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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

Mr.. f. c. Benedict of New York the
other day was quoted as advocating the
formation of a new political party Mr..
Benedict is a close friend of ex-President
Cleveland. Some OF the New York pa
pers, therefore. surmised that Mr.. Cleve-
land would indorse his friends plan, and
sent reporters to see him about the mat
ter What he says has no bearing what
ever on me-" said Mr.. Cleveland; MT.
Benedict is able to paddle his own canoe
The cx-President stated further that he
was out of politics and intended to stay
out. and that not even the Endorsement
OF Mr.. Bryan by the New York Democ-
racY interested him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11
HOTEL FITZPATRICK,

WASHINGTON, GA.
The incest hotel in the best town In the
South. Fine Mineral Springs. Large ball.
room Cultivated society. An IDEAL spot
for the summer visitor. near the great
Hillman electric shafts. Special rates for
families. ADDRESS
w. G. THIGPEN. Proprietor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

The United States Circuit Court at Kan
sss City Mo, has just shown that a trust
can be reached by law. II the matter is
gone about in the proper manner. The
larger coal dealers of that city formed
combination ana fixed the price Of coal
An outside dealer brought suit against
the combination for damages The court
found in his favor and allowed him at
torneys fees The case will probably be
carried to the Supreme Court Meantime
victory perches upon the banner Of the
small dealer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

A little thing like divorce is not per-
united 70 interfere with business in en-
cinnau. F. Bissinger and his wife were
business partners in a profitable confec-
tionery establishment when third party
came along and alienated Mrs. BIS af-
feciors. Her husband sued for a d!vori C..
ard has secured it. Meanwhile the bust
mes arrangement has not been interiered
with. and ex-husband and ex-wife are still
partners.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

Henry Wellesley. whose death in Lon
don was reported in the dispatches a day
or two ago. was the grandson of the IA
nous Iron Duke" the victor of Water
loo. The deceased inherited a big name,
and that is all there is to make him re-
membered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

Among the private pension legislation
passed during the last hours of Congress
were bills for the benefit of Uriah Heep
and Andrew Jackson. George Washing
ton and Thomas jefferson have been on
the pension list for some time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

One OF the rumors floating about in po-
ltlcsl circles is that II the Gold Demo-
Gratis decide TO put out a ticket, they
VIII nominate Admiral Dewey for Presi-
dent. According TO their view. he is in
harmony with them on the money ques-
ton. That being the case, there has
never been anything in she talk that the
Democrats have been considering the ad-
visibility OF nominating him for Vice
President
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

The census officials in Washington have
been called upon to decide whether or not
the census law takes precedence over the
rules of a Catholic nunnery. The case
comes up from Chicago. where the mother
superior declined to give any information
respecting the nuns under her charge.
or to permit the enumerator 90 interro-
gate them. The mother superior says
that this is the first time she has ever
been requested TO give information con-
corning those under her care.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

Having enlightened New York with re-
spect to yellow journalism, Mr.. Hearst
is going to teach Chicago the same les
son. Arrangements have been made by
him to begin the publication in that city
OF an afternoon newspaper, modelled on
the plan Of the New York Journal. Tie
first issue will appear on the Fourth Of
July. It is possible that Willis ]. Abbott
will be the managing editor of the Chi
cago paper, which will. Of course, be
Democratic In politics.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11
SUMMER RESORTS.
HOTEL NORMANpiE,

BROADWAY s. 18Th SITS, NEW YORK
ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF.
EUROPEAN PLAN.
COOLEST HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY
Located in the nvelest and most in tor
esting part of the city; twenty principal
places of amusement within five minute9
walk of the hotel
CHARLES A. ATKINS & co.
Summer Resort-Ocean Hotel, Asbury
Park, y. j. GEO. L. ATKINS & SONS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

The city of Montgomery has ordered the
telephone wires put under ground, the
work to be accomplished by March of next
year. The Mobile Register appeals for
similar legislation for its city, If the Res
lister could induce a committee of Mobile
aldermen to visit Savannah and note how
elenn and imposing wireless streets look,
we feel sure that they would return home
and vote for the underground system at
arce
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

