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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

Imperialism brings with it militarism,"
said MIR. John Morley in his recent vale
dictory speech TO the Scotch Liberals, land
militarism means the profusion of the tax
payers money everywhere except in the
taxpayers own home" Commenting on
this the Philadelphia Record Dem) says:
THE admonition might be taken to heart
by American as well as by British ex-
pansionsts and its SOLDERING effects might
be as beneficial in one country as in the
other. 1t is only too apparent that words
of soberness are wasted in the present In
toxicated state of the public mind; rhetor-
ical tropes well larded with phrases about
our destiny and the march of Empire
are better suited to the prevailing taste.
Sooner or later the truth of Mr.. Morley's
homely remark wilt be recognized, but not
without ruefulness and regret.
The Baltimore Sun (Dem). says: THE
battle between the Filipinos and the Amer
lean forces undoubtedly precipitated a set
Element. lust as the destruction of the
Maine in the harbor of Havana led to a
war between the United States and Spain,
which might otherwise never have occur
red In raGfying the treaty even with
such a declaration of policy as that pro-
posed by Mr.. McEnery, the administra-
ton senator's and their Democratic and
Popuhst allies have accepted a tremen-
dous responsibility, and II is to be hoped
that future events may not cause them to
regret the course they have pursued"
The unending discussion of what 'our
forefathers" mean by this thing or that
when they framed the constitution leads
the Kansas City Journal (Rep). to say:
The next time our forefathers form a
government they should see If some radi-
cal improvements cannot be made on the
national Senate. The Senate, of late
years, IS a clog to progress and a hind
rance to business-a nest of old grannies
and a general, all-round nuisance"
Our policy respecting the Philippines Is
not now clearer than II was before the rat
ihcation of the treaty. The Philadelphia
Ledger Ond). says: The future of the
Philippines remains an open question,
with so much opposition to annexation
that II the insurgents do not provoke
war of conquest it is quite probable that
an effort will be made to establish ma
tive government under the protectorate of
the United States"
The following comment, from the Birm-
ingham Age-Herald Dem.) may be APP
piled TO municipal as well as other politi-
cal contests: THE saddest thing an poll
tics Is, not the use of money in senatorial
elections but the want of popular indigna-
ton ove- the occurrence, especially In Cal
ifornia. II IS considered quite an ordinary
event In that state"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

The report of Secretary Hester of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange a sum
mary of which was printed in our dis
patches of yesterday very pointedly i'll
lustrates a fact which we have frequently
referred to, namely. the great increase in
the production of cotton in Texas and In
dian territory. The increase in shipments
from the Southwest has been very consid-
cradle. amounting to $4,000 bales from
Sept. l TO Jan 81. and considerably more
than counterbalancing decreases in other
states. The same sort of thing has been
going on for several years past. and may
be expected 10 continue for several years
to come. The reason Of il is, simply, that
Texas and the territory can afford to raise
cotton al current prices, or even lower
prices, while the other states cannot The
Atlantic states cannot compete in growing
cotton as money crop with Texas and
Che territory, one reason being that while
The former must purchase considerable
quantities of fertilizers the latter need no
fertilizers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
THE GOLD OUTPUT.

