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The age-herald., 1898-07-04
Let Hercules himself do aohat he mag, The cat acilL meaU and dog aoitl haue has daJ.
 HAMLET.
American Trade in China.

The Age-Herald hopes every southern senator and representative will promptly second the efforts of Secretary Day of the state department in the matter of expanding American trade to the Orient to China, in short, for this country is easily leading-all the other exporting nations in Japan. Secretary Day asks congress to appropriate $20,00o to send a commission of industrial and commercial experts to China. with view of studying conditions of trade in that developing and populous country.
 It is conceded by all parties and all in- telligent people that the time has fully come when further prosperity in this country calls for markets in other lands. The home market is not sufficient. It has been fully exploited. This country needs and must have, if property is to be advanced, other and wider fields; and of all the trade fields in the world not one is as promising, so wide as China. This accounts for the efforts of Great Britain, Germany, France and Russia to gain foot holds at least in it.
 Send a commission to China by all means. Let us know what Russia is try ing to do in North China, France in South China, and Germany and Great Britain everywhere in the vast empire. but the Japanese war is throwing it wide open, and very soon it will be as accessi- be and as well understood India or Ja- pan is. A commission would be able to study on the spot the trade wants ss- the interior and even Western China. It would be safe from harm, and it's con- clusions and advice and information would be trustworthy. By all means let the ex- perts be dispatched.
 But what America needs more than in- formation is an assurance that Chinese ports will remain free to American trade, and that competition throughout the in- terior shall be on equal terms. An open China is all America wants, but she can- not afford to accept less. There is noth- ing of a commercial nature more impor- tant, and if this country secures a base near China there is no reason in the world why fair and even trade opportunities in the Orient can not t secured and securely maintained. It would be In fact a crime against American growth and American prosperity to throw away the results of Dewey's splendid victofy The section that has pig iron and coarse cottons to sell cannot afford to adopt such policy.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
THE FIGHTING YANKEE "A
l the Philadelphia Times.

From the Phlladelphla Times The ships have changed and the guns have
 changed. but the spirit has alter'd not, For lessons we learned in the days long
 gone we conned with each shrieking
 shot;
 And in those daya, where our frigates sail
 cd no matter how near or far, They made name, and it's still the same,
 for the fighting Yankee tar. Our grandsires lived, and our grandsires
 fought, with colors nailed to the mast; And we follow the lead, in the days now
 here, they gave in the living past. Laid yard to yard, they loved to fight
 where tiaclr cannon would leave their
 scar,
 And they made tho name, and it's still tho
 same, with the fighting Yunkce tar. For it's open wide the 12-inch brcech, and
 load" her with her shell; Then 'primer her when you set the word, and see you point" her well. Ready, nowi" 'All hands stand clearv'
 unti: the word of "IVire!" When the gunner jerks the lanyard taut
 for another funeral pyre.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
The Santiago Situation.

his present lines, and that he can success fully resist any attacks made upon them. The Spaniards tried on Saturday night to break his line, but were Handsomely. re- pulsed. General shafter is safe in his en- trenchments. and the town Is invested on the north and east. The bay is on the west. South of the town are the works along the bay, culminating in Morro Castle. Ger vera's ships support this portion of the de- fcnsive line.
 While it is plain that the investment of the city can be maintained whether Pando succeeds in bringing his troops and supplies in or not, 1t Is equally plain that Shafter
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
Duties of a Landsman in the Navy
From the New Orleans Times-Democra

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 An uptown drug clerk desired to enlist in the United States navy. He was an efficient druggist, but he strenuously dis liked being in undignified haste over any thing. In fact, his disposition to take everything slowly and in the most digni- fled manner had seriously stood in the way of the advancement even in his own particular calling, and 1t was partly for this reason that he desired to join the navy.
 '.In what capacity do you wish to enlist?" asked the recruiting officer very brislSly.
 'As a druggist sir,'' replied the appli- cant.
 Cant do it; we'll have to ship you as a landsman."
 What does a landsman have to do? questioned the applicant, doubtfully.
 Anything he's told, and do 1t - quick, too.'
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
MAJORS OF THE THIRD ALABAMA

