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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
THE sorTH AFRICAN sITuATIoN.

Il 4
1t is difficult to form an intelligent opin
ion of the situation in South Africa from
the dispatches received from there. one
of the best known of the South African
correspondents, Mr., Winston Churchill,
expresses the opinion that $4,000 men Will
be required to conquer the Beers. If that
opinion is anywhere near correct the war
has only just begun and the cost of 1t
win be something tremendous.
Mr.. Churchill says that the need Of
horses for the cavalry and transportation
services is severely felt by the British
Apparently the death rate among the
horses is 50 great that the supply does
not more than keep up with the demand.
One cause Of this is that the horses are
used too soon after their sea voyage.
They ought to have time to rest and re-
cuperate. They are put to work at once
in their enfeebled condition and the con
sequence is that they quickly become the
victims of the fever of the country. With
out an adequate supply Of horses Gen.
Roberts hands are practically tied. He
cannot mobilize his army quickly and he
dare net Veature far from The railroad,
because of the difficulty OF getting sup
pies.
From another source the report comes
that the Beers are becoming d.sheartened
AID that 2 esidont Kruger IS thinking of
Withdrawing fom the Free State alto
gether and Leaving Free SAFE burghers
to shift for themselves The Beers are
markedly active for people who are
dst eartered II they are thinking of Civ
ing up the fight they show no sign Of it,
1t may be true that they see that event
uaily they must yield to superior force,
but there is nothing happsnirg just now,
as far as is apparent from tae dispatches.
to indicate that they think of giving up
the contest.
1t is not improbable that the dispatches
originate in many different places and
that some Of them are based upon runners
and surmises. 1t is practically impossible
to get accurate Information at all time
from such an immense territory as the
war covers, particularly as the means of
communication are very limited.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
BRYAN WILL DICTATE THE PLAT
FORM

Quite a large number of Democratic
senator's and representatives were inter
viewed in Washington on last Saturday
as to whether the chances CT the Demo-
cratic party for winning the presidential
contest would not be improved If all ref
erence to the Is to 1 declaration were left
out of its platform. Various opinions were
expressed. One of those interviewed was
Senator-elect Blackburn. He is quoted as
follows; Bryan will be the nominee, and
The platform will contain whatever planks
he desires"
Mr.. Blackburn stated the situation to
be just about as it is. There is no reason
for doubling that Mr. Bryan will be the
nominee, or that he will dictate the plat
form.
Undoubtedly there is a very strong feel
ing among Democrats in all parts of the
country that if the silver question is
brought into the campaign the Democratic
ticket will lose a great many votes that
il would otherwise get, but would it lose
as many as it would if the silver ques-
ton should be kept out of the platform?
That is a question which those who are
insisting that silver shall not be permitted
to play part in the campaign should
carefully consider. 1t is admitted that if
silver should be abandoned it would be a
mistake to nominate Mr. Bryan. The
shrewdest politicians in the party admit
that.
Mr.. Bryan and silver stand or fan to-
gether If Mr.. Bryan is nominated it must
he on a platform which declares for the
free and uni mited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to / Those who are trying
yer coinage out of the platform are really
aiming to defeat the nomination of Mr..
Bryan. They DO not, of course admit
this, but they understand the situation as
clearly as the friends of Mr.. Bryan do.
1t is probable that there is no other in
stance in the political history OF this
country in which one man SO completely
dominated a great political party as Mr..
Bryan dominates the Democratic party.
The party not only comedies the nomina
ton to him, but says that he may write
the platform on which the campaign is to
be conducted. Taking into account the
fact that Mr.. Bryan has not had a great
deal of experience in public affars-hav-
ing served only a short time member
of the House of Representatives-it must
be admitted that the confidence his party
places in him as its leader is something
that is difficult to explain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
The Cultured Conductor.

She drew a dime from her purse and put
it between her teeth, while she crowded
back the contents of the bag and snapped
it shut, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer
When the conductor came along she
took the coin from her mouth and extend
ed il to him
He saw the action. and at once placed
a nickel between his lips. Then he took
the dime and handed her the nickel.
"a fair exchange, ma am" he pleas
antly said.
"Of what?" she haughtily asked.
''Of microbes" he replied, and passed
along.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

Don't you know you are very pre-
Stunning young fellow?' inquired the Stern
parent Of the trembling applicant for his
daughters hand, according to the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Il admit the presumption. SIR" the
youth atammered
Il think" continued the parent OF the
beloved one IN his most sarcastic tones.
that IN your youthful carelcHsness you
must have guide overlooked the fact that
/ am her father
y Tried 10 overlook Il, sir" stammered
fha youth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

The Duke of Manchester, who was a re-
porter on a New York newspaper for a
few weeks last year, has blossomed out
as theatrical manager in London, hav-
ing paid a considerable lump sum of
money for lease of one house and for
options on two others. Possibly he got
the money from the newspaper articles
that he wrote in New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

