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The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

Somebody recently criticised Gen. John
w. Foster the ex-Secretary of State, be-
cause, all through his Century of Amer
lean Diplomacy" he treats UNITED
States" as a singular noun instead of as
plural one. This, says the New York
Times, has moved the General to inves-
tigate that often mooted question with
some care, and his conclusion is that, de.
spite the wording of the Constitution,
there is fun justification for saying 1.-The
United states is and not 1.-The United
states are" He admits that in the early
days of the republic, while the fact of
ITS being an aggregation of sovereign
states was still prominent in mems minds
the plural usage was the common one
but 1t was not universal, even in the be-
ginning, and at one point in the consti-
tuition there is the phrase, controversies
to which the United States shall be a
party" not shall be parties" as strict
consistency would require. Coming to
presidents, Gen. Foster lists, among the
statesmen who habitually employed the
singular form, Hamilton, Jefferson, Sew
ard, Blaine. Edmunds, E. J. Phelps.
Webster Benton, Fish, Frelinghuysen,
Motley, Reid, Gresham, Silas Wright,
Marcy, Evarts, Bayard c.. F. Adams, De-
pew and Olney-certainly a long and va
messages the plural form prevails, but
Andrew Jackson used the other, and his
example, in this matter at least, has been
followed by his successors, and since
Lincoln all of them have invariably used
the singular verb with United States :"
And the General wants to know why. il
we must write the United States are"
simply because the Constitution has it
that way, we are not also obliged to write
"chuse" instead of Choose" and to re.
tain other photographed peculiarities
which appear in the precious old docu-
ment. This is hardly a fair question,
since the use of is or ARE" after
United States" involves something very
different from mere spelling. Gen. Fos-
ter's usage, however, is undoubtedly that
OF 99S out of 1000 American citizens of
the present day, and what more or higher
warrant for il does he need than that
particularly rs the facts and the fashion
are in complete accord?
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
A Conte.t of Generosity.

A writer in Ainslees Magazine tells
this story: Our government allowed sew
eral transports with returning volunteers
to stop at Yokohama, and so hundreds
of American soldiers visited that city and
Toxic One of them hired a bicycle, and
was taking a ride about the streets of
Yokohama when he ran down an elderly
japanese man. The soldier rang his bell
several times, but the Japa1ese apparent
~ paid no attention TO Il, and the Amer
can found himself promptly arrested and
taken to court, where he was fined 10 yen
@S). He protested that he had done
everything possible to avert the accident,
and asked why the man made no at
tempt TO get out of the way. The po-
liceman then told him that the man was
blind. The soldier looked dazed for
minute, then felt in his pocket and
brought out a ten dollar bill. Here he
said, it's the last I've got, but he can
have it. and he turned it over to the
blind man. The Japanese were deeply
touched, and that same day a delegation
of policemen hunted up the soldier and
gave him back his fine"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Observation-Disclosures Commandery No. T..
X. p.
Special Notices-Andrew Hanley Com
pany; Savannah Building Supply Compa-
ny; Ship Notice, j. F. Minis & Co., Con-
signees; Music at Tomochichi Club Sat
urday.
Business Notices-Harvard Beer, Henry
Solomon & Son. Wholesale Agents; E. &
w Laundry.
Proposals for Construction-David Price,
O. M
Auction Sales-Legal Sale of Property
of NJ. D. Abrams. Bankrupt; Guardians
Sale, by Youmans & Demmond, Auction
GERS.
Our First Cut of the season-Cbas
Marks.
Biscuit, educational Biscuit Com
pany.
ton of "The Moynelo and Mansfield Com
pany."
Hotel-Hotel Empire, New York.
waltham watches-Symposium OF Re
election.
Peariine-James Pyle & Son, New York,
Medical-Dr. Hathaway Company; wo-
mans Friend; Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers; Castoria; Cascarets; Munyon's Cold
Cure; Heiskeirs Ointment:
Cheap Column Advertisements-Heip
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For Rent;
For Sale: Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
Old "sanctimonious BILL.
From the Denver Post.

