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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.

Minister Conger does not seem TO be IN
complete harmony with the State Depart
ment in the matter of the Indemnity
which China is to pay. It has been given
out at Washington several times that our
government was anxious to make the in
demnity as light as possible, so that
China could pay it without putting a
heavier burden on her people than they
could bear. 1t was argued that if the
indemnity was so great that it would
dlshearten the Chinese they might re-
fuse to pay it, and thus afford the Euro
pean Powers an excuse for breaking up
the empire.
1t has not been so very long since our
State Department instructed Commission
er Rockhill to ask the Powers to reduce
their claims so that the whole amount
of the indemnity would not exceed 800
0O0, 600 The United States expressed their
willingness to scale down their claim TO
a very small sum although American
troops were prominent in relieving the
besieged legations at Pekin, while the
troops of Germany and France did not
arrive at Pekin until the trouble was
over. Germany, however, is now putting
in a claim far greater than that of the
United States, and the claim of France
is out of all proportion to the damages
she has actually suffered and the ex-
penses she has incurred.
Minister Conger, who arrived at San
Francisco on Thursday, on his way to
his home, stated in an interview that
China could well afford to pay an in
domnity of $500, 10000. What better en-
which are insisting upon an enormous in
demnity have, than this statement of
Minister Conger, to insist upon the full
amount of their claims? Our government
has been trying to have the amount of
the indemnity made as small as possible
on the ground that China is financially
unable to- meet a large indemnity-as
large as the European Powers are in
sisting upon-but Minister Conger multi
ies it's efforts, in a great measure, by
asserting that China can pay 500, 600 900
more than our government thinks she
can.
1t is probable that Minister Conger
feels bitterly towards the Chinese. He
cannot forget his sufferings and the suf-
ferings of his family while beseiged in
Pekin by the Boxers. 1t is not improba-
BILE that if he could have his way he
would strip China of her wealth to pay
extortionate claims of the European
Powers. He fails to take into account
that it is of the utmost Importance to
this country that business shall be re-
sumed in China as soon as possible and
that the Chinese shall not be left so poor
that they cannot buy our manufactured
products. lie does not seem to be in touch
with the Chinese policy of the govern
ment which he represents. II this is the
correct view of the situation he may not
be urged to return to China when his
leave of absence expires.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

M. Paul de Cassagnac. editor Of a Bon
apartist newspaper in Paris, thinks we
are very mean" people, who try to
make out that we are homes. and indus
trious when we are not. He says: The
American needed sugar and he took Cuba.
He needed coffee and he took Porto Rico.
He wanted to have an outlet for his COM
merce in the-East and he took the Philip
pines. He thought he could make use
OF China and accompanied the Europeans
there He made feint of occupation and
then quietly went away. leaving behind
and betraying his allies for the bepent of
the cut-throat Chinese" Therefore, ac-
cording TO M. Cassagnac, we shall never
be able to buy the esteem Of the CIV
ilized world" 1t would be interesting to
know when this pessimistic Frenchman
proposes TO visit Boston and lecture there
lie would doubtless receive warm well
come IN that city, where dislike and dis
paragement Of America and Americans
seems 20 have become quite the proper
thing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
BRIGHT BITS.

More Up-to-Date.-"Mazie has a grace
full carriage, hasn't she?"
Yes, but better still, her beau has a
splendid automobile. "-Philadelphia Ev-
ening Bulletin.
No Teiling.-Miss Prettygirl: Ferdy is
such fool l simply can't bear him. If
1 should tell him to stay away-why, he
is such a fool I'm afraid he might
Judge.
Ambitious Frail Fabric.-"Jack, did
your new art magazine do as well as you
expected?"
Yes, oh, yes; we got out one number
before we went into the receivers hands"
Chicago Record Herald.
-Low-Down Meanness.-Casey: Thot
was a mean thrick tn, boss played on tn
boys!"
Cassidy: Phwat was thot?
Casey: whin they shtruck he raised
their pay before they even nod tonne to
go out and get dhrink.-Puck.
Evils OF Economy I sup
pose so. was saving up for my spring
clothes, and 1 made six far-apart calls
yesterday afternoon and went on foot to
save cab-hire, and now 1 spoil it all by
having a doctor, and l sha'nt have any
thing fit to wear. Life.
City and Suburban.-Miss footing
Beck Suburban.: Oh, Mr. Dash, what
horse is that they are all looking at?
Mr. Dash CITY: That's the favorite,
Miss Beck.
Miss footing Beck: Really! What a
wonderful creaturei 1t seems to have
run in every race I've heard ofl-Punch.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
The Dream FULFILLED.

