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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

The number of inquiries that reach us
every week concerning lice on live stock
persuades US that there are good many
farm animals that are out of condition. for
lice are never particularly troublesome I'M
less the animal affected is suffering from
debility due TO bad or insufficient feeding,
lack of shelter, or disease of some kind
producing low condition, says the Home
stead. Animals may have a few lice on
them without showing any signs of incon-
venience and they will not multiply Sc
riously so long as the host is healthy and
vigorous but as scou as IL becomes debili-
tated from any cause, the lice begin to
swarm and the animal to suffer. To de-
stroy lice on horses OBJ cattle, therefore, is
not enough 1t is also necessary to bring
them into vigorous condition of health that
we make them unfavorable harboring
places for the vermin. As rule, lice pecu-
liar to one species of animals will not re-
main on any other species for any length
OF time, butt as an exception chicken lice
will make themselves very annoying to
horses that are hidebound or otherwise in
poor condition. For Kidding animals Of lice,
almost any greasy application is effective,
and kerosene emulsion IS probably as good
as anything else, where The grease is not
Objectionable. A strong solution Of tobacco
stems also kills lice very promptly, and
stavesacre seed stepped IN boiling water
for an hour wilr mot only destroy the lice
but the nits as we'll Run down animals,
however, must be put into healthy cond-
ton or the lice will return, for there are
always enough for seed lying about await
ing conditions favorable to their increase.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
SPANS NAVAL CAMPAIGN.
Proposed Plan Approved by the
Spanish AdmiraIs.

spanish AdmtraIs.
Madrid. April Alt is believed that the
Spanish admirals at their meeting yester-
day approved OF plan of campaign
against the United States. All informa-
ton ON the subject, naturally. is refused.
The rush to change paper currency for
silver has ceased. thus ending the moneta4
ry crisis.
A high official asserts that the Powers
are still comforting, with results which are
expected to benefit Spain,
The tone of the Portuguese press Is
friendly to Spain.
The impartial prints list of the
American ships in the Mediterranean.
pointing out that they will be easy prey
for the Spanish warshps
The royal decree says Spain maintains
her right TO have recourse to privlteer-
ing, and announces that for the present
only auxiliary cruisers will be fitted out.
All treaties with the United States are
annulled. Thirty days are given to United
states ships to leave Spanish ports, end
the rules Spain will observe during the
war are outlined in five clauses, covering
neutral flags and goods. contraband of
war, what will be considered a blockade,
the right of search, and what constitutes
contraband of war ending with saying
foreign privateers will be regarded as pi-
rates,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

ready to quit it's winter home and prepare
to reproduce its kind by laying more eggs.
If attention and the required care b
given the stock during the summer months
little or no trouble will be experienced
from the ravages of MARBLES
A weak decection of carboiic acid, coal
oil, or even fish oil, will prevent the fly
from molesting the cattle and If an att
tempt to puncture the skin was made, the
oil would destroy the egg. The application
of these remedies should be made two or
three times a week during midsummer.
along the entire length of the backs of ex-
posed animals. 1t is also claimed that
where cattle have been stung by the hy
an early application of a mixture OF two
parts OF pine tar with four parts of lard
we'll rubbed in ov@r the parts bitten wan
usually end the difficulty at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
Getting n Emit crnn.

AS Inquiries are continually made as 10
Tie efficacy Of spraying in securing a
crop of fruit, it remains to be said that
mere Is no doubt whatever that it win do
u says Joseph Meehan, than whom there
Is no better authority. Those who have
""t orchards should provide themselves
WIN spraying apparatus. and be informed
as to the proper way TO make the mix
turos
acre are various formulas for making
raging mixture for the destruction Of
.-I5L MY own, which a have used for
s'Ne years. aud which has proved entirely
laetory, consists IN a mixture com-
r'.'l Of. say, two pounds sulphate Of cop
~ 'Dlue stone) in fifty gallons Of water.
.V ms may BE- added two pounds lime.
-.ie IS not necessary, but II does 70
no. and Il tencAs TO hold the solution
we ioPge IN l'ainy weather, and 50
mould Do useb- Many horticultural
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
Control of Sex.

