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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18
The state University criticised.

The StaJe University fails to meet the
approval of its board Of visitors in a num-
be- of important particulars. The board :
report is particularly severe on the de-
paftment Of agriculture. In respect to
that department the board says: The
anatomy of a frog is thoroughly taught,
but there is no provision for teaching stu
dents to identify and destroy the deadly
San Jose scale"
Is 1t not a fact that in all parts Of the
country many things are taught in our
high schools, colleges and universities
which are Of comparatively little practi-
cal benefit? Is it not true that too much
time is given to Latin and Greek and too
little to French and German? Would
NOT students get Just as rnnch mental dis
cipline, and at the same time more knowl-
edge that could be turned to practical ac-
count, if they were TO devote more time
to the sciences and less to the dead Ian
guages? The subjects of study which were
adopted in the higher educational institu-
tons hundreds of years ago are, to great
extent, the subjects TO which the most at
tention is devoted now. The fact that
there have been wonderful discoveries in
the world Of science within the last hun
dred years seems to be ignored by those
who have the making of our college curric-
ulums 1t is true that some attention is
paid to scientific subjects, but not enough
to give a student even a smattering of
any one of them.
How many graduates of high school or
of college or even of a university in any
part of the country know enough of cleo
tricity, for instance, to talk about it for
five minutes inteligently? The number
is small. The fact is no one thing is
taught with any degree of thoroughness.
If there were fewer studies and greater
thoroughness young men and women
would be better equipped for studying a
profession or for a business career.
The reference of the board of visitors to
the San Jose scale means a great deal. 1t
means that preference should be given to
such things as enter into the every day
affairs of life. 1t is well TO know the
anatomy of a frog. For ages the atten-
ton of students has been directed to it,
but the knowledge of a frogs anatomy is
not nearly of so much importance as an
acquaintance with the San Jose scale and
the remedies that are used in dealing with
it; and so it is better to know all about
electricity than to have an extended ac-
quaintance with the Greek particle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18
PuFsued by a vicious Fly.

MY regular summer fly turned up this
nothing said the bald-headed man, with
a savage gieam in his eye-in both Of them
in fact. says the Washington Star when
/ awOke in bed, he was with me. I recog-
uzed him at once. He is getting on in
years now, that fly. but I could tell him a
mile off. Could tell him from any other fly
IN the world by the malicious ieer he al
ways wears on his face and the sarcastic,
contemptuous way he addresses me. He
was sitting on my forehead when I came
TO this morning, heaving Billingsgate at
me in the same Old way. l made a swipe
at him, and missed, of course
Clumsy as ever, l see, said he, flying
around to my left ear and digging his drii-
Ing apparatus into the lender lobe. Same
Ola eiephantine duck, heyP and he nipped
me again and took a chunk out oh. no.
you don't" he hooted at me as l made
another jab at him. You couldn't hit a
dray horse with a bass fiddle, and this
time he got right inside my right ear, rails
ed the dickens there for fully five seconds,
and hoped out again on my forehead with
his fingers at his nose and his tongue in
his cheek. Thought the frost had killed
me of, hey, didn't your says my fly to me-
wiping off his hind legs with his front
ones. Thought, because I'm a bit late in
showing up this year, that l was a dead
one sure enough, hey? Well, 1 hain't,
etAA4AAAi ct4u lie ulNGS DGISdIn tne open col
lar of my night shirt and chews on my
collar bone.
That fly, once he introduces himself to
me again each year, and I've had him on
my staff, the self-same fly, for fully fif-
teen years however since my hair fell
out-neVer turns me loose for a single in
slant, waking or sleeping. He followed me
down TO my office this morning, as usual
and he's been at me all day, jeering me
and eating me by turns. When I take
car ne takes car too, and follows me
right up. l went down to Atlantic City
four or five times last summer, and he
went along with me. Hanged If he didn't
follow me into the sea, too! never bobbed
up out of d comber that he didn't light
on my head, and say: Thought you could
drown me out. hey? Well, you can't and
then give me a particularly vicious nip.
I've pleaded with that fly with tears in
my eyes as big as sauceEs, but it's no
use. He's utterly heartless. I've threaten
ed him, all to no avail. I've Ueviled him
up hill and down vale and thrown things
at him, and hired small boys by the hour
10 try 10 cage him, so that l could shoot
MIN 10 death with a shotgun-but all
fruitless, futile! He'll be with me through
life! There's no way of escaping him.
There he is nowr' and the bald-headed
man made terrible sweep with his right
hand at fly that didn't look to the lay
man any worse than the average fly sitting
on the end of his nose. And then--it may
have been imagination-the writer thought
he distinctly heard that fly, as he flew
away for the tenth part of a second and
then relighted on the bald-headed mans
nose, eXclaim: "Oh, you easy old thing
Just watch me take another fall out of
year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18

