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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
Dir. Lyons BeTe1vemer,.

The friends OF Mr.. william II. Lyon.
formerly physical director OF the Catholic
Library Association, will be panied 10
learn Of the death Of Mamie his eldest
child, on Tuesday the 18th nst.. IN Bos-
ton, Mass She was buried on the nth.
at Weymouth, Mass.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
Ladies' TniIor-Mnde Co,tum..

Having secured an expert cutter and de-
signer of ladies garments from the lead
ing houses Of London, Paris and New
York, ! am prepared to make any style
OF ladies' tabernacle costumes upon
short notice. G. Fantini, Merchant Tailor
.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
Basement Sale


AT FoSe ana Eckstetn's.
Our basement has been converted into
a veritable bargain store. All odds and
ends have been separated from our regu-
lar stock and are to be disposed of in
the basement at positive slaughter prices.
Be sure to visit the basement this week
at Foye & Eckstein.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

The reason the ladies flock to that sec
ond floor at Adler's, is because the pref
tiest and cheapest lot of lingerie is To-
Gated there.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
Mems shoes.

We challenge the world on our mems
shoes We keep only the best and have
no Kick coming from anybody. They are
made well, and do not cost you a whole
weeks salary Found only at Nichols. s
Broughton, west.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

During the coming week Miss Cole will
be pleased to entertain the ladies' with
Hausen's delicious Junkets. Delicious
desserts served free at Foye & Eckstein's.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
Adler'S and the big Sale,

The big Mill-End Sale has created a
pleasant sensation among the needy. 1t
has helped many.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

Call It Mill End white Fair" or
'What-not," Adler's is the rendezvous
for the shoppers the past week. And the
shoppers know where the bargains arc
offered.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

These things from the mills are GER
toinly meritorious. or the crowds of peo-
pie would not stick so close 90 them.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
Joenness MILLER shoe.

The shoe of all shoes for ladies is the
Miller. 1t is the correct thing. The
best people all over the word wear 1t.
Found only at A. S. Nichols. Broughton,
west.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
The Crowd Mt AdIer,.

Except at the Worlds Fair or Paris
Exposition, no more delighted crowds
have been seen than at Adlers the past
week-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
Winter shoes.

The kind that fit easy, comfortable and
keep your feet warm.
For children, men and ladies' Found
only at A. S. Nichols, Broughton, west.
-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

Follow the crowd, and you will bring
up at Adlers-the majority is generally
right.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
Go TO AdIer's

II you have not been, be sure and 20
to Adler's. and join the crowd. Those
cups and saucers for Sc would warrant
your gong.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
At AdIer's for n Nickel

You can buy enough Mill-End stuff 20
make clothes for many children for a
few nickels.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

Do not miss the delicious desserts be-
ing served at Foye &c Eckstein's, made of
Hausen's junket tablets.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
G. FnntIni,
Merchant rniInr

High class ladies' tailor made costumes
made TO order from the latest patterns
and most select stoek.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

High-Grade Institution for Ladies' -
Shorter College Rome. Ca. Write for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
Suffered 30 Years.

"Graybeard cured me Of catarrh from
which 1 had suffered thirty-five years.
Nothing on earth SO far as l was able
to obtain gave me relief. Since taking
Graybeard 1 am as well as ever. 1 had
catarrh Of the head: Mrs. Rhoda Dean,
Ballnger, Tex.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20
Everything yellow at AdIer...

The great Mill-End Sale going on at
Adlers is the talk OF the town. All the
store decorations are yeliow.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

Graybeard is made only by Respess
Drug Company sole owners, and is sold
at drug stores for 81 q bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

AdIer's Seems the Headquarters.
Such underwear at such prices, even
old shoppers have never seen before.-ad.
The times., 1901-04-19
BAFFLED BY ELECTRIC LINES.
Unable to Determine the New Or
leans Magnetic Variation.