From the Montgomery Journal.
 The governor could not do more graceful thing, nor one that would be more warmly commended than to appoint Major Kyle and Major Brandon to be majors in the Third regiment of volunteers now in course of formation. The Journal yesterday told how these gentlemen had resigned captain cies to accept majorities, the governor hay ing been authorized by the war department to appoint each third major, and how the treasury had interposed, and they had been in effect deprived of their commissions They are thrown out of the service by a mistake of the war authorities, and the governor should put them back by his own authority. It would please the soldiers and the public, and would be an act of justice.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
\ Reflection

From the Washington Evening Star.
 "A throne," said the boy king with tlre gravity becoming his station, 'is very much like a bicycle.''
 ''In what respect?" inquired the prime minister.
 Things go easily enough while you're on. But it's hard to dismount graciously."
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
THE EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN
n the Florence Times,

The campaign for better schools is grow ing all over the state. The papers of tho state are striking heavy blows against the pioneer system now carried on. The idea of the richest state in the union being sat- isfied with the present three months' term for the country school is unreasonable. The noble men and women of the state will not stand this any longer and the day is not far distant when the children of Alabama will have educational advantages equa; to those offered by her siste states of the south.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
A FIERY TEST

From the Nebraska State Journal.
 If, as is now predicted. the Third regi- ment and it's colonel are mustered in to the federal army this week. the day of free speech has passed for MT. Bryan. The arr ticles of war are very clear as to the offense of criticising your superior officer and a courtmartial awaits any colonel who makes it part of his business to "arraign the administrations" This will be fiery test of the capacity of the orator for reticence.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
A REBUKE TO SENATOR M,ENERY

From the Baltimore Manufacturers Re cord.
 Wideawake and enterprising men of the south will regret, to use mild expression, an exhibition made by Senator McEnery, of Louisiana, in the course of his speech last week on the subject of the annexation of Hawaii The particular words of Sem ator McEnery to which we refer were: 'I say now that if colonial policy is adopted every mill in the south will stop. There will not be cotton factory within her borders" The Manufacturers Record holds that the south need not fear the worlds competition; that 1t has more natural advantages than any other section of tho earth, and that its progress would not be halted if we annexed all Christen- dom.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
He Had Thought

Inquiring Stranger-Did you ever think what you would do if the rope should break or your foot should slip when you were cleaning the outside of one of those win dows on the seventeenth floor?
 Window Cleaner-Yes. sir; I'd ge out of the business entirely. Think I'm a fool?
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
, DisciDline

From the Detroit Free Press.
 ''I hate to insist on my husbands taking me away for the summer, she said in tones of sympathy Tt costs great deal of money"
 ''Why do you require it, then?" asked the mother.
 i've got to keep him in a stuffy hotel for few weeks every year to make him appreciate the way I keep house."
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
Poetic
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 She seemed so modest and demure, With eyes of blue and soul so pure That l feared to speak Of earthly things To this modern angel without wings. And so unto her these words I said: How lovely is the mellow sunset red" Then like thunder from c1oudless sky Came her answer: That's TO lie.'
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

The fiscal year was ended June 30, and the Dingley tariff is $2e,0OOOO0 behind the Wilson bill which it supplanted. As revenue producer to the government the Dingley bill is a dismal failure.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
Too Much Alarm

From the New York World.
 Gobang-I believe that will have bur glar alarms put in the house.
 Mrs. Gobang-Graclous. What for? Don't the thought of burglars alarm you enough?
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
A Misnt

From the Chicago Record.
 'Did he say your poem was too long or too shortg
 He said it was too. broad"
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
GOV. JoHNsToN's ADMINISTRATION

From the Sheffield Record.
 The record that Governor Johnston has made as a wise. prudent, economical gov ernor, cannot be successfully assailed by the opposition. The facts and figures speak for themselves.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
THE PISTOL TOTERS.