The Paris Exposition is not completed,
and will not be for many weeks to come
A similar condition of unreadiness has
characterized the opening of every mod
ern exposition, no matter how long ahead
was the time of beginning the construc-
ton. Is it not singular that the mana
gers Of expositions do not profit by the
experiences of their predecessors in the
business and get ready in time?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

During the first three months Of the cur
rent year, according 10 the statistics Of
the New York Journal OF Commerce there
were constructed in the South twenty-sey-
en- cotton seed oil mills. having a capital
zauon Of $4,000 and daily tonnage Of
l.iSJ tons. Five OF these mills are in
Georgia, four IN each South Carolina ana
Mississippi, six 10 Texas two In each
Missouri and LOUISIANA aud one 80 each
North Carolina, Virginia. Arkansas aud
Alabama.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

In the automobile race on Long Island
the other day, over a ffty-mile course and
participated in by electric, steam and
gasoline machines, the electric machine
won by a margin Of fifteen minutes over
Its nearest competitor, a steam machine.
The time Of the winning automobile was
two hours, three minutes ana a half, CT
at the rate of slightly better than twenty
five miles an hour. That is about railroad
speed in some parts of the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

Secretary Wilson last week sent twenty
barrels of sweet potatoes to the agent Of
the agricultural department in London,
with instructions to see how the English
men like that k.nd of tuber. These are
said to be tie first sweet potatoes shipD-
ed across the Atlantic" says the Wash
ington corr espondence of the Chicago Re-
cord. If that statement is correct, then
the commercial men of the British island
of Bermuda must be behind their kind in
en- erprise. Generally speaking Great Bri-
tain is pretty well acquainted with the
food products Of her colonies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

Possibly the friends of Secretary Long
think that he would naturally fall heir to
the Roosevelt boom for the vice presiden-
cy; for of course the Governor of New
York could not do otherwise than throw
the weight of his influence to the support
of his former bureau chief.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

On the day that the Paris Exposition
was opened, it is said, a contract was
made for tearing the buildings down af-
ter the show. A Chicago firm got the
contract. 1t is estimated that there will
be 100000 feet of Timber available for
sale after the show, besides immense
quantities of structural and architectural
iron and steel, and large quantities of
brick and stone
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
"RYALs, PEACH CoMPANY..

Second That said company's princinal
place of business will be in Savanna
Chatham county, Georgia, but your petI
TONERS desire said company to be author
lied to do business at any other place
within or without this state whenever in
the opinion of its board of directors. the
exigencies of its business may require.
Third. The objects of your petitioners
association and the principal business they
propose to carry on is to cultivate and
manage orchards and farms for the mo-
duction and raising of fruits of all kinds.
vegetables, cereals, potatoes, hay, cattle
hogs, and all kinds of farm product; also
to buy, sell, lease or exchange real estate:
also to do a general merchandise business,
the dealing in, buying and selling, any
and all articles of merchandise, cattle
sheep, hogs and farm products; and the
doing of all matters and things necessary
or convenient for the conduct of the bust
nesseS aforesaid.
Fourth That petitioners desire for said
company the rights and authority to own.
improve, lease and rent, purchase sell and
dispose of, real and personal property Of
all kinds, and to borrow money. issue
bonds evidences of Indebtedness and
promssory notes, without security or with
security by way of mortgages deeds
bills of sale, transfers, pledges or other
wise, and generally to have and exercise
all the rights ana common powers Incl
dent to corporations in this state
Fifth. That the amount of capital stock
to be employed in said business, actually
paid in, is the sum of twenty-five thousand
dollars divided into shares of one hundred
dollars each, but petitioners desire that
such corporation shall have the right and
power of increasing said capital stock to
any amount not exceeding one hundred
thousand dollars whenever in the opinion
of its board of directors such increase Is
necessary or proper, and with the right
and power similarly of reducing said cap
ital stock from time to time to any amount
not less than said original sum of twenty
five thousand dollars; said shares to be
worcestershire, and no stockholder shall
be personally liable as such for any debt
or obligation of said corporation.
Wherefore, petitioners pray that an or
der may be passed granting this applica-
ton, and that your petitioners, their asso-
ciates and successors, be incorporated un-
der the name, with the objects and pur-
poses and for the term aforesaid and with
all the rights, privileges and powers afore-
said WILSON & ROGERS,
Petitioners Attorney
Petition for Incorporation filed in otiioe
this 18th day of March, 1900.
JAMES X. p CARR,
Clerk S. c.. C. c., Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

There was born in London the other day
TO the Hon. Mrs Neville Lytton a son. If
there is anything in heredity, this child
should grow up 10 be a great poet; posi-
bly, the greatest of the new century in
the early part of which he will come to
his manhood. The child is the great-great
grandson of Lord Byron on its mothers
side, and of Sir Bulwer Lytton on its IA
Tiers side
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

