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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
Help for the Reconcentrados.

What about the reconcentrados? Are
they all dead? Little or nothing mas been
heard of them since the beginning Of the
war.
Just before the war began a distinguish
ed United States senator, when asked in
what way it was possible to convey food
to the reconcentrados, as proposed, said
that our warships would blaze the way.
our warshlps blazed the way, but it is
a question whether they did it in time to
do the starving Cubans any good. There
IS some speculation as 10 whether any
considerable number Of the reconcentrados
are stiu alive. If they were on the verge
OF starvation when the war began, more
than three months ago, there is some
ground for thinking that their number
must be greatly reduced by this time.
The government is now taking steps TO
find out exactly what their condition Is
and to supply their most pressing wants.
The outlook is that it will have TO feed a
large percentage of the population of Cuba
for several months. 1t is admitted that 1t
will have to feed the army of Gen. Gomez
until its officers and men can arrange to
take care of themselves. How long that
will be 10 one can predict with any de
gree of certainty. II is pretty safe to say
that the great majority of them viii make
no effort to provide for themselves as long
as our government will provide rations for
them. And when their rations are stop
ped they may become bandits, that is, a
great many of them may, and be the
cause of an immense amount of trouble.
The supplying of food TO Gomezs troops
and to the starving people viii have the
effect of creating a kindly feeling among
the Cubans for the United States and
will help 10 solve the problem of provid-
ing satisfactory government for the ISL
and. The money spent for food therefore,
is not likely to be thrown away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
a HobsOn Incident.

Some newspaper writers of the feminine
persuasion are devoting a great deal of
space TO the social qualities of Lieut.. Hob
son and to his winsome ways, says the
Washington Post. They enter into costa
tic descriptions of his expressive face and
gallant manners, and descant upon his
powers to charm womankind This may be
all very well, but those who knew Lieut.
Hobson well at the Naval Academy and
during his residence in this city, do rot
pronounce him a ladies man" from the
generally accepted view of that term. He
enjoyed the society of ladies, and went
about considerable in Washington, but
was by no means given to falling in love
or to breaking hearts.
Lieut.. Hobson did have one fad, which
he found a great deal of satisfaction in,
and that was feminine phrenology. He
loved to examine the heads Of girls whom
he Knew and read their characters. Some
years ago he was making an extensive OK
animation of the head of an Annapolis
girl, whose father is an officer in the
navy. During the proceedings, her hance,
one of the officers participating in the bat
tie of Manila, came UP rather unexpected
ly, and took exceptions. 1t made decided
" unpleasant situation for the future hero
of the Merrimac.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
Personal.

pripca rro.,.-- 20 r,r,,ss;a brotbar of
~
the German Emperor IS the cleVerer ana
more brilliant of The TWO brothers. He is
a Woodworking Prince; he has plunged
deeply into mysteries of government and
Craftsmanship, and 1t is said that he has
studied a profession, so that. if the pro-
fession of Prime, should fail. he could
earn a living His brother, who secretly
recognizes the Princes superiority, has
treated him very literally in the way Of
money
Prince Bismarck's brain, according to
the fiattering estimate of the anthropolo-
gist, Otto Ammon. was probably the
heaviest known to anatomical science.
Herr Ammon. IN consultation with Prof.
Schafer the sculptor. concluded. from the
measurements taken for Schafer's bust.
that the brain of The old statesman
weighed l .S76 grammes. and consequently
exceeds in weight tbat of anv known ge-
MUS. Cuvier's brain weighed $50 gram
mes, Bvron's I SUI. Kaut's 165O. Schil-
ler's. G30. ana Danre's i2o The aver
age weight of th4 brain of an intelligent
European is only 1 380 grammes
Ten Shatter is not the only man who
has had trouble with war correspondents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16