Americans are held in the greatest es-
TEEN by the people of Japan. A tourist
from the United States need never worry
about courtesies in the land of the Mi
kado. That peculiarly progressive people
regard the men and women who bear all
legiance to the Stars and Stripes as the
possessors of a civilization that should be
their model in attaining
Capt. Joe" Fifer of the United States
navy, had an experience in Japan which
his messmates never tire recounting, says
the San Francisco Chronicle. When Joe"
was in Annapolis his fellow-cadets used to
say that he would pay dearly for his
slashing wit and it seems that the names
of many a discounted professor and stu
dent have been properly avenged.
1t came Capt. Filters turn TO make a
cruise to the Occident, and he prepared
for the long trip with great trepidation.
He was wont to consult a fortune teller
whenever he undertook sail, and was us
ually gladdened by assurances of a safe
voyage and a speedy return. On this oc-
casion he was wounded most deeply. The
diver into the future informed the incor-
rigible commander that the predictions of
his former associates would at last be
realized. What the nature of the fate in
store for Fifer was the mystic person
would not divulge He was left to choose
death.
After weeks of ploughing through the
deep sea the cruisers arrived at Japan.
Capt. Fifer and his staff went ashore as
usual to ascertain whether their limbs had
lost any of their efficiency on land. Ev-
cry Japanese they encountered recogniz-
ed them as visitors from the far-off Re
public, and saluted them with great re-
spect. The American sailors finally en-
countered party of aristocratic japanese
who approached them and bent low in sa-
lutation. Each of the ma tives pronounced
the national word @of welcome in loud
tones, which in American photography
sounds like a rendition of the name
Ohio. This was repeated several times,
until the air was full of "Ohio, Ohio.
Ohio.'' Capt. Flfer expressed the greatest
surprise at the .sagacity of the japanese.
He was an avowed resident of Ohio when
at home, and always championed the
cause of his state.
Repeat that honeyed word again." re-
quested Capt. Fifer. How did they man
age to find it out, anyhow"
Ohio Ohio, Ohio came in a chorus
from the mobiles.
Eyes. gentlemen, it is Ohio, and. by
Jove ii is Cuyahoga county, too, gentle
men,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18

The Georgia bankers have decided that
their customers must pay the stamp tax
on notes and drafts for which the war
revenue law provides. II was to be ex-
pected that they would take that position.
If they had undertaken to pay it very
few of them would have been able TO make
dividends. They are heavily taxed in
other ways to raise revenue for war pur-
poses.
1t is said that in New York the STAMP
tax will be avoided to a great extent. 1t
IS understood that when a call loan is
made no note will be demanded or given.
In the place of a note there will be a
simple agreement as to the conditions on
which the loan is made. This will be
either verbal or written, but as it will not
be a note il will not require a stamp. Cali
loans are nearly always made upon secu-
rites, which, if the loans are not paid as
agreed, will be sold in the open market
This was the method which was adopted
when the stamp tax was in operation dur
ing the war of secession.
1t is alleged that at that time the tax
did not yield much revenue. In fact. the
returns from 1t were so small that there
was comparatively little opposition to its
repeal. 1t interferes with business. how
ever, to such an extent that it perceptibly
lessons the earnings of the banks.
1t is claimed that this feature of the
war revenue law-that is the putting of
revenue stamps on promissory notes-was
suggested and urged by Populist senators
and representatives who expected in that
way to reach what they call the money
power" The main effect of the tax, how
ever, viii be, it is said, to put the bust
ness of money lending, to a greater ex-
tent than ever before, into the hands of
the more powerful banks and the richer
capitalists, because they can afford 10
trust borrowers to greater extent than
the smaller banks and capitalists can
that is they can take greater risks.
one thing is certain, and that is that
the borrowers will have to pay the tax
when it is paid. The banks will not nav
it, except now and then when they think
it advisable to do so TO hold an old Gus
toner or TO make a new one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18

