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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
\ Most Remarkable Record.


The record Of the foreign trade of the
United States for the fiscal year which
ended on June 30 last was a most remark
able one. Not only does the years record
surpass that Of any previous year in the
total of expectations, but for the first
time in the history of the country The ex-
ports were twice as great as the i'm
ports. The balance of trade" in favor of
the United States-that is, the amount
which would have to be paid to this coun-
try if it were possible or desirable to close
mp the years business on the last day
of June and pay in cash the difference
due the party who had sold more than he
had bought-aggregate the enormous to-
tai of $Gl5, 2590 GA
Special prominence is given to this bal
ance in American favor by the financial
and commercial publications., for the
reason that never before has the
country had a balance in its favor even
half 50 large. In fact no previous year s
balance has ever reached 5000, 100000. The
best preceding record was that Of the
year ending June 30, 1897, when the bal
ance in our favor was $2s6. 225. 600. Not one
of those years which are commonly refer
red to as being characterized by more
than ordinary industrial prosperity, nota-
bly, 1851. even nearly approached the
splendid total of the year recently ended
The Financial Chronicle, indeed, refers
to it as phenomenal year" and ex-
presses the doubt that we shall see its
like again for a considerable time.
The causes of the exceptional showing
in Americas favor broadly stated, we're
abnormaly large exports of man
ufactures as well as increased quantities
of grain and breadstuffs to meet the in
creased demand of Europe by reason Of
crop failures in other parts of the world
and abnormally small imports from Eu-
rope. This latter was one of the results,
of the adoption of the new tariff law, but
1t Is a feature which will not hold good
in other years. The fact is that before
the new law went into effect importers
of all lines of goods bought and imported
heavily of the various wares which they
handle in order to anticipate the new
tariff and get their purchases into the
country under the old and lower rates of
duty. The result was that the opening of
the last fiscal year found warehouses
crammed with imports. and importations
during the ensuing twelve months drop
ped very far below the normal. Stocks
have now been decreased, however, and
will be replenshed under the higher rates
Of duty.
Agricultural exports during the year
amounted to II per cent. of the total. The
per centage has been higher in other
years, showing that the increase in man
ufactured articles exported must have
been very great to give the trade balance
shown. BY way of illustrating how our
foreign trade has grown and is growing,
figures giving the increase of 1898 over
1888 for few countries may be quoted.
During the past year France took 100000. -
coo more than ten years ago, Germany
$92O00000 more. the United Kingdom $17S.-
100000 more, Africa $l4,00O,0oO more, Japan
100000 more, China 100000 more.
Denmark 100000, the Netherlands S5o
600 coo, etc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
The influence of Veracity.

Mr.. jefferson had once in his employ
plausible sort of a man, half-valet, half
factotum, grossly incompetent and I'M
satisfactory, whom he desired 10 get rid
of. II was a certainty that the man
drank. Wine from the cellar would
disappear, and gradually go down in the
decanters; but there was never any ocu-
lar proof, prefaces the Womans Home
Companion.
And" said Mr. jefferson in telling the
story 10 a friend. there I was. What
could l do? However" he continued.
zone day as l was sitting in my library.
whom should 1 see but William come
reeling up The walk, drunk as a lord.
There was no doubt of it. My opportun-
ity had come after many years. 1 waited
for him. l would tell him how drunk
he was. He would deny it, of course.
He would insist that he was perfectly
sober and that 1 was the one who was
drunk. But l should have the calm con-
seriousness of right on my side, and my
excuse for sending him away would be
sufficient. So, when William appeared in
my room l gazed at him with all the Sc
verify that l could summon and said:
William, you are drunk
He returned my look with perfect i'm
perturbability Mr.. Jefferson said he,
i am more than that-I am very drunk.
sir
And" continued Mr.. jefferson. will
you tell me what I could do? He took
the wind out of my sails. He proved him
self a perfectly truthful man"
And you finally got rid of him?" asked
the man to whom the story was told
Just then some one came in to light the
lamps and the comedian looked at him
Quizzicaily NO" he answered with a
smile, that was William who just came
in. I couldn't discharge a man for telling
the truth, could II"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
Wen Nigh brutal.