1t seems about impossible to get a salts
factory camp for soldiers. A committee
sent by the Red Cross Society to Chicka-
manga to investigate the cause of the
sickness Of the soldiers in that camp has
made a report that the place is a regular
fever hole. There are over 200
sick soldiers there, and of this number
more than 800 have typhoid fever
The committee attributes the fever to
the water, which, they say, is very bad.
Ii is claimed that the water from the
streams Is polluted, and that that from
the wells is not wholesome. That the wa
ter is bad appears to be shown by the fact
the men of one regiment have boiled all
the water they have used for drinking pur-
poses, with the result that they have suffer-
ed very little from sickness. It is impossible
of course to get all the soldiers to boil the
water before drinking it. The consequence
is that sickness prevails to an extraordi-
nary extent.
Chickamauga Is an ideal epot for a camp.
The only thing that appears TO be against
it is The lack of plentiful supply of good
water.
Pure water Is what Savannah has in
abundance. II Gen. Lees corps is sent to
Cuba by way of this city all that has been
said in behalf of Savannah as place for
a soldiers camp. and as a point for the
embarhng of troops for Cuba or Porto
Rico, will be found to rest on a substan-
tial foundation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16

The acquisition of new territory. the in
dependence Of Cuba ana coaling stations
in the Pacific are not the only things
to be gained by the United States as the
result of the war with Spain. The war
has dispeled tho notion of European ma
tions that this was solely a money-making
country and had neither time nor inclina-
ton to go intellectually into war. and
brought regard for our dignity as a ma
ton which win make il an important fac
tor in future international problems Not
only that, but it has increased our respect
for ourselves and will stimulate the ma
tion to even better progress in the arts
of peace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
New speak quick Game for Beer.

New speak Quick Game for Beer.
A new pastme has been evolved in this
city of inventions, says the New York
Journal. Aaron Hezeklah Wilson, gen
tleman of color" appears to have invent
ed IT, Wilson is in Jail and Janeto Jant-
gay who lost the first game, is laid up
for the repair of physical damages iniiet-
cd by Wilson. Ii is very exciting game
Wilson and Jantzay met for The first
time in a Sixth avenue saloon on Sunday
night.
My name is longer than yours" said
Mr.. Wilson, but 1 can pronounce il
quicker"
MIR. Jantzay doubted this assertion, be
ing somewhat of a pronOuncer hinself
An argument resulted in a wager as to
which could most quickly pronounce his
own name and say, in addition two
more beers" clearly and intelligibly.
GO on and pronounce" urged Mr.. Jant-
gay.
Il guess nit" retorted Aaron Hezeklah
Wilson. "Ain't I done given you handi-
cap of one name? The handicap man al
ways starts first. Gwan and pronounce
and make a record for yoself."
Concentrating his tongue and his intel
lect on the task, the white man inflated
his lungs.
"Janeto Jantzay, two more beers he
shouted rapidly and ia clarion tones.
Instantly there was a commotion behind
the bar The bartender grabbed two
glasses and turned the spigot with one
motion, and reached the table before the
swift pronouncer had ceased to gloat over
his achievement.
Il didn't order no beers yet" protested
The handicap man.
Whats your name?" asked the barten-
der
"Janeto JantZay."
Den you're de mug dat called for dis
booze
Sure he is" put in Mr.. Wilson. Didn't
I hear him order it?'
From this point the inventors ceased to
work in harmony. Mr.. Wilson undertook
TO make the handicap man pay for the
beer and was stll engaged on the job
when the patrol wagon arrived.
In the West Fifty-fourth Street Police
Court Wilson was held for assault He
lives at No. 2Sl West Twenty-seventh
street. Mr. Jantzay is convalescing at
No. 445 East Thirteenth street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
Mcrritt,s Mitty nrother.

Gen. Merritt has a brother In Illinois
who Is one of the best politicians in the
state, says the Chicago Chronicle. For
many years he sat in the legislature, and
then became distinguished for a mind Of
the humorous bent and amplitude of Lin
coin.
A striking trait in Tom Merritt's char
acter is the delight he takes in telling
stories on hmsef-stories of the kind
that are intended TO make a fellow chase
around the corner, or 10 have some very
important business to transact when told
on by a friend.
Just to keep his hand in Tom Merritt
has been put in circulation recently the
alleged facts of a humorous experience
at St. Louis that will bear repetition. 1t
should be remembered that this eldest
brother of the three Merritts shutters
hopelessly, and extracts dron enjoyment
from the embarrassments he thus causes
others in conversation.
Not long ago, upon going to st. Louis
on a business trip, Merritts sister urged
him, not on peril Of his life, to return
from the city without a talking parrot,
Of which she wished to make a pet. AT
Ter having attended to his own affairs
he set about executing the command of
his sister Finding a notion store where
several parrots were for sale, he went in
and looked them over with great care
and patience Finally one Overlooking
green bird, of amusing agility caught his
fancy, and he called the proprietor.
"S-s-ay," asked Merritt, pointing out
the parrot of his preference, "k-k-kan
th-a-at-Oo- p-p-par-r-rot (whistle)
t-t-t-ak?"
As the last syllable of the query escaped
the Illinois statesman the proprietor had
grown lurid under the gills.
"WeI, by the almighty" was the flu
rious reply, "if he couldn't beat you, I'd
kill him"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16

