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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
muppLEp ABOUT THE AMENDMENT

Some of the Western papers do not ap-
pear TO have a very clear understanding
of the different constitutional amendments
limiting suffrage which have been adopted
by Southern states within the last few
years. For instance the Chicago Chron-
icle, commenting on the suffrage amend
ment that has just been adopted in North
Carolina says: New constitutions sim
liar to this in their provisions adopted by
Mississippi and other Southern states
have been declared by the Supreme Court
of the United States as not in violation
of the amendment to the federal consti-
tuition. They do not discriminate in terms
against race or color. They discriminate
against illiteracy, not against color. The
protection of the ancient franchise exist
ing previous 10 1867 is not drawn on color
lines"
The moin reason why the Georgia Leg
islature refused to consider the Hardwick
bill favorably-a bill which provided for
an amendment to the constitution of this
state similar to that which has been
adopted in North Caroiina--was the doubt
of the amendment The amendment TO
the constitutions of Mississippi and South
Carolina, by which the bulk of the negro
wore in those states is kept out of the
ballot box, is radically different from that
which has been adopted in North Caro-
lima. The Mississippi and South Carolina
amendment is similar to the suffrage
provision of the Massachusetts, constitu-
ton. That has been held to be constitu-
tional by the United States Supreme
Court. The North Carolina amendment,
however, like that of Louisiana, by means
of what is known as the grandfather
clause" discriminates against the negro.
When this clause was under discussion
in the Constitutional Convention of Loui-
siana, some of the ablest lawyers of that
state gave it as their opinion that an
amendment containing it would be I'M
constitutional. 1t was, however, adopted
But 1t has never been passed upon by the
Supreme Court of the United States, as
the Chicago Chronicle seems to think.
There is talk OF again introducing the
Hardwick bill into the Georgia Legisla-
ture. There is not much probability of its
passing until the constitutionality of the
grandfather clause" amendment has been
passed upon by the United States Supreme
court That that court will be asked to
decide the question of the validity of the
amendment there is not much doubt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
Adjustable Examinations.

In the worst days of New York politics,
when Boss Tweed fiourished and made
money for himself and his friends, he
found it occasionally convenient that some
of his supporters who never had a legal
education should be admitted to practice
in the courts, says the Youths Compan-
ion. The process of admission was then
an examination TO be held in open court
TO test the qualifica tons of the applicants.
but Tweed guarded against all possible
difnculties by securing the appointment
10 the examining committee of judges in
sympathy with his methods. The author
of Thirty Years of New York Politics
gives a report of one of these Special
examinat tons.
Judge Barnard was in the chair The
first applicant was a state senator who
had never seen a Kent or BLACK
stone in his life. With mock gravity the
judge put him through catechism which,
1t is said ran as follows:
Observation-Disclosures, do you know there is
such thing as a state constitution?
Answer-Yes, sir.
Dwell, then, IL a proposed bill came
up for consideration which you knew was
in violation of the constitution, what
would you do?
Al would move to suspend the con-
stltution, same as we sometimes suspend
the rules of the Senate to pass a bill
Stand aside,' said the Judge, with a
smile. You will make a profound law
yer.
Now, sir" said the Judge, addressine
Daniel Breezy, another applicant ''if vol
had claim for a client of $4,000 against
the city, what would be the first step you
| would take to recover it?'
i would go and see Bill Tweed" was
| the sagacious answer.
You will make your mark as a corpor.
alton lawyer said the Judge, amids,
| great merriment
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
PERSONAL.

Senator Heitfeldt OF Idaho used 40 he
a cowboy ia Kansas and has always been
more or less engaged in stock-raising.
Mile Dosne, sister-in-law of Theirs,
has presented his manuscripts to the
national library in Paris. condition being
that they shall not be utilized till after
her death. 1t is believed that they will
throw much light on French political and
literary history.
Chief of Police Devery and Fire Chief
Croker of New York city were asked for
a definition of heroism and replied as fol-
lows: Devery-"Heroism is the taking of
a forlorn chance to save a fellow being
from danger or DEATH Croker-"Hero-
ism is merely conscientious fulfillment Of
unlocked for duty"
Mrs. Stanislaus Vezyk, the representa-
tive of the Polish photographers of Chi
cago at the convention of the American
Photographic Association at Milwaukee,
is one of the few women professional pho
togra piers in America, end the only
Polish woman in the United States who
makes her living by her camera.
DIR. Charles E. Page created quite a
sensation at the w dSIlHSlOH SOiNCHIiSi
OF Doctors by coming to the defense of
the microbe. He held that a healthy
body generates it's own germicides and
that the microbe in such a body stands
about as good a chance of doing mischief
'as mouse in tight room surrounded by
a dozen hungry cats.
In study of American politics which
appeared in a recent number Of the Lon
don Chronicle, 1t was pointed out that out
of the twenty-five presidents of the United
States all but one have been of BIRTHS h
family origin. Fifteen, headed by Wash
ington, came of English stock. Three,
including James Monroe, had Scotch an
oestors. One, Thomas Jefferson, inherited
pure Welsh blood while five Others traced
their lineage to Scotch-Irish ancestry.
The design of the gold casket which
the London Corporation prepared for the
Shah is of Persian character throughout
The four corners ere recessed alcoves
containing figures, and surmounted by
delicate minarets. The figures represent
London welcoming commerce, education
and justice. On the diverse is an enam-
eled miniature of the royal recipient
whose imperial Grown is set with pre-
cious stones, and in the center is an es-
cutcheon bearing the initial letter "S'
set in diamonds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
A DEBATARLE STATE.

