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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30
ODD EFFECT OF THE noER WAR.

1t is practically impossible to foresee all
the ramifcations of the effects of
a great war if one had stated
at the beginning of the war in
South Africa that it would bring
women in New York, Chicago Boston and
Philadelphia to cooking. busting and
housekeeping generally the remark would
probably have excited only mirth. But it
has been noted in the cities named that
precisely that result has occurred to a
limited degree; and 1t is feared the worst
is yet 10 come. The most acceptable do
nestle servants have heretofore lmmigrat-
ed from the British Isles. Cooks and maids
from Ireland and England are more in de-
mand, and give better satisfaction, than
those from any other country. The rea-
son is that they speak the language of the
United States and come nearer to under
standing American manners and wants
from the beginning than immigrants who
speak foreign tongue and must be taught
not only the language, but practically a
new set of customs.
Enlistments for the war in South At
RIGA, however, have largely curtailed the
supply of domestic help from the British
Isles. The reason is that young women
of the class that formerly came to America
for domestic service now stay at home
to do work that was formerly done by the
men who are off fighting the Beers Do
ing the work of the men. il is said, pays
the women good wages, in addition to
which they have the advantage of remain
ing at home with family and kindred.
The increasing difficulties in Europe
the imminent probabilities of a great war
in the Far East-may have the effect, of
diminishing in a similar manner the do
nestle servant supply drawn from Ger
many, Austria and France. Should that
come about there would be only Scandi-
navia 10 depend upon as a Chief source
Of domestic heIp-a contingency which is
already filling some Northern and West
ern housewives with alarm If they will
but reflect however. upon the fact that
there are many thousands of available
colored women in the South, and that they
make fairly good domestics with training
the Northern housewives will see that the
case is not hopeless. Should il transpire
that by means of the servant question
the Boer war led to a more even distribu-
ton of the colored race in this country
1t would be an unlocked for benefit from
an unexpected source
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

II. NJ. Curry Of PitIsburg. Pa, who
died a short time ago, left a fortune of So
273,S5O. He was a member of the Carne-
tered the service of Mr.. Carnegie as a
clerk at a very small salary. He showed
energy and ability, and Mr.. Carnegie adj
vanced him whenever he could. Whatever
else may be said of the great iron king,
it must be admitted that he has done a
good part by number of poor but capa-
BILE young men. Prick, Phipps. Schwab
Curry and others were aided by him to
become milionaires
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30
THE HOME FIELD NEGLECTED..

Since the troubles in China began peo-
pie in every part Of This country have
been wondering whether the home mission
field does not offer sufficient opportunities
for missionary work without sending
money and missionaries to foreign lands
In China missionaries are not appreciat-
ed, and the Chinese people would feel
more kindly toward Christian nations if
the latter would keep their missionaries
at home.
And why is it that our government is
spending money to find out the aericul-
tural possibilities of Porto Rico and Ha-
wall while there are vast sections of the
states concerning which there is need of
just such information. For instance. here
IN South Georgia the people want to
know whether or not they can produce
sugar probably In competition with Cuba
and Louisiana, and whether 1t would pay
them to give special attention to the finer
grades of tobacco. They would also like
10 know what they must do to prevent
their pear trees from being DESTROYED bv
plight. There are other things they
would like to know, and which the agri-
CULTURAL department could tell them il il
should devote more time and money to
the study of such matters. Instead,
however of paying attention to home af-
fairs the agricultural department is Civ
ing its time and money 10 Porto Rico and
Hawaii. Prof. S. A. Knapp of Louisiana
has been sent to Porto Rico to find out
the possibilities and conditions of that
island. He is particularly charged with
finding some way for ameliorating the
condition of the agricultural population.
and in that connection he is going to
make some cooperative experiments.
DR. w. c. Stubs of the Louisiana Ex-
pertinent Station has been sent to Hawaii
10 assist the sugar planters of chat ISL
and in finding some method of irrigating
their plantations that will be less expen-
sive than the present one. 1t is said that
some of the Hawaiian sugar plantations
cost as much as $125 an acre per annum
TO irrigate them.
There are vast tracts in the Western
states which would be immensely vaiua-
BILE if some cheap method of IRRIGATION
could be devised. They could be irrigat-
ed at much less expense than the sugar
lands of Hawaii. Why is it that DR..
Stubs was not directed to make a
report in respect to these lands instead
of being sent 10 Hawaii? Unless we are
greatly mistaken, che owners of the sugar
lands of Hawaii are nabobs, and are well
able to pay the expense of getting infor-
nation for making their plantations more
productive. There is no reason why home
interests should be neglected in order to
look after the interests of peoples who
inhabit our newly acquired Islands.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30
4 Lost Opportunity.

