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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
A Great Lion Hunters Peril

big game hunting is a fascinating
sport" said B. B. Clapp of San Francisco,
at the Hotel Imperial according to the
New York Tribune. land the hunting of
lions particularly so, although the man
ner of following the sport, as well as the
nature, habits and fierceness of the beasts,
differs with differing climates.
with possibly the exception of Solue,
probably the greatest lion hunter partic-
ularly and big game hunter generally alive
to-day is young chap named Greenwood,
and, although an experience he had a year
or two back came near to finishing him,
he IS still as enthusiastic a sportsman as
ever. At that time Greenwood was hunt
ing desert lions in Somal-or Somaliland
as 1t is sometimes cailed-just opposite the
Gulf of Alden, in Northern Africa. These
lions are literally staked, for when the
spoor on the desert is once struck the
hunter follows steadily on the spOOr it
self, while a half mile on either flank
are his beaters whose duty il is, if pos
sible, to turn the beast back toward the
hunter should he make break in their
direction. Greenwood started on a lions
spoor at O'Clock one morning, and after a
steady chase, about o'clock they caught
sight of his kingship crossing a distant
hiHock. These particular lions are ap-
parently very intelligent, and seem 70 re-
alize that the man following their spoor
deal, and they hardly ever give any atten-
tiou to the men on the TANKS. Out on the
desert it grows terribly hos, and the grit
ty sand gradually works IN between the
lions toes and makes him lame, and as
daytime is usually his sleeping time these
things combine TO work him up into "A
great state of rage. As Greenwood came
steadily on, the lion allowed him to get
nearer and nearer, before taking to his
heels and finally he curled up under a
bush and refused TO bulge This is al
ways the signal that he win show fight
Together with the beaters Greenwood
closed in, and when within long range
dismOunted, for horse under such cir
cumstances is restless, and presently the
lion charged. The first shot struck. but
glanced on the hard head bones; the Sec
ond missed, and then Greenwood went
down under that fearful weight Although
the lion took three bites on his arm from
shoulder 10 wrist, Greenwood retained the
presence of mind. and. rolling over on
his stomach. held the butt of his rifle tight
ly across his head. True to his instinct,
the brute in a moment attacked his head,
and chewed the rifle butt to spiinters. at
the same time showing his back. Al this
juncture the heaters arrived and killed the
lion. They then stripped Greenwood and
rubbed sand into each wound and man
aged TO get him back home. The sand
was used to keep the wound open until
proper medical attendance could be secur-
ed, and 1t must have been the best thing
to have done, for when l saw Greenwood
last he was completely recovered; and be-
yond the fact that one of his arms was
slightly wthered, seemed none the worse
for the experience"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
PERSON

in Washington the other day some one
introducing Senator Depew to Representa-
tive Doniver 'of Iowa. said to the Sena-
tor: This is the gentleman who coined
the catch line of the last national cam
paign: Mckinley and Prosperity Where
upon Senator Depew replied: Naturally
the sequel will be Mckinley and Bliss"
During her entire reign, says the Bos-
ton Transcript Queen Victoria has not
worn her crown twenty times. Her Maj
esty apparently is no exception to the gen.
eral rule of her sex. After wearing the
crown twenty times, it is quite natural
that she should declare she hadn't any
thing TO put on her head.
Lord Armstrong the famons gunmak-
er, has just entered on his Goth year. II
is forty years since he was knighted for
his invention of the Armstrong breech-
loading gun. But as the inventor of the
present system of hydraulics he has at
tanned even greater fame than his gun has
given him. His old age has been devoted
to the publication of abstruse scientific
works, and to the restoration of Bam-
burgh castle-where he now lives-to some
thing of its former glories.
William jackson, who died in North
ern Montana a few days ago, was one or
the most noted Indian scouts connected
with the United States Army. He enter
ed The service at the age of II, and dis
tinguished himself under Miles Crook,
Gibbon and other Indian fighters. His in
innate acquaintance with all the Indian
tribes in Montana and their chiefs made
him valuable and efficient agent of the
government in its dealings with those
wards of the nation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

