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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26

The President had a visitor yesterday
who gave him rather peculiar reason for
calling for 5000 more volunteers to be
sent to the Philippines, says the Wash
instOn correspondence of the New York
NAH and Express The caller was a DEM
ocratic congressman from the South, and
one who has been protesting against ex-
panson and coudemning the administra-
tons policy in the Philippines, but that
did not deter him from calling upon the
President and arguing for more volun-
teers.
you should issue at once call for %
900 more soldiers to so to the Philippines
said the congressman when he was ush-
cred into the Presidents Office, accom-
panied by a delegation of constituents.
The President was somewhat surprised
al the remark, but in his quiet manner
asked: For what reason?'
why" replied the Southern congress
man, If you call for these men it win give
you a chance to give all the states their
apportionment of officers"
The President looked surprised, and the
congressman continued: Yes sir, it Will
give all the states a chance. Why, do YOU
know that while l have been down in my
district looking after my business, The
other congressman have been in Washing
ton and have 'hOgged all the appoint
ments Of officers, and when I came here
I found there was not one left for me, and
I want something for some of these gen
tlemen now with me. Yes, sir, you should
Immediately issue another call for at least
% coo more men"
The patriotism" of the congressman SO
astonished the President that he was I'M
able to speak for some time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26

An aid madly gallops up the highway,
and filings himself from his horse says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Your eNcellency," he hoarseiy cries.
'the British advance has occupied Skoon-
erbierg"
The president of the republic looks up
quietly.
"So?" he says in placid tones. DOTS too
bad, aind't il? But l toni see noddin ex-
ectly discouraging by dot. We may yet cas-
lily redrieve businesses"
Another aid dashes up.
Your excellency," he shrieks. "the
British have stormed and carried the
nights of Grosserstein!
Again the placid Kruger looks up.
MY, my" he says "aind't dot gweer?
We all thought Grosserstein vas impregna-
DOODLE. But vat of dat? We are still in der
ring. amt ve?"
AT this moment the third aid dashes up.
He is covered with dust and foam.
Your eNcellency' he gasps, the Brit
ish by an adroit flank movement, have Just
surrounded and captured the very last
brewery and cut the pipe liner
The president sinks back in his chair
"Heilingeurath," he family says, "go
hang out der vite flag-ve gif upr'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26
WEST RROAn S1REET.

IF there is any one street of the city
which needs paving more than another,
that street is West Broad, south of Lib
erty. 1t is the north and south thorough
fare for all the area lying between it and
the western limits of the city and also
for people living in the southwestern sub
urbs, and along the Ogeechee road section
There is hardly a vacant lot on West
Broad street, from River street to An
derson street. and there are numerous
factories, stables and shops along almost
its entire length
The unpaved section of the street was
partly curbed years ago for the purpose
of paving it at once, but for some reason
that is not now generally known nothing
further was done in the matter. IF it is
not considered advisable to pave the
street throughout its entire width. at least
one side of it might be paved. Even
brick or stone pavement twenty feet in
width, from Liberty to Twelfth street,
would be one of the greatest improvements
that could be made in the city and would
be highly appreciated by a very large por-
ton of the citys population.
The immense unpaved area extending
westward from jefferson street and south
ward from Liberty is a great obstacle to
the proper development of that locality.
The city authorities in making plans for
paving should take into consideration the
question as to where paving would do the
most good in promoting the city's healthy
growth. There are some splendid locan-
ties for building sites which will be given
up to shanties for many years unless they
are made too desirable for that class of
buildings by judicious paving improve
ments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26
Fun in the rhiIipnines.

A typical Yankee trick was played on
the enemy over at Paombons the other
day, says the Malolos correspondence of
Leslie's Weekly. There is a church over
there, which is just across a narrow
stream from the house occupied by our
extreme left outpost of twenty-eight men
from Battery II, Third United States Ar
tillery, who are serving here as infantry.
The sentry on duty on the church side
of the river conceived the idea of tyiRg
a long rope to the clappor of the bell IN
the belfry, carrying the rope over to his
post in the road Just as had been anuci-
pated, the FilipinOs came snealSiug down
close to the church the other morning, an
hour or so before daylight. The sentry
heard them coming and promptly rang
opened on the belfry and that and the
The outpost refrained from answering the
fire, which was doing no harm, but after
every Volley at the belfry the sentinel
with the rope gave the bell two or three
frantic peals. Believing the outpost to
be still in the belfry and sorely pressed.
the insurrectos crept nearer and poured
in, as they thought a still more deadly
fire. All this time the men of the out
post kept quiet, noting just where the en-
envy were. AT daylight our soldiers open
cd so brskly that sixty or seventy Fill
pinos found their error and hit the road
briskly back to their own outpost car
rying several wounded men with them
The handy rope has been extended to reach
across the river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26
The Finncgnn-F1nnnrnns torv.