The Washington Post is of the opinion
that the remark that James Hamilton
Lewis, congressman from Washington
made when he read the returns from Ore
gon, showing a big majority for the Re-
publicans and the gold standard VIII
travel up and down the country until after
the congressional elections. Lewis is re-
ported TO have said: I'VE dragged the
Republicans into this war, thinking we
had digged a pit for our neighbor. We
have got 1t in the neck, where the chicken
got the AK"
The Republicans. of course, are making
all the political capital they can out OF
Lewis remark, but he is regarded of such
lhtle consequence either in or out of Con-
sress that what he says has very little
weight. His position in the Democratic
party isn't such as 10 justify him in speak
ing for that party.\
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18
Porto Rico and Havana.

The best Information obtainable relative
to the plans Of the government IS that an
expedition VIII be sent TO Porto Rico just
as soon as Gen. Shafter captures and oc-
cupies Santiago, and that Immediately af-
ter having obtained possession of Porto
Rico, steps viii be taken to capture Ha-
Vana.
How long it will take to carry out this
plan II is impossible TO predict with any
degree OF certainty. 1t Is apparent from
the resistance with which we have met at
Santiago and Guantanamo that Spain is
much better prepared for repelling an in
vasion of Cuba and holding the island than
il was generally supposed she was. Our
preparations therefore for invading the is
land must be on a larger scale than was
at first planned.
Gen. Coppinger has been designated as
the commander of the expedition TO Porto
Rico. and il is probable that he viii be
ready TO move by July /. An earlier day
may be mentioned, but It will be remem-
bcred that the Santiago expedition did not
get away from Tampa for many days after
the first date fixed for the sailing. But it
is not probable that there wiz be as many
difficulties to contend with in getting the
expedition to Porto Rico ready as there
was to get ready the Santiago expedition.
The mistakes when were made al Tampa
win hardly be repeated. Much experience
has been gained which viii be of incalcu-
liable value in getting the second expedition
under way.
The Havana expedition may not start on
its mission before August BY that time
about all of eastern and large part of
middle Cuba will be in our possession. It is
not wholly clear how Santiago can be used
advarhageously in operations against Ha-
vana. 1t is fair to presume. however, that
the President and his military advisers
have canvassed the situation pretty thor
driving the Spaniards out Of Cuba which
promises the best results.
1t is probable that there would have been
a movement on Havana long before this
If the President mad not concluded that it
would cost many lives and perhaps some
vessels of the navy TO do so before Spain's
strength has been Slapped by taking from
her some of her other strongholds. The
country is of course impatient Tor a sue
cessful ending of the war, and is therefore
disposed to criticise unfayorably the delay
in attacking Havana, but it will probably
appear that the government has good rea-
sons for undertaking the capture of Santi-
ago and Porto Rico before beginning the
movement against Havana. 1t will be pos
sible to form a pretty correct opinion with
IN the next few weeks as 10 whether or not
the government has made mistake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18
FIFTH AVENUE
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New as the Newest.
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MADISON SQUARE. NEW YORK