Probably no unsoived problem in live
stock breeding has excited more thought
or been the subject of more theories than
the principles which determine sex and
the possibility of their discovery so that
the breeder might produce males or fe-
males at will. In the past few years we
have given a number of different theories
on this subject. all of which, judging by
the correspondence they ELECTED, seemed
to excite a great deal of interest. We
now find another in the Farmer and Stock
Breeder of England, credited to Mr.. G. It.
Fields Clarke, which is presented as hav'
ing much practical and experimental
proof to support ii. 1t is, in
brief as follows: The ova of the fe-
male comes from two ovaries, the right
and the left, alternately at each heat.
The right produces ova capable of devel-
oping into males only, and the left those
capable of developing into females only.
Occasionally two are given off and then
twins result: if they are both from the
right oyary they will be male twins; II
from the left, female, and If one from
each, the twins will be male and female.
As a rule, however, but one ovum is given
off at a heat. The Field-Clarke theory
is that If the sex of the last offspring Is
known, service at the next heat will pro-
duce young of The opposite sex, and of the
next Of the same sex. If young of the OPP
posite sex is wanted the service should be
AZ the first third or fifth heat, etc; If of
the same sex then at the second, fourth
or sixth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
ALL ABoUT AMERIcUs.
Home Guard Observation-Disclosures
Fires House.


Americas, Ga, April PA. well organ
lied and equipped company Of home guards
will preserve order here in the event the
local military company, the Americas
Light Infantry. is sent to the front. Last
night a company OF fifty members was
organized for home protection, and as some
threats OF trouble have been heard al
ready, it is possible their services may BIO
required. In the event OF call for vol
unteers by Gov. Atkinson, number of
the local military will respond at once.
so far not one negro has signified desire
to serve In the army.
During terrible hail and rain storm
yesterday afternoon a dwelling house on
the Brown Hodges plantation was destroy
cd by lightning Haistones as large as
hens eggs fell near Americas, but not in
quantity sufficient 10 do great damage.
Charles Huntington, who shot himself
with q revolver a week ago, with sup
posed suicidal intent, lies at the point OF
death to-day and hopes of recovery are
about abandoned Mr. Huntington Is one
of the wealthiest and most prominent
young business men In the city, and his
rash act has produced profound sensa-
ton here.
Henry l.. Paschal, an employe Of the
Central Railroad here, will soon fall heir
70 snug fortune 10 be left him by an I'M
Gle residing IN Texas, who knew nothing
Of Paschars whereabouts. Last week let
teis to the postal authorities here. inqulr-
ing Of Paschal's Whereabouts, were receiv-
ed and Immediately answered. and Il has
since transpired that the wealthy uncle "a
Texas desires 10 make him sole heir 20.
and executor OF his estate. Mr.. Paschal Is
section foreman for the Central Railroad.
The war scare hos cmptied the ware
houses here o. all cotton Of last year,
crop. During the past week one ware
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

There Is but one way by which. the
Southern farmer could succeed in so en-
HANGING the value OF the neecy staple as
that he shall succeed in obtaining remu-
neratiye prices for his labor and products
Of his hands This lies IN a Wholesale
curtailrnent Of and increase in the area
devoted to cotton culture. says @. U. Tur-
ner IN Times-Dispatch. From past expert
enee we venture the assertion that this
will never b. done. Increase the area de-
voted TO provision crops he can and will,
whenever and wherever he Is forced 20 Il
by circumstances over which be has no
control. But decrease the acreage devot-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25


