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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31
SOCIAL SET CRITICISrO

The high society of New York and New
port is the subject of some recent sharp
criticism from such sources as to make it
attract public attention. 1t began with
sermon few Sundays ago in All Saints
Church, Newport, by the Rev. Braddin
Hamilton, who called attention to some
OF the alleged petty vices of the Smart
set" and urged that the conduct of the
lives of those who composed that set was
of vital Importance, mot only for your
own sakes, but because of your influence
on 100000 of people" The Rev. Mr..
Hamilton charged Newport society with
petty gambling, reckless extravaganza.
vugarity, dissertation of the Sabbath by
boating, playing golf and indulging in
other sportive pleasures and other petty
vices of various kinds and degrees. There
followed a more mild-mannered criticism
of the social set by Cardinal Gibbons. who
drew a contrast between the duties of the
wife and mother and the frivolities of the
woman of the fashionable set Then came
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page, even more Sc
we're in his condemnation than was the
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton. Mr.. Page denied We
hemently the intimation that the people
looked UP to the swell social set as ex-
emplars, and asserted that "outside of
their own circle there are not 5000 people
in all the country who do not reprobate
and deride their arrogance"
Seeking some information on the other
side of the question a representative of a
New York paper interviewed Commodore
Elbridge 7. Gerry, one of the best known
and most typical Newport residents, and
one or two other prominent summer mem
bers of that social colony. The conclusion
reached was that neither the Rev Mr..
Hamilton nor Mr.. Page knew anything
about the subject upon which they had
essayed TO speak. The preacher was I'M
known 10 the social side OF Newport, and
that feature of Newport was, no doubt
unknown to him. Commodore Gerry and
others asserted that the amusements in
dulged in are moderate and innocent. that
there is no gambling and no Sabbath des-
ecration. AS for the entertainments Civ
en- by the wealthy he showed how they put
money into the pockets of those who need
ed it, and were nothing more than a source
of innocent amusement and enjoyment 10
the young people who took part in them.
Commodore Gerry blames the public for
It's hypercritcal attitude toward New
port society, the result of a
demand to be kept informed
through the newspapers Of the doings Of
the wealthy. This he attributes to curl
osity rather than envy. Commodore
Gerry seems to have taken the most lib
eral view of the matter. There are I'M
doubleday as good people. and as many
of them, comparatively speaking among
the social set OF New York ana Newport
as are TO be found in any of the other
class of people.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31

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Rubbing Sticks Together.

Hanged if l believe anybody ever made
fire by rubbing two sticks together, all
travellers yarns to she contrary notwith-
standing" declared an enthusiastic local
sportsman the other day. according to the
New Orleans Times Democrat. Il spent
a couple of weeks with a camping party
on the upper Red river, west of Winfield
last spring" he went on, land one morn
ing l got separated from the other boys
and il was night before l found my way
back to our shack. l am an inVeterate
smoker and when filled up my pipe after
wandering around for an hour or two
was Mortified to find that my match safe
was empty. AS soon as 1 made she discov-
cry my desire for smoke increased
about 500 per cent. If l had had my gun
along l could have started a blaze with
out trouble, but unluckily l had set out
20 do some fishing and had no weapon
but my hook and line. Naturally the first
thing that occurred 10 me was flint and
steel, but 1 couldn't find any flint and
then l happened to think of the old story
about making fire with two pieces of
wood. Well. 1 won't tire you with details
but II ever man gave an experiment a
conscientious trial 1 did on this occasion
l picked up chunks of half a dozen diff
ferent kinds of wood, trimmed them down
with my penknife and tried them all in
various combinations, using one hard and
one soft stick exactly as the story books
say the Indians do. But although l rubb-
ed until The pesky things were chafed
nearly in two, l never succeeded in get
ting them even warm. AT last l remem-
I bered reading somewhere about a scheme
OF the natives of Java, who are said to
lay a fiat piece of wood on the ground
and twirl a small rod, top-fashion, on It's
surface, by means of a cord. 1 soon made
one of the machines, cutting up my sus-
penderS for the string, and if you had
seen me squatting there see-sawing the
thing you would have taken oath that 1
had lost my mind. AT the end of half an
hour l was redhot and the apparatus was
dead cold. The longer I twirled the cooler
it got. If L had kept on another half
hour l believe l would have had a stick
frappe. But | had gone far enough to
convince me that the man who wrote the
story a double-barrelled, back-action.
triple-plated liar, and l yearned violently
for his gore. l struck camp just about
dusk, and the first thing I did was TO
grab a coal from the fire and put it on
my pipe. Later on l discovered four
matches in the lining of my vest. l won
repeat my remarks, but my friends asked
me why l didn't talk that way in the
woods. They say my language would have
| set fire to a piece of asbestos
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31
FIGHTING OVER THE OLD CUES


