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The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
PRES. WRIGHT AT AUGUSTA.
He Discusses the Negroes Condition
and Position in the South.

Augusta, May BAT the closing exer-
cises of the Haines Institute to-day, the
principal speaker was President r. r.
Wright of the Georgia Industrial College
at Savannah. Prof. Wright discussed the
educational progress of the South, and
said:
Looking at the conditions in the South,
these conditions would not be Helped by
the colored people either, grumbllng or
ENGRAVING.
In speaking of negro manliness, he
said that the colored man ought 10 so
conduct himself that it will be as neces-
sary for the white man to desire him as It
is necessary for him to desire the white
man. He insisted that the South should
be given full credit for the splendid work
il is doing in giving the colored man the
opportunity to make something of him
self. He said that there are in the South
as in the North, thousands of white men
who are willing to stand up for fair play
regardless of race or color. There is no
need for winners"
In speaking of the punishment of negro
criminals, he said:
while l do not mean to minimize one
iota of the crime committed by white
people against the colored, L am COM
PEELED to assert that if there is a failure
10 thoroughly condemn crime committed
by our people against them, this is an
error equally reprehensibie on our part
as on theirs, and, if not corrected, will
cost US very dearly indeed. 1t is not suf-
ficient to say that we are no worse than
our prosecutors. We must not be taken
off our foot; we must remain quiet in the
storm. We must be ready to detect and
punish crime in our race as we are eager
to have crime punished in their race; for
righteousness eXalteth nation, but sin
is a reproach 70 any people.
Statistics were given showing the
steady decrease Of illiteracy among the
negroes of the South
He concluded as follows
The conclusion of the whole matter is:
The times demand that we should teach
our youth that the social, political, relig-
ious and industrial efficiency of the race
depends upon the moral integrity. thrift
and discipline of the individuals of the
race Every young man or woman who
makes a shipwreck of his talents detracts
so much from the race energy which God
las gwen US and which is required to
meet the demands of the times. The
young mans schooling which has not
taught him purity, self-control and manly
independence in thought and act Is seri-
ously incomplete. Let us hope that the
close of the mast century has found US
pretty well prepared to meet with a stout,
earnes-. honest heart, and a clear brain,
and a good conscience, the difficulties
which will surely confront US in this
twentieth century
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
HAS A WOMAN TO HELP HIM.
Interesting Express Robbery Case on
Trial at OranGeburg.

Columbia, s. c., May 13.-The trial of
Barlow Warren. a young white man of
good family, for train robbery, was begun
a Orangeburg to-day. The robbery was
committed on the Southern road, Dec. !,
1899, by enc highwayman who held up
couple of express agents and got about
5000. Warren was arrested Immediately
and released on bond true bill was
found only one week ago
An interesting feature of the case is the
part taken by a mysterious young wo-
man, said to be a widow and wealthy, and
known to be handsome. She has not
been drawn publicly into the case, and
her name hasn't been revealed, but from
the moment suspicion fell on Warren she
has been his guardian angel. Heavily
yelled, she went to Orangeburg, engaged
the abiest lawyer, got him out of Jail and
ever since her detectives have been, z
is said, keeping in touch with the detec-
tives of the Express Company. The
Southern Express is making a hard fight
to convict This is the first train robbery
recorded in this state. The evidence TO
day was not conclusive.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
NAMES HORRIBLE MURDER.
Entire Family Killed and Bodies
Burned in Their Home.