The New York State Agricultural Tx
pertinent Station has discovered CHEAP
methods of killing the harmful parasite
which produces smut on oats. During ex-
perlments made at the Geneva station il
was found that the hot water treatment
gave perfect immunity from smut. This
treatment requires no chemical or expen-
sive apparatus. All that is needed is a
large kettle for heating water a thermom-
eter, a barrel, and a gunny sack. The
seed oats are to be kept for ten minutes
In water at a temperature of 1873 degrees
Fahrenheit, matter requiring only lit
tie care IN adding to the water in the bar
rel supply OF hot water from the kettlN
when the temperature falls, or cold water
from a pail when the mercury stand above
the required hight In the Thermometer.
Other treatments involving shrinking the
seed with solutions of different fungicides
or soaking the oats in such solutions were
tested side BY side. and several OF them
gave excellent results with only slight ex-
pense. Complete prevention OF smut twas
obtained by sprinkllng Tho oats with a 1
per cent. solution OF lysol or formalin.
costing cents and 4 cents, respectively,
per bushei or by soaking The seed for one
hour in a 03 per cent. solution OF lysol.
costing 81 cents per bushel, or In a OF per
cent. solution OF formalln. costing IA
cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
The water snnnIx.

The live stock grover is beginning 20
waken up to the Importance of pure water
and plenty of it in. his business. The
summer will be onnus almost before, I'VE
know it, and the water question will be-
come one of rapidly increasing Importance
as the days grow longer and the rainfall
decreases. The slough in the pasture Is
not a fit drinking place for stock, al
though with many animals it is that or
nothing, and as the sun grows hotter
and the surface of the slough water be-
comes greener, ii will become less and less
fit The fact is no water is good enough
for stock that is not good enough for the
stock grower and his family. 1t should
be just as clean, pure and palatable for
the one as for the other, and the deep
well is preferable toanything else so far
as the purity of the supply is concerned,
while the windmill gives the cheapest
power with which to raise it, 1t is true
that there Is not always wind to run it,
but with a good big tank a supply can
always be kept on hand to tide over perl
DDS of calm. One source of supply thai
Is very much neglected and that needs no
lifting, is the rainfall that can be caught
from the roofs of the house, barn ana
other outbuildings. If these were all
spouted, with the spouting made to carry
the water into a cistern, it would furnish
large supply of pure water that would
need but little pumping, while If 1t be run
into tank built at some little distance
above the place where ii was wanted,
the supply could be delivered through
pipes by gravity and without any pump
ing at all nainwaters when Uttered, Is
very pure and quite palatable to those
who become accustomed 10 1t, and it may
be filtered easily by making it flow 10
the pump or supply pipe through a wall
of brick 8a Est S.,#
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
MILITIAMEN DISSATISFIED.
Terms on which They Are Asked Il
Volunteer Not Liked.

Terms on which They Are Asked to
Volunteer Not Liked.
Washington, April N-The President
has passed rather uneVentful day. No
sensational developments have found their
way TO the executive mansion, during the
day, although the President has received
visits from several members Of the cabi-
net and other administration officials. His
first official caller this morning was Sec
rotary Alger. The Secretary Of War cali
ed TO talk with the President about the
confusion that appears to exist in the va
rious states relative TO the call for troops
issued yesterday. As was feared, in some
of the states the national guardsmen are
disposed to resent the terms under which
they are required to enter the regular SER
vice. They do not wish TO have their
militia institutions swept entirely away,
as is supposed to be contemplated by the
Presidents call for volunteers. II Is a
very troublesome problem, and 1t viii
probably occasion the President and Sec
rotary Alger much discontinue before Il
Is adjusted TO the satisfaction OF all con-
eerned
The President and Secretary Alger also
discussed the question of appointments
under the new military bill. The number
of applications for appointment as general
and staff officers is oyerpowering. the
President and the Secretary Of War have
requests from all parts OF the country for
volunteer commissions, Financial, social,
political and all kinds Of influence Is be-
ing invoked by applicants TO secure ap-
pointments in the volunteer service Be
fore any conclusion was reached concern
ing the selection OF the general officers,
Miss A1ger called and pursuaded the
President and her father to put aside az
fairs of state, and accompany ner 10
church. Cen Hastings and Webb Hayes,
the White House guests, also attended
,b,,r.b with the Presidents party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
FAMILIES OF THE SOLDIERS.
Business Men of Detroit TO Care for
Those in That City.

