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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

These horses are little and good naturedt
the children play around among them
without fear; but they are seldom shodl
the people being too indOlent to care for
animals. The only thing that is taker
care of in Cuba is the gamecock. Fight
ing cocks have their feathers plucked and
are trained to fight.
The Cubans are not domestic, the men
almost live at the clubs; the Don Carlos
is the best club in Santiago. If you go by
this at night you will see the men all play7
ing some kind of game, and with drinks
before them. The clubs are open to the
street, exactly the same as the housess
so you can look in and see all inside3
Sometimes you will see two persons dance
ing a fandango together. There are mo-
books or papers at these clubs. In factx
very few Cubans can read unless it is OH
the wealthy class. The mass of the peo3
pie are very ignorant, and it is the way
the Spanish want them to be; but they are
also too INDECENT to want to learn much4
The head Of the Church of Rome in Cuba
is located here at Santiago, it being any
archbishop see, and at Easter the ceremoI
malls draw the people from all parts of th9
island. One queer figure in the cathedrap
here is a saint, with spear in hand, mount1
ed on horseback. 1t is at the right OF thel
altar This is to make the people adorei
a soldier, and Spanish soldiers have rulep
here in cruel ways; and you feel this par7
chain-gang, marching with dragging feee
and rafting irons through the streets inl
the burning sun, to their daily labor of
breaking stone. This work goes on SUM
day as well as other days. The prisoners,
are not allowed to speak to the man theyk
are chained to; but have to drag along ST.
lently In this horrible way. Sometimes the
soldiers and chan-gang meet, and the
prisoners faces light up with hatred as
the soldiers pass with cruel laughter, not
knowing but the next day they may be in
this chain-gang themselves
1t is a strange land to exist only few
days sail from us, with a people living
exactly as they have done for 800 years.
and il will be hard to change 1t, as there
are SO many different kinds of people to
deal with-Spanish, Creole negroes and
Chinese being mixed up together, in such
a way that il is not like dealing with one
nation. Moreover, the people are tricky
and not to be depended upon. The Moor
ish and barbarous blood rises In all classes
when least expected, and this is shown
plainly in a bun fight, where even the
high-class Spanish lady's eyes will shine
and glitter exactly as her African sisters
in the lower-priced seats, when the poor
bull gets the worst of it. When such
sights are enjoyed by a people, it does not
seem as if the horrors of war would af-
feet them very much.
Annie Ellison Smith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
VALDOsTA NEWS LETTER.
The state Railroad Commission TO
Meet in September.

Valdosta, Ca, July 3O.-The State Rail-
road Commission will meet in Valdosta on
Aug to hear the complaint Of the bus
mess men here against the railroads in
the matter of freight rates. 1t is claimed
by the business men that there is discrim-
ination against Valdosta and the commits
sion is 20 give the merchants a hearing.
II is understood that Capt Kingsbury will
represent The business men in the hear
ing, and that the case will be pushed with
considerable vigor. The commission will
be asked to adjust rates so as to put
Naldosta on a footing with other competi-
tive points
The work which the Plant System is do
ing along Savannah avenue is attracting
a great deal of attention. The street is
being filled with tracks and it Is said that
the main line of the road may be chang
ed, so as to put the freight yard on the
northern side of the main line. 1t is also
said that the present depot is to be moved
and a handsome passenger depot, proba-
bly, union depot will be built in its place.
Some of the switches that have been laid
were put so close TO private lots that sta
bles and outhouses, fences, etc, had TO
be moved AS the land belonged to the
railroad no very loud kick has been made.
News has been received here of the death
of two of the soldiers who went to Chick
amauga with Capt. Darts company Jim
Youles of Atkinson and a nephew of o. K
Jones of this city died last Thursday night
and Andrew Davis of Lulaton died Sun
day. Both were buried in the national
cemetery at Chattanooga. They were tent
mates and both died of typhoid fever.
force of about twenty hands who were
employed by the Plant System i'm its work
here were brought up town this morning
for vaccination.
A hospital train of thirteen cars passed
here on the Plant System from Tampa
yesterday About 200 sick and wounded
soldiers were on board bound for Fort
Thomas Kentucky. One of the soldiers
died between Tampa and this city.
A mad dog was killed a mile or so above
this city yesterday. The dog attacked sew
eral other dogs and killed number of
goats and geese before 1T was killed.
Rev. Homer Bush, president of Andrew
Female College will preach here Sunday
at the Methodist Church. The regular
pastor, Rev. J. e. Wray, will preach at
Cordele, the district conference being in
session there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
WATER SUPPLY OF wAYCROss.
An Additional Air Lift Pump May BE
Put In.