1T noticed an article in the Star few
days ago on presentiments of death, .
said an army officer to the Washington
Star, (which reminded me of an instance
coming under my personal observation
during the Civil War
"a general officer on the staff of Gen.
Rosecrans received a letter from his
brother, stating that he Ghe brother) was
in receipt of letter from a lady friend,
in which she stated that she had dreamed
that the army. officer would be killed up
on certain day which she specified.
THE brother, in acquainting the Off
Ger with the premonition, ridiculed the
probabilities of its fulfillment and ad-
vised the officer not to take it to heart
or attach any weight to what was I'M
doubtedly a visionary creation.
81 knew the officer very well. He took
an opposite view to his brother, and de-
clared and seemed to feel that it was des-
tined to prove true. He spoke of it often
to his intimates on the staff, and made
preparations 10 meet death by arranging
his worldly affairs. He was Catholic,
and so convinced was he that he was to
die that he received the sacraments OF the
church.
ION the day when the lady had dream
ed he was to be killed the battle of Muir
freesboro was raging. He mounted his
horse 20 carry out an order of his com
manding general, and as he was riding
over a field few yards from where
was stationed a shell exploded so close
to him that he was instantly killed, be-
ing nearly decapitated.
$50 impressed was he that that day
was to be his last on earth that he spent
the morning at intervals reading a small
pocket edition of the religious book This
book was in his hand when the she'll ex-
ploded.
Strange to say, the lady who had the
dream was not well acquainted with the
officer, but knew his brother, who was a
priest, very we'll. The fact that she should
have had such dream at all concerning
one whom she scarcely knew, that il
should be communicated to it's subject,
and that he should be killed on the very
day she named, was one of the many re-
markable and unacoountable actual hap
penings of the Civil War which / person
alfV know 90 be true"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Savannah Building
Supply Company; Andrew Hanley Co.; St.
Joseph's Infirmary Bazaar; What We
Have for To-day. c. A. Drayton Grocery
Company; Delicious Berries, James J.
Joyce; At Changes; Good Meats, Scott &
Davis; The Others Follow. NJ. S. Gard
ner.
Business Notices-Our Fine Butter, A.
NJ c. W. West; Cake, The S. w.
Branch Co.
Saving Opportunities in Suits-The Net
rcpolitan Clothing Co
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Powder
Grape Nuts-Postum Cereal Co.
Hotel-Hotel Victoria New York.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
Beers-Anheuser- Busch Brewing Asso-
citation.
White Cottolene-N. K. Fairbanks Co.
Medical-Dr. TEACHERS Liver and Blood
Syrup; Paine's Celery Compound; Lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable Pills; Horsford s
Acid Phosphate; TUFTS Pills; Ponds Ex-
tract; Stuart's Catarrh Tablets; DR.. Hath
away Co. DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For sale Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
BOERs STILL HOPEFUL.

