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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

On the subject of pensions, in this coun-
try and abroad, the New York World
Dem0 says: THE last war that import
antly figures in our pension lists ended in
1865 our army was then reduced to a
purely nominal figure of 25,O00 men, and
remained at that figure for thirty-three
years
Five years later Germany fought one
of the most strenuous wars in history, and
ever since has maintained a standing army
of half a million men, not counting re-
serves.
yet Germany's total pension payments
for military service amounted in the last
fiscal year to only $15, 42S $50. while our
expenditure on the like account was no
less than $139 4s2, e96 and the estimate for
this year is $l45,000,O0O.
The British empire is practically al
ways at war in some part of the earth.
while we had complete peace. except for
Indian outbreaks, for thirty-three years
previous to 1898. Yet the total British
payments for army and navy pensions
during the last fiscal year were only SIP
7S0 445. or less than one-tenth of our ex-
penditure on like account.
France the nation that maintains the
largest military establishment in Western
Europe the antagonist of Germany in the
war of 1870 and the nation traditional
ly most generous TO its defenders, has a
$26,3l0 600, or about one-ninth of our pay
ments.
rs patriotism a lost virtue? Is il not
time't to revise our notions of what consd-
tutes title to a penson?'
OF W. Bourke Cochran's change of po-
sition respecting Mr.. Bryan, and his an
nouncement that he is ready to support
the Nebraskan If he will drop the silver
issue. the New York Evening Post Qnd)
says Mr. Cochran bases his change of
position on what he considers the change
OF issues. He regards Imperialism as the
most important question before the people
in 1900 and he would make the Demo-
cratic campaign on the reaffirmation OF the
Declaration of Independence. .
once convince the country that the Demo-
Gratis cannot do any harm to the national
finances If they shall carry the election
next fall. aud the people will not give
much thought to the silver question. But
nobody can tell yet whether the people
will take this view"
The Chicago Chronicle Dem.) says:
Gen. Buffers telegram to the British
war office that 1.-The men are splendid.
regret to inform YOU ct cetera," is in
much the same vein as the skilled sur
geons announcement to his class of stu
dents The operation was a splendid sue.
cess, but unfortunately the patient has
died No one doubts che vaior of the
British soldiers, and If valor alone could
win battles the British army would now
be in possession of the Transvaal capital
For the first time in a generation Great
Br'tan's military strategists are fighting
against their peers"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
The Ohio Man and "Divorce."

Divorce" had just settled down for its
long run, writes Clara Morris in the Critic,
when one evening 1 received a letter
whose weight and bulk made me wonder
whether the envelope contained a last
will and testament" or a "three-act play"
On opening it l found it perfectly correct
in appearance-on excellent paper, in the
cleaTest handwriting, and using the most
perfect photography and grammar; a gen
tleman had nevertheless gently, almost
tenderly, reproached me for using the
STORY of his life for the play.
He said he knew Mr.. Days name was
on the bills" as author, but as 1 was an
Ohio woman, he of course understood per-
fectly that l had furnished him with his
story for the plot of the play. He ex-
planned at great length that he forgave
me because | had not given Mr.. Day his
real name, and also remarked in rather an
aggrieved way that he had two children
and only one appeared in the play. He
also seemed considerably surprised that
MIR. Harkins (who played my husband) did
not wear a large red beard, as every one,
he said, knew he had not shaved for years.
My laughter made its way over the tran
SON. and in a moment my neighbor was
al the dressing room door asking for
something she didn't need, that she might
find out the why and wherefore of the
fun; and when the red beard had started
her off, another came for something She
knew 1 didn't own, and she, too, fell be-
fore the beard. while a third writhed over
the forgiveness extended to me, and ex-
claimed:
"Oh, the we'll educated idiot-isn't he
delicious?"
BY and by the letter started to make
tour of the gentemen's rooms, and, unlike
the rolling stone that gathered no moss,
it gathered laughter as it moved.
II was only Mr.. DAILY who astonished me
by not laughing. He, instead, seemed
quite gratfed that his play had so clearly
reflected a real life story.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