Il rum the Denver Post.
Gas Told by Faro Frank OF Red Noun
tain)
Come trampin' into camp one day in pur-
ty rock luck,
In ragged toys an couldn't cough the
lucre UP for chuck,
An halfway lived from hand to mouth
existed, as it was,
On chewin's handed out by them that
weakened to his buzz
He acted sort o. buffaIoed; dozen times
a day
Wed ketch the Teller on his knees in
dulgin in a pray.
An to the boys he ladled out religious
talk until
We tackled to him the so-bri-kay of Sane
timonious Bill.
He had a knack O. goin' round when
folks were sick abed
An bracin 'em with hopeful words. an
have heard It said
That of'entimes he'd fire a PRAYER I'D to
the Lord above
askin Him to make a play an give
oil Death the shove.
An any one twas in distress, you'd allus
find him there
A try'n' to smooth the rocky road with
that same pious air.
An many a Teller owes his nerve fur
climbin' troubles hill
Jest to the liftin' preachin' of oil Sane
timonious Bill.
He hung around the gamblin' games
but never made a play
Would stand q starin' at the cash in sort
o. hungry way
jest like he was a figgerin' what sort O.
bluff he'd make
In buckin' at the cares o. life II he had
sich a stake.
Was never knowed to take a drink or use
a swearin' oath,
When every other man was quite addict
ed to 'em BOTH
The camp had never entertained as queer
a daffodil
In eccentriclty o. ways as sanctimonious
Bill
1t all wes jest a hlIndin' plsyl A man
behind mask
Hit Johnson's faro joint one night an
said he'd have to ask
The gents TO please throw up their hands,
a pint which none of us.
Him havin' the immortal drop, thought
proper to discuss.
He punched the cash an made a start, a
wishing us goodnight
But in the door a pistol shot impeded of
his flight.
An now he gifts his lodgin' free up yon-
der on the hill
Beneath board that says: Here Lies
or Sanctimonous Bill"
james Barton Adams.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10


A day or two ago Senator Hanna gave out
an interview in which he said that the
present prosperous condition of the coun-
try was here to stay. He was speaking
with reference to the enormous transac-
tions on the New York Stock Exchange.
and the high prices that were being paid
for stocks.
Will the sudden slump in the prices of
some of the leading stocks which took
place yesterday have the effect of caus-
ing him to modify this opinion? There Is
no particular reason why It should. The
condition of the country is not affected
by the speculations on the stock exchange,
but its condition is shown by what is
done there. When there is prosperity and
the people have an abundance of money
there is certain to be a great deal of
speculation.
There has been vast development in the
West and South during the last few years,
and, besides, crops have been good as a
rule. Here in the South the price of cot
ton has been high for the better part Of
two seasons, and. as a result, there Is a
good deal of money in the hands OF the
people. We have no doubt that much of
the speculation that has been done on the
floor of the New York Stock Exchange
during the last few months has been up
on orders from the South. In fact, II is as
serted that the bulk of the business of the
brokers recently has been from outside
pfrih hut "a
the most of it, but the South has fur
nished a fair share of It.
The other day we called attention 20 the
fact that in Texas this year the people
have received pretty nearly. II not quite.
$500 100000 for their cotton crop. With
such an immense sum of money I'm their
pockets 1t is but natural that consid-
cradle percentage OF them should under
take to get rich by trying their fortune
in speculation, particularly as there seems
to be a speculative craze at this time.
The slump in the prices OF stocks will
not greatly disturb the country. 1t will
allay to some extent the fever for spec
ulation. and will make the spectators a
little more cautious for awhile. but 4
crops continue to be good and prices
profitable there win continue to be a big
volume Of business done on the specuia-
tive exchanges. This country is now lead
ing every other in the value OF it's ex-
ports, and. except in textiles. all of the
Industries seem to be prospecting. When
we cannot find a market for our surplus
products. and there is not sufficient en-
ployment for our toilers then we shall see
hard times. Then the volume OF business
on the stock exchanges will decline untl
the brokers will not be able 20 make
bread and butter. That condition OF ar
fairs is not in sight at present.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
WHAT THE CUBANs WANT.