The story teller whom J. Whitcomb Ri
ley impersonates is not in it with the man
who was endeavoring to entertain a couple
of tars from the cruiser Detroit in an
avenue saloon no long ago, says the
Washington Post. The sailors We're buying
the beer while their civilian acquaintance
contributed his quota by monopolzing the
conversation.
'Lemme tell y a story. Good un. Rail-
road story. Ever hear a good railroad
story?"
one of the blue jackets expectorated,
hitched up his trousers, and modestly stat
ed that he had been a brakeman on the
Erie.
We'll" went on the laxative man. III
bet you never heard this story. There was
a teller once mat was workn' on a rail
road. Section boss of sOmethin' o the Kind,
He was a great Teller They had a good
many wrecks on this here road, an this
here felier l was a-tellin about used to
fix en- up. Seems to me he had a name o
some kind er other, but 1 don't recollect
it. Well, il don't cut no figure nohow. Oh,
he was an Irishman | know that. What
YOU dom in here boy?' asked the talka-
tive man of an urchin who came in with
an evening paper Get out o here. Saloon
ain't no place fer boys"
The tars uneasily shifted their sea legs,
hitched up their trousers and called for
another round of beer
"Well, now, about this here Teller I was
a-talkin about They had a good many
wrecks on that road, an when he fixed EN-
up he wrote regular letters fer kilograms,
an the division sooper he raised a fog.
Said he mustn't send sucn long messages.
This section OOss-lrishman, 1 mean-I
wish I could call his name, fer it seems to
me that's the way they tell it-he says,
I'm fix him next time We have wreck
Oh, 1 tell YOU his name. Ii was Fiaher-
~, er somethin like il. Still it don't seem
TO me that was exactly it. Well, they had
a wreck pretty son, ano' F1aherty-I don't
quite believe that was it, either-He fixed
the whole thing up in shipshape. He sat
down an wrote a telegram, an this is what
he said: The cars ran off the track.
put EN- on, begorra.' Then he signed his
name, but somehow it's slipped from me. 80
And the laxative man wondered why the
tars We're too dumb TO see the Joke.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26

The white people in the vicinity Of SAT-
fold and in all that section Of country,
are greatly incensed against the colored
people there because Of their evident SYM
patty with the vile wretches who com
mitted the horrible crime at Sofoid. II
reports are to be credited. the colored peo>
pie showed no disposition whatever 70 as
sist In hunting The criminals. on the con-
trary, they were rather disposed TO shield
them. Ii is not stated that the cOlored
people helped them to elude the authorI-
ties, but the report is that there was no
mistakng the fact that they wanted them
TO escape.
The negroes complain bitterly Of the
lynching Of men of their race, even when
there is no question that those lynched
are guilty OF assauhing women. Why is
it then that they don't try TO help to
prevent ynchings by creating a sentiment
among the people of their race against
that crime? 1t is fact that a white man
who is guilty of assaulting a woman is
not recognized by white people. He prac-
tically becomes a wanderer on the face of
the earth. He cannot live in the com
munity in which he committed the crime.
He must hunt habitatlon among strang-
ers.
But how Is it in the case of negroes?
Is it not a fact that they sympathize.
shield and shelter men of their race who
have assaulted white women? 1t certainly
is. negro who he's committed a crime
like that which was committed at SAT
fold is just as well thought of by negroes
as if he were a law-abiding, decent and
respected citizen.
As long as that condition of affairs pre-
walls it viii not be possible to entirely put
a stop 90 assaults on women, and as long
as the assaults are committed there win
be lynchings. The negroes are not do
ing their duty as citizens. They ought
to turn their faces against ala kinds of
criminals. They ought to cultivate sem
timent against criminals, so that when one
of their race committed a crime partic-
ularly the crime for which negroes are
usually lynched. he would feel that he was
an outcast. If that were done it wouldn't
be long before crimes like that al Saffold
would almost cease, and we should have
very few, if any. lynchings.
Every negro knows that there is no dis
position to lynch negroes as long as they
are lava biding. The negroes VINO con-
duct themselves decently are in no more
danger of being molested than are white
people. They are accorded their rights
willingly and freely and are treated kind
ly. The negro criminals make all of the
trouble, and, strange as it may SEEM re-
spectacle negroes are willing to shield
the criminals from the consequences Of
their crimes. Cannot they see that they
are doing their race an injury by such
course? Let them ostracise the criminals
and they viii do a very great deal toward
checking crime and putting a stop to
lynchings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26
THE REVOLT AGAINST GOEBEL.

