The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-24

Of the exact location of the grounds arose.
The Tweedle Dee and the Tweedlee Dunn
land companies, with hundreds Of inacces-
sible acres of land were quick 20 see the
chance of bringing their property to the
'front.' and patuOucaIy offered their land
free for the use Of the troops. The street
railroad ines also interested themselves ID
aiding i'm the selection of the camping
grounds. and if incidentally they attempt
ca TO prove that the lands on their routes
were the most valuable who would care TO
say their patriotism was less pure or ar
dent because they would be benefited for
the time by the increased number Of
fares?
There are perhaps no people in the coun-
try who take greater interest in the war
news than the spectators. They have
shown themselves ready on change in the
big cities to be the first 20 aid in giving 10
patriotic enterprises. and yet there are 10
people reader to scoop in the giis lenins
coin on the fluctuations caused by the Vi
cissitudcs of the war. A few days ago in
New York some of these patriots went
short on the market in the expectation Of
temporary reVerses to the American arms,
and when the news of Dewey's victory
came in and the market began jumping
upward they almost suffered bodily in
jury IN the desperate scramble 20 climb
out Of che way.
The most gigantic thing of This kind
probably ever known is the wheat deal OF
the Chicago Spectator, Letter, on whose
movements since he cornered the wheat
market The world mas looked with won
der. Letter is SAID 10 have had 50 mucn
wheat that, though he had a handsome
profit he was afraid 10 begin selling, for
fear that the other spectators, knowing
it, would spread the report and the bottom
of lyaf baf he
was fairly started in closing out.
He seemed TO be in a position wheIe he
would either make a colossal fortune or
become the worst broke man IN the world,
with the chances in favor of the latter, for
the hawk eyes of speculation watched bis
every move. Then came the lfting Of du-
ties on American wheat by the nations of
Europe, and on the first days rise of ten
cents Mr.. Letter turned loose 100000 bush
els of wheat without permanently affect
ing the market. 1t is PROBABLE that as Mir
Letter thinks of the turn affairs have taxi
en- he thinks he is one OF the most patri-
otto Americans in the land. With success
like that most men can feel the patriotism
surcing about in the remotest parts Of
their being. They would be surcharged
with it.
Even the young soldier tenting for the
first time on the field and preparing TO so
as one of the army of invasion to Cuba or
10 Manila has his dreams Of conquest and
fortune won while Draveiy serving his
country Who knows what may be in store
for them in the islands of tropical beauty
and danger?
No. l wouldn't mind staying in Cuba
if we conquer the island, and il $ put I'M
der stable government said a youns sli-
dier a day or two ago IN camp There will
be many chances there and We are likely
to have as good a chance as any in what
win be a new country under a fair rule"
Not to mention the chance of some
dark-eyed senorita who has a plantation
laughed one of his young soldier comrades
as he took off his hat and showed his own
thick, short brown hair that curled above
his temples, while there was such a look
of good-natured mischief in his fearless
blue eyes that no one could blame the jolly
youngsters if their ambition did have
dreams of the fortunes or war ranging all
the way from a life in the broad-veran-
daed plantation home with the dark-eyed
senorita in question TO receiving the com
mission of a major general for gallantry
of service in the army.
In other lines thrifty American patriot
ism shows itself in decorating the stores
with flags and banners, while equally
thrifty patriotism Is apparent in the alac-
riy with which these flags are furnished
them at the regular market rate in Uncle
Sans good coin.
And then the theaters! The numbers of
new jokes which have been put on to APP
peal to the patriotism of the theater-goers
is way up In the thousands. Old wartime
dramas have been brought forth from
dusty garrets and brushed up for active
service. New lines have been introduced
touching up-to-date topics and the heroes
Of a hundred stage victories step forward
to enjoy a new trump. The stage man
ager is as patriotic as the rest of Ameri-
cans, and his patriotism does not prevent
his enjoyment at seeing the standing
room only sign out. In all lines the spirit
Of patriotism and business enterprise seem
to go hand in hand and both are on guard
with a vigilance that never sleeps.