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The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-15

DR. Mudd OF tbs District % Columbia.
believes that burning on iamps in
rooms az night cause consumption and
heau trouble The fumes emitted by low
burning lamps ana %. stoves be Says. are
deadly. though they DO not affect adults
80 much a. children. ID Is his theory that
"monoxldc gas and Curuodoxide gas from
tae flames take up tao oxygen in che room
ard form poison" ~ Aiudd asserts that
10 his practice he has lately found a num-
Der % eases ~ heart ana lung troubles
which be- rs beeu aole 90 trace 20 che
burning ~ on lamps or Oh stoves in tho
Sleeping rooms az nlgat In the Oh refined
these days. Dc says. there is a property
when was not present years ago. and
which is destructive cf health
To o. believed in Atlanta mat Gov. Can
dlers recommendation with respect 20
military appropriation this year will be
d. resarded by the Legislature. a bill
BE- 6eirs prepared 20 give the military t15.-
'". J., VIII be introduced within "a few
a'ys hy Air Howard og DcKalb. Already
strong support Tor the bill mas been en-
listed. and there Is said to Doc a fair pros
pcci Of passing o.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

The New York World CDem) says:
THE guerilla warfare viii 20 on iudeh-
nitoly unless Mr. Mckinley can snow that
high courage which T. not afraid 10 adj
NIT an error ana correct q. and deal " IN
the F4upiuos NJ ne has dealt win the
Cublns And the Treasury Department
experts estimate our current Philippine
expenditure lt about 81 i01. 0oo a manth
why should the American people carry
this burden for FIVE. seven or ten years
10 come when 90 could be avoided by
simply adopting the natural American
policy 81 Inviting the Filp.nos. AS we
have invited t.o Cubans. 20 get ready 90
govern thcmselves2 Is our pr3spe ritt 90
great that W. can AFFORD 20 throw WY
z.i1peto10 annually for many a year q
come in prosecuting this INN cCssary as
well a. unjust war 10 AsiaF''
Tho Uuca q " Observer Gcm).
saws III Croker Is to be removed as "a
political boss 20 must BE- done by Demo
Gratis. as Democrats under the leadership
OF Tileu smashed Tweed The Re2uhh-
can Marcy cluu.t smash Croker III mo
Republicans attack him he viii simply
clu upon MS party go sustain him against
assault by tho common enemy. ana Tam
many VIII respond But Dr. Hc is aefack a
in q vigorous way by Democrats of cour-
axe ana pcrsistency. who will nght 10 the
nnish be- will nave none 20 csi 90 assist
his personal adhercnts and defendants in
Tammany."
Tho New orleans Picayune says: n
depends on our people 20 appreeilte ard
utilize tho rrand orportuuHirs vhi %
Southern resources present Affcr ~ ~
snaU have shown proper sense OF their
value. capital from the outside win Boz
a.sa attracted But We must prove our
own faitb anl confidence in orr local re-
sources ana l1vartagcs before we can ex-
pest strangers % de so"
Tine Memphis CONNIE rcial- Appeal
ncm). shys "A hraluy Georea rsa-
tee wishes to claec the public hons n
Georgia for ana entire year lie pro1ably
wants an opportunity % catch W with
the primary grade"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16
PERSONALITIES.

The appointment Of Professor Brandt v. B.
Dixon, president of Sophie Newcomb college, IN
New Orleans, as civil service commissioner In
that city, is regarded as an earnest of the in.
tention to administer the law properly.
The Rev. Henry 4. Stmson ID. D., pastor oi
the Manhattan Congregational church of New
York, has just been appointed Southworth Ice
turer at Andover Theological seminary for next
year. He will deliver a course of six lectures
next winter upon ''The Church of Today"
1t is worth noting that one OF the supporters
of Olive Schreiner's husband when he at las:
succeeded after several attempts frustrated by
mobs, in presenting the Boer side OF the South
African dispute to a London audience, was Mrs
Despard, a sister Of General French, General
Roberts well-known cavalry leader.
Miss Jobyne Rowland, the "Gibson girl and
actress, is visiting her old home, in Denver
where she spent all but few years Of her lie
She was born in indianapolis, but moved will
her parents TO Denver when 2 years old, and
lived there twenty-five years. She has moi
made theatrical engagement for next year.
The Rev. Richard Windsor, of India, spoke al
the Ecumenical conference in New York of tho
effect that Christian sympathy had on the natives
of Indian villages. He alluded gratefully to the
generosity of the American people, who haL
sent a shipload Of corn from Indiana during ont
of the recent terrible Indian famincs. Will
that shipload of corn, he said, 5000 people were
fed at time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16
Ajacchus' Advice.
NUBS OF KNOWLEDGE.