In his book about Persia the Land of
the Lion and the Sun DR. Wills says that
he was once conversing with the King $
son, and a large circle of courtiers and
priests filed the room. The Prince mar
rated his exploits in hunting the antelope
the previous day, and gravely stated that
while pursuing a pair of ahu when rid
ing a very FESTIVE horse his headstall
broke.
"What should have you done, doctor?"
asked the Prince.
Il should have tried to stick on as hong
as the ground was good, and expecting an
accident, have awaited it."
''Ah, that was because you were not a
prince" he said. Il leaned forward. and
uncasping my belt, placed it in the horse 5
mouth as a Bride and, thus directing
him, pursued my game and killed both
antelope"
All the circle applauded, as of course
they were bound to do. DIR. Wills was
silent.
You don't mean to say that you don't
believe that?" said the Prince. Speak
out if you don't; l shan't be offended in
the least"
'Well, your highness, I don't believe it
quite right, darogh bood' Gt was a
le), unblushingly replied his royal high
ness. and burst into fit of laughter quite
unabashed; the circle of courtiers, of
course were conVulsed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
CREDIT WHERE 1T is DUE.

Gen Ayers retirement from the office
of Secretary of War removes him from
the range of ferocious assault by the
yellow journals and the hostility of his
political enemies; nevertheless. he can and
should receive the credit which is due
him as the head of the war department
during the war with Spain for the great
work successfully accomplished. BY COM
parison with the operations of the British
war department in the current war in
South Africa those of the war depart
ment of the United States under Gen.
Alger show TO advantage
The United States had been at peace
for thirty-odd years when war was de-
clared against Spain, and there were ap-
proximately 5000 men in our stand
ing army. Two hundred thousand men
were called to arms. These had to be or
ganized, drilled and provided with every
thing needed in war-arms, ammunition,
clothing, transportation. etc. Within
surprisingly snort time our troops were
made effective, and did brilliant service.
Great Britain. which is always at war
somewhere, had a large trained army and
presumably a perfect military establish
ment when the trouble broke out in South
Africa But for all of her preparedness,
the operations of her troops have been
the reverse of successful.
When the United States war depart
ment found it necessary to provide trans
port ships 10 take troops to the scene Of
operations, il was forced to SCRAP
around" and take the best It could get
1t got lot of pretty good ships. it is
true. and they were handled expeditiously.
But Great Britin had an immense mer-
chant marine TO draw upon. The ships
were al her beck and call, and they re-
sponded a once. Yet with all of her adj
vantages. it has taken her months
to put an adequate army in the
field against her enemy. Again The
American troops were forced to land upon
an inhospitabe shore, where they had to
face almost at the waters edge one of
the best trained armies of Europe. the
yalor Of which had been SPANS pride
for ages. The British troops, on the other
hand, have been landed on British terri
tory where there were abundant opportunl-
ties for getting offensive apparatus into
the best shape to go against the hurriedly
organized patriots OF the burgher repub-
lies There were complaints concerning
the commissary department of the United
States army, but these are more than off
set by the statements which are perco-
latng through the British censorship to
the effect that British soldiers are virtu-
ally starving in South Africa, for want
Of properly equipped commissary de-
partment.
All things considered Gen. Alger may
well regard with satisfaction his conduct
of the United States war department. The
task which was performed by the de-
pertment under his direction was hardly
short of marvellous. When it is consid-
cred how much pressure. political and
otherwise, an officer IN Gen. Ayers posi-
ton had to contend against, it can be-
understood that he should have credit for
what was accomplished The British
Boer war offers a very convenient com
parison by which we may judge how real
iy well we did in our contest with Spain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
BRIGHT BITS.