A tall, ofical-looking man with a black
pocketbook in his hand, says Spare Mo-
ments. called the other morning upon our
friend Barnes, and observed:
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Barnes. but Z
believe you pOssess-ah, yes-a black re-
triever dog with white patch over its
eye"
Visions of unpaid dog licenses burst tip
on Barnes, who with great energy, repli-
ed
"Oh, no-oh, dear no; nothing of the
kind. He is a poor stray brute who fol-
lowed me home, but does not belong 10
me
''Oh, indeed" said the stranger, that is
all right, then only my client, Mr. Cold
well, accidenuly shot the dog this morn
ing, and l came round to compromise the
matter by offering you five pounds; hut
of course, il he is not your dog-well good
morning"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30
POLITICAL SUPER sTTTIoNs.


Many politicians. as well as actors and
gamblers. are superstitious. 1t may not
be that they believe in signs" or that
good luck will follow rubbing the hump
of hunchback but they do believe that
to a certain extent political affairs move
in cycles. and with the turn of the wheel
one party or the other will win. To sup
pose that a s ate will vote one way or the
other for the reason that it is "the time"
for that state. according TO precedent, to
vote in that particular way can hardly
be called otherwise than superstition.
\ Washington correspondent of the New
York Evening Post points out that most
of the political superstitions this year are
on the side of the Democratic party: a
fact which IS giving certain OF The Repub-
Leans no little uneasiness. One supersti-
ton. for example, is that New York alter
mates between the parties at intervals of
four years. As a matter of fact it has done
this ever since 1854 In the last presi-
dental election it gave its vote to Nc
Kinley. II the line of precedents remains
unbroken, therefore. New York will go
for Bryan next November. Indiana is an
other state with record along the same
line Its period of change, however. is
eight years; and, as in the case of New
York. The present year is the time for it
to swing from the Republican into the
Democratic column For a long time
Massachusetts had a habit of going DEM
ocratc once in eight years, but two years
ago break was made in the regular or
der Of changes. Ohio has had a way Of
going Democratic once in six years,
though that state. like Massachusetts,
made a departure in its last election. 1t
may be that they will start a new record
this year by voting for the Democratic
ticket and then taking up the old order
again.
Another so-called superstition is that
the candidate of a great party who has
been defeated once for the presidency
will be successful the next time. Ground
for this belief is furnished by the cases
of Thomas jefferson, Andrew jackson,
William Henry Harrison and Grover
Cleveland. Each of these gained strength
as a defeated candidate, and upon sub
sequent nomination was triumphantly
elected. Mr.. Bryan, who was defeated in
1896, is stronger now than he was then,
and the prospects are favorable for his
name TO be added to the list quoted above.
Whether or not the beliefs mentioned
should be called superstitions, they are
based upon the tenable reasons that the
people of the United States believe in ro-
taton in politics and that it is not good
for one party to remain in power too
long.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