The Duke Of Marlborough says he will
ride white horse when he goes to battle
in South Africa. for the reason that his
famous ancestor rode a white horse. His
grace should remember that his ancestor
did not fight against Beers armed with
Mauser rifles, capable of putting a bullet
through a mans heart at a mile and a
half If he had done so he would in all
probability have given his white horse
dirty coat at the first available claw
hole. And that is what the present MARI
borough will do If he does not want TO
make Mr.. Vanderbit's daughter widow
young and rich; that is, provided he has
any idea OF getting near the h,ing line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

A man was lynched in Colorado the 9TH
er day. Some of the Northern papers that
printed the item featured the fact that he
asked for a cigarette shortly before being
been brutally murdered by his captors
Had the affair occurred in the South it
would have been regarded as another
Southern outrage" Since it occurred else
where, it afforded merely "a remarkable
exhibition of nerve"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
TALLAHASSEE. Cant Ask,ns T1rEs

TALLAHASSEE Capt. Askins. TUES
DAY, Jan 30. 4:SO p. m.
KANSAS CITY Capt Fisher THURS
DAY, Feb. l, 600 p. m.
LA GRANDE DUCHEsSE. Capt Han
Ion, SATURDAY, Feb. 3, 1880 D. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
MONDAY, Feb. 3, $50 p. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt Smith, TUESDAY.
Feb 8, 1870 p. m
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, THURS
DAY, Feb. 8, 1900 noon.
KANSAS A CITY, Capt. Fisher, sATUR-
DAY, Feb. TO- 200 D. m.
LA GRANDE DUCHESSE, Capt Han
lon MONDAY. Feb. II, 400 p. m
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett
TUESDAY, Feb. 49, 4;SO p m.
NAC0oCHHE, Capt Smith, THURS
DAY, Feb 10, $50 D. M
TALLAHASSEE, Capt Askins, SATUR-
DAY, Feb. II, $50 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher. MONDAY
Feb 49, 500 p. m.
LA GRANDE DUCHEssE. Capt. Han
Ion. TUESDAY, Feb. 20, $50 p. m
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett
THURSDAY, Feb % 1000 a. m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith, SATURDAY.
Feb "a. 1900 noon
TALLAHASSEE, Capt Adkins MON
DAY, Feb %, 200 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher TUES
DAY, Feb q 300 p. m
SAVANNAH 10 BOSTON.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, TUES
DAY, Jan. 80 at 1900 night.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis. FRI
DAY, Feb. ?, $50 a. m.
GATE CITY, Capt Googins. TUES
DAY, Feb. 6, 1000 a. ny
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage FRI
DAY, Web. 9, 100 p. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. Lewis TUES
DAY, Feb. 10, 400 a. m.
GATE CITY. Capt Googins. FRIDAY,
Feb 16. 500 a. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, TUES
DAY. Feb. 20, 500 a. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis, FRI
DAY, Feb. %, HOO a. m.
GATE CITY. Capt. Googins, TUESDAY,
Feb 81, 300 a. m
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
at p. m. daily except Sunday, Monday
and Thursday.
W. G. BREWER. City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent, 1N Bull street. Savannah
Ga.
E. W. SMITH, Contracting Freight
Agent. Savannah Ga.
r. G. IRRELEVANT. Agent, Savannah.
Ga.
E. II. HINTON. Traffic Manager
JOHN M. EGAN, Vice President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

Recently Gen. Viljoen of the Beers was
a prisoner of the British, and Lady Sarah
Wilson was prisoner of the Beers. In
response to British sentiment CO... Baden
Powell agreed 10 the Boer demand that
Nljoen be exchanged against Lady Sarah.
And now it is being said in London society
circles that Baden-Powell got much the
worst Of the bargain, since he must per
force remain in the same town with Lady
Sarah, who is said to DE a woman of in
suiferable airs and temper, well calculated
to make miserable the lives of those with
whom she comes into contact Maybe It
was because the Beers knew Lady Sarah
that they were so anxious to gel her back
inside British lines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

a correspondent Of the New York Tri-
bune says it is an error to suppose that
the Transvaal Beers are religious bigots.
and that they are especially hostile to the
Catholic religion. He asserts that DR..
Leyds, the diplomatic representative Of
the South African TransvaaD Republic
IN Europe is a CatholicA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

