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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

Terre Haute. Ind. is city of 1000 pop
ulation. II has schools. churches, L.
braries, courts of law and all of the APP
urtenances of civilization. Yet 1t was in
Terre Haute that yesterday a negro, who
had been an inmate of an insane asylum
and was supposed to be demented was
lynched-shot, hanged and burned-by an
infatuated mob. He was not given the
benefit of the doubt of innocence or that
his crime was the outcome of a diseased
aud irrespons BILE brain; nothing but his
life would app,ase the anger of the mob,
and they took it. In almost every in
stance where a lynching occurs In the
South II is in a small town or village,
where the legal means of protecting per-
sons are limited. But I'm this Indiana
lynching the crime was committed at
!. midday in a city Of considerable SIZE
where there was an organized force of
policemen within call.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27
Suggested Snicide

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
That the King has suggested suicide" to
the Boxer oh eftains three,
Is the most important news by far from
over the Yellow Sea!
1t proves that monarch much ualigned
is nevertheless. in fact,
A gentleman lowered with a subtle mind
and the slickest kind of tact,
For you bet your life it's trying task
delicate thieg to do,
To hint to friend that the news of his
end would tickle you through and
through.
However he managed the job at all-'tis
difficult now to say;
Perhaps he wrote, as an off-hand note. a
message that ran this way:
It's with or eff sincere, fr end Chung
hear. you suffer with cramp in the
knee;
Pray try prussic acid-'twill render vou
placid; the dose is a pint before tea. "
Or maybe he 'phoned. saying: Hui. I've
owned
A razor a number of years.
And have never yet tried how It sewers
the hide
lmmed ately under the ears.
Suppose that you test II this evening az
eight;
I'll be greatly OBLIGED II you do.
I will send you a boy with instruction 10
wait
And bring 1t back home when you're
through"
Or eg9in, upon meeting his friend Mr.
Ylng.
He may have remarked. with a smile:
IF I'm eth here on earth when your
spirit takes wirg.
III see that you're planted in style
And hold. after scanning my numerous
dates.
find that Tomorrow at nine
Would suit me the best, to help lay you TO
rest
No, thanksi Al the pleasure Is miner
These are delicate means that no NAV
have used 10 render his message
bland
But We must confess that " took fnesse
OF very remarkable broud!
And Il proves that monarch. much ma.
ligned Il nevertheless, IN fact,
A gentleman lowered with subtle MIND
and the Eliekest kind OF tact
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27
MIR. BRYAN AND HIS NEWSPAPER.

Some of the Republican papers are say
ing that Dir. Bryan's newspaper. the
Commoner, is attracting no attention, and
they appear to be finding great deal
OF satisfaction in this statement.
AS to whether it is attracting much at
tention or not we do not know AS far
as We are informed, it is not sought in
this part Of the South 1t must not be
forgotten. however. thar Mr. Bryan looks
for his circulation in the West, rather
than in the South or the East
But if his newspaper should not prove
to be a successful one it would not fol-
low that he is not as great a man as
his party believes him to be. That he is
a great orator and political leader there
is no doubt. He may not be a great n VS.
paper man. 1t would be rather remarka-
BILE If he should prove to be greet in
everything he undertook.
AS matter of fact his newspaper is
not one that is likely to have a wide pop
ularity after the novelty connected with
it wears off. 1t is not much OF a newspa-
per. 1t is not calculated to satisfy the
newspaper
news and scarcely any general reading
matter. II is almost wholly devoted to
politics. Its political articles are good and
its paragraphs are bright and pointed. 1t
is not a paper. however. that a farmer
would take, because there is nothing in
it that is interesting to the members of
his family Nor does it appeal strongly
to business or professional man. Its
readers will no doubt be found in the fu-
ture among those who are very much
interested in politics.
In one part of his paper In a recent is
sue Mr.. Bryan said. THE influence of
a newspaper, other things being equal,
will be greater if 1t is known who owns
the paper and controls its policy. and
that that person has no interests adverse
to the interests of the readers"
AS far as MIR. Bryan's paper Is con-
cerned the foregoing is true. Those who
take his paper do so because he owns it
and controls its policy. A paper like his
in other hands would not command suf-
fcient patronage to support it for a
month.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27
PREPARING FOR THE COTTON
CROP.