This report, which is alleged TO emanate
from Perry Heath of the Republican
Committee, to the effect that ex-Speaker
Reed has been blacklisted and will not be
permitted to speak in the current cam
paign, is all very queer. So far as the
public knows Mr.. Reed has never init
mated any desire to speak. Should he IN
dictate willingness to go on the stump
for Mr. Mckinley # is perfectly safe to
say that his services would be gladly 40
cepted. If Perry Heath really said any
such thing, it is pretty sure that the rea-
son is similar to that which led the fox TO
call the grapes sour.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Philadelphia Times Ond) says:
1T is said the Republican campaign man
ayers, now threatened with nervous pros
tration through fear of what Gov Roose-
welt may say in his campaign speeches.
have at last hit upon the happy plan of
arranging the Rough Riders schedule so
that he will speak successfully az widely
separated points. This will afford the
Colonel opportunity for spectacular dashes
back and forth across the country, which
will delight his heart and fill him with
the idea that he is strenuous and yet re-
suit in the least possible output of words
The Chattanooga Times (Dem) says:
Cyclone Davis. Butler and all The gang
of Populist mischief makers, are rushing
into North Carolina to assist in defeating
the Democrats of that state, in protecting
themselves against the horde of ignorant
and vicious forces tina have been for sew
eral years past threatening the peace and
dignity and social order of the state. Pop
ulsm has no sympathy with Democracy
and il is only regrettable that 1t will take
another presidential election to convince
the leaders of the party that this is So"
The Columbia Is. O. State (DemD says:
THE habit of buying islands seems 10
grow on President Mckinley. He is about
to purchase two more from Spain with
out waiting for the aid or consent Of the
United States Congress. and his object in
purchasing them is to prevent any other
nation from getting them. The price
agreed upon is said to be 500 900, which is
about $l5 a head for the inhabitants. We
bought our Tagalo subjects for only s. a
head. 'Niggers is rizr"
The Pittsburg Dispatch says: It is
comforting TO learn that the highly
wrought picture of Admiral Seymour kill
ing his wounded to prevent their falling
into the hands of the Chinese was entirely
production Of the Shanghai ina gination.
There was reason to doubt il in the first
place, as the reports direct from The Adj
miral stating that he was halted and
needed aid were TO secure fun transporta-
tion, But it Is pleasant 10 have the story
fatty contradictcd."
The Knoxville Sentinel Dem) saws;
According to the Malthusian theory.
wars pestilences and famines are neces-
sary in order TO keep the worlds popula-
don limited to the number of people who
can he fed from what is produced on the
worlds surface. If that theory is cor
rect, the numerous wars now going on are
part Of n divine dispensatiou to the end
that there shall not be too many OF us on
>erra hrma."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

LAS almost the only irst-class Power
in the world that has not shown dispo-
sition TO Cypress, despoil and dismember
her, it is not surprising that China holds
out hand for help TO this country" So
says the New York Tribune. Unfortu-
netely for the symmetry of the idea, ii
seems that China has held out hand for
help 20 all of the other Powers, not ex-
ceptng those which have done the most
in the way of despoiline and dsmembering
her. Hence China does not appeal to
the United States because OF any high re-
gard she has for them, or because she
believes their purposes are purer than
those of the other Powers. China desires
TO get out of the mess with a whole skin.
and Is therefore begging intervention in
oil quarters in the hope that it may be
forthcoming from some quarter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

DeWet, who offered to surrender to LORD
Roberts coodiuonally, is Free slater.
ana one of Jhe best fighters among the
Beers. For some time Roberts has been
closing his lines on the forces Of DeWet.
with the purpose in view of pressing him
up against the mountains south of Beth
lehem so closely that he could NOT escape.
1t would appear from the Beers offer
of surrender that Roberts had about ac.
eompiished his purpose. The English
mans position is probably sucn that ne
can force unconditional surrender.
Meanwhile, it seems that Lord Roberts
could afford to be generous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

Even in Wall street the home Of money
and the head-center OF the gold standard.
there are men who believe that Bryan will
be elected. one of them wagered $500 the
other day that the Nebraskan would be
the next President The bet was made at
odds Of three to one, but when it is re-
membered that 1t was a Wall street bet.
amid the strongest anu-Bryan surround
ings, there is nothing strange about the
odds
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