Shirley Me-, May l5.-rhe murders
which have startled the rural districts of
Maine the past few months are almost
overshadowed by a tragedy in this town
yesterday, in which a family of three was
put out of existence and fire used to hide
the crime The victims are:
j. Wesley Allen, a selectman, his wife
and 14-year-old daughter. The charr4d
bodies were found in the embers of their
house which stood on the stage road
leading from Monson to Moose Head Jake
on every hand were evidences that muir
der and even worse had been done.
The only clew to the identity of the
murderers is furnished by a man named
johnson, who reported to-day that he was
held up this morning on the road by four
men, all being intoxicated, one of whom
answers the description of the highway
men VINO held up the Wllimantic stage
last week.
community and arms and ammunition
have been obtained by farmers who fear
a visit from the murderers.
Charles Tibbetts. while driving down
the stage road with his children to the
village school this afternoon saw the
ruins Of the Allen farmhouse and searched
Inc embers, finding the bones of a body.
tie Gathered the nearest neighbors and
the ruins were searched and bones of
three persons were found. At one place
near the barn cellar there was blood and
locks of Mr. Aliens gray hair.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
LEGISLATION AT TALLAHASSEE
me Fight on the Greater Tampa
Bill ArOuSes Much Interest.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 1S.-The features
of the days session of both legislative
houses was the cleaning up of the rou-
tine work on the calenders. preparatory
10 taking up many measures of great i'm
portance, which are to follow for the re-
mainder of the week
In the Senate, new bills for reorganiza-
ton Of the judiciary and to impose Ii
cense tax on persons using trading
stamps, were introduced.
The Senate passed practically the whole
day in preliminary action on bills on
their reading, finally passing but few
local bilsl. One passed. makes Mardi Gras
q legal holiday.
IN the House, Representative Osteen
introduced bill to compel railroad and
steamboat companies to accept for pas
sage at any time tickets sold by them.
regardless of time limit. and on any di-
vision of the line Other new bills were
to provide for publication of insolvent
tax lists and to regulate fees of circuit
clerks.
The House passed numerous local bills
incorporating and changing charters of
cities and towns.
Among the more important measures
passed by the House were:
A general law regulating inspection,
analysis and sale of commercial fertiiz-
ers; for limitation of prosecutions against
state, county and city officials; revenue
oil for Pensacola; joint resolution favor
ing popular election of United States SEN
ators; to authorize city of Pensacola to
Issue one million dollars of bonds for
municipal improvements, and a joint res
olution 20 authorize the state board of
health 70 negotiate with the United States
government to operate quarantine stations
in Florida
Representative Williams to-day intro
duced bill for a greater Tampa, which
proposes to abolish the present charters
Of Tampa and its suburbs of East Tam
pa, West Tampa and Fort Brooke, and to
incorporate ali in the city of Tampa. This
bill has been in preparation for long
time, and has aroused the greatest in
terest in Tampa and surroundings. Large
delegations OF friends and opponents Of
the measure have been here several
weeks, and tonight the House Committee
on City and County Organization is hold
ing a public meeting to hear arguments
pro and con on the bill, in Representative
Hall, which is crowded with interested
persons. From speeches made by Lear
ing lawyers and citizens of Tampa ana
the vicinity, the feeling regarding the bill
runs high, and is hopelessly divided.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
Mrs. Hetty Green on Women Gam
blers.
NE. Hoe Green. h suocess.

MfEs f1tAlg 1tt1tlf III ougNtEHt
There is no denying that business is
hard school for most women. II a woman
can get rich quickly all right, but she
soon gets tired Of waiting for profits. In
their anxiety to get money without work
ing for Il. women are the victims OF the
frst buo4set-shop man who gets hold OF
them. The man tells them that he'll dou-
ble their money In a month or two. and
they believe him. After a while they hear
thai their broker has failed in business
and left the country. Then they weep and
bewan their fate. and promise their hus-
bands they'll never do IL again. But they
will. Gambling Is getting 70 be a popular
vice with women. You read In the news
papers about bridge-whist parties In
fashionable houses Wen, there are worse
things than bridge whist taking hold OF
the women OF New York. Half che up
town brokers make fortunes out OF I'M
inspecting women customers. who I'M
hesltaungly conhde their savings 70 their
care. Most women seem 10 be born gam
biern. suppose they like the excltement
Of the ching.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
is NOT ACCEPTABLE
CUBANS CRITICIsE COMMISSIONS
REPORT.
MAKES NO CHANGE OF BASES.
THE REPORT REFERRED FOR
AMENDMENT.