"A Plausible Reason.-Pennoyer-W Why
themselves ''the kid?'
PrettWit-I suppose it is because it's so
hard to put kid to sleep.-Harlem Life.
-Evanescence.-"You haven't had any
lynchings in good while" said a visitor
at Crimson Gulch. mo" answered Bron-
cho Bob. ''All these here fads seem TO die
out sooner or later. '-Washington Star
-Mistress-I saw two policemen sitting
in the kitchen with you last night, Bird
get.
Bridget-Well. ma am. yez wouldn't how
an unmarried lady be sittin' with only wan
policeman, would yez? The other wan
wuz chaperon.-Tid-Bits
Dear" she said, during an interval of
comparative sanity, promise me one
thing" Anything" he answered with the
recklessness of love. after We have been
married a reasonable time, if We decide
a divorce is desirable, promise that my
brothers, who are struggling young law
yers. shah represent us-Philadelphia
North Amrican.
Too Much Knowledge-"You would hike
the situation. would your asked the drug
gist. Got any recommendations" In re-
ply the applicant for the position flashed
a diploma That's all right, so far as it
goes" observed the druggist, looking it
over. Ever had any experience" Yes.
! clerked some in a drug store before
went to the college. You can tell the diff
ference at a glance, l suppose. between
sulphate of magnesia and EPSON salts?"
Il should say 1 could" Then you can do
more than l can, young man." rejoined the
proprietor, bowling him out-Chicago Tri-
h11
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
ROBERT e. LEE.

The time is near at hand when the fame
and true greatness of Robert e. Lee VIII
be Acknowledged in the North as IN
the South, and in the Old World as in
America Sectional prejudices have here
tofore blinded some of our own country
men to the magnihcence of the character
of this model American and valiant SOL
der of liberty, but happily these prejudlces
are being rapidly dspeled and Northern
eyes are beginning 10 behold our hero as
he really was. Evidences of the fact are
to he seen on every hand. Recently
proposition was made to restore his picture
to its former place on the walls OF the
United States Military Academy at West
Point and the popular acquiescence IN
the suggestion was practically unanimous.
Later a movement was started to erect a
splendid monument to his memory, the
funds for which memorial are now being
collected. The responses to the movement
have been generous. and Northern news
papers have taken occasion TO pay glow
ing tributes 20 the knightly Lee.
one of the most eloquent of these APP
peared recently in the Washington Post,
in part as follows: "There was man who
contained within himself every element Of
a noble heroism. Pure-minded, generous,
chivalric. brave and gentle, he was yet
the man of strenuous action, the solder,
the commander and the war god. If he
ever harbored a mean thought or commit
ted a mean act his most industrious critic
has failed to mention it. If he was ever
other than the gentleman, the Christian
and the ideal soldier the closest students
of mis- record do not know it TO this day.
If he had fault it was that of self-ab-
negation. If he had a weakness il was
that of mercy and compassion. His life
makes a stainless and splendid page in
history. He showed the world that
puissant soldier could be pitiful and kind
as any angel He showed the word that
a very lord of battle could be innocent
and stainless in mis- private life. If in
modern times there has been developed
prototype of Tennyson's Sir Galahad we
find it in the character and career of Lee
The foregoing might, indeed, be called
a thumb-nan character sketch of the great
man the South has so devotedly loved and
so reverentIy honored: whose graces and
achievements have been and will be held
up as an inspiration and a model to rising
generations. 1t is this peerless man, with
out fear and without reproach the ami
versary of whose birth we celebrate
to-day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Reconsideration Lodge No. As, F. and
A. M; Francis S. Barlow Camp No. 50,
U. S. c. V; Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation Camp No. 756, L. c. V; Pulaski
Council No 159, r. A; Myrtle Lodge No.
1868. G. L. o. of O. f:
Military Orders Orders No 2. Third Di-
vision, Naval Battalion; Orders No. S6,
Georgia Hussars; Chatham Artillery; Or
ders No. 70, Republican Blues.
Special Notices-Men's Clothing Buyers,
Leopold Adler; City Offices Closed To-
day; Mantels, Tlng and Crates, Savan-
nah Building Supply Company; Paints,
Oils, Varnishes, Etc, Andrew Hanley
Company.
Business Notices-Dollars and Sense,
John T. Evans & Co.; Last Day But one,
Estate s. w. Branch Unlucky Friday,
Hunter e VanKeuren.
Amusements-Y. NJ. c. A. Course, Ida
Bentley Tonight.
You Are Making a Mistake-The Hub.
Stock Seriously Damaged-At Gutmans.
Harvest Time for Clothing-At the Met
ropolitan Clothing Company.
Il Off on Mems Clothing-Leopold Ad-
Her.
Golf Balls-Oppenheimer, sloat & Co
Beware-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Illegal Notices-Notice OF Application of
Discharge, T. a. Lanier & Son, Bank
rupts.
Steamship Schedule-Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company.
Il off on Ladies' Gaments-Leopold Ad-
Ter.
Railroad Schedule-Plant System.
Medical-Hood's Pills; Mothers Friend;
Coke Dandruff Cure; DR.. Hathaway Com
pany; Munyon's Liver Cure; Prof. Dexter
Cheap Column Advertsements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
To N0yO| Myers.