Even the Republicans admit that Indi-
ana is debatable ground. The Democrats
feel satisfied that with the right kind of
effort they win carry it by substantial
majority. The fact that Mr.. Bryan is
to make his notification speech in that
state is a strong indication that the Dem
ocrats believe that they have an excel
lent chance for carrying it. Had 1t not
been for the existence of such a belief it
is probable that Mr.. Bryan would have
received the Notification Committee at his
home. in Lincoln, Neb.
A full state ticket and a legislature are
to be elected In Indiana. The Repubn-
can nominee for Governor is Col Durbin.
who is we'll known in this city, he hav-
ing been here with Lees army corps He
made great many friends by the man.
ner in which he showed his appreciation
of the courtesies extended himself and his
men. His opponent is Mr.. John w. Kern,
a lawyer of the highest standing in his
profession and a citizen of spotless repu-
tation
Mr.. Kern was Gold Democrat In
fact, he is believer now in the gold
standard. He does not believe, however.
that the money question will play an inn
portant part in this campaign. He is
satisfied that If Mr. Bryan should be
elected he would not bring the silver CUES
ton into prominence against the known
wishes of his party. He thinks that Mr..
Bryan is prepared to abide by che will
of his party on that as we'll as on other
questions, and that the sentiment of the
party was pretty clearly shown in respect
to silver in the meetings of the Platform
Committee at the Kansas City Convention
The indications are that the Gold Dem
ocrats will vote for Mr.. Kern. If they
should, II is pretty certain that he will
be elected and that Mr.. Bryan will carry
the state. They hold the balance OF
power.
Immediately after the nomination of Mr.
Bryan they hesitated as to the course they
should pursue. Believing as they do
that the silver question is settled for
number of years, if not forever and be
ing strongly opposed to imperialism, they
have about come to the conclusion to sup
port Mr.. Bryan. If the movement in
favor of a Gold Democratic ticket hat
materialized it is probable that they
would have given il their support. Nov
| that the contest is squarely between Mr.
Mckinley and Mr. Bryan, they will stant
by their party and cast their votes and
use their influence for Mr.. Bryan. I'm
der the circumstances il is not surprisin,
that the Republican managers are becom
ing uneasy respecting the prospects O
| their party in Indiana.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
pRYAvs NOTIFICATION SPEECH.

4
Il has been announced that the speech
which Mr. Bryan will make when NOTIFIED
of his nomination for President, has been
completed. and contains about 10000
words. The speech of Mr.. Stevenson. who
viii be notified az the same time and
place, contains between 1900 and 5000
words.
Mr.. Bryan is a very entertaining speak
err and there is no doubt that the audi
ence which will greet him at indianapolis
tomorrow. will be deeply interested in
what he says. But is not the speech too
long? MIR. Bryan doubtless thinks he
cannot say all he has to say in fewer
words But if he should make the effort
IL is probable that he could cover all OF
them intelIigently and quite thoroughly
in less than half as many words.
His purpose is to get his views before
as many people as possible. 1t is safe
to say that not half as many newspapers
will print the entire speech, as there
would, if il contained only 1900 words.
The speech will occupy at least eight
there are very few newspapers which can
spare that much space. unless they print
supplements. Besides, some space must
be given to Mr.. Stevenson's speech. If
published entire. ii would fill between
three and four columns.
The great majority of the newspapers
will cut both speeches down. They will
do this for two reasons. One is that the
lack of space will not permit of the pub
fishing of the full text of either speech,
and the other is that comparatively few
people care to read long speeches, even
when made by such eminent men as MIR.
Bryan and Mr. Stevenson. But everybody
viii want to know what Mr.. Bryan said
on the occasion of his notification. There
fore the chances are that in most of the
newspapers there will be published a
synopsis of his speech. Some attention
will also be given to Mr.. Stevenson's
speech. The work of reducing the speeches
will be done hurriedly, and in some cases
by persons not very we'll qualified
for it, The result will be that, in many
instances, the best parts of the speeches
will be overlooked. The public will never
see them.
Would it not be better from every point
of view, for Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson
to cut down their speeches. They can do
that much better than anybody else. If
MIR. Bryan should reduce his speech to
5000, or even 1900 words, it would be read
by five times as many people as will read
the 10,O00-words speech. The main purpose
of the speech is, of course, to influence
public opinion. To do that it is necessary
that the speech shall be very generally
read. To insure it's being read it should
be short.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