The members of the Cuban junta are
opposed to the annexation Of the island
TO the United states, and favor a military
rule by this government until the peo-
pie there can form a government Of their
own. From all indications that is just
the line that the administration will pur-
sue. but it devolves upon the people Of
the island to show that they are capable
of governing themselves, before the whole
thing is placed in their hands. In view
Of the many doubts that have been ex-
pressed the experiment will be watched
with universal interest
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
The Presidents Philippine Policy.

Nobody, probably. outside of his eabi-
net. knows what the Presidents policy
is in respect TO the Philippines. There
has been a good deal Of comment on what
his policy is supposed 10 be- but no one
can say with any degree of certainty
whether he means to instruct our COM
missionors TO hold on to the Philippines
or to give UP everything connected with
them, except coaling station.
II is not improbable that the President
has not yet made up his mind as to the
instructions which he viii give our com
missioners. He may be waiting 10 find
out what public sentiment in respect 10
the matter Is. If he finds that there Is an
overwhelming sentiment in havor Of re-
tanning the islands he may instruct our
commissioners 10 insist that they shall be
ours. If, on the other hand, he thinks the
people are not particularly anxious 20 ac-
quire them our commissioners will be in
structed in all probability, not to insist
upon the cession of them 10 us.
Tt is quite evident that it is not pos
slhie TO govern them successfully by a
joint American and Spanish commission
The methods Of government of the two
peoples are so entirely different mat a
joint commission government would be
a total failure. If we undertake to have
anything TO do with the government Of the
Philippines, We must have the entire gov
eminent of them. Otherwise there would
b. continual trouble in the islands-tr L.
bic which might lead 10 complications
with some of the European Powers.
The Presidents judgment is against TAX
ing permanent possession of the islands,
but he viii adopt such a policy in regard
to them as he thinks will be popular.
He is politician, ana he is keeping in
view the welfare of his party, If he
could rise above all party considerations
we believe that he would instruct opr
commissioners to let Spain have the ISL
ands and to retain only what We need
for naval and commercial purposes The
SENATE would very likely ratfy a treaty
containing that settlement of the Philip
pine question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
BRIGHT BITS.

-Teacher-What is the meaning Of "ac-
cllmated?"
Pupil-That Is when people have mala-
ria so long that they don't mind it any
more.-Puck.
-Heredity-Mr. Billus was looking casu-
ally through an old pocket dairy, yellow
with age, that had come down to him from
his grandfather. "Fifty-four years ago
yesterday he said. "as 1 see from an en-
try here, the old gentleman drank a mint
julep.' well, what of that?" asked Mrs
BHlus. Nothing, only I've got a headache
this morning,-blame himl"-Chicago Tri-
bune.
-"This coffee has its good qualities as
well as its bad points, remarked the dys-
peptic boarder as he called for a second
cup. "Indeed?' queried the landlady
yes" he continued; 1.-The best that can
be said about il is that it contains no
chicory" and it's worst point?" asked
the landlady 'Is thai il contains no cot
fee" was the ungallant reply.-Chicago
Daily News
THE people are eager for more news"
said the man who posts the bulletins for
Eel Heraldo Here" exclaimed the censor.
nerVously; change this base bail item to
congressional news and state that there is
prospect of anarchy in the United States
unless the senator's con protect themselves
from violence at the hands of Cincinnati
Cleveland and other leading cities. -
Washington Star.
-softleigh-"Mss Cutung-C1ara, you
are the light of my life, and"
Miss Cutting-"Pardon me for interrupt
ing YOU, but did you ride over on your
wheel this EVENING""
Softleigh-'Yes; but why do you ask?"
Miss Cutting" Merely to warn you 10
look out for the police on your way home.
as you are liable 10 be arrested for riding
without llght"-Chicago Daily News.
The Recent Graduate-Good gracious!
I didn't know that they ever grew so
long.
Ordinary Girl-What?
r. G. readng)-'|The fragments of bac-
chylides recently found in Egypt and now
being put together at the British museum.
will aggregate fourteen feet six inches in
length"
But that means of the Greek poet"
well, isn't it just as remarkable for
poet to be fourteen feet long?"-Life
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
The Doctors Disagree.