NEW ORLEANS, April 1S.-William
Wernpech, jr., sent here by the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey to fix
the point of magnetic variation in this
section, started for Alexandria, La, today,
having completely failed In his work, in
consequence of the electrical disturbances
due to the trolley car system of the city.
Il have telegraphed the department in
Washington for instructions regarding
New Orleans" he said today. Il never
was placed in such dilemma before.
have spent a week here diligently looking
for a station TO make my tests, but the
trolley lines are too many for me. On ac-
count of the electric waves everywhere
around New Orleans, caused by the elec-
tric street railway lines, 1 have been un-
able to make any tests.
There were as many atmospheric dis
turbances in Audubon Park as anywhere
else In fact, I have traversed the city
from end 10 end, in all directions, and
visited the outskirts, but nowhere Is there
spot to be found TO determine the decli-
nation, the dip and the intensity of the
magnetic force.
II have been in no city where there are
so many electric lines. The only sugges-
ton | can make to the department at
Washington is 10 establish a station on
the Government reserves along the lower
river at one of the forts.
The times., 1901-04-19
TAKES NoRTHRUP's PLACE.
John barrett Appointed Delegate to
the Pan-American Congress-

The President has decided to appoint
| John Barrett, ex-United States Minister
| TO Siam, as delegate to the Pan-Ameri-
| can Congress, which meets in the City of
Mexico next October Mr. Barrett was
| at the White House yesterday in com
| pany with Senator Hanna and after dis
cussing the matter with the President an
nounced that he would accept the ap-
pointment.
Mr.. Barrett is to fill the place in the
/ nited States delegation originally ten
dered to Prof Cyrus Northrup, the Pres
ident of the University of Minnesota, who
has declined to accept. Prof Northrup
was candidate for membership on the
Board of Commissioners for the st. Louis
Worlds Fair but it was found impossi-
bic to tender him this honor Instead the
President named him as one of the dele
gates to the Pan-American Congress 1t
is said that Prof. Northrup declined for
the reason that his acceptance would re-
quire too long an absence from the in
stitution of which he is president at
time when his presence there is most
needed.
The official announcement of Mr.. Bar
rett's appointment will be made within a
few days. When seen concerning the
matter last night Mr., Barrett said:
1T is true that the President has offered
me the appointment delegate of the
United States to the Pan-American Con-
gress. to be held at Mexico in October in
place of President Northrup, of the Uni
versity of Minnesota. but this honor was
entirely unexpected and unsolicited by
me. | am not seeking from the Admins
tration any office now vacant or soon to
be vacated, and | am engaged with per-
sonal business affairs. Coming TO Wash
ington on private business matters con-
nected with an extended trip South, to
New Orleans. where / have been invited
TO deliver an address on our interests in
China, / was, to my absolute surprise,
rendered this position.
After considerable hesitation | have
decided to accept it, because of the i'm
portant and interesting work before the
and of my interest in foreign
affairs. Although most of my time and
diplomatic experience have been devoted
to Asia, | consider the field of South
America no less important. 1t has been
in Central and South America, and for
tunately | have a working knowledge of
Spanish. acquired in the Philippines.
Another point that has weighed with |
me in accepting this responsibility Is the |
fact that up to the time of my appoint |
ment the Pacific Coast had no representa- |
tive in this delegation. Our Pacific States |
have, perhaps. greater interest in the de- /
velopnent of closer commercial and polit- |
ical relations with the Central and South |
American countries than any other por- /
ton of the United States.
The times., 1901-04-19
AN APPEAL FOR woLFsoN.
The President Strongly Urged to
Grant Him "a Pardon,