1t is likely from the present signs. that
Great Rrltain's big army will be found
useful in other quarters upon the CON
clusion of the war in South Africa When
Tommy Atkins has finished with the
Beers he may have TO turn to and give
the Boxers a drubbing. 1t seems TO be
the opinion that England has too much
al stake in the Orient to remain inactive
with respect 90 the Chinese uprising.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

There really isn't any need for Mr. e.
c. Benedict. or anybody else, to be a
political orphan" this year. The Demo-
cratic orphanage has gone out of bust
ness. The reunited, rehabiltated party
will write a platform at Kansas City big
enough and broad enough for every Dem
ocrst. and every person who is opposed
to republicanism. 10 stand upon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

The late S oux City Convention of Pop
ullsts appointed committee to notify
the candidates nominated of the action
CT the convention. Up 10 date. so far as
the notification committee is conc ID.
the Nominees are in ignorance respecting
what the convention did.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11
The QuakerS Are
Honest People,

The Quaker Heru
Tonic Is not only 4
blood purifier. but q
Blood maker Tor
Pale. Weak and De-
bilitated people wh@
have not strength
nor blood. It acts an
a tonic, 1t regulates
digestion, cures dys-
pepsia and lends
strength and tone Ia
the nervous system
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11
HoanOke Red sulphur Springs vis
Salem, Va.

Open June LIST; elevation 300 feet:
Sulphur. Chalybeate and Freestons
Waters; delightful summer climate; resi-
dent physicians one of the best family
resorts in the state; terms reasona bic.
Write for descriptive pamphlet.
j. H. CHAPMAN Manager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11
DANGEROUS MOuNTEBANKs.

If proof were needed of the wisdom of
the Georgia law which imposes stringent
conditions as precedent to permission TO
practice medicine in this state, it might
be had from an incident which occurred in
Chicago the other day. Several officers of
an alleged medical college were arrested
for using the mails for fraudulent pur
poses. and bound over for trial
Using the ma Is to defraud, however,
was not the worst part of their offense.
It appears that these people had been
running what, in the Vernacular, is called
a diploma mill" The diplomas, written
in Latin, sealed with imposing looking
seals and signed with a dozen or so of
names having m. d" "Ph. D." and the
like. after them, certified that the persons
named in them had taken full course of
instruction in the medical college named
a. the head of the sheet, and were com
petert to practice medicine.
All of the evidence goes to show that
the so-called college was not college at
all, but represented hardly more than
a desk from which the fakirs worked a
smooth confidence game upon credulous
young men, and played into the hands
of INSCRIPTIONS men who might wish
medical diploma to aid them in swinding
schemes. All was fish that came to the
net of the alleged college. however. No
fee for diploma was either too big or
too small to be taken. One hundred dol
lars was the list price of the "sheepskin,"
hut If the Student" could not pay so
much, $50, or $40. or even s., would be
accepted. And no student" who had the
money ever failed to get his diploma. All
that he was required to co was to write
replies TO a few questions. He might
fake" the replies if he pleased, or they
might be all wrong it made no difference
to the diploma mill" just so the fee was
forthcoming.
This sort of thing, 1t seems, went on for
four years. The state and municipal au-
thorities knew of the bogus college, and
its operations. but it appears that the let
ter CT the Illinois law was complied with,
hence there was no way in which the bus
mess could he broken up. Meantime the
college" had graduated and given diplo-
mas to a number of doctors" and turned
them loose upon the public. one of these
ooCtoIs was 'ulscoNeIeu III texas I|-
Gently. He had been regularly registered
| in Tarrant county, under his bogus diplo-
ma and was practicing medicine.
| The Nervousness of the offense of turn
ing loose upon the people lot of isno-
rant, careless or vicious m with diplo-
mas as doctors" needs not to be COM
mented upon. 1t is dangerous villainy,
risking not only the health but the life of
every person who, through lack of knowl-
edge of the fraud might chance TO fall into
their hands. 1t is regrettable that the
federal government cannot punish the
fraudulent professors" more severely
than for using the mails for unlawful
purposes A good. long term in the peni-
tertiary would be their just deserts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

