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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
TOO MUCH SPECULATION.

According to the figures of Mr.. Hes
ter. secretary of the New Orleans Cot
ton Exchange, the South received for
last years cotton crop $494, SCI, $40, or
$3.50, 1872, 729 more than she received for
the crop of the previous year. The
high price for which the bulk of the
crop sold accounts for the large amount
which the cotton growers received.
The South is of course steadily be-
be far richer than she is if all the money
she has received for cotton since the
end of the civil war had been spent
in developing her fields and mines and
in building factories? 1t is a regretta-
BILE fact that far too much of the
money received for cotton is lost in
speculation in cotton futures. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate, even approx
mately, the amount the South loses in
this way every year. 1t is probably
within the truth to say that an eighth
of the net profit of the crop is, every
year, lost in speculations in cotton flu
lures. Until the last few years all of
the SpeCuldtlnS was done IN New DIX.
Now portion of it is done in New Or
leans. Many fortunes have been made
by operators in the New York Cotton
Exchange, about all of which came out
of the pockets of Southerners, who
seem to be always ready to take the
bull side of the market.
1t has been stated recently, by OBJ
servers who appear to be well inform
ed on the subject. that there is not so
much specializing in cotton now by
Southern men as there used to be.
More money is going into cotton mills
and into other industries. 1t would be
a blessing TO the South If specializing
in futures were abandoned altogether.
With nearly $500, 900, 900 coming in every
year it would not be very long before
the South would be the richest part of
the country. particularly If the money
were wisely invested. that is, so invest
ed as to promote the Souths prosper
ity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
A Wise Minister

The Austrian minister of the interior
is a wise man. He understands hui
man nature, at least the feminine part
of it. which is really the only part diff
flcult to understand.
1t appears, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, that the barmaid has become a
good deal of an unpleasant problem in
Budapest, for Budapest isn't different
from other places where the barmaid
gets a firm hold on the horizontal
bar But the wise minister of the in
terror has settled her. Susceptible
Budapest youths no longer will fill
themselves with foaming liquid in or
der to catch a glance from eyes that
witch and tantalize. Older men will
no longer puzzle themselves to manu-
facture pretty sentiments to toss to
these tight laced Ganymedes. No. The
order of the minister of the interior
declares that no barmaid shall be per-
mitted to pursue her calling in Buda-
pest unless she can prove that she is
at least forty years of age.
Whoever saw or heard of a barmaid
who was forty years of age? Think
of barmaid trying TO prove it! Clever
Austrian minister. Behold him hold
the center of the stage while the bar
maids rapidly exit right and left.
Quick curtain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.

There have been reports for several
days in the dispatches that our minis
ter to Denmark had closed negotiations
with the government of that country
for the sale to the United States OK the
Danish West Indian Islands. A Wash
ington dispatch in yesterdays Morn
ing News stated that nothing had been
received at the State Department con-
firming these reports. There does not
seem to be any doubt, however, that
negotiations are pending between TINS
country and Denmark. There have been
many statements respecting the price
this country is to pay for the islands.
In the dispatches from Washington the
intimation is thrown out that 1t is
willing to give 100000 and no more,
but that it hoped to get them for So
100000. 1t seems from the European
dispatches that Denmark is expecting
as much as $4S0O,O00. The probability
is that if our government does not
show too much anxiety to get the ISL
ands it will be able to obtain them at
its own price. They are now a dead
weight on Denmark, their trade with
that country having fallen off to such
an extent that it is almost valueless.
The islands are not of much account
anyway. There are three of them,
namely, ST. Thomas. st. Croix and ST.
John The best of the lot is St. Thorn
as, and it is desired by our government
simply because it is admirably suited
for naval station. In all of the islands
there are about 1873 square miles, and
the number of inhabitants is about 35.-
900, mostly negroes.
If it were certain that Denmark
would not undertake to dispose of the
islands to some one or other of the
European Powers it is probable that
our government would not bother with
them, but if Germany or one of the
other Powers of Europe should appear
as a prospective purchaser of them
there might arise complications be-
tween such Power and this country.
The United States would not consent,
of course, to any European Power be-
coming the purchaser of them.
1t is said that until the decision of
our Supreme Court in the Porto Rican
cases the inhabitants were rather
anxious that the United States should
become the owners of their islands.
Their understanding was that they
would become citizens of the United
States. They don't relish the idea of
their islands becoming mere "appurten-
ances" of the great republic. And the
intimation is thrown out that Den
mark will insist, before she will con-
sent to a sale of the islands, that their
inhabitants shall be citizens of the
United States.
If Denmark insists upon such a con-
dition it is probable that she will re-
main in possession of her islands. The
United States will not permit Den
mark to dominate in a matter of that
kind.
But it is by no means certain that if
sale of the islands to this country
is negotiated Congress will ratify it.
There being money involved in the
treaty the House as well as the Senate
will have to be consulted. Politics may
be introduced into the matter. in which
event the treaty relative to the sale
may never be ratified, or it may drag
along for wears without action upon il
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
Too Cheap for Chandler.