Business Men of Detroit TO Care for
Those In That City.
Detroit, April pat meeting of fifty
eight representative citizens held In the
Mayors office to-day. the following reso-
luton was adopted
Resolved. That it is the sense of this
meeting that we, as citizens of Detroit,
recommend and promise that those enlist
ing and going to the front in the service
of their country may go with the assur-
ance that those dependent upon them at
home shall be well cared for"
When the meeting adjourned II was with
the understanding that another would be
held in a day or two to carry out the
above outlined pledge. Several wealthy
citizens promised heavy subscriptions to-
ward fulfilling the objects OF the move
ment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
FREIGHT can ROBBED.
Part of the stolen Goods Found Near
East Macon.

Macon. Ca, April 24-The discovery Of
the robbery of a freight car on the Cen
trial Railroad was made to-day. A freight
train bound from Savannah FRIDAY night
passed Gordon with all the seals intact,
but when 1t reached Macon. one car door
was open. A runner was sent back. Just
beyond East Macon, goods OF various de-
scription we're found and evidences that
some had been hauled away A detective
Is on watch In the city, but has no clue
SO far.
Judge Emory Speer and party left In a
special car this morning for Galena, ILL.,,
where the judge will deliver a speech.
Iillie de Lafayette, who accompanied the
drummers 10 Savannah. lost his residence
and contents by fire this morning. Title
has been headwaiter at the Brown House
for twenty-five years, and he known 70
thousands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
WHITE HOUSE WAR CHAMBER.
Room Arranged for the Presidents
Use During the Conflict.

washington, April PA war chsmbe.
has been established at the White House.
Yesterday and to-day force Of work
men, including electricians, have been en-
ployed transforming the room formerly
occupied by Private Secretary Porter into
a presidential war chamber. The room
faces south, and II Is contiguous TO the
Presidents business office, and the cabi-
net room. sf.t
War maps of Cuba. the West Indies. ard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
HARD BLOW AT ODUM.
The Fruit and Cotton Crop Badly
Damaged by Hail.


Odum, Ga, April 24-About o. clock yes
terday afternoon this place was visited by
the most terrific hail storm that has been
seen here in twenty years. Many of the
stones were as large as an egg and fell
thick and fast for about ten minutes, COW
ering the ground. Great damage was done
TO crops Of all kinds. and young fruit, such
as plums pears, peaches and apples was
beaten off the trees. taking off fully two
thirds of the crop.
Many farmers expect TO have 10 plant
their cotton again, as II was just up and
IN a shape 10 be easily ruined by the
hail storm,
Corn and all other crops suffered great
~ but II Is, not thought that the corn
crop is injured 30 much as the cotton.
The wind blew with great force and up
rooted many trees and did considerable
damage 10 fences. The rain continued uh.
til about dark
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

SPANS NEW BUDGET.
Minister of Finance to Read II TO the
COrtes Tomorrow


COrtes Tomorrow.
Madrid, April o. 1880 a, m.-Senor PUG
cerver, the minister of finance, will prob
ably read his budget to the Coftes on
Tuesday. It's chief features will be an am
pie authorization to the government to
raise such funds as may be deemed neces-
sary for war expenses.
Two new sources of income will be loans
guaranteed by the tax on navigation and
the Almaden quicksilver mines. New
taxes win be imposed on gas, petroleum
and electric lighting.
Two years taxes will be levied, payable
quarterly in advance. and reimbursed
within decade by special bonds. Power
viii be given to the Bank of Spain to
increase, its note issue from 1900, 900, 0G
pesetas to 2,O00,0O0,000 peseats, in which
case the metallic reserves mustib be increas-
ed proportlondtely, a half and two thirds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
CYCLONE NEAR SPARKS.
buildings Demolished and Several
Persons Injured.