The revolt in the ranks of the Ken
lucky Democracy against Goebel the
Democratic candidate for Governor, has
become very serious. The effort made by
Mr.. Bryan to heal the differences be-
tween the factions do not appear to have
been effective. Indeed the feeling be
tween the factions is growing more bitter,
If the reports from different portions of
Kentucky show the actual state of af-
fairs.
When the convention a which Mr.. Goe-
bel was nominated adjourned many Of the
leading Democrats entertained the opin-
ion that the opposition to him would
soon die out, and that long before
the election there would be harmony in
the party. 1t looks now as if they were
mistaken. The meeting at Bowling Green,
an account of which appeared in our dis
patches yesterday, made It clear that the
opposition to Mr.. Goebel is very strong,
and that it exists in pretty nearly every
part of the state.
1t was eminently proper of course for
Mr.. Bryan to attempt to pour oil on the
troubled waters. He was indorsed by the
convention which nominated Mr. Goebel
and he has the confidence of the faction
that is opposed to Mr. Goebel He was in
a position therefore to heal the differ
ences of the factions, If any body could.
But it doesn't appear at present that any
body can bring the factions together The
feeling between them is so bitter that there
seems to be little ground for hope that
they will adjust their differences. No
doubt a great effort will be made at the
meeting of the opposition, which is TO be
held at Lexington on Aug. 2, 10 find some
common ground on which both factions
can stand. If these efforts should fail
the Democrats will find it extremely diff
cult to carry the state.
Ii Is very important that the Democratic
party should carry the state this fall. a
senator is to be chosen by the legislature
which is 10 be elected, and the defeat of
the Democratic ticket would lead the Re
publicans to think they could carry the
state next year for their candidate for
President The loss of Kentucky this
year by the Democrats would have a dis
heartening effect on the Democrats in the
national campaign next year.
Mr.. Brayn is to make a speech or two in
Kentucky within short time, and he may
succeed in showing Democratic voters
that it is their duty TO stand by their par
~ whether they approve of Mr.. Goebel and
the methods by which he gained the nom
inaton for Governor or not. There Is
plenty of time in which TO adjust the fac
tional differences but it is evident that
in order TO adjust them and bring the
boilers into line great skill and forbear-
ance will have to be exercised.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GARNET.

The iutimation is thrown out in Wash
ington dispatches that Mr.. Root will
not long remain at the head of the war
department-that il is a part of the pro-
gramme of the Republican leaders to Gre
ate new cabinet Office, that of secretary
of the colonies, ana that il will be offered
to MIR Root
This may be all talk, but it wouldn't be
surprising if there were something in it.
If what now appears TO be the policy Of
the Republican party in respect to our re-
Gently acquired possessions is carried into
effect it win be necessary, in all probabil,
ity, 10 have a secretary 10 take care of
them.
The President has had quite a number
of changes in his cabinet In fact he has
had more than the average number. His
cabinet ministers don't seem to stay with
him long Sherman, Day. McKenna, Bliss.
Gary and Alger figured for a time in Mr..
McKinley's official household and then re-
tired to private life. or to other positions.
OF the original cabinet only three remain.
namely, Secretary of the Navy Long. Sec
rotary of the Treasury Gage and Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson. Those three proba-
bly, win stay with him to the end of his
term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26
A STATESMAN NEEDED.

Brig Gen. Thomas NJ Anderson, com
mander of the Department Of the Lakes,
is of the opinion that Gen. Otis has too
much 70 do-that he cannot do justice to
both military and civil matters in the Phil
ippines. According to his view, the ablest
statesman this country possesses should
be- sent to the islands as governor general,
and the military authorities subordinated
to him.
Gen. Anderson IS entitled to a hearing.
He was in the Philippines for while. and
the opinion he now expresses relative to
matters in the Islands were formed while
he held command there. He doubtless
saw that Gen. Otis had more to do than
he could do Well The commander of the
army in the Philippines should be free to
give all Of his time TO military matters.
There has been a great deal of complaint
of Gen. Otis. Some of the criticisms have
come from officers holding high commands
under MIN. More than one officer has ex-
pressed the opinion that the war would
now be over IL the campaign that ended
with the beginning of the rainy season
had been prosecuted with more vigor No
doubt, however, Gen Otis was guided by
instructions from Washington in pursuing
a policy of Cancellation rather than one Of
aggressive warfare. The President and
his advisers have entertained the belief
all along that by pursuing a conciliatory
course the Finpinos would be won finally
to accept our rule.
1t is evident now that the efforts at con-
Citation were thrown away. The only
kind of Cancellation that would be accept
able TO Aguinado and his followers is the
retirement of our forces from the Philip
pines and the recognition of the independ-
ence of the islands. As independence for
the islands Is not on our programme, and
cannot be before the meeting of Congress,
it is not probable that we shall hear very
much more about it. But unless all signs
fail, the campaign that will be begun as
soon as the rainy season is over will be
an exceedingly vigorous one. The Pres
ident is extremely anxious that the war
shall be brought to a close before the
meeting of Congress. In order to accom-
plish that object he may decide either to
send some prominent man TO the Philip
pines to be governor general, and thus let
Gen. Otis devote all of his time TO the
army, or he may let Gen. Otis continue as
governor general and send another officer
to take charge of the army. 1t is doubt
full if the President has yet made up his
mind as to the course he will pursue. It
wouldn't be at all surprising, however if
there should be some noteworthy changes
In Manila within a very short time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26
Non-Readers Provided for.