! Notwithstanding the frequent reports re-
/ ceived through British sources that the
war in South Africa is practically over,
/ It is evident from statements that are be-
/ ing made by those VINO are well acquaint-
ed with the condition of affairs there chat
the Beers are still hopeful OF getting, If
not complete independence. at least much
better terms than the British have yet Of
fered them. Mr.. Montagu White stated a
few days ago, that they had ammunition
enough to last them a good while, if they
were economical in the use of it, and that
they were in as good a condition for con-
tinuing the war as at any time during
the last fourteen months. It Is certain
that their spirit IS unoroken. They feel
that as their homes have been destroyed
and their farms laid waste they might
as well fight on in the hope that some
thing will turn up to their advantage.
The recent statement Of the British min
lister of finance gave them ground for
hoping that better terms would be offered
them than unconditional surrender if they
continued the war. 1t showed that the
British are heartily tired of the war and
would be glad 40 bring it to an end II
they could do so honorably TO themselves,
even If they failed to force the Beers to
surrender Internationally.
The Beers also hope that England will
become entangled in a war with Russia,
and. If not with Russia, then with the
United States. They have followed the
controversy between the United States
and Great Britain concerning the Clay
-Bulwer treaty, and they expect to see
the United States set aside that treaty
if Great Britain refuses to consent to its
abrogation, and that war between the two
countries win follow.
All of this is of course looking a long
way ahead Just now there are no alarm
ing signs of war between Great Britain
and Russia, and it is certain that there
is no desire in this country for a war with
Great Britain or any other nation. 1t is
probable that there will be threatening
talk in connection with the ClaytonB Bull
wer treaty II an acceptable treaty rela-
tive to the Nicaragua canal is not negotiat-
ed before the meeting of Congress- but 1t
is doubtful if the threats will be followed
by war SIN there is chance for a war
between Great Britain and Russia, and
also between Great Britain and this coun-
try, and there is no reason why the Beers
should not get some satisfaction out of
this chance. The main hope of the Beers,
however of getting better terms than
Great Britain has offered them is the
growing dissatisfaction OF the British peo-
pie with the war. The British tax payer
is feeling the burden Of taxation. which
the war has imposed upon him, and is
grumbling. The government is putting
its hand 400 deeply into his pocket and
he doesn't like it. 1t is not improbable
that popular sentiment against the war
will become so strong that the govern
ment will have 20 heed it and bring the
war to a close on the best terms obtain
able. The Beers are well informed as
to the actual situation of affairs in Eng
land. and they have not very much, If
anything, more to lose by continuing the
war, while there is a chance of gaining
great deal.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
The REORGANIZATION Lullaby.

From the Bismarck Tribune.
The letter that l ought to write,
And put off day to day,
The many tasks | ought to do
The calls ought to pay,
The social favors that / owe,
l think of them and yawn-heigh-o-ol
I'll wait another day.
The sick 1 ought TO go to see,
The garments l should mend.
The books I promised to return
oh, torments without end!
They all rise up like skeletons
And mock me. but someway
l think of them and yawn-heigh-o-o!
III wait another day.
The poem that I ought to write,
The fame l should attain,
The laureis that my hands would reach,
The name / hope to gain.
They urge me, scourge me, beckon me,
Revile me. but someway
I sit and think and yawn-heigh-o-o!
IN wait another day.
The little good ought to do.
The poor / ought TO Gid.
The weak | should lend succor 70,
All IN my mind arrayed.
March angriiy and 10 aud fro,
! ought to-but someway
I ST and dream and yawn-heigh-o-ol
IA wait another day.
The preparations should make
For better ne some day
The medicines that 7 should take.
The prayers ! ought 70 pray
They troop before me 90 and fro.
Ana call me. but someway
don't feel like u now-heigh-O-o'
lu walt another Gay.
Since you're nay frierd--a valued friend
! don't Mind telling you,
~ 80 'fu all . 30 ntent~
ihf farh { oushi fo do
Z thought fhiH mcUinH flia would b.
THe aaF hHf n0s, a0nesap
Im nfr1. I .iant bsiieFe-hflEh.e-ef
10 hfitff~Nefk
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

The students of the Northwestern Uni
versity, where co-education is the rule,
are sorry for Prof. Algie r. Crook. In
q neari to- heart talk to his c.ass the other
day he made this statement II have new
er uttered a profane word, have never
smoked, chewed tobacco, drank intoxi-
Giants, nor Rugged nor kissed a woman. ."
The young women Of the class blushed
and hooked confused We'll" spoke up
a bold young chap. you don't know what
you've missed, Professor And the other
members of the class looked relieved and
smiled approval.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27


In New York a man was carrying live
turtle along the street, when be came an
Irishman, followed by large dog, says
the Baltimore Sun. The countryman
tried by gentle words to get the son of
the Emerald Isle to put his finger into the
turtles mouth, but he was too smart
for that.
But says Pat, "I'll put my dogs tail in
and see what the haste will do"
He Immediately called his dog, took its
tail in his hand and stuck it in the tur-
ties mouth. He had scarcely got 1t in
when Mr.. Turtle shut down on the poor
dogs tail, and off the latter started at
railroad speed, pulling the turtle after
him at a more rapid rate than ever it had
travelled before. The countryman, think
ing that his days work would be thrown
away if the animal should run at that
rate. turned with savage look upon the
Irishman and exclaimed:
Call back your dog"'
Paddy put his hands into his pockets,
threw his head TO one side, winked, and
then answered, with a provoking SANG
froid: Call back your fish,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