The location, on the beautiful Madi
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Broadway and Fifth avenue, is the
most central and delightful in the
city.
1t is In the very heart of the shop
ping district, and easily accessible to
the art galleries and amusements,
and has direct car communication
with all railways and important
points.
1t is less than ten minutes by cleo.
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entrance of the hotel to the stations
of the New York Central, Harlem &
New Haven Railroads.; and less than
fifteen minutes to the Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth streets ferries Of
the Pennsylvania and the Erie Rail.
road systems.
1t affords the most liberal accommo-
dations in the city.
The American Plan will be main.
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at the highest standard of excellence.
Terms $500 per day and upwards, III
Guiding steam heat or open fires.
TO. European Plan will have every
possible resource and convenience for
those who prefer that plan. Terms
for rooms $500 per day and upwards,
including steam heat or open fires.
HITCHCOCK, DARLING & CO.,
Proprietors.
Gable address, FIFTH"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18
what One ONCE Turned out.

i had occasion to ferry a river down in
Tennessee recently" related a postoffice
department official to a Washington Star
reporter, "and quite naturally had a talk
with the man who operated the ferry, which
was OF the kind used in our grandfathers'
days, a small tiatboat pulled by wind
less arrangement by a rope attached to
either end. The ferryman was about So
years of age and seemed perfectly content
ed with his calling. incidentally he men
toned the fact that he originally lived in
Paterson, n, j. 1 started out to read law
he sad, in the office of Socrates futile
in that city, but in a little while tired of
ii, and after time wandered South where
l have lived ever since. A few weeks after
l left the office, Mr. Tuttle got young
man TO take the place as office boy and
student. That young man took easier to
law than did, and though for a while he
may have kicked in the traces. he buck
led down TO hard work and study and be-
came much more valuable to Mr.. Tuttle
than | ever could. To-day he IS, besides be-
ing a great lawyer and very rich man. re-
spected by every one who knows him i'm
Paterson, as elsewhere, Vice President of
the United States, and his name is Gar
ret Hobart. The third boy that Mr.. futile
took has had almost an equally distin-
guished career. He Is a great lawyer also
though maybe not as rich as far as money
is concerned, but he viii get there Just the
same Who is he? Why, John w. Griggs
the attorney general of the United states
Pretty good turnout for one Paterson law
office, isn't II? A Vice President of tho
United States, an attorney general of the
Uuited States and the ferryman of this
the crookedest river in Tennessee. Now
privately, let me whisper in your earl
think / have had more fun in life than any
OF MIR Tuttle's office boys. Don't you think
l look II? They, l don't suppose, have any
gray hairs on their heads and mine Is ali
gray"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18
BRIGHT BITS.

+ Bob do Tommie, who has just been
panked)-Tommie! Thomas-Yes? Bob
Don't you wish you were an ironclad?-
Harper's Bazaar.
-Doctor-Well, Pat, have you taken that
box of pills 1 sent you? Pat-Yes, sur be
jabers, 1 have, but 1 don't feel any bet
ter. Maybe the lid hasn't come off yet
Boston Traveller.
= HI Cabby." "Yessir" whats the
fare from here TO the central station? %
zone shilling, sir" Thanks. I only
wanted to know how much l should save
by walking. "-Tit-Bits
Changing Trades.-Visitor lat muse
um)-I want to see some of the mummies.
New Attendant formerly shop assistant
Yes, madam. Step this way; We have
all the latest styles.-Tit- Bits.
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Wind DO Nc cos

