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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15
Personal.

-Sardous plays are written and rewrit-
ten until the original manuscript, illegi-
Bile even to himself, can be deciphered
only by his secretary
"A large collection of meteorological 70
illogical, geological aud botanical speci-
mems which the late Chancellor George
Woods of the Western University at Pitts
burg. had been eugagea half a century in
gathering has been presented to the Car
negie museum in the Smoky city.
Mrs. Laugtry's racing establishment
at Regal Lodge, Kentford. is only a small
place, although most beautifully furnished
and decorated. Indeed, says gossip, OF
all the racing boxes of the English great
world in and around Newmarket there is
not one that can compare in comfort and
luxury with Mrs. Lantry's place. She
has about twenty-eight horses in train
ing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

Politics has a rival in the making OF
strange bedfellows Their recent sea voy-
age appears to have given ex-Speaker
Reed and BOSS" Croker remarkably good
opinions of each other. Reeds a fine fell
low. He's a good companion. No, We
didn't talk poltics-not at ALL" the Tam
many boss is quoted as saying just after
ne came down the gang plank. and then
the reporter asked Mr.. Reed what he
thought of Mr.. Croker. Cookers a fine
fellow" replied Mr.. Reed, ana then he
repeated precisely what Mr. Croker had
said in reference to him. The secret Of
it no doubt lies in the fact that they didn't
talk politics.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15
NEGROES AND LIFE INSURANCE..

Some days ago we referred to the fact
that a suit has been brought against a
New York life Insurance company IN
Brooklyn TO recover damages on the
ground that the company had, by refus-
ing to issue policies to certain negro
and members Of his family disseminated
against the negroes on account OF their
color in violation Of state laws. That
there was a discrimination. and that it
was because of the race Of the applicants
for insurance there can be no doubt;
but it is a question If that discrimination is
covered by the law. The basis OF law
is justice and common sense, and it would
be neither just nor sensible to force an
Insurance company TO take good risk
and a bad one upon the same terms.
The Insurance people say that the ques-
ton Is purely one of business in which
neither sentiment nor prejudice cuts any
figure whatsoever. None of the big com
panies seek to insure negroes, and none
will take the negro as a risk If It can be
avoided. The reason is that the black
race is shown by all available statistics
TO be short lived The majority of the
race have weak lungs and their personal
habits are not such as to couduce TO
longevity. They pay very little If any
attention to the ordinary rules of hygiene
and sanitation, and their food ordinarily
is not of the purest and most nourishing
kind, nor do they eat meals at regular
hours. This is true in both city and coun-
try, though the transgression of the rules
of health are worse In the cities, where
the people herd together in ill-ventilated
quarters and give little thought to per-
sonal cleanliness.
The records of this city show that the
death rate among the blacks is almost if
not quite twice that of the whites; and
savannah's colored population is proba-
bly, above the average in point of lntelli-
gence and earning power; besides which
city ordinances enforce cleanliness about
the premises. Reports from New Orleans
and other Southern cities show that the
percentage of deaths of colored persons
is largely in excess of that of the whites
And in Northern cities the conditions are
not different. Taken as a race the black
people are not, by half, so healthy or Sc
hardy as the white people. And that is
the reason the insurance companies dc
not want to insure them. 1t remains Il
be seen whether the New York law
against drawing the color line can be-
made to force bad risk upon the insur
ance companies
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15
RAILROAD POOLING ADVOCATED.

The greater his experience becomes in
railroad matters the more firmly convlnc-
ed Mr.. Knapp. the chairman of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, becomes
that the interests of both the public and
the railroads would be served by a sys-
tenn of railroad pooling Pretty nearly
ever since he has been member Of the
commission he has insisted that the only
way to solve the railway transportation
problem was by pooling.
What the public wants are uniform and
stable ratos-rates that are reasonable. and
from which there will be no deviation in
favor Of the big shippers, or, in fact, any
other shippers. In a speech last week in
Chicago, Chairman Knapp went over the
ground very thoroughly, and pointed out
that the law against Determinations ana
rebates is being evaded all the time, and
that the evasions of the law are hurt
full to all shippers except the favored ones
The favored ones are, as a rule, the big
shippers To get their business the rail-
roads cut rates, although they protest
they do not. The consequence is the big
shippers are able to do business on a ba-
sis that eventually ruins the small ship
pers
There is just now a great outcry against
trusts and yet it is safe to say that there
isn't any trust from which the people SUI
fer so much as the Determinations of
the railroads in rates. 1t may be asked
why it is that Congress doesn't permit
railroads to pool their earnings and thus
open the way for avoiding the evils of
which there is so much complaint.
There are two reasons. The first is that
congressman are afraid that they would
be accused of being bought up by the
railroads. 1t would be an easy matter
! for demagogues 10 make the people be-
Iieve that if the railroads We're permit
! ted to pool their earnings competition
would be prevented, and that therefore
they would be in the grasp of a great
monopoly. The fact that the rates are
fixed by commission would be kept in
the background by those endeavoring to
deceive them.
The other reason is that the big ship
pers don't want the railroads to have the
privilege of pooling. With a pooling sys-
TEN in operation they would have to pay
full rates-they wouldn't have any ad-
vantage over the small shippers and com
petitors. The big shippers have opposed
every attempt to pass pooling bill.
1t is probable, however, that Congress
before very long will summon up sufIi-
cient courage TO do what il knows to be
right with a law allowing pooling and
a commission that knew its business and
was honest, the railways would be in
better shape than they have ever been,
and the public would be better and more
satisfactorily served by the transporta-
ton companies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