He was a well meaning young man, says
the Washington Star.
He had a way. however, of standing by
the side of a plano and rolling his eyes at
the chandelier while unsweet noises CUR
gled from his throat Friends were too kind
to suggest to MIN that his efforts were
other than melodious. Such is the patient
charity of this much maligned world
The man with iron gray side whiskers
and an eagle eye showed signs of over
tested endurance It was his daughter
who was playing accomplishments, and it
was his gas they were burning.
did I understand you TO say that you
We're going to sing on the Banks of the
Wabash, Far Away?'"
YES"
"When?"
why, right away"
The questioner took out his watch and
said:
well, I'm afraid you haven't much time
to spare. The next train for the West goes
in less than quarters of an hour, end
you'N nave to start for the Wabash far
away, right away, if you're going 20 eng
there before the week is out. Good-by,
hate TO have you cut your visit
short. but 1 wouldn't have those folks on
the Wabash, far away disappointed for
shything!"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01

A report from Admiral Dewey SAYS that
the movements Of the Asiadc squadron
were hampered by the Raleigh. whose ma
chlnery was, and is, defective. The Raj
eigh is government built craft. she uev-
er had a speed trial, or other severe test,
of her engines and boilers. Vessels built
by contract are made to show their ca
liabilities before they are accepted. Since
there was nobody upon whom to levy a
penalty if the ship was found deficient, the
Raleigh went into commission without be-
ing put through her PAGES as other ships
are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01

Comparatively few of the troops have
been sent to the front. Those which have
not had chance to see anything of the
war are sorely disappointed They are
beginning to feel that the war will be end
ed without their having a chance to see
any lighting. II does look as if there
would be little or no fighting in Porto
Rico. The chances are that Spain Will
accept our terms of peace before there is
much fighting there. SIN, the whole trou-
BILE is not settled yet by any means. If
Spain should accept our terms we might
stil have a great deal of trouble with
Cuba. 1t is not going to be an easy task
to establish a government there that will
be acceptable to all the people of that
island.
The Insurgents viii insist that the re-
public which they have established or
attempted to establish, shall be recognized.
That would give them control of the
island. 1t is pretty safe to assume how
ever, that our government viii not recog-
nize the republic of the insurgents The
chief reason why it VIII not is that the
Insurgents do not represent the majority
of the people of the island. With the in
surgents in control there would be never
ending trouble in Cuba. 1t is highly prob
able that we shall have to take control
of the island and occupy it until salts
factory government is established there.
In that case we may have considerable
trouble with the insurgents We may even
have 10 have a lhtle war with them.
Therefore, if Spain accents onr form. of
peace we may sun have some fighting to
do, and may need pretty large army to
do it. The promising prospect of peace
may not necessarily mean that those Of
our volunteers who have not been at the
front viii MOI have an opportunity to see
ANYTHING of war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01

movement is on foot in Baltimore TO
put the naval militia under national in
stead of state cOutrol after the cessation
of hostilities. 1t is proposed that commits
stoned officers of the reserve shall hold
stead of from governors of states, and
that orders and instructions shall come
through the navy department instead of
from the state adjutants general In view
of the difficulties and dissensions which
have hampered the naval reserve for the
past few months it would seem that some
movement looking to an entire re-orgauiza-
tion is in order
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01

In his report to the commander-in-chief
Commodore Schley said, relative 10 the
battle Of July g: 4 cannot close this re-
port without mentioning in high terms Of
praise the conduct and support of Capt.
Clark Of the Oregon. Her speed was Won
derful and her acct rate fire splendidly de-
structive." This might be calculated to
leave in doubt the sex of Capt. Clark, if
everybody did not know that he is one of
the most manly of the men of the navy.
However, nobody win be apt to kick about
Commodore Schley's lapses in grammar
Grammar never won naval battle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01

OFF the coast Of Porto Rico and of Cuba
there are a number of small islands which
do not appear on the ordinary maps, and
are unknown except to sea fearing men
who visit them. Some of these islands,
however, are large enough 10 be fortified.
1t is held by certain diplomatic author
ity," quoted in the Philadelphia Press.
that each and every one of these little
epecks OF land ought TO be Included I'm the
memorandum Of the terms of peace that
is negotiated between the United States
and Spain, otherwise Spain win attempt
70 hold on to the small islands after she
has signed an agreement releasing Cuba
IA Porto Rico Spanish diplomacy is not
above subterfuges and STOPPING to small
things
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MONDAY. AUGUST 1, 1898.
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WOMAN'S NIGHTMARE.
She Shudders When She Realizes the
Danger and Pain of Child bearing.


Danger and Pain of Child bearing.
There is so much suffering and danger
in store for the young mother, that her
happy anticipation soon gives way to a
feeling of dread at the thought of the
pain which she must undergo. This
constant fear so preys upon the mind of
many women that it fills them with ter
ror and makes baby's coming a source
OF the greatest anxiety and dread.
All the suffering and danger of the
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01

1t is matter Of uncertainty how many
spanish troops there are in the province
OF Havana at the present time. The esti-
mates run all the way from 10000 to 49,,
90 The official records. however show
that since the beginning Of the present in
surrection In Cuba there have been sent 10
the island not less than 1880 Spanish sol
diers, ana that there were on the island in
February. 1850 1900 native troops. How
many Of these soldiers have fallen victims
10 disease and bullets viii probably never
be known. Approximately 1900 were sur
rendered to Shafter at Santiago, and it is
not unreasonable to suppose that as many
more have been killed, disabled or return
ed to Spain during the last four years
Placing at approximately 5000 the
number that has been disposed
Of, it would appear that in
the neighborhood of 10000 Spanish troops
remain in Cuba; and the probabilities are
that not less than 10000 of them are in
the province of Havana.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
De "LIckeao dc Prince.

