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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

e L. Godkin, former editor of the
New York Evening Post, said he formed
his style by a careful perusal of the
speeches of William II. Seward.
A A Macdonald, who succeeds the
late Sir NJ. Monier Williams as professor
of Sanscrit in the University of Oxford.
is graduate of Leipsic and is one of the
best known Sanscrit scholars in the world
He comes of an old family famous for its
support of the dethroned Stuarts.
When Joseph jefferson practiced med
icine his first patient was the child of a
well known New Yorker of considerable
wealth. 1t was a scarlet fever case and
Jefferson, being successful, sent in a bill
for $40 for nineteen visits. He was told
that he would be given 81 down, but re-
Piled that he would wait for the whole
amount. II did" says Mr.. jefferson.
and never got a cent"
Irene Fedossova, who has just died in
Russia, was almost the last of the profess
sional story tellers who, before the spread
of education, were very numerous in the
East. She was quite iliterate but her
memory was so phenomenal that she could
recite more than one hundred thousand
lines of heroic and legendary poetry. She
was frequently in st. Petersburg. and was
often invited to the palace of the impe-
rial family and nobility to give recita-
tons. In summer she wandered from
town to village, and had never been abb
sent from the famous fair of Nishni Nov
gorod for sixty years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
Gen. Butler and the Big spoon.

Watkins Grant of Boston, in talking of
the late Gen. Benjamin F. Butler at the
Hotel Imperial, said, according TO the
New York Tribune "Gen. Butler was a
man of much apiomb and great readiness
in repartee. I remember at one time his
arising in the House of Representatives
and making a speech that was so sanci-
monious in its nature that had you not
known the man you would probably have
thought him the superintendent of a Sun
day School. As soon as he had finished
one of his opponents arose, and putting
his hands together said Mr.. Speaker, let
US pray Spell ii with an 'e," instantly
interpoated the General thereby turning
the laugth that threatened to be his lot.
But in spite of this readiness. a time
came in Gen. Buffers political career when
he had TO retreat before the enemy. 1t
was during his fight for the governorship,
which was by all odds tbe hardest fight
he ever made and Butler was making the
closest and most energetic sort of can
Vass in Massachusetts. He was speaking
in some place, l think ii was Waltham.
one evening, in a hail of the old-fashioned
kind. No rise to the floor, detached
benches, all on the same level, and that
sort of thing. over the center o. TIE
audience was a large transom, and
through this at about the mid
die of Gen. Buffers speech, some
one let down on the end of a rope an nor
nous wooden spoon, covered with tinfof
So unostentatiously was it done that it
must have been there for some moments
before the audience discovered it, for it
had entirely ceased swaying, but when
they did they announced the fact by muir
INJURED remarks and suppressed giggles
that grew steadily in volume. For five bit
ter minutes the General struggled brave
ly against that accusing spoon, hanging
there as silent and renorseless as fate it
self, but finally he had to yield and leave
the field and honors of the day to his 81
lent cOnquerOr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

The following story is told in "the Rem
iniscences of Half a Century" r. w.
Hiley:
On the occasion of a dinner Sydney
Smith was the guest, and when the even
ing was over the host thanked the wit
heartily for the entertainment he had
afforded. Il shall not forget you, Mr..
Smith" he added. THANK you, take care
YOU don't forget yourself tomorrow Dit
was Saturday. in church" rejoined Smith
Whereat the host, Kershaw by name
rather bridled up: Il hope, sir I know
how to behave myself in church, "Well,"
said Smith, good-temperedly, IF I catch
you smiling, 1 will call you by name"
You may" rejoined the visitor, 1.-THE
things absurd. l will give a donation to
the York hospital if it happens"
On the ensuing morning Smith read the
prayers reverently, as he always did, then
assembled the pulpit, looked around the
church, and rested his eye on the Visi-
tor, whose name was Kershaw That gen
tleman said afterward that he did not
know what possessed him, but so it was
he gave a broad smile. Thereupon the
preacher was seized with a violent inclin-
alton to sneeze, and applying his hand
kerchief with suitable action he sounded
"ker-ker k-kershaw' three times over.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