While the talk about increasing Gen.
Otis army beyond the limits of the force
that will be given him by the provisional
army now being organized, has not ceased.
and the assertion is sun made by some
that it will require 100000 men TO subju-
gate the Fiipinos. there is considerable
doubt that he viii be given more than the
10 900 men who are at present being equip
ped for service in the Philippines, in addi-
ton to the regulars now there on duty.
Many cannot appreciate the difficulties I'M
der which the troops there are laboring
during the rainy season. but with this OBJ
stacle removed. as it soon viii be, and with
a well organized fighting force of 10000 men
which win be there by the end Of No
vember the Instruction should be brought
to a speedy and successful close. II no
doubt Will be. unless some unforeseen DIFF
hculty presents Itself or some mistake is
made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetng-Lafayette McLaws Camp $780,
u. c. V.
Special Notices-Augusta Brick. Andrew
Hanley Company; Steamer Waymouth's
Schedule for Button, New Goods at A
M. & c. W. Vests.
Business Notices-Ramblers and Sterling
Bicycles. r. D. & VIM. baltimore; Shakes
peare Cigars, at Solomons & COS.
Auction Sale-Sale of valuable Club
Property on Tybee Island by r. II. Ia
TEN, Auctioneer.
Steamship Schedule-Merchants and Min
ers' Transportation Company
Aliens Foot Ease-Allen S. Olmsted, Le-
Roy. n. Y.
Educational-College of Charleston,
Charleston, S. c.
Railroad schedule-Central of Georgia
Railway.
Medical-Cuucura Remedies; Cook S
Dandruff Cure; Worlds Dispensary Prep
arations; S. S. S; Erie Medical Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Louisville Courier-Journal Dem)
thus predicts the defeat of the anti-Goe-
bel ticket in Kentucky: THE Courier
journal predicts that the John Young
Brown ticket will collapse before the day
of election. There is nothing 10 it except
the spasmodic energy of an eloquent and
honorable old man and the viciousness of
a few disappointed aspirants for nominal
lions that they failed to get. The money
and machinery of the Louisville and Nash
viii Railroad Company VIII be thrown
directly to the Republican ticket. Your
Uncle Milton Smith known his business.
He is too wary and far-seeng a man to
take two bites at a cherry. When he goes
in with pole to knock down the persim-
mons, it is the longest pole in sight. The
ruffles, futng and fancy washing are left
to Brother Basil Duke. But, when it
comes TO business there is no non
sense, and the old man has the call -
The people of Florida are already look
ing forward TO the tourist season. The
Jacksonville Call Dem) makes this COM
ment: In spite of some recent reverses,
Florida was never more fully prepared
to welcome the coming guest; her orange
groves may in some sections have disap-
peared but the incompatible climate-the
broad eXpanse of rolling pine lands, stud
ded by hummock. prairie and stream-the
broad beaches of the East Coast and the
sylvan streams of the West-al this Is
here, as of old, beneath our cloudless
skies. with an invitation not to be resisted
by those who have once tasted the de-
lights and embraced the opportunities of
a typical Florida winter"
The Richmond Dispatch, Dem) says:
1T is but justice to the good and sensi-
BILE people of Boston to say that they
are very much opposed to the Baker
Jewett exhibition. and this, too. though
IL Is advertised 10 be free snow here
after They know fun well that so far
from such an absurd exhibitors doing
the colored people OF the South any good.
il is far more likely TO do a great deal
OF harm"
The Springfield Republican. Und) says:
"sxU-three pension attorneys dis5arred
during the past yoar-it explains much Of
the attack on Commissioner Evans. Let
the good work 80 on"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

