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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-14
COLD WAVE IN THE WEST.
Zero weather Prevailing and Stnc
Suffering Greatly.


Suffering Greatly.
Topeka, Kan, Dee. 13.-Savero .c;>-
weather is reported from numerous
points in Kansas tonight Temper
atures range from two to three degrees
above, to five degrees below zero
1t is feared that the cattle on the
great Western ranges will suffer. Win
ter wheat will be damaged
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec 13.-About
four inches of snow fell throughout
the state to-day.
Guthrie, o. T., Dec. 13.-Since early
this morning the heaviest snow storm
that has visited Oklahoma in ten years
has heen raging. In many places
four inches of snow are on the ground.
Reports of intense suffering among
stock are coming in from the ranges.
Denver Col, Dec. BIN the noun
tain region of Colorado the thermome-
ters generally registered below zero to-
day, the lowest temperature reported
being p degrees below zero at Gunni-
son.
Lincoln, Neb, Dec 13.-Zero weather
and worse is prevailing all over Cen
tral ana Southeastern Nebraska to-
night and the mercury is steadily fall
ing, but with an absence of snow in
any quantity. live stock, ii is thought,
will not suffer greatly.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-14
A KENTUCKY BANK ROBBED.
burglars Tracked by Pennies They
Dropped Along the Route.

sturgis Ky. Dec. 13.-The Bank Of
Sturgis was robbed early this morn
ing of between $500 and $4,000 by rob-
bers, who blew open the safe with
nitro glycerine. The robbers are
thought to have escaped on horses and
to have followed the railroad track.
Bloodhounds followed the trail for sew
eral miles, but lost 1t on account of a
rain. The posse tracked the robbers
further than the dogs by finding occa-
sionally pennies that had been dropped
and which are supposed to have been
part of the booty. Sledgehammers
were stolen by the robbers from a
blacksmith shop
The Bank Of Sturgis was recently
warned by a detective that IL might
be robbed, and therefore kept only
a small amount Of cash on hand fire.
quent shipments of money being made
to Evansville, Ind, for safe keeping.
-s-o-e--
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-14

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 13.-About
four inches of snow fell throughout
the state to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-14

Mr.. Henry Stewart who died last
week in Baltimore. was in charge OF
the ordnance at Fort Sumter at the
time OF the outbreak Of the Civil War.
The sun., 1901-03-27
AMERICAN EXHIBITS AT GLASGOW
A Number OF Manufacturer. to he Represented
NJ the Exposition,

LONDON. March 20 A reporter NJ Trr
Sun visited tho Glasgow exhibition this weol
and found that il WIS well advanced although
the opening l. not to take place until NAV
2 1t was especially gratifying 10 see that
America, though unoNiCiaily represented
promises 20 occupy a proper and leading
place in Machinery Hall. where New York
Providence and syracuse and many other
manufacturing firms are represented Two
companies have their own buildings on the
grounds
Another feature is the bold effort OF Rus
sia. through hoT Finance Minister NJ de Wtte,
to cnll the attention Of the world 70 her i'm
measurable supply OF raw produce This
country has three great buildings devoted
respectively to agriculture, forestry and
minerals. besides showing furS leather.
silver and perfumes Moreover, Russia in
tends to hive u cook serve Russian foods 10
all comcrs with view TO creating a trade
In that line
The Glasgow Corporations new art gal
lery within the grounds has the largest in
ternational art exhibition ever seen in Great
Britain Meetings OF all the scientific. en-
cineering and shipbuilding societies will bs
held in Glasgow during the exhibition.
The sun., 1901-03-27
The Methodist Episcopal Church.

From me TLiiuiophid Prtss
SrEor psBrEG. March 10 For the IlNh
time IN the history Of tho Methodist Episco-
pal Church in America have the members Of
the Philadelphia Conference assembled for
their annual meeting The feature Of the
evenings ceremony was the address BY
the Rev George Edward Reed President #
Dickinson College lie spoke on the subject
Of The Rise. pecadencc aud Revival Of the
Lay Power in the Church, going back 10
apostolic days Themselves Tor tho first ap-
pearance of the great force which he az
tributed 10 the power Of laty in matters
cCClesastiCa
Those were the DAYS said PresdcUt Reed.
when there was work In the Cluroh for ever
man with every man in hi work In the
years of monast icI-m he showed his met hod
10 have passed. Then followed the Refornla-
ZION. taking great step fur the hctfcrmcot
real advance toward the more enlightened
present came IN with the work of John Nos-
Icy, than whom no other man has done more
for A Thousand Nrar~ 10 the uplifting Of the
trucst activity uf the Church
This was tho signal for an outhursf ~ an
plauSe, which grew In fr"uuoury and volume
a. the speaker. warming 10 his theme came
down To to-day and began 10 send homo
every practical sugges'ioU He proved that
n feature Of the are was tho 'eudcuc, toward
n vastly increased activity iv church matters
on the part ~ the lavWnu II" * now IN 'ha
fore front Of the hUh'. sad he IN closing
and iu thai the Methodist Episcopal thur, h
Of to-day stands nearer the Hrn~'plIc age
than has any Church for centuries.
The sun., 1901-03-27
Rag-Time songs.