Visiting cards of iron are popular in Ger
many The name is printed in SILVER The thick
ness of the card is one four 'hundredth oi an
inch.
Austria is the country most lenient TO muir
dercrs. In ten years over 500 persons were found
guilty of MURDER of whom only twenty'threc
were put TO death
A plan to found a colony in Cuba. with the
twin purposes of raising fruit for United States
markets and of establishing winter resort, wi
be recommended soon.
1t is ascertained, on scientific data, that the
air resistance TO railway train OF average
weight moving sixty miles an hour is ll,37i
pounds-ncarly six tons
From an Interpretation of a passage in th'
Koran, Moslems are forbidden to have shade
to their eyes, hence the absence OF the peal
both from the fcZ and the turban.
The onion was worshiped by the ancient
Egyptians The caulihower is patrican among
vegetables and was taken from its Cyprus hom,
in Italy and England in the reign Of Elizabeth.
A well known scientist furnishes some infor
nation in regard to the ages of trees. lie as
signs to the pine tree 500 to 200 years as III,
maximum, 425 years to the silver fir and 40 tC
the ash
The increase in the number Of medical woIneI
in Great Britain is held by the medical men L
be astonishing. In London alone there are no9
eighty.hve registered and qualified medical wo
men, almost all of whom are in practice.
The hill which tine British infantry storme,
| at Glencoe is 1000 feet high. The scaling of i
by the Dublin Fusiliers and the Kings Roya
rifles may safely be put down as one OF tn
| most brilliant deeds in the record OF the Brtisl
| army.
Paper shingles have been introduced into Japal
by an enterprisng Tokyo firm as substitutes 10
| the wooden article. The new idea is a slab q
| thick. starred pasteboard, more easily manages
| han npIf an1 L., I.Ig
| much.
1t is asserted that no two countries in tn
world make and cat the same kind Of bread Il
| England and America there is the greatest SINH
larity in this respect, but the Englishman neve
| eats bread hot from the oven, nor does he us
biscuits made with shortening.
According to tables made by sporting men owe
| $3.50, ,000,0 is lost on the turf every year. O
| this 600 is lost on English race course
and about 800, ,OO0 on Australian courses. Tn
remainder is chiefly distributed between France
| tks United States aud British colonies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

but II is so because we have never be-
the same extent. The constitution
makers may not have thought OF 1t.
yet as we have seen, 1t is an incident
of full sovereignty commonly exercised
at the time the union was formed; one
which is now prohibited to the states,
and so must have passed to the federal
government with the power to make
war and treaties to which 1t Is incl
dent. For the trainers of the constitu-
tion intended that instrument not as
limitation upon the freedom OF the new
sovereign in acting for the states In
foreign affairs; not as a check to
growth, but as the organic law or
nation that can live and grow. To
deny this power to govern territory at
intention to make the United States an
unfettered sovereign in foreign affairs.
For If we wage war successfully we
must some time become, as many think
we are now, charged with territory
which IL would be the greatest folly
to incorporate at once into our Union,
making our laws it's laws, our citizens
it's citizens: our taxes its taxes; and
which, on the other hand, international
considerations and the sense of our
responsibility to its inhabitants may
forbid us to abandon. The construc-
tion of the constitution which would
| limit our sovereign power would force
us into a dilemma between violating
our duty to other nations and to the
people under our care on the one hand
and violating our duty to ourselves on
the other. That construction would in
such case imperil the honorable exist
ence of our republic. 1t could not have
| been intended by those who framed
| our constitution that we should be born
a cripple among the nations"
1t seems to us that the line of reason
| ing here laid down is sound and ra-
| tional; that it presents a sensible view
| of the power necessarily inherent in a
sovereign nation, and that it would be
a very narrow and illiberal construc
| ton of the constitution which would
| deny to congress the power here set
| forth. But, of course, no opinion short
of a Supreme court deliverance will
now have binding acceptance in view
of the entry of this question into par
tisan politics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16
Famine Stricken India and Africa

