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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-15
MUca TALK ABOUT rowxE.

Mr. Charles A Towne is now enc of he
most talked Of men in the country. PRO
to his nomination by the National Fopu-
lists Tor Vice President he was heard of
only once in a while though in his session
OF the country-he is a resident OF Mime
sota-he is very well known. Le-d.ns
Democrats have been discussing his roni-
nation by the Populists and sPecul'ting
about his chances for being nominated for
Vice President by tie Democrats.
The general opinion seems TO lie that his
nomination by the Popuists was mistake.
While 1t is said that he will not remain on
the Populist ticket. II by 50 doiug he will
interfere with the success Ct Mr.. Bryan,
still Il is evident from some statements hs
has made that he would like to be Mr.
Bryan's running mate.
Carter Harrison, Chicago's Mayor is
quoted as saying: MIR. Towne is a Reoub-
ncan and the convention in Kansas City Is
to be Democrat tic" 1t is true, OF course,
that Mr. Towne went out of the Republl-
can convention at ST. Louis alcng with
other Silver Republicans, but it Is the I'M
Outstanding now that he is in harmony
with the party that nominated him In al
essential particulars.
But there is no prospect that he will be
nominated at Kansas City. "A member OK
the Democratic National Committee lie
quoted as saying, The candidate for Vice
President must be an Eastern Democrat,
and man not only loyal to Dem crate
principles to-day but in the past" II
this committeeman speaks the sentiments
of Democrats generally Mr.. Towne will not
be heard of in the Kansas City convent on.
1t would not be surprising ii Bird S. Co
Ter, the controller of New York city, shouli
be nominated by the Democrats for Vice
President 1t is claimed for him that he
can carry the state of New YORK, even
against Gov. Roosevelt If he can do that
the Democrats cannot do wiser thi.
than to nominate him. He is a man of
ability, and if the Democratic ticket gels
the vote of New York state 1t will with
out doubt be elected. Besides it is doubt
full If a better party man could be found
than he is.
He supported Mr.. Bryan in 1885, although
the Bryan ticket did not get much sup
port from prominent Democrats in New
York 1t is evident that Mr.. Towne is no.
the man for the position. The Democrats
have vice presidential timber enough with
out going into the camp of the Silver Re-
rnhlfcapS for n
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1--WE had variegated experience with
hotel beats in my time" said a veteran
boniface, according to the New Orleans
Times-Democrat, but 1 believe the fun
niest incident in that line that ever came
under my observation occurred some years
ago, when 1 had charge of a house at a
sister city, not a thousand miles form New
Orleans. One rainy evening, shortly after
the arrival of the Eastern trains, a tall,
good-lookfng chap walked into the ONCE,
swathed from neck to heels In long cape
macintosh. 1t was as handsome rain
coat as l ever saw, and his fashona Bile
hat and the expensive alligator skin wallis
he carried An his hand completed the out
ward picture of man of means He
wrote his name on the register, and re-
marking that he was thoroughly fatigued
and not feeling very we'll, asked to be
shown at once to his room. The clerk as
signed him to quarters on the third floor
and one of the bellboys picked up his va
Use and led the way to the elevator. When
they got out the elevator man slammed
the door rather suddenly, and kept on go
ing up to answer a call In the next story
1t so happened that the long skirt of the
strangers macintosh caught on slight
projection on the ironwork of the door
and as the car shot upward it stripped the
garment off his back, very much after the
fashion OF skinning an eel, leaving him.
~ tiS Dldtlh dLIfdZeHleHL OF the DeilpOV
clad in nothing but suit of red flannel
underwear. 1 was coming down the hal,
just as the accident happened, and took
in the situation at a glance. The fellow
had expected to gain his room without de-
tection, and in the morning would have
claimed that somebody had stolen his
clothes, with heaven only knows how
much money in the trousers pocket. and
probably good watch in the vest. Any
how, he was caught dead to rights as the
saying goes, and he was taken so COM
pfeteiy by surprise that he couldn't invent
any story to account for his condition He
begged piteously not to be arrested. and
l finally told him to get out but before
ne could leave the house he had to have
some clothes, and he snapped his elegant
vaiise fof c, pair OF greasy ove,e.iis am; a
blue cotton jumper, belonging to the en-
gineer 1 heard afterwards that he had
caught several big houses on the same
game"
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The Reporters Reasoning.