A four-line cable dispatch from Paris
announces that NJ. Pinchon, a retired
French naval officer has been sentenced
to three years imprisonment to be fol-
lowed by Punishment, for selling military
information to foreign agents. 1t is rath-
er remarkable how, in the face of the
Dreyfus prosecution, an officer could in
vite such a fate, and strange, too, that
so little fuss has been made over it. But
then those Frenchmen sometimes do queer
things.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

Savannah people came to the conclusion
yesterday that they had had a long scare
for nothing. Nevertheless, the impotency
of the cyclone upon its arrival here will
not deter them from taking in their signs
and fastening the shutters whenever the
red and black flags fly from the weather
bureau masthead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

Considerable attention has been attracted
by the designs for England's new battle
ship which will be built on entirely differ
ent lines from anything that has heretofore
appeared in that or any other navy. She
will be longer and broader and of less
draft than any other battleship afioat, and
at the same time her speed will be one knot
greater than that of any other in the Eng
fish navy. The object is to secure great
er coal carrying capacity, the necessity for
which was discovered during the Spanish
American war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON. =, {,

Hath year begins Oct. 2. Courses leading
to degrees of b. A. and M. A. Furnished
room and board in college dormitory SO
and S12 month, according to room. En-
trance examinations and competitive eX-
amina lions for vacant Boyce scholarships
(Which give $50 a year, on Sept. % and 30.
Total general expenses for college year
S103 or $121, according to room; for stu
dents not holding a scholarship $40, tuition
fee in addition For catalogue ana infor-
nation in full address
HARRISON RANDOLPH, President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

Fooled in his attempt to circulate sedi-
uous literature among the soldiers In the
PHILIPPINES through the postoAice depart
ment. MI Edward Atkinson now seeks TO
secure expressions adverse and hostile to
the government from soldiers who hove
just returned from Manila, Mr. Au,n-
.on may discover Isolated cases. but If be-
prosocutes hIs Investigation 90 any extent
ho win hud that the American soldier is
uOt made OF that sort Of stun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

GOV. Roosevelt has just been given
present OF a handsome watch with a charm
10 the shape Of a baggage check upon
which is engraved New York Central and
PENNSYLVANIA Railroads to Washington
l93i His friends who presented IT, evi-
dsnty count upon the Republican CON
tenaon as a sure thing not to mention
the eiccuon On which The Democratic par
ty has "a. small suspicion that il will have
something of u say
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

Gov Bradley denies emphaucally that
Col. Bryan will be in danger Of being shot
when he speaks in kentucky. Possibly Gov.
Bradley is right for while the spirit of the
fued has infected party ranks, the chances
are that stump speeches and campaign lit
erature win be the only weapons used.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

diplomat than England gives him credit
for. He has undoubtedly succeeded In
making England wait, wherein often lies
the secret of successful diplomacy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

Some Of the Partisan anu-semite jour
mails accuse the foreign newspaper CORE
spondents of being the authors Of the dem
onsration against MERCER. The absurdlyy
of the accusation is too clearly apparent
upon a perusal Of Mercier's testimony. The
responsibility for the demonstration plain
" lalls upon Mereier himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

Anent the Pennsylvania state Repubn-
can slate it is remarked that there is
trouble ahead for Mr. Quay. There is
usually trouble ahead for Mr.. Quay"
but 1t is true nevertheless that Mr.. Quay
usually hobs up all right again just as il
he had not encountered it. Probably the
only enviable thing about Mr.. Quay Is
the secret OF his success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

Lieut. Commander Percy ST. John of
Her Majesty's ship Peacock has folded his
tail feathers and denied the interview crlu-
cising Gen. Otis which was attributed 10
him. IL probably makes liule difference
to the average American citizen whether
he said it or not 1t is in order now. how
ever, Tor The CORES ondent who wrote it to
produce his witnesses and afiidavils
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

During a recent trip on on the royal
yacht Hohenzollern, while Emperor VIII
lam was conducting divine services on a
Sabbath morn. a thoughdess sailor fell
asleep. The captain sentenced him TO two
days Imprisonment but the Emperor gem
erously let him or. no doubt as the result
OF that fellow feeling which, it is said, at
times makes the whole world kin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

Chicago finds itself wrestling with the
servant girl problem. and It is said five
thousand Of them are needed there. MIR
suburb can now turn the laugh on his
city friend. nnd the local writer of the
suburban servant girl Joke win doubtless
be booking elsewhere for employment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

Boss" Croker no doubt thinks he has
built himself a nice featherbed upon which
he may take a soft fan back into the ranks
of the regular Democracy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.


