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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12
AN OPEN SESSION TODAY.

The examination of the secret dossier
in the Dreyfus case was completed yes
terday, and there will be an open session
of the courtmartial to-day. There doesn't
appear to have been any good reasons for
secret sessions to examine the dossier.
1t may be that secrecy was preserved in
order to save the government from ridi-
cule. The claim was advanced that if the
papers An the dossier were made public
France might become involved In a war
with one or more of the other continent
tai Powers.
1t is asserted that the dossier contains
nothing that has not already been made
known at one time or another. 1t is GER
tain that it contains nothing calculated
to get France into trouble with other ma
tons. When the other Powers of Eu-
rope were told that the dossier was kept
secret because of the fear that its CON
tents would stir up war they were inn
mensely amused
At the Dreyfus trial in 1894 the dossier
contained just four documents. One was
an anonymous letter, two were forged
papers and the other was a cipher dis
DaltH WHICH mas since ulSdllIlttl tNl II IL
said that now the dossier contains any
where from COO to 800 papers. the most
of them being of the most puerile char
acter. Many of them are gossiping let
tiers of women who are personal friends or
mistresses of army officers, reports of
alleged conversations and rumors, specu-
lations and surmises. There are a few
serious papers, but there is nothing in
any of them that threatens danger to
Dreyfus. 1t is expected that when the
lawyers of Dreyfus get chance at them
it will be quickly shown that they have
no bearing on the case.
The whole civilized world outside Of
France is impatient at the delays in the
trial. The feeling is in favor of sweep
ing away all OF the rubbish with which
the case is encumbered and getting at
the truth at once. The French people,
however are welded to the dramatic and
spectacular, and the courtmartial will be
kept in session. in all probability. great
deal longer than is necessary simply to
render more intense the interest in the
final outcome of the trial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12
Andrew White and Mark Twain.

A new story of Andrew J. White, ambas-
sador to Berlin, and Mark Twain has just
reached this side, says the Philadelphia
Post The humorists aversion to the Ger
man language is well known His diatrbe
against it is "A classic. Now Mr.. White
while an excellent German scholar, speaks
the language with a noticeable accent
The story hinges on these points. 1 was
a reception, and Mr.. White partly in
sport confined his conversation with the
author wholly TO German
Il am glad TO see interrupted the nov
eIst, that you appreciate German"
Il did until l read your abusive article
upon the subject" remarked the ambas-
sador. Il am now thinking of returning
to English"
How grateful the Germans must be-"
was the reply.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12

OF course there is in Haiti a small circle
of native-bo creoles, who are naturally
born ladies and gentlemen, exquisite in
their courtly manners. and most desirable
as friends, says writer in Harpers Mag
azine. Then the white men who are living
there, as l have already mentioned, are
al they have or can capture is yours. TIE
following viii Illustrate this charaC ler.stic:
Mine host and 4 friend were walking
through the leading lhoroughfare of one
of the towns, when the friend suddenly
came to a standstill, and placing his long
nervous index finger on nine hosts breast
remarked:
My dear boy, in here they make the
best cocktails in Haiti. l have spent three
fortunes in assuring myself of the trcth
of this. Let's go in and Try one
There was prompt adjournment from
the pathwalk to the interior of the build
ing, a few minutes of delightful eXpectant
silence IS the ingredients were shaken 10
gether, mutual bow followed by d.saO-
pearance of the LIQUIDS.
Friend: "How do you like that"
Mine Host: Delicious"
Friend: Let us have another
Mine Host Certainly, only this second
one is on me"
Friend: Make no mistake, my boy; they
are both on you. I've no money"
1t is the unexpected that ha9Dens-esDe-
cially in Haiti the unknown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12
THE TRANsvAAL TROUBLE.