There cannot be any question that Gen
Otis thinks the war in the Philippines is
practically over. He has told the reporters
70 every time his train has stopped 70
take water Stree he left San Francisco.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day are
for loca Trains and fresh east to southeast
winds
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11
MELRnsE. NEW YORK;.

rs MADISON AVENUE. corner 2sth St
Rooms with or without board. Rooms
with board, 81 per weak; $1.25 per day
and upwards Send for circular
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

Prof. Pupln of Columbia University says
that telephoning by cable from New York
10 Liverpool by means of an apparatus.
which he describes in the Electrical Re-
view. is possible He doubts, however,
that telephoning across the ocean could
be made commercially profitable. The
real value of the invention. he thinks,
will be found in its application to telegra-
ply. The speed of the signalling can be
increased. he states from five impulses a
second 60 / 800. II would multiply the ca
pacity of an Atlantic cable about 900
times This would make 1t possible for
the rates on cable messages to be placed
at a much lower figure than prevails
now
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Washington Star Qnd) says The
gold Democrats are now divided into three
factions Some will vote for Mr.. Bryan,
though opposing nearly everything for
which he stands. Others will vote for Mr..
Mckinley, though agreeing with him on
nothing but sound money The third fac
ton is composed of those who are in a
siGte of betweenity and seem TO want to
fire in the air"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

The Columbia IS. c. State (Dem) says:
Now they have thrown out $4,000 OF
Rathbone's vouchers as fraudulent. the
figures covering $500 Of twice-paid bills
on account of Neelys printing in Munice.
Ind This man Rathbone is the head and
front of the offending in Cuba. and even
though he be Hannas own man, William
Mckinley must not shield him further"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

The Chattanooga Times Dem) says:
when Great Britain begins to lecture US
on how we should treat the Porto Ricans.
Cubans and people OF the Philippines, then
win be time enough for us to Offer advice
and directions as to the proper treatment
of this vanquished Beers. If we mind our
own business. and mind it right we will
have enough TO do
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

The Macon Telegraph Dem0 says: The
Governor of Colorado has offered the Beers
100000 acres Of lard II they will come
to that state. but he says nothing about
furnishing them with water to lrrigate IT,
He will have 10 furnish few vaa,s and
spruits before he can induce the thrifty
formers TO go that far West"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-11

The Chicago Times-Hersid (Rep) says:
Apparently china's greatest need is the
deportation of the baleful Ono La She We
regret II we fail IN the courtesy due the
sex. but that sinister and ancient dame
ought to be sent to sea in a sieve"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
TRAlNMEN WON'T HELP
THEY DECIDE AGAINST SYMPATHY
STRIKE ON THE SANTA FE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The committee rep
reSenting the engineers, ffremen, con-
ductors and trainmens of the Santa Fe
railway system declared tonight that
they would not advise "a strike in sym
pathy with telegraphers. The committee,
consisting of j. F. Roddy and Irving We'll
man, representing the engineers; Thomas
Burke, representing the fremen; r. c..
Scott, representing the trainmen, and
w. w Hutton, the conductors, issued the
following statement:
AS members of the committee repre-
sentlng the engineers, frenen and train
men on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway, We wish to say at the request
OF the telegraphers we have endeavored
to bring about a satisfactory settlement
OF the differences between the railway
company and the telegraphers After a
careful and thorough investigation OF the
causes that led to the controversy, and
after listening to the statements of the
telegraphers, and also statements from
Mr.. Barr, third vice president of the
road, we wish to say to the pubfis, as
Well as to the members of the different
organizations which we represent, that
while We regret that We We're not able
TO bring about settlement between the
telegfaphers and the railroad company
we also wish to advise the members of
the organizations represented ny as that
the labors of the oomnsfttee are com
pleted, and the attitude Of our 1nefnbers
VIII be neutral during the existence of
the present controversy. ~
Our meeting with Mr.. Barr was a
pleasant one, he expressing desire to
maintain friendly relations with the labor
organizations as long as they were con-
Quoted on business principles
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20