Ever mindful Of the passion Of Boston
for music and poetry, the Globe Of that
town has called the sages together and
asked them soleInnly What are the Cause
and the Effect OF the So-Called Coon
Song" and solemnIy have the sages an
swered. Mr. JAMES ". MCLATGHIIN,
chairman Of the Boston Music Committee
saws that every student OF music knows
that syncopation which is tho learned
synonym Of rag-tlme," Is common In
Irish, Scottish and Welsh and especially
In Magyar. songs and dances Most per-
sons are sensitive 10 rhythmic effects. in
which rag-tin. songs are rich. The colored
people have a great fondness for stirring
rhythms, as their juba patting shows. How
very natural it is" cries Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN.
ito put into mcIodic shape the syncopated
rhythms Of the iuba,' But most Of the
people who have done this melOdc shaping
are white men The country is well of
and happy and so lively songs are liked,
Some measure of intellectual advance
ment will have been achieved, thinks Mr.
MCLArGHLIN, by the time the reign Of
rag-time il ended
The comfortable and cheerful Miss MAY
IRwIS. who belongs among the sages by
right Of that good humor which is pretty
near the height Of wisdom, doesn't believe
that the reign Of rag-timc viii ever end.
She has found that "a good coon song
never dies" II seems to us sometimes
that nothing in the song-and-dance line
ever dies Go into variety theatre four
times in fifty years and it is likely enough
that you would hear and see substantially
rhr same things The good ana the
bad is always old and always new. Miss
IRWIN, who can speak with authority.
notes a difference between tho melancholy
songs Of slavery and Of the period immc-
diately after slavery. and the cake-waIk
rafting ballads Of to-day Old Black
Joe and Old Folk, AT Home have
given way 20 Ilnnr", Come Kiss Your
Honey Boy and Want You, Ma Honey. "
Perhaps the world stands in more need
o1 being amused ~ II grows older, Well.
they were fine old foolish sentimental
ballads. these older sham negro songs of
the stage. We wonder II Miss Irwin ever
sings o Ny Darling Nelly Gray. They
Have Taken You Away and so on. Al
present the minor key, which seems to
mark savage and Oriental music, u not In
So much demand But the eternal bogus
The sun., 1901-03-27
Afterward.

The senior Senator from New York has
had the benefit recently, on several occa-
suns more or less important 10 himself and
TO the public of his sons advice and as
sistancc in political affairs
While Mr.. FRANK II. PLArT was vet
modest youth, more concerned with the
innocent sports Of boyhood than with the
intricaCies Of political management, tho
senior Senator seems 10 have got along
uncommonly well in most Of his under
takngs.
This is said in Justice 10 one of the most
astute and successful leaders that ever
steered and served the Republican organi-
zation in any State Of the Union. The
consummate ability Of the Hon. THOMAS
c. PLArr is recognized even by his bitterost
enemies. His record as party Chicftain Is
one that any statesman may well be proud
Of Few mon similarly situated have been
less in need of supplementary intellectual
ity from within the family circle.
There is not the slightest reason 10 sup
pose that the mental faculties Of the Senator
have undergone any change since Mr.
FRANK II PrArr came TO his aid. or that
his acumen has lost any Of its edge, or that
his political foresight has shortened one
inch In range The statements issued by
the Senator himself within few days past
prove the contrary. They show no diminu-
ton Of intellectual power.
Ii is the Senator'S misfortune that from
the very beginning Of the attempt to force
upon the city OF New York an mex
pedent and unconstitutional measure Of
State contro! of the police department ~
municipal administration, he has had a
foolish prompter, an injudicious counsellor.
and an indisCreet messenger; and
How sharper than a serpents tooth Ills
To have thinkeSs child"
The sun., 1901-03-27
Horse Racing.

