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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26
Personal.

w. F. E. Gurley, an engineer. who lives
in Danville, ILL.,, is the hitherto unknown
benefactor who gave to the University of
Chicago a archaeological collection of
zoo, 900 specimens, valued at more than
$125,000 The articles We're found in the
Mississippi valley. Mr. Gurley spent thir-
ty years in gathering the collections.
In discussing the newspaper attacks
upon him a few weeks ago, Secretary Gage
told a correspondent that all he wanted
was to buy farm in some quiet corner
of New England and retire TO it, The
newspaper man took him at his word and
printed a paragraph to that effect. Since
then the Secretary has been flooded with
letters from real estate owners in all parts
of New England Offering to supply him
with more or less desirable farm proper
ties.
One of the most interesting characters
about Washington, and one of the most
highly respected of the 100000 officials in
the employ of Uncle Sam, is Capt. Charles
Loeffler the confidential messenger and
doorkeeper of the President. Capt. Loef-
fer probably knows more famous men
than any other person living, because he
has stood at the entrance of the executive
chamber for over thirty years, and every
body who has entered the presence of the
chief magistrate of this nation during all
that time mas handed a card to him.
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Lord Methuen and Col. =

A case in which a well-known officer
has obviously been ill-treated will have
public attention directed upon it in the
near future, says the London Truth. Col.
- Is an exceptionally able officer, and
man whose bravery is absolutely beyond
question Lord Methuen ordered Col. -
90 charge the enemy, an order which it
was physically impossible for him to obey,
as the horses of his men were PROSTATE
Col - reported to Lord Methuen that
this was the case, and, being unable to
obey the order, eventually disobeyed it.
The matter was reported to Sir Redvers
Butler. and Col - was instructed to re-
turn to England. That he has done.
During one of the memorable battle which
occurred in the Franco-German war the
General in command perceived that a gap
had been made in his line. He at once
ordered the Colonel of regiment TO lead
his men to the gap. The Colonel-as it
was his duty to do-informed the General
that the order, If carried out, would en-
tail the annihilation of the regiment. mo
doubt" replied the General, but it will
save the battle" The regiment was
marched to the gap in question, it was
annihilated, and the battle was won. In
ne latter case it was not physically i'm
possible to obey the order; in the former it
was, and it is acknowledged on every
side that the Col. - had no alterna-
tive but to act as he did.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

The recent reform in photography which
Supt Andrews suggested last fall for the
Chicago public schools and which the Uni
versity of Chicago has taken up to the
extent of spelling eleven words phonetical-
ly. has aroused considerable apprehen-
sion on the part of parents of children
who ore now attending local grammar
schools. says the Chicago News.
The Board of Education is overwhelmed
with letters on the subject of which the
following IS a specimen:
Mr.. harris, presden Bord of dicashun-
dere Sir: l am Uniformed thet Il ar a goin
to max a cham in the spelin bux and i
rite becos / nav a son now attendin yur
skole. Mi boy don't no nothin much abot
the wa your a spellin now And if yu enten
III max it eny hardir Think he mite ez
well kwit. Jims gud at fernin' jorgrify
and gramer, but kinda bitches in his spell
in, he seq ez how he must git nu buks
is yu cham Inc sistem an l dong fele like
pain out NOR mony fer somethn tibet wont
do him no good, so in luther words If WI
will let me no wat you intenshuns is. lie
no wat to du in jims kase. Wen j went tn
skull never had no trubble lernin to spell
And don't onderstan wi Jim shud find il
so hard now. yures Truly.
'Thomas Seers
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Peace River Phosphate Min
ing Company; Palestine Commandery No.
z, X. T.
Special NoticesTShip Notice, George
Herbert, Master Steamship Millbridge;
Paints and House Painting, Savannah
Building Supply Company; Mantels, Crates
and Thing, Andrew Hanley Company
Staples, A. NJ. & c. w. West; Mems Cloth
ing Special, Leopold Adler; knights Phar-
macy.
Military Orders-Orders No. Z, Headquar-
tiers Troop A, First Regiment Cavalry.
Il Off on Merts and Boys Clothing
Leopold Adler.
Don't Let Another Day Go By-Byck
Bros.
AT This Time of the Year-Hub Cloth
ing Company.
spalding, Crawford, Imperial, Nyack
Bicycles-Oppenheime Sloat & Co.
Steamship Schedule-Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company's Steam
ships.
% Per Cent. Discount on Ladies Suits,
Etc.-Leopold Adler
Legal Notices-In the Matter of Mary E.
Millsop, Bankrupt; Notice of First Meet
ing of Creditors, f. p. Terry, Bankrupt
Notice of Intention to Transfer Stock,
Estate of E. H. r. Lyman, of Brooklyn,
N. Y; Bessie Lee Goodrum VS.. Roy
Turner Goodrum, Divorce.
The Rush was Tremendous-At Hogan's.
Railroad Schedule-Plant System.
Eat-Well-A Pure Article
Medical-Dr. Hathaway Company
Horsfords Acid Phosphate; Coke Dam
druf Cure; Hoods Pills. Ayers Pills;
Munyon's Kidney Cure
Cheap Column Advertisements
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; PERSONAL Miscellaneous.
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Tipping TOasts.