And now, it is said, there is to be trust
in Bibles. A Chicago dispatch reports
the consolidation of four firms which con-
troll certain copyrights and announces a
probable advance Of . per cent in the
rricp
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

A Topeka Kan, preacher is going to
edit a newspaper for week. to show
how it ought to be done. A Kansas editor
proposes, in exchange, to take the preach
er's pulpit for week, or a month, and
show how a church ought to be run. The
editor says, there is not enough ability
and common sense in the average SER
mon" and that if he fails to show the
truth of this assertion he will publicly
acknowledge his error, purchase a BIZ
BILE and join the church"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

There is pending before the Cleveland
(O) City Council an ordinance providing
for the placing of cuspidors along the
streets at intervals of 200 feet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
The Filipino tunta at Hong Kong is =

The Filipino junta at Hong Kong is re-
ported to have sent six launches to the
coast of Luzon for the purpose of picking
Aguinaldo up and conveying him out of
the reach of the Americans Admiral Wat
son has some thirty ships at his disposal,
not to mention the several launches at
tached TO each ship Among all these
craft there is likely to be one, or more,
that will sight any suspicious vessel NOV
ing around the coast and stop hey; that is.
provided it is desired that Aguinaldo shall
be captured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

A trust in bicycle tres is announced and
it is predicted that the price will be ad-
vanced 50 per cent before a great while
This trust, by the way, is not based on
scarcity of material" or extraordinary
demand" or any of those things but re-
suits merely because the United States
patent office has given one man a monop-
oily of single-tube tires. And The man who
enjoys this monopoly is not the in
ventor, but capitalist who has got hold
of the patents. This, however, is not the
first hard-and-fast monopoly that has been
made possible by our patent laws When
those laws can be made to wiring extor-
Tomato prices out of consumers it is about
time they were changed. Nobody objects
TO the inventor reapng the rewards Of his
genius, but there is room for objection
when a capitalist buys an inventor out
for a song and then proceeds to put the
screws on to the public
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
The Weather.

The indications for to-day for Georgia
and Eastern Florida are fair and warmer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

Count Boniface de CasteAane has not
been able to save his face in New York
The newspapers insist upon referring 20
him as Boni.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

Philadelphia dispatch says that Mr..
Henry Clay Prick, formerly of the Car
negie Steel Company, is going to become
a steel ship builder, being the financial
power behind large plant shortly to be
established. If Mr. Prick purposes com
reting with the Cramp and the Hunting
ton yards, he should come South, where
he can get Alabama steel and coal at low
rates, where labor is plentiful and cheap.
and where the climate permits of out-of-
door work the year around.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
PHILIPPINE POLICY
THE