From the Montgomery Journal.
 The hip pocket does more to retard Ala bama's development than could be wrought by yellow fever epidemics in perpetuity.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

keepers will say. surrender the town at once; let the bulging pockets of Uncle sam's. soldiers and sailors come in.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

Hang out a flag, or at least a piece Of bunting. Hang out something this morn ing that shows you are in sympathy with the brave soldiers before Santiago
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

The artists who are making pictures The United States is 122 years old to- day. Go to the auditorium, where the story of those eventful years will be elo- quently told
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

The old masonry Notifications and ing-up when Watson lies off shore.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

The que-termasters and commissaries at anchored over some Spanish mines.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

Chauncey M. Depew Is in New York again, and the reporters are overworked in transcribing his great thoughts on the universe.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

Barb-wire fences, turned out by an American trust, are employed in the work of death and destruction.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

Those little pictures of warships with gummed backs are tests of patriotism and pocket books. All patriots should use them
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

Imperialism is new nervous complaint. The Predetermined are especially suscep- tible.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

of General Joe Wheeler up a tree. are bothered by the inadeauacy of the tele- graphic reports.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

Don! let your checks come back stamp ed W. T. U..-war tax unpaid.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

Put out the flags this morning. Don't let Birmingham become the Flagless city of the country.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

The more stamps you lick, the more Spaniards will get licking.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

Called Back is the name of the Ca- mara drama. The opening scene repre- sents Port Said.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

If you are an American, show the colors of the republic today.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

General shafter will be the most impress i've speaker today.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

Manila will surrender itself when it hears that the ship which carries General Merritt carries n,cncy to pay the soldiers and sailors in Manila bay. Manila shop
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

lS9s. Atbara..... 49,000 3,100 6.3
 "*1ss7 In the recent Graeco-Tursish war there were only 694 Greek officers and men killed altogether.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
ONE IN EVERY FOUR.
One Person i'm Every Four suffers
From Piles

About one person in every four suffers
from some form Of rectal disease. The
most common and annoying is Itching
piles, indicated by warmth. slight mois-
ture ana intense, uncomfortable itching in
the parts affected.
The usual treatment has been some
simple ointment or salve which sometimes
give temporary relief, but nothing like a
permanent cure can be expected from such
superficial treatment.
The only permanent cure fox itching
piles yet discovered is the Pyramid Pile
Cure, not only for itching piles, but for
every other form of piles. blind, bleeding
or protruding The first application
gives instant relief and the continued Use
for a short time causes a permanent re-
mOval of the tumors or the small para
sites which cause the intense itching and
discomfort of itching piles.
Many physicians for a long time sup
posed that the remarkable relief afforded
by the Pyramid Pile Cure was because
1T was supposed to contain cocaine, opium
or similar drugs. but such is not the case.
recent careful analysis of the remedy
showed it to be absolutely free from any
cocaine, opium or in fact any poisonous,
Injurious drugs whatever. Sold by drug
gists at so cents per package.
Send to pyramid Co., Marshall, Mich,
for free book on cause aud cure Of piles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
GOOD TIMES AT HAND.
The old Years sunset Full of Prom
Use for 1898.

New York, Dec. S1.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: Holiday quiet and
stock-tal5ing close a year, while not fully
realizing the most sanguine expectations.
certainly contained much that was graf
flying and more that is full of promise
for the year 1898. Following A series Of
years of alternate panic, stagnation and
slow and even painful revival 1897 pre-
scented large volume of business done as
a whole at prices which. while not alto
gether satisfactory, resulted in total Of
trade larger than any previous year since
1892. Tariff changes restricted demand
but encouraged speculation aud heavy i'm
ports in the first part of 1897, while the
enlarged foreign demand for American
breadstuffs and for some varieties of man
fractured articles bettered the condition
of the American farmer, and therefore
business men, quite materially in the lat
Ter part of the year. Price changes have
not favored the southern producer of cot
ton, nor the northern manufacturer of cot
ton goods.
s.All the best reports come from The
west. northwest and Pacific coast. Prices
at the close are, as a whole, on a higher
range than al the opening, advances be
ing most numerous in food products. raw
six and wool, while deere asses are report-
"a ia raw cotton and cotton goods, nearly
ali metals, anthracite coai and petroleum.
tRalroad interests share in the reviv.l
OF prosperity with gross ana net earniu-s
larger than in any year since 1893. ana the
wear 1925 opens with the business commu-
nify. with the few exceptions noted, in
very cheerful frame OF mind
* heavy falling off in number ana ll-
bilities Of individuals, firms and corpora
tions failing was shown IN 1887 from 1885,
ara for. the four preceding years. par-
tial return 20 more or less norma condf-
lions Is further indicated by drop in the
nercentage of assets TO liabilities and br
4 reduction in the commercial death raj.
a. compared with every year since and in
Guiding 1893
~ Pradstreefs for the year just closed
VAS 1909, a decrease of 1000 failures
over l3 per cent, from 1876. me liablltes
~ those failing constituted one OF th
er,.s-egt totals Of recent years, amou1tin4
~ oniy si5e 1o6, COO, a decrease Of 81 per
.eot from 1896. the least favorable show
MI 4 made by the eastern states. which
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
GOLD PRODUCT OF THE GLOBE.
THE OUTPUT FOR 1897 ESTIMATED
AT S2fO,0OO,OOO.