Metropolitan interest in horse racing
Increases rapidly as the time approaches
for opening the local racetracks. The
meeting AT Bennings, which begins to-
morrow. and which marks the commence
ment Of tho racing season in the Fast.
promises to be unusually successful. The
Bennings course, near Washington. il re-
ported TO be- in excellent condition. and
the animals quartered there in readiness
for the opening represent owners from
all parts Of the country.
The number Of equine candidates for
honors hereabOuts has doubtless been
augmented somewhat 10y the turf war
which has been going on in the West; but,
without reckoning the influx of Western
horses, the number of two and thrcc-ycar-
olds 10 be contributed by the Eastern stables
is uncommonly large So far as concerns
Bennings, stable accommodations there
are so greatly overtayed thar the situation
has been described as embarrassing and
farmers within a reasonable distance of
the track who are willing To lot their barns
10 the turfmcn are making money
The Bennngs track will do a service
also TO the cause Of racing besides the mere
inauguration Of the season Of 1901. II Will
provide the first stage of the solution If the
annual and fascinating mystery ~ the
two-ycar-Olds
The sun., 1901-03-27

Of any or OF all OF the free public libraries
now existing in said city which have here
tofore been maintained in whole or In part
by the public funds Of the said city. and
also for the maintenance Of the branch IL
braries 10 be erected as hereinbefore pro-
yided. and Of travelling libraries within
said city"
The amounts required for maintaining
these libraries shall constitute city charge.
and be provided for in the annual tax levy
and the consent Of the Municipal Assembly
shall not be necessary to authorize the
Comptroller 10 issue corporate stock for
the payment Of sites.
We have. IN this law, the whole library
system of this great city committed TO
corporation to be selected and 10 be ap-
proved by a private citizen. merely be-
cause be has given the sum OF five millions
for purpose which entails upon the city
lasting additional pub ic debt Of s25, 10000
All the new library buildings are to he
erected only. and are to be maintained
only by persons or corporations des-
ignated or approved by Mr.. CARNEGIE,
and no site can be chosen for the new
libraries unless approved by the person
or corporation with whom the contract
Is made to erect the building nor can any
other city real estate be used for library
building unless such user be approved by
the same unknown person or corporation.
And this corporation is further intended
TO run all public Libraries in New York.
The objection to this sort Of legislation
is that II creates an imperium in impcr'o,
and that it gives TO a private citizen the
right to create and regulate new depart
ment of public government.
1t seems to us that If this great public
trust is 10 be established at all, the
trustees should be appointed by the Mayor
Of the city or by somo local authority. or
should be selected in some manner by the
people. and that the appontive power
should not be delegated 10 private citi-
zen. however worthy he may be.
The sun., 1901-03-27
Johnson, Albert.

The latest Rapid Transit proposition Is
that Of Nr Tom /. JoHNsONs = brother,
Mr.. ALBERT l.. JOHNSON, for tunnel under
the Narrows Mr., ALBERT JOHNSON wants
the Rapid Transit Commission TO abolish
their present plans concerning South
Brooklyn, and 10 let him build tunnel under
the NarrowS from Staten Island to Brook
lvn. entering Brooklyn AZ point between
Fort Hamilton and Bay Ridge, lie pro-
poses To Continu" the line through Second
avenue in South Brooklyn TO about Twenty
eighth street and theuC" 10 Fourth avenue
on Flarbl,h avenue, where connection may
be- made by the most practicable route with
the underground system now being huilt
on Manhattan Island he would build a
spar from this line AT TLT'y-ciShth street
and Second avenue, South Brooklyn, rx-
tending 10 an overhead structure which
will have two hranchrs lines, nn" to Coney
Island and one 20 Manhattan Beach. And
the fare, he says shall be- not more than
three cents from one point 70 any other
point, with free and universal transfers.
II the cost Of r0c"'uarinc his scheme
is in excess Of IN" o.ty's debt limit. he de-
cIares that he can provide the credit needed
The sun., 1901-03-27
American Monument to verdi.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN--Sr a letter
has been received from Milan by SIG. Narcluelll
the conductor o' the Maurice GrAu OperN Company.
asking him 10 form an American committee 10 70
op-rato with the Italian association for the purroSe
OF securing Surnrient funds to erect = monument to
Giuseppe verdi IN the city OF Milan"
There should bc no hesitation In subscribing to THIS
worthy cause, and II should he fund larg, enough
TO erect a statue also in New York
For nty-nve years the late Sig. Verdi did more
ior the happiness and The musical rsnrlng Of ths city
than any other llusvouS contributor who could 10
named Young and old lt.rate and muslco learned
have listened IN the charm Of his musical invention
- opera after opera appeared How many can say
many more can say that his strains have at times
Of trouble driven away the cares OF the day other
stmulani could have done
Yet for all these dement's II doubtful II the grand
old man ever received dollar Of American money
a. return bencrt from sit or royalty while millions
hive been paid to lmvreSNri managers and concert
gvrfs who have puckrted their harvest from NeTd :
brain AS II obligation and payment were words " III
out meaning
II is tine IN. Troubsdours appeal Non Il Scnrde
dl me" should nlcad for the composer who rmhqlmed
II In mprrishs hc notes It would he little 20 contrib
ute statue to his memory 10 record our gratitude.
since We failed 10 compensate him with cash or com.
pllment 10 speak Of during his long, useful and
beautiful NE r. B II.
MARCH ~
The sun., 1901-03-27
An Improbable Undertaking.