The Cubans want their sugar admitted
into our market free of duty. 1t is evil
dent from the report which the commit
tee of the Cuban constitutional conven-
tion made on its return home that it in
sisted upon that concession during the
conferences 1t had with the President in
Washington. The President promised to
appoint a committee to discuss economic
questions with a Cuban committee, with
the view of negotiating commercial
treaty. and he advised the Cubans to
study the economic situation in the
meantime
1t can be plainly seen, even now, that
it is not going to be an easy matter to
adjust satisfactorily our commercial re-
lations with Cuba. Doubtless the Presi-
dent thinks it will be time enough to
discuss that question when it is reached,
that the better plan is to settle the ques-
ton in hand-the question of the Piatt
even though the other presents the
greater DIFFICULTIES.
The sugar producers of this country
both cane and beet-know that they can
not compete with Cuba in producing
sugar. If sugar from Cuba should be ad-
mitted free of duty the sugar industry in
this country would be ruined We are
now getting free sugar from Hawaii and
will soon be getting it from Porto Rico
and the Philippines, assuming of course
that the Supreme Court will decide that
products from our insular possessions
cannot be taxed, and If Cuba's sugar is
admitted free our market will be pretty
we'll supplied with sugar at a price be-
low the cost of producing cane and beet
sugar in this country
The farmers who are growing cane and
beets for sugar are not going to consent
to free sugar from Cuba without fight
The tobacco growers of Connecticut and
Pennsylvania were strong enough to re-
verse the Presidents plain duty" policy,
and the sugar producers may be able to
defeat the free admission of Cuban sugar
Those who are not conversant with the
growth of the beet sugar industry of this
country will be surprised when they find
out the extent of It. Its Importance is
increasing all over the West California
produces an immense amount of beet SUI
gar and so does Colorado. Only recently
II was announced by the leading paper Of
Detroit that Michigan was going to make
the beet sugar industry take the place
OF the lumber business, as the latter was
declning-that is, the pine lands, from
which the timber has been taken, are GO
ing to be turned into beet sugar farms
AS is well known New York is quite a
large producer OF beet sugar and so are
a number of other states not mentioned
in the foregoing list. It has been shown
that the soil of Virginia and North Caro-
lima are well adapted to the cultivation
Of the sugar beet, and It will be found
probable that sugar beets are a profitable
crop in pretty nearly all or the states
In addition to this outlook for beet sugar
production Georgia. Florida and Texas
are giving some attention to the produce
ton of cane sugar, Louisiana being al
ready a large producer of II. II can be
seen, therefore. that it is not going to
be an easy undertaking to get Cuban
sugar admitted to our market free Of
duty or to get any concession for II
whatever.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10


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The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

A story is told to the effect that a year
ago ex-President Cleveland, on the ad-
vice of Dan" Lamont, bought a consid-
cradle block of Northern Pacific stock,
when it was selling in the forties and go
ing begging in the street. Lamont himself
bought large quantity. Both sold out the
other day at about 125. Mr.. Cleveland
taking 100000 profits and Mr.. Lamont
about 100000. If they had only possessed
the foresight to hold on until yesterday,
.hey would have been much richer men.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
Jack Was Always Free.

A day or so ago sailor entered we'll
known bank in Hull, says Tit-Bits. Hav-
ing got fairly inside he hailed the clerk
with:
What cheer. matey? How's your bust
ness doing, hey?"
The clerk, who was all things TO all
men, replied blandly that business was
not so brisk, but doubtless would improve,
and asked the briny one what he could
do for him.
Out came a check from the tars pocket,
Pay to bearer f100." and he handed it
to the clerk with chuckle. That's the
fruits of being a steady young man, an
there's more where that came from, for
I've had several years cruising round
Chiny, and not for nothing"
After scanning the check the clerk ask
ed the usual inquiry: How will you have
it, sir?"
The salt hesitated a moment, then
leaned over the counter and said in a
hoarse whisper: well, raatey, I don't
want to be hard on yer Gimme ten pun
now, and I'll take the rest pun week"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