There Is not much in the public prints
nowadays about the 16 to l idea. AS the
next national campaign approaches, how
ever, that idea may be pushed to the front
Still, it is not certain that it will play as
prominent a part in the next presidential
contest as it did in the last. There are
signs which indicate that that idea is not
likely to be vote-getter in the campaign
of 1900.
More and more strongly is the attention
of the public being drawn to the enormous
increase in the gold output. That increase
means that if let alone the silver question
will settle Itself. The increase in gold
production will close the gap which sepa-
rates gold and silver at the present ratio
of 16 to l. In the February Forum Hon.
George F.. Roberts, the director of the
mint, has a very interesting article on the
gold output. He points out that the world 8
production of gold now is very much
greater than the combined production of
gold and. silver in 1873. In that year the
output of gold was s96,2OOOOO and of sill
yer ISL 10000.
1t is estimated that the production of
gold in 1898 was $SOO0O0,OOO Mr.. Roberts
thinks that it will reach $3.50 900, 600 this
year, and will probably go to $500, 100000
in the last year of this century. II is
safe TO say that. if Mr.. Roberts is right.
ard there is no good reason for thinking
he is not there win be no silver question
of Importance when the next national po>
litical contest holds the attention of the
country.
There has been no very great rise In the
price of silver bullion since the output of
gold began to increase, but it is expected
that there will be very noticeable in
crease in the very near future. The rea-
son there has been but little rise thus far
is due, Mr.. Roberts thinks, to the fact
that the new gold was needed TO retire
paper issues and TO provide reserves for
those countries which have decided to put
their monetary systems on a gold basis.
These things are now about accomplished,
and it is reasonable to expect that a rise
in the prices of pretty nearly all COM
modties will soon take place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
The white MANS shame.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
Take up the white mans BURDEN
And do as he has done
In the far-off southern desert,
Under the southern sun.
Rob and murder and pllage.
For the love of bloodshed Stay;
Fight for the itch of an ancient wound,
For the shame of a distant day!
Take up the white mans burden
His heavy load of shame,
Red with the blood of a million lives,
Cursed with an empty name.
Go, and harry the poorest
Nor thought of mercy have!
Go. and take from the richest
His all and make him slave!
Take up the white mans burden
The lie to duty give,
And say to your heather brother,
I'VE die that you may live"
Teach him, as We fought him,
With ruin and with death,
His freedom and life win wither
At the touch of the white mans breath
Take up the white mans burden
And do as he has done
Point to your fame and glory
And the victories you have won.
Say that you did il in mercy
To lead them to the light;
Cheat and kill and destroy them
with the power of your might
V.
Take up the white mans burden
But do not claim il due
That word or look or need of praise
Should ever come to you.
With the sword of fame you conquer
Through all the coming years.
viii you not feel the silence
The Judgment Of your peers?'
&C. H. C.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

The Philadelphia Times has a sensation
al Washington story of bribery in the
Senate, in connection with the ratification
of the treaty. 1t is to the effect that one
vote against the treaty was cast, not for
conscientious reasons, but because the
nan who cast it was under financial obli-
cations TO parties In opposition to the rati-
ication The Times telegram says the
cl arge lis so openly made that it IL
worthy Of an investigation by the SEN
ate"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Oil Heaters-Edward Lovell's Sons.
For Men-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Amusements-The Peters Comedy Com
pany, at Theater. Matinee and Night.
Condensed Milk-Borden's Condensed
n1llk.
Medical-s. S. s.; Castoria; Pe-ru-na;
Worlds Dispensary Preparations; Hoods
sarsaparilla; Ayers Sarsaparilla; Erie
Medical Company; Wine of Cardui; Cud-
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Cheap Column Advertisements-He
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For Sale; Lost; PERSONAL Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

The Dismal Swamp canal, which is to be
opened for business on March l. forms an
important link in the inland water route
between the North and the South Atlantic
sections The canal is twenty-five miles
long and connects Chesapeake bay with
Albemarle sound. With the opening of a
few more cuts, none of which would be of
any great extent, a safe and practicable
inland waterway from Philadelphia to
Florida could be provided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

The ratification of the treaty by the
United States is only one of three steps
which must be taken before the peace deal
with Spain win be closed The two re-
naming steps are ratification by the Span
fish Cortes and crown, and the payment to
Spain of 100000. Our title to the Phil
ippines viii not be complete until the val
liable consideration has been paid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

And when will Mr. Robert p Porter
start for the Philippines? Mr.. Porter, by
the way, seems to be developing into the
greatest an-'rouud statistician, tariff ex-
pert, diplomatist and presidential commits
Eioner in the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

Aguinaldo's proclamation declaring war
der that those captured should be held
as prisoners of war; nevertheless, DR..
Young, after being captured, was brutal
ly murdered and his body mutilated. The
Americans cannot, of course, resort to re
taliation in kind; but they can, and prob
ably will, make the Filipinos understand
that similar occurrences in future viii
make their punishment just so much more
severe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

Brig. Gen. Charles King, who is at Ma
Mia, and whose troops the other day
chased lot of the insurgents into the
Pasig river, is none other than our well
known and delightful friend, capt.
Charles King, L. S. A." whose
army and frontier stories have
been enjoyed everywhere. The read
ing public will sincerely hope for
his safe return from the other side of the
world in good health and with note book
fun Of material for stories Illustrating the
romantic side Of life in The Far East.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

The evacuation of Cuba by the Spanish
troops was completed on Feb. g. the last
contingent of soldiers, under Castellanos.
having embarked at Cienfuegos on that
date. Thus in nine days less than a year
after the destruction of the Maine, the last
vestige of Spanish power in Cuba had dis
appeared.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