10 the Mayor of this city: As proof a,
my professional ability, if 1 have anv
having had over forty years experiepca
at the bedside of the sick, afflicted and
dying l make the following offer: l will
treat, free of charge, six patients. t1r4A
of them TO be selected from the hospitals
of this city, the other three must be well
known and respected citizens you to
name the same. 1 am not a Messiah. but
I know what I have done during the past
forty years. l have treated tens of tfous.
ands of the sick and afflicted successfully.
1 can prove the same by statements from
many prominent men and women OF Sa
vannah, including cases taken from nos.
pital beds in this city, now on the sure
road to health. My treatment consists Of
the latest and most approved application
of electricity massage vigorous rubbing
of the body for hours a a time, combined
with the medicines compounded from
roots, barks and herbs gathered from ma
lures great laboratory. Having followed
my profession in every country in the
world. except Alaska, and studied at many
great seats of learning. Having establish
ed numerous sanitariums well known
throughout this country; having employed
many physicians who have since gained
national regulations including the late
Surgeon General Hammond, u. S. A. The
late Marion Sims of Montgomery, Ala.
once summoned to treat Queen Victoria
OF England, was my preceptor, monu-
ment TO whose memory stands In one of
the parks of New York city, bequeathed
TO me many of his favorte prescriptions
which l use in my practice. Yours truly
A. j. DEXTER.
I
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
rIRED on THE DIspENsARY sYsTEM

It is evident from the number of local
option bills introduced into the Legislature
of South Carolina that the people of that
state are tired of the dispensary system
There are three of these bills. and it may
be that out of the three one will be franz
ed that will meet with the approval of
the Legislature.
Extraordinary efforts have been made in
South Carolina to coudne the liquor traf-
fic of that state TO the dispensaries. Blind
tigers have iourlshed, however, and it is
probable that pretty nearly as much Ii
quor has been sold surreptluously as has
been distributed through the dispensaries.
Spies have been employed and special Off
GERS have been appointed to see that the
dispensary law was efficiently enforced In
the opinion of some of those who were
the best friends of the dispensary system,
that system is a failure.
And has it not been virtually decided
that prohibition is a failure? In all of the
states in which 1t has been tried, and
in all of them in which it is being tried
now, it is well understood that IL is
failure. There is ample testimony that
there is about as much liquor consumed
per capita in Maine as there is in states
in which the sale of liquor Is licensed.
There is only one way to put down the
liquor traffic, and that is 10 educate the
people against Indulgence in the drink
habit When a majority of the people of
a county or a city favor prohibition it is
possible to put step to the liquor traffic
in that county or city.
The movement in the South Carolina
Legislature towards local option is in the
right direction. If it turns out to be a
successful movement, and local option
law is adopted, the state will be nearer
prohibition than it has ever yet been. 1t
may be that the prohibtlonsts of the
state will oppose local option. There are
many of the prohibitlonists who insist
upon prohibitive legislation although
they know that prohibition is impossible.
If it could be shown that prohibition
had been effective In any one of the states
in which it has been tried there would be
some grounds for urging prohibitive legis-
latiou, but nothing of the kind can be
plished in the direction of prohibition has
been by means of local option. That is
the system that has been adopted by the
Democratic party in this state for deal
ing with the liquor question, and it has
worked well. A very great majority of
the counties have adopted prohibition
Those who are opposed to the local op-
ton system are the extreme prohibition
lists. and some of the storekeepers in pro-
hibition counties who think that if there
were general prohibition law money that
is now spent surreptliously for liquor in
those counties would be spent with them.
They are of course mistaken. If there
were a general prohibition law it is safe
to say that there would be an increase
in the sale of liquor in the prohibition
counties, because there would be an or
ganized effort from outside the state to
smuggIe liquor into the state. South
Carolina cannot find anything better for
dealing with the liquor question than To-
cal option.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

