 1t would take
several months 10 put them in a condition
for service in the field. If they had been an
efficient force a much larger por-
ton of them would have been
taken to Cuba. The fact that
only three regiments of volunteers
tiago campaign shows that in the esti-
nation of army officers the volunteers
We're not ready for active service.
There has always been a feeling in Con-
gress and out against maintaining a large
military establishment in time of peace
and there has been quite a strong senti-
ment against appropratng any consider
aDle amount OF money LOT preparing the
national guard and the militia organi-
cations for actual service. But if we are
going to have colonies in widely separated
parts of the world We shall have to have
a pretty big army and shall have to pay
much more attention TO the militia than
we have heretofore. The national guard
and other militia organizations win have
to be maintained by the national govern
ment to a much greater extent than they
are at present There will, of course be
strong objections offered to an expensive
military establishment, but if we want TO
be world power and have a voice in the
affairs of other countries on this side Of
the Atlantic as well as of those of Eu-
rope we must pay the price.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
BRIGHT BITS.

Tin surprised john" said an old
lady. when she found her butler helping
himself to some of her finest old port
80 am I, ma am" was the calm reply
II thought you was gone out."-Tit-Bits
onel, you'll have to acknowledge that 1t
was water that the rich man in hell call
ed for Now, what does this teach?
Col Grass-That he wasn't a Kentuck-
ian, suh.-Puck
Dusty Roads-They say the earth
makes a complete revolution in twenty
four hours.
Weary Waggles-That must be the rea-
son I'm always so tired. l hadn't any
idea 1 was taking so much exercise.-Bos-
ton Transcript
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
The Reg,Iar Army Man.

Joe Lincoln in L. A w. Bulletin.
He amt no gold-Iace "Belvidere,"
Ter sparkle in the sun.
He don't parade with gay cockade,
And posies in his gun!
He amt no pretty soldier boy
So lovely, spick and span,
He wears crust of tan and dust,
The Regular Army man;
The marchin. parchin',
Pipe-clay starchin',
Reg'lar Army man.
lie amt at home in Sunday school,
Nor yet at social tea,
And on the day he gets his pay
He's apt ter spend it free
He amt no temp rance advocate,
He likes to fiji the can,
He's kinder rough an maybe tough,
The Regular Army man;
The rarin, tearin',
Sometimes swearin,
Reg'lar Army man.
No state'u call him noble son."
He amt no ladies pet,
But. let a row start anyhow,
They'll send for him, you betl
He don't cut any ice at all
In fashions social plan,
He gifts the job to face mob,
The Regular Army man;
The millin, drlllin',
Made fer KILN,
Regular Army man.
They amt no tears shed over him
When he goes of ter war;
He gifts no speech nor prayerful preach
From Mayor or Governor;
He packs his little knapsack up
And trots off in the van,
Ter start the fight and start it right,
The Regular Army man;
The rattlin'. battlin',
Colt or Gathn',
Regular Army man.
He makes no fuss about the job,
He don't talk big or brave,
He knows he's in ter fight and win,
or help fill uD a grave;
He amt no mammals darlin'," but
He does the best he can,
And he's the chap that wins the scrap,
The Regular Army man;
The dandy, handy,
Cool and sandy,
lar Army man,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Zerubbabel Lodge No. 49, +.
and A. NJ; Ancient Landmark Lodge No.
281. f. and A M; Confederate Veterans
Association.
Special Notices-Ship Notice, Suachan &
Co; Postponement, Falk Clothing Com
pany.
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry.
Steamship Observation-Disclosures Steam
ship Company.
Legal Notices-Apphcation for Divorce
Williamson VS.. Williamson.
Observation-Disclosures Of Charleston
Charleston. S. c.
Medical-McElree's Wine of Cardui; Jo-
ham Hoffs Genuine Malt Extract; Cuti-
cura Remedies; Mothers Friend; Worlds
Dispensary Preparations; Hoods sarsa-
parilla; Castoria.
Cheap Column Advertsements-HelI
Wanted, Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

The international yacht race is to be
sailed over the Sandy Hook course, the
best three out of five heats to win. Stint
lar details were included in the agree
ment under which the last race was sailed
and which resulted in such prodigeous
and exasperating kick by Lord Dunrayen
His lordship claimed, for one thing, that
he was hampered and interfered with by
the great fleet of excursion boats that
followed the yachts, blanketed the racers
and got in the way generally, but more
in the way of the British boat than the
other. 1t is to he hoped that the mana
gers of the contest viii be able to SO ar
range it that there win be no interference
in the forthcoming race and that the con-
testants will have a fair and open sea
and no favor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