The Philadelphia Record thinks Chair
man Hanna is too astute a politician 70
desire the nomination of an anti-Imperial-
list ticket at Indianapolis next month,
''since such a ticket would be apt to
draw more votes from Mckinley than
from BRYAN"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

The Prohibtionists of Connecticut, have
coined an epigram as a campaign slogan.
Beer follows the flag" they declare,
whether the constitution does or not
AS proof of the assertion they point TO
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippine ISL
ands, where the liquor trade has grown
TO large proportions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

1t is believed that the United States
Philippine Commission, now at Manila.
will make some sort of an arrangement
by which a number of young Filipinos
will be sent 90 this country to attend
school, at the expense of this government.
Paternalism, of course. goes along with
Imperialism; and the cost of both comes
out of the taxpayers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day are
for local rains, with light to fresh south
eriy winds; and for Eastern Florida, To-
cal rains in northern. fair in southern
portion, and ught to fresh southeasterly
winds. 49, SS}
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

II IS probable that Gov Roosevelt will
do some campaigning in Kentucky. The
Republicans of that state realize that they
have got to do something to counteract
the damaging effect OF the testimony that
is being brought out in the Powers trial
at Georgetown. and they think, probably
that the rough-and-tumble Governor Of
New York will divert public attention
from the ugly stories that are being aired
in the court.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

The Duke of Marlborough wore a blue
shirt and the bridegroom wore flannel
suit at the Churchill-West wedding IN
London. II would seem. therefore. that
the function might be called a recherche
negligee affair.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

At the age of eighteen Miss Mary Yard
hey of Philadelphia, was a frail, delicate
girl, and che doctors said she could not
live six months. Miss Yardley died in
Chicago a day or two ago. at the age Of
one hundred and five Years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

The late L. e. Chittenden, register of the
treasury under Lincoln, had a withered
right arm and hand. The cause of his
affiiction, ii is said. was brought on by
the severe strain he underwent in writing
his signature upon the hundreds of thou
sands Of greenbacks issued by the govern
ment during the war The strain brought
on paralysis. which resulted in the wither-
ed arm and hand.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

Shorter campaign speeches are to be the
rule in Maryland this year. according to
the Baltimore Sun. The reform suggest
cd is a step in the right direction. The
average stump speech is tiresome to
everybody except the person who is maxi
ing Il. Let the speeches be short. sharp
and direct to the point. aud they viii
prove much more effective than the old
aiyle wind tanning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

The trust idea is gaining a strong foot
hold in Germany. Recently a monster
trust in iron and steel tools has been
formed in that country. Its avowed pur-
pose is 10 fight foreign competition In
tools etc, und the "monac.ug CONNER
cial invasion from the United states" A
secondary object. however. is to be the
Improvement Of the quality of the tools
and other articles made by the trust
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30

The Chinese have taught the Western
governments one valuable lesson. az all
events; namely, that 1t is possible TO es-
teblish a press censorship that will not
leak.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR.
SUMMER RES02Ts.
HOTEL NORMANDIE,

BROADN a q oSld SIS, NEW 1ORh-
ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF.
EUROPEAN PLAN.
COOLEST HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY
Located In the liveliest and most inter-
esting part of the city: twenty principal
places of amusement within five minutes
walk of the hotel
CHARLES A. ATKINS & co.
Summer Resort-Ocean Eotel, Asbury
Park, N. ]. GEO. L. ATKINS & SONS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN HOUSE.

Location beautiful and sanitary. Hotel
comfortable and homelike. Rates from
500 to $1,000 per week.
MRS. GEO. Z. PURV1S,
Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30
CATTLE PARK.


Car leaves Bolton street junction $50
a. m. and every thirty minutes thereafter
until 30 p. m.
Car leaves Thunderbolt al 600 a. m. and
every thirty minutes thereafter until
1900 midnight, for Bolton street june
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30
s., Ia OF HOPE R'Y AND C. Z 5 RY

For Isle of Hope, Montgomery. Thunder.
bolt, Cattle Park and West End
Daily except Sundays. Subject to change
without notice.
ISLE OF HOPE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-30
MONTGOMERY.