Eric Hope. the Earl of Yarmouth, is
suing a New York newspaper for $4,000
damages because the paper said he was
a fortune hunter who could be bought
dirt cheap. and who was not worth cents
a week as an actor II he were without
a title Miss silvia Green. daughter of
Mrs. Hetty Green. the richest woman in
the United States, was witness for the
defense, 10 prove that the assertions OF
the newspaper were true. II must be
confessed chat when the noble Earl CT
Yarmouth appeared on the stage In this
city short time ago he did not i'm
press the majority OF his audience as be-
ing an actor who would likely be In
great demand.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
THE MORNING NEVIS FRIDAY, MAY TO- 1901

The Britishers have not yet built yacht
able to take the Americas Cup back over
the water; nevertheless they have won a
notable victory over us. They have
forced us to tacitly admit that theirs is
the correct and best type of racing yacht,
and we have gone to work and copied
thenl-improving upon the original Hank
back to the Puritan Genesta days for an
instant! Can it not be recalled with
what derision we commented upon the
cutter type, with its deep keel and heavy
lead, and how we Loyalty whooped up the
inapproachable and irreproachable center
board? Why, we'd have fought for the
center-board, and have dispensed with it
as soon as we'd have dropped our his"
But where is the dear old center-board
now? The defender of the last race was
a cutter and the defender Of the coming
race will be still more of a cutter, TO
matter whether the Boston or the Bris-
toll boat be chosen. We have simply
Americanized the British type. Never
theless, we are still at the head in boat
building and sailing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
DIR. BRoUGHToN.


1t seems that Gov. Gambler refuses to
say anything in reply to DR.. Broughton
who criticised him severely in his sermon
last Sunday for using profane language
in speaking of the members of the Ogden
party that recently visited the South on
an educational mission, and for doing
more cursing generally than it is becom-
ing in the chief magistrate of the state
to do. No doubt the Governor took the
wise course in refusing to make reply.
In fact, as far as we know, there was
rothing for him to say that would have
helped matters. as far as he is concerned.
1t is probable that the Governor is accus-
toned to use rather strong language
when his feelings are aroused. though we
have no reason to think that he uses
oaths in ordinary conversation. Proba-
bly, like Dr. Rainsford, the New York
ore occasions when "cuss' words are jus
tinable. TO be regretted, however, in cool
or moments.
But is DIR. Broughton altogether free
from the fault for which he criticised the
Governor? The New York Sun thinks not.
In support of it's position it quotes from
DR.. Broughton as follows;
ut is bad enough, God knows, for a
great state like this to have a cussin
Governor. a man who doesn't control him
self in such a vulgar habit.
And it makes the following comment:
This God knows is of the nature of a
profsne expression, and it is used like
profanity generally simply to add empha-
sis to the expression and not to glorify
God Ministers oftentimes fall into that
habit, using the name of God lightly and
therefore, according to their teaching.
profanely.
IF DR.. Broughton had said My God!
il is bad enough would his language
really have been any more profane than
1t is when he makes. the form God
knows ?"
From the foregoing it seems that Dr..
Broughton should correct his own fault
before critidising the Governor. Doubtless
he will say that he was not aware that he
was committing a fault, was using Ian
guage akin to profanity. when he made
his sensational attack on the Governor
And it may be that the Governor can con-
scientiously say that he is so used to US
ing strong language in expressing his
feelings on extraordinary occasions that
the 'cuss" word he used in speaking of
the Ogden party slipped out before he
was fully aware of what he was saying,
assuming, of course, that he used any
such word, If we remember rightly he
has denied over his signature that there
was any truth in the interview in which
he was made to use profane language in
speaking Of the Ogden party. And in this
connection this question presents itself:
Would not DIR. Broughton have shown
greater charity If he had informed him.
self as to whether or not the Governor
had been correctly reported before at
lacking him?
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