An opera manager proposes to bring
Wagner opera to New York and present 1t
as il is given at Beyruth and in Lon
don. This would involve starting the per-
Torrance at o'clock in the afternoon,
taking a recess for supper, or dinner, or
tea, according to the pretensions of the
auditor. and resuming the show after the
meal. 1t may be doubted that the Goth
antics would take kindly to any such pro
gramme on the other side of the ocean
the people take their Wagner as a matter
OF duty, as they do calomel ana castor oil
for the good of the liver. In New York,
however, the people are not disposed to
take their amusements so seriously; and
they certainly regard opera in the light
of an amusement whether it be Wagner
or Hammerstein who wrote the score.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
BABY'S S sSRf
Raw Sore From Finger TO Palm.
Physicians and Medicines No
Avail. Cured by Cuticura.

When my little boy was two years of age.
dry spots commenced to appear on different
parts of his body. Last winter it seemed to 60
to his hands, and I was obliged to keep his
first three fingers done up all the time, as il
was raw sore, beginning to extend down to-
ward thepalm of the hand. We consulted three
different physicians, each certain length Of
time, to see a benefit of their medicines. 7
think now, after using CUTICURA, that some
of the salves that used did more injury than
good A gentleman (who sat next to me in
church, asked me the matter with my bows
hand. took off one of the cloths and showed
him, he told me he had been in hospital in
Boston, where for all skin diseases they used
CUTICURA REMEDIES. 1 Immediately pur
chased CUTICURA SOAP, CUTIcURA Joint.
mentl and CUTICURA REsoLvENT, put aside
what had been using, and began with them.
Well they cured that hand. was afraid that
this winter it would break out again, but no.
1t is all cured, and have not had to have
cloth on it this winter. Mrs. DIAMOND.
Jan. %, 9S. 161 Bronson Ave, Rochester, N. Y.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

The nomination OF a Populist national
ticket consisting of Wharton Barker and
Jgnauus Dounelly viii add TO the gaiety
OF the nation and the incomes of the
printers. Both men are as full of no
tons as a peddlars pack, both are copy
mills capable Of grinding out column
every thirty minutes for twenty-four hours
at a stretch, both are as energetic as
the loose end Of live wire and as little
20 De depended upon Neither has ever
commanded attention for solid thought,
though both have posed as thinkers for
a number Of years. Their nomination as
Iopulists however, will permit of their
being properly catalogued. Many persons
have heretofore written them down as
cIanks merely.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
HIiteracy in Cuba.
EtNItNE ttNF 7 II = t9TVENs
rom the Chicago Times-Herald Qnd.).

DR.. Harris, the United States commits
eioner of education, finds that ten years
ago-the date of the last so-called Spanish
educational report-less than 4 per cent
of the inhabitants of Cuba attended such
wretched public schools as were provided
Less than 45 per cent. of the white popu-
lation could read and write In Havana
SO out of every 100 persons, and in Porto
Principe IS out of every 100, can neither
read nor write.
If our form of government is to be a
success in these Islands the schoolmaster
must follow the flag.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

Politics is playing the mischief among
the silver Republicans of Colorado. The
question Of the success of the white metal
is not matter of SO much consequence
TO them as the success of the leaders Of
their respective factions. These leaders
are Senator Wolcott and Senator Teller.
Teller although a Republican, wants the
silver Republicans to fuse with the Dem
ocrats and PoDulists, while Senator VOL
cott wants them to stick to the regular
Republican party. When these SQUAD
bling Republicans resort to Winchesters
10 carry their point it is time for Demo-
Gratis and Republicans to ask whether the
addition Of such an element is desira bic.
They are silver Republicans for the offices
probably which they hope to get, rather
than from principle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

THE epic writer of modern brutality"
otherwise NJ. Emile Zola, is TO follow
along the beaten path of those who achieve
notoriety on the other side of the ocean;
that is to say he is coming to America
70 lecture and acquire dollars. He is ex-
1ected to arrive in October, if the French
I,olice authorities do not interfere with
Ehe arrangement. He is booked to talk
on art and literature and Dreyfus, and to
tell why he despises the romantic school
OF literature and writes in style which
he calls "naturalisuc" and some other
people call nasty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