Two American millionaires gave Pa
risians two little incidents to discuss. and
thereby relieved the monotony of talking
about China and the exposition, during
the past week. The Americans were
John W. Gates and william X. Wander
bilt. Gates climbed the Eiffel Tower. and
from that eminence threw frame pieces 10
posed of several handfuls of silver a po-
liceman discovered and arrested him. At
the station the justice said something in
French, and Mr.. Gates graveiy replied
that he did not know 1t was against the
law to throw over any coin of less size
than FIVE francs. The magistrate i'm
posed a fine of fifty francs and deliv-
cred MIR. Gates a lecture full of gestures
and shrugs, of which the culprit did not
understand one word. The fine was paid,
and the American went away smiling, TO
look for some other way of getting rid of
his money Mr.. Vanderbilt went into a
jewelers. shop co look at some pearls Sc
lscting a large and fine one. he placed 1t
between his teeth 70 test its hardness.
Then he opened his mouth SO suddenly
that the pearl slipped and flew down his
throat. Both the dealer and the GUS
| toner gasped. Mr.. Vanderbilt was first
10 recover his composure. How much?"
was ali he said. The dealer named a
price. the American pulled out roll and
peeled off a number of bills. and the in
cdent was closed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
VIEWS OF TWO WAR CORRESPOND
ENTS

Two of the most conspicuous war corre-
ston Churchill, son of Lady Randolph
Churchill and Richard Harding Davis, the
well-known author. Both are quite young
men. Mr.. Davis arrived in this country
from South Africa last Saturday. and Mr..
Churchill is expected here early i'm the
fall to enter upon lecture engagement.
He is a Briton and takes the British view
of the South African question. He says,
however. that it is his purpose to tell the
truth. There is no doubt that he will
do that--that is. as he understands 1t.
Mr.. Churchill regards the war on the
Beers as just one. In support of that
statement he says that there are 1900
Americans fighting on the British side and
less than 500 on the Boer side. He seems
to think that as none of these Americans
are mercenariss the great majority OF
them would be on the Boer side If they
thought the Beers were really fighting for
their homes and liberty.
That argument is not convincing one.
1t may be that the Americans who are
fighting in South Africa are there simply
from the love of adventure. and that the
majority of them took the British side be-
cause they thought they would receive bet
ter treatment on that side-that is, they
would be better fed and would get better
attention in the event they were wounded
was that induced more Americans to en-
list in the British than in the Boer army,
ii does not follow that because more of
them are with the British than with the
Beers the cause of Great Britain is right.
Mr. Davis has the worst possible opn-
| ion of the average British officer as he
| appears in South Africa. He attributes
much of the British lack of success at the
| beginning of the war to the incompetency
of the British officer. How great that in
competency was, and still is. no one not
personally acquainted with the facts will
! ever fully understand. And the British
officers as prisoners behaved outrageously
Mr.. Davis says. In Pretoria women were
afraid to pass the building where they
were imprisoned. They were so insulting
in their remarks that the Boer govern
ment, on the petition of women, moved
| them from the center of the town to a SUBJ
urb. Mr.. Davis does not believe the
Beers are anywhere near beaten yet. He
thinks their chances for winning are as
| good as they ever were.
| Mr.. Davis is an enthusiastic admirer Of
the Beers. His sympathies are with them
That is why his talk and his writings are
so much in their favor Still, there is nc
doubt that both he and Mr.. Churchill are
sincere and believe everything they hav,
| written fer the public.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Savannah Lodge No. 1873, P.
3 o. Elks; DeKalb Lodge No. 3, I. O.
OF.
Special Notices-Acute Rheumatism and
Acute Catarrh Cured by Suwanee Springs
Water; j. Pinkussohn &c Co. Will Open
Their Wholesale and Retail Cigar Store
Thursday Evening; Fine Flour, A. NJ &
c. w. West; For Sale or For Rent, c. II.
Dorsett; Levan's Table d Hote.
Business Notices-E. & W. Laundry;
Harvard Beer. at DeSoto; Dainty Watch
es, Hunter & Van Keuren; Seasonable
Dainties the S. w. Branch Co.
Steamship Schedule-Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company.
Railroad schedule-Seaboard Air Line
Railway
Financial Statement-Unted States
Branch of the Thames and Mersey Marine
Insurance Company CLimited).
Legal Sales-City Sheriffs Sales; Chat
ham Sheriff's Sale; Trustees Sale.
Auction Sales-Trustee Sale, by Plat
shek & Co., Auct.oneers; Trustees Sale.
by Robert H. Tatum, Auctioneer; Admin
istrator's Sale, by 1. D. La Roche, Auc-
tioueer; Trustees Sale, by l. D. LaRoche,
Auotioneer; Beautiful Property at Isle of
Hope, by l. d. La Roche, Auctioneer.
No Cooking--Grape-Nuts Are Ready.
This Is an Advertisement-B. ii. Levy
g. Bro.
Anusements-Mr Sidney Woodward in
Grand Festival Concert Monday Evening
Aug. -.
Hotel-Hotel Victoria, New York City
Black Velvet Ribbons--At the Bee Hive
Legal Notices-Rule as to Petition oil
c. B. Younglove and ]. D. Goodwin VS..
A P. Greene; In the matter of w. P.
Goldsn, Bankrupt; Citation from the
Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of Chat
ham county Application to Sell Real Es-
tate; Notice to Debtors and Creditors Es-
tate Mary Ann Theus
Medical-LYdia Pinkham's Vegetable
Pills; DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
TUFTS Pills; Coke's Dandruff Cure; DIR.
Hathaway Co; Castoria; S. s. s.; Hood S
Sarsaparilla; Ponds Extract.
Cheap Column Advertisements-HelI
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