YIN VIEW of the awful reports
which come from the famine
l. smitten districts of India of suf-
fering and starvation outrunning
III efforts which have been put forth
the way of relief, Mayor Moir has
a letter to Mrs. w. NJ. Phinney, of
Green Ridge, publicly indorsed the re-
lief movement in Scranton and urged
citizens 10 hand contributions to the
Various pastors of the city, to the
Young Mems Christian association, to
The Young Women's Christian associa-
ion or to himself, promising that the
after shall be promptly acknowledged
and accounted for. The Truth also has
a famine relief fund, or contributions
may be sent to Messrs. Brown Bros. q
Co., 50 Wall street, New York, to be
forwarded to India under the auspices
of the Committee of One Hundred.
Mrs. Phinney hands us a copy Of the
Bombay Guardian of April Is, which
is given up to pictures. and descrip-
tions of heart-rending famine scenes.
Here is an extract offering practical
advice as to what should be done;
"rhere is a grand opportunity for some
OF the manufacturers Of oat meal, corn
starch corn -four. shredded wheat.
wheat cream. Quaker oats, granula,
sonnny. condensed milk, Horlick's food
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

or other prepared foods, to send gen.
erous donations. Besides the manu-
facturers, wholesale and retail deal
ers could send cases Of them, too. Many
weary missionary wearing out her
life to prepare some delicacy for hun
dred orphan boys or girls with famine
sore mouth or some other awful effect
of famine, would be cheered and helped
and perhaps her own life might be
saved for the work by good supply OF
such delcacles. which could be so easi-
ly prepared"
AS IL will be November at least be-
fore any crops can be grown in India,
and inasmuch as millions of people on
the verge of starvation will have to be
long afterward, Mrs. Phinney requests
us to say that she is collecting a hogs
head of prepared foods for immediate
shipment to India and those wishing
to contribute to 1t are directed to COM
municate with her as soon as possible
at 1888 Monsey avenue.
In East Africa a condition prevails
which, although involving fewer peo-
pie, is in degree quite as pitiful as the
famine in India, although less has
been written about it, In the Christian
Unity for March, Rev. +. w. Krieger,
stationed at Nairobi, British East Af-
rica, in letter dated Dec. 81, 1899, tells
of a famine which had even then re-
duced the natives to utter want, so
keen that many were dropping dead in
the fields while others could with diff
Guilty be restrained from eating the
seed grain planted to overcome the fa-
mine. Undoubtedly the conditions in
India are most severe, but as they are
more widely understood perhaps a lit
tie benevolence diverted to South Az
rica would not go astray. These vari-
Gus appeals touch the chords of COM
mon humanity and merit from Ameri-
cans especially immediate and gener-
Gus response.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