Some of the Republican papers are call
ing the little talk which Ex-Gov. Stone II
Missouri gave the newspapers the other
day on the subject of the Philippines "a
crushing blow for anti-imperialism" 1t
cannot be justly considered anything of
the kind. What he said was this: Re
gardhg the Philippines / would like to see
them given autonomy with an American
protectorate and think an amicable ar
rangement could have been reached in
this direction without any war, if a little
patience and diplomacy had been used. AS
it is now, there is nothing to do but secure
unquestioned recognition of the American
flag. When that has been done it will be
time to discuss what course this country
should pursue"
There is no blow whatever in the fore
going for anti-imperialism 1t is a plain
statement of the position of the Demo
cratic party. Democrats as a rule admit
the necessity for putting down the insur-
rection in the Philippines and establish
ing an intelligent and stable government
in the islands, but they do not approve
the Republican position, which is that this
country shall retain permanent posses-
sion of the islands. Gov. Stone is all right
He is a long way from striking a blow at
anti-imperialism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

The city police were somewhat surprised
when, going out during Christmas week,
says the Dahlonega Signal, TO pull blind
tiger, to find that the contents of the jug
was branch water, but not so much so
as those who stood anXiously about the
vessel to get their bottles filed with the
sparkling dew. AS the TASKS were filled
the cash was given in exchange. During
this period the police hit the scene, ar
rested the supposed moonshiner, seized
the jug and brought them in. The pris-
oner desired to give bond, and while Mar
shall Anderson drew up the credential Boyd
Curley was sent for 10 sign ii. While on
his way to the Council room, Uulah JEFF
ferson was called in to sample the con-
tents of the jug. Uulah drew the old corn
cob stopper which had been well saturated
with cool corn. He placed it to his nose
and, finding 1t had the odor of the gen.
uine, he filed his glass. Lifting il to his
lips cautiously and taking a swallow it
was found to be water, and came up quick
er than it went down. The prisoner was
Immediately released.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
bright RITS.

jackson Injecting Dobson, with whom
he was out all nighO-Hello, Old boy, get
home all right?
Dobson-Yes. But my wife wouldn't
speak TO re
Jackson-Lucky fellow! Mine did,
Harlem Life
New Years Morning-"Thatsh all ri ,
offishur. But what l wanter know is
what century am in, nineteen or TWEEN
ty?" Il dunno nothin' about cinturies. but
yez can take your choice of cells Both
nineteen an twinty is empty. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
First Ostrich ION Mr.. Hoggs ranch)-
Are you going to let that man Bryan ride
you?
Second Ostrich-I should say not Didn't
you hear that man who feeds us say that
Bryan had ridden his last hobby 10 death 4?
Baltimore American
-Varlab,e.-"What is this title profess
sor' that 1 hear so often?" asked the dis
tinguished foreigner. WELL" answered
Miss Cheyenne, its getting rather hard
to tell. Usually ii means a man who
knows more than any one else and some
times it means man who simply won t
work. "-Washington Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MISUNDERSTANDING Lodge No. Is, f.
and A. NJ, Special Communication; Ze-
rubbabel Lodge No. Is, f. and A. M, Reg
ular Communication.
Special Notices-Paints and House Paint
ing. Savannah Building Supply Company;
Original Admission Lime, Andrew Hanley
Company; Ship Notice. Jose NJ. Esteve &
Co., Consignees; Ship Notice, w. w. VIII
son, Agent, Consignee.
Business Notice.. & w. Laundry;
Burwen Bearings, r. D. & VIM. Latti-
more; Decorative Pieces, Hunter & Van
Keuren; Milk and Cream Condensed, Els
tate S. w. Branch.
Financial-Southern Bank of the State of
Georgia.
Amusements-The Robson Theater Com
pany in 1.-The Fatal Check Tonight.
Harness+H. H. Cohen & Co.
Hotel-The Brock House. Enterprise,
Fla.
Whisky-Iunter Baltimore Rye Whisky.
Salt-The Favorite Table Salt.
Soap-Hyomei Soap.
notwithstanding; McElree's Wine of
Cardui; Worlds Dispensary Prepare tons /;
Or. Hathaway Company; S. S. S.; Moth
ers Friend.
Cheap Column Advertsements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
nEyERIDGE's PHILIPPINE SPEECH