Lv city for Mong'ry. Lv. Montgomery.
30 am from Tenth I 10 am for Tenth
2 30 pm from Tenth / Is pm for Tenth
30 pm from Tenth 6 90 pm for Tenth
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-05
NAVY YARD NOTES.

Boatswain Holden returned yesterday
by rail from Portsmouth. N. H.,
whittier he went on the Spanish cruiser
Reina Mercedes. The Spaniard had Il
quiet and uneventful journey and met
with rousing reception at the end of
1t. 1t is not known when the tugs
Potomac and NcZinscott, which towed
the cruiser, will return.
The tug Standish, which came several
weeks ago for slight repairs, left the
yard yesterday afternoon TO return 10
Annapolis.
The Ohio Naval Reserves are here
to man the gunboat Hawk, which they
will take TO Cleveland. Ohio, for use as
u practice vessel.
Chief Engineer j. A. p. Smith, for
merly of this yard, but now stationed
at New York, was in the city yester-
DAY. and called on number of the Of
iicers at the yard.
Constructor Istahl returned yester-
day from leave.
The gunboat Hawk went into com
mission on Monday, with Lieutenant
Commander Writ in command.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-05
POLICE COURT CAsEs.

Henry Smallwood and James VIII
liams, two young thieves who were
}tt-iast-feef- fei5t,i4fesf {. firrf1-
lcys store. and Ananias Smallwood,
who is believed to be implicated in
the robbery, were arraigned in Police
Court yesterday morning and held for
the grand jury in the Hastings Court.
Joseph Smith. colored. for snatching
pair of trousers in front of Mr..
Reshefsky's store, in County street,
was given 80 days.
Frank Jones. colored was fined 500
for running fish cart without a
license.
Jesse Battle paid a penalty of $40 for
wife-beating. The Battles are colored
folk.
Ethel Milslead was charged with in
decent conduct, and paid a $40 fine.
Josiah Elliott. Abbe Hughes and
David Petree, all colored We're fined
50 each for disorderly conduct.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-05
Countcrrcitinr.

counterfeiting was once punishable by
death In England, fact which led a
convicted OF that crime to say: az can
hold out to you no mercy here, and l
urge You TO mako preparation for am
tain that mercy which a due regard for
the credit Of our paper currency forbids
you to hope for now" This was Ger
any nature deserves rigorous punish
ment one which has occasioned much
dvsnrnes cure fIns ~ tiT "ets1hmowh
Bittcrs. Because of it's great success.
hundreds of incapable compounds have
Don't he deceived. There is but one
Bitters-and the genuine has our Private
Revenue Stamp over the neck of the
ton, biiousness. torpid liver and weak
kidneys.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-05
MUSTERED INro sERv1cE.

The Old Dominion Guard met at their
Armory last night and We're mustered
into the State service by Col. 10 Lane
Stern and Acting Assistant Adjutant
barrow, who was present to assist. At
o'clock the men, seventy in number,
were drawn up in line. Col. Stern then
had the roll called and mustered them
into service, with the following Off
GERS: Captain, ~. G.. Epes; First Lieu
tenant, Geo. S. Hutchins; Second Lieu
tenant, X. r.. Griffin; First Sergeant,
w. Nj. Wright, Jr.; Second Sergeant,
w. II. Burton; Third Sergeant Ma
thaniel Williams; Fourth Sergeant,
James c. Hutchins; Fifth Sergeant, NJ.
10. Carhart: Quartermaster Sergeant.
James NJ. Broughton; First Corporal.
George II. Myers; Second Corporal, NJ.
A. ricketts,; Third Corporal. w. NJ.
Balm; Fourth Corporal. Geo. H. Nor
risctt; Fifth Corporal, Walter Quillin;
Sixth Corporal, J. X. Stewart Seventh
Corporal. w. l.. Nicholson; Eighth
Corporal. w. III. Jonney.
The company starts out under ia
vorable circumstances and bids fair Ia
be one of the most prosperous COM
panies in Tidewater.