1t is evident now that there will be
war in the Transvaal unless the Beers
withdraw from the position they have
taken. end that they don't seem inclined
to do. What Mr.. Chamberlain, the Sec
rotary for the Colonies. said on Wednes-
day is indicative that trouble is close at
hand. He said in effect that the things
of which the Outlanders complained in
the Transvaal could no longer be tolerated
I'VE have" he said, put our hands to
the pow and we shall not draw back"
That statement means more than it APP
pears TO. 1t means that the Beers have
got to back down or fight.
What course will they pursue? At pres
ent they seem determined to stand by the
position which they have taken. They
enacted in their assembly a few days ago
law authorizing the President of the
republic to conscript all the inhabitants.
irrespective of race. That has alarmed
the Outlauders, and they are leaving Jo-
hannesburg by the thousands. If the
movement of the Outlanders continue for
a considerable length Of time there will be
very few people LEFT in the Transvaal for
whom Great Britain is interested in Sc
curing rights from the Boer government.
But their homes and property are there,
and the questions al issue between the
British and the Beers must be settled
II seems to be mistake on the part
of the Beers TO attempt to enforce the
laws and customs which prevailed in the
republic before the discovery of diamonds
and gold within its boundaries. Changes
were inevitable with the coming of a
great population having IDEAS and Gus
toms wholly different from those of the
Beers. The leading men of the republic
should have looked at the situation with
the eyes of statesmen and adjusted it 10
the new conditions.
The Beers can of course make a brave
fight against Great Britain, but there can
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12
BIsHOp TIRNEH.s PANACEA.

At the recent conference Of the colored
Methodsts at Birmingham, Ala, Bishop
Turner's African emigration project took
shape in an appeal to Congress to appro-
pirate SEQ 100000 for the purposesof assist
ing the negroes of the United States to re
turn to the homes. or more properly the
habitat, of their ancestors in Africa. Bish
op Turner, who is doubtless the ablest col
ored man in America, has long regarded
the removal Of the negroes from this coun-
try TO Africa as the only solution of the
race question, and many of those who
have heretofore differed with him are now
somewhat disposed to think that possibly
there is more in his arguments than they
have been willing to admit Looking a.
the matter from the moral and religious
point of view, il is not difficult to under
stand the argument that the negroes were
brought to this country by the divine
hand for the purpose of giving them that
civilization which they in turn should i'm
part to the millions that remain In the
Dark Continent rowing the jungles and
plains in a state Of barbarism.
A hundred million dollars is a large
is taken in comparison with the millions
which are now being spent by the gov
eminent in war and warike prepara-
tons, 1t does not seem to be so enormous.
II is doubtful, however. if Congress at
this time would seriously consider appro-
priating money TO transport the Ameri-
can negroes TO Africa. The black race has
not yet made itself sufficiently felt in the
North and the West. But it is quite like
ly that there will come a time when the
white working people of the North and
the West will keenly feel the competition
of cheap negro labor; and then that labor
win become a political factor Then any
thing which will make votes in the North
and West for the Republican party will
have the most careful attention of that
party At that time a proposition to APP
propriate $l000OO,0CO or five times thai
sum, for the purpose of removing the ne
groes. would have Republican backing;
especially in view of the fact that there
would be big money for thrifty members
of that party with a pull in gathering up,
feeding and transporting the blacks.
Until that time comes-until the negroes
begin to exert pressure upon and come
into competition with the whites of the
North and West-Bishop Turner's plan of
securing national aid for an emigration
scheme, for the safety of the negro and
the clvillzing of Africa by American i'm
portations, will probably have to wait.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12
The Parrots Tragedy.
From the Mashington Star.