The discussion that is going on as to
whether camp Wikof, at Montauk Point.
was wisely chosen or not Is a very lively
one. AS to the healthfuness of the camp
! site the doctors. of course, disagree.
Were they ever known to agree in respect
to any matter?
Drs. Edison and Jenkins of New York
| city say that the water at the camp is
not fit to drink, and that as water is the
most important feature connected with a
camp, soldiers should never have been
sent to Montauk Point. They also say
that soldiers suffering from typhoid fever
should not have been sent there. Accord
ing to their view, the camp is more than
likely to become infected with that fever.
They hold, and other New York physi-
clans agree with them, that there was no
| necessity of establishing a big camp like
that at Montauk Point What should have
been done, in their opinion is this AS
fast as the soldiers were brought from
the camps in different parts of the coun-
try and from Cuba, they should have been
landed at Camp Low, or at Sandy Hook,
or at Fire Island and kept there not long
| er tndn UNe days. AT the end OF that time
those found to be suffering from conta-
| gious or infectious diseases should have
! been sent to hospitals in New York OF
Brooklyn, and the others to their homes,
or to the stations from which they were
recruited; or, if regulars, to the forts or
stations they occupied before the outbreak
of the war.
Naturally, the surgeon general of the
army and those who agree with him, say
that these critics are not to be listened
to, that if the medical department of the
army were to heed all the outside doctors
have to say, it would never be able to
| accomplish anything
The surgeon general is right about that.
Still, the medical department has made
such a poor record in the war that has
just closed that the public will be inclined
to listen to physicians outside of the med
zeal department, rather than TO those in
1t. If there should be an epidemic of ty-
phoid fever in the camp at Montauk
Point the surgeon general would wish that
he had needed the criticisms of the ply
sicians who took issue with him as to the
| advisability of establishing a big camp at
Montauk Point
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16

A right royal ovation was given Ad-
mral Cervera in Boston the other day
when he was passing through on his way
to Portsmouth. N. H., with number of
other Spanish officers. American girls
and women are said to have rushed at him
like foot bail players. There were cheers
and handshakes and greetings for the adj
miral, aud while he smiled upon all, he
was doubtless glad when his train de-
parted. The Boston people no doubt in
tended to show their sincere regard 10
the admiral ana his men, but in the hearts
of the vanquished there is always a sor-
row which dispels the JOY of such dem
onstrations as this.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16

When it comes TO material expressions
of patriotism the American girls object
to be left out altogether. Miss Mary
Mears Of Chicago has suggested that the
American girls deserve to have an Ameri-
can battleship named after them just as
much as do the American boys, and She
IS talking of inauguraung a plan similar
to that put on foot by the school boys of
Cincinnati. All praise to the American
girl! The whole nation would be glad
TO see the staunehest battleship launched
IN her name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16

The Spanish newspaper which discov-
cred that the United States navy is TO
employ system of DISCUSSES for its war
ships, for the purpose of making them
look like wen known merchantmen in
time of war, has gone New York's yellow
journals one better. Its discovery out
ranks any feats which yellow journalism
has yet accomplished. Santiago de Cuba
Is too small place for such an enterprs-
ing sheet to splutter away its existence.
1T should by all means be on Park Row.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16