with a provision for the enlistment OF
Filipinos o4 M
A native regiment of Porto Ricans also
is authorized.
Following are some provisions of the
new bill:
THAT to Ill vacaneivs occurring from
time to time IN the several organizat tons
serving without the limits of the United
States with trained men, the president
is authorized to enlist recruits in num-
bers equal to 4 per cent in excess of the
total strength authorized for such or
ganizations
THAT the president is authorized to
maintain the enlisted force of the sew
eral organizations Of the army at their
maximum strength, as fixed by the acr,
during the present exigencies of the
service or until such time as congress
may hereafter direct
THAT nothing in this act shall be held
or construed SO as to discharge any Of
ficer from the regular army or to de-
prive him of the commission which he
now holds therein
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
WHERE the NEW WAR
SHIPS WILL BE BUlLT

WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-The board on
naval construction today completed its
report, although lacking as it does the
signature Of one absent member. it is
still subject to change. The result Of
today's meeting was. to disturb slightly
the scheme of award of contracts for
the battleships and cruisers arranged
yesterday. By today's arrangements,
which will be submitted to Secretary
Long tomorrow, the Pacific coast gets
only two ships, both armorel cruisers,
one sheathed and the other unsheathed,
and these go to the same bidder, the
Union Iron Works. Cramps hold onto
the number allotted to him yesterday, one
sheathed cruiser, one unsheathed cruiser
and one battleship. Newport News also
maintains her quota at yesterdays
standing, one sheathed cruiser, one un-
sheathed cruiser and one sheathed bat
tleship. The Fore River Works of Quin-
cy, Mass, are scheduled for two un-
sheathed battleships. and Bath is set
down for one sheathed battleship. This
arrangement is still subject to change.
In the first place the board suggests that
where the bid of any one of the firms
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
REVOLUTlsH Has BROKEN OUT
AND THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF
AMERICANS ARE EN-
DANGERED
BERMUDEZ LAKE OF ASPHALT
Is the Bone of Contention That Nav
Cause the FLAMES of War to
Spread Through the
Republic.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia second cable
gram, additional to that which came yes
teFday, was received today by Vice
PRESIDENT A. D. Andrews of the No
tlonal Asphalt company, concerning the
revolution which has broken out In Vene-
zuela. This second cablegram asserts
thdt the situation is extremely desperate
aS regards Americans and their property
IN the South American republic. Tha
message which was sent bv a renresen-
tatlVe OF the National Asphalt company.
Wnlch has extensive interests in Vene-
Zuela is urgent in its appeal for imme-
dlate action by the United States in the
protection of Americans whose lives and
property are imminently ENDANGERED. A
general attack, the cablegram saws. is
being planned upon all American inter
ests In Venezuela, and if succor in the
prompt dispatch Of war ships by the
United States government is not forth
coming at once, the results may prove
disastrous
The cablegram is dated from Caracas
and goes on to say that the revolution
has been engendered by the fight between
the National Asphalt company and it's
rivals for possession of the Bermudez as
phalt lake. The lake is situate twenty
miles from the coast and contains ex-
tensive and rich deposits of asphalt. 1t
--NNS ONOAA
tional Asphalt company or its constit-
uent company, the New York and Ber-
mudez company. for over twelve years.
CONCESSION CANCELLED.
The company's concessions to operate
the lake were Cancelled by President
Castro and his council on Dec. 13. The
concession to operate the concession
known as La Felicidad was then award
ed to rival syndicate which carries
the alleged right to work a tract of
1000 acres, which comprises about two
thirds of the lake. This tract, the Ma
tional Asphalt company claims as it's
exclusive property.
Vice President Andrews said this after
noon that he believed the situation to be
desperate not only as far as the inter-
ests of his own company were involved,
but regarding the interests and property
of all Americans in Venezuela
Mr.. Andrews said that the National AS
phalt company intended making every
effort to secure the dispatch of war YES
sells to Venezuela.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
PRoHIBs DON'T LIKE 1T.
Senate Canteen Provision Permit
ting Beer to BE Combeted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia conference
of church and temperance bodies favor
ing the anti-canteen section of the army
bill was held here today. The bodies rep
resented by delegates or communications
were the permanent committees on tenn
perance in the Presbyterian Church Of
the United States, the Methodist Epis-
copal church. the Evangelical Lutheran
church, the Disciples Of Christ the Gni-
versalist church, the Friends, the Ma
tiOnal w. C. T. u, the National Nom
Partisan w. c. T. U. and the National
Division of the Sons of Temperance Of
North America. Representatives of the
Baptist and Congregational churchs and
Independent Order of Good Templars
participated as individuals
James l.. Erwin, chairman of the ma
tional committee on legislation Of the
American Anti-Saloon league, was chair
man of the conference. Rev. E. c..
Dinwiddie, legislative superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon league. and Mrs. Mar
garet Dye Ellis, legislative superintendent
of the W. G.. T. u, submitted reports of
their labors
Mr.. Dnwiddie subsequently said:
THE conference today indicated that
the bodies represented had constituency
of about 100000, and would not be CON
tent with any compromise such as had
oSeH reported Dy the senate SuDcOinnlit-
tee on military affairs, but will insist
on the anti-canteen provision as it passed
the house. Not that we are opposed to
the post exchange system. We nelieve
In it, and desire to have it extended and
improved, but we are opposed to the
sale of beer and other Intoxicating LIQUORS
in the canteen service of the exchange.
Our positions are: First, that the present
system has been tried for a number of
years, and by the testimony both of
army officers and others outside fulIv
competent to judge it proved a failure
both as temperance measure in the
army and in closing up the outside sa-
looms, as is evidenced by the conditions
at Fort Monroe, Fort Sheridan. Fort
Smelling, the Columbus barracks and
other places, Second, that the sale Of
intoXica ting liquors in the army canteen
is an unnecessary and unwarranted
temptation to drink to hundreds and
thousands of new recruits, who have
gone out from total abstinence homes
Third, we are opposed to that feature
OF the canteen system which relies upon
the profits of liquor selling to improve
the mess and hospital service The gov
ernment is abdndantly able to. and should
provide for the wants of the enlisted
men. Fourth, the use of beer and other
Intoxicating liquors is not justified bv
the testimony of medical authorities
throughout the world, nor by the obserya-
ton of those who participated in the
conference today
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
F1L1plNOs TO BE TOLD
TNEY MUST BE GOOD