rom Inc w dSlllilS lOll otdI
There was jolly sailor man, who thought
that il would be
A courteous act to bring some little token
So he bought a pretty parrot of a most
respondent hue.
And took him down before the mast to
learn a thing or two.
This jolly tar was wont to pass the idle
hours away
With tales which moved his hearers to
much doubling and dismay,
And the parrot often heard them as they
said, in accents low,
When Jack had spun another yarn, IT
wonder # it's sop
The parrot was presented to an officer
of state;
He was frequently admitte1to the coun-
ellis of the great
He set fine example mid discussion and
research;
He retained his self-possession, and he
ne'er came off the perch.
They told of how mariner had met a
hostile fleet;
How by teepathic valor he had doomed
ii TO defeat
But there came an interruptions twas
harsh, yet thoughtless, blow
The parrot blinked and sagely said: Il
wonder if it's sop
He heard them read dispatches from a
country far away,
Which said, We've whipped the enemy
just fourteen times to-day:
To question my proceeding scribes and
pharisees may dare,
But remember that round robins are not
likely to be square.
We have found the foes entertainments
and We have him on the run;
We will see him duly punished ere the
setting of the sun"
And they felt serene and happy TILL In
measured tones, and slow,
There came the innocent remark Il Won
der If lis SOP"
Twas thus the parrot prattled till, with
murderous intent,
They took him to the river just behind
the monument.
They held the hapless bird who talked not
wisely, but too much.
Quoth they. wen stop this clatter when
we've put you out of view"
The poor bird did his best, and said the
only thing he knew.
The hills caught up his last words, ut
tered in the twilight glow,
And echoes far and near repeat, II won
der if it's so7'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12
"Too Ill to shoot"

'"They tell a funny story in the army
about Capt. Patillo, the crack shot" said
one of party of late diners, according to
the New Orleans Times Democrat. "Ac-
cording to the yarn, Gen. Miles and a
high Washington official once visited a
Western post, where the captain was sta
toned and sent word that they would like
to see a little exhibition of his skill. Pa
tito happened to be quite sick at the time
but he couldn't very well refuse, and pres
emily appeared on the long-dstance range
He blased away and an Irish sergeant
who had been sent out to act as marker
waved small flag. What does that
mean? asked the distinguished visitor 1t
means l missed the whole target replied
Patilo gloomily. He tried again with the
same result I don't know what's the
matter with me- he exclaimed in deep
modification, I never did such work in
my life!
"At the third shot the distant figure va
ried the wig-wagging and the assembled
officers appauded. The signal meant a
bulseye. Thereupon he fired twenty con-
secutive rounds and each time the flag
waved back the news that he had pierced
the inner circle 1t was marvellous rec
ord an unparalleled score; the distinguish
ed visitor was very gracious in his con-
gratulations
Later ON Patillo still beamng, met the
marker crossing the parade grounds Hell
10! sergeant he said, I wonder what the
deuce made n miss the target those first
two shots% Whist! captainr replied the
Irishman drawing close, Its divil the
tonne We hit it al all, at air Didn't hit
it at all? cried Padllo in amazemeni.
then why did you signal all those bulls
eyes? Faith, sor,' said the sergeant re-
proachfully, 1 knew yer ripytation was at
stake"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12
nnAAN sTANns IN GnEREL.