A real chesty individual, who was ar
rayed in all the glory of a headwaiter in
a hotel off on a weeks holiday. was
standing in front of the Ebbitt House the
other night, says the Washington Post.
He wanted to be real sporty, but seemed
to be in doubt as to the proper mOdus oper-
andi. Presently a colored newsboy came
along with an armful of New York news
papers.
New Yawk poipahs," announced the
vender of yellow journalism. The chesty
man gazed at the sable midget contempt
uously.
New Yark poipahs, mistah2"
nit l can't read" answered the chesty
man as he winked at the hotel porter to
let him know that he was only trying to
be funny.
Dat don't make no diffunce, boss" re-
torted the quick-witted son of Ham. I'VE
has pictuh's 70 dem what KANT read"
But the chesty man wasn't even sport
enough to buy a paper.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26

Whatever one may think of the merits
OF the Maybrick case, one cannot help adj
mTins the perunacity with which the
British officials insist that the sentences
of their courts shall be carried out and
that persons convicted of crime shall be
punished If we Americans had more Of
the British brand of backbone in dealing
with our murderers, the findings of our
courts would command more awe and re-
spect' and we should have fewer lynch.
ings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26

Stripped of its verbiage and reduced to
lowest terms the charge upon which
Dreyfus is TO be tried by the new court
martial which VIII sit at Rennes week
after next Is this: whether he commu-
mcated 70 foreign government any docu-
ment or documents referred to in the IA
nous bordereau. That the bordereau it.
self is a forgery is now practically con-
ceded on all hands, and it was upon this
paper that Dreyfus was convicted at his
first trial. It seems altogether likely.
therefore. that the new trial will be
short one and that at the end of It Drey-
fus will be INDICATED man. What com
edies or tragedies may follow the verdict
OF the court can only be conjectured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26

The railroads of the country enjoyed a
most gratifying degree of prosperity dur
ing the month of June. Reports from l25
lines show that their earnings were 14O6
per cent. larger last month than during
the corresponding period of last year. For
the first two weeks of July, it is said,
the indications are that the increase ap-
proXimated 16 per cent as compared with
the corresponding weeks of last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Cnnton Lodge No. 81. F. ana
A. NJ.
Special Nouces-Helmken's Cafe; Vege-
tables, Fruits Etc, NJ s. Gardner
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry.
The Gas Range-Mutual Gas Light Com
pany.
Coffee--LIon Coffee
Perfumes-Murray & Lamman's Florida
Water
Legal Sale-City MarshaFs Sale.
Observation-Disclosures Boarding ana
Day School for Girls, Baltimore, Nd.
Legal Nouces-In the Matter of J. r.
Walker of Screven County, Bankrupt; In
the Matter of w. E. Bradford of Savan-
nah, Bankrupt; c. w. Sharpe of Halcyon,
dale, Ga, Bankrupt.
Sauce-Lea & PERKINS, Worcestershire
Sauce
Beef-Ldebig's Extract of Beef.
Mineral Water-Apolinaris
Medical-Castoria, Munyon's Liver Cure;
DR.. Klimer's Swamp Root; Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Pills; Sloats Vegetable
Bitters; Tyner's Dyspepsia cure.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-26

Mr.. Beverage the new senator from In
diana. who went TO the Philippines to
study the situation there, The other day
had the unpleasant experience of finding
that he and his wife had taken passage
in a plague ship, and that they would
have TO undergo several days detention
in quarantine at Nagasaki. Senator Bev-
eridge viii evidently have a number of
interesting stories to tell when ne finally
reaches Washington