SHnGuilly Expresses Decided Objec-
tions-The Commissioners Explain
That Bases Could Not he Changed
as Platt Amendment Was Final,
but the Construction Given by Mr.
Root and the Assurances Received
by Them Inclined Them to the Ac-
ceptance of the Amendment.
Havana, May 1S.-The Cuban Constitu-
tional Convention met to-day in secret
session and formally considered the re-
port of the commission that went to
Washington to obtain more definite in
formation regarding the intentions of the
United States government Gen. San
gully objected to the report on the
ground of incompleteness, pointing out
that the commission made no recommen-
dations. They were sent to Washing
ton" he said, with the object of getting
some of the bases changed but they Of
fer no explanation as to why the changes
could not be effected, nor do they ex-
press an opinion regarding acceptance or
rejection of the Platt amendment as we
had expected they would"
Seniors Tamayo, Llorente and Betan-
court replied that Secretary Root had
explained that the bases could not be
final policy of the Washington admins
tration.. 1t was useless, therefore, they
went on to say, for them to insist upon
change. but the construction Mr. Root
mad put upon the bases, together with
his assurance that the United States
would establish an independent govern
nent in Cuba and would not interfe. e
with Cuban sovereignty influenced them
in favor of accepting the amendment, al
though they did not recommend this
course in the report.
Senior Portuondo declared that he did
not agree with his colleagues. who had
already spoken, but was opposed to ac-
cepting the Plat amendment.
Senior Capote was not present, but it Is
understood that he agrees with the ma
jority.
Sent to Relations Committee.
Senior Juan Gualberto Gomez moved
that the report be referred to the Com
mittee on Relations, whose last report
has still to be acted upon. He admitted
that the commissions visit to Washing
ton nad thrown new Hght upon the
amendment. but he thought it only Just
that the committee should be allowed an
opportunity to change the report in order
to conform to the new conditions
An attempt was made to take an imme-
date vote with reference to the amend
ment. but the motion of Senior Gomez
was finally carried, the committee being
instructed to act promptly.
1t is expected that several days will
elapse before the amended report will be
submitted to the convention. A movement
is on foot to delay action until after the
municipal elections.
A majority of the committe on relations,
Seniors Taman Villuendas and De Quesa-
da, are in favor of accepting the Plat
amendment. Seniors Gomez and Silva OPP
pose acceptance
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
COLUMBUs' COSTLY DAN.
at Last and Has Power
for Dozen Big Mills.

Columbus, Ga. May BIT has taken
the contractors three years to complete
the dam across the Chattahoochee. They
have been peculiarly unfortunate, much
Of the temporary work having been wash
"a away on several occasions, causing
delay ana serious loss. The dam is I'm
ished at last, but at cost OF many
thousands in excess Of the engineers es-
Inmates The plant. which Is owned by
the Bib Manufacturing Company. de-
velops about 5000 horse power, which will
he sufHcient TO run twelve half-milllon-
dollar mills like the two now nearing
completion.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
THE BRITISH ARMY SCHEME.
offered by War Secretary and Dis
cuSsed in House of Commons.

offered by War Secretary and Dis
cuSsed in House of Commons.
London May 13.-The war secretary,
Mr.. Brodrick in the House of Commons
to-day moved his army scheme, providing
for SIX corps. with $1,000 militia as re-
serve, and increasing the yeomanry from
2ou0 to S5. COO
The Liberal leader, Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman, moved as an amendment
mat while desiring to improve the ef-
Hliehcy of the army. the proposals large
E ihcreasd the existing burdens without
"pdng substantially TO tine military
strength Of Great Britain.
Af. Wyndham. the Irish secretary, in
Intending the general economy of the
military establishment said that while
'9e British soldier cost in all n11 an
Hually' the American soldier, not taking
INTO account pensions cost S26 annually
before the war with Spain and prior to
me date when the Omitted States had for
elsn stations.
Churchill Speaks for Economy.
The only really interesting speech was
made by Mr.. Winston Churchill, who fol-
lowing in his fathers footsteps entered
strong protest in behalf Of economy
4H1 against ever growing military eX-
TaFagance." Mr.. Churchill created
"'ep impression by reading Lord
"lrchiils letter to the Marquis of Sails
t1Iy on his Oord RandolphO reslgna-
ID" fifteen years ago, emphasizing the
'.to OF public economy
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14

Their Favorite Diet.-"rhe bulls and
bears In Wall street are all carnivorus
animals" remarked the Horse Editor to
the Snake Editor.
'Indeed?"
Yves. they are fond OF spring lamb with
United States mint sauce "-Pittsburg
Chronicle
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
i'll Speaks for Economy.
YACHTsMEN NOT EXCITED.

