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The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
TROUBLE WITH PHILIPPINE GOV

II seems that II. Phelps Whitmarsh,
Governor of the province of Denguet, had
scarcely got himself firmly fixed in the
gubernAtorial chair before he began to
look around for opportunities to enrich
himself. He has been called to Manila
by the Philippine Commission TO answer
charges which have been preferred against
him. According 10 our dispatches yes
terday he has been using his official po-
sition to acquire timber lands and mining
rights from the natives.
Gov. Whitmarsh was instructed to pro-
tect the interests OF the natives, not to
despoil them as the Spaniards did.
The purpose of the United States govern
ment is to show the natives that under
American rule they will not be robbed, as
they were under Spanish rule. But it
seems it is not going to have an easy task
to carry out its purpose, for the reason
that among those who seek positions in
the Philippines it is hard to find thorough
ly honest men. II is a safe assertion that
many of those who get positions of re-
sponsibi,ity are not so anxious 20 make
regulations for honesty and efficiency as
to get rich and return home with their ILL
gotten gains.
1t would be interesting to know what
political backing Gov. Whitmarsh had
position as that of Governor of province.
1t may be that he is a political hanger
on of some one of the Republican lead
ers, and that he had nothing whatever
TO recommend him for the place. In
stead of trying to find out how he could
benefit the people of his province he APP
pears to have set about finding out at
once how he could improve his financial
condition.
1t is to be expected, of course, that
there will be some bad officials in the
civil government which has been set up
in the Philippines, but it is disheartening
to find that among the first to be found
making use of his official position to en-
rich himself is the governor of a province.
1t was pointed out months ago that it
would be a difficult matter to get honest
men to fill the offices in the Philippines,
and it was predicted that the corruption
that would be developed in the civil gov
eminent of the islands would have very
bad effect upon politics and officials at
home.
If Gov. Whitemarsh should be found
guilty of the charges which have been
preferred against him. he should be given
the limit of punishment permitted by
the law Unless Philippine officials are
made to understand at the very beginning
any sort will not be tolerated in the ISL
ands, there will be condition of affairs
within a few years that will approach
the official rottenness which prevailed
under the rule of Spain.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10

A girl in Scranton, Pa, the other day
dropped in a dime and got a husband.
The dime slipped from her fingers while
in the theeter, and disappeared down the
back of the neck of the young man who
sat in front of her. II was her car fare
and all the change she had. and she was
accompanied by a girl friend. The young
man, by double misfortune, had only
a nickel in his pocket and IL was i'm
possible for him to fish out the dime
just them He did the next best thing
under the circumstances, however, and
offered to escort the girl and her fricnd
home. She accepted on the way the
young man explained how he had become
the unwilling depository Of her wealth.
which he said he could then feel In HE
shoe. SO delicately did he ampar1 the IN
formation that the young woman asked
him 20 caA on her; which he did. and
II all ended with a wedding.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
PERSONAL.
want.

Mrs. Elvira Mason, widow of David
Mason, a millionaire resident of Bris-
toll. N. H, has given that town $4,000
for the start of a home for the aged,
and adds that the gift will be increased
from time to time as the work on the
home proceeds.
M. Laberdesque, who fought the re-
cent duel with Max Regis, is but q years
old yet has had a remarkable adven-
turous career. He was born in Cuba.
fought in several Central American rev.
olutions and in Algeria and has been a
principal in forty-three duels with sword,
pistol and yaghatan.
Mrs. F. H. Briggs, of Auburn, Me-,
daughter of Senator Frye. is the owner
of the box which was used to carry the
electoral votes for President Mckinley
and Vice President Roosevelt from the
Senate to the House. The box is ma
hogany one, two feet long by eight inch
es deep, bound with brass.
Miss Elizabeth Alden Curtis, who
was married the other day to Rev. Gran
ston Brenton, of Hartford, Conn, is a
niece of Attorney General Griggs and has
attracted considerable attention by her
literary work, which includes a render
ing of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
Lieutenant Governor William A.
Northcott of Illinois, who is mentioned
as the next United States Senator from
that state, is a friend of Governor Yates
and a native of Tennessee, the son of a
strong Southern Unionist. He was edu-
Gated at Annapolis, but took to the law
and has practiced in Illinois for several
years.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
BRIGHT BITS.