did you observe the different evidences
of cordially among the bon wants OF
the Southern states when they come to
drink ones health in a barroom or at a
dinner table?" asked well-known Geor-
gia politician of party of friends yester-
day as he pufed away at a good cigar
and leaned back in a chair rather lazily
says the Washington Star.
Nobody had observed him.
We'll, the Kentuckian says as he lifts
the straight whiskyEo his lips; Here's at
you my boyH and his companion nodding,
replies: Drink hearty and the drinks SO
| down The Texan pours out his liquor
and says, carelessly, but politely withal:
My kindest,' and the other fellows say:
Same here and they drink.
THE Georgian stands and talks a mo-
ment before taking up the bottle and talks
all the time, scarcely noticing his action
as he pours out the rye and calls hor apol-
iinaris. Then he stands and talks a mo-
ment longer for Georgians, you know,
are never in a hurry. When finally he
comes to think about the drinks he lifts
his glass and says: We'll, mere goes,
chap! The other fellow replies: Let 'er
go, and she goes on the spot. The man
from Louisiana. particularly if he comes
from New Orleans, says in a nervous lit
tie spasm of cordiality: Long life to
you, and his companion from Louisiana
too answers with characteristic wit: Send
it south, send it SOUTH and south she
goes.
The Nirginian calls for mint juleps. and
while you are making them give us a lit
tie whisky straight Taking up the glass
he bows his head after the olden style.
and says Happy days and the other
fellow answers, And yours happier and
thus they all take their drinks with won
drous graciousness and with becoming
cordially OF course there are some
changes to these phrases from lip to lip
but as a whole they are the sentiments
of the fellows from the states as 1 have
named them"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26
THE QUAY AND CLARK CASES.

