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The morning news., 1899-01-23
PROSPERITY AND IDLE MONEY.


In Europe the impression prevails that
this country is very prosperous. This im-
preston is due to the fact that there is
an immense amount of American money
there. The latest estimate is that Europe
owes this country as much as $50 go 0O0
The greater part Of this money is in Ber-
lin, where the rate of interest is higher
than it is in any other part of Europe, or
in this country. But because Europe is in
debt to us, owing to the great increase in
our exports of agTicultuia al and manufGc-
ured products. does il follow that there is
an extraordinary degree of prosperity in
this country?
This Is a question that IS entitled to very
careful consideration. II is true that the
transactions on the Stock Exchange in
New York are extraordinarily large and
that good securities are so high that they
yield a very low rate of interest, but do
these things indicate high degree of pros
perity? We are not prepared to give an
entirely satisfactory answer to this ques-
ton. 1t seems to US. however, that the
best indications of prosperity are the es-
tablishment of new Industrial enterprises
and demand for labor AS far as we are
able 10 find out, the number OF Industrial
enterprises projected, or in process Of be-
ing established is not nearly so great now
as when the country was not thought to
be so prosperous
II is a fact that the country is full Of
people who are finding 1t difficult 10 find
employment. There are thousands of men
and women an New York city who are
struggling for bread enough to keep them
from starving; and they are men and
women who want to work The manager
of the Red Cross Society in that city re-
ports that over seven hundred soldiers re-
Gently discharged from the volunteer
army are being cared for by the society.
Many of them are experts in certain trades
and occupations. They have tried in vain
to find something to do in that great city
by which they may earn a bare living.
Why is it that the money that is 50
plentiful is not employed in establishing
enterprises of various klnds-enterprises
that would give employment to those who
all kinds of manufacturing is already over
done? If that is not the reason what is
it? 1t is certain that the fact that new
enterprises are not being started is not
due to the lack of money, because. as al
ready pointed out a vast amount of Amer
lean money is loaned in Europe, and there
Is so much in this country that it is diff
cult 10 get profitable securities in which
to invest it,
And the farmers are not very prosperous
at least those of the South are not. IT
is true that they have nothing to complain
Of on the score of crops, but the price of
their products is so low that they have
hard work to make a living and keep out
of debt
Those who make a study of such matters
as this should endeavor to find out why
it is that money is not going into new
enterprises in greater volume, and why it
is that willing and competent men and
women find it SO difficult to find employ
ment
The morning news., 1899-01-23
The First sign of Badness.

From the Denver Post.
As age creeps upon us we try to stay
young
And frisky as long as we can,
And show to the world by both action
and tongue
We yet are a mighty good man.
We laugh at gray hairs as no token of
age,
But look in the mirror appalled,
AS we find we are facing that worrying
stage
When a fellow begins to get bald.
1t fastens look of care in the eyes,
1t anchors a dread in the soul,
For here is a feature we cannot disguise,
A skating rink upon the poll.
A fiend Of anxiety tortures the brain,
Our taste for enjoyment is palIed,
Our pleasure is tinged with a color of pain
When a fellow begins to get bald
We blow in our money for tonics and
creams,
We try all the lotions in sight.
But ev'ry preventive we plaster on seems
To hasten the hair in it's flight.
We wear out our shoes on the specialists s
stairs,
Experts into council are called,
But every day adds TO the burden of cares
When fellow begins to get bald.
We sit away back at the naughty display
OF tights at the high-kicking show,
Through fear that our friends may inhu-
manly say
We've hit the old bald-headed row.
At night our once pleasant, deectable
dreams
BY visions of wigs are enthralled.
When waking the brain with keen misery
teens
When a fellow begins to get bald.
Whenever we meet lady friends on the
street
We blush while uplifting our hat.
And though they may smile US a greeting
most sweet,
We know they have got us down pat.
We seem to care little when to our reward
In the realms of the best we are called.
For half the pleasure Of living seems
foored
When fellow begins to get bald
The morning news., 1899-01-23
BRIGHT BITS.