Reports coming from various parts of
this state indicate that the farmers are
preparing to plant an unusually large
acreage in cotton. The sale Of fertilizers
is large and the demand for mules ana
farm implements is active 1t is fair to
assume that there is the same condition
of affairs in other states of the cotton
belt.
The price Of cotton may continue high.
There is a pretty strong probability. how
ever. that it will not be as high next
season as it is now. The reasons for this
view are that the market for cotton goods
appears to be glutted, The mills are do
ing what they can to cut down produc-
ton. At the present prices of cotton
goods and cotton there is no profit for
the manufacturers. The outlook is for
very large acreage. which, with favor
able season, means a large cotton crop.
and a large crop means a fall in the
price of cotton.
The wise thing for the cotton growers
to do is to keep the cotton acreage below
what it was last year. A small crop is
more profitable than a large one. 1t
costs a great deal more to raise a big
crop. and the chances are all in favor of
the small crop bringing more money.
The crop last season was small one.
and It is expected that the crop this
season will be. The price last season was
good; this season 1t is better. Those
who plant for large crop with The ex-
pectation Of getting 10, or even .. cents
a pound are likely to be disappointed. /,
is true they may be fortunate and get
both big crop and big price, but the
chances are they will not 1t is better t.
be on the safe side. which is the side
OF small crop and a high price. If
small acreage is planted attention will
be given to other crops. With other
crops the farmers will have something
If the cotton crop is a failure. II large
acreage is planted no attention will be
given to anything else. Now is the time
to decide between a large acreage and
small one.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27
MIR. CoNGER's RETURN.

In our dispatches yesterday it was
stated that Mr.. conger. our minister to
China, had turned over his Office to AR
Rockhill. and would shortly return 10 this
country for a six months vacation. The
comment of the newspapers of Berlin on
this information is that the leave of alb
sence which has been granted him prob
ably means his recall
There has been no int!mation at Wash
iugton that his return is not at his own
request. If the intention were to recall
him it would seem as If a roundabout
way of accompl sh.ng that object would
not be adopted. our state department is
usually very direct in its methods in deal
ing with ministers and consuis.
Ii may be. however, that there is a will
lngness to let Mr.. Conger down as easily
as possible. The fact that Mr. Rockhill
was sent to Chira several months ago
is sufficient to Justify the conclusion that
the state department d not have the
fullest confidence in Mr.. Conger. He is
man of ability in some directions. but it
is doubtful If he is entirely fitted for the
delicate duties which will be required OF
our representative in China during the
next few years. He answered very well
while there were no difficult problems 10
solve-while there was peace IN the Chi
nese empire and our relations with the
Chinese were Of the most pleasant charac-
ter.
There is reason for thinking that Mr..
Conger has not been as responsive to the
policy of the state department as he
might have been. 1t is worthy of notice
that while our government was averse to
the adoption Of harsh measures in deal
ing with the Boxer leaders. Mr.. Conger
seemed to be as vindictive as were the
Germans. That was due doubtless to the
fact that he and his family suffered con-
siderably during thesBoxer attacks on the
legations. Still, a minister ought not to
permit his feeling to influence him in
the management Of the affairs of his
government
1t was clearly the policy of the state
department to be as lenient with the
Chinese as 1t was possible to be without
giving them the impression that we were
lacking in power to deal with them as
we pleased. This policy was dictated
probably by the desire to keep on the
very best Of terms with them. China is a
great market for manufactured products,
and ii Is reasonable to suppose the Chi
nese will favor those showing the most
friendship for them in their time of
trouble. OF course II is all speculation
as TO whether or not Mr.. Conger will re-
main at his home permanently after ar
irving there. but it is a safe assertion
that the people would not be profoundly
disturbed if it should finally appear that
the government had dispensed with his
services In China.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

John Drew had considerable difficulty
one night last week explaining and de-
filming the indescribably necessary phrase.
''rubber-neck" to Sarah Bernhardt, says
the Chicago News. 1t was used in Eng
lish and Sarah was Immediately interest
ed and swooped down her feverish in
Drew, whose French is faultless and
whose friendship for Sarah is of years
standing.
"Cou de caoutchouc," tersely defined Mr.
Drew, expecting that to end it, but it
was only a vague beginning.
Comment" purled Sarah, in her velvet
lest tones, moving closer to John and
puckerng her brow into an anxious wrin-
kle of concentration.
why, rubber-neck, you know-means
to rubber, or rather, I should say rub
bering, or the process of rubbering-the
action, or just rubber-neck, you under
stand. lucidly dilated Mr.. Drew. and
sarah's eyes were bent upon him full of
inquiry.
"Eh, donc?' whispered Sarah on the
eve of great withheld Information.
why, you see, madame, you stretch
your neck" hopelessly plunged Drew.
Moi? Jsmais!' asserted Sarah, with
cadenza.
Il mean we do that is, 1t is done"
"Ah1' sighed Sarah. settling herself
among the embroidered chair pillows and
eagerly awaiting the coming of a new
dictionary.
Then Mr.. Drew was obliged to acknowl-
edge the impossibility of translating our
own argot into anything so elegant as
Beruhardt French. She kept saying the
phrase over all evening and asking peo-
pie how about it, and Incorporated it in
her limited supply of English as lingual
curiosity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