4 MERRY WAR is now in
~ progress between Controller
4 N Bird 5. Coler, of New York
city, Tammany appointee
who, after he got into office, decided
to he true to his oath regardless of
consequences, and the boodler element
in Tammany who have not been able
10 use him as they had hoped.
On Wednesday Mr.. Coler delivered
the principal address at the COM
mencement of the Illinois State uni
versity, in the course of which he
argued eloquently for a higher stand
ard of public honesty and incidentally
remarked; ''rhe old system of steal
ing from the public treasury has
passed away, and a safer and more
profitable plan of bartering political
influence for cash or stock in corpora
tions has succeeded" This is taken to
refer, among other things to the fact
that Mayor Van Wyck, also Tam
many officahOldcr, has been revealed
as the owner of a big block of ice trust
stock. which he got cheap on borrowed
money, the ice trust being now a bene-
ticiary of city contracts. A petition for
the mayors impeachment is pending
before the governor and the case
against him is generally conceded to be
serious. But mark the sequel
a the very moment when Colcr was
addressing the university students at
Champaign, ILL.,. one Jacob w. Mack,
reported to be a substantial and repu-
table citizen of New York city, was
preferring charges before the governor
against Coler. His bill of particulars
alleges that in July, 1898. the comp
trollcr advertised for proposals for
city bonds aggregating $l2,6 ,992. sc.
lie awarded the bonds to the Produce
Exchange Trust which represented a
syndicate, I'm which, it is alleged the
firm of w. n. Co1er & Co. was inter-
ested, the comptroller being a mem .
ber of said firm. The bid of the synd-
cate was l0i.94. There were thirty-one
other bidders, who bid for par aggre-
gate of $S3S6,000, at approximately los.
1t is charged. moreover that to cna Bile
the favored syndicate to get the bonds
ened off other possible bidders by Civ
ing out statements to the effect that
the city was already bonded beyond
the limit of 10 per cent, which, if
true would invalidatc the bonds. II is
claimed that the favored syndicate
must have made a million dollars out
Of the deal.
The rusc is familiar. Accuse crook
IN politics and he invariably tries t.
make out that his accuser is another
1t is fortunate that both these charges
will come for review before Cover
nor like Theodore Roosevelt, who above
everything else is a friend of fair play
tie will probe them to the bottom and
he public can rest assured that ire,
'pective of politics exact justice viii
oe done.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

An exchange cruelty calls attention
to the fact that this is the season when
degrees" are distributed right and
left. by institutions of learning. with
little regard to the fitness of the gift.
III the case of many small colleges,
these degrees have been made so cheap
that the degree of LII. D., for in
stance. is liable to become like the
much title of Professor" al
most a term of reproach. There is
undoubtedly a large need of reform
in this direction
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

Ii Hung Chang maintains at his
own expense as body guard an army
of 5000 men, who are the best paid
soldiers in China. LIS retainers, who
have heretofore had an easy time,
are now in fair way of being called
upon to earn their salaries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

An Indian prophet out in Minnesota
had a vision the other day which was
of a character calculated to make his
red brothers in that vicinity restless.
He was promptly placed in the guard
house, where he had another dream
which promised happiness to all In
dians who behaved themselves. Con-
ditions make prophecies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

n. b. All lamps 1000 C. P. unless otherwise
noted.
'l.200 G. r.
..2,t65 lamps at SAG; 1,ll6, sl6i.25: 2S7,
$lS250; 57i, SIPS.
'''S, 500 operated by municipal plant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16
TWELVE PAGES.
FOR VlCE-PRESIDENT,
CHARLES EMORY smith,
OF PENNSYLVANIA,
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.

State.
Congressman .at-Largo GALCSHA A. GloM
ROBERT II FOERDERER Lead.
Auditor General Il. b. HARDENBERGH
County.
Congrcss--WIIIIAM CONNELI.
Judge GEORGE " -MATSON.
ShCrif--IOlN u. FELLOWS
TreasurGr.--J. A. SCRANTON.
District Attorncy--WiiJLAM r. LEWIA
Prot thonotary- JOHN COPELAND
Clerk of Court,-,CtlOMAS p. DANIELS.
Recorder 0t Dceds--EMlL BONN.
Register oi Wlls--W X. BECK. ....
Jury onuuissoner-EDWARD L, .STCRGES.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

Another case of 'lynched the wrong
man" is reported in southern state.
Meanwhile, the men who ought to be
lynched seem to flourish like green bay
trees.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

Mr.. Bryan is at present suffering
from a complication of money devil,
imperialism and trusts. Otherwise he
is said 20 be in good health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

General Botha takes an occasional
pause in his retreat to show Lord
Roberts that his ammunition is not
exhausted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

1t will probably be necessary to
kidnap Mr.. Taylor in order to salts
factorily settle the Kentucky trouble.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

The original General Otis man had
his day in Rochester yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

If the best man is nominated at
Philadelphia his name will be Charles
Emory Smith.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

The Oregon Republican majority, as
back districts report, now exceeds II -
900 for the head of the state ticket and
5000 for congressman. Mr.. Bryan can
afely regard the Pacific coast as part
VI the "enemy's country"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16
Legislative.