The statement that Mr. Quay and Mr.
Clark have formed a sort Of partnership
TO assist each other to break into the Sem
ate, or rather to assist Mr.. Quay to break
in and Mr.. Clark to stay in, is made so
frequently and so positively that there are
many who believe it, 1t may be true. 1t
is safe to say that if they could be of any
benefit to each other they would not hes
itate to pool whatever means they have to
persuade senators to accept their way of
thinking about these notorious contests
Mr.. Clark has an almost unlimited amount
of money and Mr.. Quay has a great deal
Of influence. Money and political influ-
ence are powerful factors in any under
taking in Washington.
Ii is doubtful however, if Mr.. Clark
would be greatly benefited by Joining mis-
| forces with those of Mr.. Quay. The charge
against him is that he bought his way into
the Senate. As yet, it has not been shown
that he bribed anybody to vote for him or
that he furnished money for that purpose.
The established rule of the Senate seems
to be to assume that a senator, against
whom charges of bribery are made. is in
nocent unless il is shown that he was di-
rectly concerned in purchasing the sena,
torship. II is probable that Mr.. Clark,
assuming that he bought his way into the
Senate, covered his tracks too carefully 10
be caught
There is no doubt that there was a very
large amount of money distributed in the
contest in which Mr.. Clark was elected
senator and it is probable that very few
of those who know anything about the
facts doubt that the most of it was Mr..
Clarks. The fact however. that his bitter
enemy, Marcus DAILY, another Copper
| King" is alleged to have been lavish with
money TO prevent his election opens a
way for him TO escape being deprived of
his seat because it is calculated to leave
the Senate in doubt whether the money
that was distributed in the Legislature so
reckessly was Clarks or Days
Mr.. Quay's case is radically different
from that of Mr. Clark. The Legislature
of Pennsylvania refused to elect him and
adjourned without electing any one. Then
the Governor appointed Mr.. Quay A ma
| jority of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections of the Senate has just reported
| that there is no authority anywhere and
no precedent for giving Mr.. Quay seat in
the Senate under the circumstances. II
| is true a minority of the committee has
made a report in which a different conclu-
sion Is reached, but it is a weak and nar-
tisan report, and viii hardly receive much
| consideration at the hands Of the Senate.
If Mr.. Clark is as ehrewd as he is le-
| ported to be he VIII not form an alliance
with Mr.. Quay for Mr.. Quay can he of nc
assistance TO him and if it were true that
he was assisting Mr.. Quay with money il
! is probable that his difficulties in defend
ing his claim TO his seat would be increas-
| ed.
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sorrHERN nirrrnLIcAN PoLITIcs.

Every fourth year the affairs of South
ern Republicans occupy great deal OF
space in the newspapers. 1t is the presi-
Dental year in which they become ac-
tive From the noise they make in that
year it might be supposed that their party
was the only party in the South. Such Is
not the case, however Their activity Is
not an indication that they expect to get
control of a county, municipal or state
government, or that they hope to elect a
congressman or a presidential elector
They are simply getting ready for the
spells of office. They know that there are
desirable federal offices for some of their
number in the event that the Republicans
elect the President And they are not
averse to taking part in the National Con-
vention of their party as delegates. They
have their preferences among the candi-
dates for President and Vice President.
At the Florida Convention of Republic
cans at St. Augustine the other day, 1t
was gravely stated that the Republicans
of that state were profoundly impressed
by the claims of Lieut. Gov. Woodruff Of
New York for the nomination for Vice
President Evidently some of Mr.. Wood
rufus friends have been talking to some
of the leaders of the Florida Republicans.
Naturally, where the chief purpose OF
having a party organization is to get into
the best position for claiming the spoils
in the event of the national party's sue
cess, there is difficulty of securing har-
monious action There are not Offices
enough to so around. and there is a strug-
gle among the leaders to get control of
the organization. Those who control the
local organizations stand the best chance
of getting the offices. All over the South
therefore there is now lively squabbltng
among the leaders and their followers.
This squabbling is now confined to the
county organizations, but in little
while it viii be transferred to the state
organizations. These squabbles are fierce
and bitter, and will continue until the
delegates to the National Convention are
chosen.
If there was any responsibility attach
ed to the party in the South it is probable
that these preliminary meetings would be
more dignifed but as no responsibility
is felt since the Southern Republicans
elect nobody, and the spoils of office are
the chief. if not the only incentive to po-
litical activity, the fighting among the
factions will doubtless go on right up to
the doors of the National Convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

Many of the ship builders and owners
OF steamship lines are in Washington,
personally. or by. representa- tive. lobbying
for the passage Of the, Hanna-Payne sub
sidy bill, which they nope VIII draw some
thing like 100000 a year out of the treas
ury to be apportioned among them. Mean
while there is one notable exception among
the large owners, in the person of James
j. Hill president of the Great Northern
Railroad. He isn't waiting for any sub
sidy before arranging TO build new ships
He doesn't believe a subsidy is necessary.
He adheres to the old-fashioned idea that
ship ought to be made to pay her ex-
penses out of her own earnings. Within
five years, he says, ne expects to have a
fleet of twenty-five of the largest sized
steamships, plying between Seattle and the
Orient, subsidy or no subsidy. And he
feels confident that every vessel of the
fleet will earn money aud be kept busy all
the time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26
CAGES ANSWER NOT sATIsFAC-
TORY