At the pro-Boer meetings in this coun-
try very little is being said about the ad-
mimstrations Philippine policy but it is
evident that the Republicans are afraid
that the movement in favor of the Beers
will be used to defeat that policy
AT the great prof. Beer meeting in Mime
apolis on Sunday, many Republicans were
asked to serve as vice presidents, and all
of them refused.
The reason they refused is apparent
They were afraid of being asked why they
are not in favor of independence for the
Fihpinos if they were in favor of independ-
ence for the Beers If the sentiment in
favor of the Beers continues to increase 1t
is almost certain that efforts will be made
to unite the Boer and the Filipino ques-
tons. 1t is true of course that there is
a very considerable difference between
them, but they are enough alike to permit
of their being welded together for politi-
cal purposes.
If the people can be led TO believe that
this country is just as much in the wrong
in trying to dominate the Filipinos as
Great Britain is in trying to dominate the
Beers the Republican party may be com
PEELED to abandon it's policy of making
permanent possession of the Philippines
II is certain that that party will not in
sist upon its present policy for the Philip
pines if it becomes evident that by doing
so it will greatly endanger its chances OF
retaining possession of the government.
1t is little remarkable that a war in
South Africa should be an important fac
tor in our political affairs That it is
however, there is no room for doubt 1t
is factor that is giving the President
and the Republican leaders great dsa
of uneasiness. 1t is within the bounds of
probability that an agent of the Beers will
ask the President within the next few
weeks TO take steps TO bring the South
African war TO a close. 1t is said to be
the programme of the Beers to ask this
country to intervene if they fail in their
efforts to get Germany or some other one
of the continental Powers of Europe TO Dc
so. In the event of an application to this
country the Republican party will be plac-
ed in a very unpleasant position.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
Ocean Steamship Go,
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommoda tions. An
the comforts of a modern hotel Electric
lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets include
meals and berths aboard ship
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
Passenger Fares from Savannah.

TO NEW YORk-Cabin, $50; excursion.
so intermediate. $l6i excursion. $2A
Storage, $40.
TO BOSTON-Cabin, So: excursion. SSs.
intermediate, S17, excursion, SIS. Steer
age, $11.75.
The express steamships of this line ara
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
(9Oth) meridian time. as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

The federal department of agriculture
has been making some Investigations into
the dietary of Virginia negroes, selecting
for the study several families in the east
ern part of the state. 1t was found that
their chief diet consisted of side bacon,
fish from the neighboring streams, I'M
bolted corn meal and a little milk. The
water used was obtained from shallow
holes dug in the swampy land. Notwith-
standing their almost primitive way of
living, and the fact that they drank sur
face water, supposed to 'be filled with
germs, the negroes were quite healthy.
Probably 1t was because they did not
know anything about higher mode of
living and never heard of germs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
The MORNING NEWS is published

Registered at the Postoflce in savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30

The so-called Empress Dowager' Of
China, who seems to have the empire I'M
der her thumb, and to govern everybody
ana everything as she pleases, was never
an empress or even a royal consort being
merely a secondary wife of the Emperor
Hsien-Feng, who fed from The capital on
the approach of the Anglo-Freneh forces
IN 1850 She was, however, the mother of
the Emperor's heir, who was short-hved.
But during his brief lifetime she managed
TO get such a hold upon public affairs that
she has dominated them ever since. 1t is
suspected that the Empress Dowager"
poisoned her son, his wife and savei al
other persons who stood in the way of her
imperious if not imperial will As sue
cessful adventures this Chinese woman
seems to be without a parallel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-11
AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSED,
Amendment Providing for New
Laboratory Ruled Out.

During the consideration of the agricul-
tural appropriation bill in the HOUSE yes
terday afternoon Mr.. Corliss (Mich) Of
fered an amendment to the provision for
the free distribution of seeds, providing
that dinner pals for the laboring people"
be included in this distribution. He said
this was dons In good faith, as there was
as much reason to give dinner pals to one
class as to give seeds to another class He
asserted also that the seed trust disposed
Of large quantities Of worthless seeds 10
tn, government.
Mr.. McRae (Ark) opposed the amend
ment, declaring that 1t was due to the fact
that Mr.. Corliss had an extensive seed con-
Germ In his district. The amendment was
finally lost.
When the item Of $4,000 for a new
laboratory building for the Department of
Agriculture at Washington was reached
Mr. Mahon of Pennsylvania made the point
of order against 1t that 1t was new legisla-
ton on an appropriation bill
Il admit that 1t Is new legislation" said
Mr. Wadsworth, land I suppose it will have
to go out If the point of order is insisted on.
I am exceedingly sorry, however because
it is simply a business proposition for the
government. The government is now pay
ing 10000 year rent for buildings used as
laboratories. and that is ) per cant on
S2o0.0oO. 1t has the land to put these
buildings on. and it is a good business IN
vestment to put up the buildings called for.
1t is new legislation and / suppose the point
of order, If insisted on, will have to be sus-
tanned
The point was sustained and the item was
stricken out.
Mr. Corliss offered an amendment de-
signed to prevent the free distribution of
vaccine for the cattle disease known as
black leg" He said this placed the gov
eminent in competition with private enter
prises. After debate the amendment was
dat cd hi
House and passed, and at 4:15 the House
adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-11
COMPLICATIONS MAY RESULT.
Possible Effect of Nicaraxuan Fill
busters Landing on the Isthmus.