The protest of the Grand Army of the
! Republic against the school histories used
! in the public schools of the South shows
| that the Union veterans will never be sat
/ isfied unless the Southern people accept
/ their view Of the Civil War. In this con-
nection il is inter esting to recall that al
about every reunion OF the Confederat e
veterans there is discussion of the
school history question. the complaint OF
the Confederate veterans being that in
many, If not most. of the public schools
OF the South the histories used do not do
the Southern side of the Civil War JUS
tice. II is worthy of notice that the Con-
federate veterans 30 not undertake to
say what views of the Civil War shall be
taught in the public schools of the North.
They simply want the truth taught to the
children OF the Southern states. but the
Union veterans not only want to say what
the public school histories of the North
shall contain, but also what those used
in The South shall contain.
1t ought 20 be apparent to them that
they are demanding too much-that they
concern them to any great extent and
that their protest is neither a proper one
nor is it likely C have the least effect.
The Southern people are about as well &C
quainted with the history of the Civil
War as are the people of the North. and
are not likely to consult the wishes of
the Union veterans in the matter of his
tories for their public schools.
No doubt there are many Northern peo-
pie scattered throughout the South, and
1t may be that some of them do not ap-
prove of histories used in Southern pub
lie schools, but the fact must not be over
looked that there are many Southern poo-
pie living at the North, and the school
histories in use there may not be wholly
to their satisfaction.
As the Grand Army veterans grow older
their desire to run the country and to die
tate to all of the people thereof seems to
increase. No doubt they mean well, but
they should not feel aggrieved if their in
clination to interest themselves in matters
not contemplated in their original organi-
cation, should not be appreciated in all
parts of the country. Even if they were
entirely sure that the exact truth was ,to
the public schools of the North, 1t is a
question whether it is the proper thing
for them to do to protest against the his
tories in use in the public schools In the
South.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31
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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31
MIR. BRYAN AND THE GOLD STAND
ARD.

The statement which Mr.. Gage, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. made in the pub
lie prints a day or two ago. as to what
Mr.. Bryan could do. If elected. to put the
/ finances of the government OH silver
| basis was undoubtedly intended 10 assist
the managers Of his party 20 make the
silver issue the paramount one OF the
campaign. Previously. in an interview
Mr.. Gage said that a secretary of the
treasury appointed by Mr.. Bryan could
not put the country on silver basis with
out violating the gold standard law. In
his last statement. however, he changes
bis position, and practically says that lie
could
The Republican papers think they have
a strong point against Mr.. Bryan because,
in response to this last statement Of Mr..
Gage, he refused 10 be interviewed. The
New York Herald sent an inquiry TO him
as to whether, in the event of his cleo
ton, it would be his policy to pay the
current expenses and the interest on the
coin bonds of the government in silver.
No doubt Mr. Bryan saw that the purpose
o. Mr.. Cages statement was to draw him
into discussion of the silver question,
and thus force into the background The
question of imperialism He therefore said
90 the Herald's representative that he de-
cined to be interviewed on Mr.. Cages
statement.
Now the Republican papers are saying
that Mr.. Bryan no longer has the courage
of his convictions. That they are mistaken
will become apparent in good time II is
not evidence of lack OF courage that ne
frefuses to step into a trap which his po-
liucal opponents have deliberately set for
him. He could not very well ans wer the
question which the Herald asked without
being misunderstood by either the silver
Republicans or the Gold Democrats.
Mr.. Bryan's whole career, however, jus
tifes the conclusion that if he should be
elected he would obey the law. including
the gold standard law. No doubt he would
use his influence with Congress 40 have
that law repealed. but as long as it is
a law he would enforce IL.
He believes in the free coinage of sill
yer, but, if ne had the power to prac-
tically nullify the gold standard law by
indirect methods, he would not exercise
that power 1t can be safely said there
fore, that in the event of his election the
gold standard law will be enforced faith
fully, unless Congress repeats it. IL is GER
tain that MIR. Bryan would not attempt to
evade it. His refusal to be interviewed on
the question as to what, If elected, he
would do in financial matters will do him
no harm. The people have too much con-
fidence in him TO believe that he is afraid
to speak plainly on any public matter at
the proper time
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31
TRYING TO REACH AN UNDER
STANDING