The announcement is made that Thorn
as A. Edison. the wizard of electricity.
has invented an ideal storage battery,
light, compact. effective and comparative
ly cheap. 1t can be easily charged, viii
retain its power for a Ions time and Is
free from the danger OF overcharEing.
Mr.. Edison himself is not responsible for
the announcement, but it is made upon
the authority of those who claim TO
know what they are talking about 1t
is 90 DO hoped that the information is
correct 4 light, cheap and effective stor-
age battery is greatly needed. and If any,
body can perfect one Mr.. Edison seems
TO be the man. The lack of such a bat
terry prevents tho general adaptation OF
electricity 90 light street traffic, to house
hold use and other lines. If Mr.. Edison
has really perfected such a source of cleo
trical energy he will probably not keep
the public long in ignorance of it, Until
he speaks, however. there will be doubt
ers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27
IADEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Savannah Company. No. Is.
L. r. h. of P; Savannah Lodge. No.
80, K. Of P; Teutonia Company, No. 3.
Z. r K. of P; Clinton Lodge, No. "a. F.
and A. NJ; Notice to City Court Jurors;
Georgia Company, No. l. U. R X. of P.
Special ARCHAEOLOGICAL Admission Lime,
Andrew Hanley Company; Savannah
Building Supply Company; Election Or
dered to Fill the Office of Ordinary Of
Chatham County, James K. p. Carr, Clerk
Superior Court.
Military Orders-Orders No. 4. Republic
can Blues
Business Notices-E. & W. Laundry.
Some Shoes-The Globe Shoe Store.
Steamship Observation-Disclosures and
Miners Transportation Company's Steam
ers.
Legal Notices-Coleman Bankrupt; II.
c. Edenheld. Bankrupt.
Gas Heaters-Mutual Gas Light Co.
Postum Food CofIee-Postum Cereal Co.
White Coitolene-The N. K Fairbank
Company.
Pearline-James Pyle & Son.
Cooking oil-wesson's odorless Cooking
OIL
Beef-LIebigs Extract Of Beef.
Sauce-Lea & PERKINS, Worcestershire
Sauce.
dedical-R. r r, Munyon's Dyspepsia
Cure; D. Kilmers Swamp Root; Hostel
ter'z Stomach Bitters; Castoria;
Cuiicurs; stuarrs Dyspepsia Tablets; P.
P P
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; LOST Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

Has Representative Talbert OF South
Carolina fallen a victim to the blandish-
ments OF the willy Republicans in the
House? Mr.. Talbert, it will be remem-
bered. made himself reputot on by OBJ
jectlng to private pension legislat on. The
other day he made a speech on pensions
In which he took occasion 20 whoop up
the merits Of the pri' ate soldier as con-
trasted with the merits OF the officer. In
rocognit on OF his eloquence Speaker
Henderson called the South carolinlan TO
the chair TO preside over the Committee
Of the Whole on last pension day, The
1onor 90 pleased Mr. Talbert, Il IS said.
that ho raj roaded private pension bis
through faster than tho average Repubn-
can bad been "a the habit Of doing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

The city Of Paterson, n. j., Is going to
erect a bronze statue to the memory OF
the late Vice President Hobart. The con-
tract was some time ago given to a
sculptor, and recently model Of the sta
tue was received. Upon exam nat on II
was found that the model showed the SUBJ
ject TO be knockkneed and made him
look as II he had gone to sleep over
beer-tabc. The model has been rejected
and the sculptor ordered TO wake Mr. 10
bart up and straightcn his legs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

Congress made an appropria ton for the
Pan-American Exposition. and has under
consideration appropriations for the st.
Louis and Charleston ex7osit ous. The
two latter have been required TO close
their doors on Sundays. while the Buff
falo Exposition is at liberty to keep open
seven days of the week. All of which goes
20 show that Congress can be as incon-
sistent as any practical politician.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

The South Carolina Legislature appro-
priated nearly S22l.0OO to the higher edu-
catlonal institutions of the state, mean
time giving literally to tho common
schools the fund for which will reach
nearly 100000. This is a very excellent
the taxpayers II is extremely seldom thar
taxpayers protest against liberal appro-
prlations for educational institutions,
knowing that the expenditures are Ia the
nature Of an investment that viii pny
handsomely IN the lone run. Under liberal
treatment South carohna's schools viii
~ her pride. eno an honor 20 her.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

Those former United States Senators,
for whom Senator Chandler is endeavor-
ing 10 engineer a back-salary grab. are
negroes who went from the Southern
states during reconstruction times; and
one Of them, at ieast-Hiram Revels of
Mississippi-is dead.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