NhNohS tHJureu.
Sparks, Ga. April PA destructive
cyclone. sweeping everything In It's path,
passed three miles south of Sparks yester-
day afternoon.
Buildings were completely wrecked ana
not tree is left standing in its path.
which Is from two to three hundred yards
wide.
number Of people were injured, but
no deaths have been reported
A farmer with two small children IN his
arms was picked up by the wind ana
blown about Hundred feet but was not
seriously injured.
Chickens were reported as blown away
at some farms.
A heavy rain followed the wind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
FOLLOWING THE FLEET.
Continued from First Page.

which had her rails under half the time.
with great volumes of spray dashing over
the sailors and marines from the New
York, who sat on top OF the schooner
cargo, each man ready with his rifle to
prevent any attempt that might be made
by the sehooner's own crew to cut loose
from the Dauntless. The latter made The
run of eighty miles from off Havana IA
Key West, with her tow, I'm eight hours,
arriving at Key West before midnight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
HIGHER MONEY AT LONDON.
Free Offerings Depress the Prices of
Stocks and Bonds.

Stocks and bonds.
London. April PA 8 per cent. bank
rate Is expected as soon as the United
states begins taking gold freely. as a con-
sequence of the war. and the Bank of
England, in order to increase its stock Of
gold, IS already making advances. free OF
interest, against shipments of gold from
abroad.
The stock exchange Is most nervous
awaiting developments and the business
done in small. mainly consisting of offers
to sell with depressing results.
Spanish stock has been thrown on the
market not only by Paris but by the Bank
of SpaiE.
A calmer feeling supervened on Friday
The bears began rebuying, which led 10
sharp recoveries, though there were still
sensible declines In most departments. in
GLIDING frst-elass stocks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

houseman sold his entire holdings of 800
bales, the lot netting $4,000.
Local wheelmen are preparing for a cy-
Gle tournament here in July, and expert
riders from all over the state will partici-
pate. Valuable cash prizes will be
awarded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
MARyLAND's NATIONAL GUARD.
TWENTY-FIVE Hundred Men to BE in
Camp at Pin,licO This Afternoon.

Baltimore. April A.-Arrangements have
been completed at Pimlico for the mobill-
zation Of the Maryland national guard and
by O'Clock tomorrow evening "Old
Dixie" will have within It's enclosure
nearly $50 men, ready TO respond TO the
call of the government for volunteers. The
state quota Is only 1900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
AsIATIc SQUADRON TO SAIL.
The Vessels Booked to Leave Hong
Kong Under Sealed Orders.

\ Kong Under Sealed ORDERS.
Hong Kong. April 24-Flve werships be-
longing to the United states squadron, ac-
companed by two coal ships, will leave
here to-day under sealed orders
The United States cruisers Olympia and
Baltimore will await the arrival of the
United States consul CR. +. Williams) from
Manila, and will follow the fleet to-mor-
row.
The foreign enlistment act has been pro-
claimed by the British authorities, thus
enforcing the neutrality of British sub
jects.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
Gladstone sinking Fast.

London, April A.-The newspapers say
Mr. Gladstone is sinking fast. A change
for the worse was observed last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

Don Jose Ives Limantour. Mexican
minister OF finance. has been raised 70 the
grade Of commander IN the Legion OF
Honor ~ the French government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

Questions ard communications relative
70 agricultural and horticultural subjects.
II addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N.
1filledgeville, Ca, will receive immediate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

From the brief diagnosis given we judge
the animal is suffering from 5thumps, a
disorder resulting from disorAered diges-
ton and too much work while out of con-
dition. If possible the animal should have
rest at any rate, less work Should run
on pasture while. Feed clean oats and
BRAN half and half. Molsten this food
and stir in it once day for. a week half
ounce common soda. Keep ball of salt
ed clay in one end of fthe Manager. -Four
ounces of common whisky well diluted
given daily for some days will be helpfuf.
Do not overfeed. II is not likely thar
there is any trouble with the bladder else
you would notice the symptoms in the Pc
culiar position assumed and in more or
less difficulty in passing water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
Mule with Thumps.

NV 7-year-old mule is troubled with
Jumping or writhing inside his body next
the hips. Noticeable before and after ex-
ercise Some think his wind injured, 9th
ers, that he is graveled and all agres that
he is sickly. His appetite is good. Please
suggest a remedy and what the trouble
is. W, B. G.