It is rather an old story says the
Youths Companion, that the path Of the
legitimate newxgatherer is seldom mads
eaoy by layuen, and when reporter sue
ceeds in rolling rock or two cut Ct his
way his efation-cven when he has pat on
editorial immortality-sAo uld roc he Coz
de1nned without hearing his ride OF TIE
story. A case In point is that related by
:i- Edward Russell in That Reminds
Me"
I'm the year 1854" says Sir Edward
some years before personally knew Mt.
Gladstone, I saw him one cay walking
along Church street. Liverpool. 1 went
into the Office saw my chief, snd told him
''He was all excitement Now is your
chance said he. Go round to the town
ball, tell the Mayor that Mr.. Gladstone is
staying with his brother at Court Hey,
and that he must get him to speak and 90
attend banquet "
This was a strong thing for so young a
journalist to do; but the chief who never
himself interposed in public AFFAIR." would
hear no demurrer. Russell went, and found
Mayor Mozley-then an opulent banker
nothing loath. All was soon arranged
but a few days later RusselPs chief rent
him 10 the town hall again, having rec.iv-
ed notification that the Mayer wished to
see somebody about the reporting Of the
banquet
"a found the Mayor and his son." says
Sir Edward, Considering the ma tier, and
they told me that the demand had been 50
great for places that they had come to the
conclusion to admit only repo. ter from
the London Times and one reporter TO rep
resent the whole Liverpool press.
Il said, MT. Mayor you are perhaps
scarcely familiar with these things, but
must venture to tell you that this won t
DO You perhaps don't know that if re-
porter is to report this dinner ne must be
present at the dinner the same s any 9TH
er of your guests.
The Mayor looked embarrassed, but his
son Brandon cut in, oh, very well; then
they can let it alonep
Il smiled, and with my best snoer, said.
Perhaps there is one person who might
not BE satisfied with that
Mr.. Gladstone. You may be under the
impression, Mr.. Brandon Motley, that Mr..
Gladstone is coming here just to talk to
couple of hundred merchants and bankers
invited by your father. That Is not SO.
He would not come for that purpose. He
will come here to speak to Great Britain
and to Europe, and he can only do 50
through the press"
" Brandon said the Mayor, YOU are
little too inpetuous. There is no denying
what Mr.. Russell says. We must arrange
it,
And arrange 1t they did.
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Savannah Lodge No. 1873, B. P.
o. Elks; Forest City Varnish Company.
Special Notices-A Cooking Glass at the
Woman's Exchange: The Union Central
Life; For Purity and Satisfaction, A. NJ.
& c. W. West; Basket Sale James S.
Silva; A. W. Harmonis Candidacy for
County Commissioner; Levan's Cafe; Off
cfal Notice, Georgia State Board of EN-
balming.
Business Notices-Lilllan Russell Cigars;
e. & W. Loundry; Pulley Belt Rings,
Hunter & Van Keuren; Pickles, The S.
W. Branch Company.
Stoves-Wickless Blue Flame Oil Stoves.
Steamship Observation-Disclosures and
Miners Transportation Company's Steam
ships.
Publishing Company-B. F. Johnson
Publishing Company.
Auction sale-Two Comfortable Dwell
ings, by I. D. LaRoche, Auctioneer.
Brooms-Antiseptic Brooms
Educational - Chenoweth, Washington
d. C.
Railroad schedule-Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad.
HoteEThe Ashton Hotel, New York
City.
Mineral Water-Apenta.