Is the hatchet to become peculiarly the
weapon of women, displacing the hat
pin? In Connecticut the other evening a
mother used the Kansas weapon to dis
courage young mans attentions to her
daughter. The young fellow received a
bad cut. but 1t did not prevent him from
clipping with and marrying the girl
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

the United States renounced in favor OF
Germany all claims In the island of
Upolu, of the Samoan group. Since that
time both gold and nickel have been
found In Upolu, In paying quantities Were
John Bull and Unole Sam a little TOO
previous" in giving up their claims in the
island? The phlegmate German Is not
asleep every time be is sitting still.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day are
for increasing cloudiness. with probably
rain late in the afternoon; northwestefly
winds, becoming variable; and for East
ern Florida, increasing cloudiness. with
probably rain in northern portion; rising
temperature in central and northern por-
ton; northwesterly winds. becoming
fresh southeasterly
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

A former commissary of the Boer army
who is now in New York declares that
Mr.. Kruger is permanently "out of it,
in South Africa; that he is not now presl-
dent of the republic. and that he would
not be reelected If the Beers were to
win. Vice President scha Burger is
now the head of the Transvaal govern
inert, If any remains.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

A week or two ago a mob in Leaven-
worth. Kan. burned a negro named Alex
ander at the stake. The FIRE was lighted
by man named T. w. Forbes, the father
OF Alexander's victim Day before yes
terday ]. W. Forbes, the brother of T. w.
Forbes, and who had piled wood around
the burning Alexander. was married in
Leavenworth to a negro woman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

EH-Mayor Hewitt thinks Russia has
right on her side IN the .arn war that
has been stirred up By Secretary Gage;
nevertheless he is glad that matters have
taken their present course since 10 must
head 20 lower iarlna and eventually free
trade.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

Mrs. Nations crusade in Kansas has
resulted in closing some of the saloons.
but it has revived "boot-legging'' and
other methods of avoiding the law.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Pittsburg Dispatch (Rep). dis
GUESSING the gigantic Morsan-Carnesie
steel deal. says: "The effective limita-
tions can be stated In this way; The pub
lie will not buy the enormously watered
stock of the giant steel combine until its
earning power shall have been fully DEM
onstrated. There will be great competi-
zion from men with ample capital and
experience to start new works. provided
the railroads will give them cars and
rates on equality with the trust Final
~. If by Mr.. Morgans influence the IL
roads are worked to exclude competi ion.
there win be a great public demanl to
have them placed under government con-
trol and operation"
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.) says:
IF Congress had been careful in its leg
islation. Secretary Gage might not have
been able to place a discriminating duty
against Russian sugar The Secretary
Is clothed By Congress with good many
powers that are never exercised by him
without consultation with the President
The executive can rebuke cabinet Off
Ger WHO acts Independently by requesting
his resignation"
Inc L~OulaNlllc 0ouTleI-JouIHdl NDem.)
says. Secretary Gage, speaking OF Rus
sia's retaliatory tariff raise on our man
ufactures, says he doubts II the Russians
can do without some OF the articles, AMI
IN that case they will, of course. have TO
pay higher prices for them. Secret ~
Gage seems to have forgotten the Repub-
lean theory that the exporter not the
importer. pays the tariff tax"
The Chattanooga News Dem) saws:
1.-The fact that Sena or Jones IS to ride in
the inaugural procession with President
Mckinley and senator Hanna should nor
be accepted az proof positive that hc has
been captured by tho administration
The View York World (Dcm) 81 FEB
% says. The groenback was made
legal tender thrty-uinc years ago to-day
and. as the old minstrel report would saw
trouble began promptly "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

How may a settler siphon save a wo-
mans life?" is conundrum that would
puzzle most persons to answer Never
demonstrated in an Evansville, Ind, drug
store a few days ago. A young woman
ia the store unwittingly backed up against
a lighted swinging cigar lighter. In an
instant her abundant and beautiful back
hair was ablaze. With commendable
presence of mind the clerk grabbed a self
ger siphon, pressed the lever and turned
the stream upon the fiery locks. The i'm
provised fire apparatus was effective, but
the beautiful couture was a charred
wreck
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

1t Is the rule in England that the mon
arch commands" the presence of a guest
at court functions. and the same author
ity also dictates the style of costume that
Is TO be worn. Recently when the invita-
lions to the opening of Parliament by
King Edward were to be issued it was de-
cided that the peers should wear trousers,
and not knee breeches. Just at the last
moment, when the cards were about to
be distributed. it was discovered that the
peeresses, as well as the peers, had been
commanded" by the King to attend clad
in trousers. BY sharp hustling the error
was corrected in time to prevent the en-
barrassment that might have ensued.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-27

The New York World Dem) OF FEB
% says: The grcenback was made
legal tender thlrty-ninc years ago to-day.
and. az the old minstrel report would cav.
trouble began promptly