The speech of Senator Beveridge on the
subject of the Philippines delivered in
the Senate on Tuesday, full synopsis
of which appeared in our dispatches yes
terdav. was very eloquent one, and deep
ly interesting. 1t was all the more in
teresting because it contained the result
of. the Senator's observations in the ISL
ands. He spent several weeks in the RIM
ippines last year collecting information
for his first speech in the Senate.
The conclusion which he reached, name
". that the Filipnos are unfit for self
government-that not more than 100 of
them understand self-government as the
American people understand it, and that
it would be an almost hopeless task TO un-
dertake to make them understand it
marks distinctly the difference between
the administrations Philippine policy and
the policy of those who oppose the ad-
ministration in so far as the future of the
Philippines is concerned.
Senator Beveridge, after conversing with
prominent Fiipnos and leading merchants
of other nationaities in Manila. arrived at
the conclusion that it was folly to think
II
ends He thinks that the United States
should hold them as possessions-as colo
nies-and undertake the work of civilizing
the Filipinos and developing their islands.
Those who oppose this view insist
that the Fiiipinos shall be given their in
dependence as soon as peace is restored
and the American flag is respected
throughout the Archipelago.
If the Fiipinos were fit for independ-
ence. if there were any assurance of their
ability to govern themselves, it would be
better for them and for the American
people that they should have absolute con-
troll of their own affairs The question as
10 whether they are fit for self-govern-
ment or not cannot be determined 10 the
satisfaction of everybody in this country
except by giving them a trial. Suppose
! they were given a chance to govern them
| selves and should make a complete fail
ure of it, what course would this country
then pursue? Would it make war on the
Finpinos and reconquer them, or would it
let them fight among themselves unth
some one of the Powers of Europe step
ped in and took charge of them?
The question to be settled now is wheth-
er the Filipinos are fit for self-govern.
ment. Senator Beveridge, who has visit
ed the islands, says they are not, while
! Senator Hoar, who relies upon some re-
ports made by Gen. Otis and Admiral
| Dewey, says they are
1t win be agreed probably that If they
are capable of managing their own polit-
ical affairs they ought to be dealt with
| abou as it is proposed to deal with Cuba.
! bu. they are not capable of self-gov-
err. then II Is difficult TO see that the
! Uni States can do otherwise than to
manage their affairs until they are pre-
pared, morally and Intellectually, to have
a government of their own.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
"Bobs" and. the Afghan.

The following story on Lord Roberts
gained great currency in the British army
a few years ago says Golfers Weekly.
The dirtiness of the Afghan is proverbial.
and 1t is said that on one occasion Gen.
Roberts captured a soldier who was so ex-
ceptionally dirty that il was thought nee
essary, for the safety of the whole camp,
that he should be washed. Two genuin >
Tommy Atkinses were told off for this
purpose. They stripped the prisoner. and
scrubbed at him for two hours with for
midabe brushes and large quantity of
soft soap. Then they threw down their
brushes In disgust and went to their cap
tain.
What Is II, menu
"Well, sir" they replied. somewhat ex-
citedly, we've washed that ere Afghan
chap for two hoSrs. biIt 1t warn't auv
good. After scru bling him, sir, till our
arms were like TO break, blessed IL we
didn't come upon another suit Of clothes!'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
4 sUCcEssFUL FACTORY.