Whiskey-Duffys Malt Whiskey; Hun
ter Baltimore Rye Whiskey.
Medical-Warner's Safe Cure; Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Pills; Hoods Sarsa-
parilla; Ayers Sarsaparilla; S. S. s.; Coke
Dandruff Cure; Woman's Friend Seven
Sutherland Sisters Hair Grower; Formal
de-Hyde Inhaler; Johann Hoffs Genuine
Malt Extract; Ponds Extract; Castoria.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
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THE AUGUSTA TRAGEDY.

The terrible tragedy al Augusta on Sun
day night emphasizes the Importance of
such conferences as that at Mon gomery,
Ala, last week, where an earnest effort
was made to find solution for the race
problem.
1t would be a source of satisfaction to
believe that race prejudice had nothing
to do with the tragedy. The facts, how
ever, as set forth In the dispatches, seem
to justify the conclusion that it had
great deal to do with il. 1t is true, of
course, that the immediate cause of the
murder was the objection which the young
white man, Whitney, made to being un-
comfortably crowded by the negro, Willis.
But it Is evident that the negro was SUI
len and ugly, and pufposely made himself
offensive because the white man had re-
fused to give up his seat In the street car
to a negro woman who accompanied the
negro man.
The Montgomery conference was called
by men who saw that If there was TO be
peace between the races something would
have.to be done to check race antagonism.
Although little OF practical Importance
was accomplished at that conference
beginning was made. The race problem
will occupy the attention Of thinkers more
than ever before. and 1t may be that even
tually solution of It will be found There
are of course doubters, who insist that the
problem will have to work itself out. AS
Stunning that such is the case It IS evil
dent that there is likely to be some fear
full tragedies before 1t does work Itself out
The Augusta tragedy reveals the feeling
entertained by very considerable per-
centage OF the negroes for the whites. 1t
is gratifying. of course to know that the
great majority of the negroes are peace
ably disposed and inclined to be respect
full, but the number that delight in being
offensive to white people, and who are
worthless citizens. seem to be on the in
crease. And a little education appears to
bring out all of the bad qualities of the
race. II looks as II there would be big
crop of race troubles before the race prob
lem was solved.
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NO CAUSE FOR LODGES ALARM.

The German newspapers seem to be
very much interested in the speech which
Senator Lodge delivered in the Senate a
few days ago, in which he intimated
that it might be necessary in the very
near future 10 fight Germany in defense
of the Monroe doctrine. They say that
they have been unable to discover that
Germany has any intention of disregard
Ing the Monroe doctrine, and one of the
leading German statesmen has taken oc-
cs sion 40 announce that Germany has no
intention of getting into trouble with this
country over that doctrine. Senator Lodge
did not, of course, mention Germany, but
his reference to German colonies in Bra
I'll left no room for doubt that he had
Germany in mind when he said that the
United States might be called on in the
near future to uphold that doctrine.
As a matter of fact Germany does not
s EN- 10 be making any attempt to get
foothold in Brazil Many Germans have
settled in the Southern part of that coun-
try, but they seem TO be satisfied with
the Brazilian government.
What Senator Lodge was trying to do
was to scare Congress into making an
appropriation for armor plate. There are
two or three warsh!ps that are ready for
their armor. but Congress refuses to pay
the price for armor plate demanded by
the manufacturers. 1t is an outrageous
price but 1t looks as If the government
would have to pay it, or let The war ships
wait for their armor for a year or two
with abe nope that the manufacturers
will offer more satisfactory prices.
Senator Lodge believes, of course, that the
warships ought to be finished at once. 1t
was to get Congress to make the neces-
sary appropriation for armcr plate that
he made his little bluff about the Monroe
doctrine He simply followed the example
set by Mr.. Root, the Secretary of War, and
Mr. Root appears to have got his idea
frcm Emperor William of Germany, who
has been trying 10 scare the German par
lament into voting him big sum of mon
ey for wal ski, s.