The inspector of Irish schools tells a
good story, says the London Globe. At a
school where he made a surprise visit a
little boy happened to come in for the first
time and stepped up to the inspector at
once. "Sit there for the present" said
the inspector indicating the desired spot
The boy obeyed readily. and when the In
spector had finished his multitudinous in
quiries into the knowledge of grammar and
arithmetic possessed by the children. he
found that the boy still sat in the same
spot. What are you waiting for. my
boy?" please, sir, I'm waiting for the
present"
The clergyman's little boy was spend
ing the afternoon with the Bishops chill
dren. AT the rectory," he said. we've
got hen that lays an egg every day"
"Pooh! said Master Bishop, my father
lays a foundation stone once a week"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

\ Toledo (O) dispatch traces the death
of a young girl near that city 10 a de
ten members of the club all girls. They
drew lots to see which should carry out
the pledge of the organization. The I'M
lucky one was to leave home friends and
everything and become the most degraded
individual possible" The queen of hearts
was the fatal pasteboard, and it came to
the girl whose death was chronicled. She
seems 10 have degraded herself in a man
ner TO meet all possible criticisms of the
club censor. The story is shocking. in the
light in the advanced civilization in which
We live. Unques tionably there is moral de-
generacy in our own country, which serious
~ needs attention
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

An interesting story comes from Wash
iuston OF an alleged connection between
the cases of Quay of Pennsylvania and
Clark of Montana. According to the mar
rauve, the money Of Clark was to be at
the services Of Quay 10 get him into the
Senate, and the influence of Quay was to
be at the service of Clark TO keep him
in the Senate. The publication of the
story may interfere with the arrangement,
assuming that there was one. But the
question arises, how could the money of
Clark have been used 10 secure votes in
the Senate of the United States?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

The Hotel Keepers and Commercial
Travellers League unfortunately finds it.
self between the devil and the deep blue
sea" II is unalterably against trusts.
and is therefore In opposition to McKin-
ley. Likewise il is opposed to free silver
coinage at the ratio of l6 to l, and IS
as a consequence against Bryan. In
this dilemma the league has pitched
upon Judge Van Wyck Of New York as ita
candidate for President. From present
Indications Judge Van Wyck has no more
chance of the nomination OF either Of the
parties than well, Dink Bolts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

The outlook is for the largest immigra-
ton this year that has been recorded for
many years. The prosperity of this couu-
try is proving very attractive TO Euro
peans and the bookings for steerage pas
sage are said 20 be not less than 50 per
cent. above the normal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19

1t is understood that the Committee of
Ways and Means of the House of Repre-
sentatives Will shortly recommend the re-
peal OF the stamp tax law in so far as il
applies to Geographic messages and ex-
press receipts. The sum thus taken from
the revenues would not be very large com
paratiyey speaking, but the repeal would
remove a source of irritation to business
men and others