Mrs. Swihpen: I think Mr., Smith
must have liked the beefsteak pie. He
had two helpings of it,
Tactless Boarder: Possibly he did 1t on
a wager.-Boston Transcript.
II suppose" she said, that your are
a close stud MT of literature?"
NO" answered the young man with
black-rimmed glasses, I'm a student of
nliterature like dialest stories. Wash
ington Star.
Beauty" sighed the gazelle, lis, after
all, only skin deep!"
well we pachyderms amt kicking" !"
replied the hippopotamus, being altogether
deceived as to the motives of the people
who stared al her.-Puck
Papa" said Sammy Snaggs, "the pa
per says that'a phantom party was given
last night What sort of party IS that?"
"Oh. it's come sort of a ghost of a
snow" replied Mr.. aggs.-Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph
Mrs. c.: I wonder where in the world
the alarm-clock has gone! I saw it on
the mantel yesterday.
Mr.. c.: 1t was there yesterday, but I
heard it going off this morning.
Mrs. c.: Well, l hope it hasn't gone
where you told it to go.-Yonkers States
man.
The morning news., 1899-01-23

1t is doubtful If there is any truth in the
report that the administration will make
the Eagan cOurt-martial the occasion for
an attack on Gen. Miles. 1t is known, of
course, that there is not a very kindly
feeling between Secretary Alger and Gen.
Miles, but ii is safe to say that the secre-
tary will not seek an opportunity to show
that he is not friendly TO the general In
fact, 1t is difficult to see how Gen. Miles
can be brought into the court-martial pro-
ceedings. 1t is intimated that Gen. Eagan
will plead that he had provocation for his
attack on Gen. Miles. If that plea were
admitted the 'embalmed beef issue might
be investigated. and thus Gen. Miles might
be brought into the proceedings but will
Gen. Eagan be permitted to plead that he
had provocation for the language which
he used in speaking of hiss superior officer?
Win not the court rather take the position
that no provocation justified such Ian
guage?
The morning news., 1899-01-23

The Brooklyn doctor has been visiting
the Detroit lawyer, says the Detroit Free
Press. They were college chums and when
thrown together again they were the same
jolly pair they had been at Yale.
Remember that bet I won Of you?'
laughed the doctor I'm never forget IT,
You wagered that the sun moved about
the earth from east to west. Took you in
good old man. Trouble is that you leap
ed before you thought. l was always a
lucky bettor. Have the same mania for
1t yet Not in a sporting way, you know,
but just among friends. Great joke,
wasn't it?' and the doctor laughed long
and loud. Always said you'd get even,
but I'll see that you don't, chummie.
A little later the two were talking about
the litigation over a big estate in Michi-
gan, the doctor being acquainted with one
of the principals interested.
How much do you think l made out Of
that case?' asked the lawyer.
"A good round sum, I'll warrant
What would you say to a thousand?"
TN bet fifty it was nearer ten thou
sand and the doctor had the money on
the table in a twinkling. 1t was covered
just as quickly.
Got you again." chuckled the doctor.
Honest now, old man, now much did you
get?'
Nothing. I wasn't employed in the case
al all
The doctor took ID very hard for an hour
and then grew more cheerful as he laugh
ed over the prospect of working a SINH
lar joke on a friend at home.
The morning news., 1899-01-23
TAKE CARE OF THE MILITIA.