Those Democrats who believe that Mr.
Bryan cannot 10y any chance make mis-
take are quite sure-at least they say they
are-that he has done the right thing in
deciding to 20 to Kentucky and make
speeches for MI Goebel, the Democratic
nominee for Governor.
II may turn out that Mr. Bryan has de-
cided wisely, but it is certain that some
of the ablest OF the Democratic leaders
think that he is needlessly imperling his
chances for being The Democratic nominee
for President. There is no particular rea-
son why he should go to Kentucky and
take sides in tine bitter quarrel which di-
yides the Democratic party of that state.
Perhaps he thinks that his powers as
peace maker are so remarkable that his
presence in the state will be sufficient to
cause the warning factions to bury the
Ratchet and join in a love feast. Evident
by he overrates his powers, IL he enter
tains any such views, and he doesn't real
ze how intensely bitter Kentucky quar-
rels are, whether they are between fac
tons Of a party or members of a family.
There isn't any more chance of Mr.. Bry-
ans bringing the hostile Democratic fac
lions together than there is of getting Mr.
Goebel to resign in favor Of the candidate
the boiling Democrats viii nominate next
Wednesday. The boilers Were the friends
of Mr.. Bryan un,l he announced his pur
pose to make speeches for the Goebel fac
ton, and now they say that at their con-
vention they viii not endorse him for the
presidential nomination. BY taking sides
with Mr.. Goebel he has lessened las
chances for the presidential nomination,
and for an election. If he should be nomi-
mated.
And the curious thing Is that although
MI GoebeE was nominated on free silver
platform there Is a very strong suspicion
that he is a gold man. 1t is notorious
fact that the Coutier-Journal and the gold
Democrats generally of kentucky are sup
porting him, while the boiling Democrats
are all out-and-out free silver Democrats.
1t Is "a matter that is causing a great deal
of comment that ex-Gov. Altgeld of Hin
dis The man who Is chiefly responsible for
the Chicago platform, is against Mr. Coz
bel. He has been asked TO make speeches
for the boilers. and has promised to do So
if it should appear to him that they are
very much in earnest. Being a bolter HIM
self he very naturally sympathizes with
the boilers in Kentucky. But he has
following and as the time approaches for
the meeting of the Democratic national
convention, it win be found in all proba-
blgity, that Altgeld and his friends are
not in harmony with Mr.. Bryan and his
plans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Nouces-To the Public. Aber-
corn Grocery Company; For Sundays
Dinner, At John T. Evans & Co; San
Francisco Restaurant; Butter % Cents
Hotchkiss & Nevin; A Roast To-day, NJ
S. Gardner; Stop To-day. Jas. J. Joyce
Special Inducements. c. A. Drayton Com
pany
Business Notices-Dayton Wheels r. D.
& VIM. baltimore. Shakespeare Cigars
Our Do So Beats Anybody's Say So
b. II. Levy & Bro.
Brightness and Cheerfulness-At B. II.
Levy & Bros.
Coffee-Lion Coffee.
Mems Suits-Leopold Adler.
Legal Notices-Notce to Debtors and
Creditors Estate William Spears. Deceas-
ed; and of Estate of Dennis Reardon, De-
ceased.
Auction Observation-Disclosures Sale, by
l. D. LaRoche, Auctioneer.
New Vegetables-C. A. Munster
Medical-Cooks Dandruff Cure Moth
er's Friend; Horsford's Acid Phosphate;
Erie Medical Company
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale, Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12

The Boston Journal reports Miss Lillian
Clayton Jewett as having said in her
speech introducing the Baker woman to
a Boston audience: I'VE have in Mrs
Baker and her family the greatest object
lesson ever brought North to show to the
people here what harbarians still live in
America" This is rather tough on the
Baker woman, who is understood to be
rather intelligent; and it is not quite cor
rect as matter of fact. Ii Miss Jewelt
really desired 10 exhibit TO the Boston
people a sample of the "barbarians" that
"still live in America" she should have
taken TO Boston with her a few specimen
of the Sam Hose and KID Jim type She
might have found one or two of them
about Ten Mile Hill or in the neighborhooi
of the phosphate mines near Charleston.
And they would have been delighted TO
take a trip to Boston under her -rotee-
ftOu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12

1t is rather difficult. just at present. 10
keep straight upon the matter of the or
thodoXy of certain leading Democrats.
Take Goebel. for Instance: Watterson says
he is all right but Joe Blackburn says
Wattersou himself is all wrong; Mr.. Bry-
an endorses Goebel and will make speeches
for him, nevertheless Alleged, who endors-
es Bryan. says Gcebef stands for fraud
trickery and thugism in politics; meantime
Carter Harrison asserts that Altgeld is not
a Democrat and does not represent Demo-
cratic opinions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12
Thincs Nnt 50.