The old building OF the New York
Stock Exchange went out Of business
permanently yesterday afternoon. The
business Of the concern will b. trans
serred TO the floor Of the Produce EN-
change temporarily. untl the new Stock
Exchange building has bern erected The
new home OF the stock traders Is 10 be
one Of the finest financial buildings In the
world. and u - TO be constructed large
ly Of GeorEia marble The last days Of
tbe Exchange 10 the oid buiiding were
snade memorable b. the immense
amount u trading done ana the eSeep'
tlonaliy high prices a. which sesis--
shiloh sntlue the no hefa 20 standing
room oBlys 90 fhe noof-haye been sol9
Seventy thousand doliarH has been 30
fof seait 6aflng fis poet fen qaff' mas
far fhe record price 1'ae f0msncr ~ fnf
~ aanang sHl nefer be fglg Hrii'n
II hss nifneffel fae lfeat.nf ~ mons
fortunes. Aeauf ena BONES fhen sny
.ahsr bulla.ng N fis bpiie9 States
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

The other day said the literary-in-
clined man, according to the Denver
Times, II sent in a manuscript to an
Eastern magazine. and, of course, it was
turned down. l wouldn't have cared for
that, but the editor attacked my origi-
nality by saying that something had been
written along those same lines in some
other magazine somewhere.
We'll, what did you do?'' inquired the
patient listener.
"Oh, I wrote another story and sent 1t
in. II was returned in the same way,
and for the same alleged reasons. How
ever, not being discouraged, I wrote still
another story and sent that in to him. He
sent that back, too"
After that what did you do?'
Sat down and wrote an article entitled
The Lack Of Originality Among Promi-
nent Authors and l be blamed If 1 didn't
get a check for it to-day
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

A Wall street story has IL that George
J. Could has made 100000 in the last
four years. Half Of that sum, the story
goes. has been made during the past two
months. Leaving out the fractions, -
says the New York correspondence of
the Baltimore Sun, Mr.. Gould's earning
capacity when working for himself is 81
every time the clock ticks President
Mckinley works a whole year to earn
what Mr.. Gould makes in three hours of
an afternoon "
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

Thirty large Saratoga trunks will be
shipped from Pittsburg TO New York dur
ing the next few days. They will con-
tain the bonds Of the Carnegie Company
that have been deposited in Pittsburg for
exchange in New York for bonds of the
United States Steel Corporation. The
bonds to be sent from Pittsburg viii rep
resent value Of sll7OOO,OOO. Asserting
and canceling them is now going forward.
and the task is said to be an extremely
tedious one.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

Some OF the British war officials are
20 nervous that they dream dreams and
are frightened by them. For instance. Of
fetal circles In London are now discus
sing Bocr plot said 10 have been put
into execution, 10 poison horses and
mules embarked at New Orleans for
South Africa. The supposition r. that
Boer emiasnres. disguised as teamsters
lnoculated the animals With glandefs aH
they were being loaded on the ships
Many animals have died on the outward
voyages from New Orleans. and reaaon-
lnr fhai fhe Boeu would have poisoned
ihe animals n th,y could. London seems
io hBse feachod the conclusion that hoy
dii TAe nuuth hsanfa at Sew orleans
therefore hafe bfen insirlaiod fo look
osi faf persons ti5inr ~ liolsa'a horsea
sni males asslneq o. Cupe G0nu,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