Senator Ledge has not yet got an APP
preparation for armor plate, and the ind-
cations are that he will not at this ses-
sion of Congress.
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The suspension Of II. G. Rathbone. direc-
tor Of posts Of Cuba. has been looked for
ward 10 for some days There is no suEgas-
ton that he was connected with the Ne.
ley frauds. but his inefiioiency and self
Importance, and the swell style in which
he has lived In Havana at the expense of
Cuba, have been the subject Of newspaper
articles for more than a week The Jour
nal says that he has cost the Cubans over
$4,000 a year for his own personal estab-i
iishment and salary. One item in a rece-t
bill of personal expenses was 500 for jap
anese lanterns for decorative purposss NJ
an entertainment given last Fcbrrarv
Mr.. Rathbone's estimation Of his own i'm
portance and his love Of noto-iety save
amused the American spon1ents in
Havana. On recent occ aston a stfolllre
newspaper woman dropped in upon him +,
get material Cor lltle article she wi.hel
to write. The director of posts showed FER
all over his departms nj building. ordered
carriage and took her driving arou d the
city to see the points of interest, The. hired
a yacht and took her around the ha.ror
and to see the wreck Of the Maine; mean
while he let slip no opportunity TO imp ess
her with his dignity and the deslrabilitv
Of writing him up big in the article.
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PER SONAL.
fourths.

An Illustrated weekly published in
Leipzig, Germany, prints a fairly good
picture of the Tammany boss, with this
line under it, "Dick Croker Governor OF
New York"
Though barely of age, Frank Jay
Gould has been elected first vice presi-
dent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and
by resolution of the board of directors
at their Lao meeting has been put in
charge of the companys affairs in the
East under the direction of the presl-
dent.
After having been forty-four years In
the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company as a telegraph operator Miss
Eliza beth Cogley of Harrisburg. Pa, has
retired from active duty and will 'be plac-
ed on the companys pension list. Miss
Cogley received Gov. Curtins first mess
age calling for troops at the outbreak OF
The Civil War and sent an answer to the
same. She is 81 years old.
A silver tablet has been placed in the
Quaker meeting house in Amesbury, Mass,
where Whittier used to worship. 1t was
built In 1851, and the details of its con-
struction were left by the society TO the
care of Mr.. Whittier. The result was the
neat and comfortable, but entirely plain,
house now standing in FRIEND street. Inc
seat habitually occupied by Mr.. Whittier
was on the right side of the aisle.
Moses w. Richardson of Boston has
built and equipped a handsome inn in Tenn
pleton Center, Mass, which he has given
to the town. He spent his boyhood in the
town and long cherished a purpose to do
something to benefit it. He found, how
ever that it already possessed an excel
tent library and school building. so he con-
cluded that a model hotel would be most
appropriate The inn is one of the hand
soonest and best equipped houses of the
kind in the state.
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BRIGHT BITS.

A New Use For 1.-THE new lumin-
Gus paint is a splendid invention!' declar-
ed the fond young papa
How so?" asked Mrs Newlywed.
"Why, you just paint the baby's face
with it, and you can see to give him the
paregorc without lighting the gas!'-
Puck
His View of TT should think a man
would feel very proud to sit in the United
Stafes Senate" said the enthusiastic
young woman 1.-The mere fact that he Is
there is an assurance of his superiority
"Oh, 1 don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum. 1T amt as exclusive as it
might be. Every once in a while some
body gets in who isn't so very rich
Washington Star.
Rapid Development-"You are in bust
ness in Montana asked the passenger in
the skull-cap.
Yes" said the passenger in the smok-
ing jacket.
as business good out there?"
YES. In the last two years our plant
has increased in size more than 1000 per
cent"
Great Scott! What was the size of
your plant originally"
1T consisted of a pair of Belgian rab-
bits. "-Chicago Tribune.