> A catalogue OF few things that are
mot 50" has been prepared by the Brook
Ign Eagle. The following are included:
The late William H. Vanderbilt never
said and no man named Vanderbilt ever
said, "The public te damned"
The late Henry Ward Beecher never
said, in the pulpit or out of it, 1t is a -
not day"
The late Chief Justice fancy never in
corsed the proposition. BLACK men have
no rights which white men are bound to
respect"
The date Roscoe Conklng never referred
to A. 3. Cornell as, The lizard on the
hillside" or the lizard on the hill"
The late Horace Greeley never said, re-
ferrlng 10 the American flag, Tear down
that Haunting lie" or, referring to the
Southern states, "errinS sisters, depart in
peace"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12
LEGAL NOTICES.

GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
Sarah f. Sims has APPLIED to the Court OF
Ordinary for a twelve months support
for herself and minor children out of the
estate of Richard Sims, deceased. APP
praisers have made returns allowing same.
These are, therefore, TO cite all whom
it may concern TO appear before SAID
court TO make objection on or before the
first Monday in September next, other
wise same will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrill, Ordinary for Chatham county, this
the 18th day of August, 1899.
FRANK e. KEILBACH,
Clerk c. O., c. c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12

Mr.. Hobart would confer favor upon
the public if he would announce authorita-
lively that he VIII be a candidate for the
Republican nomination to succeed him
self. There is a man named Huff in Penn
sylvania who says he viii be a candidate
for the nomination If Mr.. Hobart does not
want it, With Root, Bacon and Hogg
prominent in our public affairs, we cannot
afford to take on a Huff, lest the Powers
should become convinced that we are, in
deed a piggish uatiOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12

The postoffice department has just
adopted plan under which II win be pos
sble for residents of cities TO register mail
matter and receive registered matter at
their doors The carriers win be provided
with blanks and stamps, and will receipt
for parcels received and take receipts for
parcels delivered, When this plan goes
lnfo effect those who enjoy free delivery
viii have pretty nearly an of the conven-
fences OF the postofice brought right to
their doors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12

The watermelon as a means to grace is
being employed in New Jersey. The Rev.
Mr.. Swan noticed that his congregations
were dwindling, and concluded that he
must hit upon some expedient to get the
people out to the services. A few days
ago he announced that he would have a
treat for those who attended prayer meet
ing on a certain night The announce
ment was effective, and the pews were
full Between prayers and exhortatlons
watermelons We're cut and slices passed
around. The meeting is said to have been
a most harmonious and satisfying one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12

Mr.. William c. Whitney, who has just
returned from Europe, laughed when he
was told of the story put into circulation
10y MIR. o. "A. p. Belmont some weeks ago
that be (Alr Whitney had gone ABROAD
20 see Admiral Dewey TO persuade him 10
accept ;he Democratic nomination for the
presidency. HE told il. did he?" said
Mr. Whitney; well that's funny What
do you suppose he did that for?" The
same question has occurred to THOUSANDS
OF other persons. but not one seems 90
have discovered a satisfactory answer. Mr.
Belmont, as matter of fact, has done
several things which nobody can account,
Tor but himself, one of which was to start
an Illustrated weekly paper which has
since been making vicious attacks upon
prominent men seemingly because they
have been successful,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12

Carl Brown, son-iu-law of Gen" Coxey
and formerly drum major of the tramp
army that marched upon Washington, is
now forming grand antitrust army"
ia the West If pluck and pertinacity win
do the job, Carr will land in dime mu-
scum vet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12

The losses by fire in this country con-
tnue to show large increase over last
year During the month of July the in
crease was - 100000, as compared with the
same month Of 1898, and for the year to
date the increased loss is estimated at $lO-
GO $50
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12

A PENNSYLVANIA capitalist announces
that 4he intends to build match factory at
Beilefont and open a fight upon the match
trust. He has probably been reading in
the papers how Edwin Gould "salted" an
old factory in Detroit. which cost him
about $S5. 600, and bIuffed the trust into
buying him out for $4,000.