During her Majesty's residence at Os-
borne, about forty-ive years ago, says the
Manchester Guardian, her children We're
accustomed to ramble along the seeshore.
Now, ii so happened on one occasion that
the young Prince of Wales met a boy who
had been gathering sea shells. The young
prince, presuming upon his high position,
thought himself privileged to do what he
pieased with impunity, 80 without any no
tee upset the basket of shells. The poor
boy was very Indignant and said:
\ gu do that again, and I'll lick you"
Put the shells back into the basket and
you VIII see If I don't" said the Prince.
The shells were returned 10 the basket.
Now, touch them again If you dare, -
said the boy; WEereupOn the Prince aEain
upset the basket and shells The boy then
pitched into him and gave him such a lick
ing that few princes ever had. His lip was
cut open, his nose knocked considerably
out OF its perpendicular. and his eyes We're
Of color which might have well become
the champion of prize ring.
His disfgured face could no longer be
concealed from his royal mother. She in
qCred the cause. The Prince was silent,
but at last confessed the truth. The poor
boy was ordered before the Queen. When
asked 70 tell the story, he did so in very
straightforward manner. At its conclusion,
tul HiIS 10 liSF cnliQ, the queen sad:
on have been rightly served, sir Had
You not been punished sufficiently already
l should have punished you myself When
you commit a like offense 1 trust you wiz
always receive similar punishment"
She commanded the parents of the poor
boy to her presence the following morning.
They came, and the result of the interview
was that her Majesty told them that she
had made arrangements for educating and
providing for their son, and she hoped that
he would make good use of the advantages
which would be placed within his reach.
y short time after the event a poetical
wag pcrpetrated the following lines on the
subject:
The Prince of Wales. one summer day,
Upset the ragged urchins can
The ragged urchin ceased to play,
And sWore the royal hide TO tan.
Come on" his Royal Highness said,
To thoughts of danger madly blind;
The ragged urchin went ahead
And left the prints" of whales behind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
Gamblers legal Light Infantry"
From the Acknowledgment Dem)

Some of the boys have started a good
one on Col Gamblers regiment They call
il the Legal Light Infantry. The colonel
is judge. one of the majors is a judge
one Of the captains is a solicitor general,
and there are other lawyers in the COM
mand If it should be desired at any time
to avoid a battle Cbut, of course. such an
occasion could not arise) a lawyer could
draw a bill of injunction and one judge, or
the other could grant it-or not But
lawyers are BY nature good fighters and
the Third will do ats share II opportunity
affords.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
Capt. HObsOn. of the Ainbama.
From the Atlanta Journal Dem).

We are building a great battleship which
has been named for Hobson's native state.
He is worthy and in every way qualified
to commend it.
To make Hobson captain of the Alabama
would be to perform an act Of poetic jus
uce and give substantial reward TO a young
man whose name has been written among
those of the famous heroes Of the Ameri-
can navy. No better recognition of Hob
sons heroic conduct could be given and
We hone TO be able before long TO speak
of Cant. Hobson of the Alabama.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01

The government of Hayu and the
French islands of Martinique and Quad
asoupe have declined to permit the govern
ment OF the United States to establish
weather Signal stations upon their terri
tory. They are apparently afraid of Offend
ing Spain Hayu is willing TO take the
weather as she finds it in the patent nedi-
cine almanacs. The French Islands saw
they have very satisfactory signal sta
tons Of their own. They are willing. how
ever 20 give us the benefit of their OBJ
serVauons. san Domingo ana the other
governments Of the Caribbean. meantime.
nave indicated a willingness to cooperate
win Che United states in every manner
possible TO the end Of perfecting signal
service for the purpose of publishing warn
hss Vi approaching tropical storms.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01

While this country is watching with
some apprehension the movements of Won
Diederichs in Manila Bay, it is worthy of
remark that no German ships have yet
been detected in attempts at blockade run
ming and brought into port prize, while
a number of craft flying the flag of our
esteemed friends the British have been
captured while trying to run contraband
Of war through to our enemies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeungs-Union Road Company; Geor
eia Historical Society; Lafayette McI4aws
Camp, No. 596, L. c. V.
Special Nouces-Notice of Retirement
From Firm, Strauss & Co; Gordon Cotton
Press, P. r. Cohen, Superintendent; No
tice of Partnership, G. 1. Taggart; Ship
Notice, Strachan & Co., Consignees.
Business NoGces-Kennedy's Crackers;
Ia Carolita Clear Havana Cigars.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company;
Compagnie Generate Transatlantique,
French Line.
Railroad schedule-Central of Georgia
Railway.
Cut Them Down-Byck Bros.
Legal Notices-Citation From the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County.
MedicaI-Hood's Pills; Castorla; Moth
err 5 Friend.
Cheap Column ELECTROMAGNETIC
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01