Waycross, Ga, July 30.-The water COM
mission has under consideration the FEAST
biiity of adding another air lift pump to
the water works. The present one, includ-
ing the boiler, cost $500, and is a fine ma
chine. To increase the water supply and
be prepared against possible accidents, a
new air lift in connection with the pres
ent one, must be used. The representative
of prominent factory was here this week
and will come again next week for the pur-
pose of selling a machine to the commits
sion. He claims that he has the latest i'm
provement and can sell the outfit for about
81, 800, exclusive of a boiler. The present
boilers will suffice for both air lifts. II Is
thought that the capacity viii be doubled,
and if one machine has an accident, the
other one win be in readiness The present
supply is one million gallons a day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
Excursion TO Fernandfnn.

Waycross, Ga, July 30.--A number of
Waycross persons will go down to Bruins
wick and avail themselves of the boat ex-
cursion tomorrow to Fernandina. The
boat will touch at ST. Simons and pass
In sight of Cumberland and Jekyl islands.
The round trip from Brunswick on Sun
day win cost only ST. The trip Is said to
be fine one. The visitors will do the old
town Of Fernandina and the soldier camp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
MnNcross boulevard.

Waycross. Ga, July S0.-Work on the
construction of the boulevard around Way
cross has been temporarily suspended on
account Of the chain-gang being required
TO make improvements in the streets and
bridges in town. So far only about two
1t was thought when the work was be-
gun last winter that the road would be
completed in time for the second annual
fair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
A MorOSini DeIicncX.
From the New York Press


Young Morosini, son of the banker,
catches more fine fish in the Hudson than
any one else between the Battery and
Troy, because he relentlessly pursues the
finny tribe day and night. He uses only
the most costly bait, at times paying as
much as 50 a dozen for angie worms. The
ancient gourmets regarded with much IA
vor a man who discovered a new dish,
and at is more than likely that in their
astral bodies they are now congratulatin9
Morosini. He ordered sent to his home,
below Tarrytown, a box of oligochaet-
Gus annelids which he picked up in Bermu-
da at a fabulous price. 1t was nothing
strange to his servants that he should DO
so, as he has a habit of experimenting with
outlandish food products, so the seaweed
ard ice were carefully removed, and what
the butler called a second cousin of praWhs
and schrmps was served with the rest OF
the dinner, a Ia chytterling. The next
morning early Morosini made plans for q
days fishing and called for his precious
box of lumbricidae why, sir, it was only
a small portion" said the butler land you
ate all for dinner" On thinking 1t over
the young man decided that neither tho
English nor Italian language could do JUS
tice TO the subject. When he buys SIN
gle lumbrcus terrestris nowadays he taxes
il home and puts il under lock ana key
for use on the morrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
Hnnnenings at HnzIehnrst.

Hazlehurst Ga, July S0.-James G.
Pace, a prominent merchant, turpentine
operator and saw mill man of this section,
is in Atlanta for the purpose of having
his arm amputated.
Several hundred head of beef cattle and
mutton have been shipped from this place
this week to the Northern market.
Crops of this section are exceedingly
fine. The potato and pea crops are more
promising than they have been before in
several wears.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

Waycross, Ca, July 9O.-R. S. Lang of
SatiIa Bluff raised a Jones watermelon
this season that weighed 81 pounds.
The Charlton County Teachers Insti-
tute was held this week at Folkston.
Prof. S. p. Settle recently resigned the
editorship of the Douglas Leader and ac-
cepted position at Fort Mcpherson. as a
member of the United States Hospital
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
Charged Win Counterfeiting.