Defined-Say, pop, I've got to write a
composition on Hope. What is Hope. any
way?
Hope, my boy is the joyous expectation
of being able to dodge our just deserts
Life.
Just Like a Woman-Benham--,Wh
did that woman keep you standing at the
door for half an hour?
Mrs. Benham-She said she hadn't time
to come in.-Brooklyn Life.
-Nell-You surely don't think jenkins
wife pretty.
Belle-Certainly not
But you told May Sewers she was Just
lovely"
That was because May was an old
flame of Jenkins. "-Philadelphia Record.
Against Her Rule-'Cholly Dfnsmore
proposed to me last night" confided Miss
Bunting to Miss Kilduff did you ask
him If he could support you in the style
to which you have been accustomed? p
"Oh, dear, no. never ask men who pro-
pose to me that question. "-Detroit Free
Press.
-Management-"Do you think you
lose patience with your husband on rath-
er slight provocation?" said the near rel
alive. Il have to provoke him sometimes, -
was the placid answer; $50 that he will
lose his temper, and then give me any
thing l want so as to atone for the way
he has acted. Washington Star.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
4 CASE OF RED TAPE.

The difficulties in the way of getting an
honest claim against the government paid
are almost insurmountable. The man who
brings about the removal of these diff
cuties and the adoption of a sim
pie and prompt method for set
thing such claims will win fame equal to
that enjoyed by the greatest statesman.
The red tape system now in use is so
complex and slow that ii is simply mad
dening In our Washington dispatches
yesterday there was an account given of
the claim of a man named Roberts
George p. Roberts of Tennessee. 1t seems
that during the civil war Roberts was a
member of Capt. David Beaty's company
of Independent scouts. The government
recognized the services of the company
and allowed the members Of it $1.OS4 each.
A check for that amount was sent to Rob-
erts.
But Roberts was an honest man and
he realized that more had been paid him
than he was entitled to. He had not join
ed the independent scouts until 1864, hav-
ing been compelled before that time to
serve in the Confederate army. He there
fore returned the check, stating the facts,
and asked that the amount really due
be sent him. That was in 1870. A few
days ago he received a check for sos.
He had waited over thirty years for the
money that was due him.
Is there any justice in a system that
keeps a man waiting that long for his
man to be honest In his dealings with a
government that is so indifferent to the
rights of its citizens? Had Roberts put
the $l.0S4 in his pocket and said nothing
he would never have heard anything more
about the matter. He would not do that,
however, because ii was not right for
him to do it. And because he was honest
the government kept him out of what
was actually due him for thirty years.
1t would seem as IL Congress would
take this matter of claims against the
government up and have a system adopt
ed by which claimants could have their
claims promptly settled 1t is scandalous
that the red-tape system now in use
should be tolerated longer. The truth is,
that IL business in the departments of the
government were done In a business-like
way there would not be need for more
than half the clerical force that is now
employed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
A FAKE sroRY As a FAcr.