The mixing up of baskets by a baggage
man caused shocking scene in Cincin-
natl the other day when a Mrs. Wrinkle
man accidentally discovered that the body
os Capt w. d. Sherman, a Kansas volun-
tcer, was about TO be lowered into the
grave, instead of that Of her sister. whose
remains We're left on the express car and
We're then on the way West. After some
difficulty the railroad officials rectiied the
unfortunate mistake, and the careless
baggageman is doubtless looking for an
other job. The lady's funeral had to lie
deferred while the remains of the captain
were forwarded to Kansas for interment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Last Hop of the Season
at Hotel Tybee Tonight; Grand Cake
walk at Hotel Tybee Wednesday; Patap-
SEQ Superlative Flour, etc. A. NJ. Il c. w.
West; Notice to Superior Court Jurors
Notice to City Court Jurors; Notice of
Appointment Of Special Agent New En-
gland Mutual Life Insurance Company, w.
E. Grady, general agent.
Business Notices-E. &. W. Laundry;
He No Tea, Henry Solomon & Son, Whole
sale Distributors; Hotel-South End Hotel
Tybee.
One-Half Price-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Use Modern Things-Byck Bros.
Hay, Grain, etc-W. D. Simkins & Co.,
Special for To-day-Leo Frank.
Printing, Lithographing, etc.-The Morn
ing News.
Auction Sales-Second-ha Lumber and
Tin, by c. II. Dorsett, Auctioneer; Old
Hoss Sale, by Central of Georgia Railway;
Handsome Corner Residence, by c. II.
Dorset, Auctioneer; Two Nice Residences
on Easy Terms, by c. H. Dorset, Auc-
tioneer.
Bicycles-Monarch Bicycles
The Thomson Coil Springc-The Buffalo
Springs and Gear Company.
Medical-Castoria; Cuucura Remedies
Hoods Sarsaparilla; Worlds Dispensary
Preparations; S. S. S.
Cheap Column Advertlsements-H Help
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personals; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16

The steamship Gate City of the Savan-
nah line is doing some good work as gov
eminent transport No. g. She was among
the nrst transports to reach Montau1
Point with soldiers from Santiago, carry
tng $50 men of the Third and Sixth United
states cavalry regiments. She left San
uaso with lOl sick on board, but on her
arrival a day or two ago had only forty
one on the hospital list The Gate CITY
VIII probably return before long to her
regular run from Savannah. but consider
lhs me nature of her work she will have
20 undergo a pretty thorough fumigation
beIore sac can come into her home port.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
SALT RHEUk
FOR YEARS
Leg From Knee to Ankle Swollen
All the Time. Pain Intense.
Doctors in Three Cities No Avail.
Completely Cured by Cuticura.

have been troubled for years with Salt
Rheum. Myright leg from knee to ankle was
raw and swollen all the time, and the pain
was most intense. Tried doctors in Hartford,
Waterbury, and New Haven, but to no avail.
Tread an advertisement about CUTIcURA REM
EDIEs and bought two bottles of CUTICURA
REsoLvENT, some CUTICURA ointment, and
box of CUuoURA SOAP, and now it is all gone
and / am completely cured. I recommend
CUrICURA to all afflicted with skin diseases.
Jan. 20, 1898. GARRETT T. SAVERS,
Hartford Electric Light Co., Hartford, Conn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16

A slxty-mile railroad with a 100000
bond issue is being built through a rich
mining tract in California, exclusively by
women. The president of the COM
ert. Among her directors are Mrs.
Green, Mrs. Gould. Miss Brain
ard and Miss Lane. The chances are that
when they come to look around for a
working force the old-time railroad men
will fight shy Of such an organization.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16

1t is just as natural for Sidney La
scelles, the erstwhie Lord Beresford, to
get into trouble as it is for the sun to
shine. He may have a hard time of it,
however, before he gets through with his
latest escapade in the City of Mexico.
In the course of his operations there he
managed TO get in debt to the extent of
about $4,000. They do not imprison peo-
pie for debt in that country, but they
have a way of keeping a quiet guard over
them which means that they viii be ar
rested If they attempt to leave the city
without settling up. Thus the gay lord
Is practically prisoner within the City
Of Mexico, and he is liable to remain
there some time before he can hand over
such a sum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16

The declaration of peace Is said 70 have
driven insane Private John Kenny of the
Twenty-second New York volunteers who
appears to have been losing his mind ever
since IL became apparent that he would
not get into the fight. A monotonous
camp life, with nothing to look forward
to, is calculated to accomplish the same
results in other cases. 1t might be well
for the government to decide without de
lay what troops it wants for garrison
duty and let the others go to their houes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
A Wise appointment.
From the New York World Dem).

No. better appointment than that of Gen
Ftzhugh Lee as one of the commissioners
to so to Havana to arrange for the de-
portalion of the Spanish troops and the
provisional government of Cuba could pos
sibly be made.