In Justice and kindness to our esteemed
friend of the Richmond Dispatch We must
decline TO discuss any farther with that
journal the Constitutionality of the erection
OF West Virginia az a State Of the Union.
The trouble Is that the longer the Dispatch
dwells upon the circumstances Of that his
torical event, the more it reapses into the
attitude OF mind prevalent at Richmond
in the early sixties: and we hate To be even
an innocent agent in undOing the pre-
cious work of thirty-six years of recon
struction. We don't want TO see our es-
teemed contemporary getting unrccon-
struCted again.
For example, when we tell the Dispatch
that the Virginia Legislature which con-
sented to the erection Of West Virginia
into State was the only loyal Legislature
Of Virginia then in existence, II replies that
the body which met at Wheeling was
rump Legislature, and the Constitu-
tional Convention at Wheeling rump
convention. The successful efforts of the
mountain counties to prevent themselves
from being dragged by the secessionlsts
lnlo IFD'lilou dShIlN' NH' ''''i ''i'''ll VI
the United States il describes as "A farcical
performance II becomes excited over
the alleged violations and infraotlOns by the
loyal Nirginians Of that Constitution which
the Virginians in the neighbOrhoOd of the
Dispatch Office had utterly repudiated
II discovers fraud. outrage, indecenCy,
inequity and dishonor in all Of the pro-
ceedings that accompanied and registered
the decision Of the western third Of the
Old Dominion to stand by the Union and TO
remain in the Union.
And when we remind the Dispatch that
the question Of the Constitutionality OF tho
division Of old Virginia was settled forever
by the decision Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States in the case brought after
the war by old Virginia to recover from
West Virginia Berkeley and Jefferson coun-
ties, our esteemed contemporary replies
that the Supreme Court in that decision
connived at a shameless violation of
the Constitution
We'll, II tho decision Of the ultimate
tribunal charged with the Interpretation
Of the Constitution on questions Of Con-
stItntionality Is not conclusive 20 the mind
OF the Richmond Dispatch. We do not see
satisfactorily how we can hope 70 convince
! that newspaper Therefore we desst, with
! renewed assurances OF The SUNS sim
cere good will.
The sun., 1901-03-27
tHrRCH WORK ~ KENTCIKY
A New York Ni,sionarys First Experience In
His New Field Of Labor.