The dearth of news from China is ex-
planned by the statement that the Powers
are comforting with each other as to what
course shall be pursued i'm dealing with
China 1t is probable that there is very
little happening at Pekin. The allied
forces are waiting to hear from their re-
spective countries. The Boxers have
practically disappeared and the imperial
troops have followed the Dowager EN-
| press. Ii Hung Chang is waiting to ne
gotiae for peace but the Powers have
not agreed among themselves in respect to
terms.
They may have some difficulty in agree
ing. There is no reliable information
as to their purposes. In the absence of
information there are great many ru-
mors and much speculation Germany,
Russia and Japan are credited with de-
termination to have portions of Chinese
territory. Russia is said to intend to
take Manchuria, Germany Shan-Tung and
Japan, Korea or Annoy. The latter power
has already landed troops in Annoy Eng
land is credited with having designs on
the rich Yang Use valley, though she has
thus far given no indication of a purpose
to grab any Chinese territory. In fact.
there is no ground for saying that any
one of the Powers favors taking territory
as indemnity, though 1t seems TO be the
very general belief that territory will be
taken. China has no money, and her rev.
enues are barely sufficient for the needs
of her government 1t will be a difficult
matter for herr therefore, to arrange for
a money indemnity.
No doubt the revenues could be very
largely increased If her people would con-
sent to the opening of the country 20 such
improvements as would develop trade. Be
fore her revenues could be increased very
much. her exports would have to be in
creased They could be increased very
greatly.
Ii will be more than is expected If the
Powers succeed in reaching an agreement
as to the policy they will pursue in deal
ing with China. The chances are that
they will find that their views conflict. In
that event there will not be much hope of
maintaining the integrity of the empire.
Thus far the United States have led in
diplomatic matters since the trouble began
and there are indications that the other
Powers are waiting for them to outline a
policy. They may succeed in securing
harmonious action. If they Go il will be
on the understanding that the integrity OF
the empire is 20 be preserved. They are
against taking any territory from China.
II will be known probably within the next
two or three days what the Powers pro-
pose 10 Go. |! the European Powers in
sist upon having indemnity in territory
IL is probable that the United States forces
will be withdrawn from China without
unnecessary delay.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31

North Carolina will have an ample sup
ply Of good timber from which to pick
her next senator Chairman Simmons is
the man who led the Democratic hosts to
victory in the recent stirring campaign.
He is a shrewd and careful politician of
the better sort. Gen. Carr, the million
sire tobacco manufacturer of Durham, is
one of the most broad-minded and dem
ocratic rich men in the country. His pub
lie spirit and affection for the common
people" are proverbal in North Carolina.
Mr.. Waddell. formerly a member of Con-
gress. is the man who took hold of the
situation in Wilmington at the time of
the riots something over year ago and
brought order out of what for a time
promised to be an extremely serious con-
ditions of affairs It is hardly worth
while to say a word of ex-Gov. Jarvis,
50 well is he known. Either of the gem
tlemen named would make North Caro-
lima a good representative in the upper
house. and restore her to the place of
honor and influence which she lost tenn
porariy when Marion Butler took advant-
age Of a peculiar popular mental aber-
ration and secured the upper hand in her
politics.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31
one WouId Not he Missed.

In connection with the last visit TO Lon
don Of the tate Shah OF Persia, many
stories are told which sound Ike satire
upon The politics OF the East, says the
Youths Companion one OF these talos
more amusing perhaps than true, is That
he strongly advised che Prince Of Wulei
10 make away with a certain influential
noDieman who had grown TOO powerful
10 be quite safe"
Another story Is vouched for on better
evidence. The shah was taken 10 Wat
Newgate prison and after somewha.
extended examination. he suddenly re-
quested 20 see an execution. With the AZ
most po.''curss che warden Of the prison
explained that unlappl'y no one was un-
der sentence iust that Hmci bat tho
Fhah Fnepi fWoy ihe objections with d
pare ~ hiH hand
'Tskr ore ot my suite he ssld Any
one wa DO
Greatly 10 h.s disappointment the ON
oialH aeei.nod ~ comply Nsb his g..
guest.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31
Personal.