The President has under consideration
the application for pardon made on
behalf Of Joseph n. Wolfson. of New
Orleans. Wolfson was tried and convict
ed of being implicated with certain frauds
in connection with the affairs of the Tn
ion National Bank, of that city He was
prominent attorney and stood high in
social circles. He was convicted and SEN
fenced 10 eight years Imprisonment
While his case was pending on appeaI
he obtained permission to enlist in the
army and served in Cuba and for fifteen
months in the Philippines 1t is said
that he placed himself in grave danger
upon many occasions for the purpose of
being killed in order to avoid any further
disgrace His record in the service is a
very good one, and for this reason a
strong effort is being made to secure his
pardon.
The higher court has, however. decided
against him, and unless the President
takes action in his favor he will be sent
to prison. Mr.. Griggs passed upon the
case shortly before his retirement from
the Office of Attorney General and deciin
ed to recommend a pardon. Notwith
standing this fact the friends of WOLF
son nave taken the matter to the Presi
cent personally, and have strong homes
Oh securing favora bic action The prasi
dent is said to have expressed no small
amount of interest in the case because OF
the very creditable record which the ac
cused has made in the army In case of
pardon. 1t Will be necessary for Wolf
son 10 return to the Philippines TO serve
ment - ~'''''''
The times., 1901-04-19
The Maryland Election Law.

From the New York Evening Post
We have felt for some time that the
! Evening Post was led into passing more
severe structures than were deserved upon
the new ballot law in Maryland. which
was passed at the recent extra session Of
the Legislature, and We have awaited the
first trial of the system at the city cleo
tiOn in Frederick yesterday for a test
which might clear up all doubt in the
premises. The substantial agreement of
the reports published by the Baltimore
American" the leading Republican news
paper of the State. and the Baltimore
Sun" the chief Democratic journal an
pears to furnish conclusive proof that the
new statute is a good thing. Names upon
the ballot are arranged alphabetically for
each office, the name OF the candidate in
every instance being followed by the
name of his party. This IS In q sense an
educational test. but it was proved at
Frederick yesterday that the illiterate
black Republican or the illiterate white
Democrat can be instructed so as 10 dis
tinguish his candidate for each office by
the appearance of the word describing mis-
party-as. for instance, that Democratic
has a round letter the fourth from the
start, and that Republican" has one
letter which drops in part below the line.
The suns correspondent says that he
talked with a number of old negro men
who were raised in slavery and never
learned to read, and that every one
sured him that the new ballot was as SIM
One excellent feature OF the new law,
judging from it's first test at Frederick.
is the fact that IL promotes independent
voting. The elector must make a mark
against the name of one candidate for
every office If he would do his fun duty.
and there were many spit tickets the
Republicans polling only 921 votes for
mayor, but 1.0iT for city register and the
Democrats 1.054 for mayor. but only 926
for the reglstership. In a few cases Re
publican tickets We're marked only for
mayor. and il is explained that these
were east by extra duh negroes who
could not be trusted to mark the whole
ballot, and were instructed to vote for
the one name. so as to make sure OF that
much" We can see no reason to suppose
that yesterdays S election was not a fair
trial of the new law. and we are glad
to believe that, whatever may have been
the motives OF those who were credited
with a desire to disfranchise ignorant
blacks without also ruling out ignorant
whites the result has been statute
which is reasonable and just 10 both races
ana both Darties.
The times., 1901-04-19
MORE CLERKS REQUIRED
Increased Force Needed for PbiI,u
pine Postal Investieation

Secretary Root has received an add,
tional report from a. L. Lawshe. the Spe-
ciai Auditor for the War Departs nent
who unearthed the postal frauds in Cuba
and who when sent to the Philippines to
report on conditions there. asked for an
investigation, as matters were in a ..verv
unsatisfactory condition.
The report states that at least fifteen
clerks will be required to straighten out
the accounts of the postoffice at Manila.
Auditor Lawshe further states that he
has made many changes in the system of
keeping the accounts of the postal Off
cials there. He reports that the changes
have been approved by Postmaster Cen
eral Smith and that every facility has
been given him to pursue his investiga-
tions.
No word is given as to frauds and il is
not known that any have been discovered
Auditor Lawshe states frankly that in
the installation of a new system at a
great distance from the central authority
ii has been impossible, for a time to pro-
vide the necessary safeguards. IL is as
sured that any fraud which may have
been perpetrated will be detected and that
the changes made viii prevent the possi-
bility of frauds in the future.
The report will be forwarded to the
Postmaster General.
The times., 1901-04-19
Free Trade for Porte Rico.