While Georgia seems by the action of
the recent session of the general assem-
bly,, to have discouraged the maintenance
Of a state volunteer militia, the Governors
OF other states are urging the necessity
Of a thorough organization of the state
militia forces. The Governors of Maine
and Massachusetts only a few days ago
spoke very emphaucaiy in favor of larger
appropriations for the state militia. not
withstanding each state already gives lib
orally to its volunteer service.
The recent Governor Of Georgia. by the
way in which he called for troops for serv-
ice in the war with Spain. thoroughly dis
organized the militia Of this state. Instead
Of calling out the volunteer regiments and
letting them dn up their quotas Of com
panies and men, or calling for United
States volunteers Independent of the organ
lied militia he took a part only of the
volunteer organizations, leaving some
companies and some reg!mental and com
pany officers at home. For instance, from
the First Regiment, with headquarters in
this city three companies were taken and
two left al home. or the latter, one went
with the Third Georgia Regiment, which
has just sailed for Cuba, Officers who
had spent years in the volunteer service,
who were in every way competent and
very anxious to serve, were excluded and
political favorites having no connection
with the militia were given commissions.
The United States volunteers from this
city have all been discharged except the
company in the Third Georgia Regiment;
but the course pursued by The recent Gov
ernor has left the organizations in a con-
dltion that is not very encouraging. If
Maine and Massachusetts feel the neces-
sity of a thoroughly organized state mil
itia, how much more should Georgia feel
such a necessity.
The matter Of a thorough reorganization
of the states militia should receive the
careful consideration of Gov. Gambler, and
his conclusions should be presented to the
next general assembly with view to hav-
ing appropriate action taken If expan-
sion is 10 be the policy of the general gov
ernment the people of every state who
wish to see the republic preserved should
see to it that the states have armed
forces ready 10 respond quickly to any de
mand of the country for defense. It well
behooves each state having a seacoast to
provide itself with trained miiitiamen who
may be relied upon to defend that seacoast
against possible enemies,
In Georgia, and every other Southern
state. the militia is of necessity a part of
the states power to preserve order and en-
force the law. No more important matter
than this win receive the attention of the
Governor and of the next session of the
legislature
The morning news., 1899-01-23
COL. WARNINGS PRgDICT1ox

1t hasn't been more than three years
since the late Col. Waring predicted that
inside OF twenty years horses wouldn,t
be seen on the streets of New York. Many
laughed when they heard the prediction
and came to the conclusion that Col. War
ing was a dreamer rather than a practi-
cal man of affairs. But it begins to look
as if the prediction would be realized long
before the expiration of twenty years
from the time it was made.
There has been an almost complete elm
ination from the busy life Of the CITY
of the horse cars, and very many of the
cabs are now run by electricity. There
are also electric carriages for private fam
lies. But a still greater change is about
to be made. Richard Croker and Joseph
Letter of wheat corner fame have estab-
lished the New York Autotruck Company.
1t is the purpose of this company to do
all of the drayng of New York in car
riages which will be propelled by com
pressed air. The company has a capi-
tai of $l0,0OO,OO0, and it is expected that
a much larger capital will be required.
Many things are promised by this COM
pressed air company, and there is ev-
cry reason to think that the promises
made in its behalf will be fulfilled to the
letter. 1t would not be surprising if, in
all of our cities. within the next two or
three years, all the heavy hauling should
be done by this compressed air moter. 1t
is considerably cheaper than horsepower,
and, according to what is claimed for it.
it is much more satisfactory in every
way
The morning news., 1899-01-23
PETITION TO RENEW CHARTrP

STATE or GEORGIA. CH4TG172
COUNTY.-To the Superior Court of Sa.t
County: The petition of the "RepparI
Iron Company" respectfully shows:
First That it was duly incorporated bv
this honorable court on Feb. a. 1873 for
the period of twenty (2W years, with thu
privilege of renewal at the expiration Of
that time.
Second. That it's charter win expire upon
the 24th day of February, 1899, unless
sooner renewed. wherefore petitioner now
desires to exercise the right reserved in
its said charter to renew the same
Third. That it desires to be reincorpor.
ated under the same name to-wit. "ReD.
pard Iron Company" and for the same Oh
ject and to carry on the same business as
heretofore.
Fourth. That the object of said corpora.
ton is pecuniary gain to its stockhoIdars
and its particular business is the buvipy
selling and renting of railroad iron and
steel rails of every pattern and descrp-
ton, and of such plates, spikes, bolts
joints, fish bars etc. as are used with
such rails, and that in connection there
with it desires to transact such other busi-
ness as may be incident to it's object and
business aforesaid and desires to have
and exercise all the rights, powers and
privileges usually possessed by private cor
porations or conferred upon them by stat
ute.
Fifth. That the capital to be employed
by it is ninety thousand 100000 dollars
all of which is actually paid in, and which
it desires the privilege of increasing to
any amount not exceeding three hundred
thousand 600 ,O0O) dollars. Such increase
to be made from time to time in such
amounts as the stockholders by the vote
of a majority in number of the shares Of
stock shall determine, and any decrease to
be similarly made from time to time. but
not below said original sum of ninety
thousand (9OO00) dollars.
Sixth. That its principal office and place
of doing business is and will continue to
be in the city of Savannah, in said state
and county.
Wherefore, Petitioner prays that 1t be
reincorporated for the period of twenty 2M
years. with the privilege of renewal az
the expiration of that time; under the cor
porate name of 'Reppard Iron Company"
for the purposes and with the capital.
rights, powers and privileges aforesaid.
GIGNILLIAT & STUBBS.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Filed in office, this 7th day of January,
1899. JAMES K. P. CARR.
Clerk s. C., C. c., Ga.
The morning news., 1899-01-23