-" Not Attach Any Special Import
nnce to the Shamrock Trials.
New York, May lS.-The majority OF
american yachtsmen were not unduiy ex-
''''d to-day over the reported defeat Of
'e Shamrock II by the Shamrock I. The
General opinion seemed to be that these
''als Of the two Shamrocks are not reg
'''F races, and that the new Shamrock
practically an untricd boat yet. and
''at 10 would be unfair TO Judge her work
on informal trial. Outside OF ms,
''leon her designer, delighted in mys-
'' and even II the new boat Was min
..'e faster than the old Shamrock he
"'ulo not take the public into his conn-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
8rIIIiant Meteor DIVIDED.

Lima. Peru. May 49, via Galveston AT
$3.50 p. m. yesterday a brilliant meteor APP
reared and suddenly divided into two
parts. one fiery red and the other
bright blush white. They seemed to fall
into the ocean.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
TAMPA MAN KILLS HIMSELF.
LnpenOtiere Was Tired of Life and
Took Cyanide Potassium.

Tampa, Fla, May l3.-F. j. Lapenotiere,
a well known citizen of Tampa and
Florida killed himself this afternoon at
his nome. lie made an attempt yester-
day afternoon with morphine, but it had
no effect. He left a note saying:
IF the public wants to know, say it -
all on account OF being tired of life and
dose cyanide potassium"
He was a learned man and a prominent
attorney. He came to Tampa twenty
years ago from Sanford. He has =
brother in Minneapolis and one en- route
from Honduras. He was a Mason and
the body will be inferred with Masonic
hOn0rs.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
Col. sticI4ney succeeds gillespie.

Washington. May 13.-rhe President has
appointed Col Amos Stickney, corps OF
engineers member and president of the
Mississippi River Commission. to fill the
vacancy caused by the detachment Of
Gen. Gillespie now chief of engineers
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
London stock Exchnnge to Close.

London, May l3-The Stock Exchange
will be closed May Is. the date Of the hun
dreGth anniversary of the laying of the
foundation stone Of the buildingin Chapel
Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
NItchencr Why uurn The veIdt.

.''hdon. May 1L-According 10 dis
i'h from Pietermarltzburg 10 the Daily
-'-II Lord Kitchener D. about 10 try the
IiN NJ burning the pcht in order 10
'''Npei The Beers 10 surrender
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
IN Erect New College Buildings.

Athens. Ga May 13.-The contract for
the erection Of the two new college build
lnps on the university campus, was let
to-day TO the "a. r. Levman Company of
Atlanta FOR $4,000. The two buildings are
~ be- nnlshed By Jan. !.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14
POLICY ARE LUCKY.
Manhattnn's Agent Makes Good to
All at Columbus.

Columbus, Ga, May 13.-There are over
three hundred policy holders in the Man
haitian Fire Insurance Company in Co
protected by the local agent by supstitu-
ton of policies in other companies. The
Manhattan has been peculiarly fortunate
here, having received several thousand
dollars in premiums since 1899. and hav-
ing had only one loss of $500 not yet paid
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14

Nsfchez. Miss. May i3.-The gunboai
SCORPION left here to-day for Grcenviliei
~ her say 10 Memphis.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-14

The young Comte de Solages had been
thrown into the Bastile ON q lettre de
cachet procured from tho king by his
family who continued to pay his board
1t was this practice OF the lcttres de
The times., 1901-03-24

which grows in every heart, unless check
ed and subdued in time, and which in the
past has been toe often the source of vio-
lent injustice on the greatest scale.
These deeds and principles we believe to
be a necessary result of naturalism, of
the exclusion Of the supernatural and re-
vealed elements of Christianity from our
public life. and not only these. but others
of a graver character, that must one day
follow from their logical and unchecked
evolution. Divorce, a cause of ruin in
every land, grows with rapidity IN many
civilized nations. so much so that not only
Catholicism, it's inveterate enemy. is
shocked. but Christian men of every per-
suasion believe that some public and au-
thoritative steps ought TO be taken to pre-
vent the pollution of the family life, that
fixed and natural source of public mo-
rality. Religion has been officially thrust
out of the systems of education, in every
grade, and the young mind taught that 1t
is quite private and unimportant thing.
Thus under the plea of Indifference many
States have practically made themselves
the champions of that agnosticism which
is the arch enemy not only of religion.
but also of patriotism-from time imme-
mortal connected with religion. The aver
age man soon ceases to make great sac
rifices, above all to die for the public good.
when he is satisfied that there is no other
life or that it is not worth while living
for the uncertainties of approval and re-
ward by an eternal God who is just and
true and holy.
REASONS FOR ENCOURAGEMENT
On the other hand, the Catholic man
or woman knows that there are great
spiritual forces at work in the world.
however unhappiIy its public life may be,
developing from the viewpoint of Chris
tian morality. There are innumerabie
lives guided by the principles of Chris
tian virtue, some of them even eulminat-
ing in the highest sanctity. Though not
all such are known to men. yet not a few
become public examples and indictments
to virtue. Even outside of the Catholic
faith there are not few who regulate
their lives by the natural virtues and also
by inherited Christian virtues that work
sometimes unconsciously, but whose prac-
tice can only be pleasing to our common
father. Sweet Charity is yet a queen in
Christian lands; her services and utility
are too great to permit her dethronement.
The times., 1901-03-24