Col G. H. Burton, Inspector General, U.
S. Army, said in an official report: In the
set-up, military bearing, cohesion and
drill of all kinds in infantry tactics, this
battalion (Citadel Cadets equals any or
ganzation in the army"
Tuition, clothing, subsistence and medl-
cal attendance, $500. For catalogues, army
inspectors reports and other literature.
address COL. ASBURY COWARD, Supt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

The recent action of William Waldorf
Aston in becoming a subject of Great
Britain has started many rumors as TO
other prominent Americans taking the
same step. II was first reported of MIR.
Andrew Carnegie, who soon put a stop
TO that bit of unfounded gossip, and Col.
Anthony j. Drexel of Philadelphia is the
latest victim. Col DreXe has, of course,
entered a vigorous denial The fad that
developed so acutely ia the mind of Mill
ionaire Astor is not by any means likely to
become a popular one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

There is nothing remarkable about the
way some people take to the faith cure
doctrine. There is a class of people whom
reports of marvellous cures are likely to in
cline to an eager belief in its powers But
the remarkable part of il is that reports
Of Its failures do not seem to shake their
faith. Hersey. Mich, reports the cure by
faith of a young gin who had been blind
for a year, while a dispatch from Oar
lugton, S. c., reports the death of a little
girl, the daughter of an ardent faith cur
list who let her daughter die before she
would permit physician to prescribe for
her. Faith cure may Dee "a good thing but
the trouble lies in the inability 70 tell just
when it is going 10 succeed and when it is
not Taking everything into considera-
ton the chances are that the average man
and woman win stick TO the old-time doc
tor and his box of pills
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

The new 100000 ice combine ought
to have no difficulty in freezing out the
smaller concerns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-15

The Springfield Republican. dnd) says:
"sXty-three pension attorneys disoarred
during the past yoar-it explains much Of
the attack on Commissioner Evans. Let
the good work 80 on"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

ing the roads and fields muddy and al
most impossible.
In the capture Of Pasig there was
The fight was from trench to trench
and from street to street, the Ameri-
cans advancing steadily all the time.
The final stand of the Filipinos was
made at the church, where sharpshoot-
ers had been operating from high
tower during the three days of the Battle
outside. This position was fianked and
many Of the insurgents killed. Wheaton s
operations for the next few days after
the capture of Pasig were in cooper
alton with the brigade of General Han,
which was advancing upon Caiumpit.
1t was during this work Of Wheaton
flying column that Colonel Funston per-
formed the famous feat of swimming
the river and getting his soldiers over
by means of RATS.
The difficulties of the campaign car
ried on by General Wheaton may be de-
termined from the following incident:
Late one afternoon about 1.5S0 Filipinos
who had escaped TO the south on the
first day Of Wheaton's march north
ward suddenly returned and attempted
TO break through his line to Join the re-
mainder Of the insurgents who were re-
treating northward. They came up 70
low ground along the lake. but were
headed of by some detached companies
Of Wheaton's command. On the follow
ing day several companies started out
at daybreak to cut on the insurgents.
They chased them across the hills and
rice paddles, coming in contact with
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20

did fighter and a good colonel. Old SOL
diers know that a good colonel Is a good
general in the long run.
Macarthur was one OF the fighters In
the struggle with Spain last year. HIS
energy and capacity have been dis
played throughout the Filipino cam
paigns. for wherever he struck a blow
il was a military success. Speaking OF
NacArthur's first triumph over the In
surgents, General Charles King says:
Macarthur fought his way 20 the cap
ture OF the insurgent capital at Maloios
and the pursuit Of Aguinaldo ard Luna
to the walls OF San Fernando. without
pOntoon train he crossed one broad
river after another: without adequate
artillery he drove the enemy from line
after line OF the most elaborate heIo
works ever seen"
This Is the comment Of an expert
enced soldier. and u was made just aft-
or he had personally followed IN the
path Of MacArthur's troops on thAt
brilliant march. The American soldiers
had boasted 20 the insurgents that Ma
loJos would be taken In seven days.
Macarthur finished the job with hall q
day 20 spare.
In the several battles Of the week
Macarthur vas always on the firing
line. First Polo fell. then the division
moved toward Caiumpit. with the right
flank threatening Quingua. where there
Vas a sharp battle. the Rio GFande = a.
crossed under FIRE. and the column
rnoved irressstfbly on. charging over
byidRes. swimming swift currents and
ssorminR earthw0Tks until the enemy