At the Army and Navy Club the 9TH
er evening, says the New York Times,
a group of officers were discussing the
recent difficulties of ex-senator Chan
dler with Rear Admiral Evans. One
of the officers, now retired, mentioned
incidentally the fact that Mr.. Chand-
Ter, upon taking up the navy portfolio,
was not as familiar with nautical mat
tiers as might be desired.
Soon after taking hold of his Official
duties the secretary had occasion to
visit what was at the time one of the
larger vessels of the navy. Upon the
morning following his arrival the COM
handing officer, after a brief exchange
of greetings, said:
Mr. Secretary, would you care to
see the marines mustered on the quar-
ter-deck?"
"Hh," replied the head of the depart
ment, so the story goes, 'it seems to
me that for the Secretary of the Navy
at least a half-dollar deck should be
prOVided
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

Galveston has given the world an
example of what pluck and persever-
ance can do. 1t was only one year
ago this month that the great hurri-
cane swept over the city and scattered
death and destruction broadcast. 1t
was thought that at best it would take
Galveston several years to recover
from the prostrating blow she had re-
ceived. Yet, Notwithstanding all OF the
drawbacks, the issue of the Galveston
News for Sept. / shows that during
the business year of 10000, which
came to an end on Aug. 81. that ports
receipts of cotton had been 2,177. 1858
bales, compared with 1.710,263 the pre-
vious year. while the bank clearings
had been upwards of $3.50 000, 900 as
against $3.50, 100000 for the year before.
Exports. meanwhile, had increased
about 500 900 900. Such a showing is
better than excellent. Such increases
would have been most gratifying had
they come TO a city going along in the
uninterrupted course of business: TO
have been achieved by a city while II
was engaged in rebuilding its ruined
warehouses. wharves. mills and stores
Is a matter to call forth warmest
praise and congratulations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
- The Realistic Sci,OoI.

Vivian's residence. says Leslie's
Weekly. is much in the way of book
agents, itinerant tea and coffee mer.
chants, enlarged photograph artists
and improved silver polish philanthro-
pists.
Every historian is influenced to a
greater or less extent by his personal
surroundings and the things of his
own times. For example:
Vivian was reciting in exceedingly
new words the old, old story of Pc
ter's release by an angel from prison,
All had gone we'll and glibly UP to the
point where Peter had found his way
to the house of a friend
Very we'll. What did he do then?''
inquired the listener.
"He-he raped at the door"
That's right. What next?"
There followed a somewhat lengthy
pause. Then an inspiration came 10
the triumphant young historian
why, I guess he asked if the lady
of the house was in 90"
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
The Failing of Education.

The methods of public school instruc-
ton. as applied in New York city, ac-
cording to the Youths Companion, do
not always meet the appreciation of the
parents of the pupils, as was evidenced
the other day when a German woman
of commanding figure STROBE into the
school and, approaching the principal
demanded:
What il is, a lobster?"
The principal politely explained that
a lobster was a species of shell fish.
Veil, how many legs has lids lob
ster?"
The number of legs was stated.
We'll. l work me for a hurry, and If
your teacher cannot find better dings
than to ask my boy Jakey how many
legs has it, a lobster, und make him
come home to bodder his ladder init
questions, What it is, lobster? it is
pad peesness."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

The most expert handlers OF cur
rency in the Treasury Department, in
Washington, are women. A Chicago
banking institution is of the opinion
that women may become just as use
full and proficient in a bank as in the
treasury. TO test its theory it has dis
charged thirteen young men tellers in
its savings department and filled their
places with young women. The expert
ment has not gone very far yet, but
the employers and the girls profess to
be much pleased.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

Seven TO eight months is now named
by Gen. Wood as the interval of time
that must elapse before Cuba can be
turned over to the Cubans. There are
yet to be two elections held, and then
the native government must be thor
oughly organized and put into working
order before the Americans can turn
over their trust. To accomplish this
work will require time. The United
States forces and authorities, therefore,
will spend another Christmas in the
island.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