! on Monday, the Senate passed Senator
Aliens resolution calling for additional
letters that are supposed to have passed
between Mr.. Gage, the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and officials of the National
City Bank of New York. 1t is probable
that the administration senators would
have eide-tracked this resolution if they
had dared to do 50. The Republican party,
| however could not afford to have it 90
to the country that il had refused to have
one of the officials of the administration
Investigated.
1t has been claimed by the Republicans
that Mr.. Cages report respecting his
transa ctions with the National City Bank
was so full and frank that there was no
more to be said about the matter, but
there is a pretty well grounded suspicion
that there was something kept back The
whole transaction connected with the sale
of the Custom House in New York is so
remarkable that if all the facts can be
obtained it IS probable that they will fur
nish the Democrats with some very in
teresting campaign material
There is no doubt that the Secretary
kept within the letter of the law authoriz-
ing the sale of the Custom House, but
did he not violate the spirit of it? What
was the transaction? The Custom House
was sold on July 8. 1899, to the National
City Bank for So 265, 600 The bank was
the highest bidder. 1t is als6.a depository
for funds of the government. 1t has bonds
on deposit in the treasury as security for
any money deposited with it. When 1t
purchased the Custom House it notified
Mr. Gage that 1t would pay the whole
amount of the purchase price except $50
600 and would give the treasury credit
for the money on its books. 1t did not
pay the whole amount because it did not
want title to pass to it at that time. If
the title had passed it would, beyond any
question, have been liable for taxes on the
building 1t rented the building, however,
to the government for 4 per cent on the
entire purchase price, or about $40 900 per
annum. The law authorized the Secretary
to rent the old Custom House, in the
event of its sale, until the new Custom
House was finished.
This completed an interesting transac-
ton. The bank receives per cent. on the
bonds deposited as security for the
purchase price, 1t gets per cent. interest
on the purchase price and 1t has the use
of the entire amount of the purchase mon
ey for banking purposes. Assuming that
the purchase money is worth per cent.
for banking purposes it gets an income
of about 10 per cent. on more than $1,000
900 without the outlay of a dollar. And It
refuses to pay taxes on the old Custom
House on the ground that the title still
remains in the government. If thatSs not
clever hnanciering 1t would be Interesting
to know what is. 1t is not to be won
dered at that the Senate desires to know
something more about this transaction
than what Mr.. Gage has already told It,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

More than s1O,oOOOoO worth of new wool
en- goods were sold in one day in New
York recently. The most notable thing
in connection with the sale, however was
not the amount Of money involved but
the fact that the transactions were con-
Quoted by the wooden goods trust, which
controls absolutely the output Of twenty
seven of the largest wooden mills in the
country. Under the plan Of trading which
obtained up to few years ago, the pur-
chase and sale Of this amount Of WOODEN
goods would have given employment to
several hundred men. Under the trust plan
one man does all of the selling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

AforEsons now know that no polygamist
can get a seat in Congress. 1t is prob
able that if Roberts had been permitted to
take his seat the impression would have
got abroad among the Mormons that po-
lygamy could be practiced with impunity,
and there would have been an immediate
increase in the number of polygamous
marriages The refusal to let Roberts have
his seat is notice to the Mormons that
they are doomed 10 disappointment if they
think that the time will ever come when
they will be permitted in this country TO
again teach and practice polygamy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