There IS a great deal THAT goes as his
tory which has no Foundation in fact.
On the Fourth of July James NJ. Beck.
distinguished lawyer of Philadelphia,
delivered an grafton in London. In the
course OF it he made 3 statement respect
ing the Liberty Bell, that is housed in
Independence Hall, in Philadelphia,
which, according to all accounts, was
about as far from the truth as it was
possible to get.
Mr.. Beck said that the Liberty Bell
had been rung for many years I'm the
tower OF Independence Hail. but that in
1885. on the occasion OF the funeral of
Chief Justice Marshall, 1t became Tfven
while being rung, and had remained 81
lent ever since. This was of course true.
and no exception has been taken 10 that
part Of Mr.. Beck's statement. but it
seems that he was rather anxious 20 say
something that would be pleasant to
King Edward. and so he repeated an old
story-perhaps a fake story--to the eff
feet that when the Prince of Wales
now King Edward-visited this country.
he was anxious 10 see the famous bell.
He found it. so Mr.. Beck said, "anlid the
dust of many years hidden among the
rubbish in the belfry OF Independence
Hall and almost forgotten" Mr.. Beck
stated that the Prince remarked that he
could not understand "how tine Ameri-
can people could permit their Liberty
Bell to rest in such an unworthy place"
ha4 thsa bal1
was taken out and given a place of hon
or in Independence Hall.
The facts seem to be that the Liberty
Bell has always been given proper care.
The statement is made by the best au-
thorlty in Philadelphia that the bell re-
manned in the belfry of the old han I'M
til 1854, when it was lowered to the first
floor, and there placed ON a massive ped
estal, which had been especially con-
structed for 1t. 1t occupied that posi-
ton when the Prince of Wales visited
this country in 1860 1t was not neglect
ed then and it is not neglected now.
Mr.. Beck should have investigated the
story which figured in his GRAFTON be-
fore using it. He might have known that
If 1t were not true he would be crlti-
cised. The fact that being dn London he
wanted to say something particularly
pleasant to King Edward is no excuse for
his act. 1t seems that copies of his
Grafton were left with his clerk In Phil
adelphia to be distributed on the day of
its delivery, but those copies did not
contain the Liberty BEN story.
Perhaps somebody made up the story
out of whole cloth at the time of the
VISIT of the Prince of Wales, or soon
afterwards. with the purpose of pleas
ing the Prince and Mr.. Beck. thinking,
it may be, the story had some founda-
ton, repeated it in his London Grafton
with the view doubtless of pleasing
King Edward
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10

There is talk OF a boxing match between
John L. Sullivan and Charley Mitchell
Sullivan is forty-two years old. and
Mitchell forty-one. There is no doubt
that Sullivan Is the most popular prize
fighter who ever lived IN the United
States. and Mitchell Is almost as popular
in England. Each OF them is "a has
been" still both are big. strong and Wig
orous. boxing match between them
would arouse q good deal Of interest FOR
the sake OF old times" though nobody
would regard Il az a high class prize hght
The ialk OF the match has called out a
good deal of comparison between the prize
ring Of the present and the time when
Sullivan and Mitchell were IN their prime.
To the old days the matches we're ION
the square" Sullivan. while a brute and
q bruiser was honest IN the ring and
would never prearfange a hEht. Al pres
ent ring nghtlng 10 usually o hKod-up
same. arranged Tor tho purpose Of catch
Ing the dollars Of foolish heitorf. shai 20
20 gay, tho winner ana the loser are
known beforehand no those VINO mansEe
ihs nali ana gfont ~ the beirnE
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10

81 like perseverance in a man-even in
a hackman," began Peterson, land there
is one particular Jehu doing business in
Washington, D. c., who possesses that
quality in the superlative degree" says
Will S. Gidley in the Woman's Home
Companion.
when Twisted the Capital City I had
my mind fully made up to have nothing
to do with the hackmen; SO when l
stepped off the train and a crowd of
these gentry began shouting at me, l
simply shook my head and passed on.
One of them, however, was not to be
thus easily disposed Of. Dancing around
In front of me- so as to block my prog
ress the Moderated:
Hack. mister? Take you to the
Washington Monument of the Capitol?
Only half dolar!"
again l shook my head.
Smithsonian Institution or Treasury
building? Take you TO both of 'em for
rs centsr
"Still l shook my head.
Arlington and Fort Meyer? Drive
you over and back for 81!
"As before, responded with a shake
OF the head.
Navy yard or Soldiers Home? Either
place for $1r
Another shake of the head.
Want to go to the White House and
see the President? Drive you right there
for 80 centsr
More head-shsking.
Patent Office or State Department? ?
Same price as the White Houser
Another shake. Mind you, all this time
hadn't opened my mouth. or uttered n
word, and from the puzzled look on the
hackman's face l thought l had him
about discouraged; but as I showed past
him. thinking to make my escape, his
oountenance suddenly frightened up, and
l heard him mutter:
"'By George, I've hit II nowl I'll try
him Just once morep And then running
around in front of me again. he spelled
out on his fingers. In the deaf and dumb
alphabet, with which / CHANGED to be
familiar, Deaf and Dumb Asylum? Take
Won right TO the door for a quarter!"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
A PRISON OpENED BY A SECRET.