One ground alleged by the ColombIans
for their indisposidon 60 pay the Cerutu
claim to Italy is that Mr. Cleveland arbl-
uated more than was submitted to him;
that he took into consideration extraneous
matter, and thus, however unwittngly.
permitted his opinion TO become biased
The Colombians probably think d pool
eNeuse is better than none.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, AUGUST 1. 1898.

tice. They should be kept at practice.
Notwithstanding the costliness Of it. AS
long as our navy excells in the three par
ticulars TO which we have called atten-
ton it will have the profound respect of
that of every other nation, even though
II should contain only few ships.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
Our New Territory.

! choice Of the islands of the Antilles they
might wei have selected POrio Rico, which
! is about to fan into their hands as one
| of the outcomes Of the war The island IS
extremely fertile, IS healthfui and IS fair
ly prosperous considering that it has been
under The government Of Spain ever since
IFS discovery. 1T may be remarked how
ever That Spain mas governed Porto RICO
more len!entiy than any other Of her
colonies ana to this fact IS due, in all
probability, the superior condition Of the
island as compared with Cuba and the
Philippines. For the past twenty years
Porto Rico has been politically a province
OF Spain, while Cuba and the Philippines
have been merely colonies, 10 be laid un-
der heavy tribute by the home government
and Dlundered by officials sent out from
the peninsula.
4 striking fact relative to Porto Rico
and one which goes a long way toward
Illustrating the Spanish national charac-
ter is that Notwithstanding the island was
discovered by Christopher Columbus and
has been Spanish territory for hundreds
OF years. there has never been a topograph-
ical survey made of the country. few
miles inland along parts Of the northern
coast the land is as much unknown to the
Spaniards as if it were in the midst Of
unexplored Africa Spain has never sound
Cd the harbors Of her island and made
charts of them. Every Spanish captain
who has sailed his ship to Porto Rico
and the same applies to Cuba-has calcu-
lated his position and ascertained the
depth OF water at prospective stopping
places from charts made in Germany,
France or England
In area Porto Rico is approximately
chat of Connecticut. In population the
island is considerably larger than that
state According to the latest census
Porto Rico had nearly $4,000 inhabitants,
tWo-thlrds OF whom were white persons
IL is one Of the very few tropical coun-
tries in which the white population pre-
dominates largely over all others. Ttis
feature viii be regarded by the people of
the United States with favor, since it pre-
ciuues anything IKE Haytian attach
Ineft 10 our country IN TINS instance. The
eastern part OF the island IS densely popu-
lated ana many OF the towns and viii
iageS are well built Ponce is the largest
city ana the commercial capital with
p"pui"'io" ol aooui 1o'VJo' san Juan tue
l1'l'''0'i O'pi'"'' mas population oil aDout
1,V", hesioeS 'nese mere are SIX critics
~ al'Ne -''V0 PoPuia'ioh ana ten win
i'VoV OF more PoPula'loh, CuDa Is thir-
''''''7 ~. ''i''" iorto hAeo' put
''~9 ~ Nl''''' : u'ii''ii'''ils oppression
anu '"e iiequeHl dc'lVl'y there
% captains general Oh the Weyler type
'''9 ''''e ilau more 'i'an twice
'9 ''''eii poi'ui''Io" as Forto Hleo.
Inc "e9' port III Porto ilco is that OF
Huahica, where Gen Miles landed his ex-
pedluon. The water there is deep and the
harbor wen protected. The land is well
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
The Terms of Peace.
From The washington Post Qnd.

No counter proposition will be consid-
cred. There win be no haggling back and
forth. A failure of the present negotia-
tons win be Spains loss. not ours. BY
accepting our terms she will retain a part
of her colonial possessions and probably
survive as a nation. By rejecting them
she must inevitably lose all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01

Admiral Dewey has son in this coun-
try There is a story current in New
York to the effect that one of The yellow
journals Of that town recently offered him
500 week if he would sign his name
to articles written by other persons for
publication in that journal The offer was
Indignantly refused There is nothing yell
low about the Deweys
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
The Greatest German.
From the Chicago Chronicle DENY

BY common consent Bismarck is held 10
be the greatest man of German blood that
ever lived, with the single possible excep-
ton of Frederick the Great. If the weak
ncsses of Frederick are consider6d-his
shallow ,elantry, his vanity. his apishness
in regard to French manners, language
and hlerature--in the general balance Of
character Bismarck is far the superior.