We have always taken the position that
factories will pay in this city. There are
some of our citizens who entertain con-
trary opinion, but the facts are against
them. Two or three industrial enterprises
| that were started here were failures sim
! ply because they were moi properly man
aged. Everybody who had anything to do
with them was satisfied that If they had
! been conducted in accordance with strict
business principles they would, In all
probability have been successful. Against
| the two or three failures there are dozens
of small industries that have prospered
and are stin prosperng. The secret of
| their success is good management. And
| there are some manufacturing enterprises
on a larger scale THAI are doing well.
In our local columns yesterday there
was a brief mention of the election of di-
| rcctors of the Georgia Car Manufacturing
Company This industry is situated on
the outskirts OF the city. At first there
was doubs expressed about its being able
to make expenses, pat ~ mas r~.Cr failed
to pay its fixed charges, and the indtca-
lions now are that it is on the road TO
prosperity. 1t is probable that when the
operation of this plant began there was a
lack of knowledge of the business on the
part of the management Now, however,
the business is in control Of men who I'M
derstand it. The statement is made that
il has one order for 1000 cars, besides 9TH
er smaller orders. 1t has all the work 1t
can do at present, and it is only
reasonable to suppose that as its work be-
comes known it will be kept busy. 1t en-
ploys about 800 men, half of whom are
skilled laborers.
1t can be seen readily that these 300
men and their families make quite an addi-
ton to our population. And the amount
they spend with our merchants Is quite
an item in the retail business of the city.
If the Georgia Car Manufacturing Com
pany will pay, why will not other facto-
ries? We ought to have a basket fac
tory a box factory and half a dozen cot
| ton factories. There is an opening for a
| glue factory. and a ready-made clothing
factory. And why should we not have
a ship yard? Mr. Egan, vice president of
| the Central, is responsible for the shiT
ward suggestion He is wen acquainted
| with the SITUATION. l1t hilONS tiielN an tAlN
materials for shipbuding can be obtained
here about as cheaply as they can be OBJ
tanned elsewhere on the coast. There is
no doubt that the suggestion is a good one
and it might be made to bear fruit il
brought into prominence in the right sort
of way.
| There are many things that can be done
| in the way of manufacturing here thai
would be good investments. We have
been depending too much on commerce
| Commerce Is of course our main depend
ence. but it should not be our only one
If we go about the matter in the right
way. and ere in earnest, we can soon have
prosperous factories that will help sustain
a much larger population than that which
| we already have.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

Representative DAILY Of New Jersey has
introduced into Congress a bll proposing
that the license and control Of pilots
throughout the United States, heretofore
exercised by the states, shall hereafter be
placed solely in the United States steam
boat service, and that the Revised Stat
utes as they apply TO the government pi-
lots shall apply 20 all pilots now licensed
by the states. 1t is also provided that all
pilots heretofore licensed by the states
shall be permitted to follow their avoca-
tons as though they had been licensed by
virtue of the laws of the United States.
AT each succeeding session OF Congress
there is some attempt in behalf Of the
vessel owning interests, to take the bust
ness Of the pilots out of the hands of the
states and put it into the hends of the
federal government, OF TO abolish compul-
sorry pilotage altogether.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

The New York Tribune gives some fig
ures of Transvaal finances that are inter
esting. Previous to the British annexation
of the territory the government was bank
rupt. When the British released it, af-
ter Majuba HILL 1t was solvent and pros
porous. In 1886 it had revenues of S1092.-
800 and expenditures of 1897, 600. Ten years
later the revenues had leaped to 81, 10000,
thanks to the tax-paying power of the
Citanders, and expenditures had bounded
up to $20,625, coo. In 1886 the official salary
list amounted to $3.50 1856, and in 1896 to 81, :
S50,235-a tenfold increase in ten years
The Transvaal has white population of
10000 and revenue of nearly s22,000,C00.
The princlpality of Bulgaria has a pop
ulation of 100000 and revenue of ST.
00,ce0 the Grand Duchy of Baden pop
ulation of 10000 and a revenue of So
NO,oW; Norway a population of 2,150,000
and revenue of $l9,5O0O0O. 1t thus ap-
pears that the Transvaal is one of the
richest of the small countries of the
world These facts set forth are Of inter-
est by way Of illustrating how the Boars
got their splendid fighting outfit, and also
as indicating TO John Bull their ability to
pay big indemnity at the conclusion of
the war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