An American syndicate it is said. Is try
tng to get control of all of the lands in
Cuba on which the tobacco, from which
the famous Havana cigars are made. is
grown. This land is in Vuelta Abaio. In
the province Of Pinar del Rio. If it could
succeed in its scheme It would be In a
position to compel the cigar manufactures
OF all the world to become its customers
II As thought however, that il will NOT
succeed in carrying out its plans. for the
reason that an English syndicate has five
year contracts with many Of the tobacco
planters and they will understand fully
The value OF their lands before the con-
tracts with the English syndicate expire.
With all the lands on which fine tobacco
can be grown in the hands OF one syndi-
cate there would likely be very consid-
cradle rise in the price OF the best Havana
cigars.
The morning news., 1899-01-23

There is a prospect for a lively ante
election contest for the Pennsylvania SEN
atorship, no matter whether Quay or an
other succeeds in securing a majority of
legislative ballots. The state constitution
reads; mo member of Congress o.. per
son holding any office under the United
States or this state shall exercise the of.
flee Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor"
Notwithstanding this seemingly plain
constitutional prohibition, the man who is
now presiding as Lieutenant Governor and
president Of the Senate is Brig Gen. Co
bin Of the volunteer army Of the United
states. This fact, it is believed in Har-
risburg and Philadelphia. win make good
grounds for a contest.
The morning news., 1899-01-23

dispatches do not tell of some great prize
fight pulled off, in New York. or ar
ranged TO take place there. Nevertheless
only a few months ago two eminent gen
tlemen of the squared circle were not even
permitted to write their names on a piece
of paper in New York, but were chased
over into Jersey before they could sign
an agreement
The morning news., 1899-01-23

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The morning news., 1899-01-23

oiIt is stated by a New York correspond
ent that the slight revival of the cotton
market is being helped "by the overflow
of Wall street speculation" Il could have
been hoped that the overflow had taken
place little earlier, when the cotton was
In the hands of the producers. II seems
q little odd that there should have been
such great activity in stocks and bonds
lately with prices booming upward. ana
at the same time so little interest in cot.
ton.
The morning news., 1899-01-23

The Senate of Arkansas has passed n
bill which will commend itself to the dis
'tinguished consideration of some mean
men. 1t relieves husbands of responsible
fly for ante-nuptial debts of wives. In
that state hereafter. therefore, the trades
man who sells prospective bride a trous-
seau on promise Of post-marriage payment
will have to look to the bride herself, and
not to the husband, for his money.
The morning news., 1899-01-23

Intense cold seems to have very little
if any deterrent effect upon the typhoid
fever bacillus. 1t is reported that there
are not less that 800 cases of the fever
at Dawson. Notwithstanding the tempera-
ture has been below zero for a long time
Many deaths have occurred in the Klon-
dixie this winter. and the majority of them
have been either from fever or freezing
The morning news., 1899-01-23

Gen. Gordon has severed his connection
with the army and, it Is reported, will be
at home to-day. His many friends will
be glad to have him back in the city. He
made a splendid record as a soldier and
as a member Of the Porto Rican commits
sion. The President appreciated his SER
vices so highly that he did not want to
accept his resignation.
The morning news., 1899-01-23