The Legislature of Utah at its recent
session passed an act favorable to the
polygamists. Gov. Wells vetoed it, not
withstanding the Mormon church, many
influential politicians and his own
brother favored and worked for it. The
potential influence with the Governor is
believed to have been that of Miss Emily
Katz, a fascinating and brainy young
woman of Salt Like City. The announce
ment has been made that Miss Katz will
shortly become Mrs. Wells, and remove
her residence to the gubernatorial man
sion
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10
Reflections of "A Bachelor
From the New York Press

From the New York Press
The greatest friend to love is lonesome
ness
Every woman ought to be at least twice
as good 10 her hueband as he will let
her be.
The reason why there are so many old
bachelors is that there is no place like
home.
Only about half the women who have
beauty enough to go to the devil have got
brains enough to take a man along.
No matter how old she Is. woman
will always claim that a man never he
gins TO be really dangerous tn he is past
her own age.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

Senator Billy Mason of Illinois finds
himself with a fight of better than a year
upon his hands. His successor in the
Senate will be elected by the Legislature
that meets next year. The members of
that body are yet to be chosen. Charles
G. Dawes, who is now Controller of the
Currency, wishes to be a Senator, and
thinks that Mason's place would suit MIN
exactly. He has, therefore, announced
his candidacy for it. Dawes stands in
with the Administration; Mason has been
somewhat antagonistic to it on several
occasions.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

A trust has been formed of music pub
fishers. 1t is stated that one of the OBJ
5ects of the association will be to pre-
vent the publication OF inferior music.
And yet some persons say there can be
no good trustl Now IL somebody will
kindly form a trust whose sole purpose
will be to prevent inferior musicians from
attempting to play any sort OF music
whatever a long-suffering public will be
immensely grateful
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

A pltiful story of a Christian Science
mother comes from Nebraska. She be-
lieved she could raise her three children
from the dead. The children had been
in their graves for years. She went to
the cemetery. stretched forth her hands
and called to the little ones to come TO
her. The police led her gently away.
She protested. asserting that II she were
not iuterfered with her loved ones would
be restored to her through faith. She
win be examined for lunaey.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

Perry Heath, who is about one of the
trickiest Republican politicians in the
business. intimates that we need more
Hanna in our public affairs. The cold
truth is that we have had too much Han
ma. and a plethora OF Heath. during the
past five or six years. Heath, 1t will
be recalled came from the same town as
Medley OF the Cuban posts, and recon-
rnended him to Rathbone as good and
useful confidential man.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

The superintendent OF public schools in
New York city has appointed a negro
man to be supervisor Of musical instruc-
ton in some twelve of the schools. The
white teachers. many of whom are wo-
men. have protested, but the superintend-
ent. whose name is John Jasper. says the
teachers must accept the negro or get
out themselves II is safe to say that
John Jasper will hear further of the mat
ter
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

One thousand dollars for one boo" is
a pretty stir price TO pay but that is the
sum assessed by a Connecticut court up
on a wealthy man OF Wallingford who
said "Boov' to a girl on a dark night.
and accompanied II with shutting of
his feet. The girl was frightened into
Mysteries. ana has since suffered from
nervousness. Her father brought suit
for damages.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

1t is stated that not less than 10000
clerks in Chicago have hooked" their
salaries for months ahead to get money
with which to speculate. Should they hit
the market right, they would be regarded
as a lot of long-headed financiers If,
however. they should get on the wrong
side. they would furnish a big crop of
terrible examples
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

'The Anti-Deadly Weapon Carrying
League" has been formed by leading ne
groes of Richmond, Va. It's name i'm
plies it's purpose. 1t is a good thing, and
deserves all possible encouragement.
There ought to be a league of the kind in
every Southern community. Toting pis-
tolls and razors gets more young negroes
into trouble than probably anything else,
excepting liquor drinking. If the Rich
mond association can persuade or even
coerce the young men of the race in that
city to quit carrying concealed deadly
weapons, it will accomplish a work
worthy of high praise.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-10

What is it that trade follows, after all?
'"Trade follows the nag" say the advo-
Gates of imperialism and ship subsidies.
''Trade follows not the flag. but capital"
says Chairman Mattinson of the Leyland
Line. ''Trade follows the price" says
Charles r. Flint, a great promoter of
trusts