First Disuict--TlIONtAS j. REYNOLDS.
Second District-JOllN SCIlEUFK, JR.
Third District EDWARD JAMES, JR.
Fowth DiStrict--p. \, pHILBlN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast i.06 a. m, for Saturday, June IL,
1900.

child born on this day will notice that
the recent primaries taused good many politi-
cal prophets in Scranton to shed their whiskers.
Politics will often develop undreamtof fool.
ishness in men of supposed intelligence.
Self praise is not really injurious, but it gives
the audience tired feeling.
1t is sometimes possible to gain friends with
out being one, but it is difficult to keep them.
1t is easier to stand prosperity than to get
an opportunity 10 try il.
The dark horses did not kick up much dust at
the recent primaries.
Ajacchus' Advice.
1t is now proper for the man who says sis it
hot enough for you?' TO make inquiry regard
ing yicepresidential possibilities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16
YOU'RE Another. {"

a MERRY WAR is now in
~ progress between Controller
4 N Bird 5. Coler of New York
any,nipto,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16
Townsend vs.. Lochren.

n " UGH ADO was made by the
MI Democratic party a few
4 " Il weeks ago because in an
obiter dictum handed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-16

NO. 1-PRICE UNDER PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
1000 G. p
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-01
BRIGHT BITS.

Never Undone-"TIot weather doesn't
seem to make any difference to some peo-
pie" In what way?' about keeping
wrapped up in themselves Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin.
In Darkest Africa-First Chief-Thats
a dandy new war club you have.
Second Chief-Isn't it beaut? If I
could soak some white man with that,
his burden wouldn't bother himt-Puck.
Aunt Mehuabel (reading the police
court news)-Wen, well! there's one thing
I'd never do. If 1 had fifty children Ia
never name one of them Alias. Seems as
if they're sure to go wrong.-Judge.
They do. not run for office in my
country" said the man with the fierce
British accent. "They stand for it." And
here said che proud American, they
run for it and the people have to stand
for it. indianapolis Press.
"A Singular Error-''H aw-haw" laugh
ed the Chicago man, as he read the bill
of fare. You Fasteners make some
queer mistakes. You've got croquettes I'M
der the head of entries Out West Gro
quette is a game."-Harlem Life.
AOlal4ANJ L utlG w lev HeH asked
Harry If he couldn't take me to the Paris
Exposition this year, he talked dreadful
ly. He almost sWore.
Elderly Aunt-What did he say?
Young Wife-He said he'd see me In St.
Louis trst.-Chicago Tribune.
Uneasy Lies the Head"-"Gee, whiz!
What's the matter with your" exclaim-
ed the trainer. You certainly don't look
fit to compete in to-days games" mo"
sadly replied the champion athlete 81
ahsentmindedly wore my laurels to bed
with me last night '-Philadelphia Press.
Civic Notwithstanding Jedediah-'T
Jest got another letter from some fellers
in New York tellin' me that if I would
come 10 the city they'd give me five thou
sand dollars of good paper money fer
only five hundred dollars of my old cash.
Uncle Hezekiah-H'mp! Beats the dick
ems how hard they're working ter make
New York the financial center of the
world.-Brooklyn Life.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-01
Another Umbrella story.

Here, says the Boston Transcript, is a
queer true story about some umbrellas:
A lady who keeps a summer boarding
house at the seashore near Boston went
down the other day to look the house over
and find out what must be renewed. She
found numerous umbrellas left by former
boarders, and tying them together, she
took the bundle to Boston to have them
repaired. She stopped in at Hovey.s and
laid the bundle on the floor at her feet
at the counter. When she has made her
purchases she forgot her umbrellas, and
absentmlndedly picked up an umbrella
lying on the counter, thinking 1t was hers
or not thinking at all, and started off.
Then the owner of the umbrella, a wo-
man standing next her, seized her aud
said very sharply, You have taken my
umbrella" OF course she apologized
feeling very much cut UP about IL, and
went on, forgetting In her fuster her own
bundle of umbrellas. The next day, on her
way to Cambridge, she went to Hovey's
and readily recovered her lost package OF
umbrellas, which had been kept for her
On the car for Cambridge she noticed a
lady cycling her very closely. Presently
this lady leaned forward and said 20 her
with elegant emphasis:
you seem 40 have been more fortunate
to-dayw
1t was the lady whose umbrella she had
taken the day before.