It is expected that soon after July
| next President Mckinley will issue a
proclamation announcing that since the
Porto Rican Assembly has enacted and
put into operation system of taxation
to meet the necessities of the Govern
ment, all customs duties on the com
merce between the island and the
mainland will at once cease. agreeably
to the provisions of the Porto Rican
Tariff law passed by Congress.
There is possibility that the op-
/ pressed and starving Porto Ricans may
not have to wait quite so long for a re-
/ turn Of this Government to its former
! conceptions of "our plain duty" Be
| fore the time when the Insular Tax law
shall be in full force and effect, the Su-
preme Court may hand down a decision
! supporting the Constitution as against
! recent efforts of the Administration 10
! override 1t. In that event relief NAV
come for Porto Rico within the next
week CT two. AT any rate, there is
| room for encourag cement. and next sum-
mer the chances are that Porto Rican
sugar, rum, cigars, tobacco, and coffee
will be coming to our continental ports
10 the qualification of the public and
the disgust of the trusts, in whose in
terests and at whose dictation the un-
constitutional tariff was imposed.
Considering how wickedly these poor
islanders, who received us in 1898 as
saviors. have been treated by the Ad-
ministration and supine Congress, all
a Oh,
help them 10 their feet again, and tkis
can be done by merely extending the
demand for their products. Porto
Pican coffee much resembles the Mo-
cha variety. When well cured and aged
it makes a delicious beverage, and it
held the Spanish market exclusively
and was largely sought in the French
and Italian markets for years 1t ought
to be given a fair show in this country.
Il is acknowledged to be superior to the
Rio and Maracaibo coffees, which form
the staples OF American consumption.
If housekeepers would generally try the
Porto Rican berry, and, when found ac-
ccptable, use IL in place of foreign cof-
fees, every pound bought would be so
much paid in promotion of Porto
Rican prosperity.
AS far as Porto Rican cigars are con-
cerned, they VIII make their own way.
In the days of Spanish rule, most of
the tobacco crop of the island went to |
Havana, whence il was re-exported in |,
the form Of cigars warranted as grown |
in the famous Vuelta Abajo of Cuba. |
No better evidence of its excellence |
could be asked. We presume that the
tobacco trust will try to prevent the
public from reaping the full benefit of
the change from prohibitive tariff to
free trade In cigars. There are rumors
that the Hollander Tax law passed by
the Assembly, by reason OF its provis-
ion for the prompt confscation and sale
Of property upon which taxes may be
in arrears, will operate-perhaps was
intended to operate-to place the trust |
in control Of the bulk of Porto Rican |
tobacco lands. In that case the conti-
mental consumer will derive little bene-
fit from the cheapening OF prices which
should follow the removal Of
duties. Cigar smokers, however. can |
DO great deal toward helping the
present producers. the peasantry and
The times., 1901-04-19
STILL SOVEREIGN STATES.
rhe Postal Guide Heeognizcs the
south African Repub1ics