DR. Culver, a scientist of Washington,
claims TO have solved the problem OF uti-
lizing the heat of the sun as
substitute for fuel. The discovery is
based upon the simple principle of the
burning glass, and by an arrangement Of
mirrors he says he can gather to focus
of q few inches all of the rays of the
sun that fall upon an acre Of ground. He
can melt iron and steel as II they were
ice, and obtain heat Of several thousand
degrees Fahrenheit He claims also that
he is able TO store this sun heat In res.
crvoirs and apply 1t to stationery engines
and locomotives.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

The British newspapers are dishing up
some peculiar words in their discussions
of the South African war. OF young
Churchilrs escape from Pretoria the Lon
don News says: Churchill seems to bear
a charmed life, and we sincerely hope no
aprosopoleptic bullet will interrupt what
promises 10 be a most brilliant and pictur-
esque career" The etymologist of the
New York Times suggests that IAN apros-
opo.eptc bullet is one which doesn't hit
you in front" but adds that it isn't ex-
actly easy to get that meaning out of the
queer word.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

Something Of q sensation was created in
insurance circles in New York a few days
ago by the res gnation Of 400 agents of the
New York Life and their going over in a
body TO the Equitable. The entire Man
haitian agency Of the New York Life was
involved in the change. The wholesale
designations, 1t is said, may mark the be-
ginning Of an agents war between the
two companies throughout the United
States. The cause seems to have been in
the abrogation Of The anti-rebate compact
which had existed among the several life
insurance companies, aud a change in the
system Of compensation 10 agents adopted
NJ the Equitable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

Senator Beveridge says Aguiualdo is a
man Of ability, Lieut.. Gilmore says he is
a man of kindly disposition, as he has
reason to know from the fact that Agui-
naldo saved his life and treated him well
as a prisoner Upon the whole therefore.
Il appears that our premier enemy in the
Philippines IS pretty decent sort of IA
fellow, who deserves 10 be dealt with con-
siderately should he ever fall into our
hands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

Philadelphia has a compulsory education
law. The other day a magistrate was
called upon TO impose fine upon poverty
stricken parents who. unable TO feed and
clothe their offspring, did not send them
to school II seems that If the states
largess in the matter of school IS TO be
made compulsory there ought also 10 be
some arrangement made whereby the
empty stomachs and the scant covered
backs Of the proposed benehciaIies might
receive needed attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11

Commenting on Senator Beveridges res
olution respecting the Philippine Islands,
the Chicago Record Qnd) says: 1T pre-
sents the issue clearly. If it reflects the
views of the majority in Congress it
should be adopted; if not, another resolu-
ton, indicating with equal directness the
general policy favored should be adopted
in its place. In justice TO the Filipinos
who are not in rebellion and to the peo-
pie of the United States alike. the in
tentions of the administration and of Con-
gress regarding the Philippine Islands
should be plainly declared without further
delay"
The Baltimore Sun Dem) says: IF the
Democratic leaders would look at the mat
ter from a practical standpoint they would
realize that the best thing which could
happen to their party would be legisla-
ton removing the financial issue from
politics. The. Republicans are disposed to
help them to this extent, but it is to be
feared that the Democratic leaders do
not know good thing when they see it,"
but will attempt to gavanize the silver
corpse into life and make IL an issue in
the presidential campaign"
The Springfield (Mass) Republican Qnd)
manufacturing have been such as to at
tract outside attention, and the Quebec
Legislature this winter will consider
measure of loose Incorporation, calculated
10 make that province a rival of New
Jersey in the business. 1t is thought that
the antitrust movement in the United
States may drive many combinations,
present or prospective to take out char
ters in the Dominion"
The Philadelphia Ledger Qnd.) says:
THE new treaty between Mexico and
China gives Chinese immigrants free entry
into Mexico. once there. as has been
shown repeatedly in the past, 1t will be
an easy matter for them to cross into the
United States. our government can
scarcely keep them out without getting
into trouble with the hot tempered Next
cans, and so here Is another source OF
worriment looming up."