The city of Rome, Ga, will have a white
primary on Feb. Is for the nomination of
i've councilmen. There isn't any room for
doubting that good men will be chosen,
and at the election following there viii be
neither bitter fractional strife nor vote buy
ing. Savannah could not do better than
10 follow Romes example.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

One would hardly expect TO strike gold
bonds in Kansas, but the fact Is that the
city of Topeka has just been borrowing
money on that sort of security; and she
has succeeded in getting money at S3t per
cent. which. il is believed will open the
eyes OF some persons TO the value of hav-
ing gold written into a bond
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

When Gen. Eagan reflects upon the
Tapidity with which his case was rail-
roaded, he must have some interesting
thoughts respecting the schedule upon
which the Carter case IS running.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

Those who thought that McLaurin of
South Carolina would be controlled in the
Senate by Tillman will probably now have
to alter their opinion, since the vote on
the ratification of the treaty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

Tillman of South Carolina was the first
senator who fell in with the idea that
Rudyard Kipling's latest poem would en-
bellish a speech in the Congressional Rec
ord
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

The proposition to reduce the legal rate
of interest in New York state from 6 to
per cent, now pending in the legisla-
ture, is believed to have good show of
success, as the members from the rural
districts generally favor it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

When 1t comes to putting those three
millions Of dollars into the pockets of the
Cuban Insurgents, it win probably be
found that only The officers among them
have pockets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

A Madrid cable has a story to the effect
that those Spanish prisoners released by
the Filipinos the other day were traded
to Gen. Rios in exchange for 5000 Mauser
rifles and 100000 cartridges. There are
two suspicious circumstances in connec-
ton with the story. One is that it comes
from Macrid; it seems impossible for a
true story TO come from Madrid The
other IS that if there had been any such
exchange-the Spaniards are no doubt
quite capable of making such trade Sc
cretly-Spanish honor would have for
hidden them from telling about it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-09

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SGVQDnQh, ThundGThOH Ond Isle OIL HOPE R'I
Qnd civ and Suburban RI

SCHEDULE
For Isle of Hope and Montgomery.
Sundays excepted.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
HER PAINTED SIDES.
A Question Affecting the Speed of the
Columbia.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The question
whether the Columbia should be painted
or enter the races for the Cup with top
sides of polished metal has suddenly be-
come an important one TO yachtsmen in
terested in the success of the American
boat When so eminent an authority as
Prof Thurston. OF Cornell, said that the
painted topsides OF the Columbia would re-
tard her speed between three and four min
utes in a thirty mile race, the sup
porters of the defender began to real
iZe that the question was really a
serious one. The paint matter was
discussed in all its details by yachts
men today and it was the general impress
sion that a polished metal surface would
offer less resistance than a painted one.
The open opinion of Prof. Thurston has
impressed many yachtsmen, who firmly be-
Heve the Columbia will enter the race with
Messrs Iselin and Herreshoff have intend
ed to do this ever since il was determined
to use metal throughout tie surface of the
hull and that the boat has been kept paint
ed partly to overcome the heat from the
sun and partly to spring a little surprise
on the Shamrock delegation. Mr. Iselin
was asked point blank at Bristol on Sun
day whether the white paint would be re-
moved from the Columbia's topside. His
reply was: Il propose to keep the matter
to myself for the present" The impress
sion prevails among the workmen at the
Herreshoff yards that the paint will be re-
moved when the boat goes into dry dock.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
HENRY B. Davis RESIGNS
United States Attorney for the Dis
triet to Retire.
His Papers Already i'm the Hands Of
the Presfdent-General Thomas III.
Anderson Likely to Succeed Him.
Reports of Several Removals to
Follow the Change of ohRcials.