Cen. Gomez action in fraternizing wi h
the cc-ored political faction at Santiago de
Cuba and snubbing the white faction may
bode TO coed. The colored faction, Ii
seems, is ed by the editor of a newspaper
which has become notorious for its impa-
tlent and often incendiary utterances.
Having won the recognition of Gomez the
black party may become still more AFRO
CANT and overbearing, to the danger of the
peace of the province if not of the island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

The preachers Of I-aporte, Ind, are de-
termined that "Sapho" shall not be per-
formed in that city II they can possibly
prevent IT, They have appealed 10 the
law and n that fails they say they VIII
station ,heusciycs at the doors OF the
theater asa take down the namca Of eve
ery person who attends the performance.
AMI read tha n-i fraul their pinDlia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

Admiral Dewey is not to have any COM
pensation fer his services on the Philip
pine Commission; so the p. e sident has de-
cided The civilian members of the com
mission were paid $4,000 EACH ana it was
supposed hat the Admiral and Gen. OTIS
both of whom were obliged TO perform
double DUTY a part Of the time, would DO
compensated also. But the President holds
that It would be Illegal for them to draw
two salaries from the government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

The echoes in the Sistine Chapel at
Rome were probably astonished recently.
Eighty sailors form the American train
ing ship Dixie paid visit to the Pope
and were given an audience in the chapel
by His Holiness. After the Pope had
withdrawn the lusty American jackies
broke out singing Dixie al the top Of
their voices, and sang the song through.
It is probably the first time that such a
song was ever heard In the Slstine Chapel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

A Vermont woman. Mrs Pmntz. is a
candidate FOR the vice presidential nomlnl-
don on the ticket with Admiral Dewey
But Mrs. Dewey Will probably have a
word 10 esv about that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
The weather.

The indications for Georgia and Eastern
Florida to-day are for showers and brisk
TO high southerly winds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
PETITION FoR INCORPORATES

GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
To the Superior Court Of said COUNTY. Thu
petition of Garland NJ. Ryals of Chatham
county, Georgia, w. w. Willis of worth
county Georgia, Frank w. Nix of Mem
York and j. c. -Causey of Suffolk county
Virginia, respectfully shows:
First That they desire for themselves
their associates and successors. to he in
corporated for the term of twenty ON
years with the privilege of renewal at the
end of such term under the name and
STYLE of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

SHOULD Marcus DAILY be appointed United
States senator in place of William A.
Clark by the Governor of Montana, in ac-
cordance with the scandalous precedent
about to be set in the Quay case, there
would be no denying Days right to q
seat on the score of corruption. The
Governors certificate would be sufficient
evidence of his title to admission. Yet
by all accounts DAILY has spent well-nigh
as much corruption money as Clark in the
Montana contest, though there is no proof
Of his corruption of the Governor, United
States senators should be elected by The
popular vote, and there would be an end
to these scandals"
Tho New Orleans Picayune Dem)
says: an the light of current events. the
whole history of The Hague conference
reveals colossal duplicity and insincerty
1t is now clear that there was never the
smallest intention TO honestly favor dis
armament, and the arbitration measure
about the only important work of the con-
ference, was purpoSely made as useless
as possible. Ii now looks very much as If
the whole purpose was an attempt of some
vantage over others. As a promoter of
the worlds peace il was a colossal failure
The Pittsburg Dispatch Rep) says:
1T is asserted that the inhabitants of the
Danish West Indian islands object to
transfer TO the United States. That was a
relevant consideration In 1861 when VIII
liam II. Seward made IL a stipulation that
the people should vote IN favor Of the
transfer before II was completed. even
though the price to be paid was H5O0,OO0
But now we have changed all that"
The Cincinnati Enquirer Dem) says;
"The country Is forced TO the conclusion
that President Mckinley played a double
game on the Porto Rican tarim measure
llo was against and for d. lie had . dou-
ble tongue, and spoke ana acted as foe
and friend ~ az Unconstitutional meas
IRE"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

Reports from the peach belt of New
Jersey are not encouraging. There has
been serious spread of the San Jose
scale, and many Of the trees are RUNE
beyond redemption. The scale was fist
rotiees three years ago, a which tina
State Entomolosist Smith sen. out
warning to The growers telling them of
the danger and urging thsmao axe prom II
steps to stop the propa cation of the in
sect. But the growers were careless or
Indifferent, and ,ook practically no pre-
ventive measures.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

The death of Mrs Henrietta Arms
at Hartford Conn. few days ago brings
out a singular CIRCUMSTANCE. For many
years Mrs. Arms had been the nurse and
friend OF Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe,
and the attachment between the two wo-
men is said to have been deep and sin
cere. Nevertheless Mrs. Arms, Virgin
ian by BIRTH was a ardent a defender Of
the South and its institutions as Mrs.
Stowe was critic Of them. Their contro-
verzies were often spirited. but never in
bad temper or such as to cause loss of
respect CT frierd hip
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
The MORNING NEWS is published