The Total an Increase of Nearly 20
Per Cent. Over 1S06-The PrOduc-
tiOn in the United states $J3,IOO,-
900 for 1896 and $61 ,5OO,OO for
1s97-The Output in Africa $685.
100000 In 1897 and %44,4OO,OOO In
Observation-Disclosures Turns Out S51 -
100000 for 1897 Against S45,2OO,-
900 in 1896.
Washington, Dec 31.-The director of
the mint from information now at hand.
says that there is substantial evidence
that the worlds product of gold for the
calendar year 1897 will approximate if not
exceed $40. 100000, an increase Of nearly 20
per cent. over 1896.
The gold product of the United States
for 1896 was 100000, for 1897 it will ap-
proximate $G1,50Q0OO, an increase Of s.
10000.
The product of Africa for 1896 was $H,
100000 Returns received up to Dec /, 1897
indicate that the gold product of that
continent for the year will be $5S,OOc, 600
an increase Of $13,G000O0
The Australasia product for 1896 was $45,-
100000. For 1897, the indications are that
IT will not be less than y5I0O0,OO0, an in
crease of $6,So000O
Mexico for 1896 turned out IS, 800 900. For
1887 it is estimated that the output will be
100000, an increase of 81, 100000
The output of the Dominion of Canada
for 1896 was $2,800,000 II is estimated for
1897 t S7500000, or an increase of 81, 700, 600
midas product for 1897 is estimated at
@l5OO,000, an increase OF 81. 100000 over 1896
Russia's gold product for 1896 was $21.-
$4,000. For 1897 it is estimated to approx
mate S25 600, an increase of 81, 5000
The indications for the United States
are that Colorado will lead in the produc-
ton of gold for 1897, as ii is estimated by
ex-Gov. Grant that it will not be less
than $20,000,O00
California will follow with a product
of probably $19OO0O00
With the exception of the states south
OF the Appalachian range, il is believed
that there will be an increase in every pro-
ducing state and territory of the gold pro
duct over that of 1886.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
til midnight Saturday, Jan. /, 189S-Fair
and much colder; high northeasterly
winds.
Weather from Washington:
For Georgia-Generally fair; much cold
er; northwesterly winds.
For Eastern Florida-Fair, colder, north
westerly winds.
For Western Florida-Fair, much colder;
northwesterly winds.
For South Carolina-Partly cloudy
weather, decidedly colder; northwesterly
gales
General Conditions-A severe storm Is
central off the New Jersey coast, and will
cause northwesterly gales along the en-
tire Atlantic coast tonight and Saturday
morning. accompanied by a decided fail
in temperature. During the past twelve
hours light showers were reported from
the Carolinas Georgia and Florida, but
at 3 o'clock clear weather prevailed in all
sections of the south.
Storm Warning Message: The following
message has been received at this office
for the information of the public:
Washington, D. c., p. m, Dec. 81, 1877,
Observer Savannah, Ga: Hoist infor
NATION signal at 1870 p. m. High north
west winds; mucn cOldSf.
Willis L. Moore,
Chief of Bureau.
Storm Warning Message-The following
message has been received at this office
for the information of the public
Washington, II p. m, Dec. 81, lSYl.-Ob-
server. Savannah, Ga: Change informa-
ton signal to northwest storm 1915 p. m.
Severe storm off New Jersey; will cause
northerly to northwesterly gales tonight
and Saturday morning; decidedly colder.
Willis l.. Moore
Chief of Bureau.
Yesterdays Weather at savannah
Maximum temperate 3:15 pm. .65 degrees
Minimum temperature 7:40 pm. Al degrees
Mean temperature ................56 degrees
Normal temperature ..............5l degrees
Excess of temperature ............ degrees
Accumulated excess since Dec. l 46 degrees
Accumulated excess since Jan. 1 1903 degrees
Rainfall ............. .S........-........ Trace
Normal ......'..t........... IL mon
Deficiency since Dec. l ............ .95 inch
Excess since Jan. l ...............2.H inches
River Report-The hight of the Savannah
river at Augusta at s a. m. Goth meridian
0ime yesterday was SO feet, fall of O.S
feet during the preceding twenty-four
hours.
J. M. Sherier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
BRuNswIck's WIRE BUDGET.
Southern Express Company Hay Up.
Merchants Bank ReceiveFsbip.