The Central Presbyterian Church OF this
city has in the line of its active and most
commendable mission work sent a mission
ary (the Rev james NJ Waltonl to the noun
tein section of eastern Kentucky, where the
mellow moonshine triCkles from the stills,
and the melodiuus crack Of the Winchester
makes music In the hills. or words 10 that
effect and his first experience on that uDhal-
lowed ground Is calculated "a make a man
wonder whether he had better stay and try
10 remedy the evil or pack up and get out
ere II il everlastingly too late. In letter
his very FIRST, 10 the parent church, he writes
a. follows.
We are boarding at Lcwis's Hotel They
have promised to keep Ms til court convcnes
(March l5,. which evidently is their harvest,
but If We fail in the meantime 10 make other
arrangements We may induce them To let us
stay on We have been unable thus far
10 make any arrangements about house or
rooms.
You will be interested, perhaps. 10 know
OF really the first duty ! performed in the
capacity Of my calling We were busy In our
room and recovering from the effects of our
four days travel. when We were startled by
an irregular succession Of revolver shots
I.'hhIns Oul, saw " tIpNu VI
They seemed excited. and some bent over a
PROSTATE form hurried out. and found a
man with two large bullet holes in his skull,
and his brains oozing out on the frozen ground
lie was still living. but only semi-conscious.
There was nothing ! could do. The man
was as good as dead The sherifis three,
were there with their 45-caliber in hand,
fearing perhaps further trouble. They dis
armed one man
Drink was NJ the bottom OF the shooting
The man In question got drunk and began
shooting into the ground. The law fOrbids
shooting IN town The Sheriff tried 10 arrest
him. He fired on them and they killed him
Drink!
He was carried in and laid on bed in the
Blue Hotel said To be about the worst
house in Kentucky ! went in To sec him
few minutes after. but he had passed away
The scene was pathetic In the extreme
About him stood three of his companions
drunk ! was asked, and closed the dead
mans eyes strengthened him out. folded his
hands over his breast and spread n dirty
quilt over hiIn-all the covering there was
Il told the men ! would like 10 pray with
them. and around the blOOd--tained bed we
! knelt When We arose, the men were weep
ing. and had then a chance to put in a word
a. good seed in good ground
II expect 10 be initiated into my duties
! fully this week
We are happy in the work and prospect Of
| being blessing TO the people
The sun., 1901-03-27
CRUISER NEW YORK AT TANGIER.
on Her wsy TO obtain an Apology from the
sultan OF Morocco,

WASHINGTON. March 20 The arrival Of the
armored cruiser New York at Tangier, Mo-
rocco, was reported 10 the Navy Department
This morning in telegram from Rear-Admiral
Frederi4 Rodgers. whose flagship she is.
Mr. Gummere, the United states Consul
General at Tangier. will embark on the New
York and proceed in her 10 Mazagan. the near
est port 10 Morocco City, the capital OF the
Sultan lis two days journey from Mazagan
10 Morocco City While Mr. Gummere is car
rying out his instructions 10 lay before tho
Sultan certain claims II American citizens
ard a demand for an apology on account OF
the threat OF the Grand NiZler and the Minister
of Foreign Affairs TO remove the court II Mr..
Gummere came, the New York will be NJ
MazagUn, ready 10 take such action az may
be necessary 10 make the Sultan accede 10
the desires of the United States
II j. realized here that " the court wero
removed from Morocco city before Mr.. Gum
ncre's arrival, the United States Govern
ment would he confronted with the question
OF adopting severe measures 10 vindicate
itI honor In view Of the demand for an
apology for the threat OF the Grand Nizicr
and the Minister Of Foreign Affairs 10 take
the court away, the actual removal OF the
court would amount 20 defiance which would
REQUIRE radical treatment.
The state Department sent instructions
b. telegraph this afternoon 10 Mr. Gummcg"
20 proceed on his special mission 10 the Sui
tan's court
The sun., 1901-03-27
SCOTr ~ HEtICO.
Some Reflections on the Fifn Fourth Ami
yer,dry Of the Battle Of Vera Cruz.

To THE EDITOR or The SvN-Su, Fifty
four years ago to-day on the goth Of March.
is47, occurred the surrender Of the city Of
Vera Cruz and the Mexican forces defend
INK II. with the Castle of san Juan de lloa.
That i, the proposition TO surrender was
made early in the morning or that day, al
though the flnal scene of the capitulation
was not enacted until the Goth, ho-tilities
having ceased meantime. And ! Was there
10 see,
Thus. within fifteen days after the landing
Of tho first detachment Of the American
forces was practically Consummated the
first great victory Of SCOTS memorable
cam aign from Vera Cruz TO the CITY Of
Mexico, prosecuted IN the face oT difficulties
which might well have been regarded a.
insuperable and in which fierce battles were
overwhelming odds. a campaign which was
then and Is stlll regarded with wonder by
experts in military science "A campaign Of
conquest in the same sense aS was our recent
one against spain. and which gave us Cali
fornia with all tho immense advantages
which have accrued in consequence
But-halt' | must not proceed further in
this direction, else might wound the tender
son-ihiticS Of Aladdin" Atkinson and
others of our anti-imperialist friends, who
would elevate the aTtfUl dOdger ARuinaldo
90 the high plane Of patriotism and hsroism.
but who appear TO regard the name Of tho
American soldier as a synonym OF degra-
dltion'
My purpose IA 10 remind the readers Of
prowcsS have been won in recent wears
EDWIN Il MOOPF,
Veteran Of the Mexican War.
BROOKLYN, March 20