Waycross, Ga, July 5O.-Deputy Marshal
Johnf p. Cason returned yesterday from
Coffee county with Ben Levins, a United
States prisoner charged with making coun-
terfeit money. Levins was arrested near
Douglas. He is young white man. Unit
ed States Commissioner John G.. Spots
wood viii give him hearing In this place.
Counterfeiters seem 10 be operating this
year In other counties In this section be-
sides in Ware
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
Recruiting ENDS at waycro.s.

station of the First Georgia Regiment, in
charge of Capt. T. OBrien of Company c.
which has been here for a week. viii prob
ably be removed Monday TO Valdosta.
Six recruits were received here this week.
all of whom Joined Capt OBrien's COM
nanN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

Il am doing the talking; you keep STILL
"All right" replied the recruit.
Don't say all right" snapped the Off
Ger savagely. Don't say anything. Re
member you are soldiers now, and don't
give any back talk. When an officer ad-
dresses you listen respectfully until he is
through. You all want to make good sol
dieCs, l know and you might as well be-
sin right"
Tie rebuked soldier did not mean to be
impairment, but he receyed a lesson that
he Will remember.
At the battle of Cusco, back of Camp
McCalla, the MARINES captured a Spanish
lieutenant with seventeen men, says the
New York Press. Several days later
Commander McCalla forwarded letters
written by the lieutenant TO Gen. Pareja
under a flag of truce. In them the lieu
tenant implored Pareja to care for his
wife and family while he was a prisoner
This was Pareja's reply:
ANY Spanish officer who permits him
self TO be captured when he has seventeen
men left doesn't deserve 10 have his fam
lily cared for" And he tore up The leu
tenants letters.
This story has been told before. but not
all of it.
When the officer learned what had hap
pened upon the return of the launch, he
turned pale and tore the shoulder straps
and insignia of rank from his coat, ex-
claiming:
"Hehceforth 1 am not Spaniard. I re-
nounce allegiance to a country which
thus treats men who fight their best in
its behalf"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
eleventh District RcpubIicnn..

waycross Ga, July SO.-Meetings are
being called I'm the various counties of the
Eleventh district for the purpose Of elect
ing delegates to the Republican congress.
ional convention, which will convene here
on Aug. 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

Confidence - 1.-TWO parents talking
schools. -"Grotboro' a good school"
Yes; 1 am told that the future of the
Grotboro boys is felt 10 be so secure that
they teach them the harp."-Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

His Wfe-How in the world will you
ever catch that first morning train?
Her Husband-Why. I'll get up the mo-
nient ] wake
His Wife-But. my dear. you'll have 70
get up much earlier than that!-Pucks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

This story concerning Gen. Andrew S.
Burt is told by the Chicago Journal. One
day when Burt was colonel of the Seven
tenth United States Infantry, Capt.
Charles A. Booth then a lieutenant met
him on the rife range.
Lieut.. Booth was shooting, and he call
ed" each shot as he fired, without wait
ing for the markers to signal the result
You're a pretty good guesser," said
the colonel. why don't you admit
you're guessing where those shots land?"
I'm bet you a box of cigars" said the
junior officer, that l can call twenty
shots in succession"
Taken" said the older warrior.
Lieut. Booth fred
Miss he announced, and a red flag
from the target told that this was correct
Another shot.
Miss he declared. A third shot
Miss again. he said. Fourth shot
Fourth miss" announced Booth. Another
shot, Miss" again sang out the lieuten-
ant.
Hold on there" put in Col Burt.
"What are you trying to do? 1 thought
you were going to fire at the target"
Pm trying to win my box of cigars"
said Lieut. Booth.
Don't fire any more" said the colonel.
They're yours"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

Private soldiers are like children in
many respects, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, In particular they must be seen
and not heard, They have but to listen and
obey, the officers will attend to the rest.
This little lesson was recently administered
by a Cleveland officer to a new recruit in
Columbus as the following item explains:
A good many of the new recruits to the
army are surprised and shocked at the Sc
verify of discipline to which they are sub
jected on being accepted by Uncle Sam s
officers. A half dozen new ones were stand
ing in the hall at the recruiting office OF
the First Cavalry Tuesday, receiving in
structions from Maj. Runcie concerning
their conduct and the kind of underclothing
and personal effects to be taken with
them. Hc said there We're no pawnbrokers'
shops at ChickamauRa, and gave some
wholesome advice lie spoke rapidly with
a tone of authority, for Maj. Runcie is a
West Pointer and a strict disciplinarian.
AS he talked one OF the recruits interrupt
ed him, asking
What shall T."
He was not allowed 70 finish the sem
tence. for Mai. Runcie chopped him off
Don't interrupt me" he said, sharply.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