Does Mr.. Bryan contemplate enter
ing journalism at the national capt.
tai? His purchase of the plant of the
National Waterman would seem to in
dictate as much. The Waterman win
be recalled as the organ of the far
mers' alliance some years ago, when
it was edited by one or more of the
leading lights of that ill-starred move
nent, and numbered among its con-
tributors such luminaries as Senator
Stewart Of Nevada. PETER Of Kansas
Davis II. Waite of Colorado and 9th
ers. With a journal i'm Washing tor
and another in the West. Editor Bry-
an would be in a position to give the
administration scissors.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

In Connectiucut there is a man who
has been made wealthy by means OF
term in prison. He was convicted OF
forgery and sentenced to five years at
hard labor. In the prison he was sent
10 the shoe shop. Being a bright fell
low he studied the machines. and saw
an opportunity for improvement in
them He went to. work on an appliance
to improve the machine that sews the
uppers and soles together in such man.
ner as to double its capacity. He was
discharged from custody recently. He
had the invention patented. and is now
in position to derive a large revenue
from it, Except for his prison term
he might not have amounted to any
thing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
The Fallen Leaf.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
A leaf has fallen. Well, who cares 3?
The branch on which it grew
May feel the loss IL bears
And mourn a day or two;
But shall the busy world forget
To hurry on its way
Because a leaf lies on the sod?
Another, by the grace of God,
Will deck the branch some day.
A hearse is passing. and I hear
Some mourner's bitter cry;
But men forget ere yet the tear
Upon her cheek is dry
The busy world goes rushing in
The old. ld-fashioned way
No matter what his work or where,
Some other man his risen there
And fills his place to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

The 100000 bet that has been made
on the great yacht race is not repre-
sentative Of the best sporting spirit
of either England or America, and it
is safe to say that it is sporting men"
rather than "sportsmen" who are in.
terested in II. On each side the men
who have put up their money have
merely taken the gamblers chance to
win. the Americans, by the way. Civ
ing odds that must appear to be reck-
less to even a gambler. The Americans
are laying five to three that the Eng
fish boat will not win, while many
experienced American yachtmen are
reluctantly reaching the opinion that
Sir Thomas Lipton's craft has at least
an even chance as matters now APP
pear.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

There is reported to be an epidemic
of malarial fever in New York city,
along the line of Second avenue, where
excavations are being made The su-
perintendent of Bellevue Hospital is
quoted in the World as saying that the
outbreak is due TO the prevalence and
activity of ground fleas and mosqui-
toes, and that unless some action is
taken to get rid of the pests the cpl
demic bids fair to become one of the
worst of the kind ever known in New
York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

Grover Cleveland is under arrest at
Fitchburg, Mass, on a charge of horse
stealing. Many of the implacables
would be glad to have the information
stop right there. so that they might
say, II told you So But the fact
is that the Grover Cleveland in ques-
ton is a sort of youthful tramp who
takes on or casts off names to suit
himself and the circumstances. Next
week. if it suited his purposes, he
would be William Mckinley, or Will
liam Jennings Bryan. or Mark Hanna.
or Andrew Carnegie.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

Mr.. w. x. Vanderbilt is said to be
about to purchase a country seat in
England. 1t is stated. however, that he
does not mean to follow the example
of w. w. Astor, Bradley Martin and
others by expatriating himself. he
merely wishes to be near Blenheim, the
seat OF the Marlboroughs, during part
OF the year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

A Chicago man has invented per
retual light" 1t is of sixteen candle
power, CLOVIS brilliantly and steadily,
and according to the inventor the lif.
Of tits unlimited. Besides producing
the perpetual light" the Chicagoan
has Invented a means of putting it ou..
He says the new illuminator is going
to reyolutionize lighting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

A society circus" was held at AS
bury Park, N. j., the other day. Two
of Richard Croker's sons took part in
it. Many persons no doubt first learned
after the circus that the young Crokers
were in society
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

Mr. Lawson managed to get one good
race out of his Independence after all.
He had the satisfaction of seeing her
romp home some minutes ahead of a
feet of Boston fishing boats
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

The census statistics show that in
New York and New Jersey the major
ity of the men who have reached the
voting age were either born abroad or
are the sons of parents who We're not
native Americans. In New York The
number of voters of foreign birth or
parentage amounts to So per cent,
while in New Jersey the percentage
is nearly So. ut follows" says the
New York Evening Post, that if all
such aliens had been naturalized, the
two classes together would be a ma
jority of the electorate. In point of
fact, however, less than IS per cent. of
the foreign born males in New York
are naturalized. and in New Jersey
only about So per cent"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