Justice White has declined to serve on
the peace commission, and the President
has offered the appointment TO Senator
Gray it is stated. Should the senator rot
feel inclined to accept, and should the
President desire to run through the color
scale in his search for a commissioner.
there remain among those who may be
available Justice Brown, Gov. Black,
Lieut.. Blue, MIR. PinH-ney of South Caro-
lima, an assortment of the Messrs. Green,
besides a number of yellow journalists
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

An old, Old joke runs thus: "Inquring
stranger to rustic-'Where does this road
go?' Rustc-Pve been Twin here forty
year, and the road amt gone nowher'
yit" And the Cincinnati brand of Popu-
lists is still in the middle of the road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

President McKinley's policy of the "open
door" for relief supplies in those parts
of Cuba held by the United States is in
very striking contrast with the policy of
Spain which says that people within her
jurisdiction may starve 10 death. for all
she cares, If the customs duties are no,
paid. Adherence TO similar policies has
brought Spain to her present condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

Various countries are responding favor
ably to the Cars proposition to hold a
peace conference. Should the conference
ever be held it would be about as devoid
of positive results as those several inter
national monetary conferences.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

Civilization seems to be making raDid
strides in the Philippines. Sixty-seven car
loads of Milwaukee beer have been sent
10 Manila, and there has been a strike of
builders for higher wages in that city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

The first subject taken up by the Haw-
allan commission, according to a dis
patch, was a name to be given the ter
ritory." Why is not the name it has
good enough? Are we going to upset ira
dtions as wen as governments and wipe
out landmarks of history as well as ma
tional identity in the cases Of newly ac-
quired territory?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

1t is now reported that England and
Russia have reached an agreement with
regard to China. In that event, and since
England and Germany have reached an
agreement, why should not the disarma-
ment begin at once?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

DIR. Veeder of Lyons, N. Y, who has
been investigating The subject, is convinc-
ed that much of the typhoid fever in the
various army camps can be traced to the
pernicious activity OF flies. He has found.
he says. that living germs will remain
alive after being swallowed by the fly,
SO that the insect becomes positively in
fected with the disease. In addition there
is the direct transfer of infection by germs
adhering to the feet and probosces of
flies and their coming into contact with
food. ''No doubt" says the doctor, "thjs
is the explanation Of much of the sick
ness in the army. Food is very apt to be
left accessible to the invasion of multi
tudes of flies. and disease spreads rapidly
in consequence, even when the water sup
ply is all right"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
Northern Opinion of "Johnnies."

From the Columbia 6. @ State (Dem.)
1t is nothing uncommon these days to
read fine things about Confederates from
northern papers, and no one will be sur
prsed to read the following from the New
York Tribune: THE question is asked
whether ex-Confederate organizations
shall be asked to parade in a peace de-
monetrauon of national veterans. 'EX-
Confederatos% That means fellows who
used to ride behind Joe Wheeler, doesn't
it? Wen. then, the question answers It.
self. Room for the Johnny Rebr No
place where the flag flies is too good for
Joe Wheeler, and where he goes his old
comrades must likewise 60" The forego-
ing is one of the countless indications that
the country is united. Division, distrust
sectional luminosity have for a time gone
the way Of all the earth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
A Hnnny Time Ahead.
From the Florida Times-Union (Deu

From the FIOrlda Ilmes-UnlOn (Dem.).
There are many female colonies in Eu-
rope aud one female admiral, but we have
begun and win soon catch up. Mrs. Anita
MCGEE has been appointed second lieuten-
amt on the medical staff, and when the
dear girls see the beautiful arrangements
Of the stripes. the dandy cap and the too
too collar, she will not be the only pebble
on the beach by a large majority Hurran
for the time that is coming when all the
privates will be officers and the women
viii do the lighting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

The Chattanooga Times thinks that the
Georgia Democrats are "havng a very
difficult time in getting up interest in
their state campaign" Absence of brass
bands and fireworks must not be regard
cd as a lack Of interest in this instance
When the time for voting COMES Col
Gambler will be given majority that will
simply paralyze The opposition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

Probably Donneliy will be able to dem
onstrate, with his wonderful cryptogram
that Shakespeare, or rather Sir Fran lis
Bacon, wrote the first Populist platform.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
CURRENT COMMENT.
Kitchener's Great Exploit.
From the Philadelphia Record Dem

The pride our British cousins have
can sailors and soldiers was very grateful
10 the people of This country In turn we
find occasion for equal pride IN the mag
nificent exhibition Of English skill, pluck
and endurance eliminating in the taking
of Omdurman. 1t was a great exploit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

A burning question of the moment is,
Should Kitchener be referred to as the
Shafter or the Miles of Great Britain?