Great misfortunes Of any kind still touch
the hearts OF men that are Christian yet
when their minds have become clouded by
indifference TO or dislike Of the super
natural verIties. Luxury and wealth,
greater perhaps than the world has yet
seen, are still conscious OF duties to the
common veal Educational institutions of
every character and philanthrOpical en-
terprises of every variety have fiourished
on the means thus provided. But from
our point OF view IL is better that all
such phenomena. TO be lasting. should
have their root and origin IN Christian
purposes and belief. II Is yet true as IL
was of old on the hiIlsides Of Judea: "Ex-
cept the Lord build the house. they labor
In vain that build it. Except the Lord
keepeth the city. he watcheth in vain
! that keepeth IT," psalm 12s)
THE FUTURE OF CATHOLICISM.
We entertain no doubt that the orga-
nization which has weatnered the storms
and stress of go many centuries will con-
tiRue to do so in the future The Catholic
Church has the promises OF her divine
| founder that the gates OF hell shall not
prevail against her. How could she doubt
| OF her future? 1t does not seem likely
that any vicissitudes can arise which
have not their counterpart or analogy in
| the past. so old is she on this earth, and
so many are the forms of government
and the kinds of human culture with
1 which she has lived. We are confident
that she will be equal to all the emer-
sencies of the future, for while the Church
| IS always identical with and present TO
| herself in a conscious way, her children
and her agents may grow In experience
ana wisdom, as they undoubtedly do, and
may bring both OF these factors 70 bear
upon the future problems of our common
humanity. OF one thing we may feel GER
! tain she will never cease to desire and
| 10 work for that efficacious unity of all
| Christendom. which is the permanent
| wish of it's holy founder. and for which
/ her Bishops and priests have never ceased
TO pray in those opening words of the
Roman canon of the mass that for eight
! cen centuries we repeat daily: There
| fore, o most clement father, we sup
| pliantly pray to thee through Jesus Christ
| our Lord especially for thy holy
/ Catholic Church, which mayst thou
vouchsafe to pacify. keep. unite, and
govern throughout the world
The times., 1901-03-24
THE UNITY OF CHRIsTENDoM.

Throughout this century the Roman
Church has desired and sought by all
practical means the restoration of the
former unity of Christendom. Each sue
ceeding Pope has appealed to the ancient
but separated Churches of the Orient, re-
minding them of the PAST oneness and the
need of union with that See which all
their records proclaim the rock and cen
tire of unity. Similarly, appeals have been
issued TO the divided Christian communi-
ties of the West. as when Plus TX wrote
10 the members of the Protestant world
before the Vatican Council, and when
Leo XIII lately addressed his famous en-
cyclical on the unity Of the Church 10 all
The Yale expositor., 1901-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. James McColl have
been entertaining at their pleasant
home on Main street during the past
week, James Melrose and Fred Hol-
well and the Misses Caroline, Alice and
Edna Livingston, of Baden. Ont.
The Yale expositor., 1901-10-04
Star Poultry Powder.

Our chickens we're dying off very
fast with chicken cholera and we tried
everything we could hear of and moth
ing seemed to do them any good until
we got the Star Poultry Powder, and
after giving them few doses we did
not lose any more, and our hens began
to lay. know of nothing better than
the Star Poultry Powder as medicine
and egg producers. HOUSE, Sanilac
Centre, Mich.
For Sale by GRANT HOLDEN.