Registered at the Postofice in Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17

Still another experiment in practical So
ciallsm is to be made, this time under the
smooth-soundlng name of "Altruism," in
Somerset county, New Jersey. The scheme
is capitalized at $3.50 900, and has at its
head Dr. W. H. Tolman and DR.. Josiah
Strong. The community is to be manu-
featuring one, and so far as is consistent
with the IDEAS of the projectors it will be
modelled after the Krupp town of Essen
in Germany. Dozens of other soclalisdc
schemes have failed, still it may be that
the new one will be successful.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-11
GENERAL NEWS.

D. A. Thompkihs of the Observer OF
Charlotte, N. o.. has been appointed a
member Of the Industrial Commission
by the President.
u. s. Ambassador Choate has been
appointed arbitrator between the British
and Chinese Governments in the case
Of the sinking Of the British dispatch
boat Kow Sing during the Chino-Jap'
anese war. The Kow Sing, while con-
veying Chinese troops, was attacked by
Japanese warships and sunk.
Miss Margaret Astor Ohanler. of
New York, has forwarded from Manila
10 the Secretary Of war severe oriti'
cism of the army's medical system in
the Philippines, alleging that there
is lack Of surgeons, lack Of nurses.
lack of medical supplies. including such
articles as sheets, and asking that she
be allowed 500 sheets for emergency dis
tributions.
Senator Marion Butler visited Eastern
North Carolina Wednesday for the first
time since the franchise election
amendment. He was accompanied by
an escort Of seven heavily-armed men.
Four men we'll armed preceded Butler
and his party. 1t is though that the
object eff the advance squad was to In.
vestigate as to what risk Butler would
! run in coming east and make sure that
no Red Shirts or others were in wait
ing for him.
The English Parliament adjourned
Wednesday after the appropriation bill
had been passed. The Qaeen's speech,
after stating that the relations with the
Powers Of Europe and America continue
friendly refers TO the war In South
Africa, saying; Believing the con-
tinued independence Of the Republics
to be constant danger to the peace OF
South Africa. authorized the annexa-
ton Of the Orange Free State as a first
step toward a union of the races under
an institution which may be developed
no as TO secure equal rights and privi-
leges In South Afrioa. Referring 20
China, the speech from the Throne
SAYS: The utmost efforts will be made
by myself and my allies to visit with
worthy punishment the author OF this
nnexampled crime, perpetrated upon the
Ministers. An innovation 10 the
Queens speech which caused some
comment was the mentioning Of Anne
RIGA specifically.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-11
ADMINISTRATORS IL, 1900
Weather forecast for Fred
erickSburg and Vic'nitg
Thursday fair and lcdTm.
BRYAN'S MASTERPIECES

Bryan stock has jumped peg or
two within the last forty-eight hours.
His speech of acceptance st India
napolis is one of the marvellous pro-
auctions of that marvellous man.
Even his enemies concede that he has
made strike in it, while the conser-
vative and independent press are loud
in praise of his nttersnees on that &C.
casion. In our next issue we will
publish his speech in full. The press
reports say that Mr.. Bryan never sp-
peared to better advantage than ne
did upon this occasion. His face was
slightly flushed, but his eye was clear
and calm and his voice was never
more completely at his command. 1t
was far-resching, and that he WAS
heard at q great distance was made
evident by the fact that people far
out in the crowd listened apparently
as intently as those who sat on the
platform.
Among the new sentiments Of the
speech which we're spplauded with
especial zest were those declaring
that under existing circumstances
1" We dare not educate the Filipinos
lest they learn to read the Declare
ton of independence and the COnstI.
tuition of the United States" That
we would never agree to exchange
the glory of this country for that OF
all the Empires" THAT it is not
necessary to own q people in order
to trade with them," and "Thst COM
mand Go ye into all the world and
preach the Gospel has no Calling
gum attachment"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-11

Mr.. Nixon is native OF Loudoun
county. Va. having been born at Lees
burg In 1861 He was appointed 20
Annapolis by Gen. EppA Hunton ana
graduated in 1882.
In 1892 when President Cleveland
was re.elected, Mr. Nixon was offered
the position OF Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy. which he declined. lie was
made President Of the New York Bridge
Commission by Mayor Robert A. Van
Wyck Mr.. Nixon, besides being pro-
prietor Of the Crescent shipyards, has a
large smokeless powder factory. and Is
President Of the New York Dynamite
Projectile and Ordnance Company.
He Is q member of the u Mon League
Club, the Manhattan Social Art, Naval
Architects and Metropolitan. and a
member of the New York Stock Ex'
change