What appears to be a war cloud on
the border between Venezuela and Co
lombia may turn out, after ALL to be
merely a cloud of cigarette smoke
from the camps of the partisans.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
The weather,

The indications for Georgia to-day
are fair weather, except showers near
the coast; light easterly winds; and
for Eastern Florida, local showers,
light to fresh easterly winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Baltimore Sun Den1) says: "In
and the change in economic conditions
the country is to be congratulated that
there has not been greater and more
frequent friction between labor and
capital. The causes of friction may in
crease as the years pass and the ad-
justment of the relations of labor and
capital may become more difficult.
However this may be. the country is
to be congratulated upon the present
condition of its workingmen. whatever
the future may bring"
Commenting on the alleged sale of
the Danish West Indies to the United
States, the Philadelphia Times (Dem.)
says: The whole population of the
three islands is not more than $4,000.
mostly negroes, and their trade is
small, the chief industry being sugar
of development, but their purchase is
scarcely to be considered as an invest
ment. It is to be considered rather as
a necessary result of our other acqui-
sitions and accepted accordingly"
The Montgomery Advertiser Oem
says: 1T is a little singular that the
two great political parties Of New York
city are dominated by non-residents.
Tom Plat, who owns the Republicans,
lives II miles or more from the city,
and Dick Croker. who thoroughly boss
es the Democrats. is as much a resident
OF England as he is of the United
States. Democrats and Republicans of
our largest city are bossed by foreign
ers."
The Washington Post Qnd) says:
Admiral Dewey also is somewhat
hot headed and nervous It is strange
that Admiral Howison should desire to
serve with him"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

And now it is the chain makers
who are trying to strike off their
shackles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.

presbyterian College for women
A select home school of high grade for
young ladies. Number limited, full col
legiate courses, conservatory advarlt-
ages in music, lady physician resident
in college, elegant grounds and build
ings, healthful and delightful climate.
Address ROBT P. PELL, President.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
South Carolina
Military Academy,

CHARLESTON, S. c.
$3.50 per annum covers absolutely all ex-
penses, including Clothing. Board. Tuition.
Books, Medical Attention. This is the
State Military College, a branch of State
University. us. Army Inspecting Officers
describe its military excellence as unsur-
passed. For illustrated catalogue, with
full particulars, address
COL. ASBURY COWARD,
Superintendent S. c. NJ. A.,
Charleston, g. c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05

SCHOOLS AND ooLLEGEs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05


American history, as far as
know it, says a magazine writer has
not mystery enough for a really excit-
ing romance. Nobody of the highest
importance ever vanished away, disap-
peared; nobody except a certain regi-
eide, and he was of English importa-
ton. The amiable and beautiful wife
of none of your presidents was ever ac-
cused of plotting with an admiral of
your fleet to blow UP the President in
the White House, the question of hep
guilt remaining deliciously obscure. Not
one of your presidents, after fighting
his way to within a lance's length of
hostile general, ever vanished away,
leaving public opinion uncertain as to
whether he had gone, literally to Jeri-
cho, or been put down well. No oc-
cupant of the White House ever had
two nephews who disappeared from
the state prison, nor did any same
citizen ever turn up who claimed to be
one of these missing children. Finally.
your republic never kept a captive in
a black velvet mask, concerning whom
it was disputed whether he was a
European diplomatist, a valet, a royal
duke, distinguished actor, a member
of the Bonaparte family, a high class
Irish patriot, or-the rightful president.
whose place was being occupied by an
( impostor. The chronicles of Europe.
especially of France. Scotland and Eng
land, are rich in this kind of Rem.
brandtlike effects. We have plenty OF
chiaroscuro, especially of oscuro. and
you have little, If any, of this element.
Hawthorne felt the want; he had to
invent his own mysteries. All your
many historical novelists feel the want.
German Mary" the biggest noness
in the Central Park menagerie, has
been puzzling the keepers. who wonder
why she does not obey the commands
given to her in English. says the New
| York Times. The animal was brought
here seven years ago from Germany.
where she had spent nearly fifteen
years with circus. Snyder has charge
of German Mary" and is the only
! keeper who can control the animal
When she hears him speak in German
she pricks up her ears and ways her
tail. Director Smith says be does not
understand why the animal does not
| heed those who talk TO her in English.
! for majority of lions are from coun-
tries where no English is spoken. but
after they have been here for a very
short time they seem to understand
any Of the keepers.