Senator Elkins of West Virginia, who in
the last Congress suTeptitously slipped
a paragraph into a subsidy appropria lion
bill and afterwards explained his conduct
by saying he did not think it good policy
to "let the other fellows know" what was
going on and who is bound up head and
hand With monopolies, is being discussed
as the wee presidential candidate OF the
republican party. The G. o. p. could
hardly find a more fitting representative
of what it stands for than Elkins is. The
dollar mark is all over him, as MIR. Bryan
might say.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

According to Mr.. Frye, the incident &C.
Cured in a mining saloon in the Rockies.
says an exchange. On the blackboard
back of the bar was the bill of fare, and
in it. among other items rosie birdie.
81" AS the future Senator saw this. he
exclaimed: See here, Blank, that is a
great way to spell bird. Don't you know
any better than that? You ought to spell
II 'b-u-r-d.'
+ 1T is, is it?" said the barkeeper Il
would have you understand. George
Hearst that i am as good a speler as
you, any day. will leave it to the crowd
that you can't spell bird right. Yes. I'll
bet you a basket of champagne for the
crowd on it."
"All right" said Mr.. Hearst
"All right" said the saloon man; but
I am not going TO have any mistake about
it. You have got TO write it down on this
piece of paper" and he thereupon handed
Hearst a slip of brown paper and a PEN
ell.
Hearst took It. and rapidly wrote
Bird"
But that is not the way you spelt It
before" said the saloonst.
"Of course It isn't" replied Mr. Hearst
do you suppose l am fool enough to spell
bird with "a when there is any money
up on it?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

The cabinet resignation rumor's atern-
nate, the Chairman Jones resignation
rumor is now being featured in some of
the newspapers with just a frill of new
trimming. It is said that Mr.. Bryan is
not pleased with the way Senator Jones
has been managing affairs and desires
that some man OF more snap and better
judgment shall be placed a the head of
the Democratic committee. one story. in
deed. has it that there has been sharp
words between Mr.. Bryan and Chairman
Jones. Such reports, however are to be
taken with SAT- They have been heard
before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

Those Republicans who are affecting to
hold their noses because of the political
rottenness in Montana" shown in the
Clark case must he perfectly familiar
with the smell, if they have not forgotten
the bribery and corruption by means OF
which members of their party have secur-
ed seats in the Senate, in times not far
gone by. Meantime, it is a hopeful sign
when a Republican can be made to hold
his nose even in stimulation of disgust. at
political rottenness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

Cecil Rhodes, it appears, is going to do
little war-makng on his own hook
around Kimberley. He has received au-
thority from the imperial government to
raise, equip and send into service a COM
mand of irregulars, and has borrowed a
general from the British war department
to lead his Soldiers. The general in ques-
ton is. of course, an Irishman, of the
name of Darlington He left Belfast Sc
cretly some weeks ago for South Africa,
and the fact that he has been loaned to
Rhodes and his millionaire partners has
just leaked out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

Gov Gen. Wood does not believe in
promiseuous and indiscriminate charity.
such as has been. practiced in Cuba in she
distribution of rations and other supplies
ana ne has determined to minimize it.
Nor does he favor the proposition to sup
ply the Cubans with farming implements
and oxen gratis. II would be better. he
says, to assist them to employment in
which they can earn the money to buy
what they need. He will. therefore. pro-
vide all the work he can on public i'm
proyements
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

All Of the fighting in South Africa so
far has been upon British territory. Not
shot has been fired upon Boer ground.
III the burghers fight 50 sturdily and sue
cessfully in the eDemys country, how will
il be when they are forced back into their
own and where for months If not years
they have been preparing Notifications and
other defensive works? The relief of Lady
smith may occur within a short time. but
1t is not likely that that event will be
OF very great moment 20 the Beers The
British Will still be twenty-five miles from
the nearest Boer territory; and Majuba
Hlll Will stand between them and Pretoria
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26

The news in our dispatches this morning
respecting the progress of the plague at
put the health authorities of all of the
Pacific coast cities on their guard. Owing
TO the close connection between-this coun-
try and Hawaii it win be a difficult matter
TO keep the dreaded disease out of our
Pacific seaports