If we annex Hawaii we shall not get
much that is valuable, but we shall have
to assume a debt of 100000, upon which
considerable interest Is due, and we shall
have TO give up all revenue from Hawaiian
sugar which, under the present tariff,
would amount to fully $4,000 a year.
The responsibilities which we shall have
to assume viii be considerable, and the
troubles which Hawaii win introduce into
our politics win be great.
The sugar growers of Hawaii are en-
Enthusiastically in favor of annexation. Why
shouldn't they be? If Hawaii becomes
part of our territory they will SELL their
sugar in our market without paying any
duty on it. In other words, annexation
means the putting of between $1,000, 900 and
IS, 100000 annually in the pockets of the
Hawaiian sugar planters. 1t is not to be
wondered at that they are very enthus-
iasticaily in favor of annexation. 1t would
be strange if they were not.
The friends of annexation say that Ha-
wall is absolutely necessary to us, now
that we have the Philippines But it is
not certain that we shall keep the Philip
| pines when we get them, and all the bene-
fit that Hawaii would be to us, if we
| should decide to keep it, would be to
furnish us with a coaling station. But
we already have Pearl harbor in Hawaii
1t was coded to US long ago. We do not
need Hawaii in order to get a coaling
| station in the Pacific. The bar al Pearl
Harbor needs little dredging, but it
would cost much less to deepen the bar
than the amount of Hawaus debt, which
We shall have to pay if we annex the
| islands
No doubt there is money 10 be made by
annexation somewhere, but just where,
except by the sugar planters has not yet
been discovered. Those who expect a
scandal in connection with this annexation
scheme will not, in all probability. be dis
appointed.
1t is question whether we can iannex
territory by resolution. Ii is claimed that
annexation by that means would be I'M
constitutional. The annexation schemers.
however have very little regard for the
| constitution.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18
MEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeting-Mass Meeting Of Colored Citi-
gems Interested in Politics.
Special Notices-The Royal Union Mutu-
al Life Insurance Company of Iowa; I'M
portant, a. NJ. & c. w West; Wheelmen's
Park This Afternoon, T. A. Bryson; Ship
Notices, Strachan & Co.; Look, Look,
Look, Drayton Grocery Company; Pro-
posa,s Wanted Committee on Drainage,
City of Savannah; Melons. w. p. Green
& Co.; Grand Bicycle Races, r. d. & VIM.
baltimore; Prices to Suit the Times on Ice
Cream and Sherbets, at Furbers.
Business Notices-La Carolitta Clear Ha-
vana Cigars; Malt Murine Henry Solo
mon q Son.
Railroad Schedule-Plant System.
Hotel-Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York.
Tropical Headgear-At Levys.
Good Things to Put On-The Metropoli-
tan Clothing Company.
Excursion-To Daufuskie Sunday, June
49, Per Steamer Alpha.
Medical-Dr Williams Pink Pills
Hoods Sarsaparilla; Tarrant's Settler APP
orient; Cuucura Remedies.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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A Powerful Navy.
From The Indianapolis News Dem1.

We do not need a large army. though
our army should be much larger than it is
now, but We do need large and effective
navy. If 1t had not been for our war
ships we could not have touched Cuba.
nor could we have struck a single blow at
Spain Sea power Is at least as great an
element of strength as il ever was. In
the present case the fear of SPANS navy
has been the only thing that has prevented
the conquest of Cuba. II Is especiauv
important that we should learn this les
son. inasmuch as we may be sure that 9TH
err nations will profit by it, We may not
have another war for many years. But
when we DO have a war we shall need a
navy indeed, the mere possession of such
navy as we ought 10 have VIII do much
80 make war improbable.
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The Lnwlessness at Chickamnuga.
From the Richmond Dispatch Dem.),

To permit such conduct to pass unnotic-
ed is asking too much, and we are not
surprised to hear that Gov. Atkinson
means to try to put a stop to it. If nee
essary,. he will appeal to the President
and We cannot but believe that the Pres
ident Will see to il that the commander at
Chickamauga does his duty in this mat
Ter. For the President to deny protection
TO the citizens of Georgia In case such as
TINS would arouse the utmost Indignation
and would set the whole country to think,
ing.
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Not for Land Grabbing.
From The Pittsburg Dispatch (Rep).

The loyal citizens who have responded
to their countrys call were moved by the
desire to free Cuba and avenge the crew
OF the Maine. They never intended to give
their services to the cause of colonizing
the Pacific ocean. The loyal people who
remain at home are prepared TO cheerful
ly take up the burden of taxation to sun
port the conflict for the removal of Span
ish cruelty treachery and barbaritv from
the Western hemisphere. But none of
them desires TO make sacrifices for the
purpose of embarking the country upon a
strange ana mischievous policy of land
grabbing.