MANILA, Dec. 19.-Tomorrow Gen.
Macarthur will issue a proclamation
warning the inhabitants of the archipol-
ago that hereafter strict compliance with
the laws of war will be required of lon-
combatants as well as combatants. rhe
proclamation will set forth the principal
laws of war. 1t will refer to recent proc
lamatons issued by individual command
ers threatening natives who are :"icndly
to the American forces and also to the
orders issued to their men to kidnap and
assassinate residents of towns occupied
by American. The insurgent leader will
be notified that such practices. If contin
ued, will put an end to The possibility IF
their resuming no civil service regua-
tons and will make them fugitives m
habitants of places occlYied by Ameri-
cans will be notified that compliance with
the demands of the enemy Will create
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20

named exceeds the limit of the cost of
the ship as fixed by congress, after de-
Quoting sums for absolutely necessary
equipment, that firm must bring its bids
within compass, else an award will be
made elsewhere The bidders are also
required to restore most of the impor-
tant items they have cut out of the speci-
t1cations In case these exceed in the ag-
-gregate 100000 for one ship, it IS a
matter of conjecture whether the bidders
are willing to meet either or both of
these conditions. There also are other
complexities, arising from doubt as to
the intent of congress in making a
geographical disposition of the cont tracts.
Senator Foster and Representative
Jones, of Washington. spent half an
hour with Secretary Long this after
noon endeavoring to show cause why
some Of the contracts should go to Mo
ran Bros, of Seattle, their constituents.
The secretary listened with interest to
their representations, but made no prom
fse. He said afterward that he hoped
to be able to announce the awards in
day or two.