Several comrades were urging a Thlr-
tenth Infantryman to get on one of the
transports and be taken 10 Key West says
a Santiago letter. He had a Mause. bullet
hole through his thigh. They told him his
injury would receive better treatment and
he would recover more quickly. He was
dubious.
How long does 1t take to get to Key
Vest" he asked.
1.-TWO or three days"
Wei, L guess IN stay here. If got in
the states they msght not let me come
back, and l didn't come down here from
way out West just 10 get one little crack
at the fighting and then have to quit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

One OF the wounded Rough Riders hob
bled past another on the beach tat Sibo-
ney, says the New York Press
You think you're high toned because
you've got crutches, don't you?" said the
second. There wasn't a pair of crutches
in camp when the wounded were brought
down from the front Where did you get
them?"
Il won them all right" replied the first,
cheerfully. oh I'm popular, 1 am"
"Wen, you're not the only land crab
in the brush" came the quick answer,
Il had my wound dressed this after
noon"
Did you? We're both In luck, old man,
aren't we?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

Another darkey was following in the rear
Of company on the road to San Juan
pretty well in the rear, too. Suddenly there
was shooting ahead, and he heard the bull
let's whistle through the trees.
What did you do, Sam?' somebody ask
ed him when it was all over.
do? 1 jes' naturally jumped in dem BUSH
es, and done stayed theah, too l did, No,
l wasn't frightened; but 1 done had no call
to fight / amt no sojer. Lor, am way
back in dem bushes dem bullets almost shot
holes troo my years. After while dey stop
ped an / come out. But no soonah dan
git in de road wen dey begin agin,"
What did you do then?"
''Do den?" repeated Sam, surprised at
the question. wy l go back in de bush
es.'
'Ice? What Is ice?" dolorously said an
officer on the Marblehead several days
ago. Oh yes, 1 remember; looks some
thing like camphor or alum, doesn't it?''
When he was colonel of the Seventh
United States Infantry, relates the Chi
cago Journal, Gen. Andrew S. Burt was
watching target practice one day on the
range at one of the Western forts. The
colonel was an erratic shot. Sometimes
he could make d brilliant record, and then
he would suddenly become unable to hit
the side of a barn.
The private who was shooting pumped
bullets here, there and everywhere until
Col. Burt became disguised.
Here, give me that gun" he ordered.
The man obeyed. The colonel took care
full aim, let fly, and hit the bulls eye
squarely.
That's the way 1 Shoot" he said, tri-
umphantly
Encouraged by his success, he drew bead
and fired again. This time his aim was
treacherous, and the bullet never hit the
target at all.
The enlisted man tried to- cover up a
smile. But the colonel was not in the
least discounted
That's the way you shoot" he said,
coolly, and handed back the gun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

A Kansas correspondent at Chickamau-
ga says the Arkansas regiment camped
near the Kansas troops furnishes lots of
fun for all observers. He recites the case
of one of their captains who, instead of
giving the order 'in two ranks, form COM
pany!" shouted, "in two rows like cornr'
and then. in place of the order "fours
rightp commanded, now swing like a
gate!"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31

Gen. Young's body servant was shot in
the leg, and had an injured air that was
ludicrous. A sharpshooter had winged
him.
Il dunno what fob dat Spanyerd done
popped me" he walled. 81 wasn't dom
nothin' t i'm. e ought to knowd 1 was
jes' waintin' on Marse Young, an didn't
ave no gun at all. Eff l was tryin to shoot
i'm Id ave jes nothln say"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-12
A GRAVEs CHARGE.