Henry E. Davis, the United States At
torney for the District of Columbia, has
rendered his resignation to the President,
TO take effect on Saturday next 1t is stat
ed that the resignation of Mr.. Davis has
nothing whatever to do with the appoint
ment of a successor to Walter S. Cox as
an associate justice of the Supreme Court
OF the District.
It was learned today that as long ago as
last spring. the President intimated to MIR.
Davis that his resignation as United States
Attorney for the District Of Columbia
would accepted and at that time it was
understood that he would sever his connec-
tion al the end of the present month. Ii
is said that Mr.. Davis resignation was
asked for by the President with view TO
the appointment of Gen. Thomas H. An
derson as his successor.
When asked about the matter this morn
ing Mr. Davis admitted that ne had sent
his resignation to the President 10 take
effect next Saturday, but declined TO say
more II do not know" said he, how the
fact became public | do know that 1t did
not become public through me. i cannot
discuss the rumors concerning the cause
of my retirement"
1t is expected that General Anderson $
nomination as Mr. Davis successor viii
be announced by the President very soon
SO as TO enable the new District Attorney
10 familiarize himself with the details OF
the ofice before the opening OF the octo-
ber term of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict
il is also reported that with the fncom-
ing OF General Anderson there will be some
outgoing Of some OF the assistants to the
District Attorney. In this connection ii Is
rumored that there viii be two of the as
sistants removed and that the vacancies
caused will be filled by Thomas c. Taylor
end Theodore L. Jeffords, formerly AS
sistant United States District Attorney.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
GAS STOVES.
Fo5 Cooking and Heating
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DIED.

COUGHLIN-On Tuesday, September, %, 1s90
at 1890 a. m, MARY ALICE, oldest child of
John j. and the late Mary f. CoughIin, in the
twenty-ffth year OF her age.
Funeral from her fathers residence. 524 Sew
Cemetery, Baltimore Md
Notice of funeral hereafter.
Baltimore papers please copy). Item
McC;INNELI-Suddenly, at Battle Greek, Mich.
AGNES McGINNEIL
Notice of funeral hereafter from her late resi-
t,epce 40i Second Street northwest Item
DUFFIELD-Passed away Monday, September
a5. 1893. MILFORD HAROLD, infant son of W.
S. and J. F. Duffield.
gone.
He performed his mission and returned to God,
who loaned him to US.
We mourn for you, little angel
BY HIS FATHER AND MOTHER
Funeral Tuesday, September 2s from I2D6 r
Street northwest n-e
HARRISON-Departed this lif. September 25.
1899, W. l.. HARRISON, at the residence Of his
brother, c. G.. Harrison, 402 e, Street southeast
Funeral from the Woodbridge Baptist Church,
Virginia, Wednesday, p. m. Virginia, New
Jersey, and Massachusetts, papers please copy. II
SCoTT-Sunday morning at O'Clock. ROBERT
BISSELL SCOTT, at the residence Of his parents,
Twelfth Street and Rhode Island Avenue north
west.
Funeral from the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church. Tuesday, September %, at p. m.
Friends and relatives invited. 1t
The evening times., 1899-09-26
many DROWNED IN india
Earthquakes, Landslides and Heavy
RainfalIs Near Calcutta.
Bazaar at PhooIa Overwhelmed
and Two Hundred Persons Killed
One Hundred Perish Mt Darjeeling.
Several Europeans Among the NJ
merous Victims of the Disaster.

CALCUTTA, Sept ga succession OF
earthquake shocks at Darieeling. one of
the prominent hill stations situated about
twenty-four hours by rail from this city.
has caused great loss of life and immense
damage to property. Nine European chill
dren are reported to have been killed IL
is known that many European children had
been sent to the hills for the hot season
and the loss of life among them may be
greater than is reported.
The earthquake shocks were followed by
a remarkable rainfall and some terrible
landsIfdes. Twenty eight inches OF rain
fell in thirty eight hours. The road to
this city was blocked by the railway Sc
riously damaged Paglijhora and many
other places were partially wrecked. About
LOCO acres of tea gardens on the road from
Jalapaha to Birchhill were destroyed. Part
of the eastern slopes slipped 5000 feet The
water supply pipe for Birchhill was de-
stroyed and the electric plant damaged,
leaving the town in darkness
telegram from Jailpaiguri states that
six natives and three Europeans were
crossing the River Tecsat when their boat
was swamped. One boatman was saved af-
ter being swept fourteen miles down the
river. The message states that Messrs.
Anderson, Kuster and Whitton. the three
Europeans, jumped overheard and were
drowned. Searching parties are trying to
find them Kuster was manager of the
Ours Railway and Anderson ship engi-
neer Whitton was tea planter.
At Phoola, a bazaar was overwhelmed
and 200 persons were killed. Twenty-one
bodies have already been recovered al
Tamsong in the district of Bustee. At
Darjeeling 100 persons perished