Great. rushing, busy New York is pop
ularly pictured as a heartless city in
which the milk of human kindness is
dried up. That picture is libel. New
York's heart is warm and true, as Is I'M
ostentatous3y demonstrated hundreds of
times every day, beyond any doubt, in
deeds of goodness and charity. Such
deeds, however seldom find their way
into the public prints, since ordinarily
they are not good news stories. An in
least known, nature occurred the other
night in the heart of the Tenderloin. A
lady on her way home from the theater
saw a ten-year-old boy lying asleep on
the sidewalk, his head on doorstep. 1t
was raining and cold. She ordered her
carriage stopped, got out and threw her
carriage robe over the child, and sent her
coachman for a policeman. A crowd
quickly gathered. One man slipped a
quarter into the pocket of the sleeping
child. Others quickly followed suit
When the policeman came he took the boy
in his arms and carried him to the station,
where his clothes were dried. Then the
little fellow was treated to a nice hot sup
per by the police. He was dead-broke
little newsboy, too tired to walk to his
home two miles further up the city. Such
incidents are of frequent occurrence, but
few persons ever hear of them.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

When the body Of Abraham Lincoln
was removed in Springfield the other day
from the temporary crypt in which 1t had
rested for some time to the national mon
ument that is to be its permanent resting
place. it underwent its eleventh transfer.
The formal dedication of the reconstruct
ed monument has been fixed for Oct. 10
next, the twenty-seventh anniversary of
the original dedication of the memorial.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

Gov La Toilette OF Wisconsin has TAX
en- a position chat s. likely TO make him
unpopular win some OF the politicians
In a special message 90 the legislature
the other day hc told that body that there
we're too many public ofncos that mum.
Der Of them could aud should be- abolished
10 che eaYins Of considerable sum OF
money for Toe ta2payefs. iie named DER
tain onlces that could be dispensed win
without harm ~ emo public asrYioe. end
sald there we're ofnffs boo fHo same cato
cory o. the i@fshstufe could ascertain
lf lt desired to 90 aa. Tho demand ~ Coo
DsnrarH hsae assa lt for mof, ofHosa
400 hlraef sulaiieH ani noi go frifrn0a.
mnnf. heaes 400 fas eeY - Fe.lftf
sskos Va making nilaasf sngppslsfs
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

Woman's "emanci patton" has not gone
so far forward in New York as some
persons might suppose. 1t would be rea-
sonable to think. for instance, that
woman's earnings are her own by right.
But it isn't so, in New York. The Su
preme Court Of that state has just held
in decision that lat common law the
husband is entitled absolutely to the
services and earnings of his wife"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

Texas has on her statute books an anti
trust law that is very stringent. Texas
has also struck oil. There is lot OF
talk about forming a s50,O0o,00o corpora
ton to exploit the oil. Attorney General
Bell was asked in Austin the other day
IL there was anything in the antitrust
law that would interfere with the for
nation of the proposed corporation. He
declined to make statement. A capital
list with whom the Attorney General had
been in conference expressed it as his
opinion that the proposed corporation
would be permitted to do business in Tex
thorities, as it would not be in conflict
with any provision of the antitrust law
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27

The indications for Georgia to-day are
for fair weather. variable winds. becom-
ing southeasterly; and for Eastern Flor
ida, generally fair weather fresh easterly
winds
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Springfield (Mass) Republican
Qnd) says: Senator Morgan's suggestion
that the Cubans be offered statehood in
the Union will satisfy very few either
Americans or Cubans. Let them govern
themselves; there are objections to letting
them help govern us. The tobacco raisers
and the sugar growers in this country,
too, will not welcome the Senator's sug-
gestion. They don't care what happens
long as they keep their market, but
the annexation of Cuba would make the
market look like a wet hen. Then there s
the pledge. What pledge? some one asks.
True, there Is general weakness of mem
DRY concerning the pledge, but the pledge
was given to this effect: The United
States will get out of Cuba as soon as it
is paciied and leave the island to its
people"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
THUNDERROIT

Car leaves Bolton. street junction $50
a m. and every thirty minutes thereafter
until 11:30 p. m.
Car leaves Thunderbolt at 500 a. m.
and every thirty minutes thereafter until
IL 90 midnight, for Bolton street Juno
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-27
]. Owed &CO.
Roofing Tin, Rubber and Leather
Betting, Railroad Spikes, Bar Iron, elc

49, Cooke Durherg Tahlefs are slcose
49, uesd monthly ~ over lulllu ladlcs
MN3fI Nv mad. a. ON send 4 ceh.
nv = samuir and particulars. ihe
Hl Woodward ave. Dalrpii ni0h
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