That the United States Government has
not as yet taken steps toward the recog-
milton Of the claim of the British Govern
fnent TO sovereignty over the Orange Free
State and the South African Republic is
indicated in the April number of the
! United States Postal Guide. In this pam
phlet, which is issued monthly by the
Postoffice Department. and which is dis
tributed TO all postmasters and railway
postal clerks throughout the country, all
orders and rules of the Postoffice Depart
ment are published. 1t is the only official
guide of the Postoffice Department, as is
indicated on its cover page.
If there had been a recognition Of Eng
lands claim 10 the two South African
Republics by President Mckinley and his
Cabinet. 1t is claimed that Postmaster
General Smith would have taken due no.
tice thereof and would have worded his
orders in accordance with conditions.
In the April issue of the Postal Guide is
published table showing the rates of pos
tage charged in certain foreign countries
on articles sent by mail to the United
States, in which ii states that letters per
10 grammes, equal to One-half ounce, from
the Orange Free State, or the South Af-
rican Republic, costs 2h pence. single
postal card costs ! penny. Other matter
per fifty grammes, equal TO two ounces,
costs II penny; for registration, 4 pence;
charge for return receipt. %. pence.
Another article comprising the names Of
the countries and colonies constituting the
Universal Postal Union also contains the
names. under separate heading, of the
Orange Free State" and South African
Republic.
Captain Brooks. Superintendent of roe-
eign Mails at the Postoffice Department
recently received from the Imperial Japa-
nese Postofiice Department a pamphlet
containing all the rules, regulations, and
postage duties and fees of that country,
revised up 10 date. In this pamphlet the
japanese Government also recognizes the
Orange Free State" and the South At
rican Republic" as sovereign States and
Independent Governments
Captain Brooks said that there was no
reason why mail matter bearing the South
African Republic postage stamp should
not be carried by the mails as long as the
service of those countries was recognized
as such by the international Postal Union,
which embraces nearly every civilized
Government, including Great Britain.
The times., 1901-04-19
CHINA AND OUR SILK MILLS.
Mr.. WI Tells of the Harm to the In
dustry by the War.

| CHARLOTTE, n. c., April 1s.-Wu
| Ting-fang. the Chinese Minister. was the
/ guest of the Manufacturers Club of Char
/ lotte today. He came here early this
morning and visited the cotton mill plants
| of the city. This afternoon reception
was given, and more than 500 ladies called
/ and shook hands with Mr.. Wa.
! This evening he was the guest of honor
at banquet. Mr.. WI, Senator McIau-
rim, of South Carolina; E. a. Smythe, OF
Pelzer. S. c., and DR.. Charles w Dabney.
of the University OF Tennessee, made
speeches. In part Mr. Wu said:
1T might be supposed that a lion $
share of the trade between China and
the United States would naturally fall
to the States on the Pacific Coast There
the Chinese have established themselves
in business. Portland, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, and other cities in California
Washington and Oregon have colonies of
Chinese called Chinatown bits of the
picturesque Orient set in the midst of
the bustling and modern Occident
Indeed. the Chinese have come to iden-
tify California with America, buf the re-
cent disturbances IN China have made
some unexpected revelations The unset
tied state of things in North China is
found TO affect seriously the cotton in
dustry in the Southern States of the
OnltSu states.
In memorial from the cotton manu-
facturers of the South, addressed to the
Secretary of State in November last COM
mending the open-door policy in China
the statement is made that a large part
of the production of the cotton drills and
sheetings manufactured in the Southern
mills is exported 10 North China and
that the interference in China by any
European Government would tend Sc
r1ously to injure not only the cotton manu-
featuring industries but other important
products of the United States which are
being shipped to China. II is not only the
manufacturers of cotton goods that would
be seriously affected, but the Southern
planter and cotton grower, who finds a
ready cash sale for his products at his
very door; and also the thousands of en-
ployes and laboring classes who are en-
gagged in the cotton mills and depend on
the success OF these manufacturing indus
tries for a livelihood.
This is new bond of sympathy be-
tween China and the United States I
say "a new bond because IL is of a COM
parativeiy recent growth. The trade has
sprung up since 1896. Statistics
will bear this out. China imported last
year more than five times the amount
OF American cotton goods, measured in |
American dollars, than she did in 1885.
The value of American cotton goods |
imported into China in 1899, according to |
the imperial maritime customs of China /
is even larger than that given by the /
United States Treasury Department So
$780, G26. instead of SOS ,565. "