Brunswick. Ga. Dec. 3l.-Vice President
VI. J. O'Brien of the Southern Express
Company SAYS tonight: I'VE to-day paid
the William Johnston & Co. Steamship
Line $3.50 in full settlement of their claim
against the Southern Express Company
This, with the $1,000 wired the Savannah
Banking and Trust Company yesterday.
settles all claims due to Local Agent
Mabry's defaication and disappearance.
Mabry has not yet been apprehended We
are securing the earth for him and will
run him down before calling off our men"
Johnson & Krauss, a prominent legal
firm here. dissolved copartnership to-day.
The hearing for permanent receiver
for the defunct Merchants and Traders
Bank will occur Jan. g. At that time cred
itoTs from various portions of the country
will appear and have a voice in the APP
pOintment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
STOCK MARKET sTAGNANAT.
UndertOne Firm and Higher Prices
Looked for This Month.

New York, Dec. S1.-Bradstreet's finan
cial review tomorrow will say: aside
from the activity Of some of the local
stocks, there has been little in the market
entitled 10 description A holiday feeling
prevailed throughout and in the carly por-
ton OF the week the continuance of slight
ly higher rates for call loans and the fear
that a furry might occur in the money
market bde ore New Years daN tended still
further 10 restrict trading. London has
sold a little stock, but the market there
was utterly inactive on account of the
nrmuess Of money and the possibility of
foreign complications ia connection with
the Chinese question Our own public
has been Indifferent to the stock market
and commission houses were az no time
prominent in the transactions. Profession
al operators were 10 some extent indu-
cnced by extreme dullness and selling OF
long stock by such interests caused some
recession in prices. On such occasions.
however The belief that "a better mar
lSet is lia Bile to develop with the New
Year ass rted itself, and The undertone
of speculation is unquesuonaby strong
If the market was apparently insensi-
Bile to favorable developments such as the
generally good returns of net railroad
'earnings-tor November II was also quite
unmoved by disturbing rumors ike thar
Of Secretly Cages alleged resignation and
the stories pointing to war involving the
European powers and Japan.
"The bond market has been less active,
but prices for investment issues hold firm
and dealers in municipal ana other high
grade securities generally report a scare
ity of supply to meet tho demand To.
ward the end of this week the market
has IL anything, been duller. The alb
scnce of any disturbance in the money
market has had a good effect on the spec
uative tone. but failed to encourage any
activity"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
BIDS FOR GRAVEL, ETC.

BIDS FOR GRAVEL, ETC.
Office Commissioners of Chatham Coun-
ty, Georgia, Savannah, Nov. 10, 1897
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office until y O'Clock noon on Saturday.
Jan. l, 1898 for furnishing this county
with 300 carloads, more or less, of cement
gravel or other like material for surfac-
ing the public roads. Specifications will
be furnished by this office.
Proposals must be sealed and marked
Bids for gravel. etc"
The county reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
BY order Of the Commissioners of Chat
ham county.
JAMES W. MCINTYRE. Clerk