The use of the word silhouette" is the
only thing which keeps alive the memory
of Etienne de Silhouette, who. in 1850. was
the French minister of finance. NJ. de Sill
houette was mean and stingy, and was
far from popular with the people When
il was desired to stamp anything as cheap
and worthless it was called silhouette"
in ridicule. So when the process of MAX
ing portraits by cutting out the outline
OF the face in black paper was invented
the neme of silhouette" was given to it,
Ana for once. il appears, a mans parsi-
mony and meauness have made his name
immortal
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31

Or. Chauncey NJ. Depew, who has just
returned from Europe, says that McKin-
ley will receive a larger number of cleo
toral votes than have ever been casa for
any candidate for the presidency in this
generation. 1t must be that the Repubn-
can position appears to better advantage
at a distance of 5000 to 1900 miles than
it does on the ground. Maybe if DR.. De-
pew were to view the situation from the
apex Of the Pyramid of Gizeh he could
see that Mckinley would be unanimously
elected.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31

The Washington cores ondent Of the
Chicago Journal has been making a cas-
ual little examination of che passenger
lists of the steamships bound for Eu-
rope. In them he finds number Of
names of congressman and. peculiarly
enough. it transpires thar those congress-
men who were most conspicuous in the
advocacy Of the Hanna-Paync ship sub
sidy bill have almost to man taken o
"trip TO Europe this summer. and that
practically al Of them have taken pass.
age by the American Line boats. which
line would have secured. and may yet
secure. "a bonus Of 100000 year under
the proposed legislation. or course. the
facts set forth above constitute mere
coincidence. our congrossmen would not
Tor moment permit "trip 10 Europe ~
influence them in the discharge OF tholr
sacred duties 10 the halls OF Congress.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31
The Value of Languages.

A good story is told of two oxford un-
dergraduates touring in the East who en-
tered the shop of Jew whose knowledge
of English, though he spoke most other
tongues was limited says London Tit
Bits. With the customary carelessness of
the Anglo-SaXon race when abroad. one
undergraduate remarked to the other on
failing to make the Jew understand what
he wanted, The fool does not speak Eng
lish!"
This remark came within the radius of
the old Jews comprehension. and drew
from him the following questions:
DO you spik Italian?' 10 which they re-
piled:
No"
DO you spik Grik?"
NO"
do you spik Turk?'
NO"
"Do you splk Spanish
NO"
"Do you spk Russian"
No"
After pause the old man, with consld-
cradle energy, calculated. Me one tunes
fool, you five times fool" 10 The complete
discontinue of the young man.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31
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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31

Two OF the new cruisers authorized by
the recent sessions OF Congress have been
Professionally named West Virginia ana
South Dakota. but the probabilities are
that the names will be changed There
has arisen in the navy opposition to call
ing vessels by names beginning with
North South. East or West. the claim be-
Ing thai In signalling az sea such names
would prove confusing ana probably prcg-
nant OF danger Furthermore. with
cruisers named North Dakota and South
Dakota. Tor instance. on the naval regis
ter. it would hc easy for confusion to arise
ID orders ana accounts
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31

Patent medicine posters in New York
City, are Offering nOstrums for preventing
and for curing sickness due to the ex-
cavations being made in various parts If
the city for the underground railroad
The citizens along the route of the new
line have felt much alarm over the up
turning of the earth at this time of the
year, but the authorities in charge of the
work laugh az the idea and are prose-
cutting it with vigor. In New York
sickness does not seem to count when
there is a money making enterprise on
foot
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31

a smart negro who turns the color Of
his Fkin 90 pccuniary profit lives ia Kan
sas cry An exchange enys that ho
makes q practice of buying houses in PEE
leet white neighb0rhoods. ara then eNact-
lug good bonuses from adjacent properly
opnors vino wish 10 go him out of a..
neEhDorho04. The ~. sme. hoass,r. De-
roi original EhrcW1 fc4l estate doal,ls
have praedood o modihoa lon .of % Dol
Brooklyn for . number " yosfs. 4nd have
moe money ~ IT,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31

The male shirtwaist crusade II appears,
is 10 be conducted on business principles
The fad is too good a thing for the shirt
manufacturers TO miss, and they are evil
IDENTIFY going to work it for all it is worth
The travelling men representing these
manufacturers are under instructions, it
is said not to wear coats anywhere, if
they can avoid it. and to put in their best
efforts for shirts at every oppor-
tunity. Another season will, doubt
less, see styles of shirts to
be worn without coats, too numerous to
keep track of, and the shirtwaist dude
will be a sight to see. The anti-coat cru
SADIE promises to revolutionize male at
tire as much as did the change from knee
brooches and long waistcoats to trousers
and vests a few decades ago, but the
chances are IL will be sometime before
the male shirtwaist gains entree to social
functions or transforms the dignified sar-
toral adornment of the pulpit and the
bench.