DIR. L. w. Habercom of Washington is
one of the best known German newspaper
writers In this country. During several
presidential campaigns he was connected
with the Republican literary bureau. He
has always been a Republican. But he
says he cannot stand McKinleyism, and
in this campaign he will write. work and
vote for Bryan. ~ consider imperial SIN
to be the most important issue before the
people" he says, and / regard the
course pursued by the President as a
menace to this form of government. ]
am enough of a patriot to put aside party
considerations and do everything in my
power TO defeat that principle" Dr.
Habercom is the Washington correspond.
ent Of some ninety German papers. OF
these he says al least sixty will be &C.
lively in favor of Bryan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, AUGUST Z. 1900.

Some good and consistent Catholic par
ishioners of Elizabeth, n. J.. were not a
little disconcerted a day or two ago by
observing on the top of the tall spire
of their church an American and an Eng
lish flag in the place where the gilded
cross had been. A ''steeple Jack" had
been employed TO paint the spire and re-
gid the cross. The pastor desired him
to substitute something in the place
of the cross while it was undergoing re-
furnishing, and he put UP the flags. Some
of the parishioners wanted the English
flag removed, but there was nobody in
town besides Jack" who could climb TO
THAI dizzy hight, so both flags remained
and fiuttered complacently over the con-
gregation that heard mass celebrated by
Father O'Neill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

Twenty-Five Fall River cotton mills are
idle this week, and 1t is a matter of doubt
whether they will or not be started up
next week. The mill men of that center
say that unless there is an Improvement
in the cotton goods market soon they will
be forced to curtail production consider
ably, and the stopping of the mills may
be extended into November. Meanwhile
there are no reports of the shutting down
of mills in the South.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

A new course of study. and one which
is Mkely TO prove OF much value. has
besn added to New York's school of agri-
culture. 1t is a course in cold storage,
and the students will be instructed in
methods Of refrigerating food products,
especially fruits. Students in this course
will be taught how to pick. pack and
ship consignments for long distances. on
both land and water. They will also be
coached in the construction OF refriger-
ating plants. so that each student IL
necessary, can build a cold-storase plant
on his own farm, and thus save much of
the fruit that now rots on the ground
ard on trees and vines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-07

The New York Press is as uncompro-
missing an enemy as Richard Croker has;
nevertheless the Press pays the Tammany
chief the compliment of saying that his
general behavior in public is a fine ex-
ample for the rising generation" when
caught drinking" it continues, "the po-
tation is found to be mineral water He
is one 10 whom excuses are a stranger.
He neither smokes nor eats too much,
does not over-exercise, does noe slop over
He is the best type of moderation we
have In his class"