A wholesale grocer is quoted by the
st. Louis Republic as saying that the
upward movement in the prices CT all
commodities needed by wage earners is
due to the Vaccinations of the trusts.
Everything that is produced or ham
died by the trusts, such as sugar, cord
age, crackers, coffee, meat, lard, and
even tobacco and other Injuries" de-
clared this st. Louis wholesale grocer,
has gone up in response to the orders
sent out from the headquarters of the
big corporations controlling them; and
unless the iobbers are mistaken in the
intention of the manufacturers the adj
vance to date is but the forerunner of
what is to come"
AS our contemporary says, this is a
terrible indictment against the trusts.
No professional politician has ever pre-
ferred a more serious charge against
them. If it is true, the American peo-
pie will not be long in determining that
point for themselves; nor will they be
unable to find way to master the trust
system, which is being fostered and
strengthened by fiscal policy that has
found its most perfect expression in the
term Dingleyism.
The cost of living has increased very
greatly the last week or So The people
are not complaining of that. They re-
gard is as a necessary outgrowth of
war. The patriotism CT America does
not confine itself to voluntary service
in the field or on the sea against Spain.
Every humble wage Garner who is pay
ing increased prices for his meat and
bread without grumbling is displaying
as high a form of patriotism as was dis
played by Dewey and his brave blue
Jackets when they steamed boldly into
Spanish harbor on the other side of
the world and faced the enemy's forti-
fcations and guns.
But if the trusts-these cormorants,
born and bred of the peoples bounty
al { tdhihS duN VI tnCSt ldtlS dllu
of the patriotism of the people to make
the burdens of war harder for their own
increased profit, where are we to find
language strong enough to character
ze their infamy? Let us hope it is not
true that the trusts have conspired for
their own selfish gain to make the bur-
dens of war for the American people
heavier than the desperate enemy's
guns can make them. To believe other
wise would be to hold that the men
| composing these concerns are like the
vultures that lowered over the wreck
| of the Maine.
For the honor of American citizen
| ship let us hope this indictment will not
hold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-12

II Spain has decided to give up Cuba
and Porto Rico and turn her nava.
forces in the direction of the Philippines
with view of concentrating her forces
in an effort to reclaim those possessions
from the general wreck, she will lind
herself in a somewhat similar predica-
ment to that of the dog who dropped
his piece of meat into the water TO go
after that held by his reflection. 1t will
probably amount TO the same thing in
the end, for Spain will lose all anyway.
and Porto Rico and she can never hope
to retake the Philippines from Admiral
Dewey once he has taken firm hold. We
do not want to keep the Philippines,
but we will hold them at least until the
close of the war and then until we can
get rid of them to advantage. They
will come handy toward reimbursing
Uncle Sam for his war expenditures.
Meanwhile, Europe is looking on with
anxiety TO know the final disposition of
the islands. Those nations. as usual,
are jealous of each other in this con-
nection. and if the Philippines are not
to return to Spain they would prefer
that the United States should keep
them.
The United States, however. as we
have said. do not want them and will
dispose of them to the best advantage
as soon as practicable. Meanwhile an
army will soon be speeding to the as
sistance of Admiral Dewey to make
good the American title to them for the
present. And if Spain wants some
more Yankee medicine Of the same sort
she received recently let her send along
her fleet and try to retake them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-12

naming one to be given to mutual
friend where it would do the,most good
in promoting the Congressional aspir-
ations of William Seymour Edwards
with his party.
Does Dorr-hes of Pullman car fame
know of this? Does he know he has
wide awake rival who is literally COW
ering the field with his beautiful physi-
ognomy, even giving them to the ladies
God bless rhem.-to hitch up their
petticoats with? If Dorr knows of this,
especially the latter fact, the nero OF
| the Pullman sleeper may well take
, alarm and a survey of the condition OF
his fences.
Dorr. TOO, has phiz which with coax
ing and glue could probably be trans
ferred to button, and liberal num-
Ter of these distributed among his but
tonless bachelor friends, who might use
them as gallus fasteners and among the
ladies-Dorr would never forget the
ladies, gallant man!-his rival would
be checkmated'
Then the Republican nominating con-
vention could resolve itself into hap
DIV party which would settle the ques-
ton of selecting the Republican stand
ard bearer by means of the innocent
game of Button, button, who's got the
button?"