Charleston is very much exercised be-
cause the Third Connecticut Regiment
was ordered from Summervnle to Savan-
nah. Summerville is eighteen miles from
Charleston, and the troops went within
seven miles of Charleston on their way
to Savannah. That they should approach
so near, and yet be so far away; that
they should be ordered to Savannah and
not to Charleston. Charleston regards as
an Outrage" according to one of her
newspapers. and she is going to make a
growl and a big kick 20 the authorities
at Washington about it. Does it never
occur TO Charleston that the authorities
al Washington get tired Of so much growl-
ing and kicking? Charleston has been
persistenty doing that sort of thing for
the past four months. 1t may not be out
of place TO mention the fact that Savan-
nah did not make any complaint to the
authorities at Washington when troops
from Americus were sent through this
city-not within seven miles, but actually
20 the city and then away from ito
Charleston. Charleston saw nothing the
matter with that sort of thing then; in
deed, she was rather elated because of it.
The morning news., 1899-01-23
SKIN-TORTuRED
Babies and Tired Mothers Find
Comfort in CUTICURA.

A warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP. ana
single amounting with CUTIcURA, pnres+ "a
emohient skin cures, will afford instant relias
permit rest for parent and sleep for child ~
point to speedy, permanent, and econornIe.i
cure OF the most torturing, disfgurinc. a1a
humiliating skin, scalp, and blood bumoro
with loss of hair, when all else fails.
The morning news., 1899-01-23

the crisis of the Quay fight is expected
to occur tomorrow (Tuesday). Senator
Quay's friends claim that they stin have
some trump cards which they will play
at the proper time, and it seems that word
has been passed that the right time will
come on Tuesday.
The morning news., 1899-01-23

Nikola Tesla says that ne knew Keeley's
secret four years ago. Possibly after
while the greatest discoverer of the age
viii be the man who will find or suggest
something that Tesla does not know.
The morning news., 1899-01-23
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Calanthe Lodge, No. 2s. X.
of P.
Special Notces-Ship Notice, Strachan &
Co, Consignees; Make Money on Mar
gins. Austin r. Myres; Important Notice
10 Colored Voters, Josiah Brown, Presi-
dent
Business Notices-Huylers Cocoa, at
McGrath & Rainsford's.
Railroad Schedule-Plant System.
For Ladies' Hand Made Bike Boots
Byck Bros.
Amusements-"Ja and the Beanstalk," :"
at Theater. Jan. 25
Parasols-Leopold Adler
Camera Supplies-Oppenheim Sloat &
Co.
Bicycles at Cost-Lindsay & Morgan.
Suburban Schedule-Savannah Thunder
bolt and Isle of Hope and City and Subur-
ban Railways.
Proposals-For Portland Cement and
Broken Stone, Delivered at Tybee Island,
Georgia.
Pearline-James Pyle & Son
Medical-Brown's Bronchial Troches;
Hoods Pills; Cuticura Remedies; Johann
Hoff's Genuine Malt Extract; Mothers
Friend; Ayers Hair vigor; Duffy's Malt
Whisky.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1899-01-23

The Augusta Herald is not surprised that
the spaniards call us pigs, seeing that we
have Senator Bacon, a Gov. Hogg and
an Ambassador Choate. But why DIES our
contemporary leave Congressman Ham
Lewis out Of the consideration?
The morning news., 1899-01-23

It is now within the power of the peo-
pie of Suffolk, Va, to enjoy being Ill at
low cost. The doctors there have a rate
war. and are cutting prices right and left
From 81 the price of vaccination has drop
ped in week to 10 cents. If the cutting
Of prices should continue much longer.
Suffolk would be a hrst-rate place 10 get
sick and die in.
The morning news., 1899-01-23

The senatorial contests in Pennsylvania.
Nevada, California and other states should
make many converts, not only in those
states, but elsewhere, TO the plan of elect
ing senator's by popular ballot.