Convicts are pardoned out of prison for
various reasons. but it is doubtful if ever
one was pardoned because he possessed
a secret, which was thought to be val
liable to the world, until Gov. Shaw of
Iowa pardoned S. r. Dawson last Friday.
Dawson is about go years of age, and had
been in prison five years, having been SEN
fenced for a term of ten years for muir
dering his son-in-law. a man named
Scott. Dawson had spent the greater part
Of his life in trying to discover the pro-
cess for making Damascus steel, once SO
famous. The secret of making this steel
had been lost, and Dawson set himself
to work to find it. 1t is said that he
succeeded, and company was formed to
make the steel He did not give up the
secret however, but put it in a safety
vault. with the understanding that if
anything happened to him that disabled
him the vault should be opened and the
secret revealed to the company with
which he was connected. He did not con-
slider that his Imprisonment could be in
terpreted as disabling him. and so refused
to give up his secret The company there
fore set to work to have him pardoned,
and after five years they succeeded, the
Governor holding that he would not be
justified in keeping Dawson in prison
longer and thus risking the loss of the
secret.
1t is not exactly clear from the news
paper accounts why Dawson objected to
Scott for a son-in-law. His daughter was
infatuated with the man. who was a
great deal older than she was. He did
object. however. and tried in many ways
to keep his daughter away from Scott
He sent her TO converts and in other
ways undertook to prevent the marriage
The young people, however. succeeded IN
having their way, and when Scott went
TO his father-in-law's house to get some
things which belonged TO his wife Daw-
son shot him to death.
1t is the understanding that the neces-
sary plant for manufacturing Damascus
steel will be erected at once, and the
manufacture OF the new steel will be be-
gun in the near future.It is not known yet
whether there will be sufficient demand
for II to make its manufacture profitable,
but it is probable that that matter has
been thoroughly considered by those who
have put their money in the enterprise
II is claimed that II can be made at less
cost than the ordinary steel of com
merce.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10

The second race of the Constitution
against the Columbia and the Independ-
ence showed the new Herrshoff boat 10
be a wonder. in light winds. Her first
race. last week. was brilliant; her second
one on Monday. was conclusive of her
superiority. She beat the former cham
pon by wide margin, and eliminated the
Lawson boat entirely from the question.
Tho Lawson boat was sailed by one OF
the most competent shippers In the
country. man who has won fame at
yacht racing. but not even his skin was
sufficient 20 save the Independents from
two OF the worst drubbings ever admin
istered TO a first-ciass yacht. II remains
yet 20 be seen. OF course. what tho Con-
stitutiOn can DO in heavy weather. Her
performances. however. have been such
~ 90 crysaalize American confidence in
her That she will 90 h. no doubt the
unanimous opinion on this eide of the
ocean. Nov ~ Upton come on.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting Lodge No. 81, F. & A.
M
Special Notices-Notice, H. @. Ganahl;
Andrew Hanley Company; Savannah
Building Supply Company; old-Fashioned
Stick Candy, Belsinger and Gross; Lee
vans Table dHote
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry: In
the Picnic, at MINISTER'S.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of C. A.
Howell, Bankrupt
Proposals-For Furnishing Forage and
Straw.
1t Is Delightful-At the South End Big
Pavilion.
800 Ladies' Skirts Just Arrived-B. H.
Levy & Bro.
Gas Range-Mutual Gas Light Company.
Pearline-Jas Pyle & Son, New York.
Privileges-Savannah Fair Association,
Georgia State Fair.
Why Not the Cleveland-Wm. & H. H.
baltimore.
stoves-WickIess Blue Fla1ne OIL
Stoves.
Mineral Water-hunyadi Janos.
Sauce-Lea and Perris' Worcestershire
Sauce.
Medical - Castora; Horsfords Acid
Phosphate; DR.. Hathaway Company;
Stuart's Gin and Buchnu; r. r. r.; Rad
ways Mothers Friend Heiskelrs Oint-
ment; Abbey's Effervescent Salt; DR.. Kill
nler's Swamp Root.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost: Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10