Her P,aintive Wail-A bicycle had just
arrived at the house-one bicycle-and
there were two little girls. They were to
share 1t between them, but each one was
of the opinion that she would want to
ride ii continuously from breakfast until
supper. They viii know better later How
ever. it was novel toy to them, and they
stood looking at it admiringly. Finally
the elder spoke. Don't you wish, Ella
she said in wstful way, that you were
an only child?"-Chicago Evening Post.
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LORD ROBERTS, ADVANCE.

In the opinion Of most of the Englist
correspondents in South Africa, the wal
there is rapidly approaching an end Il
may turn out that this opinion is correct
but. as the Times of London. says, II
would be advisable not to place too much
reliance upon 1t. 1t is a fact probab
that the rapid advance towards Pretoria
which Lord Roberts had made within the
last few days. has had the effect of de-
noralizins the Boer army. But even in
that case something may occur at any
time to inspire the Beers with new cour-
age. Lord Roberts army, which now
midable to make the Beers doubtful OF
their ability to resist its onward march.
And there are other things which are cal
culated to dishearten them. One is the
quarrel between the Beers of the Trans
vaal, and those of the Free State. II the
dispatches state the situation correctly
the Free State burghers have had enough
OF war, and are returning to their homes
The Transvaal burghers, 1t is said, be-
leving they have lost their liberty, are
beginning to talk as If they regarded IL
as folly to uselessly sacrifice their lives.
If this is the real feeling of the Beers,
or even majority of them, 1t viii be
only a question OF short time before
Lord Roberts will reach Pretoria, the cap
ital OF the Transvaal. As soon as the
Beers lose their energy and determination
the war will come to close. The nature
of the country has aided them wonder
fully thus far in the war, and will con-
tinue to assist them, but the chief reason
for the many successes they have Won is
their patriotic determination to preserve
their Independence, however great the cost
regard their cause as hopeless the end
of the war, as stated by the correspond
ents, is not far off.
The question as to the terms Great Brit
ain will grant to the Beers in the event
she conquers them is already be-
ing discussed There is a strong
sentiment In England favorable to
very liberal treatment of them.
1t is entertained by those who
have been known to favor peace over
since the outbreak of hostilities. There
Is in fact peace party in England, but
II Is not strong enough to influence Par
Lament. The war party will have the
making of the terms with the Beers, and
1t Is pretty certain that 1t will do what
1t can to make 1t impossible for them
to ever again carry on war against
Great Britain. But 1t may be hindered
from going TO extremes by the certainty
that If the terms were such as a brave
people could not accept with hon
or, guerilla warfare might be
carried on for years and Great
Britain would have TO maintain a large
army in the Transvaal at an enormous
expense. That would not be agreeable to
British tax payers. While, therefore,
there are no satisfactory reasons for say
ing that the Transvaal republic is near
its end, it is probable that II the British
are victorious the Beers will be given
better terms than most OF them anticipate
getting.
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Gov. Allen of Porto Rico will have the
finest official yacht in the world when the
government finishes repairs on the May
flower" says the New York Press. The
Mayfiower a 2,7C0 ton craft, was former
ly the private yacht of ogden Goelet. Dur
ing the war with Spain the government
bought her for $4,000, and converted her
into a cruiser of the third rate. She was
attached to the North Atlantic squadron
under command of Commander Macken-
ze For a year she has been lying idle at
the Brooklyn navy yard. she is now be-
ing refltted, at cost of $1,000. She will
shortly sail fer Porto Rico ito enter the
service of Gov. Allen" What use has
Gov. Allen of Porto Rico for an official"
yacht? Is it TO be the policy of the gov
nment henceforth to supply Governors
with $4,000 yachts? If so, when are we
to expect Gov. Gamblers yacht, and Gov
Mcsweeneys yacht to arrive az the ports
of Savannah and Charleston? or maybe
II IS The inteaticn of the administration
to lmi the giving of yachts TO those party
favortes who are chosen to govern our
colonies"
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