1t would not be surprising, in the view
OF some of the officials here, II the recent
action of Nicaraguan filtbusters in landing
on the isthmus should result in involving at
least three of the Central American re-
publics in difficulties. Reports received
here have indicated that trouble was brew
ing in Colombia for some time past. and
there have been frequent rumors of the in
fention of Nicaragua to attack Costa Rjca
1t appears that the Nicaraguans have now
actually made landing. though it is not
clear whether their movement Is direct al
against Nicaragua or Costa Rica The point
where the party landed is on the Pacific
side of the isthmus, and the party made its
way to place named David, near the
boundary line between Costa RIGA and Co
lcmbia. but within the lines of the tract of
territory claimed by both nations
The government of Colombia has taken
steps to send force against the filibusters
assuming that they are on Colombian soil
and 1t is possible that the government Of
Costa RIGA will do likewise in that case
there may be complications Meanwhile TO
look after American interests in case Of
trouble. the cruiser Detroit has gone into
the Gulf of Chiriqui. which Is on the gulf
side. but Is the nearest port Of access to
David.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-11
Butler to Reinforce Roberts.

LONDON. April 1.-THE Durham CORE
spondent of the Standard, telegraphing
Tuesday, says: "Large' numbers of troops
are coming down for shipment to Cape
Colony. Two regiments -have already sail
ed. Gen. Hart is also going to the Cape,
probably in command of these troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-11
DEWEY's CLAIM FOR BOUNTY.
Argument Begun in the United States
Supreme Court.

Argument was begun In the United States
Supreme Court yesterday in the case of
Admiral Dewey and his men. The case
grows out Of their claim for bounty due
for the destruction of the Spanish fleet at
Manila and comes to the Supreme Court on
appeal from the decision of the Court Of
Claims. The court awarded the men 800
each and the admiral $3.50. They claim
double that amount in all cases. on the
ground that the enemy's force was SUI
perior to the American fleet. Messrs. Will
liam b. King and Benjamin Micou and
Former Secretary Herbert represent the
claimants and Assistant Attorney General
Pradt the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-11

LONDON, April 1.-THE Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Post says:
THE water supply continues satisfactory.
Intrenching proceeding vigorously on the
hills commanding Bloemfontein. Civilian
labor is to be utilized Sickness among the
troops is somewhat, diminishing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-11
MIR. BurIeigks denomination.

Representative Burleigh Of Maine receiv-
ed a telegram yesterday announcing his re-
nomination for a third term by acclama-
ton. The convention, which met at Water
vile, adopted resolutions heartily indorsing
President Mckinleys administration and
the gold standard law. Gov. Burleigh was
first elected to fill out the unexpired term
OF the late Representative Millken, in the
Fffty-third Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-11

The postal authorities have for several
months been endeavoring to secure addi-
tional space in which to handle the mails
in New York city. and have rented a build
ing, and It is thought now the congestion
there will he in a great measure overcome
II Is thought desirable to appoint about one
hundred additional clerks and carriers and
this subject is now being considered by the
postal officiala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-11
POSSIDIV
Beers Obtain War Material,

LONDON, April 1.-THE correspondent of
the Times at Lourenco Marquee, telegraph
ing Monday. says:
Trustworthy refugees assert that the
Beers recently obtained at least thirty
pieces Of artillery, some of large, caliber.
which We're brought overland as machinery
from West African port Eight of these
guns were dispatched to the Free State a
week ago. The Boer officials openly boast
that they have succeeded in smuggling am
munition through Portuguese territory"