The new minister. OF a small town in
Inverness-shire was walking homo from
morning service recently when he CHANGED
to overtake one OF his parshioners--an
old shoemaker. says the Scottish Ameri-
con. Good morning. Mr. Balm" said the
minister How is Ia your good wife Is not
out today"
shes no but poorly" was the reply.
TITS nae wink OF sleep she's had for the
last three NIGHTS"
The minister was sorry to hear such n
poor account OF Mrs. Bain's health. and
expressed q wish for speedy improve
ment.
I'm thinking n she could get a guild
sleep" said the shoemaker. shed soon
be on the mend. Maybe n yc'fe passing
the hoose tomorrow yen nae object 10
ca IN an Just give her frae lastly TO
the end ~ your discourse this morning.
I'm no Eayin' " NadDa be- very help
fui"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10

The friends of the Rev. John Keller of
Arlington. N. j., who was some time ago
shot and seriously wounded by man
named Barker, evidently are not OF the
opinion that Mr.. Keller needs vindicatlon
on the charges brought against him by
the wife OF Barker. Some weeks ago a
fund was started to defray the expenses
of an Investigation into Mrs. Bankers
charges. After about a month tho fund
amounts to only sl2, and those who start
ed it are thinking of dropping the whole
matter
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10

The belt OF the hot-heads and nre-eaters
seems 20 be moving North. Duellng ls
practically unknown a. the South. where
once h iounshed but the duellng spirh
manifested Hself IN Rannaiyania ti.a
other day. when q weiito-do farmer Of
the name Of stryker eera q chailengs
thrOuEh the mails ~ q man and invited
him ~ . nesting with pistols "a thir.
teen paocs. Tho chailenser pas Or
nested. md may have 10 snswor ~ fae
rnhed sfaief for using tlle malls 90 send
% challenge as BcD AZ 70 tbs ioesi Az
thorllle2.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10

The society women at Bridgeport.
Conn. are going In for aquatic sports
This season. and their latest fad is the
tub race. To see 16o-pound matron
squeeze herself into tub and endeavor
10 paddle Ground buoy and back TO
the starting point. with the incident cap
sizes and hukes, must be very edifying
sight. However, 1t is probably more
antelligible to the uninitsated than golf.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
Haywood White Sulphur Springs Hotel,
n. C.

Situated in the beautiful mountains of
North Carolina, on Murphy branch Of
Southern Railway, 2S miles west of Ashe-
vile, N. c., and about 200 feet higher, one
half mile from Court House at Wynes-
vile, N. c., the highest railroad town east
of the Rocky Mountains. Nearly 5000 feet
above sea Fine mineral springs, hot and
cold Sulphur Baths. The hotel and fur
nishings are new and MODERN and in all
of its appointments first class. The SER
vice and table are unexceptional. Sea-
son opens May 90 For rates, etc, apply
to j. NJ COPELIN, Proprietor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
STOCKTON HOTEL,

Largest and most spacious on the coast;
every modern comfort and facility. Or
chestra, l6 pieces, billiards, tenpins,
shuffieboards. lawn tennis, golf, magnih-
cent beach front driveway and promen-
ade three miles long. Rooms with private
baths when desired. Rates SIS to $S5 per
week. Special reduction for July. Write
for booklet. H. NJ. CAKE.
Also Hotel Normandie, Washington, DC.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10

The Christian Enaeayor Society. a.
convention Ia Cincinnati. has shown .
most wonderful growth IN the last ten
years IN 1924 IL bad membership u
shout iDQOoo distributed ln 1915 Eoel-
oilss Aow iis uemberslip BE- nearly g.
go.ol9 in U.fl5 societies. Tie chnsfian
Endssyof movement BE- only about taonfy
yoar oid D. Do doing q sTfaf go Eool
york That % BE- appreciates snq glnls
y shown ~ 80 sesomg.shnfnia
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10

During the week ending July there
were $50 deaths from heat prostration
in New York alone, or more than three
times the number OF American deaths in
battle during the war with Spain.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-10
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day are
for fair weather, except probably show
ers on the coast; variable winds; and
for Eastern Florida. partly cloudy
weather. with local showers, variable
winds.